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CHINESE SPOKESMAN ON THE WAR SITUATION Ichang Retaken By Invaders But Shasi In Chinese Hands

CHUNGKING, June 21 (Central) -A Chinese military spoken- man said in a press interview yesterday that Ichang which was ceptured by the Chinese on June 17 was again lost to the Japanese on June 18 but Shast, 110 miles above Hankow, was recaptured on June 19,

According to the spokesman, Chinese troops are now deployed in the outskirts of Ichang. After two days' severe counter-assaults. they have reached within one third of a mile from the city and are expecting to break into it again momentarily.

GENERAL

Blockade NO INDICATIONS OF THE Lifted ARMISTICE PARLEYS

SWINGS OPEN

TIENTSIN BARRIER Rome Report Says Delegates

Now On Way Home

TIENTSIN, June 21 (Reuter)- After lasting 312 days, the blac- kade of Tientsin was lifted at 6 p. last evening. Free traffic between the British and French Concessions and the adjoining STRES VAN Testored.

The formal opening was preced- fed by a brief ceremony, when the Japanese guards were drawn up and inspected by an officer whe Following the recapture of shasi, | pectively 20. and 30 miles north of addressed them briety, after which the Chinese forced a re-entry into Chungsiang, and are keeping up they were dismissed Klangling (Kingchow),... a neigh-their attacks at the different river The ceremony was greeted by bouring town of Shasi, on June 20 crossings to harass the Japanese.loud hand-clapping from the huge

commenced "mopping up"

ard operations.

mon

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LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)-Up to late yesterday afternoon there was still the greatest obscurity about the French armistice negotiations.

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Although there have been many reports on the subject they are very conflicting.

The French radio and Havas said that the Frensh plent- potentiaries left Bordeaux this afternoon, Berlin Kanounced that

they had not felt

"At the same time, a German news agency mild that the Nazi High Corutyand had given orders to receive them, The Italian news agency Stefani |== went so far as to say that the Preliminary success, hai been crowd, consisting principally of negotiators were on their way scored by the Chinese driving on Chinese, Hanyang, one of the three Wuhan

home to Bordeaux and that the There were a tey Japanese and hostilities would cease on Friday foreigners in the gathering.

or Saturday.

BARRICADE SWINGS OPEN

None of the reports suggested the time or the place of the meet- ing,

Adolf And Company

VERY "LIMITED"

CONCERN! LONDON, June 31 (Reuter)

"New York Times" editorial wells on the uneasiness of Hitler's. partnera, It says:

RETURNING TO BORDEAUX?

states that the French plenipotentiaries have al-A tandy left the designated meeting place and are on their way to

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A Chinese attack, the spokes-cities.

revealed, was launched JAPANESE BUILD RAILWAY against the Japanese around Klas- Referring to the situation in A few minutes before the open- men, 55 miles northeast of Ichang, south Kwangai. the spokesman ing, trafila 'was - stopped by "the from the northeast and south-sold that a southwestward push barricade drawn across the street.

Rome-Radio On June 17 the by three Japanese columns from Crowds of cyclists, cars and trucks west on June 18.

the extended about a block on either Chinese column from the northeast Nanning presumably with recaptured two vantage points five French Indo-China border as their side of the barriers.

Prior to the formal opening. miles from Kingmen. A, Japanese objective has been repulsed · with

now Chinese Police energetically but Bordeaux, the shrut 2.000 dead, There are counter-attack was made in

"It is noteworthy that there is afternoon of that day but was only one and half divisions" of politely ordered people and vehl-

The French Government has in Little jubilation in Italy over it- Following in pursuit. Japanese troops at Nanning. The cles to range themselves on the formed the Derman Governmentler's suicenas in France, and the rcruised. this Chinese column has now Japanese plan to build a railway left side of the street.

that its plenipotentiaries are warnings and precautions against runched the immediate outskirts from Yamhsten (Xamchaw) tá At 8 pm, sharp, the barricade General Huntziger, M. Leon Noel, a tough struggle ahead, "launched of Kingmen. The Chinese column Nenning has not been successtu) | swung aside.

Vice-Admiral Leluc and General at the moment of a French de- The Japanese Consul-General, Bergeret, of the Air Force, accord-real, indicate pretty clearly that driving from the southwest also owing to Chinese guerilla-activi-

B small Mr. Oshlo Muto, has formally Au-ing to a Gerinan nëws agency. reaptured two vantage points five ties. Up til now only

the Italiana believe that the Bri miles from Kingmen on June 18. section between Yamhsten and thorised Japanese who wished to

do so to reside and conduct their COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES tish Will cantinas the war, frm in and pushed toward the city itself. Shitung has been completed.

