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Hankow Sabotage
Chungking, June 4.
Heavy damage was done in
the Japanese military depot in the former premises of
Nanyang
the
Brothers' Tobacco Company In Flankow, which fire by Chinese wan het on patriollo youths on May 31.
It is learned that 000,000 army uniforms, several hundred cylinders of poison gas, 509 cases of acroplano parts, and a and large quantity of arms Ammunition were stored in the depot. These are believed to have all been destroyed.
The Japanese have been con- ducting house-to-house Bear- More than 100 suspects clica.
rounded up.- been have Central News.
Tripartite Pact
Position Not Yet Changed
The Thotis Disaster
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
POINTED PRESS CRITICISM: DEMAND FOR AN INQUIRY
LONDON, June 4. Replying to demands for a stringent inquiry into the Thetis disaster, the Admiralty have announced that "Nothing more could have been done" to save the lives of the crew.
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"The best experts in the country and the best available salvage gear is on the spot," the announcement adds.
This announcement Was ap- abandoned, the announcer said there parently made in response to public would be a short silence for these demands for diving bells as in the men, sailors and civilians, who have United States navy. People in the died at their posts of duty. We feel with the accordance streets are asking why the tugs did it to be in not sitempt to tow the Thetls from wishes of listeners that we express men and our mud when she was first sighted our respect for the
sympathy for the bereaved in this with her stern protruding.
Questions are expected to be asked way-outer. In the Houses of Parliament on Mon- day-United Press.
the
Merits Of Diving Bell
Many Difficulties
London, May 4. "What went wrong with the Thetis after the four men escaped?" asks Licut.-Comdr. Kenneth Edwards, the Sunday Times naval correspondent, in the course of an article on the disaster.
London, June 4. The Observer states: "The tragedy is the worst that has befallen the submarine flotill in time of peace und Investigation of the cause of the tantter will be of acute and universul "Unless the vessel is raised it is
that we shall ever know,
concern.
und
LULL ON MONGOL BORDER
On the Khalha River, June 4. The full following the severe clashes is apparently taken ad- vantage of by the Outer Mongol forces in massing defence forces in- cluding mechanised units on the southern side of the Khalha River.
lines! While the foremost frontier are manned by the Outer Mongol Sixth Division and a Soviet technical battalion and mechanised units, a considerable force of mechanised is reported to have been con- units, centrated near Tamak.
Since Friday, small groups of
conthucd Outer Mongol scouts
to
baunt the frontier region near the height at Nolo and the crossings on the Khalla River,
During the recent battle near Nomonhun on the Khalha River, a number of Outer Mengol soldiers infd down their arms and came over to the Manchukuo lines to surrender. while Many Soviet regulars and taken Outer Mongol troops were prisoner on the Khalha River front..
Domel.
Provocations Denied
as
Isinking, June 4. Omelat circles here vigorously denounce the Soviet allegations made by Foreign Commissar Molotov that the clashes between the Outer Mongol troops and the Japanese and Manchukuo forces on the western border were 'duc to provocation on
chukue forces.
June 5, 1939.
Colossal Naval Programme
Washington, Juno 3. Contracts for the construction of £4 warships, including two 45,000-ton battleships and
aircraft carrier, 20,000-ton
the awarded by been
have be
Navy Department.
A
ever
The total cost is $350,000,000. the largest single order given -by the United States Navy in peacetime.
The Navy Department da. clares that the United States naval building programme is progressing satisfactorily. Some work is Alve months ahead of schedule.-Reuter.
Moro Japanese
Protests
Alleged Neutrality Violation
Shanghai, June 3. The Japanese naval spokesman here has disclosed a list of Incidents on which are based the May 29 repre- alleged Chinese misuse of the British Bag and also the alleged British
im continues, "It is clear, however, the part of the Japanese and Man- sentations to Britain against the
he
this
Included in the list is the incident of May 9 at Weihaiwci when it is
form or to abandon this) which the Soviet pledge assistance alleged that while Customs authori London Optimistic stentific energies shali whose perfectly well if the submarine was
Paris. June 3.
