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Britain

GENERAL ELECTION HINTED

Government May Go To Country In October

London, Mar. 0.

The British Government is likely to proceed to General Elections late in October, about three weeks after the October 2 and 3 Congress of the Conservative Party, well-informed Parli:umentarians sinted to-day.

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 18, 1939.

WORLD REACTING TO

TO THE

FUEHRER'S COUP:

STRONG RESENTMENT

It is rumoured that Herr Hitler Intends to recall the German Ambassador from London on the grounds of the violent attacks on the head of the Relch made in the House of Commons and not checked by the Speaker.

World' opinion against the latest German coup is rapidly hardening and violent attacks are being made on Hitler's policy.

Mr. Chamberlain has emphasised that the annexation by Germany is regarded as a breach of the Munich Covenant, while Mr. R. A. Duff Cooper describes Hitler an "a thrice perjured traitor and breaker of oaths,”......

It is rumoured that a broadening of the basis of the British National Government will shortly take place and a stronger anti- Nazi policy followed.

Czechs Overjoyed!

Berlin, Mar. 17.

that the

nuvy at all. Our allowing her to the have a navy is contrary to Versailles Treaty and was an act of It is officially reported occupation of Czechel in complete generosity on our part, of which she and that the people were overjoyed at the

gradually taken advantage.

Mussolini To Speak

Rome, Mar. 17. An ocial communique states that Duce will speak at tho celebration of the 20th an- niversary of Fascism on March 26 before a large gathering of Fascist forces and war veteran. delegations in an open air rally in the Mussolin) Forum.

Authoritative quarters belleve that the spooch will refer to the national Italian aspirations.--- United Press.

has German occupation. Other Whether it is any great advantage Japan

reports declare otherwise.

Anti-Jewish laws have been

to have a treaty of any kind with al-Germany I am extremely doubtful.

They emphasised that either the International situation will Improve, tus the Government has predicted, and their position will be strengthen-ready put into force, and Jewish Now that a thrice perjured traitor and will de-lawyers are forbidden to practise, breaker of oaths is at the head of been the German State and 1 consider ed, or else

commissioners have

the situation

teriorate and the Government will be while

In that event, the Government will And it necessary to renew its man- date before taking such an important measure.Havas,

DIET APPROVES BUDGET

compelled to enforce conscription.placed in the Jewish shops. People every agreement he signs is not are rushing to the banks to draw worth the paper it is written on. No £4, which in the only sum allowed member of this House can hold any to be drawn by any one person. No different opinion."

Tokyo, Mar. 17. one in allowed to leave the country

Continuing, Mr. Duff Cooper sald and only a few managed to esenpe

The mlional defences budget to- which in- Into the surrounding capitals, among that if Britain lost command of the whom was M. Bata, head of the Czech cca the strongest air force would not talling Yeu 910,000,000

first instalment on the in Busave her from destruction. "If we cludes the shoe concern who arrived

Belgrade-fost command of the seas even for Yen 1,000,000,000 naval rearmament en route charest

was unanimously ap- the shortest period a fate more evil

programme, Reuter Bulletin.

than Czecho-Slovakia's would be proved by the House of Peers this

morning.

Burst of Activity

London, Mar. 17. The Government's indignation at 1lerr litler's Intest

coup is rising hourly, based on resentment at hav ing been misled by his previous 31- surances in which he frequently ex- pressed his sincerity.

Having been caught nupping, the Government is how confronted with the task of improvising a stronger foreign policy on the ruins of the appeasement order, in order to fore people stall the spread of incipient "Cham-operate in

Press. berlain must go" movements.

Lord Halifax, who has hitherto been content to let Mr. Chamberlain pilot foreign affairs, is now under- stood to be the prime mover in tremendous "behind the scenes" poll- tical activity in the past 24 hours.- United Press.

