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二拜禮 號九月五英香
TUESDAY,
In
MAY 9, 1939. 日十二月三
Totalitarians In Conciliatory Mood
DUCE OFFERS TO
IL MEDIATE
Baltic
BERLIN
FRANCE
BOHEMIA
ITALY
*TUGOSLAVIA
MEMEL
EAST PRUSSIA
Warsaws
LETITIAND
POLAND
Cracow
LOVAKIA
BUDAPEST
H
GARY
RUMANIA
Map shows Greater Germany, with its recent acquisitions, and its noighbours, who await the next move,
Breakdown Sequel
HITLER
FLIRTS
WITH RUSSIANS
LONDON, May 8.
POLITICAL CIRCLES are discussing reports that negotiations between Germany and Soviet Russia are impending.
They believe that emphasis is given to these rumours by the sudden friendliness disclosed to Russia in German newspapers, which are giving considerable space to Moscow.
IMPORTANT MOVE IN PALESTINE
Partition Plan Abandoned
CAIRO, May 8.
faltering and perceives
IN DANZIG
POLAND DOUBTS HIS INTENTIONS
LONDON, May 8.
THE WARSAW Correspondent of the London "Times" reports that Poland had rejected an offer by Signor Mussolini to act as mediator between Warsaw and Berlin
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PEACE
THE DUKE OF WINDSOR
regarding the Dan- Government Parries
zig question..
The Rome
Corres-
pondent of the same newspaper reports that Signor Mussolini offered to mediate.
has
Despite the reported Polish refusal to accept Mussolini's offer, hopes are still held that the question will be settled by negotiation.
At the same time, how. ever, Berlin evidence points to increased German acti
other fields, vity
of particularly in an intensi- fication
propaganda against the Poles.
in
DANZIG MAY MOVE The Berlin Correspondent The "News Chronicle" sus- of the "Daily Telegraph" pects that British diplomacy is believes that the next move the will come from Danzig dunger of the loss of Russian itself, where the Nazis will to Hitler by an lost expression of their desire to in the incorporated
support.
The "Dally Herald" believes appeal that Chamberlain has Russia by rejection of overtures be for a military alliance.
Russia And Turkey
ISTANBUL, May. . It is announced that as a result of
Sovlet the
Under-Secretary for visit to Turkey. Foreign Affairs*
A BRITISH White Paper on Russia has agreed to maintain a
the Palestine question is
Greater Reich.
It is believed in some circles that the Danzig Nazis may go even further and announce their re-incorporation in the Reich.
By this move they would!
to permanent contact with Turkey on probably force Poland to send
international problems of mutual
be issued on Wednesday, the Interest
Egyptian Government having Press. already been informed of its contents.
to both countries. United troops into the Free City In
Fears Expressed,
In Commons
According to well-informed circles,
LONDON, May 8-During the
the British Government will reveal second reading of the Military Train-
was great
concern
wag
order to protect its rights.
Such action would at once be seized upon by Hitler to brand Poland as the aggressor.
History Repeated?
In conacction with the increased
of
that it has definitely abandoned the ing Bill in the House of Commons German propaganda against Poland, partitioning plan, and that extensive to-day, Mr. Wedgwood Benn declar-
It is impossible not to recall that
allegations similar agreement has been achieved between ed that there
exactly the
was made brutality to Germans the British, French, and Turkish throughout the country regarding
safety of the Empire, which governments.
being endangered by the reluctance against the Czechs before German troops marched into. Sudetenland, The white paper will contain the of the Government to come to an Bohemia and Moravia,
understanding with Russia. following proposals:
It is believed that the Darzig Mr. W. S. Morrison, on behalf of Nazis are fully armed, and also that Palestine, Syria, and Trons-Jordan the Minister for Defence, said that
Germans have erected large will be united into a single State in forming the militia, the Govern-numbers of machine-gun nests on
England, ment was resurrecting a force which France, and Turkey will gttaran had never yet failed to do its duty in the East Prussian side of the frontier.
under an Arab king,
fce the new
State, and In times of danger to our liberties. He addition, England and France declared that undoubtedly the pro- will conclude protective agree; posals of the bill had done more than ments after the pattern of the anything else to remove any doubts that we meant exactly what our Anglo-Iraq pact.
guarantees said.
Mr. Morrison claimed that the proposals had the support of the certainly had whole country, and the support of the young men moat vitally affected.
The republic of Satay, the former Sanjak of Alexandretta will be ceded to Turkey, who will also -receive part of the Syrian dis-
trict of Aleppo.
Lloyd Goorge's Foars -
German Warning.
BERLIN, MAY 8. Great Britain and Polanıl have been bluntly warned that Germany and Italy are prepared to act as military allies, if necessary, to salile the Polish dispute.
The warning is given in an ap- parently inspired eilliorist in the Hamburg "Fremdenblatt," „signed; by the paper's diplomatie" comes pondent, Doctor Adolf Halfred.- United Pren.
