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Strong Stand Against China's Yielding CATHOLIC Inquiry Finding

Whispers of Red

Intervention

CHUNGKING, FER É INTERESTO, HE NATION IS CENTRED IN MAN CTERIA WITH THE CHINESE PRESS IN CHUNG KING TAKING AN INCREASINGLY STRONG STAND AGAINST THE NATIONAL GOVERN MENT VILDING TO ANY EXHORBITANT RES SLAN DEMANDS AND WITH FOREIGN MINISTER SUBMITTING WANG SHILCITE EIN NANKING

Fi

TO PR: SIDENT CHANG KAESHER- SO IT IS RE PORTED CONFINES ONE RUSSIA'S REPLY + } CHINA'S INQUIRY ABOUT SOVIET PLANS FOR WEBBELTAWAL FROM-MANCHURIA.

IN UNDERS POOD FROM KELLIBLE SOURCES THE CHINAS ADOITUDE IS TILIT SHE IS PER EPLY PREPARED TO JCCORD RUSSIAN TONIES IN MINGHURLI MOST FHOUREDENT Fo TION TREATMENT BUT IS RELUCTANT WIRE ANY CONCESSIONS GOING BEYOND THE

# TERMS OF THE SINO-SOVIET TREITY OF CAS 14.

Ferrand aerolintis me lat veen! Chiqarler here. Lo-day there was no way so of the chine and Sus je! Chaseru determining the exdont whb mets, they and auf tot het the Real bank reizes udu mitated through there had been tria and the muter de

cal endtarmados at

Marchorva Manchuca as there hark been no ekun, capital

Chungking', and, to a inner lose upbarlany Tor Natur scrvers to make a gory 3.

degree, an MA,

Authoritate

China's New Company Law Delayed

Sharial, Feb 18. four ty

which bar hen eguvaag Hoa Am fusion to forten my apt 45 All i

Chungking continued

to incisi

that thin bol not vegtsford Book Russian to defort:11 further their last dealine for complețime

SHOTS EXCHANGED?

Canada's Spy Hunt

Ottawa, Beh. The

Canada'a Kreated sjy haat entered a new work today. amid reports Bug Dise Dipation's new "nespagrie re«' voting" "entito station.. just off the serret list, micht be inked with the page.

The new radio stations, the existence of high Wa diselt sond officially lust might, were set up during the war fü menares the height of “forified" air and to pick the best frequencies for communicating between two specite pointa. Authoritative sentrees suggested that a cosirt of »jmodry or art-martial might result fer the pre mature expe in Washington of Cangi-k's Spy ring investigation, ––– Res

fer.

EGYPT'S CABINET OF DONS

their withdrawal from Minhine there were five University }elaria on Feb. 1.

men, four Deans and the Pre- satent of the University. scene of the recent atulent rioting,

Silky was assisted by Mak-

It was whispered that shut. had been elenged more Ban

Chinese Na

4171640

tw

tie uutists and Runs in Man- example jehuria, Mont ni table

for this is smal to have decried Comunists whear Įseized the A se churian jent of

Vinkow

midget altor the Jan. 1adline for the cesan- tion of hostilities,

HITCH-HIKE

FROM INDIA

GAINS

Brussels, Feb. 18. Complete returns from eight of Belgium's nine provinces re- vealed that the right-wing Car thelle Party. plodged te zeturn Khug Leopold to the throne, scored sweeping gains in yester day's national elections but the contr of the Chamber of De- puties is still doubtful,

SINGAPORE, FER, 18. LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN'S SOUTHEAST ASIĄ COMMAND HEADQUARTERS ‘ANNOUNCED YESS TERDAY THAT AN OFFICIAL ENQUIRY FOUND |--THAT POLICE ACTION IN FIRING ON A CROWD

