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JEHOL WAR ZERO HOUR: ARMIES FACE TO FACE Main Offensive Operations Likely to Come Through Kailu
JAPAN TO WITHDRAW.
FROM LEAGUE JAPANESE NOW IN
IF ASSEMBLY PASSES
-REPORT
Tokyo, Feb. 23.
It is reported that the Cabinet
has decided to withdraw the
Japanese delegation from Geneva
POSITION
after making the counter-declara-ATTACKS INSIDE GREAT
tion, if the Assembly,
Committee of Nineteen's Report
and Recommendations.
Tipan will then t take the pro-
cedure to withdraw from the League-Keater,
DE CUENTOS KORGIDA, TIRANËZILVEREN TEATER Cerita
TENSION IN
VIENNA
THE FRANCO-BRITISH
· “ULTIMATUM”
INDIGNATION AND CRITICISM
Vienna, Feb. 20.
The next week is awaited with anxiety in poltical circles in Aus- tria,
The Dollfus Government and the agreement between the Credit" Anstalt and foreign creditors,
dangered following the publication
of the Anglo-French Note.
IF
WALL FEARED
RESISTANCE IS
STRONG
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, | 1894. "Received, Feb. 20, 2.45 p. m.)
PEKING, FEB. 20. THE JAPANESE ARE NOW MOVING THEIR TROOPS INTO POSITION FOR THE ATTACK ON JEHOL. IT IS NOW FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT THE MAIN DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED THROUGH KAILU IN THE NORTH-EAST THOUGH THERE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE DIVERSIONS ELSE- WHERE.
Reliable reports from several sources reveal that nearly twenty thousand Japanese troops are now await ing the order to move forward opposite Kailu, where the Chinese, defence preparations are being speeded up.
J!
The belief that the Far East will shortly be plung. signed on January 10th, are ened into the most serious crisis since the Russo-Japanese War if the Japanese invade Jehol, and they obviously intend to do so in the next few hours, is shared by many well-informed neutral diplomats here. It is the general opinion that önce hostilities break out they cannot be stopped when they reach the Great Wall, if the Japanese get that far.-Our Own Correspondent. ZERO HOUR NEARING
The danger to the Government is from the Social Democrats. who blame it for sanctioning the transport of armis to Hungary. while the other partien are indig
nant over the humiliation to which Austria will have to submit under what they describe as an ultima- tuz.
'The effect' created by Britain Associating herself so completely with France may make it more difficult to obtain a majority for the Anstalt agreement.-Reuter.
AUSTRIAN ATTITUDE.
Vienna, Feb. 19. Austrian Government circles appear to feel humiliated by the Anglo-French Note on the subject of the arms recently sent from Italy to Hirtenberg, a note which has aroused indignation in Italy. -The Austrians declare that the
Peking, Feb. 20.
Scenes at the ceremonial opening of the new Canton bridge between Canton and Honam Island an Saturday. A parade of Canton's oldest men, soma of whom are seen in photo at lower right, was.ons of the features. (Photos: Po Man Lau, Macao.)
LINER GOES CASH SWEEPS
AGROUND
C. P. R. SHIP MISHAP NEAR LIVERPOOL
PASSENGERS LANDED
(Special to Telegraph">
(By Talegraph. Copyriot, 'Telegraphic Manage Grdinames, 1884. Received February
London, Feb. 19. The Canadian Pacific liner, Montrose, is aground outside Liverpool.
The sixteen-thousand tonner
LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES
Race 1.
No: 11
$1,096.20 ..$313.20
.$156.60
283
370
11.
THE DERBY RESULT
TRENTBRIDGE TRIUMPHS
SNAP VICTORY IN "STRAIGHT
Trentbridge to-day won the Hongkong Derby in sensational manner, snatching victory not far from the finishing-post and win- ning in a magnificent burst by coming in six lengths ahead of Jack, with Charming Star many lengths, behind third.
There was a large crowd pre- sent after tiffin, despite the cold and dull weather, and some cxcel- lent sport was seen. Prior to the race, opinion was divided on the main event, and, despite his fai- lure on Saturday, Coo Coo Bay
HITLER AND still bad n strong following, but
CATHOLICS
BITTER ATTACK AT COLOGNE
did not even get a plače.
