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Counsel said that the book. had stated that the Duke of Windsor had at times to recourse to "other sources of courage." It was utter-. ly untrue to say he had at any time given way to drink. He add- ed that, there was no ground for. the suggestion in the book that the real cause for his abdication was not marriage, but a desire to get rid of the Duke of Windsor for other misdeeds.
MISLEADING SUGGESTIONS Sir William Jowitt said that the
that Suggestion
the Duke of Windsor was holding out for more money in prolonging the crisis was base rumour. The Duke of
Windsor was taking the action not only to expose the falsity of the rumours but to show others that statements of that nature could not be made with impunity but also in order that the false und misleading suggestions might not be left unchallenged for the future historian. Counsel added that it was only fair to the de-. fendants to say that in the main reports the rumours and sugges- tions were referred to only for the purpose of discrediting them. TRUE FACTS OF ABDICATION
Sir William Jowitt said the true facts of the abdication were the King's desire to contract marriage against which bis Ministers had advised him. As a Constitutional monarch he felt he could not dis- regard that advice but as a man he felt he could not well support the great responsibilities of his office unless he was allowed to marry the woman of his choice. therefore, he decided to abdicate. Counsel concluded by stating that 'defendants would pay a substan- tlal sum by way of damages and cost for the 'action. The Duke would divide the money among those charities in which as Prince of Wales or as King he took deep interest
CRUEL LIBEL
Lord Hewart consented to the withdrawal of the action re- luctantly and with some hesita- tion. He said the libel was a fou! and cruel one. The Jury might have thought it appeared, to in- vite a thoroughly efficient horse- whipping.
Both defendants expressed deep and sincere regrets and they did not wish to excuse their error in giving further circulation to un- ...founded rumours even when the intention was to discredit or dis- countenance such rumours.
"SINCERE APOLOGY" Mr. Valentine Holmes, counsel for Heinemann, made what he described as "a sincere and hum- ble apology" to the Duke of Wind- sor. He wished the whole chap- ter to which objection was taken could read so that it might be- come apparent to the Court that neither the publishers nor the author lent such authority as they possessed to rumours which were repeated in the book. Mr. Holmes added it was never their intention that any of those rumours should be taken as facts.
Immediately
their attention was called that the Duke of Windsor had ob- Jected to the book as published his clients wrote to express their pro- found regret and further offered to withdraw the book in its pre- sent forn from circulation. This had now been done.
Mr. John Morris, counsel for Mr. Dennis expressed the author's. sincere regret and said Mr. Dennis now realised it was a great mis- take to have referred to and re- corded these rumours." LORD HEWART'S
HALIFAX
GIVES WARNING
Against Expecting Spectacular Results
London, Nov. 22. Lord Halifax concluded, his five days visit to Germany last night and is due to arrive in London tris afternoon. The informal nature of Lord Halifax's visit was maintained throughout. In addi- tion to his long conversations with Herr Hitler. General. Goering and Baron Von Neurath, Lord Halifax had opportunities of meeting socially Marshal Von Blomberg
and many other leading personali- ties of the National Socialist Party, including Dr. Goebbels Dr. Schacht, Count Schwerin Von Krosigk and others.
The substance of the major conversations remains confidential but Lord Halfax in an interview with the Press described the talks as full, frank and informal. Lord | Halifax gave warning against ex- pecting spectacular results but expressed the belief that they had proved useful and added." if we have succeeded in opening the door now I hope we will not let it be closed again."
On his return to London, Lord Halifax will take the earliest op- portunity
of communicating the results of his visit to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secre- tary.
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To-morrow Lord Halifax, Lord President, will attend meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace. It is assum- ed he will discuss his visit with
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1937.
JAPANESE
TROOPS
REPULSED
Sino Batteries To The Fore
BRITAIN - U.S.
AGREEMENT
AT BRUSSELS
DRAFT DECLARATION
Adjournment Is Suggested
Tainan, Nov. 22. Though gundre was audible here last night. the Chinese forces claimed to have repulsed the
Brussels, Nov, 22. Japanese troops who are said 'to
The British and American de- have retreated from the north bank iegations worked until long after of the Yellow River to Yencheng.
midnight th the hope of complet- Chinese batteries on the southing the draft declaration before the bank played a leading part in Nine-Power Conference meets. driving back the enemy across the They are consulting with M. Spaak. river. Some fresh troops arrived acting Belgian Foreign Minister here yesterday and immediately and President of the Conference." took up their position north of this
this morning. city.
