1939-06-23 — Page 1

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SWATOW GUTTED BY GIANT FIRE

Inferno Destroys Large Portion Of Business Section

ARABS KILLED IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day.

MACAO BANS EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS

THE PORTUGUESE AUTHORI-

Attara, in the district of Samairia. TIES HAVE ENFORCED RES- TRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS, ACCORD- Another Arab was wounded.

A fourth Arab was shot dead in ING TO THE "CHINA MAIL” Attara by British soldiers.

CORRESPONDENT AT MACAO.

Searching Arab homes in Attara,

the British military arrested 12

Arabs.

Three Arabs were killed yester- day by British troops during a Only with the reception in Hong Kong this after-shooting affray in the vicinity of

noon of delayed messages from Swatow, has the extent of the fire started in the city by re- treating Chinese troops become known. Telegrams received from Reuter and the "China Mail" correspondent in the Kwangtung port reveal that the conflagration was almost as fierce as the huge fires which levelled large areas of Canton and Changsha last year. Previous reports had inferred that so rapid was the Chinese retirement that there had been no time to put into effect the "scorched earth” po- licy so successfully pursued elsewhere, but now it has become obvious that a large part of the city has been wiped out by flames.

'The Times Speaks Out

London, To-day. THE Japanese occupa-

Chinese military squads set light to various buildings in

Swatow on Wednesday night, and the fire, fanned by a high wind, spread with lightning rapidity.

An Arab bus was fired at on the road from Jerusalem to Haifa,

According to a British official report, Jew was accidentally killed

by other Jews in Haifa. Trans- Ocean.

P.I. MINISTER IN GERMANY

Berlin, To-day.

The Philippine Minister of La-

It is learned that owing to the

occupation of Kongmoon and other

areas in the interior from which Macao formerly imported most of her fresh vegetables, fish, and other foodstuffs; there has been a scar- | city..........of. these commodities in

Macao.

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The Japanese have occupied ad- ditional areas in the Chungshan District recently which have prompted the Macao authorities to ban all ́export of foodstuffs. from the Colony.

It is learned that all ships which left for Hong Kong yesterday and this morning carried considerably.

No fresh water fish, fresh ve-

bour, Mr. Ramon Torres, and his less cargo than previously. collaborator Mr. Janson, are visit-getables poultry or eggs were ex- studying labour institutions and po- ported.

ing Germany for the purpose of

When the Japanese troops oc cupied the city yesterday morn-licy. ing, it is now revealed, they en- tered a city large portions of which were in flames.

STILL RAGING

First act of the invaders was

All Thursday night the in- tion of Swatow ferno raged unchecked, lighting should not give rise to up the sky for miles around. any serious international problem, since there is to attempt to extinguish the outbreak, but at a late hour no foreign Concession or yesterday afternoon the fire was Settlement there, de-still_raging. clares "The Times" in an ings were wiped out by the holo- Numerous godowns and build-

editorial this morning. caust, and it seems as if the en- The journal adds that its obtire industrial area has been des-

troyed. ject was clear enough →→ Swatow was the only harbour of any im- Chinese succeeded in wrecking Before leaving Swatow, the portance left in Chinese hands. the waterworks, which was part-

The Japanese intend its cap. ture to close the last outlet forly demolished by dynamite. Chinese overseas trade and the last maritime inlet for munitions of

Mr. Chamber-.

hould

they should

All foreign life and property is safe.

BATTLE DEVELOPING Meanwhile, a Chinese military spokesman in Chungking (quot. ed by Central News) stated that Chinese feinforcements pouring into the

counter.

to

nine aince the

Italy, Mr. Torres will return via Following visits to Britain and the United States. Trans-Ocean.

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