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CANTON AIR FRANCO-JAPANESE RELATIONS RESOLVE TO RAID HAVOC HAVE TAKEN TURN FOR WORST
DISCLOSED
CANTON, Sept. 18 (Reuter) Statistics compiled by the Provin cial Police Affairs Department re- 12.000 yes! that approximately
buildings were destroyed by fire and demolished by bombs prior to
the occupation of Canton by Jay
anese forces.
According to figures issued here
VICHY RATION
CARDS
VICHY. Sept, 18 (Reuter)- Ration cards will come into force' next Monday, according to the Havas Agency, which states that
high and illegal prices have been
drastically repressed,
Indo-China Situation
Still Most Obscure
SHANGHAI, SEPT. 18 (REUTER) --- FRANCO-JAPAN- ESE RELATIONS REGARDING INDO - CHINA
HAVE
TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORST, IT APPEARS FROM
ALL REPORTS REACHING SHANGHAI
CARRY ON
IN LONDON
LONDON, Sept. 18 (BWS)--The department of Ministry of Labour responsible for developing Govern- ment training centres and for pro- viding semi-skilled munition work- ers and supervising the increase of private training schemes which had been evacuated to the coun- try, has been brought back to London,
The decision, says the Minister of Labour emphasised not only the Ministry's view of the in- creased importance of training but also its resolve to carry on in
there were 215,800 buildings in the city before Japanese bombing
Since Sept 10, 17 firms have- Leading members of the Japanese Inspectorate in operations began in 1937. Most of
to Indo-China have their bags all ready packed in Hanoi and the property destroyed was in the been closed for periods up
suffered three months and 83 sentences, other points, preparatory to leaving the country if orders Wongsha
which area severely as the main Japaneso! varying from 1,000 francs fines to objective was the railway linking six months' imprisonment, were are given, Reuter learns from an unimpeachable foreign bu
Canton with "Hankow.
INT'L DANUBE COMMISSION
REPLACED
imposed.
EXISTENCE OF BELGIUM
BELGRADE, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-! LONDON, Sept. .18
(Reuter)-
The Germans have virtually re- Replying to the statement from placed the International Danube German sources that the Belgian Commission on which Britain and Government is officially dissolved
source.
Various other Japanese evacuate to Szechuen, the paper nationals in Indo-China have continues. The Ministry of Educa received orders to hold them toa has instructed all Government universities and schools to eva- selves in readiness to evacuate custe to Szechuen while the Fun-
at a moment's notice.
MOST OBSCURE CHUNGKING, Sept. 18 Reuter)
The situation in French Indo-
nan University will be evacuated to Kwalchow.
The Indo-China-rallway raz - Special international express on
NIGHT AIR RAIDS MAINLY DIRECTED AGAINST LONDON
Continued from Page 1
An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states
France were represented-by a at Vichy, Belgium circles in Lon-China is still most obscure, writes Sept. 16 for evacuation of foreign that the air attacks by the enemy
consultative commission, per- don state that two Ministers are the TAKUNGPAO in a leading ar. manently presided over the Ger- in London to ensure the continued ticle today. man "Martius, who alone has the existence of Belgium right to convoke sessions.
¡Powers
GENERALISSIMO
with the All Central Government offices in Yunnan have been ordered to
CHIANG
CALLS
FOR UNREMITTING WAR EFFORT
CHUNGKING, SEPT. 18 (CENTRAL)—A CALL FOR UNREMITTING EFFORT OF RESISTANCE IN THE MOST COURAGEOUS SPIRIT TO HASTEN THE AGGRESSOR'S DOWNEALL AND LIBERATE THE NATION, ESPECIALLY THE 30,000,000 CHINESE IN THE FOUR NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCES UNDER ALIEN OCCUPATION, is sounded in a lengthy manifesto issued by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to the entire nation on the ninth anniversary of the Makden Incident in 1931.
