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DUFF-COOPER GETS IT OFF HIS CHEST

London, To-day.

DIRECT ADVANCE

ON CANTON

A DIRECT ADVANCE ON CANTON IS APPARENTLY

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER

Violent Attack

By Moscow On France

Moscow, To-day.

is made in a stinging criticism of the Munich Agreement published in yesterday's "Moscow Journal."

In the 'Evening Standard" yes- THE AIM OF THE JAPANESE Mention of Soviet distrust of French foreign policy terday, Mr. Duff-Cooper, who re- FORCES WHICH LANDED AT cently resigned the post of First BIAS BAY THIS MORNING Lord of the Admiralty because of ACCORDING TO A REUTER

DESPATCH FROM TOKYO. his disagreement with the foreign

Immediate objectives are prob- policy of the Chamberlain Govern- ably Tamshui, in Waiyeung dis- ment, defends himself against the trict, about 12 miles from Ha- reproach that he belongs to those chung, the landing point, and Waichow, about 35 miles from men in England who advocate war the coast. with Germany.

Experience in 'human life, states

his Mr. Duff-Cooper in

article, teaches that nobody in this world can safeguard his existence unless he is prepared to resist force.

From Tamshui, the terrain pro- vides the most favourable oppor- tunities for an attack on the Chin- ese forces defending the Kowloon- Canton Railway.

The editorial says that the policy of capitulation has

continued after the Munich agreement. New concessions have been made to Germany, and she was permitted to occupy Czecho-Slovakian districts where the German population repre- sents an insignificant minority.

Official announcement of the in- ANTI-MEDIATION

vasion of South China was. contain-

Mr. Duff-Cooper then depreates jed in a brief communique from

the effects of anti-war propaganda Imperial Headquarters in Tokyo CAMPAIGN IN

The communique says: "At dawn BURGOS

"France loses practically all of Central her political positions in and South-Eastern Europe.

BETRAYAL BY FRANCE

"The French Government violat- ed and practically cancelled her

of alliance with pact

Czecho- Slovakia, and reduced to naught the with two validity of her pacts other states.

prosecuted continuously for the this. morning. past 20 years whereby great num- bers of people in England had been to-day, crack units of the Army

Burgos, To-day. made disposed to accept peace at and Navy, in close co-operation,

Mr. Francis Hemming, Secretary any price. The horrors of war, he made a surprise attack and suc- effected a landing at a says, justify such a policy just as cessfully

of the Non-Intervention Committee, little

fear 28.

of martyrdom certain point in South China.

"The same units are now mak-and his party have arrived at justifies the abandonment of one's faith. It is desirable, he writes, ing a steady advance.

"The French Government "The weather is very hot and Burgos. that all international differences

Mr. Hemming's arrival coincided sacrificed, the possibility of restor- and the sea calm. should be regulated by peaceful fine;

of ing former relations with Poland negotiations.'

Japanese soldiers and sailors are with a marked intensification

the anti-mediation campaign in the and has provoked mistrust in

One must, however, ask oneself in high spirits." whether National "Socialist Ger-

many would accept this method. In

Berchtesgaden and in Godesberg, CAPTURE OF

Mr. Duff-Cooper asserts, no kind

of negotiation took place, Mr.SINYANG CLAIMED

Chamberlain in both cases return-

of as bearer ing merely ultimatum.

an

The

Shanghai, To-day. Sinyang fell to the Japanese Forces at 7.30 a.m. to-day accord- ing to an urgent Japanese press

Mr. Duff-Cooper closes his article with the demand that as far as England is prepared to make con- cessions to Germany their extent reports.

newspapers.

Headlines such as, "We don't want a truce with the Devil, We

"The Little Entente which has become precarious, been betrayed by France.

Russia."-Reuter.

want peace with victory," are ac- JUMPED FROM

[companied by outspoken leading

existence,

has

has

articles on the subject and state- "ELECTRIC STAR"!

ments by various ministers and generals, who all reject mediation in the strongest possible Reuter.

terms.-

should be clearly and precisely de- By staging a surprise attack QUEEN OF TONGA

fined and that then the British Em- by way of Loshan and Wulitien, pire under no circumstances should it is stated a Japanese detach- go beyond these prescribed limits.ment captured this important -Trans-Ocean.

city 100 miles to the North of Hankow. Reuter.

PALESTINE TALKS CONTINUE

London, To-day.

IRAQ MINISTER LEAVES

London, To-day. Tewfix Suwaida, Iraq Foreign

after

Discussions on the situation in Minister, has left London Palestine continued at the Colonial having concluded his conversations Office yesterday between the Secre- with various members of the Bri- tary for Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Mac-tish Cabinet, particularly with Mr. donald, the Palestine High Commis-Malcolm Macdonald sioner, Sir Harold Macmichael, and officials of the Colonial Office.

It is expected that Sir Harold will return to Palestine to-morrow. -Reuter.

London, To-day.

A Chinese woman named Chan Ching, was admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital about 3.5 p.m. yes- terday, suffering from immersion, after she jumped into the harbour from the Star Ferry "Electric Star." She was rescued by a fire- man named Chan Fook-tai, of the A message from the King to the "Solar Star."

Another woman, Queen of Tonga conveying His

Tang Lai-ki, Majesty's sincere congratulations aged 33, widow, was rescued by to the Queen on the 20th anniver- Police Reserve No. 90, at Coïaught | sary of her accession, was convey-Road West, when she jumped into ed yesterday through the Colonial the harbour, trying to commit sui- Secretary by the High Commission-cide. She was admitted to the er for the Western Pacific-Bri- Queen Mary Hospital for, treat- tish Wireless.

COUNCIL ELECTIONS

London, To-day.

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inent.

,,

Leung Ho Yuk, aged 24, married woman, residing at No. 246 Queen's the Road West, was admitted to

suffering Queen Mary Hospital, from opium poison, when she tried to end her life, by taking the drug.

At the beginning of November,

A 19-year-old male, Chung Kai Municipal Elections replacing one These conversations are regarded third of local Councils, will be held Ming, was admitted to the same in London political circles as con- in nearly 400 boroughs County Hospital, with a fractured thigh, stituting a decisive factor in shap- and non-county throughout Eng- after jumping from the third floor ing. Britain's future policy with land and Wales but excluding of No. 99. Connaught Road Central,

with intent to end his life. regard to Palestine. Trans-Ocean. London.-British Wireless.

Bringing Up Father

AFTER ALL-THE OLD HOUSES ARE THE BEST-THEY STAND UP-THERE'S VERY LITTLE FIXIN" TO BE DONE TO

THIS OLD

PLACE

ALL THIS HOUSE NEEDS IS A LITTLE TOUCH KERE

THERES