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Duke Of Windsor To Broadcast

New York, May 7. The Duke of Windsor will broadcast to America to-morrow from the historio battlefield Jown of Verdun, where he is at present staying, according to a statement issued by the National Broadcasting Company America,

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The broadcast will begin at 10 p.m. .S.T-Reuter,

The Fleet Cheer King And Queen

Empress of Australia, May 6, Radioing from the Royal liner, Reuter's special correspondent suid that when Their Majesties came on board they found every detail of the two royal suites complete for their comfort and convenience,

Two thousand men, working on the ship and converted her in the short time available from a passenger liner to a royal yacht. Both suites were gay with Bowers, but furnished with a view to practical comfort rather than Juxury, the

predominating colour being cream and dove grey.

There was speclat plug for the King's electric, razor and a wireless

shortwave broadcasts.

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 8, 1939.

Manila

The Whole Of Europe Anxiously

Awaits

The New Move

BOTH MUSSOLINI AND

THE POPE SEEK SETTLEMENT BASIS

The speech of the Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Beck, has had favourable repercusions in most of the capitals of Europe, even Italy agreeing with its moderate tone and hinting that while the Axis remains na firmly welded as ever, it should be possible for Germany'and Poland to find a common and peaceful basis of settlement.

A new factor in the political landscape is the appearance of Papal intervention and the promise of a broadenst apcech to the Eucharistic Congress at Algiers that will indicate Pope Pius XII's desire that war should be prevented. An emissary of His Holiness had important conversations at Berlin which alm also at establishing more workable relations with the Reich,

German opinion has not found, official expression yet but newspaper reactions show a disinclination to fall in line with Polish reasoning and play instead upon alleged atrocities against Reich compatriots in Poland and the number of refugees who are fleeing from that country.

Mr. Eden.

on

the

Brighton, May 0.

SOVIET ALLIANCE: CRITICAL

F

STAGE

London, May 6,

Shaken By Tremors

Manila, May 7. Saturday night festivlides were dampened at 1.01 a.m. when Manila was rocked by Intermittent earth tremors for 20 seconds.

The shocks are said to be the severest since August 1937, Bleepers were aroused and many ran out into the streets. There wero 110 casualties here Reuter.

Severe Raid On Swatow

Swalow,

continued Eight Japanese planes 6. bombing and machine-gunning Swatow this morning 400 yards cast It has been officially disclosed of the United States Consulate. The that the new British proposal, nimed objective was apparently Chinese to bring Russia into the Anglo-milltary headquarters. French security front, has been de- Many bombs fell close to foreign layed because of the "necesalty for property at the Socony Installation. further consideration," but it will be Casualties as yet are unknown. sent shortly although It was pre-Reuter.

Italy and their return to Berlin,viously 'understood that it had nl- Central News adds that in Swatow United Press. "

ready been Gent to Sir William 100 casualtica Seeds at Moscow.

were caused by the raid and tens of houses wrecked.

JAPANESE VERSION

Earlier in the day, Their Majesties Vremed to me to be a valuable and to promulgate decrees for Дnancing; contemplated, will re-open the postEE YOUR

As the great liner passed, cheers of the ratings manning the warships could be clearly heard and the band of the battleship Rodney played the National Anthem,

As the liner left the Atlantle Fleet about 8.30 pm, speed was increased to 17 knots, which will be maintained throughout the night.

The escorting vessels Glasgow and H.M.S. Southampton are on either side of the liner and

H.M.S. Repulse follows astern.

STUDENTS COMPLAIN

Gdynia, May 6.

technic

the

nste

...

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Swatow, May 7, During the terrific bombing on

Mr. Anthony Eden, addressing the Rotary International Conference, re- ferred to Mr. Beck's speech or "n

AMBASSADOR'S RETURN

Mr. Chamberlain is personally remarkable speech which might well

Warsaw, Moy 0. changing and re-drafting the note, "It is now for Germany to speak," serve as a model for statesmen, both

which originally left the door open for firmness and moderntion.

writes the Dobrywelezor newspaper. for an eventual military

Shanghai, May 7. ald pact "The world agreed that Berlin should without accepting the Russian pro-ralded Swatow bombing military de- Japanese naval aircraft on Friday "Among the

that the services peech rendered, was to lay en much furnish the proofs it an understand-posal for a mutual aid pact. emphasis

ing with Poland was really desired

pots. Government quarters have Indical- determination to defend certain basic principles in the two roads, one of which is peace."

now to choose between ed that the reply in its Anal form ried out three bombing attacks In and Alu

On Thursday, naval air units ent set with complete list of Empire conduct of international life. It

is likely to be an offer The Conservative newspaper Czas promise. It is suggested that Britain Chaochow, the northern terminus of of a com-Fukien and Kwangtung, Raiding Their Majesties dined quietly lo- not a nucallous of morailty, only, but thinks that the return to Warsaw will still propose that Russia should the railway from Swatow, the Japan- night with inembers of the Itoval the most plain practical pol!tles," said yesterday of the German ambassador unilaterally extend a promise of aup- suite and afterwards they listened to

