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ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN

STIFFENS

London, Dec. 23.

SERIOUS THREAT

TO HANGCHOW

"Menacing Japanese

Thrust Towards Famous City

All newspapers continue to give prominence to the China news which is now the first topic of public interest. The Government's

Shanghai, Dec. 24. intentions are a close secret but

Adopting again their favourite it is widely believed that the Bri-

and highly successful out-flanking tish attitude has been stiffened by recent events. Official circles re- strategy, Japanese forces attack- gard the possibility of a Japanese ing Hangchow area are developing. threat to Canton with reassuringa menacing thrust towards the equanimity, and are of the opinion famous city from the direction of the Cheklang and Anhwei border. that Tokyo is concerned by un- wieldy commitments in which the Moving swiftly from Its base on army's exuberance has plunged Kwangteh and Szean, a Japanese column is reported to have reach- Japan The Japanese Government

ed a point only 20 miles north- is now completely puzzled how to

west of its objective. define the country's precise aims in China.-

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JAPAN'S CABINET

MEETS

"Important Diplomatic

Measure

Tokyo, Dec. 23. The Cabinet to-day will consider "certam important diplomatie

mensure the nature of which is

not divulged.

The measure will later be pre- sented formally to the Privy Coun- ell for approval before the year's end.

It is rumoured that this measure may be one of two things: the an- nouncement of Manchukuo's ad-

hesion to the Anti-Comintern Pact or a demand for the revision' of the Nine Power Pact,

leuter.

After capturing Licht, a small town on the highway "from Szean to hang. 15 kilometres west of Hangchow, the Japanese are now building strong, defence works around the town, preparatory to establishing it as a forward base for future operations.

The Japanese are believed to be planning to strike next at Huang- hu. 33 kilometres from Ychang, From Huanghu the attackers will likely drive on Yuhang. The cap- ture of this latter point would vir-

tually seal the fate of Hangchow

as the town controls one of the two highways on which Chinese soldiers can transport supplies and reinforcements.

ADMIT SERIOUSNESS OF THREAT The Chinese forces believe this new Japanese move is by, far the most serious threat to Hangchow, pointing out that the outflanking movement from the Cheklang- Anhwe border, with frontal at- tacks along the Shanghal-Hang-

FOUR MEN 'ADRIFT ON chow railway and the Hangchow-

: HIGH SEAS

Malta, Dec. 24. The British Fleet tender Olympus picked up four men in an open boat near Malta to-day. The men were from the Norwegian steamer, the propellor of which broke at a place 60 miles off Malta, and drifted within 15 miles from the island before the mate and three seamen, took a boat In an attempt to reach the shore, but were unable to land.

The steamer is still adrift on the high seas and British des- troyers and Naval planes are at present searching for it. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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Additional Facts To Add To Protest

Washington, Dec. 24.

Wuchow and Shanghai-Hangchow highways would increase the dif- ficulty of defending the city.

To counteract the Japanese flanking movement, Chinese mo- blle units are reported to have been sent to conduct extensive

vicinity operations in the

of Kwangteh and Szean. At the same time the main body of Chinese troops is also rushing preparations along the Szean-Hangchow high- way to stem the advance of the Japanese forces along the road to Yuhang-Reuter.

CHINESE PROGRESS Hauchow. Dec, 24: With crack reinforcements rushed to the front, Chinese forces are advancing southward along the Tientsin- Pakow Rallway zone, according to military advices.

One crack unit has already pro- ceeded south of Mingwang, Chia- shan and Changpsling and are pressing on the Japanese at Sha- hochi

Several columns are also moving. ΟΣ towards Chuhsien, strategic Anhwel city, and Chuanchiao.

Another report states that fierce fighting has broken out along the Grand Canal at Kaoyu and Shao- po, north of Yangchow.

It is not believed that a fresh note with regard to the bombing of the U.S.S., Panay will be des- patched to Japan, but should such new information emerge, it will be forwarded to Mr. Joseph Grew, American Ambassador # to Japan, for use of presenting additional facts to the Japanese Government Gratiol News,

as an addendum to the original protest.

The US. Government stands

The situation around Huainan

quiet-

Following the capture of Taming- fu, 120 miles south of Shihchlach- wang. in southern Hopel, the Chi-

firmly on the basis of its originalese forces are advancing rapidly

demands—

Kleuter.

DAILY ATTENTION Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, informed pressmen to-day that the official

report of

the United States Naval Board's en- quiry into the Panay incident had been received, but it raised no new major controversial points,

Mr. Hull added that the Japanese Government had indicated it was giving the incident daily attention, but there was still no definite in- formation when the reply might be expected,

un to Kwangping and Chengan. according to a military despatch received here, d'entral Neur«.

DISSENSION IN JAPANESE ARMY. COMMAND Hankow. Dec. 24: A report filed to the "New York Times" by its China correspondent, Mr. Hället Abend, and published in Wednes- day's edition of the "Shanghal Evening Fast and Mercury," reveals that there is serious dissension in the ranks of the Japanese army now fighting in China.

The New York report declared

Mr. Hull stated that he had not discussed with President Roose- velt or the Naval Department the that the bombing of the U.S.S. off Hahsten, 28 miles up advisability of advancing to Feb- Panay

a pre- ruary the annual Pacific mano- river from Nanking. was euvres which were now scheduled meditated plan of the younger of- ficers of the Japanese army head- for March 14-

ed by Col. Hashimoto, command- Heuter.

ing officer in charge of the forces in the Wuhu area,

CHINESE ENVOYS

TO CONFER

London, Dec. 23.

Col. Hashimoto, according to the correspondent, was

one of the leaders of the February 26 coup in Tokyo. He was dismissed from of- fice, but re-enlisted following the Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Am- outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostill- bassador to London, goes to Paris ties. to-morrow to meet Continental Mr. Abend's despatch also re- Chinese. Ambassadors in a confer- ported to the Times" that when ence in the presence of Mr. Cheng the Japanese troops entered, Nan- Kung-po, who is now in Europe, king on December 12 they shot and and who will afterwards return to machine-gunned many Chinese China.

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