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CHINESE DOCTORS TELL

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OF WAR TRAGEDIES

Chinese Merchants' Club Reception

NEED FOR MEDICAL ORGANISATION

Graphic' and poignant stories of their experiences at the front. and strong pleas for immediate organisation of medical services, featured the addresses by three well-known Chinese doctors, Dr. Li Ting-an, late Wealth Commissioner of Shanghai, Dr. C. S. Mel, late Superintendent of the Emergency. Hospital at Soochow, and Dr. Edwin Kam, chief surgeon at the latter hospital, at the reception and tea party held in their honour by the Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association in the Chinese Merchants' Club, China Building. Jesterday evening.

Dr. Li Shu-pui presided and a doctors were present,

After tea the Chairman review- ed the activities of the Associa- tion for the last month or so, and Intimated that the stock of medi- cal supplies on hand were suffi-

He clent for some time.

also brought to the notice of the members that the Association had been assailed in certain sections of the vernacular press for not having bought any Liberty Bonds. The money the Association

of had, as the members knew, been spent in buying supplies and other ways that were most helpful, but In view of the feeling prevalent, Dr. LA pot it to the meeting whether or not they should buy Bonds. It was then revealed that

a number of members, had ready subscribed on their

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A motion was eventually, passed that members should be asked to buy the Bonds in the name of the

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Dr. Li then welcomed the three guests and called upon Dr. L Ting-an to address the gathering.

DANGER OF MINEFIELDS

At Entrance To Spanish Ports

number of prominent local

FIGHT TO BITTER END In a stirring opening. Dr. Li Ting-nn- said the Sino-Japanese war was inevitable. Through no fault of the Chinese they had to fight. In this fight, which was to the bitter end, they needed every support. If his listeners had seen those

wounded Chinese soldiers lying on the ground, exposed to the rain and frost, without dress- ing. or perhaps with dressing that had gone unchanged for. days on end, suffering all sorts of untold agony, they would feel even more strongly than they did

now.

They in Hong Kong had done a part, but a lot more remained. A point he wished to stress was that the whole medical system of China Wis so badly organised that they were at a loss. Theore #cally speaking. the system should be under one command.. Different units would be scattered

the country and they (Continued on Back Paɛni

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HOSTILITIES AT TSINGTAO

Tsingtao, Dec. 10. Hostilities may breakout at Tsingtao momentarily as the Japanese enveloping movement is proceeding apace,

London, Dec. 10: The British zteamer Celtic Star, conveying a In anticipation of a possible cargo of meat from Southampton Japanese attack the Tsingtao au- to Republican Spain, was compelled thorities have long made prepara-

tions for defence and with the ag gravation of the situation addi- tional crack Chinese troops have been rushed to the port.

to remain at Gibraltar on Thurs- day evening owing to the fact that about fifty per cent. of the crew refused to continue the journey to Valencia and Barcelona in view of Stin Chinese resistance is ex- minefields endangering the ap-pected in the event of a Japanese proach to these Republican ports | attempt to land troops.— Transocean Nows Service..

Central News.

OPEN LETTER

TO JAPAN

AND THE WORLD

Dr. Stanley Jones Makes Appeal

For Peace

Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the well- known author and lecturer who has been addressing public gather- ngs both in Hong Kong and Can- n recently, writes the following open letter to the people of the world and to the people of Japan, which is, in part, as follows:-

After writing an open latter to the people of Japan and one to the Christians of the world on the Sino-Japanese war, the next step seemed to be to write to them jointly. In doing so I gather up the conclusions of a group which urged upon me the necessity of expressing these conclusions in this form.

If the cause of this war is mill- tary imperfallsm which desires to conquer and, dominate as much of humanity as possible through a sense of superiority and a so-call- ed "national mission." then we have no other alternative but to repudiate this and resist it in every legitimate way. Any nation that takes this attitude is out to ruin itself and others. In that nation's own interest, and in the interest of the well-being of the victims of this dominance and of the peace of the world, we must resist by withdrawal. We cannot hope to satisfy the voracious ap-

General Pei Chung-hal, who is regarded as the Generalissimo's torical successor, is believed to be responsible for stiffening the pre- viously flagging morale of the de- fenders.

JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF NANKING

DENIED

Nanking, Dec. 18: Reports of Japanese occupation of the city are denied here. It is stated that only a few dozen Japanese goldiers had penetrated into the city by the south gate but were repulsed in a hand-to-hand fight-Trans- ocean News Service.

MOVEMENTS OF

GENERALISSIMO

petite of military imperialism. Hankow, Dec. 10: The situation Nor do we want to do so. That here is quiet. The food supply is appetite must be starved by collec-sufficient and although the city is tive withdrawal. This militaristic crowded with refugees everything imperialism is evil and must be is quiet and orderly. treated as such.

Reports of the movements, of But where there are legitimate Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek national needs we must try to

are diverging but it is believed meet them by collective action and that he has established temporary where there are legitimate nation-headquarters at Nanchang, al zrievances, we

must remove Transocean News Service. them. We suggest, as steps in this direction that:

1. The United States remove at once the grievance that Japan has against us in the Immigration Law. This law is humiliating to Japan and other Astatic nations and could be removed without creating any serious labour pro- blem, for on a 2 per cent. basis it would involve only 250 people coming in from all Asla each year. This is infinitesimal in a nation of 120 millions. Besides, we

could then be in a position to stop smug gling on our borders through which probably a greater number passes over each year. Regardless of Japan's attitude in this war, we should remove this stupibling

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ADMIRAL YARNELL Leaving Shanghai For Manila

Shanghai, Dec. 10: The US. Marblehead arrived here to-day to

relieve the US8. Augusta, flagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet, which is leaving for Manila on De-

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Tokyo, Dec. 10.

