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London, March 25. It is generally felt in Paris that Mr. Neville Chamberlain's state- ment is a distinct step forward as a severe warning to would-be aggressors that he intends to do nothing contrary to French in.... terests and that he is, on the other hand, guarding the interests of France.

It is felt that Great Britain will be on France's side in the hour of need, special stress being laid on the passage of the speech in which the Premier, after mentioning national interests, said that there were other causes for which Britain might fight.

The speech has caused profound satisfaction and relief in Rome as

it is felt that it will deter the

French from attempting to inter-

CHAMBERLAIN

vene in Spain in order to prevent TO VISIT PARIS?

3 Franco victory. The reference to the Anglo-Italian talks and the indication of the good faith of the Italian Government L received with pleasure.

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London, March 25. It is rumoured in political circles that the Prime Minis- ter. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, have been invit- ed by the French Government to visit Paris in order to dis- cuss the international political situation,"

This rumour is neither con- firmed nor dented in official quarters.(Transocean).

"WISE AVOIDANCE" The refusal to give an auto- mat undertaking to Czecho- Slovakia is regarded as a wise avoidance of a course which would have brought Europe nearer to war while the rejection of the Soviet proposal for conference is also approved. Geneva regards the declaration "regarding Czecho-Slovakia as cale-

U.S. DISAPPOINTED gorical as had been feared, but it

Washington. March 25. is pointed out that Mr. Chamber-

Mr. Chamberlain's speech was lain did not rule out Britain's ful

here with some dis alment of her League obligations, received BRITAIN'S GROWING STRENGTH appointment as it had been ex- clearly enunciate the While disappointed at the re-pected to

Britain would for which newed insistence on non-Interven-1ssues tion and the rejection of Russia's fight and produce a deterrent to Initiative. members of the League European crisis by telling the realise that Great Britain's grow-dictators that there is a point be- ing strength may prove to be the yond which they had better not

factor tranquilising

in 20.

most Europe.

The State Department made no Reports from Germany and comment on the speech but there Czecho-Slovakia encourage the be- is no secret that the American lief that Germany will not pre-Government regards a clear enun- cipitate the crisis but will allow clation of British policy one of agitation to develop along political the prerequisities for lessening the lines.(Router).

European tension.--(Reuter).

CHINESE TROOPS CROSS

WEN RIVER IN FOG

Japanese Advance Resisted In

South-East Of Shantung

Hankow, March 25.

Taking advantage of thick for, which made visibility impossible beyond 50 yards, a Chinese flying column crossed the Wen River and reached Ningyang, west of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and north of Yenchowfu, it claimed here.

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This brings them to approximately 100 miles behind the Japanese lines, north of the crossing of the railway and the Grand Canal. column is stated to be advancing north-eastward towards Takwen- kou, and southward towards Taian. Another Chinese flying column has crossed Nanyang Lake, west of the railway, and is advancing to- wards the railway between Tsouksien and Lianghslatien.

the

Chinese forces on the Tientsin-| SEAVY REVERSE FOR JAPANESE Pukow Railway front under

Lanchow, March 25. command of General Li Tsung-Jen |

Four hundred Japanese troops. launched a general offensive yes- terday morning against Japanese were killed by Chinese forces at positions along the railway, north Panteh,' important city in north Shans on the Shens border, on of the Grand Canal.

March 22 when the invaders

Crack Central Government divi-launched an attack on the city. slons, commanded by General Tang En-po. of Nankow fame, and Gen- The Chinese scored tuts success eral Sung Lien-chung, whose troops over the Japanese by 1

simple fought at Lanchsiang, north of Paotingfu, and later at Lengtsek- wan in east Shansi, are participat- ing in the attack.

ruse.

