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CAPETOWN'S CREW SAVES 60 FROM SEA
FRENCH MASTER Only Arms Can Keep
AND BABY GIRL AMONG RESCUED
Final Effort to Reach Nine Missing Chinese Made During Night
According to messages from Shanghai, H.M.S. Cape- town has just carried out a brilliant and gallant rescue.
In a heavy sea, the crew of the Capetown struggled all day to save six Europeans and 54 Chinese aboard the French ship Yolande. The survivors include the master, Captain O. E. Bertin, and his five-year-old daughter. By last night all were saved but nine Chinese.
The Yolande went aground off Alcest Island, on the coast of the Shantung promontory, near Weihaiwei.
near
The Capetown, which was Welhaiwei when a distress message was picked up, hastened to the scene. but saw no signs of life aboard when she arrived. Unable to approach the vessel with lifeboats because of the heavy seas, the Capetown sent party ashore, who hoisted a breeches- buoy and succeeded in taking off all aboard, save nine Chinese, who are still unaccounted for.
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Nevertheless a message from the British worship says that it is hoped the to rescue these, people during night.
The Yolande, which was proceed- ing from Chingwangtao to Shanghai] with 8,200 tons of coal, is at present stated to be breaking up rapidly. Reuter.
STOP PRESS
JAPANESE MECHANISED UNIT TRAPPED
Hsuchow, Mar. 9.
Trapped by the Chinese troops in Die huls at Halachwang, near Lini, on the right flank of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, 600 men of a Japan- ese mechanised unit are reported to have been practically wiped out.
Fourteen armoured cars, three Aeld pieces, 700 rifles, and a large quantity of ammunition were seized; whilst three other armoured were destroyed.
was
Another Japanese column ambushed at Kehkou on the Yi River In cast Shantung, suffering some 200 casualtice.
in
The total Japanese casualties east Shantung during the past few milltory days were estimated by quarters at about 3,000, whilst the Chinese losses were admitted to be
also heavy
The centre of fighting is at Lini and Jihchao, which is on the Shan- tung coast. Heavy Chinese rein- forcements have been despatched to Lini, where bitter engagements are expected to break out momentarily. Yesterday a squadron of Japanese planes subjected the Chinese positions st Lini to a severe bombing, but not much damage was inflicted to the Chinese defence works.
At Jihchto the main body of enemy troops is composed of irregulars under the command of Chang Chung-pu, brother of the late Shantung warlord, General Chang Chung-chang,--Cen- iral News.
(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)
JU.S. Claims To
45 DIED IN THESE FLAMES
Islands Hide PLANES
No War Plan
Washington, Mar. 8.
President Franklin Roosevelt, through his press secretary, to- day announced that the sole reason for claiming sovereignty over the Canton and Enderbury Island was to facilitate the de- velopment of commercial avia- tion, and that it had nothing to do with war plans.
He added that the final claims must awalt negotiailors with other claimants.-Reuter.
London, Mar. 8.
Regarding the question of sover eignty of the Canton and Enderbury
ATTACK
PAKHOI
Machine-Gunned And Bombed
Streets
Delayed messages have been received from private sources by the Hongkong Telegraph telling of a furious attack by Japanese air-craft on Pakhoi some days
Istends for which conversations are ago. in progress, Reuter's diplomatic cor-
Since
the this is
first
respondent says that if the main intimation of any raid at this question involved should transpire port in many weeks, and since
be one affecting alr routes, A settlement could presumably
Pakhoi has been beyond the war reached under which both Britain area during most of the period und the United States could have the of hostilities, Hongkong autho- facilities they desired for air pur-ritics were most surprised to poses in the Islands-Reuter,
learn of the bombing.
VON CRAMM
ARRESTED IN BERLIN.
Sensational End To Tennis Tour Around World
A sensation has been created in international tennis and sports circles, by the announcement contained in a Reuter report, that Baron Gottfried von Cramm, famous German Davis Cup tennis player, and an exponent of the game with an enviable inter- national reputation, has been arrested by the police in Berlin.
