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EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA. MAY. 15 "(REUTER)—FRESH EXCITEMENT AWAITED THE PASSENGERS WHEN THEY AWOKE YESTERDAY MORNING to find the ship in clear wea- ther, but entirely surrounded by ice-floes, through which the liner ploughed at four knots, with ice-floes bumping and scrap- ing the sides and carrying away the paint, leaving behind her a track of black sea through the white ice.
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Japan's Kwangtung Campaign
PLANS HELD UP BY LACK OF TROOPS
All the time little black ice- birds dived and swam among the fices, while the destroyers follow. ed in her wake.
The captain ordered a
change
of course to the south to avoid
IN OCCUPIED AREAS
SUPREMACY OF SPIRITUAL STRENGTH: GENERALISSIMO
CHIANG'S BROADCAST
In a nation-wide broadcast on the evening of May 1. at the first People's Monthly Meeting of the Nation- al Spiritual Mobilization, Movement," Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek dealt at length on the significance of the Movement and the supremacy of spiritual strength. He expressed his deep concern over the welfare of the people in the guerilla districts and Japanese occupied
areas.
After exhorting his au-You must be self-reliant in spirit still thicker ice and though the dience to vow to make May and upright in your daily life. ilner met fog again, she was able the to proceed ntfully
"month of national humiliation," the "month of Their Majesties are most sym-revenge," the Generalissimo pathetic with those in Canada went on to expres: his con- who have been Inconvenienced cern for the people outside of by the change, of arrangements.
DIVINE SERVICE From Our Own Corresponuent
Their Majesties attended Divine CHUNGSHAN, May 15.-Hav-Service. which was conducted by ing recaptured Fook Wor. 30 miles the Purser, the Captain having
of Canton, Chinese forces are following up their sue cess by attacking Tsengcheng In the east, Japanese reinforcements
north-east
troops for
ship was in the midst of an ice- to remain on the bridge as the
field.
Free China." execially those along railways and in the North-Eastern Provinces..
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"The Sign of Victory," a draw. ing by La Ping-lung.
Although physically we comfort separated, our souls and spirits The are closely united," he declared.
are
are rushed to Tsengcheng along The King and Queen joined in the highway. Several hills over the singing of the hymna. Two looking Thengcheng were also re-special prayers were said, one for captured by troops of General Wu the Royal Family, the Governor- Chl-wel, head of the 9th Group General of Canada. the Presi- Army.
dent of the United States and Without sufficient
the legislators of the Empire. and the other petitioning the their campaign in Kwangtung, the Almighty to "conduct us speedfly Japanese in Canton are enlisting and safely on this voyage and riff-rafts and brigands
for six bring us in month; training, and these men to will be used for service in this simple and impressive service was I have never for one moment province. The Japanese told the made more dramatic by the o forgotten the painful life which puppets that, they will have (casional sounding of the ship's you are leading, under Japanese rething to lose, for in the event of defeat they just discard their uni-. forms and resumed their role of Chinese citizens. They are inter- ..ested in looting their fellow coun- trymen and dead Japanese sol- diers:
ANOTHER THREAT
Japan's failure to push west- ward, via Hokshan and Koming. prompts them to make another threat to Chungshan county from the north. The militia here are ready to give battle. Chinese re- ports feature the military activi- ties of Mr. Wu Fal, a provincial official, who came here really to look into the tax situation as he is not professional soldier,
were
Japanese Intelligence. reports wrong when they claimed that Gen. Pal.. sung-hsi. the famous Kwangsi military chief, had gone to Yungyun, north of.. Canton, to give orders to the provincial troops there. Yungyun was, therefore. heavily bombed an May 12. and over a hundred civilians were kill- ed. Gen. Pai was not in town at the time of the raid.
Being unsuccessful on many fronts, the Japanese high com mand is in session in Canton to plan out new moves:"
our desired.
ревсе and
haven."
syren.
"BLOODY HARLAN COUNTY":
CLASH EXPECTED OVER COAL STRIKE
AGREEMENT
LONDON, May 15 (Reuter)--- The New York correspondent of the "News Chronicle" states that the Governor of Kentäe- ky called out 500 armed State Troopers "to maintain order" on Monday when the coal owners in Harlan County be- gin to re-open their pits in deflance of the Mineworkers' Unions.
oppression. I know that you are. looking forward to the day of our victory and the recovery of our lost territory: I know the efforts you are making to maintain the national spirit under enemy op- pression.
Move Effective
"I have been told by Chinese and foreign Friends from Shanghai, Tientsin, and Han- kow that some of our young persons in the foreign con- cessions still lead a life of galety. You know that you are ilving under enemy oppression. You must make war service your duty. You must main- tain your integrity so that you' may not be slighted by both Jour enemy and your friends. I expect you to be true to the National Pact in full. National Fact
"The Pact calls for:-
(1) Not to act contrary to the Three People's Principles; (2) Not to disobey laws and orders of the Government:
(3) Not to betray the in- terests of the State.
