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OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE

Japan Is Not

Alarmed

Tokyo, Apr. 19.

Asked by a foreign corres- pondent whether Japan felt concern over the transfer of the American Fleet to the Pacific, a spokesman of the Foreign Office said, "Japan feels no con- cern over the transfer, which only means the return of the American warships Lo original bases.”—Donicí.

Britain

Their

SPY ON TRIAL IN LONDON

Factory Plans Sold

To The Raich

European Affairs

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TENSION SAID TO BE RELAXING: NO SOVIET ALLIANCE

LONDON, Apr. 19.

THE SOVIET Ambassador in London M. Ivan Maisky, who arrived in Stockholm by plane from London last evening on his way to Moscow where he has been summoned to report to M. Stalin, reported to have declared in a statement to the press that he was not taking any proposal of an alliance.

The duration of his stay in Mos- cow, he added, depended on further developments and also to some extent on the contents of the speech which the Fuehrer will make before the Reichstag en April 28.-Trans-Ocean,

Tension Relaxing

London, Apr. 18. The light relaxation of the ten- slon in the theme of the majority of the papers this morning, the general prediction being that Europe may hope for several weeks of calm.

Extension of Service

The Hague, Apr. 19. Extension of the maximum com pulsory service from one year to two yeara has been suggested by the Dutch Government in a Bill for al- teration of the Millary Service Law,

day.

before the Dutch Parliament to-

The extension will be applied whenever necessitated by the inter- national situation in order to avold as far as possible calling up of re- Lerves.

Union

Australian Cabinet

Melbourne, Apr. 19.

Drastic changès là tho Aus- tralian Cabinet are anticipated when Mr. R. G. Menzies, who has been elected leader of the United Australian Party, is ex- pected to assume the, Premler- allp.

Sir Earl Page, who is acting Premier, is expected to resign to-day and will recommend to the Governor-General to send for Mr. Menales to form a Gov- ernment--Reuter Bulletin,

Liner Disaster

PARIS IS

SUNK: TWO MEN DIE

Valuable Treasures

Saved

April 20, 1939.

Shanghai

Foreign Newspaper Warned

Attacked For Being

The

Pro-Chinoso

Shanghai, Apr. 19.

American owned Mercury Press, whichs publishes the Evening Post and several Chinese newsnpers, received their second threatening letter in 24 hours, warning them that unless they cense flying the Kuomin- tang fag, "you will get bullets and bombs."

Company officials sald that they do not possess a Kuomintang flog; but they said that the flags flying inight have been meant, figuratively, be- cause the papers are sympathetic, to- ward China, and do not submit to censorship by the Japanese.

Meanwhile, Kuomintang fings are flying throughout the settlement in the observance of the Chungking spirituni mobilisation campaign. Numerous Kuomintang flags are flying in the French concession; but the French police are forcing their removal due to the ban on political netivities which are likely to create disorders.—United Press.

CHINESE FLAG

Shanghal, Apr. 19, Several minor elashes between the Chinese and the French police in the French concession occurred 10-day as the result of French efforts to pre- vent the lying of Kuomintang dags. Chungking's Spiritual Mobilization Le Havre, Apr. 18. Day developed into a virtual flag The Bre aboard the liner Paris was raising and flag lowering contest bc- finally placed under control at 5.30tween the police and the Chinese as am. after having completely gutted flags were promptly re-hosted as fast the superstructure and destroying as the police could order their re- the upper decks.

The Ship's Fire Chief was burned to death and one city fireman was gravely injured,

Training period for coastal guards The Daily Mail attributes consl- derable significance to the assurances will be extended to 21 months as the against the maximum duration of 11

Havre, Apr. 19. given at the Qué d'Orsay by

months. Training periods for re- The Paris was due to leave to-day Spanish Ambassador, M. Lequerick, that General Fronco was not conserves, which in all amounted to 40 for New York with passengers for centrating troops near Gibraltar er days so far, will now be increased to the World's Fair and art treasures

valued at 25 million francs. in Spanish Morocco. The Spanish 83 days.-Trans-Ocean.

Police Reinforced

According to latest messages, the authorities in Tetuan also declared

treasures Capetown, Apr. 19.

are not damaged, and that Spain has no intention of at-

Austria was unnexed because Itattempts are being made to get them tempting to seize the international

was sald law and order were not ashore.-Reuter. Tangier zone.

but that is not

Damage Uncertain being maintained, going to be said about the Government, declared General Smuts introducing bill into the Assembly which incorporates the South West

police

with the South Afrlean African police.

