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DECEMBER 20, 1937.

UNPRECEDENTED FEVERISH MANOEUVRING

REVISIONS

In Burke's Peerage

London, Dec. 18.

An unprecedented number of changes in the order of precedence among the ranks of the British nobulty will be recorded in the 1938 rdition of Burke's Peerage, which will be on sale in a few days.

The Changes, which aggregate 26.500, are not merely numerous but also important from the stand- point of individual persons pri- marily adfected.

IN NINE PROVINCES

Awe-Inspiring Spectacle Of Terrible Futility

Shanghal, Dec. 18.

A deadly military chess game is being played by the Chinese and Japanese armies as the opposing forces manoeuvre their war machines for impending ble battles. As the pace of the real-life war game quickens, foreign and Chinese observers are finding the strategy of the rival forces a matter for great speculation. While both sides rush men, ammunition and supplies to the war zones, a observers are finding difficulty in naming the definite points where the Japanese army will strike.

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There are nine provinces where feverish manoeuvring is tak- ing pince: Klangsi, Kiangsu, Cheklang, Shantung, Hunan, Hupeh, Anhwei, Fukien and Kwangtung.

of a Chinese eye-witness "hun- Meanwhile driving northward

dreds. perhaps thousands, were

This plethora of change has been caused by the rapid succession of three events affecting occupancy of the Throne--the death of George V, the abdication of Edward VIII and the accession of George VI.

Most important and most curt-along two routes. Japanese army units, according to Chinese reports. ois change Is that affecting the

seem to be making a bold bid for Duke of Windsor, who as the last

Hsuchow in Dorthern Klangsu member of the Royal Family to be

which is located on the "Tientsin- created Duke, ranks officially after his youngest brother, "the Duke of Pikow railway close to the Shan- tung border. This ambitious move Kent, and theoretically now occu-

is said to be. developing slowly, ples the position of "youngest son"

enabling the Japanese to march of the Royal Family,

into Shantung from the south and to aid in completing the link which the Japanese military leaders claim will stretch in an unbroken line from Pelping to Shanghal.- Reuter

The Duchess of Windsor, as the most recent woman to acquire this title, is 25th on the list.

"MISTER OR "MISS" After the Royal Family, the

other Dukes do not follow directi in order of precedence.

At the head of the entire Bri- tish nobility after the Royal Family come the holders of the offices of Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the present holders of these exalted offices, however, being only listed as plain gentlemen

After them is the Speaker of the House of Commons, and fourth is the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

Seven, peerages became extinct during 1937 owing to the death without heirs of the holder.

King George VI has introduced a new usage among titles held by the Royal Family, namely, that in future the title of Royal Highness will be reserved only for children and grandchildren of the reigning

monarch

In consequence of this, after

of

SIEGE OF NANKING

Bhanghai, Dec. 18. An awe-inspiring spectacle terrible futility was seen from the roof of the Italian Embassy on the afternoon of December 12 when the Chinese defence at Nanking" col- lapsed. says Mr. L S. Smith. "Router's special correspondent. who returned to Shanghal aboard H.MS. Ladybird, yesterday after covering the siege of Nanking" from beginning to end.

Mr. Smith revealed that the Purple Mountain. î well-known landmark north of the city, was blazing as bursting shells set fire to

trees un Its summit. To the South three great fires sent tower- ing columns of smoke to the sky.

while Nanking vibrated with the impact of shells crashing on the waterworks hill west-of the city

drowned."

In the meantime a valiant rear- guard action was fought in an at-, tempt to stem the Japanese ad-

vance.

Heavy machine-gunning continued during the night reach- ing its climax at midnight when the defenders were wiped out out- side of the city walls, where eye-

witnesses later saw more than a thousand Chinese dead.

The morning. of December 13 tound many Chinese troops still trapped inside the city, wandering about hungry and desperate, ap- préhending their

at fate

the All were hands of the Japanese.

fully armed with rifles and ma- chine-guns, appealing to foreigners to save their lives. Many gave up their arms inside the refugee zone and took off their uniforms.

RESULTS OF STRUGGLE Reports indicate that General Tang Sheng-chl left at 8 o'clock the previous night. The Tungchi Gate, the Principal gate in the south part of the city was the scene of the main Japanese attack which was heavily shelled and stormed. while the other gates were com- paratively undamaged.

Chinese

At Tungehi Gate the troops blew up the bridge over the moat in order to delay the attack- ers, but this manoeuvre was com- paratively unsuccessful.

