1938-01-27 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1938.

JAPANESE

SOVIET'S

Page '11

ON

SCARE

ACTIVITY

The "China Mail" And Knickerbocker Revelations TOKYO GOVERNMENT STILL APPALLING

BRITISH

TROOPS

IN ACTION

Jerusalem, To-day. Following increased lawlessness in the Hebron district, British troops began “cleaning-up” oper- ations yesterday.

They are combing all villages · in Hebron for arms.

was

Brigadier H. C. Harrison, who with the British troops in China from 1935 to 1937, is direct- ing operations.-Reuter.

GERMANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Berlin, To-day.

The question of Germans in South Africa is again raised by the "Diplomatic Correspon- dence," mouthpiece of the Ger- man Foreign Office.

The paper says that the "astonish- ment caused in Germany by the at- titude of the League Mandates Commission to the petition of South-West African Germans has not passed unnoticed in Geneva."

CONFIDENT OF DEATH RATE IN NON-INTERVENTION REFUGEE CAMPS

Tokyo, To-day.

Shanghai, To-day.

The reported anxiety of the Japanese regarding The appalling death rate among Soviet military activities (reported by the Lon-refugees being cared for by the don "Daily Telegraph" correspondent in To- International Relief Committee is kyo) appears to be exaggerated.

reported to be due to the severity of the cold weather and the low

women and children whom the Committee are sheltering.

The Japanese Government's fundamental policy vitality of the destitute men,

seems to be based on the fact that the Soviet has not, so far, taken an aggressive part in the Sino-Japanese conflict, and therefore is unlike- ly to do so.

The press campaign against Russia has arisen, it is believed, in the absence of “hot news" from China, where the military situation has come to a standstill and the Japanese leaders evidently are in a quandary regarding the next step to be taken to achieve the avowed purpose of crush ing China.

As a result, it is necessary toj distract public opinion.

The fact that the Japanese

under instructions

to

The paper accuses the Commis- press is sion of being partial to Britain, and "cut down" on anti-British pro- with not having examined the ques-paganda, which important circles tion fairly.-Trans-Ocean.

realise was getting out of hand, and that there are standing or- ders not to criticise the United

VISIT TO POLAND States, leaves the Japanese press

..

lacking in "circulation raisers," Warsaw, To-day. Admiral Horthy, Regent of Hun-with the exception of the Soviet

scare. gary, is expected to arrive in Cra- cow on Feb. 15 on an official visit to Poland.-Trans-Ocean.

This has been built up on re- velations appearing in the

Complete Japanese

Withdrawal

From

China Demanded

Hankow, To-day.

“Unless Japan ceases armed aggression against China and withdraws her naval, land and air forces from Chinese soil and territorial waters, China will continue to resist,” declares a mani- festo issued by the Chinese People's Foreign Relations Association.

The manifesto continues: "If Japan really desires peace, she should immediately withdraw her fighting forces from China, and let a third countries me- party group of foreign

diate in order to secure a fundamental solution of Sino-Japanese problems. "As far as peace is concerned, China does not expect much. Her The Association agrees with thể Labour leaders of Britain and the

WORLD BOYCOTT

only condition is that her territori United States and leading scholars al integrity and political indepen and statesmen, that a world boycott

dence must be respected."

of Japanese goods, an embargo on The manifesto rejects Japanese de-exports of ivar materials to Japan, mands that China jom the anti- and refusal to grant crealt loans Comintern bloc, that North China to Japan, are the most effective wea- become antonomous, and that In-pons against Japan, and thereby ner Mongolia declare its indepen- would be indirect afsistance to dence.

China-Reuter

"China Mail" in Hong Kong by a foreigner who had just con- cluded a tour of the Soviet Far Eastern territories, and who claimed that Japan's reports of Russia's war preparations were not exaggerated but rather ac- * tually fall short of truth.

of the tr KNICKERBOCKER STORY

Another factor which

The death rate has risen to such high figures that now no less than seventeen and a half times more

deaths are recorded than in warm- er weather.

Statistics show that children succumb easilest in the bitter cold weather, as 60 per cent. of the dead are under 16 years of age. among those over 50 years of age,

Highest percentage of death is

accounting for 22 per cent. of the total.—Reûter.

10,000 DEAD IN 25 DAYS

Shanghai, To-day, The bodies of over 10,000 Chin- ese refugees who had died of star- vation, were, according to reliable Ireports, found in Shanghai streets has helped between January 1 and January

scare in and were buried at the expense of to build up the Soviet Japan is the account of his recent charitable organisations. visit to Vladivostock by Mr. Of the bodies found, some 7,500 Knickerbocker, of International News.

were those of children and young Meanwhile, the "Hochi Shimbun" persons. continues to carry scare headlines, 4,000 bodies and sates that the Soviet is ab sorbed in strengthening its Far East defences 'with an under- standing with Great Britain, the United States and France."

BRITAIN'S LAST CARD

The newspaper continues by stating that Britain's last card is the demonstration against Japan hy the military expansion pro-

gramme of these four Powers

During the same period, over were found in the French Concession. In all cases

to starvation. death, was due Trans-Ocean.

R.A.F. NURSING SERVICE

London, To-day.

A body of fully trained and be In this connection it adds: "Joint State-registered nurses is to

naval – manoeuvres recruited as a reserve to Princess land, air and are being held by Britain at the Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing singapore naval base. Reuter Service. British Wire:ess.

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