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Near-Mutiny Preceded Graf Spee Scuttling
Admiralty Report Reveals That Nazis Refused To Fight
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Router).—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 scutile her.
A
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Crew Break Ranks
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MARCH 27, 1940.
A Look Through TIME TO ACT
The "Telegraph'
50 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1800,
Emperor William speaking at a pubilo banquet in Berlin, afirmed that the prin- ciple of Divine Right inode the welfare
ARRIVED
HAS Reynaud
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Mar. 26 (UP).-"Hitler's hour would come
of the lower classes his chick care, and if the Paris Government lacked authority.
that he would heartily welcome all who alded him in his work, and would crush all who opposed him.
Signor Crapl, speaking in the Chamber Africa was unassailable, and that the
to-day, bald that the position of Italy in
"Dangers have been averted and the time has now Come to act. We shall act-but I cannot describe the details," declared the French Premier, M. Paul Reynaud
radio broadcast
Allan Government would always proceed in that quarter in accord with Great Bri-in tain, both their interests being identical. 25 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1915.
The Press Bureau annotinees that, ot dawil yesterday. patrols discovered party of the enemy near El Kubri, oppo- Bite Suez, and shots were exchangest.
10 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1930.
The Rev. Dr. Lyttelton, former Head master of Elon and alleybury, was ID= tay knocked down by a mulor car in London ant was lakett to hospital. He ix 74 years old. Dr. Lyttelton to the seventh son of the fourth Lord Lyttelton. Ho received his education ut Eton,
his
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.
SNOWBALL TACTICS
Goebbels At His Old Game Of Lies War Aims Unchanged
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). PARIS, Mar. 20 (Reuter)The snowball tactics of Dr. changed-defeat the enemy, declared are again exemplified by the way remained un- Goebbels' propaganda machine M. Paul Reynaud, the new Premier, the Nazis are changing their in a broadcast to-night.
The joint efforts of Mr. Ramsay Mac-France's war aim Donaid and Mr. 11. 1. Sumson to inspire the London Naval Conference with fresh
confidence are meeting with n mensure of Nuccess. The atmosphere to-day seeing to be a distinct improvement.
He
that une
promised that the decisions of minds about the R.A.F. raid on the new government would be mature Sylt. The new German ner Europa ha beaten her sister ship the Bremen's tran
and Its actions prompt.
The Brst report sald Atlantic record. Her time for crossing to
Regarding the inner Cabinet of British plane was brought down. The New York was 4 days, 17 hours, & min-nine, M. Reynaud said: "It is enough latest, report says uten. She has thus duplicated the Bremen's
for deliberation and not too many brought down.
that xlx were achievement in winning tin blue riband on her maiden voyage.
for action.'
Referring to the formation of the have exceeded the total number of At this rate, the Germans will soon
that he was actuated by one Idea-semi-omcial new government, M. Reynaud sald acroplanes taking part in the raid, what ministerial formation would
observers in London Kive to the Government the most comment. strength for action.
With a complement of 381 passengers, the Resolute, premier cruising vessel of the Hamburg Amerless fleet, arrived in port this morning fros Manila on her seventh cruise around the world in as many years.
5 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1933.
"If in the midst of a war France usual. offered the spectacle of a
cascado of
Not Exactly Unusual This, of course, is not exactly un- It is believed possible that Germany governments, then enemy propaganda Heligoland Bight last December.
The Nazis achieved this feat may ask for the return of Memmel. It is
in their reports of the air battle over pointed out that the other powers may
would pounce on the failure of our offer a plebiscite on the Memel question democracy and the impotence of our in return for lerr litier's concession re-regime, but the real risk was of
garding the security of Europe and re Brinamcat
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I learned that Italy's plan of mobilisation includes the using of nine full regiments of the crack Alpine troops Rear the Austrian frontier. There is no reason given for this move, and the only excuse for B, according to observers, is the unsettled condition uf nora in Europe.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonaki, the Prime Min- ister, anwering a question in the lious of Commons to-day, salti Germany had nor to denounce the Versailles Treaty. He said the Treaty did not providn for unilateral denunciation.