Herr von Moltke, may mean that port to victims of aggression in Enst cars near the station.

ese aircr

aircraft bombed millary freight n concert of classical music and all "Our first need is to return to good further German suggestions are to Europe, which would become opera- abourd settled down to what promis-faith between nations. Without it, be expected.

tive only after Britain and France was also attacked on Thursday. The Chuanchow to the north of Amoy like human

The Plenary Session of the Cham- have given armed help to such vic-Magistrate's office and various mili ed to be one of the happiest of International society, voynges, begun

perfect society, can only drift towards ever- ber is called for Tuesday to debate tima. under auspices.

widening confusion. That is the giving the President special powers

It is understood that the reply, Central News.

tary establishments were bombed.- 7 I have held for long time and had watched the Atlantic Fleet's it

con- defence. The Senate holds its sibility of a tri-power

Session farewell from the Bridge of the ship.tribution of Mr. Beck's speech, not Plenary

military Thursday, alliance, after on

HOUSES DEMOLISHED an agreement bas The Queen wore daris spectacles as a merely because we, us a people, nd-Reuter,

been reached on the aforementioned protection against the bright evening mittedly hold a position of some nd-

GOVERNMENT POWERS plan-United Press.

Chuanchow, Fukien, May 1. sun, while the King used his field vantage in the balance of world

Chunnchow was twice bombed by #lasses.

Warsaw, May 8. goods or that we have had more than The Polish Government

FRENCH DISAPPOINTMENT

a lone Japanese plane at 7 o'clock will be

und 12 o'clock the enough of gangster tactles.

given full powers

yesterday. About in a bill to be

London, May 7, foriy houses were destroyed, "If

Diplomatic we oppose the methods of pussed on Tuesday.

correspondents To-day the lower house approved cditorials In the Sunday papers, in

Several Japanese naval vessels of practice among nations puts a halt and snatch and run" it is because this

Hwelan on the southerni Fukien both the Jewish and the Aving prominence to

away In every

As Ukrainian delegates gave sphere.

yesterday. it their Soviet negotiations, to progress

Anglo-coast steamed British people, there is scarcely any blessing-Reuter,

that a critical singe has been reach-

mostly believe Domei, ed. material price we would not pay that

It seems to be generally agreed might not become es antiquated as

that the British Government wishes to confine dueling to be hung up as being quite 11,M.S.

the

agreement The trouble at the Danzig Poly- by the Soviet to old her Baltie and this port by 11 Japanese planes, on

to

pledge out of the question.

"Whatever success attended the riots earlier this year, was renewed the Soviet urges

which caused anti-German Balkan neighbours if attacked, while May 4, 17 bombs were dumped. dc- gospel of Machiavelli up to date. Its with the start of the new term.

molishing two shipyards, two food scope is now clearly limited; a warn Polish students complaint themed to which the smaller Powers both in whom took refuge

military pact be-factories, and one match factory. The tween the Soviet, Britain and France, Fifty casualties resulted, ing has been uttered and precautions grievances have not yet been remedied AMERICAN WELCOME taken. Let there be no mistake, we and they have decided to boycott Eastern and Western Europe would which was machine-gunned,"

in a haystack, London, May 5.

now know that the world can only, their lecturers-Reuter,

Sixteen empty cars of a train on When Their Majestics visit keep peace if the rulers learn, kel

The Sunday Times diplomatic cor- the Chuochow-Swatow Railway were Washington they will be formally a language, to practice the same)

FRONTIER ALARMS

respondent says that unless Russia also smashed by 11 bombs-Wah met by President and Mrs. Roosevelt, philosophy and keep open_faith."-

Paris. May G. v members of the Cabinet, diplomals | United Press,

Latest information received here in danger that the talks may break

prepared to compromise there is Kiu Yat Po. regard to troop movements in down, The Anal GERMAN OBJECTIONS

Germany is that there has been an Anglo-Turkish pact

conclusion of an accumulation of planes and other upon the

Is dependent Berlin, May 6.

of Anglo-Russian like some indiention of British and precautions have been taken, but the the Observer says that Russia

It is understood that Hitler would r material near the Pulish frontier. negotiations,

that certain military

The diplomatie correspondent of American renetion before issuing any concentrations of troops Mrs.

is not of been urging that the small States are numbers as to suggest Nazi political quarters..take eximminent attack on Poland."

