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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1939.

OPPOSITION

TO

AMERICAN 300-MILE NEUTRALITY

ZONE VOICED BY SENATOR

American Republics May

Be Involved In The War

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-The first Congres- sional opposition of the American Government's 300-mile neutrality zone has been voiced by Senator Morris who ex presses the opinion that such a zone would not have a sub- stantial basis in international law.

SENATOR MORRIS INDICATED THAT IT IS HIS BE- LIEF THAT THE PROJECT MIGHT LEAD TO INVOLVING SOME OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS IN THE WAR.

"To say arbitrarily that no battle must take place and no guns fired within 300 miles of our shores is assuming Jurisdiction which we do not possess and have no right to assume," Senator Morris declared.

It is indicated that a joint declaration by the Ameri can Republics will be issued later.

AIR BATTLE Big U.S. Navy ON WESTERN Order

FRONT

FRENCH PLANE ATTACKED

PARIS, Dec. 24 (Benter)-an air

Giant Aircraft For Patrol Of Pacific WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)

The United States Navy has order-| ed from the Consolidated Aircrafi|

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KING'S VISIT TO WESTERN FRONT-

A groep taken during the King's visit to the Western Front, the Prime M. Lebrun, the French President, and. M. Daladier, Minister. are Standing between the King and Lord Gort.

2 WEDDINGS Transfers Of

AT EVERY 10 MINUTES

IN LONDON

Corporation at Santiago a fleet of REGISTRARS BUSY battle ensued over the Western

giant long range four-engined #17- Frout yesterday when Naal pursuit ing-boats to patrol "line of planes attacked a French recon- observation" in the Pacific and to naissance machine, and French reinforce the defence of policies. fighters joined the fray.

Authoritative quarters state that the order involves possibly, 50 or cost of $20,- more machine at a 000,000 which is the largest single the country's aircraft order in history.

NO DETAILS " Details are still lacking. While in Berlin, a German communique claims that the French plane was forced down behind the German lines, a. French War Ministry spokesman såld that it was possi-2.000 miles. ble that the French machine had landed on French soll, but no re-

ports has as yet been received and so the plane was not yet const- dered "lost **

BITTER WEATHER PARIS, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-It is so bitterly cold on the Maginot Line that men in the outposts have to De constantly relieved.

The dry atmosphere, however, is leading to increasing air activity on both sides and R.AF. fighters went up more than 100 times

The planes have a range of over

POSTHUMOUS AWARD FOR CDR. JOLLY

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LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)--- Two weddings at every ten minutes is the schedule at most of London Registry offices to- day where the registrars are officiating at anything up to 70 marriages aplece, *-

Many thousands of men of the B. EF are getting married on their Christmas leave and in t majority of cases notices of m rage have been given by the themselves, after having proposals from Fran became known tha leave was in the rang

"BY SWE LONDON, Dec, 24 (Reuter)-The

The rush to ge posthumous award of the Military Medal of the Order of the British accentuated bett Empire to Commander Richard of the brides. Frank Jolly is announced in the indication of t

Theart at The commander of HM. sub- Consequently marine Spearfish, Lt. J. H. Eadem extra regist receives the Distinguished Service with the rui Croes.

At Faddin The D.S.O. is awarded to Lt- tour all day Comm. J. G. D. Ouvry for risky All regist PARIS, Dec. 24 (Reuter)—The work in dissecting enemy mines,decorated with French War communique says that the exact mechanism of which was the reports there was no event of importance unknown. during the day.

FRENCH WAR COMMUNIQUE

the B. E F proportion of OTTAWA, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-The portion of 20 per Major-General the

Minister an-stance. Hon. St Canadian Finance "Thomas Glasgow has been ap-nounces that Canada's first war pointed Australian High Commis-loan will be floated early in the signer in Canada-Reuter,

New Year.

TRADE

U.S.-JAPANESE

NEGOTIATIONS OPEN.

