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CHINESE HOLD TRUMPS

Important Role Of

Public Opinion

THE

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tain the war of resistance in spite of reverses and against tho will" of a Government which would be in- clined to come to terms with Japan," The assorted.

"From conversations with various mlulsters I gained the Impression they are prepared for the worsi, In- cluding a further advance of Japan- ese troops and the establishment of a puppet government, yet they are convinced at the same time

thai such developments connot break the Chinese will of resistance but will,

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TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1937.

GERMANY FEELING HER WAY

Dr. Trautman To Meet Leaders JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

INQUEST

FOLLOWS

SHOOTING Easy to

Policeman's Shots

Killed Cook

The inquest on Ho Ban, 33, a cook, who was shot by a constable while allegedly resisting arrest on August 13, was continued before Mr. K. Keen and a Jury comprising Messrs. 3. D. Minhinett (Foreman), Yu Tsc- chiu and Hung Chiu-lu, at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. R. H. E. Marks, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Ing- pector E., G. Post, were present for

police.

the

in the long run, defeat the Japanese "Japan has lost the war whatever

The Japanese problem is exacn- happens, and China has all the trump tially an agrarian problem. Japan carde in her hands with a sporting g country which has been living

Shanghai, Dec. 7. chance of winning her struggle" for the last ten years beyond her

Reliable diplomatic sources told Was the opinion of a representative means. She is in a vicious circle. United Press that they were of the of the London Daily Telegraph and The poverty of the Japanese far- opinion that the German Ambassador the Morning Post in the course of an mers, caused by exaggerated mili- to China, Dr. Oscar Trautman wil. exclusive interview with an S. C. M. tary expenditure, has itself an in- at present "feeling his way in Coce Post representative on his arrival fluence on the Japanese army which neta circles in Hankow toward pesce from Hankow by plane yesterday.

composed

the of

of talks, which possibly would start "During my stay in Hankow I met landlords and of farmers. That in after the capture by the Japanese of nearly all the important Chinese turn compels the country to pile up Nanking if he could fine some Chinese

Chung Kl, 45, a coolk, said that The child whose system is kept in Cabinet Ministers aortar

representa-sufficient

adventures like оп

the

The same No present.

sources believed that on the morning of August 13 he had sional dose of Baby's Own Tablets opinion. From these many conver-matter how successful Japan will be, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek gavo a been attracted to a cigarette shop in cican healthy condition by an occn- tives of all shades of Chinese public on inden urnaments and to embark group willing to negotiate.

sations I have gained a most clear and no matter what she will do in mann's Brat feeler during the Am- crowd. He saw the dec:osed quar

point-blank refusal to Dr. Traut- Canton Road by noises and a large is better protected against colds, croup, colle, which are so and defulto impression, or even cer- the occupied part of China, it can bassador's recent visit to Nanking. reiling with the woman in charge of prevalent at this time of year, thun tainty, that in this present Govern-never be a paying proposition from Therefore the

ΣΚΟΠ is the child afflicted with stomach ment unity is complete and the will

Germana are now the shop over one cent, which, was point of view of Japanese feeling out Mr.

Wang Ching-wel alleged by him to have been paid for und bowel troubles.

to resist is as strong after, the recent economy. If she gets hold of the (Chairman of the Nanking Central two cigarettes and which the woman Thousands of mothers throughout set-backs as at the beginning of the Customs revenue

it will diminish; the world safeguard their little ones war, not only because they have no if on the other hand she will depend Political Council), a long-time ad- sald she had not received.

When withcas tried to pacify them, choice but also because they under-on against constipation, Indigestion,

on taxation Income from that part vocate of non-resistance. Mr. diarrhoea and stomach and bowel stand, and I fully share tint view, of Chins which has

is not known already Ching-wel's been

he was struck in the back, and turn- war heavily taxed by the war she will be although recently he officially urged ing. he caught hold of ailments generally, by keeping Daby's that (a) Japan

man. This to happen, and, unable to and the necessary

China to stand Arm. Own Tablets always at hand ready whatever is going

nun, a companion of the deccnsed. Well Informed sources suggested broke loose and ran away, but was for immediate use, also to aid teeth (b) China has all the trump carda, chusing power. ing and to allay is palnn.

