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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 22, 1939.

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Britain is sponsoring a movement for the proclamation - to the world of a Declaration of Solidarity by the four Great European Democracies-Great Britain, France, Soviet Russia and Poland. The text is likely to be issued

to-morrow or on Thursday.

DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY SOON

LONDON, Mar. 21.

A JOINT DECLARATION announcing a four Powers solidarity in the event of further German aggression, which Britain is sponsoring, will probably be couched in general terms, writes a diplomatic observer.

The text is being considered

by the four governments con- cerned British, French, Soviet, and Polish-but nothing official is likely to emerge until to morrow, or Thursday,

BRITAIN HESITANT While the Russians and Poles are desirous that the document shoul contain clauses binding the signatar- les to take action, it is believed that British circles favour an immediate general declaration which does not exclude the possibility of definite military commitments, or even an International conference afterwards, should the signatories so desire.

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It is felt that a conterence at the present crisis would be extremely inconvenient, especially if held Bucharest, as it is understood, the Russians are suggesting while elaboration of specific commitments would take too much time.

It is emphasised that the fact that negotiations are proceeding with the Russians over the drafting of the declaration, should not be interpreted as a disagreement. It is emphasised that the present negotiations concern methods, rather Dhan general principles.

—-—---ITALY'S ATTITUDE _____

Netherlands Neutrality

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AMSTERDAM, Mar. 21. ĦOLLAND IS fully deter- mined to adhere to policy of strict neutrality, 35 it is unaware of any threat to its security, declared M. Lieve- goed, head of the press depart- ment of the Government to- day.

Britain, ho added, had not to his knowledgo invited Hol- land to participate in any conference in connection with the Central European develop- mento,-Trajta-Occan,

possible position of Russia in such an eventually,

no communication had been address- ed to the U.S. Government regarding the central European situation by any Government, nor had the United States exchanged views on the situation with any other government.; -Reuter,

NATIONAL REGISTER

IN S. AFRICA

Cape Town, Mar. 21. Registration of the first class of Reservists in the South African Union began to-day.

The Premier, General Hertzog In- formed Parlament that the Govern- ment in the very near future would make a statement on its attitude in connection with the European silun- lion. Trans-Ocean.

US. WILL JOIN

Washington, Mar. 21. It is reliably stated that if the pro-i posed anti-aggression declaration is signed by the European Powers, the United States would be willing to issue a similar declaration of lis own.)

Reuter.

DRAFT SUBMITTED

London, Mar. 21.

In reply, the Soviet put forward a Great Britain has submitted_to] proposal for caling a conference of France, Russia and Poland the drafti States, most likely to be interested, of a declaration which will obligate namely Britain, France, Poland, the four powers to "immediately con- Deep interest is taken in the atti-Rumania, Turkey and the U.S.S.R. sult in the event of any further poll- tude of Italy, which doubtless, will The British Government, however, tical aggression." be clarified by Signor Mussolini's

fqund this proposal premature.- France is understood to have ten- speech next Sunday.

Reuter.

The departure of Signor Bernardo Attolico, the Halion Ambassador from

EFFECT ON FAR EAST Berlin to Rome has aroused com-

Tokyo, Mar. 21. 'ment in political circles, as has the Paris rumour of French approaches The suggestion that Britain, France, to Italy, which has hitherto been and Russlu will be obliged to modify denied,

their Eastern policy owing to de- Polish and Turkish envoys con- velopments in the European situation, ferred with Viscount Halifax to-day, is made by the Japanese press la- and M. Georges Bonnet, who is ac- day, companying the French President to

The newspaper "Mijako Shimbun" London, is seeing Viscount Halifax to-morrow,

most says that Japan cannot but pay when they will likely discuss the declaration, and serious attention to the future course the concrete form which it should be of events, because Europe was now exposed to serious danger owing to given.

M. Tilen, who called at the Foreign the strengthening of the axis between Ofer

Britain. France, and Rússia, against to-day.

returning 10

Germany-Reuter, the Rumanian capital to-morrow.---- Reuter.

Mr.

Sumner

NO APPEAL TO U.S.

M. DALADIER'S MEASURES

Washington, Mar. 21. Paris, Mar. 21.

Welles, Assistant Measures announced by M. Edouard Secretary of State, said to-day that Daladier under his full powers In- clude the following:

Conscripts may be kept under arms when their service period has ended.

.Reserves and specialists may be called to the colours for longer than normal,

Specialisation

In Government?

