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December 14, 1939.
Spirited "Fight Or Negotiate" Debate In House Of Lords.. VISCOUNT HALIFAX REPLIES ΤΟ THE PACIFISTS
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LONDON, Doc. 13 (British Wireless).--The offer made some time ago by the Queen of the Netherlands and the King of the Belgians of their mediatory offices and subsequently rejected by the Gorman Government was recalled in the House
-Chinese Take Offensive
On All Fronts
Yangtse Valley
Lords' debate to-day As
with the support of Lord Arnold, who has con- sistently criticised the policy of resistance to aggression for several years on pacifist grounds.
Lord Balfour of Burleigh summed up the attitudes of these two speakers as "War settles nothing-lets try for compromise".
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13, (Reuter)-It is authorita- lively learned that the Lockheed Aircraft Corpora- tion has signed an agree- mént with the British Government for 200 recon- naissance bombers.
The order is stated to total $20,000,000.
On this, he commented, it was no use of thinking of unless the enemy wanted peace.
peace
As Battleground
LATEST dispatches indicate that offensives and positive military actions have been adopted on all fronts since yesterday, states a "United Press" message from Chungking to-day.
The long offensive front in the Yangtse Valley stretches from the Han River castward on Chungchiang, in South Hupch; southward on Punchi, in Northern Kinngai; and northward, on
Fenghsin, in Wuning.
The Bishop of Chichester said Expert Evidence he was not a pacifist nor an ad- vocate of peace at any price, but he opposed the conception of the socalled fight to a finish. The
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the
future, he
sought for thought, would not be obtained by continuing the war beyond the moment when they could be secured by negotiation.
Lord Samuel considered that it Germany was willing to withdraw from Poland the way would be open to negotiation. But with the military! position as now was negotiations would clearly lead nowhere.
DARDANUS HELD UP To Be Repaired At led with
Fort Bayard
Dardanus Planc The Imperial which was shot down by the Japan- eso in Welchow Island last month, will not be arriving back In Hong- keng this afternoon as was expected.
IN COURT
Latest Turn In Property Claim
Chinese military authorities have confirmed that Chinese troops have recaptured Chungyang and Yang- Iousu, and that they are still holding them.
They stute that the new Fourth Army and the Eighth Routa Army have also been instructed to launch ofcnsives in the Nanking areas and in Shans simultaneously.
Chinese troops at Chungtinoshan, Shansi and the Yamchow-Nanning zone of Lunching made surprise at- tacks at the same time.
Observers Bay that the attacks were jmade on the orders of the High Com- mund and are a prelude to the long- planned general counter-offensive.
Successes In North
Expert evidence regarding the signatures on the mortgages which the plaintiffs alleged were Further Chinese successes in the arc reported by "Central forgeries was.. given by Prof. norin
The
Lard Snell's Anxiety The Opposition Leader, Lord Snell, intervened to express anxiety lest the Hsu Ti-shan, of the Hongkong News."
It is stated that a sweeping Chin- observations of Lords Darnley and University, at the Supreme ese victory was scored near Chuhsien, Arnold should create misapprehen- Court this morning when hear-50 miles north-east of Lini, in South
few days ago. sion abroad regarding British publicing of the property dispute was Shantung, a opinion. No peace was
of the continued before the Chief Japanese at Chuhsien. launched slightest value unless it was nego-
vigorous southward drive under 4 government which Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor. cover of fierce artillery fire, but the would keep peace. The British The property is in Des Voeux Chinese, while engaging the enemy people, he believed, had no desire to Road Central and Wing Lak Street. on the main iront, sent a detachment
are Chan Fu-hind, to the enemy's reur, destroy the German nation. Their The plaintiffs sole desire was that Germany should, Chan Silc-tin and Chan Kwok-nim. Following two days of Bghting, resume her ancient and revered place As co-owners, they declare that, the Japanese were practically anal-
without their knowledge, the proper hilated, Chinese sources claim. in world history.
ty was mortgaged and ask for a de-
A Fancheng report 'slates that claration that the signatures are for-
breaking a seven-month stalemate geries.
sitice tas! May, Chinese forces in North Hupch launched an offensive
Foreign Secretary Replies Lord Snell's anxieties were shown to be exaggerated when the Foreign
all quartars.
The plaintifs are represented by
The plane was reported and flown Secretary replied, for he was able to Mr. Eldon Potter, R.C. and Mr. on Tuesday, to Fort Bayard yesterday from where describe to their Lordships how the Leo d'Almada e Castro Jr., Instructed Accorduig to military despatches to she was expectd to take
Mr. H. G. hand, they have made unexpectedly of for foreign representatives who came to by Mr. C. d'Almada. Hongkong to day. It has been found, him at the Foreign Office told him Sheldon, K.c. and Mr. II. C. Mac-speedy progress and recaptured sey- however, that further repairs are how profoundly they were impress-namura, instructed by Mr. M. M.gral strategic points. necessary before she can complete ed by British national unity, and by Watson, represented Fung Kal-sun:
Guerillas Active the journey.
the evidence of the peoples' resolu- against whom the action has been
In the south increasing Chinese Imperial Airways announced this tion, which they had encountered in brought.
