1940-03-12 — Page 27

RIBBENTROP AND IL DUCE DISCUSS AXIS AGREEMENT

SPECIAL ΤΟ THE "TELEGRAPH"

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FRONTIER VIOLATED

Soviet Planes Fly Over Japanese Territory

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 12 (Domel) — Two Soviet planes crossed the border in Sakhallen (Karafuto) Anand penetrated some 50 miles in-

ROME, Mar, 11 (UP).—Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano talked with von Ribbentrop for 85 minutes.

official communique said the talk covered the interna-side the Japanese territory on tional situation.

It said: "the conversation was conducted in the spirit of the pact, alliance and other accords existing between the two countries."

Earlier, von Ribbentrop con- ferred with Count Ciano alone. The "United Press" corres- pondent who saw von Ribben- trop leaving the Papal audience at the Vatican this morning thought he looked definitely re- lieved.

Diplomulle elreles in Berlin report that von Ribbentrop's visit to the Pope might be the prelude to a new treaty between the Vatican Germany.

and

Ribbentrop's Final Talks ROME, Mar. 11 (Reuter),--| Ribbentrop will set

Clano

he

Coun this afternoon and afterwards will be received by usation. He

is due to leave at 9.30 pan.

Precedent Broken

PEACE OR WAR?

FROM PAGE ONE

a

Monday afternoon, according to telephone message from Toyohara, the capital of Kara-

futo.

A Sovlet biplane dew down along the Horonal River running through the centre of Karnfulo and penetrated about 25 miles into Jupanese_ter- ritory before it flew back to North Sakhullen.

A Soviet monoplone appeared over South Sakhallen from the sea and penetrated some 50 miles towards Estopu on the western const before it | flew back north.

mods for complete cension of the Petsamo area, permitting Finland to retain its common froniler with' Norway and Ita Arctic port;

The fights were immediately re- 5-Revision of territorial departed to the Overseas Ministry and mands on the castern frontier, military authorities,

In return for Finnish territorial concessions north of Lake Ladora. Russla wil cede portion of Soviet Karelia

Sortavalla La Finland. will remain in Finnish hands,

GTO puppet Government in December will

was set up which be disbanded.

FINAL DECISION WILL BE "PEACE,” FINNS BELIEVE

FROM PAGE ONE

diplomatic picture for the past 24

7.—Finland's future Independence and integrity to be guaranteed.

Strict Censorship STOCKHOLM, Mor. 11 (Heuter).-hours. VATICAN CITY, Mor. 11 (Reu-Report in diploinatle circles suggest ter). Contrary to custom, the Papal that the terms of any settlement are cur which took Ribbentrop to the firely to differ somewhat from those Vatican did not fly the vtaitor's originally reported. national dag, the swastika,

Loaves For Berlin

A very strict censorship is now

honour.

Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons was welcomed because I seemed stronger than any previous declaration and niso because it meant an ace in M. Ryti's hands being imposed in Finland and noin his efforts to obtain peace with HOME, Mar. 11 (Reuter)-Herr word of the rumouredt peace condi-

But

foreign sources in Helsingfors von Hibbentrop left for Berlin to-day tions has been allowed to leak out.

recognise That Mr. Chamberlain's al 9.22 pm. (GMT).

pledge of "all the means at our dis- posal" may

Macan 44211 or ជំង filtle as London or Paris want it 10

mean.

!

Swedish Denial Effect Of Visit To Pope

STOCKHOLM, Mar, 11 (Router) — PARIS, Mar. 11 (Reuter).-Herr! von Hibbentrop's visit tu the Pope A denial that Sweden has given any advice to Finland has been given to does not meun that Germany has) changed her attitude regarding the Reuters by M. Guenther, the Swedish Catholic Church, stated a personality Vallcan City to a "nvas" agency ་་

dent.

Iza

spokesman adds thet It makes difference to the Vatican protests concerning the German persecution

no

Foreign Minister.

