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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1988.

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TOKYO'S COUNTERMANDING OF ORDERS FOR SOUTH CHINA Suggestion Of Attempt To Bribe Southern Provinces

Idea Discounted In Well-Informed Quarters

Shanghai, To-day.

It is being suggested here that the countermand- ing of Japanese orders for an invasion of South China is based upon a hope entertained in Tokyo that the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi can be persuaded to declare their autonomy.

The suggestion is that over- tures have been made to o General Pei Chung-hsi in this connec- tion.

There is ilttle belief in well- "informed quarters however that the Japanese could have serious- ly entertained such an idea, as Pei Chung-hsi is now second în command to Chiang Kai-shek, while it is known that both Pei Chung-hsi and Li Chung-jen are among those most determined Chinese leaders in resistance to the Japanese invasion. Trans- Ocean.

WITH BRITAIN

NEW TAXES NECESSARY IN JAPAN

Tokyo, To-day. Costs in the Sino-Japanese war have so far exceeded expectations that even the programme of in- creased taxation - recently・・ an- nounced will not be sufficient for

covering

expenses Japanese According to the "Asahi Shim- bun," and additional taxation measures designed to bring in 200,000,000 yen will be imposed.

It is declared that an addition:: al sum of four milliard yen has: 'been estimated as necessary for continuing the military campaign,

Trans-Ocean.

DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO BOLSTER UP INSURGENTS

ON TERUEL FRONT

Madrid, To-day.

SCHMELING TO MEET BEN FOORD

Berlin, Today. The German champion boxer Max Schmeling, who left yo for Friedrichsruh, near Hambu to train for "his_fight_with South African, Ben Foord, sche- duled to take place on January 30 at Hamburg, discussed his impend- ing bout with Berlin sports journalists before his departure.

He was taking his fight with Foord very seriously. He knew perfectly well what was at stake, but in view of his excellent condi- tion he hoped to score another impressive victory.

Regarding the world's cham- pionship bout with the American coloured boxer, Joe Louis, which is scheduled for June, Schmeling said that the date and place had not yet been fixed. "But this is less important."

“PUBLIC WITH ME” Schmeling declared. "The main me is that the entire

--

I Whether Schmeling, in between

only after January 30. Trans-

The heaviest fighting since the beginning of point-to

American sporting press and the Teruel campaign took place on various sectors masses of American boxing fans of the front yesterday afternoon and evening demand my title fight with Louis." AMERICA MOVES when, according to a communique issued by the his Hamburg fight and his match Republican War Ministry the Nationalists made a with Louis will have another pre- ON TRADE PACT-last desperate attempt to bolster up the front and paratory fight will be decided

break through the Republican lines. Following Ocean. more than two hours of constant artillery shelling combined with air bombardment, the Nationalist infantry supported by tanks, advanced from Cuneud against the main Republican front. State, Mr. Cordell Hull, Infantry, however, repelled at-1 yesterday issued formal tack after attack until the enemy PILOTS TRAINING notice of intention to ing incurred severe losses. Two FOR CANADA'S negotiate an Anglo- further Nationalist attempts to AIRWAYS American

agree-storm the slopes of Sierra Palomera also. failed due to accurate firing ment.

Washington, To-day. The Secretary of

trade

were finally forced to retreat hav-

Summer

COW THAT “WANTS TO JUMP MOON”

Practice On Fences

A three-year-old Jersey heifer which can jump 6ft. obstacles has been causing excitement at Swing- field, a few miles from Folkestone. Recently she jumped her way to Next freedom and was found lying in a

for was fined £1

of the Republican artillery gunners. Passenger Flight

lane. As the area is subject to The announcement, which runs The enemy were compelled to re-

foot-and-mouth disease restrictions to forty-seven pages, lists a vast treat to Cerro Gordo and Celladas.

and no cattle must be allowed to number of articles on which the In the interior of the town itself Twenty pilot are uundergoing an stray, her owner, Mr. Alfred Moss, United States will consider Republicans are now in possession intensive course of flying at Win- of Northcourt Farm, Swingfield, granting a reduction, as well as of every house and are rapidly nipeg, Manitoba, in prop lists of numerous goods at pre-cleaning out the last of the ma- the opening next year of airlines

He said "I told the court I sent on the free list which the chine-gun nests and snipers. An spanning the Dominion of Canada. would chain her up, but d have not United States will utilise as important advance was scored in

Regular service with passenger done so yet. She is quiet enough levers in bargaining.

Muela de Teruel sector when, (ac-|

trying is expected to be in full in the ordinary way, but now and interested parties are cording to a communique, Republi- given until March 19 to submit their views, and public hearings will open in Washington March 14. Reuter.

The

f

mer.

jump over the moon.”

can troops in a strong counter-of-swing by the middle of next sum- again she apparently wants to fensive gained control of all posi- commanding the highway from Villastar to Teruel.

on tions

BEAUTIES OF PAST TO LIVE AGAIN

Search For “Doubles' London is being searched for a “double” of Lily Langtry.

Air encounters yesterday, result- ed in the loss of a pursuit plane and a bombing plane for the Na- tionalists and a pursuit plane for the Republicans.

girls reputed to look like Mrs. Langtry have been seen none has satisfied the requirements.

committee selecting girls to If she is found she will join impersonate famous beauties of the 10 other beauties in a pre- the past has succeeded in find sentation of "Miss 1948 at the ing girls to "double” for Cleo- Palace of Beauty, to be held in patra, Helen of Troy, Diane de aid of Battersea General Hospital Poitiers, Lucrezia Borgia, Mme at 15, Knightsbridge.

de Pompadour, Nell Gwynne, Each girl has had to satisfy Mme. Recamier, Vigee Lebrun, the committee of her close re- Mrs. Siddons and the Empress semblance to the famous beauty Eugenie, but although dozens of she is to portray.

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