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The Thetis Disaster

· Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

POINTED PRESS

WE CRITICISM: DEMAND

Hankow Sabotage

Chungking, June 4.

Ileavy damage was done in the Japanese military depot in the former premises of the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company in Hankow, which was met on fire by Chinese patriolle youths on May 31.

It is learned that 600,000 army uniforms, several hundred cylinders of polson gan, 500 cases of 'acroplano 'parts, "and" w large quantity of arms and ammunition were stored in the depot. These are belloved to bave all been destroyed,

Kear-

The Japanese have been cóti- ducting house-to-house ches. More than 100 aspects kavo been rounded

Central News.

Tripartite Pact

Position Not Yet Changed

London Optimistic

Paris, June 3.

The Russian reply to the British and French proposals for the triple nillance reached the French Foreign Office this morning. It was imme diately studied by M. Daladier and M. Bonnet who afterwards declared that Russia has not submitted any counter proposals but that on the contrary the Anglo-French draft re- mains the basis for discussion.

Russia, however, has suggested a considerable revision of the draft.

and Holland it the Anglo-French guaranices are extended from Poland to the three Baltic States.

FOR AN

INQUIRY

LULL ON MONGOL BORDER

June 5, 1939.'

Colossal Naval Programme

Washington, Jane 3. Contracts for the construction of 24 warships, including ' two 45,000 ton bátileships” dad

aircraft carrier, awarded by the

20,000-ton

hiyo been

Navy Department.

A

The total cost is $350,000,000, the largest singlo order tho

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 southern side of the Khalha Niver.

While the foremost frontier lines: are manned by the Outer Mongol Soviet technical

LONDON, Junë 4. Replying to demands for a stringent inquiry into the Thetis disaster, the Admiralty have announced that Sixth Division and "Nothing more could have been done" to save the lives of the crew,

on

battalion and mechanised units, a considerable force of mechanised unlis, reported to have been con- bestcentrated near Tamak.

"The best experts in the country and the available salvage gear is on the spot," the announcement adds.

Was

This nnnouncement wha ap-each of the two ocensions the sub- parently made in response to public marine raised so that parts' demands for diving bells as in the were above water something failed to United States navy. People in the withstand the strain and she sank, streets are asking why the tugs did back again to the depths-Reuter, not attempt to tow the Thetis from the mud when she was first sighted with her stem protruding.

Questions are expected to be asked in the Houses of Parliament on Mon- day-United Press.

Merits Of Diving Boll

concern.

een

all

Nation's Curiosity

Inken

the

ever

given by the United · Slates Navy' in pracetime,"

The Navy Department de. clares that the United States naval' building programme “is progressing milsfactorily. Some work is five months ahead of schedule. Reuter.

Since Friday, shall groups 01 Outer Mongol scouts continued to haunt the frontier region near the More Japanese height at Nolo and the crossings on the Khalka River.

During the recent battle near Nomonhan on the Khalla River, number of Outer Mongol soldiers and down their arms and came over to the Manchukuo lines to surrender, while many Soviet regulars and Outer Mongat troops were taken prisoner on the Khalha River front.

borders,

Protests

Alleged Neutrality Violation

London, May 4, Figuratively speaking, pages have—Domet. been devoted to the disaster. The Sunday papers read like a a huge ques-

Provocations Denied tion mark, and are eloquently ex-

Ilsiniding, June 4. of the nation's nat

Omeldt clrcles here presalve

.natural

vigorously London, June 4.

desire for the fullest information denounce the Soviet allegations as The Observer states: "The tragedy is the worst that has befallen the about a tragedy of such magnitude in made by Foreign Commissar Molotov

Shanghal, June 3. submarine flotilla in time of peace circumstances so bewildering to a that the clashes between the Outer

The Japanese navai spokesman here and investigation of the cause of the layman. Some papers print lists of Mongol troops and the Japanese and matter will be of acute and universal questions-spread over all and other border were due to provocation on which are based the May 20 repre- In Manchukuo forces on the western ins disclosed a list of Incidents on one case-to which naval

Britain against the "The diving bell whereby more experis contribute answers, the chief the part of the Japanese and Man- sentations to

reassure readers chukuo forces.

