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FOUNDED tesi 四拜藏 號三十月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939. . 日四十月二
No. 15700
MUSSOLINI TAKES STEPS TO HALT WAR MACHINE
8,000,000 MEN ARE UNDER ARMS AS EUROPE MOBILISES
LONDON, Apr. 13.
EIGHT MILLION mòn have now been mobilised throughout Europe. Britain and France are staking for poace with a vast display of armed force, including 160 warships.
Dictators' Demands
In Europe
Cession Of Danzig, 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 staled to be:
-The transfer of Danzig to the Reich;
2. Facilities for the construc-
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tion of German motor road through the Polish corridor, link- ing Germany with East Prussia:
3. The surrender of strips of Polish territoryin. Eastern and Upper Ellesia;
4-Guarunters
and autonomy
for German minorities in other arcas
WOR
War
WORKERS digging at Nordschote, near Ypres, discovered trench containing the romains of 35 Ger- and French
a
man
soldiers.
The bodies were close to each other. Only three Germans can be identified.
Old rifles still had their bayonets, and it is believed the soldiers were engaged in a deadly fight when a heavy shell, bursting near by, hit and buried them all.
OPTIMISM CHASING. JITTERS
Calmer Tone In
The Warsaw Correspondent of European Capitals
the newspaper reports that large
BERLIN POSEN
GERMANY
10 MENEL
MENIGSBERG EAST PRIBBIA
Toraman)
WARGAW
POLAND
BRESLAU
CZECHOSZOV
CRACOW
numbers of German troops are concentrated along the Polish frontler.
The Correspondent believes that differences will be settled by negotiation, backed by the rat- tling of the German sabre.
in!
activity Military 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-n force most aptly described in an Italian official communique as a "most formid- CHAMBERLAIN'S
able force", other nations have taken military action.
POLAND has called up reserves of four classes and has manned her frontiers;
YUGO-SLAVIA has estled up three)
the frontler,
HUNGARY, which has made no
Jas
on
DECLARATION
LONDON, Apr. 13. GREAT BRITAIN and
a
classes, and is also massing troops on France have agreed on
simultaneous declaration, to secret of her destre for the absorp-be made to-day, to protect tion of Translyvania, is reported to Greece and Turkey from have massed 300,000 men
the
aggression. Rumanian frontier;
HOLLAND has stopped all army
This declaration has been leave and has taken precautionary
communicated to the parties measures on the German frontier.
FRANCE stopped all Fleet concerned through diplomatic Joave In addition to Army leave. | channels. Coastal and anti-aircraft defences, in addition to the Maginot Line, have Barring an eleventh hour change, been manned,
Mr. Chamberlain will announce this BRITAIN
recalled has
2,500 decision in the House of Commons soldiers from. Palestine to Egypt and/ and the French Premier will make has concentrated
ted 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 frontier, has authorised defence measures in the Belgian Congo,
"Mussolini's Gasture Mussolini is credited in Fascist circles with taking the first step to halt mobilisation in Europe by issuing a communique saying. "No more
cles to-day, this being due They express the opinion that the principally to the maintenance of communique suggests that general treaty regulations between Italy mobilisation will be the next step. and Britain,
In addition, it is reported that France will declare they will bqpose with arms any tompering with the status quo in the Mediterranean.------ Unlled Press,
act.
Status Qua
LONDON, Apr. 12. Well-informed political circles be-|
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WHITEAWAY'S
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.
A Rome message says that as
no exceptional circumstances viselieve that, after entering an emphatic a result of the Tirana offer, the protest against the Italian occupation Fascist Grand Council will meet Military circles here state that this PARIS, Apr. 12.
of Albania, the Premier will stress at 10 p.m. to-morrow. communique is not, only an invita- that England and France would The Cabinet will meet at 10 THE conviction that tensionition but also a warning that if
regard any attempt to alter follow was subsiding prevailed in Britain and France do not French political and public cir- 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 at 6 pm on Saturday-Reuter continue calling up reserves.
