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China
BUILDING UP NEW ARMY
Conscription Board Is Set Up
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Spain
Press And Recognition Of Franco
Sharp Cleavage Of Feeling
London, Feb. 20.
A sharp cleavage of feeling is
Wednesday,
Chiang Gives Gold
Chungking. Feb. 28,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Taking the lead in the offer gold competition in comme- moration of the fifth anniversary of the founding of the New Life Kal-shick Movement, Chiang donated $10,630 and Madame Chiang 35,850 yesterday,
The competition enters Its third day to-day. Large contel- butions have been received in tho pasi Iwo days-Central News.
revented by press commentators on Ireland the recognition of General Franco by Britain.
The Times saya that recognition of the successful party and support for its leader in the maintenance of Spanish independence Is the logical culmination of 30 months consistent
polley.
The Daily Telegraph express the opinion that refusal to recognise General Franco would be, in effect, an incitment to further resistance with bloodshed and destruction and a menace to international relations, all without hope of succes!,
The Daily Mail hopes that the Opposition will at least be careful that Bheir words do not tumulate more fighting.
Chungking, Feb. 28. The twentieth month of the Sino- Japanese war found China busily engaged in one of the most import ant tasks necessary for her protract- ed war of resistance-but of perfeel- ing conscription so that more and better soldiers will be recruited, trained and sent to the bottlefeld.
Based mainly
Ceneralissimo Chiang Kai-shek's message on Janu- ary 10 In which he emphasized the building up of a new Chinese army that must be symbolic of the nation's The other alde of the picture is determination and strength to strug- given by the Dally Herald which gle ceaselessly for independence, this
says that if belligerent rights are nation-wide conscription campaign is
granted to General Franco, in ad- being carried out under the Condition to betrayal of the Democratic scription Bureau of the Ministry of Spanish Government, it would be War, the Potiileal Training Board of the Inst infumy. the National Military Council, and
The Netes Chronicle states that many other neociated and subordin-recognition is "a shameful culmina- ate organs.
lion of one of the blackest chapters
Press Reactions
The keynote of China's new con- in Britain's history-Reuter Special scription law is embodied in three words: simplicity, equality und dis- cipline. To carry out these ob}eg- tives, the Government has reformed the conscription system, anl has taken steps to encourage conscrip- tion service,
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London, Feb. 28. The Fritid press this morning dents in lengthy leaders with the de sure recognition of the Franca Government In Spain by France and Great Britalu.
The Daily Express belleves In the necessity to face the
facts. The paper adds it was a good thing that the blindness prevailing In Great Britain at the time
the Italian occupied hopla was not repeated
this time. This time.
Experiences show that, in the past, no less than 63 per cent. of the nation's soldiers were recruited from the peasants, 24 per cent, from the workers, while the remaining 13 per cent were businessmen and others. With the promulgation of a Central Executive Committee order that all Kuominting party members, govern- ment officials and public service men by sending should set an example their sons and other male, members of their families to the army, China's to evacuate. 10,000 Spantards from
zunu Zone and alleges that
plan a similar step.
political quarters in wing
tccording 1 the official by the Labour taken up
in a special article on the front pare the Daily Express asserts that Great Britain has the intention of sending warships
Spain in order
new goldiers will be henceforth pro- the Md the United States
portionally recruited from all classes both and all occupations.
Couscription Board
Luft London. affitudo
Sedition Bill Gives
Big Powers
Dublin, Feb. 28. Powers never before given, which deal with seditious printing, are in- cluded in the Government bill deal ing with offences against the State, the full text of which has just been published.
Printers are required to keep re- plications for cords of all their police inspection.
It is hoped that his will end the seditious mosquito press for which
1129 been well-known.— Dublin Reuter Special.
Terms of the 311
Dublin, Feb. 20. The terms of the Offences Against the State B, with which the Gov- ernment of Eire is seeking to put on end to the activities of illegal Irish
published here organisations, were last night.
The bill will empower Government to take drastic measures against assumption of the functions of the Government by unauthorised persons, gainst violent attempts to alter the
of Government, against forin of
inst clandes- tine military exercises, ainst for mation of secret societies within the ouths which are incompatible with army or police force and taking of the constitution. The bill also gives the Govertiment authorities the right to intern persons who endanger public security.