He said, "We have not had the slightest contact with Germany from end of these the beginning to the negotiations. We have done nothing to advise the Finnish Government one way or another."

Nazis Proud Record!

LONDON, Mar..11 (Reu- ter).The Hanover, the 6,600 ton ship which has scuttled herself, is the 34th German ship to meet this ignominious end. The scut- tling of this ship is keeping Intact Germany's proud re- cord of having sunk more German ships than anyone else.

The Hanover was built about a year ago.

Blames The French

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Mar. 11 (UP)-Capialo Baer, Master of the scuttled Nazi freighter Han- nover, has arrived here with his

crew.

He alleges that the French destroyer which intercepted his ship entered Dominican waters in order to approach the vessel.

When ordered to halt, the crew of the Hannover set fire to their -vessel and opened the sea valves,

Captain Baer belleves the $5 members of his crew who are still missing were taken aboard the French warship.

Mystery Of A Broadcast

Wagner, Not Ribbentrop, Was Unpopular

THE BASE with which news conveyed by radio and not through, the Press may become distorted was shown in Hong-

The Moscow negotiations are the only subject of conversation among Helsingfors man-in-the-street. officers, are using hord language be-kong this morning. cause they feel that their country is still strong.

Many Finns, including Army

They are using even harder fan guage about the Brinin and even the United States

rules

Sweden,

of the Church, especially in Poland, Asked whether there was a pos- It is further stated that Herr von sibility of a Swedish guarantee for Ribbentrop visited the Pope to pay Finland it peace was concluded, 51. have played in the war. homage to the spiritual power of the Guenther said that the question had However, the average Finn seems Holy See, und the Pope took the up-not yet been raised.

content to trust the men who went to Referring to Anglo-Swedish relu- Moscow, because he does not believe portunity to make the protests rep- dered necessary in the present virtions, he said, "I hope they will re-that any vital rights will be sur-

innin as cordial as they have been rendered.. Telephone Talks With Hitler and as they still are." AMSTERDAM, Mar. 11 (Renter). Herr von Ribbentrop hd a series

cumstances.

March 12, 1940.

ALIENS IN COURT

Gorman Fined For Consorship Offence

Two allens appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning, onc à Formosan and the other a Ger- man,

Make sure

The Formosan, Ryu Den Ren, 43,1) merchant was charged with entering of a

the Colony without a valid passport, Defendant plended guilty to the charge and sald he often came in and out of the Colony on business.

It was stated Ryu arrived from Macao en March 11 and tried to evade the passport inspectors by posing as a Chinese

A fine of $25 was imposed,

The German, Rudolf” Hamburger, 38, was charged with having in his possession three letters conveyed Into the Colony other than by post. Hamburger admitted the charge saying that he meant to give a list of letters and books he had in his possession to the censors but was prevented from doing so by certain restrictions imposed on hân.

He was fined $20.

Moller Ship Refloated All Safe Aboard The

Ariadne Moller

SHANGHAI, Mar. 12, (Reu- ter). Fears for the safety of the passengers and crew of the Ariadne Moller, which went aground near Wenchow on Sun- day night, are set at rest by a statement here from Mollers Limited.

The vessel is refloated and is pro- seeding to Shanghai under her own steam

There are no casualties, it is stated. The

ship was on her way from A local listener who is somewhat of

Wenchow to Shanghai and was only si expert told the "Telegraph" of an

short distance away from Wenchow amazing incident

when went aground at about which

en she occurred

10.30 p.m. during broadcast by Rome-Radio

Captain Miller, the British master, early this morning.

immediately wirclessed for help, the The person

in question, who is call being picked up by the R.C.A.. connected with the Radio business in radio station in Manila, which re- Hongkong, was apparently listening ported that the

