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一拜禮:號八月一英港香 MONDAY, JANUARY 8,
1940.
日九廿月一十
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YESTERDAY, the war between China and Japan was 2.1/2 years old. With the exception of the Spanish Civil War, which lasted 1,000 days, it is the longest war the world has known since 1914-18, and may well exceed that war in length unless Japan capitulates. Here are some facts about
22 Years of Wär in China
1937
July 7-War began with a brush between Japanese and Chinese goldlers near Pelping.
July 30-Japanese completely controlled Peiping and Tien- tsin.
August 11-Japanese Ficet ar-
rived at Shanghal.
August 13-Fighting began in
Shangthal.
November 12-Japanese WOTI
Shanghai battle.
December 13-4Nanking. Ching's
capital fell..
1038
April
14-Chl
won her greutest victory-at Taierch-
wany.
October 21-Japanese entered
Canton.
October 5-Japanese entered
Bukow.
1930
March 27-Japanese
Nanchang
entered
June 21-Japanese seized part of
Swatow.
Nov, 12-Japanese seized Pak-
hol.
Dec. 2 Japanese seized Nan-
ning.
"INCIDENTS"
With Britain,-in August, 1037, Japanese planes attacked the ear of Sir Hughe Knotchliuli- Hugessen, then British Am- bassador in China, Sir Hughe,
gravely Wan
wounded. In June, 1939 Japan Instituted blockade of British Concess-
ion at Tientsin.
With U.S.A.-In December, 1937, Japanese planes bomb and
sunk the American Runboat Ponny in the Yangise, With France-Early this year the Japanese occupied Hainan Island, threatening Frenel Indo-China
With Russia-In August, 1838, Japanese and Russion forces clashed at Changkufeng. Now they are Aghting on the bar- ders of Outer Mongolfa,
ANOMALIES
Japan has not yet declared war
on China,
The Japanese military authorl- ties have set up puppet Rovernments at Pelping and Nanking, but not single Power-not even.Japan him- Relhas recognised them. When the war started the Japanese said it would be over In a few months. Now the Japanese War Minister, Gen- erul Itagaki, says Japan must be prepared to fight five, tan or even twenty years. Chinese guerilla troops are still active an the outskirts of Pelping, which the Japanese conquered two years ago.
PEACE BIDS
Before Nanking fell, Dr. Traut- mann, German Ambassador, transmitted proposals to the Chinese; who rejected then..
December, 1038,
Prince
In
Konoye, then Japanese Premier, again offered terms to China, which were again rejected.
Last year Mr. Wang Ching-wel, one of the Chinese Govern- ment leaders, published what ho regarded na acceptable berce terms. He was in- mediately dismissed from all his posts.
LEADERS SAY— General Abe; Joponere Premier: "Japan will go ahead with the construction of the new order in East Asia," Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Gen- eralisimo: The final victory is ours. China is fighting to sacrifice space for time-to draw the Japanese dreper into the mire, and GO achleve eventual victory,"
FINLAND HAS
LOTS OF FOOD
HELSINGFORS, Jan 7 (Neuter). The food alluation in Finland is good.
Ration cards are only required; for coffee and sugar. There are ample
home supplies of milk, cream, butter
And egg
BRITAIN AGAINST
REVOLTS DISMISSAL
SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT MAY
BE TOLD PREMIER'S REASONS
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 7 (UP). -It is reported here that Mr. Chamberlain may de- fend the dropping of Mr. Leslic Hore-Belisha only before a secret session of Parlament, despite increas- ing public demands for an explanation.
"This is very much bigger than you imaginiit hu to come." was Mr. Hore-Belisha's comment on the report.
The retiring War Minister as re- ceived a load of messages, indexting that interest in his resignation has eclipsed that even of Mr. Anthony Eden's retirement.
He hands his Seats of Oflee to Ils Majesty the Iing on Tuesday. On the nine day Mr. Chamberlain will make a specch on the war situation at the Mansion House in which he may refer to the Cabinet changes.
