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No. 25373
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1939.
PRIME MINISTER OF EIRE
URGES
CONFERENCE
OF
WAR LEADERS TO SEEK
MR. DE VALERA
A SETTLEMENT
LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter)In a broadcast to America, Mr. Eamon De Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, urged that a conference of war leaders should be held to seek a settle- ment,
He added that the way of a conference would have to be tried eventually and common sense suggested that it be tried now before the war had wrought its full havoc.
Mr. De Valera's broadcast, "urging a peace conference, is prominently displayed in the New York Times but secures little space in the other papers, says Reuter from New York.
The King's broadcast to the Empire is well displayed in the newspapers.
Air Minister
As Waiter At INCREASING
GUERILLA R.A.F. Dinner
ACTIVITIES
PROFESSOR WOUNDED IN S'HAI
LONDON, Dec. 28 (EWS)-Among SHANGHAI, Dec. 26 Renter)-- Important. visitors to Various Mr. Huang Hsfung-lian; Professor Christmas dinners held in the at the China University, Shanghal, FEIFING, Dec. 28 (Reater) messes of the fighting forces all was wounded in the stomach and Earlier Chinese reports that the Over Britain yesterday was the Alarm at the door of his home in the guerillas are increasingly active Minister and he acted as a walter French Concession this morning by along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, when visiting aircraftsmen and two Chinese gunmen, who escaped blowing up bridges and portions of WAAF's messes
in a waiting motor-car. the track, thereby rendering the Fighter Command station.
In a brief speech, Bir Kingsley The crime was witnessed by an operasion of the railway very erra- tic. were confirmed by foreign tra-Wood said, "It must seem strange Old Chinese pedlar, who quickly vellers arriving here by that rali- to be enjoying an Xmas dinner in raised the alarm.
the midst of a great war. But
way.
The guerillas, who are "part of the Eight Route. "(ex-Communist Army, are reported to be blowing up goods trains but refraining from dynamiting passenger trains though these
sometimes machine-gunned.
are
at an RAF.
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Questioned, he told the French there it is, we are fighting for all Concession Police that he saw the that Christianity stands for and men loitering in the vicinity. what Xmas means to us all"
Mr. Huang Halung-lau was sent The Parliamentary Under-Secreto hospital in a condition said to tary for Air visited the men of the be not serious and is expected to London Balloon Barrage at their Xmas dinners on a number of sites, turkey and A portion of the track, to the Capt. Balfour found south of Tsinan is said to have plum puddings were everywhere the been particularly heavily attacked standard of fare and showed much by guerillas in recent days and in interest in the elaborate arrange the last week "the entire service ment made for their cooking. was reported to have been suspend- ed for one day on the line.
PILOT TRAINS
The Japanese are sending pilot trains ahead of every regular train Operating on the line."
AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-The first squadron of the Australian Air Force to reach Britain landed on a South Coast port this morning.
Commander L. V. Lachal.
The crime is believed to be due to a political motive though the victim told the police that he had no political affilations and had not received threatening letters.
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NAZI RAID
ON XMAS
MORNING
PARIS, Dec.26 (Reuter)-There has been no Christmas truce on the Western Front. The Germans Fave been almost as active as usual, sending out patrols and re- connaissance units.
They were particularly active east of the Moselle but their opera- tions were sporadic and did not exceed local raids.
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ITALIAN AIRLINER WRECKED
Four Bodies
In Debris
ROME, Dec. 26 (Rentar)—It ha officially announced that an air-
The main effort was at 4 a. liner, on the recently Inaugurated on Christmas morning when, with Rome-Rio de Janeiro service, is the usual accompaniment of artil- missing.
lery and trench mortar, fire, they It left Villa Cimeros, West Africa, launched a raid of some impor-for Seville, en route to Rome, but tance on a wood east of Moselle falled to arrive.” and sought for 90 minutes, to ap-
During the flight the wireless proach a French post which was operator reported a storm of wich' surrounded by a box. barrage but violence that the ordinary direc the raid failed in tace of the tion-finding apparatus could not French automatic arms and artil-be used. Iery.
ANGLO- FRENCH LOSSES
Special to the B.K. Dally Press PARIS. Dec. 26 (Havas)-French losses up to November 30 totalled 1,434 led and British losses for the same period, 2,519.
