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HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA'S

SOUTHWEST

New Yunnan-Burma Road

Is Most Important

$52,000,000 WORTH OF MOTOR VEHICLES ORDERED

Chungking. December 28. SINCE THE SINO-JAPANESE' hostilities began, the Ministry of Communications, with the collaboratoin of the provincial gov ernments, has built many new highways in the southwest and north- west. Approximately 3.224 kilometres of new roads were completed by the summer.

Of these, the most important is the 850-kilometre Yunnan-Borma Road from Kunming to. the border of British Burma. This road. built entirely by manual labour, was completed in six months. Con- sidering the difficult terrain it traverses, it is a remarkable feat on the part of the Chinese engineers and workers.

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Japan "Peace Talk Is Novel Opening For Proposals-"Times"

London, Dec. 28.

In a lengthy editorial entitled "Japan Talks Peace,” “The Times" says that the statement that Japan' is bent on complete extermin- |ation"of the Government of China, is not promising though a novel

opening for peace proposals.

After outlining the proposals, the journal says that interpreta- tion of the terms must remain obscure until elucidated on several points.

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That concerning Japanese garrisons in Chinese territory, for Instance. Is of prime importance.

and interests of Britain and Am

erica in China.

On what scale do the Japanese will be somewhat lessened by the propose to exercise the right? British and American decision to Military occupation of specined extend.. financial aid to China. points will imply military control These credits may be taken as of lines, ut communication between, emblematic of the common deter- Another road of equal import various highways, decided to build those points, without which nomination to assert and defend by ance. Is the 2,400-kilometre Kansu-a large number of Chinese carts. Japanese Harrison, wil be able for legitimate means against illegiti

discrimination. the rights Sinklang highway, which runs equipped with old rubber tires and two generations at least to feel mate Frum Lanchow. capital of Kansu drawn by animals. for short dis-itself secure. Province, to Tihua," capital of{tance transportation to supplement i Freedom of residence and trade Chinese Turkeŝtan, as Sinklang is motor vehicles. These "modernis- with the interior likewise is otherwise known. This read, with ed"! carts "are financially within right which very few Japanese connections from Tina to the the reach of common farmers. will at present care to enjoy with Soviet border and from Lanchow The adaptation of this trans-out adequate military protection. to Chengtu and Chungking by wayportation means will enable Chin- of the 748-kilometre Stan-Lanchow fese farmers to make more use of highway, the 466-kilometre Slan- the gigantic network of highways Hanchang highway, the 550-k110- and thus help economic develop- metre Hanchung-Chengtu high-ment in rural territories. way, and the 550-kilometre Cheng- Lu-Chungking highway. brings China much closer to northern these rubber-tired Europe than över before.

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Besides, with short distance transportation taken care of by carts, motor

vehicles and gasoline can thus be saved for more important purposes,

Chinese unity, far stronger

than ever before, would hardly survive an attempt to open peace negotiations ол terms such as these, and the Chinese are a stubborn and far-sighted race who will not be easily persuaded that their sufferings have been in vain.

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Japan has not concealed her uneasiness at the first concrete sign that the two great Powers are embarking on just the kind of parulle) action which she had hoped by manoeuvring to 'fore- stall.

The credita will be as welcome to China as their implications are unwelcome to Japan. It looks s

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the delicacy of the position to Such attraction as the propos- which her extremists have brought

The special offices, the North-Thus transportation. both modern als might have for the Chinese her-Reuter. west Communication Department and ancient, is assisting the ex- and the Southwest Communication ploitation of China's western pro- Department have been created vinces by full use of these new jointly by the Ministry of Com- motor highways-Central News. munications and the National Mili- tary Counell, to help the various local governments in motor trans-

GOOD CONDITION

Chungking, Dec. 28." portation. Each of the two offices A representative of the China has a large fect of new, fast, and Travel Service recently proceeded powerful trucks and buses at its by motor from Lanchow, capital disposal for the transportation of of Kansu, direct to Rangoồn, capi passengers and commercial goods tal of Burma. establishing hotels these highways in China's and restaurants on the Burma- southwest and northwest..

Kunming Road. He declared that Meanwhile, the Ministry of Com- the road was now in good condi- munications, not forgetting the tion and there was much traffic numerous farmers along the in evidence.-Reuter.

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Followers of Mr. Wang Ching-wei Resign

Shanghai, December 28.

AB unconfirmed report stated that many followers of Mr. Wang Ching-wal, deputy chairman of the Kuomintang, have submitted their resignation and will follow their chief into retirement.

