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六拜禮: 號九廿十月四英港香· SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1939. 日十初月三

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"TENSION UNRELIEVED,

IS WORLD OPINION

HERR HITLER ADDRESSING

THE REICHSTAG ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION.

GLOOMY REACTION TO DICTATOR'S SPEECH

SCRAPS OF PAPER GERMAN - Polish

Non- Aggression Pact, conclud- ed in 1934, and abrogated by Hitler, eliminated for 10 years the use of force between the two countries.

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Anglo-German Naval Pact, concluded last year was also abrogated last night. The main clause was retention of "existing ratio of ships and pro- misc by Britain to scrap five ships of Royal Sovereign class. These will now be retained.

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Corridor,

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Polish which Hitler dámands strip of land in which Germans will enjoy extra-territorial rights, comprises province of Pomor- ze, or "land beside the sea,' detached from Germany by the Allies in 1919 to provide Po land with access to the Baltic.

Pomorze was integral part of Poland until 1308 and again from 1464 to 1772, when it was annexed by Frederick the Great. From 1308 to 1464,it belonged to the Teutonic Knights. Arca is 6,335 square miles and population (1931 census) is 1,086,144, of whom there are 976,499 Poles and 109,645 Germans.

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Pomorze lies between East Prussia and the rest of Ger- many and transport between these areas is carried out by means of sealed trains.

Poland has built the harbour of Gdynia at northern end of the Corridor. Gdynia has population, of 8,000 and the best shipping facilities, grain storage and refrigerators in the Baltic,

It is open all the year round.

while Memel is frozen from November to March.

HERR HITLER'S speech last night was the longest public utterance he has made. He commenced his address to the Reichstag at 7 p.m. H.K.T., and ended at 9.25 p.m.-145 minutes in which the only pause was for the frequent and thunderous periods of applause.

When Herr Hitler coughed at 850 p.m., the whole world heard him.

Relays of the broadcast were made by several stations, including the B.B.C. A summary of the speech was given by Daventry at 9.45 p.m.

The most complete coverage, however, was from the new General Electric short-wave station at the Golden Gate Exposition at Treasure Island, San Francisco.

This station, which was clearly audible in Hongkong, broadcast, the entire speech direct from the Reichstag. English-speaking listeners throughout the world were. able to follow Herr Hitler word-by-word by a cleverly superimposed translation in English, which was given during the frequent occasions on which Hitler paused for the applause from his dutiful subjects.

EDITION

HITLER:

FULL SPEECH STAR

THIS is how Londyń newspapers

biller's speeches.

Linking up with the National Broacasting Corporation network, the San Francisco station took Hongkong listeners over to Washington immediately after Hitler had concluded his WAR IN CHINA address. In Washington nine members of the U.S. Congress and a N.B.C. political commentator expressed their reactions.

The Washington reaction was that the speech was belligerent. War, most of the commentators belleved, would be the ultimate outcome, but there was an unanimity of opinion that the United States should remain neutral, Re- publican Congressmen said “Mind our

business." Democrat Congressmen saw Hitler "on the spot," branded as a potential aggressor because he had refused to answer Roosevelt's pleas.

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From Washington, less than 15 minutes after Hitler's speech had ended, the N.B.C. took listeners by trans-Atlantic telephone to the capital in Europe...

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ABROGATION OF NAVAL TREATY

LONDON, Apr. 28. THE GERMAN Charge d'Affaires has

delivered the German Note to the Foreign Office LONDON'S REACTIONS

denouncing the Naval Páct.---United Press.

LONDON, Apr. 29. HERR HITLER'S decision to abrogate the naval treaty has not caused much surprise, as it was not unexpected, says "Reuter's" naval cor- respondent.

No official comment has yet been made, but students of affairs generally believe that abrogation makes very little practical difference, as with the British navy's start, it would be practically impossible for Germany to catch

up.

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BERLIN, Apr. 29. THE NOTE-denouncing the German-Polish treaty says, inter alia, that the agreement concluded by Po- land with Britain stands in

heavy. German building programme would be a severe such obvious contrast to the additional economic drain. More- solemn declaration of a few over, warships, particularly of months ago, that the the larger categories, cannot be German Government must produced overnight, and it is take notice of such a sudden therefore most likely that the Colony's Finances In German naval building, will be and radical change of policy largely concentrated only with astonishment and marines.-Reuter Special. bewilderment.

