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CHINA QUESTION
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BANKERS EXERTING PRESSURE ON PREMIER BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE U.S. CONGRESS
Britain Cannot Allow "War For Supremacy"
Potential Markets To Become Japan Preserve
£300,000,000 Investments
LONDON, Jan. 4 (T/Ocean).-INDICATIVE OF THE ANXIETY out their CAUSED in England by the Japanese intention to carry plan in connection with the creation of a "new order in the Far East" are notes of alarm sounded of late in the city quarters where a elique of very active bankers and exporters has apparently resolved to exert on the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain in the China ques- tion before it to too late.
Between Roosevelt And Garner For Party Control
national defence and public relief forming two of the most pressing problems, the 70th United States Congress assembled yesterday in expectation of what many newspapers openly termed a "war for supremacy" between Pre- sident Roosevelt and Vice-President Garner for control of the party. Vice-President Garner, representing the consersative bloc in the Democratic Party, seeks to amend some of the New Deal laws and also general consolidation of the programme. President Roosevelt will fight to keep his party liberal and to ensure election of a progressivé presidential candidate in 1940.
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The President is handing the re-extent of discrimination against lief problem tactfully, merely noti-American trade in the Japanese- fying Congress that unless it votes occupied areas in China. fresh funds for the Works Progress Administration. three million per- sons will be thrown out of work
In a letter to the "Times" pub-Manchukuo would, of necessity. lished this morning Mr Lennox B. harm" the interests of the western Lee, prominent English business- Puwers to an insufferable extent. man, says that England cannot Even German firms have already on February 1. afford to allow its best potential seen themselves obliged to with- markets to become a Japanese pre- draw from Manchukuo and
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Republicans and conservative their the Democratics are loud in companies avowals that relle! must be curtall- Whereas in the past, Japan had have been badly hit by the opera-ed and returned to the control of in theory at least as in the casetions of the State control petro- the State. of Manchukuo, allowed the policy leum monopoly in Manchukuo,
Even if it is the case that the of the open door and the Nine- Power Treaty to remain in opera British share has not been greatly! tien. nothing of this kind is con-affected by the events in China templated in pursuing its idea of this cannot be said of the British "New Asia." The British capital capital for excepting Argentine. no investments in China amount to country had attracted more British £300,000,000 and exceeds those of capital than China. all other countries taken together. Inclusive of Japan.
The writer proceeds then to refer to what has been hap- pening in Formosa and Korra where following the incorpora tion of these territories into the Japanese Empire, the Bri tish trade has been reduced to less than 1 per cent.
The same thing, he says, is going on in Manchukuo.
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The Journals, in their edi- torial comments. are 171- animous in the opinion that The United States will adopt a more vigorous policy vis-a-vis argressor nations in general and Japan in particular. The "Ta Kung Pao" predicts that in order to prevent
President Roosevelt's proposed re- political manipulation of the un-tallatory measures against Japan employed.
will be approved by the Congress. Members of the Government.
Japan, which depends on the Unit- however, are confident that con-ed States for most of her military supplies. will be adversely affected fronted with the responsiblility of continuing or cutting off succour
sures be enforced. the journal says. for these millions, rebellous pela great extent should these mea- ticians wil toe the line and vote
The "Sing Tao Jih Pao" says that If President Roosevelt en- forces sub-section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which calls for the Im- position of prohibitive duties upon the imports of any nation, dis- criminating against American trade. it will have substantial ef- fcc: upon the situation in the Far
For this reason Britain had the necessary funds. the last respect a greater economic interest in China than, for in- stance, the United States. It is freely admitted by the writer of this article that the economic pos- stbilities of a future East Asiatic bloc are extremely favourable for Japan which, while needing only to a small extent to supplement Its food supply by imports from those parts of the mainland under its control, would be able to obtain
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STRONG MESSAGE President Roosevelt's message to Congress to-day is expected Lo
strong language, Use reiterate opposition to thr totalitarian advance and to urge the United States to pro- claim leadership in the Demo- cratic Front in the Americas, even if such a front is not realised on a wider sale. Senator Bankhead was yesterday
East
The "Lih Pan" envisages a fur- ther strengthening of the line-up of democratic nations should the States adopt retallatory United
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Senator Key Pittman, chairman lof the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, forecast that this ses sinn of Congress would undertake SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (T/Ocean) a complete review of legislation The Republican officials main-Regarding the Globe Wireless Com-affecting the United States re-
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lations with other nations,
CHINESE COMMENT Leading Chinese, newspapers in Is Hongkong yesterday gave, promin-
tions.
