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London

Economist On British Finances

London, Apr. 17.

Requiem Mass

For Mr. Lyons

London, Apr, 17.

A Regalem Mass was gald at Westminster Cathedral to-day for

lato Premier Australia, Mr. 3. A. Lyons, Mr.

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of

. and Mrs. Noville Chamberlain were present, while Lard Hall- fax was represented.

The Australian Government

decided to grant Jan

2 lifo amiuity of £599 to Mira, Lyons. A similar annuity will be given to Liao children until tho youngest, who in at present six years old, reaches the age of 21. -Reuter Bulletin.

The economist, Mr. J. M. Keynes, Belgium emerging from a silence imposed by prolonged illness, urges in The Times

n completo readjustment of the

-British mental outlook

concerning!

the Government's crisis in Anance.

He considers that the Chancellor of. the Exchequer should assume the cesantion of abnorinał unecht |

during 1930-40 and the crease of the

national

that of

Income by

New

Cabinet Formed

eight per cent. The year's lon expenditure will be at least £220,- Inst year. 000,000 above

Brussels, Apr. 17. Many adjustments are necessary be

The Cabinet crisis which has just- fore the net effect can be estimated.

Private Investiment for the purposed six weeks ended to-day when the of carrying out Government orders Catholic Senator, Pierial, formed a may be an important offset of the three-party coalition Government.

An earlier altempt to include the increased adverse trade balance. The Increase In primary demand may be Socialists failed but a new effort due situation was £220,000,000, meaning an increase to the International

demand

and of twice this made

successful. proved In the tutal

Restler. atricant.

Tuesday:

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

Roosevelt And European Crisis

HITLER TO GIVE FORMAL REPLY TO PRESIDENT

Reactions to President Roosevelt's personal appeal to Italy nnd Germany to cease aggression and combine in a world pence movement indicate approval on the part of Europe's Collective Security bloc, but there is silence, punctuated by negative responses, from the two chief countries concerned.

the

Herr Hitler has announced that he will make a reply in the Reichstag on the German people to name of Friday week. It is known that he has been in touch with Signor Mussolini and it is claimed that Il Duce in collaboration with Marshal Goering has drawn up an answer that will reject President Roosevelt's Intervention..

Marshal Goering is on an official visit to Italy where he has been in clase talks with Caunt Clano and has inspected in detail Italian air transport which was used extensively in the Invasion of Albanis.

tors.

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April 18, 1939.

Shanghai Assassination

Shanghal, Apr. 17,

Chao Kas-lung, 43, circula- tion manager of the American- owned Chinese evening paper Tamei Wan Pao, was shot dead in Settlement road this

evening by three Chinese, who escaped in a motor car.

One woman pedestrian was wounded by one of the bullets,

A political motive is believed to be behind the outrage-

Reuter,

CHAO KUNG CRITICISES AMERICA

Shanghal, Apr. 17.

Trobitsch-

Ignatius: Timotheus Lincoln Hungarian Jew who became

n Pastor in the Church of England,

a Member of Parliament, a German known as Abbot Chao Kung, has President letter to sent an open Roosevelt as follows:

"You can fool some of the people all the time, and enn fool all of the tool all of the people sume of the time, and--in this

azz uge- you can people all of the time, but you cannot fool destiny.

London, Apr. 17. another urgent appeal suggesting a Even if President Roosevelt's chal-"truce" of 10 or 25 years--Trans-spy and finally a Buddhist Monk

to evoke 11 Ocean. lenging gesture falls

Diplomalle Calls favourable response from Berlin and stil be eminently

London, Apr, 17. Rome, it will

of

The French and Soviet Am- worth whille, is the consensus

bassadora called at the Forcim Office opinion of English Press commenta-

Reports of perturbation at Munich-day, while the British Ambassador ngain saw M. Litvinoff in Moscow, ore cited as an Indication that the The Soviet Ambassador in Paris will Hat rejection of the proposala is by call on the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Donnet, to-day.-Reuter no means certain.

