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PEACE OR ELSE

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LONDON, Jan. 22 (UP).—The diplomatio correspondent of the "Sunday Observer" mays informa- tion has been received in Sweden. Holland, Swizerland and Italy that German agents, calling them- selves delegations, haY CrossC the frontier. from Germany and made known that their mission Is to suggest still another basis for an immediate armistice.

They may this in think Germany evacuate Poland, Czech-Slovakia and Austria, which will agree to

Customs unlon with Germany, And that Hitler will be deposed und replaced by Goering.

If the suggestion is not aerent. ed, "hell will be let touse” they declare.

JAPANESE PROTEST

LODGED

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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 23, 1940.

JAPANESE ANNOYED German Becomes

BY BRITISH ACTION

Passengers Describe How Men were taken off

Serious developments are threatened by Japan In con sequence of the stopping of the Japanese liner Asama Mara by n British warship on Sunday and the seizure of a number of Germans aboard.

Tokyo, Jan. 29.

DOCUMENT AUTHENTIC; SAYS WANG SPOKESMAN

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Wong Ching-wel is not in a legal posi tion to sign such an agreement."

Not Surprised CHUNGKING. Jan. 22 (Reuter). Further Intensification in China's Germans climbing down the rope to determination to carry on the war Captain Watanabe, has revealed the waiting launch below.

beated gainst Japan and a "complete dis- there were "Meanwhile, that a British "Black List" of Ger-

negotiations between the two coun- Dens of military age guided the Bri-cor.versations on all sides regarding perance of all possities of pener

the manner of the foreign worship rice are stated to be the

official itish naval authorities,

the merchant ship of reaction here the publicution of "They had a list containing every slopping

country, Some Japanese the reported levins of agreement be- German on the ship," he said. "They neutruf

when I anked if sengers and crew members com tweets Wang Ching-wel and Japan. presented the list

Interviewed this evering, » Chinese į they find any evidence of dentifica-plained of the decision of the Asama

Maru explodu in permitting the re-Government spokesman declared int tion of Germans aboard the ship.

"In my opinion it is 'to be expected time of the German passengers.

"Exactly two hours later the Asia Chinese were not surprised at the severity of the terms laid down by and cannot be prevented that belli-

enemy Maru rerumed is 100 miles voyage the Japanese, us they represented rent countries conflrende

while the Bish goods or snize persons who would to Yokoham

to advantage. ruler steamed off in the opposite basic policy previously followed

by the Japanese Ariny. serve the enemy had no reason to deny that Germans direction."-Dumtel. of military age were among the pas-

engers and I permitted them to bel harried over."

Captain Watanabe said that the British warship was a cruiser.

Press Headlines

Tokyo, Jam, 22.

OCEAN FIRE TRAGEDY: The story is displayed in lamer MANY STILL MISSING

headlines papers.

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in this morning's The remainby: 30 Germans werej not landed when the Asoma Mar

"A British crnisry commits an act were purred in Yokohama and it is of piracy in the Japanese constul seo,"

pected they will go to Tokyo to-day the caption of one journal. and confer with the German Embassy "lokal:--Limited Press.

turn home, they would be particuli ly useful to the German war effort.

Thirty olre fermans bunrd. They were mustly merchants and

ulkowed to continue on

were their way.

The Foreign, Office spokesman expreter to issue a statement outline hut the position.

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A Chinese

SHANGHAI, Jan 22 (UF)—~A German Jewish refugte, Dr. William Rosenberg, whose family has lived In Westphalia for four centuries, his announced that he has been granted Chinese citizen- ship. Hos the first Shanghal refugee to becomie a Chinese citizen.

Dr. Rosenberg. one of the earliest refugees, came to Bhang-

six years ago. The local German authorities confiscatext- lib German passport and refused to renew it.

A considerable number of refugees have applied for Chinese - citizenship bui so far only a few have been accepted. Dr. Rosen- berg's notification from Chúng- klang sinted that an exception has been made in his case as a sign of gratitude for a services in helping to treat the Chineso soldiers during Vie Shanghai fighting and for til lave Chinese culture.

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CHURCHILL RAISES A · HORNET'S NEST

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neutral countries. Te, it will be re- called. described their plight #3

Continggi From Pagcordance with the League Covenant,

these tite-boats contain the 100 or au who ore missing.

Seant Hope For Missing The right to remove enemies of

Passengers' Story

A member of the Agama Mara view

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" military age from a neutral stalp

ald, "Though we could not resist our Tokyo, Jan. 2.

