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三拜禮 號十月五英港香

WEDNESDAY,

MAY

10,

1939. 日一卝月三

TO-DAY'S NEWS MAP

RECENT Nazi propaganda broadcasts were addressed to the people

of Eupen and Malmedy from the radio station at Cologne. The Cologne announcer declared: "The Walloons are a German race. Germany's heart. (hrobs In sympathy with the Germans of Eupen." Belgium prolented.

Lille

Brussels

Amsterdam

BELGIUM

FRANCE

OLAND

Malmedy

Eupen kd Malmedy were

Xceed to Belgium by Germany

under Article 34 of the Treaty of Verseilles. The Inhabitants were given six months, however. In which to protest against the trans- fer, but out of the population of 63.910 only 271 protested, 202 of then being German officials. The area of the two territories is 230 Equare miles, roughly the size of Middlesex, the population roughly equating that of Ifastings. Less than one-sixth of the inhabitants are Walloon and French-speaking, the remainder being Germans, originally Walloons, but Prussian- Ivent Aince 1815 when Prussla obtained the territory under the Treaty of Vienna.

SUSPICION ENDS NOBLE GESTURE VATICAN PEACE PLAN REJECTED

PARIS, May 9.

THE POPE'S PROPOSAL for a five-power con- ference has been unenthusiastically received and appears to have been abandoned.

Nazis Seek New Allies Rapprochement With Russia?

BERLIN, May 9. THERE ARE growing indica- tions here of Russia's seeking a friendship agreement with Ger- many, Poland and other nearby States.

enter

Poland is unwilling to "another Munich; France seems determined not to submit her quarrel with Italy to mediation, is reluctant to while Britain enter into negotiations in which they might be asked to bring pressure on her allies.

Germany and Italy hold the Invitation in suspicion, fearing that should they participate in The conference, they would be outvoted.United Press.

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Pepe's Exhortation London, May 9.-It is under- stood that the Pope "exhorted" Britain, France. Germany, Italy,

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"Britain Asks For One-Sided Pact"-Russia

REJECTION OF BRITISH COUNTER-PROPOSALS

MOSCOW, May 10.

IT HAS been authoritatively stated that Russia's rejection of the British proposals is now certain.

Russia has complained that the counter- proposals did not mention any military assistance

Russia would receive if Russia was drawn into a war through protecting Poland and Rumanis.

The Soviet Government has issued a communique giving the essential points of the British reply to the Russian proposals.

The communique states that Britain asked Russia to give Im- mediate assistance to Britain and France it they are involved in war through the execution of their ob- ligations to Poland and Rumania.!

United Press.

Britain Asks For One-Sided Pact—"Tass" MOSCOW, May 9.-"Reuter's" re- port of the alleged British counter- proposals to Russia, which provide that Russia should guarantee the of each of her neighbours security and that Britain would go to the aid of Russia if she was involved in war as a result, is denied by the official Tass Agency.

Big Plan Envisaged For K'loon

Development Of New Sites

THE ACQUISITION of a hill near the Diocesan Boys' School, comprising an area of about 161,000 square feet, for building development within three years at a minimum expenditure of "Tass" claims that no mention is $80,000 was reported by Mr. J. made of a Soviet gunrantee to each P. Braga this morning, when he of her neighbours. It is claimed that took the chair at the seventeenth

that the Soviet proposal is

MADAME SUN YAT-SEN standing in front of the new ambulance, which she accepted on behalf of the Chinese Red Cross, from Messrs. John Thornycroft & Co. Ltd. The ambulance, which is a gift from the firm, was presented by Mr. R. R. Roxburgh-Staff Photograper..

Nordic

States Decline

Want No Pact With Hitler STOCKHOLM,

May 9. NORWAY, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, the four Nordic States whose Foreign Minis-

have been conference in Stock-

"WE LIVE IN ENDURING TENSION” ters

MOBILISATION TO holm, have decided to

BE PERMANENT

LONDON, May 9.

the German reject proposals for non- aggression pacts.

Herr Hitler proposed to each of the four States that they should conclude unilateral non-aggression pacts

with Germany.--

the Government should render immediate ordinary yearly meeting of the MOVING THE second reading of the Reserve and smittance to England and France Hongkong Engineering and Con- Auxiliary Forces Bill in the House of Commons to-day, should they become involved in mili-struction Company, tary action as a result of executing

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, after United Press. their obligations towards Paland and Rumania.

Mr. Braga also revealed that pre-detailing the present lengthy process of mobilisation liminary plans for the development:

of the valuable area on the large said: plot fronting Argyle Street for a

No mention is made in the British

support which the Soviet is to re- Russia and Nazi Germany is out of conference with a view to findingceive from Britain and France on the the question," a source close to thej a specifle solution of the Danzig basis of reciprocity. Trans-Ocean.

"A rapprochement between Soviet and Poland to come together in counter-proposals, it is stated, of any width of over 300 feet had been sub-

Government said to-day.

"However, “a” rapprochement-be- tween the Nationalist Russia and Nazi Germany is always a possibility."