"You are not a peace maker, but adherents Bulletin. fresh Negotiations for

CANADA PLEASED

a war monger. Your circular tele The New Ministers.

to the collective defence system of

gram to Hitler and Mussolini, and The British Government's loan 'ex-

Brussels, Apr. 17. Europe, which diplomats declare is

Ottawa, Apr. 17.

your speech, moves you and your penditure will be eight per cent, of

The official list of Ministers rends: making speedy

in several headway

Mr. Mackenzie King welcomes the country from third into second place national Income, or proportionately twice the maximum of public works Premier, Pierfot, Catholic Walloon; previously unmentioned quarters of timely action of President Roose-in the scale of those responsible for

should Tralle. Marck, Cutholic Fleming: the Balkans and Baltic States, sho expenditure in America. Such ex-

Auriculture. D1 Aspremont

Lynden, thrive in the new atmosphere created velt, who offers a peace conference the present plight of the human race.

before war instead of after it." In penditure will require the services which

Walloon; Colonies, de by President Roosevelt it is held. Catholic

n statement transmitted to Washing- bf about 1,000,000 unemployed,

says that ton he declared that no country could The Daily Telegraph means that the prospects for home Vlaeschauer, Catholic Fleming; Home,

Public whether Deveze, Liberal Walloon;

the appeal meets

lightly reject the opportunity for industries are better than they have

Liberal favourable response or not cannot been for years. Apart from the Works, Van, der Porten,

Reuter Bulletin. laixar problem the balance of foreign Fleming: Foreign, Paul Spank, Social-fail to exercise a palpable influence saving civilisation by saving itself.

on the course of events. "II President ist Deputy, Brussels; Justice, Soudan, trade must be the chief torts | Sechst Fleming; Labour and Social Roosevelt is not able to do more to

Praking Mr. IL, 5. to adapt British export methods to the times, Mr. Keynes believes that the handling of foreign trade cannot be left to individual enterprise un- aldet Moreover, he tightening up of the embargo on the Janson, Liberal Deputy, Brussels export of capital British nationals, Trans-Ocean.

by without interfering with buna fide trade transactions or transactions on behalf of foreign holders. The whole country's liquid resources must be concentrated to meet the adverSE balance

to of trade political loans,—Router,

Mediterrancan

Hudson's

sces

with a

"Retribution-1 declare to you-- will overlake, in strict Justice ac- cording to their respective guilt, wil those who want to make this world

safe for the preservation of illgotten conquests and the gains of centuries of aggression, greed, lust of power domination, and unjust worldwide while denying to other nations the ghis and opportunities of peaceful prosperity.

STERLING STRONG Welfare, Wauters, Socialist Walloon; save the world from the catastrophe

London, Apr. 17. Health, Eeckelers, Socialist Fleming;

imminent, he will

Sterling was very strong to-day, still have rendered an inestimable

but Education, Duesberg; Finances, Gutt; which he Gult; Defence, General

by focussing At the opening it was 4.00. service to civilisation advocates Denis; Minister without portfollo, I world opinion on the dire realities at selling: drove it down quickly to developments and the modicum of!

the foundation of the perit, states the 4.08—United Press, newspaper.Reuter,

|

Defence,

Home Doubts

Brussels, Apr. 17. Same surprise has been caused by the announcement that the Minister for Justice, M. Soudan, will tempor- provide for arily take charge of the Foreign Ministry owing to M. Spaak inving nt the last minute declared that he must postpone his decision regarding acceptance of the post of Foreign Minister until the close of the Social- ist Party Congress on Monday even- ing.

Significant British Troop Movements

London, Apr. 17. The transference of troops from Palestine to Egypt and the despatch of the Welsh Guards 10 Gibraltar are signs of the close watch which

Great Britain, with France, is keep- ing on the Mediterranean and Spain, -says-the-London-Times.

Political circles, however, generally belleve that M. Spaak. will accept the post,

The new Minister for Rellet of Unemployment has not yet been ap- pointed, but it is considered certain, that the cholze will fall on a Social-

List

Of the new Ministers the most notable appointment is that of the Minister of Agriculture. Count D. Aspremont Lynden, who tender of the Conservative Wing of the Catholic Party-Trans-Ocean.