GENOA, Jan. 22 (UP)--There is recognised by Initinational law, these

Writing in the Japan Times, atslipper's demand, our blood boiled same circles pulnt out. It has bee

excitement. The German scant hope of the survival of the 197 the Asama with used by the Germans Beveral times Jaquinten passenger at

aboard were very congenial. Then persons aboard the Orazio's missing thrilling in the Baltle when German warships har says "1w the

pisode in the initial reperenssions this happened to our country before lifebonts due to a storm and heavy

We are aghast.Rester, worth wind Grave Issue At Stake

Text Of Protest

---Domri,

Toligo, Jans, 22.

Bras.

room

Distress signals were radioed at Sunday, 5.16 2., and 5.20 am on The flames entered the radio before the radio operator could re- port the cause,

It is believed that no attempt will

look of Pales of military ake.

Rescue ships and planes have not Last month, Mr. Garzion Vereter, of the Kuropean war on the Pacifle our noze.

tighter the lifeboats and it is fenrett former Councillor of the British Em-to-day along with some 200 odd bug-

They have overturned jà the heavy bassy in Moscow, and several Poles ved fellow passengers and 300 crew were taken off a neutral ship by alinembers kit Bined, over the railings

of this trans-Pacifh liner to witness The Pravity of the date at stake""; The Haging Navigation Company German worship,

Mir. Vereker was only released be- the dramatic transfer of 21 German was urged by the Joint Cominileg of said they had no knowledge as to the

seamen prosentere at the hands of the House of Representatives when cause for the disaster. cause he was a Consular oicial.

the British cruiser at the very gate-it mel af 1.15 o'clock this afternoon. way to Tokyo Bay. OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

German Passengers [ One of the

"Disagreeable Incident" TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Domei).-Japan's who had been scanning the western protest regarding the Asam Mart horizon through a binocular glass for

Tokyo, Jan. 22. incident was presented to the British

a glimpse of the approaching shures

"The incident occurred very near Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, at or Nippon was called by attention to 10.50 p.m. last night.

declared the Foreign Captain Michele Schlano; who was The protest stated that the Japanese warship. The word soon rol around shores and we consider it very dis-be made to salvage the vessel.

and all took it for granted that the agreeable,” Government reserved the right to de-vessel was of the Japanese Navy bui Oke spokesman, Mr. Suma, to-day, ved, was on his last trip prior to,

be taken and retirement.

A French Liner landed mand the return of the Germans when the ship loomed closer. it was "What steps will

will be lodged were taken off the N.Y.K. liner.

noticed that the colour of the ship whether a protest

sent to than the usual will be decided later when mor survivors at Marseilles this morning was of Bihter hue

information available."United and they were immediately

hospital. The Commander said that dark gray characterizing the Japan-

Press.

at least one of the lifeboats filled with rse warship.

passengers had been lost.

It discloses that the incident occurred at 12.50 p.m. on Sunday, at a point-35 knots off Nojima Points.

"A British warship ordered the Japanese ship Asama Muru, en route from Honolulu to Yokohama, to stop. Accordingly, at 12.54 In the Japanese ship stopped at a point 34.34 degrees North and 140.31 degrees East.

The British warship then sent an Omeer and a number of ratings to the Asuma Moru.

"Yet the prevalling opinion that be so near to no warship.could Japan than that of Japanese. I saw the ship suddenly cut neross the how or the Asoma Maru.

British Statement

Numerus rescue ships, he said Toltyo, Jan. 22. The British Embassy issued the looks off the survivors in the midst of the gate, which fanned the fomics following statement to-day!

"The act is fully In accordance, from strm to stern. "That is not Japanese. She Is Bri tish," the German with the binocular with international Law and precdent; glass informed me with a troubled even during the present war. mien,

The

German Government has

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radle lond-speakers Flaus with warning them that the Germans were coming.

sinashed Russian artillery to-day shells at the rate of 100 a minute

"It was clear that the ship was already acted in this manner. It is RED RAIDS. CONTINUE

the Asema The Brilish naval unit demanded cruiser although the nag was not understood in regard to the handing over of 21 German quite discernible to the naked eye. Maru that all of Germans were not away as they passengers, pleading the right under The ship turned about as she crossed removed only technicians and skilled International Law, but without giving towards the portside and once again ratings being taken a detailed explanation of the reason crossed directly in the path of our would be useful to the German war |

effort. Domel. for the demand or even without liner to the starboard.

