1939-04-20 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1939.

Wery, Simprese Coor

SHANGHAI FRACAS

French Concession Order Arouses Chinese

Battle Of The Barricades And Shop Strike

Shanghai, To-day.

A battle between some 200 Chinese civilians and the French Police Force occurred in the French Settlement yesterday, following which over 100 were taken into custody, because the French authorities prohibited the flying of the Chinese national flag.

1,200,000 KILLED

Madrid, April 14.

It is reported that about 1,200,- 000 people were killed during the Spanish civil war which came to an end last month.

Of this number, 450,000 army men and 750,000 civilians met their death. ́

The Nationalists declare that

owing to their overwhelming su periority in armaments, they lost only 130,000 soldiers during the war. Havas.

Yesterday being the inauguration of the All-China CHURCHILL

Moral Support Movement, all Chinese houses

and businesses in Shanghai flew the Chinese WANTS

national flag, which was also flown to cele

brate the Chinese successes in central China. CONSCRIPTION

ANGLO-SOVIET

TALKS

GOING WELL

London, To-day.

French Police, under instructions ordered the people to take down

CHINESE OFFENSIVE IN SOUTH SHANSI

Sian, To-day.

The Chinese are steadily pushing

back the Japanese at Kuwo, Wensi and Hsiahsien in south Shansi in a co-ordinated offensive.

In south-cast Shansi, the Japan- ese drives from Hoshun, Yutze. Taiku. Kihsien and Pingyao along the Taihang Mountain range are meeting with stout resistance: Wusiang, Kuchengcheng and other points north of Tsinhsien are re- ported to have fallen into Japan- cse hands.

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In west Shansi, fierce fighting LONDON, APR. 12. centres in areas between Lishih

Chinese aircraft have been ex- tremely active. Japanese positions and Kianghsien have been subject- at Taiyuan, Taiku, Howma, Yutze ed to severe aerial raids.-Central News.

the flags and confiscated the flags BRITAIN'S NEW FOREIGN and Kinglochen. The Japanese. when the orders were ignored. POLICY MUST BE PURSUED have suffered heavy casualties. This resulted in several fights in WITH RESOLUTION AND VI- The Japanese at Wuchai, in which many were injured but not]GOUR. BRITAIN MUST NOT north Shansi, are retreating to- seriously.

STOP HALFWAY, MR. WINSTON wards Shenchih with Chinese units On one occasion some two hun-[CHURCHILL STATED TO-NIGHT.

in hot pursuit. dred Chinese barricaded them-IN AN ADDRESS AT EPPING, selves in alleys and in buildings| ESSEX. and gave batṭlo with stones, bricks "We have now embarked on this and wooden sticks. French Police new policy of an alliance of the No official statement

on the

reinforcements were sent Anglo-Russian negotiations can

to the peace-seeking Powers into 3 great scene and arrested over 100. be expected before the Soviet

peace-block against further aggres- BUSINESS ““STRIKE” Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, re.

sion. Let us not mess and muddle) All Chinese business houses then it away," he declared. “Let us give turns from Moscow where he is went on "strike" to protest against it a fair chance and let us go for- submitting a report to Stalin. the action of the French Authori-ward with resolution and vigour."

An indication that the talks are ties put up their shutters for the going well is provided by the Sorest of the day. viet press.

The entire settlement was tense The semi-official "Journal de and French armoured cars patrol- Moscou," which generally reflects led the city throughout the day, the views of the Russian Foreign but no further disturbances oc- Office, declared yesterday: "Britain,curred.

If Britain remains halfway in her pursuance of this policy, she will nevertheless have "the enmity of the terrible Powers who menace world peace," he continued.

He voiced regret at Mr. Anthony Eden's resignation last year, upon

France and the United States are In the afternoon the French au- following the path of peace."thorities explained that in future disagreement with the Premier on Trans-Ocean.

all political activities are to be hopes expressed for an agreement prohibited, even the flying of Chin- with Italy. Accords actually were ese national flags on commemora-concluded with Rome last April but tion days.

"they have now been torn to pieces. "There is not a single promise in the Agreement certainly not a single one — - that has not been cast] aside by the Government of Italy at the present time.".

GAFENCU SEES GOERING

Berlin, To-day.

The flag will only be allowed to be flown on the commemoration of the Chinese Republic. Our Own Correspondent.

Sadananda

PROTEST MEETING

Shanghai, To-day.

The Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, was received yesterday

In conclusion, he advocated a afternoon by Field Marshal Goer-

Late last night a meeting of re-policy of collective security and the ing, the conversation on economic presentatives of all Chinese organ-immediate establishment of the isations was held to discuss the principle of a compulsory National French Settlement prohibition. Register. Havas,

It was decided to telegraph the Chungking authorities asking them to protest to the French Ambas- sador.

questions arising out of the Ger- man-Rumanian agreement lasting almost one hour.

Immediately prior to this meet- ing, the Rumanian Foreign Minis- ter was the guest of von Ribbentrop at a lunch in Herr von Ribbentrop's private home in Berlin-Dalem. Trang Ocean.

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

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It is learned that it was also. decided that if the French reply is unfavourable the Chinese will go on a tax strike. ·

REICH COLONIES ASKED IN RATIO

The release of those arrested in TO POPULATION

the afternoon is demanded, and a three-day business strike is threa- tened. Our Own Correspondent.

Berlin, Apr. 12. Nazi Germany needs territory which would be in proportion to the

THE EXTRAORDINARY AC-SYRIAN SPLITtrength of the German nation of

THEIR VICTIM'S TEETH WITH

Beirut, To-day.

| as. English and French territories A PAIR OF PLIERS · BEFORE

are in proportion to these two na- PROCEEDING WITH THEIR The Syrian National bloc which tions, the Voelkischer Beobachter TASK OF REMOVING HIS BE- had recently adopted a more moder-claimed to-day. LONGINGS, IS REVEALED IN A ate attitude towards France, split It pointed out that 47,000,000 REPORT TO THE POLICE BY into two groups yesterday.

British people enjoy a total territory TAM YU, 49, A WATCHMAN. Several leading members of the 140 times the size of Britain, while Tam reported that at 3.45 this bloc including Fayez Khouri, bro-the Netherland's possessions are 60 morning, four men entered his quar- ther of the President of the Syrian times the size of the mother coun- fers, on the premises of the Arnhold Chamber left the bloc,‹

try.

Trading Company at To Kwa Wan. Although no reason has yet been "For young Germany, there ex- Road, and removed a sum of $1.80 stated for this step, it is assumed Ists no formula that permits the from the pocket of his jacket after that it connected with a change shutting-up of her vital and racist extracting one of his teeth.

In the political orientation of the claims;" the newspaper: closed- group. Trans-Ocean

The men were unarmed.

Havas.

GAY, GIDDY GOINGS- ON INSIDE THE MOST GLAMOROUS SOCIAL CIRCLE IN THE WORLD!

CDD SIGHTS ABOUT TOWN!...The richell

deb in town and a ciggy: gal in a night club fepd. ing over the same man....... poor guy!

For the first time on the screen

"CAFE SOCIETY

*STARRING

MADELEINE CARROLL FRED MacMURRAY SHIRLEY ROSS ADDED A.Colour Cartoon Classic

"HUNKY & SPUNKY" Max Fleisher Production SUNDAY At The QUEEN'S

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