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OCTOBER FRIDAY,

29, 1937.

No. 13331

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DUNLOP TYRES

DOOMED BATTALION PREPARES TO DIE

CHINESE IN CHAPEI Japanese Deny Move for Armistice TOSS LAST LETTERS AMERICAN JUST BOYS AT PLAY

TO BRITISH TROOPS RUMOURS

of Tazang

Gallant Defender Takes Own Life After Defeat

Shanghai, Oct. 29.

The

There was little serious fighting in Shanghai yesterday. Chinese were preparing their new line of defence and the Japanese consolidating their positions. Consequently all eyes at Shanghai were focussed on the doomed Chinese battalion which is remaining in Chapei surrounded by fires and peppered by Japanese machine-guns. It is expected the Japanese will shell and bomb it out of existence -to-day.

A packet of farewell letters was thrown by them to the British troops in the International Settlement, and was duly posted.

Further proof of the Chinese national spirit was given in the news that General Cho Yao-hua, whose gallant defence of Tazang, keypoint of the Shanghai front, has made him a national hero, committed suicide with a pistol because he held himself responsible for the loss of the town.

In the meantime, British troops continue gallantly to rescue refugees and to aid wounded-Reuter.

Refuse Offer Of Shanghai Refuge

Shanghai, Oct. 29 (1 in.).

British Mails

Not Tampered With By Japan,

London, Oct. 20.

**1 understand there has been ne case where the Japanese military au thorities have censored or delayed correspondence between His Majesty's

SWIFTLY SCOTCHED

Paris, Oct. 28. Enquiries here completely discredit the story from Washington that Japan is willing to enter into con versations with friendly! Powers with a view: to establishing peace in the Far

East.

scurces

Authoritative Japanese declare that the idea of an armistice can be denied.-Reuter,

on

WASHINGTON.RUMOUR

Washington, Oct. 28. Officials of the State Depart-}· ment have withheid comment

the stateurant from Japanese source h Paris that Japan might be disposed to enter into corsations with friendly Powers with a view to the restoration of peace in the Far East---Reuter.

DAVIS ARRIVES

Brussels. Oct. 28. Mr. Norman Davis and the United States delegation to the Nine-Power

10-day.- Conference, arrived here Reuter.

GERMANY TO ACCEPT

Berlin, Oct. 28.

competent

quarters that the Government

1 isuriderstood from oppuate the go-

Government and His Majesty's revirtually decided to accept the invita presentatives in China," declared Lord tion to attend the Nine-Power Con- Cranbome in the House of Commons

ference-Reuter,

to-day.

was impossible, however, owing to the heavy Japanese-fire:

Hundreds, including tearful women, crowded he area down throbithout yesterday and most Mr. Stirling Fessenden. of the of the night, and saw the frequent Shanghui Municipal Counell, has inellectual attempts of the Japanese offered A refuge to the doomed to reach the godown in the face of Chinese battalion sheltering in a showers of grenades and withering godown on the International Settle-machine-guming. ment boundary. The Chinese troops It is now learned that the Japanese refused to consider the opportunity troops have brought up a three inch of escaping: death.

Kun, preparatory to blasting the doomed Battalion out of its position. Occasionally one of the reckless de- fenders waves to the US. Marines and British troops on the opposite bank of Soochow Creek United Press.

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Meanwhile, the British outpost has taken from

the Chinese sacks of farewell letters to wives and sweet

hearts. These have been mailed.

It is understood the Japanese have warned American and British troops across Soochow Creek that un inten- sive assault on the Chinese holding the last strong-point of Chapel is hnminent.

Whole Of China Watching Battle

Shanghai, Oct. 29. The whole of China is watching with admiration the eple stand of the doomed 590 Chinese soldiers who are still holding out in Chapel, choosing to die Agiting although they have been offered the sanctuary of The Settlement.

Bullets Cross Creek Police in the Settlement estimate that about 150 Chinese are holding the godown, but the Chinese press says There are 500 volunteers there. The ulace is no longer threatened by fire The doomed men are holding a It has burred itself out in the roup of buildings north of Soochow since near-by bulidings, The Japanese Iload, directly opposite, and in fulf have occupied the

Chinenc view of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. former barricades, however, and adjacent who have already acceptedd and roofs of fire-blackened buildings and mailed farewell messages for the

of their machine-gun familles and

sweethearts of the bullets are whipping across Soochow herole Chuese battalion, Creek, but there have been ካር ensualties thus far in British and Americon advance posts.

numerous

The statement was made in reply to a question ut by Major H. J. Nathan.

