1939-04-03 — Page 31

Horr 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

Growded Poland

marched through streets with bands playing, while feverish preparations casued in the shipyard, shops and houses,

More naval vessels joined the numerous warships already at anchor

at Wilhelmshaven before the launch- new "Strength liner, Rabert Ley, In

ing, including

Through Joy"

which Hitler

short voyage.

ihe

may shortly go on n

The tonnage of the third German capital ship already planned is un- known. Some authorities hint, that it will be 45,000 tong and will be

"Frederick the Great."-- called Reuter.

British Meddlers

Wilhelmshaven, April 1.

Col. Beck Leaves For London

Warsaw, Apr. 2.

Monday,

OVERNIGHT

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Czech Debts

"London, Apr. 2. The British Government is seriously tackling the problem of Czecho-Slovak debts lo British holders.

..$

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

The Bank of England. at the, Treasury's request, is asking for detailed information regarding such financial obligations as the Czecho-Slovak Government and corporation loans, shares or participations in Czech compan- les, balances, with banks in Czecho-Slovakia and other fin- ancial claims, but excluding frade obligations.

Sudetenland obligations ДГС not included in the canvas. Reuter.

Britain

R. A. F. COMES OF AGE

Wang Ching-wei Latest

April 5, 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 altention in Shanghai political circles.

Wang in his statement referred to previous mediation attempts and to the repeated utterances of General Chiang Kai-shek; the Premier, Dr.

Sinf H. H. Kung: the Chief of General Pai Chung-hsi; and the Wor | Minister, General Ho Ying-ching, as Indicating China's, preparedness to talk peace.

Wang's statement is given the more attention since it coincides with the forthcoming visit of the British Am- bassador to

Robert Tokyo, Sir.

1s Craigle, to Shanghai, where he expected to meet the British Ambas- sador to Chinn, Sir Archibald Clark- Kerr.

ed

of

Lithuania Protests

Kaunas, Apr. 1. Lithuania is reported to have protested to Germany," declar Ing that the latter is not con forming to the Lithuanian-Gier- '

rerarding agreement

man

Mctncl.

It is alleged that many Lithuaniana. have been arrested in Neme), while large numbers are under economie persegution. All Jewish property in Memel Jaa been placed under German control.Reuter Bulletin.

negotiate, amidst bitter fighting. (End of Isu Mo's report during the Hankow conference).

Wang asked:

On the other hand, it is known that the "provisional governments" Pelping and Nanking are desirous of cnding the war as soon as possible. The two "governments" are report- to propose the establishment of a new "central government" with Wang Ching-wei as Premier and with the (1) If the Japanese terms brought exclusion of anti-Japanese elements. by Herr Trautmann could be basis Negotiations with Wong Ching-of negotiation, why not Kokoye's de- wel to this effect are reported to be clartition at the end of last year! going on in Hongkong through cer-

brates Its 21st. anniversary and the

To-day the Royal Air Force cele-in quarters. King sent a message in honour of the occasion,

Now Impotus To

Recruiting

London, Apr. 1.

(2) German intervention took

dent of the Legislative Yuan, to Mos- fall of Nanding, Hankow, Tsinan, The journey of Dr. Sun Fo. Frest-place before the fall of Nanking and Konoye's declaration was after the cow, is considered here as an attempt Canton... Why negotiation could be by Russin to strengthen Chinese re-allowed first and not later? sistance.-Trans-Ocean.

Col. Beck left for London at 1.23 p.m. local time, He was necom- head of panied by Count Potocki, the western department of the For- In the course of his speech Hitlereign Ministry, and two other mili

officials. declared that Britain had no right to try oilleia

Before his departure Col. Beck' meddle in Germany's internal affairs.

"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 homes? 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..

PRESS PREDICTIONS peacefully."

London, Apr. 2. Referring *to the Anglo-German

Regarding the forthcoming visit of Treaty, Hier said, "If this the Polish Foreign Minister, Naval

Col.