Mr. Polter sald that before reply-guerilla activay behind the Japanese marring that an engineer and spare!
Lord Halifax also expressed his Ing to the application mado' by Mr.ines in Kwangst is reported. Lang- parts will be sent down to Fort!
dislike of the phrase. "fight to Sheldon yesterday to file an alterna-paohu, about 20 miles south of Nan- Bayard from Hongkong as soon as
finish," which gave the impression tive defence alleging, among other ning, was wrested back on Sunday possible, and it is uncertain when the
of people fighting for the mere sake things, that the third plaintiff was night.
Guerillas are moving about freely plane will be able to get back to the
of Bghting.
not what he claimed to be, he would Colony.
That definitely was not the post-like to call expert evidence regard-in the Sap Man To Shan range. tion of the British Government oring the signatures, the British people. "We have always | been prepared to, negotiate. We were prepared before the war, and Mr. Sheldon said he had considered
A "Domel" report from Canton this we have never closed the door to the identity of the plaintiffs and, 35 morning states that Japanese "forces negotiations in anything we have for as the first and second were con-in South Chinu during November gald er done since the war began." cerned, he would like to say that it encountered 11,000 Chinese troops of Agreed On General Principles would be idle for him to pretend that whom 9,907 have been slain and 1,087
a'kave been taken prisoners. Unfortunately, although Herr Hitler (the other side had not put up asserted in his speeches that he was formidable case. anxious for peace, it was far from certain that he was anxious for peace on terms which would make for the peace of Europe.
Mail Plano Delayed
The usual mid-week Imperial air] mail has been delayed 24 hours and will not arrive af Kai Tak" this after- noon, it was announced by Imperial Airways this morning.
The plane is expected to arrive to- morrow about 4 p.m.
First Secret Session Of The War
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LONDON, Dec. 13 (UP)For the first time since the Great War, the House of Commons met to-day secret session,
in
the country into war and if they were Court.
ccase
The session-a record of which will right, It would be wrong to not be kept-was culled secret at until they had done their uttnost 20 the request of the Opposition, which secure those causes. has brought forward criticism of the Government's organisation of sup- plies to the armed forces.
All strangers were oracred to with
Formidablo Caso
them in
were not very
cutting Japanese communication lines and ambushing Japanese transport units.
Another message reports that Jup- anese military alreraft yesterday morning bombed the Chinese military base at Kinha in Cheklang Province and destroyed the headquarters of the Chinese pence preservation forces in Chekiang and the headquarters of the Chinese 10th Group Army.
Concentrations of Chinese troops near the city were also bombed, the base officials announced.
ASSAULT ON BRITON
Mr. Poller expressed his apprect ation of this gesture which would shorten the proceedings considerably, us it left only the identity of the third their plaintiff to dealt with. Lord Halifax said that all
Prot. Hsu sald he had studied Lordships were agreed 011 general principles. They all felt it a good Chinese caligraphy for a number of position to ex- plan to settle by negotiation. Nobody years and was in a
an opinion with regard to cuuld feel more strongly than he did press
hind-writing No- Chinese
and to the horrors and agony of war. body could feel more strongly how distinguish one from the other.
The signatures on the mortgages, criminal it would be to miss any real. opportunity for pence. But they come purported to be those of the plain- buck to the fundamental question. tifts were, in his opinion, different
those written by They stood for the causes that had led from
Not Good Imitation Witness then described the differ- ence in strokes and said that if the Very Academic Question signatures on the mortgages were
Imitation of the; The Foreign Secretary concluded by intended to be an recalling the British and French genuine ones, they answers to the mediatory offer, leav-good.
Questioned by Mr. Sheldon, SHANGHAI, Dec. 14, (Reu- when the secret session commenced, the alarming of the door by lorr witness said the signatures of Chan'ter)-Sergeant King, a Briton,
to the von Ribbentrop in Berlin, and he Kwok-nim on the cheques produced of
the Shanghai Municipal the the were not done by
came band expressed the view that after
Police, in the course of his duties olgnature on the
one of Inst night in the. Shanghal Not even newspaper representa-German action, it was a very academic which wrote the
near the tives were admitted to the Chamber question whether the offer remained assignment deed, although
open on the side of its originators, the them bore the same characteristics Central District,
and significance. The signatures on Sincere's Department Store, was during the session, the only
Sovereigns of the Low Countries.
the cheques, however, were made by assaulted and beaten up by Members present being the
"Unfortunate" Debate the same hand. Sergeants-at-Arms, who were clad in
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Mr. Sheldon: Isn't it odd then several Japanese, their centuries-old costumes.
