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Anglo-Turkish
Pact Not
Directed
Against Any Other Party: Desire To Keep Out Of War
President Ineunu's Speech At National Assembly
ANKARA, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-President Ineunu, opening the Turkish National Assembly, declared that the Anglo- Turkish Pact was directed against no other party. Its purpose was to assure Turkey's security and, at the same time, serving peace and international security, at least in the zone where Turkey's influence could be exercised.
It followed" Turkey's aim of opposing themselves against any extension of the tragedy of war by creating a region of security in Europe which was struggling in the horrors of war.
"The Pact only comes into effect if some state seeks to trample our lawful aspira- tions," declared the President.
"Apart from this even- tuality,
bonds.
British Ship,
the Alles are imperative In Distress,
for the high ideal we pro- claimed together and are not of a character to disturb our normal and friendly relations with other states.
SINCERE DESIRE
Vanishes
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Reu- ter)-Two distress signals are "We sincerely desire to keep our reported to have been re- country outside the zone of war ceived from the providing our security is not 'com- | steamer, promised and our undertakings not violated."
The President did not allude. to ML Molotov's speech, but. referring to Ber Sarafoglu's visit to Moscow, he said that while he failed to achieve the agreement aimed at the friend- ship tinting the two countries rested on a solid basis and the circumstances and obstacles
arising from the temporary Recessities of the present time. must not be allowed to impair that friendship.
"As. hitherto, friends who are faithful to us may expect nothing but straight-forwardness goodwill from us," he said.
and
CORDIAL APPROVAL BAGHDAD, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-At the opening of Parliament, the Regent expressed cordial approval of the Anglo-Franco-Turkish Fact, which enables this part of the world to regard the future with .confidence."
ANGLO - SOVIET TRADE TALKS
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter) -It was officially stated in London yesterday that the preliminary Anglo Soviet trade discussions are to be continued.
CHAMBERLAIN
*Continued from~Page 1 "We bave had in the last few days a striking demonstration of the united determination of the Empire. From Canada. Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa and India have come Cabi-
Coulmore,
British which
gives her position as 400 miles)
to the southeast of Boston.
NO TROUBLE IN SINKIANG
LEADERS PLEDGE LOYALTY TO CHINA'S CAUSE
CHUNGKING, Nov. 2 Rea- ter)-Rumours of trouble In Sinklang (Chinese Turkestan)
were
automatically dispelled, Chinese circles here claim, by the receipt of a lengthy joint telegram from Gen. Skeng Shib-isal, Pacification Com- missioner in Sinklang, and Li-Yan, Governor of Sinklang, congratulating Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Gens, Chen-" Cheng and Hsne-Byo on the Chinese victory in Changsha recently.
In this message, the leaders pledged loyalty to the Chinese Government and gave an assur- ance they would do everything 'n their power to contribute re- sources and aid in the war of resistance against Japan.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
The second signal indicated that TO SOVIET
she had been attacked by a sub- marine.
TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuter) - Japanese newspapers generally are US. warships and planes rushed friendly to M, Molotov's offer of to the scene but a U.S. coastguard rapprochement provided the So- cutter which reached the position viet revise its Far Eastern policy first declared that she could not and break off relations with Gen- find either the ship or any sur-eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek,
vivors.
The Chugal Shogyo "and the Nicht Nichi Shimbun urge, the Japanese Government to be on
EMPIRE AIR guard
MAILS
CHEAPER RATES REQUESTED
„LONDON. Nov. 2 (Reuter)— In the House of Commons yes- terday, the Parlamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, asked Whether
he consider the desirability of recommending cheaper Empire air mail rates, said he appre- ciated the Importance of
The Asahi Shimbun sees the possibility of the conclusion of a Japanese-Soviet barter agreement Involving quite a large volume of trade. provided the Soviet is
sincere.
The Kokumin Shimbun, pro- phesying that in the event of peace in Europe Japan has ample reason to fear Anglo-American interven- tion in China, declares that Jap-: anese public opinion favours closer ties with Germany and Italy, with the Soviet thrown in.
despatch of correspondence CHINA WAR NEWS:
and British newspapers
SE:45, which
over-
the Postmaster CHINESE
General, in consultation with
CABLE
SIGNIFICANT SWISS MOVE AGAINST ANY INVASION
BERNE, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-The possibility of an occupation of a part of Swiss territory by an invader is taken in account in two decrees just promulgated.
