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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'S COMMAND
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Don On Bridge
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SHANGHAI
SHOOTINGS
PREPARES FOR
FULL TEXT OF PROTEST TO
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
GUNS CONTINUED to bark
morning.
A
SHANGHAI, Feb. 22.
ACTION
to-night in Shanghai, following a wild
group of terrorists, apparently attempting to stage a demonstration at Siccawei, off French Concession, shot down a Tatao policeman who attempted to interfere.
Municipal police raided a gambling den in the heart of the city, and a British policeman opened fire when someone yelled "Robber," wounding a man who was attempting to escape the police cordon.-United Press.
A SUFFOLK BORN sailor! who began his seafaring curser at the age of 14, the son of a famous linguist and professor at University. who spent several years as an officer in the smallest ocean steamers) of their time, who played an active part in both the landing and the final cyncuntion at Galli poli, and whom fate decided should leave two ships just be- fore their careers were ended by torpedoes, is commander of the BORNEO Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, which arrives here on March 8.
Recently appointed master of the 42,500 ton ship. Captam Charles Howard Sapsworth, is making his Grst world Cruise as explain, but has belund him the experience of six, trips round the world, one as a young)
a four-masted full- apprentice in
ged hip and Bve while in the ser vice of the Canadian Pacille Steant- ships as chief officer or staff-captrin a world cruise liners.
Sapsworth
slid
CELEBES
NEW GUINEA
MORESBY
QUEENSLO
AUSTRALIA
USTRALIA is to have s own
A Gibraltar, and Commonwealth
Defence Minister. Street is about
visit it to draw up plans for a strong naval and air base there.
the
not
rdze.
kandic, young follow his father's footsteps in adopt-
ing on
actually was a schoolmaster
younger brothers, all
of whom
followed him to sea and rose high in-
being now captain of his ship
AROUND THE HORN
"from
Straits, and in two hours
ĮJAPANESE PROTEST. TO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
SHANGHAI, Feb. 22. CLIMAXING THE series of emergency conferences in Shanghai and Tokyo, the Japanese military, naval and diplomatic authorities at 3 o'clock this afternoon lodged a joint protest with Mr. C. S. Franklin. Chairman of the Municipal Council, regarding the recent terroristic outrages in the International Settlement.
A communique issued by the Japanese authorities simul- taneously with the presentation of the protest, reads:
"In view of the recurrent i
terroristic outrages in Shanghai, į
PATCH.
consular
-
UNION OF WORLD
PREMIER'S PLEA FOR SUPPORT
Eloquent Plea For Empire Co-operation
LONDON, Feb. 22.
AN ELOQUENT APPEAL to the country to support the Government's policy of peace, through strength, was made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speak- ing to-night at Blackburn, when he said that it was natural in these days of uncertainty in international affairs that public interest should be concentrated largely on external politics and the preparations being made to meet any possible emergenes,
When huge armaments were bring
not avoid a certain anxioly, lest some i
piled up on every hand, they could
incident, or in in
should set in motion the machinery
that would bring them into operation If that dread event should come to
pass, none could count on escaping the consequences.
"In auch conditions, it seems to me erly reckl 84, irresponsible ignorant men would desire that the
U.S. Veers To
Britain
Would Do Everything
To Aid, Poll Shows
NEW YORK, Feb. 22. THE POSSIBILITY of an
THE
important trend in American public opinion away from the traditional isolation- ist policy is indicated by the results of their latest poll. according to the American Institute of Public Opinion.
Asked whether they thought America "should do everything possible to help England and France, except to go to war herself, should Germany and Italy attack the two democra- cies". 69 per cent, of those who polled, voted "yes".—-
Reuter.
OPTIMISM OF CHINA'S MINISTER Prospects Brighter Than Ever
SPANISH WAR
French Haste To Recognise Franco
PARIS, Feb. 22. THE FRENCH GOVERN- MENT'S haste to recognise General Franco under almost any conditions acceptable to the Insurgents is warmly applauded by the right-wing newspapers, which, at the same time, launch with renewed venom a campaign of vilification against the Spanish Loyalists, forgetting they are still the legal Government with whom the Quaí d'Orsay is still linked.
