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四拜禮 V+AZXT THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932.
日四初月二
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In a class by itself
**South Chias Kurning Post Bldg." Tai. R45FA,
JAPANESE ANNOUNCE GREAT APPREHENSION.
MAY BE OBLIGED
TO ATTACK!
WORRIED BY ACTIVITY OF SNIPERS.
TRANQUILLITY ON ALL FRONTS.
Shanghai, Mar. 10.
"EXCEEDINGLY TRANQUIL" is the description applied to the situation along the new front-lines, by Japanese reports, which add that the one deplorable feature is the resumption of activity on the part of Chinese snipers.
As the result of these operations, the Japanese forces have suffered two casualties at Kiating, one at Liuho and one at Nanziang.
A WELCOME PAUSE. Our pictures shows Japanese mountain artillery, who have been under constant pressure following closely on the heels of their infantry, taking advantage of the quiet spell to rest and water horses at one of the many creeks in the Shanghai area. The acona is almost poncaful.
Consequently, the situation is viewed by the Japanese "with great apprehension," an expression which is taken to indicate that operations to put a stop to the sniping are under consideration. If the assumption is correct, a Japanese offensive in the near future is to be anticipated. KIRIN ARMY'S
UNITED STATES MAY WITH DRAW TROOPS.
Something of a surprise has been created by a re- port from Washington stating that the United States Government is considering the withdrawal of the 31st Infantry Regiment from Shanghai to Manila.
A STRIKING ONSLAUGHT
GENEVA REPULSED. FORECAST.
No indication is given of the precise significance, if Engagement Near WITHDRAWAL OF
any, of this possible development.Reuter.
CHINA EXPLAINS
THE LULL.
DOES NOT MEAN SURRENDER.
The Military Council has issued a statement, addressed to the peo ple, asking then not to misunder- stand the apparent inactivity of the Chinese troops. in the dust two
uays.
The hull, says the Military Conn- eil, must not be taken to mean that China has surrendered hope driving the Japanese out of her Territories. Preparations are bey being rande for enter-neve, though for obvious Tensoris, the details of the proposed campaigu cannot be revealed.
Mr. Wong Ching-wei has arrived at Nanking from Loyang, aceum- panied by Marshal Li Chai-sum, General Tang Seng-chi, and General
STOP PRESS.
Shanghai, Mar. 10, 1.28 p.m.
Ka Meng-yu.
T'onterences sure being held with:
Hailun.
Harbin, Mar. 10.
JAPAN.
Generals. Chan Ming-shu and Tsai, Fighting took place yesterday THEN THE ROUND
Ting-kai, with General Chiang Kad-! near Hallum between a forer
shek presiding.
the ld Ririn Army and The Nanking Japanese garrison. About three
are
Reports have reached
hundred Chinese tromps are report. that the Japanese Infantry
ed to have taken part in the s feverishly engaged in constructing suult, and they were forced to re? string defensive Bues at Sanzlang Treat. and farther back at Chenja, where an neendrome is also in course of preparation.
General Tsat Ting-kai is return ing to the Quiman district evening. Beundin,
this
JAPAN'S SECRET SERVICE.
"REVELATION" OF AN EX-INDIAN ARMY
OFFICER,
Troops under the command l tonal Ting Chao are expected to attack the railway in the Imienpo district from the north and south. where they have been observed to 1 be concentrating.
Tory Press on Manchurin.
TABLE.
Geneva, Mar, 9. The League Assembly may insist upon the withdrawal of the Japanese troops from Shanghai as a preliminary to the proposed round table conference, according to in- formation which has leaked out regarding the decisions of the Drafting Committee.
LOST IN THE HILLS.
KAI TACK MENS' ADVENTURE.
SEARCH PARTIES
SENT OUT.
DE VALERA- PRESIDENT OF IRELAND.
MAJORITY IN NEW DAIL.
London. Mur. §. Exceptional interest is being
The failure of two Royal Air attracted to the new Irish Parlia- Force men to return to Kal Tack ment, Jn which the Fianna Fail after a hike in the New Terrt-party is in the majority, in view tories yesterday
of the Flanna Fall's Advanced Kave riso to fears for their safety and search political afms. parties were sent out this morning
The new Dail assembled for the in endeavours to locate them. first time to-day at Leinster Hall, The "missing" men were found Dublin, and De Valera was elected about six miles from the camp, President by 81 votes to G, re- having apparently lost their way placing President Cosgrave. and been forced in stay the night Another successful Fianna Fail in the hills,
cundidate, Frank Fahy, was elect-
The two men, Aircraftsman Williams and Aircraftsman Rush. mer left Kal Tack Aerodrome at 8.30 yesterday, in company with
Alsatian dog and a cocker Panini. with the intention of walking to Sai Kung vin Custome Pass. They wandered over the hills off the beaten track but were Heen passing Ki Ling He, just beyond Taipo at 4 o'clock in the afterhoon. When they had failed to return to camp In the evening. the authorities became somewhat alarmed and their absence reported to the Polleo.
