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Rio de Janeiro, Nov, 14. Dr. Getulio Vargas, President of Brazil, has informed the United Press that he has pledged his regime to respect all treaties in force.

He asserts that the new constitu- tion is neither Fascist nor integroikt,, but Brazilian.

11 is construed that his reply re- fers to the bellet expressed abroad that the constitution is based on Fascism.--United Press.

TALKS WITH ITALY

Rome, Nov. 14.

Under instructions from Senor Vargas, the Brazilian Ambassador lengthily conferred with Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, explaining the suspension of foreign-held bomis, The state that this was merely tem- porary.

Meanwhile the newspaper it Tenere In an editorial states that Brazil's abandonment of democracy in a severy blow to the Pan-American

polley of Mr. Cordell Hull. the United States Secretary of State- United Press,

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The Hongkong Stock Exchange anickal summary, issued at 12.30 p.m. Saturday, says:

The narrowness of the market was well evidenced to-day, buyers prov- ing fairly receptive when sellers modified their ideas,

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FENGKING KASHING BOMBED

AFTER WARNING RETAKEN

Japanoso Land In Yangtse

PRESSING SOUTH ON TAITSANG AND QUINSAN

Hangchow, Nov. 14, Chinese forces recaptured the rail- way station and the walled clly of Fengking on the Shanghai-Hangchaw Raliway, at noon on November 12, according to information from 'mili- tary sources.

A Japanese unit which Invnched an attack on Wangkiangchin north of Kashing on the Kushing-Soochow highway the same day was repulsed by Chinese reinforcements.---Central News.

says a Chi-

International News nese report claims the recapfure of Chuenkungting.

CLASH AT KASHAN

langchow, Nov. 14. Fierce fighting is reported to be raging in the suburbari districts of Kashan, an important town on the | Shanghai-Hungchow Rallway,

A high Chinese military comman- der is said to be personally directing operations at Kushun-Central News.

MORE MEN ARRIVE

Shanghai, Nov, 14. Thousands of Japanese soldiers landed last night at Wayside and Jukong Road wharves to join the new push towards Klating and Tallsang.

To pep up the new arrivals, two balloons flew up over Yungisepoo this morning with tails inscribed "Japanese troops occupy Nantao"

and "Japanese troops near Souchow." The balloons dlanppeared after half an hour, snipers being suspected for their destruction. --- Infornational News.

IN CHINESE HANDS

Hangchow, Nov. 14. Sungklang and Kushan remain in the hands of the Chinese. Heavy fighting is going on at Pinghu, south of Kushan, as the Japanese are push- ing northward in the hope of secur- foothold on the Shanglial- Hangehow rallway.—International News.

YANGTSE LANDING Shanghat, Nov. 14 (7.02 p.m.). Under cover of warships which laid smokescreens and shelled the Chinese

....at 8 p.m. Nov. 18. positions, the Japanese landed troops

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to-day at Palmokou, on the south bank of the Yangtse, 45 mlies north- west of Shanghai,

The men marched inland and have already occupied Chintang, 15 miles nway, according to a Japanese com- munique, which adds that the Chinese have withdrawn from. Litho and are falling back. The Japanese claim they have already captured Tailsang. 10 miles south-west of Lluho, and Walkang, five miles south-west of Klating. They are confident of smashing the Chineso "Hindenburg Line"

which stretches from

the Yangise to langchow by way of Changshu, Souchow, Wuklang" and Kashing within 48 hours.

A Japanese report says the Japan ese are now pressing the Chinese in the direction of Quinsan after ad- vancing north from Wuchlanginu. It Is reported that another column is advancing against' Szekeng, a little vlinge not far from the Shanghai hills on the road to Hengpu, which Is a strategic position held by the right wing of the Chinese army-

RAIDERS ARRIVE BEFORE SCHEDULE

Quinsan, Nov. 14, Even before the expiration of the warning to the inhabitants at Soc- chow to evacuate the city, which was fixed at midnight last night, Japanese planes started a sever bombing yesterday.

and

Japanese bombers

pureult planes

zoomed overhead olmost throughout the day, dropping & large number of bombs. Though no defülled figures are available, the re- sultant casualtica and damage belleved to be heavy.-Central News,

NOVEMBER 15, 1937.

BRUSSELS APPROVES MEDIATION

Direct Negotiations Not Hopeful

ALL EYES ON AMERICA

Brussels, Nov. 14. When the Conference met again, Count Aldrovandi-Marescotti, the Italian representative, said that the Italian Government required more time tp TWICE RAIDED

consider the declaration. Hangchaw, Nov. 14.

He did not think it possible to sup Kashing on the Shanghai-Hang-port the declaration either wholy or chow Railway and Pinghu on the in part, north coast of Hangchow Bay were both raided by Japanese planes yes terday:

Kashing was raided iwice, About 12 noon two, planes dropped slx bombs at the railway station, damaging three coaches, and at 4.19 p.m. three plines dropped two bombs on the junction point of the Shang hal-Hangchow Railway and the Soo- chow-Kishing Railway.

Detalls of the raid on Pinghu ard sil Jacking-Central News,

MANY DEATHS

.

