WANG CHING
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 3, 1939
WEI'S
EXPULSION FROM PARTY Generalissimo Was Inclined To Give A
Unanimous
Decision Of Joint Committees
Chungking, To-day. It was at an emergency joint session of the Central Executive and Control Committees of the Kuo- mintang that it was decided to expel Mr. Wang Ching-wei from the Party permanently.
At the same time, a statement was addressed to the Chinese and foreign public vigorously de- nouncing Mr. Wang Ching-wei's so-called "peace movement" as completely violating party discipline.
KIEV COURT MARTIAL OF OFFICIALS
Moscow, To-day.
Following a three-day trial, a Kiev court martial yesterday passed sentence of death on five former officials of the Moldavian branch of the People's Commis- siariat of Internal Affairs.
The statement reaffirmed the firm determination of the Kuomintang and the Chinese Government to fol- low the policy enunciated by Gen- Jeral Chiang Kai-shek in his speech
on December 26.
At Sunday's meeting, General |Chiang Kai-shek advocated leniency towards Mr. Wang, proposing that he be given friendly advice first, then a warning, and finally expul- sion if he did not heed the warning.
INDIGNANT AT PEACE MESSAGE
The Kuomintang leaders, how- The men were charged with pro-nant at Mr. Wang's peace message, ever, were stated to be most indig-
vocative fabrication of cases of
and unanimously adopted the re- illegal arrests and with flagrant violation of the law while investigatsion from the party.
solution for his permanent expul- ing cases.
The National Government office:
According to the prosecutor, de- has also issued an official mandate fendants' illegal acts were reveal- ed when one of their victims peti-
tioned the central committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party which, on investigation, found that the "case had been entirely trumped up by the officials."-Reuter.
GERMAN INVITATION TO MR. RUBLEE
LONDON, TO-DAY.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT
ment of all who have participated arrest and punish- ordering the
in regimes established by the Ja- panese as traitors.-Reuter.
STEAMER SERVICE BETWEEN MACAO AND CANTON
Macao, To-day.
A regular steamer weekly ser- vice between Macao and Canton will be started this week by the Japanese, according to announce- ment yesterday.
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However, only Chinese, Macaomese THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT and Japanese passengers will HAS INVITED MR. GEORGE allowed to take advantage of this RUBLEE, HEAD OF THE RE-service.-Our Own Correspondent, FUGEE COMMITTEE, TO GO TO BERLIN TO DISCUSS EVA-
CUATION
OF JEWISH RE-SUPERINTENDENT
FUGEES FROM GERMANY.
It is understood the invitation
has been accepted, though no date
has yet been fixed.
Mr. Rublee will take with him
OF POLICE SHOT
Jerusalem, To-day.
Mr. Robert Pell, American member Mr. G. D. Sanderson, British
of the inter-governmental commit-Police Superintendent, was killed tee on refugees, and Mr. Joseph by a heavy fusillade of shots while Cotton, who will act as
financial travelling in a motor car on the adviser.-Reuter.
highway north of Jerusalem on Saturday.--Reuter,
PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND
London, To-day.
The "Rajputana" is due here on Thursday at about 6 a.m.
Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland in succession to Dr. Day.
Dr. Gregg will be installed on
Dr. Gregg, Archbishop of Dublin, has been appointed Archbishop of ¡January 25.-Reuter.
A Chance
Mme. Lupescu, famous friend of King Carol of Rumania, leav- ing her hotel in Paris.
·PREMIER'S- NEW YEAR CONFIDENCE
London, To-day.
At the conclusion of his holiday in Yorkshire yesterday, Mr. Ne- ville Chamberlain, in & brief statement to the press, said he thought 1939 would be a more tranquil year than 1938.-Reuter.
POLICE RADIO EFFICIENCY
London, To-day.
The efficiency of the wireless equipment of London's police cars was shown last night when two separate arrests were made soon after a wireless message was flashed to police cars patrolling the streets.
In one case a shop window was smashed and two men ar- rested for the crime three minutes after the alarm
was given.
In the other, a house was en- tered by thieves and the cul- prits arrested five minutes later. --Reuter.
WORLD'S LEADING POWERS WORKING
FOR CHINA
Chungking, To-day. The world's leading powers, Britain, the United States, France and Russia, are all sympathetic to China's war of resistance, says Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Ministor for For- eign Affairs, in a special article reviewing the past year's international develop-
GERMANY'S
BIG LEAD IN AIR
PRODUCTION
略
Washington, To-day.
Italy and Germany had six times as many warplanes as Britain and France when the Munich Agree- ment was signed, according to sta- tistics compiled by United States War Department experts. It is understood that the statistics are given credence by high govern- ment circles. The experts assert that Germany in November turned out over 1,000 warplanes, while Britain's monthly production for the year was 240, and though the rate will be doubled during the year it is still only half of Ger- many's-Reuter.
COLDS IN ROYAL FAMILY
London, To-day.
1
The Queen and Princess Eli- zabeth are suffering from slight cold but are recovering. They stayed indoors at San- dringham yesterday.--Reuter.
ments.
Dr. Wang Chung-hui special- ly mentions the representa- tions made to Japan in Novem- ber by Britain, France and the United States for reopening of the Yangtse to free navigation, and also the financial credits to China in December from Britain and America.
Furthermore he draws at- tention to Russia's "firm stand" in the fishery negotia- tions with Japan, and contends that the four Powers, while acting separately, are “actual- ly working towards a common aim."
Reuter.
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