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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 21, 1939.
U.S. OUTCRY AGAINST Kwangsi Troops On March TIENTSIN BLOCKADE
Japanese Cause Hard Feelings
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, NOV. 20 (UP)-The Under Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, indicated that the United States takes a serious view of the continued interforence with American nationals and American trade by Japanese military officials at Tientsin,
He said that official reports showed that the interference is increasing despite the fact that America has informed Japan that the United States considers its citizens have every right to carry on trade in China without interference.
He said this view had been repeatedly made clear to the Japanese authorities by American Consular officials and diplomats In both Japan and China.
IRRITATING DEMANDS
Mr. Welles said that Consul General John Caldwell at Tien- tein had telegraphed the State Department on November 13 re- garding the increasing difficulties in transit via the Japanese bar- riers. Although there were only a few cases of delay to American nationals, there were many complaints regarding delay to Ameri- can goods, ranging from a few hours to over a day. He cited the fact that the Japanese military required loads of coal and peanuts to be dumped into the street for inspection,
On November 16, Mr. Caldwell telegraphed that the difficulties were increasing; that rug manufacturers complained that truck loads of rugs, proceeding under American passes bear- ing Japanese Consular visas were refused permission to pase the barriers until the rugs were spread out on the street.
CRITICAL COAL SHORTAGE
Another American complained of difficulties in bringing food Into the Concessions.
Mr. Caldwell sail the coal situation in the Concession is he- coming critical although there are ample supplies across the River.
appeared
STATE DEPARTMENT APPREHENSIVE WASHINGTON, Nov, 20 (UP),~Although Mr. Welles particularly pre-occupled with Tientsin, the fact that he discussed the Japanese situation at all strengthened the reports that the State Depart- ment to apprehensively studying the Far East, especially the political Implications of a possible trade rapprochment between Japen and Russia Another, although indirect cause of concern until confirmett,
is the report that Kussin may sell some submarines at Vladivos- tok to Germany in order that the Nazis may extend their naval warfare to the Allied shipping in the Far East.
The accomplishment of either of the two divergent points, It is felt, might serve to stiffen the United States' insistence on the open door in China.
Congressional proponent for economic reprisals againat Japan will probably redouble their efforts to get the necessary Jegislation.
ELECTRICITY AND WATER SHORTAGE
TIENTSIN, Nov. 21 (UP)-The American Consul General Mr. Caldwell said that there is a very serious coal shortage confronting the Concessions, and there is an imminent absence of electricity and water,
llo sild that he was negotiating dalis: however, thus far, ere have been no results.
The Consul General was unwilling to aggravate the situation by naming specifio instances of delayed American cargoes, but sald the greatest hinderance to American trade was the Federal Bank link to the system of barier and exchange....
H.K. GOES "DRY"
Rainfall Now Below The Average
The year of 1939 which at one time promised to provide a near- record rainfall is now likely to finish with a total below
average.
the
At the end of May the rainfall for the year was 19 inches in excess of the average. During the last three months, it has been so dry that the rainfall up to yesterday was nearly two inches below the average.
So far this year there have been 01.04 inches of rain against an over- age of 03.40.
There is no direct indication of any change in the weather, the local forceust being enst winds, moderate; cloudy.
High Temperatures Temperatures are also maintaining a high level for this time of the year, yesterday's maximum being 70 and the minimum only eight degrees
less.
EX-NEWSPAPER EDITOR IS ABDUCTED
CHUNGHING. Nov. 21. (Central), Mr. Chien Na. shui, former editor-in-chief of the "I Pao," a daily newspaper in Shanghai, and Mr. Kang IIuan-tung, a law –
yer,
were both abducted, allegedly by Wang Ching- wei's agents, at the Kun Lun Book Store at Burkill Road yesterday, according to a Shanghai report.
Mr. Chang Ho-tsing, prin- cipal of the Nanyang Radio College, was also abducted but was released two hours Inter.
Bund Leader On Trial
At 10 o'clock this morning the Prosecution Fails Says
thermometer had risen to 75, with
accompanying humidity of 80 per
cent.
