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WAR MAY STILL BE

DECLARED

Japan Says "No" To Third

Party Mediation

'Tokyo, January 24

A slamming shat of the door to third party mediation in the Sino-Japanese 'conflict was given by Japanese Government leaders. who have published the four, cardinal points of the nations' fu- ture China polley.

These are, Orstly, Japan will not deal with the Nationalist Government under any circumstances.

Secondly, Japan may still declare war on China to stop for-- eign arms shipments,

Thirdly, Japan will act as foster-parent to the North China administration,

Fourthly, there is absolutely no possibility of third party me-

diation.

This declaration of policy generally regarded as tantamount to the assertion that Japan, and Japan alone, would settle the Sino-Japanese, conflict, was made by the Prime Minister,, Prince Konoye, and the Foreign Minister,” Mr. Koki Hirota, in reply to Interpellations at the first plenary session of the reconvened Diet. --Reuter.

FIERCE BATTLE

MORE CANTON BOMBING

But Trains Still Running

Canton, Jan. 24.

A foreigner phoned Reuter from the Saichuen industrial district, north-west of Canton, this morn- ing, that the Japanese had just been dropping bomba a few miles to the north, but details are not available. Apparently, no places were seen owing to the dull over- cast weather. but the roar of the engines was distinctly audible as they passed over,

The country north of Saichuen; was also bombed yesterday after- noon, but with the exception of the arsenal, It difficult to ascer- tain what the objective is. Despite intensive, bombing of the Canton- Hankow railway, trains are still leaving for Bankow all of which are crowded with passerigers.— Reuter

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Shanghat. Jan. 24.

Hankow, Jan. 24. Although the Japanese are Sunday brought a lull in the ferce- claiming that Military operations battle, which had been raging have led to the complete paciflea- | throughout Friday and Saturday, tion of the Pootung area, reports in the area lying south of the are still coming from reliable Tientsin-Pukow Railway. sources "that the Chinese guerilias According to reports reaching In that area are still harassing Hankow, both sides have suffered Japanese communications.

very heavy losses during the last Furthermore, widespread resent- few days; but the Chinese have ment has been aroused by the succeeded in holding their position Japanese action prohibiting all south of Linghai-kwan. movement of cargo and goods from Rumours still persist about the areas north of the Soochow Creek, recapture of the town of "Ming- namely, Hongkew, Yangtsepoo,kwan by Chinese, Irregulars, but Wayside and Chapel. For the official comfirmation is still lack- present no goods of any descrip-ing. Fresh Japanese troops, in- tion are allowed to be taken out chuding cavalry and machanized. of this area regardless of the units, have arrived in the battle, previously issued passes and of the zone south of the Tientsin-Pukow

tion of Tsinan.

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CHINESE SUCCESS

Shanghai, Jan. 24. - The Chinese forces broke the "Jull on the Shantung South-West front to day, and, as the result of a surprise attack, they are claiming the recapture of Llangslatien, south. of Yenchow, or the "Tsinpu Rail-

Way.

„They are also attacking towards Tsining, where the Japanese are seeking to cut the Langhal Rail- way, which is described as "China's

Jugular vein."

casualties occurred.-Reuter.

FRONTIER TOWN

Sporadic clashes occarted in the neighbourhood of Pengpu, 25 miles north of Nanking. Chinese planes twice raided Wähu, but the fact that transport, has hitherto Railway, which appears to indicate Japanese deny that any damage or proceeded without molestation. that the Japanese are now plan- The Japanese contend that thening a new advance in the direc- order was made necessary by the uction of certain for-

At the same time, the Japanese eigners engaging in contraband are engaged in consolidating their trade in this · area. The positions and the Japanese air- new order extends the ban to craft developed lively activity and the moval of any contraband goods bombed the Linghal Railway which within the prescribed area as well, links up the Tientsin-Pukow and The result is that people are un- Peiping-Hankow lines but the able to. for instance, procure damage done is said, to be incon- coa) for heating purposes even siderable. In the Wuhu sector, though coal stocks are in the im-south-west of Nanking, fighting is mediate vicinity, and, for one, the still progress.-

British owned "Broadway Man- Transnesan News Sormen. sions" will have to close

owing

to

the lack of coal.

though possession, large stocks at AMERICAN PROPERTY Yangtsepoo and Pootung.

