1940-03-16 — Page 5

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DONALD DUCK

HITLER WANTS NO MESSAGE TO Army Releases

WAR IN BALKANS

that Sweden and Norway conclude a defensive alliance."

CONGRESS

Stirring Appeal To Indian Leaders London Speculation LONDON, Mar, 15 (Reuter).With MADRAS, Mar: 15 (Reuter). the restoration of peace between-Vijaya Raghava Achariyar, Russia and Finland and the climina former President of the Indian tion of the Scandinavian enuntries as National Congress, has sent a a potential war zone, at any rate in the near future, speculation exists as message to the annun! session of to the possibility of trouble in The Congress which opens at Ram- Near Eant, says Reuter's diplomatie | garh to-day, correspondent.

Rumour has been particularly busy

the position concerning

of Rumania where German propaganda has been

Remember the calming successes beginning at the slege of Arcola when The

in London hod no confirmation on

are Lo

The message says, "The English are here not as conquerors it on the Invitation of the people and with their continued

charendent learns that us Indians sacrificed their food in favour pally well-informed Rumanian circic of their Roman comrades. No right

have ha

of Imperialism exists, of reports that negotiations

"There is

is an increased willingness progress for a Soviet-Rumanian put on the part of England to treat India nor do the same quarters credit the

as part of the British Commonwealth allegation made over the Germun wireless that "negotiations progress- Ing between Russia and Rumania will change the international situation completely before the end of the week."

PERTINENT

U.S. PRESS

on

"An absolute

from

a basis of equaking ofI England would be injurious to both. especially to India."

Political Split In India

Technicians

Thousands Freed For Essential Work

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Heuter).—

war

Technicians essential to the industries are being released from the to the Ministry of Supply said to Army, the Parliamentary Secretary day

The Army, he said, was co-operat- lug very willingly and was releasing all men needed in war industry. The equivalent of about two divisions hund already been released,

This

his announcement was made in the course of a debate on the Ministry

Supply.

of

for war supplies. The Ministry hus A total of £700,000,000 was voted already placed £500,000,000 worth of

niders.

JERSEY

STARTS CONSCRIPTION

Nazi Troops Mass Near Switzerland

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reu- ter's Correspondent at the Swiss-German frontier).- Fresh troop concentrations are reported in Austria and South Germany, where new barracks and training centres are said to be in the course of erection.

An attempt is also being made

evacuees to settle from western Germany in these regions.

Mass Arrests In Bohemia

March 16, 1940.

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Helsingfors, Mar, 15. COAT OF ARMS Wenry Flanish soldiers have be- gun to withdraw from the snow- Information reaching London covered forests and lee lake fronts.

London, Mar., 15. from a Polish Journalist who In most cases they had held these

In the Commons to-day during the positions since November 30. escaped from Cracow to Hungary: Moving ahead of the soldiers are bert Morrison (Labour) raised

Ministry of Supply dobate, Mr. Her- last month confirms that the Ger- thousands of civilians, men, women question of commissions for Govern- the munisation of the ancient Polish and children, leaving their homes ment contracts. He sold it was quite capital is being accelerated.

which they lind Inhabited for cen- irregular for agents to approach Everything is being done to this turites for other parts of Finland manufacturers offering

rather

than remain under

secure Soviet them Government business, provided. jend. Even the city's coat of arms) has been embellished with a swastika.

the commissions on All historical monuments, inclui- The peace protocol provides that secured were pold them. Any basis business to withdraw at 9 for commission on the value ordered ing that to Poland's greatest national the Finns begin

Mickiewicz, in the market a.m. to-day on n 175-mile poet.

stretch and received was a positive inelle- square, have been removed.

front extending from the Gulf of tnent to get the price as high as it The theft of the huge high altar, Finland to Lieksa, The withdrawal could be. the masterpiece of Veit Stoss, in the must be at least Ave miles

day, Church of Our Lady, is confirmed.

followed by the Russians in six Furthermore, it was also an incite- The Sigismundus bell, whose sounds zones. It

rule.