"Because of the difficulties of their determination to save the The spokesman stated The two columns have established

that business in the British and French

communication through the Empire: contact.

there is no confirmation of reports Concessiotis, according to the semi-

Spanish and French Govern- "No less interesting are reporta "Several Chinese columns, the of a large concentration of Jap-official Japanese news agency.

menis,” adds the agency, "the com- of the dismay mounting in Moscow spokesman further disclosed, made, anese warships in the South Chiria Registration with the Japanese tunication did not reach the Clers the German armies over-run a determined attack at : Spihlipu. Ser. It is understood that there authorities by such persons and man Government until one o'clock Fiance.. The Red Army moves in the point of intersection of the are bnly about 3,000 Japanese firms are required. ·

this morning.

the Baltic will strengthen the Hanko-Ichang highway and the marines in Hainan Island. In ad-

was transmitted to the Russian frontiers against 4 vic- Siangyang-Shast highway on June dition to a gunboat and a dep- SPANISH PAPERS Fuehrer at four o'clock whereupon torious Germany, while at the 19. Under the heavy Chinese pres-troyer originally anchored off the

DROP MASK the German High Command at same time staking out the Soviet sure the Japanese lines there are island, three Japanese transports

once took the necessary steps for claims in a re-organised Europe. said to be wavering.

arrived there last week and fapt LONDON, June 21 (Router) the reception of the French dele~

FRANTIC MOYES --- vote on June 19. However, they Spanish newspapers have now gaten * TWO POINTS RETAKEN

"The same motive inspires the The spokesman claimed that on carried aboard not troops but given up all pretence at being WHAT ITALY WANTS rew rapprochement of Russia and the east bank of the Han River materials for the construction of neutral and have launched

June 21 (Reuter One Turkey. It is a sign that Stalin BASIS the Chinese have recaptured a light railway on the island to strong attack against England chief condition of peace must be considers the Dardanelles a vital Chanshoutien and Fengloho, res-fashitate military transport.

Many Britan

residents are now the fulguiment of the Italian link in the Soviet defence, system. keeping their luggage packed in colonial claims, declares Signor These are moves of pante case of eventualties.

"Mussolini'a last-minute rush to Garda writing in the Giornale The paper" Arriba says today the D'Italia

Join Hitler before he gathered... tri Felange Party is not the only The new peats must be, he all the fruits of victory was also political instrument for the gov. | stated: "more just than Versailles." a move of panie, ernment of the people in peace, He also prepares the Italia

Isolationism

Attacked By Cordell Hull

BLACK DAYS FOR

NINE DAYS AT SEA

RESCUED BY THE BRITISH LONDON, June 21, (Reuter)......Dẹ- talls of the rescue of nine French HUMAN RACE

solatera by a British fast motor- CAMBRIDGE, Mam June 21 boat some time after the with- |... (Renter)—A slashing attack, on drawal of the Allied troops from Isolationism and a call to men and | Dunkirk have just become known nations who love freedom to in London. gather in an unconquerable de- For nine days these survivors fensive force was' made by Mr. had existed on board a wreck sunk Cordell Hull, the Secretary "of in shallow water, within a few State. at 's speech `at Harvard miles of Dunkirk · After nine days University_yesterday.

without food or water they were Mr. Hull said: "These are black rescued. days for the human rice, for there. The party had originally con- are at work powerful forces, the astea of 20 bát 11 perished. Four significance of which no indivi-inen built a raft and set out for dual nation can ignore without England, not to be seen again. falling into the grazest ganger seven others had died after drink-

and utmost jeopardy.

· LUST FOR" POWER

ing sea water.

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"Hitler's partnera in crime are| but makes possible, an enormous pubile for America becoming Bruch more littery than the En- military potential in case of war." itain's air,

FIJI LEPERS SEND HALF

THEIR SUPPORT TO HELP

tish as they dis in grimly for the int ss attack.”

HEAVY

RAID ON BORDEAUX -BORDEAUX, June 21 (Reuter)—

IN WAR AGAINST HITLER Over 100 German bombers carried

LONDON, June 21 (Benter) →→Some Indication of the huge and varied contributions in cash and kind that have been pour- ing into Britain from all parts of the Empire was given by Mr. Bryan Meredith in a broadcast tälk from Daventry yesterday,

It is a long list which grową longer as each day and hour passes, he said. It ranges from heavy material support to heavy spiritual support, the sum total being several million pounds of . comforting cash and a world of heartening friendship.