The message stated, "On the oc- casion of the 21st. anniversary of desire for peuce does not persist in Beck, the Sunday Times writes that

the Royal Air Force, I send my Britain, the practical pre-suppositions the conversations between the gen

congratulations and good wishes to of the Treaty are removed."

stals of the British and Polish Hitler referred to "those who pick armies will not begin this week, but all tanks of the service and to all chestnuts out of the fire,"

"I have known the Royal Air British they were likely to burn their that negotiations will be immediate-te employed in the Air Ministry.

ly opened concerning

Force from its earliest days, and I Joan to Poland. In this connection

am proud to think that its spirit re-reads: the paper mentions the sum of £20,-

mains unchanged; a spirit that has 000,000.

to surmount 50 many According to the paper, Col. Beck enabled it

to its will also discuss the question of eml- diflculties and to rise true

molto to even greater heights gration of Jews living in Poland.

netlevement". Hitler spoke for an hour.

The paper's diplomatie correspon- speech was interrupted frequently by dent indicates that the British Gov- crics of "pful" (shame) and boos,ernment intends undertake tu when rnised many laughs at her expense.

that

and said

Angers.

"We have a great Reich, strong enough to cope with its fights, We are not dependent on the favour or disfavour of other states or states,

men."

s

to

the

of

Wang's Statement

The following is a translation, in

Message to Nation

he mentioned Britain and fwards the countries of the Balken Marshot of the R.A.F., Lord Tren- Vice-president w Wand Ching-Wel, ing in my ears.

League:

"Sredning It Czecho-Slovakia, hear to those it has undertaken 10-

of

15

With regard to war and peace I from addressing the part, of a sintement issued by Wang cannot refrain

notion.

What

nt is its a country alms The statement was issued through Ching-wel on Saturday.

existence and maintenance ag an Wang's agents in Hongkong. It Independent nation. When war con- not be avoided it must be war. "At the 54th Conference of the When the time comes that peace is Standing Committee of the Supreme possible then it must be National Defence Council at 9 a.m.

peace. Whether pence is possible or not, de- on December 0, 1937 in the Central

pends on the terms. The statement Bank of China, Hankow; added by

"these terms will not result in the. Messages were also received from H. Kung. Ho Ying-chin, Chu extinction of the nation" is still ringe

Chang, Yu Jou-jen,

I would therefore the Air Alialster, Sir Kingsley Wood,

over the

ask, why cannot we advocate peace? presided absence of General Chiang and Air Chief Marshal Sir meeting in absence of

Others may say, "China has attain- Kai-shek, the president, Chang Chun, Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staf. | Kai-she

Hu Mo, adminised national unity as a result of the the chief The Air Minister is broadcasting n

of peace will result in the destruc- shart talk, on the anniversary notative Vice-Minister of the Ministry war of resistance, and the novice night-British Wireless.

tion of this unity." I strongly dis- agree with such a statement. From the dawn of history to the present day, those at the helm of Sinte duty to main- of resisting foreign aggression, not to tain domestle peace for the purpose engage in external war for the pur- pose of maintaining domestic peace.

A.A. Defence

London, Apr. 1

of Foreign Affairs and othersister,

on

"Hsu Mo, the vice reported during the meeting:

Foreign

called Dr. Oskar Trautmann Defences took place in Hyde Park! 11. 1. Kung on November 28 and on i always made it then ths afternoon. Fighter planes Bewer, the next day upon instructions

Wong Chung-huf, the Foreign Minis over the Park in formation during from his Home Government to offer daylight, and after dark

a single good ofice and intervention on the alreraft flew over, while searchlights

Sino-Japanese hostlillies. on the ground tried to find them.

Yugo-Sinvia,chard. Rumonia, of the territorial claims Greece and Turkey; obligations simi-

said: "AL thic time

me when Britain was wards Poland.

Commenting on Chancellor Hitler's first German king very small, the was crowned in Prague. We would speech at Wilhelmshaven, the paper have

nothing against on In-stresses Germany's desire to adhere done 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 into arrive at a ilmilation of the arma

ments race, strument of Communism.

The Observer emphasizes that Herr Old German Right

Hitler's speech clearly shows that Referring to the annexation of Germany aims tess at military than Czceho-Slovakia, he said: "We em-at economie expansion.

