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四早戦 號六十月三英游香

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933.

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CHINA'S GALLANT LAST STAND AT HSIFENGKOW

LEAGUE ACTION ON

MANCHURIA

ARMS QUESTION AND NON-RECOGNITION

Geneva, Mar. 15. League activity in the Sino-Japanese dispute has been revived by to-day's meeting of the Assembly Advisory Twenty-one,

Likely to

to Precipitate Japanese Invasion of North China

JAPANESE HELD IN CHECK

Committee of SUFFERING HEAVIEST

The Committee establish-

ed two sub-committees

(1) headed by Captain Anthony Eden, to deal with the export of arms to the Far East,

(2) to co-ordinate inter- national action arising from the non-recognition of Manchukuo.-Keuter.

SHARES SOAR IN NEW YORK

STOCK EXCHANGE REOPENING

OPTIMISM THE KEYNOTE

New York, Mar. 15. The New York Stock Ex- change resumed business to- day,

after an

enforced closure of nearly a fortnight.

The market was very bullish | and active and it was the first day that 3 million shares were done since Sept. 22, 1932. It open- ed strong and uctive and was soon maer way with a vigour which has i not been seen 30 far in 1933, blocks of shares from one thou

and tu seventy-five hundred ap-) pearing on the tape which was 2 minutes behind.

Stocks rose from 3 to 11 points, honda from 2 to 8,points and curbaj from 1 to 8 points. Traders were certain at the worst nad puss- ed.

The trend henceforth is definite- ly on the upgrade. Average rail-| road and muustrial prices soured more than 120% since March 3. Other markets reacted similarly, Chicago stocks went up from 1 to

LOSSES IN CAMPAIGN

P

CHINA RIDES TIGER

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(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

(By. Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 16, 8.43 a.m.)

PEKING, MAR. 16.

CHINA IS AGAIN RIDING THE TIGER, IN THE COLOURFUL PHRASE OF CHINESE OFFICIAL OBSERVERS, IN CONVERSATION WITH THE "TELEGRAPH'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THIS MORNING, REFERRING TO THE DES- PERATE FIGHTING NOW PROCEEDING AT HSI- FENGKOW.

Latest information is that after a four-days' battle. Kupeikow has fallen and the pass closed by the Japan ese, permitting them to release troops and aircraft for further attempts to oust General Sung Che-yuan (Soong Chih-yuan) from Hsifengkow.

Every resource of the Japanese military has failed to budge Sung Che-yuan's seasoned regulars, who are making a notable stand to prevent the closing of Hsifengkow Pess. But while the greatest admiration. is expressed for General Sung Che-yuan's gallant efforts and for the heavy price he is exacting for the Japanese! -inroads, there is a general feeling that the superior weight of the Japanese forces, who are now gathering increasing strength in the disputed region, both in land forces and aircraft, dooms the doughty resistance to eventual failure,

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MEANWHILE, THE DANGER IS STEADILY INCREAS- ING THAT THE JAPANESE MILITARY LEADERS WILL AT

of North China WARNING TO

Picture showe well equipped Chinese tronus re- cheerfully between spelle of desparate fighting on the

Jakol border. (Photo Serge Vargassoff).

SENATE REJECTS OATH BILL

BUT UNABLE TO STOP ITS ACTION

„Doblin, Mar. 15. The Free State Senate to day rejected by 24 votes to 16, the lemo atrof the Dath of Allegiance and carried an amendment in "Javour of Ang.o-Irish negotiations with a view to an amicable settle- ment.

Nevertheless,

under the Free State Constitution, the Eill will automatically be come law within sixty days of its introduction-Reuter.!

NATIONAL

LAST GIVE ORDERS FOR ACTION SOUTH OF THE GREAT ACCEPTORS.

WALL.

NORTH CHINA IN VASION ANXIETY

The resolutences of Sung Cho-heavily in men, but the morale of

12 points. Winnipeg Wheat rose yuan's defence, the heavy casualties Sung Che-yuan's forces is high.

from 1 to 18ths. Silver Tuture suffered by the Japanese in vain were up within a range of 16 to

110 points. U.S. Steel Preferred cudcavours to break through, the reached $67, which is 11 points increasing strength of

BOMBING PLANES RUSHED.

The Japanese are now rushing

THIRTY FIVE IN FINAL LIST

HOST OF AMATEUR RIDERS

London, Mar. 15. The feature of the Grand 100 New Orleans Cotton Exchange cipitate an invasion of North China before the Japanese succeeded in year, will be the number of It is learned this morning that National Steeplechase this resumes on Thursday.-Per Swan, and anxiety on this score is now closing the pass at Kupeikow,

greater in Peking than at any they heavily bombed the last re-amateur riders who propose previous time since the start of tho

to take the field Japanese operations in Jchol.

