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JAPANESE LANDING ON KWANGTUNG COAST

Startling Report Is U.S. Protests Japan's Insult To Flag

Brought to Hongkong By Dr. Harry Blaber

SMALL FLEET BELIEVED SUPPORTING

POWERFUL FORCE AT SHEK-KAI

CLOSE TO ISLAND OF MACAU

THE STARTLING REVELATION WAS MADE TO THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH” THIS AFTERNOON THAT A FORCE WHICH CHINESE ESTIMATE AT 50,000 IS BEING LANDED AT THE BIG ISLAND OF CHIK-KAI, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES BEYOND MACAU ON; THE KWANGTUNG COAST.

THE LANDING WAS BEING SUPPORTED BY A JAPANESE CRUISER AND FOUR DESTROYERS, IT WAS DISCLOSED,

Dr. Harry Blaber, who drove from Toishan, in the interior, to Macao, arriving there early this morning and hurrying on to Hongkong, told the Telegraph that there could be no question of the truth of the report, although

BOMBS ON

the figure of 50,000 troops being landed is only an estimate. ORPHANAGE

The motor road by which Dr. Blaber reached Macao from Toishan runs along the coast adjacent to the island of Chik-kai.

At the time of going to press no further information was available.

Chik-kai is about 35 miles south-west of Macao, or 70 miles south-west from Hongkong.

Prepare New Defences

Shanghal, Dec. 1.

An Bre-shaped defence line located some 75 kilometres east of Nanking is being few.rishly strengthened by Chinese troops as they prepare to make another desperate suund to arrest the rapid Japanese drive to the capital.

While a huge Chinese army is moving into position to check the Japanese onslaught, Japanese mili- tary authorities announo: that their troops are continuing the westward :advance.

TAI-KAM OCCUPATION NOW CONFIRMED Catholle priests in Hongkong have confirmed the occupation of the

STOP PRESS

CHINESE WITHDRAW

Babies Mangled By Air Raiders

Frightful Slaughter...

Shanghai, Dec. 1.

A terrible story has been brought to Shanghai by the French Father Delola and the Italian Father Bonnanatte after a long and round-about journey on foot through a bandit-infest- ed countryside.

The story tells of the destruction of the Catholle Orphanage at Kashing

TOMMIES TAKE CHARGE

Fouting to pangtunut si stua bilan,cas Indussory power, to partition the Holy Land among Jowa ajid Arabs, waves of terrorism have caused more than 40 deaths recently." Above a pair of British soldiers search, natives for weapons, as potential snipers, near Jerusalem;

HONGKONG BECOMES VITAL LINK

Clearing Messages To And From

Shanghai

Governor Opens Art Exhibition

Beautiful Workmanship On Display Distinguished Gathering

was

LAUNCH SEIZED

AND ENSIGN. FLUNG IN RIVER

BRITISH EYE-WITNESS TELLS WHOLE STORY

Shanghai, Dec. 1.

Mr. William Hunt, head of the China and Foreign Steamship Company, whose steam launch the Japanese seized off the French Bund yesterday, hauling down the American flag it was flying, informed Mr. Clarence Gauss, the United States Consul-General, that the Japanese later threw the American flag into the river.

Mr. Gauss has protested to the Japanese authorities. His protest is two-fold, namely against the insult to the American flag and the seizure of American property.— Reuter.

COLLECTIVE ACTION RIDICULED

Mussolini's Press Says Japan Is Invulnerable

"SERIES OF PROVOCATIONS"

New York. Nov. 30: The New York afternoon papers played up the story of the Shangnai incident in which an American Flounch was seized by the Japanese

and the American flag insul.ed.

Hearst journals had the headlines: "China Incidents Unparalleled-In- sult To Flag Climaxes Series of Provocations.United Press.

CONSUL'S REPORT

Washington, Nov. 30. The State Department to-day suld that Mr. Clarence Gauss, the United States Consul-General, in_Shanghal, Rome, Dec. 1.

had reported to the State Department An editorial in the Popolo dTtalla, inat n Japanese naval detachment which

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to Signor that afternoon had seized a launch Mussolini, warns the United States flying the American flug while it was and other Powers against attempting moored off the French Bund. The and the launch strong action against Japan because Bag was lowered

towed off.

The launch, according to the Con- sul'a report, was sold by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Com- to the China and Foreign Corporation. The fing

"Japan is invulnerable."

pany

The article ridicules the Brussels efforts to solve the Orient problem and advises China to seek peace terms from Japan.

