1939-04-03 — Page 19

Herr Hitler's Speech

Vituperation Hurled At England

Wilhelmshaven, Apr. 1.

Looking unusually serious and tense, Hitler watched the -35,000-ton battleship Von Tirpitz glide into the water.

Tens of thousands of people from all parts of Germany were hurrying all day in 50 special trains and hundreds of motor lorries to attend the launching of the German 35,000-ton battleship Admiral von Tirpitz and to hear Hitler's speech.

Popular enthusiasm was whipped

up last night when naval detach-

ments marched through crowded Poland

streets with bunds playing, white foverish preparations ensued in the shipyard,

and houses, More

VCssela joined the numerous warships already at anchor at Wilhelmshaven before the launch- ing, including the new "Strength Through Joy" liner, Robert Ley, in which Hitler may shortly go on a short voyage,

The tonnage of the third German copital ship already planned is un known. Some authorities hint that it will be 45,000 tons and will be called "Frederick the Great," Reuter,

British Meddlers

Col. Beck Leaves

For London

Warsaw, Apr. 2.

Col. Beck left for London at 1.23 pm. local time. He was accem- panied by Count Polocki, head of the western department of the For- eign Ministry, and two other mill- tary officials.

Wilhelmshaven, April 1. In the course of his speech Hitler declared that Britain had no right to meddle in Germany's internal affairs. Before his departure Col. Beck "What right," he said, "has Britain had a conversation on the platform to shoot others in Palestine where with the British Ambassador, Sir they are defending their homea? In Howard Kennard,

He will arrive in

Central Europe we did not slaughter London to-morrow afternoon-Reu- thousands, but what we did we did ter. pencefully."

Referring to the Anglo-German

000,000.

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OVERNIGHT

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Czech Debts

London. Apr. 2. The Bettiah Government is 'seriously tackling the problem of Czecho-Slovak debin 10 British holders.

The Bank of England, at the Treasury's request, is asking for detailed information regarding Euch financial obligations sa the Crecho-Slovak Government and corporation loans, shares or parilcipations in Czech compan-

balancen with banks in Czecho-Slovakia and other fin- ancial claims, but excluding trade obligations.

Sudetenland obligations are not included in the canvas.. Reuter.

Britain

R. A. F. COMES

OF AGE

New Impetus. To

Recruiting

London. Apr. 1. To-day the Royal Air Force cele- brates its 21st. anniversary and the King sent a message, in honour of

the uccasion.

Wang Ching-wei Latest

April 3, 1939.

Reserves Right To Negotiate Direct

Shanghai, Apr. 1.

The announcement by Wang Ching-wei from Hanoi that ho reserves to himself the right to open direct negotiations with Japan, has attracted great attention in Shanghai political circles.

Wang in his statement referred to previous mediation attempts and to the repeated utterances of Gendrai Chiong Kal-shek; the Premier, Dr. H. H, Kung: the Chief of Staff General Pai Chung-hsi; and the War Minister, General Ho Ying-ching, as indicating China's preparedness to talle peace,

Wang's statement is given the more attention since it coincides with the forthcoming vialt of the British Am- bassador to Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, to Shanghal, where he la expected to meet the British Ambas- sador to China, Sir Archibald Clack- Kerr.

of

On the other hand, it is known Out the "provisional governments" Pelping end Nanking are desirous of ending the war as soon as possible, The two "governments" are report et to propose the establishment of a new "central government" with Wang Ching-wel as Premier and with the exclusion of anti-Japanese elements. Negotiations with Wang Ching wel to this effect are reported to be going on in Hongkong through cer- tain quarters.

Lithuania Protests

Kaunas, Apr. 1. Lithuania is reported to, have protested to Germany, declar- ing that the latter is not con forming to the Lkhuanian-Ger-. man AKTCement regarding Memel, It i

alleged that

many Lithuanians have been arrested In Memel, while large numbers are under economie persecution. All Jewish property in Memel has been placed under German control-Heuter Bulletin.

(End of Hsu Mo's report during the negolinte amidst bitter Aghung. Hankow conference).

Wang asked:

(1) If the Japanese terms brought by Herr Trautmann could be bosis of negotiation, why not Konoye's de- claration at the end of last year:

(2) German Intervention 100k The journey of Dr. Sun Fo, Presi-pluce before the fall of Nanking and dent of the Legislative Yuan, to Mos-Konoye's declaration was after the cow, is considered here as an attempt Canton....Why negotiation could be fall of Nanking, Hankow, Tsinan, by Russia to strengthen Chinese re-allowed first and not later?

reads:

Wang's Statement

Message to Nation

What

a country aims at is its existence and maintenance as un independent station. When war can- not be avoided it must be wзr. possible When the time comes that peace is then it must be ренес. Whether peace is possible or not, de- pends on the terms. The statement these terms will not result in the Ing in my ears. I would therefore extinction of the nation" is still ring- ask, why cannot we advocate peace?

