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號九月三英港香

1939. THURSDAY, MARCH 9.

日九十月正

WAR MINISTER

BRITAIN'S

DISCLOSES Barcelona

ARMY PROGRESS

Plans For Recruiting Campaign In Colonies Include Hongkong

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LONDON, MAR. 8.

"he striking progress IN THE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE

THE PROGRESSECTION OF THE EMPIRE

WAS REVEALED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY BY MR. LESLIE HORE BELISHA WHO PRESENTED THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

Dealing first with the current financial year, Mr. Belisha said that five anti-aircraft divisions had replaced the two which formerly existed, and a corps headquarters -had been established to control them.

INCREASES THIS YEAR

Whole-time administrative and maintenance assistance available to anti-aircraft units had been increased.

More concrete emplacements had been, and

were

Recruiting In being prepared, and more guns would be kept upon their

Hongkong

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THE COURSE of his specch on the Army Estimates, the Minister for War revealed that Chinese and Indian personnel are to be recruited for the Army in Hongkong.

Personnel in this Colony will be increased by about one thousand by these addi- tions.

The Middle East Reserve in Palestine, totalling 16 battalions, will in future be regarded as a separate force. free from the necessity of drawing on Home resources. A similar strategic reserve will probably be created in “Irīdia."

WAR IN SPAIN

sites.

The transport system had been overhauled and accelerated, and also the methods of calling out the personnel.

During the coming financial year it was proposed to add two more to the five established anti-aircraft

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divisions, making seven divisions. They would also WHAT TUNNELLING

increase the existing number of batteries by between 50 and 100 per cent.

Every existing medium and heavy anti-aircraft battery would have its war complement of guns, and every searchlight company its searchlights.

LOCAL ENLISTMENTS IN COLONIES

Dealing with defence in overseas ports. Mr. Hore Delisha said that, with the object of maintaining peace garrisons at a strength adequate for

A new factory for 3.7 inch uns defence on the outbreak of a wor lad been started and production | without entrenching upon regular would begin in. the autumn.

army, local personnel was being enlisted wherever possible.

Deliveries of 40 millimetre guns of

a Swedish design for light anti- aircraft batteries would also begin in The autumn. Meanwhile, a quantity had been purchased abrönd,”

HONGKONG GARRISON

The War Office his arranged for the-addition-of-1,100- Maltese-gunners to the existing establishment, and they were forming a depot at Malta for training recruits, both Maltese and British unlis,

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THIS DIAGRAM graphically illustrates how the hillsides round Barcelona were utilised to provide absolute security from bombs, and is peculiarly interesting to Hongkong in view of the similarity of the terrain in this Colony..

Advantage was taken of the nearby hills to construct deep shelters. type of shelter providing accommodation for 1,500 people,

Ventilation was by natural means. The holes bored when build- from the galleries were the shelter for removing soll excavated utilised for ventilation purposeR.

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The ventilation shafts led to small ventilation galleries with right- shaft and angle turns, so that should a bomb drop directly down explode, the turn-would-protect-people-in-the-gallery-against-the.blagi............

Emergency lighting, was provided.

The whole of the galleries were of concrete lined with brickwork and they totalled 2,700 feet in length and were provided with hospital, first-ald post and lavatories, these last connected wherover possible.

with main

Sewers

British officers were being de- spatched to Cyprus to ascertain to

As is shown in the section plan, all the galleries were constructed what extent they could meet the desire of the people to play their to slope downwards towards their entrance.-Illustrated London News. part in imperial defence.

No British Plans For

Peace Intervention

THE

BRITISH

GOVERNMENT

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LONDON, Mar. 8.

has made representations to the Spanish authorities in favour of an armistice, declared Mr. R. A. Butler, replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day.

He added that the Government was

watching the situation, but did not

consider it advisable at présent to

take the responsiblity of sponsor UPRISINGS

any particular terms of settlement.

Information possessed by Viscount Halifax indicates that the Italian Government was carrying out its 'decision to increase its forces in Libya by 30.000 men, declared Mr. Butler in reply to another question. and he added that when the increase had finished, the number of troops would amount to approximately the same as before the signing of the Anglo-Italian agreement.-Reuter.

ISÕLATING MADRID

Burgos, Mar. 8.

IN MANY CENTRES

BURGOS, Mar. 8. RISINGS AGAINST General Miaja's junta have occurred at Murcia, Guadalajara, Almeria, ne well as in Madrid, according ito information available.

They would increase the Malay

Indian

and

establishments LOAN TO CHINA

Singapore by about 1,000, and the Chidese und Indian personnel In Hongkong by the same number.