In the Challenge Cup, Liberty Bay set up a new record. for the distance, the only other starter being Gay Crusader.
DERBY DESCRIBED.
Unplaced ponies ($50 each) MORE POLITICAL Beauty, with Trentbridge and
Nos. 127, 356, 131, 126, 164, 305, 345, 343, 612,, 368, 214.
Race 2
No.22
340 601
CASUALTIES
Cologne, Feb. 20. Over a hundred thousand Rhineland Nazi storm-troops, and
The most sensational race of the day was the Derby. Jack jumped off well at the start.. closely followed by Cossack's Brechin lying third and fourth..He still maintained his lead coming in- to the home atretch the first time around, with Trentbridge, Bren- chin and Coo Coo Bay close be hind, the rest of the teld, being bunched together, many lengths
.$1,463.00 .$418.00 $209.00 Vaplaced runners ($50 each), the whole of the police force was behind the leading horses. Nos. 357, 88, 562, 463, 200, 112,
1810.
Race 3.
No. 658
350 78
$1,565.20 ,$447.20 .$223.60
was inward bound from Halifax. Unplaced ponics ($50 each) Nova Scotia. Misty weather ham-Nos. 166, 160, 161, 11, 46, 25, 371, pered observation and the vessel 360, 185, 460, grounded on the sandy bottom out-| side the port and stuck fast,
Long efforts to pull her off were
who were rather alarmed at their breakfast table when FA distinct
THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE ARMIES | unsuccessful and the passengers, ARE NOW FACE TO FACE WITH EACH OTHER ON THE FRONTIER OF JEHOL, AWAITING THE JAPANESE ZERO HOUR, WHICH IS EXPECTED AT ANY TIME FROM TO-NIGHT.
jar was felt and the vessel came
Race 4.
No. 79
351 58
$2,018,40 $602.40 $301.20 Unplaced panics ($50 each) to a halt, were landed, together Nos. 18, 675. with their luggage by tender.
The Montrose was carrying one Some 50,000 Japanese and large numbers of Man-hundred and eighty-six first-class chukuo troops, with a hundred planes and, many passengers.
It is expected that she will bo armoured-cars, are ready to advance against the 150,000 Chinese troops and Volunteers filling the Jehol able to refiont herself with the
evening tide.--Reuter: hills.--Reuter.
Note would not be becoming even BOMBING OF PEKING NOT IMPOSSIBLE
if there had been a breach of the
Treaty of St. Germain, which
not the case.
arms to
arms to Italy, but declares that
it cannot be expected to take any further action.
Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie from military operations inside], The Government has return the assanger Ordinance, 1886, fisceived. Parwars the Great Wall, foreign military Peking, Feb. 20. experts in Peking believe that According to reliable reports they may be forced to occupy part from several independent sources, of North China should the initial In London the suggestions that the Japanese attack on Kailu is drive in the attempt to oust Chang matter of hours. The such-ling's troops from Jehol the Note is vigorous in tone are now a denied. The Note, it is stated, was Japanese intend to launch their not make the progress which is drive on Chengtelifu (Jeħol city). couched in friendly terms.
anticipated. amicable settlement is expected.from the north-east, hoping to If it is not achieved, the matter reach their objective on or before. will be referred to the Connell of March 1, which is the anniversary of the proclamation of the the League-Reuter.
establishment of "the independ- jenee of Manchukno,“
POLICE CLUB THEFT
A
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The question which is exercising, most minds in Peking, whether the Jehol conflict will spread into. China Proper, hinges upon the amount of resistance which the Chinese defenders of Jehol are
MAN SENTENCED TO capable of offering.
-SIX WEEKS
FIERCE FIGHTING CERTAIN,
It is felt that if the re- sistance. offered by the Chinese is strong enough to hold up the Japanese attack for any length of time, an attack will be. launched from Shanhajkwon, cutting in along the Great Wall with the object of preventing supplies reaching the Chinese forces. in Jehol.
