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Monday,
January 30,
1939.
HONGKONG TE Air Forcel
JAPANESE ENVOYS MEET IN EUROPE
Tightening Up The Anti-Comintern Pact
PARIS, Jan. 29.
CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN Japanese envoys in Europe, which are stated to have dealt with the proposal to extend the anti-Comintern Pact, concluded
here to-night.
New
Rapidly Takes Shape
SHANGHAI, Jan. 30. AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN equipment, personnel and advice are now helping Chiang Kai-shek develop a nów air force-his third since the war-to challenge Japan's undisputed mastery of the air over China.
Official reference books cre-jair force, even with Russlanı assist- dited China with 600 military once, can sweep the Japanese from
the air. aircraft at the outbreak of hos-
But they are convinced that 1Lr efficient, hard fighting Chinese corps tilities.
definite military become a Actually, China's first line plane con
and thus strength was about a third of this nuisance to the enemy
contribute to the success of China's lated, figure.
The participants were Ambassadors Shigemlisy of London, Shiratori of Rome and Kurusu of Brussels, and Ministers Yano of Burgos, Amau of
and Berne,
representative of Three months after its frat disas-tuction which are designed to wear General Oshima, Ambassador to trous appearance over Shanghai this down the enemy slowly. Berlin,
was who
prevented from starting force had been pretty well ahot to pieces, and look no part in attending by casually reliable the defense of the Nanking area.
source, the talks, which were French distinct from the normal occasional conferences by Japanese ambassadors Europe, were suggested by the ambassadors to Rome and Berlin, who net recently on the Italian Riviera.
There appears to have
have been a divergence of views on the question has
Ten months later, Chang's second weakened by air force had been so combat losses and by a lemporary support the Russian withdrawal of that it was unable to contribute to- ward the defense
of Hankow,
Chlang Now that Generalissimo
reorganized and settled hin
of the anti-Comintern Pact. Whereas government and war machine in the western interlor he has again General Oshima's representative, and for Mr. Shiratori wanted to tighten up turned to the Americons who have days, relations with Rome and Berlin, if stood by him from pre-war
third not to complete a military alliance, and to the Russians to build the majority of the others favoured air force. "nursing" other European Powers, notably Britain,
It is considered here that the
final decision will depend upon the evolution of the European situation.
Reuter,
TENANTS UNITE
Inauguration Of Body To Watch Interests
The
NANKING OFFICIAL KILLED BY ASSASSIN
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29.
MR. Ma Yu-hang, Sceretary- General of the Nanking Pro- ITALIANS WITHDRAWN visional Government, was killed Italian influence in Chinese mili-in the Sun Sun Hotel department tary aviation, which before the war store at 7.15 to-night, when a threatened to overshadow the Amer
when
was
can, has been effaced completely by gunman entered his room and 18 months of war. The Italian alr-wounded the politician with a craft plant at Nanchang had not single shot. turned out its first plane
immediately taken to Me hostilities commenced.
Mussolini's recall of his China air hospital, where he died later in the
this evening. mission not only rendered extensive
for the plant useless
The victim, who was from Fukien manufacture of new alplanes, but province, was over 40 years of age. It alse forced the suspension of training is reported that he recently arrived activity at Nanchang and other basea from Nanking to conter with Japan-
where Italian experts were in charge.ese officials.
Russian nirmen and machines The police threw a cordon around a the district where the crime was appeared on the war scene at critical juncture for China. By the committed, but the resultant search The recently formed Hongkong fall of 1937, China's starting fleet was fruitless-United Press.
"Central News" adds that an un- and Kowloon Tenants' Association (90 per cent American) had been put
identified Chinese youth entered Ma was Inaugurated at the Hotel Cecili nut of action a severe bombing, Yu-hang's room in the Sun Sun Hotel on Saturday afternoon, when a tea- After party
held. was
function, the American owned and operated and shot and killed him,
who was fatally wounded, was which was attended by large aircraft factory at Hangchow had to gathering, was presided over by Dr. be dismantled and shipped by rushed to the Lester Hospital for Kwok Yue-tung. Mr. M. A. da Silva, devious routes to Ifankow.
treatment, but did not recover from He died at about nine the well-known solicitor, was the Needed for service as tactical and the wounds. guest of
of honour, and unveiled a glass
advice in operations
Nanking, o'clock. plaque inscribed with the name of
American Instructors at the Hang- Mn was a Fukienese, and arrived in the Association.
chow air school was forced to halt Shanghat from Nanking on January their systematic training of Chinese 23.
