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TEST CASE AS TO POSSIBILITY OF SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSY WITH

ALLIES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT

OF ECONOMIC WAR AGAINST JAPANESE GERMAN EXPORTS BROADCAST TALK

Japanese Ship Leaving Rotterdam Tomorrow

TOKYO, DEC. 10 (REUTER) —A JAPANESE LINER, THE SANYO MARU, SAILS FROM ROTTERDAM TODAY WITH GERMAN EXPORTS FOR JAPAN.

BY MME. SUN Mme. Sun Yat-sen, Honorary Chairman of the Hongkong Promotion Committee, spoke in English on the subject of the Chinese Industrial Co-operative over ZBW last night,

The full text of her address will be found on Page 5.

DEATH OF FRENCH

STATESMAN

FARIS. Dec. 10 (Reuter)-The death occurred today of M. Guy de Chappelaine, former Minister of Mercantile Marine. »

PREPARING NEW DRIVE

HINGTS), Dec. 10 (Central)—. The Japanese are reported to be making preparations for a new drive in southeast Shanel. Consi-

Finland's Generalissimo Mannerhelin (with cigar).

derable, troops movements have GARVIN

been noticed during the last few days.

Between 4,000 and 5,000 Japan- ese troops concentrated at Lucheng

Single Copy: 10 Centa

Price Per Month: $3.00. PROCEDURE

OF LEAGUE

COUNCIL

Condemnation Of Aggression

LONDON, Dec. 10" (Reuter) ---It is suggested in authorita- tive British circles that the likely course of procedure at

of Monday's meeting the League Council will be as follows:-

•

First, a resolution will be passed condemning the.

SEES POSSIBLE aggression; GIGANTIC EXTENSION

are moving toward Tangyangkwan OF WAR: GERMANY'S AIM

while a division is going southward

from Taiku to Changchib and Changtze.

LONDON, DEC. 10 (REUTER)—THE POSSIBILITY OF A GIGANTIC EXTENSION OF THE WAR IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT THREATENINGS TO RUMANIA AND TUR-

SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES, IN THE WEST, IS DISCUSS-

Soviet Planes KEY, IN THE EAST, AND HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND THE

According to the Tokyo press, this will provide a test case as to the possibility of a settlement in the controversy now going on between Japan and the Allies regarding the enforcement of the economie war against German exports.

a time It is pointed out that the strongly emphasised at Sanyo Maru is the first Jap- when the tendency towards dis- "anese" ship to sail from Eu- respect of such law is threatening

security the

ΟΙ peace-loving ropean waters with German

nations.

death occurred today, at the age ple living on the Norwegian-Finnish Garvin, they seek to exploit its implications and aim at The British order, if applied

ut 65, of Sir Reginal Isidore Ro-border in the Arctic report hear drawing Russia fully into the war in order to implement in ing bomb explosions from the directhe German-Soviet Pact, in its whole scope, to embroll the literally, would subject to diver-

to British ports American port Glancy. Under-Secretary

the Office...

TOKYO, Dec. 10 (Reuter) -It is now stated that the Sanyo Maru, has been in- structed to leave Rotterdam on December 12.

exports

since the

sion

ships found carrying goods of German orlin and ownership, re- gardless of the ownership of the goods at the time the vessel la in- Allies' tercepted,

The Note draws attention to the decision.

Reuter reports from New York combat area under the Neutrality that commenting on the Govern- Act prohibiting United States ships ment's note to Britain with re- from engaging in commerce with ference to stopping" German ex-in certain limits. ports, well-informed sources

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Washington state, according to the Associated Press. that the United States will be satisfied if Britain permits passage of German goods already ordered by Americans and paid for in fall or in part as well

It adds

that consequently

the justification for interier- ing with American vessels on the grounds of a breach of the blockade can hardly arise.

A measure directed by one bet- ligeront "against another may not as products, such as optical inrightfully be carried to the point struments, which are impossible to of enlarging the rights of belll- obtain elsewhere.

gerent over neutral vessels, or The same sources state that otherwise penalising the legitimate Britain permits the above-men-activities of neutral states. tloned exports, the United States

will make a brief reaffirmation of her position under International |

MANY INCONVENIENCES The United States cannot view

law and let the matter rest and not with equanimity"the measures con- insist on lifting of the blockade.

many.

Raid Petsamo

ED BY MR. J. L. GARVIN WRITING IN THE OBSERVER.

SIR REGINALD GLANCY

LONDON, Dec. 10 Renter)--Peo- LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-The

COLONIAL BUDGET

OF FRANCE

tion of Petsamo and the roar of artillery further south today.

It is believed that Soviet planes raided Petsamo (which is still held by the Finns) at 11 p.m. and again two hotter later. Cannon firing is said to have been PARIS, Dec. 10 Reuter)--The Chamber of Deputies passed the heard in the regte the nickel Colonial Budget and praised the mining town of Safmijnervi, 35 contribution to the war effort made miles south-west of Petaamib

See Also Pare 7. by the colonies.

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Aeroplane Making Now Mass Production Industry

Though the Nazis hate the Finnish tragedy, writes Mr.

