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FOUNDED 1801 四拜禮 號三十月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 13,

1939.

日四十月二

No. 18799

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MUSSOLINI TAKES STEPS TO HALT WAR MACHINE

8,000,000 MEN ARE UNDER ARMS AS EUROPE MOBILISES

LONDON, Apr. 13.

EIGHT MILLION mon have now been mobilised throughout Europe. Britain and Franco are staking for peace 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 stated to be:

· 1—The transfer of Danzig to the Reich;

2.—Paciililes for the construc- tion of German motor road through the Polish corridor, link- Ing Germany with East Pruscia;

3.The surrender of strips of Follah territory in Eastern and

Upper Silesia;

4-Guarantees

and autonomy

for German minorities in other areas.

-War

Military activity in Europe has increased dis- turbingly since the week-

WORKERS digging end.

at Nordschote, near Ypres, discovered

In addition to the new Italian mobilisation, which gives Musso- Ini at least a million soldiers

a trench containing under arms-a force most aptly the remains of 35 Gar-described in an Italian official man and French communique as a "most formid- able force", other nations have soldiers.

taken military action..

POLAND has called up reserves of four classes and has manned her

The bodies wero close to each other.frontiers; 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

Joint Anglo French Policy

CHAMBERLAIN'S DECLARATION

LONDON, Apr. 13. GREAT BRITAIN and YUGO-SLAVIA tas called up three France have agreed on a classes, and is also massing troops 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 have massed 300,000

aggression.

the frontier.

HUNGARY, which has made no

men on the

Rumanian frontier;

HOLLAND has stopped all army leave and has taken, precautionary measures on the German frontier.

FRANCE has stopped all Fleet leave in addition to Army leave

Coastal and anti-aircraft defences, in

addition to the Maginot Line, have been manned.

BRITAIN Aus recalled

2,600 soldiers from Palestine to Egypt and has concentrated a large number of varships at Malta and elsewhere in the Mediterranean, The Defence Ministers mel

mel in London yesterday, BELGIUM, In addition to taking further precautions along her frontier, has authorised defence measures in the Belgian Congo.

Mussolini's Gesture Mussolini is credited in Fascist circles with taking the first step to

Calmer Tone Inhalt mobilisation in Europe by issuing

The Warsaw Correspondent of European Capitals

the newspaper reports that large

SWEDENG

BERLIN POSEN

GERMA

SAPIENEL

EAST PRUSELA

WARSAW ROLAND

BRESLAU

CRACOW

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

numbers of German troops are concentrated along the Polish frontier.

The Correspondent believes that differences will be settled by negotiation, backed by the rat- tling of the German sabre.

To Receive Instructions

Warsaw, Apr. 12.

With regard to the reports pube lished by French and English news "agencies" that "Ulie Polish Ambassador": to had arrived in Warsaw

was

communicated to the parties This declaration has been

concerned through diplomatic channels.

Barring an eleventh hour change, Mr. Chamberlain will announce this decision in the House of Commons and the French Premier will make a similar declaration in Paris, after Mussolini has failed to give definite assurances regarding the date of the withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain.

In addition, it is reported that France will declare they will oppose with arms, any tampering with the status quo in the Mediterrancan.— United Press.

Status Quo

LONDON, Apr. 12.

a communique saying "No more Well-informed political circles be- classes will be called up providing lieve that, after entering an emphatic no exceptional circumstances arise."

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BRIDE OF THE WEEK and her groom were married at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday. They are Lt. John Symons, of the Royal Artillery and Miss Margaret Tod,” shown above. leaving the. Cathedral after the ceremony. The honeymoon

is being spent in Canada-Ming Yuen.

King Victor "Offered" Crown of 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

a result of the Tirana offer, the

Military circles here slate that this protest against the Italian occupation Fascist Grand Council will meet PALESTINE

the Premier will stress at 10 p.m. to-morrow. PARIS, Apr. 12. 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

the any attempt to alter regard subsiding prevailed in Britain and France do not follow status quo in the Eastern Mediter 4.m. on Friday, and both Houses French political and public cir- continue calling up reserves.

sult, Italy might be compelled to rancan by force as an unfriendly at 6 p.m. on Saturday,-Reuter, cles to-day, this being duel 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.

Mobilisation In Franco

Political circles declared that Eng-

The "Dalty Herald" reports that land was compelled to exercise moderation because the Easter pact French Army reservists in Britain of 1938 offers England advantages in were informed on Tuesday to be pre- the Mediterranean,

and the Near Pared to return to France at twa

hours' nolice. East, which she cannot dispense with

The report adds that the French at the present moment.

