1938-04-22 — Page 1

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RUMOURED CHANGES IN JAPANESE CABINET ARE BASELESS, SAYS KONOYE

Creation Of New Party Would Be Ideal Solution

Tokyo, April 21,

Prince Fumimaro Konoye, the Japanese Prime Minister, today told newspaper correspondents that since February he had been suffering from influenze and tonsilitis and although he was unable to attend Cabinet meetings he had received many political visitors.

As regards rumours about his alleged intention to reconstruct the Cabinet and to make a series of changes in the administration of the country's domestic affairs, Prince.. Kanoye remarked that all questions having to do with the China conflict would now be view- ed in their entirety, and tackled with promptitude and "decision.

This would furnish a basis for solution of all other problems. confronting the Government.

Asked concerning the creation Replying to further questions, of a new Party. the Japanese put by correspondents who sought Prime Minister admitted that the to find out how must truth was creation of a new political Party contained in persistent rumours appeared to, him as an ideal solu-about the impending changes in tion. The only, doubt existing on the Japanese Government. Prince this point was as to whether an innovation of this sort could be

best achieved by dissolution

existing Parties.

of.

FIFTY THOUSAND

HOMELESS

AFTERMATH OF TURKISH QUAKE

Instanbul, April 21" A Further reports of the big earth- quake reaching here place the number of persons killed and miss ing at eight händred while others are still unaccounted for.

Fifty thousand are homeless and this revealed that the devastated area is larger than was reported

earlier.

It is stated that this is the great est disaster of its kind in the his- tory of Turkey.

Konoye

insisted

that all specula- tive rumours Ibout strained relations between the Government

and the Army in connection with the China incident and about the impending

baste changes In conduct of the domestic affairs, were

Konoye country's baseless.

the

WAR TO THE FORE Another question put to the Japanese Prime Minister was as to whether new measures were under consideration for overthrow- ing the Chinese Central Govern- ment. It might appear, he replied, as though the China conflict had reached a dead end but he was able to give his assurance that in the near future it would sgain be very much to the fore."

It is superfluous to say, he add ed, that military operations are The Turkish Government has being conducted in accordance passed emergency measures for the, with carefully conceived strategi- rellef of

sufferers cal plans. Various headquarters Diplomatic representatives of for- i have already been planned for eign countries at Angara have con- | exercising economic penetration veyed their condolences to the of China; also a special China

Government. — (Reuter

Turkish Bulletin).

earthquake

bureau.

Neither he nor the Cabinet Ministers had any intention of interfering with party politics.

REORGANISATION Renewal of the parliamentary sys-

OF POLICE IN CANTON

tem and alteration of the election statute would be left to a special committee.-(Transocean).

DON BRADMAN

IS BOWLED AT PRACTISE

Canton, April 21. Reorganisation of police strength in Kwangtung on a strictly mill- tary basis for use in national de- fence is shelved at present, as the situation does not warrant such a

The Australian Test cricketers move. The original scheme is to

practised at Lord's today during organise each police, district into s battalion strength with the super-which Bradman's middle stamp

intendent as battalion comman- der,

Lords, April 21.

CANDID CAMERA" AT THE RACES

Snapshots taken at the Third. Extra Race meeting.:

GALLIPOLI AND ANZAC DAY

Cenotaph Ceremony

In London

London, April 20. Gallipoll Day and Anzac Day will was bowled by an unknown boy, be commemorated next Monday at attached to Lord's ground staff, the Cenotaph.

named Brooks. Bradman was also As Big Ben strikes one, wreaths

+ Women police are still under-bowled by Chipperfield in attempt-will be laid in the presence of going training" and will be ready ing a wild pull but general his General Sir Ian Hamilton, who was for point or patrol duty by mid- batting had all his old power and Commander-in-Chief of the Medi- summer. (International},

confidence.-(Reuter).

