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"SPORTS OF THE **STORK TAKES A
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HOLIDAY"
"COMMUNITY SINGING" (Hawaiian Songs)
S. China
Surprise Attacks By
Guerilla Forcos
British Trade In The Far East
London, Dec. 8. Its understood that the Assoclated British Chambers of Commerce in- cluding London, Manchester. Bir- mingham, Glasgow, etc., are prepar- ing a coreful atement on the LUR- tion of British interests in China, with a view to sending a depula- ten to Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.
|ber 7 shows a distinctly more jails-
CHUNGKING, Dec. 8. FIGHTING IN SOUTH CHINA, according to to- day's reports, mainly took place in territory south of Far Eastern circles bellove the Tsungwa, north of Canton, Lord Plymouth's speech of Decem where strong Japanese factory attitude by the Government forces and warplanes at-than previously alitwn. tacked Taipingelian, recent- ly retaken by the Chinese.
Chinese army headquartersly welcomed. admit that after the trenches had been practically destroyed clans in this connection involve
it is pointed out that the Japanese by concentrated gunfire, their fundamental issue on which no com forces withdrew to positions promise is possible waliout betrayal behind the first line.
of China and encrifice of vital in- icrests.
On lite other hand, Japanese forces are reported to have suffered severely In Chinese counter-attacks on other sectors in this fighting zone.
Lord Plymouth's unequivocal de- claration of the Government's posl- tion under the Ning-Power Treaty and open door principle is univer
U.S. Will
Combat ALHAMBRA
Nazis
Propaganda In Latin America
WASHINGTON,
Dec. 8. ROOSE-
PRESIDENT VELT intends to ask Congress to grant £200,000 annually to combat German and Italian propaganda efforts in Latin America.
He will ask for this appro- printion in January, and the amount will be spent on Co- operation in non-military affairs with all the Latin-American republics.
The programme for such Co-
cultural operation, covering
und
The House of Commons Chico drawn up by un inter-departmental economic relations has already been Committee at a meeting last evening committee appointed by
President agrzed to cunt.nuc 10 press the Roosevelt. It is recommended con- Government with all possible cum tinuing a palley to cost about £200,- 10 resist he encroachinents on 000 a year which would render closer the vicinity of Canton, the British rights in China. The general and more effective ties between the Japanese, according to Chinese feel.ng is that help ought to be given United States and other countries in sources, were forced to take compre-w China wherever fean.bteAmerica.
ensive precautions against surprise Reuter. attacks by Chinese irregulars. After
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arar Canton were burnt to deprive the Chinese irregulars using them as Jessible operating basen.
In the vicinity of the Chuenchow Canal, between Hainan Island and
mainland. Japanese gunboats severely "bombarded coastal scilic- r.cnts preparatory 10 making! attempts to land troops.
The situation in Central China fa comparatively gulet, because
"the
Japan Recalls Terauchi
The committee'a report stated, Inter alia: "Discussions were based on the premise that the New World republies have the same aspirations; that the welfare of the community of the American nations leruands their Increasingly friendly association, nad that through a programme of prac- teal and reciprocal co-operation, the fulfilment of our common American 'deals can be brought appreciably closer towards achievement.
Tokyo, Dec. 9. General G. Sugiyama, former Minister of War, has been appointed Commander Supremu
"If this premise is correct, and the of the Japanesse Expeditionary Force in committee is profoundly convinced North China in succession to General that it is, then the programine cut- ↑ Japanese remain on the defensive Count Hisatch; Teraucht, the Armyned is merely a point in the de
A Chinese military spokesman said Department of the Imperial Head-parture in the direction of an there were signs of an impending quarters announced at V.30
o clock increasingly vigorous affirmative re- Japanese attack In north-west China this morning.
lationship between the republies because movements of strong Japan-
hemisphere * relationship General Terauchi has been newly this ese forees were observed near Sliausi | nominated Member of the Supreme
founded on voluntary co-operation and Suiyuan.
War Council, the announcement auris.
between partners living as friendly shell-Dumul.
neighbours in the American world."
The Japanese continue 10 Tungwan in order to interrupt the service da the Lunghat railway. Trans-Ocean.
Rebel Court Captured By Infantry-Man
Jerusalem, Dec. 8. British troops belonging to the 14th Infantry Brigade surprised a rebel court session yesterday nt village north-east of Tulkaram, and arrested two judges, two messengers and a number
litigants. of
from neighbouring villages, They ako captured frearms and ammunition,| as well as stolen police documents.
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The same units arrested 35 Arabs in a neighbouring village who were identified пж members of armed gangs.
Other troops also made arrests in a village near Jaffa-Reuter.
ITALY INCREASES MILITARY BUDGET
Rome, Dec. 0.
of
The programme recommended by Deldent Roosevelt's committee ein- bodes 74 specifle items, among which are c
en-oneration in wireless, aviation,
Trad-building. the stimulation of travel from the United States to Latin the training Amerien, the
of Latin- American scholars and technicians in the United States Government depart- A decree has been issued for anments, distribution of United States adaltiunut muitary appropriation of Government publications in Lat
จมไม 1,224,729,000 lire under the 1930-39 America, the exchange of mutually Judget, presumably as a result of the informative Alms, and subsidised troublous European situation, which visits by various American cultural is compliemed by the Franco-Ger- troups to South and Central America. man alliance and the present Hanan mwill against France.--United Press.
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Here Hitler und Field-Marshal Sept Hermann Goering were present at Oct.
American army leaders too, are hoping to double the number United States military attaches in South America to offset the various proposals by the German and Italian military departments to send missions
the Latin-American republics. Reuter.
19 Die In Typhoon In Philippines
Manila, Dec. 0. 7.48/47 7.44/45 At least 19 were kliled, and thou- 4.60 Nom.sands rendered homeless as a result jof a terrific typhoon which swept 16.03/05 sunmal southienst provinces in the 10.02/02 15.95/97 Philippines to-day. 10.07/07 15.00 N
Widespread floods caused com- 18.00b/04amunications to be disrupted-Reuter 10.02 N Spcctal,
the launching to-day of Germany's Sales for the day:-870 tons.
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