Judge
"PUPPET"
TROOPS MUTINY
Japanese Wiped Out
At Wuning
SOME 300 Japanese officers and soldiers were killed in action fat Wuning, 70 miles northwest sponsored self-defence corpa of Nanchang, when a Japanese- mutinied, News."
reports "Central
The curps was under the command of Chen Tsa-chaw, a prominent re- slelent of Wuning, who And been compelled by the Japanese to be the so-called Chairman of the Peace Preservation Committee and
reser
the Commander of the Self-Defence Corps of that city.
Chen's chance to turn against the Japanese came recently when a part of the Japanese garrison was moved elsewhere. He let his Self-Defence Corps against the remainder of the Japanese garrison.and wiped them out.
Equipment Losses
The Japanese troops in this en- gagement are reported to have lost 20 heavy and light machine-guns, 670 rifles and a considerable quaniliy of ammunition.
between
In another engagement Chinese and Japanese troops, this time near Fowcheng, in South Hopri, over 120 Japanese
are said to have bren kllied and wounded. while 14 were taken prisoner.
On Sunday night, Chinese troops launched surprise attacks on Chupo- tachlu and Taluting, points south of Fenglusin in Kinngsi. The Japanese fled eastward after suffering consi- derable casualties.
ONE of the latest photographs of Kwangs! troops moving up to the Pakhoi region in anticipation of the Japanese Invasion, which has now become the most important of the recent Japanese moves in
the China
war.
Planes Spread Death in Kwangsi
CHIANG MAY APPLY TORCH TO NANNING
JAPANESE WARPLANES ARE PRECEDING THE ARMY VAN. GUARD THREATENING NANNING, ANCIENT CAPITAL OF KWANG. SI PROVINCE WHICH HAS BEEN INVADED BY ALIEN FORCES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CENTURIES.
Thirty-two bombers staged raids over a wide area in the province yesterday,
Yesterday morning, the Japanese
Nanning, whose 300,000 civi- | counter-attacked,
any: "Centrallians have evacuated to the, News," but were repulsed.
interlor, suffered two violent raids.
Driving Towards Kucheng Following their recapture of Vital- low and Newwangmiao, southeast of Puhsien in west Shansi, Chinese
The Chinese advancing on flellung troops are now reported to be press- ing towards Kucheng, kwan have occupied several strategic points in the suburbs. They are pressing forward steadily.
Chinese troops operating in north Chukiang launched an attack on the Japanese ut Liuhsiachea and Hsien- ling fow between Hangchow Yuhong last week.
and
INVENTORS
GET BUSY
War Office Swamped With Ideas
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).- Great Britain's director of scientific research revealed to- day government receives hun- dreds of Inventions and ideas each week-some of them useful but many of them humorously abaurd.
One woman, he said, suggested that Adolf Hitler's "secret weapon" was a scheme to drop locusts enclosed in glass bowls over England in the summer-lime to destroy agricultural cropa.
while another ning machines bombed Wuming was raided by nine planes, Tslenkiang.
to Nanning the moment it becomes Orders have been issued for the "scorched earth" policy to be applied obvious that the city can no longer be held,
But the Chinese are determined to resist the Japanese, who are now in the mountains twenty miles away, 10
the utmost.
Soviet-Japan Trade Treaty Negotiations To -Be-Opened-
to
MOSCOW, Nov, 20. (Reuter). M. Molotof, the Soviet For- eign Commissar, and Mr. Togo, the Japanese Ambassador Moscow, have agreed to open negotiations for a trade treaty based on the Most Favoured Nation clause, from
The negotiations will questions of Japanese-Sovlet
cover the
and
Picked Men Recalled
Picked divisions of Kwangsl iroops have been recalled Kwangtung, where they have been defending tho Canton-Hankow Railway, to resist the invader of their mother-province. They under the command of Tsal Ting- The exchange of views is still in a kul, famed "Defender of Woosung" very preliminary stage, and it is not Capture of Nanning would ever yet decided where the negotiations one of China's vital rail and high will be held.
Chinese-Soviet ports. ure
why routes with French Indo-
Chino. A railway links the former Russia' prefers Moscow, but us the capital with Hanoi, and the city is on Japanese have no commercial experts the direct route to Kwellin, the pro-attached to the Embassy, vince's war-time capital.
Japanese favour Tokyo.
пап.
It is believed that the Japaneso will, if Nanning falls, attempt to push further along the French Indo China border towards Yun-{
this morning that the Japanese are en countering considerable north-east of Yumchow and a column opposition was defeated yesterday at Kowlung hu.
