1939-05-05 — Page 7

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 5, 1939.

OVERNIGHT JAPAN WILL NOT JOIN AXIS NEWS PAGE AGAINST THE DEMOCRACIES

Constitution Day Likely

Warsaw, Blay, 3, With a million troops masseð

on the German frontier, Poland, to-day celebrated her Constitu tion Day with elaborato parades and manifestations of national unily.

parade

Crowds along the route shouted "Long Live To- land! Down With Aggressora!"

Festivities in the Corridor were especially tense-United Press.

Weakening Of Anti-Comintern Pact

Tokyo, May 4.

It is learned from Government sources that the Premier, Baron Hiranuma, has obtained Imperial sanction to strictly limit the Japan-Gormany-Italy military alliance against Soviet aggression.

This constitutes a refusal to join the European dictatorships against the democracies' line-up, and far-

More Bomb reaching repercussions are expected.

Outrages In England

London, May 3.

Further boinb outrages believed to

The possibilities are;

That Germany and Italy might re-

fuse to accept an agreement naming

the Soviet exclusively;

The weakening of the whole aul Comintern agreement,

would

be unwilling

since Japan

to participate against the democracies, and Italy is

not interested in Soviet problems;

It might replace the present Ja-

be connected with the Irish Repub-panese-German anti-Comintern res during the tions with active antagonisms which liepa Army, occurred night, damaging property in Holborn have been long brewing under the (London), Birmingham and Coven-surface. try. Tear gas bomba exploded in two Liverpool cinemas and

Japanese leaders, canvassed as to caused those possibilities, decided that they 16 persons to be taken to hospital, were willing to risk particularly in but there were no casualties in any the event of weakening their Ger-

man connections, that it would im of the incidents-Reuter.

relations with Japanese prove

and Britain, France

the United Two Bent to Hospital

States. London, May 4.

The muitliudinous discussions are Two men were sent to hospital after an explosion in Charing Cross strengthening Jupan's determination alliance to Soviet Road at 0.20 a.m. to-day. The ex-to confine the

affairs, eliminating the possibility plosion is attributed to a bomb.

draw Japan might This place is in the heart of the that Germany West End, adjoining Trafalgar Square against Britain and France.

Gallery United; und the National Fress.

Ambassador Aelive

Sir Robert Cralgic, British Ambas- London Explosions

sador to Tokyo, is very active, pre- London, May 4.

sumably in connection with the upon negotiations, Two explosions occurred outside

Anglo-Sovie! shop windows in London this morn-which he assured Mr. Arita, Juan Minister, that Britain ing.

es Foreign At Birmingham inst night an ex-

to make any Far Eastern refuses plosion occurred in a private house.

guarantees. and his wife

two

Robert Sir that It is learned An Irishman,

arrested for ques- daughters were

Craigie secretly conferred with Mr. tloning-Reuter Bulletin.

Arita at the Tokyo Kalkan Restaur- ant in order to avold reporters nid at the official's residence. He also conferred secretly with the Minister to the Imperial Household, Mr. Tsuneo Maisudalra.

Tear Gas Uncu

London, May 4. A series of new bomb outrages was reported Inte last night from Liverpool and Birmingham.

Sir Robert Craigie's activities are a At Birmingham the police made one arrest and confiscated consider possible forerunner of British good able quantities of explosives. The offices in a Chine settlement. arrested man is alleged to be a mem- During the lengthy dealings of the ber of the Irish extremist organisa-Rome-Tokyo negotiations towards an alliance, it is understood that Berlin threatened to deal with the Soviet! unless Japan consented to brenden the anti-democracies alliance.

tion.

At Liverpool tear gas bombs were thrown in the auditorium of two cinemas, creating a panic and neces- sitating the taking of 15 persons to hospitals-Trans-Ocean,

Modification Of Conscript Bill Sought

London, May 4. The British Labour Party last night announced its intention to table a

Resentment Aroused

Haiphong To Become Free Port?

Hanoi, May 4. In response to repeated petitions the French Indo- of the Chinese, China authorities are considering the of making Haiphong a possibility free port. It is pointed out that since the end of last year the Chinese movement have been continuing to open Halphong and enliven the China through transit of goods French Indo-China,

The question was first raised 40 the years ago and in April, 1001,

Chamber of Commerco Haiphong submitted a report to the Overseas Trade Council in France stressing the advisability of opening the Indo- China port. On April 24, this year, the Haiphong Chamber of Commerce again agreed on the plan.

