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Nanking, Dec. 8: Stimulated by the news that a baten of Japanese vanguards advancing from Ku- yung. 22 miles southeast o: Nan- king, on Chilingmen by way or Chiuhuashan had been enveloped

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the Chinese forces in the .vicinity of Tangahulchen, east of Nanking, a reporter of the Central News Agency made a tour to the war scene yesterday afternoon.

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which at ordinary times wou! attracting streams of excursionists. As the reporter trudged along with his escort, he heard a heavy rumbling, from

behind. Turning back, he saw six Chinese armour- ed cars coming on the highway, being escorted by a party of in- fantry men. They were apparent- ly heading for the front.

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Lord Chief Justice On Duke

Of Windsor's Suit.

“FOUL AND CRUEL LIBELS”

The settlement was announced before the Lord Chlef Justice, in the King's Bench Division of the action in which the Duke of Windsor claimed' damages from Wiliam Heinemann, Limited, of Great Russell Street, W.C., and Mr. Geoffrey Dennis, of St. James's Street, S.W., in respect of a libel in a book called "Coronation Commentary," published by Messrs. Heinemann and written by Mr. Dennis, states The Times" of November 23.

Sir William Jowitt, K.C., and Mr. Colin Pearson appeared for, the Duke of Windsor: Mr. Valentine Holmes and Mr. C. Seddon Evans for Messrs. Heinemann; and Mr. J. W. Morris, K.C., and Mr. H. V. Lloyd-Jones for Mr. Dennis,

Sir William Jowitt. in announ- | gestions are referred to only for

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mentioning this case to your Lord. ship to-day so that, after my friends have made the statements which I understand they are to make, the record may be with- drawn.

It is, I think, always a difficult problem for counsel so mentioning a case concerning a libel to know how far he is wise in giving further publicity to the defamatory mat- ter. Not infrequently the less said A rip-roaring musical romance

the better. But in this case the set against the background of the circumstances are unprecedented exciting all boom days in Penn-and, with your Lordship's per- sylvania, "High. Wide and Hand- mission. I must say a few words some," starring Irene

in explanation of the course we showing at the Queen's

are taking, Alhambra Theatres today,

Randolph Scott, has the role of the courageous farmer who rigs up the first of derrick, and when the oll boom comes, leading the far- mers to rebellion against the ex- ploiting railroad men.

Dunne.

and

Into his life comes Irene Dunne. song and dance girl, travelling with a medicine show. That is the beginning of one of the strangest

romances ever recreated from his- tory. Simple small-town and rugged farmer, is Scott, afre with his dream of founding a new industry.

He cannot understand the light- heartedness of the gay carnival songstress, who has become his wife. And she rebels against the demands of his task to keep the furmers' oil out of the hands of the railroads. He loses Irene to a carnival and continues his fight alone.

In the brilliant supporting cast are Akim: Tamiroff. Raymond Walburn, Elizabeth Patterson, Ben Blue Wiliam. Frawley,

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HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT

RUMOURS GROW

The abdication of King Edward VIII, an event with which one chap- ter of this book deals, is an event with regard to which various views may be entertained and expressed. It is, perhaps. Inevitable that with regard to such a matter rumours should uriginate and, as generally happens, should grow.

It is undoubtedly the fact that many statements, having no justi- fication of fact whatever, have been made with regard thereto. clearly understood that no writer At the same time it should, be

giving further currency to un- founded rumours can protect him- self by the mere assertion that such rumours had existed before his book was published.

to

support

į

The Lord Chief Justice. Why print them at all?

Sir Wilani, Jowitt-Exactly.. The Lord Chief Justice- sup- pose it is for money.

Sir William Jowitt, continuing. said:-In the first place, a rumour is repeated in the book to the effect that the lady who is now. the Duke's wife occupled before his marriage to her the position of his mistress. No suggestion could be more damaging or more insulting to the lady who is now the Duchess of Windsor. The suggestion is en- tirely untrue arid could not be sup ported by a shred of evidence and as I have said the defendants do not seek to justify it.

They are, I understand, prepared to state through their counsel that they have never thought and do not think that it could possibly be justified.