It is reported that a certain high Chinese omeer is directing guerilla operations behind the Japanese lines where their forces are scanty. Shops and banks in Tsinan to- day resumed business and gave an appearnce of normality at the order of General Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shantung Pro- vincial Government...
International News Agency.
of
MOHAMMEDANS JOIN IN
RESISTANCE
Lanchow, Nov, 22: In the face Japanese aggression the Mohammedans in Kansu Province have sunk their differences with the Chinese and are actively join ing in the resistance to the ag- gressor nation, General Ho Yao- tsu, Chairman of the Kansu Pro-. vincial Government, informed the local press to-day- Dentral News.
MR. CHEN KUNG-PO
FOR LONDON. Brussels, Nov. 22: Mr. Chen Kung-po a member of the Kuo- his ministerial colleagues at the mintang Central Executive Com- Cabinet meeting on Wednesday-mittee, arrived to-day from Rome British Wireless Service.
MOENCH ABANDONS RECORD ATTEMPT
Basra, Nov. 22.
Christian Moench who was delay- ed by the weather landed this morning after a stop last night at Damascus, He is continuing to
Karachi to-day. "Moench has abandoned his at-
leaving afterwards for London, While in Rome the Chinese leader paid calls on Count Clano, Foreign Minister. and Premier Mussolini.— Reuter.
MORE JAPANESE
REINFORCEMENTS
Shanghai, Nov. 22: Over 2,000 Japanese reinforcements arrived here to-day on board, three trans- ports while, about 1.500 Japanese regulars injured in recent engage- tempt to beat the record to Bal-Japan in two hospital ships, it is ments around Shanghai sailed for
gon. By easy stages he will at- tempt to beat the record on the return journey, Nenter.
It will be recalled that he took off from Le Bourget at 8.03 a.m., on November 20 in an attempt to break Andre Japy's record Paris- Salgon flight of, 98
hours
52 minutes. He is using . British plane for his fight.
SPEED RECORD
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Rome. Nov. 22.
reported.- Central NewA,
UNIVERSITY OF AMOY
TO BE REMOVED
Foochow, Nov. 22: In view of constant menace of Japanese air- craft and warships the University of Amoy will be removed to Yuchi it is learned to-day.— Central, New..
An agreement was reached at 3
the British a.m. between
and American delegations regarding the text of the declaration the draft of which was later discussed with M. Spaak and will also be examined
at the meeting with the Dominions representatives at noon.
The declaration gives a general review of the Sino-Japanese con- flict and proposes an adjournment of the conference sine die.-- Reiter.
Brussels, Nov. 22." A meeting was held at noon at- tended by the British and Ameri- can delegations, Dr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Quo Tai-chi, at which the Chinese delegation was informed of the text of the Anglo- American report.
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Subsequently, Dr. Wellington Koo, interviewed by Reuter, sald, "The report is very disappoint- ing. I
shali have to consult my Government before I make any statement on the sub- ject I must make full reserva- tion in regard to the attitude of the Chinese Government."
It is learned from usually reliable quarters that the report is chiefly in the negative. The historical part contains references to the Nine-Power Treaty and the Kel- logg Pact but no suggestion 18 made of any action or individual help to China as mentioned by the League's resolution, but it is stated that the Conference will remain in being if its good offices should be required, on any occa- slon for mediation.
Even though the Conference will adjourn sine die it can be re- convened by two or more methods. -Router.
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JAPANESE ADVANCE SOUTHWARD
Fierce Fighting In Changshü
Shanghai, Nov. 22. Following the fall of Soochow the Japanese troops are advancing southwards from Pingmin and Huangklangking to attack Nan-
chunchen, about 20 11 from Ping- min.
large body of troops along the Nanking-Hangchow highway and are likely to halt the Japanese ad- vance from this route.
The Chinese have concentrated a
Fierce fighting is still going on in Changshu where the Chinese are fighting desperately in defend- ing this strategic town from falling The Conference was postponed into the hands of the Japanese. A until 5 p.m.--
detachment of Japanese troops Reuter
after suffering heavy losses suc- ceeded in breaking into part of the line.