Regarding the United States part-Steamship cipating at Brussels, the article says was lying and a notice was posted "Davis, that prudent Davis who ran indicating ownership.

marathoner's away with a

speed

Mr. Gauss protested immediately to when he feared he would be invited the Japanese Consul-General. to London-was the man who cer- The State Departming is telegraph-

ing Mr. Gauss for

a fulier repart concerning the facts.

confusion."

island of Tal-kam by the nanese. troops have withdrawn from Halyen and refugees, the missing Sisters of incoming and outgoing domestic this morning in the presence of and France, separately is invulner

Mr. Guuss also reported that two Dags

some

Shanghal, Dec. 1. With radio and telegraph communi- on November 15 by Japanese air cations between Shanghai and inland. bombs which killed Chinese cities still disrupted, Hongkong be- orphans and coused the disappearance comes the clearing point for relaying

A remarkable exhibition of tainly would have unravelled the of four French and five Chinese Sis-messsages to and from this city.

ancient Chinese art in painting tera and 150 refugees.

and handcraftsmanship

The first participation of a Europe- Father Moulls of the Superlor Operating on an international cir-

an conference for collective action Lazarists has taken up the matter cult between Hongkong and Shang- opened by His Excellency the around whose participation the Chi-an agaters, flying Italian with the French Ambassador, Mona. hal, the Eastern and Northern Pacific Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, cago speech had lighted the flame of were seized by a Japanese naval boat about 10 sarde tume, and that Shanghai, Dec. 1. M. Nagglar in an attempt to ascer-cable companies are carrying a load at the Fung Ping Shan Library many hopes, had the saddest ending aman launches were taken What can the United States, Britain time yesterday--United Press. Chinese reports state that Chinese tain the

fate of

Father Moulis and messages which are being. routed

or collectively, [local connoisseurs of the arts. It was formerly a leper colony.

to Haining. 30 miles north-east of that Fathers Delols and Bonnanatte through Hongkong.

do against Japan? Japan

ITALIAN TUGS It is not known what sort of Hangchow. In the meantime Japan. 'reported that the Japanese bombed

Lady Northcote was present with able, and active solidarity with China Meanwhile the Chinese telegraph the Vice-Chancellor of the Univer-will result in an advantage for Japan. establishment the Japanese are ese troops are advancing towards the Sisters of Charity Orphanage at offices remain closed.-Reuter.

sily, Mr. D. J. Sloss, Professor Ma who will be victorious and will make

RETURNED building there.

Hangchow from Wukang and Sung-Kashing. The Sisters herded their teh.

charges Into the dug-outs in the mis-

Kaim, President of the Chinese booty of all which has been sent to The reports denied that Kwangteh'sion grounds, and one bomb directly

Society which organised the. Exhibi- China-United Press.

Shanghai Incident had fallen, but admitted that thing hit a creche, killing 60 babies and

Hon, Professor Hau Ti-ahan, Mr. W. been

a wounding two Chinese Sisters. lost. Nevertheles

"Misunderstanding" Kay, Director of Education, Hon. natural barrier west of Thing had Father Moulis added that the Sis- checked the Japanese advance. lers took 150 orphans and elderly The reports revealed there was people wounded, aboard a junk and

Interior, nghting east of Tangyang, although led towards the

and they Dr. Harry Blaber, who brought to the exact position had not be ascer- had not been heard from since. Hongkong the story of the landing attained., Chinese troops were taking! Father Moutis explained that the Chik-kal, has been working for some up undisclosed positions west of orphanage had no flag of any kind years with the Maryknoll Mission at Klangyin-United "Prts. Tolahan. He has specialised in the study of leprosy, but latterly has headed the Red Cross unit which has answered calls to aid the wounded after Japanese planes bomb.d neighbourhood.

Later Information is to the effect that the number of troops landing at Chik-kal is probably exaggerated. The Japanese are supposed to head intending to establish a naval and flying base there.

Dr. Blaber's Work

the

Dr. Blaber sailed for Scattle to day,

ay, with Mrs. Blaber and their in-

daughter.

**Determined to defend Nanking, Chinese troops are reported to have completed preparations of a new defence position which begins at Chinklang and extends south-eart through Tanyang on the Shanghal- Nanking railway, to Kinten, the junction of the Nanking-Changchow and Nanidag Klangyin highway, and Liyang, west of Thing. The southern terminal of the Chinese line curves * the Anhwel province and passes west of Kwangten.

After withdrawing from Chang chaw, Chinese troops are reported to hay trhen up a position near Pontu, some 15 kilometres west of Chang- "chew, where heavy fighting 1 *

No be ordereading.

Japanes yunits, aided by me Sách mail detachments;= "wie.... being

aramand in brisk encounters on both (Continued on Paga 4.)

