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KING TO ATTEND P. P. C. MEMBERS
CENOTAPH IN CHUNGKING
London, Oel, 27.
Chungking, Oct. 27,
It is learned to-day that the King Four more members of the People's will attend the Armistice Day service Political Council, Messrs. Ju xum, at the Cenotaph. It is understood] Li Yunn-cheng, Yau Tse-yi and Li that the oversen organisation of the Sien-ken, arrived by Chungking to Iinig Fund is now completed. Popples day to attend the plenary session of will be on palo on Armistice Day in the Council to-morrow morning. 12 countries, as well A 00 nearly All the four members arrived here 250 Drilish shilps ot scu-British | by air, Mr. Ll Sien-ken from Kun- Wirdtear.
ming, and the other three from | Chengfu.--Traun-Ocean,
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And Herr Hiller, as the outgrowth of Sir Nevile Henderson's report.
The Cabinet considers there is a good outlook for a permanent Anglo- It in reliably learned that the German understanding on the basis British Cabinet has fully approved the of all-roum European appeascinent, || meeting betwers. Mr. Chamberlain --United Preze
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•HE EVACUATIONS OF CANTON AND THE WUHAN · · CITIES WERE PART OF A CAREFULLY ́PRE-CONCEIVED PLAN IM- PRESSED UPON GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK BY GERMAN ADVISERS, LED BY BARON VON FALKENHAUSEN, BEFORE THEY WERE RECALLED BY HERR HITLER.
Evacuation of Canton was personally ordered by Generalissimo Chiang on October 18, when he visited Kwangtung Defence Headquarters.
At one stage early this week, when Chiang ordered the evacuation of the Wuhan cities without fight, a disastrous split among China's leaders appeared inevitable.
The Generalissimo received unexpected support from
certain quarters, however, with the result that, before European's
the meeting in Chungking to-day of the Peoples' Politicalį Council, his position is believed to be more impregnable Miraculous
than ever.
This is the substance of information received from Escape
various authoritative sources by the "Telegraph" this morning.
now
A European car driver had Q miraculous escape from death in the New Territories' on Wednesday, ne- The wisdom of the Generalis-war to the bitter end has been unre simo's plan is
becoming mously approved by the Chinese ccording to a police report Just issued.
Cabinet.
which states that Mr. V. B. Glover of apparent.
It is believed, said Trans-Ocean, 40 Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon, Once China's defence lines that the Cabluet discussed the poasi was driving his car towards Kowloon south-east and north east of the bility of the Generalissimo's resign from Fanling during the evening. Wuhan vities
broken, tlon, but decided that it could were
accepted only if I were unanimously when he mistook the turn resistance became advantageous demanded
by the whole Chinese road near a bridge, with the result that the car somersaulted several times. to the Japanese.
Trans-Orcan confirms earlier "Tele- groph" reports that the withdrawal of Mr. Glover sustained nasty cuis troops from Canton and Hankow was and abrasions to one of his arms and carried out In accordance with on the body, but he refused hospital Chiang Kai-shek's orders.
treatment.
The Chinese leader has succeeded in withdrawing the whole of China's troops to lines west and routh-west of Hankow.
Shularly, when defections in the Bins Bay area sealed the fate of Canton winch opened the pathway
advance To ri Japanese
with mechnatsed forces neress fint terral, Chine has withdrawn all her troops intact to a quasi-Maginot Line pro- vided by long chains of mountains
DISASTER TO JAPAN Observers now believe that the effect nt Japan's capture of Canton and Hankow may, within a few weeks, be more disastrous to Japan
to China
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For months Japanese propagan dists at home have buoyed up the hopes of the Japanese people that pence would come in China with the fall of Hankaw.
Not only Hankow but Canton als
has fallenr
nation.
be
in the
Chlong Kai-shek decided to remove
The accident, which took place the whole military strength of China! towards the south-western provinces, about 7.45 p.m., occurred near the where the Chinese Government can Chinalching village. obtain BITS zv munitions from three sources, Arstly from Britain and Europe via Burma, secondly from France vía Indo-China and thirdly from Russlo Sinklang.
