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No. 10720 UFO DELTA-AME THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1939.
SPANISH GOVERNMENT MAY MOVE TO VALENCIA
36 BRITONS
AT KULING
WHILE THE JAPANESE WARSHIP TO EVACUATE ALL
forces are steadily pushing their siege to the remnants of Chinese troops in the Lushan mountains, there are still 62 foreign residents staying at Kuling, summer resort atop the main peak. a survey in- dicated,
The foreign refugees include 36. Britons. 12 Americans, 8 Germans, 2 Swedes. 2 Rus- sian women, and 2 others of unknown nationality.---Domei.
FIGHTING RESUMED IN CHINA
Battles Rage Over Wide Area
CHUNGKING, Jan. 19. •
AFTER A COMPARATIVE lull caused by rain and snow, fighting has resumed on many. fronts, according to military advices received here.
It is admitted that Changkungtu, strategie erossing on the Stu River in north Kiangal, has again beca lost
to the Japanese. From Changkungtu
the Japanese attempt to cross the Siu River to push further inland.
Japanese forces pushing northwest- ward to Kingshun from Toshib,
miles west 144
of Yingcheng
MINISTERS FROM BARCELONA
Burgos, Jan. 18.
IT IS STATED THAT THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES HAVE RECEIVED. A REQUEST FROM THE LOYALIST GOVERNMENT TO PREPARE AC- COMMODATION FOR 30,000 REFUGEES.
Other circles state that the Premier, Dr. Juan Negrin has engaged a French warship for the evacuation of the Loyalist Government and its archives in the event of the situation becoming more serious.
It is generally believed that when the fighting reaches the outskirts of the town, or the defence lines collapse, Dr. Negrin and Foreign Minister, Senor Alvarez Del Vayo will take charge the personally of the defence of the city in order to stave off defeat as long as possible, while other members of the Government will be sent to Valencia.
A daily increasing number of refugees from Loyalist Spain are reaching the French border.
Several Loyalist soldiers crossed the frontier to-day in an exhausted condition. They were fed, and at their request, were sent to the Insurgent Spanish frontier near Irun.
Numerous wealthy Catalans have fled by car to France, and are at present staying near Perpignan.-- Inuch headway owing to strong Trans-Occan.
in central Hupch, have failed to make
Chinese resistance.
Fighting is still raging in the vicinity
ils of Kingshian. The Japanese Insurgent Rear
are bringing
reinforcements.
up large numbers of
A Japanese column attacking Sun- chioo, west of Kingshan, has been defeated by the Chinese.
Chinese forces on Tuesday staged
the Japanese at surprise roid on Yamianchi, to the west of Tsnostih.
Following a three-hour battle, the Japanese were forced to retreat to- wards Wuyenting. In the northeast.
JAPANESE MASS
Threatened, Claim
LONDON, Jan. 18.
SUCCESSFUL LOYALIST attacks on the Estrema- dura front are claimed by the Spanish News Agency.
The report says that the Loyalists captured fresh positions, threatening the rear of the Insurgent positions Large Japanese forces are now at Sierra Mesagaṛa and Sierra Tejonera.-Reuter. mussed at Tsienchinching, Wuyenling,
Hajangmumino and Tanoshi. A BABIES RATIONED come-back to Yaminochih, observers belleve, will shortly be staged by the invnders.
After severe fighting, Fahsien, 25 miles north of Canton to the east of
IN BARCELONA
LONDON, Jan, 18,
the Canton-Hankow Railway, was re- A CABLE was received yesterday by the National Joint lost to the Japanese on Jan. 10. The Chinese withdraw to the north of Committee for Spanish Relief from Dr. Audrey Russell, medical Fahsien after their defence works adviser to the Friends Service Council in Catalonia, and to the were all demolished by Japanese International Commission for the assistance of child refugees, at heavy bombardment.
