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"THE AXIS MIGHT NOT BEAR THE STRAIN'

MUSSOLINI TALKS

OF

DANGER SPOT

TO EUROPE'S PEACE

ROME, Mar. 30.

TALY DOES not intend to remain a prisoner in the Mediterranean" CHIANG

was Signor Mussolini's only comment on international affairs when speaking to-day at Cosenza Calabria,

LONDON, Mar. 30. RELIABLE

SOURCES

here state that the British Government has received reports of new German troop movements in the vicinity of the Polish fron- tier.

It is not certain whether these i reports were discussed at to- day's Cabinet meeting. How ever, the Polish Minister visited the British Foreign Ofice this afternoon.

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It is understood that the announcc- ment regarding the increase in British army strength is coincident with new. proposals to Poland for rallitary co-operation against German aggres-! sion.

To-day's Cabinet meeting was on the emergency session to consider situation.

Poland's Foreign Minister, Coloni Beck due on an official visit to London on Monday next, und 1 is believed that he will discuss a Arm military understanding with Mit. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.

Diplomalle circles here interpret the increased military strength as an admonition to Germany and an im- plleation of assurance to Poland.-- United Press,

Italian Mobilisation

ROME, Mar, 30.

Italy has called a quarter of a million of reservists to the colours.

Tension Won't Easc

Washington, Mar. 30.

It is understood that diplomatie

and other information reaching the: Government suggests that the lenston in Europe is likely to be maintained

In the near future.

The Tolalilarlan States are credited

with the intention of forcing upon

He said that Italians at present were more perturb-

Answered Byed by the relations between

Two Voices

THE

NEW YORK, Mar. 30. 'HE GOVERNMENTS of the "Axis" Powers cannot fail to note that two replies have been made instead of one to Signor Mussolini's speech, says the New York "Times".

"M. Daladier breadcast a message he was scheduled to deliver, but another voica spoke unexpectedly across the English Channel,

"There can be no doubt that Mr. Chamberlain's state- ment that the strength of the territorial army is to be doubled to was timod

warn Italy against any resort to force in an attempt to achieve still un- defined purposes in the Medi- ferrancou

Renter Special

arca.

BRITISH AID FOR POLAND

Assurances Said Given

Germany and Poland than by M. Daladier's speech.

READY FOR DRIVE

Japanese Fear New Offensive

Those Italians who were not wholly Fascists, and not wholly in favour of the Rome- Berlin axis, think the danger point for Europe is Poland. "If Germany shows resent- ment at Warsaw's refusal of ital and her troops suggestions march, then

many Italians declare that the axis might not scale bear the strain."-Reuter.

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Mussolini Adamant-

Cosenza, Mar. 30. Signor Mussolini, necompanied by his secretary, Signor Achille Starace, arrived here at dawn to-day.

Signor Mussolini.is staying at the Calabria Hotel.

A crowd of 15,000 greeted his train

at Paola station with shouts of "Long

Live National Spain! 11 Duce, foun-

der of the Empire!".

TOKYÓ, Mar. 30, AN IMPENDING_large-

Chinese offensive planned. by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek on North China front is ported

the

re-

THE MOTORSINP TULAGI taking to the watce`yesterday at the Hong- kong & Whampoa Docks. The ship was bullt for Messrs. Burns · Philp & Co. for their South Sea Island trade. The launching ceremony was performed by Mrs, A. Corrighan, wife of Meers, Burns Phiip's súperin-. tendent in Hongkong-Sląg Photographer.

SIAM JOINS ANTI- JAPAN BLOC, REPORT

entire by the Japanese press this evening on the basis of information said to be emanating from

reliable Peiping source.

War Risk Rate Up In Hongkong

Chinese tron movements Mussoital and his party halted for indicate tllar Chinese THE WAR RISK insurance rate between löögkong and only a few minutes at Paola station to enable the local nuthorities to pay counter-attacks will take

Eirope as in recent days been which

they place from

23 their respects, alter

increased by a southerly

per "echl.. Latest continued to the town of Delmonte,

advice from London various direction on the where Il Duce alighted.

elves the rate at 128, 6d. per Later a cheering crowd in Victor sectors of the Lunghai £100, the previous rate being Square heard what is regarded as a

105. per £100,

reference to France's attitude. They front,

while another

would be

in

heard Mussolini, with pounding Asi, counter-push

[say, "Pacts or no diplomatic-pacts,

we will never resign ourselves to re-directed from Sianfu maining prisoners in the Mediter-

south Shansi.

ranean."

