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JAPANESE PLAN FRESH DRIVE ON WUNING CITY

Crack Chinese Divisions.

Entrenched In Hidden

Hill Positions

DIFFICULTIES FORESEEN FOR INVADERS

Wuning. October 6.

FEVERISH PREPARATIONS BY THE JAPANESE FORCES in the last several days to strengthen their much depleted man-power on fresh the Juichang-Wuning highway indicate the imminence of a

border north Klangsi

to drive by the enemy westward along the threaten the strongly guarded city of Waning.

"The Japanese forces, according to milliary despatches, have brought up strong reinforcements from the rear. To the east of the highway, the total enemy strength has been increased to three full regiments scattered from Fupengshan to Hochlashan, while to the west of the road in the vicinity of Maanshan the enemy force has been rein- forced by one regiment

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Despite the

reinforce- with the apparent objective of strong ments, Chinese defence troops are forming a junction with their confident to inflict severe punish-comrades on the Juichang-Wuring ment to the invaders if they at-line.

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tempt to thrust further westward Competent military observers from their present front line, which foresee great dificulties for the is still fully 20 kilometres to the Japanese in their drive towards northeast of Woning.

Wuning. Aside from the strong Crack Chinese divisions, behind resistance offered by the defenders positions who will contest bitterly every inch strongly entrenched hidden among the mountainous a ground, natural barriers stand poths leading to Wuning, will offer impregnable against the invading the stiffest resistance to any force.. Japanese bid to break through the defence."

TO FORM JUNCTION Simultaneous with preparations to thrust westward. from Juichang the Japanese forces on the Nan- -chong-Kluklang railway to east have increased their activities

Numerous hills form a natura! defence for the Chinese.-Central, Newx.

CHINESE LINE INTACT

Sinyang. Oct. 8. Despite attacks by combined the Japanese

land and alr forces against the Chinese positions along the Lion River, west. of Leshan.

SUPPORT FOR MR. CHAMBERLAIN

Critics Begin To Lose Ground

...

the defenders held their line in- tact, repulsing numerous enemy

charges on October 3.

The Lion River is a tributary of

READY FOR THE FRONT

Kwangsi amazons ready for service at the front lines-(Photo. C.M.P.Š.)

PROVINCIAL

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PROVISIONAL

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Promulgation Of Organie Law

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Chungking, Oct: 6.

An Organic Law of the Pro- vincial Provisional People's Advisory 'Council has been promulgated by the National Government.

All Chinese citizens, regardless of sex, and above 23 years of age, education and who possess either who have received middle school the following qualifications may be nominated candidates:

All Chinese citizens regardlers meritorious service in government or public organisations in his or

Gen. Syrovy

Takes Over

From Benes

PRESIDENT'S HOPES

FOR FUTURE

Prague, Oct. 6. President Benes' - resignation has been accepted unanimously by the Council of Ministers. General Syrovy has been ap- pointed acting-President, me- cording to an" announcement.. made over the radio last night, The announcement stated that the new Government's policy will be based on the equality of the threa peoples, Czechs, Slovaks and Car. pathian Russians.

"LET GERMANS bravery and courage of the man

KNOW THE TRUTH"

Dean's Plea For Broadcast News

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The Dean of St. Paul's (Dr. Mat- thes), preaching in St. Paul's Cathedral, said:-

In a letter of resignation full of pathos, but which shows the

who successfully kept the Czechs calm and orderly throughout the crisis, Dr. Benes declares:

The historic events of the past few days have changed the entire circumstances so completely that I feel that my remaining in offe may constitute an obstacle to the conditions which now con.. front our state

new

"We have now constituted a" new

Government which will be a Gov- order, of ernment of calm and economic efforts and social recon-

The greatest factor for peace i5struction, a Government which will the desire of the common people aim chiefly at internal develop tor peace, Mr. Lansbury was right ment, and I am convinced that it when he said that there is not a will succeed in its efforts. man or woman in the country who does not long for peace.

"I realised that in these new conditions it is essential for me to withdraw from office.

He might have gone farther; the

where dread and detest war and masses of the population every-

"That does not mean that I am destre peace. Can

this force be evading my duties and responsi - made available? Can It get to workbilities in this difficult situation, er in time to save disaster?

that I am leaving the vessel in a

I have a practical proposal-not storm. I only wish to facilitate mine, but Lord Listowel's. It is this. the development of the policy of the Hwat River. running north to her native province for more than troadcast shortly and effectively the Government both in external

two years; and

1.

