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AN AFFRONT TO

DIGNITY OF

WHAT CHINA

ONLY ASKS

Barbarism Not To Be Tolerated

Concluding two vivid articles of Japan's invasion of China in the Hirmingham Post, Madame Chiang Kai-shek says that China neither

asks nor ex pects western Powers to

fight for her, but asics only that the peo

ple of the

democracies realistically .de monstrate that "unde

Madame Chiang clared" war- fare, with the revival of barbarism.

ISLAMIC WORLD will not be tolerated, and critically

Partition Plan

Protest

Cairo, May 2.

examine Japan's position and ac- tions and to stand true in uphold- lag the beliefs of the ethical prin- riples they profess.

&

The Birmingham Post, in leader, says that the Chinese sol-

A velement protest against the dier is a better man than ever and British partition plan for Palestine has been improving as the war goes Chinese leadership is wiser has been addressed to the British On.

Government by the professors and and less self-regarding than ever students of the famous El Aahar before. Eniversity here."

The protest states:

"We regard the partition plan

Above all there is, for the first these time, national union and factors are beginning to tell. as an affront to the dignity of the

The Birmingham Post earnestly Islamte world and $5 incom-appeals for wide support for the patible with respect to the feel- Chinese relief funds which is a

and convictions

way of helping the of the practical Moslems. We would emphasise Chinese Government with an al- that the Moslems will not rest most intolerable burden.-(Reuter); } until the British Government has withdrawn the partition plan which is incompatible with Justice at all,"

ing

The agitation" against the parti- tion plan continues to grow and finds its expression in the Arab press and in public demonstra- tions:-(Transocean),

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-13/10. T.T. ON LONDON: Is. 2.27/321.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent).

London. May 2. London silver prices today were up 1/8 as follows:--

Spot....

April 30 .13-9/16

Forward. 18-3/8

FIGHTING IN SUBURB OF NANKING

Shanghai, May 2.

Fighting broke out yesterday

EXHIBITION

THE TOWER OF EMPIRE, which dominates the Empire Ex- hibition at Glasgow, is three hundred feet high, and visibility from the observation balconies has been estimated at eighty lies in clear weather." "The opening of the Exhibition by BM the King' will be broadcast today.

Mr. Thomas S. Tait: ERLBA, architect OT3the Exhibition and of Sydney Harbour Bridge, designed the tower. Scotland al- ready calls it "Tait's Tower." The Exhibition presents the Em- Hire in miniature; the Tower presents Scotland in detail, from the Highlands of the North to the southern Lowlands.

From May until October."Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, where the Exhibition is being held, will be the focal point of the Empire, a centre of trade and a meeting place for triends the world over. The King is Patron of the Exhibition and the Queen is Patron of the Women's Section, The Exhibition is backed by a guaran- tee fund of nearly $750,000.

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A minimum attendance of 15,000,000 is expected.

morning at Chung Hia Gate, in KING AND QUEEN TRAVELLING

the southern suburb of Nanking.

which was forced through TO GLASGOW BY SPECIAL TRAIN

Chinese irregulars. Although the raiders were eventually repulsed, a state of emergency was declared " today.

London, May 2. The King and Queen returned to Buckingham Palace last night from Windsor Castle where they have been staying for å month. Their Majesties are leaving London for Glasgow by special train tonight.

The King will open the Empire Exhibition tomorrow morning, Visitors from all parts of the Empire and foreign countries are

. Anticipating further assaults, the Japanese garrison are streng- thening the defence works on the outskirts of the former capital

Several high oficials of the "Renovation Clovernment” have filling Glasgow where all hotels May 2 gone to Shanghai, and "routine and bearding houses are filled to 18-11/16 offelal business is "alackened. capacity. 18-1/2 (International)! ·

Over Twenty Japanese Warships Patrolling Kwangtung Coast

Canton, May 2.

Over twenty Japanese naval vessels are reported to be patrolling the coast of Kwangtung. One flotilla, consisting of five smal cruisers, are anchoring between Welyang, Taiping Bay, Lingtung and Nan-0.

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The second lotilla, of about 13 gunboats, are lying off Tal-chan, Ding-ling sea. i insban Island and Tongkawan to blocade the Pear! River.

The third flotilla. composed of three gunboats, are cruising off Halau Island and the South Seas.

Five hundred Japanese marines landed on San-chao from Korea and Formosa. Wharves, highwaya and aerodrome are being feverish- lyl developed. A large consign- ment of arms and ammunition have recently arrived on the i5- -Hand

THE DERBY

Latest Call-Over

London, May 2. The latest call-over for the

At Tal-chan, the Japanese have constructed an up-to-date fortress Derby, which will be run at Epsor with forced labour. After three on June 1, ia as follows:-. months' construction "the" work is

Pasch, 3 to 20, 11 to 4 t now completed. The armament of

Scottish Union. 100 to 12 ; the fort is said to be very strong,"

Fort Marock, 9 to 1. t. and o About", 700 Chinese · labourers

Khan Bahadur, 160 to 10: were compelled to build the fort and over 200 have died due to over- Pound Foolish, 100, to 8, t. and "atrain or killed for “Inefficiency.”----- Golden Sovereign, 100 to 6 a., 18

(Internafional),

to 1 (Renter).