As if pursuing a policy of kicking a friend when he is down, some of these newspapers provide a spectacle of abject mud-raking; some tauni
with President Azana
cowardice, others scoff at the military value of the beaten Catalan armies which are HOW
13/20
and intermed, while are made to the de- mands of the Spanish Tourist oflice
other
1 cease making it known to Parisiuns from oflee windows and boulevards the statement of Premier Negrin's prace por
to
"Le Jour reaches the pinnacle of anti-Loyalist propagandist when it alleges that the milk fund for infants from
diverted to the Spain is really cash-box of the "Fronte Popular."
It this campaign
please. General Franco i hus apparently In advance, as he is quoted in a statement
referring neighbouring countries't
adulation of to-day offends me
Government to-day should follow be told in a tone of hope and failed in from Burgos as saying.
any other policy than the one we have laid down for ourselves, the policy of pence through, strength, which will merket no opportunity of
dows breaking
suspicions and antagonisms, and at the same time build up steadily and resolutely with the help of our friends within the Empire, a strength so tormidable us to maintain our rights and liberties
sfer Noted Writer Urges out to attach the might be rash
were
Existing facilities for aircraft are/Shanghai Navy was repressiti"?
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authorities.
FOREIGN FORCES NOTIFIED
ממנו
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Enough them."
discomforting
to
LONDON, Feb. 22. CHINA TOUCHED bottom in 1938. yet even now that tale.can
confidence, declared Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, speaking at the Chim Society dinner at Oxford to-night.
He added that already. 1039 Ands China in stronger position thon during 1938, both in affairs at home, and in relation to world affairs.
China's horrors and Thought disasters these days were material and spectacular, yet they were not spiritual.
Pint And
ia
10 the
of that their
"press
more than their insults of yesterday. It is this press which dares to give ine counsel and wisdom: It is as. vile as its proteges."
This
NO GUARANTEES seems hardly happy and
LATEST Evacuation Of Kuling
Shanghal, Feb. 23, Escorted
Lleut-Commander by Stafford, captain of H.M.S. Ladybird, und Lleut-Commander Jelfs, captain. of the U.S.S. Oahu. 47 foreigners and 13 Chinese servants arrived sutely at Kiuklang yesterday after a 23- miles march through the Chinese and high mountain resort of Kuling.
The foreigners, according to Jupatiese lines from the 3,500 feet-
Japanese. army communique consist- ed of 10 Briton, 11 Americans, seven Germans,
three Belgians, Latvinn, and one Russian,
Forty-seven other foreigners, in-
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for
Д
one
HISTORIC PROCESS An historic
process Was 110W sweeping all five cunliments, and ind its clearest oppositions and all its opportunities sei fur in East Asia. What the Chinese knew in 1931, the
cluding an year-old English- woman, are
are remaining at Kuling. China
and Japan were prota-
The communique added: "The whole world now realised in 1930. gonists in a titanic struggle, whose
Japanese army, while hoping for Their hope and whose poison now
safety,
cannot be held respon- through the veins of all nations,
sible
any injuries they might Chinese unity in such a situation was sustain as a result of military opera- more than ever, positive and per-
tions. Morcover, the Japanese army vnsive.
able to regrets hat it will not be accord full protection for the Kut of third-party nationals in The communique alleges that the Chinese troops at Kuling "not only ought to forestall the Japanese at- tack by camouflaging third-party property, but, in collusion with cer tuln third-party nationals and Chinese, obtained supplies of food und secured information regarding the disposition of the Japanese forces. -Reuter.
DISCREPANCY IN NUMBER ..
OF EVACUEES
40 YEARS AT SEA
is only fifty-four, a Though he
a request for the assent of the comparatively youtful are at which to be captain of one of the world's The site of the proposed fortress Shanghai Municipal Council to
effective! of ofis Port Moresby, Papua. Admirably the biggest liners,
adoption the Empress Britain's master can look back on 40 situated for Australian defence, it measures to cope with the present years of reafaring life, which began controls the westward entrance to situation, was made in writing to Mr. in 1808 when he left setool in North Right
Torres vensland.
