1939-07-25 — Page 26

A Look Through The "Telegraph":

50 YEARS AGO

July 25, 1889, Emperor Wililam will inspect the British fleet off Spithead on Augusi D.

Queen Christina of Spate acended 1,000 feet in an army balloon tu-day. I was her firal nacent.

25 YEARS AGO

Jaly 26, 1014. Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that In on ocial communique the Imperial Government states that it In varjously, pre-occupled concerning the Austrian ultimatum to Servia and la attentively following the development of the dispute, to which Bussia cannot re- main indifferent..

The Car has presided over a Council of Ministers at Peterhof. The mobilisa. tion of the Forces is momentarily ex- 'pected..

Heuler's Helgrade prrespondent says: the details of the Note were only known yesterday evening from the Austrian newspapers. The Servian papera puli- Jished speclat oditions, which crowdi are eagerly discussing. The situation is considered more serious than that prior to the outbreak of the stalkan war.

Austria awaiting Boryla's decision with the grooten! composure. There have been patriotle demonstrations throughout the night,

The Ruslan Chorge d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office and asked for kn extension of time. He received a néga- tive reply.

In the evening the Austrian Govern- ment munounced that it will not extend the time-limit.

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Opposition Irritation At Moscow Delays

LONDON, July 24. Reuter's Vienna correspondent says the newspapers announce that Servia

SIR WILLIAM SEEDS, the Accepts Ausirin's torms under preteal. British Ambassador to Moscow,

Borvia's reply to the Note in unsatlı- factory, and the Austrian Minster has has transmitted a full report on

loft Helgrade.

the negotiations which

were

The Servian Minister has left Viennacarried on with M. Molotoff on Magtial law has been proclaimed in Austria-Hungary, and the Rolcharath Sunday.

and Dlots inve, bean cloned..

The report was received at the

Reuter's Berlin correspondent Aaye procesalon of 20,000 people, singing British Forelan Ofice to-day, but ns Wacht hein" and Teutschland Mr. Chamberinin informed the House uber Alles, paraded Unter den Linden, Commons, it had not yet been and demonstrated that enthusiastically subject to examination. outside the Austrian Embassy.

When several members of the Op-

It is reported that all divina of the position expressed their Irritation German were ordered to assemble over the way in which the Moscow Inst evening at pre-arranged places on talks were being conducted, and dey the Norwegian Const,

General von Moltke, Chief of the mand that the House should noi German tieneral Staff, has left Karlsbud adjourn for the summer recess until to return to Berlin.

these negotiations. had been brought Cettinje ta a conclusion, the Premier replied

Reuter's correspondent at

anya there have been limportant move-i that he could not consider such a most of Austrlen troups Bogum

Twenty-two Austrian worships are as. sembled in Cattara Day.

The King of Servin, together with the Court and the Garrison, are evacuat-

proposul.

The chances of reaching an agree- ment in the Moscow talks were not dependent upon Britain alone, he

ing Belgrade. Mobilization is proceed said.-Trans-Ocean.

Ing.

Servia's reply agrees with all the of acte against the integrity of Austro- Austrian demands of July 24 with the Hungarian territory. exception of the participation of Aux-

trian representativen into the enquiry concerning the plot, which con-

5 YEARS AGO

July 25, 1934.

"tended, would be a violation of the Dr. Dollfun, Austria's diminutive Constitution. Also, with regard to the Chancellor, was murdered by the Nati Clamiferal of officers and amelala, Bervisi rebels who captured the Chancellory in naka Austria la state the neta complain- a surprise attack yesterday morning, ed of, and promines diamlonal only if He was shot is the neck and shoulder

the judicial enquiry shown thom guilty and bled to death.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 25, 1939.

Sixty BombsTM Fall On Chungking

JAPANESE RAIDERS START BIG FIRES

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CHUNGKING, July 24. TWENTY-SEVEN Japanese. planes dropped 60 bombs throughout the city at 7.40 p.m. to-day.

They set fire to the town of Klan- pel, across the Kialing River, and also to a row of riverside shacks along the Yangtse.

One heavy demolition bomb fell within 40 yards of the French Embassy.

