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"SANCTIONS BY BRITAIN JAPAN WARNED BY ARITA
Pending Questions May End In "Grave Consequences", Diet Told
TOKYO, MAR. 10.
VA
VARIOUS QUESTIONS ARE PENDING BETWEEN JAPAN ON THE ONE HAND, AND GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES ON. THE OTHER, IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPOSITION OF AN ECONOMIC
OR SANCTIONS AGAINST JAPAN.
BLOCKADE
"But it will be found that sanctions or economic blockade cannot be carried out so easily.
A WORLD IN ARMS
:incl. ilea Ale Per- Naval
Planes Plane
(1st ne oduc
Standing
reserves) Capacity sannel
Tonnage
United Baton
2,000 4,000 40,000
1,620,000
1,300
*0,040
1,001,000
175,000 317.000
Army Arfulbe Reserves 300,000 450,000
2,200 3,000
60,000
145,000
7,000
10.000
200,000
465,000
1,000,000
1200
1,000,000 100,000 610,000
5,500,000 1,120,000 1,250,000 3,000,500
Britain
Franço Germany
Italy
Japan
Germany-Maly-Japan
Democratles
Racia
6,000 120,000 2,800 3,030 30,000
700,000 €,000,000
Balance of Power 13,000 19,000 110,000 2,155,000 2,550.003 11.380.000 7,700 16,000 200,000 4,399,000 1,192,000 6,930,000
•
1,000 4,000
•
15,000 150,000
1,300,000
K,000,000
Figures in all countries are liable to Midden change, but this table, based on the mom reliable data, shows the posilium at beglaning of 1939.
Air Force Reserve To Be
Formed In Hongkong
HONGKONG CITIZENS are shortly to be asked enrol in a Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Air Force.
This reserve will probably be distinct from the-existing Air
-Arm of the Hongkong Volunteer
Defence Corps.
:
Local residents will qualify as
volunteer reserves of the Royal
NATIONAL SERVICE
"The grave consequences of such a step are well known to the Powers.
"An economic blockade inflicts great loss on both parties.
This statement was made in
House of the Japanese
Re- presentatives last night by the Foreign Minister, Mr. IL Arita:
He expressed the belief that economic blockade or sanctions against Japan would not be carried out easily by the Western Powers, because they were well aware of the "Grave conse- quences" that would ensure.
WARNING ISSUED
At the same time. Mr. Arita uttered the warning that nobody could positively say that such an even- tuality would not Decur. and re- vealed that the Japanese Government ! had prepared against such ДЕ to emerechey,
"A definite plan has been worked out by the Government for the mobilisation of commodities, but it may have to be modified by chang- ing clrcumstances.
"The Governinent_has_formulaţću. plans with the possibility of these changed circumstances, including the
Cheated
By Doctors
PHILADELPHIA 'DOCTORS have cheated 'Death. Recently a young woman, twenty-two years old, was admitted into Philadelphia General Hospital.
FOREIGN MISSIONS DAMAGED
EVACUATION OF SIAN ORDERED
Strong American Protest At Indiscriminate Ichang Raids
TH
SHANGHAI, MAR. 10. HE REPEATED ATTACKS BY JAPANESE AIRMEN ON SIAN, CAPITAL OF SHENSI PROVINCE, HAVE INDUCED THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO ORDER THE PARTIAL COMPULSORY EVACUATION OF THIS TOWN WHICH IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST AIR RAIDS.
Tens of thousands of Chinese families have already begun to leave the town by railway, going west to find protection from the Japanese.
The provincial authorities have taken all possible measures to protect themselves, against the repeated air raids.Trans-Ocean.'
A “UNITED PRESS” MESSAGE states that a vigorous protest has been lodged with the Japanese authorities in Hankow by the American Consulate at the bombing of American property in Ichang,
Another two raids were made on the stricken city yesterday, adding to the enormous death roll caused during the three raids on Wednesday.
A Chinese report of the latest
raids states that losses of civilian lives and property were "tremendous."
Another 200 buildings have
been wrecked.
JAPANESE INFORMED
Japanese Agree
To Demands
In the raids on Wednesday, four Soochow University
bombs fell on the American Church
Doctors examined her and shook their heads gravely. They mission. There were no casualties, To Revert To Owners
found her suffering from one humanity-tuberculosis.
of the most dreaded scourges of
In hospital they examined her further, and were alarmed to "discover that she was to become a mother.
possibility of an economic blockade, save her life at least until her baby was horn.
fin
Air Force, and, as such, would be 480,000 Volunteers to it would be inopportune
called up in times of emergency.
Similar reserves are being formed
in Singapore and other, Colonies.
It is believed thai R.A.F. personnel
In Britain
29 a
sent.
