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X WATATA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19,

"KILL ME OR RELEASE ME" Chiang's Ultimatum To His Captors

MARSHAL EXPECTED TO BE GIVEN LIBERTY TO-DAY

Nanking, December 19.

"As far as I know I shall return to Nanking Satur- day," says Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in an autographed letter to the War Minister, General Ho Ying-ching, who is directing the campaign against the Shensi rebels.

The letter orders the cessation of hostilities against General Chang Hsueh-liang and his rebel soldiery. It is dated December 16.

The Government has accordingly suspended opera. tions until 6 p.m. to-day.

Meanwhile, Prince Teh, one of the leaders of the Mongol invasion of Suiyuan, announces the cessation of operations to enable Nanking to deal with the Shensi revolt-Reuter.

CHANG MAY SURRENDER

Shanghul, Dec. 19.. Central News Agency, from Nan- king, to-day reports That Marshal Chiang Kai-shek expects to be re- leased and to return to Nanking on Saturday. It states that General Chiang Ting-wen, one of the rebels' cuptives, released to carry message from Marshal Chiang to General Ho Ying-ching, has delivered the mes- sage. It asks for the suspension of mitilary operations against Chang Hsuch-liang and explains that the Marshal will probably be released to-day.

an-

Japan Won't

Object To British Plan

London, Dec. 18. General Ho Ying-ching has nounced that orders have been con-

Messages from Tokyo state that veyed to the Government forces in Japanese naval circles are of the Shensi to cease hostilities. "But we opinion that the Japanese Govern- will march on until we have sun ment is favourably disposed towards pressed all rebels” if Marshal Chiang is not released by Chang on Satur❘ the British. proposal to retain, five. day, he adds.

over-age cruisers, by invoking the General Chiang Ting-wen, the mes-escalator clause of the London Naval senger from Marshal Chiang, issued

a statement on his arrival here:

Refuses To Negotiate

The Maralal, sald General Chiang, remainus steadfast. rè fusing to discuss terms with his captor, Chang, whom he foll "There are only two ways to deal with nic-kill or release me.” General Chiang said that all the prisonerà 1 Slunfu were separated and not permilled to speak to the Generalissimo.

The mutineers, he said, seem to realise the futility of opposing Nan- king.

General Chiang also brought a personal letter from the Marshal to Madame Chiang-United Pres.

Arranging Release

Talyuan, Dec. 18. General Yen Shl-shan is sending Hsu Yung-chang and Chao Tal-wen, chairman of the Shanst Government, to Sianfu by aeroplane early morrow to arrange for Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's release,

to-

This decision follows the despatch by Chang Hsueh-liung, the rebel chiet, of a representative to Taiyuan to explain the Young Marshal's views and nak Yen to come to Sianfu per- sonally.

to

Chang agreed to permit emissaries to Interview Marshal Chlong alone.

Chang's envoy, who flew Tairuan, told Yen Thursday that Chang had said: "If the wellare of the nation demands 11. I am willing to sucrifico my awn in- terests and accompany Chiang to. Nanking there to submit to any punishment - ibat ̧ is proper."-. United Press.

STOP PRESS

Trealy.

It is understood that a reply to this effect will be sent to the British Government-Réuler.

RETAINING SHIPS

Washington, Dec. 14. The Navy Department announces the retention of 59,000 tons of over- destroyers in excess of treaty

limits.

This includes the 40,000 toks announced previously, to match the British retention of five oid cruisers, -Reuter,

SCHACHT

APPEARS INSPIRED

EXPLAINED GERMAN COLONIAL AIMS

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1936.

ITALY BUILDING AIR FLEET TO CHALLENGE ANY POWER

BAD BINGLE COPY 16 CENTS

Here are a few of the 300 new-type bombers, just delivered to the Italian air force, lined up for inspection by Signor Benito Mussolini, the Dictator of Rome. Already well equipped in air machines, Italy is constantly adding to and i mproving her flying feet, and at the moment can muster a strength which could seriously challenge an y rival power. These colourful bombers are amongst the most power-

ful yet launched into Europe's sky parade,

MURDERED SIXTEEN JAPANESE

BRAZILIAN TAKES AWFUL VENGEANCE.

CHILD DIED OF MUTILATION

Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 18. Swift, terrible and thorough vengeance was wrought by a Brazilian labourer-in-the-Monte Aprazive! district to-day against. Japanese colonists.