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

London, Mar. 17. Reports are current in parliamen- tary circles that Lord Halifax ix leading a movement backed by many Conservative back-benchers for a new National Government on a wider basis, writes Reuter's lobby corres pondent.

would be to present an uneempro-

to

the

qura,"

Mr. Duff-Cooper set 1942 as the dead line. "Something will happen! before then."--United Pres

Conscription Urged

i

WDS

Hacha's Appeal

Voicing full support of the supple- Prague, Mar. 17.

mentary estimates for perfection of Dr. Hacha in a broadcast referred

Taizuburo national defence, Mr. as "only a short to the Republic

Tsuguta of the Doseikai said that the threat of force by a certain Power at episode in our history." He described

London, Mar. 17.

the time of the Manchurian Incident his visit to Hitler who received him

honour. He asked nil

Brlinin

effectively counter-acted by with

to preserve

Picas for conscription in ordr and co- the new State-United were made at a meeting of the Con- virtue of the existence of a powerful servative Party's Foreign Affairs Japanese fleet. With the outbreak of Committee in the Commons discus the current China Incident there slon on the European situation. is understood that the majority of were Powers which were extending financial assistance and supplying 120 present favoured urging the Gov-arms in aid of the Chiang Kai-shek ernment to impose some form of cu regime. The fact that these Powers scription.

It was argued that the 1were still refraining from using force cent developments made it essential should be attributed to the mainten- that Britain should be prepared to do whatever was necessary in de-ance of supremacy by the Japanese Navy in the Western Pacific-Dome1. of vital interests-United fence Press.

BencЛla Soon Apparent

Prague, Mar. 17.

Association has

The Merchants' expelled all Jews,

It is announced that the Czech crown has been stablished at 10 10

one mark.

Profiteering in food or goods es sential to agriculture or industry is an offence liable to a fine of 50,000

ог crowns

Imprisonment.---United Prest.

thousands.

State.

Opinion Hardens

It

i no algn that the front bench dif- runks of would not have re titude towards the world is con-

Probably he

Jy, feels bitterly the latest develop-es-all-foreigners here, is still Special,

ments,

A Five-Year Flan

Tokyo, Mar. 17. - Ave-year will start

Japanese

No Agreement On British Proposals

Lithuania and

Memel

Kovno, Mar. 17.

The Lithuanian Government energetically denies the reports that Dr. Neumann had demand- ed Lithuania grant Memel -in- dependence. A spokesman ro- called that Dr. Neumann had declared he has no intention of attempting to alter the Memel statute by force-United Prest.

China

Briton Abducted In Tientsin

Tientsin, Mar, 17.

Mr. H. F. Dyott, Chairman of the Brillah Chamber of Commerce, was kidnapped by three Chinese this. his home in the afternoon from Japanese occupied former German Concession and was driven away in a molor-car-Reuter.

of

Mr. H. F. Dyoit is Manager Wilson and Co., Merchants and Gen- eral Commission Agents.

Protest to Japan

Tientsin, Mar. 17.

The British Consul has protested to the Japanese Consulate-United Press.

Japanese Involved

Shanghal, Mar. 17. It is authoritatively stated that a Japanese, believed to be dressed in Chinese clothes, carried out the kid- napping from an area next to the British Concession.-United Press.

Viciim Located

Tientsin, Mar. 17. It is reliably stated that Mr. Dyott was found gagged and bound near Taku.

British police hurried to Toku, where Mr. Dyott was reportedly un- harraed. It is stated that he was answering the telephone when a man car at platol entered the house by the garage and forced him into the point.-United Press.

Abductors Arrested

Tientsin. Mor. 17. Mr. Dyoil was found 12 miles from Tientsin on the road to Taku.

Acting on suspicions, the police stopped a motor car containing Mr. Dyott and the kidnappers as it was of Hslataan, entering the township notorious. haunt of gangsters. They and telephoned to Tientsin to send an disormed and arrested the abductors escort for Mr. DyoltRestor

DALADIER GIVEN NEW POWERS

London, Mar. 17. A noteworthy sign of the harden-

• Leaves Without Ceremony

ing of British opinion occasioned by rearmament plan on April 1. The the Government was authorised to put the Czecho-Slavik crisis, s Prague, Mar. 10.

approved the unanimously Herr Hitler left hostile Prague this striking change in the tone of the the plan in force when the House of

And Navy supplementary France afternoon without showing himself editorials of The Times and Daily Peers Mail, which were, until recently, the Arny

£111,000,000 spread It is suggested that the new Cov-to the crowds, which yesterday sang two chief advocates among the Bri-estimates of

National Anthem and

anish Press

of a reasonable settl-over five years.--Reuter, ernment will include Mr. Anthony the Czech Eden and Mr. Winston Churchill, and booed the German army of occupa- ment with Germany.

tion. This is the Arst time in the there is the possibility that conscrip-

To-day The Times describes the will be introduced. The object course of his bloodless conquests that Gestapo activities in Prague as re- Palestine

liter has left a new

newly won city mining front towards Germany. There without driving slowly through the volting and unworthy of a civilised The Daily Mail says, "Hitler's at- fers from back-benchers in this re-

Our safety depends on spect, and Mr. Chamberlain, especial-ceived such a reception in Prague, temptuous.

despite its discipline, which our own armed might."-Reuter defiant and by no means reconciled.

