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No. 28332
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EMPHASIS
MOLOTOV'S
ON
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY,
NEUTRALITY
SPEECH IS
IN AUTHORITATIVE
LONDON CIRCLES
Professed Solidarity With Germany Not Very Deep
A BRITISH WIRELESS MESSAGE STATES that the, view expressed in authoritative quarters in London is that the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Molotov's speech and the Comintern manifesto do not represent any new departure and there is disinclination to attach much importance to them Emphasis on neutrality is, however, noted.
THE SPEECH HELD OUT LITTLE HOPE OF MORE ACTIVE ÎNTERVENTION ON THE GERMAN SIDE.
The fact that Germany is attacked in the manifesto and not in the speech is an interesting manifestation of the new official pro-German attitude of the Soviet Govern- ment which has never been precisely reproduced in emana- tions of the Comintern designed for consumption in coun- tries abroad, other than Germany. The Comintern has throughout continued to attack Fascism in general.
Select Committee On National Expenditure
KING LEOPOLD
King Leopold Confers With Dutch Queen
con-
The Comintern and Soviet}
THE HAGUE, Nov. 7 (Reuter)—~ Government are, however,
King Leopold of Belgium both equally under M. Stalin's tied is talks with the Nether- control and the distinction lands Prime Minister and Foreign apparent between the official Minister this morning "untl" "10 Soviet and Comintern at-o'clock. He was then received, by titudes suggests that the pro-Queen Wilhelmina. fessed solidarity with Ger- many does not go very deep.
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NOVEMBER 8, 1939.
IN NOTED
NEW SHIPS FOR SOVIET FLEET
MOSCOW, NO 7 (Reuter)-The launching of numerous new vessels before the end of the year is men- tioned by Admiral Kuznetsov, Commander of the Boylet Pacific Fleet, in a statement in connexion with the 22nd anniversary of the revolution.
He said: "The Soviet has been successfully solving the task ot creation of a powerful navy worthy of our power and numerous new ships, have already been launched and will be launched this year.”
CHINA WAR SITUATION REVIEWED
OPERATIONS NOW WEST OF HANKOW
CHUNGKING; Nov. 7 (Reuter) — The Japanese operations are now
and to the north of the
TOKYO
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LONDON, Nov. 7 Royal Canadian Air Force. the help of the Ontario Govern- technical ent, has obtained a training centre which will give workshop accommodation and ex- cellent housing for a personnel of 3,000. The Ontario Government
has thus made a most useful con- tribution to the building up of the fighting forces of Canada and the
Empire.
The
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"Each Keep Order In
Own Sphere" Is Reply To Grew Note
TOKYO, NOV. 7 (REUTER)-THIRD POWERS MUST DEAL WITH THE NEW REGIME IN CHINA REGARDING THE INTEGRITY OF THE MARITIME CUSTOMS AND THE RE-OPENING OF THE YANGTSE, according to the Kokumin Shimbun.
Revealing that Mr. Joseph Grew, the U.S. Ambassador, informed "Admiral K. Numüra, the Japanese Foreign Min- Ister, on Nov. 3 that any adjustment of Japanese-Ameri- can relations depends on Japanese respect for American rights and interests in China and urged a "concrete" solu- tion of pending issues, the Kokumin Shimbun, inspiredly states, that Japan's stand-point is that,
the United States should cannot be permitted for the time recognize the changed real-being because of Japanese military itles in East Asia and rightly operations; -
interpret "Japan's great policy Fourthly, the integrity of the in East Asiatic reconstruc- Maritime Customs Hes in the exer- tion," in which connexion cise of Chinese sovereignity, and Japan; and
the United States should deal with
Central the United States should the new
Goverment hold conversations on the directly it is established": and broad principle that each Fifthly, the payment for materi- should endeavour firmly to als for the Pelping and Shanhal- establish peace "in the area kwan Rallway could be recovered LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reater) The to which it belongs" and co-from Chungking or from the pro- States has recognized the rights and special position of the Japan- ese Army in China.
King Leopold arrived unexpec- being staged to the west of HanRome radio states: "According to operate for a defensive peacets of the railway after the United
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YANGTSE BE-OPENING
tedy at The Hague last night and how was immediately received by the Yangtze River and probably aim a French source the German pc-in the Pacific Ocean...
ket battleship, Deutschland, hás COMPLICATED SITUATION
Until the United States' views Queen. The two sovereigns con-at the clearing up of Chinese LONDON, Oct. 7 (Reuter)-The
MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Reuter) versed inth the early hours of forces active in the triangular area been sighted. It is expected that are corrected, Japan considers that Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bit Britain and France are exerting this morning.
Japanese-American talks are not between the Han and Yangtze British naval forces will try
easily commendable, adds the
The Kokumin Shimbun adds that John Simon announced that it was every effort to fan the war and An official statement declares: Rivers, declared a Chinese mili- take action, against her."
Kokumin Shimbun.
