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"MANUFACTURE OF GUNS NOW BEING SPEEDED UP IN GERMANY"

SHANGHAI GUNMEN SHOT DOWN

REDS STILL RETREAT

CANTON TROOPS

HARD ON HEELS

OF COMMUNISTS

MAJOR BATTLES EXPECTED

SOUTHERN SUCCESSES MINIMISED

[From Our Own Correspondenti

Cauton, To-day,

Cantonese troops are pursuing the Communists at Lanshan, southern Hunan, where the latter are making a rapid retreat to Sze- chuen. Hunan provincial forces and Nanking troops are coming down from Hengchow to intercept them, it was learned here last night.

Kwangsi has also mobilized its forces at the north-eastern bor- ders to prevent the Communists

from pussing through the north-

ern regions en route to the

Dr. Robert E. Cornlab, a youth- ful San Francisco scientist, hus

requested the governors of three

Western states, In which lethal gas is used to execute the con-

demned, to permit him to attempt

to restare 'ijfe to an executed con vict. Dr, Cornish's successful ex-

periments with dogs have attract

ed international, attention,

ROOF-TOP DRAMA

KIDNAPPERS

ARRESTED IN

YANGTSEPO0

GAS BOMBS DISLODGE DESPERADOES

WOMAN BANDIT CAPTURED

Shanghai, To-day.

Two gunmen were seriously wounded and two kidnappers, in-

cluding a woman, were arrested during a raid by the combined French Settlement police on a dwelling in the Yangtsepoo district yesterday evening, when a Chinese Catholic woman, who was kidnap ped a month ago while on her way

was freed,

Princess Olga, above, attractiva Kocial favourite on the Continent Ilmelight now that her husband, Prince Paul, has been appointed one of the three regents to guide the destinies of Yugoslavia ghul the youthful King Peter becomes of age..

comes into the European political

SENSATIONAL FRENCH WAR BUDGET REPORT MONSTER ARMY READY FOR MOBILISATION NEARLY 4,000 TRAINED PILOTS

Paris, To-day.

Germany, in a few months, will be a stronger land than in 1914, declares the report on the French war Budget for 1935, asking for credits of 5,689,000,000 francs, as compared with 5,946,-- 000,000 last year, not including the cost of frontier fortification.

The report asserts that Germany, In 1935, will be able to feld 5,500,000 men within a few days, and estimates that she has a standing army of 600,000 men, comprising the Reichswehr Po lice and auxiliary troops, while reserves, including ex-soldiers and Reichsfucher Hitler's Labour Army; tolal 2,100,000

"PARA-MILITARY” FORMATIONS TOTAL 2,800,000, IN-

1.

MORRO CASTLE CLUDING STORM TROOPS.

LESSON

Roosevelt Seeks More

In addition, the German air force is able to muster from 3,500 to 4,000 trained pilots and

NEW NAVAL to church in the French Concession, Rigid Safety Control ROYAL NAVY TO "DRESS SHIP" a huge number of machine the

PARLEYS

West, while General Wang Chia MR. MATSUDAIRA'S

lieh, Chairman of the Kweichow

Provincial Government, has been requested by te Canton Militar

authorities to join in the move

against the Reds.

In a weekly memorial service

LONG CONFERENCE

WITH SIR J. SIMON

address yesterday. Lieut-General FURTHER MEETINGS

TO FOLLOW

Miao Pei-nan, Chief-of-Staff of the First Group Army,' stated that the Reds did penetrate into Changkiang, Chengkow, Jenhua and Yenshou in northern Kwang- tung, but were eventually driven out by the Cantonese troops. Real- izing that it is not possible to re-

JAPAN MAY MODIFY

London, To-day. The Japanese Ambassador to

main long in Kwangtung, the Reds London, Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira,

are escaping back to south-eastern Hunan, General Miao said.

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MANCHUKUO

RECOGNITION

and the British Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, conferred together for nearly an hour yesterday.

