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No. 13104
-ĦE WAJEXWF MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1934,
SPECTACULAR ADVANCE ON FOOCHOW LIKELY
GRAN CHACO WAR ANOTHER CRIPPS
RESUMED
ARMISTICE AT
AN END
EXTENSION. EFFORT FAILS
La Paz, Jan. 7.
It is officially stated that tho Gran Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay will be resumed following the failure of attempts to prolong the Christmas Armis-
tico.
The armistice ended oflelally at midnight on January 6-7.
The armistico came at an op- portuno. mament for the Bolivian forces, who had met with a series of avere reverses and were re- treating all along the line.
I is fairly certain that they tue have tuken Advantage of
Auspens.on of the pressure of the Paraguayan troops to strengthen their positions..
It will be recalled that Bolivia entered a protest at the Pan- American Conterence because the Paraguayans chose the hour before the armast.co to launch an attack on and to capture three more. Bolivian forts,
This operation caused much re- sentment contributing to Bolivia's!
INDISCRETION
Sir Stafford Cripps, the son of Lord Parmoor, who has caused A
sonantion by his Socialist speech at Notting- ham, de- claring "we will have to over come oppositi o n from Buck- kingham Palace as well as elsewhere," explains that he did
not mean-
the Crown, but mentioned Buckingham Palace in a gene- rai sense, meaning the Crown's entourage.
оп
The speech has, however, brought severe strictures Sir Stafford Cripps from all quarters.
TERRORIST MISFIRE
BOMB ATTACK IN CHITTAGONG
CAPTURE OF
KUTIENS CLAIMED BY NANKING
FUKIEN FORCES IN RETREAT
Shanghai, Jan. 8.. Nanking government dis patches claim the occupation of Kutienshien, which is situated about sixty miles from Foochow and to the south-east of Yenping.
The capture is said to have been effected during the week-end, after severe fighting yesterday, morning.
The Fukien forced retreated in the direction of Foochow before noon and the city was eventually taken without resistance.
Nanking troops from Yenping and Kuttenhsien are now propar- ing a joint attempt to make a apectacular advance on Foochow..
Nanking commanders are con- fident that their troops will reach Sulkow, between Yenping and Foochow about thirty miles north west of Focchow, this evening.
Foochow will be bombarded "rom the air and land, proclaim
end of this week,
refusal to consent to an extension HAVOC AMONG THE Nanking's dispatches, before the
of the armistice.-Reuter.
GERMAN "FREEDOM" OF
THE PRESS
Journalists Now Civil Servants.
The astute Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Reich Minister of Propaganda, has assumed virtual command over every single German newspaper- man through the enforcement of the so-called "Editors' Act."
ASSAILANTS
During the fighting. roundi Yanping and Kutionhis.en many Fukienites surrendered to Nan
It is said that "Peoples
the
Chittagong, Jan. 7. An intended terrorist out-lung. rage at a cricket match at Chittagong misfired to-day, a although Mr. M. F. Cleary, the Superintendent of Police, was slightly wound- ed.
A Hindu was killed.
. A group of Hindus took part in the attempt. They threw three bombs at a group of. Englishmen who were watching the cricket, but only one of the bombs exploded..
In accordance with this act, which was promulgated on Octo- ber 4, 1933, as the Brat part of
The explosion killed, one of the the Nazi press law, German news- papermen, from the chief editor assailants, seriously wounded two down to the cub reporter, cease to others, and alightly injured Mr. be employeza in private enterprise Cleary.
A fourth of the terrorist gang and become civil servants Inas- much as, in their work and was placed under arreat.--Reuter,
writings,they are responsible
directly to the State.
The State, or more specifically, the Minister of Propaganda, can make them and break them."
NEW WOMEN'S RESERVE
TRAINING TO INCLUDE FLYING
As from January 1, no person 'may work on the editorial staff of German newspaper, news agency. or periodical without belug en- rolled in a professional roster. Offenders will be punished with
Recruita to the new Women's imprisonment up to one year, er Reserve, which is being formed by Admission to, and maintenance the Women's Auxiliary Servico, Commandant Mary Allen, head of on, this roster in the last analysis held their first rally at the Central depends on the Minister of Pro-Hall, Westminster.
fined.
paganda..