GOING TO BIARRITZ

BERLIN, June 21 (Reyter) The survivors had burnt their Au ocial news agency despatch They spring from the godless beat party to apply warmth. at reports the French Governments and soul-less lust for power which night and partly to attract atten- proceeding to Biarritz from Bor- seeks to hold men in slavery and tim. spiritual degradation, and displace peaceful, orderly international re- lations by anarchy or wanton, vio- lande and brute force,

diaux.

CHINA GIVES AID TO MISSION HOSPITALS

"Never before have these forces fhing so powerful a challenge to the freedom of civilised prožṛess" SCORES OF MISSION AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN CHINA Never before has there been are being beneftied by a $1,200,000 fund which the Chinese Gov- more desperate need for men and j ernment has set aside in their aid this year.

One list entitled 'military and

other sifts is made by the Colonial Governments, chiefs of the various bodies, Individuals of the British Colonial Fanpire and His Majesty's Government organisations.

VARIED AND HUMAN

This list goes on for pages and [pages, not only because so many [peoples have contributed, but also because the gifts have been" an varied and so human."

There

bombers.

hasbeen lashings of money for "the Red Cross, St. | Dunstan's 'the YM.C.A., 'ánd other War organisations, as well as money for war expenses, or 'some nations who love freedom and These hospitals have been treating “air-raid victims and Chin- cherish the tenets of modern ese patients and receiving réfugers and wounded and sick soldiers specific purpose such as Elant elvilisation to gather in an un-in war areas. Aid to these hospitals is either given in the form of

Then there are many homely conquerable defensive force, every drugs or cash.

items not

cash but In element of their spiritual and Chinese health authorities ex- Hongkong takes care of the coa-kind. Take. Tanganyika for in- material resources;' and every press sincere appreciation of the tal provinces, while the Kwelyang stance, Some chieftains and their ounce of their móral and physical services rendered by these Kos-International Red Cross, the

people have given portions of their strength."

pitals, and hope that more sub-southwestern part of China

1939 harvests of coffes and maize VITAL TEST-

stantial assistance may be "ex-

$1,000,000 - FUND

Another tribe cent 50 pounds of tobacco for the Services, while

Continuing, Mr, Cordell H tended to them. About 100 mission A portion of the drugs purchas- said United States history was not and private hospitals are estimat- achieved by isolation from the ed to be in active service in the fed with the $1,000,000 fund grant- another sent 10 tons of rice for rest of mankind. There was no treatment of Chinese patients by the government has reached the King's African Rifles. more dangerous folly than think-either in war aress or in the in-mg distributed among the medi-

Chungking. These drugs are ba- TURTLES FOR THE NAVY ing that, its achievements could be terlord preserved in isolation.......

CLOSER CONTACT Nation after nation, had been crushed into surrender, over-run and enslaved,

these institutions, Dr. E. T. Hodgkin, "acting director of the

cal and health institutions... at

In Jamaica live turtles nave

To get in close contact with cost. The purchase and distribu-been given to the Royal Navy by a firm which specialises in them tion are being handled by a

while the lonely little laland of special committee,

Tristan da Cunha sent woollen "And the menacing shadow falls Council on Medical Missions și

Common drugs needed by drug comforts knitted by 25 inhabl blacker and blacker on our con- the Chinese Medical Association, stores are purchased by the Union tanta. tinent and the very instinct of and Dr. Szeming Eze, general- Drug Company with its amce in Organisations and individuals self-preservation bids na to be- secretary of the association, are Hongkong and branches in have sent gifts. The Chinese sec- ware," said Mr. Hull

arriving here to take charge of Kunming and Chungking. What-Hon of the Red Cross of Trinidad "No more "vital test has ever the matter, sta

ever pront derived from the purhas sent money for two ambulan- confronted the American people: Dr. Wallace Crawford, professor chases will go to the support of ces and in Fij 600 lepers have than that which is confronting it on public health at the medical the Red Cross work.

sent half of the money raised tor today. Our national independence college of the west China Union The Executive Yuan has also their own support. and our cherished institutions are University, Changtu, has been re- carmarked $500,000 to encourage The list could go on for hours, not immune from the challenge quested to report on the needs of the manufacture of drugs in so vast it is, and to the people at of just for power which already the hospitals in west China and China, Plans have been complet home these gifts represent good- stalls so much of the earth's sure what aid the Chinese authorities ed for the erection of a medicine vill and prayers that are both

can give. Bishop R. O. Hall of manufacturing plant,

humbling and heartening

out a heavy raid on this town on Wednesday night. According to an American correspondent', estimate. there were 60 casualties. High explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped in the city aero- dromes, docks and shipping."

FULL POWERS GRANTED CANBERRA, June 21 (Reuter)- Bergency Powers Bill, almillar to that passed in the United Kingdom, was passed by the Australian House of Representatives yesterday by 59 votes to 10.

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