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ENTIRE INDIAN NATION SYMPATHETIC WITH CHINA

JAPAN THE DESTROYER

OF CIVILISATION IN THE ORIENT

MESSAGE FROM PANDIT NEHRU

THE ENTIRE INDIAN NATION IS SYMPATHETIĆ with. China. in her resistance against Japan, Professor Tan Yun-shan, of the Chinese Hall of the International University, India, told the Central News in an interview yesterday. · Professor Tan 'arrived here on Mọn. (* day, and will proceed to Changsha, his native city, tomorrow.

IN VIEW OF THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN the two countries in the past, Prof. Tan stated, India has been deeply con- corned with the Japanese invasion in China. The present unity achieved by China in the face of Japanese invasion is greatly ad- mired by the Indian people, and the courage and undaunted spirit of the Chinese soldiers at the front have drawn high respect from them.

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Japan, he said, is condemned by During the Indian National Con- the Indian people as the destroyer gress, Prof. Tan added, a' resalu- ΟΣ Oriental civilisation. Hertton to boycott Japanese goods frightful methods of war are deep-was passed and was effectively ly deplored.

Sympathy of the Ifidian people

enforced.

Prof. Tan said that there are with China, according to Prof. (about 10,000 overseas Chinese in Tan, has been manifested in India. They have contributed a

the various declarations issued by total of $200,000.to China's war Indian national leaders, including (chest, Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, the Prof. Tan has brought back & famous poet.

{message from Dr. Tagore to Gen- Under the auspices of the Indianeralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, ex- National Congress, the Indian peo-pressing profound sympathy with Die observed a "China Day" both China and the hope for her ulti- on September 26 last year and mate.victory January 9 this year, the Professor

stated. On both occasions, manifes-

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INDIAN LEADER'S MESSAGE

message from Mr. Pandit

“

MR. PANDIT NEHRU

Japan Now Committed To A Grim Struggle

NOT LIKELY THAT CHINA WILL EVER BE CONQUERED

London, May 10. The Manchester Guardian says, In an editorial, that the Japanese public who has been fed for years on tales of Japan's invincibility and that China was peopled with

General Wu Te-chen Urges Participation In Military Service

Canton, May 30,

Able-bodied youths in the country were urged to join military service by General Wu Te-chen, Chalṛman of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government, in a speech" delivered yesterday at a meeting at the local Mass Education Institute here in observance of National ilumiliation Day, or the anniversary of Japan's presentation of the 21 Demands.

Speaking on the "Significance

between the Obliteration of Na- ADVISER TO tional Humiliation and Participa-

tion in Military Service. GENERALISSIMO

the

Kwangtung Chairman traced series of Japanese activities to subjugate China in the Gast, in- cluding the presentation of the notorious Twenty-one Deinands to President Yuan Shin-kat,

war

At present, General Wu sald, the nation is nighting a

of resistance with Japan to erase all past national humiliations. Every ration, therefore, he trged, should cunce of the strength of the

to this war in be contributed order to overthrow the enemy.

He stressed that all able-bodied males should join active service to fight against the invaders. (Central News).

toes expressing India's opposition Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian national cawards and weaklings, must now SUDETEN

to Japan's invasion in China were leader, to the Chinese people was issued and funds for the relief of also brought by Prof. Tan Yun-

Chinese refugees and students were shan, raised

炉

CHINESE SCORE IMPORTANT SUCCESS

(Continued from Page 11

The message reads, in part:

"I have no doubt that China will meet with success in repelling the

invasion. But in doing so I earn estly trust that she will not adopt the militarism of the West, but

learn that they are committed to

a grim struggle with this despised China, in which victory is distant and "u"certs!}},

It is not likely that the Japanese

People will revolt as they are an

this experience may end soon, and enduring and determined race, but

will retain her noble qualities forever, the unquestioned right of

the Japanese military which have made her so great in

chief to control the destiny of the whole | the past.

nation.

"China and India have stood for certain ideals in human life for

GERMAN

QUESTION

A. George W. Sheperd, New Zealander, who for the past four years has been reconstruction adviser to Generalissimo Chiang

Swift Developments

May Be Expected-shek

Prague, May 10.