Allies to the utmost and extend the conflict from the Bal- tic to the Balkans and nearer Asia.

The writer says that Mos- cow is invited to remember i Alexander and

Second, a request to all States that help should not be given to the Soviet;:

Third, a request to all States to aid Finland as much as possible; and

Fourth, an appeal to stop the aggression.

SOVIET OBJECTION LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-At a private meeting of the League Council yesterday the Soviet ob- jection that the Finnish delegate was entitled to speak in the name of the Finnish, people was over- ruled.

FINNISH PROTEST GENEVA, Dec. 9 (Reuter)--The Finnish delegate, M. Hoist bas formally lodged an appeal, under Article

Napoleon Checking Of Ale V

With modern means of com-

famous dream and realise it munications it is asked why should Russia not revive the

by assailing India.

Mr. Garvin comments that the threats to Rumania and Turkey may be less menacing than they

Profiteering

In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 (Reuter)

seem but it is possible that they In an attempt to check profiteer are the first foreshadowings of Ining by rice dealers the French Concession. and the Shanghai calculable extension of the war.

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If that event becomes unavoid- | Municipal Council today gave warn- able we will face it with dauntlessing of drastic measures. hearts but should do nothing to

A proclamation Was isawed declaring that any persons found LONDON, Dec. 10 (BWS)-An aircraft factory recently opened to force it.

hoarding, speculating or profiteer- inspection by British and foreign journalists is described as "one What only three

ing m rice will be denied sanctuary of the best equipped and largest in the world." years ago was waste land is now the site of an immense factory

Mr., Garvin concludes by saying the French Concession and In wherein the famous improved Blenhelin bomber is produced and

to confiscation of stocka where, except for engines, instruments and armaments. all the com-that if we widened our commiternational Bettlement and liable

ments, without being absolutely ponent parts are actually manufactured.

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Holland and Belgium would be more endangered than Fin- land would be helped.

The proclamation urges all people report cases of hoarding, speculating and profiteering.

The League

bas Becretartat adopted accelerated procedure to deal with the Russo-Finnish dispute. It is noteworthy that ex- pulsion of a member-requires a unanimous vote by the Council; but unanimity in the present composition is believed here to be unlikely.

REFERRED TO ASSEMBLY. GENEVA, Dec. 10 Reuter)--The League Council has decided to refer the Finnish appeal to the Assembly, which meets on Monday." DUTCH DO NOT WANT SANCTIONS

THE HAGUE, Dec. 10 (Reu- ter)-It is learned semi-oti- cially that the Government 15 not prepared to co-operate in sanctions against any country which may be named as an aggressor at the present meet- ing of the League.

CHINESE PRESSING BACK Though willing to co-operate in

any decision to name the aggres- sor, the Government considers the

STEADILY IN KWANGSI League, in its present form lacks.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 9 (Central)-The Central News was the authority in international ac- Informed. last night by long-distance telephone from tien against an aggressor state.

The Netherlands delegation will Kwangs that the Japanese northward thrust from Nan-

ning has been checkmated at Kaofengngau and Kunning- be entirely opposed to any attempt kwan, on the Nanning-Fuayang and Nanning-Wuming that may be made to make use of the Assembly for discussion of highway respectively.

confileta other than the Russo Finnish war.

CHINESE RE-ABANDON

templated by the Order-in-Coun-

The design of this bomber is such sure of wider support among the TEXT OF U.S. NOTE

cll, which, if applied. cannot fall

as to give great speed and high great Powers, we should play patto

Into Hitler's hands. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Renter) to add to the many inconveniences

damages to which interna- INDIA'S VICEROY performance. There are over 250,- 000 rivets in the finished product. --The text of the United States and

ON TOUR

The course of manufacture is Note to Britain was published last tional trade is already subjected.

series of hops The Note is considered in diplo- right and follows the lines fore-

NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (Reuter-likened to a

is growing aeroplane cast in reserving the rights of the matic circles here as about the United States under International mildest that could be issued in Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, left New as the

stage of completion by an overhead law in "connection with the Bri-view of the political situation of Delhi today on his annual tour of earried forward from stage to tish two-way blockade of Ger- the United States and the lynxitke the provinces.

He was accompanied by Lady railway finally leaving the factory scrutiny the isolationists are giv-

The

Note declares that the lng any move by the Administra- Linlithgow and other members of through huge doors leading direct-

his family, and expects to be backly on to the testing fields.

The factory is a self-contained maintenance of the integrity of tion

in New Delhi about January 18. Continued on Pare?

unit having a power plant, hospital International law cannot be too

and housing state and also is build- ing up its own supply of machine

The enemy are said to be under) tool makers.

The visitors expressed themselves heavy pressure. They have launch- deeply impressed by the organisa-ed local attacks in an effort to dis- tion which has transformed aero-rupt Chinese contact without avail. After recapturing the city in the forces Once plane making from a slow process The Chinese troops are steadily morning, Chinese

from Chaochow into a mass production Industry advancing, and consolidating their again retreated now comparable with the must positions. Some 300 Japanese in the afternoon of December 8 efficient motor car manufacture. plain-clothes men in the neigh-upon the arrival of large Jap- The brief bourhood of Kunningkwan have anese reinforcements. been dispersed.