Meanwhile the popular British press continues to criticise Mr. Hore- Bellaho's resignation in bitter language..
The publie will not stand for the abjeet aurrender of Mr. Chamberlain to the high-cast bra-s hats," asserts the "Sunday Pictorial." Mr. Hore- Belisha has been convicted for using his brains.
"Mr. Hore-Belisha is the victim of anti-Jewish feeling among a section of his highly placed critics." say.
patch."
Lord Rothermere's "Sunday DS
Premier Expected To Clarify Situation
LONDON, Jun. 7 (Reuter)-The resignation of Mr. Hure-Belshit. Is still the subject of much puzzled comment in Beilaln, and to-day's newspapers continue to give it plenty
space.
uf
The periodic statement by the Prine Minkter at Tuesday wick's meeting of the House of Commons may explain the resignation, but until Then all reference to Mr. Hore- Bellsha's reasons must remata puvely speculative.
If my himselt make a personat explanation to the Heure of Comm- mons, but political elteles in London believe that if he does, he will say very lie and will probably shed very Wille Hght on the real reason.
Public's Uncasiness
The most outspoken paper in the "Observer," which saya that Mr Hore-Bellsha's resignation will give the pubtle more than a werk-end p uneasiness, Whatever watch he keeps on his own lips, his record wil. maininin his innocence.
THIS GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPH of a British steamer sinking in the North Sea was taken from the U-Boot responsible for the outrage. The sleamer was the 6.5, Blackbi]}, Note anti-submarine gun mounted
on stern-South China Phuto Service.
JAPAN. SEEKS NEW PACT WITH U.S.A.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
TOKYO, Jan. 7 (UI).—The vernacular newspapers here to-day gave banner headlines to a report that the Japanese Foreign Minister intends to invite the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew to visit him this week, when the Japanese will press for a formal opening of trade negoliations with the object of concluding a
modus vivendi.
Conscription In India Monted Compulsory Service
For Europeans
NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Router). It is understood that compulsory national service for male European British subjects in India is under consideration by the Government of India.
All Britons between the ages of 16 and 50 are now registered under an ordin- ance issued by the Viceroy on August 30.
Both the "Sunday Times" and the MeSPADEN WINS
his
**Sunday Chronicle" stress that realgnation will make no difference to the conduct of the War, Both papers, too, hope that he will be back before long.
P. I. OPEN
(UP) MANILA, Jan. 7 Harold ("Jugs") McSpaden won the Philippines Open Golf Cham-
record
To Make Statement . LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-It In understood that Mr. Lalia Hlore- pionship to-day with a Belisha, the former War Minister. score of 287, on the Wack Wack following Parliamentary iradition, Course,
will make a personal statement t
the end of question time upon re- kumption of Parliament on January
10.
He will make his last appearanc at the War Office to-morrow before handing back the seals of alice on Tuesday.
Other scores were:
Emery Zlnımerman 201 Miyamoto
202
T. Toda
297
:
11, Asaml
Larry Montes
301
N. Von Nida
302
3. Mortoka
300
11. L. Willams
307.
Al Zimmerman
tween them receive the lion's share
of the 10,000 pesos prize money,
| DECLARATION OF Reuter adds that the first three be
DEFIANCE HELSINGFORS, Jan. 7 (Reuter):
Finish broadcast appeal to-day declared:
We may be beaten by force but we shall have to be annihilated."
Viceroy In Bombay
The date of the meeting has not yet been fixed, said the re- port, but the "Nichi Nichi" ex- pressed the belief that it will commence on Tuesday.
The various newspapers publish similar stories exprsing the brief that the Foreign Minister will also explain the new inter-Government plans in detall, and that he will give Mr. Grew an assurance that the new set-up will not injure American rights in the Far East.
EX-KAISER IS INDISPOSED
DOORN, Jan. 7 (Reuter) — "The ́ex÷Iniser Is slightly Indts-- posed with a cold and is con- fined to his room.