DONATION FROM BRITISH GOVT.
London, Nov. 22..
The British Government has donated 24,000 to the Interna-
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
KONGKONG HOTEL; BEPULAE BAY HOTELS
&
SHANGHAI -
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS LIMITED.
In asociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Peking.
FLOODS IN PORTUGAL GOODYEAR RUBBER
London, Nev. 22
Portugal was swept by floods during the week-end and Lisbon is almost isolated with the rail-
way and road traffic cut off.
Trawlers in a number of ports along the Portuguese coast were destroyed by storms.- Heavy reinforcements from Nan-euter's Bulletin Servite. king are rushing to Changshu to relieve the situation:
Frior to abandoning the Fusan- Soochow sector, the Chinese forces
PALESTINE ALSO AFFECTED
London, Nov. 22.
have put up strong work along tine in the Gaza area where
Floods are also affecting Pales
COMPANY
Re-Opening Factories
New York, Nov. 21. The Goodyear Rubber Company announces that it is re-opening its factories on Monday for those wishing to return to work, regard- less of the strike situation.
Meanwhile the sit-down strikera holding the No. 1 plant, have evacuated, while Union officials are attempting to get the strikers to leave the No. 2 factory-
at Kashing on the tional Red Cross for the victime Klangaiyin and Wasih where they number of houses were demolish- Reuter
of the war in Spain. The money will be used for the purchase of
:
are awaiting order for a general counter-attack · on their last positions.-- medical stores for both sides by International News Agency. the Committee of the Red Cross which also. is interested in assist- ing the exchanges of war pr!- soners.— Reuters Bulletin Service.
FIGHTING' NEAR TUNGESIANG
Hangchow, Nov. 22: The Japan- ese troops Shanghai-Hangchow Railway yes terday morning pushed through Lieutenant" Bruno Mussolini, one Payuan, about 12 miles southwest of Il Duce's sons, and Colonel of Kashing, and reached the out- Bisco, in a tri-motored plane bet-skirts of Tunghslang, about 15 tered the international speed re- miles southwest of Kashing, where cord for planes with a usefull load they were engaged by the Chinese of 500 to 1,000 and 2,000 kilo- forces in a fierce battle. grams from 423,818 kilometres The and hour to 430.622 kilo-metres strengthened their defence works an hour on a 1.000 kilogram Might. in the suburbs of Wushing, on the EMBASSY As will be remembered both flyers bank of Taihu Lake about 38 miles Tranineran News Service. were third in the recent air race,
northwest of Kashing, where they expect to put up stiff resis- tance to check the Japanese ad- members of the British, American, for the arrest of an Italian who
FARM BILL
vance.--
Chinese forces have
Central New.
NANKING AND TANYANG RAIDED
L
At 7 a.m. seven Japanese bomb- ers flew to Tanyang, and other places in the vicinity and unload- ed several bomba
Washington. November 22: The Senate Agricultural Committee has
Nanking, Nov. 22: Taking ad- completed the draft of the Farm
vantage ut "the dne weather, OBSERVATION Bill after two days and nights of Japanese aircraft raided Nanking. Lord Hewart consenting to the almost continuous session. The Chinklang and Tanyang, respec record being withdrawn said, "In Bill goes to the Senate to-day. It
tively 69 and 99 kilometers.east of my opinion it is remarkable that provides the Government farmer Nanking, to-day. any man should have permitted Partnership in combination in the himself to write and that any
voluntary and compulsory acreage, publisher should be willing to as well as the marketing and crop publish such foul and cruel bets control programme. The com which are the subject matter of mittee that drafted the Bill dis- this action. There are not even regarded the President's mandate Japanese bombers visited Tanyang pleadings or any attempt to allege against increased farm expendland Chink ang to distribute their that the bcls were true in hubs-tures without additional revenue. death-dealing missiles. tance and in fact. It appears The committee estimate that the At 1 p.m. nine Japanese pursuit sometimes to be forgotten that measures will raise the present the writing and publication of $500.000,000 annual cost of farm Übel may be a crime because it is benefits by a further $150,000,000.- calculated to provoke a breach of ·Reuter
the peace. In these particular libels the Jury might have thought they appear almost to in- vite a thoroughly efficient horse- whipping: It may well be. I don't know that criminal prosecu-. tion might not follow.. Reluctant- ly and with hesitation I allow this record to be withdrawn.”—
Reuter
STEAMER RELEASED Gibraltar, Nov. 22: The steamer Euphorbia has been released.