The open carriage in which Their Majesties will drive to- morrow has been sent up from the

PRINCE LOUIS FERDINAND MARRIED

Berlin, May 2 The evil marriage of the second son

of the German ex-Crown

Japan Bans May Day Parades

Tokyo, May 2.

No May Day celebrations or parades took place anywhere in Japan yesterday. The authorities banned parades on the ground of their incompatability to the tional structure unique to Japan..

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HEAVY REVERSE ON THE CHEKIANG FRONT

Chinese Recapture

A Harbin message reports that D

an anti-comintern week has been observed in North Manchuria since April 28, while Harbin yesterday witnessed a huge anti-comintern the parade which started from Plaza in front of the Greek Ortho- dox Church where prayers "for divine intervention against - the Red menace were offered by the flargest congregation. ever asset- bled. Thousands of White Rus- slana and other citizens partici- pated in the parade (Reuter).

DISTURBANCES IN POLAND

During May Day Celebrations

Warsaw, May 2, Serious disturbances took place lu Foland during the May. Day celebrations. A bomb was throwa in the Jewish quarter here, while Left Wing постра, including 'numerous· Jews, were forming a Jarge column for procession but no casualties resultedo mjer Grodno “In A Lemberg," Kielce Sosnowiec, and Posen Grodno Sosnowiec and Posen clashes oc- curred between the Left Wing processions and onlookers of the Right Wing. Lemberg four bombs were hurled injuring about

Strategic Towns In

Sweeping Movement

LINAN, MAY 2. ELIVERING A SERIES OF CRUSHING BLOWS ON THE JAPAN- ESE TROOPS IN THE VICINITY OF YUHANG AND WUKANG. .... CHINESE FORCES ON THE NORTH CHEKIANG FRONT. IN A SWEEPING MOVEMENT HAVE RECAPTURED A NUMBER OF STRATEGIC . TOWNS DURING THE LAST WEEK.

The drive of the Chinese army against the invaders, which re- sulted in the return of Taingshanchen, Huanghochen and Tungling-- kjao to Chinese possession, began' ori, April 28 after the Japanese troops had claimed some success in a heavy offensive on the Chinese positions:

Supported by heavy artillery and mechanized arms, the Chinese troops launched a determined counter-attack and wiped out all gains the Japanese had first managed to obtain."

Manoeuvring to great advantage their numerical superiority, the Chinese overwhelmed the Invaders during several hot encounters and succeeded in killing and wounding more than 600 Japanese men.

Over 100 horses and quantities of ammunition, were also, seized by the Chinese troops.

The retreating Japanese, after receiving fresh reinforcements, are preparing for another thrust on the Chinese lines. - Heavy fight- ing has again broken out near Shihlanchen, twelve kilometres south- rast of Huanhocher...(Central Newa).

Railway Stations Retaken

HANKOW, MAY 2

SWEEPING VICTORIES BY CHINESE FORCES RESULTING IN THE RECAPTURE OF LAULIHO, and Kropeillen railway stations, and Chochow respectively 50. 84, and 64 kilometres south of Peiping. and Laishui, 25 kilometres west of Chochow, are claimed in military réporis received here today.

AFTER" RECAPTURING THE RAILWAY STATIONS AT LIULI- HO- AND KAOPEFTIEN, the Chinese attacked Chochow from both the north and south sides last Friday. Large numbers of the irre- rulars surrendered to the Chinese side and helped to attack the city. which was soon taken. Some 200 Japanese were killed in the en- rarement (Central Newx), CHINESE IN NANTUNGCHOW

Hwaiyin, Kiangsu, May 2. A combined Chinese guerilla and

50 people. In Kielce, where Mar-peace preservation force broke into xists and Right Wing National Nantungchow on the north bank deinocrats came to blows, one per- of the Yangtze River in Klangsa son was killed and seven were yesterday" and challenged the injured.

Japanese inside the city in street

Com-

clashes during which numerous west

JAPANESE THRUST ON WEST SHANTUNG

Trachdien, May 20 Increased activities by Japanese

west Shantung during the last few days bresage a fresh onslaught on the Chinese defence west of the Txinpu railway.' i

In spite the fact that numerous fighting, according to a report re-ops in positional manoeuvres in Marxist supporters have been pre-celved Here late last night.

The outcome of the engagement viously arrested in several munities as precautionary measures] has not yet been ascertained.. the police was unable to prevent The recapture of Yukao, north-

Large number of Japanese of Nantungchow, on the troops, equipped with tanks and adherents of the right opposition Grand Canal, by Chinese guerillas neid pieces, have been gathering in on April 30 has been confirmed by three columns at Faicheng, twenty- organisations were also arrested.

In Vojevod, in the province of official reports (Central Newsy

five kilometres west of Tainan. Volhynia, the police arrested 200 JAPANESE ADVANCES CHECKED since April 29. Communists. In Galicia

Anking, May 2.

