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四拜禮 號十月一十英港香 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938. 日九十月九日
No. 16071
ELECTIONS:
HEAVY GAIN BY
REPUBLICANS
But Roosevelt Maintains Control of Both Houses
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.
With 58 results outstanding, the state of the
parties in the House of Representatives, follow-
ing the elections, is now:-
The Senate results to date are as follows:-
Democrats
Republicans
Progressives
Democrats
Republicans
Farm Labour
Progressives
Independent Republican
13
2
66
23
2
1
1
Canton
Damage Totals Millions
THE
FIRST ASSESS- MENT of the damage fcaused to Canton by the great fire has now been
of the new State Governors elected, 11 are Democrats received in Hongkong.
and 16 Republican--Reuter,
Japanese Push On Changsha
Yunkai Occupation. Now Claimed
CHUNGKING, Nov, 10. THE JAPANESE
ARMY is still pushing on
It is noteworthy that to date, the Republicans have gained 44ị seats in the House of Represen- tatives, and it is certain that this will be increased to 60 o more by the time the final figures are known
In the Senate, the Republicans have added eight seats to their previous holding, while the De- mocrats have lost ten.
REPUBLICANS STILL WINNING
New York, Nov. 9.
It has cost the former Kwangtung capital millions of dollars.
THE NEW P. & O. LINER CANTON berthed at Kowloon wharf. The Canton arrived in Hongkong yesterday on her maiden voyage to the Far East.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
many 66H.K. and War,
At least half of the prosperous business centre of the western section of the city has been completely gutted.
In addition, almost the entire city as been looted, either by the Chinese Just before and after the city was evacuated, or subsequently Japanese,
by th
All big buildings along the Sai Tai Bund, including the Post Office, the Sun Company, the Central Hotel and
gutted.
Shameen.
Streets,
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By Lloyd George
LONDON, Nov. 9.
TAKING PART IN the House of Commons debate the Luk Kwalt Thotel have been to-day, Mr. David Lloyd-George, after pleading for more The Sal Tai Bund, which was one light on how the Government was going to attain peace, The late election returns have of the busiest sections of the city complained that there had always been a complete sur- broadened the scope of the Republi- proper, is situnted just east ut
New tean triumphs, reversed the
render to the dictators and their most extreme demands. Deal tide, and restored the Republi-:
Yucnelang, Hinglung. Takiting. cans to the status of a major parts Chingyuen and Tunging
In China they had surrender- Tabulations in the middle of the sites of the famous Thirteen Factories ed far more than Japan had ever afternoon showed that the Re- publicans had made a net gain of track the early period of foreign demanded when she began her ARABS AND
rade in Canton, have been gulted. towards Changsha, accord-eight Senators, and were leading
In the western section of Shop Chinese policy. "We have no ing to the latest Chinese the benefits for the ection Sanin Hong, beadquarters of native policy added Mr. Lloyd-George. WOODHEAD
Democrats before banks in Canton. and the eastern The news last night, continued the military communique re were holding.
section of Cham
Jam Mak Lan have speaker, was that Japan's armies had Include been reduced to ashes. ceived here.
rperiorships, and there are į
announced their intention to march The communique states that the clear indications that they will win Shop Tsat Of Road and the eastern For the drst time they are right on The conflagration spread through right to the boundaries of Burma. Japanese troops advancing along up to 70 Representatives seats now quarter of Shop Pat Po Road, in the our frontier, great, aggressive,
western section. the railway reached Tsengyang, held by the Democrats.
mil- military empire, commanding from where the Chinese troops
The centre of Canton's great lions of soldiers. have been withdrawn towards majoriiles in both Houses, and con-haberdashery trade, Fook Tak Lane "It is a very grave event for the
Argi in more than half the State ad- and Yueng Hong Hoad, were almost British Empire." sald Mr. Lloyd the south after fierce fighting.
ministrations, through Governar- completely gutted,
George. Twenty-one Japanese planes re-ships.
CANTON A DEAD CITY
"We have troubles which haze leased 100 bombs on Hengshan at 11 |
been
steven
#el gains
However, the New Dealers relain)
live derelict Chinese.
which
revealed
SHAM WITHDRAWAL
REPORT
Willing For Peace If Satisfactory
THE
JERUSALEM, Nov. 9.
an interview.
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Paris Starts
Armistice Eve Celebrations
PARIS, Nov. 10.
ON THE EVE of the twentieth anniversary of Armistice day, all of France and all of her colonies, commenced a series of ceremonial celebrations to commemorate a peace that has endured for almost a quarter of a century and give thanks that still another twelve months have passed without a major war on the Continent.
Commencing with torch light processions in every town and hamlet throughout the country to-night, the most imposing and spectacular event will come to- morrow morning when president Albert Lebrun, surounded by the! entire French cubine!, members of Parliament and the diplomatic corps. will observe a one minute allence facing the unknown soldier's tumb from a tag decked stand under the arches of the Are de Triomphe and then review an imposing parade of the best the French Army possesses.
