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Hongkong Telegraph.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939.
日四十月三
No. 18016
Dank
134
SHANGHAI
FOR BANI
[MANAGER,
LABOUR FEARS SLOW PROGRESS WITH RUSSIA
LONDON, May 2.
IN THE House of Commons to-day, the Opposition Leader, Mr. Clement Attlee, warned the Prime Minister that "many people are disturbed by the slow progress" in lining up Russia in the peace front.
Mr. Chamberlain," however, still refused to reveal details of the negotiations.
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EUROPE TO-DAY
GERMANY
SWITZER
-LAND
ITALY
"Discussions are proceeding in a perfectly friendly Britain
way," he declared.-United Press.
Answering Mr. Clement Attlee who spoke of the people being
CONGRESS disturbed at the slow progress of
the British consultations with
BOMBSHELL the Soviet and other interested
Adjournment May Scrap Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 2. Ignoring the opinions of some other lenders, Representative{ William Bankhead, Speaker of the House, has drafted a resolu- tion providing for the adjourn ment of Congress on June 16.
This move would scrap revisioni
Powers, Mr. Chamberlain declar-!
ed that he understood there
LIFIUANIA
EAST PRUSSIA
POLAND
SLOVAKIA
JUGO-
SLAVIA
Asks
Of Hongkong
U.S.S.R
RUMANIA
Release Steamer
TOKYO, May 2.
POLAND Warsaw
WARSAW, May 2.
THE POLISH Government has de-
cided to request Parliament to grant the Prime Minister emergency powers until November 1.
Counter
Demands
Relations Enter Critical Phase
PARIS, May 2. POLITICAL interest in to he
Under such powers the Premier 'would regulate all economic, financial and defence France continues matters without parliamentary action, except for focussed on Danzig. changing the value of the currency.
It has been decided that a Bill dealing with this measure will be presented to Parliament on Friday, immediately after the Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, has delivered his reply to Hitler-United Press. German PRESSURE BEGINS
BERLIN, May 2.
THE GERMAN press is now using a sharper tone in connection with Poland and the German demands.
Some political sources express
the belief that this is the begin-
ning of pressure on Poland for N. IRELAND
the return of Danzig; others suggest it is intended to in- fluence the Polish Foreign Minis- ter's speech on Friday,
accuses
The "Nacht Ausgabe" London and Paris of "stirring up Poland to participate in the encircle- ment of Germany."
REAFFIRMS LOYALTY
Resources At Disposal Of Motherland
Few French commentators see Poland agreeing on this difficult any possibility of Germany and problem.
that the Polish Government had It was reported this afternoon communicated to Borlin a series a counter-proposals.
Among them were the follow-
ing:
zig.
1-Polish protectorate over. Dan-
2-Polish control over the Dan-
xie Senate.
· 3.--Occupation of the free elly
by the Polish army.
4.--Polish control over Danzig's heavy industry, The
Paris
Sot
attaches consider- able importance to the postponement of a return to his post in Warsaw of the Germun Ambassador, Herr von Moltke.
Significance is seen in the call which the French Ambassador to Warsaw made on Colonel Beck, and it is presumed that this was possibly in connection with the visit of Colonel Beck to Paris, which scheduled for May 15.
Meanwhile an official spokesman unanimity of views, has been reach hus announced that "complete:
The rest of the Paris papers this LONDON, May 2. evening agree that relations between AFTER AN half-hour con- Germany and Poland have entered Foreign Minister who proceeded ference with Mr. Chamberlain upon a highly critical phase. home from Berlin to-day.
this afternoon, Lord Craigavon
Trans-Ocean.
SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE, the British Ambassador might be a certain impatience, to Japan, called at the Foreign Office to-day, and on behalfed with the Hungarian Premier and but it seemed that there was a of the British Government requested the release of a Bong delay....
eau assure the House that there British mercantile steamer seized by the Japanese not has been no want of goodwill on the far from Canton. part of the Government."
Mr. Chamberlain, who had earlier! The Japanese allege that the pointed out that various proposals steamer was and counter-proposals had been put
smuggling arms forward on both sides, and that dis- into China.
cussions were
still
reiterated that he would make a
proceeding. The deputy Foreign Minister, statement to the House us soon as Mr. Sawada, took cognisance of there was anything to tell.
the British representations, Referred to a statement in the without, however, defining his of the Neutrality and Tax Laws as endeavouring to restrict the nature attitude to them.--Trans-Ocean.
"Times" that the Government was well as Social Security legislation of the agreement and the proposals
The Trans-Ocean". message up- "Those three measures alone would advanced by the Soviet Government,parently refers to the Douglas Steam- keep Congress in session until late Mr. Chamberlain said he thought the ship Company's Sugres, which summer," sald Senator Bankhead, public would do well to wait an recently detained by the Japanese
cmcial statement.-Reuter,
am not in agreement with leadership that wants to keep us bere all the sunimer."
