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Guerilla Activity Near Canton Expected
Shanghal, Nov. 2. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has shift- ed is headquarters to Shluchow, on the Canton-Hankow Rallway, 125 niles north of Canton, according to Chinese reports.
It is from here that he is now directing the Chinese military opera- tions.
From the same source it is learnt that Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton, Mr. Chang Hwul-chang, for-
Vigilance ALHAMBRA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
1938.
Attlee
Attacks
In Canton
Munich
Pact
DEFEAT FOR BRITAIN
LONDON, Nov. 1. INITIATING THE DE-
Committee
Prelude To Puppet Government?
CANTON, Nov. 1.
ok
in
A DEFINITE STEF has believedly been Laken in the direction organizing a new government Canion as it is revealed that Chinese citizens in the clly have organized a a vigilance committee to participate In the maintenance of peace
and order in the district under Japanese; occupation.
Members of the Chinese self- defence corps are at present co-
mes Minister of Cuba, General LiBATE on the international operating with Japanese gendarmen Fu-ling, well-known military com- mander in the famous push north situation in the House of and troops in patrolling the elly. wards from Canton in 1026, and who Commons
With the restoration of order, the Mr. to-day, according to rumours, had been ap-
present body will become a peace
and commitler proached by the Japanese to go over Clement Attlee drew atten-maintenance to their side, have been appointed tion to "some of the eventually develop into a new gav. commanders of the Chinese Irregular
consequences of the great Province, It is pointed out--Domel.
foreon in the aren north of Cuntun.
IL in
in expected
ted that the quedin with defent which has been
in the near future
"very active authorities have now sustained by Britain and ssued a statement regarding the France, and above all, sus-
despatch of 180
Japanese
ese civilians by hlu to Hankow, na
na action which had
tained by the cause of law aroused resentment in foreign circles and order, and democratic as foreign vessels have been debarged
from
+2126
to administer Kwangtung
COMMONS AND FALL
Mr. Attlee declared that the OF HANKOW
om niving on the Yanetse as it has government." been proclaimed "danger zone."
The
statement says that these civilians are all closely connected with the Japanese army.—Tra- Occan.
MONUMENT TO BRITON REMOVED
historian and publicist, Professor R.
Munich agreement gave Herr Hitler more than he demanded at Godesberg. He declared that obviously there had been no consideration whatever except- to the demands made by Germany. Division of the spoils seemed to be left to the de- cision of Italy and Germany.
No Prospect Of End To Warfare
LONDON, Nov. 1.
THERE HAD BEEN no loss of
British lives, or damage toi Pressburg, Nov, 1.
British property in connection The monument of the English Mr. Altice asked what was the
position in regard to the guarantee with the occupation of Hankow, W. Seton-Watson, Ja Rosenberg. this country had wanted to give, ond said Mr. R. A. Butler in Slovakia, has been removed by mem-who were going to the guarantors. House of Commons to-day in the bern of the Hünka guards, a militant Was Russia going to be one?
course of replying to a question Slovak organisation.
He asked whether the guarantee was in force to-day, and whether it by Mr. W. Paling (Lab) with would be ratified, and whether It regard to the situation in China. could be carried out.
Ocean.
the
arcas
Professor Stton-Watson was one of the kecnest supporters of Dr. Benes policy in England, and he actively opposed Slovak efforts for autonomy
Mr. Butler added that the British during the past few months.Trans-clared that he was opposed to com- Yangtae Flotilla were chiefly respon- The Leader of the Opposition de Consul and the Rear-Admiral of the mitting Britain to vague obligations. sible for bringing foreign
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, replying safely through the crisis. for the Government, said he
was sorry Mr. Attlee should have de-
He added that it was too early to Escribed the Munich agreement as he assess the course of the hostilities in did, adding it is not one of the South China. There appeared to be characteristics of Totalitarian Stales no immediate prospect of cessation TO that they are accustomed to foul their in the fighting..
nests." own
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The weather In the Colony during
Sir Percy Harris (Llb) asked if the the first werk of the past month was
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would have had on Czecho-Slovakia.some help from Britain.--Reuter. The weather subsequently im- Dealing with the question of re- proved, remained fair and warm, fugees, Mr. Chamberlain said that LIBERAL LEADER DENOUNCES
ith decusional showers, until the the Government had authorised the HITLER'S TYRANNY" 15th. The development of an anti temporary admission into Britain of
London, Nov. 1. cyclone over China brought cool 350 individuals from Czecho-Slovakia remained
Sir Archibald Sinclair, coder of ́e "LETTER OF INTRODUCTION"northerly winds, and fine weather on who were in danger if they
the 18th, and during the remainder there. The Government ad appoin: the Liberal Party in the House of the month no rainfall was recorded ed a lason officer in Prague whose Commons said that in the name of Adolphe Menjou Andres Leeds --
and almost cloudless skies prevalled. duty was to obtain information as to justice and self-determination Hitler Temperature again rose on the 24th. the number and types of refugees in had added scores of thousands of Edgar Borgen & "Charles MacCarthy"
and the last week of the month was Czecho-Slovakia, and the condition Czechs, Germans and Jews to the in which those who might have to world's refugees, and had condemn- The mean temperature for the emigrate, would be able to do so. ed thousands of others to concentra-
Referring to south-east Europe, tion 77.8 F, which is 1.0°
and other forms of campa m month was above normal. A maximum of 86.5" Mr. Chamberlain said: "We do hot tyranny and bru
brutality.
giving Archibald advocated the 1st., and a wish to block Germany out of these Was recorded on minimum of 66,0 on the 22nd, and countries or encircle her economical-nancial aid to Chinn, urged the 23rd. The mean relative humidity ly, though we mean to maintain our Government to stand by France i
she found herself in dimeulues aris- per cent., against a normal of trading interests there."
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BAT. reference to China, the Chinese forces through Indo-China. Premier said that China cannot be Sir Archibald Sinclair denounced developed into a real markel without the Government's policy as one of the influx of a great deal of capital, scuttle and defeat, and suggested the That capilul cannot be supplied by completion of the Anglo-American Japan. It is quite certain that when trade treaty, economic and financial the war is over, and the reconstruc- support for France, and a policy of tion of China begins, she cannot friendship with Russin,—Reuter.
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