Artillery effectives to be increased; Enquiries at the Colonial Secret- by 3,000 officers and non-commission-ary's Office as to whether it was pro

posed to abandon the polley of giving) The irregular forces in North Cadet Omleers. experience. In uli Africa to be augmented.

ed officers..

A co-hour week in all factorles

Government Departments in favour en-this afternoon that no such change of specialisation, elicited the reply Loans to be granted to firms work was contemplated."

gaged in defence work.

Ing on defence orders.

by

British tatively asserted to the formula when M. Bonnet was engag- cd in a long conversation with the British Foreign Secretary to-day.m United Press.

¿CANTON

HERE is Uni- nan Island, on which Japanese troops, accord- Ins to latest

reporis, are nUW encountering

severe ilon,

oppost-

Considerable

numbers of Chinese guerril- las are constant- ly attacking the Japanese post- tions, and fur- ther reinforce- menia are being called for by the Japanese garrison, according to a "Contrat Nown"

message.

A large con- centration of _J_a_p_a_n_e_3_D warships is re- ported between IIolbow, on Hainan, and Pakhol, an the Kwangtung mainland.

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IN these two areas. far behind. the advanced Japanese lines, Japanese troops are trying to suppress the ncilylifes of Chinese guerrillas.

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WANC CHING-WEI

ATTEMPT ON WANG CHING-WEI Secretary Killed By. Assassins

TSENG CHUNG-MING, the closest follower and chief secre- tary of Wang Ching-woi, dled of wounds yesterday after- noon at 4 o'clock, which he re- ceived during the attempted

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the assassination of the expelled Kuomintang leader on Monday despatch of a British trade mission to night, according to the South Rumania has made the best possible China Daily News, the local ver impression in Bucharest, according to nacular paper which is generally

considered as Wang's organ. messages received here.

_The_paper, which confirms that Rumanian political circles feel, that with the Mrs. Taeng Chung-ming and

ather were also seriously wounded, support of the British, Rumania will be able to does not mention whether. Wang conclude a treaty with Germany on equal-footing-Ching-wel was harmed. -Router.

MISSION TO ROME

Paris, March 21: It is rumoured that there is a move on foot in influential circles to send an unofficial emissary; on a special mission to Italy.

Lithuanians Give In To Germany's Demands

Continued From Page 1

The nanies of M. Laval, who

negotiated the North African treaty with Signor Mussolini, and the Comte de Chambrun, are mentioned as emissary, but M. Laval denies having been approached on the matter,

It is realised here that if a decisión Is to be made. It must be done quick- ly, as Mussolini is due to speak on Sunday-Reuter Special,

ACTIVITY IN POLAND

Warsaw, Mar. 21.. The British Ambassador to Poland, Sir Howard Kennard, called at the

it Foreign Office to-day, and is

that belloved

ho communicated Britain's proposed

diplomatic measures for the oplajon Colonel Beck.

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Three assassins were arrested, the paper says.

"Dome" says that four Chinese visited the secret residence of Wang Ching-wel at 3 a.m.

Attacked with pistols, Mr. Tseng Chung-ming, private secretary to Mr. Wang Ching-wel, and his wife and onc other person were seriously wounded. Mr. Wang Ching-wel was understood to have escaped unhurt.

ASSASSINS ARRESTED

Hanol, Mar. 22.

The four Chinese who attacked the retreat of Mr. Wang Ching-wol near Hanel on Monday morning, were arrested by French police shortly afterwards.

Although subject to striet "exami nutions, the assassins are keeping silent. Domel,

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A Paris message says that an curly solution of the Memel problem may be expected, nccording to the Kaunns Sor," correspondent of the "Paris who reports that the Lithuaniana nro state of emergency will be proclaim-concerned by the concentration of

Polish troops on the frontier, ed to-night.

Reliable sources sold Germany

The correspondent adds that the offered a treaty returning Memel to existing Memel Statule will be Germany and granting Lithuania ex-replaced by a "Free City Statute"

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formed" Government, was shot dead when a Chinese assassin attacked him II Berlin reports say, "According to

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thant reported

It is thought here that Colonel Beck In a room in a Chinese hotel on Informed circles the reports abroad Lithuanian soldiers are evacuating is unwilling to commit himself to Hankow Road in the That Germany has sent an ultimatum Memel, and that :the

postal,

any rapid re-alignment of policy Bettlement at 0.30 am. on Tuesday, note to Lithuania regarding telegraphic communications are in the hitherto pursued, namely in not join- The assassin knocked at the door Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co. Lid, Memel are untrue."--United Press. hands of tho Memel National- Ing any blac. He is hardly likely to of Mr. Wang's room and after. as-

