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No. 18383
XD ́QOA=+D, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4,
1937. 日二初月一十
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PEACE PLAN SEEMS DOOMED TO FAILURE
CHINA STILL Kiangyin Forts Fall and Tanyang Evacuated
DETERMINED TO RESIST
German Effort Aimed At Preserving Japan Strength, S'hai
Says
Shanghai, Dec. 4.
It is confirmed in German and Italian Embassy circles that Dr. Oscar Trautmann, German Ambassador to China, is at present having conversations with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
Diplomatic circles in Shanghai are ignorant of de- tails, but it is believed that the initiative for talks on peace terms did not come from the Japanese. It is further believed that in any case they are too late, owing to the Japanese military successes.
Well-informed circles here are of the opinion that
THIS GUN STOPPED TANKS
Germany is anxious Japan should not penetrate deeper New Alarm
into China and expend effort and material which other-
wise might be available against the Soviet.
It is understood that some Japanese circles aro anxious to keep Chiang Kal-thek in power, as he is the only man capable of maintaining authority and preventing chaos in the Yangtze valley,
Nevertheless the general opinion is that the proposals emanating from Kuling cannot possibly succeed, as it is regarded as inconceivable that at this-juncture-the-Japanese-army- would withdraw from North China. It is considered certain that a large Japanese garrison will be maintained in central China for an indefinite period. Reuter,
Offers To Mediate
British Ships Guard Civil Population
Nanking Evacucos Shelter Aboard Hulk In River.
System To Be Tested
Hongkong is to hear another alarm system tested on Monday. The following communique was issued by the Government inst night:
It is notised for general informa- tion that the impromptu emergency "alarm-system-which-was-tested-on Tuesday last, having proved unsatis- factory, tests of an alternative alarm device will be carried out on Mon- day, December at 0.45 am. This alarm will consist of a combination of the sounds of a siren and a bell, and will be transmitted from the Broadcasting Stadlo through loud.
sources that Dr. Oscar Trautmann, will moor alongside the Jardine the Central Districi.
Building and at one other point in the German Ambassador, has not hulk to guard the foreign As this test is being carried out on made any peace proposals 10 the evacuees, while H.M.S. Cricket a limited scale is not expected that Chinese Government, but has merely communicated Berlin's offer of media will stand off the town in order the sound of the alarm will be heard tion for the cessation of the Sino-to watch developments. Japanese hostilities.
Hankow, Dec. 4.
Nanking, Dec. 4. ILMS. Scarab has arrived
It is learned from official Chinese here and it is understood she speakers installed at the Post Office
It is too early for any counter proposals to be made by China”
China's stand in the present con- flict is known the world over and was clearly outlined in Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's speech at Kuling last July. That position, has not changed "since.
China is not considering any peace plan affecting her territorial and administrativo Integrily. News la locking as to the precise conditions of pence terms, but the general impression that they may be of such a mature as to be unacceptable
to China.
Integrity Must Not Be Touched
Meanwhile, owing to the fact that there is no immediate urgency, only about half the British residents have embarked on the hulk prepared for nationalldies. Five American women them and the women of other are still on shore.
Foreign residents ashore are pre- pared to embark at a moment's notice In the event of an emergency.- Reuter,
SAFETY ZONE PLAN
Nanking, Dec. 4.
Pending a direct reply to their pro-
arrangements.
outside the Central District.
STOP PRESS
TWO JAPANESE RAIDERS. DOWN
Nanking, Dec. 4.
This new anti-tank gun, hidden in a narrow alleyway is one of the reasons Japanese forces took two months to break into Chapel. Fiercest fighting of the Shanghai campaign occurred here. Shells, in foreground, are being taken to the gun, in background. Gims such as this stopped more than one tank in action.
Pilot Killed
In Crash At Munich
Munich, Dec. 3.
A heavily-falen German mail plane crashed at the chemical works here when starting on a flight to Baghdad.
The pilot was killed instantly. and the second pilot and wireless operator seriously injured. Two other members of fie crew were slightly injured-Reuter.
Anglo-U.S. Trade Pact Attacked
Article Attributed To Mussolini
Rome, Dec. 4. The Italian
newspaper, Giournal Italia, in an attack on Britain, suggests that the ment is a stranglehold on the less fortunate countries which do not possess colonial territories with raw materials,
The article is believed to have been written by Signor Benito Mussolini. Reuter.
