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Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

YOUNDED 1901

No. 16300

五拜敢 號九十月一十英港香 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1937.

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The SECURITY and

DURABILITY

of

DUNLOP FORT '90

JAPANESE ATTACK THROUGH QUAGMIRE

NOW WITHIN Japan Urged To Denounce 9-Power Pact

MILES

THREE OF SOOCHOW

Claim Kashing Taken Early This Morning

LANDING IN YANGTSE AIMED AT FUSHAN

Shanghai, Nov. 19.

Advancing despite the rain which has converted the low-lying parts of the countryside into quagmires, Japanese forces are proceeding westward along the Shanghai-Nauking Railway 'and nearing Soochow.

Japanese claim they have reached a point only three

Manchukuo

To Join Anti- Soviet Pact

Tokyo, Nov. 10.

the

The Nichi Nichi Shimbun forecasts that Manchukuo JA announcing adhesion to the anti-Comintern bloe on November 25, when quintuple agreement will be publish- ed simidianeously, in Tokyo, Berlin, Rome, fsloking 1121/ Burgos- Retter.

FRANCE HUNTING PLOTTERS

Big Store Of Arms Apparently Ready For Revolutionaries

Paris, Nov. 16. The Sarete Nationale has ordered! 150 raids throughout the country to be carried out. It is understood 160 were conducted to-night.

it is also intended to establish 700 emergency commissions of inquiry

miles from Soochow and also that they completed the to rush the revolutionary plot. occupation of Kashing early this morning.

Meanwhile Japanese troops which landed at Hupukow, on the south bank of the Yangtze opposite Nantingchow, are attacking Fushan city, where severe fighting is in progress.

E a spectacular raid on an antique shop on the left bank of the Seine near Luxembourgh Gardens, Polier arrested the proprietor Henri Mauler, and his sister Luzanne, after they had found machine-guns concealed under Louis IVth sofus, 45 machine- guns in Period Cabinets, 50 rifles and, 12,000 cartridges.

La Fatale, Fielded arms and a private

FIRES CHECKED ADVANCE

One of the many fires which raged in Nantao last week when Chinese were lighting a furious rear-guard action against the attack- Ing Japanese. These fres, set in Kali Hwel Road, effectively check- ed the advance across Zal Hwei Creek at this point and held the Japanese at Zla Z1 Road for a time. On the Shanghai side of the fire machine-gunners laid in wait for any troops witch might gri Through. Eventually the Japanese worked around the Ares and the Chinese were driven from their positions, having. In turn, been driven out of snipers' nests by flame.

Fliers Hope To Improve

Own Record

A raid on a suburban villu, called

pon infirmary and operating room.

tempting Jends the authorities to believe included

According to foreign advices from Tsingtao, the 51st Chinese Army has moved westward, presumably to strengthen the Chinese lines south of the Yellow River.th the revolutionaries

Strategy Foreseen

Chinese military authorities anti- cipate that the Japanese will attempt, its north Shantung, with the intention of sirik- ing southward and cutting ol the "Shantung("peninsula,

to land at Lalchow Bay,

The Japanese, it is believed, will try to place the Chinese troops an| the peninsula ki a position where they either withdraw or become isolated."

The Japanese apparently do not intend to effect a landing at Tsing- to because such a step might impel the Chinese to destroy Japanese mills! and other plants there, which valued at least 300,000,000 yen.--|

Reuter.

Claim Lime Untenable

Shanghai, Nov. 19,

are

NANKING'S

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physketans,

Police have imprisoned Sante Pasun, charged with association with the malefactors.

The

Communitat M. Jacques Duclos, Ins speech to-day demanded. EVACUATION the arrest of the Comte de Larecque,

UNHURRIED

Massing Troops To Defend Capital

Defenders Heartened

4

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Nouking, Nov. 19. A Japanese military spokesman | The evacuation of the govern- said that Kushing was occupied this mental sub-departinents was virtually morning and that the Chinese are completed yesterday in compliance Riceing to the south and south-west. with Generalissinio Chlang Kal

The Japanese are three miles from shek's three-day programme.