QUOTATION FROM THE BOOK Secondly, the chapter in ques- tion deals with the suggestion that the real cause of the abdication was not the marriage, but that his Ministers had wanted to get rid of him for other misdeeds. I quote from the book:-" Until this.

notion how to get rid of him. She, marriage was mooted, they had no

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whom they pretended. was a disas- ter. was in fact a Godsend." The.I book refers to "triumphant whisper" that there was more in it than the public had been led to belleve and that those in au- thority would never be taking so line unless there were strong a other things. The writer then asserts that there were those other things and goes on to say what they were.

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Neither is he entitled in his book to publish such rumours. even though he goes on to add-as the author of this book frequently does that there is no evidence, or in- sufficient evidence. them.

Messrs. Heinemann eccupy, as we

NO FOUNDATION gladly recognize, a very eminent position in the world of publishers.

Before mentioning them; or some Mr. Dennis, the wilter of this book stbility of asserting that, had it

of them. I can take the respon is a distinguished author who has been necessary for us to proceed been awarded the Hawthornden Prize for English literature. But position to call persons occupying with this action, we were in a the very fact that rumours are re-highly responsible posts who could peated by these responsible and respectable persons makes them the more serious, and makes it im- possible to disregard them, for any repetition of them made by "per- The occasion was "History is sons in such a position inevitably Made at Night," Walter Wanger's lends substantial backing to what through United Artists, and this idle gossip. second production for release might otherwise be regarded as

story from the twin" typewriters of Towne and Graham Baker fairly that inimitable team of Gene

sparkles with bright, gay, flippant dialogue that we wager you'll be quoting for weeks.

Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur. a fascinating new pair of screen lovers, slipped into town last night in a film romance as fresh and smart and charming as the Paris in which it blooms.

The handsome Boyer has never been seen to better advantage than ás Paul Dumond, Paris man-about- town and glorified head walter, and lovely Jean Arthur is also at her charming best as Irene Vail, the New York mannequin who yearns to break the bonds of her un-

A LATER CHAPTER The book "Coronation Com- mentary" which was in the main written before the abdication, deals with events in the history of the monarchy of this country. It con- tains a chapter entitled "Abdica] tion," which, it would appear from the publishers' note, was written at a later date than the other parts of the book.

It was possibly written under pressure of time in order to be

ready for publication on the eve

of the Coronation. It was certain

Further on the reporter reached As soon as he-passed out of the Chilluchen, a strategic point hem- Chungshan Gate, he heard the dis med in between by Chluhuashan tinct roar of cannon coming from Hil on the right and Chihslashan the northeast direction punctuat- Hill on the left. Standing on a ed now and then by the sound of knoll, he saw puffs of smoke rising ride and machine-gun fire. On up in a distance (about three of the clean pavement of the Nan- four kilometres away) and was king-Hangchow highway, groups told by his escort that the batch of Chinese reinforcementa were of Japanese vanguards were just happy marriage to the jealous, do- marching briskly to the front. there. At the foot of the Hill themineering shipping magnate, play-ly written without due considera-

Arriving at the Bun Yat-sen ngures of Chinese soldiers, stand- Mausoleum Park, he saw formerlying guard in their trench, were magnificent residences in ruins, seen. Intermittent firing broke still blazing with are. He thought the silence of the countryside that they had been bombed by around.- Japanese, aeroplanes but were told by the Chinese guards standing by that they had been purposely set afre and torn down by the Chi- 'nese troops as they might obstruct their fring at the advancing

enemy.

All the shops and houses on the

Central News.

NO GUARANTEE

OF SAFETY-

Shanghai, Dec. 8.

The Japanese Consul in Nanking

ed by Colin Clive..

CARNIVAL DANCE

have shown that there was no sort of foundation for the suggestion that the proposed marriage was used as a mere excuse to get rid self unsuitable in other respects. of a Monarch who had shown him-

Let me refer to some of these assertions. It is said that the Duke had at times had recourse to "other sources of courage." I suppose this means that at critical times he was giving way to drink. Those who were with him at the critical times have long desired an opportunity of testifying as to the wicked falsity of these rumours, although it is fair to add that, so far as the defendants are concern- ed. the references are general-and- not to any specific occasion.

