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六拜禮 號六廿月二十英沿香 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1936. BETA SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

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KAI-SHEK

CHIANG UNCONDITIONAL

RELEASE STOPS

WAR IN NORTH

CHINESE CITIES GO

CITIES GO WILD WITH JOY AS NEWS SPREADS

Marshal's First Act Is To

Recall

Army From

Shensi

GIVES BIRTH

TO DAUGHTER

The Duchess of Kent former Princess Marina of Greece, pave birth to a daughter jüs before noon on Christmas Day.

BORN TO DUCHESS

ACCORDING TO A REUTER DESPATCH RECEIVED LAST RELEASED NIGHT, MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK HAS BEEN FROM SIANFU AND HAS ARRIVED AT LOYANG BY AEROPLANE.

THE MARSHAL ARRIVED AT LOYANG AT 5.30 P.M. LAST DAUGHTER NIGHT, ACCORDING ΤΟ А TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM GENERAL HO YING-CHING, WAR MINISTER, TO MAYOR WU TEH-

UNITED PRESS. AND CHEN OF SHANGHAI, SAYS THE SUBSEQUENT DESPATCH FROMTHE UNITED PRESS STAFF COR- FROM RESPONDENT AT LOYANG CONFIRMS THE MESSAGE. THIS SOURCE IT IS LEARNED THAT MADAME CHIANG ACCOMPANIED THE MARSHAL, TOGETHER WITH MR. T. V. SOONG, HER BROTHER, AND MR. W. H. DONALD, THE MARSHAL'S 'ADVISER.

FOUR MILITARY PLANES ESCORTED MARSHAL CHIANG'S. MACHINE FROM SIANFU TO LOYANG.

Officials are professedly unaware of the terms of

Marshal Chiang's release or any other details.

It is presumed that the Generalissimo and his party. will proceed to Nanking to-day, the United Press continues, Shanghai and Nanking celebrated the leader's release' with impromptu street parades.

Orders Troops Back

Shanghai, Dec. 26.

It is officially stated to-day that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has been released unconditionally.

His first action on being freed was to order a cessation of hostilities in wilhdrawal of the north and the Government troops from Shews.

General Chang Hsuch-liang ex- plains that the revolt he lead, with the detention of Marshal Chlang, his first tactical move, was due to a mis- understanding which has now been cleared up. He erroneously thought that Marshal Chiang intended to dis- miss him and disband his troops and so he detained the Marshal in self- defence.

Moreover, he believed Nanking had falled to pay his troops, but it transpired that the money had been misappropriated by one of his own subordinates, who has now been arrested.

Mere "Window Dressing"

FREE AT LAST

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

..

It is noteworthy that Chang Hsuch- lang, in his slatement, does not mention tho political issues which he put forward us an excuse for his re- volt originally, which confirms the view that his manifesto of December Chinese business circles, as a elvil 12 was mere "window dressing," war might have proved disastrous to

Nanking, Shanghai and other cities trade. went wild with joy as news of the

and

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FATAL

MOTOR SMASH

MRS. G. E. ANDERSON]

IS VICTIM

ROYAL FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS

FINE HOLIDAY WEATHER

London, Dec. 25.

A daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of Kent at 11.20 .m. to-day.

Mother and child are "doing excellently," physicians state.

This was the crowning happiness

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London, Dec. 25. Europe is most anxious to prevent a warlike event which will darken the Christmas season, but it is widely. feared Germany may seize the opportunity to execute a coup d'etat in the Spanish civil war or in Czecho-Slovakia.

It is noteworthy that the Dawes' Reparation Bonds broke on the London Exchange on Wednesday to the lowest level of the year.

Meanwhile, in Paris there are reports which indicate that both Britain and France have indirectly given counsel to Herr Adolf Hitler

to act with prudence.

Well-informed quarters in Berifr.

FRENCH ACTION state that discussions of such prime

Paris, Dec. 25. importance are under way between France to-day, was seeking inter-| the Brilish,

French and German national co-operation to prevent fur- Governments that Herr Hitler is re-ther German aid to fla Spanish maining in Berlin instead of spend- Fascists. ing.Christmas in Bavaria. It -

A dicated that the discussions concern

Fuehrer

iş

ever, although it is indicated that a Joint Anglo-French warning may be delivered, as delicately as possible, ambasy- through Franco-German adoriul conversations,

The French position is believed to be strong. French leaders seem to spokesman said: "France is be confident that Signor Benito a peace move, and not further willing to apply all measures, how- Mussolini is long losing interest in turmoil, which indicates that Der ever Levere, which the Non-Inter- backing German action in Spalo.

