1937-12-08 — Page 24

HEAVY

CLOSURE OF CHINESE BANKS DENIED

Shanghai To-day.

FIGHTING

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1937.

ROUND

CHUNGSHANLING

Shanghai, To-day.

According to reports received this morning,

there was a lull along the Nanking front last night, the Japanese apparently consolidating their posi-

A report appearing in local tions before launching further attacks on the Capi- morning papers that the Shanghai tal.

branches of the four Government "Very early this morning, however, the battle banks have decided to close down for Nanking was resumed with the Japanese heavy

described as

entirely untrue by artillery going into action, supported by the air

force carrying out systematic air raids.

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a spokesman of the Central Bank of China

The spokesman declared that be

had received instructions from the

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Chinese reports deny the claim

that the Japanese have reached DOME REPORT

the walis of the Capital, and add

Finance Minister, Dr. H. H. Kunsthat Chinese troops are now

in

that these banks are to continue to fiercely engaging the Japanese. OF LONDON

function here for the sole purpose the Chungshanling and Chaln---

money ikow areas, of maintaining the local

market for the benefit and interest Japanese official circles here

of all concerned.-

declare themselves confident INTERVIEW

Tokyo, 2 pm To-day, He added that with the removal that Nanking will be occupied in

A Domei report from London of the head offices of these four the course of to-day

Pukow is reported to be still states that the Ambassador, Mr. banks, Government business is no

and thousands are Yoshide, had an hour's conversa- longer being conducted by them in burning,

roads leading tion at the Foreign Office-yesterday Shanghai, and the only activities thronging the r

Our with Sir Alexander Cadogan, for- being carried on here are confined from the danger zone. to maintenance of currency and Own Correspondent. ordinary business of a commercial-i nature.

The spokesman also remarked that the four banks would remain

as long as they wanted-Reuter.

Barcelona, To-day.

It is now estimated that over 200 were killed in yesterday's air raid-Reuter.

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Domei understands that Yoshida explained the present poli- tical situation in China from the Japanese viewpoint and that Sir Alexander Cadogan put munerous questions.

Mr. Yoshida afterwards ̈stated that he gained the impression from the questions put that Britain is contemplating a new policy in the Far East Our Own Correspon- dent.

RUMOURS OF PEACE PARTY EMERGENCE CHINA CONTROL

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of regime in Naniking, with the hope that the city will capitulate unconditionally, the Japanese mili- tary allegedly not desiring to sub- ject the cits to the terrors of storming

CABINET CONFERENCE

Mex

mle members of the Ju

abinet and officialdom are busy holding conferences and debating Japanese policy in the

Firstly, of General Chiang Kai- shek retreating to West China for prolonged resistance, when m- doubtedly the Japanese Govern- ment will denounce recognition of his government, and, be

Secondly, overthrow of General Chiang Kai-shek and emergence of a peace at any price regime, lead- ing to eventual conclusion of a Ja-

dictated peace-Renter

KWANGTUNG TROOP TRAINING

Canton, To-day.

The training of soldiers is being. ied out in every district in the vince of K;

ing to an official report issued yes terday afte on 300,000 tr will be ready for the battle within a month. Our Own Corres

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