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·三拜禮 號八月二十英港香 WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER

8,

1937,日六月一十

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RUSSIA WON'T ATTACK JAPANESE ALONE

Insists On Support Japanese Drive on Purple Mountain From Other Powers

CHIANG KAI-SHEK MAY RETIRE AND LET. NEW LEADERS TALK PEACE

London, Dec. 7.

It is reliably stated that Russia has told Britain and France that she has no intention of acting against Japan unless other powers offer full support, and it is believed the Soviet's war or peace policy will depend on further developments.

According to information Soviet air strength is so formidable as to allow the shipment of 1,000 planes to China and still leave Moscow superior to Germany in fighting and bombing aircraft.---United Press,

Marshal Chiang May Retire

Shanghai, Dec. B.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's depare ture from Nanking is taken to indi- cate the city's fall will

Come 2000

and that defeat on this front is co- coded,

There seems to be increased possi- bility of Marshal Chlong retirling in favour of some other group. Possibly Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Mr. Chuang Chun und General Ho Ying-ching may take the reins from him. Ali of these officials are believed to be ut Hankow at present.

It is rellably stated that certain Central Government circles In the past 48 hours have declared *if Japanee terms are reasonable" nege- tations are possible. This is taken to indicate at least a desire to come to terms as long as some loop-holen are left for face saving,

It is authoritatively stated that the next few days will be most critical In determining China's future. I will be decided, it is thought, whether some group connected with the pre- sent Central Government will be found willing to talk with Japan, or if all factions will continue to sist upon resistance,

In the latter case the

would probably create

Japanese

a "puppet

regime and completely ignore the Central Government.

Hoped For Help

It is stated among well-informed people that Marchiat Ching is staking all his hopes on assistance from Hussia.

He has depended, too, upon sup- plies of war materals from abroad coming through Hongkong and Indo- Chinn. The suggestion is that there supplies have been choked off,

Marshal Chlang is admittedly in a precarious position personally. He may be able to save himself by quick manoeuvring and remain master of China. But he may have to retire in favour of less conspicuous leaders, who are willing to talk terms with Japan. Unlied Press.

False Story Circulated

Shanghai Banks Not Closing Down

Shanghai, Dec. 8.

A report appearing in the local morning papers that the Shanghai branches of the four Government Danks have decided to clone down, is described as entirely untrue by a apokesman of the Central Bank of China.

He declared that he had received Instructions from Mr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, that these banks are to continue to function there for the sole purpose of main- taining the local money market bore for the benefit and interest of all! .concerned.

The spokesman added that with the removal of the hend offices of these four banks, business WOB по

by them in} Jonger being conducted

activities the only :Shanghai, and

being carried on here were confined to the maintenance of currency and ordinary business of a commercial nature. He also remarked that the four banks would remain as long as they wanted.--Reuter,

Lansbury On Another Peace Mission

London, Dec. 7. It is reported in the press that Mr. George Lansbury leaves London lo-morrow far Prague,

Warsaw and' Vienna, where he will have Interviews with lead- ing statesmen as a representative of "the embassies of reconelila- "Hon", a group of Christian paci- nats responsible for his peace Journeys to Berlin and Rome last spring-British Wireless.

PEACE RUMOUR ABROAD

Japanese Press Splashes Story

Talk Of Chiang Resigning

Tokyo, Dec. 8. Based on the German Ambas-1 sador's-40-minute interview-withi the Foreign Minister yesterday | afternoon and the fact that

STOP PRESS Germany has kept the Japanese

IN CONSTANT FLIGHT

Some of the people of China have lived for weeks in constant fight, and almost constant terror. Here is one family seeking a new home, the Etalwart husband pushing a heavily loaded barrow on which his wife rides, while the son of the family sets the pace.

As the tide of war advances so these unfortunatel people move, uprooted completely, without a home and without hope for the future. They seek only escape.

Canton May.

Be War

Next

Area

Shanghal, Dec, 8.

It is widely reported that after the Government fully informed con- capture of Nanking the Japanese will cerning Dr. Oscar Trautmann's occupy all the remaining important mediatory efforts at Nanking, ports and elties of China, including the Japanese press to-day Canton, Amoy. Pulshol, Fuochow and splashes rumours that the Chin-Swatow. ese Government is about to sue?

