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December 21, 1938.
Restores Youth
FAITHFUL CHINESE SERVANTS Gland Discovery BRING STRICKEN PRIESTTOH.K. In 24 Hours
Victim of Paralysis Is
CANTON FACES
CHINESE SIEGE Carried
FIXLE,
THIS MAP shows the situation at Canton, where the Japanese garrison I panicking at the possibility of he ing annihilated by superior Chinese forces advancing on the city.
te
The Japrinese, necording Chinese clains, have been com- pletely cleared from the East River: area.
CANTON
PUPPET SEES NEWSMEN
CANTON, Dec. 21.
IN HIS FIRST INTERVIEW | with newspapermen following his installation as the Chairman of the newly-inaugurated Canton
Was
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HELPLESS WITH PARALYSIS, FATHEr mancini, couraAGEOUS Routely harman and
BELGIAN PRIEST IN CHARGE OF THE LEPROSARIUM IN SHEKLUNG, IS BEING Brought to HONGKONG BY FAITHFUL CHINESE PORTERS.
Sheklung is 35 miles from Canton, nearly sixty miles from the Hongkong frontier.
Along this hazardous route, infested with guerillas and bandits, Father Mancini is being brought to Hongkong on a stretcher, the only available means of transport.
The journey has already taken the party three days. The venerable Belgian his stretcher, his legs, arms and face priest lies absolutely helpless on completely paralysed.
Runners have brought details of the journey down the Kowloon-Canton Railway, the Intest information being that the party, which started out from Sheklung three days ago, is about 25 miles from the border city of Shum Chun.
An ambulance is standing by at Sheungshui, six miles from the border.
It has been waiting there since Monday, and will proceed to the border as soon as news is brought that the
NAVAL
priest and his faithful carriers are nearing the end of DEFENCE
their journey.
Lepers, from Hongkong, in addition to those from Kwang- tung, are sent to the Sheklung leprosarium, where the un- fortunates are tenderly cared for by Catholic priests and sisters.. When the Japanese occupied the city, the priests and sisters refused to abandon their charges.
The leprosarium, cut off from the outside world, ran short of food and medical supplies.
Soon conditions became desperate.
Ten days ago the climax was
puppet Government Peng Tung-reached, when renegade Chinese yuan said that the only objective troops, looted and sacked the in his mind at the present mo-buildings. The looters took; ment to realise friendly everything of value, including co-operation between Japan and blankets, clothing and furniture. China
French Father Mancini and the "As people will not be able to Mission sisters were not molested by understand me unless they
are the renegades, and immediately the sel about informed of what I have experienced looters decamp they and studied in the past, I don't want reorganising ther" "charges. to talk much
at this time. "The time will come in
future Folher Mancini
been was
de-i
when
I shall be able to explain my sperately for reveral weeks, but repeatedly refused to leave his post. pol eles fully," he said.
There still existed a wide gulf in Then, a week ago, he was stricket. civilization
between
Japan
MacDONALD
PARRIES QUESTIONS
IN SOUTH
AFRICA
LONDON, Dec. 20. DURING QUESTION TIME in the House of Commons to-day, the Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies, Mr.
Malcolm MacDonald, was asked
whether opportunity had been taken of the visit to England of the South African Minister for
Defence, Mr. Oswald Pirow, to
consider the adequacy of the ar- rangements for the naval defence of South Africa in time of war.. Won't Be Pinned On
Mr. MacDonald said that the ob- Colonies Subject jeet of Mr. Pirow's-visit was to dis- cuss certain technical aspects of de- fence in South Africa, Including naval OPPOSITION ATTEMPTS to defence.
The questions were settled as a re- and with paralysis. His condition be- pin the Government spokesman, China, Peng pointed out, adding that come serious and the sisters decided Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secre-sult of these discussions.
"As to details, I cannot anticipate one of his hopes in assuming the that he must be removed to long-tary of State for the Dominions, chairmanship of the new Canton ung at once.
and Colonies, to a definite state-any statement Mr. Pirow might make after his return to South Africa," regime was to bridge the gulf.