As the strength of the Chin-se garrison in the city was numerically weak, the troops were South-east of Shantung Japan-ordered to evacuate. the city and ese forces are launching a vigorous hide themselves outside the city counter-offensive in the drection walls. The Japanese invaders, of Lingyi, where Chinese troops finding the city empty, promptly commanded by General Chang Tae-entered and then found too late, chung and General Pang Ying- that they were trapped.

resisting the Japanese heun are

The Chinese forces, strengthen- advance.

ed by reinforcements which were Japanese forces are now pushing rushed from the west bank of the on to Hsuchow in three columns. River, then surrounded the city One of these columns is advancing and in the ensuing fight killed no southward from Ylhsien, another is less than four

hundred of the attacking Talerchwang, while the invadera.

third crossed the YIRiver and captured Linchlahu

advancing to Wingyi, has "remhant

The newly organised Chinese ar- allery units are arriving at the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front in support of Chinese defenders.

The

Japanese who managed to break through the Chinese cordon

scattered and fled to their original posts in disorder. (Central News).

were

CHINESE REACH FUYANG Profiting from the diversion. of

Kinhwa, March 25. Japanese forces from the Yellow

Chinese mobile units River to attack Hsuchow, Chinese

the troops, according to an unconfirın- Hangchow front reached the west

on

MADAME CHIANG TALKS OF DEMOBILISATION AND REFUGEE PROBLEMS

"But as a snake strikes at its unsuspecting prey, so struck Japan at us. We found ourselves involved in the coils of a war which soon expanded to the view of the world as the most colossal exhibition of remorseless barbarism that had ever stained the pages of history," | continued Madame Chiang..

"We fought back, unprepared as we were, because there was no- thing else left for us to do. We are still fighting back. We shall continue Bichting back. We must do so, or submit to slavery as a people and death as a nation.

FOOD SUPPLY

"We must night, as every self- respecting nation must fight, be- "We must grow more and more cause our country is being violated, foodstuffs of all kinds; we must

"It is the most gigantic spectacle economise; we must give

of our

of shameless wholesale robbery by means and our labour. Do that any nation for the beggaring of and we will encourage others, and human beings of another nation we will inspire our friends and that has ever been seen.

well-wishers in foreign countries to REFUGEE PROBLEM

lend a continuous hand in the find- "The refugee problem is an im-ing of the great sums of money As the that will be vitally necessary to mense and thereasing one.

for the millions deli- vast homeless masses struggle into provide one district or another each dis-berately deprived of their resources trict Ands its difficulties increased and who will be thrown upon the by Just as many refugees as arrive charity, not only of surviving Chin- there after saturation point has ese able to take their part, but been reached,

upon that of the world at large.

"What our foreign friends, and.

"System and order are required to deal with the situation," and sympathisers are doing deserves. bencfli 01 charity organizations | and I am sure will earn, our eternal must co-operate and interlace, ra- | gratitude. At the same time it is ther than overlap, in order effec-a direct challenge to us to go on tively to meet the terrible situa-fighting our own battle and to in- tion.

tensify the work that has already newen undertaken

the here for amelioration of the lot of the sur- vivors.

"We are faced now with great responsibilities, and I am sure that they will be taken up with a wil and that courage and resoluteness will both come to the front and help us to save cur fellow citizens

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COUNCIL MEETING

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"With our civilians courageously Important Resolutions

taking up their burdens the armed

forces will be more and more

At the 84ht Council Meeting of the Province of Kwangtung,

and our nation.

tenacious in their efforts to win the "What is called for now Is the victory. Close co-operation between highest type of unquestioned co-a who can help will profoundly operation, and the readiness to do influence the course of events to presided over by General Wa Te everything hopeful to which we victory and to the ultimate glori-chen. Governor of Kwangtung and can put our hands. There is nofcation of our country." (Central room now for personal pride, or in. News). dividual irritations or doubts. There must be unified confidence in developing the means to one end, and that end is our national salvation and glory.

NATIONAL VICTORY "Out of this great peril and trial may come great harm to China, or great blessings. Fallure to cope intelligently with the task that les (before us might bring future chaos; but if we handle our responsibilities successfully nothing but national victory can result, even if we have to pay for it in years of further agony and blood.

