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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SINO-JAPANESE WAR

Observation In Chungking And Shanghai: Chinese Take Vegetable Diet

..CHUNGKING, JANUARY 29 (CENTRAL) -- SHANGHAI SOL- EMNLY OBSERVED YESTERDAY the 7th anniversary of the Sino- Japanese hostilities in the port city in 1932,

at all Chinese The national flag was hoisted at half-mast shops, schools and organisations in the International Settlement and the French Concession. The Chinese observed a three-minute. silence at noon and many of them took a vegetable diet for the day,

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TO KEEP U.S. AT PEACE

Mr. Summer Welles On World To-day

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Reu- ter)-The Assistant Secretary of Slate, Mr. Sumner Welles. in an address to the Bar Asso ciation yesterday, declared:

"In this gravely serious and disquieting moment of our modern civilisation the major objective of the Administra- tion's policy is to keep United States at peace.

the

"At the same time the Amerivah Manifestoes urging continued Government and people reserve resistance to Japanese aggression the right to protest and condemn were issued by the Shanghal the cruel and inhuman treatment: Municipal Kuomintang Headquar- of human beings wherever bruta- ters. and other organisations. lity occurs." Hand-bills of a patriotic naturej

were distributed.

and

RIGHT RESERVED

They had also made it clear

CARLES

NEW AIRCRAFT FACTORY OPENED AT READING Changes In Civil Air Guard:

Group Of Three Classes

LONDON, Jan. 28 (BWS)—Str Kingsley Wood opened a new aircraft factory at Reading yesterday, erection of which began less than six months ago and which will initially be engaged la fulfilling one of the biggest orders ever given for trainer air- craft.

This is the Government's order for Mlles Master two-seater monoplanes, the world's fastest trainer aircraft, with a maximum speed of about 270 m.p.h.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN SHANSI

The Secretary for Air.took the opportunity to announce changes

affecting the Civil Air Guard, 1,400 licence holders in which and-all those qualifying in future-will be

to the type of service they might tender in war.

Chinese Recapture grouped in three classes according

'Chihsien:

CHUNGKING, Jan. 29 (Reuter Heavy fighting in south Shan continues. according to Chinese 19 stated that It dispatches.

Flying and training subsidies will also be increased, but in view of the original 36,000 applications, the A telegram was sent jointly by Mr. Welles sald; that they would

ban on new applications an- potential enemies but rather as the Shanghal Municipal Kuomin-exercise the right, if necessary, to

nounced some tune ago must be human beings like ourselves with tang Headquarters, the Chamber of challenge the foreign policy of any Japanese forces at Chihslen, west-maintained for the present. whom we are always prepared to Commerce, the Chinese Bankers' other nation which threatened the ward of Linfeng, pushed westward

Sir Kingsley also referred to the the Shanghal peace and security of the United towards the Yellow River crossing measures taken by the Alr Minis- talk" terms of quality with an Association. open inled and hear their points Federation of Labour Unions to States or which resulted in viola- a fortnight ago. The main body try to broaden the basis of aircraft the treaty rights of view and satisfy, as far as we Generalissimo Chlang, paying, res- tion of

of the of Chinese troops on the east bank production mcluding further de- United States can any reasonable aspirations pects for his able leadership.

or one of its na of "the Yellow River withdrew to velopment of wooden construction. tionals. that they may cherish and which

the Shensi side in the vicinity of Turning to the Far East, do not conflict with the general

Mr. Yichuan. Welles declared the United States rights of others to liberty and Justice.

was ready to join all nations hav-ice In the Yellow River withable numbers of wooden or com- ing a direct interest in that quar-dynamite.

"In that way alone we shall remove these 'eternal suspicions that poison the international atmosphere and get back our security of mind and that con- fidence which is the life blood of any successful enterprise.

ONLY ONE TO MAKE WAR "We cannot forget that though it takes at least two to make peace. onr can make war, and until we have some clear under- standings in which all politica! tension is swept away, we must put "ourselves in the position to defend

With the exception of Jap- anese-sponsored ones, most of. the Chinese dailies editorially praised the heroin of the former 19th Route Army which sowed the seeds of resistance, and strongly ad.. vocated that China's defensive war must be carried, bu at all costs.

