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145,000 Tons Of Allied

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Warships Off Uruguay

A HAVAS MESSAGE FROM MONTEVIDEO STATES THAT NO LESS THAN 145,000 TONS OF ALLIED WAR- COAST SHIPS ARE LYING OFF THE URUGUAYAN

OF WAITING FOR THE DEPARTURE

THE GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE.

A COASTGUARD VESSEL REPORTED THAT IT SAW THE CRUISERS, H.M.S. CUMBERLAND, FORMELY OF THE CHINA STATION. AND HM.S. ACHILLES.

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Other warships said to be mounting guard on horizon are the battleships HM.S. Renown and H.M.S. Barham, the aircraft-carrier H.M.S. Ark Royal and French battleship Dunkerque.

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Reuter from New York says it is time limit for the Graf Spee `ex- reported that Uruguay has inform- pires. Many circles give it as 9.30 ed the German Legation that the pm. (G.M.T.) -Graf

READY FOR SEA LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)—is stated in Montevideo that the

büt local evening

129 LIVES LOST

IN DUCHESS

LONDON, Dec, 17 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announce that alx offi. cers and 123 men lost their lives when the destroyer HMS, Duchess was sunk

The following officers are mis- sing and are believed drowned;- Gunner (T) P. H. Gordon, Proba tionary Midshipman C. L. Kretsch- mer, Lieutenants G. W. Murray, J. M. L. Scholfield and E) O. P. Tilden and Lieut-Commander R. O.) White.

LANDSDORF TELLS HIS OWN STORY

Gun Accuracy

Of British

Spee must leave Monte- newspapers state that it is 11.30 video before 11.30 p.m. or she would p.m. and that at that hour a coin- be interned.

mission will board the battleship and report on her condition after which the Government will decidej

"BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 17 (Reuter) on what steps to take..

-Captain Landsdorf. Captain of There is reason to believe that the Admiral Graf Spee, told his Graf Spee was ready for sea last Uruguay is anxious not to have own story of the naval battle in night after hurried repairs but the Grat Spec on its hands for his report to the Uruguayan au- during the night work was still the duration of the war and would thorities in which he points out proceeding.

allow a little extra time if this that he was handicapped by hav

ate wind.

ITALIAN OPINION

shot

Commodore

Knighted, Promoted

LONDON Dec. 17 (Reu- ter)-In recognition of his very gallant and suc- cessful fight against the Graf Spee, Commodore H.H. Harwood has been made a Knight Comman- der of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) and pro- moted Rear Admiral

The Captains of the other two cruisers have been made Companions of the Order on the Bath .(C.B.) ..

Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood is well-known on the China Station as Commander of H. M. S. Cumberland when she "was stationed. here in

1928 and 1926.,

CHINA ON

British and French soldiers sharing a meal.

ON WAY TO VICTORY IS BELIEF OF EUROPEAN LEADERS:

UNREST IN MR. SUN FO INTERVIEWED

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JAPAN Impressions Of War: Allies

PREDICTED

Gaining Upper Hand

“ CHUNGKING, Dec. 17 (Central) Mr. Aoyama, Japanese and-wat writer, said at the reception given

CHUNGKING, Dec. 17 (Central)—Leaders of European by the Political Board of the Na- Powers, whom he met, all believed that China is on her tional Military Council and the San way to victory while Japan, confronted with a shortage of Min Chu Yi (Three People's Prin man-power and material resources and mounting diploma- ciples Youth Corps in honor of tic difficulties, is being gradually weakened, declared Mr. the Burmese Goodwill Mission last Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, when Inter night that anti-war feelings are viewed by Central News on his return yesterday afternoon), running high in Japan, and pre-

Japan had thought to take dicted something striking to hapadvantage of the European BRUSSELS, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-It pen in Japan next April

Gunfire On Belgian Coast

foreign relations, Mr. Sün re- coast. The firing is described as dia being of an apparently serious Be warned the Burmese againstmarked.

nature.

Japanese malicious propaganda

Mr. Sun declared that British. French and Soviet sympathy with? and assistance to China remains unaltered and there will be no

Directorate Of Opium Suppression

CHENGTU, Dec, 17 (Central)— change in their Far Eastern policy. A Szechwan Directorate General of

While feeling depressed at the confused situation in Europe, the governments of European Powers

It is believed that the Urugua-can be justified and if this would ing to "fight on three quarters.” yan Government believes it im assist the warship's departure, bat) The rapidity of the manoeuvres politic to announce the exact time the period would not be extended of the British cruisers so upsety reported that the sound of gun- He stated that the hand of the war to tighten her aggression. and expiration of the time limit; beyond Tuesday.

his plans that he found himself are coming from the direction of Japanese imperialists is being ex- in China, but she encounter- ADMIRAL' SCHEER

If the warship attempts to slip lacking deep water until a - LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)--The out tonight she will be aided by from one of his guns but the the sea was heard on the Belgian tended to Thailand, Burma and in-ed even greater difficulties in Rome Radio says that the Admiral clouds as a Naval Observatory Exeter out of action.