"This war has been forced upon us, and the terrible slaughter of human beings has been permitted for some inscrutable reason. Let us feel that it is to shake our na

tion out of its apparent lethargy:

out of what has been believed to Konrad Henlein, leader of be inherent indifference.

We can make a new China if we now make up our minds to work together, to be resolute in the per- formance of our tasks and courage- ous in facing the main objective -to defeat the enemy...

DEMORILISATION

"There are many problems for us to salve, but reconstruction is one requiring the deepest thought and wisest planning. Involved in this problem is one which will be of first magnitude in the future- that is the demobilisation of the soldiers.

"That in itself is a stupendous task for any country, but for China.

Sudeten German party.

Mobilization

Bill Passed

In Tokyo

attended by Mayor Tseng Yang fu, Major-General Au Yang-cha Commissioner Hsu Ching-tang, Commissioner Hsu Shung-ching. Mr. Hu Ki-yen, and Mr. Chen Yucho, the following important resolutions were passed and ap proved:

That a sum of $500 for initial medical fee and $220 as monthly allowance for maintainance of the Ambulances Service Corps of Shumchun Police station be ap- proved in accordance with the final statement submitted by Mr. Hu Ki-yen:

That the sun of $2,074,70 1s monthly expenses for organising the 2nd Machine-gun. Units

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Japan Tries New Game

TO CUT CHINA'S EXPORT TRADE

Shanghai, March 25, Owing to the failure on the part of foreign shipping interests to

| strengthen the Smuggling Sup- pression Force be paid from the Provincial Treasury fund under the item of Smuggling Suppression accept the recent Japanese regula- Expenditurees of 28th fiscal year:tions to the effect that only ships the and

HIROTA ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF CENTRAL CHINA REGIME

Tokyo, March 25. The House of Peers has unani- burnt out as she is being by the mously, passed the National Mobi- Japanese, it is going to prove one lisation Bill withont amendment, of great concern and difficulty to while the Lower House has adopted all who have responsibility for the North China Development Bill coping with it.

and the Central China Promotion "While the war is certain to be Company Bill one of long duration we still must

At an extraordinary session of make plans for dealing with the the blet, the Foreign Minister, Mr. situation at the end of it. and 11 Koki Hirota; reported that Centrál the refugee problem is capably China regime would shortly be largely to the competent settlement dealt with now that will contribute brought into existence.

of others.

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Mr. Bireta expressed the hope that the Government would take

That the amount of $1,798,30 in- curred for transportation

ex- penses for removing the blocks of he Frovincial Editing and Print- Ing Bureau be paid under item of Reserve Fund of the Bureau.

having permits from the Japanese may operate in China's Internal waterways under Japanese can- trot, the Japanese are now trying out a new scheme to prevent such shipping.

It is learned today that a series of dredgers have been installed in the Yangtze, near Nantungchow and other places. These have be-

searching for mines in the river.

Foreign_shipping" companies | have been warned as to this

and danger

advised not to operate in the areas concerned. TO REDUCE RESERVES It is now many months since the Yangisze was freely operated and this is the first time that the pre- sence of mines is suggested.

PRESENTATION TO zun dredging operations, allegedly MAJOR DH. STEERS

At the monthly Sunday shoot, which is being held to- morrow on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City, a presenta- tion is being made by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner of Police (and a Vice-Patron of the Association), to Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., who on Monday relinquishes his posă- tion as Honorary Secretary of the Association in view of his Impending departure for home,-

The presentation will be made at the Association's Clubhouse on the ranges.

intelligent leadership, particularly on the understanding that the

"There is room everywhere, for appropriate steps concerning this, CONGRESS in developing farming and in-Central dustry.

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CHINESE SUCCESS IN SUIYUAN

Bian, March 25. After the recapture of the rall- way station at Sarachi, east of Paotoächen, Chinese vanguards in Sulyusa are now pushing towards Maltachao on the western section of the Pelping Sulylan Railway. from Sulyuan.