SLX

to

the

She said. "Gundlif is willing to com.ready volunteered for øverseas ser-Slovak frontier says that there is aftrance to the castle, is being dis-redoubts, dugouts and shelters carry-KAP tendency to confuse the per-

vice.

invenirs, while

were to Foinnd wat Big Ben is to places will be completed in some ment to agents to get the placing of England, has been taken from the nices by Tuesday. In the Karelian, orders with unsuitable firms.

Mr. Morrison wanted to know whe- · north Ladoga and the Kuusamo and tower of the Wawel Cathedral.

Salla

areas the rectification will be|ther the Ministry of Supply re- Priests Turned Out

completed

by March 23. Hangoc, cognised Intermedlaries, The Royal castle on the Wawel hill, whose forts sank the Russian cruiser which dates from the 13th century, 1s Karov, must be rendy by March 23. The Minister, Mr. Burgin, replying, Actually, no sensutional develop- į LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter).----A(^- ST. HELIER, Mar. 15 (Reuter),-

now the residence of the Governor- The Russians will leave the Petsamo said he had not seen a single case Blood And Iron Policy ments re

where the sprelle allegation had "United_Press" Jersey, Ingest of the Chunnet islands, expected by Ruinarian cording to a British

general, Herr Frank. The Nazis are area by April 10. eireles In Lotion and it is believed message from India, Mr. Sundrashs introduced compulsory military

busy remodelling all surrounding

been made that a servant of the Heavy guns, tanks and transports that the Gernyan claim was made Bose, the Indian Leftist leader, in an service. Men of from 20 to 24 will be;

By Gestapo

buildings. The monument to Kos- had been largely moved from the Crown had been bribed or offered chiefly for internal consumption. |interview, contrasted the attitude of called up next monili,

PARIS, Mar. 15 (Reuter)-A eluszko, the 18th century soldier and line long before the troops left. At an improper advantage in connection the Left with that of Mahatma

dawn

the soldiers left thousands of a contract. A great many loose Gandis.

Most of the men in the Volunteer lavas despatch from the Czecho-statesman, which stood at the en-

used had expressions been Militia (now disbanded) have al

and there their "We want complete independence,"

new wave of mass arrests in Bohemia mantled.

equipment and battle was a

100,000 All the priests and deacons who

civilians fectly legitimately established busi- promise. We want progressive in-

lived in the houses near the cathedral trudged with their portable belong- A home defence force costing £22,-and Moravia similar to that which

ngness practice of remunerating an dustrialisation and Gandhi insists on one a year will be formed and will preceded the invasion of Poland.

Ings, aided by Government trans-agent by a commission and the very prohibition and the fostering of

The Gestapo's victims are mainly were turned out,

criminal practice of offering or ale The president of the courts of law part. handicrafts, My

with be supported by local taxation. differences

reserve officers in the Army. Catholic

courts of Jersey has issued its first war loan priests, Czech legionnaires and wires now a German. The

The retiring troops saw thousands templing a bribe to a Government Gandhl are profound. Until Onc

of £100,000 at three per cent. less amateurs accused of operating appeal are using only German langu- of Russian dead stifly frozen in the servant. But In view sume party triumphs, the fight will go on.”

age. The tramcars bear inscriptions snowUnited Press,

that a large increase in business ap- clandestine sets.

Reuter says the first place the Rupeared to have attracted a corres- Cinemas are frequented only

by slang will enter will be Viborg, from ived by their wits the Government componding proportion of people who been imprisoned last week.

Germans who are flocking from the which the Finnish new line is Czechs Fight Guards

not When German frontier guards fired Reich. As already reported, the most far away, but at the other end of the bad decided it was time agents were the Finns will regularised and the atmosphere of about 60 miles suspicion engendered by the LONDON, Mar. 15. (Reuter)-A on group of Czech students trying fashionable living quarters of the city Mannerheim Line

to escape from Moravia into Slovakia, are reserved for German the refugees returned the fire.

One from the Rhineland.

Jewish flats and houses have been 10 area surrendered measures about of unscrupulous persons ended.

19,000 Czech and one German were killed,

Accordingly, regulations were now Ukrainian officers are billet-war the population In this area was being drafted making it on offence loated It is believed that the refugees were

About 500,000 but when the war to obtain commissions by represent- trying to join the Czech troops in ed in Jewish flats.

