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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1801
●拜體 號二十月六英港香
No. 15050
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1939.
CHENGTU RAIDED BY JAPANESE
Autumn
Election Certain
Two Foreigners
LONDON, June 11.
SIR Douglas Hacking, chairman of the Conserva- tive Party, said to-day that he saw no reason to suppose a general election would be delayed further than the autumn of this year.
It is the general practice in normal times for Parlia- ment to run four years of the allotted fivo, says "Reu- ter's" diplomatic corres- pondent, and in this case the dissolution of Parlin- ment might be expected any time after October 15, when the new register of electors comes into force.
The correspondent adds that there is no reason why the Government should not decide to have an election in the autumn, provided events in the international sphere show signs of returning to normality-Reuter.
Thoir Majesties At Church
Bishop Exhorts
The King
Are Wounded
SHANGHAI, JUNE 12. CHENGTU, CAPITAL OF SZECHWAN, AND BELIEVED TO BE THE NEXT POSSIBLE "WAR CAPITAL" OF CHINA IF CHUNGKING BE- COMES UNTENABLE, WAS BOMBED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY JAPANESE PLANES YESTER- DAY.
According to Chinese reports, 27 Japanese ||bombers appeared over the city, and scored three direct hits on the Anglo-American Hwashih University.
a
Two unnamed
foreign professors; were
wounded.-United Press.
Other reports state that the Japanese raiders dropped dozens of bombs, most of them incendiary. They razed scores of dwelling houses and started many fires in dif ferent parts of the city.
The Chinese anti-aircraft batteries went into action, land it is claimed that three Japanese planes were brought down.
New Atlantic Air Service, June 28
New York, June 11. This is the first time the
Pan-American Airways announce Japanese have attempted a raid that a weekly trans-Atlantic pussen- so far north-west of Chungking. ger service will begin on June 28.
The weekly mail service will con- Chengtu has been receiving thousands of civilian refugees from Chungking for months past, and the city is full to over- flowing.
Exciting Air Fights
Chungking, June 12. Within the space of fifteen-minutes, Chungking and Chengtu witnessed two furious air fights between Chi- hese pursuit squadrons and Japanese bombing unils shortly after dusk HYDE PARK, June 11.
yesterday evening. Three Japanese THE village of Hyde planes were claimed to have been shot down over Chengtu, and two Park which is normally a
Lover Chungking. peaceful spot, was trans- Under the gathering darkness, spectators witnessed formed
spellbound to-day into
Bashes of a dangerous hide-and-seek crowded centre because of
game ben
between the opposing planes,
criss-crossed scorchlights. People began assembling out-advantage of nightfall, the Japanese side the village church in the succeeded in penetrating into the middle of the night, and a crowd elly limits despite Chinese vigilance, their had collected by 3 a.m. local but were forced to empty
bombracks in haste and retreat to time.
their base out of formation. President Roosevelt and his wife!
raiding partics entered Chung- accompanied Their Majesties toking at 7.15 and Chengtu fifteen church, where a sermon was preach- {minut
Their Majesties' presence. against a dusky aky pencliled with
ed the Rt. Rev. Henry Tucker,
Prosiding bishop
of the Protestant
The
Jator
Taking
heavy missiles were in haphazard fashion over Episcopal Church, a position corres-Chungking, while large numbers of
Raiders Lose Planes
ponding to that of the Archbishop of incendiarles set fire to rows of houses Canterbury
in Chengto. A list of the killed and The nations represented at this wounded for both places has not yet service occupy a position of more been completed, although the number than ordinary influence in the world's of coaualties is believed to be not affairs"
said Bishop Tucker in his very large. sermon.
He added that "perhaps for this very reason they must assume a large share of responsibility in saving the world the its that threaten, lis well-belos.
After a plenie lunch, Their Majes tles spent an unplanned afternoon, na l President Roosevelt, conscious-of "the| exhausting programme Their Majes- ties had carried out during the last three days considered, they needed rest above all things-Reuter,
The raiders suffered a heavier loss over Chenatu, three of their number PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
Arabs, Jews, British
New Japanese In Big Clash
Proposals
inue to operate separately.-Reuter.
