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Political Manoeuvres In North China

REDS SUPPLY PRETEXT

Communism As Rallying Point- For Japan's Military Machine In Tientsin

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Tientsin, Nov. 6.

The hammer and sickle flag cast a blood-red glow over North China to-day as both Chinese and Japanese officials attempted to employ the Communist threat for their own ends in the political manoeuvring and matching of wits north of the Yellow River.

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Japanese assert that Chinese officials have agreed to permit the Communist armies and agents to operate freely in North China, thus playing the Soviets and Japanese against each other while the real China sits on the left bank of the Huang Ho and laughs,

Chinese assert that the Japan-; ese are using the Communist ne a pretext for

their own military action in China, and there is no -truth-in-the-Japanese reports of a serret agreement between Nan- king and the Communists regard. ing North China.

This, purported agreement, c- cording to Japanese authorities, was supposed-to-have-béon initial ed by Chiang Kai-shek on July 2 but was not formally accepted by both sides until October 4 when Chang "Young Marshal" Hatch-linng, flew to Shensi and signed the part with Chang Ku- tao, Chairman of the Chinese So- viet Party in North-west China.

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It is asserted that the agreement provides that the Chinese Central Government will allow the Cum. munist troops to flow freely from Szechuen and other central and southern provinces, to the North where they have open communica- tions with Russia and Mongolia. In return the Communists are to withdraw their agents and armies from Central and South China.

MARY PICKFORD'S

CURLS STOLEN

San Diego, Oct. 20. Two of Mary Pickford's caris were stolen out of a showcase in the_California Pacific Exhibition

at San Diegu,

Mr. Ben Block, manger of the Hollywood exhibit at the Exhibi- tion, told the police that thieves had broken the plùss in the case and removed the curls, cut from the hair that mule Miks Pickford "the world's swive!hdart?"

There are maly four of these curls now in existence. Those ca hibited by Mr. Back were ported to be insured for £2.500—— Reuter,

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CHINESE GENERAL WHO WHIPPED HIS WIFE

NEW BRITISH WARSHIP

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ARMISTICE

DAY FEAR

ILM.S. Gallant, new British destroyer as she was launched on the place her Clyde, Scotland. Britain will spend £160,000,000 to

major European powers, navy and air force in the fond of

nccording to reparts from London.

Next Year's Feature

War Clouds In Europe

Obscure Hopes

Washington, Nov. 11. Armistice Day's celebra- tion to-day finds European "war clouds" obscuring the bright hopes for peace enter- tained 17 years ago when the armies of the belligerent na- tions-laid down-their-arms-

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Signing of the armistice universally hailed as an omen of restored world order and perman- ent peace but millions of trench- weary veterans have lived to see in 1935 the possibility of another war.

In the United States 17 years ago the Armistice Day mood was one of elation over the decisive victory, but the thought of all responsible statesmen was direct- ed to the object of permanent peace.

President Woodrow Wilson on November 11, 1918, rend to tho Congress of the United States the victory terms upon which “armis": lee had been concluded. From

the assembled members of Con-

Films Will Last 2 1/2 Hours gress and the packed galleries

"ANTHONY ADVERSE" ON THE SCREEN

A NUMBER of major films two-and-a-half hours in length are planned or are now in production.

gramme.

Thus, should the new films

arose a great outburst of enthusi asm which echoed and re-echoed in every city, town' and village of the U. S. when Wilson said:

"The war thus comes to an end;

for having accepted these terms of armistice, it will be Impossible for the German command to re- new it."

Three hundred thousand people ing the experiment, to take the de-in a carnival spirit gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washing- ton that night. Boisterously they | celebrated victory,

(London

"Tales of Hoffman” (Warners) "Light Brigade" (Warnera). "Captain Blood" (Firat tional).

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"Twelfth Night" (Waruera).

Borah's Prophesy

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E. Washington. William Borah, even then a potent member of the Senate, hinted his future campaign for disarmament in a statement:

their

This is a move which may cision. have far-reaching effects on the The following films are definite film industry, both in England | ly planned to be made at the new and America, and will arouse length: wide dissension. It is regarded' "Anthony Adverse" (Warncrs).

