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CHINESE LAUNCH ATTACK
Smash Japanese Positions And Slay 500 Men
Talyuan, Oct. 27. Inspired by the repeated successes in central and enstern Shons), the Chinese forces yesterday launched a general offensive on the Japonese positions in northern Shanal.
One Derce battle ended with the back
Chinese succeeding Inding over;
In Japanese detachment,
Fifty
600 during the engagement. rifles, Ave muchine-guns and one light artillery piece were seized.
A Japanese attack on Lingshan has been repulsed.
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London, Oct. 26. On the eastern front the Japanese Lord Halifax, replying to the debate on the King's the
are using their mechanised units with determination to crush the Address in the House of Lords, referred to the Nine-ing and Lingehlu 40 armoured cars, TO
Chinese resistance. Between Kwang- Power Conference and said it had been stated in 10 tanks and 30 "Whippet" tanks Parliament that the country was entitled to know the column which took the invaders by
were driven back by a flying Chinese Wm. M. Prizor surprise.-Central Newa. policy on which the Government would proceed at Brussels, and what it would endeavour to secure at the conference.
.
Japanese Strike
Peiping, Oct. 27. Japanese troops launched their fiercest attempt so far to force their way through the hitherto Impregn- abte Ningizekuan Pass, on the border
of
"I cannot at this moment say more than that the policy we intend to pursue is such a policy as may lead, if it can, to the termination of the Sino-Japanese conflict Japanese militars,
A military communique on a basis that the moral opinion of the world would accept; a basis which would offer the hope of that peace being durable, and a basis for the development of China in which all parties could play their part," said Lord Halifax.
Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons, referring to the hope ex- pressed that the Brussela Conference would result in peace, said that what was agitating their inlnds was the question: What peace?
her
Would the country most vociferous? in demanding peace be Japan, ori some other country asking on behalf, for peace on the basls, of possession of Chinese provinces now occupied by Japan?-Reuter.
Invitations For Germany, Russia
Brussels, Oct. 20, It is understood the question of inviting Germany and Russin to the Nine-Power "Conference will be decided to-morrow.
Before being able to pronounce an opinion, it has been necessary to awult the ugreement of certain Powers which hitherto has been Inclting-Reuter.
Still Making Charges Against Italy
London, Oct. 20. M. Ivan Maiskey, Russian delegate to the Non-Intervention Committee, said to-day that the Soviet held members of the committee should bind themselves, in advance to accept the figures of the technical commla slons as a basis for the withdrawal of Volunteers from Spain.
FOREIGN
POLICY ATTACKED
Ministers Weak And Vacillating, Attlee Asserts
London, Oct. 26. The first business before the House of Commons to-day was the moving of the usual address of thanks to the King for his speech.
After Captain H. Balfour and Cap- tani W. Mábane, both in Court dress, with swords, had respectively moved and seconded the resolution, Mr. Clement
ent Attice, leader of the Oppos!- tion, followed with a speech in which he criticised the omission of proper reference to the Government's foreign. pulfey, specially in regard to the Far East.
Sir John Simon, replying in the: absence of the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said it was not thought here were any grounds in the im mediate situation for asserting there were probable indications of British trade
There approaching a decline. appeared to be no ground for think- Commenting on the Hallan Gov-ing that the check in commercial ernment's official announcement that building would be permanent 03 there were 40,000 Italians in Spain, was a great deal of housing work ta there M. Molskey said that such a move; be done. should be deprecated, as it could be The Labour Party has given notice] interpreted only as an attempt to of an amendment to the Address re- force in advance the hands of the gretting that His Majesty's advisers, commissions,
by their weak and vacillating foreign
He added that the Soviet was pre-palley, and lack of constructive and. pared to support unconditionally, and fundamental proposals for raising the to the utmost of its ability, the standard of life of the people, or for polley of immediate withdrawal of establishing economic prosperity upon all foreign combatants. He declared a just and enduring basis, have for that the replies of the Italian and felted the confidence of the House German Governments hod so far Reuter. always been ambiguous, and he alleged that Italian reinforcements for General Franco were still orrly-
!ing in Spain. Only a few days ago three regiments landed at Cadiz, he charged. Reuter,
Hopes Japan Will Join
London, Oct. 20. Mr. Norman Davis, heading the American Nine-Power Conference delegation which landed at Ply- mouth to-day, stated to the prest
Spain's Rights
In Minorca Unquestionable
Berlin, Oct. 20.
The occupation of Minoren by Gen-
"I dare not prophesy the outcome eral Franco is predicted by the news-
of the conference. We hope Japon
will join in the deliberations to see paper Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,
if we can work out a constructive which writes:
solution to the very
difficult For
Eastern question."-Reuter.
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Definite Postponement Brussels, Oct. 20. The Nine-Power Conference has definitely been postponed until November 3-Reuter.
Small Progress
"By what right can France pre-1 vent Minorca from becoming Nation- alist? Port Mahon is just as much a part of Spain as Gljon, and ultimately Its fate will be the same as Gijon's."
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London, Oct. 20. All representatives at the Non- Intervention Committere meeting-to- day, with the exception of Mr Ivan two technical commissions to be sent Maiskey, the Soviet delegate, agreed to Spain, and a list of the personnel to the terms of the draft resolution of the commissions. Reuter.
of October. 22.
M.Malakey
made .reservation.
about the paragraph referring to the
granting of belligerent rights.
The amended resolution will again
Canadian Delegation
Ottawa, Oct. 20. Senator Raoul Dandurand, Minis-
be referred to the various govern-ter without Portfolio, is to lead the ments concerned and the sub-com- Canadian delegation at the Nine- mittes will meet again on Friday, at Power Conference, according to an 10.30 a.m. when, It is hoped, the re-announcement by Mr. W. L. Macken- solution will have been approved in zle King, the Prime Minister. its final form.
Mr. Hume Wrong, Canadian ro The Secretary of the sub-committee bly, and Mr. Pierre Dupuy of the presentative to the League Assem- was asked to start to prepare im- mediately terms of reference for the Canadian Legation In Paris, will
complete the delegation-Reuter.
states that a general attack against the Chinese positions has begun, and fog-shrouded mountains on both sides vigorous fighting in progress in the of the pass.
wards Taiyuanfu from the north is also in full swing. Semi-oficial Japanese reports claim the capture of Important Chinese positions on the Hsinkow hills after an aerial bom- bardment-Reuter.
Meanwhile the Japanese drive to-
Manchukuo Troops Join
Chinese
Chengchow, Oct. 27, A detachment of Manchukuo;
troops at Kaoyi station on the Pel- ping-Hankow Rallway have gone over to the Chinese side and are with Chinese units to harass the Japanese troops in the vicinity, reports re- ceived from reliable military sources reveal.
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More than 500 Mongol and Man-) chukua troops recently captured by the Chinese forces at Fenglochen on the Peiping-Hankow Railway were sent here under armed escort yester day. Central News.
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