Recall of Ambarcador Compulsory national service and Both Hitler's entry and his exit were

London, Mar. 17. conscription could not be approach practically unnoticed. od without considering the attitude!

When asked in the House of Come ifted the curfew was

whether the Govern- of the Opposition. Labourites

from nine c'clock to mid-night,mons to-day cold towards the suggestion for

garding the position of the Ambassa-

It is now generally assumed that wider Government, but the Liberals giving the city a chance to resume ment hud yet taken a decision re- are believed less so. The Govern-ita ay night-life if anybody is in dor in Berlin--whether he is being the Palestine Conference will end reaching an agreement It is ment hitherto has avoided compul- the mood.

Persons who last night left the clly recalled either to report or perman-without

ently-Sir John Simon replied that among the Arabs and Jews. Bury national service because of the intense opposition of the Labourites to try and get across the border were this subject was under urgent con- understood that lo-day the Jewish Delegation will inform the Govern turned back at Pilsen. At numerous sideration. and trade unions.-Reuter.

Replying to another question, Sirment of its decision that the British frontier points rlots occurred among those innking an effort to get out. John Simon said that the German proposals for future of Palestine are During the afternoon 10 lorry loads Ambassador had given Lord Halifax unacceptable. It is reported that the Arab Delegations are also dissatisfied of gold were taken away from the official information on the situation. Czech National Bank, according to The British Government was now with the proposals witch were orally

parties se In communication with the French communicated to both eye witnesses-United Press.

parately on Wednesday, Government-Reuter.

aro

Startling Rumour Dented

London, Mar. 17. The report circulating abroad that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will resign is unfounded.--Reuler,,

Halifax Secs Premier

To-night

Bop for. Fuehrer”

Berlin, Mar. 17, London, Mar. 17.

Herr Hiller, who spent the night Lord Hallbox called on the Prime Minister this morning, while the Sout an unknown place, will make his triumphal entry into Brno, capital of Moravia, at noon.

viet Ambassador called at the Foreign Omec-Reuter Bulletin,

Russia

Ready For Chemical Warfare

Moscow, Mar. 17. Soviet industry a well-equipped for chemical warfare, declared Mar- shut

assistant Defence Budeny, Minister, speaking at the Party Con- gress.

will not take the initiative in apply

ing it, but if anyone attempts to do

so be will have to blame himselt for the consequences.".

Germans Cheer

Berlin, Mar. 17.

United Press states that Sir John announced that the British Ambos- sudor has been recalled.

London, Mar. 17.

In these circumstances interest now centres in the pronouncement next week by the British Government of its policy

for settlement of the problem-British Wireless.

NATIONAL COUNCIL

Ambassador Recalled

London, Mar. 17. The British Government has de- Endless columns of German troops cided to recall the British Ambassa- have been flooding into Brno since dor in Berlin who will report of the

Jarusalem, Mar. 17. on his arrival in yesterday and will march past the

present situation

The Jewish National Counell an- Fuehrer. Reuter.

London-United Press.

statement that the hounces in Germany May Retaliato

Palestine Jews will shortly enter the for the fate of political struggle London, Mar, 17.

and urges Responsible Germans here men-Jewry in the homeland, Herr Hitler has arrived at Brno where he is reviewing the troops. tioned the possibility of Herr Hitler the unity and discipline of all Jews Soldiers Ulne the streets, while accompanying, I not anticipating the in Palestine-Reuter. German bombers fly overhead. The projected recall of Sir Nevile Hen- are derson by a hurried withdrawal of people cheering in the streets mostly Germans as the Czechs re- Ambassador Herbert Von Dircksen minin at home. The German secret from London. police have arrested a number Czechs-Reuter.

The

Di

The reason cited for the suggest-

ROBBERY ALLEGED

Two Men Committed To The Sessions

T

Paris, Mar. 17. Press comment is becoming-in- creasingly strong against the Nazis, For example, Le Jour expresses pro- found disgust at German treachery. It adds that the Germans are lying, plundering people who take no ac- count of any engagements, "and we have no course but prepare to swer threat with threu!.