It is semi-offelally stated that he is detained on suspicion of moral delinquency,
Henkel, recently returned to Ger- Von Cramm, together with Henner
many from Australia where both had been playing in tennis tournaments, after a world tour which included a visit to Hongkong
Britain Out Of War
Flames swept through the old College of the Sacred Heart at Ste. Hyacinthe, near Montreal, recently. Seventeen young students' bodies had been removed from the wreckage when this photograph was taken; 28 other boys and lay brothers were missing. Survivors leaped from windows in their pyjamas, into ja night ten degrees below zero.
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE,
RUSSIAN DENIES PLOT TO KILL LENIN
Moscow, Mar. 8.
In the course of cross-examination during to-day's hearing of the new treason trial, M. Bukharin declared that the Trotskyite plotters had prepared to conclude a military alliance with Germany on the basis that they surrender certain Soviet territory to Germany, and would rupture pacts of mutual alliance between the Soviet, France and Czecho-Slovakia.
M. Bukharin's self-defence continued to dominate the evening session. Although he admitted general responsibility on all counts of the indictment, he persistently denied that he plotted to kill Lenin, worked al-for a foreign intelligence service, or ordered members of the southern port is very limited it his organisation to organise peasant insurrections.
The БОИТС of the report is unimpeachable, however, and though the information coming from
indicates that the rald was a severe one.
M. Andrew Vynshinsky. Attorney- General, announced that a committee Japanese planes appeared on March of medical experts would be called 3, it is stated, and flew low over the to testify that M. Maxim Gorky, M. city, ftring inio the streets with their
Menzhinsky, former chlet of the machine-guns. They also dropped Ogpu, and M. Kuibyshev,
were
a number of bombs. It is inevitable, poisoned by the three physician from the information available, that defendants under the instructions of casualties were numerous,
members of the Bukharin bloc.
ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS SOON
Rome, Mar. 8.
Madame Yakovlevo, former Finance Commissar of Russia proper, and, until her recent arrest, the only woman member of the Government, alleged that Bukharin in 1918 plotted to overthrow the Sovlet and to kill Lenin, Stalin and Sverdlov.
M. Bukharin admitted that the arrest of Lord Perth, British Ambassador to 1918 plot embraced the Rome, and Count Clano, Italian these three men, but denied he Foreign Minister, will start Anglo- intended to kill them, He said that Italian negotiations after Colonel Trotsky initiated the plan-Reuter. Josef Beck, Polish politician, has departed.
It is officially stated that there will be a preliminary meeting to-morrow night-United Press.
CALIFORNIA ASKS
BRITAIN PROTESTS
CHAMBERLAIN WARNS COUNTRY TO PREPARE TO SPEND VAST SUMS
Prime Minister Defines
Four Aspects Nation's Defence Aims
Of
London, Mar. 8.
Opening the full debate on the defence estimates to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons that Britain must spend on re-armament "until it hurts.” War was the only alternative.
Mr. Chamberlain moved a resolution approving the estimates, and said he was convinced the country felt that the defence programme must be fulfilled. "It is significant of the state of international relations that for four successive years we have been discussing these subjects, with their figures of such magnitude," observed the Premier.
Seven Die In French Air Crash
New Delhi, Mar. 8. -
A French aeroplane, flying be- twcon Paris and Indo-China, crashed shortly after leaving Allahabad to-day and was des troyed in flames. All aboard, In- cluding a crew of four and three passengers, were killed-Reuter Bulletin.
JAPANESE HARD PRESSED
Honan Lines Cut By Chinese Heavy Losses Inflicted
Surrounded
Chengchow, Mar. 8.
and constantly harassed by an overwhelming number of Chinese "Red Spears,"
Japanese remaining at various
OVER CODE guerillas and regular troops, the CABLE
Peiping's Orders
·To Chefoo
;
The British Consul at Chefoo has Sinalong military
WILL.
men
He sald economile staying power was the key to winning a "Wars are won not only by and arms; but it is necessary also to have reserves of resources and credit. Unless a nation knocks out fis op- ponent
with a a sudden blow and re- cent experience is not end
encouraging to this hope the strong people might hesitate to risk war. The country which has staying power might in- definitely, prolong resistance."