Food and all other commodities are started 400,000 had evacuated to France.

ing that influence could be brought. very expensive. Generally speaking placen safely. The remaining to bear on any Government, while at the prices are five times what they 100,000 are now marching to rejoin the same time safeguarding the were when Poland was invaded in them. September.

FROM PAGE ONE

The "Zera" writes on the lines.

German Treachery

"Aftenposten" says: "Germany, apart from the Soviet,

In Oslo, the

has the greatest responsibility for the Soviets uppression and its

sequences. Without

friendship

the

con-

pact of Germuny between

anch Russla and between

Nazism and Bolshevism, the Soviels' action would

not have taken place. And without Germany's warning what she would,

AIR FORCES WILL DECIDE WAR IN EUROPE, ITALIANS

FORECAST

FROM PAGE ONE

with all her means, fight against the A deflcit of 204,000,000 was then ex-

help

of the Western Powers in Sean-pected. dinavia, such helps would have been realised."

The Stockholm currespondents of the

"Arbieder "Dagbindet" and Bindet" both speak of secret German pressure, and the latter writes that the "bitterness against what is des- cribed 18-German treachery is very strong."

Britain Criticised

LONDON-OSLO

AIR SERVICE

new air service between London and Oslo was opened yesterday by the Royal Dutch Air Lines, It is u seven- tour service. It stops en route ul Amsterdam and Christiansand.

There are now four daily services and

each way between Hollan

England.

Big N.Y.K. Liner Due Here

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

Over 100 oflicers are stated to have in German.

"DOMEI" REPORT

DENIED

evacuees have to withdraw

Chinese Diplomat In Colony

The

square

of

miles. Before

the

of the

fact

Xact

action

relations between a principal and his accredited agent.-Reuter,

Messrs. P. V. Reveley, D. M. Gill, A. Hill and T. W. S. Addingley have been appointed to be Government Wireless Inspectors. The appoint- H.E, the Governor has been pleased ment of Mr. F. A. Kemp as Govern-to recognise Mr. R. W. Rinden as ment Wireless Inspector has Geen Vice-Consul of the United States of

America at Hongkong.

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 15 (UP)-Sharp

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter),I!) eriticism of the methods, by which

was learned at the Foreign Office to-. the British Government is conducting

day that there is no truth in the the war was made to-day by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Parliamentary TOKYO, Mar-15-(Donici). The been reached in the negotiation-alginald Rose, U.S.N.R., an American

Press report that an agreement has

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NY.K.'s newly constructed de luxe Tokyo with regard to the disposal He declared: "We need inorc vigour and liveliness in the conduct liner, Nitta Maru, 10,200 tons, will

1 from Nagasaki.

A Government Gazette notification of the war. II we continue to con-start on her mulden voyage on Aprit of the silver stoeks now in Tientsin./ner made her first trip to the Colony

The Nitta Maru Is scheduled

to'

published this morning states that the duct the war on a leisurely basis, we order prohibiting the importation of

shall fail. woltram ore from Macuo has been "Nazi Germany is acting like a per-visit various main ports of Japan In- i rescinded. The order was published feet blackguard. We are acting like cluding Kobe, Yokohama, Tokyo and In the Government Gazette of March perfect gentlemen.

athers, following which she will pro- "It is a matter for consideration ceed to Shanghai, Hongkong and whether or not perfect gentleman- Manila.

iness can win the victory."

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ITALY REQUIRES MORE COAL

OPPOSED TO ALLIANCE

.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

OSLO. Mar. 13 (UP)—I!

is in- dicated here that the majority of the members of Parliament are opposed to Norway entering lato any milltary alliance with Sweden and Finland.

NORWAY'S NEW ARMY BUDGET

nn

from San Francisco and Mantle yes- terday. The liner is under charter to the American President Lines, Ltd., for the duration of the war, and is the second of four liners to make the trip.

ww Dr. W. W. Yen, ex-Ambassador to Washington and Moscow, arrived in Hongkong on the liner, and is ex- pected to fly to Chungking after a short rest here.