The second deals with the juridical aspect of the transfer of in- dustrial and commercial undertakings situated near the frontier.
The decrees, without being alarming, are, nevertheless, regard- Ed as significant.
HOLLAND TAKES PRECAUTIONS
PARIS, Nov. 2 (Reuter) It was unomcially reported yesterday' that the Dutch have already released quantity of water in the areas to be flooded in the event of attack.
A message from The Hague reports that a State of Siege will be proclaimed shortly in some districts of Holland to place. execu- tive powers entirely in the hands of the military authorities.
The measure, which was announced by the Prime Minister" in the Lower Chamber and which applies to a certain frontier and "the inundation" territories, is to be introduced in view of Holland's defence programme. It is recalled that similar action was taken in 1914/18.
It is not intended to place any further restrictions on the press.
Mdm. Chiang's Broadcast
Continged from Page 1
diabolic licentiousness was given FIRST RAY OF HOPE: free rein
now
.!!
Yet, from the Government of | CRIMINAL' FEROCITY:
the United States came the frat For two-and-a-quarter years ray of hope and encouragement the Japanese have been that the aggressor might be call- venting their criminal ferocityed to account, For that hope are deeply upon us. This time we depend- and that sign we ed upon no one. Weak though grateful.
11 we were to meet the formidable might of Japan, we struck back, We are still fighting.
We shall continue to fight, although our trust in Western
·Civilization was rudely shocked by what appeared, to be som plete abandonment by the Democracies of the treaties they had signed, not only to guarantee human decency, but "to safeguard China's sovereignty and national In- tegrity.
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Could we left alone a wre were, be blamed for feeling that whilst the aggressor nations had openly challenged Civilization, the Democracies were quite in- different as to its fate?
What conclusion do vah think WA could draw from the knowledge that the Unit- ed States was actually help- ing Japan by supplying the the gasoline, the all, and materials she needed to send her airplanes, and her me- chanized forces to blast the lives out of our people and raze our homes to the earth?
SUCCESS · AFTER
The recent abrogation", by the United States of its Commercial" Treaty with Japan was the first open step taken by any De mocracy m condemnation of Japan's treachery and inhuman!~ ties.
The people of China now hope that America's denunciation of criminal aggression, and her avowed proscription of force as" an instrument of national and International policy, will not be allowed to stop there. Nor has it, if the forthright warning” con- veyed to Japanese leaders last week in Tokyo by the American Ambassador is to be regarded as
criterion.
FRANK WARNING:
to
Oh! how I have urged, all these years, that some such frank warning be given the un- informed Japanese people! How we 31 China have looked for it, and hoped for it, from all the Democracies!
Our stricken people can only hope
Dow
that America will fortify that statement of her Intolerance of Japan's continued flaunting of international rights. expressing, with all the soleran weight that is warranted, Ame- rica's definite refusal to be any longer partner to Japanese destruction of Chinese life and property.
America can do that by with-
the Secretary of State for DAY-LONG BATTLE: NORTH drawing from Japan the facilities
Air had under constant-review.
Mr. Noel
Baker (Opposition
(Labour): This is a most argent HONAN ATTACK REPULSED
matter.
The Parliamentary
NANYANG, Nov. 2 (Central)—An attack, supported by Secretary artillery, was launched by over 1,700 Japanese on Paoma- replied: Th's is realised. but the ling and Yangmiao, south of Mingklang, on the Peiping- real difficulty arises over weight Hankow Railway in North Honan, last Sunday. and space.
Following a day-long battle they were repulsed, leaving, some 500 casualties behind.
who have travelled thousands of ed
ALL SOULS' DAY COMMEMORATED
yesterday when both:
we are considering with them There was a procession at the marching on Yingchiawei. how best to co-ordinate the eon-Roman Catbolic Cemetery. in tribution which each of us can which a large number of people make to our common task.”
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hitherto granted to her to obtain from American sources the means she has so long used with ruthless barbarity to effect that destruc- tion...