Referring to the air estimates, the Prime Minister said it was necessary to consider all the elements, of which the air force was only one. "An attempt to examine our power simply by reference to the drst line strength is a delusion and a snare. The Government is satisfied that we are making the best use of our resources." Mr. Chamberlain added that first efforts must be directed for the pro- fection of the country; second by, protection of trade routes; third by, protection of British territories over- seas, and fourthly co-operation in the defence of the territories of British allies. United Press.
The Labour Opposition amend- ment to the Defence estimates was defented by 351 votes to 134. The Premier's motion approving the Gov- (Continued on Page 4.)
LEFTIST BOOKS BAN IN JAPÁN
Authorities Take Drastic Action
Tokyo, Mar. 8..
The latest step in the Japanese
spiritual
Nhua Railway, in north Honan, mobilisation has been the a
of all Leftist ideas and books. Many suppression are reported to be panicky.
publications written years ago by The recapture of Singlang, Wel-prominent Japanese scholors are now hwel, Tooku, Po Al, Talnhalen and branded Hwahalen severed the contact be removed from circulation.
as Leftist and have been tween the various Japanese units on As a result, the proscribed books the line. London, Mar. 8.
are fetching prices several times as supplies near high as previously, it is said, are being trans- dealers are doing a great trade.
and secondhand reported that the Chinese telegraph ported back to Changtch, their base office, under instructions from the of operations in north Honon, by the curiosity or the desire to read what is Whether the demand is due to Pelping Provisional Government, is Pelping-Hankow Railway, for fear prohibited, is not known-Reuter. refusing to accept codo telegrams. of their being seized by the Chinese. This was
revealed by Mr. R. Al Butler, Parliamentary Secretary to the mining town, and Hochia, a town Fighting ls in progress at Chinotso, the Ministry of Labour in reply to a cast-Central News. question put by Commander A. Marsden (Cons).
́HEAVY LOSSES
HAILE SELLASSIE MAY RULE AGAIN
Empress Liner Brings IN ETHIOPIA
He added that a protest had been
British Naval Men lodged and arrangements made for
Slen, Mar. 8, Briliish
Indicating FOR HELP
the heavy casualties commercial, messages to be sustained London, March 8.
by the Japanese troops passed temporarily through
To. Hongkong Von Cramm and Hehkel played
Haile Selassie, former Ethiopian channels.
other during the present southward drive with great success in the triangular
Sacramento, Mar. 8. Emperor, denied that he was prepared Mr. Butler, replying to another killed in action have been
in Sbunal, 4,000 bodies of soldiers test matches against Australia and Appealing to President Roosevelt to discuss- any -
Valicouver, Mar. 8. agreement. Incom- question said there had been
trans United States, but they were less for ald, the Governor of the Call-patable
Will his
Abyssinian change in the British Government Central News.
nported to Talyuan from the front. The Empress of Japan loft prominent In the championship.fornia State has announced that sovereignty.
friendly, policy in China. The Les-
to-day carrying 22 British sea- events. While in Hongkong, the two public and private losses owing to players, together with Fraulein Marie the floods total more than US$52,- paper reports of his recent visit to favour of all available help being ac-
The rumour was aroused by news-gue Coundl's recent resolution in PUCHOW'S CAPTURE CLAIMED mon and polty officers for. Hom, gave a brilliant exhibition of 000,000,
Peiping, Mar Hongkong, to assume duties on. tennis,
the singles between von ie adds that "California is facing Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office.. I corded by League members to China
The capture of Pushow in the the China station Unite Cramm and Henkel being regarded relief construction problems reaching reported that he will be reinstated was being considered, but he was not as the finest ever seen on local the proportions of a major disaster to rule a small part of Abeteiltwith at present in a position to make a south-west corner of Shand, and the Press. courts.
United Press.
the support of Italy -Hauter Ballèfing, statement festerrente de partidarenej wind in a je i sme (Continued on-Page-1))