England was actually compelled to Embassy has been in touch with all reserve officers in Britain, who have acquiesce in the Italian occupation of been told they can expect to return Albania,

it was stated. Diplomatic activity in the coming to France during the next few days. weeks will be characterised by more)

Moroccan Tension sedateness,

and British negotiations

French and Spanish troops are said with Greece, Rummania, and Turkey will be conducted in a more lelaurely to be facing each other on the borders! manner.

of Spanish and French Morocco.

General France, presumably acting on Italian advice, Is believed to have That tension still prevails, how-Moroccan garrison.

dered the strengthening of the ever, is readily admitted, evidence

fear that Italy Is believed to

Mobilisation Worries

of this being apparent in the partial France may make a sudden move mobilisation in different countries.

in against Spanish Morocco

na

In view of the general situation, endeavour to assure the impregna- M. Bonnot will not unvell the statue bility of Gibraltar in the event of of Queen Victoria in Biarritz on European trouble. British Ambassador will absent him- Thursday, and it is unlikely that the well-from-Paris for this ceremony..

that

While

With alleged Getmana pro los were situation in the Mediterancam the

settlement of Polish-German dif- ferences, the Polish News Agency declares that these rumours do not correspond with the facts.

The Ambassador had come to "Warsaw, so it was stated, to receive Instructions from the Polish Govern- ment-Trans-Ocean.

Hungary Wants Croatia

Rome, Apr. 18. Domet's Home Bureau learns frout authoritative rourees, that the ̈ pro-

Dowed annexation of Croatia by

·Hungary, will be one of the most Important topics, when the Hungarian

· polllissimation, including:: Premier Tolek! and Foreign Minisler. Craky, in received by Premier Mamolini: and Foreign Minister Clano si Rome.***

Kuzaarian (lendars, feft Tadanom to-day and are expected wi PLEASE Tum To Page 4.

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Adriatic Fortifications

Reports received-In-Athens-to-day

indiente a necessit Athens today PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

KING AND QUEEN TAKE REFUGE IN DUG-OUT

LONDON, Apr. 12.

KING GEORGE staying at Windsor Castle during an air raid drill practised on Wednesday, had to take refuge in an air raid shelter while the alarm sirens ser med.

acl.

On the other hand, it is expected that Mr. Chamberlain will announce that the British Government con- siders the Anglo-Italian pact of 1838 stili operative, because Mussolini has now given definite assurances on the withdrawal of Italian volunteers from Spain.

Opinion is expressed that this part of the declaration will encounter Liberal opposition, but also among criticism, not only by the Labour and a section of Conservativer under the leadership of Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Anthony Eden, and. Mr. Duff-

Cooper.

Pross Pessimism

It is pointed out that, contrary

to official opinion, the press con- tinues to describe the international

Resolution In Full

PROBLEM

Settlement Reports Said Premature

LONDON, Apr. 12.

i

Tirana, Apr. 12. The Albanian National Assembly which met here this afternoon passed the following resolution unanimously, 1-The former Albanian regime is abolished.

Which REPORTS THAT 2.The National Assembly, which Egyptian Ambassador to Lon- enjoys full powers, will form a new don, who is now in Cairo, has

Government,

the

3-The National Assembly de- conveyed British proposals for & clares that all Albanians, in gratitude settlement of the Palestine pro- for the constructive work performed blem, find no confirmation in by Il Duce and Fascism in the London, where, it is understood; development of the country, résolve

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 Per fu to command, mutinied on Sunday, and killed six of the nine members of the Pacification Commission, ineluding General Hu Yu-kun, a. former subordinate of Wu' Pei-fu.

Bimultaneously 2,000 guerillas at tacked the city from outside, and fighting was still gaing 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 sayı that Keifeng is now in Chinese hands. Guerillas are also active in south Shansi and south Shantung, and yesterday, a few miles north-east. of Talerchwang, 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers attacked Japanese garrison,

a targe Fighting lasted for ten hours, according to Japanese

reports, in which each side made 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 Shansi.

Other reports state that Chinese forces have also launched an attack on Kalteng, capital of Honan, and claim that street fighting is now in progress in the Honan capital. Reuter.

Japanese Reinforcemonte

Kweilin Aps 13. Some 10,000 Japanese troops are re- ported to be moving from south PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

LATEST

RIFLE CLUB RESULTS

The first day's shooting in the an- nual meeting of the Hongkong Riflo Association, opened this morning in good weather.

Following are the teams which have qualilled as semi-finalists in the Falling Plate competition:

"B" Company, The Royal Scots, "A" Company. The Middlesex Regt

H.M.S. Medway "A"

Lt.