Meanwhile they are blasting the

the

ter of the world, including China China's

The reports add that when the and Japan, in discussion of any Japanese attempted to cross the proposal based on reason and jus-river, Chinese defenders on' thee which might be advanced for opposite bank repulsed them with modiâcation or elimination of heavy machine-gun are. existing treaty provisions.

Another detachment of Chinese troops, attacked the Japanese from the rear with the result that the

Strict precautions were taken by police in the International settlement and the French Con- cession against any untoward in- eldent.

OBSERVATION IN CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING. Jan. 29 (Central) A mass meeting was held in

VISIT TO JAPAN

ourselves against attack. whether Chungking yesterday afternoon in Former C-in-C Makes

upon our land, our people or the observance of the 7th anniversary principles of freedom which to us of the Sino-Japanese hostilities in seem to enshrine the highest at- Shanghai in 1932 and in cele- tributes of human life and spirit."bration of the opening of the meet- "It for this purpose, the pur-ing of the General Council of the pose of defence and not attack International Peace Campaign at that we are pursuing the task of London.

with

unrelenting

Among the speakers at the meet- re: armament. vigour and with the full approval ing were Mr. Shao Li-tze, member of the country. It has taken us ajof the Kuomintang Central. Execu- tive Committee, and former Chair- long time but progress is.. now be- ing made more rapidly every day man of the Central Publicity Coun-

Proposal

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Realer)- The recently mooted sugges- tion that Mr. Neville Cham- berlain or Lord Halifax should visit Japan, is the theme of 2, letter from Admira] Sir Howard Kelly. commander-in-chief, China Station, from 1937 to 1933, which appears in the "Dally Telegraph" to-day.

WHOLESALE PRODUCTION Eight firms, he said, were now engaged on production of consider-

posite aircraft.

The Air Ministry. It was an- nounced in London, has completed arrangements for for members of the Civil Air Guard

extra

training

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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES ANNOUNCED

Lord Strathcona Resigns As Junior Minister

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)~Changes in the National Govern- 'ment, foreshadowed for some time past, were officially announced to-night. They significantly include the resignation of one of the Junior Ministers. Lord Chatfield, as foreshadowed" becomes Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, and Sir Thomas Inskip" takes over the Dominions Office.

Major Siz Reginald Dorman-Smith is appointed Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. W. S. Morrison becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in place of Lord Winterton, who is appointed Paymaster-General, a non-salaried post.

Lord "Munster, the former Pay-following the death of Lord Stan- in addition to their annual train-master-General, succeeds Lordley in October. ing.

Strathcona, Under-Secretary for Mr. Macdonald retains the latter

Chinese recaptured Chihsten and REFUGEES FOR

Halanning, the Japanese retreating towards Chiangsian southward of Houma,

CHINESE

JOURNALIST

HONOURED

FRANCE

Streams Pour In Over Border

PERPIGNAN, Jan. 28 (Reuter) KWETYANG. Jan. 28 (Central)Streams of refugees are entering For his unflinching loyalty to his France, and it is expected that country. Mr. Fang' Tsang-lang. 15,000 more will attempt to cross former reporter of the "Wuhan the frontler. Daily News." who recently escaped

The French Government is re- from Japanese hands in Tientsin.inforcing the troops on the fron- was highly commended by the tier, while an international.com- Central Publicity Department in amittee, for child refugees is open- special order to-day. A grant ofing canteens just inside Spanish ($200 was also given to Mr. Fang. territory for the reller of distress. Admiral Kelly says that It Is Mr. Fang was captured by the The Spanish President, Dr. the Juan Negrin, broadcast an address Mr. Chamberlain then detailed ment of the National Military obviously impossible for members | Japanese at Hruchow when

of the Government at present to city fell into Japanese hands last last night. the progress made in all branches Council.

leave London for a prolonged year.. The Japanese forced him to work for them under threat of death, but Mr. Fang remained un- moved. He was later brought to Tientsin by the Japanese, but

escape

to managed recently to Kweiyang.

