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CHINA'S DETERMINATION Anglo-French |PREMIER REVIEWS SEVEN TO SEE WAR THROUGH
Wang Regime Not An Ace Regime Not An Ace But Merely The Joker
!
LONDON, April 5 (Reuter)-China's determination to resist to the bitter end was reiterated by Mr. Quo Tai Chi in a speech before a meeting of the English Speaking Union here yesterday',
Mr. Quo declared that Britain
and China were both at present
a
engaged in life and death struggle in Europe and Asla re- spectively for ideals and principles which also make life worth living.
"China has no war alms, only pace," he said "The war with
Colonial Agreement LONDON, Mar. 18 (By Air Mail)
The British Colonial Office and the French Ministry of Colonies wij henceforth keep in" con- stant touch. An organisation is to be set up botri In London and Paris to maintain a permanent Hátsón..
The two Ministers, Mr. Malcolm And M. Georges Mandel. reached these decisions at their resumed talks in Paris yesterday.
FRENCH RADICALS MacDonald
NOT HOSTILE TO
GOVERNMENT
themselves, 4
MONTHS OF WAR PROGRESS
LONDON, Ayrl 5 (Renter)—After seven months of the war, Mr, Chamberlain, said he was ten times more confident of victory than he was at the beginning, hë told the annual meeting "of the Central Council of the National. Unlòn of Con- servative Associations yesterday,
This, he said, was not based on wishful thinking, but en the fact that we had successfully beaten off all attempts to starve us out by attacks on shipping from raiders or 'a'rerafi, or from secret weapons or any other old thing the Naxis can think of
one
Germany had been, preparing for the war for years, and would have thought that she would
Initial have used her superiority to try to overwhelm the kue. If tå hot very extra- ordinary that no such attempt had been made. Whatever may
The collaboration will extend to the French and British colonies
"Governors of neighbouring have been the reason, Hitler her integrity, she is no less deter- yesterday afternooh which had territories will have conferences may have thought he could get
PARIS. Apr. 5 (Reuter) The Japan was forced on us, and de-Radical Deputies held the meeting termined as China is to preserve
from time to time.
away with what he had got with- This will apply. too. to the Fout fighting for it. or possibly it administrative and specialist was that his preparations officers of the territoríės.
not sufficiently complete, thing is certain and that is Hitler missed the bust...
“TUNING UP”
were Ohe
M. REYNAUD TALKS TO U.S.
ALLIED CAUSE EXPLAINED
PARIS, April 5 (Reuter) Broadcasting to the United States on Wednesday night, M.
miler, afirmed Paul Reynaud, the French, Pre- France's deter- mination to conduct the war with increasing energy and carry through to the bitter end,
been, awaited with some appre mined to encourage and partici- pate to the utmost in the federa-hension in politieal circles, but it produce any "motion tiga of international life that did not can be made possible by goodwin hostile to the Government On the and enlightened self-abnegation contrary numerous members in-
POSTAGE STAMP Mr. Quo stressed Japan's depensisted" that the Radical Group now Details of a new Anglo-French dence on the United States for wishes no hostility to the Cabinet postage stamp are to be discussed
Seven months have enabled wat materials and declared his but desires that an opportunity today by the Postmaster-General, confidence that if Washington should be given, before the Cham Major Tryon. and his French us to get ready consolidate and will bring about a stoppage in sup- ber adjourns. for a clear Govern-opposite, M. Jules, Julien, who tame up every arm, offensive and plies of metal and oil. Japan wment majority to be recorded.
deferisive, and so enormously add be powerless to continue the
to our fighting strength that we
France, he said. was waging can lace the tature with a calm
wur to establish, with her" ally, steady mind whatever It
peace in Europe permanent örings. The seven months hnd
peace. It is not a question been of little use to Hitler be making another peace treaty this time. It is the making of a real peace not, one for 26 years, but for our children
their and children's children.
war.
