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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1988.
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WAY OF PROTEST TO BE DROPPED? HEAVY LOOTING Sign Of Stiffening IN CHANGSHA: Attitude In
Attitude In London
FOREIGN LOSSES
HANKOW, TO-DAY. LOOTERS ARE STILL ACTIVE
ON THE CHANGSHÄ MAIN- LÄND, ACCORDING TO FOR- EIGN REPORTS FROM THE
-
LONDON, TO-DAY.
REUTER UNDERSTANDS THAT THE GOVERN- MENT IS IN NO WAY INCLINED TO AC- CEPT THE JAPANESE REPLY ON THE BLOCKING OF THE YANGTSE AS DISPOS- ING OF THE MATTER.
HUNAN CAPITAL, AND THE Authoritative circles point out that the reply is what the Japanese have been saying to protests for many months past..
CITY ÍS STILL BURNING.
The Hudson Taylor Hospital Las
been destroyed but the staff is
safe except for Miss Krauth, who died of typhoid after the evacua- tion to the Yale-in-China Univer- sity property.
EDEN TURNS DOWN CABINET POST
Paris, November. 12.
report that Mr. Neville Chamberlain had offered a 'Cabinet position three days ago to Mr.
Anthony Eden, former Foreign Mme. Genevieve Tabouls, diplom-
Secretary was issued to-day by
They add that the contention that Japanese steam- ers on the Yangtse are only carrying military necessities.scarcely accords with regular ad- vertisements of passenger fares and times of sailing of Japanese steamers in Chinese news-agues, Mr. Eden finally rejected
papers.
atic editor of the leftiat organ L'Oeuvre
"Upon the advice of his col
the offer considering, as he de clared in his recent speech, that the only Cabinet at present quali fled to govern British policy was a national anion Cabinet," she added.
The fire also destroyed the Evangelical Mission Church, the staff of which are safe. Lt.-Comm. Eames, of H.M.S. The Japanese contention that it Sandpiper, who is now in command has never been possible since De- of the situation at Changsha, has cember last year for more than one been endeavouring to persuade ship to pass is equally unaccep- four women missionaries and one table, since it has repeatedly nurse of Swedish and Norwegian been pointed out that other nations nationality to evacuate to Yale are able and willing to undertake University, but hitherto they have the task of removing the boom. refused.
THREE-POWER TALKS · A. fire broke out yesterday in the It is understood the Government
Chungking, To-day. vicinity of the former British Con-is now consulting France and the Japanese aircraft visited Kwang- sulate building, but was later United States with a view to the ei and Hunan yesterday conducting brought under control. The Con-requisite procedure, though noth-reconnaissance and air raids.
KWANGSI AND
HUNAN RAIDED GERMAN JEWS
sulate is safe.--Reuter.
:
PEIPING POLITICAL POTTERINGS
ing is likely to be done till the na- ture of the Japanese reply to the American protest of Sept. 5 is known.
The opinion is expressed that in view of the unusual force and com-
tic evasions.
In Kwangsi, 15 machines, in several squadrons, bombed Nan- ning, on the West River, and Lungehow, on the Lung River, near the borders of French Indo-China. Eighteen Japanese planes visited
REJECTED BY D.E.I. GOVT.
THE HAGUE, TO-DAY.
A NUMBER OF GERMAN FAMILIES WHO
prehensiveness of that note, the Chihkiang, West Hunan, where JEWISH United States Government is not they dropped several bombs in the HAVE ARRIVED AT BATA- likely to be satisfied with diploma-suburbs. No serious damage was VIA ON A DUTCH STEAMER,
done.
HAVE BEEN REFUSED EN- A despatch from Kunming (Yun-|TRANCE TO THE NETHER BRITISH PATIENCE STRAINED nanfu) states that an air raid |LANDS EAST INDIES.
There is ground for believing alarm was sounded in the morning. According to a message received that the British Government's pa- when it was reported that 18 from Batavia they will now try to PEIPING, TO-DAY:
tience is beginning to be severe Japanese bombers were heading disembark at Singapore.. THE CITY IS FULL OF Y strained by the continued fail- for the city. Chinese planes took FEVERISH
ure of the Japanese in China to to the air to give battle, but the COMINGS AND honour their Government's repeat-raiders failed to reach Yunnan. GOINGS AS THE JAPANESE ed promises in respect of foreign Central News. AUTHORITIES AND FORMER rights. CHINESE OFFICIALS CONFER OVER FORMATION OF THE NEW "FEDERAL GOVERN- MENT.""
Means of bringing pressure to bear on Japan more effec- tively than by mere verbal protests are under considera- tion.
Reliable Japanese sources con- It is known that several mem-
KING CAROL FEASTED
London, To-day.
a
Other German Jews now en route, to Batavia on a Dutch steamer will also be refused admittance and will be forced to return to Europe. Reuter.
The Foreign Secretary, gave LORD ELIBANK them-night in honour of the King of URGES ACTION
firm that Marshal Wu Pei-fu, for-bers of the House of Commons who dinner at the Foreign Office last mer Northern war lord and adver-have specially interested sary of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, is selves in Far Eastern affairs are Rumania, who was accompanied by willing to emerge as president increasingly dissatisfied and favour the Crown Prince. Chin Yun-peng, the former premier, stronger measures which undoubt-
King George honoured the dinner)
- British Wire-
-Router.
less.
as vice-president, and Chang Yen-edly Great Britain can command. with his presence. chiang, former foreign minister in Manchukuo, as premier.
NO REASONABLE ARGUMENT Another reliable Japanese source declares 'that General
Count
London, To-day. Terauchi, Japäinese commander-in- The Japanese note in reply to chief, North China, is being re- the representations : made by placed very soon by Goneral Sugi- France, Britain and the United yama, former Tokyo War Minister. States in the matter of the restric-
-Reuter.
tions imposed on Yangtse shipping,| is not regarded by the British Government as satisfactory, say the diplomatic correspondent
PIROW IN BERLIN "The Times
....... The note, i [NO-TURBOÏabi
Berlin, To-day.. why
-Mr. Oswald Pirów, South African disallowed Defence Minister, arrived In-Berlin | The Japa
from London last evening.”
renewed wā)
According to:présent, árrange tween the
ZIONIST COUNCIL PROCLAMATION
London, To-day,
AGAINST JAPAN
London, To-day,
resolution urging the Gov- ernment on the necessity to take steps to alleviate the losses of British interests through Japan- ese aggression in China, adopted by the Scottish Unionist Conference at Glasgow yesterday.
was
The Zionist General Council in
Lord Elibank suggested a re- London in a meeting held yesterday night with eighty delegates from taliatory measure in the shape of all over the world issued a pro-
denunciation of the Anglo-Japan- clamation to the English people, view to excluding Japanese ex- ese Trade Agreement with a declaring that only In the Holy ports from British colonies. Land can the Jews find a national Reuter.
home. This was clearly realized by Balfour in bis 1917. declaration. Palestine, offers immediate possiblli-
London,
French and ties for sheltering many thousands There will be a Commons debaté
Trans- of homeless Jewish children, and on-Palestino-s
ments he visits Hitler at Berchtes American Governments, gaden on Tuesday."- Reuter
Ocean.
youths.Trans-Ocean..
tish Wireless.
Thursday, → Bus
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