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NANKING POLICY ENCOURAGES JAPANESE DESIGNS ON SOUTH
LOUISIANA DICTATOR IS OPENLY REBUKED IN SENATE: DENIES PRESENCE OF AN ARMED GUARD
REDS HOLD CONTROL
KWEICHOW
SITUATION
NOW CRITICAL
COMMUNIST FORCE
NOT BROKEN,
SLAUGHTER OF SIX NANKING BATTALIONS REPORTED :
[From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
Though described as a ragged and worn-out force, the Commun- ists are now in control of all the important towns in Kweichew north of the Wu Kiang River and may drive southward to capture Kweiyang, the provincial capital. Kwangsi troops are concentrated at the Kweichow-Kwangsi borders in readiness to march towards Eastern Kweichow at any time,
General Wang Chia-lieh, Chair- man of the Kweichow Provincial
This former R.F.C. attorney, Axel Gravem, of Washington, was a witness before the United Sates Senate Munitions inquiry. A pre- vious witness named him as a between in a deal whereby a ship- building firm was alleged to have been negotiating to obtain naval contracts for U.8.3250,000 "Fee." Gravam, however,
denied the
charges.
ARMOURED CRUISER
Government, who is keeping Can- NEW TYPE FOR
ton well informed on the latest military situation, reported. Inst night that at least 60,000 Com- munists were at large in North- `ern Kwelchow. Independent re- ports stated that six battalions of General Wang's troops were annihilated by the machine-gun and artillery fire of the Reds and that three Brigadier-Generals were wounded in a battle near Tsunyi.
(Continued on Page 12)
COMMUNIST
SUCCESSES
IN KWEICHOW
Chingan And Tsunyi
Captured
60,000 REDS ATTEMPT TO
JOIN MAIN FORCE ··
[From Our Own Correspondent] >
Canton, Earlier. Chingan-and Taunyi, two towns in Northern Kwelchow separated by about 80 miles, were captured by the Communists in a joint drive against them on February 27, while the provincial troops and Nanking
treat.
CHINA COAST.
ANTI-PIRACY MOVE
London, To-day. The final trials have been
completed at Southampton of a type of highpowered and heavily armoured speed-boats for use as pirate and smuggler chasers on the Chinese rivers and coasts.
The first of these, named · "Kuanwel," will be shipped at the week-end, consigned to the Chinese Customs authorities,
The vessels, which draw only. two feet, Bre 45 feet long. equipped with wireless, In- chine guns, and watertight compartments which render them practically unsinkable. Their speed is being kept secret, but is known to be over 30 knots.--Reuter.
NEW. MINISTER AT
BELGRADE ·
Ronald Hugh Campbell Appointed
London, To-day.
ROBINSON'S OUTBURST
ROOSEVELT'S
BITTER FOE
HUMILIATED
Huey. Long To Call Tune No Longer
MUST NOW TAKE HIS PLACE
AMONG GENTLEMEN -
Washington, To-day.
A section of the Hong Kong Vlunteer Defence Corps photographed during a practice parade beld on the Murray Parade ground yesterday afternoon. The annual Parade and Inspection takes place next Tuesday at 6 p.m.(King's Studio};*.
Mr. Clay Williams, who has been CHINA'S CURRENCY DIFFICULTY
frequently attacked by the Labour
Party since he became chairman of
LANDING
the "Board of Five" of the N.R.A. LADY YOUNG'S FORTUNATE announced yesterday that he had arranged with Roosevelt to retirs within a fortnight.
There was an uproar in the Senate last evening when a dispute arose over the attitude of Senstor Hues Long, the Dictator of Lautains, Lawards the President,
Senator Huey Long strongly denied the allegation of any other Senator that he maintain= ed an armed guard in the gallery," The Sergeant-at- Arma 'searched the Robert bro thers, henchman of Huey Long, for weapons, but found none. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, the Democratic leadery then shouted "month after month Senator Long has disgusted the Senate by his repeated efforts to discredit and humiliate the President. Now it is! time that the manhood of the Senate asserted itself, We must make Long take his proper place in A body composed mostly of gentle-
Imen."