At 1 p.m. most of the city, in-

several generations in England-where Chinese batteries vigorously cluding the centre and south was!

replied. Two Japanese balloons

If no change is made in this pro-directed the Japanese fire.. cedure-younger members of the Royal Family will have no other titles than "Mister" or "Miss Transocran News Service.

·ATTITUDE OF HESITATION“

Paris, Dec. 18. Much interest has been aroused in Paris by the indications from London and Washington pi possi-

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In reliable quarters it is stated that these Overseas problems formed the main subject of dis- cussion at yesterday's meeting of the French Supreme War Council.

OVERSEAS DEFENCES

In all probablilty. there will be far-reaching

reorganisation of France's overseas defences. "General impression prevailing in Paris last night was that the situa tion in the Far East had not worsened in the last 24 hours, al- though the possibility of further shocks and surprise events has not yet been banned from the political horizon.

Hence, oficial. circles are con- tinuing to exercise restraint, while keeping in close touch with Lon- don.

Political circles in Paris approve the British attitude to Tokyo, but declare that the "attitude of hesitation" adopted by the United States Government 13 causing speculation.

Transocean News Service.

FRANCO.CZECH ALLIANCE

Prague, Dec. 17.

A sudden change in the situation occurred at 4.30 pm. when panic was observed among the Chinese civilians who were seen diving into dugouts and crying out "The Ja- panese are in the city." "Chinese troops were then seen pouring northwards towards the water- front. Some were well disciplined. other were throwing their arms away, but all were hurrying. Al- most an entire division streamed past the American, Embassy - and

reached a point not far beyond when scattered shots were heard. Then the troops came back re- luctantly the better-trained men of the 88th Division having forced their return.

INTENSIVE FIRE Soon the retreat was resumed with the support of other divisions of inferior provincial troops. The Chungshadi Road, a main artery leading to the waterfront, was a solid. mass of retreating troops and pack unimals with guns, many men. shedding equipment of grenades, rifles, ammunition and blankets in their haste to get away.

occupied by Japanese troops, while Chinese troops were holding a large portion of the north and centre. These Japanese patrols drove fur- ther north wiping out the Chinese on the morning of December 15.

The first definite news of the ar- rival of the Japanese troops was received at 1 p.m. on December 12, when Mr. Yates McDaniel the As- sociated Press correspondent and t Russian mechante employed in the refugee zone. reported meeting a Japanese patrol in the city.

At 1.30 p.m. the first Japanese

nag was holsted over the ridge

south of the American Embassy. and many others were soon run up over the principal buildings.

The results of the struggle, parti- cularly the collapse of the Chinese defenders confirmed the opinion of foreign observers, that Nanking should never have been defendöd.......... British

BRITISH AGENT IN SALAMANCA

Salamanca. Dec. 18. Sir Robert Hodgson, first British Agent to the Franco authorities under the recently-concluded reci-

A Japanese plane observed the retreat and directed the guns ac- cordingly, which harassed the Chi-procal agreement. arrived here to- nese troops with intensive fire. Some of the Chinese divisions pre-

and

served good order, retaining their weapons

transport, while others abandoned ail in their haste to escape.

At 10p.m. the Ministry of Com- munications superb Chinese-style adjoining Chungshan Road, the sole avenue to the waterfront, was set on fire. The building which contained ammunition blazed so fercely that wheeled transport the road could not pass- along owing to the Intensity of the heat. In consequence the roadway was jammed and the fire spread to a anti-aircraft mass of cars. guns. guns, bicycles and rickshas.

The Chinese troops then pro ceeded on foot to the Hsiakwan Gate, leading to the waterfront, where u narrow opening remained. This was also jammed with vehicles which caught fire blocking access to the river entirely. Many Chi- nese troops perished here, their in cinerated bodies forming a rampart across the gate.

THOUSANDS DROWNED

·Hundreds of Chinese, troops were trapped within the walls. Then they scaled them using ladders and ropes and even tying clothing to-

A declaration that the alliance betwren France and Czecho- Blovakia is not aimed at any other country was made by the Premier of Czecho-Slovakia at a banquet gether for this purpose. Some of last night in honour of the French them jumped from the wall. Ea- Foreign Minister, M, Yvon Delbos,caping thus the survivors sought who is visiting central, European boats and rafts in order to cross countries.

Reuter

the Yangtse at Halakwan, but these became overcrowded. In the words

day.

He was received by the Nation- alist Secretary for Foreign Affairs and representatives of the military

and civil authorities, rausneran.

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