··
London Wants To Talk To Malaya Early
Present Telephone. System Not Adequate
which
BRIDGES BLOWN
UP TO
TO HAMPER ENEMY ADVANCE New Defence Line Ready South of Chinkiang
JAPANESE CHECKED ON
OTHER FRONTS
Nanking, Dec With the fall of the Kiangyin forts the Chinese forces on the Nanking-Shanghai Railway withdrew from Tanyang to Chinkiang yesterday morning, it is officially announced here.
A rearguard action was fought by one division of Chinese troops at Tanyang to cover the withdrawal and meanwhile all bridges on the highway between Chinkiang and Tanyang were destroyed to impede the Japanese advance.
New defence works have been completed by the Chinese forces south-east of Chinkiang where heavy fighting is anticipated.
The Japanese central column is still being checked at Liyang, whilst the attempt of their right wing to push toward Wuhu in order to cut Chinese communications between Nanking and Hankow has been frustrated by the Chinese recapture of Kwangteh and Ssuanchen on. the Anhwei border.÷Central News.
SIXTEEN HOLIDAYS FOR H.K.
Complete List Published
1. Formidable Force
Shanghal, Dec. 4. A formidable army of Kiangsu, Cheklang and Antwel troops which recently massed to halt the Japanese drive against Nanking is firmly hold- Ing the defence line from a point west of Tunyang to Kwantel, "according to Chinese reports.
Although fighting is reported to be raging close to Tanyang, · Chinese. circles claim, that some of the best fighting units in the Chinest 'army which is placed_in_position around drive against the town. that sector are checking the Japanese
London, Dec. 3. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. R. de la Bere (Cons.) asked the Postmaster-General if fucilities were obtainable whereby London could telephone Maluya'ni 6.30 p.m., there- by enabling, conversations while the Malayan markets aro operating. The proposed hours for the long- distance telephone service between England and Malaya were only be- tween 9.30 am, and 2.30 p.m. Green- wich Mean Time,
would preclude this.
Major G. C. Tryon, Postmaster- General, replied that the service Sixteen Bank Holidays and general between Amsterdam and Netherland holidays will be observed in Hong- East Indies, over which the callskong during 1938 according to an between Britain and Malaya would announcement in to-day's Govern pass, was not opened until 9 a.m.ment Gazette, which, among other chuenese troops which are reported G.M.T. Mr. de la Bere's suggestion, things fixes Monday and Tuesday, to have recaptured Kwangteh therefore, was impracticable, unless January 31 and February 1 as Chinese Ste-An after a bloody attack on and The Amsterdam hour of opening was New Year holidays, and Saturday. Japanese, positions in an attempt to communicate January i as a public holiday for the recapture Changahin, strategie Che-. advanced. He would with the Netherlands administration Gregorian New Year.
The following is the complete list
klang elty-Reuter, soon as he heard whether an exten- of official public holidays announced and would write to Mr. de la Bere as sion in the hours of service could be by Government for 1938: arranged-Reuter, '
Soviet Asks Explanation
Polish Government Hoars Protest
On the southern flank are
Sze-
Chinese Recapture Chungteh
Hangchow, Dec. 4. The Chinese right flank operating on the northern route has recoplured- Chungtch, 30 miles north-cast of Hangchow, following surprise
(Continued on Page 10.).
posals the Nanking Safety Zone Com- The capital experienced its 111th Anglo-American trade agree- multier is actively proceeding with air raid yesterday. Chinese pursuit
PUBLIC HOLIDAY planes took off, but the three raiders
Empire Day, Tuesday, May 24, The committee has asked
thecluded them and bombed the road
GENERAL HOLIDAYS Chinese military authorities to begin near the golf course. moving ali.
The air Aghting was invisible from
The First week-day in January military establishment:]
Saturday, January 1; Chinese New from
the zone.
Members of the corn the city but it was announced that
Year's Day, Monday, January 31, and Unless Japan respects China's terri-mittee and also interested friend, two Japanese planes had been shot по Chinese
Tuesday, February 1; Good Friday torial and administrative Integrity, observed new digging by the Chinese down and there were
April 15; Saturday, April 10, and China Is unchanging in her military at three points in the south-casualties.