Distribution
Shanghai
JAPANESE ACCUSE FRENCH
Disarmed Guorillas And Sot Tthom Free Is 'Allegation
Shanghal, Feb. 28. The Shanghai Japanese press al- Jeges that the French Concession pollee on January 27 arrested and disarmed 00 Chinese guerillus who were making an effort to enter
ter the Concession Where they hoped establish a base. The Japanese are taking a serious view of the position as the French pullce released' all the captives and returned their arms.
The guerillas, the reports allege, were members of the eighth corps of the Loyal National Salvation Army, which is operating on the Shanghai Nanking and
Shanghini-Hankow callways. They reached Shanghai by boat.
March 1, 1939.
Sentence Set Aside
Washington, Feb. 28.
The Supreme Court has set aside the death sentente passed on Hugh Pierre, a Louisiana negro, holding that his convic- tion on
murder charges was unconstitutional because пе Kroes wero harred from Grand Jury whichi Indicted Plerro-United Press.
Hongkong
£110
3,000 Refugees Cross Border Last Week
Over 3,000 additional refugees were admitted to government centres during the week ended February 25, according to a statement issued by the Director of Medical Services (Dr. Selwyn-Clarke) yesterday.
Four were soldiers and the remain- der civilians,
Civilians
Feb. 18 Feb. 25 The disposition of the refugees Is:
Park
1,303 1,420
The press reports claim there are 23 anti-Japanese organisations, with 30 or 40 auxiliaries, at present in the foreign controlled areas of Shanghai aiming at anti-Japanes terrorism. including Chinese who are pro- Japanese, espionage against the Ja-King's panese uriny, disturbing the Japanese Ma Thu Chung
Point of North the co-ordination army's rear.
ueritas activities and the supply of Kam Tin arms to guerillas outside the foreign
Fanling South Fanling North areas.
Fanling South Gulls Cutting
The French pollee deny the in- eldent.-United Press.
end
Secret Societies
Lai Chi Kok Ma Tau Chang
Total
021 780
1,602
1,524
2,583
2.633
DOB
1.248
577
Soldiers
17
40
780 781
6,900 9,900
Shanghai, Feb. 23. More than 20 secret societies, in- cluding the Blue Shirts Society, the C. C. Corps, The Three People's Principles Youths' Corps, and special
TO ASSIST FARMERS Many distinguished personages service units of the Guerilla Corps were incorporated into a powerful me the patrons of the Shumchun terrorist soutely in Shanghal of the Rural Welfare Centre. They are well-informed Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon Sir Shou- of last year, quarters point out.
ron Chov, Prof. W. 1. Gerrard, Bis- Most of these organs were set up hop Hall, Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Mr.
irz parately
the International Kan Tong-p, Hon. Sir Robert Kole- Settlement and the French Coners-woll, Hon. Dr. Li Shu-lan. Mr. Li sion immediately following the Ja- Sing-kue, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo. Mr. pancae occupation of Shanghai and Tang Shiu-kin and Mgr. Valtorta. started activities to direet guerilla Al a
meeting of the Executive Committee this month the officers vere elceled as of the Committee were follows. Chairman, Mr. Percy Chear; Vice-Chairmen, Lam Ming-fan, Dr. C. Y. Wu: Hon.
J. M. Tan; Hon. Treasurer, Secretary, K. S. Lo: Members, Au- yang Manly, Walter itaaming Chen, P. K. Chu, Fung Kwok-wa, Prof. Richard Lam, Laŭ Tak-po, II. K. Lec, and I. S. Mok,
The
units in the pecuped area and hamper Japanese efforts to restore peace
With the inauguration of the cas
and order.
of treasonable and ardiited society at the end of last year, the Chinese secret agents laid down a four-point object;
Collection of information concern- ing the Japanese Army:
Disorganisation of the order behind the Japanese defence lines
Establishment of contact
ious anti-Japanese organisations units in the Japanese occupied area and supply arins, am- munition and other them:
subversive leaflete and publications of all kinds are to be considered as criminal offences. The pollee are to be given more extensive powers in carrying out raids and arresting suspected persoris. In future special warrants will not be ne
nccessary for as treason.carrying out measures of this sort.
