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二拜禮 號一十月四英港香

TUESDAY, APRIL

11, 1939.. 日二十月二

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BRITISH

PRECAUTIONS

IN MEDITERRANEAN

Parliament Fears Of

Summoned

By Premier

GREAT BRITAIN

Sudden

Aggression

LONDON, APR. 10,

HAS TAKEN URGENT

NAVAL PRECAUTIONS IN THE MEDI- TERRANEAN.

:

It is undorstood that Mr. Chamberlain will announce in the House of Commons, which re-assembles on Thursday, that Greece and Turkey had been brought into the European peace front.

The Premier has recalled Naval and Air Force officers from leave, ordered British war-

SPRIN

FRENCH AND

TALIAN TROOP CONCENTRATION DAYTRIA-ZUNA

CAS

"Hands Off" Greece Warning

BRITTEN WERSA

JO VIŠE CORSICA

#SOLD AGATH

MARINA JADOSAJO

RETURNS TO ANTES REPORT SYRIA Z DEFENCES

LUBIA

(FIRE)

FRENCH W AFRICA

EGYPT

-ANGLO- EGYPTIAN SUDAY

MARCH STRES OT

"Telegraph" map shows you at a glance what is happening there.

ships to leave Italian ports and summoned North Africa and the Mediterranean are goin' to the nows. This special Parliament to meet.

THRUST FEARED

The advance of the Italians through Albania to the Greek and Jugo-Slav frontiers has aroused fears of a Fascist thrust through the Balkans.

The British Cabinet has decided to avoid denunciation of the Anglo-Italian friendship pact, at least for the present, in an effort to prevent further strain on relations with Rome, and also, it is understood, because of the uncertainty regarding the future of Nationalist Spain in view of General Franco's recent moves favouring the Axis.

POSITION MADE CLEAR

Britain's attitude to Greece is that any Italian move there which will create a threat to British communcations will bring Britain to defend Greek frontiers.

It is understood that diplomatic channels have made this British position quite clear to Italy.

It is said that the British guarantee to Greece is intend- ed particularly to prevent important islands like Corfu falling into the hands of the totalitarians.

However, the British Foreign Office has denied reports that Britain had warned Italy against seizing Corfu or that they had advised Italy that such action would be cause for war.-Ünited

Preas.

WARSHIP MOVEMENTS

LONDON, Apr. 10.

All units of the Mediterranean Fleet visiting Italian ports left on April 8,

They include the battleship Warspite, flagship of the Com- mander-in-Chief, which sailed from San Remo.

ITALIAN ISLANDS

STRENGTHENED

ROME, pr. 11. INFORMATION emanating from authoritative sources reveal that the Italian garrison on Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea has been considerably re- inforced.

330.000 Reserves Called Up Italy Increases Standing Army

ROME, Apr. 10. ITALY HAS called up the 1912 class and the first four class months of the 1902

reserves.

These classes aggregate around 330,000 men, thus bringing the total number of Italians under armis ut present, excluding native troops, la about 900,000.

In a long, caustic editorial to-day. Signor Gayda criticises the United States

because she condomaed Italian occupation of Albania.

He warns the United States not to meddle in European affairs, and to "mind your own business."

The United States Is tected by distance," he warns.

-0.10

Also he warned France not to bo- lleve for a single moment that Italy's natural aspirations will be abandon-

ed-United Press.

Threat To Salonika

Rome, Apr. 10, Various classes of reservists TC reported to have been called to the colours to-day, to replace the troops sent to Albania.

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WHITEAWAY'S

NAMTAU CITY IN FLAMES

LANDING NR. FRONTIER

JAPANESE TROOPS landed in the Po On area at 7 o'clock this morning, and were reported at noon to be pushing inland towards Shum Chun. According to reports received in authoritative circles in Hongkong, and later confirmed from Chinese sources, approximately 1,400 Japanese landed at Taishingkai, about three miles north of Namtau, shortly after day- break.

