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Latest Moves By Chamberlain Revive Suspicions PLEA FOR
BRITAIN READY TO
MEDIATE
Baltic
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FRANCE
BOHEMIA
SWITZERLAND
TALY
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LITHDANIA
POLAND
Cracow
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UNGARY
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Map shows Greator Germany, with its recent acquisitions, and its neighbours, who await the next move.
British Assistance If Attacked
BRITAIN'S OFFER TO THE SOVIETS
MOSCOW, May 9.
IN
DANZIG
POLAND REJECTS
IL DUCE OFFER
LONDON, May 8.
THE BRITISH Government has informed the House of Commons that Britain is ready, with other Danzig Treaty signatories, to mediate in the Polish-German dispute.
This announcement has caused speculation as to whether Britain is reviving the policy of appeasement.
In reply to a question in the House to-day, Mr.
A.
R. Butler, Under- Affairs, said Britain is
Secretary for Foreign
ready to mediate.
His Majesty's
Mr. Chamberlain said THE FOREIGN COMMISSAR, M. Molotoff, on that Poland is "aware Monday received the British Ambassador, Sir William that Seeds, in order to afford the latter the opportunity to Government will wel- communicate to the Soviet Government the British come counter-proposals.
amicable any settlement of the Dan-
It is stated that, in an interview lasting 40 minutes, zig question." M. Molotoff took cognisance of the I without defining his own attitude.
Political circles here, however, |
state that the British proposals
British reply,
PEACE
"Chungking Raids Butchery"-Times
LONDON, May B.—In an Edi- forlal licaded "Massacre A1 Chungking," the."Times" to-day says that the brunt of the Japan- ese attack on Chungking fell on the crowded residential centre of the city, and virtually all the victims, of which a high propor- tion were burned, to drath, were civilians.
Batchery on this scale, though attempted, has never been no- loved before, but the Japanese air force promises bigger raids In the future.
Two years, or even one year ago, several nations still thought It worth while, remonstrating with Japan ins the name of humanity and civilization against deliberately barbarous conduct towards noncombatants.
The world kn
knows better
·TEANA. --
The atilinde of contemporary Japan towards Bushido appears to be that Bushido is all right so
It is
la not allowed to in- terfere with the conduct of TEAK
The case of Chungking is n
bad particularly one. It is suffi- etently clear that Japan aimed mass-terrorism through slaughter. Chungking had no value as a target save that it
long as The Premier also said the situation resulting from Germany's denunciation of the naval agreement "is
contained the following points: ROME ARMY being considered in all its
1-A Soviet Russian guarantee for the five staten directly adjacent to the Soviet Union, Le. Finland, Esthonia, Latvia, Poland, Rumania,
ZA pledge for British assis- tanoo In the event that the Soviet Union was involved in a war as result of the aforementioned guar- Anteck
Although this information is declar-i
READY Italy's Supreme Council Acts
ROME, May 8.
It is officially announced that
ed to be well substantiated, it was the Supreme Council met at the
silence regarding the conversations
Ambassador and Trans-Ocean.
M.
aspects."
He avoided questions as
to the status of the negotia. tions with Russia.-United Press.
DANZIG PERIL
BLUM GOES TO LONDON
ROME, May 9.-Informed Effort To Dissuade diplomatic circles
Labour Campaign
will
Molotoff entirely ready."
Maruhai Graziani, Generat Pariani Poland with
H.K. FIRM'S DONATION Madame Sun Handed New Ambulance
among those present.-Reuter.
Wolf Helps Wolf
ROME,'
here
PARIS, May 9.
offered exceptional opportunities
Duke
THE DUKE OF WINDSOR
of destroy lag lumen life. It i curious that the Japanese should Dista bellove in the efficacy of such methods. They might five fearned by this time that bombs, so far from Intimidating the Chinese only stiffen their deter- mination to resist.---Reuter.
BRITAIN AIRS ITS GRIEVANCE
Candid Exchange With Japanese
LONDON, May 8. THE BRITISH Foreign Secretary, and the Japanese Ambassador, during recent long conversations, have both candid-
A. R. P. FOR y aired their greivances. H.K. FIRMS
Now Serios. Commences:
!
Next Week
A COURSE of public lectures
Pleads For Peace
VERDUN, May 8.
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"I BREAK my imposed silence only because of the manifest danger that we may be approaching repetition of the grim events of a quarter of a century ago," declared the Duke of Windsor, broad- casting to America to-day.
(The broadenst was heard in Hongkong, at excellent loud- speaker strength at o'clock This morning, relayed by the San Francisco short-wave station) The Duke emphasised that he was speaking solely 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: vlial 'to be treated as a political question", he declared.
