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Ontario Premier's Threat To Resign
OTTAWA, Jan. 19 (Beuter)-The Ontario Legislature passed, by 42 votes to 10, a motion condemning the Canadian Government's pro- secution of the war.
The motion was proposed by the Premier, Mr. Mitchell Hepburn, who announced that he would re-
sign if the motion was defeated.
The motion was an endorsement of statemens by Mr. Hepburn and
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1940.
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WANG'S TELEGRAPHIC APPEAL FOR Presentation
PEACE TO CHIANG WAS
NO NEW AIR TO ATTACK ON
SYLT
LONDON. Jan, 19 (BWS)--There
is no confirmation in 'London of the circumstantial reports from Copenhagen of the new air attack | on the German seaplane base at the Island of Sylt a: the north of Heligoland Bight.
received from Denmark.
DESIGNED To Dr. And
MISDIRECT
PUBLIC
Mrs. James
CHINESE OPINION
T. Smalley
Chinese Gain
On North
Kwangtung Front
nese forces.
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MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS OF GUERILLAS BAFFLE MILITARY OBSERVERS
the
recent
At an informal party held yesterday afternoon at the
Quarters, Kowloon ""
CHUNGKING, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-Mention was made for Sisters" the first time today of Wang Ching-wel's telegraphic ap-Hospital,. Dr. J. T. Smalley, peal for peace to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of Jan. MR.C.S.,
L..R.C.P., Senior
16. The news was featured in the form of a leading article Medical Officer of the Medical by the Ta Kung Pao, influential Chinese daily.
Department, was presented THE PAPER DECLARES THAT WANG CHING-WET'S with a handsome silver salver TELEGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO MISLEAD CHINESE on the occasion of his retire- PUBLIC OPINION BY OFFERING FALSE PROMISES OF ment PEACE,"
northern
DUBLIN TANKER
TRAGEDY
crew
Matron of the Medical Department, A silver entree dish was also.pre- sented to Dr. and Mrs: Smalley
Miss 8. F. Sutton, Principal
made the presentations on behalf
sisters. of the medical officers and nursing
60, comprising the present and The party was attended by spout
The Air Ministry has no informa- tion about any air activity that; would accoun: for these reports and it is officially stated that no tral)-8. military spokesman told Wang assured the Chinese public that he could guarantee
CHUNGKING, January 19 {On
It recalls that, in a broadcast from Canton last year, British planes were over that dis- the Central News is an interview that Japan would withdraw her troops first. trict yesterday.
today that following the This is the second time in eight north Kwangtung days that eye-witness reports
debacle," the "All that followed," the Tap Opposition of the of Japanese outer defence of Can- Kung Pao states, "was re-leaders to the new regime, how this kind, entirely lacking con-ion is crumbling while the city it peated dentals by the Japan-ever, is reported to be unabated. Armation, in London. have been self is now surrounded by Chi- ese military authorities that Hitherto, no date has yet been set
Three Japanese stronghold north draw their troops from China.
it was their intention to with-for a formal conference.
past nursing staff of Government and others; among those present of Canton, namely Trungia, Fa- nsien and Kuntien; have reverted mislead the Chinese, in the occu- "Now Wang Ching-wel wants to
being Drs. I. Newton, K. H. Uttley, G. H. Thomas and P. F. 8. Court, to Chinese control presaging the pied areas, into the belief that it
Miss D. P. Green, Matron of Kow- complete collapse of the invada is not that Japan does not want to
loon Hospital, who has recently. forces on the Kwangtung sector withdraw her troops from China
returned from leave and who re- in the early future, the spokesman but that withdrawal was impossible
ceived the guests, Mrs. C. a. Per- declared.
I! due to resistance on the part of the
due, Mrs. Uttley and Mrs. Franklin, Reviewing the present situation Chinese National Government."
STERLING QUALITIES BY A HONGKONG DAILY PRESS STAFF REPORTER
1021 the Kangtung front, the The paper adds: "Knowing that The mysterious manner in which China's ghost army left.
In a brief and happy speech, Dr. spokesman revealed that on
"LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-All Newton recalled the many sterling the he would be unable to bring about the 46 members of the wing the Japanese of virilent and vigilant guerllas moves about in the occu-beaten
were unified peace " from
Wang Ching-wel the Dublin
of qualities which endeared Dr. Smal- pled areas harrassing the invader at every turn, has proved Tsingyun right back to Kunylu, him in a similar position to the been lost when the ship sank off leaving. When Dr. Newton said it vicinity of speaks of local peace which places (9,500 tons) are believed to have generally regretted that he was tanker Inverdargle tey to all, and said how it was baffling not only to the much harrassed Nipponese troops only eighteen miles from Canton other local puppets as Wang Keh- the south-east coast of England was their guest of honour's last day but also to foreign, military observers.
