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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 7, 1938.

CHINA'S UNWAVERING DETERMINATION TO FIGHT ON FOR INDEPENDENCE

Chungking, To-day.

After a session lasting ten days, the second plenary session of the People's Political Council was formally adjourned amid great enthusiasm at six o'clock yesterday afternoon.

A large number of resolutions of great import were debated and carried. As Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Chairman of the Council, wound up the session with an eloquent address pledging unwavering determination to fight on for China's indepen- dence, he was vociferously cheered.

Mr. Wang, in his address, paid

a glowing tribute to the leader- ship of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and expressed the thanks and gratitude of the entire Council for the fighters at the front..

Various friendly Powers, which had rendered help and assistance to China during her hours of trial, were also mentioned by Mr. Wang He hoped that these Powers would continue their assistance in a com- mon struggle for world peace.

CHESS "SENSATIONS"

Amsterdam, To-day.

The first round of the inter- national chess tournament organ- ised by the Dutch Broadcasting Company, in which eight world's leading chessmasters are taking part, was played here yesterday.

Mr. Chang I-lin, the oldest mem- ber. of the Council, who also spoke, Interest was centred on the game stressed the importance of unity and between the world champion Alek- coherence. The people's slogan at] hine, and the young Russian bora the present time should be "China Over All."

To attend to the affairs of the Council when it is not in full ses- sion,

American, Reshevsky, who is cón- sidered by many to have a very good chance.

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Alekhine opened with Queen and Reshevsky chose the Niemzovitch defence. Deshevsky at one time had to make eight moves in one minute.

a standing. committee of pawn twenty-five, headed by Mr. Chow Ping-lin and Kung Keng, was elect- ed. The members of the committee will remain in Chungking.-Central News.

DECLINING FRENCH POPULATION

Paris, To-day.

To what degree the population of France is declining is shown by a review of the situation dur- ing the first half year 1938 just published, by the statistical office in France.

This review shows that both the number of births and the number of marriages· Bank lower than in any year since 1920,

When the game was adjourned after 40 moves, Alekhine was one pawn ahead but his chances of winning were still problematical.

"The' day's sensation was provid- ed by the American, Fine, who defeated the Russian master, Bot- winnik, in a French game in 30

moves..

Capablanca chose Slavic defence against the Czecho-Slovak player, Flohr, who appeared to have gain- ed a slight advantage when the game was adjourned. Trans- Océan.

CHINESE CLAIM TO SAMSHUI

Shanghai, To-day. That the fall of Hankow is not regarded as of great military significance is unanimously indi- The second quarter of the year cated by the reports of the for- 1938 for example shows 1,900 eign newspaper - correspondents fewer births than the second quar- returned here after the fall of

Hankow.

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ter of 1987.

In the first half of 1988 there

Regarding Chinese reports about were 1,300 marriages less than in the recapture of Samshui, the Ja- the same period of 1937. And panese spokesman declared that he while during the first half of the had no information on this sub- year 1987 the number of deaths Ject, but he said he considered it exceeded the number of births by impossible that the Chinese as

able to 12,000, the excess of deaths over claimed had been a the births in the first half of 1938 100,000 regular troops in this" Bec- was 48,400. Trans-Ocean. tor since 11 Kwangel divialong wore stationed on the north bank of the Yangtse and 6 Kwangsi divisions on the Yangtse south bank

In the south were only unimport- Trans- ant Chinese detachments. Ocean.

TUNG WAH THEFT

Macao, To-day.

· Pleading › guilty to the theft of clathing belonging to Dr. Sze-to Wong, at the Tung Wah Hospital, Further reports from Bhokki state yesterday, Sze To-po was fined $20 that since the reported fighting “in or one month by Mr. R. Edwards Taileung, communication“ between at the Central Magistracy this Macao and Canton is entirely cut morning.

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