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Near-Mutiny Preceded Graf Spee Scuttling

Admiralty Report Reveals That Nazis Refused To Fight

LONDON, Mar. 26. (Reuter)-An authoritative report has now been received by the Admiralty on the events which pre- ceded the scuttling of the Graf Spee. Extracts from the re port, which were issued to-night, indicate that the refusal of the Graf Spec's crew to take the ship to sea to meet the awaiting British warships led to the decision to scuttle her.

Eight times, according to the eight times and harangued by one statement, officers, including oficer after another. Captain Hans Langsdorff him-

Crow Broak Ranks

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MARCH 27, 1940.

A Look Through TIME TO ACT

The Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO.

March 27, 1000, Emperor Willlain speaking at a public banquet in Berlin, affirmed that the prin ciple of Divine High made the Wolfare of the lower classes his chief caro, and that he would heartily welcoms n who alded in his work, and would crush all who opposed him.

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Signor Crispl, speaking in the Chamber to-day, said that the position of Italy in

Adrien was sinassailable, and that the

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Mar. 26. (UP).--“Hitler's hour would come

if the Paris Government lacked authority.

"Dangers have been averted and the time has now come to act. We shall act—but 1 cannot describe the details," declared the French Premier, M. Paul Reynaud

his radio broadcast¦

Italian Government would always proceed in that quarter in accord with Great Bri-in taln. boil their interests being identical, 25 YEARS AGO

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March 27, 1915. The Press Bureau announces that, at dawn

yesterday, Patrols discovered party of enemy near El Kubri, appo-

ile Suez, and shots were oxctiarsged.

10 YEARS AGO

March 27, 1030.

The Rev. Dr. Lyttelton, former Head master of Eton and Haileybury, was to day knocked down by a motor car to London and was taken to hospital. is 14 years old. Dr. Lyttelton is the seventh son of the fourth Lord Lyttelton He received his education at Eton.

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The Joint efforts of Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald and Mr. . L. Stimson in lespire the London Naval Conference with fresh

confidence are meeting will a measure of success. The atmosphere to-day sceni ta be a distinct Improvement.

The new beaten her sister ship the Bremen'à trangs Allanile record. Her inte für crowing to

German liner Europa has

New York won 4 days, 17 hours, 3 min utes. She has thur duplicated Bremen achievement in winning the the blue tiband on her maiden voyage.

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With a complement of 381 passengers, the Resolute, premier cruising vessel of The Hamburg American fleet, arrived. In port morning from Mantia on her seyrath cruise around the world in

many years. -

-5 YEARS AGO

March 27, 1835.

It is believed possible that Germany may nk for the retunt of Memei. It is pointed out that the other powers may offer a pleblacite on the hemel question

in return for Herr Ulter's concession re- garding the security of Europe and re- armament.

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speech to-day.

"Our aim has not changed- and our aim is to win the war. Although I wish for unanimous support, I do not wish to attain it by ulterior manoeuvres, but by the results of our action," the Premier added.

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SNOWBALL TACTICS

Goebbels At His Old Game Of Lios

War Aims 'Unchanged

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). PARIS, Mor. 20 (Router)The snowball tactics of Dr. France's

remained un Goebbels' propaganda machine changed-defent the enemy, declared are again exemplified by the way M, Paul Reynaud, the new Premier, the Nazis

are changing their in a broadcast to-night.

He promise that the decisions of minds about the R.A.F. raid on

overnment would be mature Sylt. actions prompt.

The first report said that one Regarding the Inner Cabinet of British plane was brought down. The nine, M. Reynaud said: "It is enough Intest report says that six were for action." for deliberation and not too many brought down.

At this rate, the Germans will soon

the new

Not Exactly. Unusual

Referring to the formation of the have exceeded the total number of new government, M. Reynaud said neroplanes taking part in the raid, that he wan actuated by one idea-semi-official observers in London' what

ministerial formation would comment. ive to the Government the most strength for action.

