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INDIAN MASSES FEEL FOR CHINA'S SUFFERING
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Collection For Relief Of Distressed Refugees
CHUNGKING, Jan. 31) (Central)-The Indian masses, as well as more than 400 representatives of the International Mis- slonary Conferrace held in Madras, India. last December, were most sympathetle with China's cause of anti-agt.ession, accord- ing to Miss Wa Yi-fang. President of the Galing College for Girls, formerly in Nanking, who attended the meeting. Miss W returned here recently.
The Conference, which convenes once la 10 years, had repre- sentatives from both the older and younger churches throughout the world, Miss Wu sald,
The meeting was entirely rell- | gious. However, true to Christian teaching, the Conference adopted
to resolution
express Its sympathy for people under perse- cution and oppression from for- elgn aggression and political dis- crimination.
PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE
INDIA AND MALAYA
WAR SITUATION IN HUPEH
Constant Attack By Japanese
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1939.
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HUNAN, Jan. Ji (Central)—The situation in central Hupch remains: unchanged. The opposing forces are facing each other on the | Kingshan-Tsaoshih highway and
the Teamen-Tsaoshith highway. "The Japanese at Yoyang in north Human have been constantly bombarding the Chinese positions south of the city with heavy artil-Swatow lery during the last two days. Shanghai and Swatow..
Air Groups of Japanese soldiers in a namber of motor boats have also appeared in the Tungting Lake. machine-gunning the shores, ..
To prevent Chinese guerillas from doing further damage to the Canton-Hankow Railway between Wuchang and Yoyang Japanese re- to inforcements have been sent
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NEW DELHI, Jan. 30 (Reuter)--
In no:th Klang's the Japanese righteousness were stressed again
remove the and again during the meeting, Miss The whole future of Indian labour
are attempting to guerilla menace Minshan, a Wu stated, and more than 2,000 and emigration to Malaya is kely were collected during to be discussed in the course of
strategic hill supers
lying between Christmas for the relief of distress conversations beginning this morn ratchang and Tehan. They are ing between the Malayan Gov advancing in three columns. One ed refugees in China,
delegation, headed by Even deeper in their sympathyernment
[column coming from Hulchang has fer China's cause, Miss Wu pointed Mr. Ahearrie, the Federal Secre reached Yenenialung on the Jul-
tary, and the Government of India chang-Tehan ut, were the Indian masses.
highway, another Sir Girla column (rumi Hwanghaomen on the The Indian people were espe- delegation, including cially friendly to China and eager Bulpal and also Mr. Venkatachar Nanenang-Kluklang Raliway. to help in her war against agres the Government of India's agent near Chilungshan, about six miles
in Malaya.
northwest of Hwanglaomen. A third CHINA'S CASE
The meeting decided that the column frem Tehan has made its The question of Sino-Japanese first question for consideration way, to Yenchlafow, about six miles the wages of Indian west of Teban. Separate Chinese conflict was not mentioned curing would be the conference. The Chinese dele- labourers in Malaya, on which a guerilla units are rushing forth to gation, nevertheless. presented detalled discussion will begin to meet them. China's case outside the meeting more. to both the föreign delegates and the Indian people.
Reports on Chinese public the Central Indian opinion as well as national recon- interviewed the Government "of struction achievements in spite of India in the "afternoon. principally the war were made by the Chinese to urge the discussions on labour, representatives.
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NEW DEFENCE COUNCIL
Ten-Day Talks Concluded
DEBATE ON CHINA?
More Positive Action Is Urged
LONDON, Jan. 30 (Redter) Although to-morrow's Par- liamentary debate on foreign
to affairs is likely
centre chiefly on Europe, members of the House of Commons in- terested in China are expect- ed to exert themselves active- ly In the coming session.
Freely In Shameen
CANTON, Jan. 31 (Reuter Restrictions on the entry of Chinese Into Shameen have been partially lifted as a re- ult of the improving situation. Chinese can now move in and out of the Island between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. without the necessity of show- ing passes.
All the old restrictions, however, are still being maintained in the
city, where Japanese sentries con- tinue to stand guard at certain street Intersections, searching all passing Chinese, and demanding passes from foreigners.