"Glorious successes have been scored by the Chinese forces in the past three years' 'heroic resistance. Japan has suffered more than 1,500,000 casualties and is now bogged down in deep quagmire," Generalissimo Chiang declares.
north-eastern provinces never from their present seething sufferings. They should consider their In the "Manchukuo" army even sacrifice and struggle as
diers who were between 16 and 20
PRINCIPAL CAUSE
nationals.
The situation in Kunming is -sald-to-be calm,the-paper- adds, but the authorities are evacuating the population to the countryside.
Maj. Gen. Nishihara, head of the Japanese Mission to Indo-China." is said to have received fresh in. structions from Tokyo to resume negotiations with Indo-China.
during last night were directed mainly against London.
It is feared that the casual- tles may be heavier than in "the recent nights.
· FAMOUS STORES BOMBED In last night's raid, three famous stores in Oxford Street, London were bombed-premises of Bourne Evans and Hollingsworth, D. H and. John Lewis, known to women shoppers the world over.
THAI DEMANDS REJECTED TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Reuter) Thailand's demands for territorial
British Wireless adds thät concession in French Indo-China Lambeth Walk Street market was were categorically rejected by the one of the targets that suffered French Government, states a Do-two direct hits by enemy bombs in
mei report from Vichy.
France declared that she is "re- solved to defend the territorial in- tegrity of Indo-China against al foreign enterprises.”
JOINT CONTROL CHUNGKING, Sept 18 (Renter According to the official" CEN- TRAL DAILY NEWS, the Japanese are demanding joint Franco-Jap- anese control of Indo-China anc also the partitioning of the French Colony into the following three
Declaring that the Mukden In-zones:
cident is the principal 'cause for Firstly, the northern part of the
The Generalissimo is grati-er labour service. Many of them the fled to note that in spite of who left their homes are
heard of any more. the recent Japanese intensi- filed terroristic bombings the petty oficers are Japanese. This great duty," Generalissimo Chiang Chinese are not intimidated friend say one day a company of emphasises or discouraged but are more puppet troops at a radway station. calm and resolute than over. The Junior officers were all Jap- Japanese air attacks, according anese who gave crders in Japanese
the present world disorder and Colony to be placed under Japan to him. were concentrated. hot and mercilessly whipped the sol- upon any military objectives but;
tarists are chiefly responsible, the Secondly, the central part to be upon cities and towns in the far years old and all looked haggard unrest and that the Japanese mili-ese control. rear, including Sian, Paoki and and dejected.
Japanese inspectors are detailed Generalissimo says that Japan is converted into a buffer zone, and Ankang in Shensi, Kian, Shangyao and Vintam in Kiangst, Hengyang, all "Manchukuo" police stations. now condemned by the whole world Thirdly, the southern part to be Yuanling and Chihkiang in Ru-There are daily arrests and torture and is isolated diplomatically. He under French control.
As a mea- urges the Chinese to do their ut- nan. Kwellin. Liuchow, and Yishan of innocent Chinese. in Kwangsi, Shlukwan in Kwang-sure to check the activities of Chi- most to whitewash the national humiliation and eliminate the tung, Lanchow in Kansu, Loyangnese volunteers whole villages are
world's public enemy. in Honan, Chuki, Kinhwa, Tan-razed to the ground and the vil- pochen and Haichenhsien in Che-lagyra forced to remove. klang, and Chengtu, Luhsien, Ki- people are strictly forbidden to spirit is the prime factor for vic- The paper points out, however, klang. Hochwan, and Nanchang keep arms and violation is punish-tory while abject surrender is most that it har no definite information painful, Generalissimo states that whether the above demands are able by death.
all Chinese in Free China should incorporated in the, agreement still SHAMELESS TRAITORS
The people are not allowed to
consider it not only as their duty under discussion, The paper for or-business With the exception of a handful engage in industrial of shameless traitors, such as enterprises. All private-owned in- but also their blessing that they ther alleges that Japanese fifth Wang Ching-wel, the Chinese dustries have been compulsorily are able to engage in resistance columnists are very active in Indo
The difficulty China. everywhere are fully demonstrat-purchased or confiscated by the 'ing their staunch spirit which is Japance and are now controlled with which their brethren now under enemy subjugation in the best described in the common say- and operated by them.
