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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939..

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: SOVIET MOBILISATION

AND NOW PRESS ATTACKS

Moscow, To-day.

ALLEGATIONS OF "OPPRESSION" of the Russian GENERAL

minorities in Poland, said to amount to 11,000 SMUTS ON

000, are made by "Pravda,” the official com-

munist organ, which asserts that Polish ruling WAR STAND

circles have done everything possible to aggra- vate the relations with national minorities and

Capetown, To-day.

DUKE OF WINDSOR AT PALACE

London, To-day.. The Duke of Windsor was re- calved by the King at Bucking- ham Palace yesterday afternoon. It was the first time that the brothers had met for nearly three years. Reuter.

DISTURBING

bring them to a state of extreme tension. General Smuts, the South RUMOUR

"Pravda" analyses the internal causes of Poland's African Premier, in a mes-

童藝

defeat" and says that these are difficult to ex-sage to the people of South DENIED

plain merely by the superiority of German tech-Africa on the declaration of nique and equipment, and the lack of effective war, assistance from Britain and France.

MME. KUNG'S GIFT TO CIC

Madame H. H. Kung, wife of the President of the Executive Yuan, has just made

of 2 personal loan N.C.$100,000 to the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives to finance gold washing and mining in the Northwest.

The loan is repayable in eighteen months, but the usual 6% interest will be placed in a common fund for the welfare of workers.

said:

Moscow, To-day. The rumour that the Po- was lish Embassy is preparing to leave Moscow is categorically denied in authoritative Po- lish circles here.

"It was in our interests not to wait "All reports of the situation in Po-till the steam-roller was upon us.

"The decision to declare war land show that the disorganisation of

taken freely and from a purely South the entire Polish state machine is constantly increasing and has proved it so impotent and inefficient that began to crumble with the first mili- tary setbacks.

"The Poles 'represent only 60 The per cent. of the population. remainder Include 8,000,000 Ukrainians, and 3,000,000 White Russians without administrative autonomy or national schools etc. "It is clear that without such rights, it is impossible to preserve a multinational state and assure ternal unity and vital power."-Reu-

the co-operative ter.

Since the mining operations are on a primitive basis it is estimated that the $100,000 loan will get 10,000 peo- ple working, the bulk of their ex- penses being for simple tools and wooden "pans." Marketing and trans- portation do not tax the miners, for since the nationalisation of gold, the Government buys up all the output at $430 per oz. and transports it.

SEVERE INJURIES

in-

African point of view."-Reuter.

It is stated that M. Gryzlowski, the Polish Ambassador, has not asked for his passport.

MORE FOREIGN B.B.C. BROADCASTS

do Competent Polish circles here London, To-day. The B.B.C. has added two more to not profess disquiet over the "Pravda” its imposing list of foreign broadcasts, editorial and disagree with some for-

eign circles

the here which regard news bulletins now being given

editorial as a Soviet statement of in- Rumanian and Serbo-Croat.

broadcasting terest in the fate of Ukrainian White- The B.B.C. are also extra bulletins in French and Italian Russian minorities in Poland.-Reuter.. as from to-day-Reuter.

CHINESE COMMENT

ABE CABINET ON

PROGRAMME

in

BLACK-OUT RELAXED

London, To-day. Some relaxation of the in-: tensive nation-wide black- out has been ordered.

for motor-car lamps.

A standard mask is to be issued

at At present, pedestrians night grope their way about unaided and

THE FOREIGN POLICY of the Abe Government, as an- nounced on Wednesday, indicates that Japan will fur- ther intensify her invasion in China, while maintain- ing an independent attitude in regard to the general world situation, says the “Ta Kung Pao” în a leading cars crawl along with only dimmed article to-day.

