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四拜禮 號三十月四英港香
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939.
日四十月二
MUSSOLINI TAKES STEPS TO HALT WAR MACHINE
8,000,000 MEN ARE
UNDER ARMS AS EUROPE MOBILISES
LONDON, Apr. 13.
EIGHT MILLION men have now been mobilised throughout Europe. Britain and France are staking for peace with a vast display of armed force, including 160 warships.
Hitler's Polish
Demands
War
WORKERS digging
at Nordschote, near Ypres, discovered trench containing the remains of 35 Ger- French man and
a
Cession Of Danzig,|| soldiers.
Other Territory
LONDON, Apr. 12. THE "DAILY TELE- GRAPH" reports that the Polish Ambassador in Berlin is proceeding im mediately to Warsaw with German demands on Poland,
which were handed to him this morning by Herr von Ribbentrop.
+
These demands are stated to be:
1The transfer of Danzig to the Reich;
ZFacilities for the construc- tion of a German motor road through the Polla corridor, link- "Ing" Germany with East "Prussia;··
3-The surrender of strips of in Eastern antl Polish territory Upper Silesia;
4-Guarantees and
autonomy
for German minorities in other areas,
The Warsaw Correspondent of -the newspaper reports that large
| AWÈDEN
SEA
BERLIN POSIN
GERMANY
PREMIES
EAST PRUSSIA
(GERMAN)
WARSAW
ROLAND
BRESLAU
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
numbers of German troops are
The
bodies were close to each other, Only three Germans can be identified,
a
Old rifles still had their bayonets, and it is believed the soldiers wore engaged in deadly fight when a heavy shell, bursting near by, hit and buried thom all.
:
BRITISH CREDIT
TO CHINA Another £3,000,000
..
in
Military activity Europe has increased dis- turbingly since the week-
end.
In addition to the new Italian'
Joint
Anglo French Policy
mobilisation, which gives Musso- lini at least a million soldiers under arms-a force most aptly described in an Italian official communique as a "most formid- CHAMBERLAIN'S
DECLARATION
able force", other nations havel taken milltary action.
POLAND has called up reserves of four classes and hos manned her i frontiers;
YUGOSLAVIA has called up three
the frontier.
HUNGARY, which has made no
on the
LONDON, Apr. 13. GREAT BRITAIN and
a
classes, and is also missing troops on France have agreed on
simultaneous declaration, to secret of her desire for the absorp-be made to-day, to protect tion of Translyvania, is reported to Greece and Turkey from
aggression. have massed 300,000 men Rumanian frontier:
HOLLAND has stopped all army leave and has taken precautionary measures on the German frontier.
FRANCE has stopped all Flect leave In addition to Army leave. Coastal and anti-aircraft defences,
in
addition to the Maginot Line, have been' manned,
This declaration has been.: communicated to the parties concerned through diplomatic channels,
Barring an eleventh hour change, Mr. Chamberlain will announce this BRITAIN 238. recalled
2,500 decision in the House of Commons soldiers from Palestine to Egypt and and the French Premier wih make has concentrated a large number of a similar declaration in Paris, after warships at Malta and elsewhere in Mussolini has failed to give definite the Mediterranean, The Defence assurances regarding the date of the Ministers met in London yesterday, withdrawal of Italian troops from
BELGIUM in addition to taking Spain. further precautions along her frontler, has authorised defence measures in the Belgian Congo.
In addition, le reported that France will declare they will oppose with arms any tampering with the status quo in the Mediterranean.--- | United. "Press.
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is being spont in Canada,
King Victor Crown of
"Offered"
Albania
TIRANA, Apr. 12.
THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, meeting for the first time to-day, decided to offer the King of Italy the' crown of Albania.
Mussolini's Costura Mussolini is credited in Fascist' circles with taking the first step to halt mobilisation in Europe by issuing
LONDON, Apr. 12.
A Rome message says that us Earmarked o communique saying "No more Well-informed political circles be-
classee will be called up providing lieve that, after entering an emphatic & result of the Tirana offer, the LONDON, Apr. 12. no exceptional circumstances arise. protest against the Talian occupation Fascist Grand Council will meet
Military circles here state that this of Albania, the Premier will stress at 10 p.m. to-morrow. BRITAIN HAS earmark-communique is not only an Invita that England and France would ed a new three millionion but also a warning that if
Britain and France do not follow regard any attempt to alter the sterling credit to China.
sult, Italy might be compelled to status quo in the Eastern Mediter a.m. on Friday, and both Houses ranean by force as an unfriendly nt G p.m. on Saturday, Reuter, continue calling up reserves.
act
|Press,
last
This is in addition to the £10,000. of China's
000. for stabilisation currency,
concentrated along the Palish Gold Flows To
frontier...
The Correspondent belleves United States
that differences will be settled by
They express the opinion that the communique suggests that general! mobilisation will be the next step.
