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LINGYUAN MYSTERY: FALL CLAIM AND DENIAL

CHINESE TRIBUTE TO

EARL LYTTON.

SENTINEL OF PEACE

AND JUSTICE

Nanking, Mar. 2

On behalf of the Nanking "po- pulation, a large number of pubic bodies have sent a joint telegram to the Earl of Lyiton, Chanking him for his just attitude is the manchurian dispute.

The telegram deserines Lord Lytton na pol only a friend of Chinn but a sentinel of world peace and justice-Keuter.

WAR FRONT

LATEST

CHIHFENG PASS BATTLE

JAPANESE GAIN A FOOTING

(From Our Special Correspondent).

(By - Telegraph. Copyright. Talapraskia Maamges Ordinance, sata. – Tinčkivad,” March 2, R49 pm)

Peking, Mar. 2

After an all-night conference between Marshal Chang Houch- liang and the Chinese militarý leaders concerning the position in Jebol, a Chinese spokesman, in an interviews with the Telegraph's. special correspondent this morn ing, admitted that the Japanese have gained a fooling at Chih- feng.

Latest Reports from

from Tokyo and Peking Still in Conflict

GRAPHIC CHINESE

1391

DESPATCHES

SUCCESS OF STAUNCH DEFENCE CLAIMED

MASS AIR RAIDS

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.”) · (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, Received, March.2, 12 noon.)

PEKING, MAR. 2. THE JAPANESE MUST FORCE PAISHIHTSU-

MEN PASS BEFORE THEY CAN HOPE TO AP

PROACH LINGYUAN, WHILE THERE ARE 30,000 CHINESE TROOPS AT SHIHFENG AWAITING THE JAPANESE ONSLAUGHT, SAYS AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT DENYING TOKYO'S CLAIMS TO THE CAPTURE OF BOTH PLACES.

Overnight despatches from the Southern Jehol front describe the terrific bombardment to which the Japanese yesterday subjected the city of poshou, through which they must pass to reach Lingyt if they can break through the Chinese lines at Paishihtsumen.

Picture shows Chinese forces in Jebol hurriedly throwing up earthworks in preparation for resistance to im

JAPAN'S LONE FIGHT

MR. MATSUOKA'S GRIEVANCE

INTERNATIONAL CONTROL

London, Mar. 2. The claim that Japan is fight- Yehposhou is already reported to be in ruins as the Far East and respect for treat- ing alone for the peace of the result of aerial bombing, but the Japanese appear deteries was made by Mr. Matsuoka mined to remove even one stone above another and in in an interview with the Daily addition they are destroying the nearby woods which Mail. shelter the Chinese reserve. lines.

Yesterday afternoon flights of eight aeroplanes appeared four times over Ychposnou, each of He stated that the Matsuda the thirty-two machines dropping Detachment at eight o'clock last a full cargo of bombs, some of which started fires while the night launched a surprise attack

wooded hillside is described in a against General Sun Tien-ving's picturesque Chinese phrase as be- defences at Chfhfong and occupi- ing now "like a bald-head". ed the northern end.

The Chinese command yester-

wards .e. Tapi Detachment moving up from the autchung area, started Veriously threatening thrust from the south-west.

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Mr. Matsuoka declares that. final and peaceful settlement of the conflict is impossible until the whale of the Chinese problem has been solved.

Even the Lytton Report,~~~he says, laid down that it was essen-

panding Japanese attacks.

IRISH OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

BILL TO BE SENT TO THE SENATE

Dublin, March 1. Mr. de Valera has at laxt mored in his anti-England campaign.

The Dail Eirrann to-day carried by 75 votes to 49, a motion by Mr. de Valera that the Removal of the Oath of Allegiance Bill be sent to the.Senate with the sub- stitution of 1933, for Reuter,

19.12.

UNAZI

THE WORLD

CRISIS

ial to establish a strong central BRITAIN AND UNITED

| government in China under inter- national control, although he is of "The Chinese forces, prepared opinion that the difficulties are so for the move, throw the new great that few Powers would as- Chang Hsueh-liang brigade, exsume the responsibility. periencing their first taste of the War, into the new extension of

CHINESE ATTITUDE.

Horeover, he does not believe

STATES

FAR EAST

CONFLICT

CABINET DISCUSSION IN LONDON

PEKING INVASION DANGER

(Special to "Telegraph")

fly Telegraph. Conpright, Telegraphic Menyes Ordinance, 3894. Receives, March 2. 4.55 .m.)

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London, Mar. 2.

The conflict in the Far East

was again considered to-day at a meeting of the Cabinet, there be- ing growing banxiety lest British interests become involved, in Japanese incursions into North

THREATS TO China.