In all directions."

NEW WARSNIPS READY

cil. and Mr. Kuo Mo-lo. Vice-! Director of the Political Depart-

The meeting sent a telegram to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, pledging support for his leadership.

of the Services during the year ending on March 31. Sixty new warships, with a total tennåge of 130,000 tons will have been added to the Navy and for the ensuing Messages from Chengtu, Ewellin, twelve months the addition will Yuanling, Kwelyang, Kunming and be even larger, namely about 15 other cities state that similar mass ships of 150.000 tons.

meetings were held, is also going The Air Force ahead at an equally remarkable

zate

CONFIDENT ABOUT RESULTS

In the last few months the to, war, by consultation and nego ratė of alreraft production has ulation as luid.down by the Munich bren doubled and good progress declaration.” has also been made in recruiting.

The deficiencies in anti-alr. craft defence apparent last September have largely been removed and the position has been very greatly improved. not only in regard to the in- crease in the number of guns but also in the matter of or- ganisation.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE

Elaborating on his national ser- vice broadcast, the Prime Minister said, "If we should ever be involved

• preparations.

period.

OFTIMISTIC ABOUT RESULT However, he says, nothing but good would come of the visit of a small unofficial delegation of such status that it could discuss mat- ters on terms of equality with Japanese Ministers - not repre- senting the British Government

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WILL SURVIVE DISASTER He said that fresh reserves of had mel and material, which arrived too late to defend Barce-

lona, would now be put into opera tion, and he was confident the Government would survive the disaster.

NEW AIR LINES The

Spanish Cabinet met last CHUNGKING. Jan. 29 Reuter│night, and measures which wil but volcing the "general opinion The Eurasia Aviation Corpora be of unusual interest are expect-

post.

War, who has resigned.

Lord Chatfeld displaces Sir Major Sir Reginald Dorman- Thomas' Inskip. Lord "Chatfield was Smith is Z newcomer to the formerly First Sea Lord and Chief | Cabinet, and seems particularly of Naval Staff, a post which he re-atted for the Ministry of Agricul-

inquished last year.

ture as he was President of the National Farmers' Union from 1936.

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BURDEN LIGHTENED Sir Thomas Inskip. in changing to 1937. to the Dominions Office, takes a Mr. Morrison's departure from load off the shoulders of the over-the, Ministry of Agriculture has worked Mr. Malcolm. Macdonald. been looming for some time past. who has been concurrently Do- He displaces the Earl of Winterton minions and Colonial Secretary as Chancellor of the Duchy of

NEW DEFENCE

MINISTER

Lancaster, a post usually not In- cluded in the Cabinet.

LORD STRATHCONA Significant Keature' of the changes in the Government is the resignation of Lord Strathcona, one of the. Junior Ministers who have been in revolt against their department chiefs for some weeks past.

Lord Strathcona has publicly criticised his chief, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, who has been blamed for the chaotic condition of the anti-aircraft defences.

AMBASSADOR

LEAVING FOR

TIENTSIN

CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central)

--A

Tientsin dispatch received here to-day states that Bir Archi-

of the Brisish people."

tion to-day inaugurated new aired to be announced shortly. Admiral Kelly suggests that a lines from Chungking to Blan. The Nationalists clalim to be statesman of the calibre of Earl from Lanchow to Lianchow, also making further progress in their Lord Chatfield, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., bala' Clark Kerr, British Ambassa- Referring to the plans for Civil Baldwin should head the delega- from Lanchow to Sining thus advance northward from Barce- CV.O... who has been appointed dor to China, will leave Shang nai for Tientsin. ¡Sir Delence. Mr. Chamberlain said. "Ition''

opening up passenger

and

mall lona, and say they have occupied Minister for the Co-ordination of on Tuesday am not afraid of the results of our He would feel very optimistic service between Chungking and points fourteen miles away.

