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LOOTING OF BRITISH GOODS Detailed Figures Of Losses Not Yet Available
Another Incident
In Hongkew
London, To-day.
Asked by Mir. Will Thorne, Labour member for Plaistow, for information as to the extent of the looting of British goods in Shanghai and the value of goods removed from British warehouses, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said that 102 claims in respect of looting and damage to pro- perty had been notified to December 31. None of these claims had been prepared and transmitted by the British Consul-General.
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and
It will be appreciated that most claimants have not yet been able to formulate their claims have only communicated preli- minary statements to the Con- sulate-General, where assistance was being given in drawing them up.
In view of the difficulty in as- certaining the value of property, de- tailed figures of a large proportion of the losses are not yet available at the British Consulate-General.-- Reuter.
HONGKEW INCIDENT
SETTLED
the
Shanghai, To-day. A British protest against plundering of a British-owned go- down in Hongkew by Japanese sol- diers has been successful, the Ja- panese authorities admitting yes- terday that their troops had invad- ed and plundered the godown with- out right.
The Japanese authorities declare in explanation that the soldiers as- sumed the godown was Chinese, and
HITLER VISIT TO MUSSOLINI
Berlin, To-day.
It is understood that Herr Hit- ler will visit Signor Mussolini in the first half of May, and will spend a few days in Rome, Flor- ence and Naples.
A naval review, an army par- ade and aerial demonstrations -have been planned in his honour.
It is reported that the two dic- tators will discuss the general European situation.-Reuter.
GENERAL PAI'S OPTIMISM
Hankow, To-day.
-GERMAN
ADVISERS
TO STAY
Hankow, To-day.
In spite of Germany's recogni- tion of Manchukuo, German ad- visers with the Chinese army are continuing to serve, according to Chinese reports.
The reports add that the advis ers are pledged to remain true friends of China and not to leave the country.-Reuter.
FINLAND AND THE OLYMPICS
Stockholm, To-day.
FOREIGNERS THREATENED
IN SHANGHAI
:.
Shanghai, To-day.
A Briton, Mr. H. M. Cumine, and an American, Mr. Hal F, Mills, owners of Chinese language news- papers, have received further threatening letters.
A letter to Mills asks for a "loan" of $30,000, "atherwise we shall have to borrow your head."
Cumine received three letters one of which contained three rows of seven circles, and another ask- ing him to expect à 200-lb. bomb.
A third letter, which also con- tained a threat against his life, had the Japanese flag drawn on it and also the word "Banzai.”—Reuter.
Finland has made all preparations MR. R.G. HOWE
to hold the 1940 Olympic Games, in
ENGLAND
case Japan should renounce the SAILS FOR privilege owing to the Sino-Japanese war, declared a member of the Fin- nish Olympic Committee, Eric van Frenckell, in an interview with a representative of the Swedish pa- per "Nyadagligt Allehanda.”
Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. R. G. Howe, who was sent to China to act as charge d'affaires Frenckell further declared that after Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Huges- in future a safety clause should be sen was wounded by Japanese included in the Olympic statute, au- planes on Aug. 26 last year, sailed tomatically depriving a country at yesterday morning for England oD war of the privilege of organising the P. and O. Comorin. the Olympic Games.
Mr. Howe remained charge Such a country should even not d'affaires until the arrival of Sir be allowed to participate in the Archibald Clark-Kerr, the new Am- Games in another country. Frenckell bassador, on Feb. 24. further declared that the Olympic On the eve of his departure Mr.
idea had been impaired by the fact Howe received a letter from the they were thus entitled to confiscate “Our casualties have been only that Japan, after being entrusted British Chamber of Commerce of- the property which consisted most-half a million, which is compara-with organising the Games, had in-fering him warm thanks on behalf ly of steel cylinders.
volved herself in a war.-Trans-of the British community for his The Japanese
tively insignificant. Not until our authorities have
Ocean.
work-Reuter. apologised and promised that the sacrifices reach 50,000,000 or property will either be returned or 100,000,000 have we
reason to paid for.Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE APOLOGY
Shanghai, To-day,
The American protest against the confiscation of American pro- perty in a warehouse in the Inter- national Settlement, has had the desired effect, the Japanese, au- thorities having expressed their apologies yesterday morning and rescinded the order for confisca- tion.
despair," said General Pai Chung- si, chief of staff, in an address in Hankow yesterday.
General Pai declared the Sino- Japanese conflict showed it took three Chinese to kill one Japan- ese.
"At this rate we will need 100,000,000 to wipe out the en- tire male population of Japan."
General Pai admitted that China was weak, contending that "if we balance all factors, includ- ing preparations for a long war fighting, final
It was explained in an official Japanese statement that the Japan-- ese authorities had been informed that large supplies of Chinese of defence while goods were stored in the warehouse and that upon the basiS of this false information, the-order - for confiscation was given. Trans- Ocean.
victory will be ours. Reuter
INSURGENTS AND BOMBING
SHUN PAO OPENS IN HONG KONG
of
censor-
The influential Shun · Pao, London, To-day. Shanghai, which ceased publication The Prime Minister stated in the on December 15, 1987, owing to House of Commons yesterday that unfavourable conditions in Shang- the Spanish Government had accept-hai, including enforced ed in principle the British Govern- ship by the Japanese, commenced ment proposal for cessation of bomb- publication in Hong Kong this ing of civilians and unfortified morning towns, but insurgent- headquarters The journal, which has been cut at Salamanca state that they must reserve the right and freedom of action to strike at military objectives whenever nessary-Reuter.
down to Tour pages, has been pub- lished for 66 years and is freely quoted by all foreign correspondents. in China.
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