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COMMUNISTS DECLARE STAND

BEHIND KUOMINTANG

CO-OPERATION WILL WEAKNESS OF

CONTINUE, SAYS PARTY LEADER

WILLING TO PLAY POLITICAL

PART AFTER THE WAR

Hankow, February 1.

In view of the negotiatlons now offered by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek with the Communist Party concerning even- tual collaboration between the latter and the Kuomintang a re- presentative of Transocean took the opportunity of asking one of the leading members of the Communist Party, Mr. Cho Wen-lai, for his opinion of the situation.

Mr. Cho Wen-lai declared that since the beginning of hostilities with Japan the Communist Party had closely collaborated with the Kuomintang. for her security against foreign aggression was an essential condition of China's national existence. For this rea- son. he said, the Communist party had resolved to do everything pos- sible to strengthen national re- sistence, to Japan. The Party would not be dissolved but it had voluntarily." undertaken to reor ganise the Red Army as an integral part of the Chinese national army.

The Communist Party had re- "cognised that in the hour of peril the life of the Chinese nation could only be preserved by the union of all sections of the population, and, therefore, it had declared to work under the leadership of the Kuo- mintang.

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RELATIONS DISTURBED SA Mr. Cho recalled that ten years go the Kuomintang and the ommunist Party had entertained friendliest relations which, anwhile, had been disturbed by failure of the Kuomintang to realise the Party's social and pos Sitical programme." Both Parties, however, according to Mr. Cho, were equally interested in seeing China emerge. successfully from the war and in establishing a de- mocratic republic.

Mr. Cho Wen-ial stressed that after the war the Communist Party would be willing to play a political part to which it is entitled in a democratic regime. He expressed confidence that the co-operation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would be con- tinued after the war, and voiced the hope that such co-operation would lead to a reconstruction of a Chinese empire on foundations.

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LEAGUE

Not Attributable To Defect In Article 16

Geneva, Feb. 1. Dr. Wellington Koo. Chinese Ambassador to France, speaking at a meeting of the Committee of Twenty-eight today, said that he did not think that the Covenant was drawn up with the assumption that the League should be univer- sal. The League of Nations' weak- ness could not lack of universality or defect in Article 16. Hitherto, he said, too much account had been taken of the inexpediency in applying the Covenant and the reinedy was the adoption of a policy for applying it.

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BODIES OF 85 CHILDREN FOUND

IN BARCELONA WRECKAGE

Paris, Feb. 1.

A message from Härtelon states that among the bodies recovered from the wreckage of houses in Barcelona after Bunday's air raid are those of 85 children who were found crushed in a refuge, which held 120 children:

victims of the air raid were killed It is learned the majority of the by suffocation though doctors are horrified at the number of persons whose deaths cannot be explained.

(Reuter),

be attributed to INTER-COLONIAL

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POSTAL MATCH

RESULTS BY AIR MAIL

NEW REGIME FOR CENTRAL CHINA

JAPANESE PLAN SUBMITTED

Will Be Centred In Shanghai

Tokyo, Feb 1.

A plan for the establishment of a new regime in Central China and for the economic development of all

Japanese occupied territory Nobubumi Ito, formerly Japanese there has been drawn up by Mr.

stationed in Shanghal as envoy at Minister to Poland, who has been

large, and Mr. Shinrokuro Idaka, Counsellor of the Japanese Em- bassy in Shanghai, who recently made a tour of North China.

Their plan was submitted to a four-Minister conference

which passed it on to the Cabinet on January 29. It was then submitted to the Cabinet's Advisory Board on January 31. Both generally ap- proved of the plan which, it is re- ported, favours the setting up shortly of a new government in | port for Japan?

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JAPANESE OFFICIALS

THREATENED

Consul Receives Letter

1.

In Shanghai

"YOUR HEAD WILL

BE SEVERED

WITHIN A FEW DAYS”

Shanghai, February. I..

"Your head will be severed from your body within a few daya," says a latter received by the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. -- Okamoto, at his official residence in the International, Settle-. ment "today.

A Japanese Embassy spokesman mid that the letter was In Aine calligraphy and from an educated person who the Japanese authorities believe is the head of a Chinese terrorist organisa tion.

The letter threatened similar fate to other Japanese officials who are consequently receiving additional protection while the police will try to find the author.

