THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 19, 1937.
FENG WANTS WAR WITH JAPAN Supporting Kwangsi Proposal For Challenge
The United States fleet-leaving for tactical manoeuvres.* It is officially stated that the American Government does not consider Britain's naval programme damaging to her interests.
EMPIRE'S NAVAL DEFENCE
DOMINIONS' AID IN COLLECTIVE
SECURITY
LONDON, TO-DAY.
"WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR NAVAL DEFENCES ALL OVER THE EMPIRE WHAT WE HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO SEE THAT COLLECTIVE SECURITY WITHIN THE EM- PIRE HAS A REAL MEANING.”.
So said Mr. Kenneth Lindsay,
Disastrous Fire In London
London, To-day.
A. tobacco factory and a TE- tail tailoring factory were burn- ed out în London yesterday morning.
Fifty fire engines assisted in fighting the fire and traffic was diverted from the vicinity for some time.-Reuter
Civil Lord of the Admiralty and Ex-King Alfonso Sends
National Labour member for Kilmarnock, when he arrived at Southampton yesterday.
Mr. Lindsay has been on a tour of inspection of Empire defences and returned to England in the Em- pire flying-boat Centaurus from Al- exandria.
AUSTRALIA'S KEENNESS
YESTERDAY'S C.E.C DISCUSSION
Nanking, To-day-
The Kuomintang Third Plenary Session continues its meetings; pre- sided over by Dr. Tai Chi-tao.
After hearing the financial report of Dr. H. H. Kung, some forty pro- posals were submitted to the Ses-. sion for discussion and were all passed in accordance with the re- commendations of the committees of examination.”
Among the proposals discussed Iwas the introduction of the study of the Five Classics in the schools, the increasing of the budget for the expenses of Ministers and Consuls abroad, the extension of party activities and the realisation of local self-governments.
It is stated that in addition to the proposals of Generals Li Chung- jen, Pei Chung-hsi and Liu Shang asking for a challenge to Japan and fan attempt to recover the lost north- eastern provinces, Madame Sun Yat-sen is proposing an allianc with Russia and the admission of communists as members of the Kuo- mintang.
Marshal Feng Yuhsang, Vice- Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission is reported to be in favour of a new-policy “wards Ja- pan-Our Own Correspondent.
GETTING TO GRIPS
Nanking, To-day. The CEC. is now getting to grips with the main business of the plen- ary session and will this afternoon discuss foreign relations and as- sociated domestic problems, includ-
Congratulation To Franco ing the Sianfu revolt.
EMERGENCY FOOD PLAN
It is understood, however, that the decisions reached will not be re-
Salamanca, To-day. The War Ministry announces that leased until the conclusion of the General Franco, leader of the re Government planes have raided conference, which will probably be bel forces, has received a telegram Ceuta, where they bombed the forti-wound up to-morrow. from Rome conveying the "enthusi-fications, arms dpots and troop con-
The termination will be followed There was in Australia, he con-astic congratulations" of ex-King centrations Reuter
by a manifesto summing up the re- tinued, a lack of understanding of Alfonso on the capture of Malaga.
sults of the the European situation, partly be General Franco has sent a tele-
committees pray session. The are meeting in the cause information there about af-gram of cordial thanks in reply.
morning to continue their examina- The Committee of Imperial Defence tion of the results-Re fairs in Europe was very meagre Meanwhile the Madrid Defence is to ask the food cammers of Britain but Australians were very keen to Committee claims that the Govern-to increase their production and play their part in Empire defence. ment forves have made an advance carry a stock big enough to feed the The RM.S. "Empress of Russia”
The Australian navy, concluded for three miles on the Jarama River
whole population for six months. Mr. Lindsay, though small was front, together with the capture of highly efficient-Reuter
quantities of munitions.
GAS-MASKS FOR ALL IN BRITAIN
(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAILA).
"LONDON, TO-DAY. ENOUGH GAS MASKS TO EQUIP THE ENTIRE CIVIL PO "PULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE NOW BEING. MADE IN STATE MUNITION FACTORIES, DECLARED CO LONEL STEELE PERKINS. OF THE AIR DEFENCE SER VICE OF THE HOME OFFICE YESTERDAY.
Colonel Perkins was speaking at All the necessary steps had been a reception at Wimbledon and re-taken to distribute the masks to the vealed that not less than 30,000,000 entire civil population at the mo- masks were now being manufac- ment an emergency arises.- túred.
Ocean.
The masks would be stored and looked after by experts so that they would be kept in order and ready for use at a moment's notice.
Railway workers in U.S.
The masks, he said, are guaran-per cent, wages increase
teed to give absolute protection
against any poisonous gas known to France, and other countries are settling
science.
Thousands of Italians from Egypt
Abyssir
..to
This will create a wartime reserve leaves Vancouver on March 6, is big enough to maintain the people, due at Hong Kong on March 25 and even, if a single food ship were pre leave Hong Kong the same evening vented by submarines from reaching British ports.
for Manila
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