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MONDAY,
MAY 15, 1939.
No. 18026
DANZIG NAZIS
THE DANZIG Benate, which `ls entirely NaKE German. сод- sists of a Frost- dent as chair- годи 3; Vice- President, and ten senators.
The Members are elected for ди Indefinite period by the Popular AssDITI- bly (also predo- minantly Nax)) and aro depen- dent upon its conidente,.
The sessions of the Senate are private,
Is the directive Kovernmental agency of the Free City, and represents the country abroad Insofar as the Versailles Trea- ty allows,
MAY
Fait
Accompli Thought
Likely
BERLIN, May 13.
ACT
WHILE POLAND has threatened to march if Danzig moves to join the Reich, well informed Nazi sources in Berlin are giving increasing indications of the belief that the Danzig issue will be solved in the near future by a pro- clamation from Danzig's 100 per cent. Nazi Senate that the free city has decided upon incorporation into the Reich.
Despite the Warsaw government warning, Nazi quarters profess to believe that Poland, when confronted by an accomplished fact, will not take military action.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
Prosecutions are to commence on June 1 against British sub |jects who have not fill- ed in the prescribed forms.
ANTI-GAS INSTRUCTION is proceeding vigorously for the Services as well as for civilians in Hongkong Photo, shows members of the local garrison about to enter the tear-gas chamber.
However, they say that if the Poles should march, Shanghai Crisis Looms 50,000 well armed Nazis in Danzig could delay their advance sufficiently until assistance reached them from the Reich.-United Press.
-NO-PACT WITH RUSSIA-
WARSAW, May 13.-A spokesman of the Polish Foreign Office to-day said there is no question of Poland entering a four. power pact with Britain, France and Russia.
"We are not willing to make any move which might be interpreted as encirclement," he declared. "We desire to maintain good relations with our neighbours-if the same desire exists among them."-United Press. HITLER IN AACHEN
COLOGNE, May 14.-Herr Hitler arrived at Aachen this morning unexpectedly to inspect in detail the Western fortifications.-Reyter.
Japanese To Reject Protests
TOKYO, May 15. WELL-INFORMED quarters understand that the Japanese Government will reject the Bri. tish, French and American re- presentations on the Japanese air raids on Chungking.
Asked by a foreign correspondent, i
adinifted that the British, American
The spokesman said that the re presentailons have been made alung identical lines, but denied that they are in the nature of protests:
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Germans Filtering Into Froo City
"BLACK LIST" OF S'HAI CITIZENS
SHANGHAI, May 15.
JAPANESE REPORTS here state thint the Japanese authorities have instituted a house to house check in the International Settlement for drawing up a "black-list for future reference".
The list is comprised of all Chinese flying the nationalist flag.
The reports sald the check is be- ing carried out on the premises of fall dog flyers who are "anti-Japanese
and our enemics."-United Press,
Threat To Settlement
TOKYO, May 15, "WITH BRITAIN and the United Sintes assuming an obstinate otti- tude," Mr. Arita, the Japanese WARSAW, MAY, 14.—Over 46,- Foreign Minister, has "made a final 000 young Germans, ostensibly
decision to take fundamental and tourists, are reported to have ar- strong mensures for a solution of the | rived quietly in Danzir during the PLEASE Turn To Page 4. past ten days to participate in the Nazl demonstration on Monday.
Polish officials, however, are cor- fident that no uprising will occur and are therefore making no effort to prevent the parade.
One Danzig newspaper plant is reported to have printed large quantities of forms marked "Yes"
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Japanese Kulangsu Demands
Control Of Settlement
AMOY, May 15.
American Intion designed to "settle" Pirated Ship
and "No", presumably in readiness West River Bandits
Raid Missionaries
Some United Press.
future
Visit To Moscow
WARSAW, Mar 14The Polish deputy
Foreign Minister, M.
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Czechs Rise Against Invaders
ANTI-GERMAN
Halaha RIOTING
River
LONDON, May 15.
THE PRAGUE correspondent of the
Clashes "Daily Telegraph' says that anti-German
demonstrations continue to be reported
Mongolians Invade from various parts of Bohemia and
Manchoukuo
HSINKING, May 15. A STRAINED atmos- phere prevails on the
Manchoukuo-Outer Mongol border as the result of a series of clashes between the frontier patrols of the two countries near Halaha River, over the week-end, despatches from the frontier outposts indicate.