OF COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATORS ON FRIDAY "AS A WHOLE WAS FULLY JUSTIFIED,” ONE CHINESE WAS KILLED AND 19 INJURIED DUR- ING THE FRAY WHICH RESULTED WHEN COM- MUNISTS AND LABOUR UNION MEMBERS AT- TEMPTED TO FORM PARADE OBSERVING THE FOURTHI ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF SIN- GAPORE, DESPITE AN OFFICIAL BAN AGAINST THE OBSERVANCE

The official inquiry findinga

A fabulation gave the Catho- Hier 8 of the 202 sents in the | Climber, or tw dve more than they want in the last national election of 19:39. The Socialist admitted that "some individu. Party won 59 seats, the Con-members of the local polic

force, after intense provocaties, munists 18 and the Liberals 15.

continued to Politient observers

une their batons. now pre-

longer than was necessary," bul said the order to fire was given when further delay would have] resulted in the overwhelming of the policy.

DESERTER

DIES

OF FRIGHT

dict that the Regent, Prince Charles, will ask the thalie lander, Baron Henri Carton de Wiart, to attempt to ferm a new | Government following the pro-

The official report, lasucti ancial electiona next day, The question remains, wwever, after Chinese press complaints. whether de Wiart will be able said the police warned 230 de- to form a coalition with one of menstrators who were "carry-

BILLINGDON, FKB, 18, the mority parties to gain a ing banners, sticks, crvbars

A MAN TRAPPED IN A werking majority.

46 policemen HOUSE HE HAD BURGLEJ If he is un- and bottles" and able to alu on it is believed the tried to break up a procession EARLY YESTERDAY DROP Regent will ask the Socialist which was formed.

VED DEAD AFTER A POLICE Bead: r. the Prime Minister, Van They were resisted and one MAN HAD STRUCK HIM ON

round was orderd to he fral] THE ARM WITH A Acker, to form a govermaent.

TRUN. Podble effect of the election from nine rifles. The attack] CHEON.

The contrat figure

in bals on Leupold's chances of return was renewed and anofier really

ordered. Six

drama WAH 21-year olď: RAP.. ing to the throne remained the Was

dezerter, John Blott, allag Juren uppermost question. The were injured.

Schofield, wantest by. Scotland Yard holies favor a referendum on the question of his return from the exile into which he was re- ed by the combined action of the Liberals, Seialects and Com-

munists,

policemen

Southend

The Chinese press. arguing that American remembers Peart for crimes at Watford and Harbour, disputed the British view that the fall of Singapore should not be commemorate.

An Uxbridge police official said

that Blott had probably died from

fright

Hlett wan round in an unexcupl hete at The Rise, Hilllandon. Ons ofeer found the kitchen dur und GEW Blott wearing gloves and cur sinners.

The policonian called to 11

to

ward the fron guard companion

there.

Blot

door. As he BIL

The couservative Chinene man. er "Sin Chew" justifled the the day celebration because mount suffering for the people throughout the Japanese occupe tion and the day should be re- membered as an occasion for determination that the wer pointed what looked like a gun. will never know Fascism again" With a fumo, the palizemna elon. and charged the Brilian with on-led with Blottand hustled him

intimidating Borel

ing

measures along the parare do the scullery

There

the ereon! «ficer soging against unarmed civiliana.

Later, Lord Mountbatten issuin Ball's hand, truck him with *.

wing he too thought was vonon"

truncheon. Blott cried: "All peace whether rich and collaged.

CAIRO, FER. S THE PRIME MINISTER SIDKY PASHA DESCRIBING THE MEMBERSHIP OF HIS NEW EGYPTIAN CA BINET DECLARED: "1 THINK THAT IT MEANS 1 SYMPATHISE WITH THE STUDENTS" WHO DE MONSTRATED IN CAIRO SHOUTING “EVACUA. TION OF BRITISH TROOPS OR REVOLT." IF A PRESS "CONFERENCE SIDKY SJID: "I KNOW THIT THE SPIRIT OF THE SUDANESE IS THE EYPTLIN SPIRIT AND OUR POLICY IS 77 ANITE EGYPT WITH THE SUDAN.” Sidky said that in his new Ca- ram Adable Pasha whom?

signation precipitated the G- net crisis and Who Teil him thi

there is no doubt Egypt will

Po.tiend bootvers lieve benent frotu your services."

