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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 18, 1939.

REICH "NO" TO PEACE KOWLOON CITY LAND Miss Gilmar

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France is the condition for her entering any world conference.

It is anticipated that President Roosevelt's telegram will become a dead letter here, and that no counter-proposals will be made. Reuter,

Italo-German Talks

with Mussolin! en Roosevelt's message.

Residential Lot Sold By

Public Auction

Returns

To Sing At Fleet Band Concert

The sale of one lot of Crown Land at Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon City, yesterday afternoon produced spirited bidding from five people in an attendance of about 20 persons. The lot comprising an area of 8,340

MISS BARBARA GILMAR, square feet was purchased by Mr. Chan Ying-kit, inerchant, of 347 the well known operatic soprano, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, at a has returned to Hong Kong from cost of $8,470. The upset price was Shanghai where she has been Rome; Apr. 17,

$4,173. Field-Marshal Hermann Goering

A condition of the Icase is that appearing as guest artist with left for Berlin 10-day after the property shall be used for the the Shanghai Municipal Orches-

. President

construction of a residential build- tra under Maestro Mario Paci.

In her first concert she gave a Italy's reply to the appeal ising, which must be of European type

and with accommodation expected to be made simultaneously one family.

for only classical programme and in the second with Germany's.—-Reuter.

she sang in two 18th Century works the sacred cantata "Stabat Mater" and the oratorio "Resurrection of has conferred with Hitler and his Christ" which la by Lorenzo Perosi. Foreign Minister,

These two works were given on Good Washington, Apr. 17.

and repented on Easter World public opinion for peace is Paris and London will seizo tie

company of Ave "strongly developing behind Pre-occasion to make the proposals ac-soloists, a chorus of 150 voices and aldent - Roosevelt's appeal to Herrceptable by removing the sting of in-the Municipal Orchestra. In Hiller and Signor Mussolini, sald ference that Italy and Germany are Oratorio Miss Gilmar sang the part Mr. Cordell Hüll, in a statement to the only

potential Gggressors, of Mary Magdalene. day.

United Press.

World Opinion Behind U.S.

Meanwhile, the Axla hopes that Friday by .A

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He declared that the Administra-

Western Support tion was "much gratified" by the reaction from the European and

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. Western Hemisphere to the Pre-

The Department of State reveals sident's proposere is evidence of a dicated unanimous adherence to Pre-

He said:

that the Western Hemisphere has in- definite feeling that a practical and sident Roosevelt's messages.

It is likely that she will return to timely contribution has been made to

Shanghal for another series of con- Messages have been received by ceria in July. the cause of peace, and that public the Department from Guatemala, opinion, the most potent of all forces Mexico and Haiti, while it was an for peace, is strongly developing nounced Uint the President throughout the world,"

According to present plans, Miss Gilmar is to sing at an Orchestral Con- vert by the Mossed Bands of the Fleet, which contemplated for presentation at the China Fleet Club in May, and to broadcast an THURSDAY operatic programme over ZBW.

A Paramount Picture.

of

Paraguay cabled direct to President Arctic Birds Visit Mr. Cordell Hull said that he had Roosevelt.-United Press. received no indication from Berlin

and Rome what their answers would be---Reuter,

Berlin Hostility

Italian Opinion

Montana

ROME, Apr. 17.

BUTTE, Mont. In an editorial on President Roosa"

This city is entertaining its re- vell's message the "Popolo d'Italia" gular annual guests from above the Berlin, Apr. 17. declares that the present European Arctic Circle. They The evening papers here continue situation is the result of the Verte larger than the sparrow, known are birds, a to publish hostile comments on Pre-sailles treaty. sident Roosevelt's message, emphasi-

as Bohemian waxwings. They come It continues; "The world

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sing the favourable reception given to upon reading the really surprising down from the north each year for THE NOBLEST ROGUE THAT EVER LIVED! it by the Western Powers and the things for which the President of the their nesting grounds.

Sovlet.

United States asks a guarantee,"

The "Lokalon Zeltung considers It claims that Spain is bound to that the haste with which M. Kalinin replied is

is proof that it

was the result of "pre-concerted action." The "Boersen Zeitung

Italy, not only through the anti- ROME, Apr, 17.-The Itallán Comintern Pact but through the Minister to Tirana, Signor Jacomoni "Brotherhood of arms and Ideals." has been appointed Ambassador

It declares that Roosevelt should to Albanin, says a report. denounce:

address himself to Britain and France.

the "diabolical anticipations" of the Britisi

und French press, which "gives an ever clearer expression to the

hope that the Axis Powers are now confronted by the alternative: elther war or complete submission." The paper goes on to say that "this satanle hope is especially concentrat ed on Germany.

It is authoritatively stated that this promotion is intended to be recogni- "How can one have the pretence that he is judging the life of nations on of his meritorious services in his when he does not know the geo-Trans-Ocean.

[difcult and important post in Tirana, graphical and historical situations?

The Fascist Council is sure that gestures, such as those the American Repubile have made, give rise to The R.MS. Empress of Russia The "Deutsche Allgemein Zeitung" alarm and confusion and rather than arrived at Shanghal at 11.30 am. takes the view that President Roose clarifying the international situation yesterday and left at 7 a.m. to-day, velt cannot expect the Axis Powers they tender it more disturbed."-the She is due at Hongkong on Thursday to have con

openly avowed in him, since he/editoria} concludes.--United Press, at Da.m.

his hostility to them

before offering mediation.

The paper osks why the President did not address to the British Gov- ernment a list of the coun

countries sup- posed to be in danger of aggression, which Includes Palestine, Syria, Ara- bla, Ineq, Iran, Egypt, the British activities in those regions being scarcely compatible with the humant- tarian principles Jaid down by Pre- sident Roosevelt-Trans-Ocean.

New World's Gratitude

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull to-day expressed his gratification at the publie and governmental reac- tion to President Roosevelt's notes to the dictators.

He sold it was the unanimous sentiment of the sixteen-American nations, and also that Canada mobilising public opinion, in favour of the maintenance of peace.

"Naturally I and my associates are much gratified at the reaction In this hemisphere and in Europe.

There

are evidences of a definite feeling that a practical and timely contribution has been made to the cause of peace," said Mr. Hull.

He said no direct reply had yet been received from either Germany or Itnly-United Press.

Italian Reply

Rome, Apr. 17. Field Marshal Goering left here to- day. He is reported to be carrying to Berlin a brief reply from Mussolini regarding President Roosevelt's pro- posals,

The answer is said to be substan-- tlally negative, but suggests that the Heneral idea of non-aggression pacts and disarmament conferences are not distasteful to Italy and Germany they could be broached in another

manner.

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The Axis powers resent any im- plication that They are trouble mokers, and any proposala on there! premises will be unacceptable.

The Axis reply to Roosevelt will be delayed until Field Marshal Goering

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