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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

NATIONALISTS IN TORTOSA:

REPUBLICAN ARTILLERY DEPOT IS CAPTURED

New Barcelona Government

Salamanca, April 5.

GENERAL QUEIPO DE LLANO ANNOUNCED over the wireless late last night that Nationalist forces had entered Tortosa which Bes twenty-two miles from the mouth of the Ebro. This means that General France has now succeeded in cutting off Catalonia from the rest of Republican Spain.

THE NATIONALIST" COLUMNS which captured Lerida continued their advance yesterday and have already reached the confluence of the Serre and Noguera Rivers. In the course of these operations they captured an artillery depot of the Republican Army and cap- tured over 500 prisoners.

The Nationalists, the war communique goes on, have occupied Aldeya. In their advance on Tortosa they gained possession of Morella and Mount Carrascal.

Senor Del Vayo

On the Guadalajara front, the Republican forces continued their attacks yesterday but were re- pulsed with heavy losses. Three

yesterday on the Aragon Troul

A report from London states that the Catalan Government is making hasty preparations to flee from Barcelona to Valencia according to Information which the diplomatic

correspondent of the Daily Herald claims to have received from a re- ilable quarter.

The Daily Mail, on the other.. hand, publishes a report from its Barcelona correspondent, to the effect that a new govern- ment is about to be formed in Barcelona,

Senor Negrin

CABLES

CATALONIA CUT OFF

FRANC REMAINS STEADY

VIEWS OF FUTURE

·DIFFER

BRITAIN TODAY REMAINS THE CORNERSTONE OF WORLD AFFAIRS

Chinese Press Welcomes The New Ambassador

CHINA'S FAITH IN FRIENDSHIP

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Hankow, April 5.

THE INFLUENTIAL CHINESE DAILY, Ta Kung Pao, in a leader today welcoming the British Ambassador to China. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, expresses the hope that at least Britain will carry out her promise at the League of Nations to offer China assistance through material and diplomatic channels."

DECLARING THAT. THE NEW AMBASSADOR had arrived at Hankow at a time when China is facing the "gravest foreign invasion" the paper proceeds to emphasise that "China has faith in Britain's friendship and we hope Britain will trust China and be her trustworthy friend."

Chinese tradition for a thousand years has valued most the friendship of those who have shown themselves to be "friends in need." the paper declares.

Sir Archibald has arrived to progressive 13sume his post as the new Am-Britain

Senor Negrin will probably take

Japan. nation "of over the Ministry of Defence re-

WILS unwilling to take placing Senor Prieto who is to

London, April 5. become Minister without portfolio.

Speculative covering engendered | bassador at a time when China is action despite Japan's occupation According to unconfirmed reports by the proposed financial measures in such an hour of need. We hopen Manchuria, and when Japan Senor Del Vayo. at present Re- cantinued to give the franc a very that through the efforts. of Sir extended her influence to the area

undertone this

Clark publican Spanish Ambassador to steady

morning Archibald

Kerr. Anglo- south of Great Wall, Britain still Paris. has been asked to take over although business was not large. Chinese friendship will be further adopted an attitude of compromise. cnce again the post of Republican Dealers describe the market as strengthened for the future pro- Minister for Foreign Affairs.very thin, hence even the smallest zress of the Far East and the

demand has exercised a dispro-world. portionate effect on the rate which "Britain today remains the is at present 159.25 to the pound

of 180.25.

(Transocean).

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE as compared with the opening level

week.

REFORM LAW

"

Government cannot be long delay- | Britain's

"But today, Japan's ambition "to conquer the whole of China and drive the influences of the white race out of the Pacific becomes perfectly clear. This necessitates Britain's recon- sideration of her. Far East policy. Britain cannot hesitate any longer and a farsighted policy must be decided.

cornerstone of world affairs and has enjoyed for over # century a heritage of power Meanwhile the ultimate fate of and interest in the Far East. M. Blum's finance Bill is subject Britain cannot ignore what has Bucharest, April 5.

to considerable discussion. The been roing on in the Far East Suppression, of Rumania's his-majority of well-informed circles

since the Lukuochlao incident.