"It understood that the Governor of French Indo-China will negotiato with his home Government in res- Ponse to the suggestions-Domel

ANNAM REFUGEE ZONE

Dre

Hanoi, May 4. In an effort to prevent clashes between Annamese and Chinese, the, French Indo-China authorities contemplating the advisability establishing special zones to accom- modate Chinese refugees,

of

In the event of the plan materialis- ing, all important districts in French Indo-China will be provided with Chinese camps for concentration refugees.--Domel.

INDO-CHINA EMBARGO

portin the original. ant-his home Government to suspend the

totally.

MIL H. ARITA

More Nazis. To Be Expelled

London, May 4. Following the expulsion of nino Nazi Party officials from Britain it is understood that a longer list, very likely totalling as much as 30, is now being drafted and may be announced within a fow days.

The list is understood to in- clude three prominent German journalists.

Others will be the leaders of the three main Nazi organisa- ttons. Official quarters here are desirous of emphasising that it German journalists are asked to leave it will not be because of the tone of their dispatches but because of their political activity.-United Press.

Britain

No Deflation

Policy Is Promised

London, May 4.

Rosignation Of

M. Litvinoff

STARTLED REACTIONS IN EUROPE

London, May 4.

The Soviet Foreign Minister's re- signation has come as a surprise to diplomats here whose first reaction was that it may represent a victory for the Soviet isolationists who are opposed to M. Litvinoff's policy of with the western co-operation

pawers.

that the

Soviet sources herò have been pre- dicting during the past few days that the Soviets would break off negotin- tions with Britain and France they

fafled

the Soviet offer to accept the of an ironclad mutual assistance pact. It is thought, therefore, isolallonists, who are believed to in- clude military chiefs, feel that it is useless, to seck Franco-British aid in halting aggression in Europe and that the Soviets should withdraw behind their own frontier from whence they could repel any direct attack on the Soviet Union,-United Press.

CONSIDERED SET-BACK

London, May 4.- Although little Information is Available, British political circles seem to share the opinion that his withdrawal from the political arena must be regarded as a setback for Britain.

Although the News Chronicle re- ports that M. Molotov will continue the negotiations with Britain, it is generally assumed that Russia will now attempt to withdraw entirely from European polities and that she may acck to obtain confirmation of mulual neutrality (included in the Berlin agreement). the Regarding

of differences opinion which are said to have re- sulted In M. Litvinoff's resignation,

it

pointed out in British political clrcles that the British Government definitely refused to extend a British The to the Far East. guarantee belief is expressed that any agree- ment between the Western. Powers and Russia regarding the Far East would merely result' in foreing Japan into military commitments to the: anti-Comintern Powers. Trans- Occan.

JAPAN KNEW

London, May 4. The Japanese Naval Attache, Cap- tain Yono, some time ngo mentioned

When questioned, M. Maisky, So seemed to be taken aback, then he viel Ambassador to London, at first quickly poch-pooed the idea.

To-day it appears that the Japan- se Intelligence Service "had some- thing and the second Japanese re- port bequires an interest that it would otherwise not possess

It was that Moscow was considering Ambassador to Washington.

Hanol, May 4. Locni merchants engaged in the export of iron ores to Japan, Includ- The assurance that the Govern-two reports regarding M. Litvino. ing the Indo-China Industrial Comment is not pursuing and does not in- The first, which came true, was his

Impending resignation. Alleged German efforts to dictate pany affiliated with Japanese in- tend to pursue any kind of policy of given by Sir John Japanese polley aroused the resent-terests, are seriously threatened with deflation was ment, the Cabinet maintaining that the prolonged embargo on shipment Simon, Chancellor of The Exchequer, In the House of Commons this after- Japan is independent and capable of of iron ores from the colony.

The ban on orcs shipment was

noon, when the Conservative mem- determining her own destiny. To case developments Mr. Shiratori ex-completed when the Governor of ber for Evesham, Mr. R. de la Berc, pressed a desire to resign, since he French Indo-China was ordered by asked whether during the past two there had been a policy months of licensing. The Indo bordering on deflation, and did not evolvement in 1936. The system

China Industrial Company which has the Bank of England, the Treasury resignation might be accepted. pecting a definite answer soon from of iron ores per month, this year, ig/and the Midland Bank seem to take the appointment of M, Litvinoff as

It is indicated that Japan is ex-been planning to export 20,000 tons

Last week when the Secretary to Berlin and Rome whether they are anticipated even to suspend business very different view points.

