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LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)-A
COMMEMORATED
CHUNGKING, March 31 (Cen- tral)-Chinese people in Shanghai yesterday commemorated the 29th anniversary of Chinese Revolu- tionary. Martyrs Day.
The national hag was flown at solemn Requiem Mass for the late half-mast, and the courts, Customs Mr. M. J. Savage, Premier of New Administration, Post Omce, schools Zealand, will be said in Westmin- holiday. people abstained from Tuesday in the presence of the taking part in amusement." Cardinal Archbishop of Westmin- The Shanghai Self-Respect. ster.
Movement Committee Issued
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Monday, the 1st April, 1940
commencing at 11 am.
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Puppet Regime
ster on Many
CHUNGKING, March 30 (Central)--The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent identical notes to all diplomatic representatives in China “making clear the Chinese Government's standpoint as regard, Wang Ching-wel's puppet regime, which was formally established In Nanking this morning.
All Chinese diplomatic representatives abroad have been any structed to deliver the same note to their respective mccredites governments. The notes are in the Chinese language wild Engi Esh translations attached,
The note first pointed out that, men!" and the "white sun and after three years' aggressive warblue sky" flag to deceive the Chi- "In China, which merely strength- nese and third Powers. the Jour
ened the Chinese determination" nal says, can never suc:eed in its” to resist, the Japanese militarists purpose. It merely indicates the have been forced, as a last resort, bewilderment
to create a puppet government in Nanking."
JAPAN'S AIM
Their aur 13, to violate China's sovereignty and destroy her inde-
of the Japanese militarists and the lack of self- confidence on the part of the Wang Ching-wei group.
CHINA'S UNITY
the
The Sing Tao Jih Pao maintains pendence and territorial and ad-suggests" consolidation 02 ministrative integrity, thus up-Wang regime will only help to setting internationa. law, nufllly-further strengther China's unity ing the Nine-Power Treaty, and and her determination to resist. eliminating Third-Power interests
The paper advises against total in China:
ignoring of the bogus regime and suggests consolidation of the political front.
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Tuesday, the 2nd April, 1940
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In Wallington today, well over message calling upon the people, 100,000 people lined the streets as not to join any puppet organiza-. the body of the Dominion's Labour tions. The Kuomintang Headquar Premier was carried from Parla-ters "in Shanghai, in a separate ment House to the railway station. message..also enjoined the people The funeral takes place in Auck- to give their continued support to land.
the National Government;
BRITAIN RECOGNISES ONLY CHIANG REGIME: DIRECT
SNUB FOR WANG
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)-Britain will defend her treaty 'rights in China and has no intention of extending any form of recognition to the Wang Ching-wei "government," state poli- tical quarters in London commenting on today's "events Nanking.
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Since December, 1938, it is pointed out, Wang Ching-wei has been negotiating with the Japanese" for the establishment of a new government with the hope of replacing the Chung- king administration.
His negotiations were obviously difficult, in view of the varying Japanese views and Wang's desire for real indepen- dence
control.
China.
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Wang has very little support Britain's attitude towards the from reputable Chinese and the new regime, the observer declar- support be obtains in the future ed, is based on two main prin- depends on the amount, of. free-ciples. dom he can obtain from Japanese Firstly, our treaty rights in
Secondly, we consider that it is for the Chinese themselves to choose their own government
Therefore we regard the Chiang Kai-shek. Government as the National Government of China.
The note made it clear that all participants in the bogus Govern ment are "Japanese puppets, who
continued Firstly,
support to baye lost the last vestige of the National Government and patriotism. They are deemed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's the entire nation as the
worst policy of resistance to the end
BRGENT NECESSITY are proscribed by should be pledged by the nation.
Bome sections of Japanese Secondly, etorts 'should be
opinion regard, the new "govern- exerted toward the further con-
ment" as an urgent necessity "as solidation of unity between vari-Japan is war weary, and there, is ous political parties and armies no doubt they would give him in the country and the avoidance more. freedom than the Japanese of friction between them.
army in China,
law.
The note makes the solemn declaration that whatever ac- tion is taken by any illegally constituted organization, such as the one now established in Nanking, will be deemed com- pletely null and vold and will never be recognized
by the Chinese .. Goverment and people.
UNFRIENDLY ACT
Thirdly. the constitutional movement should be expanded.
COLLAPSE CERTAIN
that the new
The National Times believes bogus regime will collapse sooner" or later, as the The Chinese Government is people are all solidly behind the " confident, the note stated, that National Government. the self-respecting nations of the The blunting of the Japanese world will uphold Interfational bayonet which supports the pup- law and justice by refusing to ex-pet regime by thirty-three months tend de jure or de facto recognof heroic Chinese resistance, the tion to whatever puppet organiza- lack of competent men and real tions are set up by Japan.