Closely on the heels of Thurs- day's clash, eleven Outer Mongol cavalrymen again invaded Man- choukuo territory hear the Halaha River about 10 o'clock on Friday morning. The invaders were repulsed by Manchoukuo patrols, frontier advices claim.
At about 5 p.m. 200 Outer Mon- golian cavalrymen crossed the border and started a south-westwurd advance on Saturday.
Units of the Japanese Kwangtung
|the immediate movements of Outer Mongol troops.-Domci,
the
Moravia.
Owing to strict censorship news often reaches Prague only after a long delay.
It is now, known that there was extensive rioting in Brno on May 1.
It is stated that German soldiers and Nazi guards were compelled to charge a hostile crowd with fixed bayonets,--Reuter,
Boy In Tears, Calls Mother "Fierce Devil"
Children Give Evidence In Kowloon Maintenance Case
TWO SMALL sons of the complainant, So On-ting, Army are taking precautions against headmistress of a school in Kowloon, gave evidence against their mother at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day when further hearing of a maintenance and separation ILSINKING, May 15-The Man- summons was continued before Mr. E. Himsworth.
Defendant in the summons is
Manchoukuo Protost
choukuo Government has lodged a strong protest with the Outer Mongo- ) lian Government at Ulanbator Lau Kwan-yun, Principal of the against the invasion of Manchoukuo International Correspondence territory by Outer Mongolian troops Fine Arts Academy, Kowloon. It is revealed.
Mr. A. S. K. Lau is representing
Despatches from the frontier out- So, and Mr. M. A, da Silva is acting posts indicate that Outer Mongolian for Lau. regulars crossed the border and at- At a previous hearing, Lau denled tacked Manchouicuo patrols near that his four sons, now living with Halaba River on Thursday and Satur- him, had been forcibly taken away from So, who is also claiming custody day lost.
the immediate withdrawal of Outer heard this morning, Mr. da Silva
The Manchoukus proles; demands of the children.
After some evidence had been Mongol troops from the frontier area indicated that he was calling the two
Should the Urga Government fail]
LATEST
State Troopers Called Out
LONDON, May 16-The New York Correspondent of Lie "News
to give a prompt and satisfactory sons of the parties to testify. reply, the Manchukua Government Court. His evidence was heard in of Kentucky has called out 500 armed A small boy was brought into the Chronicle" states that the Governor states that it is determined effective measures.-Domel, to take the Juvenile Court, which the many State Troopers to "maintain order"
GOLD BAIT
FOR SPAIN
spectators did not allend.
boy,
on Monday, when goal-owners in
The Lau Kok-king, said that Harlan County will begin to open the defendant was his father and the the pits in defiance of the Mino complainant his mother. He had Workers Unlun, been living with his father in Homun-
"Bloody Harlan County" has been tin for about a year.
Followed Father
the
clashes .
scene of many violent Inbour and the State Troopers are appearing at the direct request of Mr. da Silva: When you first
the cond
coal owners. went to Homuntin how did you go who refused to sign an agreement Among the six southern groups Lau: My father came and I follow-the labour negotiations for a settle
with John L. Lewis, who is leading ed him there.
Mr. da Silva: At that time was ment of the dispute, were the Harlan employers, who declared their inten- objection made by your mother?tion of re-opening with... non-union any She just looked at us.
No. She did not say anything.labour.
Big Loan By France there
If Forsakes Axis
PARIS, May, 15. GOLD MAY be the bait that A FIVE-POINT representa-will woo General Franco from:
Lewis has warned the employers Did you go willingly or wero you that "the day has gone by in the thethe Totalitarians.
forced to go?I went willingly. United States when men can be shot aituation in the International
Since you went with your father, back into the mines."-Reuter. Financial circles in Parls state thot Settlement at Kulangau, wasif General Franco decides to accept yes. I have been attending school you have been attending school?- made by Mr. Goro Uchida, France us an ally, France will be Japanese Consul-General Amoy, to Mr. J. M. Morhause, francs."
prepared to arrange a foreign loan of regularly. at between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000
Who looks after your clothes?-- My father's workmen. Chairman of the Kulangsu The loan would be available for
According to the report, the five-
Selciszevski, will visit Moscow in the aries were passengers aboard a point request to the Kulangsu near future to carry out trade negotia-boat bound for Canton last week epal Council includes:
when it was pirated by bandits
tions.