Commenting on these figures, a spokesman of the French General Staff declared, "They are the best answer to German propaganda pretending that France alone bears the brunt of the war."
Four Control Zones
It is thought that the pilot pried unsuccessfully to land near Moga- dor and the machine was destroy-
ed
THREE JOURNALISTS On board the plane were four persons, including one Italian and two Brazilian journalista
tained, according to schedule.
Services will, however, be main-
A Router message from Paris said that the Italian airliner was found
wrecked in the forest region of Mogador.
Four charred bodies were found in the debris,
ONE PRISONER
OF WAR.
IN LUXEMBURG
Special to the H.K. Daily Press LUXEMBURG, Dec. 26 (Havas)
Seat Of New HITLER AND JAPANESE NAVAL The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
Polish Government
SIX DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES
ARRIVE
STALIN
PLANS
has only one "war prisoner" name- ly, a British pilot, who, after a TOKYO, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-The dog-aght wanted to land at a Japanese Navy is placing Chint French airport but, by mistake. waters under four control zones came down at the Esch aerodrome. According to international Jaw the plane was seized and the filer interned.
Special To The HK. Daily Press.
(Havas) ---The PARIS, Dec. 28 Finnish war has brought about al certain reversal in the Hitler-according to a communique Isted Stalin relations, the well-known by the Navy Section of the Im
Headquarters. Admiral Oikawa Is assuming supreme
political commentator, Pertinax, Derlal writes in L'Ordre.
"Our war prisoner has become "Up to now, Hitler has needed command of the China Arta.
the most popular person in Luxem- Stalin more than Stalin has need-
COAST BLOCKADE
burg and many subjects" are ex- ANGERS, Dec. 26 (Reuter)-ed him. The Finnish campaign The communique adds that the pressing sympathies for the Allies Diplomatic representatives of six and the heavy blows dealt the Red entire Chinese coast, extending 2.- by sending food, cigars, books and countries have so far arrived at Army compel him to treat Hitler Angers, seat of the new Polish Gov- with respect. " ernment, namely Britain, France,
All the fully-trained men, pilots, German War communique states United States, Brazil, Czechoslova Meanwhile the anti-British mave- gunners, observers, ground star that, British warplanes attempted ka and Exyph ment in Tainari has had a decided, and mechanics, are ready to operate to attack German patrol boats in
Representatives of Turkey, Chins, effect on the volune of British alongside the FLAF immediately. Heligoland Bight and claims that uruguay, Portugal and Chile are business which is reported to bel They are commanded by Wing- he attacks falled in face of Ger-expected to arrive shortly and cer- declining as a result.
man machine-guns.
Įtain governments such as Argen- tina and Sweden have intimated that their representatives will be unable to come to Angers but will remain accredited to the Govern- ment,
CHINESE CONTINUE
ADVANCE ON
NANNING: 12-MILE STRETCH
OF
HIGHWAY OCCUPIED BURMese leader's
Fierce Street Fighting
In Changchih
CHUNGKING, Dec. 26 (Reuter). -Chinese forces ad- vancing on Nanning have completed occupation of the twelve-mile stretch of highway up to a point thirteen miles north-east of the city, it is claimed in Chinese reports.
Japanese troops, are said to be holding on to parts of the highway beyond this point, about thirty miles from Nanning, south of Kunlunkwan.
Chinese forces are said to be concentrating their efforts on mopping-up this body of Japanese, before launching an attack on Nanning itself.
afternoon.
BOMB INCIDENT IN HOTEL
VIEWS ON CHINA
À bomb incident which created ja panic, but caused little damage, KUNMING, Dec. 26 (Central)- occurred on the first floor of the Mr. U Ba Lwin, leader of the Central Hotel, Macao, at 9 o'clock | Burmese Goodwill Mission, whlel on Saturday night. ⠀ arrived here from Chungking on Mr. Fu Wal-sang, a Hongkong Dec, 24, en route, back to Burma, resident, who owns the many declared in a press interview today gambling franchises in the Portu- that he was greatly impressed with guese Colony and the Central the high Chinese morale in the Hotel was staying in the hotel at current hostilities.
