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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 11, 1937.

KWANGSI CONSCRIPTION

ALHAMBRA LEADER'S ROT OF WOMEN A

•FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Hear that Singin'! See that Swingin'! Mountain music's ringin'

BOB AND MARTHA ARE HEADIN' YOUR WAY

IN A RAMPAGIN' RIOT OF FUN AND FEUDIN'T

PTHA RAYE

MOUNTAIN Music

TO-MORROW

199 Robert Wilcox

New Universal "MAN IN BLUE" Nan Grey

Picture

FISHERFOLK'S APPEAL FOR GUNBOAT GUARD

That hundreds of the Colony's floating population, the fishing folk, are threatened with star- vation was revealed to the "China Mail? yesterday, when a visit was paid to the Hong Kong Chinese Fishers' Association.

An official stated that owing to the activities of the Japanese war- ships along the South China coast in close proximity to the Colony's waters, fishing folk in Hong Kong dare not go out to earn their liveli- hood.

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The Association has petitioned the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs to approach the Government for as- sistance.

In the petition the Association pointed out that the fishing folk

FREIGHTER SHELLED AT CAPE ROSA

Paris, To-day.

A Spanish Government freight- er was shelled by three rebel de- stroyers yesterday when about three miles off Cape Ross,” says the "Paris Soir.”

The vessel, says the report, was set on fire and is now bunning fur- iously.-Trans-Ocean.

MAJOR CLASH

PENDING IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day. Shanghai passed a comparatively quiet day yesterday owing primari- ly to incessant rainfall.

However, both sides are making

PROCLAMATION

Marshal Li Tsung-jen, the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Fifth Route Army in Kwangsi who is proceeding to the North to take over command. of an important defence sector, thas published

proclama-

·Gen

tion, s countersigned by eral Pai Chung-hsi, to his officers and soldiers, which is translated as follows:-

Being ordered to take command in the sacred war of national defence,

I wish to express a few words with

BY FRANCO

Llamanca, To-d All women between the ages of 17 and 35 in territory controll- ed by the Spanish Nationalists are to do six months, service in the Phalangist social relief organisa“, tion, says a decree signed by Gen- eral Franco...

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Exempt from the order are married women- and widows with more than two children, and those who are physically unfit for such service Trans-Ocean

NEW

THREATH

solemnity and sincerity to you. IN SOUTH CHINA

WARNED?

Since the Japanese aggressors mo- bilizing the whole of their armed forces to invade our country with demolish the a determination to whole of our nation by severing our

Tokyo, To-day. territory and enslaving our fellow-

A secret conference took place countrymen, the National Govern- ment and the Chinese people, at the War Office shortly after under this intolerable pressure, have 11 p.m. yesterday and did not unanimously arisen with a resolu-conclude until 2 am. this morn- tion for final sacrifices to carry on ing.

Two naval officials from the Ja- nation-wide resisting war against

Third Fleet arrived yester- panese the aggressors. My heroic officers and soldiers, this war is our national day afternoon following instruc defence war. We are not willing to tions from the War Office and were be enslaved. We are not willing to

present at the conference, which be annihilated. We shall fight to was presided over by the War protect our country and our people. We shall fight to save our own lives. By this war, we shall obtain our national life and promote our xa- tional prosperity.

`SACRED WAR

Minister.

According to a reliable source of information, the conference was called to discuss means of cheek- ing importations of war materials in South China.

Ports along the northern coast This war is also a sacred war in of Hainan Island, it is alleged. the world. For the Japanese inva-have been used during the past sion of our country has offended the month for landing large quantities justice of the world and violated of war supplies which were later, the peace of mankind, arousing gen-re-imported into South China.

It was learned that the Minister eral exasperation of the whole world.

the of War severely criticised the We are fighting to maintain justice of the world and to keep the Commander of the Japanese Third peace of mankind. We shall fight Fleet for failing to prevent war to the end if we still have one last materials from being imported in bullet, although our country may be South China and was reported to have asked, "What does he think entirely reduced to ashes.

With four hundred and fifty milwe blockaded the China coast- lion people mobilized for the com- for?" :

mon struggle and all peace-loving It is understood that instruc- mankind helping us, we shall sure-tions were immediately wirelessed have been deprived of their livell feverish preparations for another ly be able to crush the Japanese in- to Shanghai to "take further and vaders without sparing even one effective precautions along the hood as they dare not proceed out major clash on all fronts. of British waters to fish, and sug-

The Japanese forces in the Liu-piece of their armour if our heroic north coast of Hainan Island"

officers and soldiers will exhaust Our Own Correspondent gested that the Government define hang-Lotien section are in the pro- their strength and fulfill their duty. certain limits outside the Colony's

cess of reorganisation and re- Our ardent enthusiasm will burn waters and provide a gun-boat to disposition, and are being reinforced

away our chill and our honour will

Let's struggle for our protect the fishing fleets.

with the new arrivals disembarked compensate for our toil and bitter-war. from Japanese transports. The Ja-

ness. The great responsibility to final triumph. Be well trained un- panese are planning to make all maintain our national existence is der the direction of your superiors other effort to break through the laid upon our shoulders, Our, par-land strengthen your fighting ability. Chinese "fron belt around Liubang-lents, wives and children and the four If the front falls, the rear, shall Lotien, which has resisted four hundred and fifty millions of our march on until resulting in a final large-scale offensives.

fellow-countrymen expect us to save defeat of the enemy. The Chinese are making prepara-

our nation from perishing, by our tions for an offensive on the Chapel-heads and our warm blood. Kiangwan front-Hua Nan.

The Association also pointed out that the Colony's fish supplies have been considerably reduced.

ANOTHER BOMB RAID ON TAIYUANFU

Taiyuanfu, To-day Japanese planes raided the city yesterday afternoon and early this morning. They kept well out of range of the A.A. guns, and drop- ped approximately 12 bombs from a considerable height...

PRO-CHINESE TRAFALGAR

NEVER RETREAT

We ought

We

of whatever

may be

manly, be prepare

lives and all we have

SQUARE SCENE and for this

London, To-day.

sistance of life

The Chinese National An- for our them was sung in Trafalgar us be north-Square yesterday by Chinese at-endurable. Do east part of the city were destroy-tending a demonstration by the victory

ed.

Three buildings in the

Chinese troops numbering about 1,500 speaking southern dialects arrived late last night -Our Own Correspondent,

China Relief Committee.

minor defeat

Showers of money were flung keep orderly. March onto the platform for medically and put an end supplies by many hundreds of invaders. Reuter

This war will be sympathisers

LAST VICTORY

By this war, we shall win the last victory. We shall be sincere and w-countrymen and

reat in spite united Love

series there help each other Be sure to streng- be brave

then our battle lines Be aware that every movement of each of our figh- ters will

the war at all phases.

here be absolutely no evens ædlittle carelessness

even one moment of relaxation

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It is my duty to lead you in the struggle with my full heart and afer: dent-enthusiasm and watches your

noyements the my most serious- and soleïm attenticar: My heroic icers and soldiers, be loyal to our ese country, and strive to put down ours →jenengrad Let's all struggle for the- long lasting final victory!

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