HONGKEW EXECUTION

The spokesman announced the executions, in. the Hongkew district of the International Settlement, of seven Chinese terrorists found guilty by a Japanese Court-martial of activities detri- mental to the safety of Japanese armed forces(Reuter).

The Colony rife teams achieved Central China "with unstinted sup-ROYAL PRINCESS BRITISH

The League, not having the means for coercion, would not be true to the League of Nations and a certain amount of success in the intermediate class of the the NRA Inter-Colonial Overseas League would not be very effective. Pastal match according to results In the end, said Dr. Welling- obtained by air mail yesterday. · ton-Koo, the fundamental prin- clple

.DECLARATIONS CONFIRMED. Referring to these declarations undermined and as a result the of the League would be of the Communist leader, a spokes- Lengue would be destroyed. Is man of the Chinese Foreign Office weaknesses were not due to im confirmed that the Communist perfections of the Covenant but Party in a manifesto issued last the weakness of those who should fuly had renounced its policy of have co-operated in applying it. conquering power in China force and of the confiscation of security they must not retreat as by To socure triumph by collective private property. It had also re-sobn nounced the organisation of a separate Red Army, and on this basis co-operation with the Kuo mintang had been rendered pos-

sible,

. The spokesman added that on condition that the supremacy of the Kuomintang be recognised the latter would be prepared to grant equality of rights to the Com- munist Party in the fature. pro- vided that, the Communists re- main within the the bounds of legality. Transocean).

Through Three

Provinces By Car

Although the couple proceeded together from Hankow, Mr. Charle ton, however, motored by himself to Hankow from Kluklang. He left Kiuklang on the morning f Janu- ary 23 and arrived in Hassow the same, evening. They left Hanson

The courtesy and assistance of fered by Chinese authorities and civilians generaly throughout the entire journey was highly praised by Mr. Tim Charleton, who with his companion, Capt. C. R. Boxer, of the Lincolnshire Regiment, arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday after- on the morning of January 26 (last noon after a thoroughly enjoyable Wednesday). The trip took them five days' motor trip from Hankow, through three provinces. Hupeh, Mr. Charleton is the son of a Hunan and Kwangtung, and the retired official of the Asiatic Petro- distance covered was approximately leum Company who is at present 950 miles, while they did actually 52 realdent in Kuling, while Capt. driving hours. The car used, be- Boxer has been on the Headquar-longing to Mr. Charleton, was a ters Staff of the China Command Dodge Senior Six Sedan, 1931 for the past two years and is very model. well-known here.

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TURNING THE PAGES

Page Japanese lose 1,000 men. Shanghai's qufet holiday. 'Fatal accidents.

Fage 3-Naval strength in Far East Hunt for gaol. fugitives. From petrol to oll

Page -Radio programmes. En- gene Chen Warns America. Strong Tokyo protest. General- issimo's message to Anti-Japanese boycott.

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Page 5 Cinema notices. Elects

of worry.

Novel meeting Budapest. Page 6-British steamer sunk. New Year air raids." Another bomb outrage. Japanese troops halted. Senator on Amèrica's foreign policy., +

Wil je 7-The Services. London Jazette. Rolice Court cases.

re 8-Leading article: Matsul's masterpiece. If gossip we must.

Reuter).

dimculties are

the new regime will be centred in Japanese press reports forecast

Shanghai and will govern areas

BORN

The teams selected by the Com-under Japanese occupation in Cen Holland Goes Wild match on December 30 last on the China, Reuter). mittee of the HERA. Bred their tral China independent of North Army Ranges. Kowloon City.

Kong yesterday disclosed that with Results which reached Hong the SR (s) weapons the Colony obtained 8th place out of 20 Colonial teams, while with the BR (b) weapons.. the Colony took 14th met.plsce ut of-19 Colonial teams eb-

tered for the match.

The Colony was represented by the following teams;—

TEXT OF RESOLUTION

Geneva, Feb. 1. The following is the text sub- jeet to last minute modifications. (Continued on page,3)"

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 13. 3/84.

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 31.

Landon Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Feb. 1. London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follows:-

Jan. 31. Feb. 1. Spot "..

20-3/16 20-3/16

19-7/8

Forward. 19-7/8

CHUNGKING'S FIRST AIR ALARM

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S.R. (a) Captain of Team:-2/Lt. A. O Pullman, 1/Middlesex Regt.: 8Jt. Jordan, Cpl. Langford, Sit. Cooper, P.O. Richards. Cpl. Puran Singh, Sjt. Bickell, L/Cpl. Baker, Pte. Moss.