Co-ordinating with their advance present in Barcelona.
on Fahslen, the Japanese are exert-
The cable stated: "Refugees from Borjas Blancas, Mont ing pressure on Kuntin and Sunkal, Blanch, and the Cervera districts are now streaming towards
north of Canton on the Canton- Hankow Railway.
respectively 24 miles and 16 miles Barcelona, saying that their homes have been blown to pieces
after an intense bombardment lasting a week.
In the Trunfa sector fighting is "In Barcelona, the bables are already rationed at nine ounces stili in progress at Talpingchong, 13 of milk, and less than four ounces of sugar a week, and it will miles south of Tsungia,
About 3,000 Japanese reinforce- be impossible to provide for the new influx, unless supplies are ments are missed at Samshui, western sent immediately. terminus of the Canton Samshui
Railway, and 4,000 at Kowkong, 24
"We also need more medical
miles southeast of Canton, Chinese aid, increased supplies of sur- milltary circles suspect that the gical dressing, anaesthetics, and Japanese intend to attack Hokshan ambulances to deal with the and then outflank the Chinese at Shlubing, strategie town on the West terrible slaughter on the front." River above Samshul.-Central News. —United Press.
APPOINTED P.M.G.
Mr. Henry Arthur Mills has been appointed to act as Postmaster-Gen-
SALE OF WARSHIPS
DRAWS PROTEST
London, Jan. 10. Allegations that Italy had violated
eral as from January 11 until further the Non-Intervention Agreement by notice.
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AIR MISSION
FOR N. Z.
Britain
Stands Firm
On Spain
日九廿月一十
China Protest
To Hungary?
GENEVA, Jan. 17. IT IS UNDERSTOOD that at the meeting of the League Council, the Chinese Delegation, head- el by Dr. Wellington
to Paris, may issue a statement protesting
Koo, Chinese Ambassador
against the recognition
of "Manchukuo" by the Hungarian Government, in contravention of the Assembly's resolution of 1933.-Central News.
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ELEVEN ARRESTS CLIMAX BOMBING OUTRAGES IN U.K.
LONDON, Jan. 18. SEVERAL UNUSUAL features of pro- cedure accompanied the appearance at Bow Street to-day of seven men arrested in, and around London.
The charges were not disclosed.
Three of the men were brought in separately. None was allowed in the court until the previous one had left.
Thereafter a batch of three were heard together.
London, Jan. 10. The Times Rangoon correspondent reports that an American-built mill-
A rifle and ammunition were tury aeroplane with heavy armament produced in connection with Beross the frontier to China is a de-was given that arms and am-
NEW TENSE
which has arrived and is being sent some of the cases, and evidence SITUATION
monstration model sent in advance of
others which are coming in specially munition were found on the chartered ships.
premises of some of the accused. American pilots have begun to ar- All the men were remanded in rive en route to China to train the cratedy. Chinese in the use of the machines.
A consignment of machine guns for China arrived on the ship which brought the plane.-Reuter.
MERCURY DROPS 20 DEGREES IN NIGHT
A
REMARKABLE DROP in temperature of 20 degrees was recorded at the Royal Observatory between 3 p.m. yesterday and 6 a'clock this morning.
Reaching 73.9 degrees yesterday afternoon-the highest temperature recorded in January since 1931-the mercury fell by 5.30 a.m. to 53.9.
A drop of ten degrees was recorded between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. yesterday, and from 6 p.m. onwards the mercury steadily fell until 7 a.m., when it commenced to rise again. At 9 o'clock this morning it was 57.6 degrees.
This is how it varied:
3 p.m. 73.9
5 p.m: 68:3
7 p.m. 63.1
9 p.m. 60
11 p.m. 57.5 1a.m. '56.9
3 a.m. 55.5
5 a.m. 54.7
6 a.m. 53.9
7 a.m. 53.9 8 a.m.
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9 a.m. 57.6
German Trade Boycott Threat To America
which showed that three men had The charges were revealed later,
been charged with unlawful posses- sion of arms and ammunition, and the others charged with possession of explosives.
