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WANTON MASSACRE BY JAPANESE: JAPAN MAY DEMAND SURRENDER
VILLAGE WIPED OUT IN NORTH OF GERMANS: ANOTHER
HERR HITLER
New Campaign Of Terror For Neutrals
HONAN: MEN, WOMEN
PROTEST
& CHILDREN KILLED PROBABLE IN ASAMA MARU CASE Chinese Troops Repulse Washington Conclusion Reached After Arita's Drive In East Chekiang Determined
SIAN, Jan. 28 (Central)-Wutsun, a peaceful village on the north bank of the Yellow River, in North Honan, south- east of Po-al, was completely wiped out by the Japanese,
To Safeguard
in a ruthless raid on January 14, when 300 men surrounded Her Interests
the place and set it to fire.
Of the villagers, 380 men, women and children were
·killed or burned to death, while more than 70 were taken away by the Japanese. Some 900 houses were burned to the ground.
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In China
Special to the BE Daily Pisom A survivor from the wanton overtaken by the pursuing Chinese
WASHINGTON Jan 28 (Havas) massacre, arriving here from troops on the way, suffering more Reinforcement of the Tientsin the ill-fated village, reported casualties. The Chinese are push-blockade is seen here as an 'ndi- that he witnessed a group of ing toward Kanshanchen. Areas cation of the Japanese Army's in- 43 Chinese villagers rounded immediately north of Shaoshing tention to contine its anti-for- up and burned to death in an are cleared of Japanese troops. eign policy in China. abandoned house. In another After the recapture of Limpu and
Although British and French case, a score of people died at Yiklao. respectively south and the point of bayonets.
southwest of Staoshan, the Chinese interests are mostly affected by are chasing the Japanese back to the blockade, the American Gov. rnment considers that American Siaoshan, Chinese vanguards are reported to have reached the out-interests are also suffering, there- fore, Washington is detrained to skirts of the town.
maintain Two thousand Japanese troops
close solidarity with between
the other signatories of the Nine- operating
Wenklayen, southwest of Blaoshan and Peilu-Power Treaty which manifested The dastardly mass murder was tang, south of Staoshan on the
itself In American diplomatic
Special to the H.K. Daily Press
TARGET PRACTICE. LONDON, Jan 28 Havas)-The
Änother group of people, taking newspaper, The People, asserts. that Hitler is planning a new shelter in a rickety building. were campaign of terrorisation of neu.discovered by the Japanese and trals and is preparing ultimatums met death in a rain of hand- to Rumania, Hungary and Yugos-grenades thrown as target practice
by the raiders. sila to be followed by large-scale military offensive,
by
EAST CHERIANG -
the Trade Treaty."
However, before starting his at- perpetrated, it is believed, because Cheklang-Klangst Railway are re-action, supported by Britain and tack, Hitler is awaiting an assur-most of the villagers participated ported to have also been driven France, especially in denouncing
in the dyke-repairing work on the back to Biaoshan. ⚫ance of non-intervention
Tsin River under the direction of
All Indications show that the Ituly
TRANSPORTS DAMAGED the Chinese authorities.
United States Government Intends FOWLIANG KIANGSI. Jan. 28 to safeguard Arisrican Interests ~KINHWA, Jan. 28 (Central) The (Central)--A Japanese troopship in China before starting further Japanese column heading for steaming up
the Yangtze Was negotiations with Tokyo for Shaoshing, lamour wine-producing damaged by Chinese artillery fire new treaty modus vivendi or gen- town in east Chektang, was re- Dear Tsingyang, in south Anhwet, eral agreement. pulsed in a battle at Kokiaochen, on Wednesday.
Another enemy transport moving southeast of Siaoshan on the south
Hitler has promised" Musso- lini that Nazi penetration will not affect Italian In terests while, at the same time. the Reich will stop any Russian attempt in the. Bal- kans.
Furthermore, Hitler would re bank of the Chientang River, on
tráin (rom asking for Italian help in the present confilct.. and! would grant Italy North Africa If the Relch wins
GERMAN, AIM Special to the H.K. Daily, Press BRUSSELS. Jän, 28 (Havas)-- General Duval famous French miltary expert, in a lecture here. expressed the opinion that the German attack will aim to shat- ter the Maginot Line between the Moselle and the Rhine and w not attempt to invade Hol- land, Belgium and Switzerland. neither go around through Scan- dinavia or the Balkans.