He is shown on the Queen Mary.boat train at Water- loo Station on his departure from The Importance of the delibera-London recently. Event Japanese victory m Hsu-tions, which, ELS officially 20-

ages past. These ideals must be chow cannot decide China's fate. nounced, will take place this week! Fierce Aghting, according to the adopted to the changing cream- It is not Hikely now that the within the Czechoslovakian Cabi- CZECHOSLOVAKIA

the

Although press reports concern-

latest report from the front, has stances of the world today. But Japanese will ever conquer China, net, is shown by the fact that the broken out between the Chinese they must remain to guide us in but it would be a bold prophet who Minister in Berlin, M. Mastny, has vanguard and Japanese troops the future as they have done in the detected in the present circum-arrived here to report to from Fengyang.

past.

stances seeds of the collapse. The Foreign Ministry while the Minis- Lungkangchen, another impor- "I trust that it may be given to brightest conclusion that may be ter in Paris, M. Geusky, has not tant point midway between Hwal- our two countries to co-operates that, at least in one corner of

drawn from the few known facts yet rejoined his post. yuan and Mengcheng, on the north together in the cause of world bank of the Ko River, was retaken peace and freedom and that by Chinese troops yesterday morn-neither of us, in good fortune or Ing. Having consolidated their 11 fortune, will lose our souls in position there, the Chinese are the pursuit of some temporary ad- pressing forward against the vantage. wavering Japanese lines.--(Central News).

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DOMESTIC POLITICS

the world, the tide of aggressioning the journey to Prague of the Communal Elections

will turn-(Reuter).

收

JAPANESE

SET

"Recent news from China have JUNKS ON FIRE

heartened us. But what has en- Following up their success, the couraged, is most is the Ane unity Chinese are pressing relentlessly that the Chinese people are show- on the retreating Japanese forces ing in the face of trial and disaster. and have now reached the vicinity It is that spirit that counts and of Liufu.

JAPANESE LOSE 200 IN CHANCE ENCOUNTER

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Mutilated Bodies Found On Deck

Further incidents of Japanese savagery were brought to light yesterday.

Minister in Rome, M. Chvalkovsky. has not so far been officially con- Armed, it is clear that his views on the situation, as seen in the Italian capital, would be of great

On May 29

Prague, May 10. With the Hitmg of the ban on political meetings on Sunday and the formal announcement that

value to the Government.

The semi-official Prager Presse communal elections will be held states that the French Minister in roughly 2500 communes on May in Prague, M. de Lacroix, has ar-29, interest has been shifted to that must win We in India have

Mved in Geneva where he gave an domestic poutics. The election account to he Foreign Minister campaign is in fall swing. much to learn from this example

M. Bonnet, of the position arising of unity and sacrifice for the cause

out of the Anglo-French diploma-cil's appeal to the various parties The Czechoslovak National Coun- of national freedom." -(Central News),

tic demarches

Berlin and to join forces and combine the list A native of Aberdeen, Ll Yan- Prague.

of the candidates has not had the peshing. 43. master of a shing The paper farther affirms that hoped for result. No fewer than Junk, and his brother. Li Tak the problem was discussed by M 21.party lists have been submitted. in a chance encounter in the tias cut the extended Japanese Wong, master of another, left for Bonnet and Lord Halifax in a vicinity of Yisiaotsi, north of Feng-ins in two and tends to threaten a nahing trip from San Mel on conversation which confirmed and right wing bloc formed by the late The National Union, which is the tai, a strong force of Chinese the rear of the invaders' position. the afternoon of May 5

at the same time. deaned more Premier Kramarca and others to While sailing in Chinese wa-closely, the agreement reached by the 1935 elections, is now split into capturing more than 200 Japanese Chinese main forces were effective-ters, with 18 persons on board, the two Governments in London four groups, namely: the National

ly supported by guerilla units they saw a warship flying the

This diplomatic activity. which have been extremely active Japanese fag.

in Union.

Czechoslovak National conjunction with the consulta- nemocrats, the National League pushing northward from Fengtai harassing Japanese operations The entire crew took to their- tions the Prague Cabinet. and the Anti-Henlein Citizens' Bloc.

the highway. (Central sampans and rowed to shore. proves, according to political cir--(Transocean).