DEMOCRACY C. S. Franidin, Chairman of the Devon to join the famous training here is a fine harbour. with 12/Tunicipal Council, by the Japanese i ship, B.M.S. Worcester.
military, naval and good anektorage thorities at Th eldest
miles of 5011 11 Charles square
the narrow entrance. Representing for Excep
the Army Sapsworth, Professor of Languages!
bhpzo Sakurai, Major-General at Cambridge University and Great Is completely landlocked by steep
COMFORTING CONCLUSIONS Britain's leading authority in fre- hills that come down to the water's General
The Offleer commanding
the In the last year China had lost The Prime Minister recalled Colonel
Itsu
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.
recent defence debate in the House Areat cities, and the control of nearly an academic career though he to be improved, military roads bullt,
Yoshinobi i by
GREAT INTEREST has been of Commons when he said that the, her seaboard. As against this, she was developing, indeed she had and stores, workshops, forts and barshishido, Commandant of the Shang-aroused in the United States by at that they could draw one or two empire
Icost of resarmament was staggering already effectively developed, an out of the south-western brief period. Neither did his are racks established.
hai Special Naval Landing Party,
conclusions from the
provinces that would be un ample and Commander Toyo Mitsunohu, a new book by one of America's comforting
and eminent domain for most nations. while Consul General Yoshiaki best-known foreign correspon-hure figure, which could be set off the merchant marine, one of them - Another Open Door Mirea and Consuls Shintaro Sato and dents, Clarence Streit, stating against the ar
Mr. Quo Tai-chi considered that Yuzo na represented the Consular the case for the union of world process of paying the bill.
The delay in the production of awareness of the issues in East Asia, democracies.
armaments was being rapidly over- and a sense of inescapable interna- After two years training in MS.
In the book, "Union Now," which come. Ships, guns, aeroplanes and tional relationship in connection with Peining. Feb. 22. Worcester. young Sapsworth V ::
here, and will munitions were now pouring out of it, was the most important and "Following a call upon Chairman has just appeared stoms authorities in the The apprenticed aboard the four-masted barque Lynton in which he mate North China ports refuse to issue ex Franklin of the Municipal Council, shortly be published in England, the the yards and factories in a stream encouraging development of the past several voyages to Chile. Four years port permits on or after March to the Japanese Army and Navy repre-author suggests as a solution of world of constantly increasing volume, and year.
exporters sentatives called on the caninanding Problems, that the democracles should the position to-day, compared with a Rued. 1111!!!
enormously Was common government few months ago Inter, aboard the
site ship for
tize British and Italian unite under fiteers of Certificate. showing completed his first round the world produce
while maintaining their own govern
Discussing the development of wr trip, a voyage that lasted in months stort exchange has wen sold by forces in Shanghal informing them for matters affecting foreign relations, strengthened. and was a lengthy passage even for a the Japanese-confralled Federal Re-of the request to the Municipal
ments for internal affairs.
power, which he said introduced on local Council." The vessel sailed from serve Bank, according to
Whether to risit peace or freedom entirely new element into modern sabing ship,
Meanwhile, it is revealed that the Londen to Capetown, thence to Japanese report. Australia, Chile and round the Horni The report adds that a deerne to Japanese Naval Landing Party dis-is the problem challengingly posed in warfare, and brought the risks of war back to England.
this effect is being sted, and that patched "a number of inen to the the book, which is the result of 20 into the midst of the civilian popular
of the "threatened breakdown 12) With his sceand sunte's ticket he all foreign currency enflected by the Italian Defence Sector following, the years of powdering on cause and curetion. Mr. Chumberlain declared:
CIVILIANS' DANGER then joined another four-master, the Federal Reserve Banks will be dee shooting affray this morning when
civilisation.". voyages to posited with the Yokohama Specie Chinese constable were shot dead by
iwo Chihere detectives * Morven, resumint his
URGES SPEEDY UNION
"Nothing we can do can give the Chile, and in 1985 transferred again, | Bank.
terrorists.-Donci.
The author concludes that an order civilians absolute protection against This time going "inte steam" for the
The Federal Banks is unly to buy!
of happiness can come only through attack from the air, but we can do first time.