He referred to the Nazi conviction that Russia bus veered from rampant Bolshevism closer to an approxima- tion of a National Socialist Stale. -United Press,

DENIALS

Berin, May 9. Both a German official spokesman and the Russian headquarters in

that Berlin

denled

ony have negotiations are proceeding between Russia und Germany.

The German official described the report as "unqualified nonsense."

The Russian source suld childish!" -United Press.

question problems.....

Mediterranean and

It is understood that soundings are proceeding in various capitals, in this that pointed out connection, it is Catholic opinion is whole-heartedly PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

POLAND IS ADAMANT

Danzig Status Must Not Be Changed

London Bewildered

mitted to the Building Authority for

•

approval.

He sald: "The feature of the statement of

JAPANESE

London, May-10-accounts-is n credit balance-on-work- "TREASURY'

The Soviet communique regarding ing of $27,024.68.

says

the British proposals caused bewilder- "You will notice that the total on ment in London Inst night, Vernon Bartlett in the "News- the credit side, of Profit and Los Chronicle".

tries which Britnin

out consulting Russia.

con-

EMPTIED

Why Canton Had

Martial Law

оп

"We live in conditions of enduring tension.

"Hostilities are undertaken without notice, and most of the armies of Europe are now kept in varying states of mobilisation.

"We alone are bound by a procedure which assures the maximum publicity for our defensive preparations, and which, by its solemn ter- minology'imminent national danger', and 'great emergency* is calculated to be misunder- stood abroad and to

arouse disquiet at Home.

"This bill will remove these disadvantages.”

Mr. Hore-Belisha said that reserves

hitherto had not been called up, for

Accounts, amounting to $81,345.82, Ile points out that Britain has not has been substantially reduced by Esked Russia to co-operate in the de- Depreciation. Your Directors tence of the frontiers of Britain or sider it a wise policy in the present France, and he says that the Russian uncertain conditions to make ample communique must be taken to mean provision under this heading in no that Russia stands Brm by the de- fewer than four different items.

THE MYSTERIOUS and repeated mand for a general alliance with Bri-

proclamations of Martial Law on "After charging. Depreciation, the Sunday and yesterday in Canton by tain and France, covering the whole

the coun-profit for

the year carried to the the Japanese High Command were of Europe, and not ranteed with-Bulance Sheet is one of $0,530.72.

sequences to u daring hold-up by a guerlilas 011 the "Adding to this figure the balance unit of Chinese The commentator adds that Bri

in the city, the Telegraph" iarna tain's counter-proposals are described of $4,034.00 brought forward from branch office of the Bank of Talwan the previous year, there stands at in London as suggestions or observa- LONDON, May 9. lons, and that the door was left wide credit of Profit and Loss Account at from reliable Chinese sources this

afternoon.

thelr 12 days training for which they 100 The querillas, about strong, were liable, and many were unversed SIR HOWARD KENNARD, open for further discussions.-Reuter, the end of the year under review a

MOSCOW, May 10-A statement sum of $10,505.08. the British Ambassador to Lon-

the in handling modern weapons, made their sudden deseent Tokyo Scepticiam

on the nature of the British Govern-

Sunday. This amount, with your approval, bank building at dawn on

It was now proposed to call up don, was received by Colonelment's counter proposats bas been TOKYO, May 10,--Government

reserves quarters are taking no notice of the Beck, the Polish Foreign Minis-issued by the official "Tass" Agency. the Directors propose to carry for- Taken completely by surprise, the batches at convenient dates a large

PLEASE Turn, To Pago 4. three Japanese guards were slain proportion of the regular

with bayonets before they could for a perlod not exceeding three rumour alleging "Triendly negoti-ter this afternoon, according to

raise an alarm.

months, as far as could be foreseen. ations" between Germany and Soviet London reports.

War Strength $350,000 Haul

This would enable the regular Having a thorough knowledge of army to train to war strength and to the building in their native city, put it in the position, If necessary, several of the Chinese plain-clothes to take the field at short notice, and men broke into the bank through its

also 10 enable training of the back door. A safe which contained militia. $260,000 Chinese notes and $90,000 in

Personnel of the auxiliary army silver coins, was opened and looted.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. The guerilla band made good their escape with all the money, twenty minutes before a Japanese squad dis-

Japanese guards.

Russla.

Colonel Beck informed the British Omeiul circles express the bellet envoy of the note which the Polish Government hod despatched that that the rumour widely circulated in

afternoon to England, France, and Europe and America despite the Sweden, members of the League of German Government's denials, must Nations commitice for Danzig ques- have been fabriented by zome Powers which are anxious to curb the activities of the anti-Comintern Axis.

The same circles stress that the Rlgnatories to the anti-Comintern pact are closely tied up with one an- and other by a strong moral sense groundless rumours will never in- Auence the spirit of The any- Comintern pact-D Domel.

Sino-German Barter Plan

tions.

that in the note It is stated Poland expresses the opinion that the moment is not advisable for al- tering the status of the free elty, or the sphere of competence of the High Commissioner.