Liun, May 10.

troops succeeded in dimrming, and

soldiers yesterday morning.

The Chinese detachunent

In the recapture of Taangen, the

was

along

to turn the flank of the Japanese

line on the north bank of the Hwat Newal, n River, when it was challenged by

er 400 mounted Japanese troops | it Yisinotat.

PINCER MOVEMENT

of

A short while later a motor boat cles here. that discussion of the went alongside and set fire to the Sudeten German question has junks and left. ...

now reached the stage at which LI Tak-wong with three fokie, swift developments may be ex-

Hankow, May 10. Heavy fighting, is progressing in The Chinese forces completely the vicinity of Mengchef as the returned to their junk in an at-pected-Transocean). surrounded the Japanese and Japanese try to endanger Chinese tempt to quell the are. Under

arned them to surrender.

forces in Hsuchowfu by a placer cover of darkness the Japanese The Japanese, realizing that movement which, if successful, returned. On seeing them two their retreat had bect. cut off. would carry them to Kwelteh. of the foki jumped overboard Anally turned over their arms and

A force of 10.000 Japanese, sup-and escaped. La Tak-wong and a were made captives by the Chinese ported by artillery and aireratt, is fokt were found dead after the troope

In addition to some 200 men who maneuvre.

reported to be engaged In this Japanese had left. Their muti

lated bodies were found lying on!

surrendered themselves, twenty- Kwelteh is also reported to be the deck of the junk four horses, 200 rifles and several the light machine-guns were

News).

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ANOTHER ATTACK

JUDGES TURN TO SIT IN DOCK

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The enquiry has been confined Prosecutor, M.

Bolivia Revolt Denied

-Buenos Aires, May.18.

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EARLY

RECAPTURE OF CHAOHSIEN

Livan, May. 10. Following the second recapture') of Hanshan by Chinese, troops yesterday at noon, the Japanese at Chaohslen, on the eastern border of the Chuo Lake, In central Anhwei, hays been rounded and the restoration the city to Chinese hands is ex- pected soon

sur- of

Early this morning. a detach- ment of Chinese troops, driving from the south barik of the river towards Chaohsien, reached the northern outskirts of the city where spirited fighting 15 raging

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Japanese Adopt Poison Gas Weapon

MAY BE USED ON LARGE SCALE

Hanchow, May 10.

It is learned from usually re- now liable sources that the Japanese milltary authorities in Tokyo have given permission to the Japanese to use poison gas and other chemi. forces on the south Shantung front

seized by the cats on a large scale.

During the encounter this soldiers were killed or wounded; morning, more than 70 Japanese

rides were Chinese(Central News),

SHUCHENG, TUNGCHENG

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The Chinese Command is taking- adequate protective

PORTRICK- (Central News).

LEAGUE NOTIFIED

Geneva, May 10. Dr. Wellington Koo has address-

Luan, May 10. Three Japanese planes visited Shucheng in southwest Anhwel at 3 pm and dropped scores of ed a note to M. Josaph Arenol bombs over the city. A large General Secretary of the League of number of people were killed and Nations, in which it is asserted" wounded while numerous houses that the Japanese forces on the were damaged.

Shantung front had resorted to the Before the attack on Shuchens.use of poison gas on several occa- the Japanese planes raided Tung-sions. cheng, twenty miles to the south, and dropped two bombs (Cen- tral News),

Dr. Koo saya in the note that he has come into the possession of in- formation to the effect that, the Japanese are making preparations for a more intensive employment effort to turn the fortunes of war- in their favour-(Transocean).

A revolt has broken out in Bo CHINA'S IMPORT of us in a desperate

FIGURES

Shanghai, May 10. China's total imports from Janu-

was being. led to execution. ---(Re- The Imports decreased by 15 per cent, as compared with the cor- PRESIDENT'S DENIAL responding period of last year,

ber)

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ANTI-SEMITISM DEPLORED

Roosevelt On Influences In America

(Continued from Page. 1)

livia, according to an uniconfirmed Jed quarters here, which state that report from Asuncion, în Paraguay. common objective of the Li Yau-shing and his "crew