ITALIAN MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FOR CHINA

SIR ANTHONY JENKINSON INTERVIEWED

'COVERING” CHINĄ WAR AS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

FASCINATED WITH THE CITY.

terranean Expeditionary Force. A prominent visitor to Hoar Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, Kong is Sir Anthony Jenkinson, supported by L-Col. H. M. Alexan. Journalist and author, who is at der, will lay wreaths on behalf of present connected with the London the British Army: Indian Army and Dally Sketch na Special Correspon- Australian Imperial forces.

dent to cover the current situation General Lelong, French military in the Far East. attache, and Capitaine de Vaisseau Sir Anthony, who arrived in Hont Signor Guiliano Cora. Italian Society in Shanghal, yesterday du Tour, French naval attache, Kong last week by the Clipper Ambassador to China, formally morning that a large consignment will lay a wreath on behalf of the from the United States, is at notified Dr. W. W. Yen, President of medical supplies and surgical French Army and Navy of the present staying at the Hong Kong of the International Red Cross instruments for Chinese wounded Corps Expeditionnaire D'Orient. Hotel where our representative la-

soldiers and war refugees contri- A wreath on behalf of the 29th terviewed him yesterday busily en buted jointly by the Italian Gov-Division will be laid by General Bir grossed with some work on his ernment and the Italian Red Cross Beauvoir de Lisle, while General typewriter, and as he explained, he Society will arrive in China soon,Bir Ian Hamilton himself, repre- was just concluding a series of ar

· PONDICHERRY it is learned from the local Italian senting the British Empire Bervice ticles for the Daily Sketch,

Consulate-General yesterday. {League, will lay a wreath on behalf Pondicherry, April 21.

An interesting feature of this Upon arrival the consignment of all ex-service, men throughout young journalist, who is only in his Rioting broke out in Pondicherry will be divided into three portions.the British Empire. today in which several were killed. One will he used in hospitals in The High Commissioner for Aus-

twenty-afth year, is that he is a and a number wounded when shanghai, where wounded Chinese tralia will lay a wreath on behalf thony Jenkinson, who was, em- descendant of the celebrated An- French police fired on the rioters. are under treatment, a second will of the Government and people of ployed by Queen Elizabeth on many The trouble arose from the dock-be sent up to Hankow for distri-Australia and the High Com- delicate diplomaile missions and ers' strike. There were cases, of button and a third will be given missioner for New Zealand will lay was twice Ambassador to Russia, Incendiarism and stone throwing in to the Italian "Catholic Missions in one on behalf of New Zealand the city-(Renter Bulletin).

RIOTING IN

the interior (Central Need).

forces (British Wireless).

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Officers Of Izumo Near Death

GUERILLAS ACTIVE IN CHEKIANG AND ANHUI

HAND-GRENADE Hsungteh Is Occupied

HURLED BY ALLEGED TERRORIST

Shanghai, April 21. Several high ranking officers of the Izumo narrowly missed death in front of the Yokohama Specie Bank on the Bund at the hands of an alleged Chinese terrorist this morning.

The Japanese officers had just entered a motor car in the drive- way at the side of the Bank and were turning into the street when An unidentified Chinese male hurled a hand-grenade at the car. The missile, however, fell short and struck the back of the car and failed to explode because the hurler had neglected to withdraw the fuse pin.

A Sikh policeman grappled with the Chinese and held him until the Japanese officers descended from the car and took the bomb thrower into custody. By the time the Shanghai Municipal Polier arrived, the assallant and the officers had disappeared.

The Chinese is now in the cus- tody of the Japanese where he will! remain until investigation has been completed, when he will be tamed over to the Shanghai Muni- cipal Police.--(Reuter).·

JAPANESE

OFFICERS

END LIVES

Shanghai, April 21. Persistent but yet unconfimed Chinese reports stated that Afteen Japanese officers ranging from captains to second lieutenants committed suicide as a provest against continuation of war of ag- gressions in China, Their objec- tion to taking part in the war was indicated in a joint letter attack- ing the Japanese militarists.