an waiting-to-be-convinced that--the ception to four points in Col. Beck's

Great significance

peace bloc

la businesslike and trust- is, however, attached to the fact measures

that military worthy, and that nothing short of a have been

full military alliance of the three Slovakia,

which is close

Powers will convince them, and that industrial centres of Poland,

to the if the Powers hesitate they may find Reports current to-day are that the

themselves

presented with another partition of Slovakia between Hun falt accompit. gary and Germany will be discussed The main dimculty, the correspon between Herr von Ribbentrop

dent continues, is that and

formal mili- tary alllance might appear to justify the Germ

cry of encirclement and Berlin, May 6. thus precipitate the crisis which the German refugees from Polish alliance is destined to prevent, while "persecution" are ficeing across the Russia argues that stopping short of when over 30 bombs were released. frontler into Germany in a steadily a full alllance may precipitate dan- Increasing flow, according to the ner. Thus it connot

Laohokow, 115 miles, north-west Berlin

press, which hurls sharp that a clear issue in tactics is fivolv-planes at noon.

Chungslang, was attacked by five accusations @guinst the

Polished, Guvernment.

The Observer in an editorial says low, was shoi

A Japanese heavy bomber, flying It is suggested here that some rb-

A news agency says a camp has that having begun the process of con-

down by Chinese: ferences in Col. Beck's speech relato now been established at Marlen- stituting a peace

bloc. the British guerillas with rifles at Wangchutien, north Hupch, on must now answer the

FridayCentral News. be

Reuter,

and Congressmen,

There will be a ceremonial pro- cession escorted by envalry, armour- ed cars and 30 tanks to the Wille

Ilouse, where Their Majesties will be guests of President and Roosevelt during their stay-Reuter.

WARSHIP'S-TOUR-

London, May 6.

himself.

The escorting warships, H.M.S.Firstly, they stress the right of Southampton and II.M.S. Glasgow self-determination of Danzig

the Secondly, they reject "in

European interest," Polish

will be at Quebec from May 15 to 19.

at New York fron May 24 to 31, at Halifax from June 0 to 15 and at

Conception Bay on June 17, arriving rights in Danzig because the city la back in the United Kingdom on June at the mouth of the Vistula.

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It is stated

such

tuken in

MOB TERRORISM CHARGE

22, H.M.S. Southampton will be a

they maintain that the Boston from June 1 to 0, and H.M.S.Polish Pact restricted free- Count Ciano-Reuter. Glasgow will be at St. Johns, New lom in joining "combinations in- Brunswick, from June 2 to

imical towards one of the partners." British Wireless.

Fourthly, they express surprise at Col. Beck's statement that the Ger- man proposals had not been trans- mitted to him in full-Reuter,

Leith-Ross Ends Talks In Bucharest

MARCH AGAINST RUSSIA · Parle, May 0

Bucharest, May 7. Before Sir Frederic Lelth-Ross, economie adviser to the Brillth Gov-midable Germany-Reuter. ernment, goes to Athens on Tuesday, It is expected that a memorandum will be initialled embodying the points of agreement reached between the British Economic Delegation and Rumania.

It is understood that a permanent mixed committee will be established to deal with the practical working of the new payments' agreement and co-operate with national and private interests on both sides to increase Anglo-Rumanian trade,

of

to

this

be kely to adhere.

Course

seven of

KOMING MASS ATTACK

Shiching, Kwangtung, May 7. A mass attack was made on Kom- ing by 22 Japanese planes yesterday morning, dumping over 100 explo- alves, Heavy has

damage and casual- Twenty-three-other-Japanese-na- tles were caused.

chines meanwhile reconnoitred Shlu- hing, Kulo, Halakong and Mahow, and machine-gunned the civilians.

Central News.

be disguised

PRESS OPINIONS

THREE HUPEH ATTACKS

Slangyong, Hupch, May 7. the Han River, opposite Siangyang, Fanclieng, on the north bank of was Japanese planes visited the town at

twice a

raided yesterday by

Five machines

plans came in the afternoon noon, dumping 20 bombs. Five

rald

NANCHENG RAIDED

Slan, May 7. Twelve Japanese warplanes stag- ed another rald on Nancheng, (Hon- chung) on the upper reaches of the Han River, 100 miles south-west of Slan, yesterday afternoon. They in-

Boy Collects Snakes

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to earlier German suggestions that werder where the refugees will stay Government Poland and Germany should march a few days until employment is found question, "Can a half measure together against Russia.

for them in East Prussia. The Poland rejected these suggestions, source adds that, during April, 201 effective?"-Reuter, fearing that such a war would end men and women accompanied by only by leaving her with diminished children arrived from Poland territory and surrounded by a for- district and a further 100 adults and

Paris, May 6. 100 children have arrived since

Omelaldom here is clearly dis- April 28 when the Fuchrer made his appointed at Britain's rejection of CABINET CONVENED

Reichstag speech. Refugees are also the Russian proposat for a military Paris, May 6, arriving in the Stuhm district near alliance against Hitler which would flicted. some 150 casualties and The French Cabinet convened to Danzig.

have revived the triple alliance wrecked 100 houses, dropping 101 day to hear the Foreign Minister's) The Berlin newspapers alleged against Totalitarian expansionism. bombs-Central News. report on the study of Colonel Beck's that armed Polish mobs have been Meanwhile France has rellerated speech. A declaration will be made carrying out assaults and acts of mob her bilateral Franco-Russian mutual in the French parliament on May 11 terrorism systematically prepared by old Pact of 1936. outlining the French position. Polish quarters-Reuter. United Press.