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the

BANK RATE RAISED

Brussels, Apr. 17. The bank rate has been raised

from 2 to 4 per cent. This inca". Evidence that has grown about the sure is interpreted

a measure (15 large amount of German equipment nimed at defending the belga against that has come to the naval ports on heavy selling pressure arising from the north-west coast of Spain, in unconfirmed rumours that the cur addition to the reports of German rency may be shortly aerodromes and other reports of Reuter, Italian troep movements, are being closely examined.

Particularly, it

being asked

when exactly the Italian triumphal march through Madrid is Laking place.

The first date suggested was April 20. Then May 2 was suggested; now the date has been put back to May

15.

Clearly, the British Government is bound to consider these changes com- pletely unsatisfactory.-Reujer.

Further Arrivals

Gibraltar, Apr. 17.

result of the conversations

general staffs of the two countries

Japan

devalued.-

Diplomatic Reshuffle Announced

Tokyo, Apr. 17.

Situation Transformed

London, Apr. 17.

it fow

must taken who

"This is not a subject for negotin- tion. Not at all. Those who made Ilalian Attitude Changes

the Versailles treaties must unmake Rome, Apr. 17.

who robbed, them. Those "The Fascist reply can only be a restitute. Those who have vigorous and Thal "No", declares the away, must return. Those Popolo di Roma, commenting on Pre-enthroned lies, must acknowledge sident Roosevelt's appeal.

them and substitute the truth. Those must others, The Government inspired state- | who prescribe for ments and articles in the noon news-practise what they preach.

"You and your

have a country papers are all' very hostile, reflecting the sharp change in political circles, unique opportunity to preserve peace. done it hnd you You could have been strictly just and impartial, but you sided with those who caused directly or indirectly all the major wars of the past 300 years. But the time to speak has passed."

men

Ambassador

In Yunnan

Kunming, Apr. 17. In an Interview with pre- yesterday, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador to China, who from Shanghai arrived here on Saturday, denied that he had any special mission on his pre. sent trip to Chungking.

Abbot Chao Kung has sent a copy of his letter to the American Con- sulate at Shanghai-United Press.

China War

The News Chronicle states at by again playing the right role in inter- national affairs, the United States has immediately transformed the situa- this message, nothing tion. "After

outlook n be the same again; the must elther improve or rapidly de- terlorate," states the newspaper.

The Dally Herald remarks that the English family message fils every

admiration and gratitude with an towards President Roosevelt sa in- male as if he were their own national leader. Something begins to

which did not exist exist months ago; namely great alliance It would be a agression. mistake for the Dictators to under-estimate the strength of the defensive combination that has been raised in crush them. The message means that their path; for it would If the Dictators force a war on the those who long list of world, the

the would

them. resist

includes United States.

The Manchester Guardian thinks

is unlikely to which at first were inclined to. be President Roosevelt suppose that his proposals would be favourable to the President's appeal. accepted but there is always the President Roosevelt's message must

Chungking, Apr. 17. chance that the barrier we are con- be considered as an act of war, says editorial, and structing

The total Japanese loss in man- might

Ita general the Messagero in an by strength, restrain the dictatorships strongly objects to President Roost power on all fronts during the first

velt's

that assumption from war."Reuter.

Italy and half month of April was estimated: Germany are likely aggressors. by the Chinese military headquarters

that such The paper

and London, Apr. 17.

assumption is so insolent that it takes here at 22,189 officers and men killed

350 others cuptured any value it The supremne

the from the document question for German and Italian people is whether might have had. they have the power to impress on

The paper declares that the reply their rulers a sense of what they of Rome will be "what it ought t theraselves desire as passionately as be, in full agreement with Berlin.”— their fellowmen of other countries, Reuter.

Times Comment

The Times.

Step by step the difficult process

the

Sir Archibald will proceed to Chungking on Tuesday,--Cen- tral News.

says

Italians Bcorn

The

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JAPANESE LOSSES

IN APRIL

which were concluded to-day. The Mr. Hachiro Arito, is planning to which American opinion will always {inte, spent most of yesterday at his at the week-end with Herr Ribben- |

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Tornado Takes Huge Toll Of Life

CRUELTY TO FOWLS Overcrowding in Baskets On Motor Lorry

The material losses of the Japan- ese expeditionary force in China war horses, sub-machine guns, 857 rifies and mousers during the same period include 309 42- machine and

tanks 75

and four field. guns, armoured cars, and upwards of 10,000 rounds of cartridge. London, Apr. 17.