One of the Japanese cut off a hand. of the Brazilian's 10-year-old son.be- cause the boy had stolen upples from the Japanese orchard. The boy died as he reached his home.

The demented father seized his rifle and a store of cartridges, climbed to a vantage point on a high road, determined to kill every Japanese passer-by.

He slow sixteen, including the man who mutilated his little boy, before the police surrounded and rushed him. Then he surrendered,-Reuter Special

League Hears Of Dangers In Spain Turmoil

COUNCIL APPROVES

NON-INTERVENTION

PURE QUESTION OF ECONOMICS Chairmanship

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Geneva, Dec. 18. The Lengue Council, under the of Senor Edwards (Chile) met at the request of the Spanish Government to consider the situation arising out of the civil war, and heurd Senor Del Vayo, Spanish Foreign Minister, who indicated the danger that international complica- tions might result.

Various members of the Counell The Council views.

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BUT 350,000 STILL REMAIN IN MADRID

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Eden Warns Against Intervention in Spain

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London, Dec. 18.

Although the international non-intervention pact with respect to the Spanish civil war had undoubtedly failed to come up to expectations, Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons to-day that without it, and unrestricted traffic in arms to Spain, the danger of a general European conflagration would undoubtedly be heightened.

The subject was raised during the debate on Foreign affairs, and it was in reply that Mr. Eden admitted the British Government's disappointment at the effect of the non-intervention agreement. ·

But is that failure sufficient cause for denouncing the non-intervention scheme? he asked. He answered the question himself with the assertion that abrogation of the agreement would bring more arms into Spain, and without any control. He believed that would bring risks of a European war nearer.

The alternative course was an active measure

of intervention by this country in the war, which no- body advocated, Mr. Eden pointed out

an war.

The non-intervention agreement, despite its admitted short-comings A quarter of a million persons and blatant breaches, had on the have been evacuated from whole reduced the risks of a Europa- Madrid since November 21, in was profoundly unsatisfactory. They Nevertheless, the position duding_a__large number of were searching for some means of refugees from the surrounding improving the non-intervention country who flocked into the word and obviously the best method doing so would be to apply some capital as the tide of rebel system of control. soldiery awept forward against the city's defences.

of

With reference to the humanitarian work going on in Spain, Mr. Eden mentioned that in one part of Spain alone British warships had evacuat- ed 200 persons weekly for some time

The Evacuation Committee pos- scases 7,200 vehicles, which enable the evacuation to proceed at a rate past. of 7,000 dally by road. Hundreds of alkers are taken to the nearest General Situation Improved

rullway stations.

About 350,000 still remain in the

city, and for them the trade unions are arranging food distribution on a ration card system-Reuter Special.

RATIONING IN GERMANY

Berlin, Dec. 18. In view of the shortage of butter, fut, lard and bacon in Germany &

duced.

system of rationing is to be intro-

As a preliminary 15,000,000 Ger- mon families to-day received forms in which the number of persons belonging to each household must be disclosed.—Reuter Special.

BRITISH BACON CONTRACTS

NEW DIFFICULTY ARISES

PERPETUAL PEACE IS MERE FABLE

ITALY'S ACCOUNTS TO BE SETTLED

MUSSOLINI'S PHILOSOPHY

Rome, Dec. 18. Italy's disbelief in "the fable Regarding the general situation in of perpetual peace" was voiced Europe, the Foreign Secretary de- to-day by Signor Benito Musso- clared that Great Britain's own

soldier-dictator, Italy's position was certainly better than at lini, this

time last year, and that was not speaking at Littoria, one of the without importance in the mainten-new townships in the reclaimed

ance of peace.

He took some comfort from the Pontine Marshes. It was the fact

that m a semi-omcial German occasion of the inauguration of and sold two days ago that it new public works.

not be denied that recent

the speeches of M. Leon Blum, French Prime Minister, and Mr. Eden him- self represented an honest attempt to and a way out of the present dif- feulties and the beginning of the genuine work of reconstruction.- Renler,

Warns Three Powers

London, Dec. 18. Speaking in the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons to- duy, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, warned Germany, Italy and Russia not to intervene in the

Eh dvil war.

is the duty of all nations to out of the Spanish quarrel and people to settle

keep the

London, Dec. 18. Bllow Owing to the failure of farmere to contract for a sufficient number of ties in their own way." bacon pigs required by curers next He admitted that

the

their ownSpanish eagle difficul-' |

neutrality

year, a dificulty has arisen in the agreement had not been realised, but operation of one agricultural marketing schemes, and

of the principal added, however, that "despite its

and

the balant the non-intervention policy hos reduced the risks of a European "It is better to exaggerate risks than to overlook them," he the

the Ancon Marketing Board has cancelled, in exercise of its under contract, all contracts for 1037 already entered into.