The Foreign Minister concluded by
to reveal details of the plan at pre-
AID FOR CHINA He refused to regard the financial to China by assistance, extended Britain and America as a maniferta- tion of impending action along the Minister of ines of blockade
sanctions. Domet.
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LONDON, Mar. 9. REPLYING to a query in the and planes Hongkong will be House of Commons to-day, Mr. adequately strengthened before the Ernest Brown, end of the current year, in conformity with the Air Ministry's decision to Labour, declared that so far bring up the number of overseas 480,000 registrations had been the recorded R.A.F. squadrons to 500.
result of voluntary service campaign.
It is generally commented here lit there is quite a discrepancy between the figure given by the Minister of Labour and that mentioned in a re- cent broadcast speech by the Lord
CHUNGKING, Mar. 10. Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, who declared that of the expected 1,500,- Appreciation of the extension 000 volunteers, 1,200,000 had already by Great Britain of a £5,000,000 answered the call by registering. loan to create a joint stabilisa-
Air Disaster Sequel
$200,000 Suit Against
· Imperial Airways
NEW YORK, Mar. 9.
Kung Pleased At Loan
Another question concerning the tion fund for the Chinese cur- present state of evacuation measures | for city children in the event of warency was expressed by Dr. H. the was answered
of HL Kung, President of by the Minister A SUIT claiming $200,000 for Health, Mr. Waiter Elliot, who stated Executive Yuan and concurrent- the loss of her husband in the from the country far exceeded the interview with the Central News that the number of offers received ly Minister of Finance in an Cavalier flying-boat disaster on number of lodgings required for January 21 has been filed against children ease of emergency. Agency yesterday. Imperial Airways in the Federal Tranz-Ocean. Court by Mrs. Katherine Miller,
of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Her husband, Donald Walter Miller, one of the passengers on the flying- bost, was drowned.
Compensation is also demanded by Mrs. Miller, who was rescued, for the loss of baggage valued at $1,100.
Her lawyer declared: The pur pase of the suit is to fix responsibility for the accident."--Reuter.
in the
Gutters Run With Rain Hongkong's Drought Is Breaking
With every-resource of modern medical science they fought to
They failed.
In a last desperate effort. they performed a post-mortem Caesarean operation four minutes after the tragic mother had breathed her last
A living child was delivered. Death had reluctantly given back a life for a life.
Chinese Counter-Offensive
JAPANESE RETREAT ACROSS HAN RIVER
JAPANESE TWELVE-DAY OFFENSIVE, which sought to effect a complete crossing of the Han River, has failed.
With seventy divisions of Chinese reinforcements hurled into the battle, the Japanese lines have gradually crumbled and the Japanese are now retreating in the Chungsiang sector.
Dr. Kung said that the loon would. There has been no attempt by greatly help to stabilise the Chinese the Japanese to use poison gas currency. IL evidenced Great
Britain's concern with China's finan- since Tuesday. However, this
elal and economic conditions.
the
fact is probably attributable to
Minister For
The success of the negotiations for the direction of the wind, which Union Church
establishment of this joint
stabilisation. fund, Dr. Kung added, has veered completely around manifested the far-sightedness since the vapour was released
e British politicians as it would with such conspicuous success Meeting To Decide
benefit both Britain.
and Great earlier in the week.
This Month
United States consular oficials said they had informed the Japanese army of the position of the property last
CHUNGKING, Mar. 10. July, and they added that two 20-foot AFTER OCCUPYING them. flags clearly marked the property.
for over 17 months, the Japan- AMERICAN FLAG DISPLAYED lese have now consented to re- It is stated that four bombs fell turn the Soochow University on the football field on which the premises to the University au- American flag was displayed. In
the second raid seven bombs de- thorities, according to a Shang- molished a residence and three hai report.
buldings on the Catholló Csíkedral The acting president of the Univer property adjacent to the American (sity has left Shanghai for Soochow to
Charch Mission.
RESIDENCE DESTROYED
GERMAN PROTEST
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take over the premises,
The Soochow University American Institute in Soochow, the A "Reuter" message states that 17 Venice of China. It was established bomba were dropped on and around in 1903 by the American Methodist the American Episcopal Church Mission--Central News slon compound totally destroying one residence and damaging three other buildings, including the church. The American staff are safe.
Chungking, Mar. 10. All the buildnigs were clearly
The German Consulate-General In marked with American flags.
Shanghal has led a protest with the "Central News" states that Japanese authorities over the Japan- foreign school was also hit.
ese seizure of the premises of the No. All foreign property conspicuously and No. 3 Da Sang Cotton Mills displayed national angs on the roofs. in Nantungchow and Haimen on the Twenty-seven bombers participated north bank of the Yangtze River in in yesterday's raids, indiscriminately Kiangsu for billeting bombing the eastern and southern Shanghal report sinies. section of the city,
ONE-THIRD OF CITY LIES IN RUINS
The Japanese version of Wednes
day's horrifying air raids which de-
mollshed Ichang, the treaty port on the Yangtze River, was released this morning in the form of an official communiquc.
