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MONDAY, MARCH 27; · 1939. 日七初月二

No. 15765

"BELIEVE, FIGHT, OBEY"

ITALIANS ARE TOLD

►ELIEVE, OBEY, FIGHT!".

"BELI

THAT IS THE KEY-NOTE OF MUSSOLINI'S MOMEN- TOUS SPEECH. "

HE CALLS UPON THE ITALIAN NATION TO ARM. "THE ORDER OF THE DAY IS MORE GUNS, MORE SHIPS, MORE AEROPLANES, AT WHATEVER COST," HE SAID. TUNIS, DJIBOUTI AND THE SUEZ CANAL ARE HIS CLAIMS ON FRANCE.

"FRANCE IS PERFECTLY FREE TO REFUSE EVEN TO ENGAGE IN MERE DISCUSSION OF THESE PROBLEMS, BUT IT CANNOT COMPLAIN IF THE TRENCH NOW. DIVIDING THE TWO COUNTRIES BECOMES SO DEEP THAT THE TASK OF CROSSING IT BECOMES MORE ARDUOUS, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

"EVENTS ARE MOVING, RELATIONS BETWEEN US ARE A RELATION OF FORCE, AND THESE RELATIONS OF FORCE ARE DETERMINING ELEMENTS OF OUR POLICY." ANY COMBINATION AGAINST THE TOTALITA. RIANS, SAID MUSSOLINI, WILL BE MET BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS.

To

Reactions Duce's Speech

LONDON, Mar. 26.

WHILE SPECIAL EDITIONS of the London Sunday papers containing summaries of Signor Mus-. solini's speech testify to the keen interest taken in the speech in Britain, the first reactions in authoritative quarters are that Mussolini has not belied expectations aroused in the recent speech |

by the Italian King.

It is felt that while 11! Duce's address does not lack customary vigour pugnacity, there is which

and little!

can be taken as aggressive in its substance. "No one expected Mussolini to go back upon the axis, but by! implication, the speech recog- nises the particular needs-of Italy as stated by the King, and expresses the view that there is

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ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIERS COMING

MISS BETTY KIRBY-GREEN, air-woman and West End club owner, and C. W. A. Scott will pass through Hongkong next month on a five-day round-the-world recard flight.

Information to this effect was received in the Colony this morning.

They plan to start the flight from London at the end of the month, They will use an Ameri- can, plane.

Frau Rosemeyer-Beinhorn was in Hongkong some years ago on a Far Eastern light.

ITALIAN FLIGHTS

A third flight to the Far East is akeady under way. It is being made by Professor Bocchieri, the Italian who made a forced landing not far from Brindisi soon after the "We have been planning the flight start of his projected fight to Tokyo since January," Miss. Kirby-Green | last month.

cald in London last week. "The

trouble has been to And a sponsor to He left Italy a fortnight ago and is

carry the burden of the expenses.

Mr. Scott revealed that an Ameri- can company had finally agreed' to back the venture.

TO FLY PACIFIC

The start will be made from a North of England Airport and the couple will follow existing com- mercial air

flying by easy alages to Tokyo, Bocchleri's itinerary does not call for

a stop-over at Hongkong. He expects

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AGGRESSORS TAKÉ INITIATIVE IN SPAIN, CHINA

CAPITAL CITIES FALL IN WARS ON 2 CONTINENTS

IN CHINA :

FOR THE FIRST TIME in over eight centuries, ́an enemy invader has breached the walls of famed Nan- chang, "city of southern prosperity" and capital of Kiangsi province.

A motorised unit was the first to enter the suburbs of the city, wrecked by an unprecedented aerial and artillery bombardment that preceded the attack for 72 hours.

Nanchang's former population of, 1,250,000 was reduced to less than 10,000 by the time theJapanese vanguard entered.

Flames added to the horror of the scenes as the once magnificent city on the Kan River subsided in ashes and ruins.

Japanese planes were particularly active, not caly bombing Nanchang but also a wide area around the capital.

Kaoan, south-west of Nanchang, was completely. razed as 48 warplanes continually attacked it in relays.

Changshuchen and Tsingkiang, on the east and west banks of the Kan River, were also reduced,

The Chinese retirement from Nanchang was orderly and was carried out under instructions, in order to prevent the troops from being surrounded.

The fate of the city was sealed when the Japanese succeeded in crossing the second tributary of the Feng- shui River and were able to push southward along the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway.

ing the

on

THE Junk "Ad- venture," high and dry after be- wrecked

Philippines coast. An attempt is being made to salvare the vessel.

but some members

abandoned trip.

the

The Japanese vanguard directly attacking Nanchang of the crew have succeeded in crossing the Kan River at 5 p.m., and by 6

To'clock this morning were Kirby inside the walled gates, ac- Hong-cording to a communique.