He "repudiates the Wang Ching- wel "governmicnt" which he said would turn out not as an ace or trump card, but only the joker!
M. Paul Reynaud, the Premier, received the Radical Group and agreed to hold a debate on the general policy of the new Gov- ernment.
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How Japan's Help China
Japan's Puppet Troops
A picture of conditions at a Chinese guerilla base in the Talhang mountains, some miles south-west of Peking, has been brought back to Chungking by the Secretary General of the Kuomintang party.
GUERILLA ACTIVITY Hope province' is nominally In the hands of the Japanese, butj Gen. Lu Chung-lin, Governor of Hopel, made his headquarters "at the Taihang base, from which his guerilla troops constantly harry the Japanese army of occupation. Life for the Chinese forces in the mountains appears to be pleasant enough, for in spite of the `Jap- anese "economic blockade" food
SHANGHAI HOTEL
MURDER
CHUNGKING, April 5 (Cen- trol)-One of two men shar ing à room in Ta Fang Hotel, in the French Concession, Shanghal, was found yester- day morning strangled to death in the adjoining bath- room and the other missing, according to
shanghai dispatch.
20
a.
Police found on the body the arm band bearing Worda "Army for Peace and National Salvation" and A picture of an anti-British de- monstration,'
In London.
The stamp will be issued during the summer as a symbol of Alfled
unity.
End
and
Of Nazi entise it had found him with no
Tyranny
This
of
NEW KIND OF WAR He referred to the war as a new kind of war. ünkke any victory of the Allies. is vital to the other, For instance, although the
Interests of certain neutral coun-
larger margin of strength to carry on Everi
now the Nazis are enslaving Poland and Czecho- Slovakia, and dragging people LONDON. Apr. 4 (Reuter)--An
From their homes to work like interesting discussion Brose at
slaves in Germany.. the annual meeting of the Cen- tral Council of the National Unions that we are not yet making Our trouble. on the other hand, of Conservative Associations to-
tull use of our manpower. day at which a resolution calling is being dealt with rapidly. for national unity was put for THEIR METHODS AND OURS tries in Europe, their tear of Ger ward by the executive committee.
Turning to certain aspects of many has led them The resolution called for
We the German propaganda, he said that against their own interests, support of all parties and
the said there were German reports that shall use "victory to make that while criticism in a demo-we were short of food. As every have their due place beside the Httle nations safe and they will cracy could be offered freely, it one knew we have no shortage. should not be designed to under- There was a growth of sentiment mine the authority of the Gov.
that "victory ernment which is responsible for
pared our methods of warfare must be attained first. No peace the conduct of the war
with those used by the Germans. treaty in history proves that it Cham-We may
committed tech- was ever drawn over henical breaches of their neutrality, ence table when a decision
"
of
During his speech, Mr. berlain earlier had said that. would welcome the cessation party strife for the time being.
"I do not, of course, claim that the Government should be exempt from criticism" he went on
POLITICAL TRUCE
m neutral countries, which com-
done
have
big nations.
He emphasized
A
to work
confer- Had
We
the
is plentiful, and beer. cigarettes, WONDERS NEVER Ding the discussion, the Con- neutral ships without warning other side-the simmering peace
and other luxuries are quite com- mon.
A regular daily newspaper is published at the guerilla base press obtained
on
a." printing
CEASE
GERMANS ADMIT WAR LOSSES! "puppet"
Gov-
sometimes by accident sometimes hot been made on the battlefed. not. but there" was all the world The conception of peace on this
have of difference between what we side of the Maginot Line is at
and those terrible once realistic and Idealistic. callous wicked proceedings on the know what sort of peace Nazi part of Germany who had sunk Germany is mediating on
and left their crews
exposed to which reigns for the time being in
and the perils of the sea. In
Poland. Such fact Warsaw Germany bad not got a real peace would mean a blackout friend In the world although those democratic principles which there may be many who are still the Pope stressed on Easter morn- dominated by the fear of nering with such vigour, ana the military power,
death of all our democratic prin- ciples.