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For the first time they proposed) to raise Ceylonese soldiers

the regular basis to man part of coast and the anti-aircraft defence. In other parts of the Empire also they were employing local personnel. In order to secure freedom Lo manoeuvre the fleet and to reduce to the minimum the calls upon it for escorts, they were strengthening defences in overseas ports and form-

£5,000,000 From Banks In Hongkong

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

Ing strategie reserves in the Middie CORPORATION and the Chartered Bank of India. Eust, India, and the United Kingdom. Australia and China will participate in the £5,000,000

PALESTINE RESERVE Stabilisation Fund for the support of China's currency. The Middle East reserve at the This report, exclusively published in the "Telegraph" last present Includes two divisions Tuesday, was confirmed in London last night by the Chancellor stationed in Palestine, each consisting of two brigades, of four battalions of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon.

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LONDON, Mar. 8.

WHEN PRESSED at question-time in the House of Commons to-day regarding the prospects of the resumption of the railway and steamer services between Hongkong and Canton, Mr. R. A. Butler referred to his previous answer, and added that he was not in a position to say when the resumption of the railway services could be predicted.

The matter, he said, was being discussed by the Consul-General in Canton with his Japanese colleagues.

Mr. Graham White invited Mr. Butler to make a statement regarding the purpose and scope of the special section of the Council in Shanghai to be estab- lished under the control of the Japanese.

Mr. Butler said that he had no information of the setual details of what was proposed hy regard to the functions of the special section, but he was assured that the working understanding with the Japanese au- thorities was not of a nature to in- pair the authority of the Council.

SEIZURE OF MILLS

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AIR RAIDS CONTINUE

45 Planes Devastate Ichang City

ICHANG, Mar. 9. ICHANG, important Yangtse River port 350 miles above Hankow, was

Mr. R. W. Porritt naked the reasons subjected to three severe for the Japanese refusal to evacunte

British-owned mills in Shanghai, and raids by a total of 45 planes Mr, Butler replied that the Japanese yesterday.

authorities, despite the explanations

More than 100 missiles were

of the British Consul-General, still profess to doubt British ownership of rained in the city, devastating three mills, while a fourth was stunt 70 per cent. of the area and ed at Point Island, which is occupied reducing at least one-third of by Japanese military forces who have the houses to ruins.

established their headquarters and a transport unit there.

A heavy civilian toll was

taken, the exact number being Further Drillsh representations hud recently been made to Tokyo and still under investigation. the Government would continue to do The first air raid alarm its utmost to secure a speedy evacua- shrieked around ten o'clock in of the mills, concluded Mr the morning when 18 Japanese Butler,Reuter,

bombers appeared overhead and dumped indiscriminately missiles all over the city.

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France May -Also-Aid-

Plan For Building

New Railway

Paris, Mar, 8.

The second raid conducted by nine machines took place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and the third by 18 other planes ong hour later-Central News.

KANSU. MASS RAID

Shanghai, Mar. 6.

long-distance

Continuing their

attacks begin in February at Lap

Aillough France hesitates to make chow, Japanese milllary noropianes

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an official polley of granting credits to-day took off for an undisclosed air to China, learned that the Government is guaranteeing substan- lal amounts for purchases in France, notably, automobßes, and island- dition guaranteeing credits of French manufacturers advanced to China,

The French authorities acting as ngcals for French capital, negotiating with the British for an- ancing construction of the Burma- Yunanfu Rallway.

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Figures are not available of the sum required to finance construction of the railway, or the amount of commercial credits already advanced or pending.

The General Staff of the National People fleeing from Madrid to committee would result in a second thus enabling the two banks to months, but it could be continued for since it was confined solely to the

Spanish central army,

and of the

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SHANGHAI CRISIS NOT

According to Chinese sources one of the biggest deals nearing comple tion is a large consignment of trucks. According to a London message, Members of the House of Commons were obviously surprised to-day by Sir John Simon's Announcement. mosi which is interpreted as the cach. It was intended to regard this The Chancellor, announced Treasury to reimburse them for any

downright steps Britain has as yet reserve as a separate force, and free that the British Government loss that might be incurred when the taken to agist China as well an to

defend her traile there. Home resources.

had agreed to guarantee the fund is wound up.

"The arrangement would be that The first reaction is that while the It was hoped that the outcome of Fund to the extent of £5,000,000, the fund would operate for twelve scheme would док offend Japan, he proposals of Lord Chatfield's

further periods of six monthis by question of sterling and the Chinese conveniently located strategic reserve participate in the scheme.

agreement.

dollar, Revertheless, It reflects If the necessity arose, however, stiffer altitude by Britain in the Far besleging that even there the rebels are still in India. Already from India they "The stabilisation of the Madrid, has proclaimed a prohibited active, and they also stated that dis-had transferred a British establlah-dollar is a matter of great impor- the fund could be wound up at any East than that evidences) for a long zone of nearly 30 miles in depth at order continues at Cartagena,

ment of

four

Infantry battalions tance to this country, in view of our

timo-United Press, the rear of the front-line trenches

The Madrid wireless station is which were now in the Mediterranea financial and economic relations with curlier time.