Chinese employees at
thment regarding the future of said Mr. MacDonald. "That is a The late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, fatherfagium volunteered Lo carry of China's modern revolution, under-tricken priest to the British Colony. British colonies and mandates matter for the South African Govern
food well the ties existing between and set out on Sunday.
proved unsuccessful in the ment." The Catholle sisters are remaining House of Commons yesterday, Minister for Defence had recently an- Mr. MacDonald said that the Union Japan and China, Mr. Pen continued,
the lepro.
but after the Ritmiatark has come alone with 800 lepers, in Sheklung.
Fulber Manent has been at Shek-according to a "British Wire-nounced very considerable expendi to power, Chinese statesmen have
less" message. forgotten the fact that Japan is the lung ten years. benefactor of China.
dretting the possible Questioned relations between the Canton regime: and the new governments in North and Central China, Mr. Peng sald, "It is quite simple. It we carry out right pulities in South China, people in North and Central China will follow us.
"On the contrary, if the new re- gimes in the North and Central will carry out right policies, we are ready to follow them." he added.—Domli.
Mystery Of A
Diplomatic Valise
London, Dec. 20,
The mystery of a diplomatie valise (the nature of which is not disclosed) is revealed in an authoritative state- ment that H package containing! incriminating matter was found by
ture on deferice in South Africa.
A good deal of the money involved Lt. Cmdr. R. 'T. H. Fletcher, was in relation to naval defence, Mr. Labour Member for Warwick, was; MacDonald revealed.-British Wire- particularly persistent in his ques-less, tions.
"May 1 ask whether, in the course j
of conversations between the British.
Government and the South African "Friend Of Macao".
Leaves Colony
Pedro
Mr
Minister for Defence, any discrepancy wus discovered between the velwa of the United Kingdom
Government and the Union Government regarding the evasion of mandated territories to
Macao, Dec. 20. Germany?" he asked.
After 10 years' residence in Macao "Obviously, I cannot repurt on the as English master in the achot of upshot at
private and personal con- Nolasco Commercial School, Rumanian Minister the Spanish frontier authorities
George Rayner left this afternoon Irun in a consular bag, despatched versations," said Mr. MacDonald.
"May the House lake it that the for Hongkong. Mr. Rayner has re from the British vice-Consul at San Government does not share the pes-ceived an appointment Sebastion to the British Embassy atsimistic outlook of Mr. Pirow regard- Professor in the University of Han- Senlor Tenders Resignation|
St. Jean de Luz
A full investigation is being madeing the possibility of war in the row, which is now in Kating, neur
Arthur Henderson Chungking. spring?" Mr. the authorities with the cu The Rumanian Foreign Minister, operation and full assistance of the asked.
Mr. Tayner may well be called " The attitude of the Government friend of Mazao,"
been M. Petrescu-Comaen.. tendered his British authorities on the spot.
having resignation from the Government le Ring Carol this evening.
Bucharest, Dec. 20.
Inelcent-Reuter,
12
45
Although Mr. Harold Goodman, has been very faithfully stated by extremely popular especially among the vice-Consul at San Sebastian was the Prime Minister and other Minis- the younger members of the various sections of the local community. It is assumed that the King will himself carrying the package re-ters." Mr. MacDonald replied.
Another member asked the Secre-Present cadets of the British Civil accept the resignation, and it is preferred to, no suggestion is made In dietert that his successor will be the any quarter that he was otherwise in tary of State for a statement on the Service as well as those who have al director of the newspaper "Timbul," any way personally implicated in the question of cession of territories. ready secured Important govern-
"A recent statement in the Howe mental posts, will recall their M. Galencu.-Trans-Ocean.
related to question of transfer of association with Mr. Rayner. territories under the administration; A keen sportsman, Mr. Rayner was of the Government of the United President of the Macao Hiking Club Kingdom," Mr. MacDonald said. from Its inauguration, and has taken,
"Ifave the Dominion Governinenta an interest in yachting. been consulted?" a Labour member pressed.
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Mr. Rayner was the guest at a dir- mer given by a number of his friends "Consultation with Dominion yesterday evening and many well- Governments has not been neces wishers gathered at the Steambont sary," Mr. MacDonald wald: "The Co.'s whart to bid him farewell on
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