The Diplomatische Korrespondenz Informed France that Russian poll- It is understood that Moscow has

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. indicates that the Polish question and cles envisage no isolationism of The hobby of Paul H. Slevens, ITALIANS TEMPORISE the countermoves to "encirclement" Russo-German rapprochement,

16-year-old high school student, have been a feature of the Clano-i British credit, it is under to

Rome, May 6,

Ribbentrop

To-day's Cabinet meeting surveyed collecting live snakes and is hous- £5,000,000 will be given

Newspapers here agree that Beck's impression persists in foreign circles German-Polish crisis, M. Litvinov's bedroom. is ambition la to own a Milan. The the foreign ouloolt, particularly the Ing them in a bureau drawer in hla purchase arms and for capital enter-speech paves the way for negotia that Germany is inviting Musolini resignation, and the reported pre-boa constrictor. prises, like the construction of silos. tions and make no attempt to criticise to mediate in the Germano-Polish sence of German military technicians

Repayment will be partly through

his arguments, The Messagero wrlies; dispute.-Reuter.

In Northern Italy. increased takings of wheat and oil

"The line adopted by Beck is such that a solution may be expected cop-

In the French viewpoint, Britain's by Britain. In order to aid the

rojection of a military alllonce with wheat trade in Rumania, minimum able of guaranteeing peace and, with

aro Russia does not imply the fullure of price regulations will be abolished peace, respect for the rights and expected regarding Danzig at present; the Anglo-French efforts to reach a and froight charges will be reduced, aspirations of the two peoples." while the oil laws will be amended Heuter.

but nccording to political circles, working agreement for the guaranten with a view to encouraging foreign

TIME LIMIT SET

where there is talk of a plebiscite, of the territorial integrity of the It must be left to the population in States bordering Germany-United oil companies to invest capital-

Berlin, May 6.

Danzig to decide whether they want Press. Well informed circles affirm that Reuter Special.

the moderate tone of certain Italiana newspapers in regard to Colonel WRESTLER ALSO ART

Beck's speech does not in any way EXPERT

signify that there are Italo-German differences in regard to Poland.

PHILADELPHIA, Dr. J. Lloyd Bohn, wrestling coach at Temple University, won't be lost for occupation when the grappling season ends. Aside from his

mat activities, Coach Bohn, a doctor of philosophy, has constant calls for his services in X-raying ert works to un- cover forgeries.

talks in

DANZIG LEADERS' TALK

Berlin, May 8.

No decisions of importance

to return to the Reich or to remain

Free State,

Ray* the

Well Informed quarters state that around Danzig territory. itler yesterday conferred with Herr Dolly Telegraph, but British circles Grelser, President of the Danzig note that the wisdom of precipitating Senate, and Herr Foerster, Nazi Re-a European war on this flimsy pro- To the contrary, it is affirmed that glenol Leader, as a result of which text is now the subject of discussion Italy has already told Poland that, in ferr von Ribbentrop takes with him between Gerranny and Italy. case of confilet, Italy will be on the to Milan full knowledge of the Danzig A violent solution is unlikely to be side of Germany.

leaders and Hilier'a instructions, Bought Immediately.-Reuter, The same quarters emphasized] Reuter. this afternoon that there is a time FLIMSY WAR PRETEXT

APPEAL TO HITLER limit for Poland to change her

2. London, May 6.

Rome, May 5, London does not attempt to be present attitude; namely, the end of

It is reported that Canon Orsenigo, nubbentrop's and Goering's visits to little the dangers the situation Canon of Milan, has vislied Hitler in

ог

connection with the European crisis, but it cannot be confirmed whether he carried a definite proposal merely an appeal for moderation on both sides in. the Polish-German differences;-United Press.

MONTH OF PRAYER

Vatican City, May 7. In a broadenst to the French National Eucharistic. Conference at Algiers, the Pope made a brief re desired by anxious humanity.. ference to the peace so ardently

of May should be entirely devoted to Ile Holiness urged that the mouth universal prayer in honour that there should descend from heaven to earth by the hands of the Immaculate Vir, Aln that peace promised to all men if goodwill, peace in souls troubled by the calls and seductions of false doctrines, and peace between nations shuddering in uncensing anxiety- Reuter.

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