SR. (b) Captain of Team:-Mr. G. H. Lakeman, D.R.C.; Mr. Watson, Lt. Hawkins, CP.O. Pellow, Bit. Man- nell, Capt. Ratcliffe, Mr. Austin, "Cpl. Morris. Cpl. Miller.

NEW GOVERNOR OF HONAN

Hankow, Feb. 1.

At a meeting this morning the Executive Yuan decided to ap- point Minister Chen Chien, Chie? of the General Staff and concur- rently Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces on the Pelping- Hankow Railway front, as Governor

Excitement In Theof Honan province in succession to

City

Chungking, Jan. 31. The grim shadow of war stole over Chungking today when, in the midst of preparations for the Chinese New Year, China's great annual holiday, with the Chung- king streets lined with sellers of the fragrant plum blossom and crowd-. ed with happy shoppers, the gir raid alarm was sounded, at 12.15 p.m., being the first time to be heard in the city,

Excitement was very great and all the people hurried to their

Industrial circles excited. Chin-homes. while rickshaw coolles ese move on to Tsining.. Ferraced along jostling each other sonal paragraphs.

and motor-cars tore along with Page 9-What does Japanese Gov-shrieking syrens.

ernment intend to make of Then armed troops and also the China? America's rearmament militia appeared, sternly ordering programme. War to save world | passers-by, to take shelter. from chaos.

GOVERNMENT:

Salamanca, Feb. 1. A new Insurgent Government has been formed under the leader- ship of General Franco who will retain control of the fighting forces, The Government replaces the Burgos Junta which solved-(Reuter Bulletin).

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RAID ON NINGPO

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With Joy

SOLDIERS

KILLED

Jerusalem, Feb. 1.

Two British soldiers were led and two injured in a sharp en- Soestdif Feb. L. gagement with Arahs on the konen menspalare MY Terutalem in which eyes and light coloured hair, weigh-Arah tatailles ao reported to be ing. eight English pounds, who are very heavy.--(Reuter Bulletin). rived at Soestdijk Palaes. this morning, has sent the whole na-

tion wild with joy.

Throughout Holland and in the Dutch East Indies, on Dutch ships met together, there was only one at sea and wherever Dutch people

thought tonight-Princess Juliana's baby,

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SIR CLARK KERR DUE HERE MON FEBRUARY 17

Karachi, Feb. 1.

Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, new

The greatest happiness prevalled | Ambassador to China, and Lady of the Palace tonight. The condi- Clark Kerr, passed through here tion of the mother and daughter is

en route for Bombay. stated to be excellent and joy is Interviewed by Reuter Sir Ar- reflected in the faces of every mem- Shanghai, Feb. 1.

chibald aid it was the first time ber of the Royal Family, including he was visiting India and the Far announced that Japanese planes Armguard, Prince Bernhard's mo- about China and expected to reach A Japanese naval spokesman Queen Wilhelmina and Princess East. He did not know anything raided Ningpo this morning and ther. concentrated on the railway

Hong Kong on February 17-(Reu- station, which he claimed

The Royal Family is specially ter), damaged.' He said

happy that everything has gone off that all the successfully, and the Queen was planes returned to

base particularly touched in the after- safely. Reuter),

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CHINESE WITHDRAW AFTER SPIRITED RESISTANCE

Late Han Fu-chu's Troops Reorganised

noon when she saw the new-born princess for a few minutes in her daughter's arms.

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(Earlier reference-Page 4)

R.W. FUSILIERS

It is learned, unofficially, that MARCH THROUGH

the names of the Royal baby will not be published until the omcial registration of the birth by Prince. Bernhard tomorrow.

The first message of congratulá- tion came

from the Governor- General of the Dutch East Indies followed by one from the.cx- Kalaer, (Reuter).