"As long as the Government is res-

for the ponsibic

administering the mandate it will carry out its duty.“ 11e added that in view of the gravity of the information the Government received last week from several re liable sources, public opinion might hold the forces sent to the territory inadequate, but it was hoped that steps taken will have the desired effect and that there

will

quaricr which mayerent from any wiu not be any would jeopardise good order.

London. Apr. 10. A sensational submission by the prosecution that a labourer employ-prise, ed at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton, Lancashire, bad sold a high- ly confidential secret plan of the factory to the German Secret Ser- vice for £30, was made when the hearing of charges under the Omcial Secrets Act continued at Chorley, Luncashire, to-day.

Joseph Kelly, 30, general labourer appeared on remand on a charge of site and progress plans of stealing site the factory,

Mr. G. Paling, for the Director of Fublic Prosecutions, sald that Kelly was employed

constructional work at the factory, but was in fin-

The withdrawal of 2,000 talian volunteers came us a complete sur- the papers being at a loss to explain it.

Particular satisfaction is expressed over the statement from Danzig of head- the National Socialist Party quarters that there is no intention

Danzig to of handing Fuehrer as a birthday present. He will, however, be made an honorary citizen of the Free City.

aver

Also contributive to the relaxation tension is the of the International announcement of the War Ministry that the British troops transferred from Palestine and other recently transfer reinforcing the Egyptian garrisons will soon return to then

permanent quarters.

ancial-straits. There was no doubt

The speech of the German "Chan that he conceived a method of aug- menting his income,

cellor, which is announced for April "That method," said the prosecu-28, continues to be the chief topic of lor, "was to sell secrets of the speculation, several papers believing ordnance factory to a foreign Power. that the Fuehrer will make three There la evidence to show that in demands in three felds, namely an economie adjustment, a colonial re- order to carry out his purpose he, | eco with the help and assistance of the gulation and a revision of frontiers,

the German Consul at Liverpool, placed latter point concerning principal- himself in communication with the Poland." German Secret Service for the pur- pose of selling all information which he could and by any means he had in his power.

"Some time towards the end of inst year, Kelly apparently decided to attempt to earn money by carrying information to Germany.

"He went to Liverpool and there interviewed the German Consul,"

Kelly no doubt gave the German Consul his native address and as # result of the Interview he received a letter, which the prosecutor said he would produce later.

Mr. Paling added that one of the plans was recovered, but the other was still missing. This was a highly confidentini and secret document which could prove of the greatest assistance to enemy bombing squa- drons, who might desire to bomb the factory-Reuter,

The conferences in Rome between the Hungarian Premier and the For- eign Minister. Count Csuky, on ene hand and the Italian Government on the other, are being followed closely by British political circles. It is be- leved that both Germany and Italy are interested in closer relations be- tween Hungary and Poland and rapprochement between Hungary and Rumaila.

a

the

At dawn, he reboats were still pumping water into the vessel, Smoke made it impossible to ascer- tain the damage.

Twenty five million dollars worth of French art objects, destined to the world's fair at New York are on board and are presumably lost.

United Press.

Liner Suddenly Sinks The police force of South West

Paris, Apr.10......... Proceeding to Le Havre, the liner Africa is very limited and consisted

hud ap- of only 240 inen scattered over the Paris sink after the fre entire country, and it was necessary parently been mastered.

The fire began at 10.30 p.m, in the to concentrate men at points which might be exposed to sabotage,

ship's hakery, the door of which The police movement had no mill-was locked, and by the time the ру significance, he Said door was broken open

the whole Router,

bakery was aflume and the flames quickly spread to other parts of the

Hungary

Roosevelt's Message An "Unpleasant Surprise"

tlers

ship.

list.

Water pumped into the vessel in an effort to save her caused a heavy As this steadily increased a feverish effort was made 10 10 bring the art treasures ashore. A few minutes after the last treasures were removed, the vessel suddenly heeled over and is now lying with the keel showing. The liner ob- strttels the entrance to the drydock where the Normandie is lying and masts and funnels had to be cut away to enable the latter vessel to

pass.

doubled

New

moval.

The police Anally began confiscut- ing the days, whereat the flag stores experienced a sudden wave of pros- perity unparalleled since the early days of the Sino-Japanese war when foreign flags were in great demund; to-day, however only Kuomintang flags were in demand,

Chinese reports alleged that In several instances the French police

ging it on the ground and also ripping "insulted" the Chinese fing by drag- It from poles."

Clashes included one at the Land Bank of China whie Tour Chilaese cumployees were reported to have re- ceived head wounds when they at- tempted to defend their flug against a baton attack,

A second clash occurred on the tue de Consulate where shops were closed briefly after a street scuffle over a dug.