Mr. Matsudaira made a number of observations, mainly on general

TALK DENIED terms and not such as to give hope of an immediate solution to the

NICARAGUAN VISITS naval conference problems.

NORTH CHINA

RETURNING FROM TOKYO

Shanghai To-day. ́ Dr. Rodolpho Espinosa, Vice- President of Nicaragua, who. attended the recent Red-Cross Conference at Tokyo on be half of his country, arrived here yesterday from Kobe,

He stoutly denied the re- -ports in which he was alleg

ed to have said that he would recommend his Government

to recognise the so-called Manchukuo

Locking themselves and their

victim in a back room on the 1926 ATLANTIC HERO'S POST

top floor, the miscreants stub

bornly resisted capture, keeping

a heavy fusillade on the police who had to ascend a steep stair

se A Chinese detective was wounded

The police did not fire into the room, fearing the safety of the cantive, but three gas bombs,

which were thrown through the window from a neighbouring house, dislodged the gunmen, two of whom were seriously wounded while trying to escape over the roof-tops-Reuter.

STENOGRAPHER SOUGHT

Divulged Secrets Of Saar Commission

WARRANT FOR ARREST

Saarbrucken, To-day. The Attorney-General of the Supreme Court of the Saar hes Issued a warrant for the arrest At the same time, however, it of Marie Carsenlus, formerly a is learned that they made it pos typist employed by the Sear sible to carry the conversations a Governing Commission, which step further as there was not dismissed her last September, for sufficient time for Mr. Matsu- betraying information to the daira to complete his observa German Front in the Saar.

tions yesterday evening. They Accusations against the Com will be followed shortly by fur mission made by Miss Carsenius ther meeting with Sir John forrned the main basis of the Simon.

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"Times" Comments On Latest Phase

London, Later.

German Front memorandum to the League of Nations on Nov Jember 18. Reuter.

Washington, To-day.

Presiden

pointed Captain Georges Fried as Supervising Inspector of the Department of Commerce. The appointment is regarded as a forerunner to the institution of more rigid control of safety methods aboard American ships following the Morro Castle fire disaster.

Captain Fried is famous for his beroic rescue of the crew Bri- tish steamer - Antinor in a storm in the Atlantic in 1926.

-Reuter

LABOUR UNREST IN AMERICA

Steel And Automobile Industry Anxiety

POSSIBILITY OF STRIKES

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phio Messages Ordinance, 1824, Re ceived November 20, 1.43 am)..

Washington, To-day...

ON ROYAL WEDDING DAY

Stand Erection On Procession Route Nears Completion

London, Today.

All ships of the Royal Navy ure to "dreas ship" on Thurs. day, November 29; the Royal wedding day, and those equipped with illumination circuits will be fully illuminated at night,

London trafic arrangements for wedding day are in the hands of the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, who had an audience with His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace - yesterday. The erection of stands along the route that will' be followed by the wedding pro», cession is now almost complete,

-British Wireless Service.

LONDON IN GRIP

OF FOG

Shipping At Standstill In Thames Estuary

MINOR ROAD ACCIDENTS

London, To-day. London, and the greater part of

enveloped in fog, which, according to forecasts, is likely to persist until noon to-day

The United Press learns. that labour unrest is seething in the steel and automobile Industries. Leaders of unions are exerting pressure on Mr. William H. WOMAN'S FATAL FALE

Green, President of the Ameri- The movement of vessels in the can Federation of Labour, de Thames Estuary was suspended, manding him to force the re- and on-road and rail the pace of Lau Wai, a married woman resignation of the Automobile traffic was slowed down. Several siding at No. 804 Queen's Road Labour Board, also the holding road accidents occurred, but, The Times, in a leading arti- Central, accidentally fell from the of the promised steel employees' far, they appear to have beep sail for home this morncle on the naval conversations to third floor of her residence at 11 election. Administration officials accompanied by the loss of life

day, states that as the British and p.m. last night. She died half an admit the possibility of strikes. serious injury to travellers United States delegations do not hour later at the Government Civil United Press per S. E. Levy tiah Wireless Service. consider Japan's plan acceptable, Hospital. there can be little, doubt that the Washington treaty must go, but reminds that In the event of denunciation, the signatories will meet the following year to negotiate a new treaty.

