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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20, 1939
Two Men At Large Handcuffed
Together
AN APPARENTLY PLANNED ESCAPE WAS CARRIED OUT
BY TWO CHINESE PRISONERS, HANDCUFFED TO GETHER, ON SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN THEY MYS- TERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED BETWEEN THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION AND THE STAR FERRY WHARF,
GENERALISSIMO IN NEW LIFE.. BROADCAST
Chungking, To-day.
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The men, who have not yet been traced, are 28-year-old Chen Shiu- wing, charged with possession herion pills, and 34-year-old Ming, charged with possession of arms, and were being escorted by two Chinese detectives from Taipo to the District Office South for trial. When the train' arrived at the Kowloon Railway Station at 8.20 on Saturday morning, the two pri- and
Chiang Kai-shek expressed soners, handcuffed together gratification with the progress watched by the two Chinese detec- of the New Life Movement and tives, left the train with other pas- gave instructions regarding the sengers and made their way to the promotion of the Movement to Star Ferry.
While walking among the other meet wartime needs, in the course of a radio speech on the occasion passengers towards the Ferry, the of the 5th anniversary of the two prisoners mysteriously disap- peared and have not been seen since. founding of the Movement. The Generalissimo, stated
The Chinese detectives could not though there was much to be done, even explain how the men escaped the spirit of the Movement had and it is believed that the men were been well displayed. The life of the assisted by friends or accomplices, people had been regimented to meet the escape having been planned.
They were handcuffed together the national emergency. While bad habita had been gradually eliminat-when they got away. ed, good ones such as speediness, accuracy, simplicity and neatness had been promoted.
that
Wartime services sponsored by the New Life Movement, such as comfort of wounded, improvement of the student rural work had been en- ergetically undertaken.
The Generalissimo acknowledged the active participation in such war- time services by the women of China and the satisfactory results obtained.
CHINESE CLAIM EIGHT JAP.
PLANES DOWNED
Changsha, To-day. In one of the most thrilling air spectacles since the second stage eight Japanese of the war, planes, consisting of seven heavy bombers, and one pursuit, were shot down in a dog fight over it Changsha during a raid on the
morning of February 15.
and
MOVEMENTS FUTURE
movement's fu- Regarding the ture, the Generalissimo said should be made a powerful weapon in China's war of resistance a driving force for her programme of national reconstruction.
The Movement should lay special emphasis upon discipline, sacrifice, thrift and struggle.
Every citizen should fully realize the needs of the country in this critical time and fulfil their duties irrespective of hardship and sacri-
fices.
In addition, the life of the in- dividual, particularly with respect to food, clothing, lodging and travelling should be placed "on a military, productive and reasonable basis.
Concluding, the Generalissimo ex- horted the nation to regulate their] living to meet wartime needs, to in- crease China's power of resistance, to manifest the spirit of struggle and sacrifice, and to create a new and glorious life.-Central News.
This information, contained iō an official communique which was withheld until yesterday, caused. great jubilation.
Altogether eight Japanese bombers and four pursuits took The Chinese part in the raid. were forewarned and sent up planes to challenge the invaders. In the air battle which followed, only four enemy planes escaped destruction. Central News.
MADRID LEADERS CONFERRING
Paris, To-day. Politicians and diplomats in Madrid are reported to have been very active over the week-end in a series of conferences between vari- ous political leaders.
In how far Dr. Negrin ̈ will be able to convince Madrid of neces- sity to continue resistance is at the present moment a matter of
B.I.F.Caution conjecture, but the departure of
Against I.R.A.
London, To-day, The British Industries Fair is opening to-day.
the
'A watchful eye was kept on stands yesterday which have already been completed and those on which last-minute preparations were still in progress.
The authorities reserve the right| to refuse admission to anybody carrying a handbag, parcel or any other receptacle unless the bearer agrees to an inspection of the 'con- tents-Reuter.
Jose Giral for Paris where he will seek to persuadé President Azana to return to Madrid is interpreted in French quarters ne a sign that Dr. Negrin Is not yet ready to throw in his hand-Trans-Ocean.
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