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ABLE LEADERSHIP He also noted the armed resistance and national re- only two
Princesses Chi and Pa, the construction under the able leader-Yeghe Jo and Olanchab Leagues, women rulers in the ship of Generalissimo Chiang Kain Salyuan, are coming to Yulia
en route to Chungking to inter Though suffering untold sacri-view the Central authorities. Another Chinese column, Province, while in South East Aces, China is facing a brilliant future. The present armed resis- striking west of Nanning, Shansi, the Chinese forces are; captured, Shihpuyu on Friday, engaging the Japanese in street tance is the biggest effort for peace i fighting in Changchih, after Chi- and independence in the Far East In Kiangsi, Chinese dispat- nese troops had fought their way and its success may well be assur-
into the city via the North Gate ed, he declared. ches report, fighting at pre-
"MOPPING UP"
Miss Daw Mya Bein, deputy sent centres in the area im-
WUYUAN, BUTYUAN, Dec. 28 leader of the Mission, said that she mediately north of Nanchang (Central)-The Chinese, who re- was impressed with the women's where the Chinese launched entered Paotow, in Sufyaan, on movement in China, which has 20 attack ön Wednesday Dec. 20, have.completed "mopping, been carried to the rural districts. night. It is claimed here up" the remnant Japanese inside. She was also impressed with the that this force reached the the city. outskirts of Nanchang
Under the cover of artillery and in the resistance, which, she said, aerial bombardment the Japanese may set a good example for the Saturday night.
launched a coimter-offensive on women in Burma... HEAVY FIGHTING CHUNGKING,"Dec, 26 (Reuter)- Saturday, but were repulsed with The Mission was feted by pro- Heavy fighting is continuing in over 300 casualties.
minent residents here on Christmas Paotou and Kwelsul in Sulyan
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"This is Ribbentrop's op- portunity to regain lost ground. We will soon know whether Berlin and Moscow are in co- operation in exerting a new style In Scandinavia, the Bal- or elsewhere. However, kans Stalin would better be cau- tlous,"
850 miles, is now blockaded against even Lowers enemy ships, while the Yangtze, officer. River, from the mouth 800 miles
to the interned
up to Yochow, is fully under the According to a German official control of the Japanese navy. radio announcement, Hitler spent The number of ports blocked to Christmas visiting the regiment navigation include Wenchów, Top-įwith which he fought during the ichow and Swatow, Ixlands occu- World War, and inspected aviation pled by the Japanese include Hai- units, states a Havas message from nan and Swatow.
Bern.
China's Policy For Establishment Of Constitutional Government Is Set Out By Gen. Chiang GAY CHRISTMAS
Political Training For
All Civilians
IN SHANGHAI
Special to the HK, Dally Prem SHANGHAI, - Dec, 26 (Hayas)---· Christmas was gally celebrated here despite the curfew regulations |and the high prices prevailing CHUNGKING Dec. 26 (Reuter)-The Chinese Govern-everywhere. Department" stores; ment's policy regarding the proposed early establishment restaurants and night clubs re- of Constitutional Government is set forth in a statement ported record sales. by Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-shek, published in the Chi- All toy shop, reported an abnor-
| mai deinang for war toys such as: nese press here, be
The Generalissimo declares that the constitutional aeroplanes, tanks, guns and unl- period of political training period may well proceed paral-forms. lelly. It is not necessary, he says, for the constitutional period to come only after completion of the political GEN. CHIANG'S GIFT training period.
Generalissimo Chiang Kal-:Republic in 1911. On these occa- shek advocates the promul-slons, he asserts, members of Far- gation of a constitution with laments not knowing their res- ponsibilities brought about the the Government at the same failure of the Chinese Constitu~| time enforcing political train-| tional Governments...
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The statement also emphasiass that political training does not mean that the Government may use, high-handed measures towards/ the people, but should adopt the The Generalissimo, however, manner and methods of school- warns the Chinese people of the teachers, helping people to become evils of Chinese Parliaments in the worthy of their rights and privi- past after the establishment of the leges,
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RELIEF
KUNMING, Dec. 28 (Central) Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek has given $100,000 (Chin- ese currency) for the relief of refugee college students In
Kunming.
The fund has been brought here by Mr. Chen Li-fu, Minis- ter of Education. He is discus- sing measures, for distribution with the various, colleges and universities,