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Hankow, June 6.

Significant Celebrations

In Czechoslovakia

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London, June 6.

Two significant political celebrations were held in Czechoslova Despite the heavy drain on the skin during the week-end. In Prague yesterday the Czech President, nation's economy following the Edonned Benes, watched a four-hour parade of 100,000 to celebrate outbreak of the war China's the 60th anniversary of the Czech, and German Social Democratic fluances fundamentally remain in parties. In Bratislava. 70,000 members of the clerical Slovak Peo- fairly satisfactory conditions, ac ple's Party paraded to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the sign- cording to a nation wide surveying of the Pittsburg Agreement whereby autonomy In Slovakia just completed by the Central

was guaranteed. News.

vinces

the

AMERICAN SLOVAKS

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1938.

MEN TO STAY

IN KWANGTUNG

Canton, June 8. Tentative measures have been adopted to prevent able- bodied males from leaving Kwangtung, stated General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment, in reply to a receni let- ter from Madame Sun Yat-sen, Mobilisation and training of these men throughout the pro- - vince is also in progress, Gen- eral Wa added. (Central News),

:

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO AIR HEROES

Generalissimo Pays Tribute To Dead

to the The An important Index

demonstration followed a Party's congress did not obtain the sounditess of China's credit is the decision of the Party congress to support that Father Hinkla ex- fact that deposits in banks,, as re- present to the Czech parliament a pected.--(Reuter), ported by various provinces and bill demanding special Slovak ter-

Paris, June 6. municipalities. Instead of decreas-jritory for the 1,500,000 Slovaks

13 the ofBcial Parts newspapers yesterday' pro- ing. have actually shown an in-with Slovakian

minently featured reports of the crease in places outside the In-language.

The garrisons In Slovak terri-arrival of the American Slovak de- mediate war zone. This is" parti- cularly true in Kwangtung. Hupen, tory are to be composed of Slovak loration at Pressburg and long-

Hankow, June 8. Szechwan. Hunan and other pro- troops only, but national defence, excerpts from speeches delivered

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek customs, school administra on the occasion,

personally attended the memorial The increase of deposits, it is tion and foreign polley are to be The fact that Father Hinkle service held here yesterday for four Czecho-reader "or the Slovak autonomists, Chinese airmen who were killed further revealed, did not result managed

has renewed his demand that during recent air battles with Father Hinkla is the leader of Slovakia must be granted com: Japanese raiders at different the party, which though the only plete autonomy is stressed by the places. purely Slovak party in existence papers, which moreover point out The four airmen who lost their many distin that the American Slovaks have lives were Sub-Squadron Leaders does not include gulshed Slovak members of Cxe assured Father

Chang Shcu-hsien and Yang Chen- choslovak parties who are opposed may rely on their full support-hsien, Pilot Chen Hwai-min and Pilot King Chang-sze. (Central to the autonomist idea.-(Reuter). (Transocean).

SEEKS SATISFACTION

News).

from bank manipulations, such as a raise of interest rate or other

facilities. but is a natural tendency

revalent over a wide ares.

To ensure the continued sound. ness of the nation's finance, it is tated, an eight point programme will be vigorously pushed, which

Includes:

Extension of more credits, Promotion of inland production In all kinds of necessities;

Putting a stop to the outflow of capital tu occupled areas and assisting the movement of money

in Inland places:

Encouragement of thrift and

savings;

Establishment of more Anancial Institutions in inland places:

Encouraging export trade and the homeward remittances by Chi- nese residents in overseas;

Collection of the nation's gold

In

Slovak interests..

common

Bratislava, June 6.

Hinkla that he

DEMOBILISATION

Berlin, June 6.