PRESS PREDICTIONS

London, Apr. 2. Regarding the forthcoming visit of aval Treaty, Hitler said, "If the Polish Foreign desire for pence does not persist in Beck, the Sunday Timica writes that casion

Minister, Col. The message stated, "On the vesistance-Trans-Ocean. of the 21st, anniversary at Britain, the practical pre-suppositions the conversations between the genthe Royal Air Force, I send of the Treaty are removed,

my Hitler referred to "those who pick cral stuffs of the British and Polish congratulations and good wishes

The following is a translation, in With regard to war and peace I chestnuts out of the fire," and said armies will not begin this week, but alt ranks of the service and to all

part, of a statement Issued by Wang cannot refrain from addressing the that they were likely to burn their that negotiations will be immediate these employed in the Air Ministry. Ching-wei on Saturday

nation. the ly opened concerning

Brillsh "I have known Angers.

the Royal Aft

The statement was issued through Force from its earliest days, and I yo have a

great Relch, strong loan to Poland, In this connection

Wang's agents in Hongkong. It enough to cope with its rights. We the paper mentions the sum of £20,-om proud to think that its spirit re- mains unchanged; a spielt that hus

"At the 54th Conference are not dependent on the favour or

ot the to surmount so According to the paper. Col. Beckenobled i

THEY dfavour of other states or states will also discuss the question of emi- difficulties and to rise trag

Standing Committee of the Supreme tu ila

National Defence Council at 9 a.m. men."

mnltu gration of Jews living in Poland.

to even greater heights tu Hitler spoke for an hour.

an December 1, 1937 in the Central The paper's diplomatic correspon-achievement", speech was interrupted frequently by dent indicates that the British Gov-

Bank of China, Hankow; added by cries

of "pful" (shame and bo98, ernment Inlends

Mersages were also receive from Cheng, Yu Jou-jen, Wang Ching-wel, H. 1. Kung, Ho Ying-ch'n, Chu undertake to when

he mentioned Britain and wards the countries of the Balkan Marshal of the R.A., Lord Tren-vice-president who presided over the

the Air Minter, Sir Kingsley Wood, raised many laughs at her expense. League: Rumania. Yugo-Slavia,

Speaking of the territorial claims Greece and Turkey; obligations simi-chard, and Air Chief Marahat Si meeting in abannee

absence of General Chiang of Germany In Czecho-Slovakia, he lar to those it has undertaken 10- Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Start. Kai-stick, the wald: "At the time when Britain was wards Poland,

The Air Minister is brendensing a very small, the first German-king Commenting on Chancellor Hitler's hurt talk on the anniversary to-tralive Vice-Minister of Be Ministry. was crowned in Prague. We would speech at Wilhelmshaven, the paper night-British Wireless, have done nothing against ou la stresses Germany's desire to adhere dependent Czech state, first, if it had to the naval pact with Britain, not oppressed Germans, and second,well as her clearly expressed desire If it had not been used as an in to arrive at n limilation of the arma- strument of Communism.

ments race.

· Ilia

to

13

The Observer emphasises that Herr Old German, Fight

Hiller's speech clearly shows that Referring to the annexation of Germany aims less ai milltary than Czecho-Slovakia, he said; "We em-at economic expansion. ployed the oki German right, and Political circles here arm that united with that right what history the British Government has no wish and geographical position proposed, to prevent by force the population of We did not oppress

the Czechs they Danzi returning to the German will have more freedom than the Reich it such should be their desire. peoples of so-called virtaus I think that I have done ations. The same circles point out that the a ser-question of Danzig is not of vital im- to peace, for I have removed aportance for Poland and is suscep- of a peaceful settlement by tible great danger from Central Europe.

"Germany does not dream of at-negotiation-Trans-Ocean: tacking other nations. We only

Vice

want

to develop our cconomic in-Scotland-

terests."

Iteich as an

He described the enormous consumer of goods and a good country to have as an economic, partner.

Speaking of armaments, he said that Germany would go on as long! as other nations forced her.

"thinks that we will make pro-

Uhan gress quicker

others" he de- clared.

