1939-03-24 — Page 31

Trade War In Europe

Reich Gains Big Rumanian Victory

BUCHAREST,

Mar. 23.

1

Social Season Winding Up

Dream Dancing Novelty At Gloucester Hotel

Hongkong's 1938-30 social senson is rapidly drawing to a close in a whirlwind of galety.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Australia To Manufacture Warplanes Decentralisation Of Industry

an-

LONDON, Mar. 23, While La Perl et Jean Var have been drawing large attendances and THE AIR MINISTER warm acclamation at the Hongkongnounced in the House of Com- Hotel

with their Spankh dances,

France and Fred, a brilliant com bination from Europe, are delighting Gloucester Hotel patrons with a new and novel technique in exhibition interpretations of the waltz, tango

and rhumba.

THE GERMAN

Known as "dream dancing," they RUMANIAN trade perform their amazingly intricate steps and sequences without making accord was signed at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

In an amazingly wide scope of grants, Germany has

mony

Italians Will Press Claims Totalitarians To "Fight Together”

BERLIN, Mar. 28. THE. "FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG" declares that Italy will press her claims against Franco "even more strongly,"

Germany, the paper says, regards that the United King-every vital Italian demand as equal dom air mission, which by ar- to the vital German demands, and if rangement with the Australian necessary, the two countries will Dight Government has been investiga-together. ting the possibility of aircraft production in Australia, had now completed its report.

The main recommendations had been considered by the United King- thedom Government and the Common

wealth Government, and both gov- eraments had decided to accept them tenerally, and to put them in opera-

sound, added effect being given by

stanlestrao playing of orchestra.

Frances performs some dramatic steps, and both she and her pariner

are completely polished in all their

socialites.

been given almost ucts. "Dream Dancing" brings

delightful novelty to Hongkong's unprecedented concessions.

However, it is emphasised that Germany in no obtains dominant portions of Rumania's economy.

way

The agreement will run

automatically to 1944.

tion forthwith.

The hope and belief is expressed that Italy will get satisfaction with-

out a wor-Rester.

FRANCE SEEKS CONTACTS

Paris, Mar. 23. The possibility of unofficial Franco- Italian contacts is all being alred In the French press-Reuter Special.

MEMEL TO BECOME A POWERFUL FORTRESS

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Immediate Retlon would be taken for the manufacture in Australia of air frames to British design suitable for Australian requirements, and also for those of the R.A.F. in the Far

ing inflicted after the World War. It is not clear whether he meant The report of the mission emphasi-that Germany is satisfied territorial- ged the extent to which engineering

ly.

East. SLOVAKIA INVADED BY HUNGARIANS

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iru-

It aims at the adaption of Hungarian invasion, the Hungarian mutual economies and creates | Government has promised frco zones in which German mediate investigation, shipping companies and store- houses will be organised.

It is intended to comply with Germany's need for imports and the Rumunia's pro- development of duction.

Despite assertions to the contrary that the belief is expressed here there is no longer any question. of with the co-operation Rumanin's democracles.

It is believed that Germany will dominate Rumania.-United Press.

LONDON'S VIEW

London, Mar, 23. Tho German-Rumanian Trade Agreement is interpreted here as placing Rumania politically, mili- within tarily, and economically Germany's orbit, thus losing her independence-United Prust.

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

London, Mar. 23. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, has announced that Britain has rejected all prospects of achieving the Angio-Germen trade agreement in view of the Reich's shattering of European frontiers.

"Political developments of the lost few days have created a situation which, while it lasts, makes further progress impossible." he said.