We feel we are justified in that ples. Because, for Ame- rica to do otherwise would be tantamount to her, admission that Civilization had founder- ed; that the Gods of Ex- pediency and Mammon have heen set up in the temples of the minds and the hearts of God in whom America has always declared she places her
trust.
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terized the medieval Crusaders | MIGHTY TASK:
We
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must regain the power to stand unflinchingly for those high
To restore the peace that passeth principles upon which Democracy all understanding fri personal, and was orginally founded, so that the world affairs we women have a liberty of men and the sanctity of mighty task imposed upon us. The human rights shall not disappear opportunity to do great good. har from the earth,
been given to us by..thia near- Without religion no State can breakdown of Civilization; by this long endure. That should now be abominable prostration before the clear enough. If religious prin- fetish. of Expediency;" by this sight ciples governed all "treaty-makers, of millions, of men, marching to there would be no treaty-breakers. their doom; by this unparalled I religious feelings beat in the orgy of selfish and wicked use of hearts of would-be › destroyera, | brute force to destroy humanity in a mad will-o'-the-wisp \pursuit of there would be no destruction.
If religious thought entered the personal power, minds of those who profit from
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TAIPING, ANHWEL, Nov. 2 in failure as a result of the de- (Central) Chinese forces fection of puppet-troops...
A combined Japanese and pup- net Ministers and representatives All Souls' Day was commemorat-operating in South Anhwei
the launched an offensive on the pet force of 2.500 men commenced miles in order to make personal Church of England and the Roman Japanese near Kwelchih, on a dave on Minshan on October contact with Ministers of this Catholic Church held services at the south bank of the Yang- 25: The puppet troops revolted on the way. Taking advantage country and to see with their own the cemeteries at Happy Valley. tse River, last week. The eyes the gigantic effort in which
The Rev. A. F. Rose. conducted Japanese were defeated," and of this Chinese troope launched NEW. PHENOMENON:
attack, inflicting about 500 ELIX
'The tragic
calamities which we are engaged...
the service at the Chapel of the a number of important points casualties.
now menace Civilization have "Discussions with, these repre- Resurrection. It was attended by were recaptured by the Chi-
FIGHTING IN HUFEH
been surely born of a new pheno- sentatives have already begun and a large gathering.
nese, who are reported to be
2 ICHANG, Nov. · (Central)—| menon; the appalling facility with Fighting in Hupeh centers around which so many men, in so many SHANSI FIGHTING-
Throughout the ages the progrens. Sulhsien, 105 miles north west of parts of the world in order to
the sale of munitions to interna- of Civilization and the stability of LOYANG, Nov, 2 (Central)-A| Hankow, A Japanese column is shirk their responsiblities or trim
tional lawbreakers, for the sub- society have been measurable by Japanese force on the Yungtsi- driving, southward from Suthalen their financial sails to the Total- Fenglingtu sector, in South-West with Tushan as the objective while itarian typhoon) have been bend-jugation of victims of aggression, the amount of influence for mood Shansi, commenced an eastward another column is pushing south-ing backward at the shrines. of there would be no aggression, and that women have exercised in their communities. It is a heritage that we women cannot ignore. It drive last Bunday. It is held in westward to Tutsungshan, Yushan Expediency and Mammon instead there would be no victims. check by the Cinese at Slaolland Puhotien.
forward in humble and contrite ORIGINAL VICTIMS:
is one that we must uphold; one chen, where lighting is proceed- Chaishantsat, a 'point near Tut-supplication
of which we must be worthy sungshan, has been lost and re- acknowledged God.
Thus the very doors of Diplo- been gained by the Chinese. Rows of Dave
upon religion. Yet religion is the main pillar of Civilization. With out It there can be no international righteousness; no justice; no com~" mon decency; no guaranteeing the honoring of the pledged word.
JAPAN'S "PEACE”
Continued, from Page 1
The Government has decided to
hold an extraordinary seaston of
participated.
GERMAN ENVOYS CALLED BACK
TO BERLIN
ina.
Heavy casualties
Extensive Japanese military movements have" been noticed along the Siang River,
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LANDING REPULSED SHLUHING, KWANGTUNG, Nov.
to
their fiftherto
There is no standing `stin; no going backward. We can only to forward, and that WE should do in the "spirit of the
·Crusaders of old with their in- vincible'
Cross ever before them.