Only Soochow and are attacking the last Ministers and a handful of assistants Ane of defence, which the Japancar, ure remaining

maintaining through breaking the strong Fushan-Nanking as a skeleton enpital, which Changshu line, have made untenable, is likely to continue for a and the Chinese are expected to longer, delaying the aunouncement evacuate.

of the capital's removal.

This is the result of a brightening Owing to rains the air force has in the military situation. Chinese been compelled to remain on the lenders are confident that the Kiang- ground for the last three days.yin-Wush line will hold out a long United Press.

time and possibly the Pupukaw-Sou- chrow line

well, while mountain sand natural barriers west of Taihu Lake make that area readily defendable.

Bocca Tigris Forts Reported Shelled

Cunton, Nov. 10.. According to Chinese squrces, the

Japanese shelled the Bocca Tigris forts between 1 am, and 2 a.m. to- day. This is belfoved to be correct as (Continued on Page 7.)

Governor's Activities Announced

this

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The Kiangyin forts. Chinere leaders claim, can hold out for at least month, thus revealing the burst of the boom across the Yangtze.--- Unlled Press.

To

Nanking Newspapers.

Stop Publication

Nanking. Nov. 19.

and demanded that ML Tardieu.. Turner Prime Minister, be brought to the High Court for divulging State secrets, In that he publicly admitted that he financed de Larocque.

Broken II, Nov. 18. Flying Oficer Clousion and Airs. Betly Green, who are at- record round-trip light from Capetown 10 Croydon, having already established new figures for the Croydon-Cape- lown trip, and arrived her at 2.25 p.m. G.M.T. on their way heme.

They are remaining until 10 p.m. before setting off for their nexi hop, which is_to, Kisumu.............. Reuter,

Broken Hill, Nov. 10.

FLIERS SPEED ON

M. Max Dormoy, Minister of the Flying Oncer Clouston and airs, Interior, announced that the raid at Green left for Kisumu at 11.25 p.m. Hue Jean near the Bastille had nelted, G.M.T.-Reuter.

five sub-machine muskels and

seven-

1,505 grenades, guns, eleven Leen shot guns.

Police have not captured any of The leaders nor discovered the source of the money for the purchase of the arms. It is feared that the eight men and women at present in gaol are) only underlings, and that the chiefs) of the revolutionary movement have) fled abroad. United Press.

SURPRISE OFFER

TO BERLIN

French Move For Co-operation. In Colonial Scheme

Paris; Nov. 18. such a gesture for the first time, has The French Government, making

in the exploitation of African colonies. virtually invited Germany to share

The Ministry of Colonies has Issuett a

communique expressing willingness to study a project for opening credits whereby Germany I would exchange manufactured goods which could be used in the develop- ment at colonies for raw materials With the evacuation of the Govern-which Germany now lacks, ment offices practically completed, the This follows the recent Exchange Chinese capital has regained a normal agreement Including the provision appearance, with traffic, railways and for private compensations between highways rapidly becoming less con- German and French colonics Inde- #ested.

pendent. of the Continental Clearing Agreement.United Press.

SUGGESTED RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT

Paris, Nov. 18.

Newspapers are announcing suspen- sion of publication beginning to- It was ofclally announegd

morrow. The official Central Dally morning that Ifis Excellency Siretor, however, will continue publica- Geoffry Northcote will hold the ton as long as possible-Reuter. Investiture at Government House on Thursday, November 25.

