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"SILENT DECLARATION OF WAR" IN SHANGHAI

Japanese Charges Against International Settlement

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TOKYO, Feb. 26, (Reuter)—“We cannot but announce silent declaration of war against the Shanghai International Set- tlement, and British and French vessels which are, nothing but an extension of the Settlement In assisting the Chiang Kai- shek regime with the Yangtze as a base," declares a statement Issued by the Japanese-sponsored Nanking Government, accord- ing to the semi-official Japanese Domel News Agency.

The statement announces that the Nanking Government has de-

JAPANESE ARMY taled troops and militiamen round

OVERVALUED

(Continued from Pars 1) even worse than ordinary humans and run for their lives."

In the Changkofeng incident of last year anyone could see, sald Signor Vespa, that the Japanese were afraid of the Russians. Kussian artillery was far superior to the Japan- ese, and the Soviet als "force was also a mighty adversary.

It was significant, Bighor. Vespa stressed, that while the Russian aviators were active all the time. and even bombed parts of Korea not a single, Japanese plane took to the air.

As to the

the Settlement as a "precaution- ary measure against further out- breaks of terroristle demonstra- tion."

It adds; "We won't hesitate to brand British and French vessels and the International Settlement as an enemy Britain and France don't re- consider a change in the at- titude of assisting the Chiang Kai-shek regime.""

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Meanwhile, the Japanese au- thorities In Shanghai are ap- parently dissatisfied with what they describe as the lukewarm measures of the Municipal Coun- ell, and the Council's reply to the Japanese requests.

* · TIENTSIN TENSION TIENTSIN, Feb. 26 (Reuter)- Japanese troops during the past hurriedly days have been Japanese contention | few that they are 'friends of the erecting barricades and installing Chinese and are engaged in a live electric wires round the Bri- "civilising mission." Signor Vespa tish and French Concessions here. said the bluff is too apparent to Exits from the Concessions, deceive even the most ignorant through which communiatlon 13 person. What the Japanese Army now allowed, could be closed at a is doing in China, he said, is to moment's notice.

loot and pillage and to break down by every conceivable evil means the moral and physical

"ACT LIBERALLY"!

TOKYO. Feb. 27 (Reuter)--De-

fibre of the Chinese as individuals-claring that the Shanghai Munici- and as a nation,

c.

pal Council's reply to the Japanese | requests was vague in some parts while it contains no offer to ac- cept in concrete, detalls the Jap anese proposal, the "Asahi Shim- bun" states that nevertheless that a conference between the Foreign

EXPANDING POLICY

"What they have done and are doing in Manchuria is already well known." he said, "and the facts have been widely circulated. They Office, War Office and Navy Minis- are now continuing and expanding try seniors at 11 o'clock this morn- the same polley in other parts of ing teemed it advisable to "act China which they have occupied.berally" and recognise the Shang- The same sad tale is being told of hal Municipal Council's sincerity rape, slaughter and torture and

at least temporarily. subtle murder by wholesale. en- couragement of the use of drugs.

"Wherever

the Japanese Ko

they flood the place with drugs EXPROPRIATION

and women, and gambling dens.

No Japanese is allowed in these OF FOREIGN

places, and also ng Korean.. The

Japanese say that these places OIL COMPANIES

have been opened for

the con-

venience of the Chinese, the Jews and the Russians. They don't say they are trying to kill these people by encouraging them to go to these places. "The

of Shangbal parts which they occupy at present," continued Signor Vespa, "have nuw een turned into a veri- table Japanesë “dreamland of vice and corruption. They also rob and, kill, and in- variably ascribe their crimes to Chinese bandits and terro- rist"

Mexico Will Not Repeal Act

CABLES

WARRING LOLO RACE BEING TRAINED TO

FIGHT JAPANESE

"

KUNMING, Feb. 27. (Int'l)—The semi-civilized and warring race of 1,200,000 Lolos in the mountainous region of the Szechuen-Sikong-Yunnan border is being" formed into ten divisions to engage the Japanese.

**

The training of this race is now the work of a group led by Miss Kao Yu-chu, a most ardent supporter of the Central Government and "Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. She has already trained more than 4,000 men since the war began, and expects to have 30,000 fighters under her command before long.

H.K. BOMBING

SETTLED

LONDON, FEBRUARY 21 (REUTER) MR. R. A. BUTLER, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, an- nounced in the House of Commons that the Hong. kong bombing incident had bcën settled the Japanese having expressed profound regret. He added that the Japanese has promised strict disciplinary action against those responsible and to direct negotiations for compensation.