LONDON, Dec. 13 (UP). The that the man who wrole the signa- King was sent to hospital though! "peace minority" is still active. tures on the cheques should have, in his injuries
be sustaining revere Cuntributions to the debate in theme case, the same characteristics and believed are not serious. He is House of Lords to-day which were significance as that on the assign-bruises and a broken thumb. described by the Foreign Minister, ment deed, and not the other?-- Four Japanese were apprehended, Lord Halifax, an "unfortunate," were Style may be followed by others but Three were detained and charged made by Lord Darnley, the Conserva- not necessarily by the same persen. with assault.
It is stated that they will be handed Lord Arnold appealed for peace by tion of imitating. The similarity to the Japanese authorities
request..
draw from the House
at 4 pming the door open for negotiation, and
and all entrances and exits Chamber were barred.
non- four
During the Great War, the House jni tirnes of Commons met seven secret session. The last occasion was On January 18, 1913..
· CONTRIBUTIONS
TO WAR CHEST
LONDON, Dec. 13 (British Wire-) less) Contributions in money and kind to the cause of the Empire in the war still continue to arrive from subjects of His Majesty in every quarter of the British Commonwealth
of
Nailons, and from dependencies
tive Peer, and Lord Arnold (Soe.). Maybe, this was done with the inten-
negotiation, and deplored the deter seems to me to be accidental. mination of the Government to fight] The case is proceeding. to the finish.
"One
docs not need muchi imagination to вес the which such speeches as those made tere to-night are capable of in- fleting on the nation's cause," said Lord Halifax.
"I am fully conscious of the dim-
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'" VATICAN CITY, Dec. 13, (UP). Some uneasiness is being expressed regarding the health of His Holiness the Pope. |
It is reported that His Holiness is cancelling all general and most of his private audiences until after Christmas.
This step is being taken upon the advice of his physician.
Penance And Fasting
It is believed that "the Pope is deeply shocked by the European War and the spread of communism In Europe and has undergone severo peice as a result,
This, which has included periods of fasting, is believed to have ng- gravated and weakened his condition.
SOVIET ENVOY RETURNS HOME
Without Presenting His
: Credentials
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Dec. 13 (UP)-Russl's new Ambassador to Rome, M. Nichu- los Garelkin, has suddenly returned to Moscow without presenting his credentials.
The reason for his departure ap pears Д strict secret. No quarters whatever, either Italian or "Soviet, will comment.
It is reliably reported that Count; Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, received M. Gorelkin shortly before] his departure for Moscow. It is understood that the Ambassador re- ceived a telegraphic summons from Moscow un Monday night.
Rom
The new Ambassador arrived in Just prior to the Russian in- vasion of Finland. His credentials io the
are reputed to have been Emperor of Ethiopia, King of AI-|
bania and King of Italy.
It is not known whether there is de-
any connection between his parture and the recent anti-Com- munist demonstrations in Rome.
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LONDON, Dee, 13 (British Wire- less) --Asked in the House of Com- mons' at' question time whether in-
ment of any places. In the British stances had occurred of the bombard- Isles by enemy submarines or sur- face
the vessels,
Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty replied: "No."
-HANOI, Dec. 13 (Domel).--Thej Japanese monoplane "Yamato," which has stopped here for three days back home from
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BALTIC STATES
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KAUNAS, Dec. 13. (Reuter)Ger OSLO, Dec. 13 (Reuter)-Nor- and also from the British communi-culties that would be attendant upon wegian subscriptions to Finland now, many is making the greatest efforts Bles in many foreign lands.
to increase her exports to the Bailie attempts to bring about a just and Notable among
the latter is the equitable peace after a long and bliter exceed 1,000,000 kroner.
Norway is also sending Finland a statos, following the Institution of patriotle fund raised by the British war. community in Argentine, which now "But I am not convinced that there fully equipped ambulance with four the Allied stoppage of her oversens
About 200 volunteers have applied of German goods.
Lithuania is Inundated with offers amounts to approximately £10,000, difficulties are any greater than the surgeons and ten nuracs.. elther paid already or promised be- dUficulties which would attend Europe! fore October 31, 1940,
of
| in attempting to make a patched up peace capable of misinterpretation in Germany."
to join the Finalzh ferees.
CAR STOLEN
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Mr. A. E. Wade, of 220 Prince Edward Road, reported to the Police!
A wom
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A Morris saloon car, No. 2003. yesterday that he either lost or had Wanchal Road, was knocked down in
Mrs. Peaker of Ventris Road, had valued at $2,000, and belonging to stolen from his ear between Tsim- Hennessy Read yesterday by a mili
R сово tary lorry driven by Spr. Jones, her handbag, containing $11, snatch-Miss Kwok Chuen-chung, of 80 shotsul and his residence,
She was taken to the Queen ed while walking in Link Road near Robinson Road, was stolen from containing Masonic regalia valued, at
Wongnetchong Road yesterday, Babington Path yesterday. Mary Hospital
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