THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1989.
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On--Doing
Swatow Carries
Business During Night
SOLUTION AS BEFORE?
Wupperthal, To-day.
The first Colonial Youth Centre- of Greater Germany was opened in Wupperthal yesterday by Gen. eral Ritter von Epp.
The Fuehrer had put forward in his last Reichstag speech, said the General, in no uncertain form, Germany's demand for colonies. The Fuehrer would solve this question just as he had solved all other questions so far. Trans- Ocean.
SIGNIFICANT VISITS BY FRANCO MISSION
Rome, To-day.
A number of significant visits has been paid by the Spanish mili- tary mission now in Rome.
The mission, headed by General Carcia Rscamez, was received by the King and later called on the Chief of General Staff of the Fas- cist militia, General Russo. They also talked with Pariani, Trans-Ocean.
General
ESTONIA AND LATVIA CONFER
Tallinn, To-day.
A GHOST CITY DURING DAY
(Special To The "China Mail")
Swatow is now a ghost city. All shops are closed
HOISTS FLAG
AS
FULL ADMIRAL
THE BOOMING OF SIGNAL-
during the day and hardly a soul can be seen GUNS FROM H.M.S.
in the streets during daylight.
These were some of the statements made to the
KENT
AS
SHE LAY IN HARBOUR AT
& O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
MARKED THE HOISTING OF
"China Mail" yesterday by an arrival from SIR PERCY NOBLE'S FLAG TO
Swatow.
According to the informant, some 100 men and ten raids have been carried out on into custody.
the last Swatow and Chao-An in three days, and some 300 people' were killed and wounded.
women were
taken
THE MAIN ON HIS APPOINT- MENT TO THE RANK OF FULL
ADMIRAL.
It is not believed that the Japan-
At the same time as his, promo- ese will attempt to land in Swatow. tion, Admiral Sir Percy Noble was They may be planning to land in re-appointed Commander-in-Chief of The eastern part of Swatow suf-the Hai-fung district between Hong the China Station, which post
Kong and Swatow.
fered most.
1
The' waterfront and western part Several Japanese warships of the town was not bombed, but, transports were sighted off Japanese planes, flying very low, Hai-fung coast.
other machine-gunned junks river-craft.
and
was
that the It was also revealed Leper Asylum at Chao-yang bombed by the Japanese on Satur day, but details are still, lacking.
Compulsory evacuation is going on, but only after sun-set. Trains, buses, river-boats and junks are packed with refugees streaming into the interior.
DISASTER REPORT
An unconfirmed report circulated
Д in the in Swatow stated that
river-
The Latvian Foreign Minister,. M. Munters, who arrived
A.
being
Estonian capital on Saturday morn-launch with about 200 refugees on ing to discuss with the Estonian board capsized at Kitying, Foreign Minister, M. Selter, vari-overloaded. ous aspects of the Nazi proposal for conclusion of a non-aggression pact, has returned to the Latvian capital. No official communique has been issued оп the conversations,
Trans-Ocean.
GAFENCU REFUSES STATEMENT
Bucharest, Today.
The Rumanian Foreign Minister,
M. Gafencu, has returned to Buch-
Some business firms open between 8 p.m. until midnight.
A large espionage organisation was discovered by the military au- thorities a few days ago and some
TWO RAIDS YESTERDAY BY LONE PLANE
and
the
he
took over in February last year.
During the Great War, Sir Percy commanded the cruisers Achilles and Courageous and, on being pro- moted to Captain in June, 1918, he commanded the Calliope, a light cruiser. Subsequently, after hold- Two raids were carried out by a ing two appointments as Flag-Cap- lone Japanese machine yesterday.tain, he was in command of
A ferry plying between Swatow Gosport and Shotley training estab- and Kok-suk, the island opposite the port, was hit during the second Fifteen passengers raid at noon. were thrown into the water. Only six survived.
Swatow, To-day:
The Japanese aircraft carrier has left in the direction of Amoy.
-Our Own Correspondent.
lishments...
the
Percy From 1928 to 1930, Sir Noble was Director of the Opera- tions, Division, being promoted dur- ing that period to flag rank. In 1931 and 1932, he was Director of Naval Equipment and from 1932 to 1934 he commanded the Second Cruiser Squadron` in the Home
SHANSI BOMBING Fleet.
Extensive
In 1929, he was Naval Aide-de- Wusiang, To-day. Camp to His Majesty the King, be- to bombing operations ing promoted that same year by small groups of Japanese planes Rear-Admiral, while prior to tak- in in south and east Shansi seem to ing over the China Command
Fourth herald a fresh assault on Tung-11938 he held the post of kwan.-Central News.
Sea Lord.
arest after his three weeks
tour
of European capitals..
M. Gafencu refused to make a
statement. Trans-Ocean.
BRAUCHITSCH
RETURNS FROM LIBYA
Milan, To-day.
General von Brauchitsch, com- mander-in-chief of the German Army, on his return from Tripolis, visited the Ministers of Marine, Air and Africa, and also called on the Italian War Office. Trans- Ocean.
IL DUCE'S TRIP
Rome, To-day, Mussolini will pay an official visit to Türin on May 14, and on May 16 will visit other provinces. of Piedmont, Trans-Ocean,
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