MISS

Green, who will

arrive in

kong shortly on a

Led by tank units, Japanese cavalry reached the, bridge round-the-world and infantry

flight in an Ameriraning the Kan River north of the

capital yesterday

morning. The

can machine. Sho Chinese-rearguard-put-up-n-stern will bo 34.com- resistance and Japanese reports ad- panied by CW.A.mit that heavy casualties were Sus-

tained by both sides, Scott

MOTHERS STOP

ARMS SHIP

has

Japan's Government sternly demanded that Astoria. Oregon, school authorities should of the hundreds deal with Chinese schoolboys pleketing the Japanese freighter Norway Maru.

They Imagined that the ship would then soon by able to be loaded and sail with her cargo of scrap-iron for Japanese war factories.

So the schoolboys disappeared --but their place has been taken by scores of determined Chinese mothers, and the dockers refused to penetrate the picket line,

NON-PARTY CABINET

The Japanese reached the Grand Bridge across the River at 6.20 p.m.) last night,

||FAMED BRIDGE blown up

IN SPAIN:

Madrid Falls To Franco

THE ST. JEAN de LUZ Correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" re- ports that Insurgent troops have occupied Madrid.

Guards have been placed at all strategle points.

It is stated that Franco has refused safe conduct for 60,000 Republican officials and army officers who are trapped in the capital.

A "United Press" message from St. Jean de Luz states that it is un- confirmedly reported that a motorized (Continued on Page 7.)

Europe's Diplomatic War Enters New Stage

TOKYO, Mar, 25. THE ROME CORRESPONDENT of the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" reports, on the strength of information CITIZEN reaching "reliable quarters" in Rome, the Soviet Union

SERVICE

Conscription Issue In Britain

has proposed to Great Britain to place Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk in Kamchatka at the latter's disposal in case of war.-

at

The correspondent alleges that measures for co-operation be tween Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union, with Japan as, LONDON, Mar. 20.

the objective, were recently dis- THE INCREASING cussed

Moscow between URGENCY with which the Foreign Commissar Litvinov and The defenders stopped the conscription issue is now being the British Ambassador. Japanese advance across the river discussed in Britain was clearly by blowing up the bridge, which indicated in the London press Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk at Ιπ return for the placing of bas stood for centuries,

this week-end. While the Japanese have not yel

Britain's disposal, the correspondent further asserts, the Soviet Union reached

of Nanchang, the heart

The "Sunday Despatch" diplomatic requested for supply of arms further opposition on a major scale correspondent

and in ammunition to the Soviet Union via

declares that.

is not expected and it is claimed that political circles some form of con- Canada. complete occupation will be carried scription is now regarded as Inevit- out to-day.

able, and the first step towards this

Under the alleged plan, Vladivostok Although severely harassed by will be the announcement shortly of will be used as a base for British Japanese bombers and machine-gun-a compulsory national register. |submarines, while Petropavlovsk will ning pursuit planes the main body of

|provide a basis for the Canadian air the Chinese army is retreating in The "Observer" considers that there force.---Domel.

orderly fashion towards Changsha, the Hunan capital.

Nanchong is not a treaty port, but has a semi-foreign hotel and about 13 foreign residents, mostly mis- slonarles,

is little doubt that there is now a majority in Parliament favouring some measure of conscription.

LABOUR OPPOSITION

the

EIRE CO-OPERATION

Dublin, Mar. 20. Upon his return from the corona- tion of Pope Plus XII, Mr. Eamon De While some commentators refer to Valora sald he had had conversations the Labour Party's opposition to with Mr. Neville Chamberlain and UNIQUE IN HISTORY

conscription, and also indicate the Sir Thomas Inskip in London, which The city is unique in that its one importance of net disturbing labour related to matters of common concern and to walls, 22 miles in

supply for the key industries, the between Fire and Britain, circumference,

of lender-writers world affairs. have never been scaled by an enemy great majority during the 900 years of their exist-gree with editor of the

It is belleved that the partition ence. It is the only large city in "Observer", Mr. J. L Garvin In Central China which the Taipings demanding some form of citizen question was the major consideration ia Mr. De Valora's mind, while the Mr. Garvin adds: "Until we make terested in defence.