Any changes in this direction might give rise to an "unwelcome revolution in Danzig."

The statement begins: "On May 3, the Soviet Government received proposals from the British PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

CHUNGKING BUTCHERY PROTESTS

TOKYO, May. 10.

on Tuesday

NANCHANG ABLAZE

Chinese Guerillas Penetrate City

SHANGHAI, May 10. CHINESE REPORTS here

covered, the badles of the three

Escape Made Good

The Nordic countries have issued a joint communique-Bay- ing:-

"The foreign ministers hereby state that the Nordle countries firmly adhere to their declaration made at Oslo last year, now as earlier to keep outside groups of powers which may be formed in Europe and in case of war between those groups to make all possible efforts not to be involved in such war"---United Press.

Pact With Soviet STOCKHOLM, May, 9.-The con- ference between the Foreign Minister PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

LATEST

Soo Back Page For Further, Late. Nows

"Greatest Plea Since Sermon On Mount” DUKE'S SPEECH GOES INTO U.S. HANSARD

The Japanese High Command im- M. ARSENE HENRY, French state that Nanchang ls again mediately proclaimed Martial Law Ambassador to Japan, called on afre as a result of the penetra- and ordered a most strict search in Changes in the position of the Mr. Renzo Sawada, the Vice- tion of Chinese plainclothesmen the city for the Chinese guerillas. League of Nations Commissioner, it is pointed out, are only possible in Minister for Foreign Affairs, at into the city..

Sanguinary fighting, upon which connection with regulating German- the Foreign Office

afternoon.

the control of the elty dependa, Is Polish relations-Trans-Ocean.

The declaration made on Monday He made verbal representa-still raging on the outskirts, although by the Japanese Consul-General that, Tension Mounts

tions to the Japanese Govern- the position of the Chinese irregulars except a number of suspected looters

is still obscure.

and bandits no armed Chinese were WARSAW, May 0.-Reports from mont with regard to the alleged Northern Chinese troops are still revealed, is believed to be true. NEW YORK, May 9.—A Sino- Danzly say that tension in the Free damage suffered by the French battling the Japanese garrhon at All of the members of the, Chinese German barter deal,. Involving city mounted considerably with the Consulate. at Chungking as the Newchang Station, U miles north of guerilla band made good their escape. Nonchung which is considered to be It is believed that Japanese troop the exchange of commodities return to-day from Germany of

Albert Foerster, loader of the result of the recent attacks by the key point of the situation. Chincre movement in the direction of the valued at 10,000,000 yuan Dunziz branch of the Nazi Party.

Japanese aircraft, it was re-

troops have now completely encircled Canton-Hankow railway yesterday month in reported to the De- It is reported that many German vealed from authoritative sour-Nanchang, cutting off all supplica. was preceded by the receipt of re- Chinese the hidden partment of Commerce from youths have begun to enter Danzig

ports that. Meanwhile, other Chinese

reports Shanghai-Reuter.

from. various parts of the Reich,

Aguerilins were planning to steal out say that Japanese Chineso Donial Prussia, especially from Eastern while members of the Danzig coin-

series of raids on Fooshe made

yesterday, of the city that morning to join the munity who received military train- LONDON, May 9 The Chinese by Chinese regulars operating north of

Ing Kongehuen on the railway: LONDON, Moy The Primo ing in Germany are also coming back Embassy in London has issued a cendiarles which ruined 100 buildings denial of Japanese allegations that and caused heavy civilion casualties Minister announced in the House of in Increasing numbers,

Three handbags and jewellery to a Commons to-day that the Milltary The authorities in the Free City Chinese anti-aircraft batteries are although the latter are thus far un- Training Bill, and the Reserva Forces are taking strict precautions by can-established near the British, French, estimated. The report hold that the total value of $03 have been stolen 1431. would become law before celling all leave of absence for the and German consulates in Chungking, hospital and business offices were the from Mr. R. A. Wickerson, 8, Braga

heaviest sufferers-United Press. Circult, Homuntin --Reuter. Whitsun-Reuter.

police-Domet..

ces.

WASHINGTON, May 9-John E. Rankin, Democrat Member for Mississippi, to-day obtained the consent of the House of Representatives to insert the Duke of Windsor's radio speech in the Congressional record, the U.S. equivalent of the House of Commons, "Hangard".

Representative Rankin said it was "the greatest appeal for prace since the Sermon on the Mount".

Queen Mary, at Marlborough paragraphs.

"The "Daily Man" was the only House, listened to the Duke of Wind- sor's speech. Other members of the morning paper to editorialise on the

elsed 'the right of overy privato per Royal Family, it is understood, did speech. It said: "The Duko exer- Morning newspapers varied their son. What he had to any was what play, ranging from the "Daily Moll's" was in his. mind: that all mon bear International column headlined splash on the goodwill, and that that Internation main news page "The Duke of Wind-goodwill, and that zor's speech calls for world wide with reason, rather than with force", pence to the "Dally Sketch's,', elgit' --United Press.

likewise.

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