BUSY DAYS
FOR THE ROYAL
PRINCESSES
Italy Perplexed By Chamberlain Speech
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School Strike Breaks Out
Half a century of Tyre Leadership has culminated in the
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120 Boys Stay Away
Sir Robert Kotewall Makes Plea
THE threatened strike by students at the Diocesan Boys' School was carried into effect this morning, when a number of boys failed to answer the roll-call when school assembled.
It was revealed by Mr. G. A. Goodban, the headmaster, that. about 120 over and above the normal number-of students who jare dally absent from school either through illness or other ordinary causes, failed to appear in their classes this morning, although the headmaster pointed out that this did not necessarily mean that all of the 120 were away because they sympathised with the strikers.
Germany's New Reply To Maginot Line
BERLIN, June 11. THE third Une of fortifien»- tions ordered by Herr Hitler Inst October to strengthen the defences between Aix-La- Chappelle and Saarbruecken are now completed according to Herr Todt, who was the con- 'sulting engluter for the
Biegfried Line,
Herr Todt stated that the now fortifications run west of the line connecting Alx-La- Chappelle and Saarbruecken, while the two earlier lines of fortifications are situated on the eastern side.
Herr Todt added that the "new line was particularly heavily armed. It is especially strong, and additional bulwarks have, in the meantime, been added to the fortifications from Santbruecken to Basle." Renter.
JAPAN'S LABOUR CONTROL
New War Measure To Be Effected
Sir Robert Kotewall, vice-chairman of the School board, this morning addressed the school as the leading representative of the Chinese com- munity Hongkong, when he ex- rted the students to remain loyal their school and their headmaster. The strike is the outcome of the Įtemporary appointment of a new head
TOKYO, June 11. prefect, some of the Chinese students
THE Japanese Government is objecting because the lad, Tang King-planning to invoke Article 6 of
to
G
pit is a Formosan-born Chinesc.
re
. Head's Statement In an official statement on the markable centretemps, Mr. Goodban the headmaster declared:
the National General Mobiliza- tion Act providing for the control of labour supply in key industries including the munitions industry, Enrolment of. Inbour in \¡m-” "The appointment is a temporary appointment to last for one fortnight portant industries under the only during the absence of the school
clause will not affect prefects who, as members of Class
will be away for the University agrarian districts, and that the plan for increasing agricultural matriculation examinations,
"The boy concerned has been a products will remain undisturb- boarders' prefect for three months
already.
new
ed.
The projected labour control is at
Munitions Factorios
"The appointment was made on grounds of personal quality alone be-present being jointly studied by the National Planning Council, the War, cause
that is the only basis on which
Navy, Welfare, and Commerce and appointments of this kind can be Industry Ministries-Domci, made-in school which may have as thirty nationalities many as twenty or represented amongst its members.
"I have been contending for two things.
should First, that the school carry on its traditions of promoting
between understanding
boys
of different nationalities without refer- ence to national policy. Second, that a headmaster must be able to count on obedience even to unpopular mea- sures. He cannot be content will a loyally which says, I will obey only If you will do what I want."
Soviets Lose Consulate
New Situation In Tientsin
TOKYO, June 11. ACCORDING to agency re-
Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret Rose, have been spending some bury and exciting days recently. They took their first ports "the White Russian Anti- Underground railway trip, and also Comintern Commission".
has
spent a happy time at the London occupied the Soviet Consulate in
Top picture shows Princesser, inclui, tour. The real the former Russian Concession, at the Tottenham Court Road tubeland hoisted the tri-colour flag in station for their first taste, of under-
ground travelling, and above they place of the Soviet, claiming the NOME, JUNE 11. ard seen enjoying the antics of the Consulate is "exposed to the WHILE - EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF LAST WEEK'S Giant Pando as she gave chore to a danger of destruction by Soviet STATEMENTS BY: MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND VISCOUNT HALIFAX, dog.
Communists who have smuggled
Tientsin." themselves into ROME NEWSPAPERS DECLAKE THAT PROOF OF BRITAIN'S GOOD- WILL. 13 AWAITED.
Reuter
Chinezo-Handed Over
Guards Kill German
CHUNGKING, June 11. TWO Chinese who were alleged to have possessed bombs have been handed over by the British authorities In Tientsin to the Japanese, states a Tientsin message.
