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HAINAN LANDING

JAPANESE- BLOCKADE STATEMENT

Canton, To-day.

The Japanese spokesman yes- terday morning issued a state- ment that the Japanese would maintain the blockade instituted on February 3 of the Pearl River. -Our Own Correspondent.

F.B.I. DELEGATES FOR BERLIN TALKS

London, To-day. The delegation which will re present the Federation of British Industries in the pending talks with German industrialists, has been chosen.

NEW ATTACK ON WEATHER

SOUTH COAST

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Kwongchowwan, To-day.

Japanese military and naval forces occupied Sam-

CONTRASTS IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

After a colder week-end, Lon-

weather of last week, when condi-

A, southmost coastal town on Hainan Island, don is again experiencing the freak this morning, according to wireless messages tions approximating to Spring were received here at noon.

The landing followed intense shelling by warships experienced, and crocuses are again

and bombing by aircraft, and was successfully out in London parks. carried out with scarcely any fighting.

The Chinese troops were forced to withdraw inland by the bombardment, which lasted almost two hours, and the Japanese landing was effected about 6 a.m.

G.O.C. IN HONG KONG

Sam-A is close to Yulin which EX-SHANGHAI was bombed several times last year prior to the_occupation of Canton by the Japanese, and was one of the out of the way ports which the Chinese have been utilising for the import of war supplies.

However, some parts of the coun- try are not so fortunate.. In Wales,

there have been heavy falls of snow, and on many roads progress is impossible.

In East Anglia, the floods show no sign of abating, and large areas near Ipswich are under water.

DESTROYER LEAVES

FOR HAINAN

Major-General A. P. D. Telfer-

The American destroyer "John Smollett, retiring Commander of British troops in the Shanghai 'àrea, D. Edwards" has left Hong Kong arrived in Hong Kong.on board for Hollow, in Hainan Island. The delegation will be headed by

The occupied town is connected] the "Glengarry" this morning. -The destroyer has been order- the President of the F. B. I, Mr.

Major-General Telfer-Smollett, ed to investigate the situation Peter Bennett, and will include Sir with Hoihow by highway and it William Locke and other officials. is believed that the Japanese will who is proceeding to England where and give any help necessary to

A statement issued by the F.B. I. advance northwards on the high- he has been appointed Governor of American nationals. yesterday says that the chief obway which runs along the east Guernsey, is staying at Admiralty ject of the Anglo-German talks is coast of the Island to Lohwei, to make a survey of industry, to where it branches off to find out where contacts can most chang and to Hoihow via Ting An. usefully be made.

In some branches of industry, contact had already been establish- ed.

The talks will begin next month and are expected to last two or

three days.

Wen-

FIGHTING ON. OUTSKIRTS

Over 1,000 Japanese troops, besides many blue-jackets, are re- ported to have been landed in Sam-A. More troops are being landed from transports and the harbour of Sam-A is packed with armed trawlers and other Japan- ese warcraft, including an air-

JAPS. GIVE ASSURANCES TO craft carrier."

AMBASSADOR

Tokyo, To-day.

The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigle, called on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, at 9.30 this morning, and made representations regarding Hai- nan Island similar to those made by the French Ambassa- dor yesterday morning.

Fighting, state last wireless messages, has broken out be- tween the Japanese and Chinese forces on the outskirts of Sam- A, a few miles from the town.

The port has been practically reduced to ruins by the incessant. shelling and bombing this morn ing and many buildings are re- ported still burning.

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Roads leading from the port The Foreign Minister's explana-are thronged with refugees' flee- tion to Sir Robert Craigie was ing from the coast. Pitiful virtually identical with the assur- scenes are reported, many fami- ance given to the French Ambas-lies being without anything ex sador.

cept their bed-clothes. The at- The assurance in question was tack on the town was a complete that Japan had no territorial de surprise. Our Own Correspon- signs on Halgan. Reuter,

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She is due to arrive at Holhow this evening.

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