Namtau Ablaze

Ai 3 o'clock this afternoon it was reported from semi-official sources that the Japanese had captured Namtau and that the city was com- pletely ablaze.

Namlau has a normal population of about 10,000 and before the original Japanese occupation of the Peninsula was 1 highly fortified

area.

It was captured by the Japanese about three months ago, but was subsequently evacuated.

Namtau is less than a mile

HONGKONG TO BUILD NEW SHIPS

Continental Orders Make Local History TWO ORDERS for new

from British waters in Deep Bay ships, the first ever placed and is about eight miles from in Hongkong by Continental Shum Chun, the border city on countries, have been receiv the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Chinese Maritime

ed by the Hongkong and officials were evacuated from Whampoa Dock Company Shaho this morning.

Ltd.

K.C.R. Objective?

Customs

The keel of one ship has been laid: construction on the other. Original reports received in Hong-will begin in about two months. Most of the reservists are reported tong indicated that the invaders were Denmark is represented by an to be of the 1912 class, and it is stated advancing towards Deep Bay order from Messrs. Jebsen & that they have been called up for now appears, however, that the Kow-

11 atcel brief duration.

loon-Canton Railway may be their Company. For them The number is unofficially stated to objective.

Iship of 3,300 tons is to be built, be 200,000,

One source expresses the opinion 300 feet in length and 46 feet 6 That the British decision regarding that the Japanese do not intend to inches in breadth. It will be a The report says that one regiment has been dis-

Albania may be left to Parliament disturb the Hongkong frontier, but has aroused the patched to Rhodes Island.

hope in Italian have landed in order to flank the cargo and passenger ship for political circles that Italy's action Chinese guerillas who are operating service on the China coast. Meanwhile, with the mobilisa- may be passed over with nothing along the railway between Sheklung

Of all the ships built for Jebsen's tion of the 1912 and 1914 stronger than a diplomatic note from and Cheungmuktau.

for China coast trade the order for Yesterday, it was reported un- this new ship, known as No. 627 on

captured Sheklung.

first placed in Hongkong. Work on Police authorities-in-Hongkong it will begin in about two months stood to exceed one million, an Is occupied against Italy, she will admit having information of a Jupan-time and its completion is expected

ese landing, but afate that the border curly next year, all-time record. in pence time. march to Salonika, Reuter,

region is absolutely quiet.

P.&O. SHIP REPAIRED

Canton Leaves Dock After Nine Days

Italy in connection with the

classes, the troops called up by London.

Italy is watching jealously every officially that the Chinese had re-the Kowloon Deck schedule, is the occupation of Albania are under-Some circles-threaten-that-if Cortu

Italians Reach Yugoslav

And Greek Borders

Tirann, Apr. 31. Italian troops by noon on Monday THE P. & O. liner Canton reached Scutari and its neighbouring came out of dry dock this morn-districts on the Albanian-Yugoslav she border, while those forces which ad- ing. only nine days after entered the basin at the Kow-vanced souil occupied Korliza near

the border of Greece. loon Dockyard to have the great

Armed Albanian militia are re-rendering to the invaders in inerea gash in her starboard side ceived in the collision with the sing numbers. Marechal Joffre repaired.

A new steel shell, with new portholes, now

covers the gaping

Air-

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word that is written about Corfu.

Royal Oak Captain In Sea

Quiet On Border

The other Continental order is for a motorship of 2,500 tons, the keel of which has already been laid. This The Telegraph" was informed by ship, No. 818, will also be completed order police officials this afternoon in the new year. It is a cargo vessel that there were no signs of panic and will be propelled by Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Diesel anywhere along the frontier.

the engines,

Chinese reports, confirming landing, stated at 2 mm, that severe

hting was In progress by the combined Japanese Invaders and

battle cruiser Royal Oalt,

Capt. C. Cantlie, commanding the guerilla and regular forces between

Namtau and Shum Chun.

und two

seamen narrowly escaped drowning Military units in the Po On dis-

The Italian forces are likely

in Portland Harbour recently when a trict are being rushed to reinforce complete occupation of Albania in speed dinghy, taking them back to the defenders. the next few days.-Domei,

Japan Discusses Europe Crisis

the ship, crashed into a buoy and sunk.