This morning a search party
WIN
STERLING'S UPS found them at ten o'clock on their
AND DOWNS.
DOLLAR DECLINES A FARTHING.
London, Mor. 9. In early dealings in sterling! in the foreign exchange market, the appreciation noted yesterday continued and the rate agnina! United States dollars rose from yesterday's closing rate of 3.71%
similar
over 8.77, and against French franes there was improvement from ninety-four and| a half to ninety-six and a half.
Speculative activity later do. minated the market and the rates ¡fluctuated considerably, the final; tendency being downward. The closing rate was lower thon at opening.British Wirclesa.
Dollar Decline Small.
declined Although silver
a
penny, both spot and forward, in London, the Hongkong dollar husi
no
New York reports a full of half a ceni.
The Japanese Cominand is tak- ing Steps to despatch reinforce- .
It is expected that the decision fallen only a furthing, the demand ments along the Chinese Eastern of the League Assembly in the rate being 18. 3.11/16d. The local Hailway and are now negotiating matter of the Sino-Japanese dis-market is fairly stundy, but for the use of the necessary wagons, pute as a whole will embody abusiness is passing.
--Reuter,
declaration, upholding the Kellogg The London decline was due to Pact and the League Covenant, general selling. At the close, and the sanctity of treaties. įspeculators bought and the market
The resolution, it is believed, became steadier. will depreeste boycotting and will recommend the constitution of a commitee, composed of members of the League Council. together with representatives of from aix eight of the smaller States, which will endeavour to obtain a cossation of hostilities and the withdrawal of the Japanese forces.
The proposed round table con-į ference would be hold after the
and to tions
would discuss the Outer total of the Sino-Japanese dispute.
War--Reuter.
London, Mar. 10. in a leading article on the ac ression of Mr. Henry Pui Yi (the buy ex-Emperor) as "dictator" of the new Manchuria, the die-hard Morning Post says that it was ap Loudon, Mar. 1. "Anpan has long had her eyes propriate that Uchida should have Jon China." declared Colonel P. T. given away "the bride" owing to
interests in Mun Etherton, one-time a secret ser- Japan's vital Avice agent in Asia, ex-Indian churia.
Army man, I.B.M. Consul-General i
in Chinese
The article adds: China
com-
Turkestan, 1918-24, plains only of Japan to
the
during China
to
and Assistant Judge of H.B.M.Lengur, but let us not forget that fulfilment of the foregoing conill- Supreme Court in China
the same period, in the course of penetrate
allowed the
Soviet
and organise
an address to the English-Speak- Mongolin until that great jing Union in London.
Hike Province is now
Colonel Etherton added: "Over Republie. Ja hundred Japanese Staff officers!
A message from Tokyo reports have been travelling all over: that a train conveying the Japanese China for twelve years
or
cataloguing the country like commander-in-chief in Manchuria, crowd of inventory men for the General Honjo, from Chungchu to sale of the world. Mukden,, after Honio had attended. "The world is ignorant of this, the Installation of Henry Pu but I saw them."-Renter.
us hand of the new Government. was attacked by a party of three hundred mounted "bandits."
The attackers were beaten off by a detachment of Japanese troops which was hastened to the seene of the encounter.----Reutter.
LLOYD GEORGE'S
RETURN.
AGAIN ENTERING
POLITICS.
London, Mar. 9. Mr. Lloyd George has now fully recovered from his serlous Iliness. and is expected to return shortly to Parliamentary work.
Soviet Alternative.
Sovic!
JAPAN'S REPUTATION. Lord Cecil on What Might Have Been.
LINDBERGH CASE SEQUEL.
BILL PASSED BY REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, Mar. 10. Spurred on by the Lindbergh kidnapping outrage, the House of Representatives has parred Bill making the despatch of threatening letters through thự United States maila a Federal 1 Japan did not maintain her
London, Mar. 10. hold on Manchuris we may be
crime.crime will be punish- In a broadcast appreciation of certain that it would speedily be-M. Briand last night. Lord Cecil able by twenty years'
im- came part of the Soviet system, said that it was M. Briand who prisonment and a flue of G$5,000. contingency which Lord Cecil
laid down the principles which Reuter's American Service. and his friends have possibly the League Council ought to ap
ply in the Far Eastern crisis.
overlooked.