Sir John Simon replied that the Japanese Embassy to Moscow, M. willing to have the alilanco against the Soviet exclusively, after which

it were very difficult words. He respondents that he had information believed that

the Government was which was considered too confidential pursuing the right policy.

Mr. W. Craven-Eills, Conservative to send over the wires, even in Ja- for Southampton,

asked if Sir John Panese code.-United Press, Simon

FRENCH PRESS VIEW was satisfied that the Bank of England's inflationary policy was

Paris, May 4. likely to assist him in maintaining

The French press is at a loss to ex- cheap money rates.

aplain the sudden resignation of the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Lit- vinoff, the afatin and the Figaro both the action was not Inquiring whether due to the slowness with which the negotiations

with

the Western States were progressing.

new motion amending the British some announcement la 1kely to be freighter, after waiting eight dave Дlation, deflation and all the rest of ota, arrived in London, he told cor-

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military conscription bill. The motion made.

Some factions of the Army still states that the recruiting of volun

broad anti-democracies teers is quite sufficient for national favour defence and that the British Govern-alliance, and even agitate a Cabinet ment is pursuing en

irresponsible overthrow on that issue. The Navy foreign policy and that rearmament favours avoidance of European en- was handled inefficiently.

The motion has been signed by the Labour Party leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, his deputy, Mr. Arthur Green- wood, and by Mr. H. P. Lees-Smith. The latter will submit the motion to-day in the House of Commons.

Trans-Ocean.

tanglement.-Unilid Press.

Ambassadors Told

Tokyo, May 4. Mr. Arlta, Japanese Foreign

invited the Italian Minister, bassador, Signor Auriti, German Ambassador, Dr. Ott, to the Foreign Office separately.

and

Am- the

The Holtico Maru,

5,000-ton left Haiphong on April 24 without shipping any cargo. Domet.

Japan And New Naval Building Race

Tokyo, May 4.

It is understood from reliable in- Replenishment of armaments_by formation that Mr. Arita Informed Western Powers in the Far East the Ambassadors that Japan will demonstrates Increasing political the policy outlined. Untied pressure directed against Japani in

Issues Statement

Belfast, May 4, The Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Labour Party has follow Issued a statement protesting against | Press. conscription and also repudiating Lord Craigavon's speaking for work- ing men in Northern Ireland when he advocated conscription.-United 'Press.

Irish Labour Profesin

Belfast, May 4.

The

Conferences in Tokyo

Tokyo, May 4. Foreign Minister, Hachiro Arita, this afternoon received at the Foreign Office the Italian Ambassa-

Sir John Simon agreed that polley of cheap money rates on the whole was

advantage of great

Reuter Returns From Trek

London May 4.

the

Le Jour declares that the first news of this step was not exactly cheerful and indicates that the Soviet Union has signified in this manner its in- tention to withdraw from European polities into the isolation guaranteed

The executive commlitee of the North-Irish Labour Party last night published resolution protesting against the extending of the British military conscription bill to North secretary of Prince rada, private with another six planned by. Great gested by President Roosevelt which countrles-Trans-Octan, Ireland-Trans-Ōcean.

BARTER PLAN

U.S. And Britain

Agreement

-Domel,

Kimmock! Salon

BRITISH REACTION

of an area of

re-

connection with the latter's efforts for construction of a new order in East Asia, declares a pamphlet

After a 15,000 miles journey by by its vast expanse of territory, re- issued by the Publicity Bureau of the Navy Ministry entitled "Thirty- train, sen, air, on horse-back and on taining as its only connecting Links foot, to investigate the possibilities with Western Europe the Franco- Fourth Navy Day."

Reviewing the naval building race of settling refugees in British Guiana, Soviet and the German-Soviet agree- dor, Signor Gincinto Auriti, and the now in full swing among the Naval Sir Crawford Douglas-Jones and Sirment.