Last night unimpeachable neutral reports stated that the death roll was In the vicinity of 1,000, with about 2,000 other casualties.
One-third of the city of 76,090 in- habitants has been totally razed.
troops,
Indemnity for damage is demand- ed-Central News.
LATEST
Attacks On Britain
The Japanese naval communique aniremi Mi states that three successive rolds
Tokyo, Mar. 10, were carried out on the city, the Declaring that after the British - Japanese planes taking advantage of Ambassador, Bir Robert Cralgio, had the return of fine weather to launch explained the currency loan to the Dr. Kung stated that the Chinese -Chungslang has been recaptured i
their attacks from the former Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FOR THE first time in six Government and people were most by the Chinese counter-attackers, the
yesterday morning, the Foreign weeks, Hongkong's gutters and for this act.--Central News,
thankful to the British Government Japanese forces which captured the
The Committee of Manage-aerodrome at Wuchang.
Office officials met to discuss counter- "HUGE BOMBS"
Esenzures, the "Amalık- Shimbun". nuliahs ran with rain-water this
elly on Tuesday retiring eastwards ment of the Kowloon Union
In the first raid an unspecified states that the meeting decided on Church had decided to recom- --BUT JAPAN IS
to Shakong..
a warning to DISPLEASED
mend the Church to proceed with number of bombers Chinese reports the need to serve Between 12:30 and 2.30. p.m. sixty
state that eighteen participated Britain. Tokyo, Mar, 10.
the appointment of a Minister.
Tho: dropped a considerable number of points of rain-the highest-recorded
"Nichi-Nicht" is declares: The Japanese press Inspiredly
tiana outside the East Gate."
joined in the Chinese economid, and
Another Note afternoon.
RETIRE ACROSS RIVER. The Japanese who successfully
Hor the W.F.D. in any one day since early January criticises the British currency loan to crossed the Hon River north of A General Meeting, at which the "huge bombs on the stores of muni- "Britain may now be said to have
London, Mar. 9.
Asked whether he was aware that all British trade in Chefoe and Welhalwel was at a standstill owing ,to the Japanese refusal to permit cargoes to be 'exported unicas in- anced, through the Yokohama Specie Bank, Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the Jaffirmative,
were recorded at the Royal Obar China. vatory,
Weather conditions in the Colony!
twenty-four hours.
chlatel. -
recommendation will be made, will The "Hochi Shimbun" declares that Chungiang have also honored to be held on Sunday, March 19, In the Cabinet held - an emergency retire across their pontoon bridges mediately after Morning Worship. have been trying during the past session in the Diet building on land are now on the mast bank of the
The Ministership has been vacant At ten o'clock this morning the Japanese Government's attitude.
Thursday afternoon discuss the river at Changshouties and Chang-since the departure from the Colony humidity reached 97 per cent
in 1037 of the Rev. JL McLean, The newspaper says that it under- only three per cent, below absolute stands it was the opinion that Japan The Chinese counter-offensive is who has since resigned from the saturation.
[should make A strong protest also reported to have gained consistor-Ministry, and is now connected with Temperature has been remarkably against this unfriendly action"; and able ground south of the re-captured the Peace Pledge Union in Scotland, added that the Foreign Secret even in the Colony since Wednesday, also should take positive counter key city of Chungsangat Ary was in communication with Sir Yesterday the variation was only measures against the new Anglo- Robert Craigie, the British Ara three degrees from a minimum of 65 Chinese agreement. If Britain com- This morning, a Chinese com-long the Han River had Tchang, the bandar to Tokyo, with regard to to a maximum of 08. The maximum tinues such unfriendly meta, Japan munique described the situation as bombed Yangtse, city, as its objec. the whole question of trade and ex-lo-day was 67; recorded at 10 am. should resort to some retaliatory much more steady after a successful ver change control measures-introduced Qcasional drizzle or light rainin
(Central News and Untied: Pream and interests in China xamireuteri Putha), übortive; into the North China, portafuter, predicted for the next 24 hours action with regard to Bring rights series of counter-attacks pikke
The Japanese communique adds suerilla warfare by seeking to that ten large confiagrations were maintain China's currency, and addit started in the eastern section of the "Japan; done: not necessarily - lack city.
*** counter-messures, · ·For example the,
inevitablo sotilement of the. Xangten The second raid was made on the aviasilon problem should now be centre of the city where, claims the
postponed."--Reuter; Japanese communique, the objectives were the headquarters of the 77th Division and Pollco Headquarters,
The third tald followed almost immediately;
"With the conclusion of the thir raid," adds the communale de Important Chinead m Ichati
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