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London, To-day.

BITTER FIGHTING IN HUPEH

Fengloo, To-day

For είχ days and nights Chinese and Japanese troops have been engaged In bitter fighting in central Hupeh, accord- ing to a Chinese report.

The roport adde that the Chinese succeeded in capturing Kaopu, Nanlinshih, Wangchiato and Bungchiation.—Reuter.

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Washington, To-day.

It is reliably learnt that the Douglas Aircraft Corporation is at present building a re- volutionary type of bomber weighing over 70 tons.

The wing-span will be 180 feet,

while the effective will.be

POLITICAL CIRCLES in London consider that the UNEXPECTED radius of action

present Nazi threat against Holland is a serious

one, although possibly only a manifestation of AMERICAN

“war nerves.'

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DUBLIN, TO-DAY.

MR. JOHN CUDAHY, UNITED

DUBLIN UNEXPECTEDLY LAST UP HIS NEW POSITION AB AMBASSADOR IN BRUSSELS, TO WHICH POBT HE WAS APPOINTED-A-FEW DAYS

Information from Germany-possibly voluntarily given out by the German General Staff-indi- cates that an attack on Holland was prepared STATES MINISTER TO EIRE, LEFT for Wednesday, January 17, and later postpon-NIGHT TO TAKE ed to Thursday, January 25. Simultaneously, German troop concentrations in the vicinity of Luxemburg and north-eastern France lead to the belief that the German Gen- eral Staff has the following plan:—

Strong action against the narrow French front In order to hamper the transportation of French and British troops northward;

Second phase: An attack against Belgium in the general direction of Ostend;

Third phase: The Invasion of Holland, hoping for a very rapid sucones aince the Allied and Bel- glan troops would be occupled elsewhere.

AIR BASES

By this means, Germany hopes to gain bases for ́ a huge air and sub- marines campaign against Britain, which is apparently all that is left of Nazi war plans.

While such an attack is possible, it |

HELP FOR FINLAND

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Geneva, To-day.

Replying to the League of Nations', Invitation, Iraq has declared she is ready to grant mox al ́ausi

land, and

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seems strange that Germany should multiply threats and Rive Holland and Belgium time to take all the necessary measures.

WAR OF NERVES

This is why observers are of the opinion that Germany is at presant only waging a war of nerves again, and hopes that the moment will come when Belgium and Holland are financially, and morally tired of the constant ten- slon and will relax their precau- tionary' measures,

Then Germany will strike.-—Havas.

OPTIMISM WOULD BE PREMATURE

Brunesja, To-day. Although the relaxation of ten- sion continues....... well-Infarmed quarters say it would be premature to state that the situation la bound to return to normal:

King Leopold resefvád the Pro- mier, Mr. Pierlot, yesterday after-

Pierlot also interviewed the „Minister, M, Spaak, who värde saw the Det

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Several attempts to steal the plans of the giant machine were stopped by "G-men." Havas.

NOT FOLLOWING SOVIET POLICY

[SPECIAL TO "THE CHINA MAIL"] Geneva, To-day. The Esthonian Government has ap- pointed M. Karl Selter, former Foreign Minister, as its first Permanent Dele- gate to the League.

It is believed in Dublin that his sud- The decision has produced an ex- den departure is due to the interna-cellent impression, being considered tional situation and to the desire of proof of the fact that Esthonia is main- the United States Government that taining an independent policy.-Havas. their representative be in Belgium Immediately to look after American WEATHER FORECAST:-North-east interests there.--Reuter.

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