The Chinese Government will deem as a most unfriend- ly act recogni'lon in whatever form of Japan's puppet or ganizations, and will hold res ponsible whoever extends such recognition for whatever con- sequences results from it, the note declared, Concluding,
the note stated
power in the puppet Government, and the weakening of the Wang Ching-wel group by detections are other factors that will spell the doom of the puppet regime.
STUDENTS INDIGNANT
· CHUNGKING, Mar, 30 (Central) Student patriotic activities have flared up again in Shanghai as a protest against the inauguration of a bogus Central Government in
If Wang Ching-wel succeeds in- establishing the confidence of his Commercial interests will have own countrymen and if his ad- relations with the new "govern-ministration does not rest on the ment" under the compulsion of Japanese army, then the attitude. circumstances, but there will be of foreign Rovernments may no de jure recognition of the change. Wang regime.
That time is certainly not yet.
Shanghai Spends Very Quiet "Inauguration" Day
SHANGHAI, March 30 (Reuter)-The Inauguration of the reorganised national government" at Nanking caused no serious political demonstrations in Shanghal today. The day passed Comparatively quietly, with no shootings and no attempted assassinations such as marked previous political events and anniversaries.
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The arrest of some pamphlet | pass through a tew heavily guari- throwers, displays of the newed pasuges where they are government Bag on many automo- searched.
Meanwhile many Chinese private biles with the Wang Ching-wel LAMMERT BROS.. that the Chinese Government and Nanking by Wang Ching-wei, who the streets
pennant, and the patrolling of schools "bave decided to advance people, regardless of whatever ac- has been expelled by the Kuomin-units of troops, were the only for a
by police and small the usual Spring holiday and close tion" is taken by Japan, are deter-
week starting today, in tang and ordered by the Nationa
order to avoid students demon- strations
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Victorian, novel (Two words 5, 6)...
1 Involuntary result of stirning
38. This Dan CALZI
morality play.
produce a
37.
9. Bex this to be the one to,
make a start
DOWN
10.
This is the quickness of the
2.
A broken. plate
hand that deceives the eye,
3. A relative.
11.
There must always be a row
4. Suffolk river.
in such a gathering.
12
Gadarene 15 across ran down
15.
such a place into the lake See 12 across.
17. Does this appear ап au-
spicious club for the mo-
torist?
5. Coop up.
6. From the time that sin got
ahead of a Civil Engineer.
7. These cannot be matters of
long standing
8. Where many a contract
-made #2 words; 6, 5),
18. Onlookers are said to see 12. A red on the war-path
most of this. 19. They
mined to resist Japanese aggres-Government to be arrested and visible signs. sion until the invaders are driven sentenced to death, says a Shang- away from Chinese territory and
hal dispatch..
The students will take an oath Settlement with bouts of fisticuffs SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE to denounce Wang Ching-wet for between rival student factions
NOT TO HAVE ever as a traitor and to continue Pamphlet distributorS LE Che
CONSULTATIONS The creation of the bogus Cen-thelr unwavering support of the French Concession were Beized
Government under Wang National Government in Chung- by the police.
The pamphlets Ching-wel in Nanking evoked king.
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Beater) 22 were both for and against the No newspaper hitherto has drawn scathing.comments from the lead-
Chinese professional, education-Wang regime.
the slightest attention to ing Chinese newspapers in Hong-al, cultural and other circles in
the 23." Does this country require Some residerits in the western formation of the Wang Ching-wei kong on Saturday..
gentle handling? the port city are joining in to district outside the Settlement "govemment," a though the names 24. 27 across or a mistake. The influential Ta Kung Pao voice the'r opposition to the Wang are said to have been forced to of the members were re.elved over 26. He keeps order mside the asserts that the new. puppet rc-Ching-wet puppet regime. gime will have no effect on China's resistance. Its establish-
fy the new government flag
VOLUNTEERS PATROL
PUPPETS WARNED ment only exposes Japan's miliOn the day of their assumption CHUNGKING, Mar. 30 (Central) tary exhaustion, political failure of the puppet posts today. Tao with
STREETS Armoured cars and trucks filled infantry and Shanghai
words: 5, 6).
Ghastly ild enclosing a Hit-
can make things hot 13. for you.
tite city,
The ends of all things.
14.
Coupled with prejudice by Jane Austen.
15.
Clean, but peevish about a number,
house...
18, The insertion of nothing
mor is required to convert. ner into a noun,
20.
Bird which can be trained to greet.
| a week ago.
Far Eastern circles are or 27. Bee 24 across. opinion that the list is unimpres 28. May be useful aid after an Zi. Suitable to wear inside a car.
accident.
