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FIRST EDITION

Supreme Court

FOUNDED 1801

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 二拜禮 辦七月三英港香

1939.

日七十月正

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 18707

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PARIS, Mar. 6.

HINT OF agreement between the

No Communists In New Madrid A Republicans and General France Defence Council: War To Go On?

MADRID, MAR. 6.

HIEFS OF THE MADRID FRONT ARMY ARRIVED AT GENERAL

CHEADQUARTERS ALL THE MORNING TO SUPPORT THE RAL-

TIONAL COUNCIL FOR DEFENCE.

General Casado telephonically received the approval of all the army corps, all civil governors, and all political sections except the Communists.

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Now that the Negrin Cabinet has resigned, some ex-Ministers are coming to Madrid to support the Council if their collaboration is needed accepted.

or

All civil governors reported that all was quiet within their respective

provinces.

PALESTINE TALKS

Objections

|COMMUNISTS ISOLATED

A cordon of soldiers has been thrown around the Communist centres in Madrid to prevent unauthorised persons approaching or entering.

The new Council has been favourably received by

To British the general population of Madrid.

Proposals

London, Mar. 6. THE BRITISH and "Arab delegations held a lengthy meeting this morning when they continued discussion of the British proposals, and the Arab objections to them. The meeting will be con- tinued to-morrow,

The city is very quiet, though as a precaution, six- inch light guns and machine guns have been strategically posted at street corners, and troops are confined to barracks. However, there are no signs of revolt, disorder, or disapproval of any kind, and public services are all normal.

PEACE LESS REMOTE

The people are wondering what will be the next step,

as the probabilities of a bloodless termination to the civil

war is, much less remote than when Dr. Negrin was

To-day's meeting of the Jewish ruling. conference committee was post- poned until-to-morrow-

According to

程

Burgos

message, the significance of the "Reuter" was informed in authori-dramatic developments in the tative Jewish quarters that this Republican zone is considered to afternoon's meeting of the Jewish be extremely difficult to assess. conference committee was postponed While the nature of the new because it was thought that To- night's informal meeting with the Defence Council indicates that British Government delegates might the Communist elements have| make it clear whether or

If they are so Hlable,

not

the been thrown out, the brandcast

then to-

ARMISTICE PROPOSAL

was given by Sener Barrio,

Speaker of the Spanish Cortes who is now in France.

Sonor Barrio said that General Minja is a man who can agree with General Franco in bringing poaco back to Spain.

Referring to the new Defence Council, Senor Barrio said: "We are in complete agreement over the desire to end the war.”

Senor Barrio revealed that the permanent committee of the Cortes mat threo days ago and sent Dr. Juan Negrin a note saying that it was prepared to collaborate with him on the condition that he aimed at windingup the civil war with the least possible damage and the fewest sacrifices..

Sanor Barrio added: "Our attitude was quite clear, and possibly the knowledge of this to Dr. Negrin resulted in the coup d'Etat which will lead to peace."—Reuter,

House Of Commons

War In China

JAPAN WARNS OF KIANGSU DRIVE

Foreigners Told To Seek Safety From Mass Air Raids

SHANGHAI, Mar. 6.

THE JAPANESE military authorities, through the Japanese Consulate, have informed foreign Consulates in Shanghai of Japanese preparations for ridding the whole of northern Kiangsu, particularly the areas around Hwaiyin, of Chinese guerillas.

The communication asks foreigners to seek safety, in other places, and moreover, to designate distinctly - foreign property in order to avoid the bombing of such property by aeroplanes.

Closure of Pearl River Meanwhile, the th

Among China Questions

LONDON, Mar. 6.

REPLYING IN the House of Commons to-day to Sir Percy Harris, Mr. R. A. Butler said that as he stated on February 13,representations had been made to the Japanese Government about the closure of the Pearl River.

No representations had been made about the occupation of the

¡Canton delta,

Viscount Hallfax da being kept Informed of the view of the Canton Chamber of Commerce, and was fully awbre of the effect on British

the

interests generally of maintenance of

present restriction. The GOV ernment would, through its Armban sador in Tokyo, and through the local authorities in Canton and Hongkong, continue to press for an early re- Tsumption of frame.