M.C.C. NOT IN GOOD POSITION"
HOBBS
AND PATAUDI DO WELL
Newcastle, Feb. 20. The Northern Districts were dismissed to-day for 322 rune, the last three wickets adding only two runs. Bowes took 3 for 64 and Brown 2 for 49.
Race 5..
No. 445
235 119
$2,226.80 $644.80 $322.40 Unplaced ponies ($50 each) :--| Nos. 188, 320, 286, 495.
Race G.
No. 101 357 606
.*$3,274.60 ,$335,60 $467.80 Unplaced ponies ($50 each) Noe, 204, 114, 261, 442, 703, 420, 821, 1.025, 968, 658, 351, 794, 168. 1,154.
Race 7
"
No. 331
.$3,605
if"
115 646
.$1,030
..$516. Unplaced Pony ($5) No. 675.
Race 8
* རྩྭ"་
No. 210 373
.603
-$9,251.20
.$2,643.20
$1,321.60 Unplaced, ruriners Nos. 608, 893,
The M.C.C. did not find run getting easy and at the close of play had obtained 240 for 8 wickets. Hobbs played for the M.C.C, and scored 44 rung in 102 minuter, displaying his old time mastery and hitting three fours. 209, 819, 337, 274
The only player to offer real resistance to the bowling was the Nawab of Pataudi who has geored 187 runs and is undefeated. It is also felt that in this event, Reuter. Japanese aerial reconnaissances
Sentence of six weeks' hard la- In any event, it is considered and possibly bombings are. not bour was imposed by Mr. Scho-that hostilities of the fiercest na-to
field at the Central Police Court ture are.now unavoidable..
this morning on Chinese who pleaded guilty to the theft of three floor mats from the Police Club, Happy Valley, yesterday morning. Shortly after 8 o'clock yester- riny, one of the "boys" noticed that the mats were missing and on making a acarch found two of them in the nallah, being washed
In matters of numbers, the Chinese are probably vastly. superior, but the equipment, resources and ́organisation of the Japanese milliary machine are generally considered as offvelting any disadvantage as regards numbers. Nevertheless, the Chinese troops!
be regarded as imposible-NEW YORK BOXING
Our Own Correspondent.
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
OF JAPAN URGED
(Special to "Talegraph”)
(B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Massager Ordinoning, 1886. Heceived. February 20. LİG MM)), •-
London, Feb, 20. An economic blockade of Japan
paraded to welcome Herr Hitler
Passing the Judge's box the first Last night.
time, Coo Coo Bay and Trentbridge In the course of a speech to a were close together in the lead. crowd of eighty thousand people, At the starting barrier, Trent- Hitler made it quite clear that bridge was lying fourth and was falling a majority in the elections, bunched in with several "olher he. intends to govern the country ponies. with a minority.
In the home straight, Trent- He added: "After all, I did not bridge was well behind, with Jack make the constitution.""
HITLER'S ATTACK
and Charming Star racing neck and neck well ahead of the field. Mr. V. V. Needa, with a magni- Hitler was not deterred by the ficent display of horsemanship, fact that Cologne is the centre of lifted Trentbridge right out of the German Catholicism in the course ruck as the field entered the of his speech, most of which con- straight, and, with a magnificnet sisted of a bitter attack upon the spurt, Trentbridge assumed tha Catholic Centre Party, not only lead in front of the grand stand, criticising their politics, but ex-rapidly overhauling Jack and Char- pressing doubts as to their Chris-ming Star" A neck-to-neck strug- tianity.
Igle ensued for a moment, and then Trentbridge assumed the lead, POLITICAL CLASHES.