that if such negotiations developed chased and caught. in her hands and she has to-day a

Marshal Chlang Kai-shek, due to his good sporting chance of winning her

resolute opposition, might be pushed struggle.

from the picture. In many quarters it is felt that Marshal Chiang's face tion, although it has gained prestige among the Chinese masses, is vul- nerable if not yet actually in a dan-

There is never any difficulty in administering Baby's Own Tablets because, being nirasant in taste, the children like them. And they are zuaranteed, under Public Analyst's certificate, to be pure, and absolutely safe even for the youngest infant in arms. Chemists everywhere sell

Babys Own Tablets

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"At the same time she has lost

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markets which will be difficult to recover be cause of the mounting cost of living in Japan; while she will

be still

"It is important to remember when one speaks of the situation in China, he continued, "that the basis of the prezent Government is much wider forced, in view of the danger com- and larger than people think. There ing from the north, to pile up re- gerous position, since "Chiang's own" is a large organisation, the name of serves of raw materials and arma-irmy, on which his power primarily

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told what had happened. The woman Chinese P. C. 70 came up and was also pointed out drecased, who wan now across the road, as the man who had attempted to strike her husband. The constable went over to him, followed by witness and his prisoner De- and a number of other people, ceased, who was standing outside a Joss paper shop, refused to com with the constable to the police station.

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am not at liberty to uistiose,ments to prepare for an emergency based, has been largely decimated. which is representative

of all im- much more serious than the present Diplomats suggested that Dr. portant sections of China's body Therefore

and distance are Trautmann may possibly also ap- polic, including the so-called Com- working in favour of China, and I proach the former Foreign Minister, munists, Fascists and Socialists,am firmly convinced of the unity of Mr. Chang Chun, who is now Secre-

The constable tried to arrest him. That body is consulted in alt impor- the Chinese people, a unity based tary-General of the Central Political

but on the Council, and General Ho Ying-ching, and a struggle ensued, in which both lant matters, and while Chiang Kai-not only on sentiment shek hus demonstrated his strength peculiar political set-up which makes (the Minister of War) who are often men fell down just inside the shop. in spite of the loss of the best part it impossible for any part of the reported as diagreeing with Marshal Abystander ran up to help th of his divisions, the last changes of Chinese body polite to stop resisting. Chiang Kai-shek.

policeman, and then witners' Wodnesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd December governors and the re-shuffle of the

11 is not believed that the teeters prisoner broke loose and kleked the "Japan will see very soon that she Cabinet, te depends to a very great is in

of an American have developed enough to touch on constable. In the position extent on the advice and opinion, stock exchange speculator in 1929 concrete terms for proce-United Witness a:lzed him again, and saw not only of the Kuomintang out who had paper victories but after Press,

deceased get up and go towards the Chinese public opinion as a whole. the 1920 crash had them turndaries be established in the Pacific. That his helper followed,

back of the shop. The constable and losses. Japan has paper victories

the constable "No-one ever expected China to Whic.

which are not negotiable securities,

ties, would mean a considerable weaken-blowing his whistle. A few minutes win this Wir un the

battlefield. One can add to that the fact that the ing of Japan and a very considerable later witness heard two shots, and China has two great allies, distance dumneratic Powers are solidly behind strengthening of unity in China, shortly after that the policeman and and the economic dificulties facing, China, and that experience has

has which would mean, in turn, provid-his helper returned. The policeman Japan. One Instance of the unity of proved over and over again that ing that China will be able to main- telephoned and R squad of pollee China was given me when I had Japan was never

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able to keep the tain her political unity for the war, arrived. a short talk with Szechuen soldiers fruits of her victories, neither an age of great economie prosperity in Tankow. I asked them what they 1804, nor in 1904 nor after the ac- for China in which Japan will be had come from their province for ceptance of the 21 demands by Yuan able to share. and the answer they gave was: To Shi-kai, simply because she was al- ught for China.""

ways too fast ahead of her goal and real possibililles,

CHINA'S TWO ALLIES

"Chinese public opinion, which forced China into the successful re- volution of 1911, and was the mov- ing force behind the Sian incident, 'is to-day sufficiently strong to main

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Deceased's wife, who had seen the fight, & 'clared that the constable had

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