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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1st 四拜禮 號三廿月三英港香 THURSDAY,

No. 13702

MARCH 23, 1939. 日三初月二

MOBILISATION Nazidom In

EXTENDING

Memel

TROOPS CLASH ON FRONTIER And The

Italy Calls Specialists To The Colours

T IS UNOFFICIALLY REPORTED THAT A CLASH HAS OCCURRED ON THE HUN- GÁRIAN-RUMANIAN FRONTIER..

Reich

LITHUANIANS DEMONSTRATE

WHILE THERE · is rejoicing in general

East Memelland and Prussia at the anschluss serious-faced cro w d s

Three Rumanian soldiers are reported to have are demonstrating in

been killed.

It was announced to-night that the Rumanian, mobilisation precautions will be extended to the frontier.

An official statement says that Rumania will demobilise when adjoining countries do likewise. Foreign Correspondents report increased military activity in Hungary and it is evident that more men are being called up. GERMANS REACH`BORDER

German troops were reported to have reached the Hungarian frontier in Slovakia to-day. It is emphasised in this connection that German troop. movements are not directed -Hungary.

against

Italy has called five classes of specialists to the Colours.

The new draft of Italian troops who will be called to the Colours next week will total 300,000 men, compared with the normal calling up of 200,000 men each year.

Two hundred thousand trained reserves are expected to be released from the Colours on April 1. ITALIAN PREPARATIONS

ROME, Mar. 22.

ITALY'S PREPAREDNESS campaign is authorita- tively reported to have been speeded up in the past few days, with more reservists and technicians being called to the colours.

Lithuania.

to

The Lithuanian public is incensed not so much at the return of Memelland Germany but at the nature of the ultimatum presented to Lithuania.

TH

Denmark

THE PRIME MINISTER of Denmark. Mr. Stauning, mado a violent attack on Nazidom to-day whan rofor ring to a statement issued yesterday by the loader of tho Danish Nazi Party, Herr Fritz Clauson,

"This man has used words which could be rogarded as an invitation to Germany to march into Denmark,” tho Primo Minister said.

"Any Danish. person who echoes these sentiments, who is a member of the Nazi organisation, is a traitor to his country.

"Denmark does not want to meddle in the affaire of other countries, and we expect to be loft alone to attend to our affairs."

TRADE WAR

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WHITEAWAY'S

BRITISH PLAN FOR PEACE GUARANTEES

IS UNDERSTOOD that, in addition to approaching Soviet Russia, Great

to a suggestion that a joint statement should be issued by peace-loving countries regarding aggression.

"Reuter" states that the British plan for a declaration against aggression is believed to have been discussed when the British Ambassador saw Colonel Beck yesterday.

A "United Press" message reports, however, that the plan has struck a snag be-

cause Poland is reportedly France

insisting on military pledges.

However, Britain, France and Russia are reported to be near an agreement.

The Nazi seizure of Memel has prompted Britain to urge for quick action by the other Powers.

It is believed that the Balkan Little Entente Powers have advised Britain that the proposal for cou- sultations has opened the way for general adherence by these States.

DIPLOMATS ACTIVE

In addition to seeing the British Ambassador, Colonel Beck's callers 10-day included the diplomatic envoys of France, Germany, Rumania and Hung- "Reuter" measuge ary, says a from Warsaw.

Observers

that

There consider The Lithuanian news-

difficult position. paper said to-day: "There MR. HUDSON has left Poland is in

While the uncomfortable feeling of German encirclement is heightened will be no further encroach- Warsaw for Moscow. ment of Germany оп

The trade talks with Po-by the fate of Memel, it is realised that a declaration hostile to Germany Lithuanian soil. Any fur-land have been completed

as it is believed that especially ther German progress will and were described to-day

as "most satisfactory." be over our bodies.

Kaunas, Mar. 22. "Reuter" says that a special law for the defence of the State has been proclaimed in all dis- tricta in Lithuania,

MILITARY THREAT

London, Mar. 22. The ovents leading to the surrender (of Memelland to Germany were out- lined in the House of Commons to day, by Sir Samuel Hoare who was deputising for the Premier.

"Any trade. dificulties which have existed in the past have been removed," a com- munique announces.

A trade agreement between France and Poland will be signed in Paris to-day.

A hitch has developed in the trade talks between Germany and Rumania.

ald that as regards Memel, the gates can receive fresh instruc- Lithuanian Foreign Minister, while tions from Berlin. In Burhn, hud received a demand for the immediate cession to the Reich. This demand was accompanied by the threat that in the event of resistance or the application for Eupport from elsewhere, the mailer Would be dealt with in a militars

might entail unpleasant consequences Germany has respected Poland's

position in Danzig and Bogumin because Poland retrained from associating herself too closely with a policy potentially hostile to the Relch.

CONFERENCE IN LONDON

the French M. Georges Bonnet,

Foreign Minister, conferred on the International situation for un hour and a half with Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax in the House of Commons this evening.

N.Z. LOYALTY

France

Syrian

TURKEY

ALEPPO

KOMS

ELJEZIRE

SYRIA

TRANS-

JORDAN

IRAQ

300

MILES

Suicide Of Association President

Facing Revolt

CAIRO, Mur. 22.