Dr. Yen headed the Chinese dele- gation at the conference of the Insti- tute of Pacific Relations at Virginia Beach, Va, between November 22 and December 2 last year. He is nlece, Miss accompanied by his Hilda Ten, and his secretary, Dr. K. the sume OSLO. Mar. 15 (Reuter),It 15. Weigh. Arriving on LONDON, Mar. 15 (Router). The

extraordinary steamer is Mr. P. T. Chen, Secretary ROME. Mar. 15 (Reuter).-The announced that dates of registration for military ser- vice for men who had reached the newspaper, "Tevere," reveals that additional credit of 10,000,000 crowns of the Ministry of Finance and Mrs. Passengers from Manila were, Mr. ages of 25 and 2# during 1939 have under the recent agreement with (£571.000) has been included in the Chen.

Germany, Italy will receive 9,000,000 Any Budget for 1940-41 "owing to been fixed at Apr 6 and April 2ons of conl a year from Germany but the developments of the International C. R. Greenberg. Mr. C. H. Unben- respectively.

Passengers for Singapore are Mr. Men reaching the age of 20 between will still have to inport 3,000,000 situation since the Budget was drawn haun and Miss Jean Murray.

and Mrs. C. J. Grimn, Captain and March 10 and April 27 must also tons from other sources to ensure the; up."

annual needs of 12,000,000 tons. register on April 6 and April 27.

Mrs. J. Douglas Groves, Mr. W. V. S.P.C.A. OBJECTS WASHINGTON, Mar. 15 (UP). SauRsotte, Mr. Donald Steel and Mr. are The Society for the Prevention of C. F. Lester.

Cruelty to Animals urged Congress-

It is anticipated that just over The paper suggests that Russian 300,000 men will register on each of coat might fill the deficiency since:

the Russian parts concerned the dates mentioned,

nearer to Italy than the British.

It is not anticipated that the 1912 class (men who reached 27 in 1930) will be called upon to register before June.

Bigger Newspapers In London

Younger Men For

Reserved Jobs LONDON, Mar, 15 (Reuter). The

men to "use ships, not goats," in test- PHILIPPINE DEFENCE

ing the high explosive bomb's invent-

ed by Mr. Lester Barrows.

They suggest that the ghost-fleet of Naval Base May be Offered

To United States

retired World War vessels now tied up in Chesapeake Bay near Bald-

more should be used for the experi-

Ministry of National Service an-ment, nounces that the reservation age for 30 sections of the textile and allied LONDON, Mar. 15. (UP),-Many trade has been cltanged from 30 to 25, London newspapera are now a little The ages of reservation of a number

larger owing to the decision of the of occupations are also towered. Paper Control Board to relax their former rigid rule that consumption

of newsprint must be reduced to 60 STOCK EXCHANGE

per cent. of the pre-war average.

Swedish Steamer

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STOCKHOLM, Mar. 15 (UP)

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the Fleet would remain In Orient

the Philippines became in after t The Minister of Transport, Capt. Euan Wallace, has decided that better dependent due to the necessity protection for pedestrians can be protecting United States Interests and provided at crossings guarded by Ho did

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at least one.

a strong Philip- Highway authorities have been planning to develop asked to review all existing light plae merchant marine which could signal installations with a view to be used for military purposes in an making some improvement on the emergency and was also planning to enlarge the Nautical School to in- lines indicated by the Minister.

eludo semi-military training-United BUCHAREST, Mar. 18 (UP)—The Press, death is reported to-day of General Ionescu, leader of the pro-German Mr. Li Tse-fong has been appointed sald: Iron Guard. Death occurred from to be a member of the Urban Council

heart failure.

for a term of three years.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUES The vessel is corrying a cargo of salt and has n' crow of eighteen. PARIS, Mar. 15 (UP).-The 307th communique said: "There were patrol RIJSWIJK, Mar. 15 (UP)-A clashes along the Vosges rtver and in Dutch milltary plane crashed in no-man's-land west of the Vosges, Games at the airfield at Ypenburg All planes were grounded.” this afternoon. Two occupants were

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