POSTHUMOUS HONOURS

Changsha, Jure 6. Amid solemn surroundings. im-

In a statement to foreign press: · Authoritative quarters here de- men, Father, Hinkla declared: "We clared yesterday that the Czecho- want autonomy. We are part of slovakian Government has point- the Czechoslovak Republic bat weed out to the German Minister inpressive sacrificial rites were held want to be treated like men and Prague. Herr von Eisenlohr, that here yesterday in memory of the not slaves. It we can get satis troop movements which are now late General 1 Pl-fin, Hunanese and hiks faction. we shall remain loyal going on in the Sudeten German divisional commander. partners with the Czechs; other-region are due to certain demobi-chief-of-staff, General Huang Chi- wise we shall seek other means. lisation measures-(Transocean).

tung, both killed in action recently In the "We are quite indiferent as to

west · Shantung front- Central News). whether the partners are „Czechs, Poles or Hungarians so long as we enjoy autonomy and integrity and Slovakia is safe.

DISCUSS STATUTE

Paris, June. 6. Foreign Minister, Bonnet, who is spending the Whitsuntide holidays

SWATOW WATER in the country, received the Czech

ROUTE CLOSED "We are enemies of the Com- Minister in Paris, M. Osusky. and sliver hoardings, and training munists and do not approve of the shortly before leaving, the capital.

Swatow. June 6. nt more financial experts.--(Cen-

According to informed quarters, lentente with the Soviet.

The Chinese military authori- tral News). N

Czech quarters point out that the Nationalies Statute which is ties here have declared the water the People's Party represents now being drafted by the Czecho- route from Matihow to Tehchow the Island, off the Fukien coast, closed barely 29 percent of Slovak seats, slovakian

Government was

HEAVY FIGHTING in Parliament and assert that the subject discussed. (Transocean). to shipping. (Central News),

IN KIANGSU

KOREANS TO FIGHT FOR JAPANESE

Loyang, June 6. Heavy fighting between Chinese guerilla forces and Japanese has

Shanghal, June 6. broken out at a number of places About 13,030 Korean troops will in north Kiangsu south of the be mobilised for active service in Lunghal line, according to military | China to replace zome of the Information received here.(Cen-Japanese troops. A Korean, named tral News),

Colonel Chi Chih-tung, was recent- ly sent from here to Soeul to train 10,000 trooDS.

NEAR LANFENG AND KAIFENG

Chengchow, June. 6.

The total strength will be about one division of wartime strength.

DENIES EXTENSION OF

SOVIET INFLUENCE London Report Branded As "Simply Absurd"

'Hankow, June 6.

A spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared yesterday.

fluence, in China is greatly increased" as simply "absurd."

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAY, the 8th. JUNE, 1938

Commencing at 230 p.m.

At their SALES ROOM. DUDDEL STREET.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Teakwood

Chesterfield, Suites, Bedsteads, Divans. Dressing Tables, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dining Tables. Chairs, Armchairs, Ice Chests. Tundices, Pictures, Car- pets and Rugs, Clocks. Ornaments. Cutlery Brass, and E. P. Ware. Glass and Porcelain Ware. Electric Table Lamps and Fans, Gramü- phones and Records, Filters, Gas Stove. Cooking Utensils. Cushions, Enamelled Bath, etc., etc.

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A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

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One Typewriter "Remington" One Portable Typewriter "Corona"

One Folding Bed

One Electric Refrigerator "West

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Two Electric Refrigerators "Kel-

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LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

A belated report received here when this unit comes to China, that the allegation of the London Times that "Soviet Russian to PUBLIC AUCTION.

late last night states that threä-other Japanese troops will be sent tening situation has developed at home on being relleved. Lanfeng as a detachment of Japan- Koreans will be appointed as ese troops. In a westward drive platoon and company commanders along the Lunghai Railway, arrived of this new division (Interna- at singluntsi, a small village west tional).

of Lanfeng.

Straddled units of Japanese forces appeared at Yuehtien, to the southwest of Kaifeng, on June 4-(Central News),

CHINESE ATTACK AT CHENGYANGKWAN

Liuan. Anhwel, June 6.