THE HUGE anti-French de- monstration in Damascus, which began this morning, and in which the major part of the adult population is said to have participated, has assumed re- volutionary proportions, accord- ing to despatches received here. troops It is stated that endeavoured to disperse, the demonstrators, with the result that a number of sovera clashes took place in many parts of the city.

Owing to the interruption of 200 telephonie communications, it has not yet been possible to ascertain the number of casualties, nor is exact information concerning the develop- ment at the situation available.--- Trans-Occan,

THE STORY BEHIND IT

Syria, Inrgely Arab in popula- tion, but part of the Turkish Empire before the war, became a French mandated territory under the League of Nations in | 1920. · ·

The 1930 Franco-Syrian treaty WHIPPING OUT a revolver so almed to transform Syria from a mandated area into an independent suddenly that bystanders could state, inked by alliance to France, not prevent his subsequent and to do for it what Britain did for action, Mr. G. E. Dudley, Presi-Iraq.

But when Foreign Minister Bonnet dent of the Australian and New promised at the end of last year that

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The New Zealand Government has Zealand Association in Hong- An agreement; expected to requested the British Government to kong and Secretary of Messrs. After stating that he had no

have been signed yesterday, has immediately call a conference of the W. S.. Bailey & Co. yesterday special slatement to make regarding lapsed until the German dele-peace-loving nations of the world. took his own life.

In an exclusive interview with the Central Europe, Sir Samuel Houre

"Standard" in Labour newspaper

There appears to be no motive for Auckland, the NZ. Prime Minister, the deed. Mr. Dudley was one of Mr. J. Savage, declared that i Britain were in trouble there could the most respected members of the never be any doubt about the loyalty Australian community in Hongkong, and has been President of the AB- of New Zealand,

Mr. Savage announced that the sociation, of which he is a foundation

Defence Conference, at Member, since last year.

The deed took place at 1.10 p.m., which Britain, Australia and New Zealand would meet, would com- in Mr. Dudley's office at the Bailey mence in Wellington, the capital on Dockyards, in the presence of Mr. A. Dand, Manager of the Company, and April 14.

In the House of Commons Sir Mr. Black. Mr. Dudley died instant- Thomas Inskip announced that the ly with a bullet in his heart. United Kingdom representatives at

Pacifie

schse.

Tho demand amounted to an ultimatum. and the Lithuanian

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Germany Uses Good Offices

COMMONS STATEMENT

London, Mar, 22. Replying on behalf of the Premier, Sir Samuel Hoare stated in the House of Commons to-day that the negotia-Imperial tions between Germany and Rumanta on economic matters had been in pro- gress for some time.

The Rumanian Government denied Government had to decide within that there had been an ultimatum

Bucharest, Mar. 22. approximately four days.

from the German Government dur- ing the course of the negotiations.

Germany is according to official Conference in New Dorn at Seven Hills, South Austra- NO APPROACH TO BRITAIN According to well-informed quarters, Reservists

At the same time the uncertainty the

youth crease in tension on the Hungaro- belonging to the classes of 1901, 1902, 1903, and possibly understood the demand had

Sir Samuel Hoare said that he of the present situation was causing Zealand would be Sir Harry Batter-la, in 1891, Mr. Dudley has had an circles, trying to negotiate for a de-

been the Rumanian Government to take bec, Sir Harry Luke and Sir Ragnar interesting career. After

Colvin, who would; represent the spent for the most part in South Rumanian frontier.

which he It is stated that Germany is bring- 1904, who were exempt from previous calls in the past accepted. The Lithuanian Govern- certam me to supplementary ques-Home Government, Sir Arthur Long-Australia, and durin

proved himself a first class footballering pressure to bear on Hungary to ment had not approached the British Replying a

and athlete, he joined the Australian reduce the number of men under months, were again summoned to military headquarters, Government since the demand was tion, Sir Samuel Hoare said that he more and Major-General Mackesy.

and saw

atlarms. service Light Horse presented.

had been informed that the German

"A POWERFUL ALLY"

11 Hungary does so, Rumania will and all attached to bases have been ordered to report to

Mr. Arthur Henderson drew Mission had returned to Berlin.

Mr. W. H. Hughes, Australia's war-Gallipoli and in France,

follow suit-Reuter. barracks by midnight on Thursday,-United Press.

Answering questions on Rumania,

Returning to Australia after the that Australia should be glad to a signatory to the Memel Mr. R. A. Butler sald that the time Prime Minister, said in Sydney

war M. Dudley connected with vari- WARLİKE APPEARANCE cided, for the time being that the Convention of 1824, and he asked if Rumanian Government was aware thatcome Soviet Russia as an ally.

that His Majesty's Government of the Czecho-Slovekian it was proposed to protest, or to take

"When you need a friend you don't ous commercial enterprises and later A "United Press" message states position

desired the exports of petroleum pro- that the Rumanian capital has Charge d'Affaires, the diplomatic any other action.