Applause followed Senator Robinson's words. Reuter.
CHINESE LIQUID EGGS
Prohibition Of Imports Suggested In Britain
London, to-day.
Narrowly Averts Home Of Deadly Tsetse Fly
London, to-day, Lady Young, wife of the "Governor of Northern Rhodesia, who with Dr. Kerby, a Govern ment Medical Officer, who made a forced landing near the Zam besi River while flying from Livingstone to Cusaka, fortun ately came down in the only partion of the. Sebungive area (t frea from the deadly Tastre fly..
Cars have been sent from Gokwe, which la 80 miles · dia- tant, but, as the roads have to has meanwhile dropped provi be out for them, an aeroplane
sions for Lady Young and Dr. Kerby-British Wireless Ser
vico,
GREEK REVOLT
AFFECTS IMPERIAL
AIRWAYS ROUTE
Italian Government Aid Sought
NO SERIOUS DELAY, NOW ANTICIPATED
London, To-day. The prohibition of the import of As the Greek Government has Chinese, liquid eggs is suggested in prohibited civil aircraft crossing a Morning Post leader to-day, with
Greek territory from March 5 reference to a report by a leading until further notice, the Imper- bacteriologist to the Scientific Poul-ial Airways are now making ar- try Breeders' Association on a sam tesy of the Italian Government, rangements, through the cour- ple tin of Chinese eggs, opining that to operate the Empire Air Ser they were contarainated.
vice to and from Africa, India,
forces defending these towns were His Majesty the King, haa ap- A copy of the report has been sent Singapore and Australia, via either wiped out or forced to reproved of the appointment of Mr. to the Minister for Health, the Malta, Benghazi and Tobrukto Ronald Hugh Campbell, Minister Minister for Agriculture, and all Alexandria, where the normal Both towns were once captured at Paris, to be Minister at Belgrade, Members of Parliament. Reuter.
route will be resumed. by the Reds about a month ago, and in succession to Sir Nevile Hender- now they are again in their handr son, who will be relinquishing his
(Continued on Page 12); under "General" Tung Chen-tang, post in the summer-British Wire The Reds in Teunyi are not likely less Service.
to push farther South, but the Reds at Chingan will push northward towards Southern Szechuen with Chiklang as their objective.
H.M.S, Grimsby left Shanghai yes terday, She will be relieved by H.M.B. Adventure,
Italian Quota System
(Continued on Page 12)
London, To-day Answering & Coal which had left any port question in the House of Com-for Italy by February 19 will also WEATHER FORECAST
mons yesterday, the President of be admitted without restriction, the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter he said, but no reply has yet been moderate anticyclone is cen Runciman, said that the present received to representations made tred over the Yangtze Valley, and position as regards coal importa to the Italian Government is extending eastward to south into Italy is that licenses will be
Japan. The depression is moving issued to Importers up to March
slowly eastward into the Pacific 81 to the amount of 85 per cent.
to the east of Japan. The local of their imports in the
forecast for to-day, as issued by ponding period of last
the Royal Observatory this morn coal destined for
ing was north-nasty
winds, moder WAJA is to be? ate to fremb, cloudy
aded or
at which had not
INTERNATIONAL LOAN IS PROBABLE SOLUTION
CHOW LU'S WARNING YANGTZE AND
PEARL RIVER
THREATENED
China's Sovereign Rights Being Bargained Away
SCATHING ATTACK ON- CHIANG REGIME“.
[From Our Owna Correspondent] Canton, To-day.
To avoid any International complications, the South-west leaders have decided not to issue tbeir circular telegrom which is intended to rebuke the pro- Japanese policy of Mr. Wang Ching-wel President
the Executive Yuan.