200 passengers had to a broadcast of Wagner's "Lohen-taken to life-boats. Krin" from the "Rome "Opera House." A wireless report received by Mallers Limited yesterday stated that "After the First Act n party of the ship was refloated at 8.15 p.m. STOCKHOLM. Mar. 12 (UP).— | official guests were apparently intro- and that if the weather remained of telephone talks with Hitler Inst M. Guenther said that Sweden was Foreign Affairs Committee of theduced," he said. "Among them was fine, she would be able to make night and again to-day, owing to the very surprised at the way ber Swedish Diet began a secret session | Herr von Ribbentrop,”

Shanghai without the assistance of constant need for fresh instructions policy was misunderstood and mis-at 11.30 am,

the

tug which

had been sent to to keep pace with the rapidly deve-represented abroad,

It is believed that the session was "Faint clapping became audible render ald. loping situation.

"Our constant aim has been to do culled to discuss the possibility of and the orchestra struck up the Nazi 85-Minute Talk

what is best simultaneously for Fin- giving Finland a binding guarantee and Italian Anthems."

and ROME, Mar. 11 (Reuter)-After and

Sweden. Circumstances that Sweden would come to her nid a brief interview with Count Ciuno, have made clear that the best way in future if Finland agrees to the however, owing to the pandemonium Herr von Ribbentrop saw Signor to help Finland is for ourselves to re-

latest Russian demands. Mussolini at 5 p.m.

main neutral, but to do all we can in

this minutes.

Sweden Surprised

replied:

Swedish Decision SPECIAL TO The "telegrapH”

"The opera was unable to resume, created, apparently by the arrival of the German guest and the playing of the Nazi anthem."

TIME LIMIT FOR OPIUM ADDICTS

The Finnish Legation in Stockholm Count Clano was also present nt supplying the necessary materiais describes as "groundless" the reports

SHANGHAI, Mar. 12 (Reuter).- meeting, which lasted 85 and volunteers,"

that the Swedish Foreign Affairs

All opium addicts, irrespective of Replying to a question whether Committee approves the Russlan Cordial Parleys

"Booing, hlasing and cat-calls were age, are required to cure their drug there

Sweden peace terms, was possibility of

clearly audible in Hongkong. The habit completely on or before the ROME. MAT. 11 (Reuter).-An considering curtalling the exports of

U.S. Interest

noise became so great that the broad-time limit set this year under the this iron ore to the belligerents in order ofcial communique Issued

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" casting station abandoned further Six-Year Opium Suppression pro- evening, after Herr von Ribbentrop's to safeguard her neutrality, M. Guen-

WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP)—attempts to continue the broadcast," ther

"It seems that would Mr. Cordell Hull has confirmed that second talk with Mussolini, in which Herr von Mackennen as well as finve-a-contrary-effect. Our safe--the US Ambassador to Moscow has Here-is-what-seems-to-have-hap Count Ciano were present, says that guard is to continue normal trade

been in contact with Soviet officials (pened, as conveyed in a "United the talk, which was cordial, lasted an with all parties."

in comicction with the

Finnish Press" despatch--from Paris! hour and a half.

negotiations. The communique adds: "The folk

The Secretary of State dentes, "A noisy demonstration was staged was concerned with the international HELSINGFORS, Mar. 11 (Reuter), however, that the U.S. is mediating. at the Chatelet Theatre yesterday situation and was conducted in the According to reports persisting in

here, the most Ambassadorial activity, said Mr. afternoon when a combined orchestra spirit and framework of the poet of political elretes

Hull, was designed to keep the attempted to play Wagner for alliance and agreemenis existing be. ¿delicale subjects facing the negotia United States fully informed of th first time since the outbreak of war.

tween Italy and Germany."

Three Delicato issues

in Moscow 'are

tors

()})

the

railway north-east

from

.

