1939-07-04 — Page 15

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1939.

Goading The Czechs To Fury

Lawrence Tibbett, famed American baritone, with Men, Tibbett at their farm In Wilton, Conn, Mr. Tibbet sang at the White House reception to King George and Queen Elizabeth.

Strawberry Gives

Thanks

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Bridge Accepts.

Rain Checks

Twin Falls, Idn.

The Strange Story Of An

English Pimpernel

TROOP CONCENTRATIONS af Östrau on the Slovak border can no longer be denied. Nearly ton divisions strong, they are waiting for orders

to take over the German share of Slovakia.

As agreed in a secret arrangement with Hungary, Germany is to take the part-about one-third-between: her present frontiers and the River Vaha, and Hungary

the remaining two-thirds, in return for her firm ad- left by one of them gives a possible herence to the Axis.

and made to do gymnastic exer- clace in a heated drill ball. No regard was patil to age of sex, Many prisoners have committed suicide after being released. A note

reason. It alleges that many of them had been inoculated while in custody, and on going to a doctor afterwards found that they had been injected with tuberculosis and leprosy

Germany has been doing every- fetched if it were not that Nazis have thing in her power to provoko the been openly proclaiming the end, of Czechs Inte active reveit in order to the Protectorute and that heavy con- provide reason for bbsorbing the centrallons of troops had been made | bacll!l. Protectorate,

here. Schools are being used as barracks,

No mention of the Kladno murder affair now appears in the controlled Press, as the true facts are too dlis- gusting to bear any glossing over,

BRAWL

Sergeant Knies; was shot by two German fellow policemen the result of a brawl over a girl.

The chief of the medical staff at the hospital and his assisiants,

murdered man, were arrested to prevent them disclosing that he

who conducted the autopsy on the

had been killed by German bullets. The two murderers disappeared. One is sill missing. The other was found dead near Kladno, whether murder or suleide no one knows. The girl, the cause of their quarrel, is under arrest.

In addition, Herr Himmler, Chlef of the 5.8. troops, arrived in Prague. To all inquiries the ometal news bureau declares that his visit had no importance.

The fact remains that S.S. troops are assembled in force at Hradcany Castle and that Himmler had long talks with the Protector.

MYSTERIOUS

A strange story has been cleulat- Ing of a mystérious Scarlet Pim- pernel, who had been spiriting away suspects under the very eyes of the Gestapo,

For weeks the palice had been on the point of making an arrest, only to find that their victims had left the country. A chance interview with young Englishman after his So for the Czechs have not been release from a prison where pri- Ronded into rising, but a few more soners are kept in pitch darit vaults incidents like these and they may in which gold was formerly stored tart on their masters. Passive enabled the truth to be told.

The young man, an innocent pawn Underground resistance continues.

decree

A lightning transport strike in the in the game, had been employed by capitat was only prevented by aa Captain Morton to teach English in hurried penalties on strikers.

imposing

} severe Prague. He soon discovered that this was only a cloak to conceal more exciting activities.

DISCORD There is rumour of increasing dis- In all about 600 Czechs, including cord in the German ranks. It is 110 policemen, were arrested, and known that Lleut.-General Frederice, a heavy One imposed for a erlme commander of the Headcany guard, committed by Germans,

was shot by his own men, while his

The captain, who Inal served

under Lawrence la Arabla and had -been through the Turkish cam- palan, spoke nearly every Euro- pean language like a native.

In the two months following the annexation he managed to got nearly 200 suspect families acros the frontler tato safety, in many cases saving thele Jewels well.

JEWELS FELL

In spite of censorship, this story|chlef of staff was conveniently away was soon common talk In Nachod, the jin Vienna home at the Czech police college, The present whereabout of General) where attacks had been made on the Blascowitz, who was in command of] Czeck police by Germans in the army occupation, is unknown. retaliation for the murder, resulting Some reports say that he has been in the death of a Czech policemanshol, others that he is in disgrace in

appeared Into Poland. oper window.

Well-known Czech figures have oteldent. Nearing the frontier with also disappeared, Including General party of refugees, a child sitting Siroty, chief of the army, who powerful car drove into a tree.

by him knocked his arm and the headed a Unistry at the time of the crisis. His flat in Prague is hiding places and he was forced to Gold and jewels fell from their now emply. Crech opinion is that any active revoli will begin nun for it though considerably in- Sudetenland.