FAMOUS FRENCH. GENERAL DEAD
CHECKED FIRST BID FOR PARIS
日三廿月一十
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE
$16.00 PER ANNUM
FIT
DUNLOP
MAYOR OF BAYONNE PLACED UNDER ARREST
M. Chautemps, who bàs pro- mised the fullest investigation into the Bayonne bond frauds. He has not, however, demanded" the resignation of M. Dalimior from the Cabinet
AGREEMENT TO BE
A MODEL?
LONDON COMMENT ON COTTON PACT
RAYON TROUBLE
London; Jan. 8. The cotton agreement be- tween India and Japan is quite novel in commercial diplomacy,
HUGE BOND SWINDLE
FRENCH FINANCE
SCANDAL
M. DALIMER'S POSSITION
Paris, Jan. 7.
M. Garat, a member of the Chamber of Deputies and the Mayor of Bayonne, has been ar- reated in connexion with the sea- sational swindle by an interna- tional trickster, whose sale of forged Bulgarian Government securities has created the biggest financial scandal of the century.
It is estimated that nearly five hundred million francs (over
£6,000,000 of fraudulent bonds
have
WINDJAMMER'S RECORD
To Australia în 66 Days
Adelaide, Jan. 7.
The record for the trip of a windjammer, from Ham- burg to Australia, which had stood for fifteen years, has been broken by the Padua, which put Into Wallaroo after a journey of sixty-six days.
The previous record, was held by the French boat Crillon-Reuter.
THE SECOND TEST
HUSSAIN AND MERCHANT BAT WELL
INDIA FAIL TO AVERT FOLLOW-ON
Calcutta, Jan. 7. -India's big effort to avoid the follow on failed by the narrow margin of six runs. Some splendid cricket was played by Dilawar Hussein, who was com pelled to retire on Saturday when struck on the head, by Nichols,
RECOVERY after scoring seven.
IN U.S.
REPORT OF LABOUR FEDERATION
OVER 6,000,000
- -FEWER JOBLESS
Washington, Jan. 7.
He came back to put together im- fifty-nine runs, offering an
occasionally prognable defence, opening his shoulders to a loose
ball. He hit Ave fours in a
chanceless laniago, which lasted 210 minutes. Just before his dis
n'ssal, he received a cruck on the fingers from Clark. His confidence was shaken and he was out soon afterwards, caught by Jarding off Clark's bowling.
bright 36 towards the close of the
circulated through been France, and strong attacks ar? being launched against M. Dali- mier, the Minister of the Colonies.
SKILL IN DEFENCE. who is alleged to have given the
Merchant also batted well for 4, Russian emigre, Stawlsky, letters
skill in defence again being a of recommendation which largely Since the Roosevelt recovery | feature of his play. He was bowled served to give the confidence en campaign was commenced, by Verity, C., S. Naidu hit up a abling such a widespread fraud to 1,800,000 of the unemployed innings, but after Hussain went at be carried out.
have found work in the United 211; his being the seventh wicket Bayonne has lost most heavily in States, according to the annual to fall, their chances of paving the the affair.
report of the American Federa follow-on were remote, vidy tion of Labour, covering thein to open India's second innings. Naoomal and Mushtaq Alf going." period to December 31, 1983.put on 30 runa without loss. They These new jobs are independent]ars thus 126 runs behind with all
taken. The report adds that an
ENGLAND 1st innings (Langridge Credit Municipal in Bayonne, has additional 4,600,000 - men are
70. Jardins 01, Verity, 55, not
DEPUTY'S DENIAL
M. Garat, who is chairman of
Government" has resolved to make declares the Financial Times. stand at Shuikow and to remove in an interesting leading article the seat of the Revolutionary gov- this morning. ernment to Changchow In the The financial journal ventures event of the fall of Shulkew the opinion that the agreement we been accused by the arrested mana- temporarily employed on civil
doubtless be adopted as a kinder of the institution to have been works, public works and re-out). of standard for further negotia in the conspiracy with Stawisky. tiona by Japan with Britain, the He strenuously denies the allegn- United States and other countries.
the Board of Directors of the of the special relief work under- wickets in hand.