King Leupold will ndiente an- Elky replied that to was happy less at least 85 per cent of the because of the Kon leader's people-four hit result, ta gestur, even though Kolla de-

referendum votu. clined to enter the Government. I

NO INCIDENTA Dom In reply to # letter

Catholic. Sopialist and Com- King Farcuk which spoke of "n munist parties all registered nation which demands the notable gains in Belgium's na achievement of its

Bonajelections yesterday to name of rights internally and external 22 ombers to the amber

Depal and half to the nation' ly," Sidky wrote:

debate, enrie returns indleated. "Very soon 1 will submit the

W the Communista were ed a warning that "oo distur names of a federation which will sweeping to the frost in the in- bances of the

such Britain dustrial sectors negotiate with Great

as Liege, organised, or unorganised, will******

that on Blott's and ich negotiations will be famed for its class products, and be tolerated."

body the polic

39 mound" free to achieve the nalien's in the lumber camus of Laivem-

He added that the organi- and 10 shillima, a razor blade Aldershot. Feb. 18.

bour Catholics were coming to wish. We also will see rder Trent in Bostocere und Flan sation of a public holiday at the pinned under the Innel of his... Found guilty of deserting India and absenting himself it and raise the standard of living. in the articl chese of real estice in China ernment has

own in outlving communies and escort. Private Buch Clark, aged country's three enemies: Ili took an early lend in Brussels. furriers.

(Continued on Pago 6) sum of $1,000,000 for the pur-30, of the Army Catering Corns, terey, linse and poverty."- The

post of erecting a statuehus been sentenced to one year's Associated Press. Law, te sinted, is to ensure surs

LEADER CHARGED for all Chinese and foreigner Economic Commissioner Chang detention by an Aldershot Court- ite who

hase

Isi-fi at the spot in Manchurin Martial, biness intere de

With his head bandaged, Lin: Clark said at the triul that h China.

At the time the document where he was murdered on Jan

London, Feb. 18.

Ah Ligne, chief of the Singnéore, was drafted intors And in 16.

had wanted to see his Mener of The position in Egypt at the

Branch of the Malavan Cominos- mind that many foreign comanies The World Daily News" re- Parliament in Liverpool because moment is "highly critical-more

ist Party. was to-day formally charged in the Superior Court in Chinn had no busines ourra ported yesterday that "foreign" he felt that the court-martial sen erilleal than any similar situation War 1 Bays tence he received in India was after World

in three LOS ANGELES, FEB. 18. in their respective home planes were now appearing re-

here on eleht. counts Calcutta. Feb. 18.

THE IRISH ACTRESS - unjust. the skies above

Richard Wyndham, apecial corres- gularly over

He got a ride on a cattle train

the Army untrols and pickets, called separate casES. nondent of the "News, of

Lin claimed trial for all chures MAUREEN O'HARA TO with an business connexions Tenan, Communist capital in to Bombay, where he gained en World" in a despatch from Cairo. in by Sir Richard G. Casey.

Shensi.--Associated Press.

trance to the docks by using an The reasons he gives are:. "In Governor of Bengal, during last and the cases were postooned until

custody. oli maxs and with the assistance the first place, the self-assertion week's rioting hero have now been Saturday. He was remanded in DAY WON AMERICAN of some friends who were ment- of independence by the smaller withdrawn.

of the he boarded the Cunard liner Britanie, Cake Middle East countries naked processions and assemblies, how

roons to England.

Clark said that

mulented ne

points concruiter

ne

nurt of foreign firms require fur-

revision

NOD

A recurrent report for which

}}1

would

TO LANCS!

there is muchers of te law, ocky wedge spedbility was TO

One of the author:

the Legislative Yuan, revealed in had assisted the Communist in an interview

no further! Brizing Yingkow. antendente are Blow to bu smed -

It was

stated

Costerair the pur has reported the National Gov- Waterlog Station while under We will declare war against the dres while the Socialists held their time would have entailed a re-/facket and a pair of scissors. No

"bad idea of the Conany

tions

countries.