The Russian reply to the British and French proposals for the triple
emirated
A Mild Speech
says:
"The diving bell whereby, inore than half of those imprisoned In the that either
the man about to escape
The Nomonlun battle in the Arst American subinarine Squalus were was drowned in the escape chamber! rescued would not appear to have and his body becane Jammed in the major clash on the frontier since the violations of neutrality.
conclusion of the Outer Mongol- had any chance of success In the hatch, or it was decided by those in Soviel mutual assistance pact under plight in which the Thetis was over side the taken, but there will be a strong
(by Davis apparatus), for the defence of the Outer Mongol thes were aboard the British steamer demand that the best official
"The escape chambers would work borders,
Sheng King the British captain sum- be freshly
Manchukuo Government circles moned JI.M.S. Sandwich after the applied in act of the men
anything approaching an even point out that the incursion: are Customs oficiais hard discovered lives are dedicated to the nation's on
steel, although each
means likely to continue hereafter.-Domel, opium on board. dauntlessness
escape that two tous of water enter the sub- of the nation's honour." safety and whose part
a submarine is at an The Sunday Express says: "Apart marine. If alliance reached the French Foreign from the horror at the fate of the angle of over 30 degrees, as it was Office this morning. It was imme-dead, another emotion stirs citizens: with the Thetis, it might be imposs!- ble to confine the water to the have diately studied by M. Daladier and that is a determination to know why ble
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have from the biires.
I situation might biges. M. Bomet who afterwards declared the rescuers, tut Russia has not submitted any trapped men only by a thin steel arisen in which the ingress of more
but that on the wall which they could see and
water would have flooded the electric counter proposals contrary the Anglo-French draft reclamber over and explore, failed to batteries, This was to be avoided at get them out in time. Perhaps all all costs since sea water, if it comes mains the basis for discussion.
in contact with electric batteries, these questions can be answered by Russla, however, Ins suggested a considerable revision of the draft. the Admiralty to the complete satis-produces chlorine gas."
Dealing chiefly regarding the guarantees for faction of the public. The sooner
with the difficulties of this is done, the better."
Lieut.-Comdr. salvage attempts, the Baltle States.
did "How Reynold's asks:
The Japan Advertiser observes of British atcomers, Edwards snys I was only for about happen? Could it have been avoid 45 minutes every six hours that the that M. Molotov's language war re-
fur
us peaceful trade." ed? These questions ery unawer through the nation's anguish tidal stream had suffelent sinck to lalively mild, a far cry from that in
The Japanese allege that the used by the and they must be answered fully allow of divers working. The first the days when similar speeches in
consideration of the divers was to Moscow were apt to resound with British lng has been a. debt and publicly. That is
air into the submarine. This references to keeping "Imperialistic Chinese military forces for military! honour to the dead; a burden on the get
task attended with pig snouts out of the collectivized purposes in many cases. be 3 conselences of the living-Reuter, would
difficulty at the best of times, but soil. with n submarine standing on its nose the swing in tide dimcultics la magnifled enormously.
Unconfirmed reports sald
Russia
offered in exchange to underwrite the Anglo-French guarantees to Belghum and Holland if the Anglo-French guarantees are extended from Poland
to the three Baltic States,
The Russian reply is said to be very firm and does not present much concession from the previous Itussian offers.
The French Premler has called a meeting of the Council of Ministers! for Monday at 5 p.m. to study the reply and to hear the Foreign Minister proposé French mediation between London and Moscow in nn effort to hasten the conclusion of the pact.-United Press,
Extensive Reservations
Paris, June 4,
It is reported that the Russlan reply to the British and French pact proposnis expresses--- agreementin principle while making somewhat reservations on certain extensive points.--Reuter.
Far East Excluded
London, June 4. The Russian reply to the Anglo- French proposals for a triple military aliaince,
summary of which has been received in London, ure en- couraging, says the Sunday Times diplomatie correspondent. The pros- pects of an alliance being successfully
an
of
Broadcast Tributo
London, June 4. The national sorrow at the Thetis through disaster found expression the British Broadcasting Corporation to-night when after giving an off- all hope was cial statement that
Cutting Ineffective
A Japanese communique The Japanese Navy has informed Tokyo, June 4. the British authorities of its inability All Japanesc newspapers attach to tolerate third Power trade of a importance to the Soviet Foreign kind enlculated to asalat Chlang Commissur, M. Viacheslav Molotov's | Kai-shek's wor of resistance."-- speech in which he made special re- United Press,
The Japan Advertiser quotes the ference to Outer Mongolia.
in M. Molotov's speech passage
will saying that the Soviet Union continue to help China as "a victim of aggression" and that it will not tolerate any provocation,
One gains the impression that the any Soviets are not contemplating
Ad- very spectacular moves, the vertiser adds.-Domei,
have
Blockade Threat
Shanghai, June 3. The Japanese authorities made representations to the British authorities regarding the activities "wh/ch the Japanese authorities cannot regard.