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war.

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Mussolini declared that all Italy's African accounts were settled; but others remained. He firmly believed, however, that these could be regulat- ed in the ordinary way,

"We Italians deny the fable of perpetual peace," he said, "though we desire the longest possible period of peace."-Reuter,

PLANS FOR PRINCESS' MARRIAGE

CROWDS WILL VIEW DUTCH CEREMONY.

The Hague, Dec. 18. Enormous stands are in the process of croction on every corner, to "ne-

vat mah

Berlin, Dec. 18: The attention being given to. Dr. Hjalmer Schacht's recent article, published in a New York magazine, and reported by Reuter on December 10, suggests a high degree of inspira- tion for the words of the German gave their Minister of Economic Affairs. The adopted a resolution confirming the

A statement issued to-night by the added.. article in question dealt with Ger-obligation of every State to retrain

Ministry of Agriculture says

He went on optimistically:commodate the crowds expected for many's vital need of colonies, and her from intervening in the Internal

situation thus created will require would not like the House to adjourn the marriage of Princess Juliana on

January.7. right thereto.

affairs of another, recommending that

consideration, both as regards the for Christmas in a mood thickened Futuro organisation"""of the home

the international Dome with gloom over the non-intervention undertakings

Hotel accommodation Is Asemi-official German news be rendered as stringent as possible,

industry and the regulation of bacon situation. Our position in Europe is premium Whole Loors of the chief agency states that for the first time viewing with sympathy the nation

Imports. Foreign bacon allocations certainly better than it was a year two fundamental conditions were on by the United Kingdom, and France staining, a report by M. Sandler, have already been fixed for the six about J, R. J. McNamara, Con-viritors.

hotels, have been reserved by tho. Court for

foreign nounced which represent Germany's for pacification,

distinguished authorising the Swedish Foreign Minister, and a re-weeks of 1937, and

not proposed It is minimum colonial demands, namely: Secretary General to make available solution adjourning the merits of the to make any alteration in these servative. drew attention to the The wedding ceremonies will bo that: Germany must be in a position assistance and technical services, question to the January session arrangements. Thereafter, while the rumour that notices had been posted broadcast by Dutch stations from 9,40 to produce raw material in the terri- should the opportunity occur for noting, the assurances given by the position of the ples and

bacon

in German barracks seeking on tóry under her administration; and co-ordinating international humani-representatives of France and Turkey

fx- teors for Spain, and declared:.. to contribute to a satisfactory solution marketing schemes is under that German currency must circulate tarian action.

amination, imports will continue to In Buchterřitörý,

-and-deciding send-to Sanjak.and. The Counell also considered a Alexandrest to cover to in- be regulated provisionally, with due Camblingly polling

enlistment Dr. Schacht - asserted that other request of the Turkish Government form the Council.

regard to the supply situation. It that Germany has bitten off more will be the object of this examination that he can questions, concerning the outward ox concerning the dispute with France The Count! Committee on to devise machinery with a view to

chow, handded- pression of sovereignty, could be as to Alexandretta and Antioch, made the subject of later discussion. Tevik Ruestue Aras, Turkish Foreign Technical Co-operating between the avoiding dificulties which have been.

House. Adjourns a The German colonial problem was Minister, and M. Vienot, represent League and China met on December experienced in the past and have led

gével London, Dec 18, not Imperialistic, nor was it a ques Ing France, stated their Governments 15 and drew up a plan of collabora to the action taken by the

The House of, Commons adjburned tion of prestige, but solely one of cases The Council afterwards untion for 1937 League of Nations Marketing Board on the present

Pries

to-day for the Christmas holidays: Serpi economic, existence Reuterte animously adopted, with: Turkey, ab-

occasion, Brifa Wireless.

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United Press,

volun-

a.m, G.MT, and a British Broadcast- ing Corporation relay of the wedding service will be, broadcast with an English commentary-Reuter Buttern Service,

until January 10, but subject ta. re- assembly in the event of, necorally. The Ipise, of Lords also adjótën until January, 20/-Reutér