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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1938.

JAPAN'S NAVY REVOLUTION: SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY

Washington, To-day.

It is learned reliably that the Navy Department has been inform-l ed that Japan is building a fleet of super-cruisers of 16,000 and 18,000 tons, whose unmatchable speed, mobility and striking power may revolutionise naval tactics.

It is reported that three such vessels at present are being built. Capable of a speed of 40 knots they are armed with eight or nine 12-inch guns.

A high American naval official stated yesterday: "If such ships are building they represent per-| haps the most powerful sea wea- pon in existence.

"While they could not successful- ly engage a battleship in close fight- ing, they would be more powerful than any British or United States cruiser, and would be the scourge of the world's shipping lanes.” Reuter.

JAPANESE STATEMENT .⠀

Tokyo, To-day.

JAPANESE

NOTE TO CHINA POWERS

Peiping, To-day.

A note sent to the British and other foreign Embassies and Legations in Peiping yes- terday by the Japanese Em- bassy at the request of the Japanese military authorities. asks third Powers to .

Notify the Japanese Command of the positions of foreign pro- perty in the fighting area,

Demands the authorities un- der General Chiang Kai-shek to prohibit Chinese troops from approaching or using foreign property,

Warns the Chinese against use of third-power flags, and asks foreign nationals to with- draw from the fighting area temporarily.

The note also warns the Powers that unless illegal use of flags is stopped, discrimin- ation between legal and illegal use of flags will be impossible, and in the event of infringe- ment of foreign flags, the au- thorities will not bear the res- ponsibility-Reuter.

CATTLE PLAGUE IN BRITAIN

The Navy Minister, Admiral Yonai, told newspaper correspon~

London, To-day. dents yesterday that Japan "de-

*Foot and mouth disease, the plores the present competition in recent outbreak of which caused naval armaments, but is prepared to the largest standstill order for go the pace with other Powers, as British cattle and stock ever we need a powerful navy in order issued by the Ministry of Agri- to preserve peace in the Far East" culture was debated last evening

Admiral Yonai, who has just in the House of Lords. made a tour of Western Japan, said The Parliamentary Secretary to he was highly satisfied with the the Ministry of Agriculture, the progress of Japanese munition fac- Earl of Feversham, replying for the tories, which had developed an Government said that after the enormous output and were thus last epidemic which began in the helping to make Japan independent South Eastern Counties, this fur- of foreign imports.—Trans-Ocean. ther series of outbreaks was a

great disappointment.

GALES AND FROSTS ROUND EUROPE

It was essential to check any further distribution of the disease by the movement of animals and ¡it was necessary to obtain a breath- jing space so that it would be pos- sible to track down every single animal which might have been ex- posed to infection:

CONTROL HOPE

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"We hope to complete our inves- tigations at an early date. We hope London, To-day. that the actual spread of infection Weather conditions in South-will not prove to be so serious as ern Europe and the Atlantic have we had at first anticipated. been extremely unfavourable. within the next few days this view At Naples, shipping has been is confirmed and the Minister is held up for two days by what is satisfied that the spread of disease described as one of the worst has been checked we anticipate storms ever experienced.

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At night, frosts, are ruining control area will be possible, even CHINESE

the frait crops in some parts of if it proves impossible entirely to withdraw the order covering those

Italy.

In Switzerland a heavy frost is parts which are nearest to the in- ATTACKING

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destroying fruit blossoms, and is fected area. Local restriction mea- causing serious damage to frusures have been studied over

number of years. They have stood the test well

crops.

The liner "Queen Mary," arriv- ing at Southampton yesterday, had one of the worst crossings in her history. - Reater:

BRITISH RADIO

METHODS UPHELD "They represent what is practic- able in this county and 1 think‡ that, comparing outbreaks in this country to outbreaks on the Con- tinent, you will unanimously agree that the regulations are effective.

The Government would prefer to frely on the existing restrictions and London, To-day the powers which owners have in The approximate total number keeping people off their lands and of wireless licences in force at the on the slaughtering policy rather end of March, 1938, was 8,590,750, than on measures the inconven- as compared with 8,127,630 at the ience of which will outweigh any end of March, 1987, an increase possible advantages which might during the year of 483,120.

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OVER YELLOW R

Peiping, To- While zll possible Japan inforcements - from North China have been sent, to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front after the recent reverses, the Chinese have resumed their

MOONLIGHT AIR RAID AT HANKOW

Canton, To-day.

According to messages this morning from Hankow, the Wu- (han cities were raided by Japan- ese planes last evening, when a

moon-light, scared overhead.

offensive on the Feiping-Han-fleet of enemy air craft in bright kow Bailway, and are attacking Enghsien, Taiyuan and Pinglu, all north of the Yellow River.

"The Japanese claim they have beaten off the Chinese attacks with heavy

Chinese planes went up to challenge them, and drove them off. The visitors dropped 10) bombs, most of which fell in pad- dy fields. Our Own Correspon- dent.