Hnngchow, Nov. 14. Japanese bombers ralded Ningpo, Koshing Halyen and Hungpu from: 0.50 am to 3.30 p.m. on November 12 and caused widespread destrue tion and a heavy toll of lives.

Ninmo was raided three times by 27 war birds, which Inid 12 "eggs." Over 30 people were killed and about 70 injured. More than nine houses were demolished. Hungpu, near Ningpo.

Four bombs were dropped on The most serious bombing was in Haiyen, north of lungchow Bay, where 10

raissiles were released, destroying

Kashing's ahare

over 300 houses. wns six bombs, but the casualties are not known. Pasha near Ningpo was also ralded.

As the bombing of Ningpo is a prelude to a naval invasion, the Klo River is closely guarded especially at the delta in Chinhal-International News.

Photing have been suspended since Friday-United Press.

TEHCHENCHI RECAPTURED

Hsinhalang, Nov. 14. The recapture, of Tehelienchi, a rural town at Taminglu, south Hope, by Chinese forces was reported in a milliary message received here 10- day.Central News.,

SHUNTEH ATTACKED

Hsinhslang, Nov. 14. Detached Japanese units stationed between Shuntch and Tzchsien on the Pelping-Hankow Ratiway in south fiopel are subject to constant attacks by Chinese mobile units, which have, destroyed the railway bridges across the Chang River and the Plen River to cut off their retreat.--Central News,

SHARP FIGHTING

The Portuguese, Mexican, Dutch favoured the declaration. The latter and Australian representatives

warmly supported Mr. Norman Davis's speech, where he defended the rights of people to choose their own governments,

Count Marescotti also auggested the

of asking desirability Japanese Government to elucidate the the passage in the reply inviting the Conference to maite " contribution consonant with the realities of the alluation."

Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese re- presentative, opposed this and urged the speeding up of the work of the Conference.

Mr. Norman Davis, for America, and the French, British and Canadian delegates, also contested the desir ability of further elucidation of the Japanese reply.

The Conference then took up the discussion of the declaration para- graph by paragraph, concluding the general debate at 0.30 p.in.

ITALY ONLY DISSENTIENT

Eleven States have so far support- cd the declaration, Italy being the only dissentient. The Conference adjourned at 8 p.m., unili 4 p.m. on Monday.

At the completion of the discus- alon the President said that he would

the declaration propose that

be

adopted subjected to reference to the respective governments,

Count Marescott! objected and contended thant the document should be merely referred to the govern- ments.

It is now understood that Dutch support of the declaration was made with qualifications, purely verbal in character.

The Conference then decided to refer the draft to the respective governments. It is open to amend- ment before being finally adopted by the Powers.

The Portuguese delegate expressed his entire approbation of the de- claration, which he described as n very striking document. In view of Portuguese intercals in the Far East the declaration, he said, was entirely in line with the policy of his Govern

ment.

M. Paul Spaak, former Belglan Foreign Minister, said that he was confident the declaration would be adopted on Monday--Reuter,

THE BRITISH STAND

report adds A British Wireless that, addreslsng the Brussels Con- Peiping, Nov. 34,

ference on Saturday, the British Sharp fighting has occurred' in

delegate, Mr. Anthony Eden, sald south topel during the past two that Is Majesty's Government are days-as-a-result-of-spirited-attempis perfectly convinced that---fruitful by the Chinese to disorganise the international relations could, only Japanese lines of communication result from general acceptance of i along the Peiping-Hankow railway. international law. "In recent years, Tzechow, Shuntch and Hsuangmino, however, there has been a growing and also the railway bridge across tendency to over-ride that system the Chang river were raided under and to attempt to achieve settlement cover of darkness early yesterday of a dispute by force, Yet it is a morning by email bodies of men matter of the greatest importance to 59th nations who believe it to be the duty armies operating cast of the railway, of all people to settle disputes by

A Japanese communique claims peaceful means, that such

system that the raiders were driven off in would be upheld. Indeed this is a cach case and that strong Japanese

fundamental Issue which the world; units engaged the main forces which has to consider lo-day” withdrew towards Shantung.

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Peiping, Nov. 14. The- reorganised 29th, Chinese Army (formerly of Pelping and Tientsin until they were ousted by the Japanese Inst July) in their flanking offensive in southern Hopel and cast Linghan are successful to the extent that two shock units of the Army consisting of approxim- ately 1,000 men each reached and attacked the railway south of Shun- teb, in southern Hopel. A heavy Japanese force engaged them and defeated their main forces 15 to 20 niles east of the Peiping-Hankow Rallway on November 11. The Chinese main bodies then retreated enstward, drawing a Japanese pur- aul resulting in the Japanese occu- pallon of two strategic points, Tamingfu and Kwangping. The latter is about midway between Shuntch and Tamingtu in southern Ilope}.

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JAPANESE PLANS

Tsinan. Nov. 14. Despite concerted offensive launched by the Japanese forces on the Tientsin-Pukow, Railway front during the last two days, the Chinese troops are keeping their positions

intact.