(Continued on Page. 9)

REGISTER OPEN FOR CONGRATULATIONS

SETTLEMENT

BOARD TROOPSHIP AT SHANGHAI

Returning To H.K. On Way To Sudan

General Shang Cheng. The ap pointment is believed to be due to a desire to facilitate the direc-

Hankow, Feb., 1. tion of military operatións by Gen-

The evacuation of Chinese posi- eral Chen in Honan and enable tions near Mingkwang. important him. to mobilise the province's railway station in the southern man-power resources quickly and section efficiently. "General Chen's new Railway, was officially confirmed of the Tientsin-Pukow

post gives him control of the pro- today

The Acting Consul-General for by the Chinese military the Netherlands announces that i vincial administration and district headquarters. here. offices as well as all military for-drawal is stated to have followed cery of the Consulate General, The With Register is available at the Chan-

Shanghai, Feb. 1.. ces in Honan.—(Reuter)..

second Battalion Royal a week of severe fighting in which shell House, sixth floor, for those Welch Fusiliers, led by the band of the, Chinese defence works at

who wish to offer their congratula- the United States Fourth Marines Mingtwang were completely de- tions on the occasion of the Birth and followed by the Regiment's molished as a result of terrific of a Daughter to Their Royal own band, marched down Nanking Japanese artillery bombardment. Highnesses Princess Juliana and Road from the Race Course, along The Chinese forces have

now Prince Bernhard of the Nether-the Bund, across the Garden Bridge. and down Broadway to the Shang- haf Hongkew wharf, without any incident this morning.

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New Tropical Dress For Naval Officers

MR. HSU SHIH-YING

It was announced in the "Lon-withdrawn to the west bank of the lands don Gazette" last night that the Chi River. King had approved the adoption Mingkwang has been the objec- of a form of tropical dress fotive of the Japanese for some time. officers of the Royal Navy. This Its hilly dress will consist of a shirt of

topography forms a natural The white twill, with collar attached: Pengpu

defence line · south of White'drill shorts; and white furn- over stockings with white shoes (black turnover stockings with black shoes or boots). Helmet or ap will be worn with tropical dress, as ordered.

city fire brigade took up strategie Paze 10.-All the holiday sport. positions to combat the town's Paze 11 Entries for fifth day of greatest potential menace, namely,

Annual Race meeting,

fire after bombing. Page 12-Malayan tin dredging. Police, soldiers, militia, doctors

Philippine mining, news. Page. 13-Mataul seeks Anglo- special

and fremen were all provided with bands" permitting Japanese clash. Anglo-US. Co-freedom of movement during, air operation. Generalissimo most raids. No second alarm was sound- optimistic. Pages 14 and 15-Shipping news heard at 2.23 p.m. Later it ap- ed, but the all clear signal was advertised sailinga; arrivals; peared that the warning was given

London, Feb. 1. vassels, dus; in radio touch. owing to the fact that three un- Weather and tides. Directory.

The death is announced of Dr. known aircraft

trere

sighted D'Arcy, Archbishop or Armagh and Page 16-Boxing challenge accept travelling in the direction of head of the Protestant Episcopal ed. United Hockey Club meet-Chungking from the neighbour Church of Ireland.--(Reuter Bulls Ing.

hood of Wanhien Reuter),

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DEATH OF DR. D'ARCY

megrage

The

The march started from the Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Chinese Am- Race Course at 10.30 a.m. and took bassador to Tokyo, is going to little more than an hour, The Meanwhile troops of the late Hankow by air from Hong Kong Japanese had a movie camera at General Han Fu-chu, who was on February 4 to report to the the Race Course to film the parade,

Cars - lined recently executed at Wachang, Chinese Government on conditions while Japanese

both have been reorganised into two in Japan, says a Reuter

aldes of the roadway filled with army, corps, which will be under from Hankow..

Japanese soldiers... the command of Generals Bun

The Royal Welch Fuallfars board- Tung-hauan and Tsao : Fu-lin, WOMAN RESCUED ed HM. Transport Dunera or Hong respectively. The reorganisation

Kong from whence after a few days is said to have been carried out "While walking along the water they will embark for Badan. They under the supervision of General | front in Des Voeux Road near Hill will not be replaced as the British Bun Lien-chung who was, once a | Road about 1. pun. yesterday, military authorities see no neces- close associate of the late General Lance Sergeant Michic, saw alty to send up a fresh unit to Han Fu-chu. under Marshal Feng woman in the harbour and dived Shanghai The Fusiliers were the Yu-hslang and by General Chiang in and rescued her trem drowning. first non-Japanese troops to march Po-chen who is Generalissime The woman la being detained in through the Japanese occupied, sec- Chiang Kai-shek's representative the Queen Mary Hospital for tion of Hongkew since the out in Taiman-(Reuter).

treatment.

break of hostiifles (Render),