Views concerning foreign com-

pank

in their own countries, but in tending to establish commanies in

Chin ng saried, IL will be

around the contral of the com- panies that further discussions

The Chiness purses," means heiße, appropriated the

The Weather

To-day's Correast:--Fine, but

and na sib amendments of the hazy, bght to moderate erterly proposed regalatona will centre., winds, Dr. Shane said.

The

grondsed Commany Lave has boon the subicct of mue criticism among American and British sinusarea in Shanchal;" who hesitate to develop their, in terests the face of unredlet- abie regulations and taxes.

As first drafted. the Company Law requires all forgive firms in Chinn without a parent company ubiond to, incorporate with Chinese companies, or tissolve Another clause states that the ro

tter of shareholders books and accounts of a foreign company granted a

und al

Yesterday's temperature:--

Maximum:-72.8 degrees at

3 p.m. Minimum: - 50 degrees at

Ga.m.

IHGHLY ORITICAL

Calcutta Patrols Withdrawn

newed stoppage of work "tool firearms was found,Reuter. 800 after the Chinese New Year's holidays."-Associated Preas.

Maureen Not Too Fussy

CITIZENSHIP. BUT ONLY The charges against the accus- AFTER SHE AND FEDERAL

unlawful assembly.

her of

Polica

ed inchide sedition, being a men- JUDGE J. F. T. O'CONNOR richest of them all. more sensitive ever, continues.

forty resisting arrest when apprehend HAD SETTLED A GEOGRA Reuter adds that some during the to her position in the eve of the voyage be obtained his mean in world. Secondly, during the last persons were killed in the riotined for rioting and esenning from PHICAL DISPUTE HIS

WAY. the forecastle and mingled with

century there has which began last Monday and custody after arrest.-Heuter.

It was a mere formality when...) the soldiers on board. In Ene. Quarter of a

been a very considerable increase lasted for four days.

Digby. Nova Scotia. Feb. 18. It arese out of demonstrations land. he hitch-hiked as far as in the educated classes.

actress, whose. The Warrington and then surrendered gahool chlidren of 1919 are now against the sentence of seven!

Eleven men and a woman died the 25-year-old

Fitz Reuter.

responsible men. In addition, an years' imprisonmen: imposed on from exposure in an open life legal name is Maureen

Cantain Abdul Rashid. Moslem bont in the Bay of Fundy after simmons Price, was asked if she entirely new generation has grown up."-Router.

officer of the Jananese-sponsored the 265-ton coastal steamer Robert were willing to fernwear alle. "Indian National Army”,

G. Cann foundered na wale on giance to Great Britain. Troons were called in on Tues. Saturday night. The sole survi

vor was the captain.-Reuter, day and on Wednesday.Reuter.

Police Cleaning-Up Arms Menace

#conen Are SEVERAL RAIDS WERE CARRIED OUT DURING SUN-

subject to increetion --flauter,

BRITISH CONSUL'S

SUICIDES

that

Chungking. Feb. 18.

British,

DAY BY A FORCE OF CHINESE DETECTIVES UN- DER INSPECTOR R. MACKENZIE OF THE CID. IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT, WHEN A NUMBER OF ARMED ROBBERS AND HOODLUMS WERE ROPED IN.

..

susperta

Union Hotel Celebrates

A wrist-watch and an inscrip- tlon were presented to Mr. Chan! Wai-kuen, manager of the Union Hotel. by the Wardroom Junior Officers' Mces of H.M.S. "Tamar"

Famar at a farewell dinner last night. Some 50 members of the Mesa,

Called On

America

To Aid India

WASHINGTON, FEB. 18.

"But I owo no allegiance to England," she protested. "I'm Irish. I was born in Dublin in the Irish Free Staté."

