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GIGANTIC

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April, 11, 1939.

INTERNATIONAL

BARTER PLAN BY AMERICA

New Blow To The

Another Shanghai

Aggressors Murder To-day

Trading Cotton And Wheat For Rubber And Tin

WASHINGTON. Apr. 10.

A GIGANTIC plan for inter-

exchange of national

materials, having the

raw

double

effect of building up the strength}

of the Democracies for war, and

SHANGHAL, Apr. fl.

DR. B. T. Shih. A Janfor official of the Reformed Gov- ernment was shot dead in an alleyway in the International Seillement this morning.

His two nemilanis escaped,

A Chinese cousiahle who tried' to intervene was 102 and wounded, And two Chinese pedestrians were wounded by stray shots and taken to hospital. -Reuter.

of ridding the United States of Shanghai Fracas some of its troublesome surpluses

of farm products, is projected by

Senator Byrnes.

It is proposed that the United States trade cotton and wheat to England, Holland, Belgium, aml possibly other countries, in return for rubber and tin.

The plan is backed by members of the Administration and- powerful groups in the Senate, and is endorsed

Italians Wreck

Cabaret

betade Bytes declared the Marines In Action

Senator that State Department would · formally propose the deal to foreign. govern- idents within a few days,

He added that the War and Navy Departments lesired o nitinum

Lot 220,000 to

SHANGHAI, Apr. 11.

DEMOCRACIES' SECOND-RATE

STATESMEN

-Lloyd-George

EDITOR'S NOTE: David Lloyd George has been described

us haulng exercised greater influence on British history than any other Briton alace the Duke of Wellington. In the following exclusive interview, the war-time minister gives his views on the struggle between democracy and dictatorship and on the out- look for war or prace.

LONDON, April 10.

DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE, ficry little Welshman who led the British Empire to victory in the great war, blamed "second rate" leadership for the plight of European democracy,

In an exclusive interview with the United Press, the war- time Prime Minister lamented the spreading fears of conflict, criticized the isolation of Soviet Russia from European councils and found one ray of hope that peace might be preserved,

"The fact that all nations are full ot apprehenalons and therefore, full uf vigilance to-day may help to avert or at lie worst to postpone the catastrophe," Lloyd George sald.

"All the governments are fully

conscious of the danger and they may

therefore strive to avoid a confict of arins."

But be expressed the belief that BETWEEN 35 and 40 Russia, with vast resources and man- power, was ile decisive factor" in the Italian marines last night struggle between the so-called de-

dietatorships. rubber and for adequate protection, wrecked the Little Clubmocracies and

"The snubbing of Russia in the 1,250,000,000 pounds of rubber would cabaret during a free-for-all crisis of 1938 by second-rate states- be neressary.

Reserve in worth $65,000,000 has fight with a much smaller who are directing, French and bern recommended.

|British diplomacy will always re- Under the pin, the materials would party consisting of British, main, one of the puzzles of history," be slowed, and countries obtaining French, and American sail-Lloyd George said, "The historians can find no explanation for it excent them will be pledged not to dispose of them within five years unless the ors and soldiers.

abnormal stupidity. prices excceded the specified theures.

Senator Byrnes estimated that at

Two

Russian taxi dancers! test 2,000,000 from the 11,000,000 were injured, one of them being hales of cotton held by the Govern taken to hospital.

to the

intent in secirily for loans farmers could be disposed of, under the scheme.-Reuter,

ROOSEVELT WORRIED

BY EVENTS

Warm Springs, Apr. D. President Roosevelt took a speciali train for Washington to-day.

It is understood that he is frank- ly concerned over, the immediate threats of a world conßlet.

The President is scheduled to con- fer with the Secretary of State on Monday.

Three French sallors received several head wounds, and a number of British soldiers and American marines suffered slighter injuries.

Three or four Italian marines were reported to have been temporarily knocked out.

.....