Lord Cranborne added through that are offical correspondence had been delayed in the ordinary mails through the interruption of the normal ser- vices. The situation at the moment appeared to be improving-Reuter.

INSURGENTS ESTABLISH

STOP PRESS

HIS EXCELLENCY RETURNS CALLS

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, this morning re- ceived H.E. Major-General A. W.

NAVAL BASE Bartholomew gag, and Commodore

Prepare Blockade

Of Government Coast Line

Meanwhile, numerous appeals, in- cluding at least two from high for-) eign military commanders, have been

Paris, Oct. 20. made to Generalssimo Chiang Kai- Majorta has ofeially become the shek, urging him to command the sole naval base of the Spanish Na- buttallon to retire while there is still i tionalists under the command of Vice-

chance of being saved from Admiral Francesco Fernandez, destruction.-Reuter.

cording to n Havas message.

Chiang's Own Regulars The "doomed battalion as it la now popularly known in Shanghai, is a part of Chiang Kai-shek's own divi- sions and includes many veterans of the 1032 fighting,

The Japanese, through the night, sporadically but ineffectively attack-

ed this battalion.

Chinese Rebel Leader Reported Captured

DC-

Youthful members of the A vanguardisti, Italian boys who Have not yet reached military are, show, their warlike skill in Rome, as they were recently reviewed By Premier Mussolini. Members of the Iter Youth, on a visit to Italy, niso took part In war exercises on the new Imperial Way.

RUSSIA CHECKS. FLOW OF GOLD

No More Funds For

Non-Intervention In Circumstances

London, Oct. 28.

Indian Flier Perishes In Crack-Up.

London, Oct, 28.

An Indian airman who look aft from Croydon in the plane."Spirit of India" in an.attempt to make a double crossing of the Atlante, erased near Rouen to-day, and was kled.-Reuter.

The Indian fler killed near Rouca is G. 1. Nair, who took off from Croydon yesterday in a tiles wit Machan, dying golo, without wireless, There is no explanation of the cause of his crash.

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Kwangtung Speeding Up Production

Jobless Men Urged To Go On Land

Substitutes For Rice Essential

Canton, Oct. 29. More than $3,000,000 Canton cur- rency has been lent to farmers for Reneral production in 23 districts in Kwangtung province following the itauguration of the Emergency Food Programme six months ago under the supervision of Dr. D. Y. Lin, Director of the Bureau of Agriculture und Forestry. Stuce hostilities broke out n Shanghal arrangements have been made with the local banks for $1,500,- |000 to be used for loans for food pro-

duction.

Dr. Lin disclosed that 100 technical -men-have-been sent to these districts. to direct the distribution of the loans and to help the farmers purchase stafficient sceds

for and fertiliser winter cultivation. With this Anan- vial and technical assistance it is hoped that the farmers can produce more food for the province during this emergency period.

WILL AID UNEMPLOYED

A special Emergency Land Regula- tion, Dr. Lin added, is now being drawn up by the Provincial Land Bureau to facilitate the acquisition of the more accessible undeveloped agricultural land by the "landless" anil jobless men. Chinese bankers in Canton are reported to be interested In the project and it is hoped that thousands of unemployed will take Ddvantage of these regulations to

The present programme, in the

It is understood that Russia has notified the Non-Inter-assist in the food-production pro- vention Committee that she does not wish to contribute any grammo in the province.

Board and further funds towards the Non-Intervention

the Spanish Coast Control schemes, but will remain a member of the committee.

It is believed M. Ivan Maisky notified Mr. Anthony Eden to this effect last night.

The Russian viewpoint is believed

B. C. Dielsen at Government House. The calls were later returned by the Governor to Flagstaff House, where a Guard of Honour was provided, und to the Tamar where a Guard of Hon- to be that since the sea control our and the hond of H.M.9. Englescheme was abolished, observation attended.

In Spain has become worthless. If 4s proposed by the present land and sea control were to be restored and strengthened, presum- ably Russia would be prepared again to contribute her share of the cost.-*** Reuter.

MADAME CHIANG

Madame

INJURED

Chiang

Shanghai, Oct. 29.

Kal-stick Was

| Injured tó-day when the car in which It is alated that Admirni Fernandez | slic

was driving from Nanking to intends to enforce a strict blockade Shanghal overturned, She suffered of that part of Spain administered by a broken rib. the Government extending from the

Hopes For Change

Of Heart

plan,

Landon, Oct. 26. The great majority of members of Non-Intervention Committee

Islahsiang, Honon, Oct. 29.