Charming Star falling rapidly Meanwhile, in Rostock, Meek- behind Jack, which finished six lenburg, a serious clash between lengths behind the winner.
firm the Nazis and the Reichsbanner Trentbridge went out a
occurring. Two of the favourite in the Derby 1,715 Reichsbanner group were killed backing him for a win and 1,542 and seven injured, while two for a pincé, as against 1,016 and Nazis were seriously injured. The 853 tickets for Jack, who came collision was the result of a meet-home second. Coo Coo Bay, des pite his poor showing on Saturday, ing between rival processions,
Eleven were injured in a shoot-commanded a solid following, com ing affray between Nazis and ing third in the public estimation Socialists at Wuppertal-Reuter,with 905 winning beta and 965. place bets Charming Star went out fourth favourite: A
APOLOGIES ON BOTH SIDES
GERMANIA CLOSURE ORDER CANCELLED Berlin, Feb. 19. Following an interivew between Dr. Marks, a Centre Party deputy, and Captain Gooring, the Presi- dent of the Reichstag, Goering has cancelled the order ordering the No. 378
$3,269 suspension for three days.of the 577
.$934
Catholic newspaper, Gerinania. 1106
.$467 Both sides apologised for their Unplaced ponies ($50 each)part in the incident-Reuter. Nos. 292, 910, 323, 324, 1,117.
Racc
Race 10
TRAGEDY
No, 110 434
$3,616 $1,172
MEDICAL REPORT
.Race, 11.
EVIDENCE.
New York, Feb. 1D.
7
1 THE TOWER STAKES.--Winner $200. $750. Second $300. Third For China Ponies, Subscription Grifitis of this Club of this, Meeting, Weight for inches as per scale. (Jockey Allowance). From the two mile post once-round and in (about one mile 171 yards). Mrs, Dunbar's Klickitat (154)
(Mr. L. G. Frost). Mr. Wong Sui-Ngau's Burgo-
master (158):
(Mr. T. L. Wong) 2. Gold's Golden Dragon (165)
(Mr. A. J. P. Heard) Fourteen starters. Half length; half a length.
Time: 2 min. 23,3/5 secs. Pari-mutuel: Win 853.20; plaçes, $11.10, $9,60, $8.20.
WEATHER OUTLOOK ( 2 THE PERTH PLATE Winner $750. Second $200. Third $200. For The anticyclone has dispersed, Australian Ponies, Griffins of this leaving, an area of moderately Meeting. Weight for inches as per high pressure over the Lower sesie, Winners 10 lb. penalty. Yangtae Valley. A depression Is (Jockey Allowance). One mile, .$3.078.60 Indicated to the south of the Loo- Rain's The Raincloud (168) No. 1,049 663
3870.60
(Mr. J. P. Heard) chos. Moderate monsoon will pre- 427 $439.80
vail over the China coast and the Quartermester a Bation (158) Unplaced nories (850 each)-Northern China Sea. Local fore-
AVA (Mr. VAV Needs) winds, The Chief Medical Examiner of Nos, 642, 607, 962, 387, 1,047, 826, | cast:- N.E.
moderata
Mrs. Dunbar Tecumseh (358) down to the sea' with the defend-lännear to be in good spirits and to was strongly urged by Mr. New York City has announced 254, 58, 709,
(Mr, W. HO) unt following on the roadwaye imbued with a determination George, Lansbury, leader of the boxer who died after a contest that Ernie Schaaf, the heavyweight|
Ten starters. A length; three The third had already been re-to fight for, every inch of ground. Parlamentary Labour Party, in against Prima Carnera, entered trieved from the nullah.
length. the course of a speech at Bristol. the ring suffering from inflamma-
Time: 1 min, 56.2/5 seca, It was alleged that the defend- NORTH CHINA INVASION 7
Mr. Lansbury declared that notion of the brain
Pari-mutuel - Win,' : $19.80'; ant had stolen the mats, and thrown them into the nullah to be In these circumstances, while Western nation could sit in fudg-The fact has been determined as
places, 36.40, 26.50, £7.30. of a microscopie
(Continued on Page 5.) retrieved when out of sight of the the Japanese have repeatedly dement union Japan as the Japanese the result
declared their intention of refraining' (Continued on Page 4.)
analysis of the brain--Reuter,
Race 12.
No. 894
$2,912,00 832.00 435.00
624 724 Unplaced runners ($50 each) Nna, 1187, 45, 468, 10, 1186,576, 1000:314.846/420. 668, 774. 858, 410.
cloudy.
Eleven further cases of small-pox were notified during the week-end, of which soven were in the Victoria die-
trict. There were also three cases of cerebro-spinal, fever and one of typhold.
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