Inebriates Get Comforts

London.

The two seamen rn in the Royal hole which was torn in the side of the Canton. The dock company must

Naval Hospital suffering from shock.. receive commendation for the speed

Hearing a crasli, the skipper of a No official information is given regarding their destination, with which the work, which required

TOKYO. Apr. 11.

launch which had just left the Royal The latest developments in Europe Oak, altered his course and reached but it is explained that owing to the obscure situation in Albanin, considerable skill, was done.

How gravely the Canton had been were explained before the Cabinet the scene just in tine. the withdrawal of the ships, which are on courtesy visits, would damaged below the water line was Council this moming by the Foreign One of the seamen in the launch avoid embarrassment for all concerned.

| revealed when the ship was on the Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, and the said.

Cells ni London police stations are frame War Minister. Licut.-General Selahiro

to be made comfortable for in "We heard a crash in the distance. toxicated prisoners, by special order The battleship Malaya, which the naval bases in the Mediterranean slecks. The fitting of

work and the replacement of 14 Itagaki.

Switching on a portable searchlight, has been stationed at Bombay, must be reinforced."

The "Petit Journal" ays, "No one plates were found to be necessary. left there to-day for an unknown will be suprised at a naval demonstro-Work on the interior of the ship is National Spiritual General Mobiliza-we pleked them up they were ex- destination.-Router,

tion off the Greek Island of Corfu,"ow proceeding and it is testimony tion Movement were approved 15 sted

to the severity of the shock received formulated by the Spiritual General United Press.

"We were amazed to recognise one that 22 cabins have been dismantled Mobilization Committee. The Cabinet as the captain of the cruiser. and are to be refitted.

Leave Cancelled

Tangiers, Apr. 11. All British naval forces from Gibraltar have been ordered to rejoin: their ships Immediately-United} Press,

Press.

British Warships

Near Corfu

ATHENS, April 11.

new

To Go To Shanghai

At present the Canton is scheduled

LATEST

Hungarian Premier To Visit Rome

London, Apr. 11. The Budapest Correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Hungarian Premier, Dr. Telesil, and the Foreign Minister, M. Csaky, are proceeding to Rome at the end of the week, to hold important conferences with Il Duce and Count Clano. They will be accompanied

The basic principles to guide the we saw three men in the sea. When for the commissioner of police. Hoby a large number of officials.

meeting was opened at 10.15 a.m. and continued until 12.20 p.r-Domei.

Hum Gave Him New Chord

A good job is also being done on tho Messageries Maritimes liner

The habit of Yehudi Menuhin of Marechal Joffre at Taikoo Dockyard

expected to be repaired in leaving his money behind led the and she good time to leave for Shanghat on world famous young violinist to May 6. She will leave Hongkong on polish a hospital floor, which, in- the return journey to Europe on May cidentally, inspired him to a new ex-

pression of a music motif.

Yehudi's wife had undergone an operation in a New England hospital.

I is reported that a number of to sall at noon on April 20. She will British warships and French war- go to Shanghai, ships, estimated between 8 and 12 in Matta Activity

number, are cruising around Corfu,

The British Admiralty sald there MALTA, Apr. 10.--Costul and anti- aircraft defences at Malta tarried is no Information regarding British

which out exercises

ure officially Warships being near Corfu.-United described as "precautionary.".

Dritish Donial Officers of the Mediterranean Flect and the Royal Air Force have been their precautionarily recalled to

LONDON, Apr. 11-The British Admiralty has denied the report from ships,

Culto saying that the British Mediter- rancan Flect is expected at Alexan- The E. & A. liner Nellore, which dris on Wednesday.

has been in Cosmopolitan Dock for The Admiralty said they are un-survey, was also undocited to-day. able to say at present where the fleet She will leave for Japan at 10 am is going-United Preas.