RUMANIA CAN NOW OBTAIN ARMS

Bucharest, Mar. 23. Germany has informed Rumania that all her orders for

armaments

will

However, it

wali the custern fronter of Slovakia has never been

of

resources had been developed in re- Ite said the Germany which has cent years in Australin. Full advan orisen "does not trust her fate to tage would accordingly be taken

determined it foreigners but has of wide- a system of

world."-United

FORMAL TRANSFER

Kaunas, Mar. 23.

these sub-contracting throughout her seltside world. United Press the engineering Ind

Industry. This would acelerate production in peace time, and create a empacity for expansion in an emergency. This scheme, Sir previously definite and that it is Kingsley Wood declared, was an im- possible that a local conflict developed between

portant contribution to Empire de the Hungarian

fence.--British Wireless, and Slovakian

forces near the frontier.

has

The reply said there is no question of actual military operations and that the reports that the fargarians Invaded Slovakia with German encouragement are completely false. -United Press.

NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Berlin, Mar. 23, Omcial German circles are not so far taking the reports of Hungarian, Into Slovakia very Incursions seriously.

It is considered that the Hungarl- any, in the course of pacliying Ruthenia, have crossed what was a very vague and doubtful frontier, Into territory claimed by the Czechs.

It is recalled that there

were

similar incidents during the occupa tion of Sudetenland-Reuser Special.

FIGHTING NEAR USZOROD ·

Pressburg. Mar. 24,

PREMIER'S GRAVE

WARNING

(Continued from Page 1.)

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of the country serve to show that public opinion generally is in favour of the immediate introduction of limited compulsory service. A six months period is advocated-Tratis Ocean.

NOT CHALLENGED

London, Mar. 23. Government supporters approve of the tone of Mr. Chamberlain's de- claration in the House of Commons us regards the international sttuntion, and consider that he could not have been more precise in the present cir- cumstances.

Critics of the Prime Minister in the It was impossible on Thursday Government ranks regard it as a evening to obtain telephonic com-strong and important declaration. munication with the eastern part of Several opposition Labour mem- Slovakia, but according to various bers have expressed satisfaction with reports received, fighting is continu- the terms of the statement. ing somewhere near Uszorod,

It was observed that after the Slovak troops are

are said to be re-statement, Labour and Liberal from- Misting the Hungarian invasion. benchers asked no questions.

13 Only Mr. A. Bevan, who Hlinka Guards and several. Slovak soldiers were killed, according to a associate of Sir Stafford Crippy, ask- communication received by the pressed challenging questions, ----Reuter, from the leader of the Hilaka

CZECH CONSUL WONT HAND OVER

be Guards, Herr Mach.

and munitions placed will the Skoda works in Bohemin before Czecho- Slovakia

occupled, Was delivered on time.

The orders include ten

for due munitions

dellvery-Reuter.

He admitted that authority has leads of

completely broken down in the re- Immediate mote

note parts of Slovakin.

Slovak

LEN

Colombo, Mar. 23. The Czech Consul, who is

10

German

A member of the Lithuanian gar- rison will meet German military re- presentatives at noon for the formal handing over of the Memel territory. -Reuter.

NO U.S. RECOGNITION

Washington, Mar. 23. The acting Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, sald to-day that the United States will not recognise Germany's absorption of Memel.

However, he indicated that it is viewed under a somewhat different category than the absorption of Czecho-Slovakit.

"

He drew attention to the absorption of Memel huving followed constitutional procedure,

He said he had received a formal

from notification

tic Lithuanian Minister which had been forwarded

the Treasury Department, to procedure which is interpreted as Presaging a penalty on import duties.

United Press,

The

On

SOVIET COMMENT

Moscow, Mar. 23. "Pravda" commenting Germany's latest move, declares that "the seizure was not unexpected."

"it follows the Anglo-French polley take measures to which failed to prevent annexation, despite British. Franch, and Itallon guarantees of Lithuanian sovereignty.

"The talk recently heard In London and Paris with regard to a new Anglo-French foreign policy, remains talk."-Reuter Special.

|

March 24, 1939.

A Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

March 24, 1880. We beg to inform the Pubile Works Department, on behalf of the hundred■ of ricksha-patrons, that Quvon's Hond Central is a disgrace to it. And we further move that the said Deportment, be put into a springiese van to-morrow and furiously driven over the and rond 420 times, with particular attention on the part of the driver when between the Hongkong. Disponenry and Messrs. Pawella promises. What the Colony in aching for in an acting-deputy- assistant-help-Surveyor-Gonoml who in not selon of some noble race, por

on his blokling-pad how

petually will look, and who

will attend to business.