Resolution In Full On the other land, it is expected
Tirana; Apr. 12. that Mr. Chamberlain will announce that the British Government con- The Albanian National Assembly siders the Anglo-Italian pact of 1938 which met here this afternoon passed Political circles declared that Eng-
still operative, because Mussolini has the following resolution unanimously.. land was compelled to exercise The "Dally Herald" reports that now given deânite assurances on the1-The former Albanian regime is moderation because the Easter. pact French Army reservists in Britain withdrawal of Italian volunteers from abolished. of 1938 offers England advantages in were informed on Tuesday to be pre-Spain. the Mediterranean, and the Near pared to return to France at two Opinion is expressed that this part East, which she cannot dispense with hours notice.
of the declaration will encounter at the present moment..
The report adds that the French criticism, not only by the Labour and England was actually compelled to Embassy has been in touch with all Liberal opposition, but also among acquiesce in the Italian occupation of reserve officers in Britain, who have a secilon of Conservatives under the been told they can expect to return leadership of Mr. Winston Churchill, Albania, It was stated.
Diplomatic activity in the coming to France during the next few days. Mr. Anthony Eden, and Mr. Duff
manner.
Mobilisation In France
weeks will be characterised by more
Moroccan Tansion sedateness, and British negotiations with Greece, Rummania, and Turkey will be conducted in a more leisurely to be facing each other on the borders!
French and Spanish troops are sald
of Spanish and French Morocco.
General Franco, presumably ecting on Italian advice, is believed to have ordered the strengthening of the Moroccan garrison.
Italy
to Germany had arrived in Warsaw While holding the opinion that the
become
Adriatic Fortifications
an
Cooper.
Prass Possimism
PALESTINE PROBLEM
Settlement Reports Said Premature
LONDON, Apr. 12. REPORTS THAT the 2. The National Assembly, which Egyptian Ambassador to Lon- enjoys full powers, will form a new don, who is now in Cairo, has conveyed British proposals for a 3. The National Assembly desettlement of the Palestine pro- thares that all Albanians, in gratitude
Government.
con-
for the constructive work performed blem, find no confirmation in by Il Duce and Fuscism in the London, where, it is understood, development of the country, resolve proposals are still under to bind the life and destiny of aideration. Albania more firmly with the life and
The delay in producing the final destiny of Italy, through the bonds
draft is believed to be due to the I- of solidarity.
4.-Agreement between Italy and ness of Mr. Malesini MacDonald,
The Egyptian Ambassador, It is Albania will be concluded in this
understood, is in possession of replies spirit.
The constitutional Albanian from the Colonial Offer to queries
Assembly
the which were put to him from Cairo on the National unanimous will of the people, and behalf of his co-delegates at offers as a solemn security for Use Palestine conference. realisation of this will in the form of the personal union of the crown Albania to His Majesty the King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia, for His Majesty and his royal successors,
Trani-Ocean, t
expresses
He is expected back in London in of a few days, bearing the Arob dele-
Entes' views in regard to the Colonial. Once replies.Reuter,
Talks Bogin
Bagdad, Apr. 12: Talks on the Palestine problem, similar to those in Cairo, began here
Arab
very
It is pointed out that, contrary to official opinion, the press con Mobilisation Worries
tinues to describe the international situation as extremely serious, and That tension still prevails, how
that it remains to be teen how far ever, is readily admitted, evidence
the "conditional optimism" dia of this being apparent in the
partlat
played by Mr. Chamberlain and that is believed to fear moblisation in different countries. France may make
sudden move
Viscount Halifax, whose polloy In view of the general situation, against Spanieli. Morocco In To Roccivo Instructions
strongly Identified with the Anglo- M. Bonnet will not unvell the statue endeavour
Justified Italian pact, will be assure the impregna- Warsaw, Apr. 12.
Queen Victoria in Biarritz Queen
onbility of Gibraltar in the event of:
by events in the coming week With regard to the reports pub Thursday, and it is unlikely that the European trouble.
Trans-Ocean. Ilshed by French and English news British Ambassador will absent him-
Cabinet Consideration agencies that the Polish Ambassador | self from Paris for this egremony.
Dual Monarchy London, Apr. 12.
TIRANA, Apr. 12. with alleged German proposals for a situation in the Blediterranean. hns Reports received in Athens to-da settlement of Polish-German all- become culmer, the "Intransigeant" indicate that Mussolint is feverishly The Foreign Affairs Committee of The resolutions passed by the Con- ferences, the Polish News Agency declares that German-Polish differ- fortifying the entire Adriatic coast, the British Cabinet to-day continued stitutional Assembly to-day actually declares that these rumours do not ences have
aggravated, including both Albanian and Italian their study of the draft of the state- established a duel monarchy, similar ment which Mr. Chamberlain is to the pre-War Austro-Hungarian correspond with the facts.