Mr. W. II. Donald, Marshal Chiang's | the French frontier at Toalmerin, for Australian adviser, who wan with wished for non-intervention to con- Tal Chien-wil, notorious rebel which purpose he has at his disposal Madame Chang and her chauffeur attimus, stated Lord Cranborne in the Meanwhile, seores of. Chinese and lender, who several youre ngo 35 vessels, including four cruisers, the time, was uninjured.-Reuler. House of Commons to-day. foreigners have approached Chiang | launched an abortive uprising in and numerous aeroplanes and sen-

He added there was not a single Kalhek by all sorts of means of North China and tried to seize pilnes, at well as a strong garrison.

member the committee lost Tues communication, urging him to order control of Tientsin, is reported to the "doomed battalion" to disarm have been captured at Felhalang, in

day who did not accept the resolu- It Is added that the garrison is

flon to further the scheme, with the and accept the offers of refuge in the southern Hopei, about 20 miles from capable of resisting on attempted

exception of Russia, and he thought Settlement

the Ilonan border.

junding by Government forces, or "ot

It might be hoped that eyen Russia, engaging in another mission."-Reu- ter's Special,

It is understood the commander of the men in the scarred godown res plied that he and his men would dis- arm only on condition that their arms should be returned to them after they had passed through the International Selliement to Chineso territory. Settlement regulations necessitate the retention of all urins surrendered and the detention of troops for the duration of hostililles, however.

Hundreds Watch Fighting "Dozens, including many foreigners, brought food and comforis to North Thibet Road bridge, hoping to ar range for delivery of their packages to the defenders of the godown. It

The capture was effected by Chanut

Han-chuan, the Felting district magistrate, who led a group Peace Preservation Corps members of

und stormed the town en October 20. -Central News.

Two Japanese Bombers Brought To Soochow

Souchow, Oct. 20.

SOCIALIST TO FORM BELGIAN CABINET

Brussels, Oct. 28.

The two Japanese bombers which i M. Henri De Man, Socialist Minis- were shot down by Chinese anti-ter of Finance in the Van Zeeland airerait guns at Nanzlong on Tues- Government, has accepted the task day, were brought here from the of forming A Cabinet after the front to-day. The machines will veteran Socialist statesman, M. E. be shortly shipped to Nanking. Vandervelde had declined the offer. Central News;

-Rouler's Spacial.

MONGOLS' AUTONOMY ACHIEVED

Following Japan In Fight Against White Man's Yoke,

Peiping, Oct. 29. An "Autonomous Government of Inner Mongolia" has been formally established at Kweihun, capital of the conquered province of Suiyum, according to a semi-official Japanese report.

The new State was voleil into exis-

on Friday might see her way totence by the so-called National

necept -Reuter.

Assembly of 600 delegates.

Prince Teh Wan, lender of the Mongol autonomotis movement, de-

opinion of Dr. Lin, is to promote and popularise the use of less polished rice and its substitutes, such as sweet

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potatoes, in all familles. The provin- cial government is determined to en- force the use of rough rice, and has Just promulgated a set of regulations prohibiting the milling of high-grade polished rice in cities and rural dis- tricts in Kwangtung

produces Annually Kwangtung about 112,000,000 piculs of unhulled rice approximately 73,000,000 piculs of polished rice, which is in- sumelent for local consumption, Dr. Lin explained. There is generally shoringe of 10,000,000 picula each year. Unless the people use more subslliutes for rice it is difficult to reduce this enormous shortage, he sald-Central News.

Japan Afraid Of China

Dr. C. T. Wang Says Nation Bound To Fight To Finish

QUICK RESPONSE clared that the Mongols, under the new because they wish to stop our

TO LOAN OFFER

Parls, Oct. 28.

The 1,000,000,000 francs Credit National. Loon

Jina

been fully

subscribed.

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It is redeemable in 40 annual drawings, beginstug in 1010. The interest is at 4 por cenf., and the iuto price 3.18 francs per thousand frane BondReuters Speclai

Washington, Oct. 29. "The Japanese are warring on us leadership of Japan, must go ahend progress," and Dr. C. T. Wang, and build up a new nation to help Ambassador tó Washington, when Asia cast off the white man's yoko addressing the National Press Club Jand to resist communism-Reuter,

Jurishcon to-day.

PARIS

EXHIBITION TO RE-OPEN

Ite said: "The Chinese have mado maro progress during the last decade than for centuries. We are aliead of the Japanese in many respects, and they are afraid we will finish them. They cannot stop us. The Chineso It is officially stated that the Paris people have made up their minds to Exhibition will re-open next spring fight to the last men and the last for another six months/Router. büllet," Reuter,

Paris, Oct. 28.0