Mass Air
Terror In Interior
Many Towns Are Bombod
CHUNGKING, Nov. 10. JAPANESE BOMBERS
At eleven o'clock sharp when the signal is given by cannon that the President will bow his head with those surrounding him in minute's silence while thousands packing every upproach to the great Are and the brund, soldler-lined Champs-Elysees continued their wanton at- will stand in reverent silence and tacks on a number of open give mute thanks for the peace that yet remains
cities in Hunan and Kiangsi
The unusual events which have yesterday, exacting a heavy just taken place in a Europe which
narrowly avoided another war will civilian toll and reducing make this a particularly impressive large areas to ruins. ceremony. And when the squadrons TUNG representing every branch of France's fighting might and war veterans with
TUNG
Hengshan and Hengyang, -rek-
talleged regimental flags carried in Ppectively 80 miles and 192 miles of Changsha in the last-war file past the gathered south-cast crowds thoughts of gratitude will not Hunan, which were ruthlessly be flsarsociated from the forces which bombed on Tuesday, were sub- remain as a guarantee that peace may jected to further raids yester- yel be maintained.
diny. SYMBOLIC FLAMES
Hengshan was raided in the morn- Early to-morrow symbolic fainesaver 10 missiles in the western out- Ing by nine planes which dumped from every province and the colonies skirts. Nanyassi old will arrive at digerent railway
temple stations where they fell be received there, was completely demolished.
Shortly afterwards, 13 Japanese military escort and conducted to machines. In two squadrons, pussed the Invalides where they will be kept
broko Hengshan and until the impressive ceremony of Hengyang. They concentrated its relighting the lame ever the unknown attacks on the railway station and soldier's tomb is held to-morrow night the vicinity, dropping about 70 at 11.30 p.m.
bombs. Because this is the twentieth an- Chinese anti-aircraft batteries forcing niversary of the "ccase fre" signal at opened up on the raiders. the end of the "war to end wars" them to break formation and fly away and because it follows so closely on shortly afterwords.
over
Into
the most froubled perind Europe hus In the afternoon, Blx Japanese experienced since the lust catastrophie bombers again raided fengshan, un- conflict, more attention than ever be- loading a number of bombs Inside the fore has been devoted to the arrange-
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Minister of Pensions, Champetler de Ribes, as the titular head of the
The outstanding day, however, will be to-morrow.
CROWDS CONVERGE
President Rosevelt, reccióng re- Curton is almost entirely deserted. Cripps Troubles
referred to by Sir Stafford E SUGGESTION in certain War Veterans' organisations, headed.
British political circles that the committee which made all ar- o'clock yesterday morning, destroy-ports of the results at Hyde Park An observer who has just returned discontent with the concessions made even after publication of the rangements for the three days' cerem! ing large areas within the city walls, refused to multe any comment, but to longkong states that during 361
onies which begin to-night with the and 'starting many fires.
Mr. Herbert Hoover said: "The Re-hours in the city streets he saw onto their demands for greater conces- } Woodhead Commission report, torchi Ught Parades and will continue Chinese reports place the number of publicans are now in a
position to
simus for independency.
which is expected to-day, there until Saturday night when the foun- people killed at 208, and still larger restore faith in the American.'
Japanese soldiers
"And there is this milliary empire, would be no calming down of the tains at Versalles palace will be are patrolling with its millions marching right up numbers wounded.
Mr. James Furley, the Pastingster-
dreworks, The large casualty list is attributed General admitted that the Republi-only the main thoroughfares, and to the borders of that great Eastern political situation in Palestine,luminated and there will be a huge o because the Arab leaders were Paris. Also, to-night, to-morrow and arewe dispiny over the Seine in ours, and we have to the fact hat inany of the inhabitants can victories exceeded expectations, nut entering the narrow streets. Empire of
duo to were trapped beneath
fears of ambuscade and polley that I can see, uf any sort or personally interested in the con- Sunday night special theatrical and collapsing | but he insisted that the results show- houses, or were subsequently burned cd that the country was "still strong-salping.
kind in regard to that tremendous tinuance of disturbances, was other public programmes will be de- to death.
ly behind the humanitarian policies The Japanese have established their situation in the Far East"
military headquarterslon the old site
hotly denied by leading Arabs in voted to the Armistice ceremonies. A report states that Chinese. troops of Preddent Roosevelt." have abandoned Tsaoshili on the The Democrats lost the senator- of the Kuomintang Provincial Head-
Mr. Lloyd-George crilleised the It was stated that a normal situation Hunkow-Ichong highway, in order to ships of New Hampshire, Newquarters In Tungchuen Road in Tung- take up new defence positions further Jersey. Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota,, eastern part of the city.
conclusion of the Anglo-Italian puct. would soon be restored if London Honam, across the Pearl River, is The withdrawals of volunteers which came to a satisfactory conclusion, but west, but according to Chinese Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Kanans, į
stute of
If not, fighting would certainly be complete chans. Looters had taken place were practically a despatches the main Japanese forces and are trailing
and
are not yet under control, owing to shum as vital materials were not continued. have not yet entered Tanoshib.Joata.
the fact that ise Japanese, have made removed. Even the pact which the Reuter.
