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Government Urged To Withdraw Recognition Of Chiang.
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CHINESE PLAN COUNTER-
OFFENSIVE ON TSINING
Hsuchow, Jan. 13. into the city in the afternoon of from Tsining and fresh- rein-ese are said to have been killed in Chinese forces which retired January 1. Over 2,000 Japan- forcements sent to the "Tientsin- the hand-to-hand combat. Casual- Fukow Rallway front are making tea on the Chinese side are also preparations for a counter-offen-heavy, though the exact figure has sive on Tsining "which" was taken not been ascertained.”: by the Japanese troops after
Having made the Japanese pay sanguinary fighting on January
a heavy price for invading the city, the Chinese rearguards then clock in the evening. The main were ordered to withdraw at 5
body of the Japanese troops enter- withdraw of the Chinese ed the city immediately after the
Tokyo, Jan. 14. A 'declaration of war on China immediately, or the withdrawal of recognition by Japan of the Cen-11. tral Government is ufæed by thie To prevent the Japanese at Kokumin Dome (National League). Taning from pushing southward reactionary political party. to cut communication on thè following a meeting of its parlia- Lunghat Raliway heavy Chinese relaforcements have been concen- trated at Kiahsiang and Chin- slang, both south of Tsining, and the defence works there have been considerably strengthened.
mentary members.
A statement issued by the of ganisation asked the Government to announce, without further de- Iny, its already decided tunda- mental and immutable palletes" concerning the China neid in. The statement says: "There is no alternative but to withdraw recog- nition of Chiang Kai-shek and not. to deal with the Central Govern ment in building the new fabric of the Far East in the present circumstances."--
It is now revealed that flerce ing between Chinese rearguards street fighting took place in Tsin
And Japanese troops which broke
A.
APPOINTMENTS
The statement deprecated the APPROVED BY
THE KING
New Ambassador At Sofia
COLONIAL SECRETARY
suggestion of peace should Chiang Kai-shek reconsider his anti- Japanese attitude, and urged the Cabinet to ask the Emperor to declare war on China' immediately. Car to withdraw recognition from the Central Government Reuter
STATEMENT POSTPONED "
Tokyo, Jan. 14. The Halson" conference between members of the Government and Imperial Headquarters which was scheduled" to take place to-day to consider a public statement clarify" 1ng Japan's attitude and policies towards Ching, has now been postpointment of Mr George William poned for reasons unstated,
Rendal, a Councillor in the For- Nevertheless the delay lends-eign Offer to be His Majesty's colour to the belief that the Envey Extraordinary. and Minister Japanese Government is awaiting Plenipotentiary at Sofa.
A public statement is now being drafted by the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, together with officials of the War Office, Navy Office and Foreign Office.
PROMOTED
London, Jan. 13. The King has approved the ap-
a further report regarding the attitude of Generalissimo Chiangpointment of Sir Mark Aitchison
The King has approved the 'ap Kai-shek.
Young. Governor and Cominender- in Chief of Barbados to be dover- nor and Commander-in-Chlef of Tanganyika Territory, succeeding Sir H. MacMichael whose appoint- Commander-in-Chief for Palestine ment as High Commissioner, and and High Commissioner for Trans- jesty's approval. Jordan recently received His Ma-.
After being submitted to the conference. It will then go before the Cabinet for approval and Anally to the throne for Imperial sanction. Reuter.
MYSTIFIED!
Pelping, Jan. 14. The Japanese military authori- ties profess to be mystified by the sudden withdrawal
His Majesty has also approved the appointment of Mr. Eubule John Waddington, Colonial Secre- tary of British Guiana to be. Governor and Commander-in-
of Chinese Chlet of Barbados forces from positions they had' British Wireless. Held for several weeks south of Taiyuan particularly at Tingyoo and Lingahihi, where there has been no fighting for some time.
The Japanese have faunched no offensive, but several thousands of Chinese troops begun to withdraw southward,
·ULSTER'S POSITION MADE CLEAR
On Question Of Partition In Ireland
Japanese military forces also re- ported that most of the Central
London, Jan. 13. Government troops which had been Belfast, to-day by the
The following was announced at in Shansi for some months had
Frime now withdrown south of the Yellow
Minister of Northern Ireland -- River in Honan province, leaving or Mr. De Valera that he proposes. "In view of the recent statement south. Shans in the hands of to raise the question of partitich in provincial and communist troops.his forthcoming discussions in Mr. Masayuki Tani, lately Japan- London I feel it necessary to put ese Minister to Vienna, who is the position of Ulster beyond .considered "as possible High Com- missioner to the Pelping Govern-I have emphasised in all quarters doubt. Ever since assuming office ment if the Japanese recognition of the Chiang Kai-shek "regime is withdrawn arrived at Pelping - yesterday evening, Reuter, ́.
VISIT TO ARABIA
London, Jan, 13, Prince's Alice, Countess of "Athlone, and Major-General the Earl of Athlone will leave on February 4 for Saudi Arabia. The visit which is the result of a per- sonal invitation conveyed by the Amir Saud when he was in Lon- don as Ibn Saud's representative at the Coronation will be entirely private and unofficial.~ Tritish Wireless.
U.S.S. PANAY Salvage Operationis
Abandoned.
people on this matter of vital im the loyal solidarity of the Ulster. portance. The opportunity now presents itself under our system of representative Government to al- low the people to pronounce upon issues for themselves and I have no doubt as to the answer they will give. I am authorised by the Governor to announce that acting on the advice of his Ministers he bas consented to dissolve the Parliament of Northern Ireland on Thursday." January 20. Nomina- tions will take place on January 20 and polling on Wednesday, February 9"--
British Wirelers.
ARAB KILLED. NEAR HEBRON
Jerusalem, Jan. 19.
One Arab was killed, one serious- ly wounded and another captured Shanghal, Jan. 14.
when a British police force 'sur- Galvage operations on the U.S.3:
rounded houses near Hebron where Panay which was sunk in the an armed gang of Arabs, believed Yangtze on December 12, have to be that which murdered Mr. J. been abandoned and the US. L. Starkey, the British archaeolog- Gabu and the tug Saucy, which ist, had its headquarters, were engaged in the work, have slightly injured during the fight One British police officer was left for Holsten. The Oahu is pro- The head of the gang escaped, but ceeding to Nanking and the Saucy dogs are at present hard on his ls "returning to Shanghai.
Divers recovered part of some movable material, including the paymaster's sate, officera' papers and a small part of the crew's pera haindeck hole about 14 inches sonal property.
in diameter, as well as a saven feet The Panay Is lying in sand and diameter hole in the bottom of the mud which reached almost to the vessel on the, leeside. The bottom superstructure of the deckhouse, plating was also cracked and it The bridge structure, engine-room was therefore considered unecono and mast were destroyed or badly mical to attempt to salyage, the haled, and salvage workers found vessel Reuter
trail
British Wireless.
Venting their wrath for the stubborn resistance put up by the Chinese forces defending the city, the Japanese slaughtered many. Chinese civilians, both men" and women, and set a large number. fires were still burting yesterday. of houses on are. Several huge Central Neus,
• GOVERNOR VISITS TONKINESE EXHIBITION
HE. The Governor Sir Geoffry Northcote, accompanied by Lady Northcote and their ADC visited the Tonkinese exhibition of arts and crafts yesterday morning.
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