THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1939.
ROOSEVELTER
TRIP TO EUROPE?
KINGSHAN
AGAIN TAKEN
BY JAPANESE
Changteh, To-day.
Kingshan, 90 miles northwest
Washington, To-day. Intention of President Roose- velt to go to Europe in order to return the visit of the British of Hankow, has again been lost to Royal Couple to Washington was the Japanese after severe fight- revealed on Monday in a broad-ing. cast speech by Mr. James Mana- zan, member of the Pennsylvan- ian House of Representatives.
The speaker voiced the opinion that the visit of the British Royal Couple to Washington was an attempt to gain United States support for British aims. Trans-Ocean.
FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL MEETING
Rome, To-day.
The next session of the Fascist Grand Council, to take place on Saturday, is awaited 'with keen ex- pectation,...
The Japanese renewed their westward thrust along the King- shan-Tsaoshih highway after massing heavy reinforcements. The Chinese withdrew to avoid fierce artillery bombardment. Fighting is going on at Sunkiao, west of Kingshan.
..
On the Wuchang-Ichang high-|
way a Japanese unit has pushed tai, where it is being engaged.
its way to the west of Wamiao-
Central News.
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On matters of prime significance COMMUNICATIONS
such as Giano's trip to Hungary and Yugoslavia, the capture of Barcelona, .and the Fuehrer's speech, Mussolini is expected to make important pronouncements. Trans-Ocean.
BOMBING RAIDS ON NANNING
Kweilin, To-day. Operating from Weichow Island, Japanese planes raided Nanning on Monday and yesterday...
Details are lacking, but Chinese messages report that several build- ings were demolished and many civilians killed.-Our Own Corres- pondent.
DICTATORSHIP AUTHORITY
Berlin, To-day.
The Reichstag yesterday passed unanimously a motion providing that the Empowering Law, author-
Chungking, To-day.
Chungking-
In addition to the Tihwa radio-telephone line which was thrown open yesterday, long- distance telephone lines between Chungking and Kunming and Lan- chow are being installed.
An automatic telephone system is being installed in Chungking city. -Central News.
BOMBING RAID ON SHIUKWAN
Chungking, To-day.
Shiukwan was, attacked yesterday by 18 Japanese planes. More than 100 bombs were rained at the rail- way station and its vicinity.
Seventeen other aircraft in five over squadrons staged two raids Lientang, in the neighbourhood of Nanchang.-Central News.
ising the Government to issue de- SHANGHAI RELIEF
crees and enactments on its own initiative should be prolonged till May 10, 1943. Trans-Ocean.
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This notification. has served to remove anxiety which the ban aroused in Shanghai's business and shipping circles. Trans-Ocean.
ADVISERS AT CONFERENCE
London, To-day.
Lord Bearsted and Lord Reading will take part in the Palestine con- ference as unofficial advisers, it was announced here to-day.
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