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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 24, 1939.
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Paris Alarmed By Air-Raid
PARIS, Nov. 23 (Deuter) The shrick of sirens shattered the sloop of Parinları (B Low minutes after midnight, just after Alarms, had been sounded in north-west France.
Residents In the northern Kuburbs and the centre of the elly heard the thud of guns al- most before the wirens stopped. The firing was frequent and rapid for 10 minutes. The all clear was 'sounded atfer half an hour. The number of raiders is not known, but several persòma heard the planes.
More Ships Are Sunk Greek Vessel Latest Victim
London, Nov. 23. The Greek steamer Elena,
4.600 tons, was sunk off the south coast last night by Ari enemy minc. Rockets were sent up and a lifeboat from shore brought the crow of 20 and the wife of the chief engineer safely nshore. No-one was killed, but three people were injured. River Plate to Antwerp with grain and sank within an hour of the explosion-Reuter Bulletin.
CHINESE CONDITIONS Mines Dropped
FOR A JUST PEACE
FALL OF
Chance of Compromise NANNING Doubted in Shanghai EXPECTED
Shanghai, Nov, 23.
The Central Daily News says that in the mat- ter of sovereign rights China should remain intact, unified and independent. She should hold intact her independent economic, rights, ovon in North China and Inner Mongolia, where there would be special measures of co-operation.
With Japanese Forces in Kwang- si, Nov. 23. The fall of Nanning, the most Important Chinese base in eastern Kwangsi, is believed imminent as the advance units of the Japanese forces penetrating Kwangel to-day succeeded in crossing the Watkiang River
the southern side of washing the city. Miki dotards ached. Yutang, of the Japanese
The
about two and a half miles south of on Tuesday night, and on
J
oned in crossing the river
aftenicon, Japanese
troops
two miles south of
From The Air?.
LONDON, 'Nov. 23 (Reuter), Latext. explanation of the presence of the mines in the North Sea and around the Thames csiyary which have caused such havoo during the past ten days; is that they are "laid" by German aeroplanes, which, during night flights, đướp them attached to parachutes.
According to some indications here, the parachute would not only avoid the possibility of the mines exploding on striking the water, but also account for the mines, as has occurred in soveral instances, exploding amidships; the theory being that the vessels foul the parachute strings and draw the mines onto their sides.
THRILLING AERIAL DOGFIGHT
London, Nov. 23. .Hundreds watched a thrilling fight
over the Thames Estuary in which anti-aircraft guns Brought down one of two German raiders
Whether the now regime will be Pressmen that the anti-British move able to attract leaders from Chung- ment has not, expired, being deeply anesday advanced to the south king depends on the soundness of the rooted among the progressive Chinese regime's foundations. Chungking has people who are animated by a desire bank of the Waikiong River. been reduced to a local regime be to establish a new East Asls. cause of the reliance of the Gover-
Peace and order in North China
from paint # ment on asslatance from the Soviet,
been restored, though there Nanning and took control of the Britain and the United States. In have forming the new Government, there were still Communist troop activities. hilly positions on the other side of fore the relations with Japan must The Japanese garrisons in ourt of the the river.
Another influential column at noon be independent and self-determining way places were fighting in snow-
storms,
to-day reached Pumlao, about 13
Despite a shower of lead and pieces The only reason Japanese troops With economic reconstrueilon pro-miles east of Nanning on the south of metal falling in the streets, there
was no damage and no casualties. remain in China is to combat Comceeding smoothly and Chinese con- bank of the Watkinng River,
growing Immediately overlooking the anti- they are ndence in the Japanese
The silvery seaplanes crossing the munism, and therefore
const were caught by necessary only in North China and stronger, it looks as if the dawn of Japanese base at the south-western south-east
and the anti-aircraft Inner Mongolia. "We strongly hold the new East Asia is at hand in extremity of the Continent, Japan- searchlights that partial withdrawal of Japanese North China, he said.
ese officers. and men are showing batteries opened fire, while the troops must be carried out during Colonel Hamada said that it is infine morale, Japanese field officers planes, descending to 3,000 feet, be-
gen pouring machine
gun bullets the peace negotiations as a guarantee possible to forecast whether the Hsin, sald. of the independence and freedom of Min Hul (of which Mr. Wang Keh-
The main forces of the Japanese down the light beams.