14) Not to become traitors or subjects of the enemy state:
(3) Not to participate in.. traitors' organizations;
(6) Not to become officers or privates in the enemy army or the puppet army:
(7) Not to serve as guides for the enemy or the traitors;
(8) Not to spy on behalf of the enemy or the traitors;
19) Not to work for "the enemy or the traitors;
(10) Not to accept banknotes of the enemy or puppet banks; 111) Not to purchase enemy goods;
(12) Not to sell foodstuffs or other articles to the enemy or the traitors."
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BRITISH SHIPS DETAINED AT 'CANTON
SHAMEEN, May 15 (Int'l)- Owners "of British river steamers detained here by Japanese are making another effort to secure the release of their vessels which have been here since the fall of Canton on October 21. · Their- names are Tai Lee.Tung Ou Kwong Sai, Tu Ming. Tin Shing and others
The Japanese excuse for holding these vessels is that they are own- ed by the Chinese, but the fact ta that all these ships are registered in Hongkong and fly the British flags. The majority shareholders of the shipping companies are British subjects.
When I hear that you have killed an enemy or destroyed a batch of enemy goods, I am more moved and elated than' I am on receiving news of military success at the front. To kill one enemy in the Jap- anese rear is more effective than killing 100 at the front. "To resist the enemy spiritually the enemy. The spiritual fortress secure the return of these vessels
River.
The nation's Supreme Leader explained that spiritual mobiliza- tion is one of the most important and effective weapons to combat
It is said that the Hongkong Government will be asked to
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and to refuse them co-operation of the people is far more effective when are rotting on the Pearl GERMANY: DIRECT
behind their lines is just as effec-and formidable than those of con- Live as fighting against them at Crete.
the front. We shall not forget you Spiritual Revolution. and we shall do all we can to live,
up to your expectations and re-
Coming to the People's Monthly deem you from oppression. For Meeting, the Generalissimo point- this reason we shall continue the ed out that "Such meetings, will war of prolonged resistance at any serve as evening drums and morn- sacrifice.
ing bells for our spiritual revolu "To-day we launch our Nation-tion. "Bloody. Harlan County" hasal Spiritual Mobilization Move-Į "We been the scene of many violent ment. I know that all Chinese, labour clashes and the troopers wherever tacy may he will join us are appearing at the direct re- quest of the coal owners,
Among the six- Southern groups "who refused to sign the ment with Mr. John L. Lewis on May 13, were Harlan employers.
agrec-
in this movemen. We are one
people. War may temporarily
ar patriotic spirit." separate us, but it cannot destroy
Appeal To Youth
must ask constanity · these questions: Have we for- gotten that the enemy has in- vaded our country and mur- dered our fellow countrymen? Have we forgotted that our houses have been destroyed. our family members have been killed, and our women-folk who declared their intention of whu live in Shanghai, flentsin, f
I expic" he continued, "those
violated by the enemy? re-opening with no Union labour.
"Remembering all this, we will Hankow. ano
foreign countries. be able to redouble our efforts to During March 13,335 recruits
Mr. Lewis warned the employ- especially our youth, to remember avenge our humiliation and to joined the Territorial Army-a rees that "the day has gone by in the humiliations of the nation. succeed in our war of resistance
the United States when men car
TERRITORIAL ARMY
cord for any one month's recruit-be shot back into the mines."
Ing:
On April 1 the strength. In off-
cers and men was 221,953, com-
"A Reuter report from
pared with 167,395 a year ago.
Athens The establishment was 246.379. a states that the Greek Prime Min-
ITS
and national reconstruction.” Loyalty To Duty
Democracies Lead In The Air
FRANCO-BRITISH "PRODUCTION
PARIS, May 6-The demo- cracies have a clear superiority in air power over the Rome- Berlin axis, declares a former French Minister for Air, Senator Laurent Eynac, in a report to the International Diplomatic Academy here,** Germany has 5,000 plaries, of which half are bombers, says M. Eynac Italy has 2,000 machines. and the axis Powers are producing 900 machines a month,
Britain has 5,000 planes, while France possesses 2,500. Franco- British production; now 700 2 month, will reach 900 within a few weeks.
ANSWER TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN”
France: Moderate
In Character
NOT PACIFIC NEW YORK, May 15, (Reuter)- The "New York Herald-Tribune” that Signor Mussolini's speech at Turin yesterday may re- lax the immediate tension but, in the long view, cannot be called pacific.
"DESIRE FOR PEACE" TURIN, May 15 (Reuter)-Signor Mussolini made a brief speech when he opened new workshops at the Flat factory. Il Duce declared that he spoke with extreme clarity on the international situation yes-- terday and added, "I reaffirined in the most explicit manner, our de- ́ sire for peace, but I also maid · that some" problems must be re- solved before they became so A political commentator declar-chronic as to be a danger for al
BERLIN, May 15 (Reuter)- Signor Mussolini's speech was enthusiastically. welcomed in German political circles as be- ing a direct answer to Mr. Chamberlain, particularly
the Danzig question.
on
ed that certain questions must be The remainder of the speech solved and that the sword was not dealt with social policy.
necessary to solve them, but that
-POLISH VIEW it wus up to the Democracies to
WARSAW, May 18 (T/Ocean- prove their oft-repeated declara-The first paper to comment on the. tions that the status quo can be speech at Turin by the Duce is the altered by negotiations.