SENOR AZANA TO RESIGN

Spanish Troubles Nearing End

The Lolas, a nomadic race, are perhaps the bravest and best war- riors of the Chinese nation. AI- ways carrying a gun, a Lolo 15 ready to draw his' weapon at any ' provocation.

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However, in accordance with the rules of chivalry, a, Lolo war Invariably stops when woman walks between the lines of fire.

Chinese Government "interest in the Lolos is not limited to the possibility of turning them into soldiers. It is the policy, of the Government to help in every way the welfare of the different racial groups within the Chinese nation,

In order to speed up the educa- tional progress of the Lolos, a special education investigation group made an extensive tour in the Loid district in the later half of 1938.

More than 50 special Lolo schools established by the Szechuen an- thorities were visited by members of the group.

STALEMATE ON ALL SECTORS

PARIS, Feb. 27 (Reuter)~~li is expected that Senor Azana. President of the Spanish Re- publican Government, will an- nounce his resignation as soon as the formal announcement of French and British recogni- tion for Gen. Franco's regime is made this afternoon. It is understood that the announce- ment of his resignation will be accompanied by a declaration

Over Afty Japanese were" killed that. in his opinion, the Re and an equal number wounded pubilcan Government should during clashes@kast week in which give up the struggle.

the troops of the 12th Aimy Group |

their Directly Gen Franco is re- and other units showed cognised. Senor Pascuay Martinez, superior strength the Republican Minister in Paris, is due to the transfer of seasoned intends to leave the Spanish Japanese troops to Hainan Island. Embassy a hotel Senor Mar- tiriez has asked permission for the Embassy staff to stay in France for a time, a procedure which is being followed by consular and tourist offices.

From Our Own Correspondent" CHUNGSHAN, Feb. 28 TO detachments of Japanese armoured Cars have been added to the strength of the enemy forces at Salinam.

All the sectors have been quiet; for the past several days. Only | skirmishes broke out during the latter part of last week, and all the attacks were repulsed,

The stalemater

A communique stated that about one hundred women were bundled up in Five-Storey Pagoda in Hol- how and suffered heavily at the hands of the Japanese. The com munique, confirmed the lull on all fronts in Kwangturig proper.

Various Republican organisations

A Chinese report stated that a in Paris are packing up and pre-high Kwangsi military leader is baring to leave. Senor Del Vayo inspecting the defence works of is credited with the intention of South Kwangtung in view of the returning from Paris to Madrid to threatened Japanese invasion MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27 (T/Ocean) share the fate of his colleagues

Japanese troops have cleared out --Dr. Francisco Castillo Nege, in the Negrin Government. what- of Po On county, near New Terri Mexican Ambassador to the United ever that may be, for there has tory. Many villages in the north- States "airived here from Washing-so far been no definite information ern parts of the county, such as ton on Sunday for the purpose of as to what the Government plans wangchungkong, Sathering and submitting his final report on the to do.

Bunke, which were burnt by the part played by Mexico at the Pan- American Conference at Lima.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 1939. -PAGE 9

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JAPAN'S HUGE AIR LOSSES

Revealing the tremendous strain on the Japanese Air Force, a spokesman of the Chinese Air Force, in an Interview with Central News, disclosed that since the begin- ning of the war, the total number of Japanese planes shot down, destroyed, severe- It is expected here that M. Japanese troops and heavily bomb-

ly damaged, "or otherwise lost Berard will be offered the post of ed last week, are now in ruins. The

reached the high figure of Rumours are la circulation here French Ambassador to the Franco inhabitants have left these villages-1,010 up to the end of last to the effect that Dr. Negera, who Government.

now in desolate conditionS represented Mexico at Lima, will be given the post of Foreign Minis-

Indicating the active participa- tion of the Japanese Aghting forces in this nefarious campaign ter. The Mexican Government, he Signer Vespa mentioned a brothel declared upon his arrival, has no which he had seen in the Hongkew Intention of repealing the Act: of district and where Japanese prosti.

Expropriation. tutes, suspiciously ridden with

disease, are being employed for In recent conversations with President Roosevelt, he added, however, new and favourable pros-

Chinese visitors.

In this brothel, he stated, therepects for a development of the re- lations between Mexico and

is a Japanese petty "oficer in

charge, who collects the fer of 20 America were opened, including the

settlement of the oll question.

cents from each visitor.

to

CHINESE GIRLS KIDNAPPED

To cater

the Japanese. Chinese women and girls are kid- napped and assigned to a special type of house, said Signor Vespa.

shek the Japanese will, before long. be defeated.