The Cabinet will meet at 10
Resolution in Full: On the other hand, it is expected
Tirana, Apr. 12 that Mr. Chamberlain will announce that the Britisă. Government con- The Albanion National Assembly siders the Anglo-Italian pact of 1938 which met here this afternoon passed still operative, because Mussolini has the following resolution unanimously. 1.The former Albanian regime is The "Dally Herald" reports that now given definite assurances on the
Mobilisation In Franco
Moroccan Tension
French and Spanish troops are said to be facing each other on the borders of Spanish and French Morocco.
General Franco, presumably acting on Italian advice, is helloved to have ordered the strengthening of the
negotiation, backed by the rat-Record Movements Moroccan garrison
Cooper.
Pross Pessimism
Government.
PALESTINE. PROBLEM
Settlement Reports Said Premature
LONDON, Apr. 12. ›. the REPORTS THAT
spirit. constitutional Albanian from the Colonial Omce to queries
expresses
pie
Chinese Launch Attacks
Shansi And Honan Offensives
PEIPING, Apr. 12.
IT IS disclosed that units of the Japanese-organised pacification army at al feng, which they wish Mar- shal Wu Pei-fu to command, mutinied on Sunday, and killed six of the nine members of the Pacification Commission, including General Hu Yu-kun, former subordinate of Wu Pei-fu.
Simultaneously 2.000 guerillas -nt- tacked the city from outside, and fighting was still going on on Tuesday morning, according to Japanego re- porta.
Japanese official reports do not confirm the mutiny, but they also do not deny it, a spokesmNAN saying that "something must have happened."
An unconfirmed Chinese report anys that Keifeng is now in Chinese hands..
Guerillas are also netive in south Shans! and South Shantung, and yesterday, a a few miles north-coat of Talerchwong, 2,000
Eighth Raute Army soldiers attacked Japanese garrison, Fighting
11
Inst
for ten hours, according to Japanese reports, in which each side made 30 bayonet charges. It is believed that' CABunities were heavy on both sides. -Reuter.
*** GENERAL OFFENSIVE
Chungking. Apr. 12. Chinese military despatches from Shansi claim that the Chinese forces launched a general offensive at dawn un April 10 on Japanese position in south Shansi.
Other reports state that Chinese forces have also launched an attack on Kaifeng, capital of Honan, and/ claim that street fighting is now in progress in the Honan capital Reuter.
LATEST
HUNGARY WANTS CROATIA
Rome, Apr. 12. - Domel's Home Barean learns from
It will be drawn from the fund £10,000,000. special which Parliament placed at the disposal of the Export Credit Department
French Army, reservists in Britain withdrawal of italian volunteers from abolished.
2.The National Assembly, which Egyptian Ambassador to Lon-authoritative sources List the pro month..
Thus the total British aid to pared to return to France at two
were informed on Tuesday to be pre-Spalton is expressed that this part enjoys full powers, will form a newdon, who is now in Cairo, has | posed - annexation of Croatia · by conveyed British proposals for a Hungary will be one of the most China since the Now Year hours' notice.
of the
the declaration will encounter 3-The National Assembly de- settlement of the Palestine pro- important topics, when the Hungarian polition) mission, including Fremler amounts to £8,500,000-United The report adds that the French criticism, not egly by the Labour and CRACOW
Embassy has been in touch with ali Liberal opposition, but also among clares that all Albanians, in gratitude blem, find no confirmation in Teleki and Foreign Minister Craky, reserve officers in Britain, who have a section of Conservatives under the for the constructive work performed
Foreign Minister Ciano at Rome, still under `· con-
The Hungarian Feeders left been told they can expect to return leadership of Mr. Winston Churchill, by il Duce, and Fascism in the London, where, it is understood, is received by Premier Mussolint and to France during the next few days. Mr. Anthony Eden, and Mr. Duff-development of the country, resolve proposals are
Budapest to-day and are expected t to bind the life and destiny of aideration. Albania more firmly with the life and
The defdy in producing the final Rome tomorrow. Staying for three destiny of Italy, through the bonds draft is believed to be due to the ill-days, to Budapest leaders of solidarity.
expected Malcolm MacDonald.
30 conduct important; 4-Agreement between Italy and ness of
The Egyptian Ambassador, it is negotiations with Italian leaders with Albania will be concluded in this
understood, is in possession of replies regard to the new situation develop.
lie in South-Eastern Europe, B. The
that
the which were put to him from Cairo on Informed quarters believe National Assembly
-will-scek Italy's Support" "and" amis- Palestine.conference. unanimous will of the people, and behalf of his co-delegates at the Hungarian Fremler, Count - Teleki, offers as a solemn security far the
He is expected back in London in lance in recovering: Croslin which realisation of this will in the form of the personal union of the crown of a few days, hearing the Arab dele was annexed by Tugo-Slavia durius Albania to His Majesty the King of gates views in regard to the Colonial the Great WarDomel His Majesty and We royal successors,
Talks Bogin Trans-Ocean.