Anarchy And Chaos
"In modern warfare victory will flo
with the powers of .ovli. Anarchy, and chaos will be inevit 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 has to be dell- berately sought, and negotiated, and political tension is apt to weaken the spirit of mutual concession.
- Don't Destroy Civilisation
"In our personal contacts we strive to live in harmony with our fellow. Britain has fully informed Japan men, otherwise civilisation could regarding the background and the never have come into existence. present status of the Anglo-Soviet Are we now going to destroy civil!» negotiations, and hopes that Japan sation by failing to do internationally will reciprocate and tell Britain what we learnt to do individually?" what is contemplated regarding The Duke advanced discourage- Japan's political and milliary ex-ment for harmful propagands which changes with Germany and Italy. tends to polson peoples' minds.
"I personally deplore use of terms It is understood that the Japanese like encirclement and aggression,
bitterly complained
on A.R.P. for business firms in Ambassador
the Colony will commence this about British support to China, claim- week at St. John's Cathedraling that the Chungking government is Hall Mr. RP. Dunlop will actually under Soviet influence
conduct
lectures.
the
first sories
of
The Ambassador intimated that cessation of Britain's "pro-China attitude" will clear the ground for
Far East Omitted
The first lecture will be held improving Anglo-Japanese relations. on Friday, May 12, commencing at į 5.30 p.m. The subject will be gas
and methods of dealing with gas Lord Halifax told the Japanese attacks from the air.
Ambassador that extension of have not On Tuesday, May 16, at the same guarantees to East Asla time, another lecture will be given arisen In the Anglo-Soviet talks. on the recognition of the presence of gas, the identification of type and
precautions.
The protection of the eyes and
lungs will be the subject of the third lecture on Friday, May 19, whilst on
He drew attenllon to Japan's at-i tempting to establish a new currency In China might possibly result in the
extinction of foreign transactions.
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Empress Pitches In High Wind
LONDON, May 8-While the wind
It is also believed that he intimated lashed the sea into white horpes, of Australia pitched the following Tuesday, May 23, the that Anglo-Japanese relations might the Empress lecture will deal with the fitting and be amellorated if Japan removed the majestically.
The King and Queen dined with: res obstacles of Japanese negotiations the Royal party and afterwards al- disinfection of respirators and
with other powers, especially the
tended a cineman show, the flims for pirator drill.
Axis.
which were chosen by Queen The meeting place for the next lecture will be at Volunteer Head-
Earller the King played deck
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Gas Protection
New Move By Lithuania
Reich Newsman Expelled
not possible, to obtain official con- Palazzo Venczin under the pre-understand that the first firmation, since British, as well as sidency of Signor Mussolini to- joint move by Germany and Russian quarters maintain strict day, and considered "measures Italy following conclusion M. LEÓN Blum the leader of which took place between the British being taken to make the army of the military agreement the French Socialist Party and
At a dinner at the Japanese Em- Elizabeth. former Premier under the Popu- Prince Piedmont, Marshal Badogilo, be directed against lar Front Regime, will fly to quarters on Friday, May 26, when bassy to-night, the guests include
a view to London to-day, in order to dis-testing fit of respirators in gas chamGeneral-United Press.
the subject will be standard tests, Lord Halifax, the French Ambassa-tennis-Reuter.
for and the United States Consul- and Chief of the General Staff were effecting definite settlement cusa with the Opposition Leader, ber or van and the routine duties of
of the Danzig and Corridor Mr. Clement Attice, the political wearing a respirator.
situation. M. Blum will also May 8.-Writing in problems. the "Giornale di Italia," Signor
meet other labour leaders, Gayda to-day revealed that It is believed that the German It is believed that M. Blum will the Italian Foreign Minister will go Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim endeavour to persuade the Labour to Berlin in June to sign the new von Ribbentrop, will make a new the introduction of compulsory mili
leaders to drop their opposition to Halo-German military, alliance.