alleged Chinese misuse of the British than

half of those imprisoned in the of which seek to American submarine Squalus were that

measures possible have The Nomonhan battle is the first fog and also the alleged British

to save the lives of major clush on the frontier since the violations of neutrallly. rearued would not appear to have

have the men, who are now anid to include. Soviet inutual assistance pact under conclusion of the Outer Mongol- had any chance of success

Included in the list is the fieldent plight in which the Thetis was over-some of the best submarine designing which the Soviet pledge assistance of May at Welhaiwei when it is taken, but there will bo a strong

and building experts in the country. iemand that the best offelal and The result of the Admiralty court for the defence of the Outer Mongol alleged that while Customs authori- ties were aboard the British steamer scientiae energles shall be. freshly of inquiry-whether publle or

Manchukuo Government applied in aid of the men

circles Sheng King the British captain sum- whose usual naval court is so far not known point out that the incursions are moned H.M.S. Sandwich after the lives are dedicated to the nation's will be awaited with intense enger-

officials had discovered opium on board. part of the walls, dauntlessness in ness by the public, as will any pre-likely to continue hereafter.Domel. Customs

A Mild Speech

Tokyo, June 4. A Japanese communique says: part of the nation's honour."

All Japanese newspapers attuch The Japanese Navy has informed Importance to the Soviet Foreign the British authorities of its inability Commissar, M. Viacheslav Molotov's to tolerate third Power trade of a speech in which he made special re-kind calculated to assist Chiang

Mongolia,

War of resistance."- ference to Outer

The

Advertiser quotes Japan

the United Press, pussage in M. Molotov's speech

Blockade Threat that the Soviet Union will saying continue to help China as "a victim

Shanghel, June 3. of aggression" that

The Japanese authorities have tolerate any provocation.""""will not

The

Japan Advertiser observes made representations, to the British that M. Molotov's language war re-authorities regarding the activities British steamers, "which the the days when similar speeches in Japanese authorities cannot regard Moscow were apt to resound with as peucetul trade." references to keeping "Imperialistic

The Japanese allege that the the collectivized British flag has been pig snouts out of

used by the soll."

Chinese military forces for military "One gains the Impression that the purposes in many cases. Soviets are not contemplating any very spectacular moves, the Ad- vertiser addis-Domet.

the

The Sunday Express says: "Apart from the horror at the fate of the dead, another emotion stirs citizens; that is u determination to know why

separated from rescuers,

the trapped men only by a thin steel see and they could wall which clamber over and explore, failed to get them out in time. Perhaps all these questions can be answered by the Admiralty to the complete satis- The cooner this is done, the

liminary statement in Parliament which is reassembling to-morrow.

The Third Sea Lord, Rear-Admiral B. A. Fraser, is now in Liverpool, where he arrived from London Inte inst night.

Out in the sea not many miles nway the regulation wreck fing marks the place where the Thetis sank-Reuter.

and

Kai-shek's

German Sympathy chiefly regarding the guarantees for faction of theter."

Berlin, June 4. the Baltic States.

Unconfirmed reports said Russia Reynold's asks: "How did it The Thetis disaster has evoked offered in exchange to underwrite the Anglo-French guarantees to Belgiumen? Could it have been avold-profound regret among the German latively mild, a far cry from that in of These questions cry for an people. Every phase of the rescue answer through the nation's anguish work has been published here and they must be answered fully the public has followed it with keen

of interest. and

publicly. That is a debt honour to the dend; a burden on the The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung conselences of the living."-Reuter, expresses sympathy with

the re- Intives of the victims. Broadcast Tribute

The Boersen Zeitung voices Ger- man

admiration for "the silent heroism of the sailor."

The Voelkischer. · Beobachter

The Russian reply is said to be very firm and does not present much concession from the previous Russian offers,

Late of the

crew.i refers to the British Press

re-

Saturday's Incursion

They cite what they claim to be a The French Premier has called a

number of specific incidents, and ask Landon, June 4. meeting of the Council of Ministers

the British authorities to prevent a The national sorrow at the Tholls

recurrence of similar incidents. for Monday at 5 p.m. to study the

Keljo, Koren, June 4.

