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CONSIDERABLE FIGHTING IN KWANGTUNG AREA
STAGGERING JAPANESE LOSSES IN
RECENT HONAN DEBACLE -
SHIOKWAN, Feb. 13 (Central)-There is considerable mili- tary action in the Samshui, Fatshan and Sunkal areas. A Jap.. anese column of about 2.000 nien launched a northward drive from Sarashul on the West River on February 9. A second co- lumn of about 1,000 men pushed northward from Sunkel, 17 nviles north of Canton, while a third column of equal strength sallied Jorth from Fatshan, 10 miles southwest of Canton. Fighting
continues In these areas.
Following the Chinese recapture of Pingtam and Nanjih Is- lands off the Fukien coast on February 4. Japanese troops on the following morning made a forced landing at Kwanyinao in an effort to recapture the islands. Fighting raged until the evening of the next day, when the Japanese were driven away, suffering more than 200 casualties
GENERAL
COMMONS DEBATE:
NEW LIFE MOVEMENT Government Statement On
Peace Aims Sought
GENERALISSIMO, TO BROADCAST TO THE NATION CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Central) -Elaborate preparations are being made in Chungking for the week's celebration of the 7th anniversary of the founding of the New Life | Movement which falls on Febru-
ary 19
* All the
executive members of
the movement will be entertained
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-Efforts to induce Government to make a formal statement on peace aims were renewed in the House of Commons yesterday when Mr John Martin (Lab.) asked whether consultation "on peace aims and reconstruction have taken place with the Government of the United States.
Mr. Churchill replied: "There is such a thorough compre- hension in the United States of what we are fighting for, and stand for, that I cannot recall ans necation when those ques- tions were mentioned by American representatives whom I have seen or correspondents
"Statements on the British policy will be made by Ministers on occa-
at dinner party on the eve of the sons when they seem agreeable to AMENDMENT Chiang Kai-shek, founder of the The matter was raised again on TO AID BRITAIN
anniversary, when Generalissimo | public interests,"
movement, will broadcast a speech adjournment in the form of a to the nation
debate which brought another On the morning of the anniver- short Government declaration.
celebration meeting Of the four speakers, two argued for a Government declaration, one
Military advices from Fukien re- sary' day a veal that wores of Japanese and will be held
TYPHUS FEVER puppets soldiers were taken pri-
soner and three steam boats and RAMPANT IN number of rifles were captured upon the Chinese re-occupation of SHANSI
Pingtam and Nanjh Islands
sald.
on
between
!
BILL REJECTED
During the celebration period against, while the Lord Privy Seal Supreme Powers For
Pres. Roosevelt
contests in stenography, account-Mr. Clement Attlee, reiterated that ing
cooking. sewing. cartoon there would be a declaration at drawing, sculpture, first aid and the tight time, but the Govern- other fields of work, will be held. [ment - must be the judge of the lectures on the New Life Möve right time.
Colonel Knox Repudiated
U.S. DESTROYER STRENGTH
any
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Reuter) -An attempt to check the Aid to Britain plan was frustrated yes terday when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected by 13 votes to ten an amendment te the Lease and Lend Bill requiring President Roosevelt "to obtain the POWERFUL WEAPON
the Army and "There is a growing realisation certification of of the close Inking of our political Navy chiefs before he could turn
'over" existing equipment to and economic aims. There growing appreciation of the im- other country. portance of linking peace aims The House of Representatives for the world outs.de and peace had previously written" a aims for this country. But when sion in the Bin requiring con.. a statement' is made, we want a sultation" with the Army and statement that wil make Yor unity Navy chiefs before the President at home, unity with the Domi-took action. clons, unity with the United States and all civilwed peoples in trouble with u
Is B
provi-
FOUR AMENDMENTS The Committee later were re ported to have approved in, prin-
BIAS BAY AREA CHUNGKING. Feb. 13 (Central) fment will be given by such pro- "There is a growing underständ- -Only fighting on a smali sčaleminent people as Mr. Wu Chih-ing that we are fighting for à new CIVILIANS DYING
:s taking place in the Blas Bay hul. and Mr. Chang Cht, members world not only for Britain bub for BY THOUSANDS
area, according to General Pulj of the Kuomintang Central Super-Europe and the whole civilised CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Reuter) Chung-hsi. Vice-Chief of General visory Committee, and Dr. Paul. Yu world." he said.