Dr. Espinosa intended to

ing, but changed his plans

on receiving an Invitation from the President of China, Mr. Lin Sen to visit Nan- king. He leaves for the Capital on Thursday and will later proceed to Pelping He will sail from Shanghai on December 4-Reuter

The later, the Journal states, can

U.S. SUPREME COURT SITTING hardly have the same value as the

old treaty, but it need not there-

Washington, To-day

Su-fore be valueless.

preme Court has set Jai

for

the hearing of argu

four

It urges, that nothing should

cases involving the valid

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be said or done to prevent an

the, clause In

Governmer

and

agreement about fortificat.

private obligationss

and the fir

ting it will go

and Co.

U.S. Stabilisation Action

Washington, To-day. that the Administration is an-

well-inf

xious

WEATHER FORECASTS

report adds that Kruppa factory is speeding up the manufacture of guns and that gunpowder factories are in treasing their output. Beuter. PRELIMINARY AIR

RAID TEST

To Find Out Effect On

Chinese Populace

**

TO-NIGHT'S DEMONSTRATION.

Mr. N. L. Smith, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who is taking a prominent part in the arrange ments for to-night's Air Raid test, told the China Mail this morning that to-day's experiment was more

Prince Cantacuzene has disclos, ed that lie will not contest divorce action planned by his wife, Princess. Cantacuzene, abavę, who has regalued her citizenship and now is known an Mrs. Julia Dent firant Cantacuzene. Mrs. Canta cazene, grand-daughter of Ple- sident Grant, is expected to file the sult in Florida,

ROOSEVELT'S SON

SUED

WOMAN CLAIMS $25,000 KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR

Beston

A writ, of attachment Franklin Roosgreit, President Roosevelt's been obtained by O'Leary, who

· US $23,800 før gedly received

a car driven by April.

The writ will be handed to a deputy United States Marshall før service. Renter.

In the nature of a preliminary OIL TANKER SINKS AT

test.

The Al

The Air Raid test was belog carried out as a result of instruc tions from the Home-Government,

KOWLOON DOCKS

and it was first the intention of Undergoing Repairs To the Committee handling it, to car Plates Near Water Line ry out a preliminary test with the

alarm signals and the extinguish- The an. Sumatra, a small bil- Jing of lights, and to find out what tanker owned by the Asiatic Pe- effect the test had on the Chinese troleunt. Co. (S. China) Ltd, vank populace.

last night while lying alongside the Kowloon Docks. The reason la as yet unknown.

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THEUNIS MINISTRY APPROVED Belgian Cabinet Formed

The Sumatra, which was built In 1894, was undergoing repairs, to some of her plates fust above the water line, when the mishap oc curred.

Luckily at the time of the di aster, there was no one on board, the ship capsizing an her side to |Alf up and sink in 17 feet - of

water.

Brussels, To-day The King of the Belgians has approved the Ministry under the The Sumatra was built by Premiership of M. Theunis.

Rickmers, Germany, and is 200

M. Paul Hymans continues to feet long and 30.6 feet in breadth. be Foreign Minister, and M. De-She is registered in Hong Kong. veze continues to be Minister of Further detalls are at present in Henri Jaspar as Minister of Fin- Defence. ~ M. Gutt replaces M known.

un-ance-Reuter CAMBRIDGE BEAT NEWPORT

generally, with moderate winds, was the weather to-day, as fasued this the Royal Observatory,

prevent an France

rica.

uld weaken

TAN CHEN INS

CHAI

the franc-ste

FIERCE GALE CLAIMS 17

AMERICAN COAST CITIES ELOODED

San

CAT RUGBY

London, to-day In a friendly rugby game at Cambridge yester day, the Light Blues beat Newport by-18 points to 18-Reuter.

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