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Two Large Warships Also Reported Destroved

Hankow. Jan. 6. Cnlace planes raided Wuhu

STICK IT!"

S'hai Businessmen Optimistic Of Future.

Shanghai, Jan. 6. Prerequisites for the restoration of normal trading conditions In Shanghal are the re-opening af yesterday according to reports communications, the establishing from Chinese sources which state free markets and continuing that oh arriving at Wuhu, the nancial support. This belief was Chinese raiders found one Japan-expressed by Mr. Calder Marshall, ese machine just landing and ave Chairman of the British Chamber stationary in the air held. All six He said there were no glowing-

of Commerce, when interviewed.

forthcoming year. "That would not ly optimistic prospects In the

be facing realities, and that is what we Britons must do. We must face realities and face the fact that there are going to be losses. The position is not hopeless. That would be swinging to the other extreme. »

were destroyed when the Chinese puots loosed 78 bombs on the gera drome."

It is also officially confirmed.in Chinese quarters that during the original raid on Wuhu on January 3. Chinese planes destroyed - two Japanese warships, described "large gunboats."! Reuter

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PENGFU OBJECTIVE

“Shanghal businessmen, and I Shanghal, Jan. 6.

think I speak for all nationalities, have guts enough to stick it out in Driving from north and south along

the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-

this city. Most of them would say way, the Japanese forces at both It's going to cost something, but ends of the line are continuingaskeel we'll stick it. They have their relentless attacks in an at- confidence in the inherent resil tempt to force Chinese troops dut lehcy of the Chinese people and .to meet trouble of their strong defence positions their ability 10, Ice House Street.

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Two Japanese colomus, accord- ing to Chinese reports, are driving from the bank of the Yangtze into the north in an endeavour to oc- cupy the southern portion "pf the Tientsin-Pukow rallway.

'The objective of these units" is Pengpu, in northern Anhwel, against which the attackers "are making a determined march.

The Japanese claim their troops. have seized Kantai." 98 kilometres north-west of Yangchow. As a re-. sult of this success the Japanese are said to be within 100 kilo- metres of Pengpu

KUNG TEH AT HANKOW

JAPANESE URGED TO

BACK CAMPAIGN

Difficulties Due To Prolonged War Hinted

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Tokyo. Jan. 6. Stronger support from the whole nation for the Government's financial policy in order to achieve the objective of the current hos- titles, was urged by the Finance Minister to-day in a message to the people of Japan.

"The nation behind the guns should leave nothing undone to cope with the situation arising 'from prolonged hostilities, espe- clally In giving strong support to the Government's policies for financing our military operations," he said.

Hankow, Jan. 6: Mr. Hung Teh- cheng. 72nd Bneal descendant of

Pointing to the various problems the great Chinese sage Confucius, at home and abroad with which arrived here from Chufu, Shan-Japan is confronted, the Finance tung. by train at 9 o'clock lastMinister emphasised the necessity night. He was welcomed at the for "spiritual mobilisation" to bring station by a group of officials, in- about a satisfactory solution. He cluding representatives of Gener.then voiced the hope that the alissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and Mr. military operations of the Japan- H. H. Kung. Président of the esc forces would be crowned with Executive Yuan and, concurrently success. in glorious victory."- Minister of Finance.

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Interviewed by a Central News Agency representative upon his arrival, Mr. Kung expressed regreta "over the fall of Chufu, the 'birth- place of Confucius, to the Japanese but atated, that he would do his part as a citizen for the recovery of China's lost territory.- Gentral News.

ORDERS FOR CIANO AND BALBO.

Pope Receives Newly-Wedded Couples

UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES

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London, Jan. 5. The Minister of Labour estimates that at December 13, 1937 the num- ber of insured persons in employ- ment in Great Britain, exclusive of persons within the Agricultural Scheme, was, approximately 11,437,- 000. This was 138,000 less than the

month before, but on a comparable

basis 200,000 more than the year before. A substantial part of the decline was due to severe weather on the day of count, which inter- rupted outdoor, occupations.

Rome, Jan. 8 The Pops us conferred the Grand Cross of Phus on the Italian

At the same dale the numbers Foreign Minister, Count Galazzeo Clano, and on Marshal Italo Balbo.

of registered unemployed totalled Governor-General of Lybia.

1,065,407, comprising 1,283,604 Yesterday, the Pope received a

wholly unemployed, 324,779 tem-

lald porarily number of cardinals and bishops,

off

and £1,024 including Monsignor Cotter, Bishop This was 166,204 more than the normally in casual employmentų

of Portsmouth.

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At an official audience; he ad-

month before. As compared with dressed 420 newly-married couples parable basis decrease of about the year before, there was a com- and some 1600 pligrimy from various countries, wishing them 51,000 in numbers wholly unem- ployed, including casuals, but an

British Wireles

all a Happy New Year. He bestow increase of about 143,000 in num- ed upon them the Papal blessing.pers temporarily laid off,--* and expressed the hope that the union of the newly-married people might be blessed withi healthy offspring. Transgcran" News Service. „

APPRECIATION OF SIR GEO. PERLEY

London, Jan. 5,

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Defences Photographed, It Is Alleged

An oflefal message to the

Washington, Jan. 5. Canadian Government conveyed Recent spy activity allegations through the High Commissioner have spurred the House of Repre- in Canada says: "His Majesty's sentatives to swift action. Government in the United King- Mr. A. J. May, acting chakmen dom have learnt with deep regret of the Military Committee, urged of the death of Sir George Perley. Immediate action, stating that it His great services to Canada and hnd come to the attention of the to the Empire, especially while President and the War Department acting as Prime Minister of the that "there" had been numerous Dominion and, during his term of photographs taken recently of office in London as Minister of the United States defences, on the Overseas military forces of Canada 'Pacific coast, on the at the time of the Great War and ¦ Canal and at Manlià.. as High Commissioner," will long

be remembered here."

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The House approved of a Bill forbidding the making of pho- tographs, sketches and maps" off of military and naval defences of the

United States. Reuter

The Dominions Minister has also sent a personal message sympathy to Lady Perley-

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AIR BASE

Suez Canal Zone Protection

London," Jan. §.

The establishment of a new British air base in the Suez Canal zone has been decided by the Air Ministry, according to the papers here. The new a'r base will have the largest military aerodrome in the Near and Middle East and s Intended to secure the, Canal against attacks from the air and sea.

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The Egyptian Government is re- ported to have announced its will ingress to contribute a substantial part of the building costs. The new aerodrome will be located not far from the Red Sea.

According to the "Evening Standard" a foreign plane was re- "cently observed flying over the Suez Canal at a great height, and owing to the altitude at which it was flying, the dentity of the plane could not be established. Prapotean News Service.

SUB-ZERO WEATHER "AT TERUEL

Saragossa, Jan. 6.

·Operations on the Teruel front are greatly hindered by the ex- treme cold, the thermometer reg- istering yesterday 10 degrees sequently, there were only minor (Centigrade) below zero, and con-

skirmishes. Artillery

both sides was extremely active, how ever. The

Republican batterles concentrated their fire above all on. the central section of Teruel,--- Transocean News Serv

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AIR RAID IN CANTON

Canton, Jan. B. The usual air raid alarm sounded throughout Canton between 3.45 arida.m., but although all is

quiet the all-clear alarm is still awaited.

Three Japanese planes were sighted in the Chungahan dia- trict, but details are unavaliable. Reuter

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