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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1938.

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STRAINED RELATIONS

RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

H. R. II. the Duchess of Kent who to-day celebrates her 32nd birthday. Before her marriage. to the Dake of Kent on November 29, 1934, she Was Princess Marina of Greece.

LINDBERGH CASE

RECALLED

Gaston Means Dies In Prison

Springfield, Missouri,

AND RUSSIA: WAR CONSIDERED DISTINCT POSSIBILITY

UNLESS AGREEMENT CONCLUDED RENEWING JAPANESE FISHERY RIGHTS IN N. PACIFIC WATERS

Negotiations In Moscow

TOKYO; DECEMBER 12.

AND THE THE STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN

THE SOVIET'S U.S.S.R. OVER JAPAN'S FISHERY RIGHTS IN NORTHERN PACIFIC WATERS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE EASED SOMEWHAT DURING THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Japanese press reports to-day state that during an interview yesterday after- noon between Mr. Shigenor) Togo. Japanese Ambassador in Moscow. and M. Litvinoff. Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, it mutually agreed to open negotiations with the object of reaching a new modus vivendi regarding the fishery rights to replace the existing one which expires on December 31.

An undercurrent of tension continues, however.

was

and certain

Japanese circles consider that war between Japan and Russia is a

distinct possibility unless an agreement is concluded renewing Ja- pan's rights in the matter. These rights were originally secured by the Treaty of Portsmouth, (1905) by which the Russo Japanese War of 1904-5 was brought to a conclusion.

SERIOUS SITUATION

The seriousness of the situation

POISON GAS PLANT

Stan, Dec. 12. Military reports reaching here reveal that the Japanese army has turned its arsenal at Taiyuan largely into a poison gas plant for the manufacture of gas shells in their opera- tions against the Chinese. More than 200 Japanese chemists arrived in Taiyuan from Japan Jasi month Central News.

ELECTIONS IN YUGOSLAVIA

Victory For Dr. M. Stojadinovic

Belgrade, Dec. 12. The Yugoslav Parliamentary elec- tions, which were held throughout the country yesterday, resulted in a victory for the Premier, Dr. the latest

cheks,

Government circles believe that at least 300 of the 371 seats will

All Ministers" are. regarded as 80 to the Government Party,

while A re-elected

considerable

Recently each side has been ac-Tokyo to be in the nature of a Milan Stojadinovic, cusing the other of violation of the reprisal for "Manchukuo" failure igures being 48.277 votes for the Treaty. The Sovlet's accusation, to complete the payment of the Government list and 12,796 for which has aroused deep irritation purchase price of the Sino-Eastern that of the opposition, Dr. Mats- Dec. 12. in official Japanese quarters, is (North Manchuria) Railway." Quito B. Means, ex-Secret Ser-based on Japan's alleged 'violation vice agent, serving sentence for the of the provision that not more Lindbergh ransom hoax, died as a than 15 Japanese soldiers are to be result of heart failure aggravated. stationed along each mile of the can be gauged from the tenor of an south Manchuria Rallway. Japan-the official Japanese pronounce- according to the doctor, by operation which he underwent on December 4.

justify the stationing of more made by

ment-Transoteáték Means was sentenced on January troops than stipulated on the Vice-Minister of War., in which he will disappear from the Govern 6, 1933 for extorting £20,000 from ground of the establishment of emphasised the necessity for Japan the wife of the publisher of the Manchukuo" as an "independent being ready to fight Russia while "Washington Post" by a promise state" and the conclusion of the still engaged in her campaign in

ese quarters admit the charge but ments notably, the one recently { number of the opposition leaders

baby. He told a sensational story tocol"

completely

altered the ment was

General Hideki Tojo.

Office, in a strongly worded de-

to produce the abducted Lindbergh "Japan-Manchukuo defence, pro-ima folowed a new days inter KING AND QUEEN at the trial professing he could situation making the Soviet com- by another which the Foreign name the actual kidnappers and plaint absurd. mentioned many high officials in connection with

affair-tory tactics" in dealing with the (of the fishery question was "essch-

belleved Reuter.

fishery question is

the

PICTURE ON RIGHT was taken as the start of the Open Tourist Time trial, held under the auspices of the Hongkong Cycling Club, on Sunday. The winner, Chan Kwoon-lam, is shown on left The winner's time was 3 hours 44 minutes 10 seconds, (Photos: A. A, Kahn), '

Italy Warned JAPANESE ATTEMPTS TO

By French

ATTACK SHUIHING Press

TUNIS MUST NOT BE VIOLATED

SACRED THING

Paris, Dec. 12. Strong warnings to Italy, in regard to inviolation of Tunis are contained in the press.

*Figaro" states, "As far as Tunis is concerned there is not a Frenchman who would allow the least violation of our pro- fectorate. Tunis is one of those sacred things which, if anzone "Pared to touch it, France, with one accord, would fight bomediately.”

"Figaro". declares that if Italy were to deny the validity of 1935.

Furthermore, the Soviet's "dula-claration, said that the settlement Second Anniversary accords and raise all sorts of new

MR. EUGENE CHEN SAYS

instances

to have occurred.