MARTIAL LAW MAY

Socialist administration,

do so before his visit to London on certaining his name fired a valley of BE PROCLAIMED

Another report from Memel says April 3, when a thorough discussion pistol shots. Mr. Wang was killed Kaunas, Mar. 21. that a mass fight of Jews from

Instantly, of Poland's attitude is expected.. Martial law, it is expected, wil Memel into the interior of Lithuania

The day was the 12th anniversary. It is pointed out that Poland of the occupation of Shanghal by the be proclaimed in Lithuania this started to-day. The afternoon train evening owing to the fear of internal to Kaunas was crowded to overdowalerady has an alliance with France Chinese

National Itevolutionary disorders.

ing with Jewish fugitives. Lithuani and commitments with Rumania.- Army in 1927. The culprit: la suit The semi-official "Lietuvos" Aldos," ans have concentrated troops on the Reuter,

between In a leading article headed "Beware border

Memel -And

or

of Enemies At Home," denounces the Lithuania proper notably. at 50-called Lithuanian activists who Krottingen. It is believed that the are accused of sedulously plotting troops now constituting the Memel goinst the State. The paper arms garrison will take up positions there.

-Trans-Ocean, that these activists have carried on particularly Uvely agitation among the peasantry against the Govern ment.

MORE GERMAN DENIALS

'Berlin, Mar, 21.

of

Many Syrians Arrested

Beirut, Mar. 21.

A large number of leaders of the

the

International

at large-Domei.

WENT TO WRONG BUILDING Hanol, Mar. 22. It now transpires that the three Chinesa nesassins broke into Taong Tson-ming's realdence in the mis- taken belief that. Wang

Ching-wei lived there.

Actually, Wang Ching-wel was residing in the building next door. The asssains used sub-machine

badly injuring Mr. and Mrs. ||

bullets.

his wife, the assassins injured two In addition to Wang's secretary and other people...

It appears that even if no concrete A lirectorate of arms production scheme on these lines, has been to be formed under the Ministry of adopted

Government, tho Defence to speed up arms production. tendency towards specialisation has Persona who have previously become apparent over the last few worked in arms factories may be re- years. called,

Police Magistrates have not been Publication of military information, changed 80 frequently and some

In a statement: issued here this not previously Issued by the Govern- Magistrates have retained their posts

A Cabinet Council was held here evening, official circles deny any ment to be forbidden. — Reuter for a considerable length

President knowledge this of time.

afternoon with

the despatch to Syrian Nationalist movement, Includ-seng when they let loose a hall a Special.

This may be in harmony with the Smetana in the chair. reign Lithuania of a German note containing Nablb el Azme and Makhdi unifying of the legal service, a Bill

Minister Urbayd reported to the ing demands presented in the form Mourtada, BRITAIN'S APPEAL TO SOVIET In connection with which comes be-

Cabinet on his conversation with the jof an ultimatum-Trans-Ocean,

were arrested by French military authorities to-day, Moscow, Mar. 21.

fore the Legislative Council to- German Foreign Minister--Trans--

and this is regarded as an attempt to The official Tass Agency her been morrow.

emash the Nationalist bloc. Police Cadets have also remained authorised to deny that the Soviet stationary of recent years and it is

Tseng subsequently died from his Government recently offered its help signifeant that the present Director

Later the Syrian Parliament met in wounds. Four bullets lodged in his 40 Poland and Rumania in the event of Education was appointed from

Damascus. The Parliament building abdomen.--United Press. of their being victims of aggression outside the Colony as an expert

were cordoned off by police and It adds that Poland and Hemania whereas past practice has been to

military, and only a few Deputies PHILADELPHIA PORT:

Into the building. nor did they recruit from the local Cadet Service did not app verment of tiny dan recruit from the

Philadelphia. The former Foreign Minister, Sand Philadelphia remained the second Allah Diabri, strongly protested largest seaport in the United States against the occupation of Damascus th, 1038; according to a survey by the and the arrests which had been made, navigation commission for tid. Dein- French circles here are sald to be ware filver, and army engineers. The

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ger threatening them

What happened, was that on] (2.

·March 18'- the Beltish Government „Informed” “the Soviet of the

AIR MAIL DELAYED

existence of weighty reasons in The Imperial Airways. plane ox- fade an act of violence over peeled to-day has been delayed and Rumania and Inquired about the will now arrive to-morrow, “

Occan

SWEDISH MANOEUVRES DE

The Swedish naval manoeuvres are

to be held in the Baltic Sea instead of off the western coast, due to the international situation.

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