MADAME SUN

LETTER FOUND BY MAIL CENSOR

SHANGHAI POLICE INVESTIGATING

(Special to "Telegraph”),

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Further diplomatie exchanges are expected regarding the British arma embargo, but it is int'nated that the next turn in the situation will be at Geneva--Reuter,

CHINESE VISIT TO FOREIGN OFFICE

FRENCH ATTITUDE OF WAITING

London, Mar. 1. The Chinese Charge D'Affaires

Talagraph, Campige Telgte Vieited the Foreign Office this Mevanges Ordinance, 1895. Received, far, afternoon, on instructions from Nanking, to put before the Brit- ish Government the Chinese views regarding the British arins embargo.

Shanghai, March 2. Investigations are actively proceeding regarding the author of a letter addressed to Madame Sun Yat-sen, attempting--toIt is not known definitely whe extort money from her.

ther a formal protest has been Todged, although it is understood The Chinese Berean of Public that Mr. Chen made representa- Safety is co-operating with, the tions for removal of the embargo: police authorities of the Inter-in its application to China. national Settlement and of the Foreiga Concession in tracing the No progress is announeed'in the

MR. MacDONALD'S letter to its source.

HOPES

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British effort to secure an inter-

It was dis-national agreement regarding the covered by the embargo. Dealing with foreign mail censora in policy before the Foreign Affairs a local post committee of the Chamber in office yesterday Paris to-day, M, Paul Boncour, und was

not Foreign Minister in the Daladier sent to Madame Cabinet, referred to the Sino-JE- Sun.

panese dispute and emphasised Madame Sun the difficulty of deciding upon an was asked in embargo upon arms for the Far the letter to East before all States have arrived pay a large sum of money under at a common attitude towards the the threat that otherwise some- proposal. thing would be done which would affect her personal safety. Reu-

ALL-NIGHT SHELLING.

• SOUTHERN END HELD,

During the night, a desultory The Chinese spokesman pointed Japanese artillery, bombardment their lines, which now stretch a out, however, that the 2,000 feet Paishihtsumen, Tamaie, and the Paishihtzumen to Yakow, thus ternational control.

was maintained all fronts. distance of twenty-five miles from that the Chinese would accept in-

London, Mar. 1, high pass through the Red Moun-Chinese lines in front of Lingnan Providing a strong cover to Ling-

He says he categorically asked nan from the south.

The Prime Minister,” in the tajn is two miles long, chabling, are still holding out.

The Japanese attacks lasted all the Chinese delegate at Geneva course of a speech in London to- the Japanese forces to hold, the day threw a third of the Chang through the day, but the twenty

who did not reply. Mr. Matsuoka day said the International Econo- northern end, while the Chinese Hsuch-liang's brigades into the thousand Chinese troops, with the says he is certain that if the Chin-imie Conference ought to have met are still.defending the southern front line near Paishihtsumen to advantage of being on the defense delegation had been compelled before, but there were obstacles end, where the strongest defences meet another Japanese thrust sive in terrala ideally adapted for to reply, they would have refused in the way. They were now be defence, proved a match for an

The interview concludes with a have been prepared.

equal number of Japan.

statement by Mr. Matsuoka that ing steadily removed. Japan will face all obstacles rais- On Saturday, a new Govern- ed against the independence of ment will be installed at Washing- Manchukuo.-Router.

toa and at once we shall get into ter touch and at close quarters with the questions which mutually we have to settle

Hence, the Japanese, claim of the occupation of Chikeng.

The battle for the pass was resumed at dawn this morn- ing, with heavy fighting.

The Chinese attitude is that the Lerritory between Kails and Chih-1. feng is strategically unimportant. and that the real struggle for Jehal, centres upon Chihfeng and, Lingyuan.-Omi Own Corrrapon- dent.

CHIHFENG BATTLE EXPECTED TO-DAY

CHINESE DENY TOKYO CAPTURE CLAIM

Deg-

Peking, March 2. Chinese officials deny the truth of the Japanese reports that Chih- feng has been occupied. patches from the front late last) night state that Japanese planes and light artillery began to bom- bard the Chinese foremost post-i tions at Chinfeng yesterday even- ing.

Peking officials are still in communication with General Sun Tien-yin, the Kuominchun com- mander, whom Tokyo reports as having turned over to the Man chukuo,

The Chinese command is ex- pecting a severe struggle for Chihfeng to-day as it in reported that 20,000 Japanese troops are concentrating for an attack on the entrance to this vital pass-

aiming at Lingnan.

Just before dawn broke, Japanese heavy artillery thundered out the opening of a new attack on Paishihtsu- men Pass, while shortly after-

TOKYO'S STORY OF LINGYUAN FALL

TAKEN AFTER MARCH OF 50 MILES!

Tokyo, Mar. 2 Covering fifty miles since the early morning, with hard fighting at several points, the vanguard of the Hattori Brigade fought their way into Lingyuan Inte last night and drove the Chang Hauch- liang troops from the city. They retreated to the south- west towards Pingchuan, ne cording to the Japanese War Office.