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It is said that the departure of

ITALIANS THREATENING

TO

MARCH ON DJIBOUTI

French Fear Attack On Somaliland From Rear

Paris, December 28.

A report that the Italian authorities in Abyssinia are threaten- ing to march on Djibouti is published by "Pertinax" by:the news- paper "Ordre.” The article says that the Italian authorities are proclaiming that it is only a question of time before they march there. and the French are thrown into the sea.

labourers

and

150,000 native

labourers. though 185 miles of desert separate them from the French colony, with hostile popu-

lations around.

FOR NEXT YEAR

Real Danger In Western Europe

London, Dec. 23. · Light comes from the East, says Vernan Bartlett in an article in the "News-Chronicle" to-day en- titled "Three Hopeful Signs For 1939."..

The article says that masses of Chinese are migrating westwards across the burned brown plains be- fore the advancing Japanese, and this may yet save us from another

war.

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mocracy in their heads, and stia GERMAN SCIENTIFIC CLASH BETWEEN

less experience of it in their lives, they are fighting our battle, while Mr. Chamberlain makes appeasing and ineffectual concessions,

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Lhasa

COLONIAL DOCTORS

SOUGHT

SLOVAKS AND HUNGARIANS

Budapest, Dec. 2.

Berlin, Dec. 28. Italian troop movements are re-check. The Babel Mandeb Straits

The German scientiac expedi- ported. The Askarls are being can be defended as a result of

The article declares that therion to Central Asia consisting of sent to West Abyssinia, relieving Anglo-French. co-operation at real danger is in Western Europe, five high officials of Hitler's contingents of Gallas who are Djibouti and Aden, and it is stated The internal German altuation is Blackguards, headed by Dr. Ernst being sent eastward. Roads, seem- that measures for such co-opera-now so bad that there must be Schaeffer, have be invited by the

One was killed, and many ingly intended for military trans- tion were taken in December, 1935. some new victory by April, or the Regent of Tibet to visit

wounded in a clash between port, have been built from Asiab

ATTACK FROM THE REAR

complete disappearance of the where they will spend a fortnight.

Slovak peasants, armed with towards the French frontier.

bullying attitude when the dicta-They will be the first Germans

knives and stocks, and Hum The French have" only numeri-

Madame Tabouls, writing in

tors talk to the democrats.

officially to enter Lhasa, The ex-

garlan gendarmes in the cos "L'Oeuvre." weak cally

detachments Those concerned are Mr. Chen

at

say's The idea

Very important Nazi leaders be

munes pedition has completed scientific

of Kung-po, executive member of the Mr. Wang from Chungking is in have 90.000 soldiers. 130.000 white

Nagysurray and Djibouti, whereas the

seems to be to take French Italians

lleve the next move will be against investigations in North Sikkim and Somaliland

Zot, near the Crech-Ho- from the rear, Szechuen provincial Kuomintang: accordance with a preconceived

Holland or against Belgium, prob- hopes to reach Lhasa at the end while

garlan frontier, it was Djibouti is Mr. Chen Bhut-Jen. Chairman of plan.

of- attacked Before he left the capital,

ably against Holland. from the air.

of January-Reuter.

clally announced to-day. Overseas Commission: Mr. Ku his representatives made prepara

Mr. Bartlett concluded by ob-

The encounter followed a de Meng-yu, Director of Kuomintang tions for his stay in Hongkong or

which is attached to the French crisis, every

The Escort

vessel. Diberville, serving: "I believe that out of the

monstration in which the Slovaki Propaganda; Mr. Tseng Tsung-ming abroad.

blt as harrowing as

demanded the return to Czecho- Secretary-General of the Central

naval forces in the Levant and last September, the democracles Mr. Wang's retirement From

slovakia of two communes which Political Council. and Mr. Pang national politics does not affect the maritime power. that the Italians of the Red Sea. Jelt Beirut for we shall be able to talk of peace,. "Pertinax" says that it is by which is due to carry out a cruise will emerge triumphaut, and then

had been allocated to Hungary Hsueh-pel, Vice-Minister of Com-war of resistance with Japan.in. Abyssinia must be kept in Djibouti yesterday.---Reuter,

Berlin. Dec. 28. in the recent Italo-German arbi- Colonial doctors are being sought tration-Reuter instead of appeasement."-Reuter.

here, in case Germany gets her The British steamer Stancroft,

colonies back."

prospect of being considered for The International Commission 1,400-ton vessel belonging to a

