1939-04-04 — Page 31

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

April 4, 1939.

EUROPEAN WAR AVERTED

Is U.S. View On British Policy

IT'S ANOTHER BETRAYAL SAYS STAFFORD CRIPPS

Germany And Italy Are Indignant

WASHINGTON, April 3.

AUTHORITATIVE DIPLOMATIC quarters here ex- press the belief that Mr. Chamberlain's leadership in form- ing an anti-Hitler bloc has averted the possibility of a general Euorpean war.

High United States officials have privately expressed their approval of Mr. Chamberlain's declarations.

They say Germany may claim Danzig and the Polish Corridor, but the claim will be negotiated instead of being made by force as was previously expected.-United Press.

LONDON, April 3. | It was

learned that Britain had

In the House of Commons to-day falready enquired regarding Ru- Sir Stafford Cripps intimated that the mania's need for defence, British Government is preparing on- Official circles are extremely other "betrayal" like Elhlopia and optimistic-Router Special, Czecho-Slovuklu.

GERMANY INSISTS IT IS ENCIRCLEMENT

le maid the Government is funda- mentally sympathetic to Fascism.

Sir John Simon, concluding the debate sald: "The declaration is very serious commitment because it not merely threatens the possibility, in certain events, of war, but binds us, in certain events, to undertake 'war."

Berlin, Apr. 3. Germany, it was stated in Berlin political circles this evening, sees in the latest 11ouse of Commons de- Chamberlain clarations made by Mr.

in justification of the new phase of British foreign policy, further evi- dence of Britain's intention to cffcel

The Government debate was adhe encirclement of the Reich. journed without a vote us the ques- tion of confidence in the Government was not involved.

Although the British Prime Minis- ter refused to admit this, it is made apparent.

these observers contend, from the way in which an attempt is being undertaken to extend the assurances given to Poland and to other countries.

BRITISH AGREEMENT Almost every political leader in Britain, including Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Antony Elen and Sir Archibald Sandair, has It must be left to those countries announced

agreement with concerned to draw the cassequences Mr. Chamberlain's declaration. complete

from methods of this nature. The Mr. Chamberlain announced that Britists

policy. of encirclement 35 complete agreement had been reach-being directed against the vital in- ed with Poland but

to any terests of Germany, offers State Germany muy menace,

12018

The arrival of the Palish Forelat counter to every move almed

Minister is

and therefore

European appeasement. For the rest, it is maintained here the way pave of Rumania, Jugo- that the

Wilhelmshaven

for the inspected to

Stavia, Russia, Greece and Turkey in specch alliance against dictatorial expansion,

President

Labrun

In London

President Lebrun of France recently had important talks with England's royalty and British statesmen during his State visit to London. This picture shows the President siding to Buckingham Palace from Victoria Station with King George VI And the Duke of Gloucester Times Copyright Photograph.

OF

TERMS

FISHERY

Guerillas Hold Out

At Kuling

Continual Forays Against Japanese

CHANGSHA, Apr. 4. y not been pro- :

IN SPITE of the loss of Nan- Germany will there- chang, the Chinese guerillas atop

Mr Chamberlain confirmed that no Gove, Zerstood by the British

out staunchly,

ant has yet been reached with fore, have to seek occasion lo stress Kuling, the summer resort in? its determination not to wait until north Kiangsi, are still holding The United States Ambassador, the England has woven Its network of Soviet Ambassador and other diplo-engireting alliances around mals in the gallery of the House applauded the United Press.

Premier's

Deutsebe

Die

The

Taking advantage of the Speech Korrespondenz makes passing re- Japanese occupation in military

ference to the fact that the activities GERMAN WARNING

of those who are striving to bring operations west of Nanchang, the guerillas have descended the encirclement of Germany BERLIN, April 3. being followed. It-1-indiested that Germany in countries with growing apprehension. during the past week to damage by certain neutral again and again-from-the-hill tends to warn the small European

Britain, it is

is contended, has been communication lines and harass powers against alignment in the D British anti-aggression bloc,

exerting pressure on the Scandina- Meanwhile the propaganda

vian countries to get them to abon-the Japanese rear.