The paper recalls that M. Molotov German Ambassador, Herr Eugen Powers, the booklet says that 15 Geoffrey Evans have returned to

England.

hus always been a violent opponent Ott, separately and exchenged in battleships are now under construc-

between the British of any co-operation They formation regarding

represented the, United the develop- tion in Great Britain,

Soviet Union and the capitalist ments in the European situation. States, France, Italy and Germany Government on u Commission sug

Baron Kumto

was sent to British Guinna to inquire Britain and the United States.

RESIGNATION DOUBTS , only surviving Gento, this morn- Describing the fortifications of the into the suitability

Berlin, May 4. ing called on the Prince at the lat- Pacific Ocean by Great Britain and 44,000 square miles on the Bolivian

The morning papers as the sensa- ter's viln at Okitsu in Shizuoka the United States, the pamphlet calle border for a refugee settlement.

forest and tion of the day publish in furgo Prefecture. It 19 reported that attention to Wake, Midway, and The land is virgin

Alaska, Aleutian savannah country. a prairie where headlines the resignation of M. Lit- Baron Herada reported to the elder Johnston Islands, statesanan on the European situation. Islands, Singapore and Port Darwin. the main industry is cattle raisingvinoff. In the comments he is

A unferred to as "one of the lenst suc- The pamphlet says that the Soviet The mountains are deserted.

presented cessful Foreign Ministers but his Navy is anxious to open a waterway animous report has been through the Arctic to the Far East, to the President of the Commission methods as agent London, May 4, concentrating 00 submarines at ut New York and forwarded to the leve London, May 4.

After reviewing the varied implica- Viadivostok and other bases in the British Colonial Secretary for con- tions of M. Litvinov's removal and Far East. The pamphlet understandssideration by Lord Halley's Com- the House of Commons

hat the events now taking place behind that 1,500 Soviet planes are standing mission-British Wireless, Prime Minister announced

that the scenes in Japan, the Evening by. negotiations have been opened with Standard in an editorial commenta It declares that the Japanese Navy the United States for un exchange of on the reasonable attitude being obe will leave nothing to be desired in certain raw materials required

POLISH COMMENT Aserved by Japan, stating that, it must building up a powerful fleet to meet strategic reserves in both countries. make its mark on Russian opinion. Japan's special requirements in the

Warsaw, May 4. The Initiative in this matter came The once threatening pressure on face of the current international

The complete collapse of the from the United States and the Gov- the Sovlat's eastern border, the paper situation.

attributed by the Genova polley la ernment is fully allve to the Im-states, is relaxed Just at o moment Emphasising the vital importance

Warsaw press this morning as the portance of the

of the suggestion.

that in the west it is deepening. of maintaining command of sen, the While fully sharing the

reason for Mr. Litvinoff's sudden re- states that 10

Un Shluk, 23, policy interpreter, United The rift between the Poles and the pamphlet

Com States

Government's objections to Gerdians and the guarantee to Poland Japan's havat strength weakens, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth signation ns. Soviet Foreign

The semi-omelal Gazela attempts to substitute barter for or by fance and Britain sets up a foreign intervention is sure to follow at the Kowloon Magistracy yestor

Polska states that

nt the resignation was dinary international trade, the Gov-buffer between Germany and Russia. in the proposed construction of a new day charged with extortion and rom preceded by violent differences of ernment agreed that in speciat cir-"

manding money, with menaces from While recognising the immense order in East Asia-Domel. cumstances at the present time andinculties in the way of such a con-}|mont

Lau Hal-wule, foreman, at the Hip Opinion in leading political circles, On Club, Hunghem, Evening Stanitart ob-

Litvinoff having been widely criti April 23. exchange of materials which would clusion, the

Who Is alleged to have ex-ched is not the proper man the dictator Powers in Europe to cont.

torted not open to the same objections, pro- and the lamb lying down together.

His standpoint is sold to have been vided world prices were not. In- Meanwhile the refusal of Unpan to template the final test of war in any Lau, was remanded for a week.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 5. creased.—-N#uter,

transform the anti-Counter Phet near of foreseeable future."-Reuter, The ease will be for committal,

In

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EXTORTION ALLEGED

Police Interpreter Has Another Remand

on

wero extremely The Dssertion in the offcial Soviet communique that M. Litvinoff resigned at his own' wish is regard- ed with considerable doubt by the German 'press-Trans-Ocean.

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