INTELLECTUALLY GIANTS "We may abhor the doctrines of the autocracies and stin more the methods of Hitler and Mussolini. But intellectually they are giants con- fronted by men whose mental stature is just average."

number and reserves to the expedi- tionary forces of 1914, but she has by far the most formidable feet in Europe

Munich, he said. had appreciably

enteres by try position of the

Hemocracies by depriving them of the forlified regions of Bohemla and

army of Czecho-Slovakla,

the well-trained and well-equipped

he went on. "That great country

which

Warmer Weather Welcome

WARM

FARMER westhor made a welcome return for the Easter holidays in Hongkong, and yesterday, the peak re- cording of the mercury 'was 72, with a minimum of 66.

The thermonicter remained high this morning, being 72 at 10 o'clock, while humidity was 73 per cent.

Present weather is likely to continue for the present, the local forecast being moderate east to south-east winds; fine to cloudy.

The Royal Observatory re- ported this morning that the anti-cyclone is probably mov- ing slowly castward over Korea and Japan. Pressure is ro- latively low over Tongking and Siam.

Canton's Anti- Looting Measures

Tightening The Screw

But Broad Daylight Crimes Continuo

CANTON, Apr. 11. TIGHTENING the screw against

"But the decisive factor is Russla,”

possesses three or four lines the number of trained soldiers Flitter can put in the field. What is tatters, the police authorities have more important still, in transport and issued an order prohibiting the sale means of turning out munitions of or furniture in the streets and mar- war its army is infaltely superior to kete. the badly equipped and miserably supplied army of 1014.

"It's airforce is the greatest in the world today," he said. United Press.

FERRY FARE EVADED

Man and Woman Fined

For Offence

Although unable to obtain the necessary proofs, the authorities believe that the majority of household articles offered for sale in these markets have been acquired illegally.

Meanwhile, despite stricter search- ing by the Japanese, and increased military patrols, the number of armed robberies and hold-ups in broad day- light in the city shows no diminu-

tion.

Foreigners now give the lost mar-

The great need of the democratic powers, be sold, is for "strong and steadfast leadership" that will dis- pell the conviction of the dictators offence because of Anoncial de-kels a wide berth following the According to an eye-witness, the that the democracies "will submit to fight started when a member of a any affront or any outrage rather party of Italians who entered about than Bght," That convletion on the midnight, brushed against a Seaforth part of autocracies, be considers the Highlander, and then, without much greatest peril to peace.

wrecked

Saying that he had ecmmitted tie pression, Li Tak-pul, 24, was fined $15 by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of evading payment of ferry

fure.

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recent hold-up of on Indian Couple and a prominent Portuguese resident of Shameen. In both cases, revolvers were produced by the footpads ensure silence and a safe gethway, ly clubbed on the head with

The Portuguese was unceremonious- barrel of a pistol when he showed resistance.

the

the Canton district court is function- Unbeknown to the general public, ing normally, Recording to Mr. Chuck. criminal cases liave been disposed of Kit, the chlet judge. Thirty-one vince lost December, while there are 050 inmates in the district prison, mostly awaiting trial-Reuter.

ado, picked up a beer bottle and interviewed Lloyd George as he

It was said that Li travelled from attacked the Highlander, causing a sat at bus cock, a white haired old Mongkok to Elongkong, on Sunday, severe cul above the eyes.

man with brighi, sparkling eyes that on board the ferry Man Chi, of the During the ensuing free-for-all, the turned frequently to stare re Yaumati Ferry Company, and told a Halians completely

the miniscently out across the Thames ticket collector that he had a month- premises, chairs, tables and doors enbankment This man who knewly ticket. On a check being made, being smashed, glasses and bottleso much about the last war. I be this was found to be untrue. broken, and tapestries torn down. lieved, must have a great deal to say

Some of the taxi dancers took to a world worried that it would soon and that she thought everyone could Pleading that she was a refugee refuge in the kitchen, anti others be tried into the next condlet.

use a leket held by a member of the Al 76, he is with Vittorio Orlando "I will return in the autumn, irrushed into the street. we don't have war," said the Pre- The manager of the cabaret tele- of Italy the only survivor of the family, Lo Wal-chen, 29, a womun, also admitted a charge of failure to Italian headquarters, "Big Four" of Versailles--Wilson, sident lo a group of friends on the phoned the

with the result that Italian officers Lloyd

pay ferry fare. She had also travell- George, departure platform.-United Press.

