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TOUNDED 1831 No. 19704

【四拜禮 號六月四英港香

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1939.

"IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAN A. A. GUNS OF FLEET."

FIRST SEA LORD'S INDISCRETION

EARL STANHOPE'S

STATEMENT

ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ROYAL OAK THAT IT HAD BECOME NECES- SARY "TO CIVE ORDERS TO MAN THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OF THE FLEET" HAD CREATED A FIRST-CLASS POLITI CAL SENSATION.

The First Soa Lord's speech was suppressed in London newspapers at the request of the Prime Minister.

It was also suppressed by

LORD STANHOPE

British news agencies, and JAPANESE

was not received in Hong- kong, from "Reuter's" until

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U.S. Neutrality Law

WIDER POWERS FOR PRESIDENT IN EMERGENCIES

WASHINGTON,

5

OPENING THE Senate Foreign Relations Committee's hearings on the Neutrality Law. amendment proposals, Mr. Henry Stimson urged the United States to use economic resources to halt the dictatorships' aggressions.

He asserted that the United States was facing a

ACTIVITY AS NEW RE-ELECTED critical situation, in which the three Totalitarian states

ALLIES SOUGHT

PARIS, Apr. 5.

M. LEBRUN, the retiring President of the French- Republic, was re-

elected to the offles on the first count

to-day, ROME, Apr. 5.

IT HAS been learned from a very reliable source that Herr Hitler had a long conversation with Signor Mussolini by telephone this morning,

Oficial figures for the Presidential election are as follows:. M. Lebrun AL Herriot 53. Senator Godart 50, DI.

have torn up all codes of international conduct.

"Caucasian civilisation is threatened with the gravest danger in four centuries," he declared.

He advocated greater presidential

Aided Aggressors

508. M. Bedouge 151, M. Cachin 74, powers to maintain neutrality. Bonisson 16, M. Pleiri 10,

Jyles and President Greavy the dis-

M. Lebrun shares with President

"I agree with the President that

linction of being the only Pre- stronger and more effective than

Reuter.

It is reported that Hitler agreed with the precau-sident for two consecutive times, tionary military measures Italy has already adopted.

"United Press" states that election Secondly, they discussed questions involving of M. Lebrun is viewed as a gesture national unity against the threaten- concerted action in case political events in Europe madeing conditions in Europe.

Most parties were united behind M. such action advisable.

Lebrun, only the Leftist Senator M. Justin Godart opposing him.

Meanwhile, Italian officiala

make comment

ot

regarding the reported military FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS

movements.

Pressure On Spain

During his conference with, the British Ambassador on Thursday, Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister denied the arrival in Spain of fresh Italian volunteers.

High Nazi sources in Berlin indiente, however, that Germany is Spain to join the ant-Comintern pact, as a counterthrust to Britain's

"Encirclement"

programme.

The Nazis express the belief that there is no possibility of Italy with- drawing troops from Spain during the international tension.

LONDON, Apr. 5. IN THE HOUSE of Commons The First Lord's state-

to-day, Mr. Robert Morgan ment was published in early suggested, in view of the action editions of London news of the Japanese Government in papers yesterday but was restricting exports from North bringing strong pressure to bear on withdrawn from subsequent China to those financed through the Japanese-controlled banks, editions.

prohibition of entry into British Yesterday afternoon papers, or Crown Colony ports of all ex- however, splashed it MF the ports from North China unless Consular leading story of the day after it accompanied by a

Meanwhile a new burst of abuse Icertificate

that

they had

against Briinin hog started on the been financed through British, grounds that she is attempting to American, or French banks.

cheircle and strangle Germany. Th Press has lald

Eari cmphas!s on Mr. R. A. Butler, in a written

Stanhope's statement reply, said that the proposal re-

"It

souncle

from a Like something ferred to by Mr. Morgan was being madhouse.... It is certainly the examined in common general question of the protection most serious and grave attack yet peace policy. The of British interests in China. He made at any could not say at the present what sensational reports about Albania belong to the same chapter," the decision would be reached.

German papers say-United Press. British Cotton Mills

Talks in Berlin Replying to Mr. J. J. Stourton, Mr.

Berlin, Apr. 5. Butler said that Viscount Halifax was

A communique announcing that at present awaiting further mation from His Majesty's Ambas-stall talks are al present proceeding German und Italiani sador in China with regard to the between the

army leaders, adds that General present position of the Chuntah and Keitel, chief of the supreme German other cotton mills occupied by the command is conferring with Signor Japanese in Shangliol.

Parkanl, Secretary of State in the

(“Lightning Attack") Won't Work

British Precautions

Completed

IN THE Uouse of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain declared that Britain is fully prepared to repel any lightning attack either by air or sca

The Premier mildly rebuked Earl Stanhope for "speaking out of turn" but at the same time admitted that the Q wvernment considers this to be a "time of tension" and had accordingly Instructed naval gunners to be prepared to man their guns.

