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GENERAL CHIANG'S SCATHING DENUNCIATION OF NANKING TREATY
KONOYE TOOL OF MILITARISTS
CHUNGKING, Dec. 3 (Central)-Referring to the treaty between the Nanking puppet administration and Japan signed in Nanking on Saturday, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek said in the Sun Yat-sen.) weekly. memorial service yesterday that the act of "recognition" amounted nothing more than the repeated avowal of evil things nod facts already known to all; the pact was exposed in January and the "Nanking was set up in March this year.
"We can safely assert that the The so-called treaty, Generalis- "alm remarked,is à mere scrap of Konoye Cabinet has no real will to of realising its worthless paper to which not the peace or means allghtest attention is due unless as peace hopes The Central Govern- an episode in the history of the ment had heard nothing whatever of any peace terms: Konoye's in- estrangement of two countries.
Generalissimo Chiang pointed guttention of talking of them was that the only motive for Prince simply to hoodwink his own pes
ple." Konoye's signing the treaty re- cognising this "government" to- gether with Konoyeɑ concoction
MATURE OF TREAT) Generalissimo Chiang expressed the "tripartite " Chinese-Japanese- the desire that all Chinese will Manchukuo manifesto" lay in his understand the true nature of the hope that these tricks would con- so-called treaty and that Japan's tribute to the conclusion of the dealings with the puppets are the Sino-Japanese war. But far from clearest signs of her military and terminating the war, this action political defeat, would lengthen it and deepen the hatred between the two countries.
MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY
Unfortunate Career Of Mr. Kennedy
NEW YORK, Dec. 3. (Reuter) "A vast number of Americans are going to breathe more easily," de- clares the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE in a comment on the resignation of Mr. Joseph Kennedy.
adding:
For China they could mean only the acceleration of the approach of victory and would KONOYE CONDEMNED
prove a stimafus to the Chinese 'Condemning the Konové Cabinet Army and peop.c
their as a tool of the militarists for! efforts to fulfil the mission of aggression, the Generallisimo sa:8 resistance and' reconstruction. that Konoye was responsible for Generalissimo Chiang alluded to starting the war which broke out the Japanese nffensive operations at the time of his first cabinet. in central and northern Hupeh and Prince Konoye then committed his said that the way in which they "The President would do well to
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strations on news of victory, there is considerable interference but in the dally conduct of with shipping in the Black Sea.
states, a London message. the average persons.
Everybody is working extra long hours and putting in extra time with the Red Cross. ernment officials and arthy staffs i are working continuously with only a few hours sleep and Gener-i
A.-A. Gunners
Account For
al Metaxas. the Prime Minister, is Well Over
setting the example."
Mr.
added: Dimbleby
"The
Greeks are standing up to the in-" 400 Planes
discriminate bombing. like the peo-
ple of Britain. They are taking LONDON, Dec. 3 (Bozter)--Bri- the sanest view of these, attacks tab anti-aircraft gunners have | hitherto Drought down well over on the civilian population.”
The Governor of Malta has sent 300 enemy" aircraft by day and a message to the Commander-in-į 100 by night. -
Additionally, it is pointed out in Chief of the Greek Army saying: ; "Please accept my warmest con- authoritative circles, many atr- gratulation on behalf of the peo-craft have been damaged and ple of Malta on the magnidcent damage even to non-vital spots achievements of the army under must be repaired if and when the
aircraft returns to its bass. your command."
This naturally reduces the num- TOWARDS KEY CITY
ber of aircraft Svailable for MONASTIR, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-
The supply of anti- operations. Mussolini's legions in northern Al-aircraft guns is great and growing banla facing the right of the and a high standard of efficiency Greek line are retreating from the has been reached in prediction
and gun-laying......
source of the Skumbi River to- wards Elbasan, a vital key city 18 miles from Tirana.
"As Ambassador, his career has been unfortunate because nobody Greek troops are at present ad- has ever known exactly what he vancing towards the north from was doina. Very frequently it the village west of Moscopolis seemed that Mr. Kennedy himself across the ten mountains fanwise did not know.
to the Kamia mountains.