Political ployed the old German right,

and

circles here offirm that united with that right what history the British Government has no wish and geographical position proposed. to prevent by force the population of German We did not oppress the Czechs they Danzig returning to the win have

more freedom than the Reich if such should be their desire. peoples of so-called virtuous nations. The same circles point out that the

tory, and civil defence units demonstrated how in an emergency they could serve the community, and every facility for inquiries about the varioits units was available to the

Among those

who attended

the

I think that I have done great ser- question of Danzig is not of vital im-general public. vice to peace, for I have removed a portance Poland and is suscep-

tible of a peaceful settlement by demonstration were the Air Minister great dunger from Central Europe.

and the Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest "Germany does not dream of at-negotiation-Trans-Occas

Brown,-and-the-Financial Secretors

tacking other nations.

want to develop terests,"

"We only our economic in Scotland

He described the Reich as an 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.

"I think that we will make pro-

than gress quicker

others" he de- clared.

Government Wins By-Election

WOS

re-

to the War Office. Sir Victor War- render. British Wireless.

U.K. RECRUITING

London, Apr. 1. A grent impetus to recruiting is expected as a result of the recent decision to double the Territorial Army,

and local organisations all over the country are preparing every means

at their disposal for a big tional effort.

Lundon, Apr. 1. - The Government retained Kin- He said that the axis would per-|

All means of publicity are to be sist in all circumstances and all cardine and West Aberdeenshire in times. He rebuked journalists who a by-election held there yesterday. employed, and from now on no pros- alleged that the axis was breaking, It was the second time the Op-pretive recrult will be turned away. Organisers show the greatest con- and he described the axis as the position candidate, Mr. A. J. Irvine,

Minister, Mr. most nutural Instrument in the world. a Liberal, had failed, but this time fluence in the success of the drive.

The War

Hore "If somebody says to me," he con- the Government majority tinued, "that there is no ideological duced by 1,515..

for recruits for the Territorial Army, Belisha, appealing at Bermondsey and psychological difference between Polling resulted as follows;

11,111 said in reference to Mr. Chamber Britain ond Soviet Russia, 1 con- Mfr. Thornlon Kemsley (C)

9.990 lain's statement on Poland, "Our Mr. A. J. Irvine (Lib)

With gratulate them."

country has spoken.

we must all have heard 1,121 pride Government majority

Figures at the General Election message which springs from the true heart of the British people and which says to the would-be aggres- (C) 12,477 sor, 'Hold buck! No further will you

9,841 go"

Undefeated Germany

Hitler referred to Spain 25 il triumph of a country which has were: Hberated herself from Bolshevism, Sir C. M. Barclay-Harvey and he expressed pride for what

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

Referring to Germany's pre-War Government majority history, the Fuchrer sald that she

had been trying to ensure for her. self a place in the sun.

"Although Germany has merely pursued her peaceful way,

other

opposed her with hate and and finally there was

He spoke of the cruel policy ngalost Germany, and quoted the alleged remark of a British states- man that annihilation of Germany would ensure great prosperity for every British citizen..

Manchukuo

British Wireless.

what

ů

The Minister added that the Ter- 2,636 | r'torial Army is now the largest As voluntary army In the world, part of the recruiting drive, a de- of the monstration of achievement voluntary efforts to make strong the country's defences will be held. British Wireless. ›

Mongolian Troops Cross The Border

Hainking, Apr. 2.

LANDSLIDE OCCURS

Trafic along Victoria Road, near the Chung Shing Bathing Pavillon, was interrupted for about two hours yesterday morning, when the road

China is engaged in a war of re- Dr. Trautmann

ann said; according to

sistance for the purpose of maintain- Hsu's report, that the German Am-

ing her status as int independent bassador to Japan understood from naton; she did not go to war only to repeated conferences with the Japan-achieve national unity. use War Minister and Foreign Minis- ter that the Japanese Government would terminate the war with China on the following terms:

the arca.

new

Japan's Terms

in

Others may say, "If peace is advocated, the Communists will im- mediately start trouble." The Com- munisis are, by nature, mischief- makers. And as a matter of fact, It would bo preferable for them to come out in the open and publicly create trouble against"penec rather than engage in secret manipulations and intrigues under the cloak of patriotism as is the state of affairs

Many Examples

The above having been made clear, I solemnly declare the following. After the Sino-Japanest War in 1894,