The suicide occurred in a hotel in Boochow, and the bodies were found by geisha girla-(Interna- tional).

CLEAVAGE OF OPINION

In The French Cabinet

A Transocean message reports that rumours about a cleavage of opinion in the French Cabinet are published in the paper, Ocavro, in connection with a report on the Wednesday meeting of the French Cabinet.

The financial ideals of M. Paul Reynaud are said to be far from coinciding with those of M. Marchandean, Finance Minister, while M. Mandel, Colonial Minister, is said to have intimated that he does not share the views of other Cabinet members in the matter of the appointment of a French Am- bassador in Rome. (Transocean).

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30~11/16. TT. ON LONDON: 1: 283. London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London. April 21. London aliver prices today': were up 1/16 for Forward and unchanged for Spot as fol- dors:-

April 20, April 21 @pot....:18-13/16"/18-13/16.

Forward......18-0/16 18-5/8

Shanghai, April 21, HE CHIEF OBJECTIVE OF THE CHINESE IBREGULARS is to attack Nanking now that the general offensive is launched, it was revealed here today: All familles of high officials of the Wei Hsin or Reformed Government in Nanking have returned to Shanghai,"and only minor officials and clerical stafi haye remained in the former capital.

Simultaneously guerilla activities have started in Cheklang and Anbul. The first' roove la Cheklang resulted in the occupation of- Hsungteh about 25 miles north-east of Hairchow. Only about 250 Japanese troops were in control of the town, and being outnumber- ed they fled by swimming across the canal.

M

Other Chinese unlis are harassing the Japanese positions at Kaochiae and Hsinchiso near Hangehow, while Fuyang, south-east of Hangchow, was in flames on. April 18.—(International).

GUARDS KILLED

Shanghai, April 21,

HATA CALLS FOR MORE TROOPS

Shanghal April 21: With increasing harassing of

Hurling several hand-grenades and firing over a hundred rounds of sub-machine-guns, Chinese guerilia forces dashed into Tung Chinese guerillas along the Shang- Chang Road, principal thorough-hai-Hangchow and Shanghal-Nan- Tare in Pootung at 9 p.m. last king Rafiway zones. General Shun- night. Several guards were killed roku Hata, the Japanese comman- |der-in-chief, kas cabled to Tokyo by the first onslaught.

Onicials of the Great Way for reinforcements, otherwise the Municipality, a pro-Japanese or-present strength is not sufficient to san, succeeded in making good deal with the critical situation. their escape a few minutes before! There is no possibility of shift- the arrival of the raiders Theying any troops in this area to the all fed across the river to Hong-Tientsin-Pukow Railway front, kew.

"The irregulars are still be- sieging Changchow.. oa the Shanghai - Nanking -~ Hallway north of Lakë Taihu. Bitter fighting was waged yesterday at Lienkiangchiso, a town 20 miles north-west of Chang- chow. Kintan and Tanyang. south of Chinklang, were also attacked by the guerillas, who are regular troops in plain clothes.

Japanese troops from Hongkew were dispatched late last night to Pootung" to drive away' the at- tackers.

Wounded Japanese soldiers were seen in army lorries from Nantao to Hongkew via the International Settlement. It is reported that "they were sent back here from Hangchow and Nantung, where fighting was in progress.—(Inter- national).

EUROPEAN IS SOUGHT

· Will

the European who assisted a constable in an at- tempt to have a coolie from drowning in the harbour at the Kennedy Town Praya early in the morning on April 14 please communicate with the police.

Foreign observers believe that if ithe

guerilla activities in the Shanghal area are further in- creased, it is more essential for the Japanese command to hold its own in this zone than to force through the Tientsin-Pukow Railway at costly sacrifice of man-power.- (International),

Upper picture shows havoc wrought to the Chinese municipal buildings In-Tientsin by Japanese bombing.” Picture below is that of a Chinese restaurant' near East Blation; la Tientsin, reduced to ruins.