As to the British statement that no attempt to police the island. Government had entered into ut there was no responsible man com- Munich had been disregarded, and petent to act as a recognised negotia- further aggressions had been com-tor for ull Arabs, this state of affairs. Tokyo, Nov. 10.
A. A. GUNFIRE
mitted.
It was claimed, was due to English The Fujloku detachment of the Japanese forces driving southward
Anti-Aircraft Firing Practice will
"It isn't merely unconditional sur-terrorist methods.---Trans-Occon. along the Hankow-Canton Rallway,
be carried out from the vicinity ofenders, but it is giving a free hand ut 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon The Republicans now hold 145 Talwantau (near Clearwater Bay) in all these caser-East, West, and completely occupied Yunkal, accord-seats in the House of Representa-between the hours of 9 a.m. and Africa. ing to a field dispatch received here. tives-United Press.
Yunkal is a strategically important point approximately 12 miles north- east of Yochow, the imminent objec- tive of the Japanese military opera- tions In Hunan Province.
YUNKAI OCCUPIED
Indiana
They have also lust the governer- ships of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, together with nine others. However, the Republicans lost! California, Maryland, and North Dakota.
pan, to-day,
J
WOODHEAD COMMISSION PALESTINE REPORT
LATE NEWS
QUINS OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
At an early hour in the morning crowds will begin converging around
Callander. Cetina Nov. 4 the Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs Elysees white reserve officers
The Diemme Qum bare been and wounded veterans will go to the cedully operated on the tie cenovai. Invalides to become flag bearers for for theis truck and adoreda the 250 regimental flugs of con- tingents which participated in the war that brought the peace being observed. These stained und standards will be corrie formation from the Invalides us the Mr. Lloyd-George spoke of the
London, Nov. D. Champs-Elysees to the Are esthet uneasiness of the country about their In the course of a preliminary | by an Infantry baltation and a custy meetings with the great dictators statement on the Palestine Com-xquadron to be massed aroulist the who were some of the most astute) mission's report, the Jewish Agency President's sland. and most daring men they had ever says that having broken up the had to encounter. Re-armament in existing national home, the Com-
GREAT MILITARY PARAIM Itself added a good deal to the dis- mission proceeds to abolish the Innestiately after the milk wi quiet. There was a feeling that they Balfour Declaration, and the Jewish string in alwaved the wate could not altogether trust the Gov-national home provisions of the mans parade will congngstat the yea ernment in negotiations with two of date, as far as the 10/20ths of western is detachments Which will micky ma SHANGHAI, Nov. 10.
about the most ruthless rulers in the Palestine is concerned.
the bupressive show wer 33 ዓ . The Chinese warship Yungcheng was captured by Japanese
world.
The Agency declares that these everything on lihtn Discussing re-armament, Mr. can be no question of the vent parachute forces near Huinti, about 30 miles below Yochow on the Yang-Lloyd-George said he recognised the serving a basis for segotiations Des Rathi
Hist Prest Lac River at 3.40 on Tuesday, a Japanese naval communique necessity under present conditions to tween Jown and Arabs, or between (taisle, announced at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday.
make themselves rendy and strong, the Jowish Agency and the British | Kelimele,
détachants! infantez but "general disarmament in going to Government.
cavalry squadrons, mobortised artil- According to the communique, the Yochow, Japanese Yongtse feet advanced post
bo the real text of any peace” thay. After stating that the neighbouring|lery units and Passive Defence Corps. Part of the naval landing forces could make. Herr Hitler had muld) Arab states have no specini status re- To the watching thousands, these vince.
Loshan, only 20 miles downstream asslated the Army totees in mopping 22.
garding Palestine, the statement eon-farcen will poignantly recati Both Tungcheng, 25 miles south-frum Yochow, and suppressing the up remnants of Chinese troops in the The fundamental mistake of the cluðnas
forcefully than at any time in the west of Trungyang and 03 miles east Chinese forces on both banks of the city of Haints on Tuesday, the com- Government's policy, in his judg-| "The Agency can be a party to last twenty years that though" pence
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river is at present pressing hard on munique, odds-Domel.
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The dispatch adds that the Fujioka detachment are continuing their drive an Yochow, repulsing the opposing Chinese forces.-Domel,
MAJOR BATTLE
Chungkinh. Nov 16,
A major battle is imminent at Motushun on the Hunnn-Hupeh border, where heavy Chinese rein- forcements are ready to click the Japanese advance into Hunon pro-
Chinese Warship Claimed As Japanese Capture
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