Defence in place of Sir Thomas Archibald will travel by a British

! appeal for voluntary workers. The of the possibilities of peace en- important points in China's north-

Inskip who becomes Secretary of naval vessel.

Lord State for the Dominions.

The purpose of the British en- "spirit for service is ever present in suing from a visit of this sort. west provinces.

Chatfield was former First Sea voy's visit, it is understood, in 10 nur, people and was never stronger

Lord and Chief of Naval Staff. He investigate trade conditions of the than it is to-day. Our motto is neither deflance nor deference. It

was born in 1873, son of the late North China port and also to in- Admiral A. J. Chatfield, C.B. Ispect the British Concession there. is defence and we confidently count on the response of the nation to show our determination to make that defence invincible."

THE VISIT TO ROME

PARIS REACTION

than

REFUGEES POURING INTO FRANCE FROM SPAIN

Men Of Military Age Not Allowed Over Frontier

PARIS, JAN. 29 (REUTER)—THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAS DECIDED that if any of the Republican troops arriving in France expressed the desire to return to Franco territory they " should be allowed to do so. Others are to be retained in camps In France.

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It is believed that the Pope and other eminent personalities have appealed to General Franco to use clemency and make a declaration enabling civilian refugees to return to Spain with-" out any fear of retallation.

MUST GO BACK. PERPIGNAN, Jan. 29 (Reuter) Orders have been received from the

CHINA'S F

FOREIGN POLICY BASIC PRINCIPLES

CHUNGKING, Jan. 29 (Intl)-As regards China's foreign policy, the Central Government has adhered to five basic principles to establish national independence through re- zistance.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make three appenia,

SUNDAY CRICKET AT KING'S PARK Kowloon Cricket Club met with a surprise defeat when they enter-

APPEAL FOR PEACE AND

CO-OPERATION

Broadcast Message In German

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)—An eloquent appeal for peace and co-operation among nations, over the signatures of nearly a score of public men eminent in diverse fields of activity, has been issued to the press and broadcast in German.

The statement says: "A spirit of uneasiness broods over the world. Men and women'in every country are uncertain what the next weeks and months may bring.

in war we may well find that if Alluding to his Rome visit, Mr. we are not all in the firing ine we Chamberlain said, "We went to will be in the line of fire. And In Rome to get to know the Italian meeting that danger there is a statesmen better. to ascertain by new opportunity for service, by the personal discussion what their

Firstly, to urge the League of civilian population, in the various view point was and make sure

Nations and the Nine-Power Treaty branches of civil defence. We are they understood curselves. We nc-

signatories to carry out their not seeking to build up a large complished all that and although

obligations; secondly, to urge the civil defence force to be embodied there was complete frankness in

responsible Powers to uphold inter- in time of war Bke a professional speech on both sides, although we

national law and order azíd to dis- army. Our task is, to find people did not convert or attempt to con-

charge their duties under treaties; for certain definite jobs, and not vert one another to our own point

and thirdly, to adjust the internal And jobs for the whole people." view on any subject on which we

diplomatic organs and, officials so Concluding, Mr. Chamberlain might differ, yet I can say we

Thousands of refugees, mostly The French authorities have in-as to obtain the best efforts, and said that he, regretted it should be came away better friends

women and children, are now, creased the frontier guard with re-to improve close relations among

"They see huge armaments pil-gether their gifts of heart and necessary to devote so much time when we went there.""

ing, up on every side. They see mind to co-operate in preventing massing along the six-mile fron-gular troops and Foreign Legion the friendly nations. and such a vast proportion of thei

plans being made for civilian the supreme catastrophe and in revenue of the country to warlike Parls The firm tone of Mr. tier stretch between La Junquera units but no attempt is being made

Chamberlain's courteous and con- and Leperthus and two columns of to halt the flow of refugees.