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Action is likely to be sought with 1orm a new police force for the city
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CHUNGKING, Jan. 31 (Central) The organisation of a Supreme National Defence Council was de- alded upon at the plenary session of the Fifth Kuomintang Central Ex- ecutive Committee which adjourn- ed yesterday after a ten-day SES- | sion.
a view to strengthening the Gov-which has been without one since Bangkok
the, occupation. Other important resolutions in-ernment's hands by taking morp clude:
positive action in the Far East. of both by assistance to China, and in the defence of British interests in China,
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Promotion and conul productive reconstruction in the Southwest:
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GRAYT. SITUATION
grave The increasingly Financial and currency scheme for the second stage of the war oftion of British interests has fre- quently been given prominence in resistance:
Encouragement of the conver-many newspapers during recent
weeks. alon of gold and silver and in- crease of gold production;.
Encouragement of handicraft in dustries:
Regulation of local finances; Consolidation of the economic system at the front;
Improvement of this export trade and exchange procedure; and
Advancement of co-operative enterprises.
BRITISH FACTORY
DESTROYED LOYANG, Jan. 31 (Central)--The British-owned Centrai Honan
views.
The Bureau has issued a not-
neation calling on all police officers serving under the old regime to register for re-employment.
ANTI-TYPHOID PRECAUTIONS
CANTON, Jan, 31 (Reuter)-With Dr. Chang Peng-chun has been the near approach of warm wea- invited to address the China Com-ther, the Japanese authorities have mittee of the House of Commons started a health campaign. Free on February 7. Since his arriva innoculations against typhold and in London, Dr. Chang has been cholera have been made available very active both in public speak to the, Chinese public. while an ing and in giving private inter-army of coolies has been mobilised to give the streets of the city their Already he has had a lengthy list thorough cleaning since the conversation with Sir Robert Van evacuation of the Chinese troops start and Bir Alexander Cado-at the end of October. gan, and to-day he sees Viscount Halifax. During the next few days he will see Bir Kingsley Wood, Sir Thomas Inskip, and the In- stitute of International Affairs. "OXFORD PEACE GROUP
Boatloads of refuse and dirt are being taken out of the city daily. and it is reported that the Japan- ese Intend shortly to begin the re- moval of the debris of the thou- sands of gutted houses in Canton.
Packing Factory in Chengchow, To night he goes to Oxford to important railway junction on the address the Oxford Peace Council Lunghai and Pelping-Hankow" of the China society. Tc-MOTOW HELLO URUMCHI Lines in Honan,
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A radio telephone service has.
and (Parcels and Papers only)· and Mrs. Haldane several incendiaries. More than 20
for Bouth Africa via Durban), been inaugurated between Urum- will also speak of the factory houses were destroy-
Brindisi--dus Brindisi 24th Feb. Dr. Chang's audiences paychi and Chungking. ed. The British flag which was pro- warm tribute to the interesting In a test communication yester-
Manija minently displayed was torn by and informing character shrapnels.
IRREGULARS CAPTURED
SATURDAY
of his day, General is Yung, Governor of Shanghai and Japan.......... ¡ addresses, and his studied modera- Einklang, talked for twelve min- tion enhances the good effect of utes with Mr. Chang - Yuan-fu, his speeches.
local representative of the Sinklang Government.
STAN, Jan. 31 (Central)-Li Yen. SMALLPOX IN lang and Liang Tung-shan, com-
SHANGHAI mander and vice-commander of a brigace of Japanese-employed Irre-. SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (Router)---- gúlars together with their chief The smallpox epidemic in Shang-
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It is understood that General requested Mr. Chang to convey hla respects to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. He also expressed the concern of the Sinklang populace Amoy and Shanghai,
of staff, a battalion commander hai still continues to rage. Eighty Wer the Sino-Japanese War, while, Swatow and Tientsin
Mr. Chang reported on the politi-Amoy
were
and 25 irregular soldiers were Chinese cases of which 49 captured by the Chinese during an fatal were recorded for the week cal situation here. engagement at a point tortheast ending January 28 by the Health
The test was declared entirely
SUNDAY
of Yuncheng in east Homan on Jan, Authorities of the International satisfactory, and a direct Яinklang-Awatow and Shanghai .....
Settlement. There were 28, according to field dispatches.
two Szechuen radio telephone service is
A quantity of arms and ammuni-foreign cases in the same period expected to be open to the public tion was also seized by the Chinese.but neither were fatal.
shortly.
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