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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1939.

KEY CITY

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FALLS IN OFFENSIVE

Insurgents Now Within 60 Miles Of Barcelona

BORJAS BLANCA JAPAN'S POWER LONDON GETS

AND DANGEROUS ANXIOUS AT

BATTLE

Saragossa, To-day.

WEAKNESS

London, To-day.

It would be rash to rely on time to accomplish Japan's de-

The Nationalist forces yesterday took entire pos- session of the important provincial town of Borjas Blancas, on the main road from Lerida to Vendrell. The town, which normally has feat, for she is now managing the 5,000 inhabitants, was occupied after heavy war fighting which lasted all the day.

It was defended by crack troops belonging to the Lister and Camposino Brigades while the on- slaught was carried out by Navarra divisions and legionaries under the command of General Solchaga.

Nationalist troops also occupied the railway station at Borjas Blan- cas, cutting off Republican railway connection between Lerida and Tarrangona.

Together with Artesa de Segre, Borjas Blancas formed the key to the Republican belt of defences protecting Catalonia.

A report issued earlier said that strenuous efforts were being made by the Republicans to save Borjas

CHAMBERLAIN

ON ROOSEVELT MESSAGE

London, To-day,

Blancas by launching violent coun- Mr. Neville Chamberlain yester- terattacks with the object of cut-day issued a statement from No. ting off the spearhead of the Na-10, Downing Street,

tionalist thrust.—Trans-Ocean.

REPUBLICANS EFFORTS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE

London, To-day. The Spanish National- ists occupied Borjas Blanca yesterday morn- ing.

HEAVY ATTACK

ON STERLING

NEWS

NEW YORK, TO-DAY. with remarkable economy,

FROM LONDON OF and may soon benefit from her THE IMPOSITION OF AN EM- control of China's natural

BARGO ON FORWARD re-

DEALTM sources, states the "Manchester INGS IN GOLD, HAS BEEN RE- Guardian" in a leader this morn- ing.

On the other hand, the journal adds, her absolute dependence on her export trade now that her gold reserves have been depleted, is a dangerous weakness and one which is well-known to President Roosevelt's advisers. Reuter.

JAP. ACTIVITY AT WEICHOW

from

in

a

CEIVED WITH CONSIDERABLE SURPRISE, AND STERLING CON- STRENGTHENED

SEQUENTLY TO $4.64-1/2 ON BEAR COVER-

ING.

Foreign exchange dealers are of the opinion that the action

will Prevent a further drop in the value of sterling, at least temporarily, al- though it does not change the out- look for sterling which many con- tinue to regard pessimistically.

In Washington, it is learned at the Treasury, that full co-operation is being extended here to the ef- forts of the British Treasury check speculation.

to

Details of the steps taken are withheld, but it is presumed that the Treasury is using its banking relations and close supervision of foreign exchange operations by the Stabilisation Fund with a view to

Hoihow, To-day. Japanese troops are being large numbers, according to landed on Weichow Island

on President message

Kwangchow Franklin D. Roosevelt's message to Wan last night. Congress, in which the American warships, some 10 or more arm- There are now three Japanese chief executive hinted at United] ed trawlers and a small aircraft States action in defence of demo- carrier off the Island. cracy against the Nazi and Fascist constructing an aerodrome.

The Japanese are engaged in followed in Paris and Brussels.

states.

Mr.

says:

VITAL ROLE

Our

furthering these efforts.

It is understood here that simi- lar co-operative steps have been

Reuter.

CHINESE PATRIOTISM

Chungking, To-day.

The total amount of funds remit- ted to China by overseas Chinese for

POPE TO RECEIVE the relief of wounded soldiers and

CHAMBERLAIN

It is believed that the Island Chamberlain's statement will be the base for Japanese operations in the Pakhoi and "Nobody who is charged with Kwongchow Wan regions. The Republicans are reported the heavy responsibilities of gov-Own Correspondent. to have launched a surprise at- tack in the Valesquillo sector, by the solemn words

ernment could fail to be impressed with which south-west of Madrid, according President Roosevelt greeted the to the Spanish press agency.

elected representatives of the The Nationalists" losses are

American people. 'described as heavy, and many prisoners are claimed to have been captured.

"In these islands, where there is Fierce fighting is stated to be so clear a realisation that only still proceeding. Reuter.

through freedom and peace can we LOYALIST COUNTER-DRIVE hope to maintain and develop for Paris, To-day. ourselves and those that come Simultaneously with the news after us the benefits for which we of the occupation of the strategical- have laboured for generations, the ly important town of Borjas Blanca sentiments of the President will be by Nationalist troops, came reports welcomed as yet another indication that the Republican forces started of the vital role of American de- counter-attacking from the direc-mocracy in world affairs and its tion of Valsequillo on the Estrema- devotion to the ideal of ordered dura front.

human progress." "-Reuter.

In spite of stubborn resistance by the Nationalist troops, the loyalists, succeeded in taking Vertice Patuda. | Fighting was still going on yes- terday afternoon.—Trans-Ocean.

NO TRACE OF

MISSING MAN

JOKI FIGHTING

Rome, To-day.

Pope Pius XI will receive the British Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Hali- fax, in a special audience on Friday, January 31, at moon, according to an announcement in the "Osservatore Romano.". -Trans-Ocean.

CAPTURED CONSUL AT LUNGCHOW

Tokyo, To-day.

refugees and for other patriotic pur- poses is conservatively estimated at $80,000,000 in a report on the ac- tivities of Chinese abroad during the past 17 months just issued by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Com- mission.-Central News.

Mrs. R. H. Rule, of No. 184, Nathan Road, has reported that when walking in Nathan Road yes- terday afternoon, her handbag and contents valued at $42 were snatched.

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