If it is deemed necessary, special tribunals
be set up for trying and guerilla cari persons suspected of any of the above olence-Trans-Ocean.
The newly reorganised Cons-Party during the debate in the House tion Board of the Ministry of War,
of Commons, term Franco's recogni- which has General Chen Tae-jen as
Britain flon by Greni its director, has dedicated itself to
-Trans-Ocean, the pursuance of a four-point pro- gramme which calls for simplicity and effeleney, more wide-spread propaganda, better treatment to the recruits and elimination of all mal- practices ned obstacles in connec- tion with army conscription.
Azana's Resignation
Paris, Feb. 28. An abnouncement this morning by the semi-olicial Petit Parisien to Bhut effect that President Azana has was fultowed at ocially resigned
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
London, Feb. 28. A bomb and a hand grenade were The Board has ordered all maginoon by an Agence radio message
found last night in the garden of a trates to be responsible for entire room hit plare of residence that Pre-house near the residence of the ing the conscription smoothly and
sident Azana had officially informed Mayor of Folkestone. emetently In their respective dis-
The the President of live Cortes, Sonor tricis,
police believe that, as in The magistrates are required
similar cases, the Irish Republican villages and towns Martinez Barrin, of his resignation. visit the
anny is responsible for an attempted periodically to make sure that the
| outrage.—Truna-Ocean, conscription law Is being
tu
nution's
Trans-Ocean.
Wanted in Madrid
the conscription law
Burgos, Feb. 28. will also be revised to meet that? It is reported that an intercepted.
radio message from Dr. Negrin to changing needs of the nation. The Conscription Bureau has the right President Azana stated, "I have re
on cun-
Diplomatic Changes In Far East
Huno, Feb. 23. The new French Ambassador to
at
various
with
materials to
Assassination Df offeints of the Reformed Government
and other pro-Japanese · Chinese.~Domei,
No Half Measures
The following donations have been Jacknowledged to date:
From the British Fund For Relief of Distress in China, $5,000, Mr. D. C. Edmonston, $100; Emergency Re-
nee Council, $500 (N.C.). fugee
The work of the Centre is to damage anti joses minimise the suffered by fanners as a result of raids and evacuations. In further ance of this a meeting will be called of the elders of the villages in the Shumchun area to decide on future steps.
Tokyo, Feb. 28. Two Tokyo dally papers warn theater Japanese Government half mesures
The centre is in need of lots of in dealing with the Shanghai. foreign help for the farmers, who are being pauperised by the continual ralda The Kokamin Shimbun urges the and evacuations. Every time they abolition of the settlement system have to leave their which it declares was instrumental come and steal their implements and homes, looters
settlements.
in
10 ng China
China, M. Cosme, who arrived Saiton on Saturday en route to his pust in China, is expected to visit
ere to-day.
to
colonial
reserves.
The fields are still un- ploughed waiting for rain. calls the At least in this area the Centre is
situation among the farmers. trying its best to avoid a semi-famine
Miyako Shimbun settlements the headquarters of Britain and France in the policy of assisting Chiang Kai-shek, nest of anti-Japanese agitation in China, and nbase for terrorists and refugees. -United Press.
Paper's Revelation
PRESIDENCY SURVEY
Roosevelt Has Little Chance Of Re-Election
u investigate and tu report theceived your telegrare from the Em- tell you that merita and demerits of its suberdin bassy. I am obliged
at your ates to the supreme military author- our people are surprised ities which will in turn, reward or
absence despite the freilities given punish the men in question.
you to return. I remain the obedient Working hund in hand with the servant of the high function which Conscription Burenu is the Politeal you represent."-United Press, Training Bourd of the National Mili-
VICTORY OVER COMMUNISM tary Caunell which is entrusted with
Tokyo, Feb. 28. all propogandu activities
Burgus, Feb. 28.