Another

describes paper

# scrap Munich agreement as paper which the Germans have torn up. Those who dream of a Franco- German rapproachement must awakened-Reuter Bulletin.

11-

the

of

be

the

any

Daladier Given New Power

Parls, Mar. 17. The Cabinet has approved a bill proposed by M. Daladier giving the Government the necessary powers to consolidate and strengthen the forces.

The Cabinet decided that Ministers must not undertake Journeys for the time being.

It is generally believed that special powers mean the death of the 40- hour week, power to nationalise all factories and labour in the event of emergency, and power to appropriate additional money credits.

special Parliament will hold a week-end sensions to pass the bul which will be tabled in the Cham- ber to-morrow, and it is hoped will be finally carried by the Senate on Bunday evening-Reuter.

dc-

JAPAN'S POPULATION ed recall of the German Ambassador

Tokyo, Mar. 17. in the violent attack against Herr

Between July and September, last Jews to Suffer

Hitler personally made during Thurs-

year, births in Japan proper amount- day's House of Commons debate and

Two men, Wong Cheuk, 20, paded to 408,321, while deaths totalled Bratislava, Mar. 17.

of the the umpisalon of the Speaker to at- propuganda chief Slovak Government, M. Mach, issued tempt to cut short those oral assaults Chan Hing, 24, were committed to 320,702, resulting in a natural in- the Criminal Sessions by Mr. E.crease In population of 81,531, Germans are Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- according to the Government Statis Remarks to which an order to-day forbidding Jewish on the head of the Reich. "Should the Fateist aggressors as shops and private houses to By the taking special exception are those by tracy yesterday, on a charge of orm-ties Bureau.

A. E. robbery. Det-Inspector

As compared with the same period much as sprinkle chemicals On Slovak national flug or to be de- Mr. Duff Cooper, who called Hered

of the preceding year, births decreas- we will send a shower of chemicals corated with Slovak national colours. thrice perjured traitor and a breaker Carey prosecuted. on them," he said. "Chemistry is a

Many Jewish shops in the last few of oaths," Colonel Fletcher's descip-

natural Inercaso 3,800. The The master of a quilt-ahop, Wonged by 77.102 and deaths increased by powerful weapon in a struggle. We days had displayed in shop windows tion of Hitler us "the man who does

the picture of Hlinka draped with not know the meaning of the words Tak, said that on the afternoon of creased by 81,041, that in the preced- Stovait colours-Trans-Ocean. honour and good faith," and Colonel March 6, first defendant entered his

Fletchers explanation of Thursday's shop and asked to be shown some ing your being 162,572-Domel.- "Thrice Perfured Tralior”

naval budget "a wild beast has been catton quilts, and anally two were London, Mar. 10. let loose in Europe.",

purchased at a price of $14.40. First The poet Bazhan in a fiery speech

In the House of Commons to-day' It is said that Mr. Chamberlain will defendant said that he had forgotten declared, "No Fascist reptile will

the Mr. R. A Duff-Cooper, who resigned abandon the relatively mild tone of to take his money along and request- statement in the ed that the goods be taken to the succeed in crawling between frontier posts of Soviet Ukraine as First Lord of the Admiralty on his Wednesday

account of the Munich Agreement, House of Commons in favour of a Law Wong Temple, Kowloon City. Reuter Special.

called Killer "a thries perjured sharp condemnation of the methode

Wong accompanied first defendant traitor and a breaker of oaths." le by which he has been let down by

cauruically criticising the filer" after Munich-United Press, to the temple, and there, he saw second defendant, who approached Anglo-German Naval Poet when the

him with a knife and told him to arrived Conservative, Sir Ronald Ross, Intor-

and gave witness two blows, finally How many of these words are cor-Jected! Do you object to any

New Britain, Conn.

alt with the quilts. As rect and what is wrong with the treaty iimilation with Germany? If

Shakespeare, is losing popularity making -others?

so can you suggest any other terms: Jourryman

which Germany would have been with students at Teachers College second defendant relieved witness of likely to accepiz

so favourite playwright, The money and other articles, first de- Mr. Dull-Cooper: You forget Band of Avon polled but six votes fondant watcited over him. The two Both defendants reserved their de that since 1914 a war has been fought from the entire student body, which then escaped.

fence.

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impurveous

lubricator lucifer Imuurtorbable necropalis ***English" Oxford Dictionary spell ings of those words will be found on page 15.

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