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JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK ALONG ENTIRE NORTHERN KWANGTUNG

FRONT: SMASHING CHINESE ATTACK

Severe 48 Hour Battle NO CHANGE

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On New Year's Day

IN SOVIET

POLICY

Special to the II.E. Dally Presa LONDON, Jan 5 (Havas)--The

CHUNGKING, Jan. 5. (Reuter)-Chinese forces in Nor- thern Kwangtung counter-attacked on New Year's Day and after forty-eight hours of heavy fighting drove the Japan- ese back along the entire front, declared the Chinese mili-Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury tary spokesman at a Press Conference.

Reviewing the battle, the spokesman stated that the Japanese pushed northward from Canton in three columns in the latter part of December-the centre striking from Tsunghua, the right wing from Lungmen and the left wing along the Canton-Hankow Railway.

stated that the Eritish diplomats' view is that M. Stain is opposed to any military alliance with Ger-

many.

Furthermore, he is determined to maintain the present trend of So- viet policy irrespective of the Mo- nish campaign.

Two wings, particularly the In the meanwhile, he proceeded,

The paper added that under the right, made rapid progress in another Chinese detachment at-

As the left tacked Melkeng, in the Japanese German-Russian Pact. Germany is their advance.

This Japanese column was merely exerting moral pressure column reached Yingteh on rear the railway, the right column cventally forced to withdraw south against Finland which she is trying went beyond Melkeng and ward, back to Lungmen,

At the same, time, the spokes- reached Oongyuan and San-

man added, the Japanese left wins hua.

on the railway was driven back to Lienklangkou. southward of foreign

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The Chinese Command, the spokesman continued, decided on tactics to hold the Japan- ese at the centre. while the Chinese forces east and west of the rallway attacked the Japanese wings.

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PEACE ENVISAGED BY ROOSEVELT

CORRESPONDS WITH ALLIES AIMS: BRITISH PRESS ON CONGRESS MESSAGE

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LONDON, Jan. 5 (British Wireless) —Further editorialį comment on President Roosevelt's Congress message appears today In the British press.

The Times speaking on that part of the message which dealt with the President's vision of future peace says, "It will be seen how closely the kind of peace Mr. Roosevelt envisages corresponds with the peace aims of the Allies as they have been defined by Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, M. Daladier and M. Reynaud.

"It is something totally dif- ferent from the kind of peace which the Allies are some- times urged to patch up for more weakened neutrals. He

has, it is clear, no intention of Hfting a finger to help con- clude an uneasy truce which would merely give the aggres- sor countries breathing space in which to prepare for the next assault upon the liber- ties of Europe and the in- Idependence of weaker neigh-

bours.

"His vision of a better world in which nations can trade freely with one, another in peace and security and co-operate with one another for the well being of their peoples is ahared by all responsible states- men in Great Britain and France is evident from their repeated declarations."

AID FOR SOVIET EXPEDITION SHIP

BERLIN, Jau, 5 (Benter)-Only 20 sea miles now separate the So-

The Daily Telegraph seeks to ap- viet expedition ship Bedoy from the Ice-breaker Josef, Stalin, according ply the President's reasoning re- to a Moscow telegram, to the offi- garding the position of the Amte- clal German New Agency.

ricas to Europe and says, "He The ice-breaker will assist the pointed out that 21 American re- Bedov's skeleton crew of 15 men to publics declared the common will release their ship from the ice-to preserve peace and freedom int pack zone in north-west Spitzbergen their hemisphere and added that

SHANSI SUCCESS

LOYANG, Jah, 5 (Central)-Chi- nese success. in South Shans! during the past few days are re- ! ported in despatches received here. į

Wangyukow, Chungnanwutsun The Japanese centre was halted and Tstingshantun, east of Anyi, by Chinese in the hills in the have been recaptured. Heavy vicinity of Llangkou and Lupalts, casualties have bien miicted on whereupon the Chinese forces the Japanese tra series of Chi- launched an attack on the Tap nese thrusts. anese right wing at Congyuan ón; A Japanese counter-offensive on i New Year's Day from two direcYenchangchen, north-east of Hala- LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter-The 'in which she has been drifting for what was being done in the Ame-

strength of British Government two years...

tlons.

west.

Concern Over U.S.-Japanese Relations

sten, has been repulsed.

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ricas might be done in other con- tinents.

COMMON FRONT

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Humanisation Of British Policy

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Ren- ter)-"No British Ambassador ever spoke more trankly to an American audience than Lord Lothian did In Chicago,” says the New York Times.

on Wed-

ASSAULT ON GIRL ALLEGED

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RUSSIAN WOMAN IN STREET DRAMA Special to the H.K. Daily Press An alleged assault by a Russian eleven-year-old Portuguese girl in Fort Road, north, Point, on Thursday morning will probably have a sequel in the Police Court shurity, as it is reliably. leurned that the relatives of the aggrieved party" will be swearing out a summons for assault against the Russian, woman.

