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NAZI COMMERCE RAIDER
IN PACIFIC
BRITISH STEAMER CLAIMED SUNK
WELLINGTON. Aug. 24 (Router) —An enemy raider is believed to be at large in the Tasman Sea, between New Zealand and Aus- tralia, and to have attacked British ship.
message
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She gave her position, but there has been no further news of her.
Steps have been taken by our naval and air forces to deal with
BURMA ROAD QUESTION
MMONS DEBATE
CRITICISED
Chinese To Launch Offensive
CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Reuter)-In
-
GENERAL
| MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK:
DELICATE COMBINATION OF TALENTS: NATURAL & SINCERE COMPOSURE
MADAME CHIANG KAI SHEK IS THE DELICATE COM- BINATION OF A TALENTED MOVIE ACTRESS, A SCHOOL GIRL. MRS. ROOSEVELT AND A BUSINESS EXECUTIVE Her composure and poise are so natural and sincere that Ambassa- dors and common soldiers alike and perfect ease in her com-
pany.
FRANK REVIEW OF ICHANG BATTLE CHUNGKING; Aug. 24, (Reuter) ΕΠ Interview granted, the in a leading article yesterday Chinese press in Chungking yes- on the debate in the House ofterday General Chen Cheng, com- themander-in-chief of the Chinese Mr. Fraser, the New Zealand Commons on the closure of Premier, said yesterday that the Burma Road, the Hankow Herald, forces on the Yangtse River front, Full of small talk, she can immediately shift her conversa- British ship Turakina, of over English-language dally published declared the Chinese troops would
tion. Correspondents all agree that her mind acts so quickly 8,000 tons, sent a
and ideas tamble out in so straightforward a manner that it on in Chungking, expressed strong shortly launch a counter-offensive. dissatisfaction with the reply of He added that the success of
often appears she knew the question before it was asked, Tuesday night saying she wasi being fired on in the Tasman Sea Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- Chinese resistance would probably
"WHAT IS HAPPENING tary for Foreign Affairs, to ques- be achieved in about a year's time, EUROPE IS THE DIRECT OUT-to see the point of view of the IN resisting," even if he also pretends by a raider.
tions by M.P.'s.
In a very frank review of the COME OF THE WORLD'S INDIF enemy (if that. Is possible), he has At the same time the news Ichang battle, General Chen" ad- FERENCE TO THE AGGRESSION no business acting like Wang and stand mitted the Chinese had made IN MANCHURIA - WHICH BEGAN attempting to break the unity of paper pays tribute to the
Mander blunders, for which he held him- ON taken by Mr. Geoffrey
SEPT. 18, 1931," Madame nis nation. (Opposition Liberal), Mr. Philip self personally responsible.
Chiang Kai-shek told me during Noel-Baker (Labour) and Mr.
PETITION REJECTED
an exclusive interview, writes fel had petitioned General Jack, in the San Francisco Chroni- Chiang Kai-shek to punish him ele. "AS may be sten from the but the petition was rejected and
AID FOR CHINA questions asked in the House of he had therefore decided to resign Commons, there are many British all his concurrent posts in the failure to provide concrete, ald. sister would wear the ordinary
Referring to the democracy's leaders representing all walks of rear-Minister of Political Affairs China's First Lady expressed the life who are quite able to distin-on the National Military Council, wish that "public opinion in those women's wartime work, Madame person down. Absorbed in all guish between right and wrong Secretary-General of the Kuamin-countries-could-be-so-mobiilsed Chlang holds a long string and are very sympathetic
with tang Youth Corps and other posts that governments represented the positions which call for constant China in her struggle for free-and return to the front to. de people's will as they should."
vote all his time and energy to the Com and independence.
UNFAIR POLICY
direction of military affairs for "The tragedy, however, is that the deferice of Chungking. man Sea forces in Australia even In a country ilke Britain- waters, according to
the raider and the
nues.
search.con-
The German raider in the. At- lantic masquerading as a Swedish merchantman was last heard of at the end of July. when it was badly mauled about in an en- counter with the Kantara-in-he South Atlantic.
T. E. Harvey independent Pro- He gressive.
NAZI CLAIM BERLIN, „Aug. 24 (Reuter)~The British merchantman Turakina, dom -which-is-much overdueira New Zealand port, was sunk by Ger
"That is a treacherous act," she said with the most serious expression on her face that 1 had yet seen.
HER DAY
A day with this younger Soong
of
derman one of the few great Democracies GOVERNMENT TO nation will have to think before and she keeps in close touch with
High Command communique is still left in this world...pubile- sued in Berlin yesterday.
KING REVIEWS" FRENCH ARMY
Foreign Legion Forms Guard Of Honours
opinion oft times does not seem
to have much effect on the policy of the Government.