The Finance vention Committee suggests to pre-

Committee of the possibly considering

Chamber of. Deputies, acceptance of a mutual guarantees vent further aggravation from for-

eign Intervention in Spain."

debate and

and unanimously, approut treaty.

Government measure lending

Poland However, indications are that Gerst is pointed out, but is seeking the way

France is not taking solitary action, 405,000,000 francs to bulld. state-rail- many is facing a food shortate and faster and most effective internation 000

and in addition to the 945,000- already general economie, difficulties, and al control in order

advanced. This

move is considered of the greatest potential there are reports that Germany is European crisis. sending thousands of troops to Spain.

importance in These things heighten the general

Polish diplomacy.

in consolidating the re- turn to solid ground in Franco- fear of crisis.

It is generally folt that Germany is so deeply committed to the Spunish

to prevent XL

have advised Germany Indirectly to It is believed Britain and France

take a prudent course in Spain.

PEACE ENDANGERED

Nationalists" cause that she must It is reported that France has drawn

Italy meanwhile, has assured France that she is willing to maintain the strictest neutrality towards Spain,

don Non-Intervention Committee, arms and providing other powers act similarly. will Italy insists that Soviet ussistance to

Leftists

of the Royal Family's Christmas. shortly commence to aid the rebels Germany's attention to the fact that ding by any decisions of the Lon-

on a large scale or revise her policy. renewed shipments of London was

the Nationalists It is noteworthy that no graceful | troops to means of revision can be seen endanger Europe's peace. This re- the

port is semi-officially denied, how-

SCENARI. D. There was a great mited Press.

exodus of people last night and this morning for the seaside and country. while hotel accommodation at the favourite holiday centres was fully booked up.

On the other hand, thousands of folk poured into the metropolis to join their friends and participate in hotel festivities..

the King

XMAS ON A MUDBANK

Christmas celebrations were inar- red for many in Hongkong by a fatal the day was of the birth of the The most interesting home news of motor accident yesterday afternoon daughter to the Duchess of Kent, at on the Castle Peak Road, near Tsun Wan, Mrs. Gertrude Ella Anderson, her London residence, shortly before wife of Mr. John E. Anderson, of the noon, The event was telephoned tu Anderson

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and Queen, the Queen Company, Ltd., was Mother and the Royal Familly party almost instantly killed.

at Sandringham. It appears that Mr. Anderson's car, which he was driving, was struck by an iron bar projecting from a

lorry which he was passing while returning

The 470 passengers aboard the from a

drive around the New Ter German Iner Pretoria, en route to ritories at about 4:15 pm. The bar Capetown, spent Christmas Day cha

at the pled the hood of the motor and midbank

entrance Lo Mrs. Anderson, who was sit- Southampton Water. ting in the back seat.

The vessel is of 18,000 tons and Mrs. M. W. Brennan and Mr. on her maiden voyage from Hambeug. Anderson, occupying the front seats, She had called at Southampton at received superficial injuries caused p.m. yesterday, and she grounded an by splintered gloss from the wind- hour later.

Attempts to refont her have A few moments after the accident, hitherto been unsuccessful. Dr. Hope Gill, who was also return-

BIG LONDON FIRE ing to Kowloon, came upon scene of the tragedy. He assisted in A big Christmas Eve fire, which removing Mrs. Anderson from

raged all night, destroyed the pre- car, only to find, shortly afterwards, mises of Raphael Tuck and Company, that she was dead. A post mortem well known, Xonus carte peint. examination was made at Kowloon turers, in London.--Reuter Special. Hospital this morning,

The driver of the lorry, it is al- ROYAL FAMILY PARTY

disappeared cleri, bus was subsequently found. Mrs. Anderson, formerly Mrs. Marshall, of Yokahaina, was 60 years ringham for Christmas will be com

was pleted today by the arrival of the

screen.

.

the

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Marshal's release was flashed across With Madame Chiang the countryside. Huge crowds thronged the streets in Shanghai, Marshal Chlang, accompanied by blocking traffic, shouting, cheering, Madame Chiang, Mr. T. V. Soeng and While Madame Chiang, Mr. Ti Donald, as letting off Brecrackers, aeroplanes circled, over the city flown to Loyang and has established dropping coloured paper.

his headquarters there. Processions

formed were marched

other of age. Only last March she through the

Chang Hsuch-lang principal

Mr. Anderson at the thoroughfares carrying banner with rebels "in the Intriguing circles married to slogans reading: "Long live Chiang of the political north-west, are Kowloon Union Church.