As things are, Manchuria owes its amazing prosperity to two things, firstly, the strong arm of Japan, and secondly, the misrule in China which makes Manchuria a haven of refuge for the Chinese
---Reuter
SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.
RANGERS TO MEET HAMILTON,
London, Mar. 9.
He added that had Japan cepted them in August last, as her roprosentative did on an earlier! occasion, many lives would have been spared and much saved, and Japan's prosent inter- national reputation would have! |been very diferent.--Reuter,
money
Wanderers by three goals to one. No change in league table posi tions la Involved.
The
U.S. GAS-TANK EXPLOSION.
FOURTEEN KILLED AT CAMDEN.
(Router's Special Jarvica),
New York, Mar. 9. Fourteen were killed and four The draw for the semi-ßnals of injured at Camden, New Jersey, the Scottish Cup made at Glasgow,|to-day, when a violent explosion resulted as follows:
occurred in an empty gas-tank in Hamilton v. Glengow Rangers, which a number of men waru
at Coitle Park.working. Kilmarnock, at - The explosion zoverely shook
Firhill Park.
way back, being then about six miles from camp. Thoy stated that they had lost their way and had stayed in the Territories duri
In the night.
GRAND NATIONAL
POSSIBLE.
THIRTY-NINE LEFT IN RACE.
A LINCOLNSHIRE SCRATCHING.
(Router's Special Services).
London, Mar. 9. Twelve horses have not accept-
ed for the Grand National, leavi
eil
Eamon De Valera, the irish Republican leader, who
筆
yesterday elected President.
Speaker of the Dail by 78 votes to 71, displacing the last Speaker, who was a supporter of ex-President Cosgrave.
Labour Holding Strings.
The Fianna Fail hold a majority in the new Dall by virtue of the support of the Labour Party, with eight sents, glving Labour the bulance of power. The Labour Party has threatened to withdraw its support Immediately De Valora draws back from his election promlaes to Labour.-Reuter.
ing a possible field of thirty-nine FAMINE IN PARTS
for the world-famous steeplechase.
The possible runners are:
Gregalach,
Grakic,
Inverse,
Vinicale.
Shaungoilin.
Coup de Chapeau, Heartbreak Hill,
Sen Soldier,
Apostavy, Holmes,
Theras,
Alike, Annandale, Near East, Merriment IV, Kemus, Glangesia,
Ottawa,
Hank
Pogaible,
Egremont,
Aruntius,
Aspirant, Evolution, Gilius,
Pelorus Jack, The Aco II, Tamasha,
Quite Calm,
Hted Lynch. Dusty Foot,, Forbra,
K.C.B.. Detaruc,
Harwood,
Tootenhill,
Great Span,
Prince Cherry, and Kuddyman.
to-day scratched
It was also announced that Manbo has been from the Lincolnshire.
INTERNATIONAL
JURIST DEAD.
PROFESSOR DELOUTER
Amsterdam, Mar.10.
OF RUSSIA.
FORTY MILLIONS.
AFFECTED.
Riga, Mar. 3. - Forty million people, affected by the failure of the harvest In various parts of Russia. are ur- gently In need of relief, according to an official report from Moscow. The despatch of a million tons of grain to the distressed dis tricts, In accordance with a Government decree issued last month, has been slowed up owing to the fact that the railways are junable to cope with the traffic and also to the reluctance of the dia- ricts unaffected by distress to re- inquish their grain-Reuter,
CUTS IN COST OF EDUCATION.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL' CHIEFLY HIT.
London, Mar. 9.
The Education Estimates for the coming financial year show an ag grogate cost of £5,871,137 on the cost for 1991.
Reductions are made under all headings of the estimates, wölch cover expenditure on the Board of Education, Museums, Art Galleries, Universities, and Colleges,
Grants under the new estimates, to" focal education authorities tota £88,756,000 decrease of 45,081," 000. The ramed cost per child În elementary education, has been reduced from 267/9 last year The doth has becurred of Pro- 251/7: This is the drat decrease to-day is regarded as a prelude to In the First Division of tho his return to politics.-British English League to-day at Ports-
houses and shops in the neigh-fossor Dalouter the well-known for several years. The post k Wireless,
mouth, Pompey defeated Bolton on March 26-Router.
The matches are to be played bourhood, widespread damage of Dutotuthority on International 1918-1 KWA 98/3 pse pojasu
A luncheon of Liberal Members
of Parliament which he attended
Airdrie
v.
a minor nature resulting,