Although the machine gun battle the new Government," says the min became President recently) will} paper,
become a political party under the Army detachments; in Kwangsi to- was raging over an Essex town, the
It should he remem.-day reached the foremost lines, while air raid wordene bol great dificulty i
It outspokenly declares that Japan new regime.
The Elena was bound from the at present is not showing a spirit of bered that the people of North China flying column on Wednesday reach-in persuading people to take cover.
Sunk Within Hours
London, Nov. 23,
A member of the crew suld. "I was on watch below and heard a terrine blow. Everything blew up. We got into the lifeboats and lost everything, The Eleno disappeared In about an hour,"
Three members of the crew were sent to hospital-United Press.
French Trawlor Lost
Faris, Nov. 23.
It is believed that ning of the crew of 10 of a French trawler were lost when the vessel sank on Tuesday after striking a_mine off the south- cast coast of France-Reuter Bul- Zotin.
Government. Attituda ver
Tokyo; Nov. 23.
The Ministry of Communications has announced that despite the sink- ing of the N.Y.K. Hiner Terulcuni Moru, the Government's shipping polley will not be altered and Japanese vessels will continue to navigate European waters,
A spokesman of the Communica- Bons Ministry declared that the loss of a single vessel would not be per- mitted to disrupt Japan's programme. Should such incidents continue, how ever, the spokesman said that the Government would be obliged to re- consider the situation.
|
do not
like
co-operation in the economic relations United Press. of the occupied areas in China, und recalls the confiscation of Chinese
Customs factories, callways, venues and Government and private buildings.
re-
the "Economic co-operation in occupied areas not only does not conform to the principle of equa- ity and mutuality but at present we cannot
describe it as
mic
even
ed Wutsunhu, at the junction of the
The
German tracer machine zun abrupt changes. Chinchow-Nanning and the Nanning-bullets enabled the spectators to Chennankwan highways, about 12 watch a cometlike tail of lead seek- miles south of Nanning. With the to-day continuing a
ing the target. fying column
An eyewitness says, "It was very sweeping thrust on the bank of the
good indeed. The bullets passed Watklang River, Japanese forces cut very near and our planes drove them various highway from Nanning and oft as they turned and flew towards were tightening their
llnes in on the open rea enveloping an attack on the Chin- eye base.
Improving Relations With Japan
London, Nov, 23.
"The planes came from the east and bliter anti-aircraft fire forced them Military Biers reported on the to the north and thence to the cast basis of their reconnaissance carried again, when R.A.F. machines zoomed out-to-day that the vicinity of Nan-up and opened continuous fire, driv ning failed to show the existence of ing the enemy out over the Estuary large Chinese forces, apparently, be- to sea.
"We saw a silvery coloured sea- cause the defenders have already evacuated their long-prepared forti- plane and could distinctly see lis fleations-Domel.
fonts. Then the searchlights picked It up and held it in their beams. They were marvellous.
100,000 Defenders Massed
There was no doubt it had been
hit and could not have got away "The people were only disappoint- under such a borrage.
down ed that it did not come
in flames,
on the "The searchlights played water a long time after the plane dis-
fallen into the sea."--United Press.
MASTER HEAVILY PUNISHED
truly co-operative. The economic arrangements now in effect can only be described as Japan's acts of war. This fuct has been admitted even by the Japanese. True Sino-Japanese economic co-operation does not exist Unusual Interest is shown by poll- at the present time and it must be tical circles here in the reported secured during the peace negotia-conversations being underlaken by Lions."
Mr. Sotomatsu Kato, the Japanese
"The anti-aircraft guns opened Minister-at-Large, with the British
Shanghal,. Nov, 23, Mr. Wang Ching-wel's
organ- Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark
Chinese reports state that 100,009 time that it was rocking like a cork fire and gave the raider such a rough the past Kerr, and the American Ambassador, Chinese troops have arrived in Ninnas, it drifted into a cloud out Chung Shua Jih Pag-in fortnight, as the deadlock in the Mr. Nelson T/Johnson.
ging, determined to make an effort. negotiations Became tightened, has Informed quartera point cul that to save the threatened Kwangal key-
sight.. become constantly more frank and the British Government recently have paint. more critical of Japan's refusal to shown their hope for adjusting the The reports state that the Chinese accept Mr. Wang Ching-wel's basis of relations between Japan and Britain troops north-west of Tatang wiped settlement. In a recent editorial it in such measures as the replacement out 600 Japanese in a vanguard in declared, We are unable to regard of Mr. E. G. Jamieson, the British the Tangpo mountainous aren. Prince Konoye's stalement as an Consul General at Tientsin, the with- The reports said that 20 Japanese adequate guarantee of Japan's in-drawal of gunboats from the Yangise planes mado a series of raids on tentions towards China, and there and the reductions in North China Nanning. They few low machine appeared, as it is thought to have for a formal pence treaty is a neces- garrisons...