GENDARMERIE PROTEST
In a personal telegram: to London, The Empress
the speedy union of the democracies. much to lessen its effectiveness, exclange at d. compared with the of Britain com-
Shanghai, Feb. 22. He points out that union has been an prevent panie, and to ensure that the
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek had mander's first years in steam were in Present ruling rate of slightly over
wherever the fighting capacity of the 'nation shall
declared that A strong protest was filed by the unexupled · success some of the smallest vessels in their rightpence.--Reuter.
recent necting of be maintained." the Gendarmerie
the democracies have tried il--in Japanese
with
the Kuomintang Central Executive then detailed Mr. Chamberlain
had been stimulated by the tendency Municipal Council Pulice this morn United States where the union system
the civil defence work being carried out ing with regard to the "preposterous" was invented in 1787, among
Italians in under the direction of Sir Johanifested on the part of Britain, States and France to statement made by a spokesman of Germans, French, and
adut more positive polley. a certain number of his critics that Evidence for the defence in the the Municipal Council to Iereign Switzerland, and among the Dutch Anderson, and said that he noticed the United
Mr Quo Tai-chi added that the 38 TRIPS TO JAMAICA
re-trial of the Tammany Half boss, newspaper reporters following the and Bril in South Africa.
were declaring very vigorously that First of these was the Bristol City Jimmy Hines, was concluded to-day terrorist attack on Mr. Koyanagi of
15 NATIONS IN UNION
since the steel shelter which they been a steady and helpful factor dur- very neighbourliness of Russin had
Line's SS. Llandaff City, 1,200 tons
Hines was not called to testify-the Japanese Army's Press Section Streil poses that 15 demceracles were providing at a cost of £20,000,- ing the conflict. (Continued on Page 4.)
Reuter.
-the United States, Britain, France, 000 did not give protection against a The spokesman of
of the Municipal | Canada Netherlands, Belgium, direct hit, they should be abandoned, He referred to the developments in Council alleged that Mr. Koyanagi Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Den- and that instead, they should provide south-west China, and declared that
nions including two mark, Finland, Eire, Norway, and shelters so deep underground that they did not blink compared
be affected by New Zealand should now constitute they would not a Japanese ev by a over a love intrigue. The statement the union, which he is of the opinion, bomb. was published by the North-China would be so powerful that no other
AIR RAID SHELTERS nation or group dare attnek 11. The Daily News on Monday.
Calling at the Municipal Counell union would have common citizen-
But a moment's reflection would simple as Poiler Herr Hitler had diverted his interest from the prancing Feadquarters of 11 o'clock this chip, defenco forges, customs, money, show that it was not so
communication systems, but that. They must consider whether KoDee-step, which has made German infantry famous the world-
morning, D representative of the and
would guarantee each democracy the it was possible to get into such a deep ever, to the fascination of top-dancing. So keen a devotee has explanations as to on what sounds right to govern its home affairs, as shelter, without a panle rush.
direct hit on the entrance would re he become, says a "United Press" despatch from Munich, that the statement at stake was made. If cording to ita customs.
The door would be left open for suit in heavy casualties. The Gov
NEEDED HELP other States to foln if they were of ernment had come to no final con- the Fuehrer requested top-dancer Marion Daniels, a Californian, fed for eviden und groundless, the republican, could remain 50, es could proof shelters, but in the meantime,
the type to do
States which were clusion yet on these deep bomb
China naturally needed all the help for those will monarchies.
surely it should go on with the splin that could be given. Only as China Streit argues that such a unton ter-proof shelters which were close made progress so could the world be Gras performances-and issue an official denial of the would have more than 00 per cent, at hand, which could be quickly { confident. If China should fulter, so again before an enthusiastic Fuehrer. whole statemont, it was authorita-\control of nearly every war necessity, Imade, and from which it was easy to would the whole world get farther | Burgo1.
Marion had not title role, but she tively revealed. went into a tap dance during the
Meanwhile, the
It could reduce its armaments, and escape when the raid was over, in the "Merry Widow" a fortnight second part of the operetta.