Hongkong from New assumed a warlike aspect, with fully members of his staff, and Czech Con-

In reply to this and other questions, ducts to Britain to be maintained, bother about political beliefs," he spent some years in the South Seas sular officials remain as before.

Before the Great War, said Mr. he came to equipped soldiers marching in the

Sir Samuel Hoare said he thought and this was one of the questions to said, "You look for a powerful ally." managing copra plantations. In 1932

be discussed between the British and streets.

Rumanian commercial authorities. Hughes, Russia had a small popula-Guinea to take up the post he held

tion and less industrial resources, and until his death. Reuter.

even then was regarded as one of Mr. Dudley was a foundation mem- Europe's most powerful military ber of the Australian and New Zea nations.

land Association and a member of (Continued on Page 4).

attention to the fact that was

Britain

malters had better wolt for a fuller M. Hurban, the Czech Minister to statement which the Prime Minister Washington, to-day revealed that he intended to make.-Reuter. had received a second demand from the German Embassy to surrender the Czecho-Slovak Legation and Con-

It is understood that 300,000 re servists stationed in Transylvania and southern Rumania have been called up, making Rumania's present military strength about 500,000. sulates.

Sugar is almost unobtainable, due to hoarding.

In many parts of the city weeping women may be seen, weeping for fear of the fate of their husbands called to the colours,,

BRITAIN AND THE DARDANELLES

London, Mar. 22.

SELF-DETERMINATION

Berlin, Mar. 23. It is revealed that Hitler based

He had replied rejecting the de- German demands for the return of mand-Reuter,

BRITAIN'S GOLD IN

· CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

London, Mar. 22. Moving in the House of Commons to-day the second reading of the Czecho-Slovakła Restrictions on

Memel on the principle of self- determination,

It is noteworthy that Merel is Lithuania's only port.

Although German re-occupation of the port is a violation of the Memel Agreement, Lithuania was forced to accept in the interests of the nation.

The right of British, warships to Banking Accounts Bill, Sir John ANSCHLUSS PROCLAIMED pass through the Dardanelles was Simon mentioned the £10,000,000

at present the subject of pérolia- loan fund from which 23,750,000

Hons between the British and .had

Tuskish Governments, stated Mr. R.

A Butler in the House of Com-

mons to-day when asked if the

British Government had constieg -

ed what steps would have to be taken. In the event of an attack being made on Rumania-Trans-

BRITISH EMBASSY TO REMAIN

Kaunas, Mar. 22. Dr. Neumann, leader of the Memel already passed to Czechio-Germans, proclaimed an anichluss (Continued on Page 4)

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NAZIS TIGHTEN GRIP

DERLIN, Mar. 22.

THE DANZIG, SENATE has lasued a decreo prolonging the. London, Mar period of office of the Dies for another four years.

Amid cheers, Mr. R.. A Buller announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government had do?

The announcement says that the composition of the Dlet. corresponds with the feeling of, the population.

The Diet has 72 scats, of which the Nazis hold 70-frouter.

More Money For U.S. Defences

Washington, Mar. 22. The Representatives' - Military Affairs Committee to-day approved the Government's Bill for appropriat- ing $117,000,000 for coastal defence, and to remedy the "critical" dearien eles in urma equipment, mante

The expenditure of $2,140,000 for the extension of air research faclif- ties at Langley Field, Virginia, w also approved by the Commitee after hearing testimony of the officials of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, that Germany has better military acroplants than America because she was far aheat in seronautical research-Reuter.

New York, Mar. 22.11. The Navy Department has awarded the Consolidated Aircraft Corpora tion a contract for aeroplane spare parts totalling nearly $5,000,000

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To-day her population is 180,000,- 000 and her industrial resources # good She would be enormous. ally."

LATVIA REFUSES

Riga, Mar. 22. -British efforts for the formation of on anti-German bloc to include

Latvian Latvia have failed.

Government em-

Mar. 22, PERPIGNAN, Tho phasises its neutrality Int

THE REPUBLICAN. GOVERNMENT has renewed its communique which states that the "Council of Ministers unanimously appeals to Burgos to open peace negotiations. decided to take neutral atitude. The independence of Latvian polley corresponds to the best interests of the people and the State, As in the past, the Government will continuo civil war to a decisive end- to moke all efforts to increase the

Italian troops are expected to garding the Spanish war is clos aafety of the country, and to avoid becoming involved in International take a prominent part in the Ing down its organisation, and offenalves which are expected to observers, both on sea and land

are being dismissed.-Routor. open at the end of the month.

REPUBLICANS APPEAL

FOR PEACE IN SPAIN

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CLIPPER DELAYED

It is reported that General Franco is completing plans for. major offensives on two fronts, with a view to bringing the

"NON-INTERVENTION":

London, Mar. 22-The Chinese Currency Buf will be passed Iry "all"its stages in the House of Lords next and will becomp - law on

The new. Boeing Clipper has been

London, Mar. 22. further delayed and will not now arrive in Hongkong until Sunday.

The Board set up under the The departure for San Francisco has non-intervention agreement re- Wednesday or ThursdayReuter, been set back to Monday,

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