1939-11-24 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 24, 1939

WANG CHING-WEI PERSONALLY OUTLINES PLANS FOR NEW CHINA PUPPET

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

JAPANESE Shanghai, To-day. CLOSING

IN

THE FIRST INTERVIEW given since his defection

by Wang Ching-wei, exiled Kuomintang leader, ON NANNING to a foreign newspaperman, is published by the local Nazi newspaper, the "Ostiasiatischer Lloyd."

Wang is reported to have said: "The new govern ment will be formed in the old Chinese capital of Nanking and with the old Kuomintang flag. "It will be patterned along Chungking Government

lines, being unitarian and not federative.

"It will include Inner Mongolia and North China, although those regions will retain certain special rights under political councils.

"The date of formation of]

the new government can not JAPANESE

yet be predicted, as it de- pends on negotiations now going on for peace.

"The effective formation of the new government is only a step in the establishment of peace in East Asia.

HINT TO JAPAN

"It is necessary for Tokyo and

DRIVE UP

HANKOW RAILWAY

coun-Canton

drive.

for

Yungyun, To-day.

Chungking to recognise that neither The Japanese are rushing army is able to conclude the war by up reinforcements north of a military victory, and both

for a northward tries must make concessions peace, which is possible on the basis of respect of China's liberty and in- tegrity as outlined by me at Hanoi, and as outlined by Prince Konoye.

"retain a slight hope of gain- ing over Chungking by my peace movement, although no indication In this direction is available.

One column on the Sainam-Lupao highway has Lupao as its objective. It is meeting with strong resistance at Wongtong.

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A second column on the left flank of the Canton-Hankow Railway is trying to take Tsingyun, 50 miles north-west of Canton. It is now en- gaged in the district of Fahslen.

BREACH WITH CHIANG

A third column is pushing up the "After my broadcast speech In Canton-Hankow Railway with Ngan- Canton on July 9 I interrupted all channgau, 33 miles north of Canton, relations with General Chiang Kai- shek, which were maintained in spite of the attempt at Hanoi against my life.

even

"If Chungking again refuses peace, then the withdrawal of the Japanese armies can be only gradual,"

Wang Ching-wei said the new government would be chosen among a new political council which would be formed soon in Tsingtao, and the majority of which would be members of the Kuomintang.

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Questioned regarding Russia, Wang said the new China would maintain with Russia the relations ΟΙ good neighbours and would not be in- fluenced by its anti-Comintern stand. -Havas.

REFUGEE INDUSTRIES IN BRITAIN

as its immediate objective. The Chinese are making a stand at Kun- tien, about 25 miles north of Canton.

Central News.

PRESIDENT

CALLS ENVOY HOME

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE IS ATTRIBUTED TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S DECISION TO SUM- MON HERE MR. DAVIS, AMERICAN AMBASSADOR IN BRUSSELS, FOR CONSULTATIONS ON THE EF FECTS OF THE WAR ON BELGIUM. Most comments stress that the United States, the largest neutral power, usually acts as the "neutrals* defender."

Some reports state that Mr. Joseph A. Kennedy, American. Ambassador in London, Mr. W. Bullitt, Ambas- sador in Paris and Mr. W. Biddle, former Ambassador in Warsaw, may

to give the President detailed in-

London, To-day. The Government is to give also be summoned here in December full support to the Commit- formation which will enable Fresident tee in Charge of Refugee In-Roosevelt to prepare his annual mes- dustries.

sage to Congress in January.

Factories will be set up in Britain to manufacture products formerly produced in the refugees Down or other countries and it is hoped that they will be able to supply their former markets.

be in-

Alternatively, refugees will troduced to British firms willing to produce types, of goods not inade in Britain.-Reuter...

Havas.

MORE AIR RAID ALARMS IN PARIS

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Paris, To-day. Two air raid warnings were sound- ed in northern France between p.m. and noon yesterday.

No incidents are reported. Reuter.

Kwong Chow Wan,

To-day. The Japanese vanguard was reported last night to be

within striking distance of Nanning.

The city is partly in ruins. Many buildings are still smouldering fol-

lowing the heavy air-raids by Ja-

panese aircraft in which many cendiary bombs were dropped.

There are still many women

in-

and

children in the suburbs who have not yet evacuated in spite of the final

warning issued by the authorities yesterday morning.

BRITAIN HAS SOME SUPER SUBMARINES

British submarines which can cruise as far as a battleship are going into service soon.

Rome, broadcasting this news in Italian, French and English yesterday, 'says these submarines, more powerful than any owned or evan planned by Germany, will have a range of 4,000 miles.

Germany's latest ocean-going type, of which there were twen- ty-five at the beginning of the war, have a range of about 2,000 miles.

FRENCH RESPOND TO LOCAL S.O.S.

A French steamer has gone to the assistance of the The Japanese are reported to be S.S. Proteus which at 9.34 converging on Nanning from several o'clock last night reported by directions. Our Own Correspondent.wireless that she was leaking Shiukwan, To-day. in the engine room and that Japanese planes yesterday raided the vessel was being.aban- Lingshan and Kowchowhu, northeast

doned. of Yamchow.

Wuchiahu, west of Limchow, was also attacked. Central News.

AIR RAIDS

TWO JAPANESE NAVAL AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN

Kweilin, To-day.

The name of the French steamer is not yet known in Hong Kong and she has not yet wirelessed that she has arrived on the scene.

The Proteus is well known along

While raiding Nanning, two Japan- the China Coast and is owned by the ese naval aircraft were shot down by Steamship Produce Co., Karsten Lars- anti-aircraft fire yesterday. The air-sen & Co., are the local agents. men were all killed. Central News.

the

The ship, it is believed, an- countered heavy weather in Gulf of Tonking and in her dis- tress message gave her position as Lat. 20.33 N., Long. 107.51 E. This is approximately 80 miles south- east of Halphong.

REVERSE AT PINGKUTU Japanese troops attacking Ping- kuthu, are reported to have suffered a serious reverse.

As a result of Chinese attacks, over 500 Japanese

and 300 were killed taken prisoner.

According to the local agents, the The Japanese are falling back to Proteus was bound from Hongay to Yamchow. Central News,

Shanghai, She was not coming to Hong Kong.

WAR COMMUNIQUE

Paris, To-day.

Ticket No. 50 won the silver tea

Last night's French war communi-set raffled at Kowloon Cricket Club que says: "There was very consider-in aid of the British War Organisation able activity in the air."-Reuter. Fund. The amount realised was $300.

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