It is suggested that Gerinany could Nanking, Nov. 19. receivo rubber, cotton, coffee, wood, Most of the Embassies have formu. Jaraphite, nut oil and rama from It was simultaneously announced lated tentative plan following the French Africa, and in return Ger-] that Lady Northcote will be present evacuation of the Chinese Govern-many ship manufactured goods for at Miss Violet Copell's dancing dis- ment offices.

the extension of railroads, barbours, play at the King's Theatre on With an official announcement that roads, telegraphs and military Wednesday next.

the evacuation is completed, which is quirements. On Friday, November 20, His Ex- expected to-day or to-morrow, the i Attention is drawn to the fact that| cellency and Lady Northcote will staff of the various Embassies will as long as Germany is without colo- attend the tennis matches at the move to Hankow, leaving n fawlessio has no great claim to a great Hongkong Cricket Club,

people in charge of the Embassies navy such as Britain and France re- That same evening they will be here,

quire to keep open the trade lanes to prosent at the St. Andrew's dinner The British Embassy staff is under their overseas possessions.---United and ball at the Peninsula Hotel,

(Continued on Pago 7.)

Prezn

STOP PRESS

MOVEMENT MOVEMENT IN DAM EXPECTED

Mr. Gifford-Hull Explains Shing Mun Situation

STABILITY. NOT AFFECTED

SHACKLES MUST BE SHAKEN OFF

INFLUENTIAL BODY BLAMES BRITAIN, SOVIET FOR CLASH

Tokyo, Nov. 19. The Meirinkai, an association of retired officers of the civil service and fighting services has passed a resolution urging the Government to denounce the Nine Power Treaty forthwith.

The resolution was handed by General Kunishige Tanaka to Mr. Koki Hirota, the Foreign Minister, and to members of the diplomatic corps in Tokyo.

Urging the vital necessity of "shaking off the shackles" of the Nine Power Pact, the resolution declares, the treaty is inapplicable owing to a fundamental change

in

circumstances.

Dominion Status Not Considered

U.S. Incapable Of Defending Islands Against Japanese

of the

Following reports of trouble at

Washington, Nov. 18. Shing Mun, a statement in connection Countering President Mannel Que- with the Pineapple Fuss Dam haszon's stuteinent at to-day's press con- been issued by Mr. G. B. Gifford- ference, an offelal spokesman såld Hull and serves to show the extent of that relations between the Philippines the damage which the dam may have and America must continue to be sustained in the settling process. guided by the Tydings-MeDumle re- Mr. charge of the Shing Mun develop for further congressional action.

Gifford-Hull was engineer in port, except where there is a case

ment.

de la this con- "What Congress will do in

matter The movement which has taisen neetion is strictly a

for place at Pineapple Pass Dam seems speculation. Officially there has begs

change in the attitude to be primarily due to settlement of t the rockfill. It was anticipated that United States Government. Such a settlement, both in the rockfill on the proposal as Dominion status in the downstream side of the corewall, and Philippines has never been put for of the earth on the upstream side,ward officially, hence it does not would take place, since neither ufficially exist."

19 founded on rock. It was thought Meanwhile in view of the prox- that this settlement would, or might, imity of the Philippines to the Far FREE-BOOTERS produce a movement in the corewall, East conflict, there appears to be a which would crack it, and in order growing congressional sentiment to LOOTING

that any crack could easily be made ble. It is generally believed that in grant Independence as soon as possi- good, vertical and horizontal chan-ble. It Shanghai, Nov. 19.

nels, about 4" in diameter, were left the final analysis, national defence The Japanese Consul and military in the corewall, so that

the crnel considerations will determine it a authorities are working out special

developed, it measures to prevent looting of foreign grouted from the top of the corewall that they could not defend the Philip-

it could be satisfactorily United States policy.

Military and Navy experts concedo houses by Japanese troops quartered

The movement has been

ter pines against Japan.

in the western suburbs, and are doing than was anticipated, amounting to their utmost to safeguard foreign about 8 fuches, which has had the is interpreted in soine places as an The suggestion of Dominion status property.

The trouble is the "free booters",

effect of putting the pitching, which indication that the joint committee an inevitable off-shoot of all armies was exceptionally well done, under failed to agree as to

the possible considerable stress, causing bulging terms of preferential, economie and in war time, who have disregarded in the surface of the pitching at commercial relationships in the event notices pineel on the houses-Reuter, few places in its face.