Jured. Patching himself up as best

who was shot in his bed through an Prussia, still others that he had dis-ing to-day but for an

Ils efforts would still be continu-

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Rlots and demonstrations Now A. K. Hogue believes II. A rain elicek means a free' ride place which the nuthorities Were When W. P. Bryant told flogue that across the Snake river toll bridge to powerless to prevent. So flagrant if he would use flali meal as a fertill-¦ baseball fans Ilving north of Twin was this second murder that the Pro zer for his strawberry plants, it would Falls. Fons in towns north of here fector, Baron von Neurath, greatly improve their quality

grant of about and are given receipts when they forced to make

dead man's mother,

The accident to the Berlin, Prague he could he calmly boarded a train £400 to the quantity. Later when he pleked u eross the bridge to attend

und left the country before the hue when It was derailed express Kames though this blood money was in-seventy-five miles north of Prague, is and ery caught up with him. strawberry in the form of a fot min- When they return, the rain check digantly refused, now, he admitted Bryant undoubtedly; and the receipt gives

Who turn- ed the points so that the engine was rumoured to be sabotage.

was right.

driven on to a pile of workmen's tools is unknown.

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To suggest that these affairs were deliberate provocation would be far

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His flat was raided and nearly £30,000 in notes was found, while the papers of many he wished to help wens confscated.

Every effort is being made, to

place is now isolated from the out-spirited references to freedom, was

The little village where it look stamp out nationalism.

Smetana's "Libusi," whilch contains side world by cordons of troops. held up indefinitely by the singing Sappers have been dealing with the

work of clearing the track instead of of national songs, and is now for- railway employees,

bidden at the opera house, It is algulfcant, that Himmler

One of Laurel and Hardy's early travelled on this train the day before. successes, "Pack Up Your Troubles" Gm stories are told of treatment where the German Army is made a meted out to prisoners at Brno, most played to packed houses

Inughing-stock by the comedians, German of all Czech towns, where military policeman saw li. It was before a the Czech Nazi Parly has openly then immediately withdrawn. dared the police to suppress them.

An

50-

Attendance

eye-witness recently

at league football leased reports that they were matches-hus-now-been forbidden-in- forced to swim in a pool until

consequence of riots at the Prague | exhausted, and then

Berlin match. pulled out

TIENTSIN NOW:

WHAT NEXT? (Continued from Page 6.)

jing land or paying rates of a fairly

high value,

Now here is the problem that faces the Japanese at Shanghal. Although the Japanese population outnumber the British population by four to one, the British eléctors, qualified by pay- [ment of rate and possession of Innd, joutnumber the Japanese electors by

three to two.

So marked is the British electoral preponderance that it is only by courtesy that the Japanese have held any seats on the Council at all. I the British put up 9 candidates, and all the Britishs voted for them, the Council would be all-British. In fact, with usual. British ballot-bex apathy, in 30 per cent. British poll is about

normal.

But by tradition, two of the seats are reserved for Americans, and two for Japonese. The British; vnters are urged to give four of thole nine votes to these candidates, and the remain- ing Ave. to British candidates,

For years that arrangement work- ed admirably, until, In 1935, Japan put up three candidates, pressing for greater representation on the grounds of greater population. The only re- sult was that they came at the boltom (or the poll" that yeară

The ballot-box, then, cannot give: Japan control'or the Shanghai Münl- elpal Council unless, at great cost, they can buy their way Pito a maj- orly of the rate-paying and land- owning voters. Already they have all the liberties and rigfits that other | foreigners enjoy in the International Settlement. Already there are many Juponese in the police force: Japan- ese troops can parade through the streets. Japanese business men da trade there, as freely an the traders (of any, other nation.

In the puat the Chinese have utways clamoured to eject the British and all the other foreigners with extra- ferctorial rights on Chinese, soll. Now it reema it is the Japanese who

I would "thrust us out.

When they come to Shanghal they will have no legal or peaceful means in do so. A decisive challenge by power-politics must ensue --unless the Japanese warhorse has already been hauled back on its haunches af Tientsin.

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Hongkong Stock Exchange-Oficial Summary issued yesterday:

With the exception of a fairly lurge line of Government 3% Loan done discount, the market was dull and very quiet,

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H.K. Bank, $1,320 Union Ins., $425 H.K. do. 4% Debentures par. China Lights, (old) $8.15 Cements, $12

Wing On (HK.), $41 H.K. Govt. 4% Loan, 4% pm.

Bellcra Canton Ins., $230 Union Ins., $435 H.K. Fires, $185 H.K Lands $35 Watsons, $815

Bales

Union Ins., $4321⁄2 Providents, $44 H.K. Tramways, $18.40 Comments, $12.80

HK, Govi 3% Loun, $9076

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