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DEVELOPMENT.
OF KWEICHOW
Foreign Experts Welcomed
Kwelyanɛ, Dec. 27. Kwelchow, far-flung pro- vince in China's southwest, welcomes toreira experts to help its development, declared Mr. Cheng Táo-Ju. Secretary." General of the Kweichow Pro- vincial Government, in an in- terview.
WIDE AREAS BOMBED BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Chungking. December 27.
Wide areas in Kwangtung. Kiangsi; Hunan and west Hapch wer visited by Japanese planes on reconnaissance and bombing opera- tlons yesterday, according to reports gathered here.
In northern Kwangtung Nam, and wounded more than a dozen hung, near the Klangs! border, was civilians.
| severely attacked by 15 alreraft in MACHINE-GUN CHANGTEN
two groups. They released about! Changtch, in north Hunan, was 60 bombs in the outskirts.
visited by three machines which.
The raiders later flew over Ying-after circling over the town' for tak. on the Canton-Hankow Rali-some time, opened machine-gury Way south of Shlukwan, where fire on the eastern and northern. they also dropped several bombs.
west Kwangtung. three
Mr. Cheng said that Kwelchow In is becoming an important base for Japanese planes, after conducting Chma's resistance to watch tac-an extensive reconnaissance light tortes from the Wahan cities, Hualong the West River. " unloaded and Kwangtung several bombs at Lupu, on the man, Kwangsi, and such important institutions as north bank of the river west of the Inte.national Red Cross So-Stuhing. ciety, the Central Hospital, and the National Medical Institute are mev.ng.
suburbs. They then flew away without dropping bombs.
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Japanese planes were sighted over Haiphong
Shortly afterwards, six other Newpitan, east of Changteh, doing Straits
reconnaissance work.
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A large fleet of Japanese bomb- Tientsin and Swatow....
Mentio ers was sighted at different points. in Hupch yesterday, heading for Straits and Europe vin Negapatan A single Japanese plune bombed the west." They flew over Ichang.
Air Mall by "Imperial "Airways Sinfung. 1 south Klangs!. It but did not release bombs-Cer-
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Mr. Cheng stressed the impor-Topped one missile, which killed tral News. kance of developing Kweichow's communications as the pre- requisite to Economic development. Without adequate transportation facilities, he said, it would be most cult to exp.uit Kweichow's im- mense undergoing wealth.
Mir. Chong revealed that lite provincial authorities are building ten new highways to connect the Kwelchow districts and the
neighbouring pro-
vinces.
As soon
as better communica- tions are developed Kwelchow in- dustries are expected to flourish tobacco which is ideal for Cigar and cigarette making four as Kwelchow produces much wheat. vegetable oil to replace imported motor oil, mercury for export and coal and fron for new industries,
Discussing the contribution of
SOVIET-ITALIAN RELATIONS BROKEN
Moscow, Dec. 27. Following agreement reach- cd between the Soviet Russian and Italian Governments FC- garding closing down of the zornier Soviet Russian ·Con- sulate General in Milan and the Italian Consulate- General in Odessa, consular relations between the two countries have пот
been completely suspended.-Trans- ocean.
the Minos and Yis, two aboriginal INDEPENDENCE
tribes whose population is around 8,000,000 in Kwelchow Mr. Cheng
sald that many of them are joining OF UKRAINE
the army wille others be engaged in agriculture.
French sharing one third each and Anglo-Saxons and a sprinkling er Danes making up the remaining
DEMANDED
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reassure them in Prince Konoye's statement,"""says, the "Manchester Guardian.“ "They will notice that for the third time running ir official declarations of policy, the Japan- esc Government has omitted to repeat its respect for the Nine-Saigon.. Powe Treaty and the Open Door
"One must ask whether the de- mand for special tactilities for development, ef natural resources is not in itself inconsistent with the policy of the Open Door. The language is too general to inspire convictions"-Reuter.
NOTHING NEW ...
Chungking, Dec. 27, The policy of Great Britain and the United States to extend material and financial assistance to China will not likely be affect-
Kwelchow's foreign population is around 100, the majority being missionaries with Germans and independence of the Ukraine anded by Prince Konoye's statement promising the as lance of Ukral-on Japanese policy toward China nians living in the United States, issued on December 22. was passed yesterday at the an- the coinlon of competent diplo- nuat umgress of Ukrainian sucie-matic observers. tles in. America held in Jersey City. The Japanese Premier's state-
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ATTACK OF MAFONG
REPULSED
Szcwul,
Kwanglung. Dec. 27. Repeated Japanese "attempts to take Mafong, on the west D3.1k if the West River, about 17 miles above Samshui, have... been foiled by the Chinese. On Christmas Day, about 200 Japanese Infantry and cavalry from Samaku. marched to
Namkong opposite Matong. They mounted their machine-guns and field pieces and opened heary fire to cover their "troops which at- tempted to cross the river.
Chinese at Matong put up stub- born resistance and frustrated the attempt.-Central News.
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Chungking, Dec. 27.
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taking the Swatow, and Foochów. offensive both in Kwangtung and Amoy North Hunan.
Military advices from Kwang- tung that the Catnese conve.ging
en Tsengshing. 35 miles of the Shanghal
Great northeast of Canton, have reach-
Siberia, ed the outskits, and occupied a strategic height outside the east gate overlooking the city.
In northern Hunan, the Chinese fare closing in on Yoyang, on the Canton-Hankow Railway. Yung- chiawan and Matang, nine miles south, have both been retaken.
people, the shelter is equipped with vanguards have reached Nantsin- electricity and water supplies and kang in the immediate neighbour
expected to relieve to some ex-hood of Yoyang city cent the congestion, in other camps.
Despite energetle efforts by the urities to move them to the interior places, where still remia about 100,000 refugees in Shanghai, it is learned.--Central News.
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Milo. Hunnan. Dec. 27. Under 2+ barrage, Japanese troops at Yoyang made a sortle against the Chinese at Lung- wanchiao and Haitang, on the north bank of the Sinslang River, Awatow yesterday morning · Both these Fort Bayard and Holhow. Тие French Ambassador M. placce were recently captured by Formosa and Amoy vill later be conducted in Ottawa. Francois-Poncet, yesterday hand- the Chinese. The deputation is headed by the fed Count Clano, Italian Australian High Commissioner to Minister, the London, Mr. Stanley Bruce.
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Foreign Fighting lasted until noon when
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January. plying to Italy's recent note de-enveloping counter-assault.-Cen-Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt) It is intimated here that tradenouncing the Mussolini-Laval tral News negotiations have been rendered | Agreement of 1935. necessary by the Anglo-American The contents of the reply are trade agreement.-Transocean. not yet known.-Reuter.
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