He said the claim for special concessions regarding the Suez Canal must be satisfied.

Referring 10 the defent .ut Bolshevism in Spain" and praising Italian collaboration therein, Musso- fin said Italy is ready to stand for her claims.

A further attack would be launched from Suiyuan in the Chahar province.

Gain New Resources Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, according to the papers, has at the "Speeches are only words it they same time increased guerilla activity RELIABLY are not accompanied by facts," he on all fronts. The Marshal intends to revive the fighting spirit of his

LONDON, MAR. 31.

IT HAS BEEN

the democracies another Munich". | LEARNED THAT BRITAIN, declared.

The Government therefore hopes THROUGH THE BRITISH_LEGA. Before his departure from Rome troops and to strengthen the conf- to help to secure "pence without TION IN WARSAW, HAS PRE-last night, 250,000 men of classes dence of third nations in the fighting "surrender" by a decisive relaxation SENTED POLAND WITH A PRO-numbers 18 and 19 were reporting power of the Chinese army, hoping

of the Neutrality Art next week POSAL

Runter.

Further

Demonstrations

Berlin, Mar. 30,

anti-German demonstra-

FOR A UNILATERAL for duty. GUARANTEE OF POLAND'S TER. RITORIAL INTEGRITY,

Daludier's

"We Can Wait" Commenting The Polish Foreign Minister

M. on will arrive in London on Monday, speech, Signor Gayda writing in the

"Giornale d'Italia" says: "The French.

Thereby for new resources from England, France and Soviet-Russia. -Trans-Ocean.

Attack*In April

tlons are reported from Poland. reputedly to steadfastly insist have definitely shown they want to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shick is The German News Agency states that any agreements must be slam the door we left open, but Italy planning a general counter-offensive that anti-German riots in Upper backed by a military pact. Silesia have

Is not impatient, and she can wait.along all China increased in number lately.

Meanwhile has been authoritn-United Press.

It is alleged that Poles marched tively stated that Germany has made into a restaurant and molested Ger-proposals regarding Danzig, although mans, knocking one down with chairs, the Foreign Office here has denied who despite threats, continued to such reports-United Press. speak in German-Reuter,

Labour Calls For Guarantees

London, Mar. 30.

A declaration issued by the Federa ilon of International Labour calls) upon the governments, of Brilain,{ Fronce, Russia and Poland m-1 mediately lo enter mutual guarantees for full and unqualified support in the event of further aggressions by j Italy and Germany, Reuter.

Exaggerated-

Berlin, Mar, 30. Rumours of German, demands and ultimatuma to Poland are certainly exaggerated "Reuter" learns from well-informed sources.

or. ap-

Cabinet To Confirm Guarantee

LONDON, Mar. 31. The British Cabinet will meet early dus morning to approve tha final form of statement which the Prime Minister is expected to make when the House of Commons meels at 11 am.

German Barter With China

$10,000,000 Pact Reported Signed

Several of the morning papers state that Britain and France are

CHUNGKING, Mar. 30. guaranteeing to nasisi Poland if

Informed circles stated that sattacked.

The "Dally Telegraph" says that Sino-German relations turned

KAT

King Holds Council

LONDON," Mar, 30, This morning the King held a are not officially denied, but all talk council at Buckingham Palace, and

That certain suggestions proaches have been made to Poland

of Warsaw being asked to subscribe

to the anti-Comintern pact appears to

be premature.

fronts for April, according to information received in well-informed quarters here,

Under the plan reportedly. under contemplation by the Chinese mili- tary command, the Chinese guerillo fronts will undergo general reorgani- sation.