Bagdad, Apr. 12. Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia, for Office replies-Reuter,
agencies that the Polish Ambassador amounted to U.S.$365,000,000,
Dual Monarchy
Talks on the Palestino problem, Adriatic Fortifications to Germany had arrived in Warsaw which are the largest since the
London, Apr. 12;::--|
"TIRANA, Apr. 12′′ similar to those in Cairo, began here with alleged German proposals for a
Reports received in Athena to-day
The Foreign Affairs Committee of The resolutions passed by the Con- to-day between representatives of settlement of Polish-German dit Czech crisis last autumn, accord- ferences, the Polish News Agency ing to the Federal Reserve indicate that Mussolini is feverishly the British Cabinet toy continued stitutional Assembly to-day actually the British Embassy and the Prime
fortifying the entire Adriatic coast, declares that these rumours do not] Board.
including both Albanian and Italian their study of the draft of the state-established a duel monarchy, similar Minister of Iraq
is
Arab newspapers here are ment which Mr. Chamberlain
to the pre-War Austro-Hungarian correspond with the facts.
The total comprised $250,000,000
sides
optimistic about the outcome of the Britain, $27,000,000 The Ambassador had come to from
from
scheduled toʻrinka in the House of montire staly becomes King of talks, and are prophesying thist Arab
The King of Warsaw, so it was stated, to receive Holland $37,000,000 from Belgium, Large nuiebers of powerful Krupp Commons on Thursday, on British
of Albania, although Albania will have contentions will prevail-Reuter Turkey, Instructions from the Polish Govern- 88,000,0000 from Switzerland, and guns are being installed at various attitude; if the independence
Its own Government headed by a stintegle points. $11,000,000 from Japan. ment-Trans-Ocean.
A full: Cabinet meeting will study Prime Minister.
probabi
London, Apr. 12. by lake place in Tirana”at the The United States postal authorities E
Mr. R. 8 Hudson, Secretary for completed draft on Thursday It has been officially announced that end of April. have issued an order prohibiting gold British Troops For Egypt
morning, before which time It is
It is also unofficially stated thing Overseas Trade, whole departure for imports by inall or parcel post lu
The War Office has announced that; hoped that Athens”
the existing independent Abanian the opening of the New York World to telegrams
Government will be maintained Exhibition had been scheduled for
will not a 2,500 troops, including the Cold-
now: leavo "until: Apr 22 from the British Government. A
Trans-Ocean. immediately from Palestine.
Pollucal circles hers are inclined
fot penament Is that "trade "negotiationi
tling of the Gorman sabre,
To Receive Instructions
Warsaw, Apr. 12.
Since Czech Crisis
on
It is pointed out that, contrary to official opinion, the press con- tinues to describe the international aliunilors #xtremely persons, and that it remains to becken bow far the
"conditonal optimism is played by Mr Chamberlain and Viscount Habra, whose polloy is strongly idumilded with the Anglo- pache will as be fejustified
➡Trans-Océan, Markery
Cabinet Consideration
- Italian
Italy is believed to fear that France, may, make a sudden move NEW YORK, Apr. 12. against Spanish Morocco. In
endeavour to assure the impregna- * GOLD IMPORTS
the to With regard to the reports pub-
European trouble. lished by French and English news United States during. Marchbility of Gibraltar in the event of by events the coming week.
New C. In C. For
East Indies
amounts exceeding 350. The order
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not affect shipments- en route to the stream Guarda, are being withdrawn fe tööle final and Ankara will! Fhefkat Verlaci ́has been appointed
Is effective immediately, but it does United States-Reuter.
Gold From Africa. London, Apr. 12. - Rear Admiral Ralph Leatham has CAPE TOWN, Apr. 12-It was been appointed Commander-in-Chiet officially revealed to-day that gold to of the East Indies Station as from to- the value of £1,500,000 has been during the past day, in succession to Vice Admiral shipped to London Somerville, who had to relinquish the week post owing to ill health this ta the first large-scale ship
Hoar-Adrizal Leatham will sume ment of gold from the Union pince camusand tábout May 7 Reiter,
int August
They will returni their original posts in Egypt-United Press.
Russia And Rumania val
United Press.[/ Will "Accept
** Home, Apr. 12. to the belief that Mr. Chamberlain's
Although King Victor Kaimanuel's declaration will contain a definite reply to the offer of the Albanian statement of what Britain means by crown had not been announced this the
qua in the Mediterranean
Sen. Back "Pago For Further Ente ́Naws-
Hudson's Visit Delayed
Mostem Discontent" Ma reason for the bost
Rondon, Apr. 12. – Meanwhile, Whitehall is Lohulously / Ovening, is agained in well- joircles in Tripólínis reported: 171 mercial" agreements with the Scad
travellers
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