North-east encounter in trying to ing. "Better" be a broken jade, than
get a chance to fight and" d'e
in Szechwan.
2 whole tile."
FATE OF PEASANTS
|
The
Emphasising that an undaunted
at this juncture.
Appealing to the Chinese in The fate of the peasants is even gloriously for the country should Free China to redouble their effort worse.
to rescue their brethren enslaved fiscated.
Their land is often con- serve as a warning.
Practically all fertile Reminding them of their res-
a recent night raid.
True cockney spirit disTM played itself when soon after daylight following the night bombing, the shopkeepers and stall holders were clearing away the debris and preparing to carry on and customers from the surrounding streets crowding in to make were their purchases.
SALESGIRLS AT WORK Hundreds of salesgirls arrived normally this morning, to begin work
Oxford in the damaged Street stores, says Reuter.
Many sat calmly in the base- ments awaiting orders.
The Japanese are also demand- GOVT. PROPERTY
ing the use of Hanol as a Japan- ese str base with the coastal har- bours and ports as Japanese naval. bases.
J. M. Keynes Says
Continued from Pa
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IRISH SHIP SUNK
DUBLIN, Sept. 18 (Reuter)--The third Irish ship to be sunk by s
LONDON," Sept. 18 (BWS)--The Food Ministry announces that licences to import of bananas from the Canary Island will be granted on to previous importers on the basis
Imports during the year ended Aus landed in a Spanish port. of approximately double of their on Sept. 4, is the Lumicach and
31, 1939.
MALTA, Sept. 18 (Reuter) yesterday morning several enemy formations dropped bombs Malta and damage was done to Government property.
British Dghters shot down three enemy machines. One enemy pilot was taken prisoner.
•In the afternoon. an enemy formation flew over the island and British fighters engaged them. The enemy retreated without dropping any bomba,
No dvillan casualties were re
Voluntary savings had, however.
by the Japanese in the four north-land along the south Manchuria ponsibilities to their descendants, eastern provinces, the General Railway and elsewhere has been the Generalissimo says that the seen when one takes a walk ported.
Central London and issimo said that they should be-seized and assigned to the Jap-greater sufferings they undergo to through little their own sufferings from anese Immigrants, while the Chi-day would mean the greater bless-notices how normal much of our Japanese air ralds and other nese land owners have been driven ing for the future generations, lite still is.”
appeared to have under-estimated Mr. Keynes maintained that the expenditure on the war. The atrocities when they think of the to the extremely cold Hel Ho re- Their continuation of resistance sufferings of their unfortunate glons to do hard labour.
for an additional year now would the main expenses would have to real test of instion was the rise brethren there.
All agricultural inducts ere mean at least one hundred more be met by drawing upon Britain's in prices
overseas possessions. Britain's Generalissimo Chiang states that controlled and often requisitioned years' freedom for their sons. he has often received reports on by the Japanese. Industrial pro- Each day passed in the war of resources drawn from overseas been on a much greater scale than the conditions in the north-east-ducts are also under strict control. resistance would bring nearer the might give her a negative advant- they expected and he was glad ern provinces. Only a month ago Owing to miscellaneous exorbit-restoration of China's Indepen- 88, but they would prove of to be able to say that domestic he received a detailed report from ant taxes the purchasing power of dence and freedom, the recovery of benent in the long run. The costs prices had remained stable, a friend who came back from a the people has steadily decrease the lost territory and the rescue of what they were last year, but the arst year of real war for Britain.
of the war today were three times
The coming year" would be the hazardous investigation tour there. strict restrictions .are imposed the 30,000,000 Chinese in the north- Dominions, India and the Colonies, and there was no doubt that she According to this friend. "under upon their purchase of daily neces- eastern provinces. Their sacrifice were playing an extraordinary part would able to meet it in a strong Japanese domination the Chinese varios-
today is the price-pald in the future.