BALANCE OF POWER We are grateful for the sym- "In the past. Britain's funda- Republican planes were shot cwntoric frontlers will. It is anticipat-opine that the Bull is not likely to

pathetic ed in political circles here. be an be accepted by the Senate in its

the expressions of

mental policy was the maintenance British press, Churches and

of the balance of power, thereby nounced when detalls of the new present form and even if another

reform law

intellectuals. are stopgap Cabinet were to follow M

ensuring peace and China obtain- administrative"

"We are especially grateful for ed security under protection of made known at the end of this Blum the formation of a national

efforts for the early that balance of power. But today The reform law, it is stated, willed. At the same time a consider- termination of the Sino-Japanese we have a new China. 扑 entail the division of the country] able variation of view exists re-hostilities at the League meetings "Japan's invasion has brought administrativegarding what would happen to the and at the Brussels Conference, as about the birth of a new national into entirely new

franc i a national Government | well as the British Government's spirit and a new Chinese army districts. (Transocean).

materialises. Some believe that a acceptance of the League resola-which cannot be conquered. After sharp appreciation would accom.tion to give individual assistance the present war China will always

wholesale appreciation of to China.

be a strong influence towards peace capital on the basis that the "We are happy to inform the and justice.

Ambassador that the irane is at present undervalued, in British

"While Britain's recent efforts terms of general prices

Chinese public unanimously re-for a compromise in Europe and On the contrary others are of Rards Britain as one of China's her naval rearmament programme the opinion that a tendency to re- most trustworthy friends. We also in co-operation with the United patriate would be offset by a fear

wish to inform the British Am States Show Britain's preparedness, that in

order to liquidate the bassador that Britain's friendship it must be pointed out that China State's heavy indebtedness to the "For nearly forty years Britain the outcome of which is bound to towards China will not be wasted. is facing serious foreign invasion, Bank of France a new Finance i Minister, especially if he were M. has been looking for a friend in have the most profound effect on Paul Reynaud, would be anxious to the Far East." says the paper. the future of the Far East and the devalue currency. at least to the "Britain decided to assist und eul-{world,” concludes the editorial--- existing level in order to secure ativate the friendship of the new (Reuter). profit from revalued gold stocks.- (Reuter).

JAPANESE BOMBED IN NORTH OF TAIERCHWANG

Second Offensive Held Up By Chinese

Isuchow, April 5.

Japanese troops north of Talerchwang were bombed and strafed by Chinese warplanes at points between Yibsien and Talerchwang yesterday. The bombing was to hold up the second Japanese offen- sive which was started on Sunday night,

Chinese airmen were reported to have sighted large numbers of Japanese infantry and cavalry units, which were subjected to Chin- ese attacks from the air. The Japanese anti-aircraft guns' went into action against the Chinese bombers, which succeeded in returning to their base in safety-(International),

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ANDWEI TOWNS TAKEN

Oslo, April 5. The Danish Foreign Minister, Hankow.. April 5.

Chengyangkwan, April 5.

the Swedish Foreign Minister and and Tzeyangkwap.the Finnish Foreign Minister, ar- Chinese highly mechanized units

Into two towns in east Anhwel, have zived here today.. stil). dally pouring Talerchwang from the Lungbai fallen into Japanese hands.

The former was taken by 300 Rallway. These well-trained units played an important part in the Japanese infantry, cavalry and ar

the Tientsin-tillery men and the latter by 200 Pukow front and also in the recap-Japanese troops on April 1-(Gen

ure of Talerchwang, as well as tral News), other strategic points, along the

.ecent success at

inc.