He added: "Only the mad- ness of others who try to pre- vent the Democratic rights of self-determination of the peo- ple of Danzig to do what they want can
cause a conflagra- tion."
semi-official "Cas," which shows obvious displeasure at the attacks against the Democracies and the Versailles system...
stated that, war was no necessity The Duce's words, in which he
and that, in order to untie the In future the Axis wants to be the sword, were emphasised.
present knots, one need not take. convinced-of-Britain's peaceful in-
Polish official circles are which are no longer sumcient.
The French Government is re- turning "470 railway carriages to
In conclusion, the Generalissimo Franco's Government. This is the urged that in order to obtain final complete railway stock belonging victory we must be loyal to our figure which includes a number of ister will receive the British Min to
duty, and obey the orders of the the Republican Government, new units formed on that day, andisters and the head of the British and which is being returned to
Government. the average strength of the 13 Trade Mission,
Frederick the Spanish Government under)
If we can fulfill these stipula- drive the enemy from our terri-Franco-British "safety chain," adds tory, and realize Onz sacred M. Eynac the part that the Russian mission. There will be no doubt air force-5.000 planes-will play then of our achieving the tasks of cannot be predicted. "But it will revolution and national-recon- certainly not be used on the side struction as laid down on the of Germany,”
San Min Chü 1.'”!
civisions of the Field-Force was Leith-Ross, Financial Adviser to an agreement signed in Februar tion, there is no doubt that we can-Pending the conclusion of the tentions by "deeds and not worde.tremely reticent in their comments"
99.5 per cent. of establishment.
the British Government.
last, says Reuter.
GROUP PICTURE TAKEN AT THE RECEPTION on board H.M.S. Tamar yesterday afternoon following the wedding at St. John's Cathedral between Mr. Jack Tuan Hatton-Potts and Miss Antonia Cohen. The Dean of the Cathedral officiated and the bride was given away by Com- modora E, B. C. Dicken. (Photo by Mae Cheong).
JOAN OF ARC FESTIVAL IN
PARIS
BAYONET CHARGES
"Down With ON HOSTILE
Wang"
CROWDS
SHANGHAI, May 15 (1011) ----| "Down with Wang Ching-wal.” PARIS, May 15 (T/Ocean)-The This is the slogan posted in Joan of Arc festival, which is held different parts of the International here annually' for eight days, fol- Settlement and French Concession lowing a similar event in Orleans, following the report that the ex- took place yesterday in the forma pelled Kuomintang leader has of a display before the Joan of suggested to the Japanese Are monument m the, Rue de and means to recover the foreign Rivoli,"
Beaded by Premier Daladier,
concessions. ...''*.
ways
Wang is said to have proposed
Anti-German Riots In Bohemia And Moravia
on the speech, stating only that it contains nothing new for the solu-. tion of the present crisis."
STEADYING EFFECT PARIS, May 15 (Reuter) Big- nor Mussolini's speech is regarded m political circles as not changing the situation, but being moderate in character and likely to be wel comed internationally.
The feeling is growing here that the Anglo-Turkish declaration and theother successes of Anglo- French diplomacy is having a steadying effect on the Axis powers and causing them to re-. flect on their future policy."
* A
message" from Cologne states that Herr Hitler arrived › there unexpectedly to inspect in detall the western fortiflea- tlons.
LONDON, May 15 (Renter)- The Prague correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that anti-German demonstra- tions continue to be reported the French Government was pre-eight terms for the rendition of from various parts of Bohemia sent for the "parade of troops, the foreign controlled area and to
Mre, G. A. Avramow, residing at and Moravia,
the Peninsula Hotel, has reported ranging from students of the Bt have suggested that the matter Owing to the strict censorship, the loss of a gold cigarette case, Cyr Military Academy to modern should be taken up by the puppet news often reached Prague only valued at £37, between the hotel motorized units.
Reformed Government in Nanking. after a long delay. Following the oficial act
and the Star Ferry wharf on Sun- of A certain defunct Chinese even- It is now known that there was day morning. celebration, the members of the ing paper will resume publication extensive rioting in Bron on May Government withdrew and the on May 25 as an organ of Wang. 1 when, it is stated, German National Republican and Royalist it will be registered in one of the soldiers and Nazl guards were tigh School, lost a wrist watch and Mr Taylor, of the Central Eri- organizations marched past the Consulates with a certain foreign-compelled to charge hostile crowds a handbag containing 37 at Tai-
er as nominal owner and publisher. with fixed bayonets,
wan Beach on Sunday,
monument.
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