The best success was Ordon their neutrality in the event of "Diplomatic and Political Corres-

war. Opinion in Belgium is alarmed them during a pondence", referring to the British guarantee to Poland to-day says "It the prospect of Britain claiming and is hostile to the German people and the right of passage through its ter-Singtse highway on March 26 when

****ritory in the event of pernicious to -general pence." S United Press,

"ITALY CANNot wait INDEFINITELY"

Rome, Apr. 3.

in the "Giornale d'Italia" with re-of his scheme.--Trans-Ocean.

Taohunting

scored by

raid on Wuchialing

ยก the Tehari-

the

JAPAN'S NEW AGREEMENT

MOSCOW, Apr. 3. UNDER THE fishery agree- ment Japan obtains a total of 359

Obstacle Toots including 254 to be included

British

Shipping

SHANGHAI, Apr. 4. SIX launches' armed with Japanese troops prevented, Chi- nese junks from approaching two British steamers, the Christine Moller

and the Whangpu, for the purpose of leading 2,000 pigs to Hsinklang the gateway to Chinklang in Klangsu, on April 2 at 5 p.m.

The shippers have

reported frequent

similar incidents in which Japanese troops have in- sisted on priority for Japanese shipping. They kald foreign

sblps are permitted to load only after all available Japanese slips have been loaded.-- United-PrESS.-

Children's Day In China

H.K. Celebrations

conflict they killed many Japanese guards, In Eastern brenting out

ope. seized a large quantity of ammuni Europe. This amouris, says German com-tion, and wrecked about five kilo- bridge. imentators to a reversion, under the metres of the highway and cloak of collective security, to the Ou March 27 a Japanese plane Nan- "Illusion and intrigue continue to pre-war policy. Germany cannot be which was damaged on

indifferent or chang front had a forced landing In inspire the polley of the Democra expreled in remain

and

half pics" declares Signor Gayda writing passive to the aggressive tendencies the fields at Shaho, ten

miles south of Kiuklang, on the Kluklang-Nanchang Railway.

It was set on fire and destroyed by guerillas who happened to be there.

Hongkong's Chinese youngs- However, the guerillas did not molest

Japanese airman who was severely ters gathered this morning in wounded. They took him away after Queen's, King's and Po Hing Another Japan-Theatres to hold mass meetings giving him first aid. ese airman who was killed aboard in celebration of this annual the plane was buried by the guerillas feast, which is also being ob-

Bird to Colonel Beck's visit to Lon-

don.

He says that the British and

arc wrong.

and

French policies warns them that Italy cannot wait

Indefinitely.

She said she would wait "merely as a last proof of moderation, but her wait may be short. Let the French have no illusions about this." Signor Gayda warns Poland that If she enters into an understanding with Britain and France, 11 umount to un offensive enclrcle- ment of Germany, and he reminds] Poland of what happened to others who were under the wing of Britain and France-Ethl

Ethiopia, China, Spain,

and Czecho-Slovakia.

against -

will

Parked Car In Bomb Area European Fined In Kowloon

-Central News.

police officer."

Brakes "Useloss"

TO-DAY is China's Children's Day.

served by China's children throughout the country not under Japanese occupation.

H. L. Mors off Jordan Road was.

All primary schools in Hongkong Aned $15 by Mr. Macfadyen this suspended classes to enable the morning on a summons stating that young students to join in the eelc

were found to be useless.

at Tuesday's auction.

The agreement further pro- vides for the closing of 37 lots which were previously, fished by the Japanese,

The prices of the so-called auction will be raised by 10 per cent,

TERMS DESCRIBED In connection with the Asheries agreement the Soviet press to-day published the Tass Agency's com-

inent.