Viborg to

to the Soviet frontier: (2) Finland's future politient and military regime;

(3) the status of Hangor. The newspaper, "Helsingin Sano-

which

generally

expresses the

Pesco Plan For Walles COPENHAGEN, Mar. 11 (Reuter}. -The newspaper, "B.T." reports from *Budapest that Herr von Ribbentrop, Signor Mussolini and Count Clano are working on a peace plan which

mat will be handed to Mr. Sumner views of Government circles, says: Welles when he calls at. Rome en In the face of the Finnish-Soviet The scurce of the report is describ-conflet, the Western Powers must decitic their altitude. They must ed an Ilungarian political circles in understand the necessity of making

Italy To Stand Pat ROME, Mar. 11 (Beater) The Rome radio announcer,' in the English bulletin, staled that no sudden change

route to Amerien.

close contact with Count Ciano,

a decision in view of the possible new orientation of the theatre of war."

progress of the negotiations.

"Whe

the

three Waguerlan numbers originally in the programme were the Lohengrin Overture, Prelude to Tristan and Isolde, and the Tanhaus- ser Overture;

"I have no knowledge of reports that the Russo-Finnish delegations are conferring at the U. S. Embassy," the Secretary of State added.

Swedish Explanation

"Editorial comment yesterday morn- PARIS, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-The Swedish Legation has issued a state-ing, however, had publicised this ment explaining Sweden's part in aspect of the programme, causing the the Finnish peace negotiations. management to suppress the first two The statement says that Sweden numbers in favour of Debussy's Petite did not take the initiative in the Suite and Ravel's Mamere Loye. negotiations and has strictly main- "Half the audience did not know of tained the role of Intermediary.

the changes until # alorm broke On no Occasion hos Sweden sus- loose. pended the transport of volunteers and materials to Finland, and they "From all over the house Is likely to be made in the attitudes been oflclally announced that thewould continue assistance to Finland cries of "Why did you of the Italian Government as the Soviet Ambassador at London

tigh which, the statement asserted, is be- programine?" result of Herr von Ribbentrop's visit. Government with

22 approached the British The Announcer added that Italy British mediation in the Soviet-

a proposal for coming more and more intense. attitude was clearly defined by Count Finnish dispute. The Soviet de-

December 16. a speech on Dece

marche has been

ren rejected The importance of the visit lay in grounds that the Soviet the fact that the problems of present-peace were too harsh. day Europe were lengthily TC- examined and fully probed.

Clano in

Britain Rejects Soviet Domarche LONDON, March 11 (Domel)-I

February

on the terms

for

Sovicts' Final Offer

The trend of German-Italian_rela- ROME, Mar, 11 (Reuter)--Accord- tions and obligations remained un-ng to the Stockholm correspondent of the "Stefan!" news agency, tho changed.

Finnish delegation has left Moscow for Helsingfors, PARIS, Mar. 11 (Reuter).—It is It is understood that the

Soviet reported that after his audience with mude a final offer which must

Ribbentrop Felt Unwell

Nazi Seamen In San Domingo

came

change

the

gramme, according to a new order Issued by the Executive Yuan, says the "Shun-Pas-

The Ministry of the Interior, the report adds, has been instructed by the Executive Yuan to enforce the measures and no extension of the fixed time limit will be allowed. '

Trade To Continue Despite War

LONDON, Mar. 11 (Reuter)-The Anglo-Norwegian trade agreement to-day enables which was signed British and Norwegian trade to con- tinue as nearly normal as the war permits,

A joint standing commission is to be established which will meet in either London or Oslo to discuss the questions arising from the operation of the agreement.

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the

"Counter-demonstrators yelled en- couragingly, "Well done, Sir!"

"The conductor finally stilled audience by appealing for the storation of order."

The "Telegraph" referred LONDON, Mor. 11 (Reuter)."United Press" message to the Hong- Forty-seven seamen from the steamer kong listener. Hanover have arrived in San Domin- "I'm still certain I was listening to go according to a radio from New Rome-Radlo," he declared.