Before they fled, the Chinese launched "a counter. attack in an attempt to drive back the numerically weaker Japanese, but after two hours. of heavy fighting, during which Japanese aircraft covered the infantry advance by severe bombing of

the Chinese artillery positions, the Chinese resistance crumbled.

The Kawahara Bridge, ad- vancing from the north-eaut entered Lingyuan this morn ing and joined the Hattori troops which Jast night

entered from the south-east.

Reuter.

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REMARKABLE RESISTANCE.

All the Chinese defenders along thie line are Chang Hsuch-liang's) regalar troops and they are nut

resistance ting up remarkable. against superior weapons and, the! Japanese air attacks --Reuter.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

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FORCED RUBBER

RESTRICTION

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common

+

Madame Sun.

AMERICA LOSING

GOLD

FOREIGN BALANCES

WITHDRAWN.

CANADIAN ACTION.

In the House of Commons at Ottawa, the Canadian Premier, Mr. R. B. Bennett stated that "ap- propriate action" is being taken to supplement Britain's declara- tion of an arms embargo;, An Order-in-Council is being prepar- ed and will be laid on the table of the House shortly.

"Our

troubles should bring us intimately to- gether in a determination to end the influences which, starting with the late war, have been undermining the

MORE OLD SHIPS BOUGHT. economic fabric of our civili- sation and producing a state

Meanwhile, it is revealed that of unemployment all over the

New York, Mar. 2.

Japan has this week bought five The New York Federal Reserve more British ships, the Renzada, world, threatening to involve the nations in bankruptcy and

Board review states that a sub- the Incalite, the Canadian Ranger, Toin.

Etantial loss of funds has been the Moeraki and the Waitemala, suetained by the New York money all vessels of between 4,000 and "These are the issues, which market through the conversion of 6,000 tons, Tface America, and ourselves and the dollar balances acquired by Again the suggestion is advan- other industrial nations as well. foreign central banks into gold, ced that the purpose of the pur- "The British Government is an- which transactions during Feb chase of these old shine is to xious to have them brought up at ruary exceeded G$175,000,000, break them up for conversion of

(Continued on.Page 4.)

London, Mar, 2. The Amsterdam correspondent | of the Financial Times says that Peking. Mar. 2. Again attempting to turn the declaration which is regarded Chinese right flank, the Japanese in authoritative rubber quarters forces in southern Jehol yester-as of the highest importance be day launched another attack in cause it indicates that the Dutch considerable strength from a new Goyerament k willing to direction according to to-day's consider the rubber situation in Chinese despatches.

the light of present altered clr-

The Japanese reports of the cumstances, was made last night opening of a fresh drive after by the Minister of the Colonies Tuesday's general lull are thus, in the Second Chamber at The confirmed, although military Hague.

leadera state that Tokyo's success He said that action regarding claims are considerably exagger- the introduction' of a scheme of

(Continued on Page 4)

forced restriction, of rubber was necessary, but the Dutch Govern- ment would only consider scheme in which Brithin would fully cooperato.-Router,

AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME

VOTE REDUCED BY SENATE

*Washington, Mar. 1. The Naval Appropriations.Bill

for the fiscal year 1934, has been

MR. CERMAK

STILL FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Miami, March 1.

a

Renter.

the metal into munitinas' of war. -Reuter.

MILLIONAIRE BANKER FREED ALLEGED THEFT

Mr.

RELEASED ON OUTSKIRTS OF DENVER UNHARMED.

Denver, March 2. Charles Boettcher, the millionaire banker and friend of Colonel Lindbergh, who was kid-

The report that ransom totalling $60,000 has been paid by his wife and grandfather is denied.

Mr. Boettcher was kidnapped at

OF DOCUMENTS

BUSINESS MAN CHARGED

A Czecho-Slovakian business ma Carel Weiss, was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central certain private papers belonging to Police Court to-day with stealing

Mr. D. B. Evans appeared to

napped by gunmen on February the door of his garage immediately Mr. Carel Tomes, of 16, Fullz Villas. Mr. Anton Cermak is still fight-12th, has been released, unharm City, his wife, who in shortly ex-prosecute on behalf of the com

on his arrival by air from Kansas passed by the Senate, which re-ing, although he still hoversed, from a motor-car on the out-pecting a child, being in the car plainant, and Mr. Horace Lo re- duced the amount of G.$315,419, between life and death. To-day skirts of Denver. 000 voted by the House of Repre- the patient was transferred from sentations to G.$308,000,000...

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House-Rester, shel

to

at the time. The gunmen, on

He immediately communicated

that "the Lindbergh baby would

The case was formally remanded

his room at the hospital to a with his father's home, whither leaving, handed her a note stating presented the defendant. the specially constructed oxygen room. he is being taken to be questioned have lived if the ransom had been for a week, defendant being allow

Reuter

by the police. N

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