Bist

Government Wins By-Election

|

A.A. Defence

London, Apr. 1. Defences took place in Hyde Park Fighter planes few this alternoon. over the Park in formation during daylight. and after dark a single aircraft few ever, while searchlights on the ground tried to find them.

the chief secretary, Chang Chua

Hsu Mo, adminis-

of Foreign Alla

Affairs and others.

Others may say, "China has altala- ed national unity as a result of the war..of resistance, and the advocacy of. peace will result in the destruc- "Hsu Mo, the vice Foreign Minister,tion of this unity." I strongly dis- reported during the meeting:—

D, Okar Trautmann called on R. H. Kung on November 20 and on Wang Chung-hul, the

Foreign Minis- er, the next day upon hustructions from his Home Government to offer good office and Intervention on the Sino-Japanese hostilities,

Military and elvit defence units Trautmann said, according to Kistance for the purpose of maintain-

agree with such a statement. From the dawn of history to the present always made it their duty to main- day, these at the helm of State

of resisting foreign aggression, not to tain domestic peace for the purpose engage in external war for the pur- pose of malataining domestic peace.

China Is engaged in Dr.

war of re- report, that the German Aining her status as in independent bassador Japan understood from nation; she did not go to war only to repeated conferences with the Japan-achieve national unity. ee War Minister and Foreign Minis ter that the Japanese Government. would terminate the war with China un the following terms:

demonstrated now in an emergency they could serve the community, and every foulity for inquiries about the various units was available to the general public.

Among those demonstration were the Air Minister who attended the

and the Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest Brown, nnd the Financial Secretary "to-the-War-Offer;~Sir-Victor-Wark-

render. British Wireless.

U.K. RECRUITING

means London, Apr. 1, The Government retained

Kin-

All means of publicity are to bè,

Japan's Terms

Others may say, "If peace is advocated, the Communists will im- mediately start trouble." The Com- munists ure, by nature, mischief- m-kers. And as matter of fset,

д

it would be preferable for them to come out in the open and publicly. increate trouble against peace "rather than engage in secret manipulations and Intrigues under the cloak patriollem as is the state of affairs

connection with

Many Examples

of

1-Inner Mogolian Autonomy; The Demilitarized zone North China to be extended, but right of administration in the area to remain under the Chinese Central London, Apr. 1.

Government. No anti-Japanese off-to-day. A great Impetus to recruiting is clai should be appointed as head of expected us result of the recent the arca. Non-intervention by the decision

the Territorial Central Government if there were a

The above having been made clear, to double Army, and local organisations all now government in North Chino;

I solemnly declare the following. 3-Demilitarised zone in Shanghai After the Sino-Japanest War in 1804, over the country are preparing every

for a big to be extended, but administrative the Boxer War in 1000, another at their disposal

a. humiliating peace was made, after He said that the axis would per-

national effort.

right to remain the same; In all circumstances and all cardine and West Aberdeenshire in

4. China to carry out the under humiliating peace was signed. times. He rebuked journalists who a by-election held there yesterday, employed, and from now on n Chun-Kawagn conferences in Nan Russian War.

standings reached at the Chang peace as

France had to endure humiliating result of the Franco- alleged that the axis was breaking, It was the second time the Op-pective recruit will be turned away, and he described

Germany concluded a Organisers show the greatest con-

last year in king last the axis as the position candidate, Mr. A. J. Irvine, most natural instrument in the world, a Liberal, had failed, but this time fluence in the success of the drive. the question of anti-Japanese move humiliating peace in 1019 and had to groan under it until very recently "If somebody says to me," he con- the Government majority

Minister, The War

Mr. Hore ment; tinued, "that there is no ideologicalį duced by 1,515.

Belisha, appealing at Bermondsey 5. Japan hopes that some agree-when she came up again. It may be a pleasant thing to be able to relate for recruits for the Territorial Army, ments would be reached with China. such a case of national resurrection, with the question of an but yet I have no desire to see such to Mr. Chamber-in 9.000 lain's statement on Puland, "Our lantern pact;

peace, because it is ↑ peaco 6-Improvement of tariff rates

thut

cannot just. During these Japan;

twenty months of bitter fighting, Government 7.-The Chinese

China has made tremendous saerl- respect foreign interests In China.

fces, but the cost to Japan has also On November 30 Dr. Trautmann been tremendous. This is clearly a left Hankow for Nanking. accom- path that leads to mutual destruc-

call оп panied by Hsu Mo, to

tion. But there is another path The Minister added that the Ter-Generalissimo Chiang.