NO BRITISH MEDIATION
London, Oct. 27. There
no question of Sir, Archibald Clark Kerr having been instructed to sound Chiang Kai-shek with regard to mediation, Reuter learns on excellent authority,
It is recalled that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek suggested that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr should Yes him when he toured China.
Observers In London do not con-
Hankow means the end of Chinese regiatance.
Far from China being willing to discuss peace, the offers of Third Power mediation have been spurn-sider that the fall of Canton and ed so emphatically as to leave no doubt that China has as much scht left in her as she had twelve
care months ago. Murmurings, fully suppressed by rigid Japanese censorship, have become more and more Insistent in Japan In the past three months. There have been food and industrial riots about which the world has heard itle; atrikes in factories where workers have been replaced by conscripis. Japan's financial chlets have warn- ed the Government that the country ennnot bear the strain much longer.
All this is known to China's leaders. The failure of the Chinese to accept "defeat" after the fall of Hanitow will, is believed, have a starting effect on the Japanese people.
FIGHT UNTIL 1941 Since 1 la BOW apparent that)
Chinese Chiang Kai-shek and the
people will fight the Japanese armies Fight back to Szechuen and Yunnan, Japan cannot expect to end the war before 1941.
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Japanese Report How Hankow Fell
1 is revealed that Generalissimo
There is no Indication that Britain Chiang granted his last Interviews in sending a note to Japan similar to to foreign correspondents in Hankow that sent by the United States. The early on Tuesday morning, when he British policy is to take up individual announced that the Chinese military incidents as they occur with the ap authorities had decided to abandon
authorities, in.the Wuhan area. propriate Japanese
navul and army re-} Dynamiting of the Japanese Con- cluding the presentatives on the spot, while Si cession was ordered by Chiang Kai- Robert Craigle, the British Ambas-shek on Tuesday morning.
Most of the underground offices sador in Tokyo, has also time after
dugouts in the city were also time taken up the very serious ce-and currences with Prince Konose and dynamited by the Chinese before their. General Ugalel.---Reuter.
Report On Bombing Of Figueras
evacuation,
Chiang Kai-shek announced before jhis retreat from the city that build- ing and properties belonging to The Chinese Governmest have been handed over to German, Italian, and other foreign agents.
The
Japanese Authorities arc understood to be of the opinion Hat these contracts would not take effect in view of the declaration that contracts concluded between the Chinese Government
And forcian agents following the out- break of hostiliiles would not be recognized,
London, Oct. 27, The report of the Commission for bombard- the investigation of air menita in Spain, consisting of Group-: All these Chinese buildings will Recordingly be disposed as ihe Captain Smyth Pigott, R.A.F. (re-
and Lieutenant-Colonel "property of the enemy." tired)
About 500 Chinese soldiers were Lejeune, Royal Artillery bombing of the Figueras on October taken prisoner in the city. They included 2 officers and 24 non-com- 14 published.
There is ample proof that her financial and economic condition commet bear the strain of even an– other six months of warfare, and many circles belleve that the hos tilities in China will end suddenly not with a Chinese defeat, but with a total collapse of Japan's financia and economic structure at home. The Commission made its investi-missioned officers.
the invitation of the The threat by the United States gation at
on the
Leutenant Chen Isl, one of the Com- Chinese prisoners, who was attached lo impose great restrictions on Barcelona authorities, The Japanese trade in retaliation for mission found on the evidence aval) to the garrisen nt Taiklashan, sald Japanese discrimination against able that bombs were dropped on the that the Chinese did not expect the American trade in China may prove town.proper of Figueras, which is an fat of liankow to come so quickly. that Japonese a major disaster for Japan. Its open town except for the location of They anticipated telt in certain quarters.
one military objective, an officer troops would approach the elty from According to Trans-Ocean, Chiang endet training school-British Wire. Shekow, north of the city.-Domel, Kai-shek's plan for carrying on the|tena.
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