Speech Studied

on sub-

LONDON, Apr. 29.

HONGKONG REVENUE

Happy Position

THE END of March found Hongkong's credit balance of revenue Increased by more

The note asserts that the Anglo-Polish agreement is directed exclusively against Herr Hitler's speech is ro- than $1,000,000 over that of Germany, and is a direct and ceiving intensive study in February, according to the flagrant attack on the renunciat- London. Official circles are dis Government "Gazette," which ion of the use of force agreed inclined to offer views until they to-day shows excess of assets on in the declaration of 1934. have had further time to con- March 31 to be $15,353,681 as

Poland has let it be known thai sider the speech.

compared with $14,221,825 at Aho prefers the support fram A

With regard to the denunciation of the end of February. third Power to the assured peace the naval treaty, it is pointed out that guarantee given her by the German maintenance of the qualitative proa net credit balance of $1,131,850, For the month of Marchi there was Government.

visions is only of minor value if there income being 4,188,019 and expendi- is to be no exchange of naval In-ture $3,050,703, formation. .

Encirclement.

The Polish Government thus acquiesced in the polley aimed at the encirclement of Germany.

Revenue for the year compared Front the jurklical standpoint, with 1938 continues to soar. The unilateral denunciation is considered total up to the end of March: was. invalid...

$11,110,060, compared with $8,851,251 The implications of the German for the corresponding period last note denouncing the treaty appear year. change Its to be that they concluded the treaty March revenue was $1,703,058 In towards

The note declares that Poland has put the 1934 declaration unilaterally oul of force; nevertheless the Reich does not

to intend fundamental attitude

the on the basis that Britain would not excess of the revenue for March, 1938. future moulding of German-Polish oppose German golley in Europe. So for about one-third of the relations, and would be willing to Any such implication is entirely estimated revenue for the whole of arrive at a new regulation by a treaty erroneous and finds no justification 1939 had been collected up to March of relations, provided that on such a in the proceedings during negotiation | 31.-- settlement rests a clear obligation of the treaty, binding to both parties.-Renter,

Poland's Warning

Germany And The Pross

Land Sales jump.

There were substantial Increases under several heads, notably Duties,

LATEST

It is officially stated that any British circles categorically deny which yielded $1,100,028.05 for the altempt to bring pressure for 2 that the British press has been month, as compared with $630,967.34 one-alded solution of the Polish-inspired to take up an anti-German for March last year; Licence and

that Britain wilt neces- German problems will be categori-attitude,

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. rally and forcefully rejected.

Sartly oppose, Germany in all matters However, it is announced that the in Europe in the future. suggestions contained in Hitler's It is stressed that the British

not speech and the German note to | Government is

actuated by Poland will be considered in a spirit motives against Germany, but that Britain stands against aggression and af seriousness and goodwill.

Informed circles have come to the the employment of force for poiltical conclusion that the possibility of ends. It is generally felt that Ger- successful negotiations has not been many should have offered to enter eliminated.

However, they emphasise that it is Germany and not Poland who is abandoning the non-aggression treaty,

United Press,

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Confused Fighting For Possession Of Capital

up their

tiscussions with Britain before, and not after denouncing the treaty. It Is expected that a reply will be sent to the German note in due course.

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New Names For H.K. Road Maps

Flight Across Two Oceans

New York, Apr. 20. M. Kokkinaki, the Soviet air ace, who is dying non-stop from Moscow to New York for the World's Fair, travelling via Iceland, and Greenland, radioed that he reached the coast of Labradore

at 1.56 p.m. E.ST

Omelas at the Floyd-Donnet Field predicted that the aviator would ar- rive shortly after 9 pm, provided New names will appear on

the he

annintained his present speed Colony's road map, following -nn] which is more than, 180-miles an announcement in the Government|hour-United Press, Gazette to-day. They are:

Gibraltar Armada

GIBRALTAR,

Apr. 20-British

Ho Tung Hoad: Commenting at Boundary Street running north and parallel with Waterloo Road, passing Flint Road, Derby Road and Lan- cushire Road.