lying clearly before us that leads to 'torial Army is now the largest

'co-existence and co-prosperity. voluntary army in the world. As part of the recrulling drive, a de- monstration of achievement of the voluntary efforts to make strong the country's defences British Wireless,

Was re-

and psychological difference between Polling resulted us follows: Britain and Soviet Rusala, I con-Mr. Thornton Kemsley (C) 11,111 gratulate them,'

Mr. A. J. Irvine (L15)

Undefeated Germany

Government majority

Hitler referred to Spain

as a Figures at the General

triumph of a country which has were:

(C)

ilbernted herself from Bolshevism, Sir C. M. Darelay-Harvey and he expressed pride for what

many young Germans had done for Mr. A. J. Irvine (Lib) Spain.

sold in reference

has spoken, country

With what! 1,121 pride we must all have heard

a with message which springs from the true Election

heart of the British people and which says to the would-be aggres- 12,477 sor, 'Hold back! No further will you

0,841 zo

2,036

British Wireless,

Referring to Germany's pre-War) Government majority history, the Fuchrer said that she had been trying to ensure for her-

self a place in the sun.

"Although Germany has merely her peaceful way, other dos noosed her with hate and}

persecution war."

and anally there was

Ho spoke of the cruel policy against Germany, and quoted the alleged remark of a British states- mon that

annihilation of Germany; would ensure great prosperity for every British citizen.

Manchukuo

Mongolian Troops Cross The Border

Lo

Call On Chang On December 2 a military confer-

Passport Question ence, attended by Chiang, Fel Chung- hst, Kuo Chu-tong and others, was

Lastly, I want to say the following. held in Nanking, during which such theme of last February, will be held. Mo reported the German gend office Chungking sent me a passport to go and Intervention and the Japanese abroad. Firstly, if I had not left Chungking, I could not have sent out (Continued on Page 5.)

LANDSLIDE OCCURS Traffle along Victoria Road, near. the Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion, was interrupted for about two hours He said that no-one could claim to

yesterday morning, when the rond have defeated heroic Germany, and Outer Mongolian troops riding in was blocked by a small landslide be- refurred to President Wilson's 14 about 10 armoured cars and inctor lieved to have been caused by a burst

lorries crossed the border and entered | water-pipe. points.

hope

Halaking, Apr. 2.

He said that Germany was led to Manchukuo territory near Araga- Coolles from the Public Works for peace, with neither victor bolka, about 50 mlios south-west of Department were on the scene about Lake Buir Nor between March 18 10.15, and the road was opened again nor vanquished, without reparations, and with

and demanded the Man- to trafic about 1 pa colonial territory

and and 20,

chukua eltizens in the border aren to general disarmament Germany was retrent northward, reports from the 'to give an example of disarmament and others were to bo obliged to western frontier outposts says.

follow suit

It has also transpired that three Outer Mongolian aeroplanes flew over

Spelling Bee

correct and what is wrong with

"All problems were to be free Manchukuo territory nour Lake Burw many of these words are and openly discussed and above all Nor on March 11 and reconnottred the right of self-determination was the area about 20 miles south of the others? to be established.

| Arogabolka.

Germany believed this assurance.

The Manchukuo Government, upon

and then there began a breaking of receipt of reports of the Outer 'words such as: the world has never Mongolian Incursions, is preparing a became a laod of strong protest to be presented to the

scen-Europe

disentient

dissimilitudo entomoligy

ennunciate entricle

disipation English Oxford Dictionarij, spell-

crime, oppression and plunder."-Soviet Government through thoings of these words will be found on Reuter

Soviet Consul at Harbin,—Domel,

page .

terms for peace.

At the end of the meeting Chiang expressed (1) German good office and intervention should not be refused, the terms were not "treaty for a lost country (2) Administrative rights In North Ching should be preserved. When Herr Trautmann interview- ed Chlong in the afternoon the Am- the Japanese terms war would bassador added that if China refused 130 on and future terms, would be dif- ferent,

Chiang expressed then: (1) he had no faith in the Japanese, who would tear treaties into pieces at their will, but thanked Germany for lis gond ofleas and Zoped the Japan- ese terms might be the scope of fur- ther negotiation (2) asked Herr Trautmann to report to the Ger mun Government that:

(a) Germany

should be the mediator to that end;

(b) Chiness sovereignty In North China should be preserved.

Generalissimo Chieng then asked Germany to inform Japan that a prerequisite to ponce was an end to hostilities, for it was 'Impossible to j

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