FRENCH NOTE ON
ARMS PLAN
HITLER EXAMINING
REPLY
It redounds greatly to the credit tions. of Mr, Bhore and Mr. Sawada, the leaders of the delegations.
ONE DISAPPOINTMENT,
afforestation.
The working week has been shortened by an average of 45
Roure, and wages have increased
INDIA
First Innlags.
Ha has been confined to the by an average of 6.5 cents-an. G. Natomal, c. Jardine, b.
hour. Municipal Prison, charged with
Nichols
Clark
The Federation reports that the Dilawar Hussain, c. Jardine. b. theft, forgerles fraudulent appro- business outlook is brighter than
In one respect, however, it is priation of rublie documents and it was a year ago, but warns the frankly dimppointing, by not in-funds, swindling or complicity Administration against inflation.
-Reucor cluding provision for rayon piece- Herr Hitler la reported to be goods which may mean that the therein, abuse of confidence and engaged on a thorough examina- Japanese share of the Indian recolving stolen goods. tion of the French arms counter-market may be increased by atj
Garat's only 'reply to the charges proposals, which were delivered to least a quarter, and also that Germany last Monday.
Japanese manufacturers may be is: "I am a victim of the crook able to divert trade and drive out like many others." Lancashire goous-by-own rayon mixtures,
M. DALIMIER'S POSITION.
Meanwhile, it is understood, Berlin-has-oponed direct con- versations with London and Rome and is determined to give its
The British request for the in- final answer to France only after clusion of rayon in the Anglo- It is reported that Stawisky, re- ascertaining the position of the
becomes garding whose whereabouts, dozona} Japanese negotiations other Powers. •.
more reasonable and its adoption of rumours have been floated, has Concessions made by France is an essential condition of the since Germany left the League of opening of formal negotiations.been seen at Chamonix. Nations are believed to have con- | Reuter, elllated Germany somewhat and there is hope that some agreement can be reached soon.
that in-
FASCISTS OPPOSE
STERILISATION
GERMAN LAW. CRITICISED
Rome, Jan. 2. An article appeared in the local press yesterday, emanating from Earlier reports that M. Chau-the high Fascist authorities and demonstrating the superiority of temps the French, Premier, had the Fascist regime, as compared
K. Naidu, b. Clark
Wazir All, c. Nichols, b Verity
C. K.
Amar Nath, c. Jardine, b. Clark
Merchant, b. Verity Mushtag
All, Lb.w. b. Nichols.
Amar Singh, c, Nichols, b. Verity Q. S. Naidu, co Verity, b. Nichols. Nissar, c. Walters, b. Verity Gopalan not out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
Clark Nichols
Vority Langridge Townsend
0. M. R
26 8 30
28 6, 78
28 13 04
Second Innings
Mushtaq All not out
Extras..
Total (for wicket)
OFnded M. Dalimler's resigna- with similar movements in other Nasomal not out
flou from the Cabinet, have been countries.
The article formally condemns donted in an official statement the law on the storilisation of the from the Prime Minister's Office.unft, promulgated by the Nazi regimo in Germany. The article -Router.
brands the law as a "nagation of the Almighty whose impenetrable wisdom does not consult German doctors, before giving life to men." "It is a question, whether a race thus strengthened would be able to produce a Goethe or a Wagner" the article concludes: "and 'It will
a Beethoven, suppress
whono
Sir Eric Phipps New Protest
the rearming of Germany on the
Chancellor Hitler insists upon BRITISH CREDITORS
arms. thesis German
REICHSBANK equality of strength endangers Although Commandant Allen an- | peace. Germany's unarmed con- nounced her intention of forming dition. consequently, must be. such Reserve only a few weeks regarded as jeopardizing Euro- ago, between 400 and 500-women in pean peace, because unarmed the London area have already Germany officers a constant tempta Joined,
tion to her neighbours to attack Commandant Allen stated, "I her, They, nra ilkely to attack have waited until now to carry out one day, if they may do so with- risk of anaountering what is a real ambition in my mind, out the and that is to have overy woman serious resistance. and girl trained along some lines which might be useful to either State departments or municipal HUSBAND ATTACKS atauthoritica in the event of war ori
civil emergency."-
Paris, Jan. 7. General Dubail died to-dhy the age of eighty-two. It is re- cognised now that he was mainly She explained that training in responsible for checking the first first old, anti-gas methods and the German onslaught towards Paris. treatment of gas casualties would lia, ordered his troops to attnek bo compulsory, and there were also overy morning, dospits higher classes in fro drill and shooting. orders advising retreat behind "My own experience la,”. sho Mosell, although he was compelled added, "that the more women know to accept semi-disgrace, as com- about the handling of firearms the mander of the Paris Defence Ariny.better for them." **Foular
::
WIFE
ROBS HER OF. QVER $150
Sir Eric Phipps, the British Am- basandor at Berlin, has been_au- thorised to repeat the British Gov- ernment's protzat of December
FRENCH SEAPLANE BREAKS RECORD.