The Greek line then runs from
DELICATE OPERATION Prediction is a most delicate operation in which allowance must be made for atmospheric condi- ons in fact the target sometimes travels two miles between the instant a shell is fired and when.
enemy flying on a curved course
country to the anti-Comintern pact were routed constituted. a, signai, and for London a man who knows the western slopes of Kamla north/it brusts, and evasive tactics of where he stand and can frankly to the Mokra mountains and be- and changing the course after a
OFFICIAL COMMENT
and the declaration of the new victory for the Chinese forces. order in East Asia” with detri- mental consequences to world
Commenting upon Article III of peace. When he found himself un- the treaty signed on Nov: 30 be- able to control the forces he put tween the Nanking regime and into motion, he was obliged to Japan providing for common de- sign.
Tenze against "Communism" by H second Cabinet, the present stationing
troops in ane, is as much as his former in Mongolia, as one measure of "co- the grip of the militarists. It is operation." a Chinese high official endeavouring to stifle public said today: "The Article is direct- opinion with the so-called new ea not only against Communism* political structure and ward off but more particularly against Russia and America by an alliance China's friendly neighbour.
Japanese
by an alliance with Germany and "Such being the case, it is ap Italy..
He hopes to deceive the Jap- anese by the recognition of the puppet central government. Actually the only result kaa been tlie intensification of China's strength to rexist
DECLARATION RECALLED
negotiations.
parent that the whole agreement is in open conflict with the an- nouncement of the policy of the German-Italian-Japanese alllance.
LENGTHENED LIST *Should the Axis Powers In
.terests."
say 80-a man who can command fore Mamulishte, north of Pogra- the complete confidence of both detz
Italian troops on the "heights countries:"
near Mamulishte have been heavi- ly shelling Pogradets itself which is deserted of its inhabitants and practically all Greek forces.
N.E.I. Press Undisturbed By Japanese Threats
gun is fired.
The gunners are, however, now getting plenty of practice and ex- perience and the standard of skill la steadily rising.
Large Greek forces are on the PETAIN TO BE
heights on the Mokra mountains and extend fanwise facing Lake Ockric.
There were heavy artillery duels during yesterday but the opera- tions have been much hampered by snow which is now nearly five feet high in places,
SEVERE SHORTAGE ISTANBUL, De (Reuter-The
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"London message, as they fear that;
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COMMON TRAIT
"This state of affairs has deve are the extreme nationalists, who' loped a bunch of corrupt politť" have been disgusted to see the clans and later when this system Rumanian Government, give in to The announcement that Marshal breaks down it will encourage, the the Naals without even firing a BATAVIA, Dec 3 (Reuter)We fallure so far of the "punitive ex-
pedition" against the Greeks has Petain is to be installed in Ver-youth of the country to support a shot. This surrender seemed to find it hard to understand how a Europe," the official added, country that is always outraging embarrassed Italian officials who calles in the midst of the Ger- dictatorship, without realising that them to be abject and humiliating who have occupied dictatorship leads to even a and they know that those who agreed to take orders from Ger- quiece in the agreement and acothers should find its own Inno- had been awaiting news of the man masters
cence so outraged over the recent initial successes in order to launch his country is causing many mis-worse state.
many have brought thisábout.... cord recognition to the puppet
BEWILDERING STATE "The first time I went to Ru- Generalissimo Chiang vehement regime in Nanking, then the list alleged meldents occurring in the a big interior loan in Italy, accord-givings to Frenchmen states a
Reports add that the Italians it is a plan to embroil the French manta I was disappointed at the "In this bewildering state of ly denounced the Japanese peace of states against which the Netherlands East Indies," declares ing to a message from Trieste.
a newspaper in the Netherlands
absence of old buildings in the conflict between two sections of offensive" and recalled the declara partite Part is aimed would be
The Vichy communique does not capital, until I realised that the the Iron Guard, the eastest thing tion made in Jan. 1938 to the effect lengthened. I hardly believe that East Indies commenting on the are suffering from severe shor- against Britain.
BRITISH TANKS
make it clear whether the Govern country had been invaded so many is to assassinate those who wanted that Japan would never recognise the Axis Powers will be so ready Japanese newspapers threats of tages of fats, meat and even olls.
action against the Netherland
Pictures in the British Press ment as a whole will be transfer-times that it was not worth while Britain to help them against the the Central Government as the to permit themselves to be thus legitimate participant in any peace misled by Japan. for her own in-East Indies unless the recent alles- yesterday showed British tanks red there or whether only Petain building except on the mountains, Nazis and something like civil war
ed anti-Japanese Incidents ceased rumbling through Greek towas to is to move to Versailles.