He was of the opinion that the German attack will be supported by tanka, weighing 80 or even 100 tons. a massive air offensive and large artillery action.
7,500,000 MEN Special to the HLK. Daily Press
LONDON, Jan, 28 (Havas)-By the end of 1940, Germany will have 7,500,000 men under arms, France 6,500,000 and Britain 3.- 500,000, stated the Sunday Dea- "patch.
Referring to the French Army, the same paper mid that British military, "experts -Were amazed-when-they-saw- Innumerable heavy guns be- bind the Maginot Line all, mounted on runways or rails.. It can safely be asserted that the French artillery controls all German highways within a radius
Wednesday night.
chen north of Kokianchen, it was Withdrawing "toward Kanshan-
northwest
downriver from Hankow was shelled of Fanchang, below Tsingyang, last week. "
Continued on Back Pag.
Litler To Launch High- Powered Diplomatic "Counter - Offensive"
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A FOUL LIE
NAILED
CHUNGKING, Jan, 27 (Cen- tral-Referring to the all-ga- lion by a Japanese military spokesman on January 25.of a Chinese plot to assassinate Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, U, S. Ambassador to China, in an effort to cause a crids in the Japanese - American relations, a spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated - to- day that this was absolutely groundless.
The spokesman said he was » most surprised that such an Irresponsible statement should have been made by a Japan- ese official spokesman.
The spokesman declared that he did not know whether there was any ulterior motive behind this allegation. But in view of the Japanese machine-gunning of the former British Ambassador to China Sir Knatchbull-Huges- sen, and the bombing of"the" Panay he hoped that such an Irresponsible statement on the part of the Japanese would- not lead to any irresponsible action.
Interview With Craigie
TOKYO, Jan. 28 (Reuter)-At a conference yesterday evening at which the Japanese Foreign Minister," Mr. Hachiro Arita, and senior members of the Foreign Office were present, it was concluded that the British Government had seemingly not given serious consideration to the Asama Marn incident from the broad point of view thus aggravat- • Ing Anglo-Japanese relations, according to the Japanese · News Agency.
THIS CONCLUSION WAS REACHED. AFTER THE "FOREIGN MINISTER'S INTERVIEW WITH THE BRITISH
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN, SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE.
Another Japanese protest will probably be made, the News Agency understands, refuting Britain's legal position in the matter and demanding the surrender of the 21 Ger- mans to Japan.
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21 GERMANS IN HONGKONG
The Naval Authorities, in a press
It will be recalled that last Monday, the British Naval Authorities announced that certain German personnel of military age, who were en route to Germany, and who would be particularly useful statement issued by the Naval to the German war effort, Intelligence Centre, Hongkong, an- were on Sunday, Jan. 21, re-nounced that the Germans from moved from the liner Asama the liner Asama Maru arrived in Maru, on the high seas in the Hongkong yesterday. They have North Pacific, by a British been handed over to the Military naval unit of the China Fleet. Authorities. TWO FRENCH SHIPS PASTORPEDOED IN~~
CONVOY
PORTUGUESE SHIP BOARDED Special to the HK. Daily Press
LISBON, Jan 28 (Havas)--The skipper of the Portuguese steamer Quanza, which arrived here from MADRID, Jan. 28 (Reuter)-Sur- | Äfrica, stated that the Allies vivors of the French steamer board his vessel twice. Tourney, which was torpedoed by On the first occasion, a British animously of the opinion that
a U-boat off the Spanish coast oh warship took off four Germans OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuter)-It is January 24, state that another after which a French warship respect for foreign interests as provided in the Nine-Fower announced here, prior to the French ship. the Alsacien (3,819 ook of two more Germans. The Treaty is impossible so long as general elec lons, that all. Canadian tona), was torpedoed in the same remaining Germans were allowed Japanese troops are present in soldiers, even those overseas, will convoy at the same time.
to continue the voyage, because China.
be allowed to vote.
The crew's fate is unknown. they were not of military age.
