THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1938
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Should Government Seek New Mandate?
London, To-day.
Following the Speech from the Throne in the House
of Lords to-day, the Prime Minister is expect ed to take part in the debate on the Address in the House of Commons. Interest is necessarily centred on defence, but it is doubtful whether Mr. Chamberlain will be in a
· position to deal with this subject fully to-day.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA TRICK IN SHANSI
Sian, To-day.
Heavy casualties were inflicted when a Japanese troop train struck mines and was attacked by Chinese guerillas at Changpao, between Linfen and Huntung on the Tatung- Puchow Railway.
"The locomotive was blown up by mines laid by the guerillas, and Japanese infantry aboard the train who escaped injury were shot down by the guerillas lying in ambush on. both sides of the track.
The guerillas made a quick withdrawal when Japanese rein- forcements arrived. Central News.
SEVERE BOMBING RAIDS ON NORTH R.
Shiukwan, To-day.
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Further havoc was wrought · bý Japanese aircraft" yesterday Yuyuan, Yungyun, Yingtak, Tsing- yuan and other towns in north and west Kwangtung.
Hundreds of villagers in the suburbs of Yuyuan were caught by the raiders while they were carry- ing their goods into the city for sale early in the morning, More than 100 were killed and wounded.
Yungyun, Yingtak and Tsing- yuan are devastated cities with few houses standing. Central News.
JAPAN AND INDO-CHINA
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Tokyo, To-day. Conversations between the Ja- panese .and the French Govern- ments concerning supplies of arms to the Chinese Central Government by way of Indo-China are proceed- ing in a friendly spirit, according to a statement made by the spokes- man of
of the Japanese Foreign Of- fice yesterday who denfed that the Japanese Government had lodged a complaint on the subject în the term of an ultimatum.-Trans- Ocean.
WEST RIVER OPERATIONS
Much will depend upon the
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London, To-day.
German-French declaration on" the lines of the Anglo-Ger- THE "ho wer”. Beclaration signed by HNier and Mr. Chamberlain at Munich, is expected before the Week is bat, says Renter's diplo tuubic correspondant;
He FrenckForeign Minister nderstrike to be, anxious that #ap he completed as soon and it' Is' stated it the final agreement
titude of the parties in Parliament when full news of the defence situu- tion is made known.-Reuter.
BY ELECTION RESULT
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London, To-day- Mr. Alexander Monteith (NK-BR tional Liberal) and Mr. John Mor The scope of defence measures be declared between three and four
gan (Labour) were nominated stor that will ultimately be taken, coupl-Doncaster yesterday in the Parlia ed with Mr. Chamberlain's deter mentary by-election which takes mination to pursue concurrently a place on November 17. policy of European appeasement, Yesterday was polling day in the has given rise to speculation in by-election at Dartford, Kent, caused by the death of the Conser- political circles as to the necessity where Mr. Godfrey Mitchell (Con-vative member, Mr. R. Clarke, or otherwise of the Government servative) is opposed by Mrs. Jen-whose majority at the last election securing a new mandate.
inie Adamson (Labour).
General Tsaf Tingkat has been, according to military reports, ap pointed C.-M-C of the Self-defence Corps in the West River region by General Yu Har-mout Our Own Correspondent
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It is expected that the result will this morning.
The vacancy at Dartford Was
Iwas 2,646.—British Wireless.
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