IMPORTANTS BETAKEN. rum and Liang Hung chih
YET AT expiron Where do they come from in the enemy's wake and Hankow Railway, Chinese forces On the centre along the Canton-
at the Hospital, Dr. Smalley inter- where do they go to the moment intentions of Japanese have driven the invaders
WANG AT TSINGTAO
Fourteen of the crew are Bri-rupted to say, amidst much amuse- military operations are indicated? No one seems to know from Pakonghow
SHANGHAI, Jan. 19 (Reuter) tish officers and engineers while ment, that he was still operating exactly how they do it, but there it is.
to Kuntien. a Wang Ching-wel is reported to the rest are West Indian.
today. distance of 22 miles, all the
have already arrived at Tsingtao An eye-witness of the explosion Dr. Smalley suitably replied, amazing organisation was re- The inside working of their
portant points along which have
for conferences with Wang Keh-ashore stated that he saw what thanking his friends and colleagues been recaptured by the Chinese.
min and Llang Hung-chih in con- he believed to be a craft near the for their gifts. vealed to me by the leader of
Fanslen. Important city 25 miles exion with the proposed "Central tanker which appeared to be a A group photograph was taken north of Canton, was regained by
Government of China."
submartre.
later in the grounds. Chinese on January 12. Two days' continuous struggle preceded the Chinese success, as Japanese rem- nants retreating from Fakong held desperately on their las: strong- hold and were not dislodged until the Chinese brought heavy pres- sure to bear on them. The Jap anese have now retreated to Kao- tsenghu.
By forcing the Japanese to treat from the vicinity of Yingtak along the railway to Kactsenghu, the Chinese forces have regained an extensive line no less than 50 miles long.
one of the many guerilla the Leader of the Conservative Bangs I encountered on my Opposition in deploring the Federal tour of the country outside Government for "puting so little Shumchun last week. effort into the war plans."
He explained to
Б
me how they
SERIOUS FLOUR SHORTAGE IN PEIPING
PEIPINO, Jan. 19
(Reuter)
The Prime Minister of Canada, get their instructions and advance Reuter learns from a reliable for Mr. Mackenzie King, reserving his information by secret "tele-eign source that if the present comment, said: "The Government | Phone" system known only to shortage of four here keeps up. does not intend to permit Canada's themscives. As soon as the guerli- foreigners will be inconvenienced war effort to be prejudically con las in a district hear that the and may be unable to obtain bread
Local demned in any controversy which Japanese are going to occupy that
dealers are at present. utilizing old stocks. does not permit a complete pre-district, they immediately bury sentation of all the facts.”
their arms and ammunition in
TURN FOR BETTER The situation took a slight turn und BUSINESS MANAGER GAOLED
after greasing them with pigs-fat and covering them in oil-for the better yesterday, when It TORONTO, Jan. 18 (Reuter), cloth.
was officially announced that the The business manager of a com-
fixed prices for cereals were tem- They then don the clothing of porarily lifted and that arrange munist paper has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for ordinary peasants and move
ments were made for the Importa- issuing statements detrimental to among the Japanese without the tion of two-million bags of flour defence regulations.
Continued on Page 7
before the Chinese New Year.
JAPANESE RETREAT NORTH-WEST OF CANTON BEFORE RELENTLESS ATTACK BY CHINESE
Truth About
Shansi "War" Serious Battle Raging In North And Central Hupeh
CHUNGKING, Jan. 19 (Reater) -Fighting among Gen. Yen Hsi-
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shan's troops has now ceased, ac- YUNGYUN, Jan. 19 (Central) After being subjected cording to authoritative quarters North River town 50 miles north-west of Canton, are flee- to heavy attacks, the Japanese at Tsingyuan, important It was stated that it was coning southward, abandoning a large quantity of arms and fined to a few minor clashes be-ammunition. tween 3,000 new. recruits, who were about to be discharged because they refused to obey orders, and other sections of Gen. Yen Shi-way; shan's forces. Most of the trouble- makers have been rounded up. About 1,000 Japanese at of Toyun on the Bunwul-Hokshan The suggested danger of civil Kunyul, Fungchung and highway on Tuesday. After losing war is strongly deprecated here Kamshanssu are withdraw-many men, they fed to Kongmoon and it is pointed out that with ing to the Canton-Samshui VICTORIOUS GENERAL several million men at the front Railway. The Chinese are
The Japanese retreating southward from Nganchan- gau, Tsungfa and Tsengshing have been attacked on the suffering heavy losses, Not a few Japanese were taken prisoner,
or in training, isolated cases of following in pursuit. insubordination cannot be entirely
SURPRISE ATTACK
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WAIYEUNG, Jan. 17′ (Central)-
to
A rousing ovation was given Gen. Hsiang, Han-ping, Deputy in a surprise attack at Yaw, Commander of the Ninth Army Comps and Commander of the south of Fahslen, on Wednesday The Medical Service of the night the Chinese killed ten Jap- Guerilla Force, in the East River Chinese Red Cross, of which Dr.anese and captured two. One of Sector last Monday when he re- Robert Lim is director, has re-the prisoners later succumbed to turned to Wayeung (Walchow) ceived an order of commendation | his wounds. from Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek.