We Chinese women and people, are, however, victims the original ones, in fact of the resurrection of the barbarism that has practi- cally supplanted international trea- ties and codes, and stained with ahame this advanced, period of our 50-called Civilization.
The very fact that this should NOT UNTIL be so, in this year of grace 1939, is
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the Cabinet on Saturday morning BERLIN, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-Re to obtain the Cabinet's approval, peated consultations in Berlin be- after which the Prime Minister, tween high: officials continue. The suffered by the Japanese in the houses in Pukotien have been macy seem to have been slammed General Abe, will leave for the latest person to be called back for vicinity of Blangning, south-west razed to the ground by fire. Palace to obtain sanction from the a conference is the German Am- of Puhelen as a result of repeat-
bassador in Moscow, who is dying ed Chinese attacks.. Throne.
back to the German, capital.
A Japanese detachment push Other German envoys in Euro-ing toward Yuntalahan has been Dean capitals are being recalled, surrounded by the Chinese and
There can, at present, be no con- completely annihilated, "Another
2 (Central) Six Japanese war-fidence in treatles. We now know detachment striking at Tao-
slips steamed near ampang that treaties, uninfluenced by re- chwang has been beaten back
Island, of the western Kwangtung ligious scraples, are violated just In South-East Bhansi, after sustaining heavy losses, the Jar coast, at Yeungkong, in the as soon as they become. irksome to posedly characteristic of Civiliza- very means used so long and so anese at Hukwan south-east of evening of October 29, and fired unprincipled governments which Changchib, have called a large ever forty shells on Tungping on are covetous, and which contem BOON-CROWLEY TO reinforcements. A sortle staged the mainland Several cyllane plate irregularities in seeking pos that it implies, returns to ins FIGHT TOMORROW by some 400 Japanese from the were killed and wounded and a sessions and power
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS' ESTATE William Butler Yeata, the Trist poet, who died on Jan. 23, aged 73, left personal estate in England and Eire valued at £3,329, left:-
He
The American copyright in his
published books and plays, includ-
ing musical, broadcasting, drama-
The Home Wireless states that Herr von Papen, Nazi Ambassador to Turkey, will leave Berlin for Ankara next week.
town was repelled.
number of "Louses were", bit and The word of men, as embodied in destroyed.
international documents, appears tic, and film rights, to his dangt The. retum lightweight cham-
JAPANESE DEFEAT
Later, about ten pinnaces were to be fast becoming, without bond, ter, Anne Butler Yeats; the Eng-ship contest between Oric. Boon
STUSHUL copyrights will take place at Harringay to-
KIÄNGSL NEW 2 lowered from the warships to without standing, without worth. Bish and European
(Central) Another. Japanese convey Japanese blue jackets for HIGH PRINCIPLES? thereof to his son, William Mich-morrow. (b)
Bond and Crowley first met on attempt to "mop up" the Chinese landing Chinese defence unfts ael Butler Yeats; and his shares in the National Theatre Society, Dec. 15 dust, when Boon gained the gueras atop Minahan, a hill directed concentrated fire. After Limited to his wife, who knows his title by knocking his rival out in lying between wishes as to disposal thereof the 13th round
Juchatig and several hours fighting, the Jap Tehan, in North Kiangst, ended unese were repulsed,
If Civilization is now to be saved we must recover that unselnah de votion and fervor which charac-
a remarkably sad commentary |
Unless a radical change comes
upon modern ideas of upholding over the bearts and the mind of the worth of treaties and those men, some of us, at least, will live humanitarian safeguards up to see Civilization perish by the
ruthlessly to destroy China. There such a disaster to humanity-It is only one thing that can prevent
religion; whose partial eclipse lament
„tion:
But when religion, and all
pire and govern men in all their relations with their fel- lows, it is certain that interns- tional decency of conduct will also return. It is certain, too, that jealousy, injustice, sus- spicion, “antagoniam, and war, will quickly vanish, and that” right will prevail for the last- ing good of humankind.
When national // conscious- ness and individual conscions. -nem are devekyped through he- Uef in religion; when religion "is accepted as the central
and the motivating fores of life and conduct, then the Boom of Civilization may be averted; but not until then,