"Central News"
reported
Kwangtung Activity
In addition to the Kwangs! in- vasion, Japanese troops. are reported! to be displaying considerable new activity in Kwonglung.
the
Real Significanco Soviet-Japanese trade is at present Insignificant and a basis for a large expansion is lacking.
Nevertheless, negotiations are im- Soviet effort to improve the political portant principally as part of the. relations with Japan for the purpose of obtaining a freer hand on the Western Frontier.
The success of this effort will de- end mainly on the Soviet's attitude towards Chinn.
near Kowkong, when a Japanese unit Russia is prepared to abandon the A bitter Geht occurred yesterday Some observers here believe that attempting to push into Slashingshith support to Genern! Chiang Kai-slick were defeated. Considerable fighting in order to secure an arrangement is taking place along the West River with Japan, but others are doubtful,
Russian political activity in China.
but not in the immediate vicinity of of Fritz Kuhn, lender of the German-fro director said plans for "death regions, where much of the, warfare having regard to the long tradition of
One of the proposed inventions was an enormous magnet to disorganize the compasses of invading aircraft or ships. Another scheme was to drop There are some depressions about, Judge Wallace, presiding at the irial
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (Reuter) set fire to the countryside.
gasoline behind the German lines and
The Hongkong. A depression to southwest of Shanghai will probably. American Band, who is charged with plan was for a radio wave that would Wongtong, ten miles upstream from
is between opposing forces afloat. arrive twice a week. Another move eastward, says the Royal theft of the Bund's funds, stated to destroy airplanes and "seem to de Samshui, were
units moving towards Observatory. A small depression in day that the prosecution had hitherto everything but break the Ten Com-and abandoned several dead.
ambushed yesterday the China Seas is situated about 350 The prosecuting Counsel replied mandments." milea to the west of Mantis, moving that although the prosecution had
the
carrying
WNW, and another depression is rested, it would bring irrefutable! He said one inventor proposed the situated to the east of Yap. A proof before fually ending the ease, use of anti-aircraft shells moderate anticyclone covers Man-falled to offer proof "beyond reason-trailing wires which churia and the Sea of Japan.
S'HAI OFFICIAL RELEASED
CHUNGKING, Nov, 20 (Central). -J. O. Egeberg, Danish Probationary Sergeant of the Shanghai Municipal Council police force, who was arrested by Japanese Gendarmerie in the western district shortly after noon on
dispatch.
able doubt" that defendant WAS guilty.
Japanese
CHILD'S TELL-TALE
TONGUE
Chinese Raid Fatshan. Fatahan was raided by Chinese would
planes on Friday, belated reports wrap
Your child's tongue will tell you revent and, despite Intense Japanese plainly when the tiny bowels need themselves around aircraft in glit.
A.A. fire, dropped over 50 bombs, the help of a laxative. A conted A Chinco conmunique claims that tongue means a sour stomach and direct hits vero scored ozi the constipation. But you have to be Japanese barracks and supply do- most careful what medicine you give. All the Chinese machines re- Strong purgatives weaken and leave turned to their bases,
the bowels more bound than ever, and nothing stops a child's growth
lke constipation.
NEW CANTON-S'HAI
AIR ROUTE TO OPEN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
November 19, was released in the PEIPING, Nov. 21, (Domel)—A new air transport service evening, according to a Shanghai will be opened between Shanghai and Canton via Talhoku itt the middle of December by the Chlon Aviation Corporation, it The two Chineso policemen and a female searcher who were arrested at was announced here to-day. It is expected that the distance the same time, are understood to be between. Shanghal and Canton extending over 800 miles will be
covered in about six hours.
un under detention,
pota
Operations In Kwangtung
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Doctors and nurses everywhere YAMCHOW, Nov. 31 (Domel) advise "California Syrup of Figs While the advance forces are stendily because it is a pure frult laxative, consolidating their positions in the therefore safe, and, being a liquid coastal region.
you enn measure the dose to a nicely Three Japanese Army detachments to suit your children's system. Kid- have captured Lomonhu, about 7 dies love its pleasant taste and thrive miles cast of Tassu on the Kwang all the better for it. tung-Kwangal border.
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