LOAN TO CHINA

Japanese

operations in north Kiangsu GUAM NAVAL BASE continue, and "1,000 Chinese soldiers are reported to have been dispersed near Tienkatsi, which is 70 miles south-west of the Lunghai railway terminus of Huichow,

Since operations in north Kiangsu bring the vast territory east of Kai- teng occupied by the Japanees, closer to the territories controlled by the Peiping and Nanking governments, the Japanese expect intensification of their relations with both govern- ments,

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Proposal Revived

.

By Senate

WASHINGTON, Mar. 6. ADMIRAL WILLIAM LEAHY, Chief of Naval CAPTURE OF HAICHOW- Operations, appeared before the The Japanese ure of the opinion (Senate Naval Committee to-day that the capture of Halchow, and of to renew the Navy's effort to Tsinglo, north-west of Taiyuan,

capital of Shansi, will greatly con-obtain congressional authority. tribute towards the pacification of for the Guam plan. North China, since no important con- Admiral Leahy declared that the centrations of Chinese troops are re-island's strategle position made it of jestimable value of a possible defence

Hongkong & Shai ported in that area. Bank Participates

of

The Japanese claim to control all base which would act as a strong the North China railway lines, deterrent to any foreign Power con- including the Peiping-Hankow, Tien. templating a hostile move towards LONDON, Mar. 6. isin-Pukow, and the Talung-Puchow the Hawaiian Islands of the continent IT IS OFFICIALLY confirmed fallways. Moreover, the capture of of the United States.

that Admiral Leahy

contended Sir Percy Harris: Does Mr. Butler

Halchow is said to render feasible appreciate the urgency of the that Britain has decided to immediate operation of the Lunghai Guam was of great importance as u matter, and the effect it is having favour a loan to China-of-be-railway between the eastern terminus posolbie-air-and-submarine-base- tween £3,000,000 and £5,000,000 and the ciptal of the Honan province, from which to protect our overseas

commerce from the Dutch for the purpose of saving Kaifeng.

Indies." Chinese currency from collapse.

on Lancashire?

Mr. Butler: Yes. That is why I said we are continuing to press for an early resumption", of trufc.-

"RED ROUTE”

It will serve firstly, as a special The Japanese declare that the only Reuter, PARIS, Mar. 6.

fund for backing the gesture of remaining line of resistance is the BORDER REPORTS slate

CURRENCY WARFARE Anglo-United Blates solidarity in the "Red Route" from Slan to Lanchow. Far East, because it makes the ald According to the Japanese, the London, Mar. 6, extended to China by Britain British suggestions were liable to statements of its leaders are that General Casado has radioed

to capture of Tsingle in Shansi, desplic In the House of Commons to-day, approximately the same

that still prevailing snowy weather, con- modifention.

regarded as indicating deter-to General Franco offering as a

stitutes the most important event in Butler whether his attention had

Secondly, morrow's meeting of the committee imination to continue to fight. Peace basis, conciliation, inde. Mr. A. C. Moreing asked Mr. R. A. granted by the United States,

it marks SECON

the reflexn large number of small operations, the Nationalists give pendence, and liberty.

been drawn to an official announce following the recent worsening of carried out mainly in centrul and is expected to discuss the counter- unles9 proposals to be put forward by the conditions for surrender, which ment to make an honourable ness transactions in North China an attempt to induce the Japanese

He invited the Burgos Government that after March 10, all busi Anglo-Japanese relations, and denotes western Shungl. Trans-Ocean, Jewish delegates.

they have hitherto refused.

peace, promising Spanish libera- must be nunced in Federal Reserve to modify their Pacifle hegemony

Bonk notes, and whether, in order to drive. BALANCE SWAYING.

tion from foreign influence counteract this discrimination. he

The loan will be granted by The three foremost Palestine mem-

would take steps to prohibit all ex- But as General Casado and General United Press. bers of the Jewish delegation, sanely Miaja are both military men with

ports from North China Into British up of British Banks, headed by all and crown

ports, uniesse Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, Benzwl, chairman of the Jewish

colony National Council in Palestine, Mossin full appreciation that their defence

accompanied by a Consular certi-which will receive a full guarantee must collapse before the Nationalist

ficate that they had been financed which will replace the usual Chinese -sohn, Education Director

through a

security, Council, and Suprasky, called on Mr. offensive, it is thought here that the Malcolma MacDonald at 4 o'clock Counel has been formed ns

French bank. borty for ultimate

to-day.

