THE CHINA MAID
JAPANESE LAND
DIVISION
NEW
AT TANGKU
Effort To Deal With Guerilla Problems
Specially Trained
Chinese Police Collect Pay
And Join Partisans
Peiping, To-day.
Indicating a determined effort to deal with the guerilla problem in North China and thus al- low the Japanese forces in North China to as-
·ABYSSINIA REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
Rome, To-day.
No confirmation is available of the report that Signor Mussolini intends to offer tracts of land in Abyssinia to Jews.
No decision is likely before the Fascist Grand Council meeting on October 1-Reuter.
sist in the threat on Hankow, a Japanese army SURPRISE MASS
transport landed reinforcements at Tangku yesterday.
The numbers were kept secret but it is believed that at least a Division landed, as they are com- manded by a Lieut.-General, while the spokes- man says that more are coming, adding that they are young, fresh first-line troops from Japan.
Some have already left for in-1 land destinations, probably East Hopei, where the guerilla forces are steadily extending their influ- ence and area of control.
PUBLIC WORKS
Their numbers have been in-IN COLONIES:
of the
creased by the desertion Japanese-trained Chinese Peace Preservation: Corps.
The railways between Chinwang- tao and Shanhaikwan have been frequently broken by guerillas in the past four days.
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MASS DESERTIONS
that on
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LONDON PLAN
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London, To-day.
A large-scale plan for the carry- ing out of public works in British and overseas possessions has been submitted to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, au- thoritative quarters in colonial ád- It is reliably learned September 1, large bodies of ministration and the Governments Japanese-trained Chinese forces of Canada and Australia, by com- industrial circles, deserted and joined up with the petent - British guerillas at Chengtingfu, Tingchow states the "Daily Express." and Paotingfu.
Large orders are to be given to the con- public undertakings for struction of railways, books schools in the Colonies and the paper goes on to say that work would thus be found for many thousands of British skilled workers for a certain time overseas.
The men drew their August pay and the following morning walked over into guerilla territory. Reu- ter.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR C.N.A.C. VICTIMS
were
A memorial service for Mr. and Mra. Sidney H. Y. Yang, who perished in the attack by Japan- ese planes on the C.N.A.C. air-liner, Kweilin, on which they travelling to Chungking two weeks ago, will be held at St. John's Cathedral on Monday next, 12th instant at 5 p.m., with the Right Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Victoria, officiating. ita
and
FLIGHT OVER PACIFIC
Honolulu, To-day.
STATEMENT ON CZECH INCIDENT WITHDRAWN
Prague, To-day.
In details of the latest incident, it is reported here that strongly armed police, equipped with steel helmets, were posted around the District Building at. Maehrisch- Ostrau on Wednesday afternoon, and troops occupied the building where the Sudeten German depu- Įties negotiated with officials and the Public Prosecutor, as well as with the police authorities, in the interests of the 82 arrested inhabi- tants of Freiwaldau.
The deputies had arrived earlier in the day in connection with these arrests.
Wild rumours were current all through the day. It was stated that Leaving San Diego in a surprise the arrested had been transported take-off, 17 naval patrol bombers, to the district prison at Olmuetz, manned by 98 men, arrived here and, in actual fact, a bus with 25 this morning making a record 16-prisoners left the prison in hour hop.
direction of Olmuetz.
Warships were stationed on the The police authorities issued
the
A
course at 500 mile intervals.
statement, but withdrew it again, Rear-Admiral Blake, commander stating that the Ministry of Inter- of Scouting Force aircraft, is en ior would publish an official route to Honolulu aboard the U.S. port. Aircraft Tender, Wright.-Reuter.
BRITAIN'S NEW
SALVAGE TUG
London, To-day.
GATHERING CROWD
re-
In this withdrawn statement, it was declared that the police had intervened because it was feared that in view of the gathering of a large crowd, the law and order among inhabitants holding different views from the Sudetens, might be disturbed. Therefore the police act- ed to disperse the Sudeten German demonstrators. The report denied that the police used rubber trun- tug cheons and said that nobody....was the |·injured.—Trans-Ocean.
What is believed to be the most
the
powerful salvage and towage in Europe has been added to British merchant marine in 798-tons Neptunia, which will be based on Falmouth and is expected to have a range of 9,000 miles with- out refuelling.
The vessel, has a beam of 35 feet 7 inches and her engines de- velop 1850 horsepower,
She will have a complement Under the plan, thousands of un- skilled workmen born in the colonies 20. Her wireless equipment is would find employment and final-noteworthy feature. ly, that national assets of the co-
of
a
Neptunia, which is owned by the
lonies would be greatly increased. Overseas Salvage and Towage Com-
Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH VIEW OF NEW CZECH PLAN
London, To-day. As stated yesterday morning, an abstract of the new proposals which were handed in Prague by the Prime Minister, Dr. Hadza to Arrangements are being made by Herr Kundt, one of the leaders of representatives of the Y's Men's the Sudeten-German Party, is in the
GOVERNMENT TO STUMP
THE COUNTRY
London, To-day. The Prime Minister will address pany of London will be capable of a mass - meeting at Newcastle on towing the heaviest vessels long October in connection with the distances, and will carry a ship- Conservative Party Conference.. wright and a diver. British Wire- less.
FAMOUS ARTIST'S WIDOW PASSES
London, To-day.
The death has occurred of Mrr. Clubs of Shanghai, Hong Kong possession of the Foreign Office Watts, the widow of G. F. Watts, Hi and Chungking and with them are and, so far as examination of this famous Victorian artist, whose
associated the F. F. Fraternity, St. summary enables judgment to be paintings, including “Hope"
and
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Parties supporting the National Government are carrying out a campaign of meetings throughout the country before the resumption
Parliamentary sitting
November
in
Over 60 ministers and Members of Parliament, including Lord Halifax, Samuel
and Mr. take part
John Simon, Sir
Sir Kingsley Wood
Macdonald, will
Itish Wirèlous.
John's University Alumni Associa-formed, the view in British official "Love Locked Out" have been wide MISSION IN ROME
tion, the University of Penn- circles is that they represent a basis ly reproduced.
Rome, To-day. Mrs. Watts, who survived her The Manchukuo Mission has sylvania Alumni Association of upon which it is hoped negotiations China and the business organisa-will be continued.
husband by 34 years, was 88. She arrived here. They were met at tions with which the late Mr. Yang It is appreciated here, however, had formed a collection of her the beflagged station by the was associated, namely: Young that the situation remains uncer husband's work in the Watts Me Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brot
Banking Corporation, the tain and very delicate until it be-morial Gallery at Compton, near Count Clang, Senator Paolo Heing Hwa Insurance. Ltd and comes clear that Herr Henlein's Guildford, in Surrey, which on the Thaon de Revel, Minister of Fin the furance Company of North party, has accepted the new basis., average is visited by 18,000 persons ance and Treasury, and a large "America
British Wireless.
h year. British Wireless... cheering crowd.
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