York.

the Pope, Herr von Ribbentrop felt accepted or rejected within a given British warship, Indisposed and was obliged to sit time.

down for a short time, according to

n "Havas" dispatch from the Vatican City.

Envoy's Suito Loaves ROME, MY, 11 (Reuler)—All Herr van Ribbentrop's suite, except ·Dr. Karl Claudius, have left with him.

Dr. Claudius is remaining in Rome,

Imperialistic War Aims Denied

APPEALS REUSED

FROM PAGE ONE

be

The Captain stated that 55 of the crew were probably captured by

Nazi Prisoners

Of War

cludes similar_action to the appeal af Sr. Camilo Buencamino who was niso' convicted on the same charges. Thus, Insular clrcles belleve that { Buencamino's sole recourse is for Executive pardon, although legal au- |thorities point out that he could

naturally appeal in his own name.

It in noted that neither Mr. Frank

NEW DELHI, Mar. 11 (Reuter).— Sir Reginald Maxwell, Home mem- ber of the Governor-General's Execul- Murphy nor Mr. Williant Douglas, tive Counell, speaking at the Central Associate Justices, partleipated in the Assembly, strongly repudiated the decision.

allegations made in

war

·

Broadcast Confirmed. Our Informant later telephoned the "Telegraph" to give confirma- tion of his story.

He gave us the names of two other steners who heard the broadcast from Rome, and who leave no doubt but that remarkable coincidence has occurred,

at

These listeners give additional de- LONDON, Mar. 11 (Reuter)-Ask: -talls. They say that, following the ed how many German prisoners of pandemonium, the announcer war and captured merchant seamen Rome Radio said that there had been were now in Internment camps, the a breakdown, and they were, switch- Under Secretary for the Home Office ing over to Tarin, where another said in the House of Commons lo-day musical programme

broadcast,

WAN

that the figures given on March 8 These listeners also heard the Naxl were 257.combatant prisoners of war Anthem which preceded and 1,271 merchant seamen.

calls.

BELGIUM BUYS AIRCRAFT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Although it is not offelally ex- the Patna re-

BRUSSELS, Mar. 11 (UP)—It has solution that Britain was carrying on plained, some sources believe that it been announced that the Belgian the

for imperialistle ends. was due to Mr. Douglan' prior con- | Ministry of Defence has ordered the Sir Reginald Maxwell declared that nection with the Security and Ex-purchase of aircraft from Britain and the "atatements of British Ministers change Corporallon and Mr. Murphy's | Italy, as well as the United States. had made clear that there was no former connection with the Philip- The numbers and other details of foundation for the allegations.

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pinen.

tho

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Export Trade Must Go On

Sir Andrew Duncan's Appeal To Industry

LONDON, Mar. 11 (Drish Wire- less) The President of the Board of Trade stressed the importance of maintaining export trade in an ad- dress to-day to the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, which was

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI PARIS, Mar. 11 (UP). The 300th the first of a series of meetings he ja communiquo officially issued since the start of the war by the French addressing in industrial centres.

Sir Andrew Duncan said that he High Command stated that rather

realised the overwhelming importance brisk local engagements took place of expansion of Britain's export trade to-day southeast of the Nled.

in a long war, and the Government Artillery was active in the Vosges was ready to accept the challenge to sector.

the nation's organising power. It was to the Executive Committee of Both air forces were active on the the recently constituted Export Coun- Western Front.

ell, which included export re- presentatives from the various 'gov- ernments concerned with economio matters, that the Government looked for in the question of organising export, Επ

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Anti-aircraft batteries fired several rounds and searchlights went into action over Paris at 0.15 to-night..

However, no announcement WOR made of aircraft being overhead.

Radio stations all over Paris censed their transmissions during the black out period, in order, it is belleved, to prevent the raiders from using the transmissions as a guidance.

the view of the Export Council this aim is best attained industry by industry.

The Minister stated that there had

been a gratifying response to the proposal to establish export groups in 'individual industries.