Political quarters here are un-
GERMAN SPY GAOLED
Special to the H. K. Daily Press
CASABLANCA, Jan. 28 Havas)
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 28 (Reuter)-A high-powered "diplomatic counter-offensive" is likely to be launched by The
French Morocco military
Hitler in the Balkans during the next week, according to Court today sentenced a German neutral sources in Berlin.
citizen, named Schubert, to life imprisonment with hard labour,
Full instructions are reported to have been given to the German Ministers in Belgrade, Sofla, Athens and for spring. Bucharest when they were summoned for a special meeting. in Berlin this week.
German - Belgo Frontier Is Reopened
EUPEN, Jan. 28 Reuter)--The German-Belgian frontier was re- opened at the frontier post, at
Hauset, as from today.
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Tramcars from Eupen to Keopf- chen, on the German frontier, will as the mowdrifts run
have been removed and pedes trian traffic over the frontier will
·of· 50 miles from the Maginot be re-established. Line
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It is said that Hitler has decided to throw his influence into the scale at the 'coming conference of the Balkan en- tente with a four-fold aim.
Firstly, to force Turkey to aban- don friendship with Britain,
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Fourthly, to get Bulgaria into the Balkan entente as a safe for German element.
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PROPAGANDA ANGLE
LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)—
H Vehicles wishing to enter Ger- First shots of the Nazi diplomatic
The paper also described the many, however, must use 70-ton tanks of the French Army Llege to Lacalamine Road.
Coldest
Spell In England Experienced For 46 Years
the offensive in the Balkans have al- ready been fired by the German press in leading articles and dis- patches from Balkan correspon- dents hammering away at a pro- paganda angle.
LONDON, JAN. 28 (REUTER)-IT CAN NOW BE REVEALED THAT ENGLAND RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE COLDEST SPELL FOR' 48 ́YEARS, AN INTENSE FROST COVERED. THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND 25 DEGREES OF FROST WAS REGISTERED IN THE CENTRE OF LONDON AND EVEN IN "CORNWALL THERE WERE ICEFLOES ON THE RIVERS,
The Thames froze over There was skating everywhere solidly at Kingston and, at but the coldest day was too cold for one time, was iced over for skating as the ice splintered into eight continuous miles from needle-sharp fragments under a Teddington Lock to Sunbur. skate.
Even on tidal water, below. The frost became. so sever that Kingston, there was thick ice at the Indoor temperature dropped the edge which has not happened below treezing and all the water- since 1884.
pipes in thousands of houses froze.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27 (Router) The almost uprcedented cold spell all over the nation in the past 10 days has caused 339 deachs,
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Lot Of Rumanian Statesmen Must Be As Difficult As Any In Europe: Oil Situation: Will Nazis Push Threats?
UNITY MITFORD
IN SERIOUS «
CONDITION
LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)— Unity Mitford, daughter of Lord -Redesdale and who is well-known for her pro-Nazi regime sym- pathies, is now in an Oxford in- firmary.
LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)-With Germany dunning her for øll, Russia making threats as well, Bulgaria wanting. South Dobrudja, Hungary claiming Transylvania, and Italy looking for Prestige, the lot of Rumania's statesmen must at present be as difficult as any in Europe, writes the Sun- day Times in an article dealing with the recent Rumanian oll measures.
The crux of the oil situation is whether Rumania can let Germany have even the one-and-a-half million tons agreed upon without encroaching on the production of those companies operating with Allied capital.
The Germans may try to insist hesitate to embark upon a course thereon, but the Allies, who have which, if it failed, might exhaust guaranteed Rumania's integrity available stocks of oil and leave
whole
machine Im-
war
It is understood that she is suffering from two bullet wounds and provided her means of de her in the head, one of which has fence, cannot be expected to allow mobilised and helpless. injured the brain and her con- purpose of overcoming a very de- Allied capital to be used for this dition is serious
{ficiency in German war supplies which offers more hope of an early victory than any other factor.
WARLIKE ACTION
Much depends on whether Ger- many is prepared to push her
CHUNGKING, Jan. 28. (Int) The next American Consul- General for Shanghai will be Mr. Frank P. Lockhart, Councillor of the American Embassy: "In Fe ping, to succeed Mr. Clarence threats to the point of warlike ac- Gauss on his departure for Can-ten in an effort to gain the whole berra, Australia. It was learned Rumanian oll output. But though here.
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