The note to the Shanghal Muni- scription. Headed by General Chen General Franco, in a victory speech
elpal Council is based on instructions Cheng, Vice-Minister of War, the here, said: "To-day Great Britain Bonil is planning
New York, Feb, 28. propagandu and France recognise us and to-
from the Japanese Government and will contain three
says points,
the Fortune Magazine, in drive in Szechwan which will call morrow the whole world. While our
il survey Nicht Nicht. There are, acknowledge published in its March for
Issue, says the mobilization of 2,500,000 flag is raised there are wandering students
utilize their winter throughout the world the eterni
ment of preparedness expressed by that if President Roosevelt decides Following his arrival here, he will vaention by going into the country Jews whom no one wants because they be received by the Governor of the Municipal Council to co-operate to run agai: for the Presidency "he to spread the gospel of Chino's re-
This is French Indo-China, He will probably Communist hoard.
with the Japanese authorities in pro- has very little chance of being re-
ter-elected in 1040." sistance and to win the whole-heart-not a victory over a brother but over proceed to Chungking via Kunming tecting residents and preventing ter
co-operation U the country the international forces of Com- establish contact with the Nu rorism in the International Settle- The magazine add "Only slightly people,--Central News.
and
ment; masonry." Unitedtional Government.
preparedness
be more than a third of the American Ambassador Cosme Eas Ecen regarded by Japan us consent on the people say now that they would vote transferred to China from Greece.
part of the Municipal Council to for President Roosevelt if he was a
with Japan in future, candidate next year." co-operate MARCHAND FOR HOME
Meanwhile, in and, in accordance with this under-
Washington, Canberra, Feb, 28. The Australian Government, fel-
Tokyo, Feb. 20. standing, the Japanese police organi- lowing the example of Great Britain, M. Louis Marchand, President ofsation will carry out its ex-operation published an analysis of last year's
General the Maison Franco-Japanese with
in
the Municipal Council election returns, seeking to prove that 21 Industrial and agricultural States are now unquestionably Re- publican."United Pre3s.
Election Of Pope.
12 NUNS TO ATTEND CONCLAVE
Rome, Feb. 28.
For the second time in the history of Papal elections, women will be admitted to the conclave, namely 12 augs of the Holy Family at the last conclave after the death of Pope Benedict XV. A special department in the barracks vacated by the palace guarda has been set aside for the women where they have their own sleeping quarters, dining room and chapel.
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CANBERRA ACTS
I accided to recognise Franco sa head of the de jure Guv-Kyoto, is sailing from Kobe en route ernment of Spain-Trans-Ocean.
Britain
Enormous Navy Estimates
Londen, Feb. 20.
decrease The Navy estimates nel The motorship Neptunia with three
Connell, of £28.718,000 in the amount to be American cardinals, 0. Copello and Leme, on board arrived met from revenue is due to borrow- in Naples on Wednesday. They willing of £80,000,000. appear among the other participants in the conclave.-Trans-Occan.
LOCAL BROADCAST
A broadenst talk on "The Election of the New Pupe" was given over Z.B.W, by Father T. Ryan, S., last night. Father Ryan described how the election will take place to-day, attu enta that the formallies that would be observed dated from the Thirteenth Century, although there had been many modifications sines then.
A maer will be celebrated by the Cardinals - before they enter the Conclave.
The actual naval appropriations, however, show an increase of £23.- 750,000 over 1930, the furgest element of increase being the new construc- ion personnel for 1939 of £133,000 zampared with £110,000 in 1938, an increase
£14,000. The previous Bgure of £140,000 included £27,-
liome aboard the French liner Mar- shal Joffre on March 8. He will be necompanled! by members of his family.
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HELP FOR CHILE Practical Assistance To Earthquake Victims
Tokyo, Feb. 28. The first cargo of foodstuffs, in-
Chinese Y.M.C.A. Arranges March Campaign The thirtieth annual membership Y.M.C.A. campaign of the Chinese will open with a dinner to the team, captains and members at the Central cluding 76,920 cans of salmon, pur- Branch Building, Bridges St., at 6.30 chased with the fund for the relief of p.m. to-day. The principal speaker) the earthquake sufferers in Chile was from Yokohama to-day the will be Ambassador Hsu Shili-ying shipped
aboard, the Atago Maru.
conlinued The secondi cargo of "comfort The campaign will be throughout March and the first goods" will be shipped aboard the Avu days of April. The goal is Venice Maru, No Announcement
$30,000 in membership fees and con-
It is pointed out that the Japan Shanghai, Feb. 28.
tributions.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Omcials of the Japanese Consulate-
The campaign chairman is M. and the Federation of Exportera and General, Army and Navy called on support Chinese traitors who make Lum Chi-teng. Twenty-one cums Importers' Guilds for Latin America, the Chairman of the Shanghai use of the foreign areas for activities have been organized, twenty of them raised a fund of 100,000 pesos in uid Municipal Council this afternoon and | against China," there will be
no captained by men who are prominent the Chilian sufferers and remitted expressed their views on his reply to terrorism there. Although the settle in the church, business, professional, half the sum in cash immediately. the Japanese representations.