Lord Haddington, Lord Somerton NANKING REINFORCEMENTS,

among the ridera,

Central bombing planes to Haifengkow above the price on March 3. Government troops in the vicinity from Kupeikow.

A seat on the Stock Exchange

in said to have been sold for $100,- of the war zone, are all likely to pre-

Culbertson and Fritz. · ECONOMY. BILL PASSES SENATE.

Washington, Mar. 15. The Senate hus passed President Roosevelt's Economy Bill which now

İlven,~Reufer,

goes to the House of Representa

OIL RESTRICTION PROPOSAL

U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ACTION

1;

Washington Mar. 15. The Secretary of the Interior Mr. Icke, has summoned the Gov- ernors of bil-producing States. to meet at Washington on March 27 to consider the regulation of the over-production of petroleum.—| Router.

doubt along the Great Wall.

HEAVY LOSSES.

PREMIER TO VISIT MUSSOLINI

MOSCOW

REPRESENTATIONS IN STRONG TERMS

RECENT ARREST OF BRITONS

London, Mar. 15. The British Government's grave.view of the Moscow ar rests of British engineers was expressed by the Leader of the House, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who, in the absence of the For- eign Secretary, replied to a qüles- tion in the Commons.

"Information from the British Ambassador at Moscow," he said, "confirms the press reports that the following British subjects, Messra. Monkhouse. Thornton, Guzbuy, MacDonald, Gregory, and Nord- wald, "employed by the Metroplitian Viekers Company, together with more than twenty Soviet citizens employed by the same firm, have | been arrested by the Soviet Politi- cal Police on a charge of sabotage of electrical machinery.

"Monkhouse and Nordwall have since been provisionally released Jon an undertaking not to leave

Moscow."

PRISON. VISIT:

"The other persons arrested arc" | still in custody and the Ambassa-

EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH "PEACE dar has visited them in prison.

CLUB" IN EUROPE

DISARMAMENT

TREATY

Geneva, March 15.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's efforts to form a European "Peace Club" have caused him to accept with alacrity an invitation from Rome to visit Signor Mus- solini next week-end..

Before his departure there, accompanied by Sir John Simon, the Prime Minister is doing his utmost to persuade M. Daladier, to visit Geneva,

Their health appears generally sa- tisfactory and permission to exer- cise has been promised,

Immediately on receipt of the news of the arrests, the British Ambassador, made urgent repre- sentations to the Commissariat for Foreign Affairă, requiring to

NAZI MURDERERS RELEASED

UPON ORDERS OF HERR HITLER

(Special to "Telegraph”)

It is believed that he is anxious to take to Rome a promise of Franco-Italian naval party in the Mediter a,m.) ranean as a hopeful basis for disarmament agreement and a token of French goodwill to Italy.

DELICATE SITUATION AT GENEVA

The

(By - Telegraph, Copyright, ` Telegraphic Mimages Ordinance, 1385. Beceived. March

Berlin, March 15. Five Nazis, who were sentenced to death last year for the murder. of Communist and who were subsequently reprieved, have been released upon orders from Herr: Hitler-Reitler.

A division of Central Govern, and the Comte de Beaumont are/will outline a draft disarmament national viewpoints." It is, how-formation from the Commissar for,

military command is closely watch- Joubt and they suffered

It is known that the Japanese ment troops was holding the re-

A vigorous effort is being made tion of an adjournment of the con- know, among other points, exactly, by the British Ministers at Geneva jference before decisive steps have on what charge the arrests had ference and at to-morrow's meet would, in the circumstances, be them..

achieve early and effective re- been taken to solve the main pro- been made and what facilities for sults from the Disarmament Con-blems before. the conference their defence would be granted

Ramsay MacDonald will make ing of the General Commission, quite inadequate.

"As he has received no categori: an important pronouncement,

proposed disarmament cal or satisfactory answer on these treaty will, of necessity, call for matters he has been instructed to In the course of his speech he compromises between the different press for the fullest possible in convention, embodying, the work lever, felt that the compromises Foreign Affairs, M. Litvinoff. already done by the Conference by and even the substantial sacrifices The final acceptors, together other delegations, as well as the that they may involve will be justi- very ing the movements of the Central heavy losses in the aerial bomb-with the jockeys, are as follows: various British suggestions. The fied if the conference is saved

NO JUSTIFICATION, Government troops in North China, ardment, several hundred having Gregalach... Fewens

text of this proposed disarmament and an important step achieved in Government are convinced there of which four divisions have al- been killed, according to reports. Golden Miller....Leader

"Moreover, 28 His Majesty'B ready arrived and two more are From Our Special Correspondent. Coup de Chapeau.. Wilson

treaty will later be circulated to the task of organising peace. all delegations and it will be expected shortly.

can be no justification for the jcharge on which the arrests were made, the Ambassador, Sir The British Foreign Office issued Esmond Ovey, has been instructed. the following communique this to represent in strong terms the evening "The presence of the grave view which they take of British Prime Minister and Seere- these proceedings against British tary of State for Foreign Affairs at subjects of high standing engaged Genova has given an opportunity, in normal commercial pursuits to

(Continued on Page 7.)