Mr. Joseph Grew's demands' stress the Government's intention to extend it to other countries." de-King Leopold and Queen Wilhel-tary spokesman this afternoon in
The paper divides the 600 Ameri- the re-opening of the Yangtse to establish a Select Committee on clares M. Voroshlloy, Commissar of mina exchanged views on
some a weekly review
can outstanding protests into five Third Power shipping, but Japan- National Expenditure with terms | Defence, in an order of the day. aspects of the foreign situation. Japanese situation.
classes: Bombing Incidents, Assault ese quarters emphasize that the of reference broadly following He said: "The Soviet is replying Nothing concerning mediation. or
and Indignity Incidents, Tobacco United States should take up this those of the Select Committee in and the Red Army and Navy will attary alliance between the
Purchasing Issue, Integrity of the and other. pending matters with the last War,
continue to pursue its consistent two countries, was discussed." It will deal with expenditure policy of peace while keeping a connected with the war.
watchful eye on the com-
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The Red Cross and St. John Fund for the sick and wounded in the war now amounts to £613,000, says British Wireless.
Of the Sino-
As the Japanese forces, on the south bank of the Han River, have moved southward in the direction
MODERNISATION OF L.N.E.R.
of Sientaocheng, other Japanese, LONDON, NOV. 7 (BWS)-The Maritime Customs Issue and pay the new central regime after it is troops in Hanyang have shifted London and North Eastern Rall-ments for the Sale of Rall Materi-
pitated and on gun presto POLE MINISTER to the west to effect a junction way, one of the four great railway als. The Japanese viewpoint in
"No development can catch it unawares and it knows its friends as well and can distinguish be- tween friends and foes."
IN LONDON
Firstly, that the bomings cannot
established.
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LONDON, Nov. 7 (BW8)-M. Jan the Japanese advanced to Medis for withdrawal from service. It is a war, but that Japan is respecting STOP PRESS
AS much #S
with the eastward moving column, groups in Britain, is to continue this connexion is. the spokesman said.
modernisation of its wagon Aeet After capturing Blantaocheng and to replace wagons falling due be stopped as Japan is engaged in Stanczyk, Minister, for Public Wel- yang which city also fell into their announced that this railway is to rights and interests and is willing possible American fare in the new Polish Government
hands. Chinese forces are now build 7,200 wagons. now established in France, is in counter-attacking and fighting is
to pay compensation in justified. In addition 700 new containers claims: London on an unofficial visit. M. going on in the vicinity of Mein will be constructed and 440 con- Secondly, due to various misun- Stanczyk has for many years been yang."
tainer flat wagons altered to meet derstandings caused by the state of | modem requirements. The new war in Chiria every endeavour will The spokesman attributed the wagons will include 3,000 atted be made to prevent these;
covered vans, 500 20-ton Japanese desire to clear up Chl with
OPERATIONS NOW SHIFTED TO SOUTH SHANSI: CHINESE Secretary General of the Polish STILL ATTACKING IN HUNAN
LOYANG, Nov. 7 (Central) Fighting in South-West Shansi has assumed greater intensity as the Japanese at Fenglingtu and Chaotsun are again pushing eastward with, Yunglochen as their objective. The centre of fighting is now Kulenchen.
Japanese artillery at Chaotsun have been shelling at intervals the Chinese positions at Tungkwan, across the Yellow River, since last Friday.
TWO REASONS
ese forces to the west of Hankow plate wagons and 1.000 door
to two reasons:
Firstly. Chinese artillery unita
Secondly, when Chinese aircraft recently bombed Hankow Berjod- rome the Japanese were caught unprepared. without any advance warning, as the raiders reached Hankow over the aea between the Han and Yangtze Rivers.
Miners' Federation and is a popu- lar figure among British miners.
Besides his purely private purpose of meeting again his friends of the British Labour Party and trade unions M. Stanczyk will establish
in Blentaocheng have been con- contacts with the British Fund for stantly shelling Japanese trans- Polish Refugees, A similar fund is being created in Paris and Mports on the Hon kiver: Stanczyk's task will be to co ordinate all such efforta
During his sojourn in London M. Stanczyk will call on the Minis Some 400 shells were fired IHING RECAPTURED
TUNKI, ANHWEI, Nov. 7 (Cen-ter of Labour and Minister of on the first day, and 840 on the second. Most of the tral-Thing, South Kiangsu town. Health. This afternoon he is being of the Tathu entertained at the House of Com- on on the west bank shells, however, landed
Lake. Is reported to have been once mons by a group of Labour mem-tary movement the spokesman de- open lots.
A Japanese unit was re-again recaptured by the Chinese. bers. cently surrounded and wiped The Japanese have called in 2,000 out at a village north of reinforcements from various points Ishih. As a result of repeat- on the Shanghal-Hanschow Rall ed Chinese attacks, the Jap-way and are engaged in a counter- anese east of Yicheng, east of CHAOCHOW FIGHTING Kuwo, have withdrawn to the west..
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IN NOETH HUNAN
[offensive.
