1938-03-01 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1938.

KIDNAPPING OF TSARIST IS RECALLED

GENERAL MILLER ALIVE WHEN PUT ON SHIP? Sensational Revelations In Paris Newspaper

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VICTIM LURED INTO TRAP

Paris, February 28.

New sensational revelations concerning the kidnapping of the former Tsarlst, General Miller. last September are published in Le Matin which declares that it has now been established beyond the possibility of a doubt that the kidnapper was gone other than Gen- eral Miller's trusted collaborator, General Skoblin, who has disappear. ed ever since.

According to the paper, General Skoblin, who was an agent of the O.G.P.U. had succeeded in obtaining control of two of the most Important White Russian secret organisations known as "Inner Line" and "Outer Line."

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trap and

EMBASSY'S PART

The last named organisation had General Miller into a the task of collecting information kidnap him. coberrning the International situa- tion in the Soviet Union and send- us its members to Russia for this

purpose. thus in

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MOBILISATION · BILL MEETS OPPOSITION But Japanese Government's Attitude Is Firm

Tokyo, February 28." Referring to an agreement reached between the Government and the majority Parties through Mr. Machida, President of the Minseito, and Mr. Maveda, a leading member of the Seyukai, who had been appointed Cabinet counsellors, the Nichi Nichi today fore- cast that the Mobilisation Bill will be passed, with some modifica- tlon, as an emergency legislation.

The Nichi Nichi observes that strong opposition prevalis in Party circles against the Bill which gives the Government practically un- limited power to utilise the country's man-power and material re- sources in time of war or emergency.

On the other hand, it says the { Government's attitude is extreme- The

AN' AMENDMENT

Minselto and Seyukai ly firm and is given unqualified Parties are jointly drafting an support by the fighting services. amendment to the Bill but are ex- Consequently, the Nich! Michi be pertencing difficulty in finding a lieves, if Party circles persist in meeting point. The differences are their opposition to the BILL the kely to be ironed out and the In this connection the paper dis- Party front will be subjected to Bill passed by the House of Re- casses the part played in the crime upheavals such as movements for presentatives early in March, and General Skoblin was by the Soviet Embassy and by the the liquidation or amalgamation sent to the Upper House where the

steamer cargo keep the Soviet

of the existing political parties atmosphere, reflecting opposition a position to C.G.P.U. Informed of all decisions Ullanova. The paper recalls that started by reformists in Party to the business circles' measure, is taken by the two organisations in at 5 p.m. on the afternoon of the circles."

anything but favourable, day on which General Miller was No less Importance, says the question.

. Consequently. the Nichi Nichi kidnapped, namely September 20. Journal, is attached by the Gov-fears the Bill will possibly be dras- a motor larry belonging to the lemment to the Bill for State con- tically amended and referred to a Soviet Embassy arrived at Le trol of the electric power indus-joint conference by both. Houses, Havre with two heavy boxes which try. The "Committee dealing with or shelved though the Bill for the measures has already met 22 national mobilisation will be pass- were transferred to the steamer.

Comrades to whom General Skoblin had connded his mission in the Soviet Union were duly de- nounced by him and arrested by the Soviet police. General Skob lin's activities had, however, in the course of time. aroused the sus- picions of General Miller and other leading White Russian per- sonalities in Paris.

The vessel then immediately left port contrary to its original inten- tlon of remaining there till the following day.

Le Matin affirms that in the light of the evidence there is no Genera? Miller had definitely doubt that the steamer conveyed prohibited the despatch of any General Miller to Leningrad, the further White Russian agents to only question still unsolved being the Soviet Union whereapon Gen-whether General Miller was still eral Skoblin, acting on Instructions allve when placed on board the of the O.G.P.U. resolved to lure steamer.--(Transocean).

CHINESE RECAPTURE JAPANESE SOLDIERS

BLOWN TO DEATH

ISHUI

Hsuchow Feb. 28.

The recapture by Chinese troops

Hsuchow. Feb. 28. A report received here states portant city in eastern Shantung that over 100 Japanese soldiers in

last Saturday of Tshul, an

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times in the past month.

to

CHENGCHOW WARNED OF BOMBING

Japanese Planes Drop Leaflets

Hankow, Feb. 28.