The Japanese losses, it is revealed, of a wise British policy, which never Britain, France, and Russia, and excluded the chances of peaceful all the Lutin-American States have were suffered during the 323 engage- discussion but determined to be given their approval to Mr. Roose-ments which they had with the de- suffered their German Press fence forces during the period. The Foreign Offer to-day an-strong enough to secure it, has gonevelt's appeal.

The Japanese Three more French destroyersnounced that Mr. Toshiaki Hotta, steadily forward recently. It has remains heaille and scornful, while

that

Mr. heaviest loss in man-power on the In a total of fifty arrived at Gibraltar to-day in former Japanese Ambassador to reached a point to-day at which we Ponolo d'Roma declares addition to the four which arrived Italy and concurrently Japanese may claim, with President Roo- Roosevelt's appeal was made in order Klangsi front. yesterday and departed for an un- Minister to Albania, has been re-sevelt, that when we speak for peace to strengthen his chances of retaining engagements they lost B122 on 22

Mr. and men, 30 horses, 23 rifles, and adds: Presidency. It known destination last night. More loved of his concurrent post of it is not through fear or Weakness. Roosevelt, in order to fix the seat of lanks and armoured cats-Central | French warships are expected to Minister.

The momentous arrive very soon-Reuter Bulletin. Political circles point out that the undertaken in Europe, In the last his pants in the Presidentini chair, News,

stop

Indicates the readiness of the few weeks have been sccepted with laces in the wrong the leaders of AWUV NVILJADI

Japanese Government to rellove Mr.in full sense of all they involve, but two great nations."Reuter Bulletin. iclegram to Herr Hitler asking his attitude on certain matters, which Cairo, Apr. 17. . Toshio Shiratori, Japanese Ambos

State Department Basy

are so important that the Fuchrer Clase co-operation

of the British sador to Italy and concurrently Ja- without murmur or dissent. It is not unreasonable to think that they have of his

Washington, Apr. 17. decided to give his reply in the name to Albanin, and Egyptian army for the defence panese Minister

already provided a momentary re- of Egypt has been agreed upon as a concurrent post in recognition of laxation of tension which gave Mr. As a result of the European crisis of the German people in the Reich- by the Fuehrer the State Department has been placed stag," of the Italy's recent action in Albania,

Roosevelt his opportunity.

The step taken

conferring

A fine of $25 was imposed on Tee Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister,

It is certain that the qualities to in what is virtually a 24-hour day.

Mr. Cordell. Hull, Secretary of was unexpected. After

Ming, 23,

3, market coolle, by Mr. a tour of In Japan's

R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Ma- and courage, carry out a reshuffle

service abroad. New respond are strength

Austria as Supreme Commander of.

gistracy yesterday, for cruelly to 95 the respect due to these desi, relaying news to the President. trop Herr Hitler began tish commander will be assisted by Ministers will

-Reuter Special. be appointed to and that

chickens by overcrowding them in the German Forces. The purpose of Everyond

Collins, Arkansas, Apr. 17. an Egyptian

and a British

Iraq,

the tour Is stated to be inspection Bulgaria and Vene- qualities is reciprocal, Panama Man offleet,

At least sixteen have been killed two baskets on a lorry in Queen's officer will be attached to

of the training of younger recruits

passed Road East near by a tornado whose centre

the Royal Naval every zuela, while a full-line Minister will here will endorse the welcome which the British Government extended so be named to Portugal.

stolcs-

in the now Austrian army.

Herr Ribbentrop returned to Ber- near here swooping through an area Hospital.

Cashman Bald the Mr. Koliro Inouye, Director of the promptly to the President's

the paper con- as a Jaint force of the two armies Eurasia Bureau of the Foreign Of-manlike initiative,

lin from Munich to-day and Herr slx miles long and making a clem cludes.