*

Extracts from tho reports of the committee on the naval manoquvrda in 1888 say that the main lennon is that Great Britain | far from being -as strong as she should be on the cap. While they believe the unvy strong enough to engage any single maritime power, they are of the opinion that no me should be lost in placing it be yond comparison of tho combined naval forces of any two countries.'

25 YEARS AGO

March 24, 1014. According to trustworthy nccounte the noaltion in the Third Carnity Brigade at the Curragh and Dublin is. unprecedented. On Friday morning the War Offico roquested officers who were unprepared for netlen service in Ulster to send in their papers within twelva hour, Boventy, out of seventy-Avo including General Gough, N. C., did send in their papers. As a result of the reference at the War Omes on Friday night, General Paget, the Officer Commanding the Tranpa in Ireland, conferred on Saturday with the senior officers who had resigned. It was la- timated that the War Offley was will. ing to accept the resignation' of General Gough and Major Kearsley, but not the athers, who, if they disobeyed ordera, would be able to be tried by court- martial.

Renter's correspondent nt Vienna states that the. Kainer han visited the Emperor Francis Joseph and afterwards Rave an audience to Count Berchtold, the Foreign Minister.

10 YEARS AGO

March 24, 1920.

It is understood that the fleation of the North China and the South China Commands of H.M. Land Forces in Ching will take place in the near future, when Shanghai will cease to la the Headquarters of the North Chian Command and will in future be known

the Shanghal Area. The Command will be known as the China Cempionil, with headquarters at Hongkong. Major General Sunallaude is at prezent com- | manding the South Chlon Command here and presumably will take over the supreme command when the amalgamu- tion has been completed, rigadier 0. C. Borrett will continue in hin present Brigadier commanding the Shanghai Aren.

oc

5 YEARS AGO

March 24, 1934. A warning that Germany's armament demands are likely shortly to be ex- tended into the naval field is contained In the French Reply to the rish Dis armament Memorandum, published to- Jay:

The British uffer af consultation in the event of viointion of the Conven tlon ta held to be insuflelent. Franco the insists upon common netion by Powers to rectify any Infraction "by

all methods of pressure which would be recognised as eerstary."

WIDE NATURE OF CONCESSIONS/ have roops and Hillaka Guards! Engilshman. has refused to hand over Noel, and with the Slovak Charge-1 the Meultins of other Powers with

Berlin, Mar. 23. According to + message from Bucharest, arrangements of the widest character are covered by the new German-Rumanlan agreement.

The development of the enormous potential resources of Rumania, par- ticularly in the direction of ugrleul- ture is the main feature of the agree- ment, and another highly important aspect in the supply of industrial equipment.

Intenslocation of products is anti- cipated, especially of fodder, oil seed, and abre plant.

Attention is also paid to forestry. German machines and mining equipment will be supplied, and Ger- man-Rumanian companies will be formed to exploit copper, chromium and manganese. Bauxite and alumni- nium industries will be founded.

A German-Rumanian company will promote mineral of production, distribution execute boring, and programme.

CO-ORDINATE INDUSTRIES The two countries will co-ordinate their industries and create new zones

in which industrial and trade under- takings will be established, and ware houses will be built for German ship

in the

free zone. ing in

The delivery of war materials and armaments for the Rumanish army, navy and air forces, and armaments industries are also included in the ngreement

agreement will come into force after its ratification, and It will re- main valid until March 31, 1944, and If not denounced a year before its expiration, will be prolonged inde- finitely subject to a year's notice at the end of every fourth year- Reuter.

The

the

to been despatched to resist the the Consulate Hungarian invasion.

authorities.

It is understood that he takes this The Hungarian troops have been warned to withdraw by midnight, stand on the ground that England has Thursday, (8 nm, H.K.T.) otherwise not recognised the annexation of the Slovak troops would launch a large- | Czech States.-Reuter, scale offensive.--Trans-Ocean.

