CHINA'S LATEST
WAR STRATEGY Guerillas To Take Initiative
CHUNGKING, Mar. 14. CHINA'S STRATEGY for the second period of the Sino-Japan- cac hostililles was thoroughly discussed and decided upon at an important military conference. which has just been concluded at an undisclosed place.
Amy commanders attending the in- speckle conference received structions regarding the prosecution of guerilin, warfare as well as counter- mensures against Japanese political and economic penetration.
It Is tearried that the Chinese will be on the faltlative in an all-fronts guerilin war against the Japanese in- vaders who have now penetrated into the interior of China.
HUGE FORCE NECESSARY
A huge Chinese force is already mussed at certain village points to start a wide encircling movement against the Japanese while in Hopei, Shanal, Chabor and Suiyuan and in the areas along the Pelping-Hankow, and Chaton-Blankow Railways well- co-ordinated mobile wurfure will be started.
To petinteract the Japanese po
penetration filleal and economic National Spiritual Mobilisation Move ment has been started to bolster the spirit of resistance of the Chinese people and stringent measures will be enforced to stop the flow of the Japanese goods into the areas under their contr., and to prevent Chinese foodstuffs and other daily necessaries from entering Into these areas.
In
the In-
Meanwhile, improvements political administration will be troduced, economic resources will be developed, and cultural
and pro-
pagundu work will be strengthened in
The cantenary of photography, being celebrated this year, Louis Daguerre and W. H. Fox Talbot making their independent discovarios in January, 1839. The picture above shows Abraham Lincoln si a subject of an early war photograplı. This remarkable picture was taken in 1862 during, the American Civil War, and shows the President with his staff during
the campaign. Opposita 'Is another picture taken at the same time, showing the system of forti. fications and tranches at Fort Hill.
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To Assist Working New China Fund
The "Telegraph" learns that
order to Increase the power of re-the four representatives on the
sistence-Central News.
China Currency Stabilisation Fund, which has been set up with a capital of $200,000,000
STALEMATE financed by the loan of £10,000,-
IN HUPEH Sporadic Artillery
000 guaranteed by Great Bri tain, will be as follows:
Sir Vandeleur Grayburn Mr. R. A. Camidge
Mr. T. Y. Fel
Mr. S. M. Tong.
Under the terms of the loan, it is
Duel On Han River understood, a Afth representative
SIANGYANG, Mar. 14. WITH THE Japanese offen- sive repulsed by the Chinese a lull has set in on the Han River.
will be appointed by these four members.
Of the fund of £10,000,000, three- tenths each has been subscribed by the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, and the Bank of China, and one-fifth each by the Bank of Communications and the Bank of India, Australia and Chinn. The fund will be operated from
However, a gun duel took place be- tween the Chinese and Japamse artillery.across the River nt Kłukow, 25 miles south "Chungsong. Hongkong.
of
the day throughout yesterday and before. Ono Japanesc gun was silenced by Chinese shelling.
The Japanese at Changshoutien and Yongchilichen, north-east and north
of Chungsiang, have been driven away by the Chinese.
on the
Chartered
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REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange Yangkiahung and Yenmcakow, official summary issued at 3.30 p.m. strategic points
Hankow- yesterday, says:
Although the turnover was on a Ichang highway, have ben recaptured
remained and re-lost by the Chinese in the last restricted scale, prices
reported steady. Sales were
in two days.
Banks at $1,420, Old Docks at $18.35, Fighting took place between Old China Lights at $8.90 and Chinese mechanised unit of an un-Cements at $144. disclosed number of men and about 1,000 Japanese infantry and cavalry men supported by six or seven guns.
Use of poison gas by the Japanese
is alleged to be the cause for the Chinese abandonment of the towns for second time.-Central News.
JAPANESE LANDING ON THE POYANG
Hankow, Mar. 14.
A naval scouting plane reports that
the Japanese
Army
forces have
effected a surprise landing on the in central shore of loyang Lake
Kinnisu to start a fresh offensive on an undisclosed objective.
Pleg-
The borce, have captured fengshan, key point on the shore of
the Luke.
Alarmed at the unexpected Japan- ese offensive, the Chinese forces near Manashon (Saddle Mountain), about 5 kilometres south of Pingfengshan, were fleeing in Junks, the Navy pilot further reported-Domet
Industrialists To Confab
London, Mar. 13, A further important British movei towards Anglo-German economic ap peasement is represented by the de- parture for Germany this morning of an influential delegation of the Fed- eration of Brill-h Industries.
The delegation, which is headed by Mr. Peter F. Bennett, President of the Federation of British Industries, will spend several days at Dusseldorf consulting with the Federation's Gar- man counterpart, the Reichsgruppe Industrie, elucidating the general principies on which co-operation be tween the two countres can most promisingly be conducted; and to and sound basis for the subsequent dis cussions between individual Indus tries a considerable number of which Hive already agreed in principle to negotiate Rester: Speciál,
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Japan's South Sea FortificationsTM
Washington, Mar, 13, The Senate was informed to-day
that the Senate Naval Affairs Com mitteo possesses no knowledge that Japan has violated her treaty ledges not to fortify her mandated stands near Gunm
The text bf the statement was not published.ml/nited Press, Bodies
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE BIRTH OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
100 YEARS AGO
March 14, 1939.
THE DANGERS OF
PROPAGANDA
THE FUTURE OF THE
BRITISH EMPIRE
LONDON, Mar. 13.
SPEAKING ON the future of the Empire at a luncheon of the Cana- dan Chamber of Commerce to-day, Sir Samuel Hoaro said that in the past century, the great dominions, be daresay-with good reason, had been aervous of what was called Whiteball control and influence.
He hoped that chapter was for ever closed.