APPOINTED BY JAPANESE
In the north-eastern provinces | A Chinese in a village nen have no treedom of domicile, IV-Lao-yang said that the villagers ing, speech, education, movement, had never seen any wheat flour marriage or burial," and "there is for the last three years and only U.S. FLEET AT absolutely no protection for their on the Chinese New Year Day was, lives and property, while strict each family allowed to buy nine HAWAII restrictions are imposed upon their ounces. Manchuria is famous for movements and activities.
soy bean, but now the Chinese
HONOLULU, Sept. 18 (Reuter) peasants, there have no soy bean Thirty United States warships are of 6,400 officials in the "Man sauce for their own use.
now proceeding to Californis to chukuo" government 3,300 are Chinese intelectuals are arrested enable the crews to go on leave. Japanese, who have the actual rul- and slaughtered. All teachers in
This move was interpreted here as Indicating that the Fleet will Ing
vice-middle schools and colleges are Dower. All the magistrates and most of the Japanese. Chinese teachers in continue indennitely to be based policemen are Japanese, while primary schools must be well on Huwall. ⠀⠀ chieh (street) and tsun (village) versed in the Japanese language. chiefs are shameless traitors ap- Chinese pupils in primary schools pointed by the Japanese. The must study Japanese eight hoursq people are not allowed to close per week. Most missionary schools their door at night so that the bave been closed down. Motion TANGIER, Sept. 18 (Renter)- Japanese may enter and Leave pictures are also under strict con- British-flying-bost is reported to their houses at will. Approval troi
nad kad je have been shot down by a French must be sought by the Chinese "As all are descendants of Em-machine off the Moroccan coast. from the Japanese authorities for peror Hwang T, the 400.000.000 Two pilots were killed but the marriage"
Chinese In Free China should three gunners were picked up by All Chinese men up to 19 years share them? to rescue French submarine and they
30,000,000
brethren of age are conscripted for military their
I have been interned at Cazablanca.
FLYING-BOAT SHOT DOWN
VOLUNTARY SAVINGS
and forbided "nancial position.””. Mr. Keynes next referred to BLEEDING TO DEATH Britain's budget problems and ¦
NEW YORK, Sept. 18. (Reuter)...... commented on the effects of "Capitalist economy of Europe is voluntary savings. which he felt slowly bleeding to death and the were insumicient. He mentioned increased drain upon it has been that in Britain there were only a such since the outbreak of the few articles for which they were war that it is doubtful if Europe abort and, so long as that state can endure much longer and still of affairs continued, general survive in anything like ita pre- restriction on consumption would vious economic and financial not be necessary. WARNA form
es The foregoing view is expressed Referring to the rise in prices. Mr. Keynes stated that this was by Mr. Wallace Denol, correspond- being recovered by the Govern-ent of the Chicago Daily News and ment in the shape of taxes, etc the New York Post, in a dispatch
"Is the Government, however, from Berlin,
getting back enough in taxes etc. Mr. Deuel computes the war as to prevent this rise in prices?" he costing Germany four-and-a-half asked, and went on to declare bullon marks monthly and other that if the answer was in the belligerent and neutral states negative, there would always be a even the United States must be danger of lanation and more spending quite as much propor drastic methods would have to be tionately.
He estimates the Nazis have adopted as a remedy
GET REAL TEST
burrowed between 65 to 75 billion The British public he said, marks since they came into power
German submarine in the Atlantie
'members, of her crew have been
Running across Belchers Street NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Reuter)~ | yesterday evening, a girl, Tang Fifteen of the crew of the Liver Mut aged six years, was knocked pool steamer, Incemore, which ran down and killed by lorry No. 4908 ashore against Cost Island, in the according to a police report: The Gulf of St. Lawrence, were taken body was removed to the Public
Mortuary.
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