They elie what they claim to be a number of speelfe incidents, and ask the British authorities to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents.
The Japanese at the same time Warned the British authorities that Japan intends to take measures for coping with the situation.
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Saturday's Incursion
Keijo, Korea, June 4. Soviet regulars made another in-
The latter phrase, neutral observers vasion into Manchukuo territory at ross the border near Changlingizu on say, means that the Japanese intend
fails. of the the Soviel-Manchukuo border about to declare a virtual blockade, though but were the Japanese spokesman refused to
"It had been suggested that since the stern of the submarine was at one period above the surface a hole might have been cut in this to release the imprisoned men.
If a
five
Trade Restrictions
That paver, 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, Russia would like to include within the scope of the formula not only stern above water we had been immedintely repulsed by the Japan-admit that this was the meaning of direct invasion of a neighbouring mass of tanks. State but also the eventuality of a cut in the hull there would still have ese and Manchukuo patrols, reports the phrase.Trans-Ocean,
a number of bulkheads and
and reaching here from the frontier in- Baltic State coming under German been
Six Soviets were killed in the and their would-be rescuers. The control by means of pressure exertel stiffening frames between the men dicate. from within.
The principal points of the alliance best brains in the country and the engagement, while the Japanese and
forces suffered Manchukuo equipmen! as set forth in the Anglo-French pro-most up-to-date salvage posals are all accepted in the Russian had been enlisted in an attempt to wounded-Domei.
submarine far note, including the exclusion of the raise
far enough for of the the escape hole to be cut. The battle of man against the sen, however, is Far East from the scope agreement.-Reuter.
never so grim as in cases of salvage the salvage is particularly when being attempted against time.
Lieut. Comdr. Edwards recalls that were taken to raise the and that on
Policy Of Japan
Tokyo, June 4. The evolution of Japan's policy toward the new European situation months
is apparently approaching a denoue- sunken submarine
concluded are god understands that ment following Friday' interview each of the two occasions the sub-
Nation's Curiosity
The correspondent
was raised so that parts | Russia's new formula for Battle between the War Minister, Lieut.marine
that the three Powers General Seishiro 1tayaki, and the were above water something failed to strain and she sank guarantees should pledge themselves to lend Navy Minister, Admiral Mitsumasa withstand the mutual assistance in the event of any Yonal, which is said to have resulted back again to the depths.-Reuter. threat, direct or indirect, to the in- in complete accord. dependence of any one of them. The, formula was adapted from that used in the British guarantee to Poland, and implies a full guarantee of the Bolle States without mentioning them by name,
sinco Russia would consider German invasion of any one
to her independence.
Muscow could, therefore,
HITLER ON POWER OF THE REICH
Shanghai, June 4. The British authorities were in- formed by the Japanese Navy "that there may be Instances" in which the Japanese authorities "cannot be sniisfied with mere examination of the certificate of nationality alone,"
Third Powers' peaceful trade might be subject to certain restrictions" so long as actual hostilities continued, the communique announced.--Domell
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The
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Liwo Report
It is recalled that Mr. Morito Mori- shima,. the Counsellor of the Japan- Berlin, June 4.
ese Embassy in China, on May 30 Chancellor Hitler arrived at Kassel rent a almilar note to M. Henry
DANSVILLE, N. Y. from Berlin to-day to
altend the
Cosme, the Frenc Ambassador 10 Participants in Bernarr Mac-
"The cat.is not much to look at, but meeting of German war veterans.