Goering, who has been in Rome for sweep which left nothing behind for and will be stationed chiefly at Ale- flee, will be appointed Japanese

The Daily Mail conilders that no- xandria and Marsa Matruch on the Minister to Hungary, whic Mr.

the President's

conversations with the Italian Gov- the community. The death roll may ernment, is expected to leave. Rome be higher-Reuter,

Terrifle Toll Mediterranean coast near the Lablan Haruhiko Nichi, Counsellor to the thing would defeat

to-night-Reuter Bulletin..

Littlerock, Ark., Apr. 17. frontier. The air force will be Japanese Embassy at Moscow, will 1 purpose more than to act as if the people.-Reuter Bulletin. strengthened by additional Britiah

Cable Warfare

Hitler to Reply

Forty-five were killed in a violent unito.

be appointed to succeed Mr. Inouye repiles are bound to be favourable.

Tokyo, Apr. 17.

tornadie storm sweeping over Texas, tho Director of the Eurasia The appeal may give the dictators According to Egypilan press

Berlin, Apr. 17. "Cable warfare" is the description a pause, but it is unlikely to make

North-west Louisiana and Arkansas Bureau

Chancellor Hitler has called a ports, the British War Ministry hon

yesterday. decided to dispatch. three brigades of

Mr. Morito Morishima, Counsellor them abandon power-politics, and

age by the Kokumin,

United Press correspondents in the meeting of the Reichstag for April that the world 28 to hear the reply to President stricken areas estimate 100 injured Indian troops to Egypt immediately, of the Japanese Embassy in Ching, nothing but the armed might of the given in President Roosevelt's mess-

The paper says situation is not likely to be affected Roosevelt-Reuter.

and reported severe damage. will be appointed Counsellor of the democracies will do that-Reuter, Japanese Embassy at Moscow

The tornado Arst appeared over substantially thereby, succeed Mr. Haruhiko Nishi-Domel,

HITLER VISITS AUSTRIA

South Texas on Saturday night oad Munich, Apr. 17. blew itself, out. In South Arkonias

near the Missouri Ilso.į Herr Hitler accompanied by Herr last night

last night by a Arkansas and North-west Louisiana, to Austria

It struck a church at the, centre special train for a tour of inspection

point of Arkansas, nine miles from of the principal towns.

Political circles declare that the Dermott, küling a paster and 20 of vialt has been planned for some time his congregation, shortly after cutting although it was generally thought a path through the town of Haynes»

sons-United Pres that the Fuehrer was going to ville in Louisiane, klling eight per- Berlin immediately-Routor

Egyptian commander.

The air forces will be organised

re-

to be followed shortly by a further

men. Trans-Ocean,

MOBILISING GREEKS

Alexandria, Apr. 17.

The Greek Consulate has received

Instructions to prepare to mobilise

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JAPAN SENTIMENT

Tokyo, Apr. 17. The Japanese Press states that Mr. Roosevelt's appeal was Inspired by Ignored by Britain and should be Berlin and Rome, as it did not ro- resent the opinion of the American

A Second Appeal

London, Apr. 17. -

The Nichi Nichi Shimbun expresses The diplomatic, correspondents of this morning's press take it, for the fervent hope that the Pacifle will granted that the German and Italian remain peaceful for ever, with Japan States prospering replies will be of a negative charne- and the United

all Greeks between the ages of 1000 many of these words are fier; but, some quarters apparently are mutually, each playing a role in the Otto Dietrich, Reich Press Chlef, The most frightful toil was in South

and 10 residing in Egypt.

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It is believed that between 10,000 others?¡-

and 12,000 Greeks are available. It

la understood that in war time the

Greeks living in Egypt would be

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view. trarisalent asumption

Americas ushers here belleve transillient aportment

that Mr. Roosevelt will even, in the transcision Asterisk

take another step

a more optimistic maintenance of world peace. Reu-

REICHSTAG TO HEAR ANNOUNCEMENT

Berlin, Apr. 17. formed into special battalions and English Oxfor? Dictionary spell-event of an unfavourable receptios

An official announcement declares; drafted to the western desertings of these words will be found on of his proposals,

in the same direction and launch "The American President addressed Reuter Special.

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