TOTALLY UNEXPECTED

Pressburg, Mar, 24.

LAW OF JUNGLE

Mr.

Anthony

REACTION IN POLAND The Polish Foreign Office continued on Thursday to be the scene of great diplomatie activities.

France recognises and appreciates the Colonel Beck had further talks

value of Britain's Locarno pledges, but with the French Ambassador, M. France cannot dissoclate herself from d'Affaires, Dr. Klinowski,

Tegitimate "prouecupations The callers also Included

security. the diplomatic envoys of Estonia

and Latvia.

The surrender of Memei to Ger- many Is having a far reaching effect on Poland. The two leaders of the opposition conferred with Premier Skuldowski.

Considerable sensation has been created by the arrest of the editor of the paper "Slovo" for having attacked the Government's foreign policy. This action, it is stated, proves that the position of Colonel Beck ta os

London, Mar, 23.

Eden, addressing The entry of Hungarian troops into American newspaper correspondents eastern Slovakia is characterised by at the Savoy Hotel to-day, said that the Slovak authorities as an utterly a great part of Europe now seca no unexpected military Assault of law prevail but the law of the jungle,

where the Slovak territory.

According to reports so far recely-

ruthless stroke.

He still enjoys the full support ef He believed it to be the duty of the Polish Army and no-one would nations to unite Imme me surprised if the Government were peace-loving

further aggression.

opposition-Trans-Ocean.

castern Sons marched into and most prey falls to the swiftest strong ns ever.

ed the

in three columns

shortly after mid-night.

Infantry battalions marched from Velké Bereznn to Ubla and Szakeina, while one motorised regiment with tanks marched from Uszored in the

direction of Sobrance.

At 9.30 a.m. the Hungarions were about 12 miles on the other side of the previous frontler,

Towerds 11 o'clock Hungarian formations occupied positions on the Roztoky-Fekizovor line.

In the course of the morning, Hungarian airplanes 'were over Preschov. In the district of Sobrance a fortified Hungarian line is said to have been observed yesterday after

-regarding

The Note concludes that Frases wil Recept no proposal which increases France's disarmament wille legalising

rearmament already in violation Treaties."

OX

After paying off on March 31, the loop ... Carnflower is to be hond- ed over to the flangkong Naval Defence Force for use as a drill ship."

SIRDHANA'S SEA BURIALS

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ins, deep, while it was empty and

dilately to organise delence against to tale drustic bellon ugainst the lay there stunned when the coal came

"We should act with speed, for as

counts," added Mr. Eden-Reuter conditions are to-day, every hour Special.

SOVIET AGREES TO CO-OPERATE

LADY FIGHTS WITH ARMED ROBBERS

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flat when returned.

"I

London, Mar. 23. A note from the Soviet Govern- ment handed to the British Foreign three men rushed the door and, gain- Omee to-day, confirms agreement of ing admittance, quickly bound her. Soviet Russia to the British proposal

"The robbers were ransacking the of a four Power declaration, stated a competent British authority to-night. At the same time it was stated that the Polish Government continues to

The make difficulties, question whe- Reports state that the Slovak ther, in the event of Poland main- troops lave dug trenches in positions taining her present attitude a de- opposite the Hungarians and are claration would be made by Britain, holding

positions. Trans-France and Russia, has not yet beca Ocean.

noon.

these

SECOND BUDGET NEXT MONTH

London, Mar. 29. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his second budget in the House of Commons on April 25,-Bri- lish Wireless.

decided. Trans-Ocean.

as I was about to enter but, before I nuspected something was wrong could do anything, I was seized.

STRUGGLED DESPERATELY

+

"I struggled desperately and tried to run out into the street again.

The men held on to me and we struggled in the doorway, they trying to drag me inside, presumably in order to bind me, while I struggled to get free and raise the alarm.