Soment and concession are Chimese
nese and educational life of the elly. One territory, before the Chinese Govern learn is being lead by a woman, the The other half is being spent in pur- ment takes them back their admother of one of the students in the chasing food and ministrations must remain and they Y.M.C.A. school. She was third in should afford protection to Chinese the campaigu Jast year. rights and interests.
The coplains are Bishop R. O. Hall, The assassination of Chen Lu
Dr. Li Shu-pui, Mr. F. N. Chow, Mr. says the
paper, occurrect not only Wang Kal-ming, Mr. Hu Hu, Mr. because the Japanese are making Lau Gal-jos, Mr. Wen Yue-bun, Mr. use of traitors, but also because the Wa fum-jun, Mr. Lee Cheng-yue, Japanese are using the Settlement Mr. Lau Hai-po, Mr. Lee Chung- and Concession for intrigues against long. Mr. Chan Tze-yeung, Mr. Lee Tokyo, Feb. 28. the Chinese State. Sir Robert Craigie, British Am-
Wai-hon, Mr. Lum Yun-wing, Mr. The paper asks the cettlement and Lau Cheng-him, Mr. Ko Min-tao, Sawada, concession authorities if they wish Mr. Lum Chee-ming, Mr. Lum Kwai- He proceeded to Tokyo Immediate-bassador, called on Mr.
Affairs, to eliminate terrorism fest to ly. lie will stay in Japan for about Vice-Minister for Foreign
to-day
and expressed the hope that eliminate the Japanese terroristle fong, Mr. Cheng Sing-ng, Mr. Cheng ten days before he proceeds to China the Shanghai problem would be st-organisations and also ehase traitor Kwal-chrong, Mrs. Pong Sul-kul.
tled amicably. In response to the out of the settlement and concession. British envoy's request; Mr. Sawada Reuter, explained that negotiations for set- tlement of the
problem were pro- ceeding satisfactorily-Domel, "
Mr. Marchand came to Japan in 1032 to assume his post as the third President of Association. He will be succeeded by M. Marchel Robert, former Lec- turer at Kyoto Imperint University. -Domei,
the French-Japanese
Dr.
DR. M. FISCHER
far there is no indication as to the nature of these views-Reuter.
Japanese Reply
Shanghai, Feb. 20. Osaka, Feb. 28. The Japanese have delivered u reply to the Municipal Council's note, M. Fischer, former German Consid-General in Shanghat, who has The contents have not been divulged. been appointed German Charge-United Press, d'Affaires រំព Chlua, arrived here
from Germany this morning aboard the German steamship Scharnhorst
en route to his new post in China.
to asstime his new duties.-Domel.
Spelling Bee
HOW many of these words are
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crisis-Reuter.
SIR JOHN SIMON ILL
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London, Feb. 28. Sir John Simon is suffering from
English Orford Dictionary spell Influenza and bronchlits and is un- able to participate to-day in the ❘ings of these words, will be found on debate.-Reuter,
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PEIPING REACTION
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Peiping, Feb. 30. Car thieves were busy again-yos- CHINESE VIEW
The local repercussion to the as-terday, when two Europeans were Chungking, Feb, 20,
sassination of Chen Lu, Foreign victimised. They ware Mr. F. J. Thie China Times influential Minister of the Nanking Regime, Is Atkins, of 7 Magazine Gap Rond, Chinese paper, In a leading article that senior officials of the Provisional and Mr. W. A. II. Dult, of 5 Foll this morning states that the Japanese Government have been permitted by Villas
The cara are using terrorism" as a pretext the police burenu to remove the
stoleu were No. 2310 for plans to take over the adminia-cards, showing their name and oc-which was parked outaldo Comiaught tration of the two foreign areas. It cupation, from the gales of their toad Central, and No. 1428,, left, in argues that if the Japanese do not residences.-United Press,
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