"This time the British Union Jack Hiving the name of the worship.

was diulinet and there was a mur-- Captain Doclined. "The Captain of the Asama Matuur of excitement on board as every declined the British request haine sensed an incident of interna could not prevent the Beliish navaltional significance on the high seas.

"Our rat thought was of Bity unit from forcefully seizing

odds against the German passengers, un board. We were told before we

the

sald German passenger has been "The British Government Rufflelently Informed that the Japanese Government hitherto has stood for the generally recognised provision that the nationals of a belligerent Power aboard a neutral ship of whom the other belligerent Power would be able to demand the handing over should be confined to these who are at the moment included in the military

forces,

"Extremely Scrious Viow"

"Despite the fact that the British authorities are well aware of the Japanese attitude, the British war shẩn hay taken the forceful step Bear the coast of Japan, and the Japanese Government cannot but

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and

"terrible," and cald that I would be- eme worse. He asked what would happen if they did their duty in ue- stood with the British French empires against aggression,

Newspapers of some of the north- neutral countries my that they don't want advice from my belliger ents, and the Belgian paper. "National Beire," says Belgium rever requires even the most friend-

ty. by foreign advice to recall her to her

ern

Welcomed In Paris

The French press welcomes the speeches. Concerning the danger to

countres If Britain neutral

and France concluded a shameful peace, Le Temps says that saly a com- plete victory for Britain and France can secure Europe from that peril.

While the German press tries to use Mr. Churchill's speech as crid- ence of an Allled desire to extendi the war to other parts of the world. viewed as his own estimate of the situation which is already per- fectly clear to everyone."

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In London, it is pointed out that with while the speech must come considerable authority from Mr. Churchill, It does not represent any new departure, and Mr. Churchill's words should not be taken us a con- sidered statement of Government policy.

Dealing with this point, the "Man- chester Guardian" says that while it is true that if neutral countries tain and France, their net would Yet it is eventually be decisive. only an ideal.

were to throw in their lot with Bri-

"It is necessary that we should

European understand that small countries are in, what is for them, a terrible situation," the "Manchester Guardian" continues. "It is reason- able too that we should ask for

RED NO-1-GAOLED-into-the east end-of-the-Muretheim.understanding from them in our light

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with

attempl Line apparently in an make the entire line untenable by turning the Finnish left wing along Lake Ladoga.

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an hour, charged Browder

Reports from the front state that

efl Los Angeles that there wasquefully versed scheme for fatidu- the Pians are replying with machine trong possibility of an incident on

Pacle when newspapers head-lently obtaining passports.

tined the boarding of German sen- "He got so bold that he did it four men on hele way home to Berlin times," the prosecution asserted. through Japan and Siberia..

"Code Bags were hoisted by the "If ever there was 1 dellerate cruiser rapid succession. The repetition of aggravation and wiltul in progress. intent, it is in iis case," he contend- as signal was also Suddenly the puff of a blue smoke ed. thot out of the forward turret of the

British warship followed by a salvo. Browder, occasionally pounding the "The engine of the Arama Maru jury rall in his excitement, denied went dead and our ship came to that the Government had found him haft. The crew members of the guilty.

Fritish cruiser now crowded on their starboard skle as a launch contnin-

He launched into a discussion ou

guns and artillery. They are hold- ing out in the east.

The Russians have been pillag up munitions for the past fortnight and there are prospects of a big scale Russian offensive soon.

LABOUR M.P.

AT CHENGTU CHENGTU, Jan. 23 (Central) ink a squad of scamen and an officer "the ripits of American labour and Sir Stafford Gripps, former Labour Party leader in the British Parlin- regard the British action as an churned the water towards the port-the America working class". Judgement, who came to China to leves

Cuxe, however, forced him to desist.tigate the Industrial Co-operatives drawing attention to the fact that bis Movement and reconstruction work, communistic affiliations have no con-arrived here from Chungking by nection with the case.

automobile yesterday.

He will visit different factories on January 24 and will attend a welcome meeting arranged in Chengta on

unfriendly act of momentum.

"Tho Laking

are

bow of the Asama Maru.

Browder To Appeal

NEW YORK, Jan. 22. (Rouler).