"Things fo Come" Communism, it appeared almost

as an attempt to break the

Films). certain, is going to be the rally-

double-feature programme sys- ing point for the Japanese mili

tem-the showing of two tary machine in North China and

one pro- Mongolia. Failure of the Man- {

full-length films in Tientsin, Oct. 30. chukuoan-Outer Mongolia Confer-

General Tang Yu-lin, deposed ence to agree on any fundamental

"It is an exhilarating hour. The Issue will result in a Japanese (chairman of Jehol Province, rules drive through North China and his family with military law and prove acceptable to the public, The advent of two-and-a-half old dynasties are crumbling and the people of Europe are coming. Inner Mongolia direct to the Outer punishes his concubines In the chief companies will be hour pictures a full hour longer into their own. The great hope Mongolian frontier from the south, military fashion, Miss Liu, No. 4 strongly predisposed to extend than the present length-is of is that they will utilize it was predicted by observers. in the Tang harem, charges in the larger portion of their out-pecaliar interest owing to the re-power and enjoy their freedom cent decision of the King-with restraint and order and Lieut-Col. Y. Ishii, spokesman. [petition on file in the Tleatsinput to this length.

matograph Renters Society to wisdom."

The New York Times, liko for, the Japanese Military Head-District Court.

Special problems of booking and prohibit programmes of more than hours total quarters in Tientsin, said that

many other newspapers of the day, thought that they had seen the China's policy of "playing one

General Tang, the complaint in fulfilling the quota requirements three-and-a-half

are involved, and here again ex-j.length...

last war. foreign power against another is asserts, is extremely cruel and has hibitors are likely to show rosent- Tho Society, which is a compact

"Germany has been forced 'ta like spitting against the wind." punished her under the slightest mont.

unlon (with one exception) of

the Times said. "It may be time- Chiang Kai-shek once before had mado an alliance with the Soviets an unruly soldier. She was forced

without just cause, begins a war and had brought much grief down to flee the Tang harem with their

will have to learn that same upon his head. Such tactics, he 18-year-old daughter, and is de-

Mr. Korda's Policy

lesson. The world is sick of war, said, will bring disastrous results manding $100,000 alimony. programunks, which will effect the If repeated in this day and age. United Press,

A connection betwdon this ban and ho would be very unobserving, fail to noto and the longer film is, in the indeed, who would Japanese officials claim that

opinion of many, easy to deduce that the solid framework of the Variety Affected

Mr. Korda, the director of London League of Nations has already fluence has ever penetrated the ale The Nippon press in Northi

Repercussions will also be fotel Eim although not a member of been erected."

|--Pin-New-Yorie-Herafu-observed. Kinematograph foreign milltary garrisons in Tien- China in packed Light with scare-

Renters tsin, particularly the French, Bri- head stories about Communist in the variety entertainment busi- the

world's history às completo a de tish and American troops, but the plans in this sector which they ne-ness, as many big houses book Society, has also declared his that there had never been in the forces sert includes: Inciting coal min- vaudeville nets to make the pro- belief that a single feature sup-feat as the one inflicted upon the denied there was the slightest ers and other workers to rioting, gramme up to the required length. ported by a short cartoon

Midsummer The

Night's nows-reel is preferable to running recent enemy, which was termed "unconditional surrender of foundation of truth in such atate destruction of the Pelping-Muk

Germany." The Herald added: den Railway, confiscation of all Dream," which received its pre- two feature films.

The exhibitor who can appeal "Hereafter November 11 will be Japancae properly, restoration of miere last month, is the forerunner Japanese propaganda agencies all foreign concessions, driving of the group, and it is doubtless to two different types of audience a world wide holiday, recognleed are using every possible means to the Japanese army into the Yel--the necessity of treating this sub with contrasting feature films le and observed by free peoples give wide publicity to this factor low Sea and smashing Manchu ject at length which has embolden- naturally..strongly in favour of universally so long as civilization

shall last" in the North China political puz-kuo.- United Press,

d Warner Brothers, who are lead- the presont system.

He recalled, that Generalissimo pretext with whips, as if flogging The pictures will be shown with American Interests, cuts off allearn the hard lesson of defeat"

Communist literature and in-

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ments,

of these

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a ten-minutes interval in the mid-supplies from any exhibitor break-ly to say that any nation which, ale. It will probably be imposing this bun. able to show them in continuous numerous cinema-goers who pre- fer to "drop in."

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