"

in German and Italian. I do not mean propaganda, but news.

south parallel to the Peiping-

and Internal afairs."—Reuter. Hankow railway and cutting the

Second, any one who has served

HISTORY WILL JUDGE Loshan-Sinyang highway at 3

with distinction in important cul- Let the common people in Ger-

Prague, Oct. 6.' point just midway between the two tural or economie organisation in many and Italy have a chance of Dr. Benes intended to resign as towns.

his or her native province, for knowing what propaganda has soon as the Munich Agreement had The total enemy force on the more than two years.

kept from them. Let them know. įbren, signed but Zelt it advisable Loshan-Sinyang highway has been The names of the candidates that everything which justice could to walt until a strong government COMMONS ADJOURNED further reinforced to more than shall be submitted by the different conceivably demand has been had been constituted.

3,000 men and is making prepara-provincial governments,

through given.

In a broadcast to the nation in London, Oct. 6.

tions for a renewed attempt to the Executive Yuan, to the Su-

Let them know the feeling of the which he explained his resignation. Opposition to the proposed push towards the rallway.-Cen-preme National Defence Council, country. Let them know that they Dr. Benes said that the Govern adjournment of the House of tral News,

which shall make the final appoint- may be led to the slaughter for a ment had done all it could to reach Commons to-day until Novem-

cause they do not understand, un understanding with the Sude- ber 1, the date to which

Overcome the lles of propaganda tends.. House Was adjourn

by truth; and, above all, don't wait last July,

offer Attlee,

the

ed

was

ed by Mr. Clement Leader of the Labour Opposi- tion. and Sir Archibald Sin- clair, Leader of the Liberal Opposition.

Mr. Attlee considered that the House should maintain # con- tinuous watch, on International affairs.

Sir Archibald Sinclair said that he thought the Prime Minis- ter should have a rest to enable the departments to adjust them- selves to the rapidly changing "situation, but that Parliament

should meet on October 18.

The House was divided and decided by 313 votes to 150 to - adjourn at the close to-day until November 11.

PALESTINE BRIGANDS

· KILLED

Jerusalem, Oct. 6. Fifty-six brigands were killed in two actions between Tiberlas and Saled yesterday.

The brigands, who are be- lieved to be the remnants of a gang which massacred 19 Jews at Tiberias on Sunday, were engaged by men of the Royal Ulster Rifles and the South Staffordshires, assisted by air- craft-Reuter.

FOR RELIEF OF CZECHS

The concluding day of the de- bate witnesses a gathering_of

London Oct....... momentum on the part of the The Lord Mayor of London last hitherto doubtful minded section night opened a Mansion House of the Government back-benchers Fund for relief of sufferers in

ments.

The Council shall have the right t submit proposals to the provin-

cial governments. Unless sanc-until the war has started-do it

tloned by the Executive Yuan, the provincial government shall have

to execute the resolutions drawn

up by the Counell.

Dw.

The amount of money remitted

เ

"But our internal problem developed into an internailon- al crisis," he declared. "Four great Powers reached a decision without our even being consult- ed. I shall not atter a word of criticism, but history will be the judge."

The term of office of each coun- to Chiria to date has reached cillor is one year. If necessary. $300,000,000. Hence it is safe to the provificial government may re-estimate that the amount remitted täin his services with the concur- by the overseas Chinese in this The ex-President said that the rence of the Executive Yuan-whole year will double the amount nation had gone through the or Central Newa

remitted in early part of the year. deal heroically and emphasised that Czechoslovakia must now re- cast its policy so that there can be no cause of conflict with her neighbours.

BLACKPOOL CONFERENCE

SENDS MESSAGE TO GENERALISSIMO

Trade Union Condemns Use Of Poison Gas

Hankow, October 6.

In favour of the Prime Minister. Czechoslovakia. He appeals spe- Critics began to lose ground in cially "to mothers and wives that the latter part of yesterday after suffered last week under, the fear A resolution "to do something within our power to assist in the Chancellor of the Excheques, of what war could demand of strengthening the Chinese resistance to Japanese militarily fascist Sir John Simon's speech and the them." The Lord Mayors and aggression” was passed at a mais meëting of the Trade Union Con- Government majority is likely to Mayors throughout the country are press in Blackpool, England, on September 8, according to informa- be bigger that at one time appear-being asked to open ločal funde.—{tion" received here. ed probable-Reuter.

British Wireless.

GOVERNOR ROLLS A WOOD

HIS EXCELLÉNOY THE GOVERNOR, Sir Geoffry Northcote, Been above delivering a wood in the bowls match at the Kow- loun F.C. Yesterday afternoon when the team skipped by HG Excellency was defeated by the Kowloon Football Club- (Photo, A.A. Kahti).

In a message' of sympathy to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the Union declared

**THE MASS, MEETING OF BLACKPOOL PEOPLE AND DE- LEGATES, attending the Trade Union Congress Conference, send their warincat greetings of solidarity to the struggling Chinese people, and we pledge ourselves to do something within our power to assist In strengthening their resistance to Japanese militarily fascist ag- gression.