gunning the Chinese positions. They sory guarantee before the establish-
These circles assert that British also bombed nearby villages. ment of the regime."
authorities
It is said that the authorities at Gre considering the It indicated-that-the-peace-treaty possibilities of a practical settlement Nanning completed yesterday evacua should guarantee Mr. Wang Ching- of the Tientsin situation. They betion of civilians, preparatory ton
compromise plan would major battle. wel's other terms, equitable econo- lleve that
Reports said that the Chinese have co-operation und eventual provide that Britain would not pre-
the Yamchow-Nanning withdrawal, of troops-United Press. Judice the circulation of the Federal destroyed
Reserve Bank currency, and the highway in an effort to halt the | Chinese'silver specio would be trans-Japanese advance-United Press,
ferred to neutral banks,
Dr. Sun Fo, the special emissary
Japanese Advance Admitted Chungking. Nov, 23,
Singapore, Nov. 23. Japan's intended formation of a of the Chinese National Government,
Chungking. Nov. 23. Justice Pedlow found Captain bogus Chinese central government now visit London, it is reported, has Japanese forces
master on the Kwangsi Philip Fairbairn,
of the under Wang Ching-wel was des- approached the British Government border have resumed the offensive Sirdhana, gulity. of wrongful de- When the nationality of the disascribed 218 a "force" by Mr. Chu|with loan proposal, but the British in the direction of Nanning with the fault in falling to acquaint himself trous mine le ascertained, the Shih-ming, Director of the Intel-authorities pleading the existence of intention of cutting, China's com with the position of the minefield Japanese Government will probably lgence and Publicity Department of a state of war in Europe, reportedly munications with French Indo-China, and suspended his master's
cerij. file to the country to which it be-the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yes- have declined the Chinese request-necording to Chinese reports, Fight Beate for one year. longs, the paper further assertsterday.
The Second Officer, Mr. Thomas Domel.
attention Mr. Chu called
to the
Gerard Green, was censured.
The Court recommended that Cap- contradictions of Japanese propu- ganda in this connection which stated
Shanghai, Nov. 23.
For the purpose of supporting the tain Fairbairn be permitted to act drive, Chinese reports as Mate during his suspension. Mr. on one day that the bogus central The Mitsui Buisan Kaisha is re- Kwangsi
Imi-placing over 5,000 baskets of eggs allege, the Japanese forces in the Green's default lay in contributory government would be formed mediately and on another day that its confiscated from American and Bare-southern section of the Canton-Han. negligence, German Naval Attaches here issued
tish firms, but is continuing the prac-kow railway have launched attacks The conduct of the officers In Inauguration would statements on Wednesday,
postponed
tice of charging approximately four on the Chinese positions,
to. be most indefinitely, again on one
saving life was found occasion The British statement points out
Japanese aircraft, according to admirable. that five neutral ships, four British
that Japanese troops would be with- dollars per $80 on the actual cost
The Court drawn from China after the torma- of the eggs, as a surcharge for trans-Chinese reports, continue the bomb-
recommended the steamers and four British mine-
ing of Kwangsi elties, over 20 planes authorities to authorise the Com- sweepers sank near the same spot tion of the bogus central government port permits for a cargo release fee.
They are not charging the tax on|raiding Nanning, Wuming, Kungshén mander of the Fort Ballery to use hļa and on another occasion that Japan the replaced eggs,United Press, and Wensted yesterday Router discretion in firing warning shots if ese troops would never be
contradictions drawn. Such
ships: approached the minefields. pointed to Japan's own dilemma."
-It also recommended alteration int Zie method of distribution of mariners' warning
notices United Press. ***
under-
The Nichinichi Shimbun stands the Government would draw the belligerent. Powers' attention to the incident and request theli closer co-operation in protecting the commercial rights of neutral coun- tries.
Conflicting Statements
Tokyo, Nov. 23, In connection with the Terukuni Mura case both the British and the
where the N.Y.K. liner met with the disaster.