Of Accession

questions of Africa or the Medlter-. ranean status quo we should re- gretfully have to tell her that when agreements, already concluded, no longer count, we see no reason to

AND WUCHOW

Tow-boats With Bluejackets Proceeding From Samshui

HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED ON

ALL FRONTS THIS WEEK

(FROM "OUR OWN.

CORRESPONDENT).

Chungshan, December 12. Japanese attempts to attack Shalbing and Wuchow, on the West River, are proceeding both by land and water routes follow- ing the arrival of reinforcements from Formosa and the Northeast (Manchuria), according to an intelligence report received here to- day..

River runboats with tow-boats laden with bluejackets will pro- ceed from Samshal, along the West Rirer, up to Shuthing, while on land the troops will advance towards the northwest along the Little North River with Lupao and Paknat, strategic towns, as the objec- tives. Both routes lead to Wuchow.

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intial for the preservation of normal Soviet-Japanese relations and con-

London, Dec. 12. sequently the peace of East Asia."

The Majesties the King and "Countless

of the Queen yesterday celebrated the

conclude new ones. Soviet's unfriendly attitude" as a second anniversary of their Acces-

It is reported that Generals Limiles northwest of Walchow, was Japanese writer puts it, are said sion to the Throne and received mistaken if he thinks the inethods have given instructions

"Excelsior" states that Il Duce is Tsung-jen and Pai Chung-hsi occupled by Chinese forces yester- The list is many messages of congratulation. whereby the Fuehrer changed the commanders in Kwangsi te "meet tral News."

to the day morning, according to "Cen- Their Majesties attended a ser-status of Central Europe for the the attack. There is a boom at vice at the Royal Chapel in the benent of Germany will enable hit shuthing and another

The Japanese are said to have. east of withdrawn in

two columns morning while in the afternoon to change the status of the Medi-wachow Both regular troops and Tsengshing. 35 miles northwest of they went for a short motor drive. verranean for the benefit of Italy. the militia have mobilized in watch.ow, and Lowfoshan, south-

To convince himself of this, Il Duce eastern Kwangsi to defend that west of Tsengshing, respectively. need only read the English papers province.

Peace With Japan Means Annexation, National Extinction Of China

Peace with Japan means annexation and national extinction of China and not a termination of war between sovereign states, de- clared Mr. Eugene Chen. former Foreign Minister. in a statement published in the "Shun Pao.",

Japan's plan is not only to conquer China but to annex and destroy her as an independent state just they have done with Korea He considered and as Mussolini has done with Abyssinia; he said.

the present situation grave and precarious.

"we can prevent the enemy fromì "If Chinese leadership and war- power can be strengthened in a achieving a military decision which modern sense." Mr. Chen added, may enable him to consolidate, politically and diplomatically, his position in the occupled regions of China.

JAPAN WANTS

PEACE OF

alleged to include:

(1) Refusal of the Soviet authorities to vise passports of Japanese officials and private persons, notably Capt. Minoru Maeda, who consequently was unable to go to Moscow to take up his appointment as Naval Attache at the Japanese Em- bnssy,

(2) Variou's "outrages" against Japanese resident in Soviet Russia particularly the refusal of the Soviet authorl- ties to allow the unloading of a consignment of rice intended

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23RD ANNIVERSARY OF TOCH

London, Dec. '12. Toc H. celebrated its 23rd an- niversary with a meeting at the "Since China is not only strug-Albert Hall last night. Messages gling with a militarily superior foej

of congratulation were received but is also not sufficiently indus from His Majesty the King and trialized to manufacture her own His Royal Highness the Duke of

SLAVERY"weapons of self-defence, she is of

Chinese Urged To

Resist To Endˆ

Chungking, Dec. 12.

necessity dependent on some form

Windsor.

The President of Toc H Ilt the of foreign intervention or assis- tance to sustain the war of resis-lamps of 67 new branches.-Reu-

ter. tance.

"It is too late to conclude a military allance with

Soviet TANGANYIKA

WILL NOT

In a leader on "Peace of sur-Russia even assuming that there render and peace of slavery the exists a sincere Chinese desire to infinential Chinese daily "Taldo so, But it is still possible for Kung Pao" states: "Since the Soviet Russia to assist China in BE RETURNED

Bino-Japanese hostilities started ways

and

means which will

Buenos Aires, Dec. 12 we often heard the remark we strengthen Chinese resistance and

The South African Minister of want peace with honour not peace enable her, not to win, but to hold in humiliation, but this is not a out against the enemy without in- Mines, who is on a visit to South true picture of the situation since volving the Soviet Union in an America, declared to-day that it to-day, even if we want peace in open con. let with the Anti-Comin-is the overwhelming desire of the humiliation we cannot get it. tern Powers.

people of South Africa that South-

and "What Japan wants is the "To secure this degree of Soviet west Africa

Tanganyika peace of surrender and slavery." assistance, it is necessary for China should not be returned to Ger-

Concluding, the paper urges the to show her sincerity in ways and many..