Chinese recapture lasted three In view of guerilla activity, Jap-hours(Central News),

U.S. ACTION anese reinforcements have been

POOCHOW, TOWNS BOMBED rushed to Yamchow. Owing to the FOOCHOW," Dec. 9 (Central) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Reuter)- destruction of the highway, 200 A number of south Fuklen towns, The United States has informed Japanese armoured cars and tanks including Changpu, Yansiao, and Soviet Russia she will be held res- Chaoan, were bombed by Japanese ponsible for any damage to Ameri- A Chinese night attack on Ta-planes in relays throughout Decem-can interests as the result of the tanghu, south of Nanning, resulted ber 7. Yungchun, Tungan, Ehun-blockade of Finland.

GERMANY - LOSING -LOSING

SUBMARINES

QUICKER THAN THEY CAN BE REPLACED

LONDON, Dec. 10 (BWS)-Statements of naval warfare

here do not believe that Germany is likely to be able to

I.R.A. METHODS

replace the submarines destroyed, quite apart from find- ing submarine crews for them, which may prove very DO NOT HELP

dimcult, more rapidly than Germany is losing them at the present rate of destruction by the Allied naval forces. *IRELAND

Naturally no close estimate BOSTON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)--As-is possible of the present of -serting that the IRA bombings future U-boat output but in Great Britain would "n no figures which are available of way secure a united Ireland." the commissioning of German Elrean Minister to the United submarines in the last war

today that the Prime Minister of

States, Mr. Brennan, declared here have thrown important light Eire, Mr. De Valera, "would not on the problem.

In 1917, at the height of the sub-

CAR DRIVER THREATENED WITH DAGGERS

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Having obtained car. No. "shrink from using force, for force were the only means of achieving marine campaign commissionings from the Fel Wood Garage two averaged seven per month the men ordered the driver to pro- a reunited Ireland."

Mr. Brennan added that the highest number produced in any ceed to Shaukiwan, There, it is alleged, they threatened him "with vast majority of Irish citizens do one month being 13.

daggers, ordering him to leave the Recently, the Deutsche Allege- not like the methods of the IR.A

"We have a fine government; we meine Zeitung claimed the 1917 car and walk home,

There is no output could be greatly exceede The driver proceeded to the longer the need for a Free Ire and suggested the figure of one nearest police station and made a

report. land' The LRA is retarding submarine per day. Tather than farthering our ends." he said.

have democracy.

There is indeed reason to doubt

A message was circulated and that German industry, today is the missing car was found aban- capable of even reaching the 1917 doned opposite the NYE wharf, The Central British War Fund rate having regard to the shortage (Shanghai) has remitted £7.062 of essential materials and absorp-at Connaught Road Central, about

to London, says a Reuter message top of labour in uneconomical from Bhanghai

production of raw materials,

2 a..

No damage was done to the car,"

MDM, CHIANG

HAS

NOSE OPERATION

CHUNGKING, Dec, 9 (Central)– Ils learned that Madame Chiang Kai-shek bas successfully under-are stranded at Yamchow. gone an operation on her nose. She is now recuperating.

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CHAOCHOW YUNGYUN, Dec, s

(Central)

in over 100 Japanese casualties and chang, Taining and other Fukien the destruction of a quantity of centres were also visited by the military supplies.

Japanese airmen In reconnais-

zance,

EXPULSION FAVOURED GENEVA, Dec. 9 (Reuter)- The general trend of opinion in

circles League

appears to favour the expulsion of Russia

from the League of Nations.

A public meeting of the Council will take place at 3 pm, this after

moon.

SUCCESSFUL" RUN PROMISED

The dress rehearsal for "No No Nannette!" took place at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday night and was an enormous success and suguis well for a successful run, cpening on Wednesday night

Booking for the show is very

CHAOCHOW TAKEN CHUNGKING, Dec. 9 (Reuter)-MONGOLIANS JOIN CHINESE Chinese forces in north Kwang-

ARMY tung have launched a general WUYUAN, BUIYUAN, Dec." offensive against Japanese troops (Central)-A number of Mongo on the Kwangtung-Fukien border.tans in the Japanese occupied and are reported to have recap- areas have arrived in west Bul- tored Chaochow, north of Swatow, yuan to join the Chinese Army. according to the latest Chinese Interviewed, they declared that satisfactory and His Excellency neld dispatches,

they would rather be killed in the Governor has taken seats for Japanese troops on the border,agtting the Japanese than be Thursday night's performance,

It is the earnest hope of the which have been in occupation of used by, them. Chaochow since November 30. KWETYANG, Dec. 9. (Central) organisers of the BW.OP that when they captured the city with A Volunteer, corps of over 1,000 the Hongkong public will support the assistance of puppet troops men has been organised m Feng- this excellent show to allow of under Huang Ta-wel, are said to kang In north Kwelchow. It is Liberal donation being handed over be retreating towards Bwatow. now undergoing rigid training. to the Fund,