There has been a large indux of Japanese troops into the Hongkew and Yangtsepoo areas of late which are believed to be destined for the Nanking and Wuhu regions. where Chinese guerilla bands have been very active recently.

It is generally belleved that the order regarding the transport of goods in the Yantsepoo and Hong- kew areas may be 'directly connect- ed with this movement of troops.- Transocean News Service.

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Cross-Whangpoo Traffic

Shanghal, Jan. 24. The traffic across the Whangpoo, which was closed for a long period by order of the Japanese Army, has now been reopened, and, as the word spread along the waterfront, thousands of Pootung residents crossed and recrossed in an end- less stream.

IN NANKING

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Washington, Jan. 24. The representations made by the American Ambassador, | Mr. Grew, to the Japanese Glover- ment, in connection with the entry of Japanese into American pro- caused perty in Nanking. have general approval here. Otherwise there is no reaction,

It is understood that Washing- ton will continue to leave to .diplomats on the spot the hand- ing of the situations arising from any further encroachments.-- Reuter.

PRINCESS JULIANA

Soestdijk, Jan. 21.

The birth of Princess Juliana's baby is not expected tonight, ae- cording to information received from the palace at 7p.m. It is stated the Princess is perfectly well and cheerful-Beuter.

of yegetable foods available in the local markets,——

The reopening of Pootung will considerably increase the amount Reuter.

DRAKE'S DRUM SAVED FROM FIRE

AT HIS OLD HOME IN DEVON

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Drake's Drum, the drum· which used to beat to quarters aboard the

Fire spread through the west Pelican, was saved from a fire

wing, and within an hour the roof which swept Buckland Abbey, fell in, sending sparks and flames Drake's old home in Devon re-high into the air. cently,

Buckland Abbey now is owned by Captain R. O. Meyrick...

Twenty policemen helped to save valuable furniture and tapestries:

Mrs. Meyrick's sons went into the house to bring out a portrait

of Drake.

Everyone in the house was asleep when a servant, returning to work at 7 o'clock in the morning saw fames in a room in the centre of

Mrs. Meyrick spoke on the tele- the Abbey. She gave the alarm phone to the "Evening Standard” and the household ran for safety. while the fire was raging. "I have In their fight they rescued the only a minute to spare,” she said. drum, Drake's Bible which he car! "We are trying to get everything ried with him on his voyage out of the. Abbey on to the lawas. around the world, and the sword | Already many of the most valuable he wore when he was Mayor of articles are safe. I am sorry 1 Plymouth.

cannot stay any longer. There is Yelverton fire brigade hurried to a lot to be done." the Abbey. They sent a call for help to Plymouth and Tavistock and soon the three brigades were fighting the flames.

After five hours the fire was quelled. The whole of the east wing had been saved, but many valuable things had been flost.

BOMBED

Perpignan, Jan. 24. It is estimated that thirty were killed and forty seriously injured when Nationalist planes raided, for the first time in the civil war, the frontier, town of Puigcerda.

·

The hotel and other bulldings were damaged and the inhabitants, panic-stricken, fed lato French territory taking the injured with them.

Several bombs fell on the French side of the frontier where they did no damage. French anti-aircraft batteries fired on the raiders.- Reuter

SOVIET · EMBASSY GUTTED

Hankow, Jan. 24. While the Soviet Ambassador, M. Laganeta Orelsky, with his staff, is at present in Chungking, the new Chinese capital the "fist diplomat to present his credentials there-- the Soviet Embassy here has beer completely destroyed 'by fire.

Incendiarism is suspected, a foreigner stating that he heard an explosion before the outbreak. The Sovlet Embassy in Nanking was recently destroyed by fire, the origin of which 13 unknown. Bouter.

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