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EXCITEMENT IN CANTON
Looking toward Hangchow railway station through remains of train sheds after Japanese bomb ing on October 15, 1937.
WANG CHING-WEI RESIGNS
More Changes Before
New ear..
SPANISH WAR
Invasion By Japanese?
WAR VESSELS OFF MACAO
Canton, Dec. 27.
VICE-ADMIRAL CRABBE
Appointed To Temporary Command, China Station
de-
Vice-Admiral L E Crabbe, C.B., has been appointed to the tem- porary command of the China. Station owing to the Illness of Admiral Sir Charles Little, KCB
The Commander-in-Chief signate. Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, E.C.B, is expected to arrive on the Station early in February.
Admiral Sir Charles Little is suffering from pleurlay but it is
The excitement, which was dy- ing down In the past few days regarding prospects of Japanese invasion of Kwangtung, was re-expected he will be able to travel doubled throughout the city this Rome before long to recuperate. morning, following 3 rellable Reater report from Hong Kong to the effect that 20 Japanese vessels were sighted near Macao,
Chinese sources were quite un-
aware of this news and one high official, Interviewed by Reuter, de- clared that "If the vessels were
COMING ON. COMORIN London Dec. 27: Vice-Admiral Bir Percy Nable, who has been ap-
Japanese Will Not Invade
pointed Commander-in-Chief of Nanking. First Japanese bomb to explode on the Pukow Ballway
the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little, will as- sume command next February in- of in April during the stead
sighted yesterday. they must reach temporary 11 health of Sir Charles their destination to-day, but off-rattle. cial reports in this connection.
Sir Percy Noble will join the 1.3. have not yet been received, there- Comorin at Marseilles on February fore I feel that possibly this is
8 en route to Hong Kong- another scare due to transports
Reuter. again, bringing relief for Japanese vessels already in South China
waters"
Government Troops w
Around Teruel
AIR RAID ALARMS
Observers believe that it is not likely that Japanese troops attempt to invade Can- ton via the delta which will be most difficult. for the establishment of further bases and aerodromes in South China will necessitate a few thousand troops to protect them.
aerial Meanwhile considerable
Madrid, Dec. 27: The Spanish Government reports that. It has Hankow, Dec. 27. taken further important positions According to foreign press re- from the Insurgents in Teruel ports. Mr. Wang Ching-wel. Chair- where the Insurgents are at pre-activity is believed to be taking man of the Central Political Coun-sent only occupying two buildings place in South China at present, ell, and Mr. Chang Chun, secre- which have been set afire by Gov-and the air raid strens have already tary-general of the Council, have ernment artillery. tendered their resignations from their respective posts.
The ministers of the Executive Yuan wil also submit their re- signation. Detalls are not divulg- ed. It is expected that the Na- tional Government will undergo some changes before the New Year.-International News Agency.
VON CRAMM DOES IT AT LAST!
Sydney Dec. 27: In a disap- pointing lawn tennis exhibition match, played here to-day. Baron Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) defeated Donald Budge (Wimble- don and United States champion) in two straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.
In the first International Tour- nament match. Australia, repre- sented by John Bromwich, defeat ed Henner Henkel (Germany) by
scores of 6-1, 0-1, 6-4.
It will be recalled that Budge defeated Von Cramm at Wimble don. in the Davis Cup Inter-zone final and in the American cham- plonships.-
Reuter' Bulletin Service.
FRENCH PREMIER TO MEDIATE IN STRIKE
Paris, Dec. 27: The Prime Minis- ter. M. Camille Chautemps, will medlate in the transport strike Thursday inst. which began on Strikers and employers have ac. cepted in principle the Premier's offices in the dispute Renter's Bulletin Service.
from
Foreign correspondents state that the Government has 100,000 troops around Teruel in two con- centric rings the inner of which is closing in on the Insurgent defen- ders while the cuter is preventing Insurgent reinforcements reaching the city to raise a siege. The Insurgents assert that their troops are putting up a heroic de- fence and that reinforcements continue to advance.-
enter's Bulletin Service.
NEW RUSSIAN COMMISSARS
Predecessors' Fate Not Revealed
shrieked throughout Canton twice this morning-
uter,
Continued on Back Pige)
Things To Come
THE FUTURE OF
AVIATION
The open letter, which has been addressed to eight leading Ameri- can aircraft manufacturers by Fan American Airways' technical com- mittee, of which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is chairman, is a glimpse. into the future of aviation and one of the year's most concrete indica-
"TRON LEGION"
IN VIENNA
Station.