Japanese forage parties were Intercepted by the Chinese south
from the north Kwangtung front. Thousands of people lining on
Continued on Paga:7
back
re-
forces are only 25 miles from Can- On the right wing, Chinese ton, having successively driven the Leunghow and
Japanese from Shenkong.
On the extreme right flank, the Japanese are rallying their rem- nants at Tsengshing, which is un- der constant Chinese pressure,
S.P.C. FLAG. DAY TODAY
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Material
Amazing Figures Of War Supplied To Japan BY KANO IN
The United States
Dr. Chang
Po-ling
Makes
Stirring Appeal To People Of America In
In Broadcast
HONGKONG
Viscount
H. Kano,
London manager of the Yokohama Specie `Bank, was an arrival from Bang-.. kok. by the Imperial Airways plane Denebola at Kai Tak yes- terday evening. He is en route to Japan, and will be leaving by an N.Y.K. Liner.
It will be recalled that it was Viscount Kano who, on New Year's CHUNGKING, Jan, 19 (Central) The belief that China day, made a wishrul prediction of will win the war, in the near future, if the friendly Powers speedy "peace" based on Japanese immediately stop arming Japan, was expressed by Dr. exploitation of a conquered China, Chang Fo-ling, Vice-Speaker of the People's Political Coun-with crumbs from the table for a cil and President of the Nankal University, in a broadcast
properly grateful England and to the United States this morning.
America.
Flags will be sold in the streets now witnessing a world of Dr. Chang said: You are of Hongkong today in ald of the Soviety for the Protection of Chil-turmoil. To seek the root of dren and it is the hope of the or- all the disorder and distress ganisera. that the public will con-in the world today, we must sribute generously to this im-go back to the so-called portant and humanitarian work, "Manchurian Incident " in Last year the Society dealt with 1931. For was it not Japan no less than 3,871 cases, every one who first invaded a peaceful of which was thoroughly invesd-country for no other reason gated by the Society's trained than, aggression in violation | workers, This year the calls on of international treaties and the Society are likely to be even the pledged word? greater and public earnestly requested.
NO. 1 AGGRESSOR:
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China is particularly unfortunate in that she has been selected by the "Japanese militarists as their first object of attack in carrying out their fixed
programme of
Chiang Kai-shek, we are not only united, but we have also come to ral'se our Latent strength. We may have lost a few battles, but we are not go- ing, to lose the war,
We are strongly convinced that justice and rightesaness are on our side. China will never yield. The will of 450 million people can never be conquered by force. As long as our struggle for freedom and Independence has not bea successfully concluded, there can be no peace and prosperity In the Far East. WILD DREAMS:
We believe we shall win the war
world expanden. But China in the not far distant future proud of the fact that the burden especially if the frendly Powera of resisting the world's No. 1 immediately stop arming Japan aksressor and to curb the first ds. The Japanese mil'tarists are turber of the peace has fallen upon dreaming of conquering China and her. We Chinese believe that we then utilizing our resources and cught to fight against the Japanese manpower to establish Japan's militarists with all our might in hegemony over the worla order to save our country. If we -But we are determined to fras- vield, some day we shall be com-trate her attempt. With her nelled by the Japanese to fight mare resources. "Japan cannot ngainst some of our friends in the full her wild dreams, unless she West, against 'our' will
is given support by other Fowers
Under the guidance of our national leader, Generalissimo
in the form of war materia's
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Other arrivals by the Densbola were Mr. H. A Lafitte, of Im- perial Airways, from. Calcutta, and Mr. H. Y. Dadabhoy, from Ran- goon. The latter passenger 115 also leaving by NYK. Une: for Japan.
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