25. French king. eye. consisting of old henchmen
28. Skins. of Wang's, members of the ex- 30. Shakespearean clown,
economic stringency and diplo-Hsi-sheng, ertswhile Wang Ching-Volunteer Corps members patrolled Anfu clique and totally unknowns. 33. Such a day commemorates a 29. Hindu deity.
matic helplessness.
wel's follower, who, together with all day, alding special police "FOR SAKE«OL EFFECT"
and
child's 28 across appearance 31. Possible direction in the world,
to
those
without.
35. Has a Misnister to look after 32. Bemet. It appears concise.
its interests.
334. Pacific island. SOLUTION TOMORROW
* Solution No. 578 TROBINSON CRUSOE
TATRLÉANTO¶N.TV,
ACCURATE ROCKET.
Purported primary to dispose Kaq Tsung-wu, made an expose units. of the "China Incident." the new of the Wang Ching-wel-Japan
An intimate friend now regime will only defeat its own secret agreement on January 22, marines carried out patrols or dent of the legislative yuan in the British troops and American London of Chen Kung-po, presl- purpose. With arms to resist, de sent a telegram to Chow Fu-hal foot and in lerries.. termination to sacrifice and con- and Mei Sze-ping, respectively
new "gqyernment" is positive fidence in the final victory the Minister of Finance" and "Minis-barbed wire.
Some streets were closed with Chen is in Hongkong whither he Chinese have no
fear of theter of Industry
was reported recently to have aggressor and, far less, the pup in the bogus Central Government, involuntarily
Commerce" Scores of Shanghai hire cars fed, disliking the Japanese terms. pets.
carried advertise- The friend suggests Chen's name MARCH RAIN They are determined to warning them of what their life as ments of the 'new Wang regime is included in the government" fight to a finish and are ready to puppets would be like.
after threats from the repel any military and political
Chinese for the sake of effect.
HEAVIEST IN offensive.
pulica of the
Official circles emphasise that Japanese-sponsored special municipal government out-Britain's attitude remains as - 35 YEARS
in Parliament. !!! side the Bettlement area, accord-quently stated
The Royal Observatory states ↑ RB1D¶¶¶ILITVA: namely, that she adheres to the Ing to the Evening Post.
Drivers of hire cars are said to Nine Power Treaty and recognises that March this year was the wet-SOAMES BROWNIIG
the legal Chinese Government and test month for 35 years. have been intimidated by special
no caer. municipality police and forced to put the new government flag, of their windshields.
LAST CARD
The paper, describes the Wang Government as Japan's last, card, played to induce the Powers with interests in China to come to terms with her, thereby breaking through her present diplomatic isolation.
The paper points out, how- ever, that Britain has repeat edly announced her refusal to have anything to do with the puppet regime, while news papers in America and Soviet Bussla have bitterly denomiced Wany.
The use by the bogus regime of the name "National Govern
Tao said, inter alia: "In office you will have to take orders from Japanese officers and at home from Japanese rendarmes. Your daily dutles will be to sign agreements be- traying the country and selling ont state property, and to execute orders of the Japanese overlords. While competing with other traitors in carrying Japanere favour, you will sacrifice the lives of Your fellow country-men."
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IEIMUTABIRILIRI GRIME 18 OVEREIGN MICA¶M TU1C11IRT
STIGGINS¶TEN 'DON'
TOTTHTE¶NAEYJU
Up to 10 p.m. on Saturday, EPHESIAN 6¶STOCK total rainfall of 11.1 Inches had 481U TPTGTOTITET REPORTS REFUTED
fallen since March 1. making a WHILOM TAP BLEI I E Japanese reports that the Bri-
total of 14.13 inchies since the be- ¶ I ¶ ETA IDUIET IM J tish Ambassador in Tokyo, Sirginning of the year. HOLIDAYS ADVANCED
APPRENTICESHIP T Robert Craigie; will consult with SHANGHAI,- Mar. 30 (Havas)-President Roosevelt and Secretary between 1 pm, and 2 pm, on The heaviest rainfall occurred The French Concession and Inter-of State Hull in America on the Saturday when 0.87 inches fell national Settlement police are American attitude to Wang Ching- The sudden... break yesterday, geing moolised for two days, and wel, are flatly denied in official when the day dawned one and extraordinary precautions are circles in London.
It is stated here. Bir Robert is
Licut-Comdr.: -James" Jolly, being taken. R.NR, has been appointed The foreign areas are surround-going to America on purely private Marine Magistrate with effected by barbed wire, and pedestrians business and to take a much- from Mar 26, 1940.
and cars entering the areas must needed holiday.
Mr. Edward Loyd Jones Jas ap- bright, prevented a new record polated to act as Bentor surveyor, from being set up. The highest of Ehips during the absince on figure was registered in March leave of Mr. Thomas)/Edward 1905, when, for 31 days, the total Jackson, with effect from Mar, 10, rainfall was 14.485 inches,
...1940.