Extraterritorial Rights Of Foreigners Abolished In Shanghai
New Japanese Regulations
Loyalist Group Has applicable to all territories occupied by Japanese troops. These re-
Political Character
Vienna, Dec. 27: The newly created Legionist organization, Tron Legion" made its first public appearance here yesterday when its members corporately attended mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral on the occasion of the centenary of the Empress Elizabeth's birth- day.
The aim of the new organisa- tion, it is stated, will be to main- tain order at meetings, but it is pointed out in political circles that conformably with Its statutes the Iron Legion is organically connect- ed with the Association of Loyalist Austrian soldiers and thus presents a parliamentary character.
A number of provincial branches of the Iron Legion will, it is an Дounced, shortly be formed. Triusocean News Service.
TO AID FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS
Moscow, Dec. 27: Three new De- puty People's Commissars for Com- munications, namely, Toroptshenov, Kurharkia and Kartyeney, have been appointed according to an
The letter, which requests the official statement issued here. to-
submission of bids for a fleet of day.
cases, the transoceanic sky Lners dwarfing in As is usual in such
and required performance statement vouchsafes no informa-size tion concerning their predecessors. characteristics any ships now in Within the past year one of the operation or production, will also five Deputy People's Commissars serve as an important gauge of was shot as a "Trotskyist" while American aircraft designers' ability seemingly inevitable four others have been discussed to meet a without anything further having challerige from European aero- nautical engineers and plane build- transpired regarding their fate.
According to the paper "Gutok" | ers of America's present supremacy
tions of the "shape of things to Gov. come" in the field of international air transportation.
ways.
Shanghal, Dec. 27: Great excitement has been caused amongst foreigners here by the regulations issued by the Japanese authorities
gulations enact several penalties, including the death penalty, against all persons whether Chinese or foreigners who should attempt in any way, to interfere with the carrying out of Japanese plans. This, in the opinion of foreign circles bere, practically implies abolition of ex- traterritorial rights of foreigners although the Japanese maintain that Treaties concluded between the Japanese and other Powers are in no way affected by the regulations in questions. The regulations extend to those streets of the International Settlement which controlled by Japanese-Transocean News Service.
JAPANESE MILITARY LAUNCH ATTACKED
Sailor Injured By Hand Grenade
Shanghal, Dec. 27: A Japanese army spokesman to-day announced that three hand grenades, of the potato masher type, were thrown from the Honan Road Bridge with in the British defence sector into a Japanese military launch going down Soochow Creek.
One of the grenades exploded and injured a Japanese soldier in the hand slightly.
The spokesman said that he ex- pected the Bettlement Police would trace the culprit whom he presum--
Wu Teh-Chen Appeals ed to be a Chinese,-
To Civil Leaders
Canton, Dec. 27. The hardships suffered by thou- of families of Chinese sands soldiers will soon be alleviated as the result of a large meeting held yesterday afternoon, at which Governor Wu Teh-chen urged civil leaders and organisations to co- operate with the Provincial Gov- ernment in order to take care of these unfortunate people.
Reuter.
"EVERYTHING FOR GREECE"
are
Colony
WILL ATTACK CANTON
OPERATIONS IN SOUTH DELAYED
Hankow, Dec. 27; In a leaderette, the "Ta Kung Pao,” an influentia Chinese daily hert, draws the con-` clusion that Japan will not invade Hong Kong, but w attack Can- Lon. She is marking time to sor- vey the tiltude of Great Britain and the United States and their relationship in the Far East.
The recent stiffening of attitude of the two Anglo-Saxon nations has necessarily delayed her opera tions in the south, the journal points out.
With regard to Japan's tactics for invading Canton the journal predicts that she will attack not by the Hong Kong-Canton route but by a round-about way over- land-Central News Agency.