"They could not drag me inside

Bluecher Dropped and when I did struggle free they

NEGOTIATIONS IN EAST

London, Mar. 23.. The present circumstances are not favourable for the despatch of a Bri- wheat from Yugo-Slavia, Hungary, M. tish mission to Chungking to consult and Rumania-Neuter.

with the Chinese Government as re-

Kurds best opportunkies for de-

veloping trade in textiles in West

NOT EXCLUSIVE TO REICH

By Soviet

took fright and decamped."

Mrs. Holmes was severely slashed on the arms by one of the men. All the intruders were armed with knives. Mrs. Halmes made light of the in-

cident.

from

Moscow, Mar. 23. The list of the new Political Bureau Just umotinced Includes M. Stalin, M.

"I'm not going to tell you hay Androyeney, M. Voroshoff, · M.

she gold firmly. Zhdanov, M. Kaganovitch,, M. Kallain, more,"

"I've been knocked about, I'm' Molatov. Kikoyan, M.

M. Khrushev, M. Berla, and M, Shvernt.hungry because I haven't had a bite Field-Marshal Bluccher is among since breakfast and, besides, I've got

three children coming home prominent figures eliminated from the

school in a minute." Bureau-Reuter, » Bucharest, Mar. 23.

ROBBER DETAINED China, sald Mr. Ronald Cross, reply- Following the signing of the agree

Mrs. Holmes' children Ing to Mr. II. Sutcliste in the House of ❘ment with" Germany, M, Gufencu

informed of the Incident, Commons to-day.

said: "We are prepared to sign

Because they had collected their loot before they were disturbed by Mrs. Holmes, the robbers were able. to take a considerable quantity away. 'with them,

It was considered that the possibili-independence under, the agreement,

Spelling Bee

were not

He added that the Board of Trade similar treaties with other countries did not wish to discourago interests if they wish," concerned from sending a mission if Rumanin, retains her economic How many of these words are 11 correct and what is wrong with tles of trade were worth exploring-necording to politient circles, which, the others?

Later it was reported that ori Reuter,

however, give the impression that Hilgequa

guljoline liquidation Rumania agreed to rather more than

disimulate employes of the Dairy Farm, named Hui Chung, chased after one of the was originally wished.

Haulfy Germani circles describe Dio agree English Oxford Dictionary spell-robbers and, with Constable, C.177, ment as a "sort of German-tumanlanings of these words will be found on arrested him. Five Year Plan." Reuter Special, page §.

ITALY NEGOTIATES

Genios, Mar, 23. It is reported that Italy le negotiat- ing for the purchase of 90,000 tons of

t' fuxable

The other two robbers escaped.

taken

tumbling down on him a few minutes Inter. There was no likelihood or suggestion of foul play.

The body was

on deck, prepared for burial, and buried at sea. A full account of the discovery Lo the Japanese was wirelessed outhorities and on arrival in Hong- kong Captain Philip Fairbairn made a report to the Japanese Consul- General,

UNEXPECTED INCIDENTS For two trips slipboard lie on the has been enlivened by Sirdhana unexpected incidents. On her last Journey from Calcutta she trans- shipped a Aceman from the Bepinnes to give him medical uid; but the fireman died on board and had to bo buried at sea.

On the voyage before that she took a disabled Japanese fishing trawler in tow and brought it in safely to Hongkong,

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seventh week of its run at the Empire. It is superfluous to wish this phenomenally successful British flm many happy returns It has produced so many happy box~ office returns that every record of the theatre has been broken.

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H Over 600,000 people saw the him in

its first six weeks. That alone is a record in the history of the house.

There are 3,500 cents of the Empire, and In ten years no other picture has run there, longer than six weeks, Two drily tuve completed the six weeks--"Mutiny on the Bounty" and "A Yank at Oxford."

THE original "Broadway Melody" held the fort ten years ago for 8 weeks. Iri those days of wisdom, however, people went to bed at a respectable' hour, and closing times were earlier. That made a maximum of four shows n day.

So The Citadel, with six shows dolly has oven beaten the record of the old "Broadway Melody," numerically and non- cially..

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