After unreserved exchange of views from the military, diplomatic and economical standpoints, the Cabinet has definitely accepted the policies to de established after the fall of Nanking which were drawn up yesterday afternoon at a conference between the Premier and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Navy and Army. --

The policies decided upon were:---

Firstly, to repudiate Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's adminis- tration;

Secondly, to pursue extended hostilities; Thirdly, to assist in the construction of a new China.

JAPANESE BOMBERS

SHOT DOWN

Nanchang, Dec. 10: An official" investigation into the Japanese air raid yesterday reveals that three bombers were shot down by Chinese combat machines" about seven miles north-east of Nan- chang following a spectacular dog-fight.

According to eye-witnesses, the Japanese airmen balled out in their parachutes when their planes were struck in mid-air but all of the fliers were wounded and died when they crashed to the ground. The planes have been located. Several machine-guns have been removed and... will be' brought to Nanchang for exhibi- tion-entral News

JEWISH OFFICIALS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

The view of Cabinet members, the cause of welfare and peace of acccording to a semi-official re- the Orient but only desire to ex- port, may be summarised as first- tricate themselves from their pre- ly, "That Chiang Kai-shek is res. sent dificulties; thirdly that, un- Jerusalem, Dec. 10: A, bomb was ponsible for the present situation less the Chinese Government drops thrown in Jerusalem to-day but it which has been brought about in anti-Japanism definitely and fin- failed to explode. Three Jewish an attempt to unify China through ally Japan should disregard Palestine oficials for whom the anti-Japanism, his guiding policy. China's peace talks and peace bomb was intended had a narrow and therefore it is very difficult moves, and, fourthly, in the event escape. A boy who was hit by for Japan to seek restoration of of Chiang Kai-shek's Government missile from a bomb in Haifa died peace by negotiating with Chiang dwindling to a local regime as a to-day- Kai-shek'e government; secondly, result of the fall of Nanking it is: Reuter's Bulletin Service. the peace talk of the Chinese au- only natural for Japan to aid the thorities, which arises from their rising movement in North and distressing situation, is conspicu-Central China and facilitate the ously lacking in faith and sincerity construction of the new and re- and they have not awakened to spiritualised China."- Ventės.

FIRM CHINESE

"ATTITUDE

Shanghai, Dec. 10: We vow to uphold our hoäour and refuse to co-operate with the enemy or buy Japanese goods, says a manifesto

received by Reuter "from an im- portant group of Chinese repre- senting various Chinese interests in Shanghai who, for obvious rea- sons, cannot mention their names." The manifesto, which is signed by "three million citizens of the City of Shanghal," is addressed to "our fathers, brothers and sisters New Delhi, Dec. 10: Total pro-roughout the country." It says, hibition will be enforced in the "we emphatically repudiate any united provinces according to a spurious organisations set up by Congress Party resolution which the enemy and pledge our con- was approved at a Congress Party tinued and whole-hearted alle- meeting yesterday.

giance to the Central Government and full support to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek."

.Total "prohibition was advocated by Mahatma Gandhi who hopes that prohibition will be enforced throughout India some day- Reuter's 'Bulletin Service.

KING TO BROADCAST ON XMAS DAY

London, Dec. 10: His Majesty the King will broadcast to the Em- pire on Christmas Day at 3 pm. GMT, from. Sandringharn where the Royal family will be spending Christmas.

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The manifesto adds "We must give up any illusion of a com- promise in this war which must be fought to a victorious end. Ruined and temporarily isolated Shanghai "emains a part of China and we remain one hundred per cent. Chinese." Reuter

NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE

HAS LONG SESSION

London, Dec, 10. The session of the Non-Inter- vention Committee on Thursday lasted several hours and discussed the proposal to form two sub-com- mittees and send them to Spain in order to determine the exact strength of the volunteers there. In a communique issued. At the known Paclist, Mr. George Lans- Two thousand members of the close of the discussions, it Was bury, arrived in Prague to-day. He world fellowship of The H will stated that these sub-committees will have lunch with Dr. Benes, meet at York to-day and to-mor would receive the mandate to or President of Czechoslovakia. He row for the twenty-second birth-ganise the withdrawal of volun- will give a lecture this evening on day festival of the movement.teers. "How to Prevent War."-- leuter's Bulletin Service,

Prague,

Dec. 10: The well-

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NEWS INDEX

The original Talbot House at Transocean. Poperinghe (Toc H to the Army signaller) opened its doors. for the first time on December 11, 1915. Although the festival is usually held in London, the provinces have welcomed. It from time to time. Cables It has taken place, for example, at Finance Leicester, Birmingham, and Man- Leading Articles chester. The choice of York this Radiu Programmes.. year, an "Observer" representative Local Diary was told, is a tribute to the steady Mail Notices advance that is being made in the shipping Northern countles...

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