"All these Balkan arid Danubian has been developing in what is left The Netherlands East Indies the cheers of the population, states It seems clear thaf by this move, countries have one thing in com- of the country. Press la not disturbed by these a London message.
whatever measure of independence mon-their peasant populations "I doubt, however, whether this threats in the, Japanese newa- The Greeks are confident in the the Vichy Government held will are tough and liberty loving will have any effect on the inter- knowledge that all possible sup- now diappear and that the whole people who are determined to de- national situation. The present port will be given her not only by of France will be completely under tend their land against the foreign Government of Rumania is, of Britain but by the United States. German control
invader.
course making every effort to send Gen. Metaxas sent a telegram If the Government at Vichy
"In my last talk" went on Mr. everything it can spare to Ger-. yesterday to the New League of moves to Versailles as a whole. it Partlett, "I said that the Greek many in an effort to appease Assistance for Greece in the Uni- will be surrounded by German successes bad stimulated the their masters, ted States expressing the thanks troops and kept fully under con- courage of these countries. I must of the Greek people and saying trol. If Marshal Pelain goes alone, that the Grecks and the Americans it will isciate him from the minie ask you to keep that in mind
it is important and as encouraging are united by common ideals and ters left at Vichy and they will be as military victories themselves.
helpless, because only Marshal
"As a result of this Herr ¡Petain commands Many prestige
Hitler now being driven to among the French people.
change his polley in the Balkans. He will prefer peace to be maintained, because any trouble there will interfere with the supplies he is getting from them.
papers. One
conservative paper most
is full of vazuc saya, "Japan threats but what really is Japan prepared to do about it?"
The Japanese Government, ap pears to be so overrawed by these Chiang Kai-shek's refusal to fall to help China acquire raw ma-outbursts in the newspapers of the in with Japan's new order.
terial in the United States, parti- Netherlands East Indies that she The NEW YORK HERALD-TRI-calarly planes for protection of BUNE declares that the Japanese the Burma Road.
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will assume that the loan is a re- buke for the signing of the treaty
and they will be right,
It asserts that the people of the United States will heartily approve of the gesture design- ed to Impress upon “Hiller's little Oriental partner that America is not going to look- on with no concern and pain- ed, resignation.
integral part of the United States defence programme.”.
"J
COURAGEOUS DEFENCE
praises China's paper courageous defence and says that
The
her berole armies are largely res
has gone so far as to protest to the Netherlands Ambassador in Tokyo. One paper comments: "We hope his reply will be more to the
FURTHER CREDITS CHUNGKING, Dec 3 (Reuter)-point."
1s announced that United States' loan to China may shortly
It
be followed by an announcement of further credits to the Chinese Government from another friend- ly Power, it was authoritatively learned today.
While no further details are yet available it seems clear that an-
future to the Chinese war effort.
OFFICIAL CELEBRATIONS
a common heritage.
SNOWSTORMS RAGING Snowstorms are raging in South- East Europe. An Italian steamer ran aground in the Adriatic, and
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a legitimate bombing of Bristol is fully borne
CHECK RISING
The Germans will now be able to check any signs of rising "resis. tance in France.
It is also clear that the Germans need Petain's prestige to help them
to curb the anti-German feeling
In occupied France itself.
"This will obviously lead to more German control, because the ordinary peasant will be tempted to go in for, sabotage, train-Wreck- ing and robbery.
"Ever since the war began and since Italy came into it, Ru- manians have had so much more German than British news. They have been allowed to hear nothing but the Nazi versions of the war. "From the International' point
"In order, therefore, to keep out of view, however, Rumanía is fin- of starting trouble there he will portant because of its all fields and
Radio Lyons has already warned no doubt resort to his Fifth it is this wealth that distinguishes Column activities and propaganda Rumanis from the other Balkan the French people that unless they to prepare the way for his plans. countries. collaborate, the whole of France will be occupied, the two-millon the thoroughness of his pro
Here is a very small example of French prisoners will be kept in
paganda. German concentration camps for be deported and made to break
stones an: German roads.