M. Joseph Avenul, Secretary General of the League of Naitot, to-day issued à statement for release to Japanese marn- ing papers regretting the departure from the League of one of the original mem- ber nations.
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If the Nazla conform to habit, their next report should be 12 British favouring the execution of enemy's plans, fie gambles on our stresses that the Nazi figures are
the planes shot down in the Sylt raid.
The
Air Ministry internal break-up, which enable him to undertake military false. As announced within o
would action at the minimuin cost."
iours at the time, paly one Attack On Balkans
machine failed to return. "At the moment that am speaking, everything has been set at work by Hier to attack the economic in- tiependence of the Balkan states," continued M. Reynaud.
training to establish its hegemony "By every means, the Helch is over a great part of Europe,
make war in all felds.
The Government's duty is clear--
"Everywhere men are needed-to fight, work in factories and work in the fields.
"The Government's part is to put
Senator Borah. interviewed to-day, de-everybody in place. clared that "Germany will do as the
pleases and the Allies will submit. Tho Versalles Treaty will be scrapped and It will be a good thing. There would be no war in Europe aver the prezent timpasse, he maintained.
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During the course of 1935, three newly; bullt express steamers will be seen under the Norddeutscher Lloyd's flag in the East Asiatic ports. They are the steamers Scharnhorst, Potsdam and Grelsenau,
Income Tax Increased Turkey's Commodities
Affected
ANKARA, Mar. 20 (Reuter), Professional men and bankers will pay 10 per cent more income tax under a bill submitted to the National Assembly.
Wage earners are also liable for more tax but at lower rates.
British Press On The War
European Diplomatic Activity Reviewed
British
presents
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LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-The comments following is a summary of part of the which appeared in the Peace-Time Rhythm Offence
press on Monday. "Times" remarks "Whoever keeps to the peace-time commendations of the Royal
on the re- thythm of work is committing an mission on the West Indies, the chief IN AID OF THE BRITISH WARI,
Com- offence against the country. Normal recommendation is not enough.
being that the Government has stated it will refute Those who thwart this great national effort will only retained as a source of profit for might attempt to the old axiom that the Colonies are be crushed,
the
government. The proposals are well received on at home here. The British
islands themselves and tax- payer will have to provide substantial sun, the main portion of which will go to health, education
"This war will be hard. We will have to fight hard, work hard and both the suffer hard. We shall win this hard War"
WANG KEH-MIN and housing schemes.
SAYS LITTLE
Nanking Discussions Small In Scope PEIPING, Mar. Wang Keh-min gave an interview to foreign correspondents on his return from Nanking.
27 (Reuter)
21
Naxi Domination Plan Several of the home papers com- inent in the diplomatic activity in Europe.
The German plan to dominate Europe is commented on by the "Manchester Guardian" which asks how this formidabic German will be met. Europe must be shown plan
selfish nor that Britain's Interest is neither inslacere. She cannot distinguish between her freedom and that
of Europe's. The "Yorkshire Post" says that the first visible result of our diplomatic
Is appa
apparent in the Bucharest
announcement that the Rumanian
Wang appeared to be in unusually good spirits as if he was highly satis- Owing the
stunned with his trip south. But for and demands of national defence, person who has agreed to cancel the tax-payers must provide n further former Independence status of his activity £8,000,000 to balance the £54,000,000 Peiping Provisional Government, he Economic Mission will visit London budget.
had strangely Bittle to say regarding Under the bill, taxes and duties future will be increased on a long list of
arrangements. commodities, including
tea, coffer, sugar, spirits, tobacco, petrol and culton goods,
Red Cross Fund Now
Totals
next month.
carly
The new clearing agreement will
whole of the British and Rumanian attempts will be made to expand the be negotiated and probably vigorous
trade.
the
No Changes In Personnel the date, place and organisation of the According to his slatement, only new Government were discussed in Nanking
Replying to questions, he stated Daily Telegraph" comments that the
On the question of nerves, that there was not likely to be any Easter holiday-makers showed that 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. was settled regarding the status of tral Government, and that nothing the new
chunge in £1,260,000
LONDON, Mar, 20 (Reuter)--The Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund for the sick and wounded in the war now stands at £1,280,000, re- presenting an Increase of £18,000 over the Easter holidays.
