1940-09-02 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1940.

RUMANIAN ARMY RETIRING Bucharest Uncertainty And Tension: Demonstrations

Refugees. Pouring Into The Capital

THE RUMANIAN ARMY IS NOW FALLING BACK THROUGH NORTH TRANSYLVANIA.

(certainty and tension reign through- out t..e country and the public is only just be- ginning to realise the severity of the “Vienna operation.'

Trains are reaching the capital with piti- ful freights of refugees ejected from their homes which a few days ago their men had sworn to defend until death against the Hun- garians.

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Protest demonstrations are ready being organised outside th university.

BLOCKADE BREAKING POLL IN U.S.

and

Italian The Hungarian, German Legations are strongly guarded against attack and strong. quads of police are guarding the streets.

Dr. Manlu, the Transylvanianj for peasant leader; Is leaving Cluj and he is credited in some, quarters with the intention о organising resistance there.

All musical and sporting event hroughout Rumania scheduled fo esterday were cancelled and th beginning of the school year post- poned for a month.-Reuter.

A canvass of public opin-

Curious Report ion in the United States shows that the majority NEWS SOURCES IN BUCHAR- ACCORDING TO AMERICAN of Americans are at pre-EST, MEMBERS OF THE GER

MAN MINORITY ARE AMONG sent opposed to any plan THE INHABITANTS OF TRAN to send food to German-SYLVANIA WHO ARE DEMON. occupied Europe in Ameri-STRATING VIOLENTLY AGAINST THE HANDING OVER can ships.

OF THE TERRITORY TO HUN.

A nation-wide survey by the GARY, American Institute

of Public The German news agency, how. Opinion shows that 62 per cent ever, - says that it is denied in are against sending the food. Bucharest that any such riots have Reuter.

Itaken place: — Reuter.

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ACTIVITY OVER

THE BORDER

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A Fleid Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, with Light Field Guns in the Desert for. Battle Evolutions. Photo shows "A Bren gun past protecting.. the Artillery Camp against low-flying aircraft." (Copy- right, Fox)..

THERE ARE INDICATIONS that the Japanese RELICS OF

1904

armed forces in Chinese territory over the border are planning a large-scale offensive in the Po On and Waichow Districts with the object of clearing the Canton-Kowloon Line of guerilla hide-outs and re- taking Tamshui and Walchow City, according to the SHELLS USED IN THE RUSSO "China Mail" border correspondent.

FUNERAL OF MRS. MAUD WOODS

TSPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL"] ABOUT · A DOZEN RUSSIAN

JAPANESE WAR HAVE ` BEEN FOUND EMBEDDED, IN THE Two landing fields were comGROUND NEAR THE. DAIREN- pleted a few days ago by Chin- RYOJUN, HIGHWAY. ese conscript labour, farmers whe were compelled to work in day and night shifts until the work was completed last Friday.

No Japanese aircraft have yet landed at the aerodromes but i is said that some will arrive in few days..

During the last week. Japanese reinforcements have disembark- ed at Namtau and despatched ic

Shumchun and areas north.

The funeral took place this morning of one of the

According to reliable reports, Colony's oldest and best- the Japanese armed forces now

number come 10,000. known residents, Mrs.

Recent military movements in- Maud Woods, who passed dicate that the Japanese are pro- posing to carry out their previous away in the Kowloon Hos-plans to re-occupy Tamshui and pital early yesterday Walchow

A number of Japanese war- morning in her 80th year. ships are lying in Bias Bay and it Despite her advanced age, Mrs. is believed that a landing will be Woods kept up all her activities made along the Walchow until a week or two ago, and simultaneously with the com- news of her death came as a mencement of the offensive from profound shock to a wide circle Shumchun. of friends.

She is survived by a son, Mr. Val Woods, who is, in Australia, and four daughters, two of whom, Aileen and Doris, are in Hong Kong.

BERLIN'S

coast

UNDERGROUND

ACTION

OUT OF

The late Mrs. Woods had a reś markable career. In her early years, she was internationally famous as Miss Maud Fitz- Stubbs, both as a planist and a composer of waltzes. Among her more celebrated compositions are "Heather," · "Orlando," "Bridal,” THE BERLIN CORRESPON-

DENT "Governor-General'

one of

"Heather,"

OF THE AMERICAN ind "Vice-Regal."

TRANS-RADIO NEWS SERVICE She ranked as

Aus-REPORTS IT WAS ANNOUNC- tralia's most outstanding musi-ED IN BERLIN THAT TWO clans and was styled "the Aus- BRANCH LINES OF THE CEN Kralian Strauss."

TRAL UNDERGROUND SYS- The late Mrs. Woods arrived in TEM WERE ORDERED TO BE Hong Kong some 22 years ago CLOSED OWING TO THE DAM- and made the Colony her perAGE DONE IN R.A.F. RAIDS ON manent place of residence. SATURDAY NIGHT.

had THE Within a short time, she

IT IS Suilt up a high, reputation as a REPORTED THE ENTIRE UN- DERGROUND POWER SYSTEM |concert pianist, and was ready to respond to the cause ofOUT OF ORDER.

IN BERLIN-HAS BEEN 'PUT

REUTER.

charity.

ever

With her passing, the Colony loses a warm-hearted personality and a notable character.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") :' It was officially anounced in Lis- bon yesterday that the Portuguese Government... has abrogated :- nll] treaties, and agreements with' Es- |tania, Latvia and Lithuania, su sequel to the latter's Incorporation in the Soviet Union. - It was added | Portugal will not entertain diplo- matic relations with these coun- tries. - Hnvas, “

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A Manchurian' sampan-man vas walking towards Hoshigaura each when he noticed what ap- seared to be several rusty iron alpes in the sand. Digging, he ound, about a dozen shells.

Police officials. Identified them is old Russian shells similar to hose used in the Russo-Japanese. Ver of 1904. Havas.

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The French newspaper "Le Matin" stated yesterday that an important military air- fleld

outskirts on the.

of Chartres was bombed by the R.A.F. A few bombs, the paper says, fell in the centre of the city, one

exploding

close to the Cathedral. Two civilians were. Havas.

DEATH

injured.

WOODS. Mrs. Maud Woods (Maud Fitz-Stubbs) at Kow- loon Hospital early Sunday morning, September 1, 1940, in her 80th, year, Dear- ly beloved Mother of Mrs. David Dennis, Val Woods, Alleen and Doris Woods; and Mrs. Lenore Winfield.' No flowers by request but her sweet thoughts were. only of helping the War Funds. Funeral will pass, the Manu-› ment at 11 a.m.. September 2; "Underneath. are. the everlasting arms. (Austra- lian-papers please; copy),

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