In the event of these move- ments being regarded as aggrea- Kive, and the Japanese will place what interpretation they choose upon the movements, it is be- lieved that the Japanese will extend their operations, into North China, only too glad of a pretext to create a diversión in connexion with Haftengkow.

only way to cope with the situation They may find that this is the

H.M.S. CUMBERLAND SAILS

H.

Shaungoilin Remus

Mr. Cazalet ..T. Morgan Huichollon.......Mr. Ransom Colliery Band:...Hardy 'Heartbreak Hill...O'Grady Forbra

No. Jockey yet Kellsboro Jack....Williams Alpine Hut Mr. Walwyn Troublemaker Coolinolagh Merrimant IV. Delaneige Copyright, Taingreshie Trocadero.

CARRYING RELIEFS FOR THE SUFFOLK

Telegraph, (Special to "Telegraph")

at Haifengkow, where heavy fight Moons Ordinance; 1836. Received, Marak | ing is still in progress. Even in 1, 1846 ami Japanese circles, it is admitted that very heavy casualties have been in WOMAN SHOT IN ficted upon the attackers.

Both sides have in fact lost

BACK

FIRED AT ON WAY TO MARKET

over, the Chinese border.

It appears that the woman, who

is a native of Lai Wai village, in

London, Mar. 16. Holmes HMS. Cumberland left for Southern Hero China to-day from Portsmouth. Annandale She fa carrying naval ratings to

Theras.... relieve the ratings aboard H.M.S. Soclety.

Aportacy Suffolk who are returning to Eng Slater laud-Renter.

Mr. Laing

No jockey yet Lord Haddington .Moloney

found to constitute detailed and it OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, comprehensive proposals covering. Jevery phase of disarmament.

THE FIVE-YEAR TREATY.

The proposed treaty, which will be transitional, covering a five years' period, will contain definite figures and proposals relating to naval, military and air disarma- ment, in regard to material and effectives, and will deal also with the question of security.

The need for some such quick Comte de Baumont and resolute action if the confer- .Mr. Paget lence is to be saved has impress. .Mr. Elliott

led itself deeply upon Mr. Mac- Donald and Sir John Simon especially since their arrival in Geneva,

Beechener

.Isaac

.D. Morgan.

Owen Lyall

Mr. Shakerley .No jockey yet Master Orange

-Çaptain - Palmer Near East...

Robson Really True.....Mr. Furlong A Chiricso the Po On district, was carrying down and injured yesterday in Hung-

woman was knocked Pelorus Jack

.Stolt With two bullet wounds in her pig-wash near Lim Tong village, hom by a motor-cycle driven by Mr. Buin.

Chaddaford, back, a woman named Cheung on her way to the market at Shed Curtis, an aviator. The victini picke

You Tell Sam-klu, was admitted to the Wu, when she was fired at by un-ed herself up and walked away, but Dustyfoot

Ballyhunwood Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday known men, receiving the in-hospital where her injuries were at- Was subsequently persuaded to go into after coming down by train from juries described,

Gulding Light tanded to."

Hobbs

Jockey yet" No Jockey yot „McCann

Mr. Bostwick Lord Somerton --Reuter,

The altuation in Europe, it is felt, demands decisive ac- tion if its further degenera- tion is to be stemmed.

THE RELEGATION STRUGGLE.

MIDDLESBRO CLIMB TWO PLACES

the benefit of both countries and the unfortunate consequences to Anglo-Soviet relations which may follow unless it is rectified.

"Similar language, will be held to the Soviet Ambassador in Lon- don to-morrow as His Excellency has been requested to come to the |Foreign Office to-day- British,

Wireless.

MORE ARRESTS,

Moscow, March 16... Metropolitan Vickers, including six Nine more Russian employees of women, have been arrested and charged with aabotage-Reuter.

London, Mar. 25,-- Middlesbrough, who are among the teams in danger of relegation climbed to 19th position in the First Division table to-day as the result of a smart victory over Huddersfield The match was Appearing before Mr. Wynne-Jones, play at Huddersfield and the Town this morning, a Chinese woman stated lost by the only goal scored, her son had recently returned from

the Shanghal war, suffering: trom In the Scottish League Queen's sore eyes. The woman was cautioned Park defeated Partick Thistle by on a charge of hawking without a It is recognised that the repoti- two goals to one Reuters Steenendaa

The British Ministers believe that an adequate convention speedily concluded, would do much to restore the situation.

COMPROMISES DEMANDED,