The central Chinese column on the rallway is still holding its positions by the bank of the Tu Hai River, whilst the right wing is concentrated at Linyl and Shangho, respectively about 40 and 40 miles north and north-tast of Tsinan, and the left wing at Kaotong, about 40 miles north-west of Tsinan.

According to a report, Japanese troops now concentrated in north Shantung number about 14,000 strong.

It is rumoured that Lieutenant- General 5. Kazuki, Commander of the Japanese garrison in North China, is personally directing operations on the Tientsin-Pukow Nallway front-

FIERCE FIGHTING

Japanese unnounce that they ousted the Chinese from Shaho on Novem- ber 12 and claim that they'repulsed | Central News. the Chinese at Tzechow, quelling a threat 10 their communications.. Chinese in Shantung claimed that other 29th, Army troops occupied strategic towns south and south-east of Paoting in. Hopel. They also claim that the populace are enthusi- astically supporting the Chinese offensives.

A number of reports received in- dicate that the Japanese garrisons in the northern section of the Pel- ping-Hankow Railway between Kao- peltien and Lianghsiang, south-west of Felping, have been harassed by thousands of Chinese · volunteers since November 11. The Chinese at Chochow report a battle west of Kao- peltien and also in the Lianghalang aren. It is bellaved that the Japan- ese are not in danger of losing their grip on the Pelping-Hankow Rail- way, as it is known that they have a full division maintained soulh of Shihchinchuang and others stationed north of Shihchinchuang, but the passenger trains between Pelping and

Mr.

The United States delegate, Norman Davis, sald; The corner- stone of progress is in observance of undertakings solemnly given and solemnly received between nations. The question we are considering in its final analysis is whether Inter- national relations can be determined by arbitrary force or by law und respect for international treaties. This seems to me to be the greatest issue to the world to-day and one of the most momentous problems that has been called upon to mankind solve."

REJECTION BY ITALY

Brussels, Nov. 14. Count Aldrovandl-Murescotti (Italy) has flatly rejected the de- claration. It is feared that Italy might bolt from the Conference.

Over-riding the Italian protests the Conference tentatively approved the declaration and will formally upproved it on Monday. Italy did not voto-United Pres

DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS NOT FAVOURED

Brussels, Nov. 14.

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"If, however, this proves not to be tho case, the representatives

The full text of the draft declara parties to that Treaty, Japan hasrguments of her fuailfication, in- tion bears out the substance of carlier, forecasts. It is understood, refused to discuss it with any of cluding the halting of Communism in them." The States representatives Cluino, and hopes that Japan will however, that the sentence directly firmly believe that a just and dumble change her attitude. Tsinan, Nov. 14, referring to Communism is omitted Fighting of unprecedented fierce on decision of this afternoon's mee sciticment is not to be expected from étrect negotiations between the ness alnce the Japanese Invasion of ing.

parties in the conflict. north Shantung is reported to be

Against the Japanese contention raging at Liny! about 40 miles north that the conflict concernt China and of Tsiaan on the right flank of the Japon alone, the draft points out: Tientola-Pukow Railway,

Since the morning of November 12, repeated offensives have been launch ed on Chinese positions by about 5,000 Japanese troops supported by 30 field pieces and 20 tanks, but have been successfully repulsed by the Chinese forces.

..

.The conclusion of the draft re- affirms the belief that success might "States which are members of the be achieved if the parties agree to a League of Nations have indicated cessation of hostilties and jointly inanimously that they consider the confer with representatives of the conflict to be of concern to all States States which have met at Brussels which are parties to the Covenant of Reuter. the Lengue."

STRONGER MEASURES

The text adds that these hostilities have brought to the peoples of all nationa a sense of horror and in-

be their

must consider what: Is 'common attitude in a situation where ono parly to an international treaty maintains against the views of all other parties..

It points out that there exists no warrant or law for the use by any country of armed force for the pur- рова

another of combatting a country the spread" of a political doctrine, and that the logical conclu- sion of any general assumption of such a right would be international anarchy-United Pres,

PROBABLE With the arrival of reinforcements

Brussels, Nov. 14. on both sides, the engagements are dignation and to all the world feel-

The United States of America, assuming on even more sanguinary ings of uncertainty and appre❘ Great Britain and France have rab-

ITALY MAY ABSTAIN aspect.

hension,"

mitted a draft declaration to tho Milliary observers opine that the Quoting the Japanese Govern Conference holding that Japon Is

Brussels, Nov. 14. Japanese military will attempt to ment's assertion that it is China out of step with the rest

The conference to-morrow is ex- break through the Chinese line at whone netions and attitude are a con- world,

pected to, adopt the declaration with. Linyl in order to reach the Yellow travention of the Nine-Power Treaty, It is said that the Conference slight modifications. It is not. River in north Shantung and cut off the draft says; Yet whereas China envisages stronger mensures if Japa a thought that Italy will vote against the Chinese Tear on the Tientsin has engaged in full and frank dis should refuse to make peace. The Japan, but will probably abstain. Pukow Railway--Central Netos. cussion of the matter with the other declaration firmly rejects Japan's1 Reuter,

of the