"If in the midst of a war France usual. The Nazis achieved this feat This, of course, is not exactly un- offered the spectacle of a cascade of governments, then enemy propaganda Hellgoland Bight last December

in their reports of the nir battle over world pounce on the fallure of our If the Nazis conform to habit, their democracy and the Impotence of our

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regime, but the real risk was of next report should be 12 British favouring the execution DI the planes shot down in the

Syll enemy's plans. He gambles on our stresses thn the

Ministry once

Nazi Agures break-up, plan of internal

which would couble him to undertake millary false. As announced within a few netion of the minimum cost."

hours at the time, only one R.A.F. machine falled to retum.

It is earsed tral Italy's mobilisalion includes the massing of nine full regiments of the crack Alpine troops near the Austrian frontier. There is no reason given for this move, and the only excuse for it, necording to observers, in the unsettled condition of affair 15 Europe.

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Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Min- Ister, anewertung a question in the Ho of Commons to-day, said Germany had no right to denounce the Versailles Treaty, He said the Treaty did not provide for unilateral denunciation.

M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary General of

the League of Nations, to-day Issued

statement for release to Japanese morn- ing papers regretting the departure from The League of one of the original mem- ber nations,

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Senator Boral. Interviewed to-lay, des aho elated that "Germany will dai pleares and the Alles will submit. The Versailles Trenly will be scrapped and It selll be a good thing." There would 1st 10 war in Europe ever the present

Empasse, he maintalied,

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During the course of 1933, thứce newly bullt express atramers will be seen under the Norddeutscher Lloyd's fog in the East Asiolle ports. They are the steamers Scharnhorst, Paisdam and Grelsenat.

Income Tax Increased Turkey's Commodities Affected

ANKARA, Mar. 20 (Router).— Professional men and bankers, wili; pay 40 per cent. more income tax under a bill submitted to the National Assembly.

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Attack On Balkans "At the moment that I am speaking, everything has been set at work by Hitler to attack the economie in- dependence of the Balitan states," continued M. Reynaud,

"By every means, the Reich is straining to establish Its hegemony Lover a great part of Europe.

"The Government's duty is clear- malte war in all fields.

"Everywhere men are needed-to flight, work in factories and, work in the fields.

"The Government's part is to put everybody in place.

British Press On The War

European Diplomatic Activity Reviewed

are

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). The following is a summary of part of the comments which appeared In the British press on Monday,

The Times" remarks on the re-

pretonts

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that being

The is not enough.

Government has stated it will refute "Those who night attempt to the old axiom that the Colonies are thwart this, great national effort will only retained as a source of profit for be crushed.

the

government. "This war will be hard. We will! The proposals are well received on have to fight hard, work hard and both the Islands themselves and suffer hard. We shall win this hard at home here. The British war."

tax-

payer will have to provide a substantial sum, the main portion of which will go to health, education

WANG KEH-MIN and housing schemes.

SAYS LITTLE

Nanking Discussions

Small In Scope

PEIPING, Mar. 27 (Reuter) Wang Keh-mhn gave an interview to foreign correspondents on his return from Nanking.

Wang uppeared to be in unusually

Wage earners are also liable for more tax but at lower rates.

good spirits as if he was highly satis- Owing to the international situa- | fled with his trip south, But for a tion and demands of national defence, person who has agreed to cancel the tax-payers must provide a

further former independence status of his £8,000,000 to balance the £54,000,000 Pelping Provisional Government, he budget.

had strangely little to say regarding future arrangements.

Under the bill, taxes and duties will be increased on a long list of commodities, Including tea, coffee, sugar, spirits, tobacco, petrol and cotton goods.

Naxi Domination Plan Several of the home papers com- ment on the diplomatic activity in Europe.