Sta
Pin, Vicar Apostolic for Nanking. -Hundreds of thousands of peo
and an agricultural show will be ple in Shansi; most of them civi. General Pat said that the Jan Hans, are "dying in widespread at- anese landed at Tuntowwan and held tacks of relapsing
and Aotow and pushed to Tamshui ano fever typhus, says Miss Katherine Hall, Pingwu for the purpose of entting well-known Shansi missionary who Chinese communication arrived in Chungking en route to Walchow and Hongkong. New Zealand
Sabbatical Referring to the military opera- leave.
tions in south Honar. General The people of Shansi are also Pai said that the Japanese ad- facing starvation as much land is vaneing perilously fell into the left to lay waste since the epide- Chinese enetrelement. They a mic began last spring. Miss Halled at dealing a blow upon the
Chinese main force but after WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Renter) With young - Chinese of the pushing as far as Wuyang, they-More American destroyers could "The right time must be chosen ciple four amendments made ta Church of Brethren, Miss Hall failed to locate it and found their be sent to Britain without weak and the right thing said we are the Bill by the House of Repre- visited more than 1,000 villages on supply route cat and their flanks ening the defences of the United to use this very powerful weapon sentatives which foot during the past year having at Sinyang, Kloshan, Chengyang States
to end the wur sometimes only two meals of mil- and Miyang rublected to. severe This statement was made by Deace"
NORTH CHINA TRADE JAPANESE DEPREDATION In an effort to extricate the who said he had been so advised Mention of trade difficulties in (2) Empowers Congress to Bus In the seesaw warfare" in east-selves the Japanese. General Pal by which authorities."
North China was also inade by pend. It before then by påssage of ern Shansi and Northern Honan, revealed, tried to return to Sin-
resolution requiring Mr. Wilkie made the statement Mr. R. H. Morgan who asked the a current Miss Hall reports: Japanese troops yang by a detour passing through
the Temark Forelan Secretary whether exports merely a majority vote in to pressmen following a set fire to all the villages over a Fangcheng, Nanyang, and Tangho, by Colonel Frank Knox yesterday from North China were permitted House and Senate and not süb tremendous area besides killing but were intercepted and heavily that the United States "can spare
only ΟΙ payment in Japanese Ject to Presidential veto; thousands as the Japanese are attacked on the way.
Federal Reserve Bank currency jno more destroyers." trying to starve out all the troops
(3) Provides that nothing in the STAGGERING LOSSES
His full statement reads: "am and whether imports were
not Aet could be construed to au- and civilians there leaving the
General Pal claimed that the surprised by Colonel Knox's state- permitted without (a cence from thorise naval escort for convoys; people to struggle through the
suffered staggering ment. Japanese
The information given me the Bank" winter without houses or clothing.
losses. Urin "the withdrawal by high authorities in the Govern- Mr. Morgan also asked whether trom' Nanyang they destroyed ment after more than 360 lorries while thou-Tuesday confirmed my views that Japan that such control was in and Navy chiefs before the trans- sands of rifles and other military we are in a position, without inconsistent with the Japanese un-fer of existing milltary equipment supplies fell into Chinese hands. jury to our Navy or national de- dertaking not to injure foreign could be ordered by the President CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Central)
He further revealed that follow- Fence, to give Britain immediate interests. -Accompanied by Mr. Nelson Ting the defeat in south Honan, and effective assistance by tend- Johnson. US. Ambassador to a part of the Japanese troops were ng her additional destrovers" Chine. Dr. Lauchlin Currie,. Pre-sent to Canton by way of Hankow,
let dally.
DR. CURRIE CALLS ON MR. LIN SEN
attacks.
Mr. Wendell Wikle tast night
my
testimony ob
1
representations
2
were
establish
to made
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, said that these facts were known and that repeated représentations were
and other governments without a
sident Roosevelt's personal re- This movement of troops together APPROPRIATIONS made by the British Government
FOR DEFENCE OF satisfactory answer. in Chungshan 13
presentative to China. and Mr.with documents seized in the Emile Despres, research official of wreckage of the Japanese plane the Economic Division of the US.brought down Federal Reserve Board, called on the opinion of General Pat sub- Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the stantiated reports National Government, yesterday preparations morning.'
southward push.