Tokyo, June 11. Representatives of munitions fac- tories, following a conference with the War Office on Saturday, agreed to co-operate with the Government in carrying out a policy for controlling commodity prices and other war-time economic measures.
It is understood that the products of munitions factories will be reduced by 5 to 10 per cent.
Significance
attached to the decision which is regarded as an im
artant factor in the reduction of portant fac general commodity prices,
Endorsing the War Office plan, the representatives of 82 munitions fac- tories which participated in Satur- day's conference asked the War Office to effect compulsory reduction of the products of their factories.
Technical negotiations for the pro- conducted posed reduction will be between the factories authorities and the War Office departments concern- ed-Domei,
LATEST
U.S. Skipper Held By Japanese
WIL
Signor Gayda in the Voce marked contrast between the words d'Italia" writes:
"The new and deeds of British statesmen.
SHANGHAI, June 12. -Vicomt Halifax's declaration that
It has been revealed that the Ameri- words by the British Ministers actions of France and England
can master, Captain Van Neter, of leave us perplexed. They sound are "animated by the spirit of peace"
the British steamer Tsengtah can easily be disposed of by reference
Danzig, June 11. promising, but facts and develop
taken from his vessel at Taku at 10 A group of young Germans trying
o'clock on Saturday morning. ments seem to contradict the to the actions of the two countries:
However,
ver, the Japanese believe that
The Japanese military authorities the economic war which the western to cross the Polish frontier into East JERUSALEM, June 11 spirit of the words."
Prussia a few days ago, were arrest-they are not involved in the assassina removed the Captain for questioning, Democracies tres aging gains, led by guards and led off to Genuden- tion of Cheng Halakeng, and Mor Die Unted stator comfalato white A severe clash barween
A German named Stiemer
Commisioner Count Ciano's paper" the "Tele-Germany and Italy, and the very
they the Consulate and Jews, British troops perfect sincerity and good intentions France, expecially with reference to the guards sustaining injuries from other Chinese who they alleged are to release bim
The Tsengtah is a-Yangiao River The two Chinese handed over to the lumber carrier at present chartered SHANGHAI, June 18 and police on the other, oc of Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount the persecution of Fascists in France which he died in Graudenz Hospital involved in the case.
Concession last month. Their caso is pany-United Pretz. not considered to be serious-Central News.
In Shanghai
100 Arabs on the one side meto" writes: "We belleve & the pronounced anti-liallan altitude of ed to escape and was shot down by insist upon the extradition of the four stricted the Japanese Consulate
IT is understood that the curred in Sanhedria 2 #hillax, but if they really want to jand the measures taken in Tunisia, After an amputation of the 108 Japanese were arrested in the British by the Taku Tug and Lighter Com
Arrive at u- round-table conference There has been enough time" for
Japanese Naval authorities are suburb of Jerusalem almost they must say I am ready to discuss negotiation between 1918 and 1939, contemplating to make definite proposals to the British entirely occupied by Jews, without adding anything, rise,
authorities with a view on Sunday mor
preventing...recurrence of
toward incidents.dk,
Informed quartëru»poldt out t
View of the recent rath
Cincidente in:Shanghai,
naval authorities/swill: gaME
lo, respect-Tapanasa.gofiLÉ
tosis, and strategical pecsmall to reconsider their mirisa
Reuter,
Words And Dieds Contrast
continues Simmer: Chyde, but after
Munich, whidi might have marked the beginning of my frank discussion of outstanding problems, the Democracles suddenly, reversed their
Trans-Ocean.
Terriers Are
Called Up First Sports Writer
Named
London -June-11--- The first of the territorial army
polley for ang ôt enfrèlement and it anti-aircraft-units called up under
Gloucester N. J.
is clear that weintuilly, some pretext, Die Reserva and» Auxilary Foress `Rüsseli (Rusty)-Callow, University |will be found for a camouflaged set Act, manned, their guns to-day. of Pennsylvania rowing coach, select- baloni, Kimalnak, the ss Axis | They will serve for a month joying led the world's first sporta, writer; et maricanco de Olhary will be called up in rotation | the request, of high school students
for similar period. Reuter, besteak here. He named Utz Paul.
peaceful
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