After Dr. Bee Hoat-tack, medical officer at the Kowloon Hospital, had To

injuries re- given evidence of the ceived by the victims during an at- tack, Mr. E. Himsworth this ing committed-Wah Tung-lun, an odd next job coolie, to trial at the Criminal Sessions, charged with the offence.

morn-

Accused, who reserved his defence, is alleged to have attacked Chau Sam, 41, master of a grocery shop in Peking Road, and Chau Sam-chuen, another employee, with a chopper and a hammer, on the morning of July 25.

Both were wounded about the head and body.

Det.-Sgt. D. Davies prosecuted.

THEFT BY OFFICE BOY

Mr. E. L. Curtis, of the Public Works Department, to-day prosecut- -ed a 27-year-old messenger, Leung

Ping.

Early yesterday morning, Mr. Curtis discovered a fountain pen was miss

P.W.D. ing from his table at the office. The Police were informed and defendant admitted the theft.

A fine of $20 or one month's hard labour was imposed.

HOUSE ROBBED

remain aloof from the international scene is the only course open to Japan after her abandonment by Ger- many, the journal says, General Abe has been seeking for new friends for Japan but so far his efforts have been fruitless.

FREE MEALS

FOR 2 YEARS

at

Two years' hard labour was imposed on Chan 'Hoi, who pleaded guilty to robbing Mrs. Emily Wood with violence in Waterloo Road, the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Defendant admitted that he snatch- ed the bag but denied using violence. He admitted he covered the lady's face and threw pepper at her.

Accused, who had no previous con- victions, was asked why he committed the offence and said that since the fall of Canton he could not maintain himself and was obliged to do some- thing for meals,

?

His Lordship told him he have free meals for two years.

would

GAOL FOR 3 YEARS

Mrs. Lewis, of No. 205, Sassoon Pleading guilty to a charge of pos- Road, has reported that at about session of 110 ounces of heroin mass 1.30 p.m. yesterday some-one enter on August 22, at Shaukiwani, Li Kwai ed her residence and stole a handbag was sentenced to three years' hard containing $110, in money and jewel-labour by Sir Atholl MacGregor, this lery.

morning.

sidelights on.-Reuter.

MISSION

GOING HOME

From Our Own Corrrespondent (By Telegraph. Telegraphic Commu- nication Ordinance, 1894. Septemper 15, 1 p.m.)

Received,

Britain has given Japan the cold shoulder by announcing that she will not change her policy in the Far East. She has ignored the Japanese request to withdraw her troops in China and has lodged a strong protest with the

Shanghai, To-day. Japanese Government against the col-

The Japanese military mission head- lection of Customs duties in Hwa

ed by General Count Terauchi, is leav- Hsing notes.

As to Soviet Russia, historically anding Naples on Saturday on a visit to ideologically, she and Japan are bitter Britain and the United States. Our enemies. It is unlikely that they will Own Correspondent. conclude a non-aggression "pact as rumoured.

In America too, Japan has failed to achieve rapprochment. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has announc- ed that there has been no modification of the United States' position in the Far East, recalling that a note was sent to Tokyo some months ago, voic- ing the U.S. Government's strong op- position to any unilateral action in the Concessions in China.

The "Chu Kiang Jih Pao" sees in the newly announced Japanese policy, a burning desire of Japan to settle the so-called "China Incident."

OUT OF HOSPITAL

IN TO COURT

Private Cyril James Kennelly, 24, of Middlesex Regiment, alleged to have taken part with three others in 8 robbery in Hankow Road on Septem- ber 4, was discharged from hospital yesterday, and appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth this morning,

He was remanded in military cus- tody.

This is indicated by the appoint- ment of General Toshizo Nishio as Supreme Commander of all Japanese

China, expeditionary forces in

and

NO GERMAN Lieut.-General Seishiro Itagaki, war councillor and former Minister of War | CRUISERS AT SEA as Chief of Staff, the announcement that the movement for the establish ment of a new Central Government in China will be accelerated and the vesting of greater powers in the Pre- mier.-Central News.

London, To-day. The Ministry of Information stated: last night that it is believed no Ger- man cruisers are at sea as was the : Emden in 1914.—Reuter,