"We sincerely hope the day Is not far off when Britain ̈wili
refuse to take orders from Tokyo and her policy. Instead of being unfair to China, will reflect the views of far-sighted members of Parliament like Mr. Mander, Mr. Nocl-Baker and Mr. Harvey."
FUNCTION
IN CHUNGKING
PERFECT SUBJECT Dressed in ́an attractive silk dress with a becoming high collar.
Visiting a ward filled with badly wounded-soldiers -made- her sick one day. She went outside, but returned to her work five minutes later,
HOW LONG?
Before leaving the Generalissi-
supervision and executive ability. "The
world recognises more now," Madame Chiang said, "that diers hospitals, her orphanages,' Constant tours of wounded sol- small nations cannot be subjected and New Life Movement projects to aggression with impunity, China all her day's programme. Madame showed that in the future any Chiang demands to see everything, acting rashly. Chim was a weak, all her subordinates-nothing is unarmed country' when Japan at-
too much for her. tacked. But her stubborn deter- mination to see this fight through CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Reuter) to the finish has provided a worth- A report that the Chinese Gov-while object lesson to others." ernment was moving from Chung- king was stated here yesterday to be entirely without foundation.
It is true there have been Madame Chiang. wife of China's ino's headquarters I found that changes of addresses of certain Generalissimo, and youngest sister Madame. Chiang, like others in CHINESE IMPRESSED Government offices as a result of in the famous Soong family (Mel-Free China, are not only confident, CHUNGKING, Aug. 24 (Reuter the destruction of their omces bying Soong). is a perfect subject but they are optimistic as to the --Interviewed by Reuter yester Japanese air attacks but import-for the interviewing day concerning Mr. Churchill's ant Government departments are man. Using Impeccable Eriglish,
newspaper anal outcome of the Sino-Japanese speech in the House of Commons, definitely remaining in Chung-this Wellesley College
high Chinese official said
graduate asked how long the war would the king. it was emphasised..
speaks smoothly, and ranks among go on, and she seemed most un- speech had made a deep impres- They may not establish their the world's most gracious hos- sion upon Chinese official circles. headquarters in Chungking city, teases.
willing to measure the end in He added they were showing or its western suburbs, because of
terms of months or years. I re- It is learned that this army keen interest in Mr. Churchill's Japanese bombings, but they are Madame Chiang the most power not long ago had said that China Energy and ability have made minced her that the Generalissimo steadily increasing in numbers statement that "we intend to hold all within the immediate neigh-tul woman in Asia. and is getting more support from ourselves faithfully and resclute- bourhood of the city.
WUS prepared for "two years She is the sort of person who Frenchmen in America and other parts of the world,
Before I finished, the last "word, Madame Chiang Interrupted, ré- least two years more!" peating my words, but adding "at
LONDON. Aug. 24 (Reuter)- The fact that the King reviewed General de Gaulle's army of Free Frenchmen in 3 southern area yesterday is recognition of the importance of the French army which continues to fight at Bri- tala's side.
CONVERSED IN FRENCH
It was the first time the King MMA met General de Gaulle. His Majesty shock hands when the French leader was presented and began to converse with him in
French.
French Marines and men of the Foreign Legion formed a guard of honour.
The King saw artillerymen with their guns, tanks and infantry. On the barrack square where the King took the salute at the march past the Tricolour and Unton Jack flew side by side.
"FOUGHT" IN NORWAY LONDON, August 24 (Reuter)- Among the men the King inspect ed were men of the Foreign, Le- glon who had fought the Germans in Norway and many were still wearing skin boots. They the French uniform and khaki berets,
ly to all obligations and duties Furthermore, all offices are ex-would do anything she attempted
in all quarters of the world." pected to return to Chungking with enviable perfection.
This statement, declared the city or its western suburbs as soon
NO. 1 CHIEFTAIN official; has strengthened the ex- as the bombing season is over. pectation that Britain
Her Generalissimo husband is will "not continue to neglect her
Ralds will probably be less fre- the No. 1 chieftain in, China, and obliga-quent beginning from October has been. tians and duties towards China (although last year a raid occurred Madame, Chiang married him in for many years. and that the Anglo-Japanese as late as October 20. The winter 1927 and has beer. at his side ever agreement regarding the Burma season, with foggy and rainy wea-since. road will not be renewed when it theris expires,
April.
expected-to-last-until-Her role in the Sian Affair, in
CONQUEST OF BRITAIN
IMPOSSIBLE
ANKARA, Aug. 24 (Reuter) → CANCELLATION
news-
1936, when the Generalissimo was held by the Young Marshal per- haps best characterises her de- votion and loyalty. For she flew at that time from Nanking to the Shensi capital determined to die with her captive husband if neces- sary.
Naturally she wields a tremen=" dous influence over her husband.
