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Gibraltar Precautions As Franco Changes Mind

PARIS. Apr. 14.-Conoral Franco's triumphant entry into Madrid may be postpened until May 15, according to a "Havas" talogram. ........

The despatch adds that the victorious march through the town will be followed by the withdrawal of foreign troops, and the demobilisation of the Spanish forcos,

It is pointed out that May 15 is dedicated to St. Isadora,

patron 'Saint of Madrid.

The work on barricados and other precautionary measures is continuing in Cibraltar, as a result of military activi- ties, observed in Algeciras, and other Spanish towns-in the vicinity of Gibraltar..

It is understood that boom dafonces are being placed at both entrances to the Admiralty: harbour-Reuter,

AIR PACT WITH RUSSIA SEEN

Anglo-Soviet Negotiations

LONDON, Apr. 14.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. 六拜禮 號五十月四英港香

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66 HALT" TO AGGRESSORS

WASHINGTON, APR. 14.

THE UNITED STATES WILL MATCH FORCE WITH FORCE AGAINST AGGRESSION, AND WILL DEFEND THE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY OF EVERY NATION IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. Economic support will be given to any country in North or South America subject to economic pressure.

The entire resources of the United States will be used to defend Canada against overseas attack by any country.

¡DICTATORS OPPOSED

Japanese

Basra, Apr. 15.

"Soyokaze" Reaches The United States will oppose dictatorial organisa- AS THE first hint of the possibility of a limited Basra From Karachi tions in any part of the world. Because the next military understanding between Russia and Britain, the British Foreign Office to-day sent special, undisclosed, which is on it goodwill Dight instructions to the British Ambassador to Moscow, Sir from Tokyo to Teheran, capital of Iran, arrived at Basra from Karachi William Seeds, who will confer with the Soviet Foreign at 105 o'clock (0.05 p.m. H.K.T.) on Friday afternoon to finish tufe sixth Minister, M, Litvinov,

stage of Its 7,254 mile journey Domet.

It is reported that Britain has Intimated that she will be forced to denounce the Anglo-Italian friend ship treaty unless the Italian troops are withdrawn from Spain early in May.

Unconfirmed reports said that the British Ambassador to Moscow will discuss the fensi- bility of an air pact with the Soviet,

This is believed to be most logical because of the difficulties of land collaboration with -Russia.

Diplomatic circles have sug- gested that Hitler is moving diplomatically against Lithuania as his first answer to the "Halt Hitler bloc.--United Press.

Special Instructions

LONDON Apr. 14. It is officially confirmed that the British Foreign Office has sent special instructions to the British Ambassador in Moscow whose consultation with the Soviet Foreign Minister has been postponed until Saturday, While there are indications which cast doubt on the British proposals for an air pact, the impression is strengthened that Britain is pre- paring a serious approach to Moscow, It is learned that negotiations with Turkey

nearing completion.

are

They are said to envisage a full- fledged military alliance-United Press.

Diplomatic Activity Continuing

Parls, Apr, 14. Diplomatic atuvities of the De- maeratle Powers have in no way slackened following the pledge to Rumania and Greece, and efforts are being made to strengthen the next link in the anti-aggression chain, namoly between. Folandand Rumania, who already have an al- Kance,

It is understood that satisfactory progress is being made.

NEWS ABOUT CANALS

U.S.5.R.

POLAND

ROM two European capitals yesterday came news of projects for new canals Iinking Europe's most important seas. They were:

of the subjects whitch Warsaw:

Colonel Beck, the Pollsh For- eign Minister, will discuss with M. Gnfencu, Foreign Minister of Rumania, is the construc- tion of a canal betwen the Baltic and the Black Seu. Such a canal, it is thought, would counteract the effects of the great motor road Germany is planning to'connect Berlin with South-Eastern Europe. Plans for the canal have already been drawn up and are being considered by a special Polish committee.'

PARIS FRANCE

SPAIN

PROPCIED CANAL

Paris:

RUHANIA

PROPOSIO

CANAL

A Private Members' Biti-has-been" tabled in the Chamber of Deputies proposing the construction of a canal joining the Bay of Biscay to the Gulf of Lyons. The work, it is suggested, should be done by Spanish refugees. The canal, which would cost £00,000,000. would enable the French Atlantic Fleet to reach the Mediterrancan without passing Gibraltar, and would save considerable time on most of France's Important trade routes,

COLONY NAVAL VOLUNTEERS MAY SERVE ABROAD

THE HONGKONG NAVAL DEFENCE FORCE. HAS VIRTUALLY BEEN RAISED TO THE STATUS OF THE IMPERIAL ROYAL NAVY IN CONSEQUENCE ON AN ORDER BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN COUNCIL, WHICH IS PUBLISHED IN TO-DAY'S "GAZETTE",

Detention Of

generation will see the Americas accessible to aeroplane attack, America could no longer feel herself isolated from events on the other side of the Atlantic.