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Counter-attacks will be launched in the areas of Nanking and Hang- ehow south of the Yangtse, while largo. guerlila forces will be trans- terred from the south. Yangise front to the north concurrently with the castwad advance of the Chinese foces along the Northwestern through Shendi and Kansu.

Liners Fogbound Off H.K.

DAMAGED SHIPS CANNOT ENTER HARBOUR

A BIG question mark must be placed besides the movements of all ships in Hongkong waters this morning.

Fog-the biggest, since last summer has cast a pall over the entire coast and at Lyemoon Pass visibi lity has been reduced to a few feet,"

Both the P. & O. liner Canton and the M.M. Hner Marechal Joffre have arrived at Waglan, a few milles from the entrance to Hongkong har. bour, and are anchored there,. awaiting an opportunity to enter Lyemoon.

By nine o'clock this morning large ocean-going liners were beginning to line up at Waglan.

The gathering 'there, included the Lloyd Triestino Iiner Conte Verde, which should have berthed at mid- night, the N.D.L. liner Potsdam, which was due from Shanghai at 9 am and TOKYO, Mar. 31,

the troopship Etfick, which should have

from England.yester- arrived THE BANGKOK corres-day afternoon. pondent of the "Asahi As this edition was going to Press there was no indication of the fol Shimbun" reports that a lifting and is highly improbable

secret understanding" has that any vessel will be able to enter been reached between Siam and Great Britain for or

'

the harbour before this afternoon.

Making Water

ganising joint front The Canton is still making water against Japan."

Describing the international situation facing Slam AS "delicate," the correspondent

The rate, as fixed by the Joint committee of the Institute of London Underwriters-and-alleges that Britain has been on-

Lloyds, has been increased from to The rale covers an between Bordeaux and arca Hamburg. no increase having been made in the Mediterran- cati.

with the end of the Spanish war, the rate of 4 per cent, is now malatained off the Spanish coast. "Domef" reports that "the Japan Marine Insurance As- sociation has formally decided to increase war risk rates by 12.5 sen to 37.5 sen per 100 yen for shipment to

to European ports via the Mediterranean Sea, The rates for shipment European ports via the Panama Canal will be increased by 12.5 sen to 32.5 sen per 100 yen. The revised rates will be put into practice an and Saturday.

to

after

PHEW! IT'S STICKY! Humidity Won't Climb Down

1

WHAT HAPPENS when humidity reaches 100 per cent. frontsaturation point?

Now Military Corps Actions under the latest strategy.

en

deavouring to establish "an anti- Japanese Axis" connecting Malaya, Burma, French Indo- China, Netherlands East Indies and Slam.

The correspondent says that the British authorities will extend their understanding with Slam to French Indo-China where negotiations. according to the report, are going on between the French nuthorliles and

Siamese milltary" mission. Conclusion of the secret under- standing between Britain and Siam was preceded by a British offer of a sterling loan amounting to £2,000,- 000 to £4,000,000, the correspondent further claims.

· The British

offer, the correspondent understands, has been declined by Slam, who instead has decided to issue a domestic loan amounting to 105,000,000 bahts.

Although the projected domestle Joan is now subject to approval by the People's Assembly, the corres pondent alleges that it will eventual- ly be converted into a foreign toan 'with the understanding of Great

Britain.

Well-informed quarters in Tokyo are sceptical about the "Amh!” re- port, which cannot be confirmed. Domet.

Politics Help

You should know, for on three dy Stock Market

during the past week it has climbed to that figure.

To-day is one of them..

London, Mar. 30.

The good reception to M. Daladier'a

the Stock Exchange markets to open more cheerfully to-day, with prices

enemlly higher...

the

the Prime Minister will issue an favourable in recent weeks on according to the information, were For the past week, in fuel, huml- anqualified warning to Germany conclusion of a barier agreement started about the middle of March.alty has maintained an uncomfort- that Britain will oppose by Every means in its power, any further whereby China and Germany Chinese forces participating in the able and persistent level that has speech, together with the decision to net-of aggression.--Neuter,

are exchanging goods valued at reported fresh counter-attacks were never been below ten per cent. off increase the territorial army, caused

to newly-saturation point. understood to belong 10 million yuan for special organized military corps

The maximum for the past seven materials. and manufactured

days has averaged 99 per cent., the Great significance is attached to

lowest maximum being 88,per cent. products.

the reported Chinese strategy which the Kuomintang, Government last Friday and Saturday. On Mon- These circles said that Herr Von allegedly staking the fate of its day and Wednesday it was 99 per Loghow, a German serving as adviser military operations,

cent, and on Tuesday, yesterday and to the Ministry of Communications,

to-day one hundred per cent.