Russian Flect
of
GERMANS TOLD TO DEPART
was
Britain Does Not Want Them
The German Foreign Minister bade stated that ho reiterated the
them farewell on their departure-offer to place the whole of the United Press,
resources of Northern Ireland
The
Sudden Mave Feared
at the disposal of the Imperial Government.
Washington, May 27 He has asked Mr. Chamberlain to Chairman of the Senate state in which way Ulster could best Foreign Relations Committee, Senator serve the Mother country, adding that Key Pittman, to-day warned that the he left the decision in the hands of possibility of a sudden move in the Imperial Government.-Reuter. Europe by Hitler necessitated the speedy enactment of legislation re- placing
"cash the
unet carry" provision of the Neutrally Law.
Eirc Alaof
Dublin, May 2.
LATEST
European Ladies Held Up By Gang
He asserted that a swift coup by In the Dall to-day, Mr. De Valera Hitler against Poland might place the said the Eire Government considers Two European ladies and a five- United States in dangerous posi-conscription to be not for Ireland and year-old child were the victims of a tion.-United Press.
that it is an act of aggression.
daring armed hold-up on the hill- He said the fact that conscription side at Beacon Hill, Kowloon Tong Is not to be forced immediately, but yesterday afternoon. that it will be held over as a threat, They were Mrs. H. Lord and Miss
Lord's son.
Turkay's Attitude
Purls, May 2.
would
Eire Protests
Mrs.
The
Incident occurred at 4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Lord and Miss Davis, accom- climbed panied by the child, had Beacon HUL and were resting above the railway tunnel when they were
| naval authorities, and is stiff being
held by them, although the
crew were released last week, after being.
LONDON, May 2. Moscow, May 2. subjected to severe questioning.
THE HOME OFFICE has The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr.makes the situation no less intoler Davis. With the two Indies wax ile expressed the opinion that)
At the annual meeting of the given the German Embassy the Saracoglu, stated to a correspondent üble. The Russian Black Sea fleet has Douglas Steamship Company lust names and number of German of the newspaper "Intransigent" to- Eire would protest against the President Roosevelt's Reorganisation just completed extensive manoeuvres week, Mr. W. E. Kirby, Secretary of nationals who have been asked day in reply to a question regarding United Press, very strong Bill can be saved. Under existing in the south-eastern
terms. Brea the the China Coast Officers Guild, pro- laws would not be effective if Black Sea, according to the "Red tested strongly against the action of to leave the country for activities adopt in the event of a European wur
the attitude which Turkey Congress adjourned before June 25. Crimea," the organ of the Crimean the Japanese naval authorities, claim-connected with Nazi organisa-that "in such an event Turkey intends
Communist Party.
Cruisers, submarines, destroyers,
ing that the detention of the Sagres tiona in Britain.
to remain strictly neutral." Replying to the proposal for the participated in the exercises, which He then the provisions of the Lunscrip- arm with his knife, at the same time
He added: “It is, of course, clear: coastguard vessels, and war plates was unwarrantable as the ship's
These comprise Otto Kartowa, head that if any belligerent should attempt Sean found to be in order, of a pulitical organisation-in Britain, to put pressure on Turkey, my country the Dall to-day, disclosed that he had armed will knives, papers hud
Mr. Eumon De Valera, speaking in suddenly approached by three adjournment, Senator Hirum Jolin were believed to have been held off action by the Imperial Government group of the son to-day demanded that Congress the Turkish coast.
protested Government One of the men prickéd Mrs, Lord's remain in session as long as is neces
regarding the intervention and de-
tion bill being extended to Northern motioning the European party to re- shry "to keep the United States out with the fleet's fighting capacity, Ad Japanese navy. - of war".
Ireland in certain circumstances, and main still. miral Oittyabersky, commander of
he hoped the prolest would be acted Lord of her gold wristley watch and The gangster then relleved Mrs. the Heel, declared that they were
upon. prepared for any emergency.
"Stay On job"
He told the Senate that the United States will have a dictator "if we go to war in an attempt to destroy those two dictators" in Europe.
He shouted that the question of war | overshadows all others.
clared.
The fleet has now returned to Sebastopol,--Reuter,
Japan Dissatisfied
the
London
The
Dublin, May 2,
the
Sea Back Page For Furthur Late News
of
men
same organisation, dependence, if need be by force of Expressing complete satisfaction tention of British shipping by Johanna Wolff, of the offelal Germanorms."Trans-Ocean.