A threat to subject Chengchow intensive bombing tomorrow was contained in leaflets shower- ed on the eity by Japanese planes. The leaflets warned the inhabi- the city in good 100 kilometres from the coast, is in motor trucks, advancing from tants to leave confirmed in military advices re- Mungying on Felhsien in eastern time.

the Peining- to death Chengchow is at. Shantung, were blown ceived here..

lald by Chinese Hankow and Lunghal Railways Following up their success, the by land mines

and is one of the great objectives Chinese forces are closing in on defenders last Saturday

of the present Japanese drive. Chuhslen. another strategic city twenty five klometres to the southeast, where the Japanese positions are weakening.

Both Ishu and Chunslen were defended by handfuls of Chinese forces and fell to Japanese hands following a combined aerial and land attack. The arrival of fresh reinforcements turned the de and it-13 now belleyed the Chinese forces are on the upper hand in these parts.(Central News),

JAPANESE OCCUPY LINFENG

Chinese forces lying in ambush closed ID on the

Japanese remnants and captured over twenty of them.-Central News

IISIANGYANG RAIDED

Hankow, Feb. 28. Nine Japanese heavy bombers alded slangyang in the upper reaches of the Han River, north- west of Hankow. at a o'clock this morning. Chinese pursuit planes Immediately went up and engaged

Tokyo. Feb. 28. Japanese troops occupied Lin-the raiders. feng in Shansi after converging on Details of the raid are not yet the town from three directions. obtainable cwing to the lack of north-east, north and north-west, telephone communications between according to Japanese despatches. Hsiangyang and Hankew-(Reu- -Reuter).

ter).

It was bombed on February 14 by Japanese planes with the re- sult. according to Chinese reports, that 400 persons were killed and 600 wounded.--Reuter).

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SOVIET PLANES OVER MANCHUKUO TERRITORY

fisinking, Feb. 28. Manchukuo "authorities allege that Soviet troops invaded Man- chukuo territory during the week- end. They say that a small body of Soviet infantry and cavalry on two QC- crossed the border casions but add that most of the men withdrew..

The Manchukuo, authorities also asserts that Soviet aircraft were flying over Manchukuo territory.

Reuter Bulletin). ·

CHINESE HALT ADVANCE ITALIAN CONQUEST

OF JAPANESE TROOPS

South Shansi Position Takes

Grave Turn

Hankow, February 28.

The position of Chinese forces In South Shansi has taken a grave turn for the worse as the result of continued advance by the Japanese' along the railway linking Taiyuan, a former capital, and Linfeng, the present capital. Linfeng is also endangered by Japanese flanking movements trom the east and south and it is feared that the Chinese defenders will soon be finding it untenable.

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After smashing their way ting, a town afteen miles to the through the Chinese lines at Lin-west of Tsining." Japanese troops shih. regarded as the gateway to trying to push beyond Kiating, are South. Shansi, the Japanese oc- being held in, check.

OF ABYSSINIA

Recognised By Balkan Eatente

ed. Only 22 days are left in the current session of the Diet, with two-thirds of it already gone, dur- jing which only 58 legislation Bills

were passed.

Social Successes

STICK TO SHERRY!

Amontillado Fino

Caldbeck Macgregor fra

PATHOLOGY OF TUBERCULOSIS

Conceptions Which Are Wrong

The Government is shortly sub- mitting to the Diet a number of Bills for the economic development and rehabilitation of North and

Dr. T. S. Tiramurti dëlivered Central China which, together with jan address in Palamcottah "on other measures before the Diet. "Modern Conceptions on Pathology will keep members busy during the or Tuberculosis," recently. || remaling session-Reuter).

U.S. ON GUARD AGAINST SPIES

Washington, Feb. 28.

"A number of extra guards has been placed at the large air base at Mitchell Field, Long Island, to prevent any further heft of Air Corps secrets, fol- lowing the arrest of Gunther Rumrich, an alleged spy, and his companions who were sald to be plotting to sell United States Army and Navy secrets to a foreign power.

The hangars which are hous- ing the latest models of fight- ing planes are especially wet-. guarded. (Reuter

GREATER GUERILLA

He referred to the latest develop- ments in the conceptions regard- ing tuberculosis and showed how many of the ideas that have been" held hitherto have been proved to. be wrong. He observed that an- nually five million people died | from, tuberculosis, of whom one

million died in India alone.

He pointed out that 99 out of 100 persons showed a positive reac- 'tion to the tuberculine test and that the common notion that tuberculosis could be transmitted

germ by heredity, through the plasm, was wrong.

