THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1939
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Japanese Endeavouring To Clean Up In Guerilla Zones
LARGE-SCALE ACTION IN SOUTHERN HOPEI
Shanghai, To-day.
As operations on all fronts, except the Hainan Is- land area, are still at a standstill, Japanese forces are concentrating on trying to clear up Chinese guerillas within the occupied areas. Large-scale action is, at present, going on in South- ern Hopei where a force of fifty thousand Chin- ese guerillas as well as regular troops reported in danger of encirclement by a determined Jap- anese push.
DEL VAYO'S
REPLY TO GOVT. CRITICS
Paris, To-day.
Motorised Japanese units suc- ceeded in taking Kihsien at the confluence of the Hulu and Hutou Rivers and has now cleared this area completely.
Clearing up operations are also going on Hear Shulu, east of Shihchiachwang, which, it will be recalled was captured a few days ago while the Chinese forces west of the railroad as well as on the right bank of the Hulu River and
A declaration by the Spanish now also threatened. Republican Foreign Minister,
| KULING DECISION
Alvarez Del Vayo, in reply to According to the Japanese, for- criticism directed against the Re-eigners who wish to evacuate publican Government, has been Kuling will be escorted from the mountain resort by British and
Photo shows men at work removing the propellors of the Bri- tannic, the first vessel to go into dry dock at Liverpool for her an- nual "beauty" treatment.
MR. GARVIN IN
made from Madrid and reads as United States sailors sent up from FAVOUR OF
follows:
Kiukiang, where the U.S. gunboat "Oahu" and the British "Lady-
"The entire Republican Govern- ment is now in that part of Span-
After lengthy negotiations be- ish territory not occupied by Na-
tween the British, United States tionalists and the Cabinet is at pre-and Japanese authorities, this sent holding a meeting.
procedure has been decided upon and negotiations for safe conduct through
bird" are now anchored. MONARCHY
"On arriving in that territory, the premier and I were able to con- vince ourselves of the wonderful spirit which has prevailed here for two and half years and which re- mains undaunted by our defeats.
the Chinese irregulars who are holding Kuling and who are encircled by Japanese forces is now going on in Chungking be- tween the British, United States "In the course, of our conversa- and Chinese authorities. tions with military leaders, we met No date for evacuation has beena everywhere firm determination to fixed, but it is believed that it will overcome all difficulties and to con-be in the tinue the struggle until the inde-Ocean. pendence of our country and the reconciliation of Spaniards among
themselves, as well as their mas
tery over their own destínies, have been assured.
CALUMNIES
near future.
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MARCAL CASE SEQUEL
IN SPAIN.
London, To-day.
KING GEORGE OF GREECE PLANTS TREES
Athens, To-day.
King George of Greece, at the head of almost all the Ministers of the Crown, yesterday planted a Commenting on the developments | number of trees in the streets of in Spain the "Sunday Times" writes the city. that England and France desire to This was the opening ceremony "Arbour Week" see a neutral and friendly Spain of the so-called emerge from the civil war and not inaugurated by Minister Kotzias, Spain which would be prepared during which half a million trees to sign an anti-Communist pact. will be planted in the roads and parks of Athens to beautify the
The editor of the ""Observer," city. Mr. J. L. Garvin, strongly advocates
Religious services conducted by in that paper the restoration of the Archbishop of Athens the
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ing a lasting reconstruction of the country. The "Observer" foresces difficulties ahead in regard to the engineer of the s.8. Miramar, has Mr. A. K. G. Arhammar, second question of the gold of the Bank reported that a sum of $188 cur- of Spain, some of which is in Lon- don, while a greater part has been! deposited in a bank in Paris.
According to the "Sunday
rency was stolen from yesterday.
his cabin
"I will not discuss the infamous calumnies circulated about us dur- ing the last days of the Catalan
An application for restitution of struggle nor will I reply to them.
silk alleged to have been stolen "Most persistent of those calum-from the Britannia Silk Store, the expected formally to recognise Gen-
Times," the British Government is EXTENDED LEAVE ! nies was the assertion that the property of Mr. M. M. Lookoomall, eral Franco in the course of this Spanish Government had taken to was made by Det. Inspector Hop-week, probably not later than flight.
kins before Mr. R. Edwards at the
Thursday.
oism of the Spanish nation, which as a sequel to the Marcal case.
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“Our dignity and also the her- Central Magistracy this morning, This recognition, says the "Sun- day Times," will clear the way for in the past two and half years has Mr. Edwards said that since discussions between London and written the greatest epic in the there was no conviction in the case, Burgos with the object of laying history of liberty-loving people, no restitution could be made. The the basis for future political and place us outside the reach of such property must go back to the per-economic co-operation.
son in whose possession it was, Ocean. Marcal.
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base attacks.
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"The Government's main duty our museums which enemy bomb- was to ensure that in the last days ing planes threatened to destroy.” Wong Sing, 80, was charged be- in Catalonia, no lack of discipline The declaration concludes by fore Mr. S. Edwards this morning, Fares Singapore London Single £180 and no disorder should occur. This saying that the Republican Gov- with snatching a handbag in Robin- duty was carried out with complete ernment, in the unfettered free-son Road. Defendant was caught
dom of its own will, has come to by a constable in D'Agullar Street. Full information from: Messrs. Java- "In the most critical moment we that part of Spain which is still
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