JEWS GO BACK

of the

organising surrender.

An

It is understood they said farewell The general feeling in Burgos is

MAHATMA WEAKER

as they are leaving for Palestine this that the balance is swaying between Gandhi Spends A

week.

anarchy and orderly surrender, with the balance towards the latter.- Renter.

NAVY OFF NIGERIA

London, Mar. 6. Eleven ships of the Spanish Re-.

Restless Night

British, American,

ACTION, NOT CONSIDERATION

Д

Italian Naval Officer Dies

A special Bill will be introduced Execution As Traitor

To His Country

into Parliament to authorise the loan.

It

Is emphasised, however that this move is separate from the

ROME. Mar. 6. THE EXECUTION took place

Mr. Butler said that Viscount Halifax had been informed of the acal exports credit which Britain Announcement.

Is preparing to give to China, which As regarde tho second part of the question, the involves roughly a ten-fold enlarge- Government would consider all prae- ment of the £500,000 export credit in Fort Bravetta to-day of of guarantee lately granted to perm Antonio Scarpa, an Italian naval

to China

purchase lorries, rails, machine tools and

papermill machinery.-United Press.

tical measures for the defence

Arab circles in London profess to be mystifled by the news from Egypt of an approach to the Mufti to obtain

NEW DELHI, Mar. 6. his consent to the revised proposals.

A BULLETIN issued this British interests involved. It is stated that the in!lative for

Mr. Moreing: It is not consi- such a move has not coine from the publican Navy were sighted on Mon- evening stated that Gandhi was

deration, but action that is wanted. Arab delegates in London, and that

Mr. Butler: I would certainly a cablegram from the Mufti this day morning in the neighbourhood of becoming more exhausted, and

not minimise the need for taking morning did not refer to any such they can cont. It is believed that nausea and restlessness had

were making for Dran to

any action which might be neces- proposals.

surrender to the French authorities, made their appearance.

sary-Reuter. A Paris The meeting with the Arab com-

message says that the Mr. E. C. Gibson, Crown represen mittee this morning dealt with the leading part in the Coup d'Etat in tetive at Rajkot called on Gandhi to- SHANGHAI CO-OPERATION British proposals and the Arab Madrid is ascribed less to Colonel night and was closeted with him for

London, Mar. 6. counter-proposals. The Arab dele- Casado than to the moderate Socialist half an hour, after which Gandhi was

Making a statement in the House gates described progress as slow. politician and former President of busy dictating to his secretary.

of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butlerj They declined to admit they were the Cortes, Senor Besteiro.

Mrs. Gandhi has been released sald that a working arrangement for satisfied with the position, but agreed It is affirmed that Casado, is pre-within the limits of the State of co-operation between the Shanghai that they were not dissatisfied-vented by ill-health from playing a

Municipal Council and the Japanese Reuter.

prominent political role. Hope is Rajkot," and is now with Gandhi. expressed that agreement will be The Viceroy spent to-day receiving authorities had been reached, which reached between General Franco and members of the Executive Council Viscount Hallfax thought did not individually, as well as Bhulabhni impair the authority of the Municipal newly formed Council

Desal, Congress leader in the Council, National Defence.

Commission Defining Italo-Sudan Border

London, Mar. 6.

the

MADRID NERVOUS

for

¡Assembly regarding the impasse.—

Reuter.

NOTHING KNOWN

officer.

A special tribunal for the Defence of the State had found him guilty of the betrayal of military secrets, and An official of the Hongkong & passed sentence of death upon him.