DUTCH_DESTROYER
IN TYPHOON
London, Nov. 22.
Later in the morning eight other
planes attacked Nanking. They were engaged by seven Chinese fighting planes in a thrilling air combat. Assisting the Chinese planes anti- aircraft guns in the elty fired at the invaders, and finally repulsed
them.- Central News.
VOLUNTEERS ATTACK
JAPANESE
||
STAFFS TO
GO TO HANKOW
Nanking Nov. 22: The staf
are
and German Embassies scheduled to go to Hankow on November 23, whilst those of the Soviet and French Embassies will
leave Nanking for the up-river port today, it is learned from diplomatic circles.
However, each embassy will leave one or two secretarics at Nanking to handle unfinished affairs.- Central News.
-MOBILE UNITS RECAPTURE
TWO TOWNS Hsinhsiang. Nov. 22: The 14th Chinese Mobile Unit in Hopel has recovered Pengohengchen and Kwangluchen, respectively north and north-west of Tzehsien, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway south Hopel,
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TUNIS STRIKE
Italian Arrested
Tunis, Nov. 22. The general strike during the week-end passed off auletly except
urged the Tunisian merchants to | prolong the strike which is in the nature of G protest against the French Government's action against the people for fermenting disturbances in French Morocco-
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
ROAD TO ANGLO-GERMAN ·
UNDERSTANDING -
Berlin, Nov. 21. Free, frank, informed and con- £dential were the terms in which Lord Hallfax described, his discus slons with Herr Adolf Hitler, Gen- eral Herman Quering and Baron von Neurath, in an interview with British press correspondents to- day, when he expressed the hope that as a result the door had been opened a little to the road leading to Anglo-German understanding. He stressed the cordiality with which he had been received.
This unit was voluntarily organ ised by about 3,000 men from Tzehalen after the fall of the city, and was later placed under the The German papers, while agree- command of Colonel Haueh Fel- ing that the visit will help to pro- halang by the Chinese military mote understanding, emphasise authorities. It is most actively that the talks are merely informa-" Blan, Nov. 22: A group of harassing "the Japanese between tive and are not expected to pro- Chinese volunteers launched
aTzehslen and Hantan on the Felp-duce positive results at the present. surprise attack-on 2 Japanese ing-Hankow Railway,
Therefore they should not cause a Dost at Pingtichuan on the Petp- At Tamingfu, Chinese mobile feeling of disappointment or un- Ing-Suiyuan Railway, in Suiyuan units organised by the local timely, hopes Province, on November 15, und Inhabitants are reported to be The newspapers declare that inflicted considerable casualties.. also active. They are under the there is no urgent necessity for a had not contravened the Munitions states a belated report from North command of one Chang Ting. a.
A Dutch destroyer was struck by a typhoon while on her way from Shanghai to the Philippines and two of her boats were washed away.- Beuter's Bulletin Service.
It is understood from reliable to Spain Act.-.. sources that the Euphorbia's cargo | Reuter.
Shansi- Central News,
71-year-old war veteran,-) Central NewL
visit of Baron von Neurath to Lon- 'don, where he has been invited.—
Bleuter.
ed with loss in livestock. The Palestine-Egypt Railway line was washed away at a number of places.- Reuters Hulletin Service.
ROYALISTS GATHER
Geneva, Nov. 22.
A gathering of French Royalists is now taking place in Switzerland where Count de Paris, who is the Pretender to the French Throne, is reported to have been asked to return to Brussels where he has been staying for many years." A later message states he is still at Geneva.
·
enter's nulletin Service.
SIR ABE BAILEY
· Sir Abe Bailey, who returned from his home near Newmarket recently, entertained some 20 of his men "friends to lunch 'at his house in Bryanston-square.
His guests generally remarked- how well their host was was look-
Sir Abe plans to sail for the Cape in December on his ustial: winter trip to South Africa. He is now being fitted with an art- ficial leg.
Bir Abe Batley has fully taken un again the the threads of his business affairs. He is also as in- terested as ever in racing.
Refugees admitted in an orderly manner into one of the refugee: camps after registration.