CURTAIL PASSIVE DEFENCE MEASURES

Britain Places Responsibility On Air Force

However, reliable quarters believe for peace, declaring that the the blockade is effective enough to

London, Dec. 7. Cabinet yesterday evening dis-remove the practical value of such a

Moving the third reading of cussed peace terms.

move, which makes it merely one of the Air Raids Precautions Bill "face gaining" by the Japanese Navy, in the House of Commons to- The Japanese press furiously de- bates whether Generalissimo Chiang: By these occupations Japan will day, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Kai-shek will negotiate or will be hold a sort of club over China's head | Secretary announced that an overthrown, givingg way to a regime

forcing her into negotiations. air raids precautions department į more acceptable, to Japan.

United Press.

CAPITULATION EXPECTED Japanese forces are concentrating before Nanking in bringing up their slege guns, and marking time, ap parently in the expectation of a change in the regime at Nanking with the result that the city will capitulate unconditionally.

SILVER MARKET.

Japanese military leaders allegedly ON EDGE

are not desiring to subject the city

to the terrors of storming.

Meanwhile Japanese Cabinet minis- UNITED STATES'

POSITION

iers and officials are very busy in conference debating the Japanese policy in the event, firstly, of Chiang Kai-shek retreating to West China, for

New York, Dec. 7. resistance, when prolonged

un-

Silver Issues on the Stock Exchange doubtedly the Japanese Government will denounce his Government, and were firmer to-day on account of the secondly the overthrow of the Gen-belief that the Government will

the pralissimo and the emergence of a tend its silver buying beyond "peace at any prico" regime, leading New Year. However, the undertone to the eventual conclusion of a was cautious pending clarifleation of

the Government's policy. Japanese peace.-Reuter.

FILM STAR DIVORCED

Decree Against George Brent

Press.

the

Financial quarters assert possibility. that some of the signatory Fact nations to the London Silver will probably sell a portion of the metal which they are holding from the market until after the pact - pires on December 31,

would be organised upon Service! lines. The staffs for planning | iduties and administrative duties

would be separated.

Wing-Commander Hodsell would be the now chlef of the air ralds precautions staff with the post of Inspector-General, while Mr, W. G. Endy. Secretary of the Unemploy ment Assistance Board and one of the most competent organisers in Whitehall, would go to the Home

to devote his full time super

vising, the administration side of the work, with the title of Deputy Under- Secretary of State.

NANKING GRIMLY AWAITS INVADER ·

Japan's Warships Reported Above Kiangyin Boom

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Shanghai, Dec. 8. The Japanese Army's spokesman here to-day would disclose no information with respect to the Nanking drive.

It is reliably reported that the Japanese are bringing up field guns to the summit of Purple Mountain, from which they will be able to dominate the city and the Yangtse River for many miles.

The Japanese Navy's spokesman persisted in denying that the Kiangyin Boom has been breached, but reliable foreign sources state that an unknown number of Japanese warships are above it, and have progressed as far as Chinkiang. This city is reported to be affame almost from end to end, and fires are of incendiary origin. This is part of what the Chinese term their "scorched eyes" policy of leaving nothing behind which the Japanese can usefully appropriate.

Japan's Air

Scouts On

Foreign military experts in Nan- king deprecate the unofficial Japanese reports that the Japanese have al- ready completely-occupied-Purple Mountain and dominate the city. Advance units of the attacking army are believed to have reached the west slope.

The

Gucceeded

Japanese have

H.K. Border partially turning the Chinese

There Japanese aeroplaner were observed flying over Shun:- chun this morning. The machinca went up and down the river- course apparently searching for the now road link with Canton. So far as is known, no bombs were dropped.

ALLIANCE MAY BE RENEWED

Admiral Yamamoto Talks Of Anglo- Japanese Position

flanks. but the Chinese in their the mountain strong positions on should be able to hold out for days. and perhaps for weeks.

It is thought possible that ibe Japanese have slowed their advance owing to the imminence of the cap- ture of Wuhu. This would force the Chinese to attempt Bight across the river under on air and artillery · barrage,United Press.

