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TERRORISM STALKS
SHANGHAI STREETS Decapitated Heads Found In Streets
SHOCK FOR CABARET GIRLS
Shanghai, February 13.
The attacks today on the Hwamelpao and Wenwelpao confirm the suspected existence of a pro-Japanese gang of terrorists, as brutal and ruthless in their methods as their anti-Japanese op- posites.
Anyone considered responsible for publishing anything in the alightest nature anti-Japanese appears to be liable to victimisa- tion. Besides. Messrs. Mills and Cumine, a number of Chinese writers have also received threatening letters, among them Mr. L. Z. Yuan, writer of a column on chinoiserie in the American own ed Shanghal Evening Post and Mercury, and Mr. Sammy Chang, editor of the Chinese edition of this newspaper, who was at one ilme Director of Publicity at Nanking.
The authors of these anonymous The head was discovered by a communications style themselves group of Russian girls, near the "Association of Truth" or "Corps Arcadia Night Club, from where
they were proceeding home? of Righteousness."
The letters received by Messrs.' Muis, Cumine, Yuan and Chang are couched in identical terms and say: "The decapitated head of the publisher of the Social Evening News was found in the French Concession. Attached to the head was a note of explanation which
Their attention was attracted by what appeared to be a man burled in the pavement up to the neck.
Closer examination revealed it was the head of a young Chinese
of about 25.
The girls screamed and a news- paper correspondent who Was
saic this shows what happens to driving by stopped to investigate.. persons working
the against Japanese'),
"HEROES"
NOTE ATTACHED
Examination of the head reveal-
"This is known to all the news-ed that the decapitation was com~ papers of Shanghal. We thinkparatively recent. The head was those who understand the situa-severed from the body from below tion will regard those responsible the ears and carefully placed on for the death of the publisher of the pavement, immediately under the Social Evening News as heroes. an electric light post, on which You are hereby warned to exercise was pasted the notice in Chinese special care in the articles and saying "This man lost has read editorials published in your news-cue to his anti-Japanese activities paper, and if any anti-Japanese and his fate should serve as a material is published, we shall be warning, to others.". compelled to mete out to you the The French police took the head same punishment we meted out to to the Central Station hoping to determine the man's identity
Mr. Tsat".
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The bomb intended for Mr. Cu-|which, however, has still not been mine was thrown into the bus-established.
it could easily be seen.
ness oflices of the Wenwelpao. The It is believed the head Was police, who arrived on the scene brought to the spot in an auto- within a few minutes, found the mobile and carefully placed where furniture wrecked, the floor litter- ed with glass and a Chinese, who had been seriously Injured, lying on the floor in a pool of blood.
Two other Chinese, who were pre- sent at the time, were injured, but their condition is not serious.
Mr. Cumine. who was at one time publisher of the now defunct Shanghai Mercury, started pub- lishing the Wenweipao only last month.
AND ANOTHER
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY," "FEBRUARY 12, 1938.
72-YEAR-OLD MINISTER HEADS RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT
Political Circles Gratified At Resignation Of Goga Cabinet
Paris, February 11. THE RESIGNATION OF the Goga Cabinet and the appoint- ment of a new Rumanian Government is greeted with gratifica- tion in political quarters since the Gora Cabinet did not enjoy any sympathies here. Comments in this morning's papers contain merely brief references to the Jewish question, and to the Ruma nian King's decision to assume the role of dictator."
The papers, however, express the view that the recent re-i orientation of the Rumanian policy, which aimed at loosening Rumania's ties to France, and strengthening her relations with Italy and Germany, will be interrupted by the fall of the Goga. Cabinet.
"Le Jour" bellaves that the new Rumanian Government will endeavour to improve Rumanian relations with" France and Bri taln since Rumania's critical situation is making the assistance
of the great Western Powers imperative.--(Transocean).
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KING CAROL
KING CAROL'S ADDRESS
Bucharest, Feb. 11. The new Rumanian Government' was sworn in by King Carol yester day evening."