Chinese reports state that four
Monday, April 18 Whit Monday determination to resist Japanese west portion of the zone. The com-
June 8: The Birthday of His Majesty Invasion.
mittee inspected the work, reported Japanese planes and one Chinese
the to the Defence Commissioner and was fighter were shot down around® Nan-
King Thursday, June 9; The first Chinese leaders said while appre- gratifled to note that orders were king during aerial combats on Thurs-
week-day in July, July 1: The Oral in August Monday, August elating the German offer they were issued from headquarters to abandon day, when two attempts to raid the
The
first Monday in September city were made, One Japanese ma- sceptical of. Its success, China is the work.
fell during the first rald at chino
Monday, September 5: The tenth day. fighting a war of defence, therefore The
Moscow, Dec. 3. of October, Monday, October 10: same symbol for marking the respective of the quarters from which aren as used in the Nantao zone the arsenal and aerodrome, crashing
of machines bombed the vicinity
The Soviet Minister at Warsaw has Armistice Day, Friday, November they originate. China appreciated namely the red cross in a red circle at Dajnochan, outside of the city.
The Royal Air Force dying boals protested to the Polish Government Christmas Day, or if that day
*hould
Shanghal, Dec. 4, the Brussels efforts to terminate on a white background,
Three Japanese planes took part which left Plymouth yesterday morn-against a railway incident on the borbe a Sunday, then the following day hostilles, and so equally she appre
"Ducky" Chen, famous Chineso, Monday, December 20; The twenty footballer, has plunged to his death Meanwhile $100,000 has already clates the present German efforts been pledged for the scheme
in the second raid, when two were on the start of their long night der of Russia and Poland.
to Australia for the New South Wales It is alleged that Russian railway sixth day of December, or if Christ-in a blazing plane, spectacular as and It is another question whether such Mayor Ma Chaul-chun has promised shot down about three miles east of anniversary celebrations, have arriv-employees were searched by the tha* Day thould be a Sunday then always in the last herole and drama- efforts will meet with success.
vla Marseilles.
Polish authorities at the border while the Tuesday following Christmas tie act of als le. tercepted by Chinese fighters while It is learned that Generalissimo minary housing survey has already Chiang Kai-shek is at Ruling and not been made and police have been an-its way home and came down 11 for attention before resuming the the engine driver to drive the Soviet
miles west of Jungwamen Station-night later in the day-Reuter, Nanking-United Press.
signed in the area for duty in a Reuter. contingencies-Reuter,
she appreciates any peace efforts, ire the committee has decided to us 1130 m, when on unknown number
Peace Propaganda
Pelping. Dec. '4.
of
R.A.F. BOATS AT: MALTA
London, Dec. 4.
*
30,000 bags of rice for food. A pro-Chungshan Gate. A third was in educar will remain at Malta the Polish railway authorities forced Day Tuesday, December 27.1
CLEMENT ATTLEE'
IN BARCELONA.
London, Dec. 3.
The Japanese newspapers here are plashing" an urgent appeal to the Chinese and foreign citizens to ask for peace, urging everyone to shower advice on the Chinese Government, wow in Chungking; to make peace,
It là reported from Barcelona that Assurance is given that if tele the opposition leader Mr. Clement rams to this effect uro handed in Attion and his party arrived thera
a. (Continued on Page 10,))thly afternoon-British Wireless.
The
BRAZIL FASCISTS
(Further Stop Press News on Page 16.)
DISBANDED
It caught fire in Polish territory,
officials, Investigating the incidents,
the
DARKY CHEN KILLED ON AIR RAID
It le notified that 11a Excellency Raiding Japanese wärships on train back into Russian territory when Magistrates from the operation of the dived on his target and ah" "anti- Governor hos excluded the November 24, Chan daringly, power-
It is further alleged that Soviet No. 5 of 1912, on January 1, February Aircraft shell smashed: his machine."i
Holidays Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance were placed under an escort-Reuter August 1, September 5, October, 10, greatest half backs in China and had and April 16 and 18; June 6, and He was reputed to be one of the
and December 20,
The Imports und Exports Departed for Shanghal many time
Hongkong and Tientsin. Hoss Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 3. We are naked to point out that the ment will be open for the purpose of was a very popular player, President Vargas, head of the now annual dinner of the Equine Sports Revenue collection and issue of pers
From 9 am to 12 Noon on Formerly with the Canton air force Brazilian Government, has issuedia Club will be held to-night at 8.p.maj.mlis
except Chen resigned his – comunissión: decres diasoiving all Brasillan politie & the Peninsula Hotel, and none all the above caf parties, including the late pollit the Hongos Hotel and not an over deep bunday play football mill
Bestelday, October 10, and Christmas Days out immediately, re-enlitledishi
or Fascist Party--ReutRT.....
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