THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1940
PHOTOSTAT
COPY OF WANG PACT
The local "Ta Kung Pao" this morning published photographic raproductions of documentary *evidence, written in the Japanese language, relating to Wang Ching-wal's sale of China to Ja- pan, so-called peace agreement, -
Using 19 blocks, the entire agreement is reproduced from a photostat copy.
STORM OF PROTEST IN CANADA
Vancouver, To-day. Following a vigorous pro- test from the Ontario Legis- lature that wheat is being shipped to Russia from Van- couver, "at a time when to all intents and purposes Canada is at war with Soviet Russia," local shippers declare that the shipment in question was for China, not for Soviet Rus- sia.
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voted this morning in local Chinese papers to leading ar- ticles commenting on the Wang Ching - wei- Japan "peace agreement.”
The "Ta Kung Pao," "Lih Pao" and the "Sing Tao Jih Pao" attack the. "agreement.".
"Every word, every sentence in the document is a dagger thrust into the heart of China," asserts the "Ta Kung Pao," adding: We have searched over 4,000 years back into history, but cannot find a similar document yielding so shamelessly to disgrace."
DEED OF SALE
"The Deed of Sale which Wang Ching-wel has signed in fact amounts to not only surrendering China politically and economical- ly to Japan, but also all rights and the freedom of the people," states the "Sing Tao Jih Pao," adding: "In exchanga
for this what does Wang get; only the pri vilege of a small share of the booty of the "Reformed Government"." * The "Lih Pao" states: "The agree-
ment enlightens us on the real alm of Japan. It proves beyond doubt that Japan is determined to put China under her heel.
"For this revelation, we are thank- The Ontario Legislature demanded ful to both Japan and Wang Ching- that the Dominion Government halt wel, for we know now that unity and the shipment because it would pro-resistance to the end is the only road bably be transferred to Germany, stat- to victory and liberation." ing that 250,000 tons of wheat had been purchased by Minneapolis ship- pers for Vladivostock.
This was being done, said that pro- test, while the Soviet Union transfers its own supply of wheat in the Ukraine to feed Germany.
"In other words," said the protest, "we are sending the flower of our youth to fight for liberty and civiliza- tion in one direction, while we are feeding the enemy in another."
A Government examination was de- manded.-Reuter;
ALL LEAVE STOPPED FOR NAZI TROOPS
Berlin, To-day.
All leave for German troops at the front is restricted, according to the official German wireless.
The announcer said that the ro❤ striction was due to transport difm culties, owing to the bitter cold,
Leave for home garrisons is also restricted. Reuter.
DOMINIONS IN FRANCE
Paris, Yesterday.
Canadian and New Zealand repre- sentatives are in France this week- end "completing an intensive inspec- tion of the, more advanced of the two forces in which the R.A.F. is divided in France.
Wing-Commander Wallingford and Squadron-Leader Campbell are: ac- companied by Lt. Col. Parke, New Zealand liaison officer. Reuter.
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WANG SELL OUT SENSATION
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Shanghai, To-day. The local Chinese press publishes under banner headlines Mr. Kao Tsung-wu's letter to the "Ta Kung Pao."
Only the "Central - Daily ---News," Wang Ching-wel's organ, and the "Hsin Shun Pao," the Japanese-Chinese daily, abstain from publishing the sensational news from Hong Kong.
The news arrived too láte for editori- al comment.-Havas.
500 CORPSES
PICKED UP
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Shanghai, To-day.
About 500 corpses, mostly of infants, were picked up over the week-end in the foreign areas as a result of the cold wave which brought a heavy
snowfall in its wake.
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The majority were found in Western District and according to a Chinese benevolent institution 90 per cent. of the bodies were infants and children under ten years of age. Reuter.
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