The Japanese at the same time! to hear reply and

Foreign disaster found expression through the

Soviet regulars made another in-

warned the British authorities that French mediation the British Broadcasting Corporation marks that "A chain of most unfor- Minister propose between London and Moscow in an to-night when after giving an off-tate circumstances obviously sealed vasion into Monchukuo territory ac-

intends to Japan all hope was

The toss the border near Changlingizu on coping with the situation.res for effort to hasten the conclusion of the clal statement that

criticism the Soviet-Manchukuo border about abandoned, the announcer said there newspaper

The latter phrase, neutral observers were pact-United Press.

asking 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, but would be a short silence for these

uli possible precautions immediately repulsed by the Japan-y, means that the Japanese intend men, sailors and civilians, who have whether died at their posts of duty. We feel were taken prior to the trial cruise ese and Munchukuo patrols, reports to declare a virtual blockade, though the but adds that these matters are reaching here from the frontier in- the Japanese spokesman refused to with

ning

admit that this was the meaning of it to be in accordance wishes of listeners that we express the sole

British dicate.

the phrase.-Trans-Ocean, our respect for the men and our authorities.Reuter,

Six Soviets were killed in the engagement, while the Japanese and Manchukuo

suffered forces

five sympathy for the bereaved in this

wounded.-Domei. way. Reuter.

Extensive Reservations

Parls, June 4.

It is reported that the Russian reply to the British and French pact proposals expresses agreement in principle while making somewhat extensive reservations on certain points.-Reuter,

For East Excluded

London, June 4. The Russian reply to the Anglo- French proposals for a triple military allaince, a summary of which has been received in London, are en- couraging, says the Sunday Times diplomatic correspondent. The pros- pects of an alliance being successfully concluded are good,

The correspondent understands that Russia's new formula for Baltic

Many Difficulties

London, May 4. "What went wrong with the Theils after the four men escaped?" asks Lieut.-Comdr. Kenneth Edwards, the Sunday Times naval correspondent, in the course of an article on the disaster.

"Unless the vessel is raised it is improbable that we shall ever know," he continues. "It is clear, however. that either the man about to escape drowned in the escape chamber and his body became jammed in the It was decided by those in- haich, or It

form of

escape (by Davis apparatus)..

Was

concern of the

Died From Chlorine Gas

London, June 4. Attempts are now being made-to get the Thetis into a horizontal posi- tion with the aid of compressed air chambers,

When the submarine is again on an even teel, she will probably be taken to the nearest shore and beached,

It is now officially stated hat the crew probably died from the effects of chlorine gas.

Lloyd's agent aboard the salvage steamer Raner stated in a wireless message: "The present position that all life-saving operations abandoned as hopeless.

noty

Later.

BRUTAL ROBBERY

SOK

Girl Assaulted And Deprived of Rings

Trade Restrictions

Shanghal, June 4. The British authorities were in- formed by the Japanese Navy "that there may be instances" in which the Japanese authorities "cannot be sutished 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 nnnounced. Domel, Many Cases Cited

A cowardly attack was committed by a Chinese on a defenceless young girl on Victoria Road, Pokfulum, on Saturday afternoon.

The girl, Yuen Hin, 18, employed shims, the Counsellor of the Japan- It is recalled that Mr. Morito Mor!- as a guide by the Heung Hol escort ese Embassy in China, on May 30 are bureau,,

Lee Yuen Street East, was sent a similar note to M. Henry All engaged by a man, who gave his Cosme, the Frend Ambassador to

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"Bunion Derby" To Be Longer

DANSVILLE, N. Y. Participants in Bernar Mac-

CRICKET CLUB'S - CAT

Not Beautiful, But Not Unloved

"The cat is not much to look at, but

mutual assistance in the event of any side the submarine to abandon this forts are now being concentrated name is Seg, at 1.45 p.m. on Satur-Chine, with a view to avoid undesir". fadden's fifth amual "bunion derby they think a lot of her in the Kowloon escape chambers would work upon the salvage of the vessel. Sub- day. She met Soo at the Tai Xwunable incidents with third Powers on will be on the road approximately Cricket Club," said Inspector Wilght

guarantees is that the three Powers should pledge themselves to lend threat, direct or indirect, to the in- 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 Baltic States without mentioning them by name, rince Russia would consider German invasion of any one

The

Front Hatch Unavailable

fect to the continuance of suitable perfectly well if the submarine was weather conditions, the prospects of

an even success are favourable." on anything approaching keel, although cach Cacape

means

Hawsers have been placed under that two tons of water enter the sub- the Thetis but it will not be possible marine. I

a submarine is at an to raise her before Tuesday. of over 30 degrees, as it was

10 ble

confide

the water to the take Bilges. A

situation might have arisen in which the ingress of more water would have flooded the electric batteries. This was to be avoided at all costs since sea water, if it comes in contact with electric batteries, produces chlorine gas."

that the

to

It was learned from the Admiralty that the front part of the Theis was flooded and that the forward Davis cape hatch was out of action. The four men who escaped had used the

after hatch.