China, with a view to avoid undesir- fadden's fifth annual "bunion derby" Premier Hiranuma was informed
Addressing 215,000 ex-servicemen
able incidents with third Powers on will be on the road approximately they think a lot of her in the Kowloon fathered at the Karlswiese, the the one hand and to remove hin-month instead of the ustunl two weeks. Cricket Club," said Inspector Wright London, May 4. by the Ministers of the fighting Ser-
Fuchrer sharply refuted the "war drances in vices of their views and he also re-
Figuratively speaking, pages have!
June 2, and are scheduled to reach Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday when prosecuting Chau Yick-chuen, ceived Forcim Minister Arita to
The new Japanese note to the Bri-here 14 days later. discuss the latest developments in the been devoted to the disaster. The guilt lle" and again denounced the tons, Japanese military opera They will leave Philadelphia, Friday, to Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the
on the basis of Sunday papers read like a huge ques- Versailles Treaty as the root of all
29, unemployed, the present unrest. European situation
tish authorities points out the fol He emphasised that before 1014 lowing casca
of alleged misuse of the fundamental policy approved by tion mark, and are eloquently ex- pressive of the nation's natural
Chau was charged with stealing the of these countries an indirect threat the Inner Cabinet on May 20.
desire for Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Presl-
the fullest information Germany had no concrete war alm.
these troops for millary purposes, and
said that on Friday a district watch- A Chinese torpedo-boat dew the man saw the defendant carrying the ter without Portfolio, left Tokyo circumstances so bewildering to and French "encirclement politiciana" assistance extended by British stea-port of arms; οι action on this eventuality, assured
ufternoon for Shizuoka layman, Some papers print 11sts were clearly revealed by the Treatymers to the Chiang Kai-shek regime.
Ycurs of in the
prior
River cat in Public Square Street and of her ailles. yesterday
The British cruiser the full co-operation
Birmingham British flag near the Pearl Salonji, questions-spread over two pages of Versailles which was
flearned that it had been stolen from delta on October 25, last year. to interfered with the customs officials It may prove, however, that the to visit Prince
surviving Genro, to
Chinese troops constructed for the Kowloon Cricket Club. The cit dis-one case-to which naval and other British and Russian views as to what only
the Asiatic
was valued at $3. to cuss with hira the current situation experts contribute answers, the chief cripple Germany for all time, coon-in the execution of their duties at
fentions in front of omically, politically and militarily, Tsingino by rejecting a proposed Petroleum
ux- constitutes an indirect threat
lof which segit lo
reassure readern
der by robbing Germany of her colonies, amination of the British steamer
Company in. Nanchang
Chau, who had a previous con- Russian independence do not coincide, at home and abroad.-Doniel.
that all measures possible
have been taken to save, the lives of destroying the German
and Yungcheng which had been supply-flying British flug.
Tenthly, Chinese troops construct-viellon, was fined $15 or a month's
hard labour.. the men, who are now said to include navy, and by an attempt to smashing arms and ammunition to Chinese
the German guerillos and trading between the ed a military position in the pre- some of the best submarine designing the life and nerve of
nation.
Japanese-occupied and Chinese areas mises of a British-managed electric and building experts in the country. The British and French "encircle- in violation of customs regulations at power plant in Nanchang-Dornel,
The result of the Admiralty court
are the end of January: of inquiry-whether public of the ment politicians of to-day
British steamera Tatung -and usunt naval
court is so for not known pursuing exactly the same alms, be:
Shanghai, June 3.1 declared. He expressed the convic-Kunghwa transported rice from the --will be awaited with intense enger-dec
were Japanese occupied area to Swatow on
A wireless message received from Japanese pro- ness by the publie, as will any pretion that the German people
at the Jardine river steamer Liwo, liminary statement in Parliament Justly proud of the past, particularly February 11, despite
of the world war years, had never hibition;
present in the Lower Yangtse, says which is re-assembling to-morrow.
A Chinese steamer flying the Bri-Fired on by Japanese." No details Rear-Admiral considered and never would consider The The Sea Lord, Remol, itself inferior in any way to any ish Bag and carrying Chinese troops were given. BA. Fraser" where he arrived from London late adversary, and that threats, from tired on Japanese troops near The Liwo is arriving in Shanghaf
whatever side they were made, had Changkia in Anhwei Province on Oc-on Sunday afternoon.--Reuter. last night.