He added that South Africa to- Chinese populace. not to be misled means and by means which wil by Japanese propaganda but to inspire the confidence of that day is freer and safer to-day than continue resistance for "unless the Great Power with which the Kuo-in the days of the Boer Republic Chinese resist to the end there mintang was enjoined by Dr. Sun which by itself would be the vic- can never be peace with honour Yat-sen, on his death bed, to co- tip of the first aggressive Power. for China."--Reuter.

----Renter, operate." International.

Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

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T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8d.' T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 15/16.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent). London, Dec. 12. London silver prices to-day were up 1/8 for Spot and unchanged for Forward follows:--

Dec. 10.. Spot.........

.20 Forward. .19-7/16

as

Dec. 12 20-1/8 19-7/10

.

RECAPTURED OF WAICHOW CONFIRMED

to

· L'Oeuvre" states" that France

Gen. Chang Fa-kuci, famed will not stand for the kind of

"Ironsides" general, who last blackmail which is used against her

autumn bombarded the Japanese The Chinese recapture of Wal- and adds that the nation must be from his batteries in Footung, la chow last Friday was confirmed by ready immediately for all eventu- alities. Reuter,

MOSLEMS. AND JEWS

OPPOSE CHANGE

men

leading bis

from north an officer of the 151st Division Kwangtung in moving toward the who arrived here on an official north bank of the West River. mission on Sunday, according to He is awaiting other troops, 'to the Chinese press, A brigade of move into position before" launch-the. 151st Division, led by Brig.- ing the general offensive

Gen. Wen 8u-hai, was responsible front, for the re-occupation, the ofcer

This is the second time that the

Tunis, Dec. 12. The Mostem Ex-Servicemen's

East River On the Association has addressed a re- solution to the French Resident-Chinese forces, after re-taking revealed. General protesting against the the important town of Walchow, Italian claims and emphasising have followed up their success by town returned to Chinese control, 25 the first time being in the middle the unity of France and Tumisis.

Meanwhile, Jews, who are very miles north of Blus Bay. Japan- of last month, says "Central numerous in Tunis, oppose any ese forces in this area are brought News." change in the present position for up to the Canton regions in con- with the move to the fear of Italian ill-treatment. Jew-nexion ish children are already being ex-north and the west.

GUIDE TO THE NEWSpelled from the local Italian school.

Pare 2-Darts and billiards" leagues. Rife shooting at Stonecutters.

Yachting

race.

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Page 3.- Radio programmes. News about the Bervices. The week in Macao. Sur- vey of art galleries. Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word. Diary of local events. Musical review, .. Page Women's page..

letter from London, Wed- dings at the Registry. Page 7-Police Court cases.

Criminal Sessions list. Pace 8-The feading 'article:-"

Only empty victories Page 18-Boy Scouts' WOTE. Judges - Aght in Court Colony health returns. · Pages 11, and 13-Finance

and commerce." Pages 14 & 15.-Shipping news

and directory.

---Reuter,

15,000 DEMONSTRATE

Marseilles, Dec, 12,

recovering Tamshui,

about

Heavy fighting on all fronts is expected some time this week.

CHINESE REOCCUPY POKLO Following up the Japanese with Fitteen thousand Corsicans de-drawal from Walchow, Poklo, monstrated in Marseilles to-day declaring that they will remain {French while at Nice.

Another demonstration proclaim-

ed that France would not give up this territory-Reuter.

SPANISH WAR REPORTS

Barcelona, Dec. 12, Government forces are prepar-

Brig. Gen. Wen's troops, accord- ing to the officer, had constantly harassed the Japanese rear in the East River areas. On December 1, he split his men into two columns tu counter-attack Walchow in earnest. One of the units struck from Chenlung, a village south, of 11 Aptecipu and southwest of Wai- chow, while the other from the neighbourhood of Tamshui: Both were to converge on Walchow.

By the night of December 8, the two forces established contact and Chungslang, Hupeh, Dec. 12, Normalcy has returned to began to pound at the Walchow a ferce encounter, Huang- gates. After ahangcheng, Lochan, chwan, Loilen and a number of the Chinese using hand-greriades other cities in south Henan and and trench mortars dislodged the and forced them to north Hupeh which were recap-Japanese tured by Chinese, troops in the withdraw to the north: Several Japanese. tanks were destroyed last, fortnight.

BACK TO NORMAL

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Chinese.

A large number of people have and seven guns were seized by the ing to realst the new attack which returned to, these places where is imminent on the Catalan front daily activities are increasing. by General Franco in an attempt

All

these places

J-

Rehabilitation measures...for Watchow are now being formulat- to penetrate to Barcelona.

had been led by the Chinese Government There was no activity on. the scenes of bitter struggle during authorities. The once prosperous various fronts lately though there the Japanese drive towards Han-town is, in ruins, many buildings. is a large concentration of Insur kow and suffered terrible destruc-having been blown up by the gent troops in the Pyrennes section in the wake of the Japanese Japanese with dynamite or gutted tor Renter

advance-Central News.

by are