Arab circles Intimate that the pro- ject has already been the subject of
Blama Britain, Franco -negotiations between the French and
Ile declared there were no grounds
Paris, May G British, as wall *# between the for fears that the bill would affect
French papers believe that now a British and Turkish governments, the position of the trade unions. and that the approval of Paris and Mr. Lloyd George said he was in millary allance has been formed and Germany, the Ankara is a foregone conclusion duty bound to support the Govern between Italy Trans-Ocean,
ment, but he expressed the opinion intter will set about the task of that the actual numbers of men solving the Danzig problem. Rome summoned were grossly inadequate. will support Beriln in this quest, it
Arguing in favour of an agreement is believed, The Air Rald. Precautions Offcer
Russia, Mr. Lloyd George It is expected that the Axis Powers announces that a course of Air Rald With Warden lectures in Chinese will be declared that Germany and Italy had will endeavour to reach a peaceful held at Queen's College, on Fridays avaliable twice the number of menvolution. at pm, and Tuesdays 1.7 pain. France, Poland, and Britain could commencing next Friday. The lec-put into the field. tures will be given by Mr. Cheng Without Russia, our Kim-wah.
Mussolini, it is anticipated, will attempt to saddie France, and Britain the- responsibility for the European crisis,--Trans-Ocean,-
our guarantees 10 with
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LONDON, May 8--The British Government stands for the settle- Iment of International differences by friendly negotiation, arbitra- tion, or other peaceful means, and It is at all times ready to lend fis good offlers at the request of any interested parties, declared Mr. R. A. Batter, replying to a ques- tlon regarding the future status and administration of Danzig.
The Prime Minister informed the House that the Government- welcomed the farm and concilia- tory" of Colonel Beck's speech on day 5, and has taken Que note of the proposals made In the speech.
mid that the The Premier
de- created by tho situation nunciation of the Anglo-German naval agreement was being cost- sidered in all. Its aspects and
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communication would in due course be made to the German Government.
Mr. Chamberlain added that the German Government did not Government consult the British
de- before
the agreement was nounced.
During question-time, Mr. ft. J. Boothby asked if the Prime Minister was aware that the great majority of people in this country were in favour of a pact of mutual assistance with the Soviet Union, and whether, in view of the quaranices given to Poland and Rumania, increasing the anxiety regarding the failure to take the steps necessary to im plement those guaranteca, ho would give an assurance to do everything in his power to con clude an Anglo-French-Soviet pact at the earliest possible me- ment,
CHINA IN
.3
THE COMMONS
ALL THE USUAL ANSWERS
ALONDON, May 8. APROPOS THE now Contral Bank in Nanking, Mr. Robert Morgan asked in the House of Commons to-day whether steps would be taken to safeguard currency which traders an British trade with respect to a
whole did not recognise.
Mr. R. A. Butler replied that Hix Majesty's Government was in com- munication -with the Japanese Government on the subject,
NANKING
A
Mr. Alan Graham asked whether British businessmen and property owners, in Nanking were able to return there. If not, what action was the Government taking?
Mr. Butler.
that announced limited number of passes had been granted to Brlions to return to Nan- king and frequent representations had been made to the Japanese authorilles both on the nuniter of
they were issued, passes and the conditions under which
Mr. Butler added that His Majesty's Government considers that the Japan est military, authorities, who are in control, must be hold effective responsible for the safety of British property in Nanking, while Britian
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Parries Questions
Mr. Chamberlain replied that ho was not aware that the public of this country had had any op- portunity for expressing such an opinion any moro than Mr. Boothby had. for making such a statement..
Mr. Artbor Henderson asked whether the House might take it that the policy of the Government was to endeavour to secure to the fullest degree the co-operation of Itussia in endeavouring to estab- Hab's system based on a mutual grantee, with the object of re- sisting aggression, from wherever It might come.
the
The Prime Minister replied that the purpose of the Government was to obtain the fullest co- operation with Russia in policy they were pursuing..
Lieu L-Commander Fletcher asked whether the Russian pro- pasals remained anaffected by the change in Foreign Secretary- ship, and the Premier replied that he was not in a position to give a posliivo answer,
Answering Mr. Clement Attlee, Mr,: Chamberlain denied that 'thèrb had beên ány dilatoriness in the methods of accuring collateral security-Reuter...
Diplomatic Activity
SCRAMBLE FOR NEW
EUROPEAN ALLIES
HELSINGFORS, May 8-"A non-aggression pact with Gormany would be entirely compatible with the neutrality of the northern States," declares the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat to-day.
The paper stresses that it would be difficult for a neutral State to refuse conclusion of such a pact if it really intends keeping out of war under all circumstances, provided, of course, that its neutrality is respect- ed.
The paper further points out that Finland occupies a peculiar position since she has already concluded al
with Russia. non-aggression - pact This is on important factor determin- ing Finland's attitude towards the German proposals.