Paris, Jan. 2. The French Air Ministry has
23 against the discriminatory and issued a communique, saying that alcoholic father would not have unilateral treatment accorded Bri-the French seaplane Croix du Sud escaped sterilisation." tish creditors by the Reichabank: which left at 1.12 o'clock p.m. on it is learned in reliable quarters.
While he has made clear at December 31 from Etang de Berro.
CUBA'S TROUBLES
TO EXPEL GERMAN- OFFICER
«ES.
CHINESE MINISTER TO Jacob Rosenfeld, who has been.
GERMANY
Mr. Liu Chung-chieh Welcomed
Havana, Jan. 2. Sonor Antonio-Guiteras, Cuban Minister of the Interior, intends, | it is reported, to apply the monaure of expulsion from Guba to. Colonel
Gorman military advisor to the Radical “A.B.C.'' organisation and whois; arrost. caused vivid im pression in political circles. Dur- Ing a search made by the Cuban authorities, Col. Rosenfeld was found in possession of Important incriminating documents, among them being a list of Spaniards who auppiled the Cuban revolutionists, with funds. ··
Berlin that retaliatory measures ar France, landed at 12.17 pm, yes. wholly possible, the Ambassador la torday at St. Louis In Senegal, not believed to have given any. In covoring, a distance of about 4,800 diention of the form which these, in 23 hours, thus breaking the measures might take
world. record of straight line long Tho Shamshuipo polica hava
II,M.S. Varity, returns from Foo-stance non-stop fight for sen- been advised of the strange con- chow early to-morrow morning. She planes. duct of a Chinese husband, who has been repinced by H.M.S." Wild There would also be special whilst walking at Talkokisul inst Swan classes in preliminary, aviation, and night, suddenly turned on his wife,
Some alarm was occasioned when The new Chinese Minister, Mr, training would be given in infant Mak On, In a deserted part of the welfare and the care of babios,
A booklet ontitled "Guido for. a fire, underslocd to have been caused Tu Chung-chloh, arrived in Ber- rand and dealt her a blow on the public to the Prevention and Treat by a celluloid doll catching fro from in to-day. He was greeted at head which gutta surprisedert ment of Babica in Hongkong" han contact with a naked light, broke out the station by a representative "The China Emporiunt, is holding" "a He then took $162 from her pocket just been published under the auspices on the second floor ct No. 16, First of the German Foreign Office, the thin sale in all departments th the object of charing winter stocks, and decamped,
of the Sanitary Board. It has been Tho women was somewhat ori-drawn up by the Oclonial Veterinary Street, Balyingpun. It was exting-fait of the Chineng Lagation and and, judging by the number of people- the Flagship, H.M.S. morning, all departments being well qualy hurt," and” „wan sent to surgeon in collaboration with the Gov-uished before the Fire Brigade, which numerous members of the Chin- attending the event should prove
hospital.:
had recolved a call, reached the scono, oso community in Berlin--Reuter, most successful. ornment Bacteriologist.
The U8. gunboat Falten arrived from Pagoda Anchorage this morn Ing dich naloto of 21 guns was fired from Blackheads. Fort at 8 a.m., tho Business appeared to be as brisk Fulton saluting the C-in-C. with 17 na over when Whiteaways.commence
·kuns. nt
am. Tho saluto was re- their January clearance turned Kent.
patronised.
salo this
the
Berlin, Jan. 17.