The revolt is said to have fol- alsh Japanese force operating in west sailed back to Aberdeen, arriving comprehensive Investigation of seized by the Chinese-Central Shantung, with Tsining as its base. on Monday when i made a re-civites of numerous judges and lowed the shooting yesterday or public prosecutors, 2.3 well as Colonel Cardenas for his part in In other words, the pincer move port to the pollee.

other personalities connected with the Gran Chaco revolution. JAPANESE DRIVE CHECKED ment, which the Japanese origin-

the administration of justice, hay Tsingkiangpu, May 10.

ally set out to accomplish revera! Liu Lin-fat master of a fishing been instituted. Among the accus- between Government troops and 230,718,000 and her total exports It is stated that severe fighting My 1 to March 31 amounted to Military despatches reaching months ago, is once again being junk reported that on May 6rd are M. Krylenko, who conducted rebels has occurred. here this afternoon state that the seriously attempted t while nearing Bam Murs and the prosecution in several memor- Monte.

near villa to $134,163,000, showing increase in imports of $90,554,000 over exports, Japanese northward drive from! A Japanese.columi from the Waglan a Japanese warship ap- able trials, and the former Com- Vencheng, in north-eastern Kiang- south is trying to reach Kwelteh, proached his craft and ordered missar for Justice, M. Antonor-via) states that Col. Cardenas was General of Chinese Maritime Cups- A message from La Paz (Boll-scoording to the Inspectorate- Bu with Halchow, the eastern via Pohsen, which is just south of the entire crew to take to the Ovarenko, terminus of the Lunghal railway Ahwel, on the Honan border sampane and set are to the junk.

killed while trying to escape as he toms - as their objective, has now been Heavy artillery duel is going on Llu was brought back to Hong to the Public definitely checked near Fowning. in west Shantung. In the vicinity Kong by Chan Lin-mun whose vyshinsky, who is also well-known Large forces of the Japanese of Welshan Lake, with the Japan junk was also boarded but was for the part played by him in a troops. It is claimed, have now be-se trying to drive the Chinese not destroyed

Lapaze, Bolivia, May 10. while the exports showed a de- number, of sensational affairs, in Leut Col. Busch, Bolivian Pre-crease of 45 per cent The 10. gun withdrawing eastward to the back towards Pethsien, wast of the

cluding the recent proceedings sident, denies that a military reports excess value correspon to patched a skeldin coast, with the Chinese gradually Lake, The Japanese are now pushing out from their original advancing from Lincheng to Halafon

against Rakovsky, Krestinsky and volt has broken out in Chaco. He a 30 per cent or more increase Jewish Conan positions

(cheng, village on the north, shore.

The accused in the present case pletely quiet (Router).

declared that the place is com over the first three months of last. The Presid The withdrawal, the reports de-of the Lake.p

London May 10 are charged with having, by their -claro, was ordered by the Japanese

The import of grain and bran treatment of human The question on minimum wages conduct, "destroyed the reputation millary authorities following the Japanese detachment from Tan-for labour in Jamaica cannot be of Boviet Justice and with having Lord Rutherford of Nelson, of times greater than the correspond are of no concern. †

four totalled #37,919,000, three domestlo policies of other recapture by the Chinese of Trao-cheng has reached a point only determined, declared the Colonial made excessive application of the Newnham Cottage, Queen's-road ing period of the precqcing year. States, yen, an important point "midway ave miles north of Binahcheng, on Omice, until the Commission, death sentence, encor

Cambridge, the famous scientist, The Import of arms and ammuni- between Teachers and Fowning the Tunghat Railway between which has just been sent to the should be noted that Vyshin who was Cavendish Professor of tion totalled $68,500,000 which is seek to undermine, the

"When, however, all along the highway.

Talerchwang and Heichow, Sever Island to report on the situation, sky, had hitherto been an intimate Experimental Physica at Cam- twice as much as during the first of our own institutios The retaking of Teadyen by the fighting is said to be in progre has issued its

Renter friend of Krylenko and Antonov-bridge University, left £7,402 (np. three months of last year Chinese forces, it is pointed out (Reuter).

Orseyenko *** L'Arabescean);

ternational).

In east Shantung, small

LABOUR WAGE IN JAMAICA

their companions. A

£6.231),

President

definitely concerne 1 (Renter).