Then the Ajax slipped in to- Scheer, sistership of the Graf Spee, broadcast at 11 am, gives the weat

shore and scored two is making for the River Plate, ac- ther as very cloudy with a moder-wards the

hits damaging the frẻ control and compariled by submarines.

penetrating the compartment IN SAFETY ZÖNE

above the water line. Many cas- PARIS, Dec. 17 (Reuter)--Not-ualties were caused. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17 (Reuter) --Mr. Cordell Hull, U. 8. 8ecretary withstanding neutral naval powers,

GREAT ACCURACY of State, told the press conference particularly the United States, the

The British gunners placed the the sea shells, with great accuracy with that the United States and other Italian opinion is that American nations are concerned fight off Uruguay is a triumph for the result that a high percentage about the naval hostilities in the Britain:

OSLO, Dec. 17 (Reuter)--Yesterday's battle between so-called 300-mile safety zone, ' The German press persist in put out of setion-not only killed Salmijaervi and Pitcartaervi, on the northern Finnish- He added that the preliminary holding it up as a brilliant success and wounded but also suffering Soviet front, was fiercely fought, according to reports from exchange of views and information for Germany and claiming that it from braises and minor injuries.

Svanvik today. conse. Captain Landsdort therefore de- concerning the possibility of future, will have "incalculable" naval battles, as well as that in 'quences.

eded to attempt to escape under volving the Graf Spee and "British warships off the Uruguayan coast, have been held.

STILL DOURTFUL MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 17 (Router) -It is still doubtful when

the

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of the crew of the Graf Spre wure |

manoeuvre

Fierce Battle On North Finnish Soviet Front

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appreached ON Achilles and

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Opium Suppression with Generalis.: sim Chiang Kai-shek and General

pin high hopes on China's resis-Ho Kuo-kwang as Director-General tance and believe that China's and Deputy Director-General res victory and rebirth will not be far pectively was formed yesterday.

With its formation all other ahead, Mr. Sun added,.

Giving, his impressings of the plum suppression organs were. European war, Mr. Sunstated abolished and administration of that Britain and France seem to oplum suppression was centralised. Sub offices will be established in Hostilities started early inį The Finns deny that the strong be gaining the upper hand. Ger-

but British and The Italian press, which devotes a smoke screen with the object of the morning and developed Red Army even dented the Manner-many seeks for a sharp and short east, west, north and south Szęch- French want facilitate opium supptes: [bem Line and the Moscow claim war under more with rapidity. an extraordinary amount of space resuming the action

Russian bombers played an active to have broken through is describ- strategy is, to wage a prolonged sion work.

war. This is why Britai and to the event describes the battle favourable conditions, possibly tak-

In addition to the existing thirty- France are enforcing the blockade, four, 100 clinics for oplum addicts. as a clear strategical victory for ing on the British cruisers separ-part while land forces, estimated ed as absurd.

ately, but this British warships.

was at 4,000, were in fully motorised ATTAINED NO OBJECT

on the one hand, and completing will be opened in various hsien next rapidly foreseen by the British i units.

COPENHAGEN, Dec 17 (Reater) preparations for long-term war-Fanuary. Personnel is now being staff and frustrated.

Finnish refugees are now cross-General Wallenius, commanding fare, on the other, and, to avoid trained. INCONCEIVABLE AUDACITY With inconceivable audacity the burning all houses and destroying the correspondent of the National

ing the frontier and the Finns are the northern Finnish forces, old unnecessary losses they are on the Meanwhile, opium addicts are

defensive on the Maginot Line.. tegistered. They will be sent Ajax

Owing to the Allies' superior

these clinics for cure. every bridge. where they are re Tidende that the Russians, after 15 through the smoke screen to

naval strength, the blockade öf treating

days of the war, have attained no within a mile of the Admiral Graf

Germany has produced favour- It belleved that the Finns are object of military importance on Spee firing from both sides. The i-

able effect, Mr. Sun observed. Exeter, almost hora-de-combat, re-preparing for a counter-offensive that frontier and that the only

The British and French alr gain of economic importance was forces are under replenishment mained to the north apparently in the south

A Moscow communique claims Patkaranta, to the north-east of and, therefore, they have not yet to impede the passage of the Grat

the capture of Salmiyazz, sixty Lake Ladoga, where there are g taken large-scale action. Neither Spee.

has the German air force made. Captain Landsdorf adds that the Klometres south of Petsamo, re-cellulose works Achilies and the Ajax, with their presenting an advance of 123 kilo- Russian strategy, he said, so far any big operations" in view of the

"LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) —— speed and mobility, continued to metres in the central district and consisted of steam-roller mass at-great distance of London

Mr. Sun said that it is yet dim="|Sanyo, Maru arrived of the British harry the Graf Spee compelling quote a successful advance on the tacks, regardless of tacties.

cult to predict the outcome of the coastth a cargo understood to him to increase his fronts while Karelian Isthmus

European situation as it is sub-meinde German- machinery and Jected to constant changes.

potash She is now under examina- Shortly after his arrival yester- tion by British control officers, day afternoon, Mr. Sun called on

It is learned in authoritative Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. quarters that the examination will for about an hour.

be carried out normally and with- Mr. Sun was entertained at din-out any suggestion of a "test case" ner in the evening by General Wu being involved.