The German Medical Journal, this work. appointed by the League of Na-London shipping company was discussing this states that only Doctors who are interested are tions to verify the withdrawal of hit by a bomb and sunk during

doctors who complete a special asked to apply to the Relch Medi- foreign volunteers from Spain, has the large-scale bombardment of course of preparation 'have any Ical. Chamber-Reuter (Continued From Pake 1).

arrived in Madrid. The Commis- Barcelona carried out by National- and Shek Lung, on the East River, slun. headed by General Molse- ist aircraft. All members of the Several battalions of Chinese worth, intends remain in Madrid crew are said to have escaped un- troops are reported to be massing for two days.

hurt. south of Shek Lung ready to meet the Japanese in conjunction with the Chinese counter-attack 03 Teengsbing.

munications.

TEST MATCH

International.

PAYNTER HITS CENTURY

IN EACH INNINGS

England Declare Against South Africans.

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Johannesburg. December 28. ENGLAND DECLARED AT 291 for the loss of four wickets in her second innings against South Africa in the Brat Test match here lo-day and at tea the South Africans had scored 41 without loss.

The feature of the morning's play was the century scored by Ernie Paynter who thus became the third Englishman to knock up a cen- tury in each Innings in a Test match against South Africa, A. C. Russell and Herbert Sutcliffe being the others.

Gibb (53 not out) and Paynter

ENGLAND-2ND. INNS.

CHINESE ATTACK ON TSENGSHING

In Canton, Japanese troops are manning pill boxes and machine- gun nests in anticipation of a surprise Chinese attack! The enemy forces have to deploy be- tween White Cloud Mountain, Sai,

Chuen and Honam to meet attacks

from all possible directions.

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WAICHOW IN RUINS

Walchow, Dec. 28. The comfort corps dispatched by the Kwangtung Provincial Government which arrived here

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BRITAIN

NEWS

| ITALY

and

The King has approved that Mr. Neville Chamberlain Viscount Chilston be sworn off the Lord Halifax, will be received in Privy Council. Lord Chilston has private audience by, the Pope on heen British Ambassador at Mos-the day following their arrival in cow since October, 1933, and re- Rome to pay visit to the head of tires from public service this

the Italian Government, month.

(32 not out) resumed England's Edricn. e Mitchell, b Gordon 20 on Monday was struck by the de- Fighting in Palestine during the

innings this morning the score at Gibb, b Dalton

106 vastated state of the city and the past year has cost the lives of at the close of play yesterday being Paynter, e Langton, b Gordoni 100 pitiable conditions of the refugees. least fifteen British filers, accord- 103 for one wicket.

The weather was sunny but there was only a sprinkling of spectators present. There were worn patches at both ends of the pitch.

Hammond. 1b.w, b Dalton Ames, not out

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A meeting was immediately helding to the "Dally Express." 3 at the district government head-

14 quarters, to discuss emergency re- CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Total (for 4 wkts, dec.) 201

BOWLING ANALYSIS

Paynter hit two fours in succes- sion of Langton's bowling and reached his 51 after..77 minutes. Both batsmen were aggressive and

Davies sent up the 150 after 149 minutes

Langton of play, Gibb reached his century

Mitchell after being at the crease för 184 minutes. He hit seven boundaries. Gordon Dalton Bedres are as follows:-* ENGLAND: 1st innings 422 (Paynter 117, P. A. Gibb 93, B. H. Valentine 97: Gordon 5 for 103).

SOUTH AFRCIA': 1st innings 390 (EL Dalton 102, B. Mitchell 73; Verity 4 for 61, Goddard 3 for 54),

Hef measures for the refugees at Walchow and Poklo

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JAPAN

An avalanche swept a water- power station under construction at Ehiadani, Of 125 workmen, 93 were entombed, and 39 of thein are known to be dead and eleven in- Czechoslovakia intends to dis-jured. Fate of the 43 others is Practically all the business sce-band its labour battalions. formed still unknown. tions of Walchow have been re- of unemployed workers, and to in- duced to ruins.

troduce a system of one year com.. There are now two refugee pulsory labour service. It is an- camps and three porridge stations nounced that the

Communist

which are accommodating and Party in Bohemia and Moravian" feeding between 6,000 and 7,000 |Silesia has been dissolved.. homeless and destitute refugers —–—–

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65 0 SOUTH AFRICA-2ND. INNS. Mitchell, not out Van Der Byl, not out"

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Portraits of the founder of the Musica, alias Donald Coster, who Czechoslovak Republic and its first committed suicide recently follow-

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