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and was situated close by the home of General Chang Fah-kwel, commanded the Chinese forces in the southern sector. The Carmelite Mix- sion and the Lazarist Seminary DjEKT- by, which were dying French flags, were not bombed.----Reuter.

FIGHT WAR ON BOYCOTT BASE

CHINESE PRESS.

TO QUIT

If Censorship By Japan Enforced

Mr.R

North and Mrs. North,

CA. Middleton Smith.

MUSSOLINI'S ADVICE

Milan, Dec. 1.

better

Shanghai, Dec. 1.

The incident arising from the

The hint that China had W. Brown, Fr. G. Byrne, appeal to Japan for peace while she S1 Hun. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. S. V. can still get good terms is given in an reiture of the Italian tugs on Novem- Boxer and others.

unsigned article in Simer Mussolini's (ber 30 has been settled by the Japan- In calling upon His Excellency to newspaper Popolo d'Italia.

ere authorities, who expressed open the exhibition, Professor Ma

sald

EYE-WITNESS STORY

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Belleved to have been written by II giets, and are returning the tugs. one of the objects of the Chin~ Duce, the article says that if China An Italian official told Reuter that ese Society was to promot: the study still believes in any assistance of a the affair was due to a misunder- of Chinese culture and though this collective character it means she has | standing.—Reuter, effort could not be compared with vowed herself to suicide, for clearly the national

ational Collection at the Inter- Japan will win all her battles and national Exhibition of Chinese Art compel China to murrender.

Shanghai, Dec. 1. had Shanghai, Dec. 1.

Now that collective action at the Royal Academy of Arts held

Describing the capture yesterday af failed all that remains for the American launch, Feltung, by the Four of the remaining Chinese- same time ago, it was nevertheless again owned Chinese newspapers in Shang- unique in the quality of the exhibits. China is to ask Japan for pence terms Japanese, Mr. Ft. N. Foxx, an English- had been lent by collectors in which may be less hard than may be man from Pontypool, who is a wharf hat have decided to suspend publica- Hongkong and were very valuable. thought.

Thanks to the support of the Univer In view of the recent contacts bo-manager, said: " was all nding the berthing of an incoming ship when a

tion if the Japanese insist upon instituting

Following the

the

cemption of con- 113, the original scheme had grown tween Il Duce and distinguished | AMATE

exhibitors

COMMANDS ANTI- *The Chinese seamen armied

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trol of the censorship office of the inte is present elaborate proportions Japanese visitors, it is thought this Japanese tug, bearing no name, load-

with Japan

Japanese naval men, palled CHINESE WOMEN ON city government of Greater Shang- and he was grateful to His Excellency may be politically significant-up and spend naval bora and

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Japanese authorities have for this appreciation, to Mr. Bloss Reuter.

American tug Haltung, wich was on U.S. CAMPAIGN potided Chinese-owned newspapers for his help and

to the

the outside of the Feitung to move, that they must submit all news liems for their generosity.

in

order to permit the removal of the New York, Nov. 30. to censorship before publication.

Feitung. Offering a pair of liste stockings

FAMILY POSSESSIONS. Opposing the move, Chinese free for every woman who will pro-newspapers convened a meeting and His Excellency said: Ladies and mlse to cease wearing silk stockings, unanimously decided to close their Gentlemen-A very rich fcast of the New Chinese Women's Heller doors unliss The Japanese chance beauty and interest awaits you ant Association has announced a benefit their minds. Simultaneously a re- I have no intention of keeping you auction of Chinese heirlooms on Sun-presentative called ba Mr. Surling from Impending pleasure by any long day at the Park Lane Hotel

Fessenden, Secretary, of the Shang- Nevertheless is my happy The leaders are Mim Minimal Sze, he mucipal Counch and sales due to pay a few brief, tributes daughter of the former Chinese petitions requering the Council to the who have made this great, treat Ambassador to the United States, negotiate with the Jepuneed for the possible.we have to thank two Mrs. CH. Wang, sist'r-in-law to Dr.exemption of: Chinese newspapers 19

Wang, the present Ambassador, from centrale Wetterende students of this linkmalg, MY CHAM Mr. K. C. Li and Mrs. Lin. Yu-tang. The cult of the begotiations is and are along die that marunt 179

United Press.

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London, Nov. 30, Major-General Sir Frederick Pile, who from 1920 to 1982 was Assistant Director of Mechanisation and Tari inept, hark been apppoints 1 Com your commanded the Canal Brigade ENNE of the jars i Anti-Aircraft Division of the Territorial Armor

which they boarded the Both launches were flying the can dag.

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the. Feifung undiə attempted to dissuade the Spaanste Palles down the kalan disting However they ignored uma var ther owance of the ship cam Fattung thin ded to 24 hrátené

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