He describes the puct
request to Poland for the latter's tary service in Britain, on the grounds instrument of strength and peace." re-consideration of its attitude that such opposition is a
The aillance he explains must be on the pending issues, while the handicap to British foreign poilcy and interpreted as "a direct answer
an agreement with Russia, On behalf of Messrs. John I. Italy and Germany to the from Italian Foreign Minister, Count especially to British attempts to reach Clano, endorsing Germany's M. Leon Blum, some days ago, in Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., Mr. French policy of encirclement.
poper, has claims. will counsel Poland to an article in his
expressed R. R. Roxburgh, managing been assured of German support for reach an amicable settlement. It is reported that Mussolini
astonishment, at the Labour Opposi representative in China, made & his aspirations In the Mediterranean
Germany's claims are summed upon, which he declared to be incon-
sequent
Labour favoured an alliance with Russia and the other democracies against the Total Jans, at the same time not permit the Government to acquire the necessary strength to lend weight to such a policy.- Trans-Ocean..
presentation this afternoon of (and that in return, he will support as follows: one of the latest Thornycroft Hiller's programme of economic and PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. vehicles to Madame Sun Yat-sen, PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. who received it on behalf of the
Chinese Red Cross.
The ceremony took place in Con- naught Hload, outalde Queen's Pler.
Besiden Mme. Sun, those present. of the ceremony included Mrs. C. C. Wu, widow of à former Chinese am- bassador to the United States, Mits Liao Mung-shing, daughter of the late Kuomintang Finance Commissioner in Canton,, and General Maurice Cohen.
The vehicle, a huge Thornycroft bus, has been Alted out as an am- bulance, and has stretcher Recomme→ dation for six persóna, as well as padded seats for eight others. It will shortly be sent to the front for ser- vice, with, the Chinese Red Cross,
CONTROL SEA, SAYS
JAPANESE MINISTER
TOKYO, May 9.
never been
THE INTERNATIONAL situation has ́strained and delicate than it is at the present moment, '
more
serious
Chinese Attack Sheklung
WAICHOW, May0--Two Chinese This warning was issued in Tokyo last night by Admiral units are attacking Sheklung on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, 40 miles to Yonai, Minister for the Navy.
the cast of Canton. In a closh in the south eastern suburbs the Japanese lost some 80-men and quantity of
The Minister warned that Japan must secure the command of the sea and the air in East Asla..
By securing this control, we will be able to bring silent pressure to bear upon those Powers who are actively supporting the Chiang Kal-shek 'regmie," he declared.-Domet.
military supplies, a qua
The Japanese have withdrawn into the town where they are making.a stand. Central News.
Three more lectures will follow at St. John's Cathedral Hall, given by Mr. Dunlop, On Tuesday, May 30, the lecture will deal with the pro- tection of the body against gases; on Friday. June 2, on the gas protection of buildings; on Tuesday, June 6 on the preventive cleansing, protectivo clothing and anti-gas treatment of persons.
BERLIN, May 8-Paul Schlitz, Calro correspondent of the "Voelicis- cher Beobachter", Herr Goering's newspaper, has been ordered to leave Egypt within three days, according to the official German News Agency.
Army Chief To Go Reuter Special.
To Warsaw
The following two lectures will be xiven by Mr. C. F. Needham at St. WARSAW, May 9-General John's Cathedral commencing at 5.30 Rasztikia, the Luthuanian Com p.m. on Friday, June 0"(First Aid mander-in-Chief, is arriving_in] and nursing for gas casualties) and
on Tuesday, June 13 (Polsonous sub- Warsaw to-morrow on a two-day stances not likely to be used as offen- visit. sive agents..
He will meet General Smigly. On Friday, June 18, in the same Ritdz, Colonel Beck and M. Moscicki, hall, Mr. J. G Hooper wit lecture on and will see various Polish military the decontamination of materials. unlis.......
The last two lectures will be given by Wing Commander Steele-Perkins
Soo Back Pago For Furthør Lata News
Chinese Retreat,
Say Japanese
This is the first occasion since the founding of the two republics after Tokyo, May 8-About 100,000 on Tuesday, June 20 (High the Great War that exchanges have Chinese troops are in retreat in the plosives, Incendiary, protection and fighting restrictions) and on Friday, been made. Until recently they had Tapich mountains, north-west of June 23 (Government A.RP. schema diplomatic relationship. Reuter.
Hankow, following heavy: Japanese and the preparation of the A.R.P.
May Join Democracios pressure during the past week, ac- scheme for business firms).
cording to field despatches received KAUNAS, May' Lithuanian here.
od. official circle'suggest thai General Japanese forces claim to be Ramziikia's visit to Warsaw may Vancing on a 80-mile wide.front, Intensify collaboration between It is reported that some 20,000 men · Poland and Lithuania for the pre- of Chiang. Kal-ahek's 'central army, servalon of peace in eastern Europe, commanded by General Tang En-po
Thave been cut off-leuter.
Motor car No. 403, belonging to Mr. Chan Chi-chu, of the Practical Industrial School, Shouson Hill Road, Aberdeen, was reported stolen from outside" the school yesterday.
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