We express the horror of out, the withdrawal of the Japanese raged humanity' against the bar forces from China, so 38 to barous slaughter of tens of thou- guarantee her full sovereignty." sands of 'defenceless Chinese by Those who spoke, at the meeting the continued bombardment of included Mr. G. Hicks, Member of open towns, and which constitutes Parliament, Mr. H. Findlay, Mein-

| an attempt to destroy the morale ber of the Executive Committee of

"Our state in future will be more homogeneous," he stated, “and I have the greatest confidence in our funire as a nation."-Reyter. {

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Planes Busy

Japanese

In Hupeh,

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Kiangsi

Hankow, October 6.

DR. BENES FOR NOBEL PEACE

Japanese planes were again active over Hupeh and Klangsi yes terday, bombing, open towns and conducting reconnaissance.. Twenty-- four enemy planes, in three squadrons, were sighted reconnoitring One squadron, over Ketien. east of Wachang, in the afternoon. numbering nine planes, headed for the Wuhan area. Chinese pursuits at once took to the alr, from an undisclosed base, A spectacular to intercept them. aerial combat developed, and the Japanese aircraft were repulsed.

machines All Chinese safely to their base.

In the morning, 17 bombers passed over Ichang head- ing west, apparently attempting to bomb Chungking again. But cwing to Chinese preparedness, they re- turned after circling over the Hupeh-Szechwan border regions.

returned

Japanese

SEVERELY BOMBED

SLOVAK SETTLEMENT

Nanchang, capital of Kiangai, Prague. Oct. 8. was severely bombed by nine An amicable settlement of the Japanese craft in the morning. Slovak question is indicated as a They dumped 16 explosives at the result of a meeting of the Slovak densely-populated section of the

causing Parliamentary Group at Zilima city,

50 civilian yesterday, at which it was decided casualties and the demolition of to form a common front of all about 60 houses." Slovak peoples, including the Popular Party, and the National Party and the Agrarian Party.

over

Chinese anti-aircraft batteries went into action.

Later another squadron of 10 Japanese planes came over into

On

PRIZE?

London, Oct. 8." M. Leon Blum, writing in his Paris paper,

expressed sympathy to Dr. Eduard Benes, the Czech President, who re- signed yesterday, and said thaż he was a friend of France.

M. Blum suggested that Dr. Benes should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for his. part in connection with the. Czechoslovak problem.-Reuter.

SMALL SAVINGS' INCREASE

London, Oct. §. The Chief Registrar of Friendly

The final nationality statute as drafted by the Hodza administra- the city without dropping bomba. Societies in his annual report givea a table of figures of small savings tion was accepted by the joint Yungsiu, south of Tehan meeting as a basis for negotiations the Kiuklang-Nanchang Railway, in the registered provident societies with the Prague Government on

which was bombed on Tuesday, of the country. It is shown that funds of the Bocieties have risen another attack the question of Slovak antonomy. was subjected to

from £254,000,000, at the ezid, of: Reuter."

yesterday. Over 10 bombs were rained on the town: Extensive re- 1913, to £1,550,000,000 at the end connaissance was also conducted of 1936. There was an increase of there by the enemy planes-Cen- £107,000,000 during the year 1836-

British Wireless: tral News.

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SERIOUS INCIDENT

·Prague, Oct. 8. A somewhat serious incident. is reported from the Hungarian "border where a band of several"," Hungarian regulars crossed into the Czech state and attacked municipal buildings at Fele. dince. Same shots were fired but it is not "known If there were any casualties.

The Hungarian note to Czecho-

of the Chinese by terrorist acts the British Trade Union Congress, slovakia was not worded as an "We equally condemn the in- and Mr. Chu Haueb-fan, Chinese ultimatum but did, nevertheless, human practice of using polson Workers Delegate to the Interna-envisage a reply by to-day. gas against the Chinese and the tional Labour Conference.--Central criminal acts practiced by the News Japanese in areas they have oc- cupied in China.

Hungarian official quarters were Inclined to-day to take a reason- necessity of letting the new Gov able attitude and recognise the..

ernment get into its stride. Reuter.

In the Fuklen province military We recommend to the British training camps have been estab people that no one should purchase lished everywhere, and investiga- Japanese goods, and that an emtion of the number of able-bodied bargo be placed on all goods for men in the province has been com- Japan

¡pleted. At the same time exten- Four new cars have been added "We further ask the British sive propaganda is being carried to the highway service between Government to grant the fullest on to inform the masses of the Hulyang and Swalow, ) It may be assistance to the Chinese and urge obligation, of joining the militia. recalled that recently ning new the Powers, to act in demanding and its significance.

cara were made avaliable.

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