Hotel, Des Voeux Road Central,

the one hand and to remove hun- They Hoarded a bus at the Vehl-drances in Japanese military opera-month instead of the usual two weeks to Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the cular Ferry Whart for Pokfulum, lons on the other.

lighting at the Queen Mary Hospital.

They will leave Philadelphia, Friday: Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday und walked down Sassoon Road to- The new Japanese note to the Bri-June 2, and are scheduled to reach when prosecuting Chau Yick-chuen,

20, unemployed.

wards Victoria Road.

tish authorities points out the fol- here 14 days later. Soo and the girl were near Tele-lowing cases of alleged anisuse of of these countries an indirect threat with the Thells, it might be impossl-

graph Bay about 4.15 p.m. when, the British fogs and propery by Chin-

Chau was charged with stealing the to her independence.

Moscow could, therefore,

Elel alleged, Soo suddenly seized her ese troops for millary purposes, and nese utilized the ship for the trans-cat from the Club. Inspector Wright by the hair, threw a pepper-like assistance extended by British stea-port of arms;

sold that on Friday a 'district watch- action on this eventuality, assured of

A Chinese torpedo-boat flew the man saw the defendant carrying the the full co-operation of her alles

substance into her eyes, enuight hold mers to the Chiang Kai-shek regime. of her by the throat and forced her The British cruiser It may prove, however,

Birmingham British fing near the Pearl River cat in Public Square Street and to the ground.

interfered with the customs officials delta on October 25, last year. lcarried that it had been stolen from British and Russian views as to what

The girl struggled bravely within the execution of their duties at Chinese troops constructed fortithe Kowloon Cricket Club. The cat constitutes on indirect threat to

in front of the Aslatie was valued at $3. Russian independence do not coincide.

her assallant, suffering abrasions to Tsingtao by rejecting a proposed ex-fications

you Divers who went down on Thurs-

her body and limbs, but could not amination of the British #teamer Petroleum Russia would like to include within

in Nanchang Company Dealing

Chau, who had a previous con- day night bad heard tappings but prevent Soo from taking three gold Yungcheng which had been supply-fying British flag. with the difficulties of the scope of the formula not only

the Admiralty issued a statement that

viction, was fined $15 or a month's direct Invasion

Licut-Comdr. attempts, of a neighbouring salvage

there had been no further

rings from off her fingers. On obtaining arms and ammunition to Chinese Tenthly, Chinese troops construct- hard labour. Edwards says it was only for about since Stoker Arnold came

escapes ing these, the man released her and guerillas and trading between the ed a military position in the pre- State but also the eventuality of a

up and fled. Baltic State coming under German 45 minutes every six hours that the that it was not clear why further use

Japanese-occupied and Chinesa areas mises of a Brish-managed electric tidal stream had sufficient slack to of the Davis apparatus had not been city by a pedestrian, and reported the the end of January;

The girl was asalsted back to the in violation of customs regulations at power plant in Nanchang-Domel, control

means of pressure exerted by from within.

allow of divers working. "The first made. consideration of the divers was to

robbery to the police. The rings attempt late on Thursday night were valued at $40, An get air into the submarine. This

to lift the stern with "camels" (cylin would be n task attended with difficulty of the beat of times, but ders containing compressed air) was

unsuccessful. with n submarine standing on its! nose the swing in tide diflculties is magnifled enormously.

The principal points of the sillance as set forth in the Anglo-French pro- posals are all accepted in the Russian note, including the exclusion of the Far East from the scope of the

at Reuter agreement

Cutting Ineffective

Liwo Report

The British steamers Tatung and Kunghwa transported rice from the

Shanghai, June 3. Japanese occupied area to Swatow on February 11, despite a Japanese pro- A wireless message received from hole in the vessel's hull

the Jarding river steamer Liwo, at through hibition; Admiral B. C. Watson, Command-which fresh air could be pumped, ing the Submarine Flotilla, arrived

Later.

at Liverpool to direct rescue efforts.