An enraged shopkeeper decided to proicst close all shops in order to against the French police action in pulling down the Chinese flags. At first, a few stores were closed, The movement soon spread, resulting in nest of the major shops being shut- tered and locked in the French con- cession's main shopping area.

come down, due to the fact that the

The French police were adamnant in their attitude that all Angs must The conferences in Berlin between

French authorities do not desire any the Ruinanlan Foreign Ministers, M. Gafencu, and Herr von Ribbentrop

political manifestations in the French concession.-United Press, will, it is beileved, lead to a definite

MUNICIPAL POLICE attempt to extend the axis policy.

Rome, Apr. 19. It is hoped that the liner can be

Shanghai, Apr. 19. Greece is also assigned an important The Hungarian Foreign Minister, refloated. The passenters and art

treasures will be taken aboard the that, effective May bicipal police. The Municipal Council announces role in the coming Italo-German ac- Count Csaky, in a statement to a

1, the Japanese tivitles.

Steiner Champlain sailing for The opinion is expressed in correspondent of the Agenzia local political circles that the axis fanf, declared that President Roo-York to-morrow.

police serving in the will become known as the Second powers will retallate against the sevelt's message had been an un- Scotland Yard) warned the Company

Two days ago the Surete (French Division of the Foreign Section, thus system of alliances--being built-up pleasant surprise for Hungary. by the Western Powers by conclud- All Hungarians, whether living and the Ministry of Marine that at automatically-raising the monthly... pay by 35 per cent, and making the ing a series of guarantee agreements within or without the present fron- tempts at sabotage might be made. Japanese officers eligible for every Visli to Germany

on their own.-Trans-Ocean,

aboard thic of Hungary, will always re- Guards were

possible rank, and also pension and The result of the correspondence

the Trianon Treaty vessel and visitors forbidden to go home leave povided they are able member that was the arranging of a meeling `in

CRUISER SQUADRON

aboard.--Reuter. was fatol to the 14 points of President

to pass the necessary examination. Germany and money for his fure was

Wilson.

Two Lives Lost London, Apr. 10.

Promotion to the Second Division scal by post. Paling, alleged Kelly,

They would never forget, the

Le Havre, Apr. 10, will result in Naval and Far Eastern circles are Minister said, that

constable, Japareceiving yuan then broke into the factory and stole

the Trianon It is stated that all the valuables who is at present two plans, applying the following day very interested in the Admiralty's Treaty was the result of these 14 and gold aboard the liner Paris 120

yuan getting monthly, was subse-announcement of the recall of the points, because nobody overlooks the were saved, for a passport which

The total casualties 170 from May

1, and he will also quently

issuexi with

22-year old criuser Cardif German visa. a

to be fact that the consequences of an un-pre slated to be one member of the be eligible to receive a

basic pay of vessel. Paling described a man with whom replaced by larger

sale

peace were created on that basis crew and one fireman who fell in

same Bum an 220, which is the Kelly corresponded as a

Some predict that the 10,000-ton and are still polsoning the life of in- the hold and were killed. Germin

which the Brush police get on join- vessel Edinburgh, sceret service agent.

now completing dividuals and relations

of A preliminary estimate among the

the ing the service. Thus the Japanese her trials and outfitting, being duc Germany on to enter the service

nations.

damage is stated to be

£500,000, constables can receive the same pay March 17, meeting a German agent will be selected for China.

in 13 few weeks, He therefore could not comment on half the Insurance of

which

was and allowances as British officers who passed him through the frontier.

the President's message without placed in London.--Reuter Bulletin, provided they puss the same examino- The two of them went to Cologne

Confirmation cannol be obtained, being beforehand prejudiced against

Exciting Career

tions us British police officers. but Reuter understands that it is the new American interference with where Kelly received Instructions

Le Havre, Apr. 19. certain that it will be a ship of the Central European affairs. and was allegedly paid £30,

same "Southampton" class.

The liner Paris has had a hoodoo He said, "We demand that one lets career. She was partially burned in us work in our own way, together New York, and again at Le Havre with our true friends, that we can in August 1929. After she was re- United Press, repair peacefully the evils resulting bulit she upon Kelly

then stuck in the mud it is observed, that the old ships from the Great War and from lack in New York, and broke her back Emerald and Enterprise of the East of comprehension and incompetence After being rebuilt again she sank about 200 Chinese guerillas and one Indles Squadron, which are based on of third parties."-Trans-Ocean,

on the Goodwin Sands in England. An engagement between a band of

Kelly erassed into

He also told of a woman with whom he was to correspond and a name and address was written on a piece of paper fourd when arrested,

The Corn is already en route for China.

In conjunction with these changes,

Trinconnier, were recalled recently.