and French warships have divided Derby Road Commencing from the task of polleing the entrance to Waterloo Road, Tunning cast along the Mediterranean. the North boundary and terminating Three French destroyers ord nt Ho Tung Road,

patrolling from Ceuta to the east, Fint Road: Commencing from and three more to the west. Waterloo Road running east and end-; The British battleship Hamilles ing at Ho Tung Road.

and three Bellish destroyers are Lancashire Read:-Commencing patrolling between Maloga, ond from Waterloo Road at the Junction Ceuta.-United Press. of Essex Street and passing Ho Tung

Soo Back Pago For Further Lato News

Mr. W. J. Anderson has been ap-

FENGCHENG, Apr. 28. CONFUSED fighting continues inside and outside Nun- chang city,

Chinese vanguards who broke into the city are reported to have reached the eastern end of Chungshan Road. Chinese rein- forcements are arriving in large numbers to back troops who have entered the city. These Include a number of Listeners in Hongkong heard famous polliical com- well-equipped guerilla units. mentators express their opinion of the speech na they spoke

In the outskirts the Chinese have, chang, by the Klukiang-Nanchang across the Atlantic from the various capitals to the N.B.C.recaptured the aerodrome and the Railway In an effort to save the in New York.

railway station. Embittered battles situation. atretching over a day and a night This is the substance of their comments:

The Chinese akge of Fenghsin, Rond. preceded the Chinese recapture of town of strategie importance about 23 LONDON-The speech will WARSAW.--No surprise here at the aerodrome. Aside from heavy miles west of Nanchang, continues. speed up conscription and speed the abrogation of the non-aggression casualties inflicted on the enemy, the On Thursday night the Chinese sue-pointed Controller of Stores. up re-armament. It will result pact or the Anglo-German naval Chinese captured a Japanese oilleer ceeded in breaking into the city and. It will make Poland more and seven Japanese soldiers, two challenged the Japanese to strect careful.

machine-guns, and 30 rides.

fighting. They later withdrew after of negotiations for a strong PARIS-Very little that la en- Several other strateglo paints the arrival of Japanese reinforce- Anglo-Soviet military-alliance. couraging. Hitler will give guaran-jaround Nanchang, including Sheng-ments. The highway running between GENEVA Little surprise, except tees only so long as tlicy suit him. mikat, und Lintang, respectively ten Fenglisin and Anyi, a neighbouring WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, at the abrogation of the Anglo- lie would not be antisfied even if miles southwest and nine miles town, has been heavily damaged by The United States Navy De- German naval pact. Feeling in Poland accedes to his demands for south of the city, have returned to the Chinese-Central News.

war at a Danzig and a corridor in the Polish Chinese control, partment has asked Congress to Longue circles is that

future date is inevitable.

corridor.

Japanese communications between.

Kaifeng Attacked authorise the construction of.

Loyang. Apr. 20. BERLIN The *mun-in-the-street

DRUSSELS-HIller dwelt too lang Nanchang and Lientang have been five new battleships at a cost of is well satisfied, although some on the Holy Germany of 1,000, years severed while the remnant Japanese A Chinese force staged another at- (£1,750,000. *nd

The squads on" The Nanchang-Lfentang tack on Kaltens, capital of Henan, on circies believe that the speech was for Helgium's comfort.

Thursday. It reached the railway Congress has already raised a. a little too aggressive and threatening. commentator recalled the words of highway, are being "mopped up."

Reinforcements

and the western outskirts, bill authorising additional ex- Berlin belleves it was not a war-like the German Invaders to Belgium in

1914,

"You will be ruined but A detachment of Japanese rein-killing a number of Japanese soldiers, penditure for the Army and for speech, and that there is still hope

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

PLEASE Turn To Page,4. for. peace. coastal defence-Router,

U.S. To Build in an immediate intensification

5 Battleships

treaty.

forcements has been rushed to Non-

station

WHAT HITLER SEIZED IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

LONDON, Apr.: 29.--The catalogue of military material seized In Czecho-Slovakia and "placed in safe keeping”. -enumerated, by Herr Hitler in his speech included 1,582 aeroplanes, 500 anti-aircraft guns, 2,175 guns, 785 mine throwers," 469 tanks, 43,876 machine-guns, 1,000,000 rifiles, 1,000,000,000 rounds of infantry ammunition, over 3,000,000 shells, and vect quantities of special motor vehicles-Router,