SANCTIONS URGED CHUNGKING. Jan. 4 (Cen- tral) The Shanghai American Chamber of Commerce has telegraphically petitioned the U.S. Government to apply economic sanctions against Japan in retaliation for her. closing of China's open door. states a Shanghai message,
on international economic pro- blems.
CONCURRENT POST OF
KANSU GOVERNOR CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 (Cen- tral)-General. Chu Shao-lang. Chairman of the Kansu Provin cial Government, was appoint- ed concurrently director of peace preservation in the province by
tain that Gen. Franco is having pany against the activities of to pay dearly for every thrust for which the Japanese authorities ward owing to the fact that his have lodged protest with the offensive was foreseen and ade- United States authorities, it quate preparations made for its learnt that the Globe Wireless Co.ence to news of the United States resistance. It is reported here is actually operating under Heence Congress, during which. it la re-Chambers of Commerce at Tientsin te Executive Yuan at its
similarlar meeting yesterday. from Alglers that the Spanish Re- from the Chinese National Gov-ported. the Roosevelt Administra and Tsingtao will send publican Vice-consul In Oran, ernment of Chungking and, more- tion will present data showing the petitions
Senor Jean Tirado, shot himself over, is registered with the United yesterday after failing to respond States
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to summons from Barcelona order- Commission. The Globe official ing his immediate recall
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connection with Dollar Line Company as reported SALAMANCA, Jan. 4 T/Ocean) previously by Transocean, having Gen. Franco's forces increased merely taken over some of the the intensity of fighting on the Dollar Company's equipment.
Catalan fient on Tuesday and. according to the Nationalist com- munique, had one of the most suc cessful days since the opening of the offensive.
The Nationalist troops captured the villages et Vernet, Faroadada, Manola and Torre de Lluvia and occupied enemy positions of great strateg!
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BRITON RELEASED
"BY SOVIET
MOSCOW, Jan. 4 (Reuter}- Brian Grover, the British en- gineer, who was arrested for illegally landing in Soviet ter- ritory, has been released.
The Soviet authorities have also
The Republican forces in the Copells section of Catalan are con- given permission for his Russian wife to accompany him back to London,
tinuing with great determination to resist the enemy advance which by aircraft
Is being supported
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LONDON, Jan, 4 (Reuter)An extensive coast-to-coast tour is to be made by the King and Queen during their visit to Canada, the Itinerary of which was announced is the United Kingdom and Canada This morning.
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They will have periods of comm- Their Majesties leave Portsmouth; aboard H.MS. Repulse on May Bplete rest at Buf. Victoria and Warsaw papers state that au- and land in Quebec on May 15, Jasper Park. thoritative quarters confirm re-where they will spend the night..
Between June 8 and June 11, ports that the Soviet Foreign Com- After a day at Montreal, they Their Majesties will visit the missar. M. Maxim Litvinoff, will will spend three nights at Govern United States in response to the visit Warsaw at the end of Janu-Iment House, Ottawa.
Invitation extended by President Pope Pius XI has notified his ary to sign the Soviet-Polish com- Their Majesties will then cross and Mr. Franklin. Roosevelt. physician that he would like. as mercial agrcement, details of Canada to the Pacife coast, visit- soon as possible, to return to his which were drawr
Thereafter they will resume their before ing successively Kingston, Toronto. 120 summer residence at Castelgan- Christmas.
Port Arthur Port William, Win-tour of Canada, visiting Shep- dolfo on the Aigan hills where
nipeg. Regina, Calgary, Bana. Van-booke, Monoton, Fredericton, B
where couver and Victoria.
John and Halifax, from On the eastward journey they they will leave in the Repulse for Two hundred and ninety liquor will visit Jasper Park, Edmonton. Newfoundland on June 15, visiting licenses in the Rumantan capital Baskatoon, Sudbury, Muskoka, the St. John's, departing in the Re-
Jewish mostly in
handa have Lakes district, London. Hamilton. pulse the same evening for Ports-
} mouth. been withdrawn by order of the and the Niagara Falls. Rumanian Finance" Minister. Among those affected are several
Mr. G. Stephenson has been au- pointed Assistant Secretary of the air is better adapted to the RUMANIA State in the Dominions Office in Holy Father's present state of succession to Sir Harry Batterbee, health. Pope Pius would like to now High Commissioner for New return to his summer residence in Zealand.
February 11 that should be pos- sible.
A £1,000,000 scheme to create a "City of Youth" in London, which
The United States Ambassador.
will be the centre of all Empire in Rome called on Signor Mus- youth organisations, has been isolini and had a lengthy, con- with Il Duce on the Crawn up. The Crystal Palace site ference
between the United States and
tanks and artillery. In spite of WANG CHING-WEI is mentioned in connection with general situation and the relation
the heroic resistance of the Re publican troops the enemy suc-
the project.
ceeded in sightly improving their line in the Albages and Cogull sectors, All enemy attacks in the
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of Bucharest's largest cafes known
to have been political meeting places,
Italy including the latter's attitude RUSSIA
towards Jews.