Now that Whitehall control, even -undue-influence-from-Whitehall,-was--
for ever a thing of the past, he be lieved that the problem of the next generation of the British Common- wealth was to develop a system under which, without any interfer- ence, with our respective, sovereign- fles, it would be possible for the Bri- tish Commonwealth to take united action qulcker than had ever been possible in recent times.
Sir Samuci Honre said that he was certain the forthcoming visit of Their Majesties to Canada would be an t- qualifed success, and would make
the Crown as a symbol of unity be- tween the Dominions and ourselves stronger than it had ever been.
He added: "We see the Crown, not only as a symbol of Imperial unity, but also as a symbol of dignity In human life."-Reuter Special.
-U.S. Arms For Latin-America?
Washington, Mar. 13.
A resolution providing that the President might, at his discretion, authorise the Secretaries of War and Navy to manufacture in America armoments and ships for Latin- American countries, was introduced by Senator Key Pillun in the Senate to-day.
Under the resolution, all contracts would contain the provision that neither arms nor ammunition can be disposed of by the Government receiving them. In any manner where- by they could become part of the
armaments of any country except that of the American Repubile. Reuter.
Hitler's Message To The Pope
Vatican City, Mar. 13.
By Herr Hitler's order, the Ger- man Ambassador to the Holy · See,
Herr von Bergen has presented a
mesage to the Pope expressing the Fuchirer's deference and best wishes
on the occasion of the Holy Father's
election,
The text of the message is not yet
available, but Vatican circles, ex- press the greatest satisfaction, not only with the text of the message, but also the extremely friendly way In which, the Ambassador convoyed the message to His Holiness-Reuter Speelat.
Coal Is In The
Antarctic Says
Admiral Byrd
Miami, Mar. 13. ADMIRAL Bird, sales copyright Interview In the New York "Daily News," is prepar- Ing another Antarctic, trip soon. He expects to claim 1,000,000 square miles for the Unlied States, and he adds; "I know there are mountains there with coal supplies sufficient to take care of the needs of the world for
some
ilme."---Reuter,
Ukraine Solid Behind Stalin
was cm-
Moscow, Mar, 13. The unity of the population in the Soviet-Ukraine to Stalln phasised by M. Kruscheff, high Ukraine official at the 18th congress of the Communist Party to-day.
He added: "All the Fascist aggres- sors will break their heads against this unity. The union between the Ukrainian people is mighty and in- vincible."-Reuter.
Theft From Army Supply Store
Sapper Barber, Royal Engineers,
Warning By Lord Halifax
LONDON, Mar. 14.
THE DANGERS of propagan- da were stressed by the Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, during |the debate on the international situation in the House of Lords to-day.
Qulie -apart from what was hop- pening, said Lord Halifax, the air |was constantly filled with sensational rumours of what was going to hap- рел.
"It may be that it suits some peo- ple, for whatever reasons, to pro- pagato rumours and to spread du- torted views.
"Because of this, the responsibility Inid on the Press is a heavy one; it Is, perhaps, heavier in this
country because of our complete freedom.
"I would appeal to those who write, and to those who read, the news- papers to weigh carefully all reports of the alleged intentions of foreign Governments.
"Distorted or sensational presento- tion of foreign news is not only dan gerous in itself, but tends to deleat the purposes which, nimost without distinction of party, we all have.
"The action of this Government will not be deflected in one direction or the other by these unsupported speculations, but we shall take what- ever steps are necessary to give the country strength and self-confidence that its position and circumstances demand.
"We shall do that, partly becaitse we are just as resolved as any other great Power to maintain our Inde- pendence on terms of equality with all others, and partly beenuse we believe we can make at least as great a contribution as any other Power to the building of a better world. Router.
Famed Explorer Honoured
Macao, March 12.
The 545th anniversary of the birth of Prince. Heary "the Navigator" was commemorated In Macno yesterday in a manner befitting this notable Agure of Portuguese history.
A very successful programme in- cluded an exposition of books on Portuguesa discoveries, the unvelling of a marble tablet containing the name of Prince Henry for one of the new avenues of the city, the unvell- ing of a bronze bust of the Prince in the Macao Lyceum, and addresses by Mr. Francisco de C, Rego and Mr. J. Ferreira de Castro, Rector of the Macao Lyceum, A distribution of prizes to students who had written the best essays on the celebrated personality also took place.
It may be recalled that Prince Henry, who was born in 1394, devot- ed himself to the task of maritime exploration from the year 1418 until his death in 1480. Around the name of this prince the discoveries of the Portuguese mariners may best be grouped, for he was the guiding spirit of these adventurers, being acknow- ledged by all the men of science and sallors of his day as a presiding geni- us. The lies in his mind was a sea-route to India In order to estab-
sh trade directly with the East.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.
and Con- The General Managers sulting Committee of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will recom- mend at the forthcoming Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 24, the payment on account of the year 1937 of a Dividend of $12 per share absorbing $480,000; to pass the balance of $15,800.01 to the credit of Reinsurance Fund and to carry for- ward $702,452.20 in respect of the year 1030.
Bishop's Chaplain Victimised
Rev. N.. V. Howard, Bishop's that come person House, reports
has reported that the electrical sup-stole from an open drawer yesterday (plies store at the Jubilee Fort was entered between 11 and 12 noon yesterday and copper wire valued at 5211 was stolen. Wire valued at 580 was later recovered.
A National cash register, valued at $300, was stolen from the ground Boor of the Nathan Hotel, Kowloon,: yesterday.
Spelling Bee
HOW many of these words are cor- roet and what is wrong with, the others?
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the sum of $100 in Chinese currency, and a fountain pen valued at $10..
Clothing valued at $75 was stolen from the office of Mr. Cecil Leuke in the S.C.M. Post Building during the week-end.
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