1939-03-24 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1939. Os

LAW OF JUNGLE IN EUROPE: MR. EDEN CALLS FOR UNITED EFFORT BY BRITAIN

London, To-day.

In a speech in London yesterday, Mr. Anthony Eden said: “A great part of Europe now sees no law prevailing but the law of the jungle, where the prey falls to the swiftest and most ruthless stroke.

"What is the duty of peace-loving nations to this threatened condition? I believe there can only be one answer to that. To unite and imme- diately to organise defence against further aggression.

"But, if this policy is to succeed,[ it must be based upon principle. You cannot unite the nations of Europe or any number of them sim- ply on the basis of possession.

SUI RIVER

"The basis must be one of princi-BATTLE STILL

ple and that principle is clear-to preserve what remains of the rule of law in Europe, to maintain those essential standards of internation- al conduct upon which all progress depends and to protect those prin- ciples in Európe which yet survive.” BRITAIN'S DUTY

.

Mr. Eden emphasised that Bri- tain could not enter upon this po-

licy on the basis of limited liability but would have to be ready to take its share in any defensive system that might be built up not only on sea and in the air but on land also. "It is my conviction that we in this country cannot take too soon 'the pecessary steps in relation to industry to national wealth and to man power to enable us to do this." --British Wireless.

LULL ON HUPEH FRONT

Ichang, To-day.. After abortive attempts to cross the Han River, the Japanese have| relaxed in their drive in central Hupeh...

A lull has set in. Several columns of Japanese troops have been with- drawn from their advanced posi- tions along the Chungsiang-Ichang highway. Central News:

CHINESE LAUNCH COUNTER-ATTACK

Chungking, To-day.

Reinforced, the Chinese troops in north Kiangsu are launching a counter-offensive with favourable results.

Lienshui, Szešhui, Paoyin, ow- -ning and Shuyang, have been re- occupied, while Hwaiyin, until re- cently the temporary · Best of the

Kiangsu Provincial Government, is

under siego.

Central News,

NIKS

RAGING

Nanchang, To-day.

Military advices reveal that hos- tilities on the Siu River front are raging with increasing violence but the Chinese are firmly resisting.

Japanese planes from bases lin north Kiangsi are in full action. They have been raiding the Chin- ese positions in relays every day, assisting the drive of the land units.

The forces are locked in a grim the struggle at Sankungtu, on south bank of the Siu River,

Battle for possession of Wu- cheng, at the mouth of the Biu Poyang River, on the west bank of Lake, is also fierce. Hokikung, near Wucheng, has changed hands twice Central in the last few days. News.

HEAVY LOSSES IN HONAN RAIDS

Nanyang, To-day. Heavy losses were inflicted by Japanese planes during raids over Chowchiakow, Chengchow and Lo- yang in northern Honan.

Chowchiskow.

Some 78 civilians were killed in than 70 More houses were demolished.

Chengchow suffered 89 civilian

casualties. Most of the bombs,

landed in the busy sections of the town and the railway station.

Five were killed and 22 maimed

Central News, in Loyang..

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London, To-day.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will open his second Budget in the Commons on April

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