The New World could and would aid the Old World in preventing further expansion by aggressors. BROADCAST TO WORLD

These entous announcements were made last night by President Roosevelt, during an address before the Governing Board of the Pan-American Union. The speech was broadcast in six languages and was relayed throughout the world.

"We have the right to say whether there shall be an organisation in world affairs which permits us no choice but to turn our country into one great barracks, unless we are to be vassals of some conquering empire," the President said-United Press.

"Tragic Involvements

Of The Old World

WASHINGTON, Apr. 14. - THE "tragic involvements of the Old World” were referred to by President Roosevelt when addressing the Board of the Pan-American Union to-day.

America is protected "from the tragic involvements which to-day are making the Old World the new cockpit of old struggles" owing to the new and powerful ideal that of the community of nations which sprang up at the same time the United States became free and independent, declared President Roosevelt.

That was, the Pan-American group of nations, which worked in open conference by open agreement. "We hold our conferences, not as a result of wars, but as a result of our will to peace."

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Under its terms, when con- sidered necessary, members of

Prisoners Of Minds the Force can be called upon for

President Roosevelt. asserted that service in ships outside of the limits of Hongkong, and shall, there was no fatality which forces H.K. Aliens

the Old World toward. whether serving afloat or ashore, catastrophe. "Men are not prisoners new be subject to all the enactments of fate, but only prisoners of their Government To and regulations for the enforce own minds.

ment of discipline in the Royal Widen Powers Navy.

To Serve In R.N. hoped to reach a satisfactory ar- EXERCISINGhie-powers

Furthermore, the Admiralty rangement with Morcow for in under the Emergency Regula-authorised to accept any offer made direct material afd to Poland and tions Ordinance of 1922, His by the Hongkong Government Somania.

has consultation pacts Excellency the Governor, in pince, at His Majesty's disposal for with the Soviet, Paris, rather thon Council, has empowered respon- general service in the Royal Navy, London, is taking the lead with re-sible authorities to arrest and any offlcers and men of the Hong- gard to Russia.

detain aliens in camps or other kong Naval Volunteer Force. While the attitude of Yugo-Slavia

Meanwhile talks with Sovict Russia are continuing, "and it is

is still a mystery, it is believed that places under special circum- Bulgaria does not regard events instances. Albania with any great satisfaction, Allena may be confined t and is little disposed to allow her- camp, taken from any such camp or to be used as a spearhead of the place to another, or released subject Axis thrust into the Balkans.

to such directions as the Commis-

"Only a few days ago the head of a great nation referred to his country. as a prisoner of the Mediterranean. A little later, another thief of Slate. is unlearning that a neighbouring country had agreed to defend the

of neighbour. char Independence and encirclement rent as a threat,

"Yet there is no such things as encireling or threatening, or the Inorisonment of

peaceful

to

The new order was effected at Buckingham Palace on February 2, when those present at the Council were The King, the Lord President, Viscount Chillston, Sir Thomas Inskip, Mr. Colville, Mr. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. R. A. Buller, PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

HONGKONG WAR RISK RATES UP

ENGLAND'

German Bitterness

BERLIN, Apr. 14.

THE RISING bitterness here indicates another Ger- man counterblast reminis- cent of war time's Strafe England."

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This afternoon's papers acrid- ly denounced British policy, some of them linking up Presi- dent Roosevelt, saying "Roose- velt supports British agitation.. dealig in war in order to remain President." United Press,

Berlin Activity

Berlin, Apr. 14. An Army roll call for the dis- trict of Berlin, for all classes for annual training, has been 27- nounced for next month,

It is estimated that forty worships will be engaged in the Spring cruise in Spanish waters beginning next. Tuesday.

Meanwhile

Herr Hitler at Berchestesgaden is studying a reply to the Anglo-French "encirclement." He has announced that the Spring cruise is a resumption of "the old tradition braken off by the Spanish Civil War."

Some neutral sources here are in- clined to connect the cruise with the Mediterranean situation, and suggest that it a move to strengthen the Axis position on sea, whereby in the event of war, Germany.could co- operate in the Atlantic or Mediter- ranean, whereas if the Best remained at home, the British could bottle it up.-United Prest.

Moscow Less Sceptic

- Moscow, Apr. 14. The press here published Mr. Chamberlain's

in detail, but

Hundred Per Cent.pokesman declined

Increase Made

War risk rate increases rang ing as high as 200 per cent are operative on cargoes from Hong- kong as from to-day.

A comment, but indicated that there was somewhat less scepticism In Russia as to the efficacy of the now- line of British policy of blocking aggression than that which prevailed since the Munich agreement.

Belgrado Enthusiasm The declarations by Mr. Chamber- lain and M. Daladier have been en-

received by thusiastically Belgrade public, although no official comment has been made,

the

The increases concern cargoes to all countries, but British Government assistance has made It possible for a preferential

An Athens message says that Mr. rate to be charged on cargoes to Chamberlain's statement made an or from the United Kingdom. extremely good impression in Greece, The public is delighted with Britain's In effect, this is a British guarantee new policy, which is thought to be of the safety of shipments to and working against the evils of destruc- from the United Kingdom to the effect- tive and disastrous war, of subsidising Insurance companies in acceptance of the risks.

