1938-02-21

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1938.

Japan Government To Force HERTZOG EVADES Nationalists

Mobilization Measure

STRONG OPPOSITION LIKELY

Tokyo, February. 19.

The intensity of political undercurrents in Japan is likely to be heightened by presentation to the Lower House today of the National Mobilisation Bill, which gives the Government practi- cally unlimited control of the nation's man power and material sources in time of war.

In spite of strong opposition by Important sections of the Lower House and the House of Peers, the Government is deter- mined to force the measure through at all costs.

The Premier, Prince Konoye is expected to explain the Bill to the Lower House on Tuesday.

ANTHEM ISSUE

"God Save The King" Regarded As Prayer

NationalistsJAPANESE NOT Say Teruel COMMENTING ON Now Doomed

MATSUI GOING

Aircraft Factory To Be Established In China

Hankow. Feb. 19.

The Chinese Government is by no means relying exclusively upon the Soviet for the supply of aircraft and men. Contracts...

DOMINATE POSITIONS Foreign Opinion Gives have been signed with American interests for the establishment

NEAR CITY

Three Reasons For

firmed,

Recall

of an aircraft fatory in China which is expected to be in full operation at the end of 16 months.

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Capetown, Feb, 20.

Saragossa, Feb, 20, Replying in the South African

Meanwhile, although the present; have been killed either in action Nationalist headquarters claim Parliament to the question as to that as the result of

arrangements for A continued | or as a result of accidents. There two day's' whether the popular South African heavy fighting they have brought

supply of machines and pilots is no more than about a dozen of Shanghai, Feb. 19.

from Russia of South Africa." their troops to within five miles

are to stand, the thern BL the moment. Their song, "Voice should be regarded as the national northwest of Teruel and have cap-

The appointment of General Chinese Government is making squadron leader is an American anthem of South Africa, General tured two positions of considerable Shunroku Hata to succeed General large purchases of aircraft from named Schmidt, TWO POINTS

The third Rertzog (Prime Minister) replied importance.

Europe and America.

element consists of Iwane Matsui, which was reported

At present there are that "God Save the King" could

three | Chinese pilots"who are learning to Tokyo, Feb. 19.

General Franco's troops, it is now yesterday, has been definitely con- groups in the Chinese air force. fly the newly purchased aircraft The debate сл the National not be regarded as

a national stated, dominate positions at Banta Four of the 53 articles of the Mobilisation

The largest consists of Soviet ma-from Europe and America. Es likely to

anthem in the true sense but a Barbara and Mansueto, which will de

thines and pilots, who are con- The Chinese air force is being Bill were clafinated by the Cabinet concentrated on two points, says prayer for the King.

turn the command of Teruel. yesterday afternoon before it was the Asahi Shimbun to-day.

"Voice of South Africa," he said,

Although all Japanese circles centrated as a self-contained unit completely reorganised and Chi- The attack, started with heavy are uncommunicative, on the sub- under the leadership of a Soviet nese circles here state that the approved.

These, according to the journal, was likewise not an anthem but These were Artlcle 20, restrict-will be firstly, whether the Bila favourite song 01.South Africans, artillery and aerial bombardment,

"There is no reason," he added, was followed by infantry attack, jest, well-informed foreign quar-ace who saw service in the Spanish time is not far distant when China

civil war. ing and prohibiting public meet- does not violate Article 31 of the

will greatly extend the operations General Franco's headquarters fters. attribute the change Im The second group comprises of her aircraft against the Jap-. ings and mass movements by Im Constitution, or; secondly, whether "why it should not in time become

state. The Republicans particu- command firstly to a desire on small number of foreign volun-anese. perial Ordinance.

the extensive mandatory powers a national anthem to be sung on Article 22, suspending publica under Imperial ordinance are not solemn occasions"(Transocean).larly the Lincoln Battalion and the the part of the Japanese Govern- teers known as the Foreign Legion

International Brigade offered the tion and distribution of efending contrary to the spirit of the Con-

with most tenacious resistance, holdingment to improve relations newspapers by Imperial ordinance. Istitution.-(Reuter).

up the advance at least three foreign powers, especially British Articles 41 and 43, laying down

hours.

and the United States, which punishments for persons violating Article 22."

One of the reasons for deletion NEW ADHERENTS FOR

of Article 22 is because the Home Ministry already has wide powers over the press.

RAIDS ON PARTIES

A consultative commission will be organised for enforcement of the National Mobilisation Bill, con- sisting of thirty members of the Diet and Government oficials. with the Premler as chairman.

IRON GUARD

Rumanian Anti-Jew Leader

Latest Member"

Bucharest, Feb. 20. Professor Cuza, leader of the Christian National Party and ene of the chief exponents of anti- Semiticlam in Rumania, has ap- plied for membership in the Iron Guard.