defence, and they realise only too breaking down the artificial bar vividly that war under modern riers of hatred by which we are "NOW IS THE TIME" cillatory speech at Birmingham 1 Republican troops, each six thou-

conditions between highly or in danger of being divided. feel that now is the time the welcomed in Paris as a pendant to sand strong. are reported to be

ganised states can bring, no good: "We in Britain have no desire others should make a contribu, M. Daladier's speech in the Cham-making for the French frontier

town of Pratsdemollo,

but only death and destruction to to dictate to others. While re- tion," he said. "To-day the air is ber."

countless homes irrespective Over one, thousand refugees, in- French Government that all Attained Police Recreation Club in a

01 solutely determined to maintain full of rumours and suspicions Like M. Daladier. Mr. Chamber-

our own liberty we stand for peace which ought not to be allowed to lain. held out a friendly hand to cluding two hundred rallitia men, men of milltary age who crossed whole-day friendly cricket match age or sex. ̧ ̈

at King's Park yesterday

CIVILISATION THREATENED -a peace of equality for all and af exist, for peace could only be en-wards Italy and expressed bellet in crossed the frontier at Feperthus the frontier from Spain are to be

Scores:-

"They see our civilisation, to justice for all. dangered by such a challenge as the possibility of discussions be- and they have been sent by train sent back. Some of the refugees were already in the trains, ready

K.C.C. 73 (N. A E. Mackay 18, which men and women of all

APPEAL TO ALL envisaged by the President of the tween France and Germany. Like to the interior.

to leave for the interior, when theiw. L McKenzie 12; Pope 5 for 26. classes and in all countries have i

"We stand for the rule of law United States his New Year Daladier he dealt with the neces-

contributed, threatened with the in relations between nations, the message, namely the demand tosity of strength in defence with a

A. E. Carey 3 for 19). In some cases the French troops

greatest catastrophe in human only basis on which our civilisation Police 196 (W. L. Clark 65 not dominate the world by force. dim stand for peace. The phrase

out, L. Oakley 35, A. E. Carey 19; history. That is a demand which, as "our motto is neither defiance nor

KONGMOON, Jan. 29 (Intl)-force to carry out the instructions MacFarlane 5 for 481. the President and myself already deference, it is defence" is held to

Police actually won by tour declared, democracies must in-sum up admirably the task imme-Kongmoon experienced one of the as many of the refugees declared evitably resist.

diately ahead of the great demo most terrific air raids by Japanese that they rather die than be taken wickety.

planes last Thursday. Tons of prisoners by the Nationalists.

VOLUNTEERS WIN .-- "I cannot believe that such a cracles. challenge is intended, for the con- The hope was also expressed that explosives were dropped in the Last night only women and chil- In another all-day match at dren were allowed over the fron-King's Park the Volunteers beat sequences of war would be so grave the invitation to Italy and Ger- heart of the city and the bind. that no government would lightly many to make a contribution to Rows of houses collapsed and it tier and later the authorities de-Royal Navy.by five wickets. Navy ernbark on it. Moreover, I remain peace will be heard, perhaps it feared that over 200 persons cided that, men of military age who batted first and made 143. The convinced that there are no dif-bringing forth some response in have been killed and an untold bad, already crossed would be visitors passed this score for the ferences, however serious, that speeches by Herr Hitler and Signor number wounded. All the hos- allowed to remain but that no loss of five wickets. George Souza

pitals are full of victims.

more will be admitted..

had 36 and 1. T. Ride 243- cannot be solved without recourse Mussolini,

TERRIBLE RAID

order was received.

ON KONGMOON who received the orders had to use

י

can be preserved..

"WE STAND FOR PEACE " "We recognise that no civilisa- "It is time. If we are not to be tion, if it in to survive, can he too late, that men of goodwill who static, but no nation will find a value the fruits of civilisation, who lasting solution of its problems have no hatred or spirit of revenge save in a spirit of co-operation in their hearts and so destre in all with others. sense to live on terms of friendship "We appeal above all to the with their fellow men in every leaders and people in the Great country, should speak across the German Reich at this moment jor frontiers to those who feel as they Power and influence in their hi do in order that they may use to-|tory!!