The girl in question is little Miss Nafaulda Andrade. She was play- ing with the Russian woman's nine i year old daughter outside the lat- iter's house when, it is alleged, an altercation arose between the two children..

TOOK OFF BELT

Incensed by the noise inade, by. the two children, and by the at- titude of the Portuguese child to- Įwards her own, the Russian woman, it is further alleged, took off the beit she was wearing and hit the Portuguese - with it, inflecting a nasty gash on the girl's head, which might have been caused by the buckle.

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SHIPPING CASE APPEAL

The child was immediately rush- A Chinese column from Shank- In South-East Shansi, Japanese securities, which have now mostly!

SLOW PROGRESS

fed to Dr. V. Atienza's clinic where wan, the spokesman said, attack-drives towards the Chinese posi- attained the highest levels since Resistance from the Ice is 80

"His speech represents the strik she was treated. A report was ed the Japanese from the north-tions near

ing democratisation and human- later made to the Police and it is Changtse have been the outbreak of the war, is being great that the Josef Stalin is pro- white

another

sation of British policy and understood that Mrs. R. Manalee. Chinese crushed. The opposing forces are followed with corisiderable interest gressing very slowly and it is ex- column from South Klangsi at-pitted against each other at Tung- in city circles.

pected that It will be several days

"Is it impossible for the small barmonises the policy enunciated the child's aunt and guardian, will tacked from the noth-east.

Some quarters are again citing before the ships meet.

nations in Europe to come together by President Roosevelt

be taking out a summons against nesday. CHINESE ATTACK

the strength of gilt-edged securities Dr. Papanin, who was the leader as the American republics have

the Russian woman for assault. "He could appeal for American SIAN, Jan. 5 (Central)—In as indicative of the early Issue of of the four scientists who spent a done and form a common front for

sympathy on his statement on.. surprise night attack, a Chinese a national defence loan but a can- year drifting southward from the the mutual protection of their tax aims which was more explicit unit blew up the power plant at vass of leading banking and stock North Pole to Greenland on an ice-dependence and preservation of the than any yet made in Parlament. Shihehtachwang, strategic junction exchange opinion reveals that such foe, is in charge of all arrange their peace! The familiar fable of;

SAW NO HOPE ments for the release of the Sedov. the faggots which bound together of the Pelping-Hankow and Cheng, a view is held by the minority.

ai Railways, in West Hopei, "on

It is pointed out that there are

In the light of this speech. The appeal against the decision. were unbreakable but apart snap-gritain is ready to abdicate the lof the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Jan. 1.

at present a number of factors con-

ped under any strain, illustrates Empire in the interests of world-Macgregor, granting the petition of tributing to the strength of the

Mr. Roosevelt's argument. The market.

wide security for democratie civi-the China Merchants Steam Navi- present plight of Finland enforcessation and Lord Lothian, like gation Company for the winding up it. To acquiesce tamely in that President Roosevelt, saw no hope of the Hongkong branch of the outrage is to invite repitition else for a lasting settlement without Ching Kee Navigation Co., was dis- where. It is the road, not to safety, American participation to the missed by the Full Court of appeal, bpt subjugation.”

composed of Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell (president) and Mr. Justice J. A, Fraser, yesterday morning.

The full text of the judgments are published as a supplement with this issue.

CHUNGKING, Jan. 5 (Central) To acquaint the American peo- ple and government with China's point of view concerning the American supply of war materials to Japan in the present. Sno- Japanese war, Dr. Chang Po-lin, deputy chairman of the People's Political Council, will make 2 broadcast speech to America in

the near future..

The whole town was p'uns- ed into darkn⋅ sæ. . Taking ad- vantage of this, the Chinese smashed into the Japanese barracks, killing over 100 of the Enemy,

Firstly, the closure of the new capital market since the outbreak of war has deprived the Investor of alternative channels of invest- Meanwhile, other Chinese units 'ment hence there is no incentive tore up the rails near Kaoyi, south to sell; secondly, the weight of money in the hands of institutions. Shihchiachwane

bers of the Council are anxious CHINESE VICTORY

DE VALERA

VIRTUAL DICTATOR

peace."

"

Budget Deficit Of Over

$2,000 Million In U.S.

DUBLIN, Jan, 5 (Reuter)- Mr. Eamon de Valera is now

The Japanese at Lungwangmia; It is further pointed out that

in possession of powers mak- ing him virtually a dictator. Taming, in South Hope, were there is little sign of official sup-

The President, Dr. Hyde, today subjected to an enveloping attack port which would foreshadow the

**** signed the Emergency Powers While realising that renewal of on the same day. They made un- appearance of a new loan.

Amendment Bill giving Govern- the American-Japanese Commer- successful attempts to break The opinion is expressed, how-

through the Chinese cordon. cial Treaty would be a matter of

ever, that the authorities might ment the right to Intern citizens suspected of activities against the American domestic policy, mem-..

issue & short-term loan to the

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Reuter) -The U.S. State without bringing them be-

Budget Treasury bills and provide finance banks to enable the latter to fund fore a court of law.