Inner Mogolian Autonomy; 2.The Demilitarised zone North China to be extended, but right of administration in the area to remain under the Chinese Central Government. No anti-Japanese ofl-to-day. cial should be appointed as head of Non-intervention by the Central Government if there were a

government in North Chinn; 3.-Demilitarized zone in Shanghai to be extended, but administrative Hight

to remain the same; 4.China to carry out the under-

France had to endure a humillating standings reached at the Chang

peace as a result of the Franco- in Nan Russian War. Germany concluded a Chun-Kawaga conferences

connection king last year in

with humiliating peace in 1919 and had to the question of anti-Japanese move- groan under it until very recently ment;

when she came up again. It may be Japan hopes that some agree-a pleasant thing to be able to relate

a humiliating peace was minde, after the Boxer War in 1000, another humiliating peace was signed,

ments would be reached with Chinn such a case of national resurrection, in connection with the question of an but yet I have no desire to see such a peace, because it is a peace anti-Comintern pact;

cannot last. During these 6-Improvement of tariff rates that with Japan

twenty months of bitter fighting, 7-The Chinese Government to China has made tremendous acṛ)- flces, but the cost to Japan has also respect foreign interests in China.

On November 30 Dr. Trautmann been tremendous. This is clearly a accom- path that leads to mutual destruc- left Hankow for Nanking, panied by Hsu Mo, to call on tlon. But there is another path Generalissimo Chlang.

lying clearly before us that leads to co-existence and co-prosperity.

Call On Chiang On December 2 a military confer- ence, attended by Chlang, Pel Chung- hs!, Kuo Chu-tong and othern, was held in Nanking, during which Ha Mo reported the Gorman good offer and intervention and the Japanese

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 Administrative rights (2) country" In North China should be preserved. When Herr Trautmann interview. ed-Chiang in the afternoon the Am- bassador added that if China refused thie Japanese terms war would go on and future terms would be dif- ferent.

Chiang expressed then: (1) he had no falth in the Japanese, who would tear treaties into pieces at their will, but thanked Germeny for its good offices and hoped the Japan- ese terms might be the scope of tur- (2) asked Herr negotiation Troutmann to report to the Ger- TOW many of these words are man Government that:

correct and what is wrong with | "(a) Germany should

be the mediator to that end;

(b) Chinese sovereignty in North China should be preserved,

Spelling Bee

He said that no-one could claim to have defeated herole Germany, und, Outer Mongolian troops riding in was blocked by a small landslide be- referred to President Wilson's 14 about 10, nemoured cars and motor-lieved to have been caused by a burst

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

Coolles from the Public Works lie said that Germany was led to Manchukuo territory near Araga- hope for peace, with neither victor bolka, about 80 miles south-west of Department were on the scene about Lake Bulr Nor between March 10 19.15, and the road was opened again nor vanquished, without reparations and 20. and demanded the Mans to traffle about 1 p.m. and with colonial territory and general disarmament. Germany was chukuo ciilzens in the border area to to give an example of disarmament retreat northward, reporte from the

westor frontier 'outposts says. and others waro to be obliged to 1 has also transpired that throu Quter Mongoliun aeroplanca flew over "All problems were to be freely Manchukuo territory near Lake Buir and openly discussed and above, ali Nor on March 11 and reconnaitred

right self-determination was

of

the arenabeat 20 miles south of to be established.

Ma Aragabolka,gj Germany believed this assuronce, The Marichukuo Government, pon and then there begun a breaking of receipt of reports of the Outer words such as the world has never Mongolian Incursions, preparing a seen---Europe became a land of strong protest to be presented to the crime, oppression and plunder." Sovlet Government through

Soviet Consul at Harbin,-Domel.

follow suit,

Reuter.

the

the others?. disentient

entomolly entr'nete

-dissimilitude ennunciale

· dieiuntion English Oxford Dictionary spell- inga of these words will be found on page 9.

ther

..

Generaliosimo Chiang then asked Germany to inform Japan that a prerequisite to peace was an end to hostilities, for it was impossible to

Passport Question Lastly, I want to say the following. In the middic of inst February, Chungking sent me a passport to go abroad. Firstly, It I had not left Chungking, I could not have sent out (Continued on Page 4.)

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