LOOPHOLES BLOCKED
2:
of
cause
servative member for Hull. Mr. Law, said that the resolution con- fused the uniformity of the parties with uniformity of jude- political truce ment. They had this sort of in Germany "but through the connivance of the
not here. That was one of the leader of Japan's
reasons why we were at war. Chinese troops in the area. He
BERLIN, April 5 (Reuter)-The purchased the press in Tientsin omela! News Agency in a
Mr. Vyvlan Adams proposed an It could not be expected, how-
That must not be. We shall act war amendment stating that they and brought it by rail to a station communique admits that German hoped that every party
ever, that we should allow Ger with such energy that there will should near the guerilla base, whence itpatrols sometimes fall into enemy not try to exploit party feeling.
many to indefinitely profit by our be no blackout of civilization. The scrupulousness. Whatever the Allied cause, which is the party of
"I don't care what British
neutrals might say they know of liberty, will triumph. The Agency states that the ernment conducts the
war." he that in our victory les freedom guerilla wartare In No Man's said. "providing it brings about for them This is only one example of the Land which is daily waged by the defeat of Germany and the condemn then to slavery. You the Dominions and the
and our defeat would close contact maintained between numerically small units has been end of Nazi tyranny."
can take it from me, he went on, plete accord with our grea: the guerillas and the "puppet' intensified with the approach of The amendment was widely that one by one the leaks and and troops, who keep their supposed warmer weather.
gallant ally. France. supported and the original resolutoopholes are being stopped and Recent declarations had given opponents regularly informed of "Ambushes play a special role in tion was dropped.
the war goes on with strangling proof of the determination Japanese movements in many dis-this sort of warfare, and are tricts. A "puppet" magistrate ex-laid by patrols from both stdes at number of prisoners by
effect, and will more and more of Britain and France but only to this graw
the lifeblood from the win the war and make peace to- ercises authority in the chief town night. In the dark woods or means but sometimes
enemy. and, an appointee of the Chung evacuated villages.
gether. but after pence has been He referred to the close colla- made, to still act for the recon- king Government outside 1. and
boration between Britain and struction of Europe.
removed by a Wax guerilla troops into the mountains. CLOSE CONTACT
often these men are in com- munication.
"
One of the clilef activities of the guerillas is the dynamiting of Frains and bridges on the, Peking- Hankow railway. A particularly daring exploit was a raid on 4. coalmirie which was being operated by the Japanese. .Gue- rillas put part of the mine out of action by destroying ITA-
chinery.
AMERICAN WRITER'S
OUTSPOKENNESS CHUNGKING, April 4 (Central) That the Japanese Ambassador in Washington be given his passport, was demanded by Hendrik Van Loon, author of "The Story of Mankind", in a speech at a Chins- Afd Meeting held recently Town Hall, New York according to information received by the Ching biänen of the I P, C...
The well-known author also quoted as having urged an embargo against, Japan on all
was
traps".
some
of
German patrols have taken
patrols fall into the hands of the a enemy.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Waylay
4. Shut
8 Beverage
9 Wealth
11 Starry 12 Schemes
13 Disinclined 10 Flowed
back
18 Italian money
19 Rank
23 AbolisD
law
25 Is indebted 28 Halt
39 At bottom 31 Vessel
33 Allowance
supplies that could be employed 34 "Darkie" by her for war of China
35 Bong
The meeting was attended by a 36 Shield group 01 brominent American 37 Forge
writers, including Mrs. Pearl Buck,
Mr. Carl Crow, Mr. J. P. Morquand,
Mr. James Vincent Sheean. About 7. 8. $2,000 was collected at the meeting to aid Chinese war orpharis.
MI W. J. Ashton,, who, recently handed over the duties of Assis tant Secretary of the YMCA, expects to leave the Colony early in May..
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