Travel Association, who has already left, besides Dr. Rasel. London cor-
Corman Thunder respondent of Field-Marshal Goer- ing's paper the "National Zeltung", BERLIN, May 2-The German The Irish Government dented the wedding ring. He turned out the SHANGHAI, May 3. and a young Society wonen, Fraulein press continues to thunder, at Poland, right of Britain to conscript Irishmen contents of her purse, which he then Japanese dissatisfaction with the von Cricshef, whose rase is described and reports are being published of in Ulster, because Ulster was a part threw away. alleged lack of good faith on the part as an individual one.
alleged atrocities committed by the of Ireland's national territory.
The three men escaped by running Britain And Japan
of the Settlement and Concession
Opposition supported the down towards Shamshulpo. No Journalists are being expelled Poles against the German minority. jauthorities in curbing "It is to Congress that the people
political on recount of their newspaper work, The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-Government, and Professor O'Sullivan Paris, May 2, activities #tared
when again It is understood that Lord Halifax Japanese Army and Navy issued a
the but solely for Nazi uctivities... look to keep us out of war he de has definitely agreed with the Soviet Joint statement supporting the recent jure
tung says that Poland, by associat-and that nobody would imagine the It is believed that expulsions ing itself with the British policy of British Government being guilty of fairly considerable, but the encirclement, has abandoned its his such a stretch of incredible stupidity. Ambassador. In excluding a Noutrality Law
Far representations made by aluyor Fu evening newspapers' estimate of 10 torical role of acting as a buffer be- Uister members of the House
A London report says that Eastern Kunruntce because the Sino-en on the Shanghai and French la The Speaker of the House of Re-British are hopeful of weaning Japan Municipal Councils.
described as
exaggerated.tween its eastern and western neigh Commons have decided to oppose Reuter. presentativen und proposed the past-from the Axis,
bours. This becomes quite when it is borne in mind that identsections of the Military Training Bini ponement of consideration
Included in the joint statement
whleh Authoritative sources point out It
draw distinctions of the neutrality laws and other contro- Is known that Tokyo bas
is not ev much interested in Danzig Northern Ireland and the rest of the between refused were demands for the prohibition of versial subjects until 1940,
as in guaranteeing the Soviet western United Kingdom.-Reuter, German proposals to co-operate with suppression of activities of lawless flying.of Chinese Nationalist flags,
frontier from Lapland to Bessarabio. Meanwhile
the present manoeuvres of the Axis elements and the transfer of law the House Foreign in Europe, such as sending Japanese courts to
Poland has thus suddenly lost the Affairs has completed the public
part it was so careful to play in hold- the Chinese. Municipal Government, hus scheduled an executive session is not so close to the Axis as is im- It is therefore believed that Japan)
LONDON, May 2-Mr. Olivering the balance between the Powers. The statement said: "It was Stanley, President of the Board of Trans-Occan. to determine whether Administration agined, and that the British have no because their reliance on the police Trade, stated in the House of ometals shall be called to testify.
that Colonel J. IL Burns, an executive might result in Nippon's break from the Japanese Army
wish to destroy an opportunity which power and good faith of the Settle Commons to-day
ment and Concession authorities that would shortly be introduced
and Navy ing shipowners to offer vessels to the officer of the War Department, to-day the Axis as well as a settlement of told the United States Chamber of the war in China.
authorities from the vory beginning Government in connection with the Commerce that legislation to estab
of the present hostilities have endured scheme for a reserve of tonnage, be- It is learned from reliable sources the numerous tactical handicaps in fore scrapping or selling the ships of the report stage of the Budget to- 1lah:: supreme economie control that Moscow accepts this point of their operations for the drive against abroad. agency has been completed and the view and has completely agreed that the Chinese forces in the Shanghai
day, the House of Commons. rejected The proposals would, place special study of price and wage con- the
s the Labour motion to reduce tobacco anti-aggression frais has been instituted.United should be confined to Europe task of eradicating elaments pre-with penalties involving prosecution
negollations area and have subsequently left the statutory obligation on all alipowners, and sugar duties.. Fresi.
United PreOL
PLEASE Turn To Page 4 for criminal offences-Neuter.
hearings on the Neutrality Law, and warships the Mediterranean.
to the
1-
No More Ship Sales To Aliens··
Budget Debate
LONDON, May 2-In the course
Both dullek were confirmed with a
substantial majority-Reuter,
for the exemption of the six counties supported every demand being mode
of Northern Ireland from operation of the national service law. "Exempt Izoland" Domand
Every attempt to enforce conscrip- Dublin, May 2. tion, naded the Lord Mayor, would be The Lord Mayor of Dublin has resisted, and would lend to catas-' sent a telegram to Mr. Neville Cham-trophe and the loss of millions of berlain saying that he strongly friends in the Empire-Trans-Ocean.
BRIDEGROOM WIDOWER
巍
SHANGHAI, May 3-During a Chinese wedding yesterday a house in Nantao collapsed and 18 people were killed, and 44 injured. scleus by her side-Reuter,
The bride was killed, and the bridegroom was found uncon-
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