"A feeling is widespread that all possible aid to China should be an other important Power may ex-
Dect shortly to make a similar ties of assessing damage in the the town has been ""coventrated." gesture which can be taken to recent raids, there will be the a word coined by the Germans to -signify increased. assistance in usual disinclination to accept the denote the Hind of destruction wife and the 'youth of France will German claims at their face value, they claim to have done to Coven particularly by those who recall try. that, in justifying, the attack on
This tacit admission of the in- Buckingham Palace, the Germans discriminate nature of last night's PEIFING, Dec. 3. (Reator)-Om declared it to be la celebrations were held this military target because of non- out by the early reports from that afternoon in Palping to celebrate existent oil tanks nearby and that town. has had time to lay in stocks of the signing of the basic treaty be, harbour installations of which it Oriental raw materials and to give tween Japan and Wang in Nan- Is innocent, were said to justify an almost undivided attention to
king, "Pat" Britain and her
the attack some months ago, on QWZ defence
The festival was marked by the Bognor Regis. presence of L-Gen, Hayao Tada, !! LITTLE · INTERFERENCE
anese Expeditionary forces In
ponsible for the fact that America
needs
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CANADA'S WAR BUDGET
OIL OUTPET "I cannot see, however, how. Germany will benefit by making NAZI PROPAGANDA | her hold on the country more "Shortly before the war, a great obnoxious. The output of the of German firm of chemical manu- fields has been steadily decreas facturers published a volume on ing, as Italy is also dependent en- the history of medicine. It was tirely on Rumanta oll for her well bound and Blustrated and attack on Greece and what she every chemist in the Balkans was can get from Germany. sent a copy of this book, pedally All this means that Herr Hitler dedicated to him and with his will gain nothing by involving name printed-not written, mind Rumania in a war and it must of incendiary and high explosive ban has been imposed on imports you on the title page. You can not be forgotten that these bombs, which, as in the case of of luxuries such as canned goods, well imagine the effect this would Deasant population is now with Coventry and Bouthampton, caus- clothing sad certain foods Im- have on the small-town chemist the Iron Guard terrors increasing, other sources of supply become specially dedicated to him by a great and Influential German firm WILL' AFFECT US
HLE BOMBS
Flares preceeded the dropping.
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The NEW YORK TIMES P3-Supreme Commander of the Jap-hill has also been presented eddamage to shops and residen- port: quatas will be scaled down as In the Balkans to have a book were inspired than ever by the
sions,
cials.
Greek successes.”
Chinese Recapture
Chennankentral),
LUNGCHOW, Dec.
strategic
tribute to the Chinese as honest- debtors and says that public North China, Wang I-tank. Chair with a barbour by the German tial premises opinion will favour new credits man of the North China Folitical Radio. Londonery who are going Fires started were efficiently available. enabling China to keep Japan too!
*Affaira Commission, and other about their affairs with little in- and rapidly attacked by regular busy to indulge in new agres high Chinese and Japanese of terference have been surprised to and voluntary civil defence ser- The ban on luxury imports wil" "Herr Hitler would, as I have learn that in the words of the vices, whose personnel, assisted by affect the United States but the said, prefer to avoid a war in the Mr. William Simms, the Scripps
German reports, enemy bombers other voluntary workers, again ban is merely to change the kind Balkans, continued Mr. Bartlett. Howard Foreign Editor call the
on Sunday night proceeded to proved their heroism by braving of goods coming from the United or to postpone in until the Spring. Chennankwan, the Nanking pact a Japanese defeat
London to conthune the work of the fury from the skies through States to Canada. This is well He may be able to do so if the towy on the Kwangat-French Indo- Instead of a victory while an
imderstood in the United States. Italians can hold a reasonable Chira border, was recaptured by TOKYO, Dec 31 (Reuter)At annihilating the British public out the onslaught editorial in the WASHINGTON this morning's ression, the Jap services and supply services Church premises were among which describes the budget as part amount of land in Albania, but the Chinese on the morning of STAR, headed "Comedy at Nan anese Cabinet approved of the
In the German reporte of last those reported damaged by fre, of Canada's war effort,
the trouble in Rumania may com- November 30. The Japanese re- king," indicates its tenor,! proposals made by the Planning night's bombing of Bristol, no at A children's hospital was bombed That effort is putting the Bri pet him to intervene there at treated in a southwesterly direc
tion, with the recaptura of Chen- Some papers · state that the Board with a view to increasing tempt is made to disguise the fact and set on fire, but all the pa- tish Commonwealth well on the unce
The Iron Guards who are nankwan south Kwangs is com- United States is expected to fol- Japanese exporta to foreign coun-that it was Indiscriminate, for the tients were successfully evacuated way to victory" said one commen low up its credits with attempts tries
messages from Berlin claim that and all have been secounted for, tator.
causing this trouble are those who pletely cleared of Japanese troops,
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