"The new provisional agreement is the same as the sherits convention of 1932 with the exception of clause No. 8 which provided that the fishing lots, once they were opened for ex- ploitation, could not be closed but should be auctioned or put at

the disposal of the leaseholders without auction--

"An agreement has been reached on the following basis

(1). The Japanese to obtain iets of which the lease contracts bave

than bed, not otherwise

auction. (2), For strategic reasons 37 lots

have been withdrawn from Japanese explollation Includ- four lots tinglied to two ing

which canneries

will be closed,

(3).

One of these lots, whose lease expires only in 1841, will be replaced by another offered by the Soviet Govern- ment for the same term.

(4). Lease contracts for lots тем

ceived by

Japanese by the uction will be concluded In

with the 1928 convention for the term of

5 years, to which the Soviet Government has not objected from the very beginning." United Press.

Incendiarism Suspected

London, Apr. 3.

The fire which broke out on the stoamer Slleve Bearmagh, while on a voyage from Heysham to Belfast, was

ously, possibly by Irish Republican Army sympathisers.

The fire was soon quelled, it is re- ported.-Reuter Special

he had failed to maintain his vehicle brations, which were organised en-

of I. P. TAMWORTI, of 5, The in good order in Castle Peak Road,rely by representatives the

juveniles. The "Critica Fascista" in an article Peak, was summoned before Mr. Tsun Wan, on March 14. entitled "The Necessity of the Axis"

Trame-Sergeant M. Clarke said A group delegation of 36 paid declared that " Democratic alliance A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow-that the car had been seen going good-will visits to various homes believed to have been caused malici-

the Germany of Hitler, loon Magistracy this morning about on the Road from side to side, refugee children and orphanages after would be Implicitly and fatally for failing to comply with direc- When the car stopped the brakes the meetings. directed against the Italy of Musstions given to him by a police

For the children-in-the-street link." Reuter.

The man driving the car was a special meeting will be held this BRITAIN GETS TO WORK

officer at the Salisbury Road car learner driver and there was

aevening.- Bucharest, Apr. 3.

park on March 10.

licensed driver beside him. Both of A number of book stores and shops were made to parents in Hongkong "When Britain gets to work, she

them were summoned and to was are sching their goods to children who have their sons and daughters really works", a prominent diplomat Mr. Nigel pleaded not guilty on be- the owner of the car.

to-day at reduced prices,

with them to aid, materially and told Reuter to-day regarding Mr. hulf of Tamworth, and the case was

In the vernacular Press several spiritually, relief works for refugee Buller's statement in the House or adjourned to noon on Thursday for

Children's Day supplements were children. Commons on the subject of Ru-hearing.

published this morning. Appeals mania's armaments.

Sub-Inspector A. R. Brittain sald

The diplomat added that Britain that on the day in question an A.R.P. realised a possible threat to the Em- demonstration was to be held on the grass portion of the car park opposite

nlee it an aggressor

reached the

Black Sea and Dardanelles, and the Peninsula Hotel, therefore she was acting

Spelling Bee

How

ow many of these words are correct and what is wrong with the others?

dissolute

disonnance

dissinsteful

hookha

disinf

cursaal

ļ

"We were naked," continued the officer, "to keep the whole of this space clear so that the demonstration could carry on.

Bomb Domonstration "There was going to be a bomb zo off and they did not want any cars damaged.

"Wo nrranged with the P.W.D. to keep a certain space clear and mark- English Oxford Dictionary spelled this with a line. The defendant inge of these words will be found on parked hila car on the cast side of the page 2.

Mars was not in Court, but a re- presentative pleaded guilty to the

summons.

Anti-British Parade In Hankow On April 15

HANKOW, April 3.

THE JAPANESE controlled Chinese press here to-day an- nounced that an anti-British parade has been scheduled for April 15. The reports sald sixteen Sikhs are ping because "they secretly suck our aking a prominent part in the forma- blood and weaken our sinews and lon of an anti-British Association. {born"

"They have taken up economic under the sugar-coated

It said the Association demands aggression

at the Reformed Regime completely term of irado," the Association says. line, although told not to do so by a and permanently halt British ship---United Pres

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