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The Timés, it will be recalled, been enlisted in the ranks of the published a lengthy report which 8th Route Army,

PROPAGANDA FORBIDDEN asserted that the President of the Chinese Legislative Yuan, Dr. Sun The Chinese Government, the Fo, conducted "negotiations for a spokesman pointed out had con- new non-aggression pact with the cluded a Non-Aggression Pact with Soviet Russian Foreign Commis- Soviet Russia on August 21, 1937 sartat during his recent second and which does not expire before visit to Moscow," that Soviet agents 1942, so that prolongation of the a pact is necessary at the present,

After effecting a strategic with vancing on Haining, to the south. trainer in Outer Mongolia hadis still omelally forbidder. in

CHINESE ADVANCING ON HAINING

Kinhwa, June 6. After routing the Japanese at had received permission for

on the Communist propaganda campaign moment. Siaklav, west of Siashib,

in China and that a large number The spokesman moreover em- Shanghal-Hangchow Kailway, a

volunteers who were phasised that "Soviet propaganda Chinese column is now rapidly ad- of Soviet

China." He

that dented Soviet volunteers trained in Outer

also

Bth Route Army.

drawal from Shoahsien and Feng Vanguards of this column, it is tal, two west Ankwei cities ap-learned, have already reached the proximately 20 kilometres south outskirts of the city.

MYSTERY PLANES Mongolia have been enlisted in the west of Pengpu, the Chinese troops

The encounter at Siakiao lasted have infileted a heavy blow upon two whole days. The Chinese suc-

BOMB VILLAGE

The spokesman expressed sus- the Japanese vanguards at Cheng-ceeded in defeating the energy by

Toulouse. June. 6. picion that the Times report con- yangkwan, 20 kilometres west of

a flanking movement.

Nine unidentified grey-coloured staining these allegations was based Shouyang, in a sudden flanking at-

Information from Japanese The Japanese at Kashing, Ping-planes bombed a French Pyrenees on tack

hu, Chapoo and Wangtien, north-frontier village near" Axlesthermes quarters, which The Japanese: who were driven east of Haining, were repeatedly in the early hours of this morning, spread reports that might frrit- back for some distance, are now ambushed by Chines moble causing considerable damage but late China's' European friends.- collecting themselves for a renew columns recently.—(Central News) no casualties.-(Reuter),

(Transocean), ed onslaught. (Central News).

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CHINESE MERCHANT

SHIP SEIZED

Tunglu. June 6.

TWO Chinese merchant ships plying off the Cheklang coast were stopped, looted and captured by Japanese naval forces' In the vicinity of Yubwan on June 4.

The identity of the two Chinese vessels was not disclosed and no- thing has since been heard from them. (Central News).

SIGMUND FREUD TO SETTLE IN BRITAIN

Dr. Sigmund Freud, 82 years old

Viennese founder of psychoanaly Els, arrived here from Vienna yes- terday.

The scientist, who during his stay here is the guest of Princess Marie Bonaparte, will leave Parts for London in a few days. He in

tends to spend the rest of his life

in Britain (Transocean);

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NOW A CITY OF RUINS

What remained of a block of houses after the Japanese · air- men had dropped their bombs on the thickly populated parts of Cantón in the murderous raid on Saturday,

are anxious to

CHINESE WAR CHEST SWELLS

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China's

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Hankow, June' 6. JAPANESE REINFORCE war chest has been

HANGCHOW GARRISON swelled by sundry contributions to the extent of nearly $14,000,000

"Tunki. Anhwel, June 6. {from overseas Chinese in all parts Fresh extended operations by the lof the world during the ten invading forces in north Cheklang months of July 1937 to April 1938 are expected with the arrival of

according to an announcement just released.

more Japanese reinforcemente in " | Hangchow and vicinity.

This impressive sum, it is point

Over 10,000 Japanese troopa, ac- ed out, has been made up entirely cording to military intelligence, are of small contributions remitted by

now stationed in Hangchow alone. millions of patriotic Chinese At Wukang large quantities of |abroad through the Executive ammunition and provisions are Yuan, and does not take into ac-stored, indicating a possible thrust count the larger donations receiv- in many directions with Sankiso- ed nor those which were made pu and Pengehan us

points.

starting

through other channels and dia not pass through the. Executive Yuan Neither does it include" the Japanese, attack from Yabang huge amount of Chinese bonds on Taingshanchen was repulsed by bought by these people.(Central | Chinese forces on June 2-(Cen- New#).

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