Finally convinced by the judge that the Irish Free State is generally rogarded as part of the British Empire, Maureen took the oath.-Associated Preas,

which is being transferred to the THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BROADCAST AN APARMLESS

Hong Kong Club, were present

Making the presentation, Lleut,

during the

PEAL YESTERDAY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE

UNITED STATES TO COME TO THE AID OF IN-HERO WEDS

In one raid the police abtain-wind' of the intended vlait. British sources confirmed to-day

cd'a haul of two Mauser aute- Geoffrey Tarral,

Altogether Beven

o. T. Dodwell, R.N.R., Mess Fre Consul at Telwa, oapital of Sin matle pistols, two 88 Smith and were arrested and will appear in

Bident. Faid that

DIA IN ITS THREATENING FAMINE. kitne province, had committed Wesson revolvers and a Jurge court in a day or two.

Japanirao ocupation Mr. Chan Buicide there on Jan. 30. Turral amount, of ammunition. Tha One arrest, in Calne Road, had laid himself open to Japanese`

"We do not seek to take hread answer lies in Washington, and ropriaals by

mouth but he said the Indian food delega sending parcels and from anybody's

and where his widow lives.

In Chinn in 1920 and bad duty in

He started his consular service Street.

hai and Chongtu, Associated.

Prosa.

"ANOTHER ARREST

Vallejo. Feb. 18. Marine Sergeant. William Ear

was due to return shortly to Eng-, raid took place at a house in was that of a well-dressed Chinor comforts, to British prison- America should know the poal; tion now in London en route tal rell, 23rd Congressional Medal of Wing Wah Lane, near d'Aguilar ose who was found in possos-of-war. Sisen, the Men open- tion of India in so desporate it Washington would tell the Infor- Honour winnd," who lost, both

sion of a toy pistel. It is be

pretty brown-haired Larenė An- Pepino Mukden, Harbin, Shan the premises they found six men with several highway robberies Inst. he had evared no efforts to support in a matter of warks, detalled aceda of India.

When the police party eaterud lieved he had been connected ed in the Union Hotel in October calls for the fullest possible national Food Control Board the arms at Iwo Jima, to-day marria

derson, 18.

Harrell Tinnod broadly as make them comfortable despite

as ho two of whom 'renched for wea- in recent weeks.

the tryldg and sometimen adverso even days" TA. Romon, Inter" "I know how great Is Ameri- slipped the ring on the girl's pona. Roth were felled by a

conditions which prevalled."

mation oficer. said in nation-

can generosity and willingness fincer by means of "hoska"!", in-- detective.

Mr. Oban roolled suitably, any-wide broadcast..

to help distress," he said. stead of the missing handak ing that it was gratifying to learn Talking of India's "stark,

The boat may VİLA that the offerte of himself and his complete hunger" on 1,600 It was the first of three brond- Rabeell Parsons who was atait to serve the Moss had boon calories a day, Ramon said thero casts Kamon will deliver overrell's commandite officer in some degree successful.

were no reserves. We cannot American radio stations and he Jim and who rescued tlähten our belt because vaven appealed: Burely the world after the sergeant had

CEDAROSO (Mineschändedir; Feb. 18. web, cow there le little between belt not my peace, the peace wire hand and s

e die la time of peace, peace Nuer Camplain Jamie Intend to and bonen

the which India helped powerfully performed the March 14.

PEEP OF SPRING

In another raid, on the Praya, During a routing search at the London, Feb. 1. two rifles and ammunition were Star Ferry at about 6.45 p.m. last England and Wales had a perfound on a motor junk near the night another arrest was mad atmoting vesterday, Thor was Chuen On wharf. A Chinese by Chinese detective, when ibeleht, sunshine for many hours, was detained.

22-year-old Chinese was found In and generały mild conditions.

Besorts in Devon and Cornwall raids near the Contral possession of ad automatie ro volver and verdunda of ammuni her you of

tunsystem set

agent, people, bathed or ttal proved to be fruitless as the

the man was coming off thi suspects had apparently got ferry, when he was mevested, bil

Ramon agreed Viceroy, Lord "Wavell,

the to win." -- Associated Press, APYTA