It is announced that the three Foreign Ministers will discuss with their Norwegian colleague the pro- lemn of economic co-operation of the fourth northern States in the

JAPANESE ARMY SUPPORTS PREMIER

Demands Konoye Cabinet Remain

In Office

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Fighting On Shansi And Anhwei-Chekiang Front

General Chen Cheng's Review

Hankow, April 5

Fighting on the Shansi and Anhwei-Chekiang fronts were re-

ment of the Generalissimo's Military Headquarters, at the press reception yesterday,

BOMBS RAINED viewed by General Chen Cheng, head of the Political Affairs Depart- ON CHANGCHOW

TEN HOUSES COLLAPSE

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Japanese military operations in the past ten days on the Shansi front, he said, were almed at preventing the Chinese troops along the two banks of the Yellow River and in southern and western Shans from establishing contacts,

In order to reach this goal, thej general continued, the Japanese Amoy, April 3. Twenty-six

bufit strong defences at Fenglingtu, Japanese coming from different directions Opposite Tungkwan, to forestall any Cross the took part in a raid this morning Chinese attempts to

Yellow River. on -Changchow.

Filty tombs were dropped

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SHANSI FRONT Dwelling on the situation on the

Iking. At the same time, they are advancing on Liyang, west of Thing.

During the encounters at diffe- rent sectors on that front, the Chinese succeeded in recapturing Siaofeng, Anchi, and Changhing-

On the Hangchow-Fuyang sector,

Tokyo, April 5. DUMOURS circulating here icon-

cerning the intention of the the aerodrome and ten houses in north Shansi front, General Chen General Chen revealed, the Chinese event of war.

Prime Minister. Prince Fumimars the vicinity collapsed. 200 YOUTHS SLAUGHTERED

Efforts have been made for some Konoye, to resign are discussed in

stated the Japanese had attempted lave crossed the Chlentang River Two concrete bridges across the to march from north Shans into and recaptured Halyen and Hai- time Chengchow, April 5.

past to ensure such co-today's issue of the Chugai Shogy river were damaged by hornbs. Two Central Government divi- More than 200 Chinese youths at operation, but no definite results | Shimpo, which states that the

north Shensi. But after repeated ning. At present, they are push- sions, under the command of Gen-Tsotso, Important mining town have yet been obtained-Trans-Japanese Army is firmly resolved aerodrome but hitherto there is no recapture of Hochu, Paoteh, Fien-east. The situation at the Wuhu The planes machine-gunned the Chinese onslaughts resulting in the ing towards Chapoo to the north- on the western section of the ocean.

to give its unreserved support to the Konoye Cabinet.

report of any casualties.-(Reuter), kwan, and Wutsal, the Japanese sector remains unchanged despite attempt was frustrated. The in-repeated Japanese attempts to This decision of the military

vaders were forced to retreat in the push southward(Central News). authorities bas, according to the

direction of Shohslen, where the

erals Kwan Lin-ching and Sun

Chung-lin. have arrived to relieve Taokau-Chinghua Railway. were the Kwangsi troops, who have been

slaughtered ruhlessly

by the

fighting continuously in this sector Japanese troops which again took for the past two weeks-(Inter-the town recently. national).

and Taler-

The youthis who falled to escape time were rounded up and moved down with machine-guns in Chungshan Park.

FACTORIES IN SHANGHAI

To Be Worked By Japanese

Hankow, April 5.

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paper, been communicated to the TICKET RACKET Chinese pursuing forces are now

Government by Colonel Shibayama, who is one of the heads of de- partments in the War Office,

The communication sets forth that the Army considers the

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enveloping.

The situation at Kwangteh, according to General Chen, Is also in the favour of the Chinese. The Chinese at that sector, he said, have entered

TRAINS COLLIDE

DARING RAID

Hauchow, April 5. A squadion or Chinese warplanes -made a daring raid over Tainan There are now some 500 Japan- yesterday morning, destroying over ese troops, at Tslaotso, equipped

Accompanied by Japanese milt-Konoye Cabinet enjoys the full The complainant was Fung Kee- sixty Japanese transportation with 10 tanks. (Central News).

tary and naval officers and special confidence of the whole nation and kwan, who on being told at the coaches. The large food store- CHINESE RAID HANGCHUW

service men, a group of Japanese that Prince Konoye having car railway booking office that all house and an ammunition dump

Linan, Cheklang, April 5. factory owners have been inspect- rted several important measures tickets had been sold out," asked were blown up.