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Sterling

DEFENCE (FINANCE)

REGULATIONS · AMENDMENT

LONDON, 'Dec, 24 (Beuter)-The Order-in-Council smending the Defence (Finance) Regulations. 1939, provides that from January 8 all transfers of Sterling from the account of a resident to that; of a non-resident or the transfer of Sterling securities by a resident to a non residentvagi

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THEIR GRIP

CHINESE TIGHTEN THEIR

ON NANCHANG: SEVERE STREET

FIGHTING: JAPANESE FINAL FANLING

DEPOTS ON FIRE

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-The Chinese forces

in Klangsi further tightened their grip on Nanchang, cap- ital of the Province, yesterday morning, when they entered the walled city of Tsingan, west of Nanching," states a Chi- nese field dispatch."

Street fighting is said to be in progress with the Chi- nese reported to be setting are to Japanese munition and supplies depots.

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It is officially claimed here the bend of the Han River, were that Chinese troops have en- attacked yesterday by the Chinese. tered Paotou is Sulyuan Pro- Four of them were wrecked. vince on Wednesday morning. Tsienklang on the south bank of A Chinese dispatch states the Han River is still surrounded

by the Chinese. that a large number of Japan- ese field guns have been cap- Hupeh, Kwanshan, B strategic tured In the battle for Paotou. height north of the town, has been

IN HOPEH

FANCHENG, HUPEH, Dec. 24 (Central)-Further Chinese suc- cesses in Central Hupeh are re- ported.

On the Sulhsien sector, in North

recaptured. Over 200 "Japanese were slain during the engagement.

JAPANESE CASUALTIES SOMEWHERE IN NORTH HU- FEB, Dec. 24 (Central)—The Jap- Two more strategic points south anese have suffered between 6,000 of Chungsiang. on the Han River, and 7,000 casualties as a result of now under a Chinese slege, have the Chinese offensive in Central been recaptured. A Japanese sor- and North Hupeh recently, accord- tie from Lochlatu nearby has been ing to a Chinese general directing f repulsed.

operations there.....

Apparently finding their posi- Most of the Japanese communi- tions untenable. a part of the cation lines at the front have been Japanese in Chungsiang are re- destroyed by the Chinese. he re- ported to have started withdrawing vealed. to Kingshan, 35 miles east.

The Chinese soldiers are in ex-

A number of Japanese armoured cellent morale and their fighting cars moving from Kangyichang to strength has been greatly increas Topazwan. "on the north side of ed, he said.

A Central News correspondent touring the front found close co- operation between the civilians and soldiers. Many civilians have voluntarily organised themselves into transport corps, or are repair- ing roads.

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AN EXEMPTION

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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

GEN. CHIANG AND

...HIS, MILITARY.

LEADERS

SHANGHAI, Dec. 24 (Reater) --- An important Military Conference PINGKIANG, HUNAN, Dec. 24 was summoned a few days ago by (Central) Tashaping the General Chiang Kai-shek at Slang. {Tsungyang-Tungcheng highway, in 'yang. in Havan Province, tó dis- South Hupeh, was the scene of a cuss general counter-offensive mens bliter engagement yesterday.

sures during the winter months,

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Chinese troops broke into the according to reliable sources in town at dawn and set are to the Changking, states the "Sin-Wan ed States la celebrating blockhouses. From vantage points Pa"

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SPECIAL CHINESEN

DELEGATION

TO TIBET

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24 (Central)

ZOICE OF CHINA

The Mongolian and Tibetan Af-Boné

Girs Commission is in receipt of a series of Opfilmmakporogramines. telegram from the Special Delega- The first Christinas programmie tion to Tibet, headed, by, Gen, Wu will be given on Dec. 25 over Ching-hsm, from India stating XGOX, 15.2 megacycles, at 9.30-

THOSE PRESENT, EN

Spow is predicted on Japanese. Fighting continued in Among those who attended the”.

the afternoon. Many Japanese conterence were Gen, Esa Yo, joyed a five per were trapped in the blockhouses, chairman of the Hunan provincial acrease and a 15 auffering heavily.

government, and Gến, Li Tring- ncrease compared

Japanese reinforcements march-jen, commander-in-chief of the gusands of pas-

Hunan and air lines the ing toward Tungcheng from Yang-Chinese forces in of lawtung were intercepted at Sal Hupeh. ord. Most

southwestern Following the conference Cien, kungklao, in the outhward into

suburbs of Tungcheng, yesterday Chiang Kai-shek made a tour of to have morning. Some 300 casualties were inspection to the Chinese monts.