Conditions In the Balkans are viewed sides.
scheduled to make in the House of manarchy. The Ambassador had come to with optimism, and it is declared that
Large numbers of powerful Krupp Commons on Thursday, on Britlali The King of Italy, becomes King of Warsaw, so it was stated, to receive Turkey is endeavouring to patel up guns are being installed at various attitude if the independence of Albania, although Albania will have
the difference between
Greece and Turkey is endangered.. its own Government headed by a Bucharest, and between Sofa, and strategle points,
A full Cabinet meeting will study Prime Minister.. Athens, so that Bulgaria will obtain
British Troops For Egypt. the complettore which time it is Fherkot Verluci has been appointed 'draft on Thursday It has been officially announced that the southern part of Dubrudja and
morning, the harbour on the Aegean Sea,
The War Office has announced that hoped that Athens and Ankara will Premier. United Press. Rome, Apr. 12.--
Humanian is also endeavouring 10 2,500 troops, Including the Cold-give their final reply to, telegrams Domel's Rome Bureau Icarns from
to understanding with come
Will "Accept" stream Guards, are being withdrawn from the British Government. authoritative sonroca that the pro-
Rome, Apr. 12.. Croatia by Bulgaria, and in the event of Immediately from Palestine.
Political circles here are inclined
Moslam Discontent (5) posed annexation
st conflict, Rumanian-Hungarian-
They will return to their original to the belief that Mr. Chamberlain's Hungary will be one of the most
Although King Victor Emmanuel's
Pari Apr. 12:0 Important topics, when the Hungarian would not be necessary to concen- posts in Egypt.United Press.
declaration will contain a deanite reply to the offer of the Albanian
Increasing discontent in Moslem statement of what Britain means by crown had not been announced this Dolitical milion, including Premier trate troops on the Bulgarian frontler, Teleki and Foreign Minister Casks, Reuter,
the status quo in the Mediterranean, evening, it is assumed in well- circles in Tripoli is reported by Meanwhile Whitehall is obviously informed circles that he will: accept, travellers arriving at Tunisia, accord- loping that the next twenty-four since this solution to the Albanian ing to a "Havas" telegram.
tummirs of a revolt at Senusai on hours will witness the arrival of problem had already been proposed
the. Sahara frontier. have spread some kind of declaration from Musso- | and counted upon.
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is received by Premier Mussolint and
Foreign Minister Ülano si nemo,
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Outlook Healthier
Russia And Romania
London, Apr. 12. It is understood here that Britain Rome, April 13. has asked Russia whether she would Signs of á detente "in the inter- |ald Rumanlain the event of an
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Chinese Launch Attacks
Shansi And Honan
Offensives..
PEIPING, Apr. 12.
IT IS disclosed that units of the Japanese-organised pacification army at Kai- 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.
a
Simultaneously 2,000 guerillas at- tacked tho' pity from outside, and fighting was still going on on Tuesday morning, according to Japanese re- ports.
Japanese official reports do not confirm the mutiny, but they also do not deny it, a spokesman saying that "something must have happened."
An unconfirmed Chinese report says that Keifeng is now in Chinese hands. Guerillas are also active, in south Shans and south Shantung, and yesterday, a few miles north-east of Talerchwang, 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers attacked B large Japanese garrison. Fighting lasted for ten hours, according to Japanese reports, In which each side mado 30 bayonet charges.. It is believed that casualties 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 on April 10 on Japanese positions In south Shonsl.
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.
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Hudson's Visit Delayed
to-day, between representatives of the British Embassy and the Prime
newspapers here are Minister of Iraq. optimistic about the outcome of the talks, and are prophesying that Arab contentions will prevail-Router. probably take place in Tiraps at the
London, Apr. 12,54 end of April.
Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary, for It is also unofficially stated that Overseas Trade, whose departure for the existing independent Albanian the opening of the New York World Government will be maintained Exhibition had been schedules for Trans-Ocean.
April 22, will not now leave until May 3,
post- The reason given for the ponement is that trade negotiations are at present going on for new com. marcial agreements with the Scan dingyian and Baltic countries. REAL - Mr. - Hudson will arrive in Năs
York on May 12, and will romain Los a low days in America, -Traileï Ocean
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