The German plan to dominate Europe is commented on by the "Manchester Guardian" which asks how this formidable German will be met. Europe must be shown flon

that Britain's Interest 14 neither Insincere. She cannot

first

selfish nor distinguish between her freedom and

of Europe's. The "Yorkshi

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be negotiated and probably vigorous According to his statement, only attempts will be made to expand the the date, place and organisation of the whole of the British and Rumanian new Government were

discussed in trade. Nanking.

Replying to questions, he stated Daily Telegraph" comments that the that there was not likely to be any Easter holiday-neakers showed that change in the personnel of the Britain and France are ready with northern administration, that foreign quiet confidence for whatever trouble affairs would be handled by the Cen- which may come. tral Government, and that nothing was settled regarding the status Mar. 20 (UP) the new Chinese armies in North Federal Judge Samuel Mandelbaum China.

FRAUDS TO SERVE SENTENCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK,

has

refused to grant a postponement

In the execution of the sentence against Senor Buencamino who was convicted with Messrs. William Buckner and William Gillespie in connection with the Phillppinė Rall- way bond fraud.

The three will be taken to the house of detention this afternoon,

A report from an unimpeachable source in Washington says that Pre- sident Roosevelt has declined to pardon Sr. Buencamino and has re- iurned his application to the Justice Department without comment.

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LONDON, Mar.

(Reuter) Among those taking part in the raid on Sylt, the Air Ministry announced

Australians, seven New Zealanders and one South African.

self, appealed to the crew 'In The final appeal was made by 10-day, wero 14 Canadians, vain to fight. When, in protest Captain Langsdorf himself.

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fusal to fight as quiet as possible until the Graf Spec was almost ready

Danes Sentenced

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More Raids Over Germany

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—A Berlin High Command communique admits that during Sunday night, "enemy planes flew over north and COPENHAGEN, Mar. 26 (Reuter) south-west Germany." -Five Danish citizens were sen- The communique claims that these tenced here. to-day to varying terms planes "several times lolster the of Imprisonment for espionage and territory of Holland, attempted espionage.

Belgium, Luxemburg and Sweden"

Bolivia Nips Revolt: Situation

Now Quiet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LA PAZ, Mar. 26 (UP)—A State of Siege has been

against the decision to scuttle tho broke ranks. They shouted and be- ship, the officers asked for haved in a disorderly manner verging volunteers to fight only sixty on the mutinous. stopped forward

Captain Langsdorff dismissed whilet the

men and came ashore at 8 p.m. to remainder stood sullon and silent, consult with the German Minister. to go out.

proclaimed throughout Bolivia. The Germun colony, who had made refusing to volunteer..

Advice must have been cabled to much of the crew for the first two The report says that the Uruguayan Elltier about that hour and a reply days, boycotted them when the news authorities were so confident that the ordering the sculling of the ship wan

of their refusal to fight got around. Grat Spee would make a breakaway received about midnight. during the night of December 10 that

Shortly afterwards, Captain Lang-

The statement concludes with the they prohibited all Allied ships from sdorff returned aboard and all repair report that the crew's refusal to obey

work

was suspended.

abservers firmed by subordination are con Arrangements were made for a

leaving the port.

orders and

fers aboard the mer-

of Carbineros who were plotting to overthrow Senor Government soldiers have quelled a barracks uprising

Quintanilla, the Provisional Thero has been no shooting or other acts of violence. The rebels were President.

apparently awaiting instructions from It is officially announced that the interior to start the rebellion During the afternoon of Decemberbarge to receive the crow after the and other vessels, both naval and Carbineros were involved in the Reports indicate that the Interior is

chant ships Lynton, Grange, Trekløve 200 of n 1,500 garrison of when the plot was discovered. Provisions and other gear which to the Grat Spee, including a tug subversive movement which was

still quict. lying alongside her,

apparently led by Senor Antonio These observers were witnesses of Campero Arce, former Minister these occurranees aboard the Grat

to Italy.

16, however, on the factor of arms ship was scuttled. which the German High Command

had not taken into account, the crawlad been taken

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of the Graf Spee rofused to take the transferred to the Tacoma. ship to sea.

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