He will be unable to attend the funeral at Amerengen on Tuesday of his friend Count Bentinck, who first gave him shelter when he came to Holland after abdicating.
Count Bentinck died on Fri day, aged 82.
ROME TALKS
RUMANIAN- HUNGARIAN RELATIONS
ROME, Jan. 7 (Reuter).—The only element of surprise result- |ing from the Clano-Csaky meet. ing is the announcement that Count Csaky is returning to Also there will be concrete discus-Budapest to-morrow instead of slons on the actual opening of the moins to San Remo for a proposed
Yangtzo Re-opening
Yangise say the newspapers.
Meanwhific, the Japanese Govern-holiday. ment is actively engaged In the establishment of the new regime in China.
It is concluded in some quar- ters here that developments may
An extraordinary meeting of the shortly he expected in relations Cabinet is being held to-morrow, between Hungary and Rumania, after which Premier Abe will make and a consideration which arose a report to the Throne,
A day or two later he will hold during the talks will be discuss conference with the heads of the weed in Budapest immediately. political parties in order to expliln
So far, however, there appears the situation to the peoples little evidence for such a belief, presentatives.
Survivors From Nazi Ship Due Shortly
Tacit Agreemont Suspected
The idea is expressed here, but 0 suggestion, that Budapest may Inform Bucharest that
merely
the
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FINN BOMPHLETS
(Bibles are dropped instead of pamphlets) OVER LENINGRAD
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7 (Reuter). According to Finnish circles here, Finnish airmen report that they have repeatedly flown over Leningrad, dropping small bibles. Bibles have also been distributed by other methods
The Finns believe that this will have a considerable moral effect on the Red troops.
Optimism Increases Optimism among the Finns is increasing because of three factors:
1. Their air defences are proving increasingly effective, being rapidly augmented;
-The entire eastern front from the Arctic Ocean to Lake Ladoge, on which 209,000 Russians are concen- ; aled, has been successfully held by smaller, but extremely mobile Finnish forces!
3.The prospects of the southern front
short
BIG CITY LINER
STRIKES MINE
CAPTAIN HURT IN EXPLOSION
LONDON, Jan.
7
on the Karellan (Reuter).The City liner,
Isthmus, which is a very eritical City
of Marseilles, was
point. are in no way unpropitious, badly holed amidships after
although the vast weight of the
Russians is being concentrated there striking a mine off the
before the Mannerheim Line.
Red Attack Turned Back HELSINGFORS, Jan. 7 (Reuter). |
A communique issued to-day states; that the attempt of enemy ski de
Scottish coast yesterday.
One Lascar was killed and 13 Indian seamen were injured.
The explosion occurred only a few minutes after the plot cutter had put tachment to "outhank the Finnish the pilot aboard, tops in the Salla ccclor was defeat- The inaster of the cutter sold that ed. Three hundred of the enemy they had gone away about 50 yards were killed.
from the City of Marseilles when
Enemy air-raids on Lahti and the latter struck a mine, Kumpio on January & resulted in one: killed and two wounded. Malerial damage was not great.
Life-Boats Capsize
Twelve enemy planes were shot lowered but two beats cupsized and clown.
300 Russians Kilted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
The ship's boats were immediately
about 14 men were seen swimming in the water, Three munaged to climb on the rudder of the liner and the HELSINGFORS, Jun, 7 (UP),---An¡pilot cutter put off one of her own official communique says that 300 boats and picked up the men in the Red Russian ski patrollers were killed water, Some of the men were in the in the Salin region Inst Saturday
inst stages of exhaustion. while attempting to outflank the the liner's life-boats in tow, bringing Afterwards the cutter took four of Finn. Twelve Red planes were shot about 40 members of the crew of the down.
The Finns repulsed a two-day at-liner to port.
tack near Lake Haljanlahti, where! A life-boat was called out and was the Russians have begun entrenching guided to the liner by an air force One was killed and a few wounded i plane, in air raids at Lal!" and "Kuoplo." The Finns bombed the enemy lines: at several places.