22nd. Soviet Anniversary Reception
CHUNGKING, Nov. 7 (Central)
Referring to the Japanese milf-
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FLYING PROHIBITED IN BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, Nov. 7. (Reuter)----
FUNGSHUN, KWANGTUNG. Nov. 7(Central)Early on Saturday morning a Japanese plane recon- CHANGTES, HUNAN, Nov. 7 noitred and bombed Teekal, north-The 22nd anniversary of the The Belgian Government has pro- (Central)÷Repeated attacks have of Chaochow
Boviet Revolution of November 7, bibited all flying over Belgian ter- been launched by the Chinese on After the bombing, 200 Japanese 1917, was celebrated by the Boviet ritory except over recognised com-
Haitang. Taolin and Hainkaitang infantry-men started an attack Embassy at a tea reception here mercial "routes.-- on the north bank of the Sintslang while over 100 Japanese marines in River, in North Human. Hundreds 20 steam boats attempted to cross of Japanese casualties are claimed. the Han River.
Japanese telephone wires between
today.
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Yesterday, Belgian anti-aircraft guns opened fire over Llege, Brus-, sels and other towns.
Belgian has protested to Berlin
Sovtet Ambassador, M. "Alexandre Panoushkin, personally Under the heary Japanese assault received the large numbers of Haitang and Taolin have been torn the Chinese evacuated the town. Chinese and foreign officials who regarding the violation of her ter down. The Canton-Hankow Rall- way track south of Yoyang has also: The Japanese who entered the town called to offer their felicitations,tory by German planes.
allegedly looted and set fire to Foreign diplomats invited to the reception included the American
been severely damaged.
SHARP FIGHTING * ICHANG, Nov.
many shops and houses."
CHINESE BOATS
Toward evening Chinese rein- and British Ambassadors, while 7(Central)forcements arrived and launched a among the high Chinese officials
STRIKE MINE Sharp fighting is raging at Men-
counter-attack, driving the Japan-present were, Dr. H. H. Kung yang south of the Han River, sp-
CANTON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-It is General Chang Chan, Dr. Chu retably reported that two Chinese proximately 100 kilometres south-ese back to Chaochow.
"MOFFING UP"
Chia-hua, General Ho Ying-chin, boats _plying between Macao and west of Hankow
Canton struck a mine near the Fengkow and Changchlakón, res- KINHWA, Nov. 7 (Central)-Re- and Mr. Chang Kia-ngan. pectively south-east and east of inforced by some 1,000 men, the
Booca Tigris Forts yesterday Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, Ameri-causing the Kishan, which was Mienyang, have been occupied by Japanese at Wukang and Yuhang.
From these points north-west of Hangchow. launched en Ambassador to Unins, has scheduled to leave for Canton from the Chinese, they are sallying forth to attack a mopping up campaign against given sise to the Soldiers Winter Hongkon today to postpone her
the Japanese.
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Clothing Campaign.
sailing
wagons.
The Central Fire Station re- ceived a call at 2.45 this morning to an outbreak of fire at a matsh- ed on the hillside at Li Fa Kong NOT PERMITTED
Street West in the Causeway Bay Thirdly, American purchases of district. All appliances were des- tobacco in Shantung and elsewhere patched to the scene.
Income Tax Motion Defeated At
K.R.A.
Meeting:
Open Defence By Vicar
Spirited
Vicar Of St. Andrew's
A SPIRITED DEFENCE OF INCOME TAX IN HONGKONG by the Vicar of St. An="" drew's Church, the Rey J. R. Higgs, at the quarterly open meeting of the 'Kowloon Re- sidents' Association yesterday was met with a fair measure of applause, but it was not so much the speaker's defence of the tax as his platform of "no taxation without representation" that met with popular approval.
PUT TO THE MEETING, THE MOTION that the introduction of Income Tax to the Colony be approved by the House was defeated by 65 votes to five.
THE OPENING ADDRESS BEFORE the House by Mr. C. E. Terry, a defence of the introductions of new forms of taxation as a necessary war measure, and to last only for the duration of the war, was well received.
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Mr. Terry advocated a one as Government was in possession per cent. levy on capital and of all knowledge relating to such property, and a tax on hold- shares and property, ings in public company shares, In the case of electric light and arguing that capital would be gas consumption taxation, the the biggest loser should the Company could add on an extra two or three cents per unit to the Page war be lost, and would con-
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sequently do well to bear thell and the cost of collection to the Government would be nogil- heavier burden of taxation.
gible.
WOULD BE A FITE
Taxation on electric light and gaz
Mr. Terry estimated that by in- consumption was also suggested by troducing the taxes he suggested, Mr. Terry, who stressed the im-Government would be able to col portance of cost of tax-collection lect $9,000 to $10,000 a year. being small, and for this reason said he would agree that the taxa- tion of private business would be Replying to the arguments of rather a costly venture:
Mr. Terry, the Rev. JR. Higgs In the case of taxation of pro-said he believed the speaker be perty and of investments in public fore him had made too tremen- company shares, Mr. Terry stated, dous a point of capital and labour.
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