1939-04-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1989.

Japanese Landing Fresh Troops In North China

POURING INTO TIENTSIN BY TRAIN

Peiping, To-day.

"Considerable numbers" of new Japanese troops for the various North China fronts are arriv- ing at Taku in the next few days, according to the Japanese spokesman.

Already they are pouring in to Tientsin by train

from Tangku.

General impression is that they total about one division of perhaps 25.000 men, accompanied by a con- siderable number of animals, many trucks and other motorised equip- ment,

The Japanese authorities refuse to indicate whether they are rein- forcements·

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or replacements.

WORK RELIEF

PROGRAMME

King To

Travel In Empress Liner

London, To-day. THE King and Queen

will travel to Canada on board the Canadian Pacific liner, "Empress

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has sub- mitted to Congress a request for of Australia." an appropriation of $1,477,000,- 000 for work relief expenditure for the fiscal year commencing July 1.

He has estimated that this will be enough to provide work for an average of 2,000,000 unemployed.

The President added that he ex-

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pected an “upward trend in the number of men employed in private industry in the coming fiscal year.

This announcement, which does not come as a surprise, as ar- rangements for the charter of the Empress liner, if needed, were made some time ago, was made in the House of Commons yes- terday by the Prime Minister.

Mr. Chamberlain said that the Government considered it better that the battle-cruiser, H.M.S. Repulse, on which it had origin- ally been intended that Their. Majesties should travel, should not, under existing circum- stances, leave European waters. Trans-Ocean,”

-The "Empress of Australia" is to During the present fiscal year, ex-] be convoyed by the cruisers. “Glas-" penditures on work relief will total gow" and "Southampton.”—Trans-

0,000,000.Reuter.

Ocean.

-NEW U.S.

CHIEF OF STAFF

Washington, To-day: President Roosevelt has appoint- ed Brigadier-General George Mar- shall as Chief of Staff-in succes. Bion to General Malin Craig. whose retirement becomes effec- tive on August 31-Reuter.

N.Z. MINISTER LEAVING FOR LONDON

Auckland, To-day.

The New Zealand Finance Minia- ter, Mr. W. Nash, leaves here on Monday for England to conduct negotiations concerning the New Zealand import restrictions as they affect the Anglo-New Zealand trade relations.

PACIFIC DEFENCE s. At the same time, so it

CONFERENCE

London, To-day.

Replying to Lt-Comm. R. T. H. Fletcher (Labour, Nuneaton) in the House of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister said he under- stood the Pacific Defence Confer- ence held its final meeting Wednesday. "Reuter.

COUNCIL OF STATE

on

· London, To-day. Five Counsellors of State will be appointed under the Great Seal to act for the King during his absence in Canada.

is learned, questions of national de- fence will be discussed.-Trans- Ocean.

WARSHIPS OFF SWATOW

Swatow, To-day.

Five Japanese warships arriv- ed outside yesterday, following two air raids in the morning.

A third raid was staged in the afternoon. Altogether; some 20 per- sons were killed and înjured, ac- cording to official reports.

Compulsory evacuation, has been speeded up by the military authori- ties.Our Own Correspondent.

Queen Mary, who must be includ- The others will be the Duke of ed because of the special provisions | Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, the. of the Regency Act of 1937, will be Princess Royal and Princess Arthur

of Connaught.-Reuter.

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Shanghai, To-day. SPECIAL editions of Chinese papers were publish- ed last night and in glaring headlines an- nounced the entry of Chinese forces into Nan- chang. There was much rejoicing among the Chinese community who set off fire-crackers and displayed the national flags.

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