THE SPIRIT OF " CHRISTMAS
Results In Fine For Hotel Boy
on
were
Two immaculately-clad Chinese youths, described as dining room boys employed at the Repulse Bay Hotel, appeared before Mr. R. Ed- SEVERE PENALTIES
wards at the Central Magistracy driving Shanghai Dec. 27: Foreigners yesterday charged with living in Japanese-occupied terri-private motor-car No. 4802 wita- tory in China will no longer en-out a licence and driving the car the permission of the joy extraterritorial rights where I without
Christmas morning. offences against Japanese law, are owner committed, announced a Japanese They were Chai Leung, aged 28, spokesman, who added that severe and Yeung Hung, 21 and penalties, including death, will be both on bail of $50. " enforced for subversive activities Traffic-Sergeant Dall said about such territories. Subversive 1.45 a.m. on Saturday Colonel Hay- activities, which are placed under croft, of the Royal Engineers, ro- 10 headings, include espionage, ported that his car had been sabotage, poisoning by bateria and stolen from Repulse Bay Hotel. interference or destruction of com- Sergeant Dall went out and near
Pedder Street he saw the munications. Reuter.
passing eastwarde along Des Voeux Road. He went after it and stop- ped it. First defendant was driving, with the second man beside him. Sergeant Dall asked whose car it was and Arst defendant said it belonged to a friend. He was not satisfed, however, sad took the men to the station.
in
FACTORY LOSSES IN SHANGHAL-
car
Shanghai, Dec. 27." The damage sustained by Chi- nese-owned factories in Shanghai is estimated at $800,000,000, accord- ing to Chinese mercantile circles. Second defendant pleaded Bot Virtually all the 2,000 factories guilty to both charges and, his in the Capel area have been des- plea being accepted, he was dis
Azt man
said it troyed. In the mill district of Yang- charged. The tazepoo. 350 plants, about seventy was Christmas time and he hat per cent of the total in Shanghai, had a few drinks and as he was have been ruined.-
in a hurry to get home, he took International News Ageneti
the car. He was fined $35.
. PRINCE SIONJI
INDISPOSED
Athens, Dec. 27: The first 300 voluntary members of the newly Greek Labour Service founded comprised of students and working
AERIAL BOMBINGS men were solemnly sworn in here
'Shanghal, Dec. 27. Japanes on Sunday; in the presence of the naval planes attacked railway sta- Premier, General Metaxas. The
tions, trains and military establish- The Governor is much concern-
Labour Service, whose members
Tokyo, Dec. 27: Prince Sionji, familles wear uniform, has its own flag and ments in Shantung, Kiangsu and Kwangtung yesterday. An official "Everything for
Japanese announcement saya that last of the elder statesman is throughout Kwangtung while their its motto breadwinners are in the front line Greece" The Labour Service will the heaviest damage was done at reported to be suffering from a "where locomotive feverish cold. An official bulletin Hsuchowfu resisting Japanese aggression, and subsequently have the work of a big drive is expected to be made transforming and embellishing the sheds, godowns and machine-gun issued states that the finess is on their behalf...
external aspect of modern Greece. emplacements were destroyed."- following its normal course.
·Reuter
a number of other high officials of on international commercial aired for the welfare of the Department of Communica- tions have been unmasked 35 "cnomier of the people" and Trotskyista-
Приплосков.
The new ocean-going tug and salvage vessel "Tal Koo" hullt by the Talkoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, Ltd. for their own service.
JAPANESE OCCUPY
HANGCHOW **.
Tokyo, Dec. 27: A Japanese re- port states that all foreigners in Hangchow are safe and that the whole of Hangthow is now oc- cupied by Japanese troops.-
Reuter Bulletin Service:
TSINANFU OCCUPIED
Shanghai, Dec. 27: The Japanese officially announce the complete occupation of Tainanfu, capital of Shantung province.- Beuter.
COALITION IN RUMANIA
Trancean
MAY SALVAGE PANAY Shanghai, Dec. 27: Accom- panied by a salvage tug, the USA. Oahu is going up the Tangtse-to- morrow from Shangha! to see whether the sunken USS. Panty can be raised:
Reuter
NEWS INDEX
Bucharest, Dec. 27: According to a decision now announced by the Supreme Electoral Committee, the Government will command from 150 to 154 seats out of a total-br. 387 in the new Chamber. Since the Government will not have a JAPANESE WARSHIPS BIGHTED | parliamentary majority. it is anti-
OFF TSINGTAO
cipated that the Liberal Party will Cables
...Page 4, 8, 9. Page 12, 13. Tsingtao, Dec. 27, endeavour to form a coalition with | Finance Beven Japanese, warships were other groups and that if necessary. Leading Articles ..Page 8. sighted off Lenshanwel, about one the Cabinet will be reconstituted Radio Programmes......Fago 4. and hair hours journey by for this purpose. It is unlikely. Local Diary upon
Page 5. launch across the bay from Thing however, that a decision in the Mall Notices........ ...Page 16. tao, according to Chinese reports matter will be taken before Janu-Shipping tomu Page 15. Paze T ary 7, 1933-