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January 10, 1939.
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Britain
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Warned Of STRENGTHENING
Sub. Menace
Present Convoy System Said Inadequate
LONDON, Jun. 9. HECTOR C. BYWATER, naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, to-day Tru- blishes an article demanding the | strengthening of British defence
measures against submarines.
According to Bywater's informa- tion, which doubtless Comes from
excellent sources, the changed British naval programme will be expressed | by the construction of destroyers of average tonnage, between 750 and 1000, and in supplementing the con- voys as well as patrol ships.
In his article, the naval expert
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comes to the conclusion that thel present British convoy system insufficient for protecting the iner-
feet. chont
capecially since merchantmen are not fitted with submarine detecting devices, defen. sive guns or trained grews.
ended.
HIS LEADERSHIP
Wang Ching-wei Defection Has Opposite Effect Intended
CHUNGKING, Jan. 9.
A CONFERENCE is taking place here at present between Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the Governors, as well as the military chiefs of the South- West provinces.
At the first discussion on Sunday with General Teng Shih-hou, Pacification Commissioner of Szechuen, and General Wang
of Chi-shu, Governor
Szechuen, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is reported to have stated his decision to accelerate the increase in defence
measures.
With due regard to the! Germany, according to Bywater, imminent establishment of civil already in IIR possessed anguards and self-protection corps, "invisible torpedo" which could then it is planned to re-organise the not be utilised because the war Szechuen provincial forces.
Foreign observers point out Dywater also advecutes the build-that there are indications of ing of a merchantman reserve and points out that to-day Japan, Italy Generalissimo Chiang's desire and Germany have un aggregate or to link up the Szechuen troops 104 submarines, while at the out-more closely to break of the world war, Germany | Government. and Austria together possessed only
52 submarine units.-Trans-Ocean.
Czech Delegation
Due In London
London, Jan. 9.
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H. Justice, of Cavendish Road, St. The same observers believe that John's Wood, N., and Mr. Walter B. In spite of the departure from Justice, of Lovelace Road, Dulwich, Chungking of Wang Ching-wel, the inherit £10,000 each under the wi Government in Chungking is now of Mr. Edward Benedict Cobb, a re- stronger than before, Trana- tired New York lawyer, who died Occan,
recently, aged 90.
STEEL FACTORY SET UP
IN SZECHUAN
Shanghai, Jan. 10:
"Mr. Cobb was an American cou- sin of mine who visited this country the War," Mr. In pursuance of the plun for mov-frequently before The Czech financial delegation willing Important industries into the in- Justice said.
in London to-morrow
"I was quite young when I Just arrive
to terior, the Chungiting Government further has established a steel factory in Sze-saw him about 25 years ago. His resume negotiations for
rehabilitatechuan. It already has a daily out- estate, we knew, was pretty consider- loan from Britain to
put 10 Czecho-Slovakin.
able, and these two legacles are by
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tons.
It was revealed recently that 1,000 no means the major part of his for- It is understood that the Prague Government is anxious for a total tons of sted removed from the Han-tune. loan of £30,000,000, of which £10,-kow area before the Japanese occupa- 0000,000 have already been granted. tion are now being used in Szechum
"Altough I had not seen him fur
Sir Frederlek Leith-Ross will for the manufacture of arms and war many years, I had written to Mr.
material-Trans-Ocean. participate in the talks-Reuter.
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Ribbentrop Set To
Visit Poland
Britain Protests. Burgos Detention
London; Jan. 9.
Warsaw, Jan. 9. The
German Foreign Minister, The British Agenet at. Burgos Herr von Ribbentrop, will shortly been instructed to proceed to Burgos return the visit paid him in Munich from St. Jean de Luz to presthe by the Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Insurgent authorities for immediate Beck, who extended the Invitation access to Vice-Consul Golding, and during the second conference be- also to secure Mr. Golding's presence tween the sintesmen at Berchtesgaden at the enquiry being held by the Bri- on Friday. Discussion of German-tish authorities, and to obtain details charges against the Vice- Polish relations begun at Berchtes of the gaden und Munich, and particularly Consul--Reuter, the question of the Gorman minority
in Poland, will be continued in Wor-
suw.
fth anniversary of the signing of the Ribbentrop will probably arrive in German-Poilsh pact of non-aggres- Warsaw an January 20, which is the jalon-Trans-Occas.
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