JAPANESE DEFEATED KWANGSI BORDER:

CHINESE SUCCESSES IN HUNAN CHIENKIANG, KWANGSI, Dec. 17. (Central)- Six hundred Japanese at Pingki on the Kwangsi-Kwangtung border, approximately 75 miles south of Nanning, were de- feated in an engagement on, Thursday.

They suffered scores of casualties. and lost more than 100 rifles. Four cavalrymen were taken prisoner.

·CHINESE 'SUCCESS

the Exeter assisted them 'from The communique adds that owing :

to time with long-range to unfavourable weather there has

been no aerial activity, ..' HOLDING OWN

MILO, HUNAN, Dec. 17 (Central) the tenth Japanese "mopping up time The Chinese who recaptured campaign in the Chungtian moun-broadsides. Yanglowsze on the Canton-Han-tain range. kow Rallway, 31 miles north of Yoyang, recovered Peilishan and Hengki, two vantage points to the southwest of. Yanglowsze, Thurs- day morning. Some 200 Japanese were killed in action.

HELSINKI, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-On Other

At this point Captain Landsdorf decided to break off the action. Later, off Lobos Island, the Ajax After a week of violent fighting all PINGKIANG. HUNAN, Dec. 17 and Achilles again closed in and along the eastern frontier, the (Central)-The Chinese adored a

the Graf Spee was forced to slac-Finns are more holding their own. victory over the Japanese in the xen speed and fire a broadside to Every Sector, except in the extreme. south-east suburbs of Fuchi, on the Canton-Hankow Railway, 18 "keep the enemy at a respectable north, the double threat to Fin-

distance." SOUTH SHANSI

- miles

south of Wuchang. on

"HINGTSI, SHENSI, Dec.

800 17 Thursday. Over

Japanese (Central)—After s ten-day san-casualties were inflicted and 24 guinary, battle, Japanese forces at Japanese machine-guna and 108 Machiamiao, south-east of Hala-rifies were seized.

“PEACE” GROUP KIDNAPPING

hsten, in South Shansi, have final- The Japanes retired into the · SHANGHAI, Dec. 17. (Int'l),

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land's wasp-waist has been monen- tarily averted.

The Soviet forces are estimated at between 500,000 to 760,000 strong in Central Finland. }

North of Lake Ladoga, the Finns

ly been dislodged. They retreated city which was immediately sur-Agents of the "peace" group are claim a resounding victory in what towards Tenehangchen. Part of rounded.

believed responsible for the kids described as a four-days 'pitched them are surrounded south of The railway station and the napping on Chen Hsten-chang. battle round Tolvajaer Machiamigo.

Two whole Russian regiments, telegraph wires and poles were secretary of a journalistic guild, on The Chinese are rapidly ad- damaged.

Saturday night, in Nanking Road, comprising of 5,000 men, are re- vancing on Fangshanmiao and The Chinese slege of Tung-outside the Sally Rand Confec-ported to have been virtually an-

philated. Fanchiafen, east of Haishalen... cheng, in South Hupeh, continues. tionary

The defeat of the Japanese at Tzekowchen, northeast of Tung. The victim was active for some In the Karelian Isthmus the -Machiamlao, their last stand. shan, has been recovered by the time in disclosing the activities of heavy Russian pressure has effect-

signines the complete failure of Chinese

the "peace" group in Bharghal, ed little change in the portion.

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Te-chen, former Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial, ·Govern- ment and now Director of the

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Examination Aboard Sanyo Maru

U.S. SHIPPING IN MEDITERRANEAN

WASHINGTON, "Dec 17 (Rauter)

It is melally Encounced that the United States Maritime Com-

ANTI-ABE CABINET mision will probably issue

PAMPHLETS FROM formal order on Monday autho

rising the transráfiantie linem JAPANESE PLANE Washington and Manhattan to

LOYANG, Dec. 17 (Central)--A operate between New,, York-and large quantity of anti-war pam-Italy.

phlets were dropped from a lonel The Commission, indicated that Japanese plane near Pohalen in it was willing to allow these North Anhwel, on Dec. 8. accord to ply the Mediterranean, ing to a belated report. The pam- ed an agreement can be phlets call on all Japanese soldiers out with the other lines to unite to overthrow the "Abe serving in the Meditë Cabinet and establish peace.