The Secretary of State for India hos forwarded £7,500, representing the sterling equivalent of two sums: of 50,000 rupees contributed by the states of Dhar and Barwani for seven ambulances.
fusal to fight as quiet as possible until the Graf Spee was almost ready to go out
The German colony, who had made much of the crew for the first two days, boycotted them when the news of their refusal to fight got around. The statement concludes with the report that the crew's refusal to obey orders and insubordination are con firmed by observers aboard the mer- by chant ships Lynton, Grunge, Trckleve
to the Grat Spec, including a tug and other vessels, both naval and mercantile, which were moored close. lying alongside he
Captain Hana Langsdorff him- solf, appealed to the crew in The Anal appeal Was made vain to fight. When, in protest Capinin Langsdorff himself, against the decision to scuttle the broke ranks. They shouted and be
During these musters the crew ship, the officers asked for hoved in a disorderly manner verging volunteers to fight only sixty on the mutinous. stopped
Captain Langsdorff dismissed whilst the remainder stood sullen and silent, consult with the German Minister.
men and came ushere at a p.m. to Spee. refusing to volunteer.
Advice must have been cabled to
forward
leaving the port,
These observers were witnesses of the these occurrances aboard the Grat
Was suspended, During the afternoon of December
Arrangements were made for a 10, however, on the factor of arms, barge to receive the crew after the
Seaman's Admission
Cluna, Chinese armies in North
Danes, Sentenced For Espionage
sen-
More Raids Over
Germany
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter);—A Berlin High Command communique admits that during Sunday night, 'enemy planes flew over north and
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 29 (Reuter). south-west Germany." tenced here to-day to varying terms planes "several times violated the -Five Danish citizens were
The communique claims that these of imprisonment for espionage and territory attempted espionage.
Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg and Sweden,"
of
Bolivia Nips Revolt: Situation Now
Quiet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LA PAZ, Mar. 26 (UP).—A ̧ State of Siege has been proclaimed throughout Bolivia.
Government soldiers have quelled a barracks uprising
President.
The report says that the Uruguayan Hitler about that hour and a reply
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" authorities were so confident that the ordering the sculling of the alp was quarters describe the Admiralty's of Carbineros who were plotting to overthrow Senor
BERLIN, Mar. 28 (UP),-Nazi' Graf Spee would make a breakaway received about midnight. during the night of December 10 that
Shortly afterwards, Captain Lang-report of a mutiny aboard the Ad- Quintanilla, the Provisional There has been no shooting or other they prohibited all Allied atsips from sdorff returned aboard and all repnir
miral Graf Spee as "complete non- work
facts of violence. The rebels were "Such stories do not even merit
apparently awaiting instructions from denials," an announcement states.
It is officially announced that the interior to start the rebellion A number of the crew
200 of a 1,500 garrison of when the plot was discovered. Graf Spoo, Interned
of the Carbineros were involved in the Lo Buenos
Reports indicate that the interior is Aires, told "United Press"
that subversive movement which was
ztill quiet.. there was no organised muliny,
"Beveral 17 and 18-year-old ses- Campero Arce, former Minister apparently led by Senor Antonio men were somewhat fearful that to Italy. wo would be sunk," be admitted.
which the German High Command lind not taken into account, the crow of the Graf Spee refused to take the ship to sen.
Between 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., the crew were mustered or deck at least
nhip was scuttled, had been taken on
Provisions and other gear which transferred to the Tacoma,
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meeting of the Cabinet and then When the plot was discovered at dawn, Senor Quintanilla called a posted his troops,
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