She leaves two daughters, Nadia Kai-shek, "Long live the Repubile." now wondering what steps will be and Clarice, both married and real- taken to clean up the state of affairs dent in Yokohama, and a son. Mr. Troops Withdrawing revented by the revolt. Government troops along the Lung-released it is obvious that the revolt. For many years she was a resident Although Marshal Chiang has been Percy Marshall, who is in business hai Railway are already withdrawing leaves miny problems for

A partner. the of Hongkung, and was in pursuance of the Marshal's orders. Government to solve, most notably with Mrs. M. W. Brennan, in the Chiang's release occurred on the that in connection with the Com- "Dolly Varden" shop. Her charming eve of the resumption of hostilities, munist elements in Shensi and Kansu.

personality had won for her a host as Government troops were taking-Reuter.

of friends.

Mrs. Anderson was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, Hongkong The greatest sympathy bereaved husband

up positions preparatory to a drive against Slanfu to-morrow. Some of them were posted along the Lunghai Rallway and were to press forward

London, Dec. 24, The Royal Family party at Sand-

(Continued on Page 14.).

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GERMANS

POPE APPEALS FLOCK TO

FOR PEACE

Urges Fight To Finish Against Communism

Vatican City, Dec. 24.

His Holiness the Pope, in a worldwide broadcast from his bedside, deplored "the many great evils which have fallen like a scourge on humanity, civil society and the Church." He added that more than ever he felt near and present to all the Catholic world in spirit.

SPAIN

20,000 FIGHTING WITH REBEL FORCES

GREAT BRITAIN

PROTESTS

Madrid, Dec, 24.

It is calculated that 20,000 German soldiers have disembarked in Spain since the last meeting of the Lengue to a statement by General Minja, commander of the defence forces in Madrid,

Council on December 12, according

These have been distributed at all the Madrid fronts, particularly on front, where there are believed to be six thousand. Pope Pius said against the will of God they had to The General adds that Gerinans contend with the malevolence of many misguided enemies. Aghting in the Boadilla sector, udd- were clearly present in the recent There still raged, with all its horror and hatred, the any Nazt prisoners: the German In- ing "60 far, we have not. captured

the carnage and destruction of the civil war in Spain. It fantry attack in masses, as in

Great War, but the Government. seemed that those evil forces of which he had spoken Command has been prepared for this. There are still very many Italians wished to make a supreme experiment of all the destruc-with the insurgents-neuter,

BRITISH tive forces scattered throughout the world which they

PROTEST ̈London, Déć. 24.1 commanded. There were signs and portents of a Instructions have been sent by thờ : terrifying reality being prepared for Europe and the British Government to the British Ambassadors in Berlin, Rome, Mos- world.

cow and Lisbon, urging the respec- tive Governments to co-operate in taking measures to discontinus the flow of volunteers to Spain,

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It is understood that the French"

The Pope declared that between memory. To this appeal he joined A clear-cut victory over Preston, those who pretended to be leading more fervently than ever his prayer and the defeat of Sunderland, the the defenders of order, against the to God for that “tranquillity of order champions, by Birmingham, placed subversion of civilisation and against wherein alone penco can consist, for Government Is taking similar steps Arsenal at the head of the arst the spread of atheism and Com- the execution of that Individual and in these four, capitals, It is not ex- division football Traggetable munism he sorrowfully saw not collective justice without which no yesterday.

order is possible." few being guided by false and fatal This was one of the chief residens in their choice of remedies and His Holiness offered up a mayer tures of the Christmas Day PTO-

in appraisal of their adversaries, for the good of the entire Church, gramme of English 'League 'soccer

the year's events, the particularly for Spala "now Bo Referring to the year's matches.

The complete remulls of yester Pope appealed for the maintenance troubled and for that very reason so

of ponce where it reigns, and its re dear to us."-Reuter establishment where It was but found-on FaLS &.

Manila Jubilations `·

Manila, Dec. 20. by this route and others were to The city police stations were pack-will be felt for the attnek from Konsupes ie med last night with Chinese who had and family.

News of the Marshal's release was been rounded up-for elaunge The funeral takes place this even-day's homeside football will be

(Continued on Page 14.) - Ing, passing the Monument at:5. p.m.

received with profound rollef in

(Continued on Page 4.)

pected, however, that, there- repre- sentations by Brlinin and Franco will Service,

canis a sing bo-jointly, made.--Reuter's Bulletin

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