Simultaneously, the Fleet has been ordered to prepare for possible orders at short notice.

Civillan employees in the naval dockyard establishment have been recalled to duty-United Press.

Procautions Nécossary

Paris, Apr. 10. The morning papers in London and Peria have agreed that the strengthening of the Mediterranean forces is necessary but give no de- Anite Information as to what men-

might be taken.

sures

GUAM SCHEME

REJECTED

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10,

The Senate Naval Committee to-

12.

Nellore Undocked

to-morrow.

"Early Bird" By Proxy

PHILADELPHIA.

has decreed that rubber, cushion mairesses and pillows are to be sup- piled for the certa which hitherto had only hard wooden benches,

TROOPS INVADE

Soo Back: Pago For Further Late Nows

ALBANIAN

MOUNTAIN AREAS FROM AIR

ITALY is using troop planes on an unprecedented scale in thefts which commenced in Decem- order to land soldiers in remote districts in Albania. Fighting ber, 1037, were so cleverely under- taken, that pollee thought the work still continues in the invaded country.

was "Inside Jobs."

-PAGE THREE FIVE MEN are in hospital in Hongkong as the result of three

News Summary

--PAGE FIVE ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS launch virulent attacks on the United States. whose policy, they claim, will creste war in Europe.

--PAGE THREE. REPORTS INDICATE that Italy' and Germany are foriifying largo A FIGHT between Indian soldiers arcas In Spain. German and Japan-

he was anxious to telephone his daring piracies near the Colony. Thursday in view of the situation mother in Washington about the

-PAGE FIVE in the Mediterranean. surgeon's success.

TENSION IN EUROPE has shifted

attack. Britain has warned Italy

-PAGE THREE

booth at the front of the hospital.

When he reached the telephone Menuhin discovered he was without to Greece, which fears an Italian at Mt. Davis, Fort on Good Friday ese military oficials have sigued a

money,

-PACE THREE

He saw a hospital porter waxing that any violation of Greek territory has culminated in disciplinary action military pact with General France, the Doors, and asked him for thewill mean war.

being taken against 16 men. Eleven of the soldiers. asked to be included. in the punishment."

needed coins.

PAGE TWO "I have none on me, either," said the porter, who immediately dashed A GIRL formerly employed by K. away to get them.

Weiss, of Messrs. Rolny & Co., sucd Ten minutes later the porter re- | Welss this morning for $1,000 day approved. the $66,000,000 naval When a Philadelphia theatre offer-turned and found Menuhin complete damages for alleged assault. air base Bill, after rejecting the Ad-jed special prices of $1. a seat "first Ing his waxing of the floors, and doctor and a dentist gave evidence The Petit Parisien" states that the ministration's proposal for an im-come, first stated"-J. H Vernon handling the machine like an expert of the girl's injuries. British Government has taken note provement of the scheme for Guam. Hiired eight telegraph messenger boya "The hum of that machine has of the Italian assurances but "never- It is recalled that the, House of to go to the theatre early and obtain given me a now note which I shall theless Britain has decided, in accord Representatives has already rejected good orchestra seats for himself and try to reproduce on my violin," | MR. with the French Government, that the Guam scheme-ĥeuter.

hls seven guests.

Menuhin said.

moned

AN EXCLUSIVE · INTERVIEW with Mr. Lloyd George,, veteran PAGE FIVE Liberal leader, was given to a "United 5. Prets" correspondent. Mr. Lloyd. INTENSE DIPLOMATIO activity George discusses the situation in is continuing in Europe. Turkey and Europe. Greece, are likely partners, in the

Halt the Dictators" front.

-FAGE TWO

ANGS-PAGE FIVE

A POLICE BAID has cleared up a CHAMBERLAIN HAR sum-number of house-brealting mysteries

Parliament to mitet on in the Shamshulpo district." The}

PAGE REVEN „A ́GREAT PLAN 'for (Wybarler arrangement between the desnòcrazien là belug mooted in the United States.

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