The walled city of Baracbl, the report stated, is being surrounded

by Chinese troops. During the re-

China administration would eventually be absorbed by the existing North China regime.---- (Reuter).

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SHANGHAI

EXCHANGE

ALLOTMENT Shanghai, March 24. A check-up among local bankers reveal that today's foreign exchange allotments for Shanghat totalled appro- ximately £485,000.~~~(Reuter).

More Money For U.S..

Army

Washington, March 25. The army estirnates for the next financial year were pre- sented to Congress today. by epresentatives of the Ap- propriations Committee and proved to be nearly as large as in 1920-21, when the army of occupation was sun in Ger

many.

The Bill asks for $447,000,000," which is $33,000,000 above the present year.--(Reuter),

CLOUSTON AT BASRA

Basra, March 25. Flying Omcar Clouston arrives at 10 am GMT. He proposes po leave for Cairo at 10 p.m. G.M.T

(Reuter).

A.P.C. OFFICES NOT CLOSED

Business Curtailed' For Time Being

Japan's desire to prevent for- eign shipping in" China's internal i waterways, it is belleved, is aimed principally to reduce the Chinese export trade and thereby reduce the reserves of the currency and limit the purchase of war materials It is authoritatively stated that as well as possible, to cause a reports published in London and collapse in the Chinese dollar-Tokyo, enmanating from a Japan- (Reuter).

Shanghai, March 24.

ese news agency, to the effect that the A.P.C., and other oil companies.

POLICY CORRESPONDENCE have closed their offices in Tientsin

STATEMENT

Bombay, March 24.

In an important statement on Congress policy, one of the most prominent Congress leader ex- pressed surprise that it had any where been suggested that Con- gress would take the opportunity of British preoccupations elsewhere in order to embarrass the Empire by action in India.

India's sympathy would inevit- ably be with Britain in any dif- culty or conflict in which Britain was forced.

As an autonomous unit the free cent engagement around ́ Barachi. His Excellency the Governor, Bir sasociation of the peoples in Indiis ed report, are stated to have cap-gate of the walled city of Fuyang, it is said, more than 300 Japanese Geoffry Northcote, will lunch with would line up with Britain. He said tured Menghsien in north-west Ho-southwest of Bangchow, and soldiers were killed, while 20His Excellency the Governor of that the test was whether Britain 'han on the north bank of the destroyed 藕 number of the Japanese armoured cars and over Macao, Dr. Artur Tamagnini de was prepared replace the existing

Yellow River, oppoalte Loyang Japanese defence works (Reuter),

| yesterday.--(Central News).

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there 10 machine guns were seized by Bousa Barbosa, at Repulse Bay constitution by one Crafted by a

the Chinese-(Central News), Hotel on Monday at 1 pm.

constituent assembly.—(Reuter).

INSURGENT ENTRY

INTO TERUEL ·

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong

Dally Press"]

are inaccurate.""

The positions of the companies are that they have merely curtalled susiness temporarily, but that their offices are remaining open, ±(Reu- ter))

Sir In a Reuter telegramined that readers of this news item your issue of this morning, report- should be led to believe that the

"facts" ing the Pope's protest to General | above

wcrc Franco regarding the bombard-stated" in the Pope's protest, and actually

ments of Barcelona, there appears that the Holy Father had, charged the following paragraph:-

General Franco's troops - the "It is stated that 26 priests were crusaders of Catholic Spain-with lled when the insurgents re- having murdered. Catholic priests entered Tervel, while two churches (and sacked Catholic churches! which remained standing were It would have been interesting sacked by the insurgent troops.” had Reuter been able to tell This immediately follows a para-us what, use had been made of graph beginning "The Pope also those two churches during the pointed out." but one would not be so occupation of Teruel by the Reds.

very impartial news agency intend- Hong Kong, March 25...

uncharitable as to assume that this

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