The Manchester has already re-

Kelly returned to Manchester on March 20 and the same day was stopped by police ofcers at Bolton Station ast at his arrival at the police office Kelly spat a piece of paper onto the pavement. sald on that paper was code given replace the Norfolk, flagship of the Kelly while in Germany.

pinced one of them and the Liver Britain And China pool is en route to replace the other, Paling while the Gloucester is en route to

East Indics.

He said he had ample evidence, Owing to the Washington Treaty some of which would be heard intimitations, Britain has never yet camera, that Kelly stole the plans been able to bring up with the intention of selling them to squadion to pre-war strength. Now, the China Germany.--Reuter.

as new powerful vessels tinually being completed, they will progressively replace the older ones, enabling a marked improvement In

Eastern waters.

NEW APPOINTMENTS

are con-

Deputy Director of Health the British naval position in For

Services for Hongkong

Experts point out that in the event

The following promotions, trans-famed could combine to form a and reappointments in the homogeneous squadron.—Router, Colonial Service are announced:

fers

Dr. N. C. MacLeod, M.D., CIL D., D.P.H. (Medical Omeer, Uganda), to be Deputy Director of Health Ser- vices, Hongkong; Mis R. W.

Wickett,

Premier's

Important Statement

London, Apr. 1D., Mr. Neville Chamberlain told the

of an emergency, the five new cruisers House of Commons at question time to-day that Britain would be willing to consider including the Far East In any general anti-aggression line up, -United Press.

ISLANDERS PROTEST

Geneva, Apr. 19. Two delegates, representing 10,000 Inhabitants of Aland Islands in the

The announcement has created a sensation in police circles, especially among the junior members of the force who are greatly displeased.—

SUDDEN RAID

Shanghai, Apr, 19.

a Norwegian freighter in New York or two score Japanese troops occur- and a Le Havre tug, besides pro-red during the night in the vicinity viding the setting for several of the Hungjao Aerodrome on the raids and one of the most spectacular western outskirts of Shanghal, rum raids during the New York pro- Both sides used rifles and machine hibition.-United Press,

Royal Visit-Plans

King And Queen To See World Fair

funs. The clash, which lasted for an hour, started half a mile from the aerodrome and ended in the air- feld itself.

Encountering unexpectedly strong opposition the raiders escaped in the darkness into the countryside. All Chinese found in the neighbourhood without passes were arrested by the Japanese for questioning.-Reuter.

JAPANESE SHOT

Shanghal, Apr. 10.

A Japanese was shot at Hollywood Gardens, one of Shanghai's biggest

New York, Apr. 19. | open_gumbling dens, at 8 p.m. to- Detalls of the arrangements made day. He was rushed to hospital in a for the official welcome to their grâve condition, Majesties the King and Queen when Both the Japanese and Municipal they visit the United States have now police are working on the case which been announced.

ta kely to have serious repercus-

Depends on Soviet

London, Apr. 19, Their Majesties will spend two slons-Untied Press. The concensus of opinion here is Selence Mistress, Education Depart-to lay before the Secretariat of the Ching in the future only if Russin Roosevelt at the White House, and a Domestle Gulf of Bothnia, have arrived here that protection can be extended to days and a night in Washington_as the Rues!s of President and Mrs. ment Hongkong,

League of Nations a protest against first becomes a party to a full pledge day and night in New York. Miss M. S. Watson, European the agreement of January 1930 bc-of a military alliace, Lady Almoner, Medical Department, tween Finland and Sweden whereby

France When

their Majesties cross the *Hongkong;

Land Britain. Sweden consented to fortification of Aland Islands by Finland, contrary It is now clear that an important border at Niagara Falls they will be to the provisions of the Geneva gulf still separates Moscow and Lon-mat by the Secretary of State, Mr.

don in the current negotiations, ilon; They will be

Cordell Spelling Bee agreement of

and an official delaga- Hull, While the British proposals envisage

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correct and what is wrong with the others? Brahmin

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• The Inhabitants of the islands now Russia's one-way support for Poland Washington Station by the President demand that the 1922 agreement, and Rumanta against aggressors, and Mrs. Roosevelt, and will drive under the terms of which the lalands Moscow is stili awaiting a declara in state to the White House. should not be fortified, be restored, tion of British willingness to enter There will be a garden party and The Journal de Geneve to-day pub-into an alliance with Russia. With dinner in the British Embassy, and lishes n declaration by the

two out that Soviet diplomals continue a dinner will also be given at the delegates in which they express the to suspect that Russia might be White House. spell-hope that the question will be placed forced into a war with Germany When they visit New York. Uey Angs of the words will be found on on the agenda if the May session of without being able to rely on British will tour the World's' Fair

the League Council-Trans-Ocean, colaboration-United Press.

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