Destroying War Equipment

Nanking, Dec. D.

With the cupital about to fall into alien bands for the first time in Itз long history, Chinese defenders have begun a systematic destruction of ammunition dumps, gasolene depots and aeroplane haugars and workshops. All planes which were damaged and could not be repaired were also destroyed, but nil aircraft in good condition left Nanking yesterday for

base inland.

D

Meanwhile the Chinese authorities are taking firm measures to suppress looting. Six would-be looters aro reported already to have been shot, while hundreds of others have been arrested outside of the city area,

Chinese Two

soldiers in a rampan belonging up a tug Butterfield and Swire

Singapore, Dec. 8. Interviewed by the Straits Times, Sir Somuel Hoare said that two main conclusions emerged from the Hear-Admiral Shinjiro Yamamoto, discussions on the Bill: firstly com- who arrived here en route to Europe, attempted to hold

Messrs. the opinion that the, to pleie immunity was impossible, and expressed

"Anglo-Japanese aillance had work which was en route to the wharf secondly that it was wrong to con-

from the Jardine's hulk, when the centrale

a disproportionate amounted well in the past, and I think the (Continued on Page 4.) time is coming when it will be re-engine failed. The soldiers fired

created,

several shots, but none of the British passengers was injured. All lay flat on the deck during the Aring

All British sailings up-river have cancelled as a result of the been bombing of Wuhu, which was sub- Jected to further air raids yesterday.

"I am certainly surprised that the British think Japan might send an Singapore, We have not the remotest intention of sending a naval or military expedi- tion here either in the present crisis ar in the future.

Japanese Make expedition to take

More Arrests

In Settlement

It is understood that President Roosevelt, Mr. Henry Morgenthau

Nanking, Dec. 8. and silver experts are scheduled to

In spite of the protest of the In- meet in conference regarding silver ternational Settlement, the Japanese forthwith. Meanwhile official circles

Just as ridiculous to suggest Britain sending a Navy to Tokyo."

Admiral Yamamoto is going to Eu- rope on a special mission to the Pope, and later he will visit the United States-United Press.

45 RESCUED FROM SINKING TUG

at Washington are reported to be consular and milltary authorities at Hympathetically viewing any oversens Shanghal are continuing to arrest Hollywood, Dec. 7. movement to extend the London civilians without previous warning to the Settlement pollee, according to Constance Worth, the actress has pact.

information from foreign circles. divorced George Brent, the well-

The maintenance of the domestle A Korean was arrested by the known and popular film star.-United price of newly mined silver around Japanese consuinr police in theị

77.07 is regarded as a foregone con- Settlement south of the Soochow

San Diego, Dec. 7. This is Brent's second unsuccessful clusion because of the politically Creek and escorted to Hongkew on

The destroyer Conyngham rescued excursion into marclage. In 1934 he powerful silver mining States, pi- the night of December 0.

Chu Lin yung salesman of the Wu 45 aboard the naval tug Koks which was divorced from Ruth Chatterton, though the Treasury is reputed to

desire a reduction of the price to a San bookstore at: Taoukaidoo, was grounded at San Clemente in afegi For a long time Brent took "He figure nearer world prices. On June also arrested. By sepanese troops of The surf is pounding the vessel, the Man" roles, but more recently he has 30 of the fiscal year the Treasury the morning of December 8 but was engine room of which is flooded, and enjoyed parts offering him wider op- purchased about 63,000,000 ounces of Inter released after questioning it is believed the tug is a total loss. portunities for his ability as an actor.

(Continued on Page 4.)

Central News.''

United Press.

Meanwhile refugees of every des- cription are flocking to the safety zone which the International Commit-. tee has appealed to Japan to isolate from warlike operations.

Deliberate Destruction Chinese military-autharities ordered the burning of the suburbs outalde of the south and south-west gates of Nanking with a view, to depriving the Japanese of cover, but it is an- nounced they have no intention of destroying property inside of the city. except possibly structures such as bridges and water towers which may be useful to the Japanese forces,

Gunfire Audible

·Gunfire was heard last night from Tangshan, near Chuysing, where three (Continued on Page 4.)

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