Addressing the new Cabinet the The third head of an unidenti-King began by describing the pre- fied Chinese male was found this morning in the French Concession in front of the residence of Major Edward Hagan. Asalstant Naval Astache,
V.S
to a
Above the head, pasted telephone pole, was a notice simi- lar to that found near the head
M. OCTAVIAN GOGA
NEW CABINET NAMED
Bucharest, Feb. 11. The new Rumanian Cabinet was formed on
and Thursday night
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TO TASTE THE FINEST LIQUEUR BRANDY
EVER SHIPPED TO THE FAR EAST
GODET
FRERES
NAPOLEON
1814
IS NOW OBTAINABLE FROM
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
ÖVER HUNDRED TERRORIST SUSPECTS ARRESTED
EXTENSIVE RAIDS
IN SHANGHAI
Police Fight Against Lawlessness
Shanghai, Feb. 11. More than 150 terrorist suspects early on Friday morning.
bave been seized by police in the Settlement and The following semi-official list International of Ministers was published:
French Concession in the past Prime Minister: M. Miron twenty-four hours in one of the
most extensive round-ups Ministers of State: -Dr. Ange= |staged'in Shangbai. lescu, Marshal Averescu, Professor Jorga, M. Mironescu, M. Vajda- Vojevod, M Vaitolanu, and M. Tataresco;
sent situation as the most mo Christes: mentous in the history of the Rumanian people. He then turned to those members of the new Cabinet who had served as Prime Ministers in former Governments and thanked them for responding
Foreign Minister, Finance. (and
ever
The round-up followed the series of terroristic outrages in foreign areas which hitherto show no sign of abating. It is hoped the arrests will lead to the apprehension of the
Both Mr. Mills and Mr. Cumine emphasise they have no political found outside the Arcadia cabaret to a sense of duty and patriotism for the time being Justice); M. master minds behind the outrages
affliations and ате pubiishing newspapers purely as a commer- dial venture.
The terrorists first confined their attention to Chinese and the ex- tension of the field to Europeans and Americans makes practically every journalist here a potential target.
The French Concession author ities to-day issued a proclamation offering rewards for information leading to the arrest of terrorists or their accomplices.(Reuter).
SHOCK FOR GIRLS-
Terrorism had a free hand in Shanghal last night when, in addi- tion to the outrages already" men- tioned, the decapitated head of another Chinese male was found in the French Concession shortly after 11.15 p.m.
SURPRISE RAID
J
BY POLICE
| last night-(Reuter).
GERMAN AIR DISASTER
BIGGEST PLANE CRASHES
by proferring their services at this critical moment. when Rumania was entering upon a new phase in its history with full determination to correct errors of the past. He felt certain of being able to place complete reliance in his new Minis- ters.
M. Miron Christes, the new Prime Minister, replied with 2. short speech;
Tatarescu:
-Sisestckti;
Interior: M. Calinescu: War, Navy and Air: Antonescu:
M.
General
State:
as well as their hired agents. In the course of raids, made during the round-up, police found six crude cigarette tin bombs. The suspects jare being closely question.
.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
KONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAT HOTELĮ.
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED,
In mociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Peking.
MORE BRUTAL THAN THE WORLD WAR
First Six Months Of Ching Conflict Compared
Shanghai, Febrúary 11,
A Japanese naval spokesman said the Japanese air raids in Central China yesterday were the biggest since the new year.
Well over sixty planes, participated altogether and spectacu÷ lar dog-fights ocenrred over Siangyang, in Hupeh, where the spökesman claimed five out of the fifteen Soviet-built aero- planes which engaged in combat, were shot down.