Fighting Confirmed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Little External Damage-
The City of Marseilles was lowed into port to-day. She had very little external damage apart from the fact that two life-boats were wrecked in their davlis, but the Interior of the Vessel was wrecked.
ROVANIEMI, Jan. 7 (UP)—The "United Press"?
Captain Olsen, master of the liner, correspondent has confirmed that fighting is still raging ing from bruises and shock.
was injured in the explosion, sufter-
at Salla, the Finns advancing along
The City of Marseilles tonnage is
two roads leading into Salla from 8,000 and she carried a crew of 163..
Komilnervi, repenting their
drive which routed the Russian 163rd
Ariny last month.
Hamburg-Amerika Ship Sunk
OSLO, Jan. 7 (Reuter). - The
The Russians bombed and bom- arded the Finns near the front but Hamburg-Amerika steamer, Franke- failed to break up the defences, due wald, 5,002 tons, sank last night near to the Fion tactics of using thin lincs. Steinsund Sognefjord, 45 miles north,
The world's slating champion, of Bergen, Birger Vasentus, was killed in ae-
The crew of 48 and two Norwegian
ton on January 2 while lending a pilots were rescued by a Norwegian #katlug patrol on Lake Ladora, destroyer and taken to Bergen.
He was the first in line when the Finns started across the fee and was hit by a sharpshooter.
Smyrna Swept By Floods
Trawler & Crow Lost
LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-It is officially Donounced that H. M. trawler, Kingston Cornelinn, has been lost, with the skipper und crew of 16, in a collision.
British Trawler Lost SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GIBRALTAR, Jan 7 (UP)--The British trawler Kingston Cornelian
Two Thousand Poople was lost with seventeen hands aboard
ng the result of a collision with the French liner Chella Straits last night. The Chella Straits launched a boat
no survivors were found.
Are Marooned SMYRNA, Jan. 7 (Reuter)—but Following violent rainstorms, floods have, swept through Smyrna
and tho
suburbs, paralysing transport and cutting off electric current.
Flood waters inundated the lower quarters of the city, causing houses to collapse and other extensive damage, but hitherto no loss of life- is reported.
Three villages In the plain of Brusan, with a total population of will refrain from harassing 2,000, are completely marooned, and Rumania on the Transylvanian bar- į troops manning Improvised rafts are der Russia makes a move ngainst į trying to rescue the villagers, whose Bessarabia, compelling Rumanian position la perilous.
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH" VERA CRUZ. Mex., Jan. 7 (UP)-armed resistance. Seventeen Chinese crewmen who
were aboard the Liner Columbus It has been long believed la Rome when she was scuttled in mid-Allan- that some tact agreemont already tie, left for Mexico City to-day, en- exists between Rumanta and Bul route to San Francisco, where they carts, thus relieving Rumanis of any will embark for China,
immediate worry on the Dobrudja border.
Former Bishop Of Wakefield Dies
Identity Of Views VENICE, Jan. 7 (Reuter).--Follow ing a further conversation between Count Clane and Count Cesky, the Italian and Hungarian Foreign Minis BOMBAY, Jon. 7 (Reuler)—The LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter) Theters respectively, which lasted an was issued Viceroy of India and Lady Linlithgow death is announced of Dr. M. I. hour, a communique arrived here this afternoon on Eden, the former Bishop of Wakefield, stating that the Ministers had ex
aged 80.
PLEASE Turn To Pago Si
week's visiL
MR. CHURCHILL
IN FRANCE
LONDON, Jan. 7 (Drilish. Wire- lens)-Mr. Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admirally, to-diny vlalted the R.A.F. zone and toured various units in the course of a visit to the British forces on the Western Front. Linderman, the aclentint, and will be He was necompanied by Professor with the HEF. and alr.component unila to-morrow.
British Steamor Sunk SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Jan. 7 (UP),The Bri-
tish steamer Towneley (2,883 tons) was mined and sunk off the southeast coast of England yesterday. All the crew were saved.
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