The statement emphasises that Britain has allowed · the navigation
Farcical Interlude
be
with- only
of mercantile shipping after sweep- "If the Sino-Japanese War is n ing the sea on the assumption of the great tragedy in the history of man- possibility of laying mines near the kind, then the Wang Ching-wel pup- British coast by Germany.
pet show is a farcical interlude,' British pilots are well aware of said Mr. Chu, who regretted that the location of British mines. The while the Chinese are resisting the the leadership. of British Naval Attache finally ex-Japanese under
Chiang Kai-shek, presses his firm belief that the Teru- Generalissimo
bo such traitors nis iuni Maru beenmo a victim of the there should ming anchored by German sub Wang' Ching-wel. marines, under cover of darkness.
Wang is now most unpopular with
the Chinese.
Domel.
Egg Controversy
IMPORTS OF FOOD
Permits Necessary For
British Supplies
Hongkong Importers will not be able to secure further supplies of food front Britain unless their orders have been approved by the Government,
› German Confusion, Categorically denying the allega tion that thờ ming by which the In Mr. Chu's opinion the Japanese declared the Food Controller (Mr. W. Terukuni Maru sankt belongs to Ger- are making use of Wang for two J. Carrie) yesterday. This action mony, the German Navo) Attache, in principal reasons. They want to stage follows the receipt of instructions his statement, asserts that the Ger a big puppet show to cover up their from the Secretary of State for the man Government fully observe In-failure in the military, politlent and Colonies. ternational Law in laying mines.
Mr. Carrie pointed out that certain economic folds and they want to use Britain, especially the British the bogus government under Wang essential food was now completely Novy, should assume the respon- to further undermine legitimate In-controlled in the United Kingdom by aibility for the security of the mer-terests of third Powers in China as the Ministry of Food and the export canile vessels of neutral countries in the British territorial waters, as well they have done in Manchuria,
as in the territorial waters of Brl- tish colonies which also are regarded
ment adds,Domol.
ing is said to be going on north of Tatang, with the Japanese vanguard |having reached Slaotuen.
บ
• Appeal by Leaders
Chungking. Nov. 20, General Pal Chung-hst, who has the direction of the, Kwangsi operus: tions, in a statement issued from Field Headquarters, expresses the. confidence and ablilty! of the Chin- ese foreen to repulse the Japanese,
He urges the populace and army to co-operato in the effort Reuter.
German Claim Of Success
Berlin. Nov. 23. A High Communique states, "An enemy company, yesterday attacked the German outposta south-west of Pirmasen: They were thrown back and suffered heavy losses.
"The German air force was lively.
activity from Britain of practically every-Reconnaissance
achieved thing, Including food, was not allow especially valuable restilts in flights and England, despite The Chinese Government, Mr. Chued, except under an export permit over France
Department.
sult planes. as hostile zones; the German state- said, is not attaching much im-net by the Export Licensing strong unti-aircraft defence and pate
portance to the proposed organization!
The Hongkong Government had
"French planes were thot down in of the bogus central government. Neither need the friendly Powers been instructed, sald Mr. Carrie, to the vicinity of Sedan. pay much attention to Wang's activi supply the Secretary of State for the
an estimate of the "A British flying boat was set on CONGRESS PARTY es What they should watch close-Colonies with
ly are the Japanese intriguers be- casential minimum requirements of fire fa a Aght in Shetland waters,
Hongkong, and in order to do so he "in touring of the defence frontiera had invited all direct importers of MAKES GESTURE hind: Wang-Central News,**
North China Position, food from Britain to furnish him with by numerous pursuit planes there several small air battles. A full particulars of their normal im- were Shanghat, Nov, 23. portations from Britain. score of French pursuli, planes were The Working Committee of the Con- The chief of the Press Bureau of
A conference between Mr. Carrie shot down in these, gress Party has passed a resolution the Japanese Army in North China, and Importers will be held in the "At Freiburg one German plane which leaves the door open for fur Colonel Talra Hamada, who is on Urban Council Chainber at 2.30 pan. was forced to land by Trench pursuit ther negotiations with the British Visit so Shanghal, stated to Japanes on Monday.
pluses.”—United Press. Government.
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Turkish C.-in-C. London
-PARIS, Nov. 23 (Reuter).-General Orbay, the Turkish: Cornmander-in- Chief, has arrived here from London.
He was met by the Turkish. Am¬{ bassador and had interviews with high French officials.
He will remain in Paris for a few
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