Mr. Chamberlain thanked still be stronger than any possible
the escapable truth in present world surprise about the reports of France ago, when Herr Hitler was one of
Municipal Council made a declara-combination of aggressors, and could patriotic men and women who had polities. And for the prosperity of seeking to obtain guarantees from The Californian girl almost stopped on regarding the assassination of save lis citizens billion of unnecessary volunt the most appreciative members of the the show when Hitler vigorously, Ll Kuo-chief, grandson of the taxes and customs duties--Reuter.
forward 10 participate in the world also.
Spain, and asserts that this is not service. They
Le voluntary national
go about the diplomatic id way applauded her dancing.
were helping the country
When the time came to reorganise recognition of a Government in three To her amazement, she received a
late Marshall Hung-chang, en After the show, the cast went to
of free commerce ways: first, by showing the world the resumption
This does not make clear whether telegram from the Fuehrer Inviting a large Munich night club, where Gordon Rond on Tuesday, that it
"that we here can count upon volum among all nations, which was an un- General Franco was ever asked to her to give an encore.
ANTI-COMINTERN BLOC She said Her-who seems to be becoming a was not connected with any political
tary service which makes compulsion doubled panacen for the future, could refrain from the massacre of "This is a great surprise. Hitler's tap-dance devotee for a second time motive-Domet.
Budapest, Feb. 22. unnecessary; second, by Inspiring anybody think of being accom- Loyallets, or whether talk of such pralne in very generous,"
that evening led the applause for her
without It is announced that Count Ceaky, people with confidence that if trouble plished
Independent
employed TOKYO INSTRUCTS MIURA
demands was simply performance.
Hungary's Foreign Minister, will algn came we should know how to meet China carrying on her inmemorial salvage the consciences and opinion REQUEST PERFORMANCE Miss Daniels, slim, shapely, artd
Tokyo, Feb. 22. the instrument of Hungary's adhesion it; and thirdly, by actually helping to trading? China was in the vanguard of the French and British publie to Hiller saw Marlon dance twice on melodious, was accompanied from Following a joint conference be- to the anti-Cominter Pact on Friday provent was, because the better pre- both for the present, for the future, enable their respective governments Tuesday night in Munich.
Cannes by another woman, and they tween the Foreign, War and Navy in the presence of the German, pared we are, the less likely is it for world-wide political mivation, Lo
to go ahead and recognise · the. After her performance here, for returned to Connes early this morn-Ministries, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Italian, and Japanese Ministers that anyone will ever attack us?- and for universal ecanumit life insurgenta unconditionally, - United which she flew from Cannes at ing--United Press,
(Continued on Page 4)
Reuter!") ||
Prez
trade, and looking back to-day from the captain's quarters of the Canadi-
an Pacific's flagship they must seem
to him very small indeed.
HINES TRIAL
New York, Feb. 24.
TAP-DANCE DEVOTEE
Hitler's Interest in Terpsichore
to By from Cannes to Munich to appear before him.
Marlon made the trip by plane to Hitler's special request, she danced repeat her tap-dance performance of at the Mardi a fortnight carller.
Nineteen years of age, the Call- fornian actress played the title role
audience.
on Nanking Road on Sunday.
and his women wero
Gendarmerie demanded an
It was true, the Japanese official ask-
If it was Japanese authorities naked punishment of
of the official responsible
oficials of the
290).
Reuter.
the handleups
A message to the Royal Navy in fongkong states that the evacuation of Kuling was comploted at 6 p.m. yesterday, the foreigners leaving being 18 Britishers, Americans. Germans, 5 Swedes, 3 Belgians and 1 Russian. Four Britishers are remain- ing at Kluklang, and the remainder
steamship Naruto Maru.
Д in bringing about modernization to hurriedly. But the tenacity of his countrymen was proverbial, and his It Ingenuity was proverbial also. was heartening that so much had been accomplished, while at the same time bringing new armles into being, and and developing both strategy supply for the guerilin attacks in the are gong to Shanghal by the Japanese second phase of the Chinese national campaign of resistance.
J
out of its stride. This was an in-
Reuter,
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auspicious for the establishment of cordial diplomatic relations with
M. Berard in interviews, talks with
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