Company, The Royal Scots. These teams will meet in the semi-

Services

Revolver Individual to bind the life and destiny of proposals are still under conannts to-morrow. Albania more firmly with the life and sideration.

Championship-1, Capt. Hyde (CM. destiny of Italy, through the bonds

The delay in producing the Goal P.), 30, win (RNRS), 80, 44 86; 2, C/Bgt. Hale (Middlesex), at solidarity.

82: 3, 4Agreement between Haly and draft is believed to be due to the ill- Sgt. Ruahman (R.N.R.S.), 76. Albania will be concluded in thisness of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Unlimiteds Lowest Score-1, spirit.

L. B. Holmes (H.K. Volunteers); 2, situation as extremely serious,`and 6-The constitutioml Albanian The Egyptian Ambassador, it is Cpl. Ure (Middlesex), 14,

4 that it remains to be seen how far | National Assembly expresscó the understood, is In possession of replies Competition Sweepstakes. 1,. jond/flonal = optimism” dis- unanimous will of the people, and from the Colonial Office to querles Motor Syme (Royal Scots), 23, played by Cilamberlain and offers as a solemn security for the

Snap. Shooting. (Class, M)-1, Viscount Halifax whose polley is realisation of this will in the form of which were put to him from Cairo on

1/Cpl. Basto (HK Volunteers) and Spr. Allo (RE), strongly Identified with the Anglo- the personal union of the crown of behalf of his co-delegates, at

0 each. To Shoot be Justified Albania to His Majesty the King of Palestine conferenco, Italian pact, whi

off; 2, A/C Denham (RAF), 8; A/C B Pte. Andrew Jeffrey (RAFI by events in the coming week Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia, for

He is expected back in London in (Royal Scots), 8. His Majesty and hils royal successors. Trans-Ocean,

-Trans-Ocean,

ment

Cabinet Consideration

London, Apr. 12,

Dual Monarchy

TIRANA, Apr. 12. --- The Foreign Affairs Committee of

The resolutions passed by the Con- the British Cabinet to-day continued their study of the draft of the state-stitutional Assembly to-day actually

Chamberlain which Mr. Ch

is established a duel moharchy“ similar scheduled to make in the House of to the pre-War Austro-Hungarian Commons on

Thursday, on British monarchy. attitude. If the Independence. ΟΙ The King of Italy becomes King of Greece and Turkey is endangered.

A full Cabinet meeting will study Albania, although Albania will have the completed draft on Thursday own Government headed by

Prime Minister. morning, before which time it is telegrams give their Anal reply to hoped that Athens and Ankara will from the British Government.

Political circles here are inclined to the belief that Mr. Chamberlain's

The sham “attack", Jasted for 45 minutes," Two bombs are declaration will contain a definite assumed to have hit the northern and southern terrace of the statement of what, Britain means by Castle and crused 24 imaginary cavallite

The Duke and Duchess of Kent, staying at Windsor Castle as guests of the King and Queen, joined the royal couple in seeking shelter in the collars.Trans-Océan,

the status quo in the Mediterranean

Meanwhile Whitehall is obviously hoping that the next twenty-four ours will witness the arrival of some kind of declaration from Musso

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It has been officially announced that Fhefket Verlact has been appointed Premier-United Prem,

Will "Accept"1.

Rome, Apr. 12. Although King Victor Emmanuel's reply to the offer, of the Albanian crown had not been announced this evening, it is assumed in well- informed cirates that he will accept, since this solution to the Albanian PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

the

a few days, bearing the Arab dele-'

Rapid Firing (Class M)-1, Pte. gates' views in regard to the Colonial Mitchell (Royal Scots), 19; 2, A/C Office replies.---Reuter,

Denham (AF); 13; Spr. Allo (R.

1-1), 13; wiring (Claas X).—1, D.S.MA

Talks Bogin

Bagdad, Apr. 12. Whittet (Royal Scots), 23; 2, C.S.M. Talks on the Palestine problem. Maslem (RE.),-19; 3, L/Sgt. Bullen similar to those in Cairo, began here (Royal Scots), 18; 4, Spr. Colebrook to-day, between representatives of (RE.), L/Cpl. Henderson · (Royal the British Embassy and the Prime Scots) and L/Sgt. Jones (RE), 17

each. Minister of Iraq..

Arab nowspapers here are very optimistic about the outcome of the talks, and are prophesying that Arab contentions will prevail---Reuter..

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GENEVA PRECAUTIONS

MAE GENEVA, Apr, 13..

.... Reliable sources state that cases of Important diplomatic league documents have been sent to the United States. for security in view of the international situation Batted "Press.

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