No movement has occurred at the place where pressure is greatest, Le.

the at bottom of the dam, movement being confined to the top, and the stability of the dam is not affected.

of Independence being granted in 1938 or 1939.-United Press.

QUEZON INVITES SUGGESTION

Manila, Nov. 19. There has been considerable specu-

China has taken advantage of the guarantee of her independence of ter- ritorial azul administrative integrity, given by eight other signatories to the pact, and has violated the rights and interests of the guarantors, whom especially Japan, against China, with the completion of no- tional unification, hay Launched systematic antl-Japonese operations, whereas the pact was concluded when China was ridden by war- lords," says the resolution.

The resolution goes on to assert that Great Britain and Russia had trampled on the spirit of the pact by iding and abetting the Chinese anti- Japanese operations in an attempt to extend 'thelë own fifuence, where- as the signatories of the past were

each pledged not to hiringe upon other's rights and Interests in Chino.

The resolution declares that other signatories of the treaty condemn Japan's action In China as an act of aggression, whereas Japan's action was taken entirely in self-defence, and whereas the pact never banned the exercising of rights of self- defence. Reuter.

GANGSTER METHOD IN UNION WAR

A.F.O.L. Leader Slain By Enemy C.I.O., Report Suggests

Minneapolis, Nov. 18. Patrick Corcoran, Secretary of the Teamsters' Joint Council and head of 12,000 unionists amilated to the A. F. O. L.. has been found shot dead near his home, making * strange falliment of the announcement by Cedric Adams, à columnist of the

So far as can be sold at presentation here following yesterday's press Minneapolis Star who said that from only one fine crack has appeared in conference at which President Manuel a reliable source he had learnt " the corewall, but it may be that the Quezon, in reply to questions, said prominent Labour leader in Minnes- movement has caused a

horizontal that the

of Dominion status polls will be taken for a ride within

crack lower down. Tests are being for the Pstion was not being con- 48 hours."

carried out to determine if this is so sidered, but that he invited proposals

it

was

ПОБЕС

President

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Police questioned "Adams who,

or not. Meanwhile there 18 modernte amount of leakage, but as from anyone who was in favour of however, has not revealed the source the water runs quite clear, it seems such an idea.

of his information. Police Neutral observers feel that the evident that the material in the dam} agitation for Dominion status has so checking up on the bittor C. 1. 0. is not affected,

and As Mr. Pinnic, of the Consulting far not been localised, and that the Twin Cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. A. F. O. . feud between the stili Engineers, was in Rangoon

support decided to ask him to visit the dam Quezon's Independence plea,

However, the Orlent conflict has for an inspection. He will make a report when the results of the tests caused many Filipinos to ponder the now being made are known, and it possible dangers of complete will be decided then, what, if any, dependence-United Press. remedia work is advisable. Since

the major part of the settlement and consequent movement, has now

In-

taken place, it is not anticipated that ERNEST SIMPSON

jany major remedial measures will be

necessary.

Pineapple Pass Dam is the smaller i

of the two dams at Shing Mun and

Is the first to be seen on travelling

MARRIED AGAIN

Fairfield, Conn., Nov. 18.

up the Access Road. The main Dam Mr. Ernest Simpson, former hus~

A Federation organiser, Earl Martin, threatened revealed that he was when an unknown person telephoned him and said, "After to-day's papers, perhaps you will know we mean business,"

The Governor of the State has posted ‘a personal reward of $500 for- information leading to the capture of the slayer.

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Mrs. S. J. Jueftin, wife of the busi- ness agent of the Laundry Union, has revealed that sho received an Anonymous telephone call in which

There is going to

has so far shown no signa of trouble band of the Duchess of Windsor, was she was crypically told: "Two more

ura to go of any kind, although there has been to-day married to Mary Raffray, her- a alight settlement of the rockfil solf a divorceo, by Mr. Ned Ostmuck, be a cleaning up of these dictators." amounting to a few inches

a Justice of the Peace-United Press-United Preit.