A Chinese steamer flying the Bri-present in the Lower Yangise, says Policy Of Japan

flag and carrying Chinese troops "Fired on by Japanese." No dotails ish The Inst message from the doomed fred on Japanese troops near were given. Tokyo, June 4.

Six salvage experts who helped to submarine was very faintly tapped Chungkia in Anhyrci Province, on Ocon Sunday afternoon.Reuter.

'The Liwo is arriving in Shanghai The evolution of Japan's policy

raise the German fleet at Scapa Flow out at 2 am. Saturday. "Still alive, tober 24, 1938; toward the new European situation

"It had been suggested that since left the Orkney Islanda by air for it road. The Admiralty

ordered apparently approaching a denoue-

On May the captain of the Brian gaa the stern of the submarine was at one Liverpool to give their assistance and salvage work to continue

tish sloop Sandwich removed oplum Report. Proves IncorrectTM ment following Friday interview

period above the surface a hole might the Orkney salvage steamer with The salvage boats made futile at from the British steamer Chengklang

Shanghal, June 4 between the War Minister, Licut have been cut in this to release the special compressor plant hastened to tempts to attach steel hawsers to the which at that time was undergoing The Lino arrived and officers stated": General Selshiro Itayaki, and the Navy Minister, Admiral Mitsumaes

Imprisoned men. That part of the the scene.

Thetis and to raise her with win- examination as to the destination of that the ship had not been fired on: Yonal, which is said to have resulted

Attempts, were made to keep the ches, but apparently the nose of the the oplum. The oplum taken by the The report received in Shanghal on. stern above water was, however, a

hole had been stern but of water by passing a haw-stricken vessel was driven well into sloop was later handed to the cus-Saturday was intended merely to mass of tanks. It in complete accord,

Premier Hiranuma was informed cut in the hull there would still have ser beneath the submarine, but the the muddy bottom and she refused toms officials at Weihaiwel:

stern of the submarice did not re- to move.

report firing ashore, presumably bes Builtheads and

On May 10 a certain British crui- tween Japanese and guerillas 20 miles ☐ number of Deen stiffening Irnmea between the men appear with the fall of the tide.

ser played a searchlight on a Jupen-above Woosung United Press, and their would-be rescuers. The from within the submarine were The Admiralty stated that tappings ceived Foreign Minister Arlta to

ese gunboat, disturbing the opera- discuss the latest developments in the best brains in the country and the hard by divers at 1 am, on Saturday

situation on the basis of most up-to-date salvage equipment

had been enlisted in an attempt to morning and there was then still

by the Ministers of the fighting Ser- vices of their views and he also re

been

Cause Of Accident

London, June 4, The reason for the catastrophe is

tons of Japanese naval forces;

suspected Brillah ship Cassilien

Eurodamental policy approved Praise the "aubmarine' far enough for some hope that the submarine crew apparently that the Thetis tried to Molar secretly brought 20 Chinese

tire

the Inner Cabinet on May 20.

Prince Fumimaro Konoye Presi dent of the Privy Council and Minis- left Tokyo for Shizuoka Vesterday afternoon?

Prince Kimmochi Salon, only surviving? Gonro, to Auk cuss with him the current situation at homo,und-abrond-Domel

the escape hole to be cut. The battle ht be rescued alive-Reuter.

of man against the sen, however, is never so grim as in cases of salvage

福

particularly when the salvage is being attempted against time.

Licut Comdr: Edwards recalls that months were taken to raise the sunken submarine M2, and that on

Liwo Not Target

Shanghat, June 4

dive when too close to the coast and and foodstuffs from Fowning to The Liwo, which drrived this the vessel struck a cable. The stern Stanghal, according to an inquiry evening in alleged to have been Drilling Hull

was above the surface enabling it to made by the Pooting Water Police caught in a crosstire between Japan- be located but the announcement of on November 25, last year;

ese troops and Clilnese" guérilius in United Press added that the Ad- the accident was made only on On November 29, last year, the the Lower Yangtao. Machinegun mirally issued a statement saying Thursday evening when the Ad- British steamer Wantung was detect bullets splashed around the ship but that rescut work on the sunken sub-mirnity realised that the work of ed Ya Shanghat carrying arms and this was evidently accidental ant the marine started shortly before 6 am. rescue would meet with serious dim-mmmbnto the Chiness area. Liwo herself was not the target comprising an attempt to make a cultica-Trana-Ocean.

Police Inquiries showed that the Chi-geuter?.:

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