Thin was taken na confirming reports that the Navy and Air Force have been on the alert for the past ten days, patrolling the North Bea and the English CHANZCİ.

with

the

infor-

Replying to Mr. Alan Graham, Italian Ministry of War, and the chief Mr. Butler said that it was hoped that of the Italian Staff at Innsbruck to- the arrangements which had been day and to-morrow-Router. made for co-operation between the Shanghal Municipal Council and the f Japanese authorities would result in!

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Bulgarian Docial

the

SOFIA, Apr. 8.-Informed circles an improvement in conditions in the deny the reported movements of so-called 'bad lands in Shangua Bulgarian troops towards Reuter.

Rumanian frontier-United Press.

Anglo-Polish Pact

Yangtzo River

་ ་

The position remains unchanged)

London, Apr. 8.

respecting the re-opening of the.

London, Apr. 5.

FOR ALEXANDRETTA

A "Reuter" message reported last night that France is despatching a cruiser to Alexandretta.

TURKEY.

CYPRUS (Brit).

EGYPT

WAR IN CHINA

Bitter

ALEXANDRETTA

SYRIA

•HOMS BEIRUT DAMASCUS

Jérusalem

SACDI TRANS← » ARABIA JORDAN

The garrison at the city on the Syrian-Turkish border at present consists of only 1,500 men, and it is intended to reinforce them,

BORDER TENSION

Soviet And Japanese

there are methods 'short of war but Troops Face To Face words.

HSINKING, Apr. 6. "For the past two years we have JAPANESE and Soviet troops been using our matchless resources were still facing each other to a very large extent to stimulate along the western frontier across the activities and aggressions of our the Argun River following a

enemies," Mr.

scrics of clashes over the week-

potential asserted.

Sumson

He said that the present Neutrality end, according to the latest Law "was evidently drawn up under despatches from the Manchou- the influence of traditions of the past ikuo frontier outposts. rather than in the face of conditions as they exist at present,"

He advocated the abandonment of Isolation and asserted that the Eura- pean axis had moved too rapidly and that the world had become too smail and inter-connected.-United Press.

The Next Victim

The Manchoukuo Government is preparing to lodge a strong protest with the Soviet authorities against the latest Soviet "incursions" ~ into Manchoukuo territory.

It is revealed that three Japanese soldiers were killed in the _sovere clash near Lupien. In Sanho District along the Argun River on Monday Mr. Stimson said that if a general last. The Soviet side was believed European war broke out, the present to have suffered heavy casualtica.. Neutrality Law might facilitate

The

Japanese frontier patrols result that would make the United finally succeeded in repelling the States the "next victim for attack," Soviet Invaders, frontier dispatches says Reuter,

claim.

With the arrival of reinforcéments, the Soviet forces confronting the Jananese in. the dispute area now

It was reported by "United Presa" yesterday that Turkey

Mr. Stimson's Testimony had demanded the return of

Washington, Apr. 5. Alexandretta as a quid pro In the course of his testimony, Mr. Include 80-cavalry troopers and 80 to artillerymen with three heavy Stimson, apparently referring quo for permission for British

Germany, Italy, and Japan declared: machine-guns and three artillery and French warships to use."Three-out-of the-even-most pieces-Domet the Dardanelles in the event of war.

This morning a "Reuter Special" message stated that Franco-Turkish negotiations

concerning Alexandretta

were proceeding normally.

Struggle For

Possession of Kaoan

SIUSHUI, Apr. 6.

CONFUSED STREET FIGHTING between Chinese defenders and Japanese forces raged since yesterday at Kaoan, strategic town on the Nanchang Wangtsal highway 40 miles southwest of Nanchang, as the invaders, relaforced with fresh troops, launch- ed a fresh assault on the town from Wanshoukung,

To counteract the Japanese f thrust, Chinese forces in the

Britain and Poland have apparent-vicinity of Kaoan started al

had become obvious that any Yangt River commercially, suid Mr. I reached final agreement on the vigorous offensive on Siangwu-

ASSASSINS

attempts at suppression would R. Butler in the House of Comference, a Pollsh Representative said kwan, three miles east of Kuon THWARTED

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SHANGHAI, Apr. 5. A JAMMED GUN saved the

powerful nations in the world have rejected the doctrine of mutual respect that has been built up be- tween nations. Threats of aggression and treaty violations have gone hand in hand as interlocking elements of their system.

"In a succession of attacks, all in violation of former trenties and International law, upon Manchuria, North China, South China, Ethiopia, Spain, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, and Lithuania, It has been made clear the revolutionary nature with which we arc now confronted."

Academic

LATEST

ITALIANS LEAVING

UNITED

Although Mr. Stimson's evidence is¦ TIRANA. APR. 6-IT. 19. AU- regarded as very helpful to the Ad-THORITATIVELY LEARNED ministration, circles close to the THAT ALL. ITALIANS ARE BEING FROM ALBANIA Government view the present Sena-; EVACUATED torial proceedings as academic; be- BEFORE TO MORROW NIGHT.

THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS THE cause European conditions are chang- ing so rapidly that whatever action DIPLOMATIC

STAFFUN Congress now takes may be rendered PRESS, obselete through the effect of further received reports from Albania saying Reliable quarters in Belgrade have Totalitarian action upon American

that King Zog favours resistance to public opinion.

the Italian" "demands that Fucht The Administration hopes to see troops be permitted to occupy several the Pittman resolution enacted, but Albanian poris and airports.--United it does not regard that measure with Press.

any degree of finally. It vizualises situations in Europe in which even the Pittman resolution might be too! restrictive for national Interest- Reuter,

Clipper Arrives From Hongkong

DANZIG FOR REICH?

Amsterdam, Apr, S.-

Initial losses

that Mr. Chamberlain will read a down the Chin River, on the statement in the House to-morrow evening of April 2, and inflicted He added that the Government "upon, which

on the Jammed Gun Saves we have mutually considerable casualties:

It was reported here this afternoon. The report was et received was continuing to press for the agreed".

Japanese.

that Colonel Beck, the Follsh Foreign. in Hongkong from "Trans-restoration of normal trade condi- The American Ambassador also

Minister, in the course of his conver- The struggle for Kagan has ad- Life Of Guerilla. conferred with the Pollsh Foreign Ocean", which described the tons

sations in London, agreed to

the Incident as having occurred dur- The effect on trade with North Minister and learned details of the mittedly cost both sides crushingly

cession of Danzig to the Relch, ́and: heavy tolls.

San Francisco, Apr. 6. also to the construction of a German ing the screening of a "propa-China by the regulations Imposed at agreement United Press,

The Honolulu Clipper landed here motor road scross the Polish Corridor. the Japanese Government's instance, ganda film" aboard H.M.S. Royal under which, since March 11

Italian Silenco

Chinese Recapture Monanchon

life of Yang Tsai-san, a former from Hongkong to-day high

an hour ́Alihough ; no confirmation of the Monanchen, south Shansi town and guerilla chief of Changshu, a ahead of schedule.

reporta could be obtained, Oak. The "propaganda film" proportion of the North China export

Home, Apr. 5.

bitter struggies) was a "Mickey Mouse"!

The morning papers to-day ret scene of numerous

Aboard were 14 passengers, in- Amsterdam Stock Exchange reacted inained silent regarding the situation between Chinese and Japanese forces small town on the Shanghai-

In the Inst few months, has once Nunking railway, and also recluding Doris Duke and Jimmy charply, and closed with a 50 per "REUTER" VERSION

01 in Albania

Tri.ni-Ocean. 1/28, hnd been the cessation of Neither did they publish the official! more returned to Chinese lands, ac-sulted in the capture of a luckless Cromwell, the tobacco heiress and her cent. recovery on

husband, who visited Hongkong a few This morning, "Reuter" gave foreign trade in Tientsin, and as far communique from Albania denying cording to military reporte

The Chinese, forces, achieved the assassin in French town shortly years ago. Reuter.. after noon to-day. the following view of the Inci-as Viscount Halifax was aware, also the reports of an Albanian protec success niter insaries' of ...“ vigorous

In other northern poris," said Mr. torate. Butler replying to Mr. Robert Mor- In their comment on the European assaults on the Japanese garrison

afores there in which more than 300 ho saw Yang Tani-zan coming out In a speech last night, which was

adopted tuntion they have gan.

tone-United of the enemy troops were killed. of an alley, but he missed. He fired the subject of a statement by the "He added that the Government stronger anti-British

The remnant Japanese were finally again but the gun jammed. Prime Minister In the House of was · sul· awaiting the Japanese Pr¢25

dislodged from their stronghold, re- The sound of shooting attracted the Commons to-day, Lord Stanhope, Government's addressing

replyRouter.

treating in two directions, one north-| an audience of about 1,000

immediately

Mexico City, Apr. 5. ward to

Chienhsten and the other French police, who aboard the Ark Royal, explained the

westward

Seventeen British ́and - American 'through Chullutsun.- rushed to the scene and captured absence of the Duke di: Kent' on

Faria, Apr. 5..

Chow.

patroleum șcompanies, havo --renewed account of a core throat, and im. Grasatt, accompanied by Brit Minister returned from his visit to HE the G.O.C., Major General A.

M. Guy Lachambre, the French Air Central News,

fegal proceedings against expropria- mediately continued:

He is reported to have confessed ton of their properties, A. B. Thomson, left on H.MS. Moth

VLADIVOSTOK, “Apr. The

stad an in- **Unfortunately there are others according to programme, this morning London and informed the press that

Junction against President Cardeung" who are not with us to-night because, on an official visit to the Acting- he was very satiated with the talks fisheries auction was completed to the Tatas force shortly before I left the Admiralty, Governor of Macas, Colonel, Lails and the spirit of co-operations-day with Japanese getting the 254

decres of March-18, 1829, and they it became necessary to give orders to Lello. The party will return to- played by Sir Kingsley Wood and lots as was expected, at a 10 per cent,

will carry the night to the Supreme neroase in price. United Press, [his collaborators—stautër,

Court-Reutér. Dean (Continued on Ppge:79) *y*!night:

dent:

....

French`Air Chief Roturns

The assassin fred point blank when

Yang, Taxi-san was sixty years of age and retired soon after the out- break of hostilities—United Pross..

Mexican Oil Expropriation

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