AIR RAID ON
ICHANG
Two Visits To Yangtse Port
ICHANG, May 9. ICHANG, Yangtze River port However, says the paper, it is necessary above all else for the about 350 miles above Hankow, northern States to adopt a common was subjected to, two severe air stand, since separate action on the raids by Japanese bombers In part of any single State might result)
in the dissolution of the northern the early hours of yesterday
morning. group. Trans-Ocean.
Lithuania Declines
KAUNAS, May 8-Lithuania has
was
The first rald took place shortly after one o'clock when one Japanese
the city.
ho intention of entering into a mill-plane dropped a number of bombs in tary pact with Poland, it announced officially this afternoon. in reply to numerous foreign press that the visit reports
of Lithuanian Chief of Staff to Warsaw,
:
Around 5 o'clock, another rald wast staged by 11 Japanese planes in four the groups.
For Peace
VERDUN, May 8. BREAK my self- imposed silence only because of the manifest danger that we may be approaching a repetition of the grim events of a quarter of a century, ago,"
"declared the. Duke of Windsor, broad-. casting to America to-day.
(The broadcast was heard in Hongkong at excellent loud- speaker strength at 6 o'clock this morning, relayed by the Sen Francisco short-wave station) The Dukej emphasised that he was speaking Boldly for himself, as a soldier of the last war, whose most earnest prayer was that such cruel and destructive madness would
never again overtake mankind.
"Peace is a matter too vital to be treated as a political question" he declared.
lle
Anarchy And Chaos
"In modern warfare victory will
with tha powers of evil. Anarchy and chaos will be inevli able results, with misery for all. "This is as true of the German nation as the British and French.
"There are moments when interna tional understanding tide to bo dell berately sought and negotiated, and political tension is apt to weaken the spirit of mutual concession.
Don't Destroy Civilisation "In cur personal contacts we strive to live in harmony with our fellow civilisation could men, otherwise
come into existence, never have Are we now going to destroy civili- sation by falling to do laternationally what we learnt to do individually?" The Duke advanced discourage- zando which ment for harmful
propaganda
tends to poison peoples' minds.
"1 personally deplore use of terms like encirclement and aggression, arouse dangerous passions which which it should be the aim of all to subdue,"-he-sald,
"Statesmen who set themselves to irestore international security and
confidence must act as good citizens -
not only ha of the world, and good Frenchmen, Itallons, Germans, Americans, and Britons.
"The greatest success any, gov- ernment could achieve (or its own national policy would be nothing compared with the triumph of contributing to save humanity from the terrible fate threatening to-day. "That must be left to those with the power to guide nations towards a closer understanding.
"God grant that they may accomTM*
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Martial Law
In Canton
CANTON, May 9-Martial law was
A large number of missilea, Includ-again proclaimed throughout the city
was for the purpose of discussing such ing incendiaries, wero dumped at 6 o'clock this morning, but lifted - a pact-Trans-Ocean.
Is
Around The Capitals Considerable diplomatie activity still evident in Europe's capitals.
Thenowa agencies report the following:
ROME
areas along the river, most of them three hours later. Lorry loads of troops frequently armed Japanese landing in the water.
passed Shakee in the direction of the A check-up revealed that some 60 Canton-Hankow railway, for the pur elvillans were killed and wounded pose of cleaning up unruly elements.
It Is rumoured that Chinese forces and over 80 houses were reduced to ruins.Gentral - News,
are very active to the north of Canton along the Canton-Hankow line, FOOCHOW, YENPING RAIDED Reuter.
YENPING, May 8-Four Japanese| ROME. May 8-Sir Percy Lorraine, aircraft bombed Fonchow, capital of the new British Anibassador to Rome, Fuklen, on Sunday, dropping 12 to-day visited the Quirinal Palace demolition and Incendiary missiles. and presented his credentials to the A number of houses, including the King-Emperor.Trans-Ocean...
office of the Min Pão, a newspaper,
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PARIS
PARIS. May a.-M. Georges Bonnet, the French, Foreign Minister to-day received M. Pourilch. the Yugo-Slav Minister, who was in- structed by his Government to ask the French Government fh protect Yugo- Slav interests in China.-Reuter.
LONDON, May 8-Major-General Alexander, commander of the first alr division at Aldershot, BC, companied by a number of high British air force officials, left on Saturday night for Paris, London newspapers belatedly reported to lavery, strict secrecy is maintained PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
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PORTUGUESE RESIDENT DIES IN HOSPITAL
The death occurred early this morning of Mr. Franciaod Maria Xavier prominent and much respooled member of the local Portuguese communlig
Mr. Xavier' was 69 years of axo, and had been a member of the zlaff of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master for over half a century,
Ho leaves a wife and a family of one son and, three daurblers"). The an, Mr. C. M. Xavier is on the slant of the AP.C., while Miss A. M. Xavier with Thoresen and Company; and Miss M. Kayler, another daughter - with Shewan Tomes & Company
5) The funeral will take place this afternoon; pakaing the moarmient 5.30.
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