Clemenceuu and rushed to the scene, taking the men Orlando. Important Decision

There are few men to-dayed on board the Man Chl. A fine of lorries active public life who watched Sergeant Brown prosecuted in both Russia-Japan

sia was imposed, Washington, Apr. 10. back to barracks in

Reuter..

the last conflict from a cabinet post. During President Roosevelt's 10 day vacation the Rome-Berlin axis

WAR 7-YES AND NO · tuned again and Albania disap-

"Do you see a resembiance between peared, prompting the White House

the situation to-day and the situation spokesman to assert that cachi tufali-

in the days preceding the World Carion expansion further lessened the

War? Do you think war is impeudt- United States political safety and

tag?" I asked Lloyd George, economic well-being,

"Yes and no," he replied. "You

the New Deal-United Press.

Govt. Receives Mining Report

much greater feeling

cases.

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ITALIAN CRUISER

Bartolomeo Colleoni On Visit to Japan

Tokyo, Apr. 10, The Itollan cruiser Bartolomeo Colleon arrived in Yokohama on

Protocol Of Fishery Agreement

Tokyo, Apr. 10.

The Senate Foreign Relations Com- It is learned that the report of have the same feverish preparation mitter are half way through their) Mr. Kershaw m the mining con- for war among the great nations, but hearing on the Neutrality legisla-ditions in the Colony, is now before on a vastly greater and more costly tion, which expires next month. Government and legislation based scale and with The recommendations of the two oi recommendations in the report is of urgency. commitices and the final agreement under consideration.

"In 1914 there were many who Sunday. In a press interview, Cap- The Foreign Office to-day re- between Congress and President Mr. Kerstow is mining expert thought that war was inevitable, but fan Gonzaga Catalano emphasised teased for publication the text of the Roosevelt on neutrality legislation, who was lent from the Federated they did not expect it to come so the need for close co-operation be- ; fishery protocol which was signed at may prove as important as any single Malay States some time ago and soon. To-day there is everywhere tween Japan and Italy.

Moscow on April 2. policy developed during six years of stayed here for four weeks malting the tremor of Imminence in the air At an official reception by the The protocol reads:

als investigations,

which Is shaklug business and Mayor of Yokolumna on Sunday Whereas the term of the duration rastling nerves in every sphere of me, afternoon, more than 800 prominent of the fishery convention between

"Wherever you go the talk is of Japanese citizens attended,

Japan and the Soviet Union signed war. In parliament questions are The Emperor will receive In on January 23, 1928, and prolonged every day showered on ministers us audience on Tuesday Captain Catal-by protocols signed respectively on to whether they are speeding up the lano and Commander Giovanni Muy 1936, December 20, in output of material for war on land. Olivia. During the afternoon. HIs the same year and on December 20, sea and air,

Majesty will entertain more than 20 1937, came to an end on December "On the exchanges the one question senior officers to ten in the Shinjuku 31, 1938, and whereas a new puree- 3 'durc Wo buy with all this Imperial Garden.Domel. rumbling In the sky? On every hearth parents confer as to where they shall send their children."

Hongkong's Internees Happy, Contented

UNLIKE the Spanish Republican militiamen, who, according to the cables, after standing all the trials of the retreat through Catalonia, are now falling ill by their thousands in French intern- ment camps, Hongkong's 800 interned Chinese soldiers seem happy and content with their lot.

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has been gven.

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European's Car Is Stolen

The theft of his Austin motor car

Dummy Baulks Thieves

Melbourne, Australia.