Already the Japanese have dis-

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TO

RECOGNITION

REACTIONS

GEN. FRANCO

Unruly Scenes

In Whitehall

LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter)--- The British decision to re- cognise General Franco, which is expected to be announced to-marrow, had a boisterons sequel at Whitehall this after-

noon."

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OF

NECESSARY TO FRANCE

FARIS, Feb. 26 (Reuter).

"We will not permit anyone to Louch our, Empire built with the blood and laboar of Frenchmen. We will maintain our sovereignty and territory intact."

י

These words were spoken by M. Georges Bonnet in a speech at Gourdon to-day, when he explain-

Government

WAS

to re-establish commercial rela-

Japanese and Koreans are allowed covered that the Chinese nation only in these houses; they are is too vast to be conquered," he

demonstration of protest severely punished, and in the case said, and their frequent bombings against the Government's actioned that recognition of the Franco necessary" be- of Koreans even shot. If they are and massacres show they are grow-held in Trafalgar Square. was cause France wanted neighbourly found going to places specially ing more desperate every day." addressed by Mr. Clement Attlee relations with Spain. She wished set aside for Chinesë.

The conclusion to which Signor Mr. Herbert Morrison and Miss "Optum and heroin dens have Vespa has long arrived af, that Ellen Wilkinson, and interrupted Mons with her, and did not wish sprung up like mushrooms," said with their present barbarian in- by protagonists of the Popular to have a new frontier to defend. Signor Vespa, *and

one just stitutions and their insane mi. Front.

see, tary clique in control the Japanese strolling In the streets can people smoking everywhere. There have no right to claim equality are at least two or three spots in with civilised nations, is fully the area of a city block where a argued out in "Secret Agent of shot of morphine may be had for Japan" and will be further am- 20 cents. And, of course, there plified in the new book which he Downing Street, but Mr. Attlee are gambling dives galore. Are is preparing and which will be these things compatible with what published in about alx months' the Japanese call their civilising time. KON mission?**

These are the methods of the Japanese, Signor Vespa pointed out, and they will be carried into every region' to which the Japanese can gain accoon The Chinese have realised the menace, he said, and by be Hoves that if China standa Armly behind Chiang Kai-

A

resolution

passed viewing the Government's polley "with shame and ab- horrence."

The crowd desired to march to

and Mr. Morrison and other lead-

M...Bonnet said that at the same time as Franco-German relations were improving, An- glo-French relations were be»- coming increasingly close, and the recent speeches of: Vis- count Halifax and Mr. Charn- berlain showed the whole

ers took the resolution to No.10 world the complete solidarity “Secret Agent of Japan" has sold Downing Street by taxior Briate une France more than 100,000 copies in its The Labour crowd followed on English edition. It has been root, shouting slogans. Upon ar- translated into Chinese and is at rival they found the entrance to f

year.

.

This figure, he said, represents a monthly loss of more than 56 planes throughout the eighteen

months since the start of hostil

ties in "July, 1937.

BOXING

Novices' Tourney

First Round

EVENING AT

PENINSULA

Prue Lewis, Ettore Pellegatti ga Lindsay Lafford entertained ont hundred and fifty guests in the

The first round of the Novices Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel, Individual Championships of the last evening with a musical con- Hongkong Area Boxing was de-cert. cided at the Nanking Barracks last night. The following were the results:-

···FEATHERWEIGHT

L/c. Brown (2/R.S.) beat Gar: Balley (8th Heavy Artillery). Edms. Edge (2/RS.) beat Grifiths (8/E).'',

Prue Lewis playing the volling Mr. Pollegatti the cello and Mr. Lafford, at the plaño, opened the programme with Mozart's “Tro-No. 3."

The audience expressed their Laford's appreciation Torrtod; una burch Dein Gute" by

of Mr.

Pte. Dormer (1/Middlesex), beat Pte, Manderson (8/R.S.).

LIGHTWEIGHT

Pte. Bickerley. (RAM.C.) Childress (RAM.C.).

Bach-Rummel by their persistent demand for an encore.

There followed the compositions of Bach-Franko's "Siciliano," Mar- beat cello Franto's "Pavane," Brui Rambeau Franko's ""Tambourin”. Pte Dry (1/Mx). beat L/C rendered by the three artists. Locharie (2/A.8.).

"Trio in D Minor" by Arensky L/c Moore (2/RS.) beat Gnr closed the evening of music. Mace (8/H).