Two bombs exploded within 25 yards of the hotel where the news- paper correspondents are living. The hotel houses the offices of United Reuters, Press, Associated Press, Hovas and the German DN.D. agency. The percussion broke the windows and wall plaster of the home of a German named J. Gunther.

Six Chinese planes took to the air,. but anti-aircraft guns had difficulty in coming into seilon because of the rapidly gathering dusk. A three- quarters moon gave good visibility, but the raiders were hidden by low hanging clouds.-United Press.

Dog-Fight Over City CHUNGKING, July 25.-A thrill- Ing dog fight took place over Chung-

king between 27 Japanese planes and an undisclod number of Chinese pursuits yerday evening, resulting in the destruction of one of the rald- ing machines.

The raiders broke into the war- time capital in two squadrons of 10 and nine machines respectively,

Tiley were clearly discernible under a bright now moon and by the Chinese searchlights which criss- crossed the sky.

Challenged by Chinese pursuits; the- raiders were forced to break forma- tion. One of them burst into Damça In mid-air and crashed to the ground.

All Chinese planes were safe. More than 100 demolition and In- cendiary bombs were rained in the elly, Inflicting a number of civilian casualties and property damage. Central News.

Hoavy A. A. Fire CHUNGKING, July 25- Chung

king was raided last night by 27 Japanese planes which were greeted with heavy anti-aircraft Are, and en- gaged in furious dog-aghis by Chin- ese pursuit machines.

The main localities attacked were. the western suburbs of the city and on area near the north bank of the Chialing River,

Several bombs landed in the vicinity of the French Embassy, the nearest one being only 100 yards away.

Big Ares were started near the Chinling River, the dames lighting un the water front with a lurid reglare.

.Several bombs landed in the river

DANZIG, July 24. THE NAZI Leader in the Free City grew bolder to-day in vealing the military being taken by permitting anti- itself.

measures

The Polish students who were ar- rested on Saturday had a preliminary examination to-day and will be heard before a summary Court later,

tank guns to appear in the PLEASE Turn To Page 7. streets.

"Reuter's" temporary office in the Several small calibre Panzer western suburb had a close escape guns were drawn through the down from destruction when three bombs town streets to-day.

landed within 20 yards of tho bulld- Minor incidents continue to keeping. Luckily they were duds.

One of them fell in tennis court Polish-Danzig relations disturbed.

In addition to the Ineldent at and the other two in a narrow lane Renenberg last night, passengers on leading to the house occupied by the Polish-trains between Berchtlau and correspondents of other foreign news Gydnis frequently throw empty bot- ngeneles. Plaster fell to the floor of tles at Danzig people from the win the house, but there were no casual-

ties among dows of the compartments.

the correspondents.— Reuter.

Nanning Raided SHANGHAI, July 25.---Japanese naval alreraft on Saturday raided Nanning, Important city. In south- Military Preparations eastern Kwangsi, for the second con- secutive day, The Municipal Gov- Meanwhile, as the military pre ernment buildings, barracks, and parations proceed apace, the Naz! munitions depots in the city were Leader proclaims the peaceful inten- bombed and badly damaged, a com

munique issued by the Japanese Fleet "We do not want war. The Headquarters here on Monday claims. Fuchrer and Mussolini are doing

Operating in Central China, other everything possible to secure peace units of the naval air force on Sun- We want our rights and no more. day bombed the headquarters of the

We in Danzig are Germans and want to return to our Motherland. Chinese lith Group Army and milli- ary establishments at Klangklafow We are preparing ourselves for all in the northwestern part of Kiongs!, eventualities, Our unity must bo strengthened even more," declared the communique further reveals

Domel. Herr Foerster 10-day when privately addressed ...... a group shipyard workers 01 Saturday Unlied Press.

tion of the Axis.

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he

who replied. The Poles then return- ed to Polish territory.

The authorities protested to the DANZIG, July 24-Local authori-'Polish Commissioner. The Nazis les claim that a Polish reconnaisance complained regarding the various Patrol penetrated Danzig territory for Polish "provocations" and alleged Ave-eighths of a mile near Rebben- that passengers

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berg and encountered a Danzig throw battles out of the windows, in patrol. The Nazis alleged the Poles Danzig, one of which hit a policeman. Immediately aired on the Danzigers, United Press.

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