The old statesman was speaking in a qulet matter-of-fact voice with might expect from a man still con- none of the oratorical artifices one sidered the finest orator in Parlia- ment, Guarded by Indian police, and sheds, sleeping in hammocks and on "Do you think Hitler's Germany from Cuscoigne Road, Kowloon, escape barred by six-feet of bunks.

more dangerous than the Germany of yesterday, bus been reparted to the wire entanglement, the Chinese to get on the men at the Ilongkong

Though official information is hard the Katser?"

poltec by Mr. D. T. Willis, of Messrs. GERMANY LESS DANGEROUS Alex. Ross and Company. soldiers were playing basket-internment camp, it is understood He slowly shook the lung white ball when I called at the Mau that all sick men live been treated mane which flows back from his

Cheung camp, writes In hospital, though no exuct figure brow and falls in white nuss almost)

to la collar, "Telegraph" representative.

"THEY SEEM HAPPY"

"Only in the sense that tho After being refused admittance by My informant said "Tfie men here sources of Germany are now directed the guard, I wondered round outsido seem happy. No, there's been na by a much more powerful and te- the camp, Chinese soldiers were hunger-strike or trouble with the solute personality than that of the standing in groups, chalting, some food. They seem content to stay supreme war lord of 1914," he said. reading newspapers, others playing here until it is decided either to send *Otherwise Germany 1 Icss A rise to folt nufa thieves has been games. Several of them waved them back to China, or whatever.eiso dangerous. Her army ls not com- perfected by a local motorist. It is n cheerfully to me.

} may be in store for them.”

parable to the perfect military fifelike figure of himselt, clad in his I was informed int since the The soldiers were driven Into machine of 1914. Foch told me that usual business sult, top coat and tell escape by 100 prisoners earlier this British territory last December when was the finest army that ever hat, which he leavea sitting in the ear year, there have been no more at-the Japanese were "cleaning-up" the marched into War. Hitler cannot) at the wheel while he is absent. tempts to reach freedom.

areas cast of Canton after the capture forge such a weapon for many years! The nullah down which the of the southern enpital.

It is the work of a genera- mmm escaped has since been wired Though outwardly happy and con- tion." over, and tho only means of caress tent, it was patent to see from the The Rome-Berlin axis, he said, is from the camp is through the main attitudes of the men in the camp that as strong as any alliance that exists] safe and are constantly under as soon as the game they were play-to-day. It is based on a solidarily HOW man of these words are survelliance from the Indian guardsing was finished, or when they had of interest, he sold. on look-out from specially erected read the newspapers, they Blood"What about Franco uncl Great the others? towers which ring the camp.

around wondering what next to do. Britain, is their position relatively While in France bad water and

equilibrist Practically all of thera looked out- wenker Quan la 19147 Has

Munich

doomsday

doubloon exposure have necounted for most of side the camp to see what was going weakened their positions? I asked. Dolly Vardon erattic the casualties among the defeated on in the other world. Few bothered

"France has the best trained and English Oxford Dictionary spell- Republicans, in Hongkong the men to take notice of what was happen officered army in the world," he reings of these words will be found on aro housed in weil-bullt wooden ing around thom.

piled. "Britain's army is inferior in page 9.

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correct and what is wrong with

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ment could not be concluded before December 31, 1038; the Governments df Japan and the Soviet Union here- by agree that the fishery convention between Japan and the Soviet Union as well as all the documents nn- nexed thereto signed on January 23, 1926. shall remain in force until December 31, 1030.

In releasing the text, the spokes- man of the Foreign Office announced that an Imperial sanction was grant- ed on April b for the new agreement which was signed by the Japanese Ambassadorul Moscow ad re- ferendum and that the Government Iminediately directed Ambassador Togo to inform Foreign Commissar Litvinov of the ratiflention by the Japanese Government.

The spokesman added that with all necessary steps having been taken, the present protocol has definitely come into force.-Domel..

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