They presented to the Chinese elder statesTaki a badge com memorating President Roosevelt's Third Term
JI
SHOOTING INCIDENT
for
ELIZ
QUESTION TIME
of Japanese GUAM AND CUBA At forthcoming question
imminent
JAP VERSION OF RECENT AIR TRAGEDY ·
CHUNGKING CLAIM REFUTED
IN SHANGHAI CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Central) -A Chinese youth area a pistol at a motor car outalde Paramount Hotel in Yu Yuen Road in Shang- hal yesterday afternoon but SHANGHAI, Feb. 13 (Reuter) — missed it. Police of the Japanese- A Japanese naval spokesman, in sponsored Shanghai Municipal a
statement "yesterday everithg,
the time in the House of Commons," WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Reuter Sir George Broadbridge will ask -President Roosevelt has asked whether the Government is aware Congress for $898,393,000 in eash that the states of Trengannu and and contract authorisations to ex- Kelantan (Malaya) are sending pedite the shipbuilding programtue regular shipments of iron ore .to and carry out the vast expansion Japan.
of the fleets and shore facilities. He will also ask whether, in The sum includes, 34,700,000 to view of the fact that Japan has establish fleet operation facilitles joined the Axis alllance, steps will and bomb-proof shelters on Quam be taken to top th's supply. Island in Southern Pacific and
$5,075,000 for similar purposes 10
Cuba.
MR. HARRY HOPKINS
HELD UP...
HEAVY CALIBRE GUNS SHELL' BRITAIN
Government arrived at the scene contradicted Chungking's claim NEW YORK. Feb. 13 (Reuter)- and arrested him. The motive of that the bodies of Admiral Osumi Mr. Harry Hopkins, Presidenti the shooting has not been ascer and other victims of the plane Roosevelt's special envoy to Eng NO AIR ACTIVITY tained.
accident on Feb. 2 were burleo land, has been held up on his
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter) by the Chinese.
journey home at Bolama, Portu-Long-range guns from across the He declared Japanese bluejac-guese Guinea, owing to slight me-water yesterday shelled the south- kets on the morning of Feb. 7 chanical dificulty in the Clipper east coast area. effected a landing at the southern in which he was travelling. foot of Mount Hwangyang, south is now expected to reach here CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Reuter) of Cariton, and recovered the Saturday morning.
Inspection Tour Of
Yunnan Border
A high ranking Chinese com- bridles which were later brought mander is visiting various atrate- aboard a Japanese vessel
gic points along the Yunnan hor- The statement categorically der and is addressing Chinese denies that Admiral Osumi was 'officers and troops guarding the proceeding to the South Seas Indo-China border.
as
Malta Raids
He A loud explosion resembling the
on discharge of heavy calibre gun was heard, followed' by twó more such explosiona.
During the Commander-in-Chief of the Com36 ALERTS IN LAST
* past fortnight the commander bined Japanese Southeast Fleet has been visiting frontline post- and also states the plane was not tions and observing enemy posts shot down by ground are but across the border,
crashed into Mount Hwangyang.
BURMA ROAD BOMBED KUNMING, Feb 13 (Reuter)
SIX DAYS
13
Malta
Subsequently, shells burst in the air over the town and large spun- ters were picked up.
Two houses were
damaged but
no casualties were reported.
RAID FREE DAY
An Air Ministry and Ministry of MALTA, FUD. (Reuter) Home Security communique.. yes- Neveral raids
were terday again reported "nothing cärrled out during Tuesday night to report during daylight." but 'no damage was done to Glov- Up to a late hour last night
400 Japanese Wiped Air-raid alarm strend were sound-ernment property and no casual- there was no report of enemy air
ed in Kunming yesterday morning tles:
Out At Chumatien when two
FANCHENG, Feb. 13 (Central) About 400 Japanese troops trapped near Chumatien, on the Pelping. Hanko Railway, 50" miles north
activity over any part of One enemey aircraft was Britain. waves of Japanese heavy bombers attacked objectives damaged during the rate on the
on the Burma Road
Great
R.A.F. detachment on Tuesday BLENHEIM BOMBERS Another formation of 11 dire-afternoon,
FOR MALAYATM bombers dropped several bomba near Kunming. The "all
clear" six days,
of Sinyang. were wiped out by the was bounded at 2.45 D.m
Chinese on February 9.
Japanese troops made another
attack at Chinghokow, southeast!
of Shas on the Yangtze River circling attack. Thirty Japanese
in Hupeh, on February 10. They soldiers were taken prisoner, and
Malta hal 36 alerts in the" last
SINGAPORE, Feb. 13 (Reuters-- CONSCRIPTION
Following the despatch of -forma- Conscription of man-power in tions of Blenheim bombers to
combatant Northern Malaya some days Malta both for the
ago,
and noncombatant services is an- it is officially announced that dounced for the near future. similar formations of modern These measures have the unani-bombers of the Australian Air
broke into the township but were more than 40 Japanese army mous Hubpart of the Council and Force have, also taken up statión driven out after a Chinese en- horses were seized,
the Maltese "press.
in that area.
(1) Limits "the period of the Bill to June 30, 1943;
.
(4). Requires "consultation" be- tween the President and the Army
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