Further south. Tsining is again groups from the opposition

The Japanese advance on Chao-bustling with Japanese troop farmers' organisations took part in hafen, about kilometres southwest movements following several weeks' Marxist demonstrations."(Trans- of Hanshan in Annwel, since April inactivity. ocean)..

| stables at Buckingham Palace with

five postillons and seven horses.

Four members of the Royal Prince, Prince Louis Ferdinand,] - Canadian Mounted Police will be and Grand Duchess Kyra of Russia,

large

30 has been checked.""he two op- More than 200 Japanese troups. posing forces are now pitched it is learned, arrived in Taining "HEIL HITLER" against each other across a stream on April 29. (Central News).

Czech Mob Obiects To Shouting

Prague, May 2. The paper. Die Zelt, which is an guard at the Canada Pavillon daughter of Grand Dake Cyril, one of the chief organs of the at the Exhibition.-(Reuter Bulle-took place · yesterday at Vil tn).

Cecilienhof in Potsdam which is Sudeten German Party, reports" : z serious incident which took place the home of the former Crow during the May Day celebration

held by Czech parties in Fragua| yesterday.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 3-Dancing academy test case. Thutland Castle aground

of

Prince.

It was followed; by marriage rites of the Eastern Orthodox

Church

considerable

outside the city, which still remains In Chinese hands.

Japanese soldiers were killed dur- The Japanese, it is reported, are ing the engagement, attempting to make a Manking

The Chinese began their attack movement on Tokao, a small town on the town in the early hoars of Chinese the morning. Under the cover of

northwest of Chaohafen.

forces have already prepared for an artillery, barrage, they crossed

it

(Central News)

STREET – FIGHTING IN SUNKIAPU

a stream and rushed the Japanese tines immediately outside the town. Using hand grenades, they unish-

CHINESE RECAPTURE ANCIENT

SHANSI CITY

Ningkuo, May 2. d their way into the town and Bevere street fighting between engaged the Japanese in close- Chinese and Japanese forces was range street fighting. According to the paper, a num-reported to be in progress in Bun- Many Ares were set in the town ber of persons voiced their pro klapu, southeast of Henencheng in by the Chinese to amoke out the Those present at the ceremony German sentimente by shouting Anwel, yesterday. More than 100 | Japanese--(Central News), included, besides the parents of

Hell Hitler in Czech language the bridegroom and all four other whereupon an enraged Czech mob surviving sons of Kaiser Wilhelm.nocked down the persons who Grand Dukes Cyril Dmitat and had uttered the cry. Vladimir of Russia, the Queen of Denmark, who is the bridegroom's dimenity in restoring order and

The police had aunt, the Crown Prince and Crown in rescuing the assaulted persona Princess of Denmark, King Fer- from the hands of the mob.rar

BIL, ARY Z Effectively assisted by plainalothes men inside, Chinese troops, inand of Bulgaria, Duke and When a passer-by tried to photo-

one fall brigade strong, have recaptured the ancient walled „elty of Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gothe, graph the incident he was likewise Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and assaulted by the mob which Tancheng in south Shanat near the House border, at eleven oclock the Duke and Duchess Adolf shooted "don't let him take pic-| yesterday morning. Friedrich of Mecklenburg. RES tures which would be only sent to Heavy fighting near the city PAGE 7.-German Club reception. The bridal couple left ime Hitler when walls preceded the withdrawal of

Distinguished American coming diately afterwards for Doorn when

The photographer as well as the Japanese troops in southerly here,

marriage rites according to the persons who had shouted "Hell direction. After a full hour's brisk PAGE 8-Leading article: Res- German Protestant Church will be Hitler were taken into custody exchange of fire,

cued treasures, Correspon- celebrated on May 4 (Trans-Transocean).

troops scaled the walls with ocean),

bamboo ladders and put the Jap

Tragic death recalled, PAGE 3 Canton Committee

Justice to China. PAGE 4—News about the Services. PAGE 5 Cinema notices. Diary, PAGE 6-China will soon gain upper hand. Berlin May Day celebrations. Air crash,

dence.

PAGE 8-Chinese capture strate;

Association Cup which they won at anese garrison to rout

Chinese

BAD WEATHER HOLDS UP SPANISH WAR

gle approaches to Yihelen. LA PRESTON LEAVE bler on Saturday, when they Mopping up operations taide Barcelona, May 2.

test cables.

PAGE 10-Football Council meet- ing HK.C.C. tennis. US Base- ball

PAGE 11 Chinese broadcasts.

The lull in the Spanish nighting

we defeated Huddersfield Town! by 1-0. the city have now been nearly

The triumphant footballers, were completed by the Chinese forces is due to bad weather which is WITH FA CUP

seen off at the Euston Station by who are making preparations for holding up both sides, though the London, May 2. IRTES Crowd of supporters includ- the consolidation of the city's de Insurgents claim further advance Preston North End's soccer femining Lanesahire people living in fences against further Japanese in the south Catalonian frunta.

attempts.(Central News),

| (Reuter Bulletin), fett London this morning with the London-(Reuter Bulletin)