Japanese Government

Curious Passengers extremely serloug view of the affair, and cannot acquiesce in the

HAB photographic apparatus action taken by the British Navy.

aboard were seen in action us The *The Japanese Governmeal re- quests an early explanation, sull-passengers and crew of the Asama cient and solid, from the Brith Maru watched the event with tense

interest. The feeling on board was Earl Browder's buil in the sum of January 25. On January 20 he will Government regarding the affair. "The Japanese Government make definitely unpopular for the intrud- $7,500 will be continued until Wed-proceed to Kuanhsten to inspect con-

Ing cruiser,

nesday when he appears for fixing a servancy work. it clear in advance that they reserve

new bond in connection will hi the right of demanding the handing "It was not long after that

that appeal. aver of the Germans who have been stewards were paging all German taken away.

assengers to report at once to the The jury took only 45 minutes to Arst-class drawing room. No sooner consider the verdict in the Browder- had the Germans assembled than a jense. British officer ignored the purser's

assenger ist to read off his

own

Browder may have to serve only

War Savings By Royal Household

The British action has gravely | acted upon pubile opinion in Japan. "In view of the fact that it is Inevitable that any repetition will ali more seriously aggravate the list of German names. All but two three years in prison if he qualifies

people of the 23 German passengers called each year for a three-month redue-Icsa). Speaking to-day to the West- tide of his sentence for good he-minster National Savings Committee, haviour.

feelings of the Japanese against Great Britain, the Japanese answered.. Government requests that the Bri- tish Government Day profound consideration to the matter in the broad light of relationship between the two countries."

A. E. DAVIES WINS

KOWLOON G.C.

SENIOR TITLE

"A search wax instituted for the without avnil. missing Individuals

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Jury Thanked

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LONDON, Jan 22 (British Wire-

the Treasury Financial Secretary stated, that a special cosnmmillee had been formed in the Royal Houschald,

Quezon Reaffirms Decision

After consultation between the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" with the King's approval, as part of NEW YORK. Jan. 22 (UP)-After the already existing National Savings British officer, Captain Yoshinda Watanabe of our liner and the hend deliberating 45 minutes, the jury Group. His Majesty had provided of the German senmen, the Intter convicted Enri Browder on both the initial funds for this Committee's addressed the men called out In counts for fraudulently securing pass work, and both the King and Queen Germay explatuing that they were ports, making him liable to a desire to make it as easy as possible prisoners,

inaximuni sentence of ten years in for the staff of the Household to par- "One ol the seamen standing prison and a $4,000 fine. Judge Coxe ticipate in the Savings movement, nearest to the British officer suddenly immediately sentenced Browder, to 4 swung his fist striking the latter and years Imprisonment and fined him staggering him to the floor, Ap-$2,000. PLAYING in the final of the pinuze and cheers broke the tense Judge Coxe kald, "I am not in the Kowloon Golf Club's senior cham- silence as curious passnegers moni-habit of thanking Juries, but in this pionship, A. E. Davies won the fested the unanimous sympathies case I want to thank them for the

for the Germans.

way they courageously and fearlessly

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" title when he bent R. K. Collings "The Germans were told to gather conducted themselves." at the 36th hole recently.

Browder's ball was continued until, MANILA, Jan. 22 (Domei),-Pro- their luggage. There was a hurried The Junior Championship was won rush to their respective bunks to Wednesday, the Judge specifying that sident Quezon, opening the National by T. Henderson, who beat W. Ker-bring their baggage which they the defence counsel must perfect an Assembly to-day, rejected in pro- cenared in hopes of landing safely appeal by that time. Browder left posed postponement of the Philippine In Yokohama only a few hours betice, the court-room, presumably to speak independence and reaffirmed the des "Many of the passengers both at to-night's State Communist rally, termination of the Commomychlth to foreign and Japanese exchanged which is being held in Madison de 10 utmost for the accomplishment good-bye and good luck with the Square Gardens.

of independence and freedom.

thaw in the final by D and 8.

CAPTAIN'S our

SAJex, 81-10=71, and M. F. Pinna, 91-1873, qualified for the Captain's competition over the week-end.

for existence and if this struggle in- volves them in serious luzonvenience."

Twice there has been reason to think that Holland or Belgium, or both, was about to be invaded. In Scandinavia, there is a stronst fear lest the developments of the Finnish war should bring Germany action.

Into

It is for us to intensify our efforts to make the seas safe and free the neutrals from German tyranny, the paper points out, and we should treat them with all possible consideration.; In return we may ask them to remain benevolently neutral.

Referring to Mr. Churchill's review

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The "Times" deals with Mr. Chur- chill's statement that the safety ratio in the Allied convoys is about 500 to one. This considerable margin of security does not apply to ships of neutrals.

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