Estimates are: Expenditure $8,424,000,000; Receipts $6,248,- WIDESPREAD SEARCH

000,000 and an estimated deficit of $2,176,000,000, compared required up to March 31,

It is expected that there would with $3,933,000,000 in the last budget. In this connexion it is believed be an immediate and widespread that £300,000,000 could easily be search for leaders of the illegal CHUNGKING, Jan 3 (Intl)-A absorbed as the banks are over- organisations which have been commendations for new taxa- with certain emergency works and lantern celebration was held here gupplied with cash and bills."

causing trouble in Eire and else- tion amounting to $460,000,-other extras, the grand total will last night in celebrating the victory

|000, reducing the deficit to be $1,224,000,000. : where.

The Seriate is now considering $1,716,000,000. the Offences Against the State

NATIONAL DEFENCE Amendment Bill which was car- Programmes of other national ried through its final stages in defence are estimated to swallow

that China's viewpoints be set out to the American people, as on the question

American-Japanese! Of commerce nangs to a large extent; the future of the Chinese war of resistance, Far East stability, as well as world peace.

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in North Kwangtung, while news- BELGIAN CABINET

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RESIGNS Special to the H.K. Daily Press

The President makes re- The President explained that,

Much of the increase will be devoted to warship construction.

NEW CONSTRUCTION Besides continuing work on 120'

It is pointed out that through out the two-and-a-half years' war nounce the defeat of the Japanese. between China and Japan, the It is reported that the enemy United States have been the casualties have run up to 12,000 BRUSSELS, Jan, 5 (Havas)-M the Dall last night. This measure $1,200,000,000 on work of relief, (actual) ships, the President asked largest suppliers of Japan's arma- since the past several days: The Pierlot has handed in the collective puts into permanent form the ob$800,000,000 on agricultural, $1.100,- for funds to construct two battle- successes in north Kwangtang are resignation of the Cabinet. King jeet aimed at in the Emergency 000.000 on public works and invest ships, one each of aircraft-carriers In 1937, Japan's impert of more spectacular than the fighting Leopold has entrusted M. Pierlot to Powers Bill. American war materials const-In North Human of last November, form a new Government. tuted 54.4 per cent. of her total. This percentage was raised to 50 per cent in 1938 and, according to statistics of the National City Bank of New York, was again raised to no less than 71 per cent.

in the first eight months of 1939. Since the outbreak of the Euro- pean war in September, practical-

Japan Cabinet Seeks "Way

Out" That Does Not Exist

TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Reuter)--Government activities in the next few ly. the whole of Japan's imports of days will be concentrated on negotiations for the disposal of the hos

war materials for her aggression

tilities in China.

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This morning, a joint conference China and Wang Ching-wei.. In China have been American.

There Is a possibility that the! The Council believes that fully between representatives of the War cognisant of the above state of Office and the General Stair is be conference will continue its discus- affairs, the United States Governing held at the residence of the stons tomorrow, after which it is ment would hardly consent to re- War Minister, General Bhun aku forecast that the China Affairs new the abrogated treaty or to Hata. They will discuss the baale Board and the Cabinet will meet, -enter to similar arrangements, points of the understanding reach- either separately or jointly, and

with Japan, '

ed between the Japanese leaders in reach a final decision."

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ments, $1,200,000,000 on pensions, and minesweepers, two cruisers, $1,100,000,000 on interest on public eight destroyers, six submarines. debt and $1,000,000,000 on the one submarine tender and three operation of Government depart seaplance tenders. ments.

The President sald that the expenditure represented the need to develop and maintain normal defence preparations

emergency defence,"

The battleships wil be the 9th! |and 10th constructed in five years.

The size is not specified, but the Navy is preparing a craft of 65,- 000 tona,

The budget provides 146.000 men for the Navy and 25,000 for the Marines.

ARMY BUDGET

penditures in g of the world situation. There had been heavy pruning on the expendi- ture of other departmenta ... NAVY BUDGET

The Army Budget-recommends an President Roosevelt, later sent to expenditure of 31.007.000 000 for the Congress the regular Navy Budget Army's air and land forces bełna or 1904,500,000, an increase over $46000,000 increase on the current last year of $183,000,000..

year.

JAPANESE SOUR GRAPES: "NEVER WANTED SHIUKWA

CANTON, Jan. 5. (Reu- ter)"The Aim of the re- cent Japanese operations northward of Canton-To destroy the organisation and headquarters of the Chinese forces under Gen. Yu Han-mou-were suc-. cessfully concluded," de- clared Major --Nishihara, former Japanese Army spokesman in Shanghai to Reuter to-day.

He added that the Japanese Army, had no intention of "occupying

other Shinkwan or any towns in Kwangtung at present.

Referring to the with- drawal of Japanese troops from Shumchun, Major Nishihara said it was a friendly gesture to Bri- tain. There was now no cause for suspicion of Japan's aims on the Bri- tish border, he comment- ed.