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Addressing the gathering. Mr Silva sald that the formation of the Association arose out of the conges- pt tion of housing accommodation
AMERICANS ACTIVE present being experienced
For six months after the loss of Colony, due to the influx of refugees Nanking Russian-manned, Russian from all parts of China. He under- stood that the aim of the Association, made planes did most of China's acr- though in the main connected within Oghting. The protection of the
the
Han- Reassembled in tow, the American factory resumed interests production of war planes for the Chi-
of tenants, were charitabl. Among nese, but few of these craft saw ac-
these
were the
legal advice for
อ tive use, as the Russians preferred! mem- their own ships.
bers, the granting of free medical
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Russian activity in the form of
LONDON, Jan. 29, and services, and the promotion und training of Chinese airmen
ONE HUNDRED REFUGEE establishment of free schools for the aghting the Japanese was abruptly children of members. These were halted toward the middle of 1937, craftsmen are working at night but a few of the aims the Association however, due to political and policy preparing the famous war-time com-camp at Richborough, Kent, ne intended to carry out, but from them differences with the Chinese
could
be seen that the Association mand.
Before the withdrawal of the Rus-Britain's biggest refugee centre, was a worthy one,
Mr, Silva recounted the old story slans, however, Chiang Kai-shek's which will have its own "Parlia of the breaking of the twigs, and American experts moved to Yun-ment."- cinema, and hospital.. pointed out that unity was strength, nantu (Kunming) where, unhamper-[ and its existente and extension dr-ed by political squabbles, they pended upon unity within the As-established their air school. In sociation. He wished the Associa-cent weeks additional instructors for tion prosperity and concluded with this task of building a new air corps In the hope that it would attract mem- for Generalissimo Chiang have bera
its rived from the United States. and 50 fulfil
of more
With the approach of the Japanese charitable aims.
Mr. Lui Ping-churn, a member of army to Hankow, the American air- the Committee, said that the main craft factory was again dismantled. Most of the personnel and equipment alm of the Association was to pro-
RUSSIANS DROP SCRUPLES
IL is expected to accommodate! re 3,500 refugces, the first batch
which will arrive next week.
of
All will receive Intensive training and engineering, agriculture i-various trades.
The camp will cost £80,000 a year,| -Reuter,
Berlin Visit
Berlin, Jan. 29.
tect the interests of tenants, and help started on the long journey to Czech Minister On nan province. A group of techni- them with their complaints. The
cians moved to a point in southern membership of the Association
was Hunan, where they went to work as
the 4,471, and Mr. Lui expressed
sembling a squadron of fast fighters hope that many more would enroll.
just arrived from America, Donations amounting to several
The Czech Minister of Commerce thousand dollars had been received by
le expected here next week for an the Association for lis charitable
Wth the now American fighters, important series of economic talks. work.
the Hankow fabricated attack bom- It is understood that the main Mr. Ho Ka-sten, a well-known bere and a miscellaneous number of question to be considered is the pro- journalist, said that since the hosti- still serviceable American and Bri- blem of ending competition betwee lities began Chinese refugees from th planes as a nucleus, Chlong Kal-the Czech and Sudeten industries.
Trade talks are war-torn cities and villages had
stovelon his third
also in progress for refuge to foreign places. Some wartime air force, manned by endets between Germany and Russin, but it landlords did not increase their rents, now undergoing a rigorous training 19 strongly emphasised that only seeing the plight of the refugees, but under American Instructors in Yun- formalities are concerned, and that a number of house-owners at once nantu. In the interim before his no extensive reduction or alteration increased the rents so high that in new force will be able to take the in the present agreement is contem- Hongkong the authorities had stop-nle. China's Generalissimo has been plated. Reuter. ped the eviction of tenants, who assured that he can again depend could not afford to comply with the upon the Russians, whose political unreasonable demands.
fied
shek hopes to
scruples have apparently been over-
Mr. Ho said that the Association come.
The name of Mr. Frank Davidson
hoped to ask the, Hongkong Govern- Neither Chiang Kai-shek nor his Hunter has been added to the list of ment to fix a rate of increase in rent. foreign advisers believe that the new jautnorised auditors.
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Indians Demonstrate Left-Wing Leader
In London
London, Jan. 29.
Gains Election
Bombay, Jan. 29. Subhas Chandra Bose, the Leftist
to-day
A moss demonstration called by the India League in Trafalgar Square leader, was unexpectedly re-elected in support of Indian independence, President of Congress was attended to-day by a large see This is regarded as a defeat for tion of the Indian community in Gandhi and the Congress High Com- London,
mand who backed the Righlist can- Dr. Paltari Sitaramayy",
Thousands of British Leftists por-idiidate.
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had
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attitude
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to Japan, and also demanded finan-against the All-India Federation pro-
ject is now expected clal and medical aid to Spain.
The resolution further urged that Hitherto there had been consider- the "progressive forces in Britain, able talk of a compromise betweɗzi work for closer links between the the Right Wing of Congress and the people of Brikein, India, and the Brilsh Government on the matters colonics."HOW ET,
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