OF WAR DEBT? Friends close to her, however
PROPOSAL BEFORE PRESIDENT
claim that lately she has con. cerned herself more with relief and reconstruction work than with politice
Both-in-Turkey-and-throughout the Arab world of the Near East there has been a markedly in- creased note of encouragement and confidence 25 3. result of recent war developments, espe. clally the British air victories, wore which the official Turkish
CONVICTION AND PRINCIPLE had paper. Ulus yesterday declared.de- NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (Reuter)
Madame. Chiang likes to illus monstrated that the conquest Other French fighting men were Britain is impossible.
of-The whole of the British Wartrate this point for she has little in the British khaki battle dress
Debt to the United States may be regard for Chinese or any other The paper added: "The with black
great cancelled in return for 99-year kind of politics. "Yesterday," she or dark blue berets qualities
which have gone, and with French rifles. They had the makinig of the British
to leases on about. 19 suitable sites told me during our interview; "I Em-for naval bases in British posses- told my girls in the Star College on their left shoulders the word pire are clearly perceived in the sicas in the Western Hemisphère. that I hoped that they would all The King's arrival was signalled night to the end and the stuh-has-some backing in Congress, 18 conviction based on principle and A proposal to this effect, which be statesmen, not politicians, be- cause a statesman always has his -by bugles sounding "Au Champs."bornness which emerges, increas now before President Roosevelt,
COOKHOUSE INSPECTED ingly strengthened, by each new the Washington correspondent or can stand by It.” While the King, accompanied by
"France."
present British determination
trial."
i
to
and
the New York Times declared yes-
"Fram neither right, nor left, nor in the centre. I know Just one thing. That is, I Am work- ing for China."
Gen. de Gaulle and a few French; Interest in Turkey at present terday. and British senior officers, slowly centres firstly on Egypt, second-
The correspondent adds that walked down the ranks, overheady on America's attitude, such an arrangement would re- RAF. fighters wheeled contin- thirdly, on the position of Spain.
Since the Chinese government move Britain from the provisions has moved to the interfor, Madame uously,
COURAGEOUS DECISION of the Johnson Act, preventing Chlang says she feels in much It is fully realised that the countries not paying war debts closer touch with Humanity, She Frerich capitulation vastly in from raising loans in the United feels more like one of the people. creased the difficulties of Britain' States.
and
The King also inspected the dining hut, the cookhouse some of the living quarters.
The visit ended with Vin Dhan neur in the Orderly Room,
A French officer told Reuter
in Egypt but the courage of the decision not to make useless ex- penditure in Bomailland is fully
When I requested a statement regarding Wang Ching-wel, Japan- ese puppet. tn Nanking, Madame
actually worth discussioni. "But I'll tell you a story" she agreed.
MR. WANG_NOBODY
that the King's visit had aroused appreciated and is regarded as ARANDORA STAR Chiang questioned whether he was
much emotion in the hearts of the French fighting men,
AIR MINISTRY CASUALTY LIST
LONDON. Aug. 25 (Reuter)-A
greatly strengthening Britain's ability to hold Egypt against all,
comers.
MOVE FOR PEACE WITH AXIS
TORPEDOING
Aran-
Recent developments in Amerf- LONDON, August. 24 (Reuter)— "A friend reported to me that ca and Spain are regarded in An Admiralty announcement in someone went to call on: 'Mr Ankara as most "Bropitious while London yesterday revealed that Wang in his overly guarded further encouragement is drawn the Candian destroyer St. Lan-Shanghai Castle. He met the from reporta of Russia's amicab rent played ›a prominent part in puppet's secretary after passing attitude towards Turkey.
rescuing." survivors of the
through several cordons of guards. dora Star, torpedoed when taking Turning to the secretary, he asked German and Italian Internees
1 Mr. Wang liked it better here list of 40 officers and airmen of
en England to Canada.
than in Chungking." || the RAF, previously missing and
There were 2,000 om
board the now, safe, were given in an Alf CAPETOWN, AUS. 25 (Reuter-In Arandura Star and the ft. Lau Ministry casualty list containing the Union House Assembly Gen. J. rent rescued 850 whom she car. 292 names.
B.M. Hertzog gave notice of a mo-ried for 17 hours in addition to Altogether 20% omcers and air-tion which he will put to the House her own crew, men are listed as being killed in on August 27 deploring the war 87. Laurent was on patrol off story with a smile that too effec- action. 44, previously missing, are polley of the Government and the the Beettish coast when she was Lively portrayed her contempt for now stated to be killed in action, manner it is being carried out. ordered to proceed to the scene Wang... A few moments later she 98 are missing, 11 wounded or in- The motion also calls for taking at top speed. She was directed in added a few words. jured in action, 27 have been kiimmediate steps to restore peace the work or rescue by a Bundar
ed and 11 died on active service.
with Germany and Italy.
land flying boat of the RAT
"Why, in Chungking Mr. Wang was a nobody, But here he is a great leader, he has power, authority," the se- ..cretary replied.
Madame Chiang finished
the i
"When a person who pretends to be a true patriot sees the country
war.
more"
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