The prevalling"notion that the more Industralised a country be- came, the more widely tuberculosis prevailed was also not quite cor- rect, but it was true that with the spread of civilisation, tuberculosis,

was on the increase.

Then again, the idea that the power of resistance to the infec-

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tion was smaller in children than ACTIVITY

in adults was also wrong. The Shanghai, Feb. 28. " tubercular infection curve was The Chinese are showing greater certainly different from the tuber- activity in their guerilla tactics. cular mortality curve. attacking the long 'drawn-out line. It was also a mistake to think of Japanese defence along the that the bulk of the infection was. railways. These tactics appear to due to street dust. There was far he succeeding.

greater infection In Il-ventilated

Chinese sources report that both houses than in the streets. The the Pelping-Hankow, the Tientsin. latter had the benefit of sunlight, Pukow and the Shanghai-Hang-which was a killer of the tuber-

cular bacilli. chow Railways were cut during the week-end near Paoting, Pengpu and Kasing respectively,

THE ONLY SOLUTION The lecturer contended that the Japanese sources, admit there

only solution lay in. increasing the was aghting in these areas but

resistance

the Ankara. Feb. 28.

declare that the Chinese are in power of

Individual. The prime essentials Members of the Balkan entente full retreat everywhere

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new

would like

Greece, Yugo-slavia. Roumania At the same time. Arce fighting for this were open air, good food and Turkey-today decided upon is reported west of Wuhu where and hygienic living.

In this connection. Dr. Tirumurt! the recognition of the Italian con the Japanese launched a quest of Abyssinia, according to a attack. This has given rise to the said that as a medical man he to commend the rumour that the Japanese have altered their tactics in view of the Wardha scheme of education for Its resistance on open air life and atalemate on the Yellow River

domestic and personal,

com- The communique declared that front and are attempting an the representatives of the four advance on Hankow along the munal hygiene. He believed that Powers would be accredited to the Yangtse from Wuhu.--(Reuter.} King of Italy and Emperor of Abyssinia.

communique issued after a meet- ing of representatives of the en- tente Powers.

The meeting supported the Mal- cupled Kwohsien, a town 44 miles A new danger to the Lunghai ta agreement about the Darda- from Linfeng. The Chinese forces Railway has arisen with the apnelles and reiterated, the non- offered stubborn resistance, but pearance of a Japanese force of intervention policy in Spain. with the defence works smashed junknown strength near Pathsfen, by the combined pounding of to the west of Lincheng, which is Japanese artillery and aeroplanes, less than 40 miles to the north were forced to retreat.

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SUCCESSOR TO MACDONALD

National Government By-Election Win

London, Féb, 28. The series of Labour successes

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Outery Against Accused

Russian Officials

Moscow, Feb. 28. by the female member of the Immediately after the publication Supreme Council of the Soviet of the act of accusation against Union, Marina Demtshenko, Bay-. the 21 high Soviet functionalres | ing, "One shivers at hearing of whose trial wil commence on the crimes planned by these March 2 2 tremendous feeling monsters who schemed to drown against the prisoners took effect the peoples of the Soviet in a sea and letters and telegrams from all of blood. I speak not only in my parts of the Soviet Union continue own name but in the name of my to pour into Stalin's office in the electors who have entrusted me Kremlin demanding exemplary with the task of fighting not only for the Soviet flag but also for the punishment for the culprits."

Characteristic in this respect is life of Stalin" (Transocean).

(Early detalls, Page 4). an appeal to the Russian nation

LADIES BADMINTON

GODOWN SEALS REMOVED

Japanese Regret Ignorance

Shanghal, Feb. 28,

TREAT

An interesting badminton match has been arranged for Wednesday, March 9, to be played at the Club The Japanese authorities have de Recreto, when a specially select- removed the Japanese seals on the ed ladies: team will oppose Club de Commercial Express and Storage Recreo ladies, who were winners Company's gedown, explaining to of the first ladies doubles league, the American Consul-General that championship;">

The visitors, who probably con- they were unaware that the go- down as well as the American stitute the strongest team to be Trading Company's warehouse on found outside of the Recreio, will the French Bund was American be:

Miss Madge Griffiths and Mrs, property.

The Japanese seals on the latter Stokes, Miss Eardley and Mrs. Company's warehouse was torn off Clark. Miss U. Khoo and Miss by the French police yesterday. Cheung.- (Reuter).

The event is a special Ladies* Night at Club de Recreio, and the badminton promises to be more than ordinarily interesting.