Inflicted.

The General'ssimo later expressed Most Omice re-

75 parcels, Japanese troops in the western satisfaction at the preparedness, of Ads in one outskirts of Tungcheng were at the Chinese forces, the report

tacked the day before yesterday.states.

Taylor Appointed Roosevelt's Personal can Representative

K, Dec. 24 (Reuter) President Roosevelt. Mr. Myron Taylor, who is a prominent International Committee for Refugees and Ca had of the United States Steel. Corporation,.. erson representative at the Vatican.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Renter)-The possibility of an early opening of formal negotiations between the United States and Japan for a new trade agreement, to replace that which was de-

White House representa being built, allently but inevitably, nounced nearly six months ago, is envisaged In official quarters. that the delegates are expected to 10.15 am and also over 2007, tives emphasise that the ap in the hearts of the masses whose Importance is attached to an¡partment of Commerce which trees arrive in Lhasa before the end of 11,9 megacycles, at 8.10-6.55 am on pointment is not for the re-voices are not heard but whose order issued simultaneously by the Japanese imports, for the time be- the year.

the same day. The delegation, the telegram

Mr. P. G. Lee and his Choristers storation of the United States common faith will write the his Treasury Department and the De-jing, from the payment of additional

levies which would normally be ap states, arrived in Calcutta on No-will be heard in this programme Government diplomatic re.thry of our time," he said.

ENDEAVOURS FOR. PEACE plled automatically on expiry ofvember 23 and in Darjeeling on presenting, the Halleluiah Chorus Presentation at the Vatican

The President added that he liked the existing Treaty:

December 8, From Darjeeling after and other Christmas Carols. There which terminated in 1870." This is viewed as a conciliatory a brief stay General W and his will also be greetings by friends of Simultaneously with the appoint. to send a personal representative gesture, in response to the Japan-retinue continued their journey the Voice of Ching.”

ment, the President sent a long "order that our parallel endea ese dicision to re-open the Yang-to Tibet by way of Sikkim and

message to the Pope stating that yours for peace and alleviation of tse as far as Nanking. for while crossed the India-Tibet border on j.

it is especially fiting to send him suffering may be assisted.”

When the time comes for the , a message of greeting this Christ- the United States Government la December 19. not yet satished that the re-open-

as when the world is in sorrow. establishment of world peace on a surer foundation it is of utmost The message compares the tra- importance that common deals

SIEGFRIED LINE EXTENSION

now

LONDON, Dec. 24 (Reuter)- The Stertried Line is undergoing an extension east- wards along the Rhine as far * Lake Constance; author ta tive sources revealed yesterday, They do not attempt to speculate on the meaning of

this construction."

SECOND SERIES

all of today with the conflicts of should have a unit for expression

The second of the series

Christmas The telegram reveals that Gen.or

programme by Voice of China" will ing is of great importance on the Wu and his group were well the present basis, it is felt that it may ceived while in India by the Indian be given on Dec. 24, at 6.15 am: lead to a wider improvement of authorities as well as Chinese and and 10.10 p.m. over 2007 and at third Power relations with Japan. Tibetan residents there. The T-11.05 on Dec, 24 and 25 over XGOX, the Dark Agea*

"I trust that all churches, who Some officials believe that the betan authorities, it is understood. It will consist of greetings of "I believe that while statesmen bellave in a common God, will Order indicates a policy of ap-have appointed special men to Christmas and New Year in Chi-, are considering a new order of throw their great weight and their peasement by the Administration greet the delegation on its journey nese, English, Hindustani, Malay, things, a new order may well be at manence into this great cause," as regards Japan.

|Cantoness," and Fukienere.

hand. I believe that it is even now, concluded Prezident,

to Lhasa.

Significant Nazi Order

500 MERCHANTMEN TO DASH HOME

PARIS, Dec. 24 (Reuter)-It is reported that captains of Nazi merchantships lying in neutral turn to Germany at any cost. ports have received orders to re-

Germany at present has some 500 ships, totalling 1-800,- 600 tons lying mieless In nen- tral porta.. Germany's hardest task la to

for heavy harbour: dues,

and the foreign currency to pay.

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