WELTERWEIGHT

Fte, Allen (2/R.B.) beat Bpr. Cox

(R.E.).

Pte. Manson (2/R.B.) W.O. L/e

Pte. Callaghan (2/RS.) beat Pte. Urquhart (2/R..B.).

With the opening of the current year, the Japanese alr force has suffered a further loss of 24 Morgan (1/Mx.) = planes, including fifteen heavy. bombers of the latest type recent ly bought from Europe, bringing the grand total to more than 1,000 machines."

Nor were the above figures an exaggerated estimate, the spokesman pointed out. As a matter of fact, the number tallies with that announced by the Japanese Air Force head- quarters on January 20, which stated that 710 milltary" and naval planes were lost and. 300 more were damaged and ren- dered unfit for service during the period.

Rt. Cavanagh (2/R.B.), beat Fte, Mc Elhatton (1/Mx.),

KITTIWAKE WINS

Kittiwake (Miss P. M. King) won the 5th Ladies' second series race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club salled yesterday afternoon. De- talled results were as follows:-

"A" CLASS Finished Corr. Pos. Pts. 16.22.50 16.22.50 5

Isobel

18.22.37 18.22.37 3 1

Gni. 'Hogan (B/H) beat Pte...

(Mrs. F. M. Morres). Burke (1/Mx.).

J088 Pte. Cavangh (2/R.S.) beat Onr. (Mrs. V. MacMillan). Hogan (8/H.).

Pte.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Redshank 16:21.14 16.21.14 2.12

(Mri. M. M. Luce).

Jacobs (R.A.M.C.) W.O. True Blue 18.24.254 16.24.251 0 Tpr. Robertson (5)AA) Y

(Mrs. G. D. Evans).

Pte. Emers (1/Mx.) beat Pte. Hittiwake 18.20.55 16.20.55 1 Huggonson (1/Mx.)2+\/\

Miss P. M. King), ...

Pte. Moore (2/R8) beat Pte. Jean Goolden (RAM.C.).

18.22.45 16.22.45

(Mrs. V. Gówlland)][/

Gnr. Campbell (5/A.A.) beat La Linda 16.24.25 -16.24.258 Onr. Ballhard: (8/HL),

⠀ LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT-

(MPK. N. L. Johnstone)... Teal 18.24.32: 16.24.33 10.

(krá, V, A. Bury),

FIGURES ANALYZED Analyzing this figure, the spokes- man revealed that of the total of | Gar. Dickenson (8/H.).") 1,010 machine lost to the Japan- #Medically declared unit. est, 221 "were shot-down by the The second round of the Chari- Chinese air force in midair. 179 plonships will take place at 8.30. were destroyed by the Chinese sir to-night force on the ground, 83 were shot down by Chinese anti-aircraft | guns during raida, 107 were "des-

In the B Division of the Betanin troyed by Chinese land troops, 110 were destroyed by Chinese artil-fon League last night Chung Wah lery. 19 were forced down behind beat Kowloon Tong “A” 6-3, and Chinese lines, 27 were damaged, Kowloon Tong "B" gave a walk forced down and reported stover to Club de Recrela

Pte. McDougal (2/RE), beat Koala

BADMINTON

10.24.09 16:24.09-7

(Miss M. Corrigan), Gard

16.24.05 16:24.05 (Miss L. Helberg) & Artemis, DNF

STUBBS SHIELD GOLF The Jollowing is the result of the final tie in the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's Stubbe shield competi tion played at Fanling:

Asiatic Petroleum Co. (R-You 71, and G. M. Park, 8), beat Boy Naval Hospit here were two outbreaks of fire missing, and 363 were lost in the moment appearing serially in Downing Bucet guarded by test night one at 317. Hemcsar mishaps and accidenta

A lorry driven by Max Cheong-Wheeler, 10, and Surz. Lt-Comar.

Nicholson, 91. 5 up and four newspapers, and in a few days mounted police.

| Road, at B o'clock, and the other The spokesman said that the knocked down a boy of 8 in Oak will be issued in French and Rus-" There was nothing more serious at Queen's Road West, Afteen number of accidents estimated. Street. The victim suffered head vie: Pre Pri sian, from translations made by than one small skirmish between minutes inter No material namely 363, was an under-estima- injuries and a fractured leg and Vadera will

the police and a group of demon- damage was suffered either tion, rather than an over-estima- his condition is believed to be Trian delegatio

Mon, strators waying Spanish flags

| serious.

the author himself,

(CONCLUDED).

place.

the