Scores of Japanese rubber boatsing Chinese factories in Chapel through the Diet has assumed fone of the crowd if they might! The Chinese planes are also very in the Chientang River were sunt and north of the Soochow Creek responsibility for national mobil-have a spare ticket. active in southern Shantung in the by bombs dropped by Calues in Shanghal during the last few sation, including reform of the vicinity of Lineheng

approached Com chwang where they lent consider-planes during a raid on Hangehow days, according to a message from administration and the parliamen-

sesterday.-Central News).

tary system and the preparation plainant and offered his ticket for JAPANESE SHELL HOHSIEN It is declared that the fae- of an economic bloc which will $2 and eventually obtained $1.80.

Fung went on the platform but tories would be taken over and comprise Japan. Manchukuo and

midnight. on seeing the train was full re- worked by the Japanese... Central North China. News),

Hence, in the view of the Army, turned to the book office and ask- to refund him the the Konoye Cabinet must under ed the clerk existing circumstances remain in money.

When told that the ticket was office (Transocean).

only a platform, ticket, the com- plainant related his story. Deten- Cant was arrested outside the

able aid to the ground forces in bombing out.. the Japanese ma- chine-gun nests and gun emplace- . ments. International)

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CHIANG CONGRATULATED

Canton, April 5, A number of Central Party workers sent by the Central Ex- ecutive Committee to Kwangtung for special work led by Mr. Chow Chi-kang, deputy Chairman, of the Overseas Affairs Commission, have sent a joint telegram to General Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Johannesburg. April.4. | Ching-wel, congratulating them on Twenty-three were killed and a bheir being elected Chief Executive, number injured in head-on and Deputy Chief Executive of the collision between passenger and Kuomintang. goods trains near Plumtree, Sauth The telegram says that under Rhodesia during a severe storm at the able leadership of General'

Chiang and Mr. Wang, the future Three trucks of dynamite at- victory of China's war of resistance tached to the goods train falled to against Japan is assured (Cen- explode (Reuter)."

tral News).

MEMORIAL MEETING

Canton; April .5. M.V. BOISSEVAIN High officers of the 4th Route Representatives of local shipping Army held a memorial service this firms and of the press made a tour morning for their deac comrades." It is announced that HM.S. Hood Sentence of six weeks' hard la- of inspection aboard the KPM who were killed in action in the In compliance with the request yesterday on a four-day visit to

has arrived at Barcelona, where bour was passed and accused was luxury motorship Boissevain which current war, in observance of the About 100 Japanese marines of foreign merchants the wireless South Wales.

of the landed on an islet off the coast of station

Bhanghai French The Queen Mother visited the the commander will discuss with ordered to pay 50 cents amends to arrived here yesterday morning on Chingming Festival or the Tamb

the Brat her maiden voyage.--

Sweeping Day. Aotow yesterday, but left shortly | Municipal Council is temporarily distressed areas in South Glamor-the British authorities there the the complainant

Refreshments were served at the

General Halang Han-ping, De- aferwards.

fling commercial wireless to France gan today, despite the rain, and question of the safety of British charge.

the nationals and arrange for

paty Commander of the 4th Route their On the second count, accused conclusion of the tour.net Four Japanese warships were and French Indo-China, according large crowds assembled in

A cocktail party will be held on Army, officiated at the service.----- sighed off the Aotow coast rester- to a message from Shanghal-villages through which Her Ma-early evacuation should the ne- was given two weeks' hard labour.

(Central News). jesty rode past-Reuter Bulletin). cessity arise.British Wireless). the sentence to run concurrently. board this evening. day. (Central News),

(Central News), '

JAPANESE BOMB AOTOW -

Waiyeung, April 5. ... A Japanese plane dropped two bombs at Aotow, south of here, yesterday morning. No damage was caused. In the afternoon, it re-appeared and released several more missiles

Chenyangkwan, April 5, Two Japanese warships anchored In the Yangtze River at Hsinhokow shelled the walled city of Hohalen yesterday whilst five others cruised in the river- (Central News),

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