1937-12-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER

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China Preparing To Launch Big Counter-Offensive

FRESH SUPPLIES AND STRONG REINFORCEMENTS

Shanghai, To-day.

The Chinese forces are now busily preparing a grand counter-offensive, which will be launched in a month or two, according to Chinese official quar- ters

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It is claimed that the morale of the Chinese troops has been restored by the arrival of reinforce- ments and new equipment.

JAPANESE GOLD DECREE

Tokyo, To-day.

In order to conserve the stock. of gold in Japan) a new decree says that no articles in gold finer: than nine carat may be made, while use of gold for bookbinding em- blems, gilding and so on, is for- bidden

The decree comes into force on Jan. 1 Renter.

LAND AND SEA ATTACK ON TSINGTAO

Tsingtao, To-day.

-Observers here believe that the

Much speculation has been aroused- by the report that Mr. Sun Fo, son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is now en route to Moscow to represent the Chinese Goverment in negotiations with the Soviets.

A number of important changes in personnel, both political and military, were made recently with the avowed object of ensuring greater efficiency of Chinese military operations.

There are indications that the former Communist leaders, who are irreconcilably anti-Japanese, are winning a larger share of the direc tion of affairs.

CHU TER'S COMMAND For instance, the Chinese forces. in the provinces of Shansi, Shensi, Suiyuan and Ningsia, have been placed under command of Chu Teh, commander-in-chief of the 8th Route Army, the former Communist army, while Mao Tse-tung, chairman" of the now defunct Chinese Soviet Government, has been appointed Governor of Kansu Reuter.

Japanese will converge on Thingtao MYSTERY

by land and sea, and expect fight CRASH OF AIR

ing to break out very shortly-

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It is reliably reported that

Weihsien, an important railway FRANCE LINER

town between Tsingtao and

Tsinantu was bombed on Sun-1 day, and that the bridge this side of Weihsien was blow by the Chinese to delay the Jap anese advance.

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MARKET FIRE ANDORRA VOTES

IN MACAO

Macso, To-day Marked by a thick pall of smoke which spread over the central de trict, a quick blaze threatened destroy the San Domingos z in Macdo at about 9.30 a.m. day.

Originating in one of the sta

in the pork-meat section, the fire spread rapidly along one side of Jenna. To day.

the building but quick action on the hed, all part of the Fire Brigade and the chine when an Police prevented any material dam- age to the building.

The name of Mr. Edward Harry Maxwell Belton has been added

the Esjoy, the list of authorised and

All officials are staying at the The machine, posts, and the newly appointed crashed after leaving Prague Commissioner of Police, Col. Liso bound for Vienna, but the curi- An-pang, is remaining here even if ous thing about the disaster was Japanese troops reach the city. the fact that the wreckage of the With this in view, Col. Liao is, craft was found in the Bohemian said to have made his will

Forest, which was right out of the pilot's proper route.

SAMPAN PROFITS

Since laying of the boom across the harbour, all vessels are staying in the Bay, and passengers

In the machine were the pilot, a wireless operator and one passenger, The dead bodies of all three were found by sea An enqu saman effort

to embark are compelled to take sampans

per for the pilot's change of di

-Reuter

Taking advantage of this, pans are charging as high as person for the trip from the har- bour to the Bay...

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Begarding inclusion of Tsingtao in the Japanese blockade, the

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