UTTERLY UNTRUE

It is utterly untrue to say that time throughout his reign, was he elther at these times, or at any

tion, for that chapter contains such giving way to drink, nor is there defamatory and utterly groundless the slightest "foundation for say- allegations of fact as to have madeing that his judgment or his St. Andrew's Club will hold it necessary for the Duke of Wind-courage before, during, or atter Carnival Dance in St. Andrew's sor. to take this action not only these events was influenced Church Hall on Saturday, Decem-to expose their falsity and to show affected by drink or "other sour ber 18, at 9 pm-

others that statements of this na- ces of courage" to the smallest ture cannot be made with im-extent.

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JAPANESE HARASSED punity, but also in order that these

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Tainan, Dec. 8: Constantly main street of Halaolingwel, a lit- to-day recommended to the Con-harassed by the Chinese mobile tle properous rural town in the suls of the other Powers represent-units, the Japanese troops at Hui- vicinity of the Mausoleum. Parked in that city that all foreigners min, in North Shantung, have have also been reduced to heaps of be evacuated without delay,

called for reinforcements ruins. Only here and there, some The Consular Corps has asked Shangho, a town southwest, ac-. from broken walls are standing to serve the Japanese Consul to state de cording to intelligence reports.

finitely za covers for, the Chinese forces.

whether the Japanese

To prevent the arrival of rein- Arriving at Chilingmen, the troops will recognise the neutral forcements, the Chinese mobile east gate of the city, which is the zone which has been established units have damaged the highway is a fact to the credit of both this book have had access to State In another case a well-known de. / Italy within the next few days so

for foreigners in Nanking.

́objective of attack by one columu

of Japanese, troops from Kuyung,

between Huimin and Shangho and,

The Japanese Consul replied meanwhile, are increasing their the reporter applied for permission that in view of the neutral zone pressure on the Japanese at from the troops stationed there to being in close proximity to the Huimin, 'go out and was escorted by a fortifications, in Nanking, "the In an attempt to recover the guard. Passing out of the gate, Japanese authorities could not de-town Chinese forces are attacking he was impressed by the pictures finitely guarantee the safety of the Lintaing in west Bhantung from queness of Chihstashan Hill, nơ# | sonë,-

the rear and the side-

Central News,

covered with red maple leaves Transocean News Service,

Rome, Deal 8. London, Dec. 8.

Signor Mussolini to-day received Students of the College of

-three new governors for Italian Aeronautical Engineering are about Africa, who will take up their to undertake the construction of posts early in the New Year. three light aeroplanes. One is to

The civil governor of Italian East be tulit to a special design for the Africa, Count Cerulli, will leave Air League of the British Empire.

The book goes on, in dealing false and misleading suggestions with suggestions why the Duke's relating to an important historical Ministers wanted to get rid of evant might not be left challenged to the future historian. neglected...papers held up

un him: Things left undone... duty It is right that I should say at pers curlously neo-Kaiserishly an- ... på- the outset that, whereas the writ notated... the afair of the Egyp was issued in April of this year, tian Treaty... muddling... med- the defences were not delivered un- aling the day with Ataturk til the latter part of July. Af the day in Athens..." though there has thus been most vestigations, it is the fact and it

I can hardly suppose that either praple time for inquiries and in the publishers or the author of defendants-that they have aut papers. Any suggestion that pa signer has asked the college to as to be in East Africa in time to greet the new Viceroy, the Duke pers have been held up, or an- build a new type of light aircraft of Aosta, on his arrival there..... attempted to justify any of the assertions of fact complained of

notated in a neo-Kaiserish way for him. The third machine will

Transocean New Seretçe. must; one would assume, be mere be that chosen in a competition **FOE MONEY "

(die gossip. But gossip or not, for a £100 prize arranged by the Before referring to some state- there is no truth whatever in College to evoke the best possible ments it is only fair to the de- thees suggestions. fendants to say again that in the main reporta, rumours, and sug-

(Contirised on page 13)

design of light aeroplane... The competition, open to all, has at tracted entries from places as far

apart ELA Holland, California. Canada and South Africa

British Wireless Service.

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