The existence of strong political undercurrents is borne out by raids on the headquarters of the Min-

In a letter addressed to M. Cod- selto and Seiyukal parties by anti-. Communists, on Thursday after reanu, leader of the Iron Guard, noon, and by the decision of Im-Prof. Cuza points out that he will perial Headquarters to send fresh be content to join as a troops to China as replacements.

soldier.

common

Cuza's step has created a consi- KONOYE'S DETERMINATION derable sensation since he was one In connection with the raids. of the closest collaborators of the the two parties have threatened to former Premier. M. Goga, in the Impeach the Government, particu-Christian National Party.

larly the Home Minister, Admiral It declared that a large num- Suetsugu, for abetment and negli ber of Rumanian nationalists have gence, while the decision to des- also joined the Iron Guard since patch fresh troops to China and the resignation of the Goga Ca- change command there is attribut-binet.

ed by well-informed quarters to The leader of the Iron Guard. Prince Konoye's determination to M. Codreanu. has issued a decree re assert the Government's an-forbidding members of the OT- thority, particularly in regard to ganisation to engage in any public

activities.-Transocean). political decisions.-(Reuter).

Madrid Is Grave Of Thousands

Barcelona, Feb. 19. Six thousand persons, in- cluding 2,000 women and 600. children, have been killed in the 1.137 buildings destroyed by air raids in Madrid from the beginning of the civil war until December 31, 1937, while artillery bombardments in the same period killed about 1,000 persons and destroyed 3,814 buildings.--(Reuter),

The Chinese Government aims to under the command of an' Ameri- | maintain the strength of its ean, Colonel Chenault.

air force at 500 machines, half to The

is composed of be supplied by the Soviet, and the Americans, Frenchmen, Canadians other half by Eumpe and America.

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Republican losses are estimated General Matsui's public utterances and Australians, some of whom (Reuter).

at over 1.030 dead abandoned, on the battlefield and 875 prisoners taken.

were felt to have impaired.

A second reason is dissatisfac- tion in Tokyo over the loss of pre- Bayonets and hand grenades stige which. the Japanese Army were freely used in the final as-suffered as a result of Excesses in sault.(Reuter).

Nanking, Hangchow and elsewhere. Thirdly, there is disappointment over the progress of the Japanese

MANSUETO CAPTURE

Later.

JAPANESE PLANS IN SHANSI

Pelping, Feb. 19. The aim of the Japanese offen- sive in Shansi, according to "off- cial Japanese sources, is to com- plete the clearance from the southern half of the province of

It is officially announced that the campaign in Central China which, Insurgents have captured Man-apparently, has been much slower sueto. Hence Teruel is now unten- than had been anticipated in all opposition which, it is es- able for the Government troops-Tokyo.. (Reuter).

FRENCH WIVES ARE GIVEN GREATER FREEDOM

Paris, Feb. 20.

The rights of French wives are greatly extended by a number of decrees published in the official gazette here..

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The legal rule that a wife must obey her husband has been modified to some extent, The rule that the wife must follow her husband wherever he goes is modified by an amendment that in the event of abuse of this rule by the husband the wife may appeal to court.

Clauses which declared that the wife is forbidden to sign,che- ques, possess a bank account or accept a legacy without ber hus- band's consent are likewise suspended, as is the regulation that the wife may not act as her own representative before a court. === (Transocean)..

REDUCED AIR CHARGES

Frequent Imperial Services

London, Feb. 20. the inauguration

Announcing timated, is composed of 16 divi- Foreign circles do not for a stons of Shans provincial troops today of the dispatch of all first- minute question General Matsul's and seven divisions of Central class mali by air to the Near East ability as a soldier. He has been Goverment forces in addition to and the Far East at three-hall- much handicapped, they point out, several thousand Communist guer-pence per half ounce for letters and a penny for postcards, the by a lack of sufficient, troops to illa nighters.

reinforcements

are Post Office states that there will Japanese cope with the extension of the Japanese lines of communications pouring Ento the province from be five postal services weekly to and the great numerical superio-Manchukuo by the Pelping-Egypt, four to Calcutta and two rity of the forces pitted against Hankow Railway. Japanese forces to Malaya.

already in action are positioned as Letters posted early in the week him.

follows:

should be delivered in Alexandria General Matsui, they recall,

The centre and main body have in about three to four days, in met with a refusal when he asked occupied

right Calcutta in about a week and in Fenchow: Tokyo for four more divisions. column is driving towards Lin-Singapore in about ten days. Tokyo, they believe, must now be halen; the left column is ad- Air parcel services to Bahrein, convinced of the justification of vancing from Pingyao, and an- Burma, Ceylon, Egypt and India ]] | this request, and they will not be other column is reported to be are discontinued.-(Reuter).

surprised 1 fresh troops are now entering the province in the south-=

the

being sent to China, consisting of east from north Honan and is nów ese army, to prevent the Japanese the four divisions for which Gene-25 miles northeast of Luanfu. from sweeping over the Yellow Chinese forces in Shansi thren- [River in force and taking control Iten. together with the main Chin-'of the Langhal railwáv—(Reuter).

ral

Matsui originally asked.

(Reuter).

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