This policy, as announced by Mr. Wang before the Central Political Council in Nanking on February 22, wed frat criticised by Mr. Hu Hau min., and later by Mr. Heino" FU- ehen. It was again attacked in a weekly memorial service yesterday by Mr. Chow Lu
Mr. Chow Lu charged that
GOVERNMENTS CONSIDER PROPOSALS General Chiang Kai-shek and Mr.
Wang Ching-wol are bartering London, To-day-away China's sovereign rights when According to "The Times today, it is understood that the they abide by Foreign Minister, K. recent visit of the British Ambasador: Sir Ronald Lindasy, to the Hirola policy of declaring pro State Department in Washington and his conversation with the tectorate over China Mr Chow United States Under Secretary of State, Mr. William Phillips, stressed that the Japanese terms, to and the head of the Far Eastern section, as far as it referred to China as reported by the Osaka the financial difficulties of China, arose from a suggestion made Mainichi and the interview granted on behalf of the Chinese Government.
יי
MISSIONARIES SAFE
Earlier Reports Of Being Killed Denied
by Major-General Kenji Dolhara to The proposal for the extrica have confirmed Japan's intention to the vernacular press in Hong Kong tion of China from these difficul- regard China as her protectorate. ties was mooted in Shanghai Chiang and Wang are openly and apparently involving the bargaining away China's sovereign flotation of a loan in England, rights,” Foreign Office, but was not at of catchy phrases to deceive the was considered by the British "Formerly they invented all sorts Mr. Chow asserted. cepted on the ground that it did people, but now they come out spen not appear likely that it would jy in favour of submitting to Japan,
its object. The Bri-2
affect
Hankow, To-day.tish Government, however, drew for mutual existence and glory as The report from Hunan to the the attention of the French, a pretext." effect that the two C.I.M. mis. American, and Japanese Govern-
Mr. Chow declared that the non- ments to the difficulties in China, resistance policy of the Nanking ionaries, Messrs. Bosshardt and though it may be presumed that Government had encouraged Japa- Hayman, who were captured by they did not lay great stress on nese invasion and that, the Yang
the Communists in Kweichow in the silver question in Washingtze and Pearl River are in danger · October, had been killed is de ton.
of falling into the hands of the Japanese.
nied.
A telegram has been received
(Continued on Page D).
stating that both were alive and International Control
well. It is believed possible that if anyone has been killed it may have been two French Catholic priests who were captured re- cently in Kwangsi-Reuter.
JAMAICA SCORE 276 FOR 9
Barrow Hits Century In Big Stand
Feared By Japan
· Tokyo, To-day
88% MILES PER HOUR L.N.ER. Special Sets New Record
A Foreign Office spokesman, replying to questions from for eign correspondents, to-day de- KING'S CROSS TO NEWCASTLE clared that he knew nothing of
IN 3 HOURS 57 MINUTES the reported negotiations for an international loan to China, and added that a Japanese loan to China had never been discussed. (Continued on Page 9)
London, To-day. Yesterday, a London and North- Eastern special train travelled from King's Cross the London terminuz, to Newcastle, a distance of 208 miles in three hours 57 minutes, which is a record for the journey.
The highest speed reached dur
Kingston, Jamaica, To-day. Jamaica were in a satisfactory position at the close of the first wickets, day's play yesterday in their three- The feature of the day's play was ing the run was 88% day friendly cricket encounter the big stand between Barrow
bour against the visiting M.C.C. side, (108), and Moodle, who was 77 not scoring 276 runs for the loss of 0 out at the close of play-Reuter.
British Treasury
With four thegend of
c.type now in general use on the The locomotive was of the Paci
Company's service.
The train was held up for several
Returns mutes during the journey while
ired with £12,821,000 in the pre- ous week, bringing the total so
com
the line was being cleared Bri tish Wireless Service.
collected to £202,578,000, as KENT ON WAY TO BANGKOK
red with 201,817,000 at the
The
19,500 the