MILITARY PLANES'

RECORD SPEEDTM

New York, Feb. 28.

CUNNINGHAM SETS. medical men should welcome the The six United States Army

NEW MILE MARK the geherne of whatever value the bombers which completed

New York, Feb. 27: other changes it proposed were: 12,000 miles goodwill fight to

Glenn Cunningham, the famous Dr. Tirumurti then hald stress on Buenos Aires and back covered the the problem of milk supply; as last lap from Panama to Langley American middle distance runner. having an important bearing on Field. Virginia, in 10 hours and and former holder of the world's

mile record, established a the anti-tuberculosis campaign. | 38 minutės. He said that the prevailing Indian The average speed was 204 miles world's indoor record for the 1,500 habit of boiling all milk before use and hour which is believed to be metres today when he covered the hàd а decided advantage in a record for military planes of distance in 3 mins. 48.4 secs., thus beating the old mark by one and minimising risk of infection.

this type.-(Reuter).

}one-fith seconds. (Reuter)

OFFICIAL CALL

WORLD RECORDS.

APPROVED

Paris, Feb. 28,

The International Amateur

STANLEY SCHOOL

UNVEILING

new

The unveiling, of,marble tablets

The communique stated that there was complete agreement on all questions and expressed fidelity of Hsuchowiu. scene of the to the League.

The communique added that Telephone and telegraph com- notorious "hold-up" of the Blue 'munications. with Linfeng and Express by bandits in May, 1823, foreign intervention in the inter- points further north of the rail when, 25 foreigners were kidnapped nal affairs of the entente would in by-elections was broken yester

Government way have been cut off. Communi- for ransom and kept in captivity not be tolerated-(Reuter Bul-day by a National

Shanghai, Feb. 28. letin).

victory in the Scottish Universities, cations are now only possible with for almost a month.

General Hats, the newly-ap- where by-election had been

1 Houma, a town to the south of Japanese troops, massed on the

commander-in-chief of Athletic Federation has approved inscribed with the names of donors rendered necessary by the death of pointed Linfeng on the Feng Alver, but north bank of the Yellow River

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald,

the Japanese expeditionary forces of a list of 46 world records, into the new buildings of St. this, too, is expected to be disrupt preparatory to their attempt to

the- Britisher, Bidacy Stephen's College will take place Yesterday's polling resulted asin Central China in succession to eluding ed in consequence of attacks' by cross, are being bombed by Chinese

Digures of 4 at Stanley on Saturday, March 6, follows:

General Matsul, pald his first Wooderson's mile Japanese planes. The situation in planes. Japanese forces at Meng-

All officers of the German Army Sir John Anderson

official call on Admiral H. E Yar- minutes 6 4/10 seconds; the Ameri- at 3:15 pm.

His Excellency the Governor, Chaochen and Hungtung, towns on hsien, north-east of Loyang, nre

Gov.)

14,042 nell. commander-in-chief of the can, Jesse Owens's 10 2/10 seconds the rallway between Hwohsien and receiving special attention as the will be able to military service Linteng, are most obscure.

river is narrowest there and will without a time limit, according to Dr. Frances Melville and.) 5,618 United States Asiatic Fleet, aboard for the 100 metres established in Sir Geoffry Northcote will per-

the flagship USS Isabel this Chicago in 1936, over which a cou-form the ceremony. ADVANCE HALTED

be less dumcult to cross than at a decree issued today. The decree Prof. A Dewar Gibb (Scot-

tish Nat)... $,246 morning.

troversy raged because the track Meanwhile, the Chinese claim to any other point in the passage states that the officers include

General Hata was host át a re- measurements varied; and the Mr. R.. Calder-Marshall, Chair- have halted the advance of Japán-through Honan. A Japanese troop those on active service but retiring | Sir Peter Chalmers Matchell

(Ind. Progresalve)........... 3,884 ception to foreign commanders in American, Forrest Towns's 13 7/16 man of the Shanghai British Re- ese troops striking out from T-concentration at Wuhy was also soon, those already retired and

on leave. (Reuter Government majority, 8,424 Shanghai later in the day. (Reu-1 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles.sidents Association is on a briet ning towards the Shantung-Honan, bombed by Chinese planes accord-those listed

visit here. (Reuter), border and to have occupied Kla- ing to a Chinese report(Reuter). Bulletin).

GERMAN ARMY DECREE

Berlin, Feb. 28.

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