DEVELOPS
Carpatho-Ukrainian Protest To Berlin
CHUST, Jan. 18. THE CONTROVERSY be- tween the Carpatho-Ukrainian The charges also showed that the and Prague governments over articles found In the possession of the appointment of General three men included coples of the frish Republican declaration-Reuter. Prchala ng
DETAINED ALL IRISH
LONDON. Jan. 10.
third Carpatho- Ukrainian Minister, threatened
to assume international propor- tions to-day, when the Chust
Pollee succeeded this morning in Government sent a protest to making four arrests in London and the German Foreign Office.
The telegram said: "Our protesis seven in Manchester in Gd) Section with the bomb outragen Hoogland against the appointment of the Czech, during the lost two days.
General Prehalo, as Third Minister Simultaneously a report was made ment have not been recognised in of the Carpatho-Ukrainkan Govern-
of another explosion in Birmingham, Prague, and although our protests The seven men arrested in Man-were nlready оп hand, General chester ore Irish, between the ages Prehata has been sworn into office by of 21 and 33, who were immediately the President brought before the police court and fracha. charged with being in unlawful
possession of
explosives.
of
the State, Dr.
"The situation in Chust is very
tense and the inhabitants are in a The proceedings were delayed for stute of great agitation. store than an hour because one. of;
"A-spontaneous. demonstration. the accused refused to give his name. against the appointment of General
After the police had Anally Prehala occurred yesterday. #troll ![] identifying him. all "Czech officials, as well as frontier seven men were remanded in custodyguards, threaten to strike. to await trial,
"The Czech military transport The latest explosion in Birming-caravan did not take part to-day so har damaged a high tension mast. that provisioning of the country is
It is stated that unexploded bombs becoming_difficult,
were found at various other places.) "The Czech national council in One London afternoon paper to-Chust condemns the action of the day quoted two newspaper boys Prague Government, but is unable to
it.
overhearing twn Irishmen say: "All opposituation will become critical
London is going to be blown up." "The
The boys were questioned at Scolland should General Prchala attempt to Yard, where they were able to give take up his duties In Chust. We re- a.precise description of the two men. Kard li as our duty to Inform the Foreign Ofce directly, as all our messages are confiscated in Prague." --Trans-Ocean.
BERLIN, Jan. 18. GERMAN-AMERICAN commercial relations wereTrans-Ocean. sharply criticised by the Minister of Economics, Herr
Walter Funk, in an article entitled: "Germany's Path In R.A.M.C. Sergeants Farewell. Comrades
Foreign Trade," which appeared to-day in the January issue of the magazine “The Four Year Plan.”
The writer emhasised the fact, that during the first ten months of 1938 Germany imported five milliard marks worth of goods from abroad, and that her purchases from the United States exceeded those from any other country,
"It is interesting to nole," pru-
ceers the article, that the
PREMIER
· REPORTS TO CABINET
nation Recont Visit To Romo
Is Dismissed
from which National-Socialist Ger- many imported the greatest amount of goods was the United States, which to-day vilies and insults this Outstanding customer in the basest manner.
"U.S. WILL LOSE**
LONDON, Jan. 18. THE PRIME MINISTER'S report to the Cabinet on his visit to Rome is believed to have "The United States will lose this followed the general lines, of customer, and the extensive dimeul- ties and complications of the Anglo-Well-informed statements made THE PRIME MINISTER re-that it is almost impossible to find a conclusion of the visit. plying to Mr. Clement Attlee substitute in the strongly aligned saya he has given careful con- world market.
LONDON, Jan. 18.
American trade agrement indicate by British circles in Rome at the
British Experts to Visit Dominion sideration to the request that other sources for the goods hitherto the visit, and there seems to remat
LONDON, Jan. 18.