It is thought that all Imperial rive economle support, so that no American nation need surrender insurance companies will gladly co- any fraction of its sovereign free-operate with the Government.

The Increase in rates, which have dom to maintain its economic wel-

long operated differentially against fare. "The American family of nations cargoes through the Mediterranean may also rightfully claim now to and to the Baltic, is further applied speak to the rest of the world. We against those routes. have an interest wider than that of mere defence of our sea-ringed continent. The economic function- ng of the world becomes increasing- ly a unit. No interruption of it anywhere can fail in the future to disrupt economic life everywhere.

America Bolsters Up Rates

-NEW YORK, Apr, 14.

It is announced that from April 13 on no oficial announcement will be made of the war risk rates against shipment from or to Germany and Italy.or that aboard German and

The Next Generation

"The next generation will be con-Italian ships. cerned with methods by which the New World can live together with the Old World..

The speech was prominently dis- played in the press, although no comment was made on it.-Router.

LATEST

Japanese Gain Mining Monopoly

Canton, Apr. 15. The wolfram and antimony mano- poly in South China has been divided firms, ac- between three Japanese cording to an announcement issued at the headquarters of the Japanese,

The war risk rates against ship ment to counteles other than Ger- "We have

a right to say that there many and Italy have been increased shall not be any

by 100 to 200 per cent, over those army in South China. organisation of world affairs which permits

us no on March 31,-Domel. choice but to turn our countries into

Bombay Rato of some conquering empire.

"The truest defence of the prace

barracks, unless we are the vassals

Bombay, Apr. 14.

"The concerne granted exclusive right to collect wolfram and anti- mony, are the Mitsui Buszon Kalala. the Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, and the

Kaisha.

of the local

headquarters of Insurance companies have qua Sugihara Sangyo

Cant

Japanese authorities intend to, con- able-bodied script all youths for service with the miltury, assorting that the rumours have been circulated for the purpose of "disturbing peace and order la the city," and to

of our hemisphere must always Ile drupled their war risk rates for goods Japanese gendarmerie, have flatly In the hope that sister, nations shipped from India to Europe-denied widespread rumours that the boyond the seas will break the Reuter.. bonds of ideas which constrain them towards perpetunt warfare.

We, too, have a stake in world affairs. Our will to peace enn be an powerful as

will to mutual greater defence, and it can command loyalty, devotion, and discipline that enlisted elsewhere for temporary conquest or equally fuille glory.

"It will have its voice in determin

our

Iraq Pipe-Line Punctured

rewarding in on the Chinese.

effective

nation by other peaceful nations." ing the order of world offairs. This Arabs Ignite Vital suppress such wild reports.

"Dreams Of Conquest

Is the living message which the New World' sends to the Old."

Avort Catastropho President Roosevelt said he was

Oil Carrier

AMMANS, Apr. 14:

The President condemned "dreams of conquest" es ridiculous and criminal," and proceeded:

"The American peace which we still confident that the Republies of › THE IRAQ pipa-ling wes punc- If Bulgaria keeps on good terms pioner of Police or the Director of

celebrate to-day has no quality of the New World could help the Old tured and Ignited on April 18 on with the members of the Balkan Medical Services in his discretion and

weakness in thì

World to avert the catastrophe which Entente, a line of resistance may yet either personally or by his officers

are prepared to maintain it impended.

the east side of the Jordan be bullt Vere.—Reuter.

Imay give for reporting to the police, any member of His Majesty's forces

restriction of movement and other so authorized may using force it and to defend it to the fullest extent

Referring to "encirclement" protests Valley by an Arab frontier band,' necessary, arrest and detain any of our strength, matching force to of the Totalitarian States, President according to reports just wise, AZ

The Commissioner of Police, the person who appear to such Commia- force if any attempt is made to suhe Roosevelt recalled the assurance he received. The appointment of Mr. Frederick Shanks, B.Sc. (Clvil Engineering} |Director of Medical Services, any sloner, Director, oficer or member of vert our Institutions, or Impair the \`gave Canada last year that the United

officer authorised, either His Majesty's forces to be an alien independence of any of our group. States would join in defending that After an action by the Government PASL, Chartered Surveyor, as an public

"Should the method of attack be dominion against attack from over forces, the Arabs were driven off, Assistant Asscasor of Rates from generally or specially, by the Com- to whom this regulation applies, and

4. April 12, ... is announced

and the pipelino repaired-Reutér, that my own "country will..., nino FA "Gazette",

coine economic premare, I lodge PLEASE Tum To Fago the missioner of Police or the Director of may take such person or direct such

Medical Services in that behalf and person to go to a camp or place.

gendarmerie announce that are being taken to measures

all Officers, in mufti, they reveal, have been sent to all parts of the city in an effort to locate and arrest the rumour-mongera.--Reuter,

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