Health Minister: M. Costinescu: Culture and Education: Jamardi;
Transport: Dr. Angelescu: Labour: M. Nicescu;
The arrest this morning of two Industry and Commerce: M
men who were responsible for the Argetolanu. President of Agrarian bombing of the Evening Post build-
In addition two out of three machines on the ground were Party:
ing is expected to yield the police Agriculture: Professor Jonescu Important information in
set on fire as were the hangar and other buildings. The Chinese thetr
version of this particular raid is not available." fight against lawlessness. The ex- tension of terrorist activities to Interesting comparisons between During the first six months of King Carol has also issued a
foreigners as evidenced by the at- the Chinese and Japanese connict, the present conflict, Japan fad proclamationi to
the Rumanian
tention paid to Mr. Hal Mills and and the first six months of the probably used more artillery an people in which he says that he. Under-Secretary- of
Mr. Cumine introduces an unex-Great War, were made by a Euro- China than Engländ was able to has been striving for eight years (General Paul Theodorescu,
pected element of danger in or-pean military observer today.
put in the field in the correspond- to see that his country did not
FORMER BISHOP
dinary newspaper work. The ex-
Ing period of the Great War. He He sáid the Bino-Japanese also intimated forsake the path of a Constitu- The Prime Minister, who is 72 istence of two distinct gangs one hostilities were more brutal than put a larger number of men in the that Japan had tional Government. Latterly, un-years of age, has, been head of the pro-Japanese and the other anti- the World War. The Berlin, Feb. 11. rest and confusion had taken pos- Rumanian Orthodox Church since Japanese increases the danger, es-
practice field in China than England had Disaster overtook Germany's big-session of the soul of the Ruma-1925, and was formerly Bishop of pecially as neither group appears of the Chinese and Japan-on the Continent gest aeroplane "Der Grosse Des-nian people.
ese not to Lake prisoners Military operations in China, had The patriarch is held in to be able to distinguish between had contributed very appreciably been on the whole rather less in-.. sauer," the most recent achieve-
high esteem by the Rumanian fair comment, and partisan pro to the number of casualties, while tensive than in France. Beveral of ment of the Junkers' Works, when
people.-(Transocean).
paganda. Both Messrs. Mills and
it is common for both to ignore the Japanese drives could be 'com- Cümine emphasise they have no
the enemy's wounded which was pared in intensity with the great political affiliations but are run-pot the case in the early stages of battles during the early part of the ning their newspapers as purely
Great War (Reuter).. the Great War. commercial ventures-(Reuter).
ONE MAN KILLED
It got out of control and crashed
"NO PARTY POLITICS
to earth whlist making a trial Something had to be done to
Banat.
WHERE KING WILL STAY IN FRANCE
Paris Feb. 11,
v fight to test the effect of a new save Rumania from the consequen-
Invention for
Increased ices of this confusion and he had giving stability and speed by production taken upon himself to act accord- joľ propulsive wing vibration. ingly by placing the Government The control device for the pro- of the land in the hands of a man duction of the vibration failed to of responsibility. Four men and two women are act so that the pilot lost control
The King and Queen of England This Government would oust during their visit to France will awaiting trial in connection with of the machine. The pilot and party politics from the conduct stay in s Royal suite in the For- charges arising out of the dis-
two members of the crew succeed-of the country's affairs and would eign Ministry. The suite was oc- covery by the police of forged ed in getting clear of the falling make necessary changes in notes and implements and plates machine
the cupled the King Edward and King by making parachute Constitution-(Transocean).
George the Fifth when they visit- for the manufacture thereof in a
descents, whilst the surprise raid carried out in the Hahuemann, who falled to get his engineer,
ed France. early hours of yesterday morning parachute to open in time lost his at No. 184 Des Voeux Road Cen-life. tral, second floor.
The machine was capable of GOLD MINING
(Transocean).
The rald was the sequel o in carrying 40 passengers and on its vestigations which had been going initial trial flight had developed a on for some time. Police seized speed of nearly 300 miles an hour. stacks of counterfeit notes of the Canton Municipal Bank, the Yu Ming Bank of Kwangsi and the Yu Yuet Bank of Kwangst in addi- tion to counterfeiting materials, Altogether, 18 persons were taken into custody, but ten have since been released.
Those held by police are Wong Taú Bang, cook; Ho Po-ku, unem-. ployed. Wong Hang-kwong, un- employed, Ylu Yan-hong, accoun tant, Au Yeung-wah, married wo- man, and Cheung Sam-inul, mar- ried woman.