British Ministers were specially in- little damage. In the minds of Nan- it plain to friend and foe alike that chung residents credit for this re- the spirit of this country is utterly It is understood that Mr. De Valera LONDON, Mar. 26.

markable record is due to the city's resolved to attain equal organisation adhered to the altitude that partition great deified maint, Hsu Chin Yang, and power by equal service and was vitally important to Anglo- THE IMMEDIATE FORMA who at one time saved the province sacrifice, there will be no sufficient Irish reintions, and that defence co- |TION of a- non-party Govern- from flood by Elling a dragon snake belief in the Totalitarian societies operation could not be realised whilst

ment, on the widest possible which was threatening to make the that we are as virile as they in fibre." It lasts. basis was urged by Mr. Anthony province a part of the Yellow Sea.-Reuter. Eden when speaking at Grimsby as a result, he was in A.D.200 delfed Hsu cast the dragon into a well and,

to fly direct from Hanoi to Talhoku, Eden Urges Reformere unable to take and during the service as a statutory obligation.

in Formosa, but might call at this Colony on the return fight.

Toutes to Honggong 30 Passengers

From here they will fly trans-Pacifc along the Pan-American Airway route, cross the American continent and then fly from Newfoundland to England. They expect to completo. the circuit in five or six days,

In Clipper

Mir. Scott is no stranger to Hong-Record List Due In

kong. He visited here some years ago as a tourist and met the girl he later married, an Australian tourist, during a dance in the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel. They returned on the same ship to Australia, where they shortly afterwards married.

TWO OTHER FLIGHTS

New Air-Liner

revolutions and civil wars it suffered In London

by the Tuoists and made "Universal

AMBASSADOR'S ROUTE

As the matter stands, neutrality is the basis of Eire polley, making cer- tain, however, that Britain shall not be attacked through Eire if a crisis arises.-Reuter.

NO CONSCRIPTION to-day.

London, Mar. 20. He said that such a Government Lord of Happlices"

It is understood that the Cabinet should have a two-fold purpose.

has rejected suggestions both from Firstly, regimentation of Britain's

FRANCO FOR ANTI-COMINTERN · Industry, wealth, and man-power in The city is located on the old "Am-home and abroad for conscription.

Mr. Chamberlain believes the

PACT? order to put forward a maximum basandor's Route which led directly THIRTY PASSENGERS, the military effort in the shortest possible from

LONDON, Mar. 25. Canton northward through dissolution of Parliament and a largest number over to travel on time; secondly, the adoption of alukiang. It was, over this

Kwangtung and Klangsi provinces to general election would be necessary Diplomatie circles here have heard a single plane to Hongkong, left vigorous foreign polley by uniting her that the MacCartney Embassy passed pubile pledge that the Government lowing negotiations with Germany, route before conscription could be adopted, that General Franco has agreed to This, he said, is because of his join the Anti-Comintern Püet fol- Manila at 7 n.m. to-day by the peace-loving nations to resist further in 1703 on its way to Feiping.

acta of aggression, na Viscount The main object of interest, and the would refrain from conscription as Italy and Japan.

In addition to the Scott-Green Boeing Clipper Number 2.

fight, two other fights to the Far Est are reported from London this weck,

members of a Chinese football team Those travelling aboard Included)

which is coming here to play a series of matches.

Halifax appeared to foreshadow last first sight of the city gained by the long as lie Monday-Reuter.

HE'S SHOE THIEF

Cleveland, O,

Frau Rosemoyer-Blenhorn, known no the Flying Fraulein" before her marriage to the German motor racer The big plane is expected to reach). A strange series of crimes here is who was killed in a crush, is leaving | Kai Tak by 12.30 p.m. Berlin on April 1 to fly by easy stages

Bangkok,

to

Hanoi Hongkong,

Already 25 passengers are booked Shanghal and Japan. She will also to leave Hongkong by the plane at call at Hongkong on the return fight, 0,30 am, to-morrow.

sitributed to a man known as "ike shoe Uhlet" Seventeen homes have been enterod, and in each the bur-

and has inken only shoes, ⠀

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Was DE the headma --United Press.

SLOVAKIA DECLINES

DRATISLAVA, Mar. 25.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the Slovaks have rejected the lar has passed up jewelry or money Hungarian overtures to send a mission to Budapest to arrange an

Varmistice.United Press, 2:

However, it is understood that the protocol will not be published yet because Franco wishes to avoid de terioration of Angio-French relations, —United Press,

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participate in the Italo-German dis- cussions which, it la belleved, will centre around the Itailan demande to France.

that Rollable sources here atata ITALO-GERMAN DISCUSSIONS

Field Marshat Goering will fly to BERLIN, Mar. 20. Libya next week from San Reino, It is understood that in all pro- Ha Will visit General Balbo and bability General Franco or one of his generala will proceed to Romelo with Mussolini.--United Press,

afterwards return Rome to confer