Scarpa was born in Trieste, and Banghai Banking Corporation fold had served in the Austro-Hungarian

navy.

i tha "Telezraph": "We know nothing about the report that the Hongkong

Four other persons were charged and Shanghal Bank is participating with the same offence. Two were In the proposed loan."

sentenced to penal servitude for life, and two were given 30 years im-

Germany Read More New Testaments

Berlin, Mar. 0. The printing and sale of Bibles and Asked if he could assume that the New Testaments in the German Brush Government would continue language have greatly increased in to give full support to the Shanghai Germany since 1932, according to a Great nervoumess is said to pre- MARTIAL LAW IN RASHID

Municipal authorities in negotiations statement issued here by the Prussian with

Mr. Bullar Bible Society, which states that 830,- Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the vali in Madrid as the entire popula-

the Japanese, Baghdad, Mar, 0.

000 Bibles and New Testaments were House of Commons to-day that tion is waiting to discover whether

Martial law has been proclaimed replied. Yes-Reuter,

printed in 1932, and in 1933 this in- consultations were going on at pre- the Coup d'Etat means a prolonga-

WARSHIP IN ICHANG ̧ sent with the Egyptian Government tion of the struggle, or an effort to by the army headquarters at Rashid,

creased to over 800,000, while in six miles from Baghdad, and in the l

1937, the total of 937,000 were print- with the object of defining the conclude an agreement.

surrounding districts.

London, Mar. 6. boundaries between Italian

numbering several

Commander A. Marsden asked ined and sold. Sudan.

thousands Africa and the

to-day demonstrated Upon conclusion of these consult against ex-Premier Negrin, and in a arrested. ations, the British Ambassador to speech, General Casado said: "We

East

crowd

•

prisonment Trans-Ocean.

East

ASIATIC FLEET BASE

He also claimed that Guam was valuable as a possible naval station (Continued on Page 4.)

LATEST

See Back Pago For Further Late Nows

TENSION IN SHANGHAI Gendarmes Invade Settlement

Shanghai, Mar. 7. TENSENESS prevailed in the International Settlement to- day when Japanese gendarmes and marines surrounded a Municipal counell police station in Yangtszepoo in the eastern sector, demanding the release of alleged terrorists who fled into, the premises of the police station.

k

Japanese gendarmes raided

a asked chief officers to hand the shelter of terrorists In Yangiazepoo suspect over to them in accordance under Japanese control and rounded,

A number of suspects have been the House of Commons to-day whe- A report that no Bibles had been ther a British Consul was at Ichang] printed in Germany since 1932 was

the not true,~~Trans-Ocean, A laconle statement on behalf of at present, and if not, would Rome, Lord Perth, would submit to shall satisfy your demand for an the Government sacribes the trouble British Government send one

im-

up five inmates. Led by one of them with the newly-concluded amement mediately for the maintenance of relied the Italian Government two me-honourable peace, but we ask that to "mischief-makors”—Reuter,,-

проп to tako necessary Japanese gendarmes proceeded to the fopanese authorities

between the municipal Cotiricil Brilish rights, in view of the Japan-precautions for moranda containing proposals for all parties come to an understanding frontier rectification between the among themselves in order to avoid

ese drive against Ichang."""""

the protection of arrest the ringleader, find howl • The Municipal Council #police. British life and property.

The ringlender named Italian East Africa and the Sudan on further bloodshed. We nak for dis- Anti-Aircraft firing practice will Mr. R. A. Buller replied that:no the one hand,' and Kenya and Italian cipline.

Nevertheless, should circumstances ever, fled into the premises of the omcers, refused to comply with the We ask Anarchists and be carried out from D'Aguilar be- Consul was there, but a British war-appear to demand the presence of a Yulin Station of the Municipal Court Japanese, request Moreover, ons of Somaliland on the other Trans- Communists not to eling egotistically tween hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to-ship was at present at Tcheng, and consular omeez, one could be sent at cil, Polles. Several Japanese guise the flyes alleged terrorists who led „Ocean..

(Continued on Page 4)

the commanding officer could be short notice from Chungking-Neuter armes, visited. Use, police station, and Me Continued on Page 4)

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