"His Majesty's Government would surrounding Madrid.

China,” the Chancellor said, in mak- broadcasting assurances area and a cavalry regiment. constantly

welcome the establishment of this Apart from troops stationed in the that the junta is maintaining erder As in the case of the home defencofing the announcement.

stabilisation fund the successful work- zone, no one is allowed to enter it throughout Republican territory, and army,

strengthened "The Chinese Government has ing of which would be of material without a special military passport, appeals for a short period of tran- garrisons overseas, the Middle East achieved considerable

in assistance to British trade and enter- The National Minister of the Inquillity to enable them to make an reserve would not affect the size of their efforts to maintain the converprise in China, and the Treasury have terior, Senor Serrano Suber con- | honourable peace.

the strategic reserves in the United tibility of Chinese currendy for trade

agreed, subject to legislative up.. ferred with Generals

which had been transactions, to limit its depreciation proval being 'obtained, to give Nationalist quarters here oxpress Kingdom, from Asencio to-day to settle questions of the view that only when General drawn a field force which was train- in exchange against sterling, and to these bunks the guarantee against organisation In connection with the Franco enters Madrid will order bed and equipped to meet in event keep the rate reasonably stable for loss for which they ask. future administration and occupations assured in the Republican zone composed of 13 infantry divisions,

of war with A European theatre, many months. of cifles siill In the Republicans' Reuter Special.

TO CONTINUE POLICY three motorised divisions, three arm-| hands.

oured-car divisions, two cavalry "They have informed His Majesty'a Barcelona reports teil of the arrest

11 number of un-Government that they intend to con-| FFECT IN SHANGHAI of the so-called "Control Committee It is nevertheless generally expect-brigades, and

tinue their existing monetary polley, The effect of the announcement of and that as part of that polley they Brittals financial aid to China has TANKS

destro. to establish a stabilisation been immediato, Continuing, |

rate with Mr. Horo Belisha fund of £10,000,000 in, addition", 10 In Shanghai the exchang B

New York immediately Jumped from |their other reserves.

The spokesman, understood that Ave-barred tags, withdrawal of sald: "The state of our production he invited the two Chinese 15% yesterday to 10 this morning, the terms of the negotiations con- Chiange banks amirted

with tha la such that it may, I hope, be safely predicted that the whole regular Government banks to subscribe a with the market very firm.

cluded between the Japanese au-National Government, recovery of the divisions of our striking force will be total of £5,000,000 to the fund, and Sterling, which was quoted at thorities and the Municipal Council legni, Lenders, and zaročrganization of equipped for action within the two British banks, namely the Itong-8%d. yesterday, rose lo 8.9/324. this represented the minimum that could and Japanese organs, the spokesman coming ɑnancial year, except the kong and Shunghat Bank, and the morning, with the market also very be accepted.

Indicated new-armoured car division, which Chartered Bank to subscribe o fur-žiem. (2)

There are still other problems siuntos all these problems - Jinvo ther £5,000,000 between them, Ti is significant that the Japanese outstanding including the inerbaro at but sub 171 led "The British banks have agreed to restrictions on exchange will fake personnel in the machinery, her be amended Listen a subscribes there amounts subject to place from to-morrow. Under for- maintaining peace and order alle, ment has, receiving an undertaking: from the

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Barron und

of Street Car Enterprises". The con-ed that the committee will soon be brigaded units. trol committee is accused of having dissolved.

It is stated that the monthly expen- passed the death sentence on 300 street-car employees when the city diture of the committee is "£50,000. was still under the Republican regime. --Trans-Ocean. -Trans-CI¿LAN,

"NON-INTERVENTION"

London, Mar. 8.

DUTCH MINISTER

TO BURGOS

Amsterdam, Mnr. 8.

The British Government is making efforts to dissuade other countries It is reported that Mr. Schuller to! from following: the example of the Feursum, Dutch Minister in Rio. De is not yet created.” Soviet Union in leaving the Spanish Janeiro, has been appointed Minister Mr. Bellshá odded that, the units Non-Intervention Committee, agcord-in-Burgos, and that General Franco had now received-large: supplies of

Trans-Ocean" message.

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"A Bill being prepared, and I hope to present it early next week.". -British Wireless.

YET CONCLUDED

NANKING, Mar. 9. WHILE ENDORSING the understanding concluded be tween the Japanese authorities and the Shanghai Municipal Council several days ago, a spokesman of the Reformed. Gove ernment, in a statement on Wednesday, declared that there were still many problems left unsettled in the International Settle. ment.