THE BRITISH AIR MISSION which will start shortly for Australia, will also visit New Zealand at the invitation of the
New Zealand Government,
It will be the task of the mission) marked the beginning of a vitally
to investigate the possibilities of important phase in the history of increasing aeroplane production in imperial defence.-Trans-Ocean," the British Empire.
BOMBERS FROM CANADA
Montreal, Jan. 18.
Canadian
Ord, Mr. Lewis
Cabinet Ministers appeared to be however,
And satisfied with the general effect of Parliament should be
Sum obtained from the United States, no doubt in Government circles that apparently based on the moned immediately, which is particularly in
the Balkan States, the Anglo-Italian agreement will be that the time has come
view and Turkey, because these agrarian carried out in its entirety.
Regarding, Spain, it is understood when States produce.practically everything the policy of non-intervention Increased production as a result of General Franco has won.
that Germany requires, and though that there is now no chance of the
Italians being withdrawn. should be reversed,
until and thel embargo on the supply of arms
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There appears at present to be no and munitions to the Spanish)
| anxiety_regarding further interven-
tion in Spain from any quarter. Government removed.
It is understood that the question of Palestine was also discussed, and it is believed that the attitude of Palestine Arabs is likely to be the conference Reuter, in deciding factor for, or against the
the Govern-
Rumours Sweep Hongkong
Rumours waro widespread
The Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, lasted statement to-day
In the opinion of stressing the Importance of the expert, announced on his return from ment, such a course would inevitably despatch of the air mission, which, England, that work on the man- lead to an extension of the conflict afforded new proof of the union of ufacturing of bombers In Canada for with consequences which could not Hongkong last night that Mr. Neville the Empire, and of the close co- the Royal Air Force, would start in be accurately foreseen, but operation between its component a few weeks, and would continue would undoubtedly be very grave.
which Chamberlain bad been assassinated! parts in the interest of imperial de- throughout the present year and in
This morning the "Telegraph", re- "The government is not, as at pro-ceived several telephone calls from tence.
1940,
sent advised, prepared to adopt such persons seeking confirmation of re- a course, and in these circumstances ports that the Premier had resigned.
for ellher rumor.
The opening of a new force of Mr. Ord considered it probable that Imperial aeroplane production by the the bombers would be flown to Eng- recent placing of orders-in-Conada|lend.---Reuter. -
MAIL DUE AT: 4 P.M. Australian and delayed Homo maile
it sees no advantage in anticipating There is, naturally, no foundation are expected at Kal Tak at. p.m. on
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The members of the R.A.M.C. Sergeants Mess held an enjoyable dance last night in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel as a farewell to their comrades who are sailing for home on H.M.T. Dilworn next Mon- day.
Among the guests were A.D.M.S. Colonel Simpson, Lieut-Col. C. Crawford-Jones, M.c., Omcer Com- manding the Military Hospital, the Matron and Sisters of the QAIMN. S.,
and several members of the Medical Section of the H.K.V.D.C.
Sergeani-Major White, R.A.M.C., was Master of Ceremonies during the dancing of the Grand March Lanerrs. band of the Royal Scots. Music was provided by the dance
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WORLD SURPLUS COTTON U.S. May Call International Meet
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.
ACCORDING TO Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary for Agricul- ture, the Administration is tentatively considering an in- ternational conference of the cotton-growing nations on how to dispose of surplus cotton stocks.
This statement was made follow- results of
an international cotton
a White House conference which conference, with the majority not Senator Bankhead arranged after too sanguine. yesterday's inconclusive meeting of conference, stated that he would Meanwhile, Mr. Wallace, at a press cotton Senators.
welcome conferences with the officials The latter are expected to resume of other countries, but he declined to their discussions later this week. sky whether he would. take
the No decisions were reached at the initiative. He said there was con- White House conference except that alderable hope that similar confer- cotton: wa serious problem. ences on wheat and sugar will pro- there is mixed commaak in cotton same would bold true for potton
A New York mossage Ways that duce good results, and he felt the circles regarding the prospective | Reuter,