Out in the sea not many miles failed utterly to impress the German tober 24, 1938;
On May 9 the captain of the Bri- Report Proves Incorrect awny the regulation wreck flag
Hitler concluded his speech with tlah sloop Sandwich removed oplum
Shanghai, June 4. marks the place where the Thetis
an assurance that the Third Reich from the British steamer Chengkiang
The Lino arrived and afflcèrs stated sank-Reuter:
was better prepared for encirclement which at that time was undergoing dangers than the Germany of 1914, examination as to the destination of that the ship had not been fired on. and that the political and military the opium. The oplum taken by the The report received in Shanghal on leaders of the German nation to-day sloop was later handed to the cus-Saturday was intended merely
|report firing ashore, presumably bo were filled with the same spirit na toms officials at Welhalwel the private soldier in the front line:
Briush crut-tween Japanese and guerillas 20 miles On May 10 a a certain when it came to defending the vital ser played a searchlight on a Japan-above Woosung--United Press, interests of Germany-Trans-Ocean. ese gunboat, disturbing the opera-
tons of
Liwo Not Target of Japanese naval forces;
Shanghial, June 4. The Liwo, which arrived this The sum of $6,346.88 was collected Shanghal, according to in Inquiry evening in alleged to have been The Boersen Zellung voices Gerby students in the streets on Satur-made by the Pootung Water Police caught in a cressure between Japan. Lower Yangise. Machinegun admiration for "the alient day on behalf of the Hongkong Con- on November 25, Inst year: ese troops and Chinese guerillas in
fucius Society.
On November 29,-inst year, the the herolam of the sailor.
The Voelkischer Beobachter
"TO
Miss Chan Yukifu, daughter of British steamer Wantung was detect bullets.splashed around the ablp but marks that "A chain of most unfor- Mr. Chun Lam-fong, President of the ed in Shanghai carrying arms and this was evidently accidental and the
the Chinese area, Liwo herself was not the fargot tunato circumstances obviously sealed Society, collected $1,019.10, this bo ammunition
PLEASE. Turn To Pogo 5.. ing the highest individual amount. Police Inquiries showed that the Chi- |Reuter.
BERLIN, June 3.
ALTHOUGH it is still too early to predict the outcome of the talks which Hiler will conduct with his Yugo-Slav guests, Prince Paul and M. Marcovic, German eireles claim that these discussions will revolve around two main issues; the part which Yugo-Slavia will be expected by Germany to play in South-eastern Europe, and the question of closer collaboration between Yugo-Slavia and the Axis Powers,
Confirmation is, however, forth- to Berlin of the Bulgarian Premier, M. coming from authoritative source of Kisselvanoff.--Trans-Ocean, a report to the effect that no new
Military Entertain
Berlin, June 3. Prince Paul and Princess Olga saw Prince Paul at last night's banquet, sold that recognition by Germany of a three hour display of the German the existing Yugo-Slay frontier had military forces this morning. They
agreements are contemplated.
for
of
German Sympathy
Berlin, June 4, The Tholia disaster has avoited are lunching with Herr von Hibbert-profound regret among the German been voiced by Hitler, provided the trop.--Reuter prerequisite
development
people. Every pliasg of the rescue Marcovic, in Conference work has been published here and closer ties between the two countries.
the public has followed it with keen Berlin, June 3. The Nachtausgabe says Germany lias not cast her eyes in the direction Nazi leaders entertained the Yugo- Interest of the
Slav Regent, Prince Paul, and Prin- Dardenclies. It may be taken for granted that cons Olga, at the opera last night.
Those present Included Herr Hitler, major discussions: will concern a German for the creation of a Field-Marshall Goering, M. Mar- Der South-eastern fact, to replace covio and Herr van Ribbentrop, man the Balkan Entento,
During the afternoon M. Marcovic Hungary and Bulgaria will be ex- had a lengthy conference with Herr outcome of peated to join, but Turkey will bo von Ribbentrop, the excluded. Importance in attached in which has not yet been revealed this connection to the coming visit Trans-Ocean."
the
The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
the expresses sympathy with latives of the victims.
rem
nation.
FLOWER DAY
A suspected British ship Cassillen Molar, secretly brought_20 Chinese and foodstuffs from Fowning to
to
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