Are you quite happy together with
Sce Back Page. For Further Late Nows-
COASTAL SHIPS WARNED OF FLOATING MINES
Municipal Council, on Sunday, the reconstruction of war-torn Spain your father?--Yes. I am happy. the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" re- on a basla
Does your father give any utten- Spanish guarantee of political neutrality.
tion to
to you or any of your brothers porta.
The same circles report that M. during the day or night? He plays the spokesman of the Foreign Office
Muni-Fremler and noted economist, has
van Zecland the former Belgian with us.
Before you went with your father and French Ambassadors have made
agreed to undertake an economic
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. representations to the Japanese Gov-
survey of Spain. ernment
It is believed that his mission will near Katlci in the Namhof die-Japanese elements in the Settlement exact extent of Spain's leases through regarding the air raids on
therough control of anti- The survey will determine the the Chinese wartime capital.
be to arrange for the export of Polish trict. tron and steel products to Russia, and
Secondly, the Chairman of the the two-and-a-half years of civil war, Trans-Ocean. to import Soviet raw materials The women were Miss M. Seek and Municipal Counel, its Pollco Com- and will also determine the potential Miss ML Mengersen. They are missioner and Chief Secretary shall possibilities of recovery with foreign nurses attached to the Hebron Mission be chosen from Japanese and the aldUnited Press. Swedish Precautions -at Koonshan,
Japuntae representation in the Muni- - STOCKHÜLM, May 14-Defence can women had met such a fate at Increased.
It was the fourth time the Ameri- cipal Council personnel should be Informed quarters point out that night Include increased naval service. It is understood the nurses arrived
measures approved by Parliament last the hands of Kwangtung bandits, the grounds on which the Japanese from 200 to 340 days, 30 days special at Canton with only the clothing they be given. the rights to vote and to be
Thirdly, Formosan residents should Belgian Memorial Government will allegedly reject the service by all army conscripts, the were wearing, and n. watch, which elected on the Municipal Council, Powere representations, will be: formation of anti-aircraft Catach one of them had hidden in her hair.
(1)-Chungking is the seat of the ments at various centres, and tho. Kuomintang Government and it is general strengthening of the cadres
Fourthly, the three vacancies in the not an open town.
(3)-It is to be regretted if any damage has been done the foreign consular offices in Chungking as a PARIS, May 14The Polish War ship, they deemed it more desirable regilt: bf
ware compelled to to-day for an unofficial visit to Paris. the usual fees-Ont. Own Correa Municipal Council police in the belt in Belgium after the Armistice. This was the first memorial to be - PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. Trans-Ocean,
Grounds Of. Rojection.
Reuter Special..
Visit To Paris"
The bandits have built a toll- station,
at the spot where the piracy occurred. Chinese representation in the Counc!) They exact tribule from ali possing should be Oiled up by Chinese rate West niver boats.
payers.
Destroyed
As there were foreigners: on this Fifthly, the Japanese consular.
w
Brussels, May 14 The war memorial in the Flemish town of Genmenich was destroyed on Saturday, and the eternal flame Its erection, was extinguished, which has burned in front of it since
the
Japanese?ides air-ralds, but | Minister, M. Kisprzyski, left Warsaw to pirate, the vessel,than to demand polic" should co-operato with
Trans-Ocean.
pondent...
DEEP SEA and coastal shipping proceeding along
const between Shanghai and Hongkong has teen wine the China
and harbour department notification to keep a sharp, look-out for floating mines nene, Foochow
The Min River has been mined by the Chinese and it is feared that some of these mines may have broken loose, and brent swent to the sen
Shipping has been especially warned to keep a phnaw look- out in the vicinity of Sharp Pesk and the approaches to the Min River.
Floating mines would be of considerable danger to navigatiowe a'naval warring states,
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