The Ogpu has ordered that a list be made of all Germans resi- dent in the Soviet Union. Unde- strables will be expelled.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 (Reuter).The resignation of Mr. Randolph PALESTINE
Canadian Minister to sectors of Pobla de la Granadella Changes in the Chinese Govera Bruce,
Two Jewish potash workers were and Cabaces were "completely re-ment may be expected following Japan, is officially announced but pulsed.
the dismissal of Wang Ching-wef. the appointment of a successor wounded when they were shot
from an ambush yesterday near SPAIN The Republican aircraft were His successor as Vice-Chairman will be delayed.
Jerusalem. busily engaged yesterday in bomb-of the Kuomintang is reported to
ing the enemy lines, troop con- be likely of known Leftist sym- CZECHOSLOVAKIA
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Ten dead and number of A 22-year-old Arab was sentenc-wourided have been landed at centrations, transport columns and pathies, which will draw the Com-
Stamp collectors will in future ed to death by the military court Cadiz from an Insurgent minclayer depots. Three enemy pursuit munist Party more closely into line planes were shot down...
and will provide Indication of require an additional leaf in their on Wednesday. Two 16 and 17-following an engagement last week albums for stamps of Slovakia, year-old Arabs were sentenced to with the Loyalist cruiser, Jose Luis "PLANE FORCED DOWN China's solidarity.
Mr, Yeh Chu-tsang was appoint- The Blovak State Government 19 life terms. All are from the Heb-Diaz. BURGOS, Jan. 4 (T/Ocean)-
ron district. Three occupants of a Nationalist ed yesterday Minister of Publicity now preparing to issue its own plane were killed when forced replacing Chow Fu-hal, who was postage stamps in order to em-
The President of the Arab De- last reported to have proceeded to phasise, in this way, the constitui-
"The new situation which would down bear, the Catalan coast res- Hanol from Kunming (Yunnanfu tional change by which Slovakia fence Committee for Falestine i terday by Republikan anti-aircraft1th Wang Ching-wel.
became autonomous.
Damascus, Bey el Azmeh, has eventually be created for Syrla by cabled to the Zionist leader, Dr. the French decision to abandon the, Welzmann, declaring that an projected Franco-Syrian Treaty agreement between Arabs and Jews continues to form the subject of The Queen Mother of Egypt, was impossible. Recognition of prolonged consultations within the the National Government by Chi- who has been holidaying in France Jews now living in Palestine as a Eyrian Government Party but it sisters, minority would depend on aban has apparently not yet been pos- hese organisations In Hongkong with King Farouk's four
left Paris yesterday pn ber Way donment of the plan of establish sible to reach unanimity of views. ment of a national home for Jews in Palestine.
UNITED STATES
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M. DALADIER AT GABE
GABE, TUNIS, Jan. 4 (Reuter). M Daladier, French Premier,
WANG DENOUNCED
More telegrams supporting the EGYPT decision to expel Wang Chipg-wei from the Kuomintang were sent to
on Tuesday.
Among them was one despatched
home.
arrived to-day and was received Jointly by 54 labour unions, which
urged that severe punishment be GERMANY meted out to Wang Ching-wel, says "Central News."
by General Bertomme. and Caid of Gabe.
After attending a great 'review
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Frau Hans Dieckhoff, wife of | PARIS Chancellor Hitler will return to
the German Ambassador, has left Berlin on January 9. He will re-
for Europe aboard the liner Europa mala in
Berlin till the end of a ballot in French sea ports on to Jain her husband.
daughter has been left at school in Washington. Frau Dieckhof's' name did not appear on the Europa's passenger list but, officiala of the Company confirmed that she sailed.
of the fortifications and the units participating in the re- January since it is intended to Tuesday regarding the adviability Tunis Maginot Line on the. Ly-view.
hold a meeting of the Reichstag on of proclamation of a general strike bian frontier. A number of planes
In the afternoon, M. Daladler January 30. Nothing will be made in order to enforce strict appliance and tanks, besides camel corps and will proceed to Aintountne, the known in advance concerning the of the 40-hour week The ballot "regiments of Tuntala and Benega- nearest point on the Lybian front contents of the speech which the in Dunkirk resulted in a consider "lese sharpshooters, were
amonger.
Fuehrer is expected to deliver onable majority for general strike. Itrils occasion.
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