NEW JAPANESE
DESTROYER -
Capable of Speed Of 34 Knots
Tokyo, Feb. 11. Eight and a half months after her keel was laid in the naval Documents were seized which, dockyards at Sasemo, a first class is alleged, revealed that the ac destroyer, the Matsukuomo slid tivities of the gang extended into down the ways yesterday after- the interior of China and suggest-noon. The ship displaces 1,500 ed that forged notes, were smug-tons and is capable of a speed of gled into the country by air.
34 knots-4(Reuter).
EXPANSION IN SOUTH AFRICA
An order has been give to re- decorate the premises for the forthcoming visit of British Royal- ty-(Renter's Bulletin Service).
KING AND QUEEN TO HOLD FOUR COURTS
EMPIRE GAMES RESULTS
70 JAPANESE KILLED
Fresh
SPANISH WAR FRONTS
Shanghal, Feb. 11.
London, Feb. 11. It was reported this morning
activities are reported that
of a company Japanese from the Teruel and Guadalajara artillery on Purple Mountain,fronts, both sides claiming sup- Nanking, mutinied by
opening ceaBER, General Franco denied.
Rifle Shooting And are on the Japanese headquarters that the piracy in the Mediter-
Swimming
Sydney, Feb. 11. Results of British Empire Games today were as follows:-
SWIMMING
1
LIEUT. USHIODA
KILLED
In the city.
ranean was perpetrated by the In-" About 70 Japanese were killed surgents, in an interview' with
bombardment, by this
Leut.Reuter. He added that "piracy ** General Prince 'Asaka in command does exist, but not on our side.” of Japanese troops in Nanking at (Reuters Bulletin Bervice). first thought that the gunfire. camé from Chinese troops who might stage a counter-offensive and ordered a counter-attack. 110 yard backstroke (final):-1
The mutineers were eventually Oliver - (Australia); 2. Kerr (Ca-} surrounded and disarmed. The nada); 3. Taylor (England); Time, prisoners included a captain and At the opening of Parliament for
London, Feb. 11
67.9/10 secs. (Australian record), several lieutenants. The uprising the first time the speech from tae The Lord Chamberlain has an-
One Mile freestyle:-1. Leivers was due to dissatisfaction - over throne was read by the Bounounced that Their Majesties are England); 2. Wainwright (Eng-rations, arrears in pag and the African Governor-General,
Sir holding four Courts and two even-land); Time, 19 mins. 45.2/5 secs. Patrick Duncan in Afrikan. Pre- ing parties during this year. He'
Jack of warm winter uniforms— Women's Medley Relay-1. Eng-International). vlously the speech from the thronesale that attendance at the even-land; 2. South Africa; 3. Australla. was read in English by the Gov-ag parties will be recognised as Time, 3 mins. 57.7/10 secs. (Aus- ernor-General and then in Afrikan presentation to Their Majesties tralian record). by the President of the Senate.
* Capetown, Feb. 11:
similarily 35
presentations at
The speech dwelt with the pros-Court. He said that the additional perity of the country, especially two functions in the evening were the expansich in gold mining. necessary owing to the unusual
RIFLE SHOOTING
DEBATE
One Of Japan's Best Combat Fliers
Shanghai, Feb. 11. Lieutenant Nyohel Ushida, one
ot the Japanese navy's best com- bat, fillers, was' kited on January 17 in an encounter with Boviet made "That a Universal Language is planes near Nanchang, according Necessary for World Peace" was to a belated announcement made Australian King's Prize rife the subject of an interesting de- by the Japanese newspapers here The new national song of South large number of requests from shooting-1. Buttsworth (Queens-bate at the Ricdi
Hall Inst today. Africa was played for. the first ladies for presentation to Their land) 347 points; 2. Lets (Austra-night in which many speakers time at the opening of Parliament. Majesties(Reuter's Bulletin Ber-lia) 345 points: 3 Gall (Australia) took part. The motion was de
(Reuter's Bulletin Service). vice).
345.-(Reuter).
feated.
Lieut. Ushioda met his death " he was returning from a raid on Nanchang (Reuter),