THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1939.
SOVIET TRIES TO DRIVE HARD BARGAIN WITH JAPAN
Peiping, To-day.
DESPATCHES FROM HARBIN indicate that the Soviet-Japanese Nomonhan truce negotiations have reached a deadlock.
Principal reason is the Russian effort to drive a hard bargain following their victory which preceded the truce of September 15.
It is stated that Russia has already
secured some concessions from Japan, N. Z. PLEDGE
like closing the anti-Soviet organisa-
tion in Harbin and reopening various Soviet agencies there which closed down some time ago.
were
One hitch has arisen over the venue of the border demarcation commission meeting, the Russians Insisting on Manohull and the Japanese on Harbin.
JAPANESE CONCENTRATION The latest foreign military estimates are that there are at least 350,000 Japanese troops in Manchuria at pre- sent, and it is noteworthy that 50,000 men withdrawn from North China in August have not yet returned. Reuter.
FISHERMEN "KIDNAPPED"
Four Chinese fishermen were kidnapped by the Japanese Navy last Thursday night, according to a report made to the Police by Chan Kan-cheung, 27, who was brought into the Colony by friends last night.
Chan stated that his jitnk was about three miles off San Mun Customs when a Japanese (des- troyer sent several sailors aboard.
crew on.
While the Japanese were forc- ing four of the junk's board a motor-launch, Chan and the rest of the crew jumped into the water and swam about until they were picked up by a passing junk.
The four Chinese were taken to the Japanese destroyer.
AN AMAH
TO ALLIES
Wellington (N.Z.),
Yesterday.
The New Zealand Pre- mier, Mr. M. J. Savage, to. day reaffirmed New Zea- land's pledge to the Allies.
A central council of employers and employees has been formed in New Zealand, to ensure that men vital to industry shall not be draft- ed into the armed forces.
Petrol restrictions in New Zea- land are to be abolished at the end of November; but motorists will be asked to conserve supplies.--Reuter.
NO RAJPUT IS TOO OLD TO FIGHT
NEW DELHI, TO-DAY..
KING VISITS THE WAR OFFICE.His Majesty the King recent. ly made a tour of the War Office, Air Ministry, Admiralty and Home Of- fice. Photo shows His Majesty the King, the Duke of Gloucester, and Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the War Minister (partly hidden by the King), leaving the War Office- after His Majesty had paid a visit there, (Copy- right, Fox).
FRENCH AND C.T. WANG COMMUNISTS IN COLONY
Paris, To-day.
· ADDRESSING HIS STATE ARMY, THE MAHARAJAH OF BIKANER YESTERDAY SAID THAT WAR WAS NOT A TIME WHEN A
Dr. C. T. Wang, former SOLDIER DESIRED TO
Chinese SIT BY
The National Council of Miners Ambassador to America, returned THE FIRE. FOR THE SOLDIER, Union announces that 90 per cent of from Chungking yesterday by air. THE ONLY PLACE WAS THE FIELD its affiliate unions have agreed to a Miss Hu Muk-lan, representative OF BATTLE.
complete break with the Communists: of the combined local Chinese Wo-
The National Council states that men's war relief organisations it places the interests of France above returned here yesterday after everything else and offers the Gov-sonally submitting a report on the "No Rajput is ever too old toernment its whole-hearted collabora- activities of fight," said the Maharajah, "and you|tion.-Reuter.
the organisations Madame Chiang Kai-shek. may be sure I shall leave no stone unturned to fight again for our King- Emperor."-Reuter.
There were some who said that, at the age of 60, he was too old to fight,
SUSPECTED AMAHS AGAIN
A SUM OF $1,800 IN CASH WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN TAK- EN FROM THE LOCKER OF A CHINESE, SHUM YUNG-HOI, RE- SIDING AT NO. 98, TUNG CHOW STREET, SHAMSHUIPO.
The victim's amah, 18-year-old Tseng Chau-ha, is suspected of being connected with the loss.
The money was stolen between 12 noon last Friday and 8.30 p.m., yes- terday.
The amah has not yet been traced.
DECLINE OF GERMAN INFLUENCE
ga; Today.
The decline of Nazi ̧ infinence in Lithuania is seen in the imitathat one,
WIN BIG SWEEP
The first prize in Saturday's big sweep of $77,884.80 has been won by an amals' syndicate!
The syndicate bought 47 tic. kets on the
$1. sweep and exch holding is worth over $1,800.
About 60 amahs and their friends are interested-
The organiser of the syndicate was an amah employed by ■-Por. tuguese family residing in Jordan - Road.
GERMANY'S THREATS
London,
Lithuanian newspaper is »giving up There was another threat to Allied
its anti-Jewish policy.
and neutral shipping on Saturday.
The paper explains that its pre-night, when vious policy had been influenced by agency foreign elements dangerous and hos-ships tile to Lithuania. →→ Reuter.
POLISH-REPUTATION
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Comcial German news aced that attacks on
contraband" will be.
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