This is how humidity and tempera- played an active role in improving

ture have varied'since last night,

Temperature Hamidity f. p.m.

*60.8

#7 Bv.m.

71.0. 10 p.

(Continued on Page 4.)

Even the question of a motor road taked for protection against a gas Sino-German relations, particularly through the Corridor is not being attack-Reuter.

pressed by Germany, it is stated.

It is understood that Colonel Beck

is not expected to leave his train en

route to Tiedon, Reuter.

CHIEF OF STAFF ~

IN FRANCE,

Car Parle, Mar. 30.

Jowish Fears

Berlin, Mar. 30.

leave Danzig, fearful of Germany's

pians to occupy the Free-Statói:

让

Dritain's decision to double the

Three Fronts

into

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70,0

100

69.5

68.0

100 *

70.4

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But the absence of any important buying. resulted in a part of early gains being lost, though finat prices in most of the sections were alightly higher on the day.

From" te botes-in-hør side, resulting from yesterday's collision,būt "her (Continued on Page 4)

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Terrorism In Palestine Village Sheikh Killed

JERUSALEM, Mar. 30. TERRORISM in Palestine is

and featureless apart from the Swiss continuing with undiminished

The foreign exchanges were quiet franc which cased sharply following violence.

the action of the Swiss authorities in

lowing the peg at which the franc A Jawla constable was shot and seriocaly wounded by Arebs in Haita was held in terms of dollars.*

Wall Street was quietly firm-to-day. Reuter Special.

AIR MAIL DELAYED

According to the newest Chinese economic they anid Von Loghow mado a briet trip to Berlin from strategy, the whole war zone will be Chungking by alr and returned early divided

three fronts, the

The Jews are doing their utmost to barter deal-United Press,

in March in connection with the Southern, Western and Northern.

Along the southern front, General Yu Hruch-chung's Army concentrated near. Shangcheng in south-eastern Honan will be moved, north-eastward to engage the Japanese forces In the area northeast of Hauchow.

The week-end air, mail has been Staff was shown over the stronger Doersen Zeitung" stressing that it Kaunas, Mar. 30.-After M. "Juozas

(10 ans, General Sun Lien-chung's Army in

ket Bambus delayed a day, and is not expected at sections of the Maginot Line and the will unt affect the solidity of the Urbaya, the Lithuanian Foreign southern Hanan will be transferred Hongkong need expotilinorejiet Kai Tak until 5 pm, on Sunday. Interior of the fortifications of Mel Rome-Berlin axis. Minister had made a short statement northward and reinforced by General yet. The omcial forechat at ten The following passengers left by this morningMTANGENTE The French Premier's Wednesday Parliament to-day Failded the Sun Tung-sunn's Army near, Cheng o'clock this Morning predicted a con- Imperial Aleways, plane, to-day: Mr Viscount Cort closely Inspueled the speech has been Ignored United Lithuanian-German treaty, regarding chow will advance northeastward, tinusnce of present conditions. Local Edarindas for Calcutta and Mrs. Chu ventilation system and the measures Preu:

(Continued on Page 4) ~*~*~*~* fog or mist will also persistent for Honph + (-------

territorial army is being branded as

Viscount Gort, the British Chief of "an anti-German measure," with the

MEMĚL COUP. RATIFIED

-the-cession-of÷Meme)-Reuter,

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The village sheikh at Burga and another Arab inhabitant were killed, while a wounded Arab was found near Jaffan art

Britlah military authorities have increased their precautions, and have arrested | 417 Araba in Jerusalem, Haifa and in Samaria and the Galleg districts. Twenty have been arrested for violating the curfew regulations. *=*Travel Ocean,.