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TUESDAY, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Congress Says "No" To Referendum

́Government's Hands Aro Loft Untied

Washington, Jan. 10.

The Administration scored a

victory in the House of Repre sentatives when a vote of 209 to 188 bottled up the Ludlow Com- mittee which proposed the war referendum, for the remainder of the session, preventing the sponsors of the

amendment from emerging on the floor of the House.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. when I say that this is the greatest question submitted to Congress since I became a member more than 20 years ago.""

Bankhead said: "I measure my words

Representative Rayburn said: "The adoption of this resolution will do more to plunge the United States into war than any action, Congress has taken."-United Press.

ROOSEVELT OPPOSES

Washington, Jan 10.

ԱԻ

A letter from President Frank- In Roosevelt warning Congress that the proposed war referen dum would "eripple any Presl- dent in his conduct of foreign relations" was read to-day to the House of Representatives, The letter added that such an Amendment would

encourage others to believe they could will violate American rights impunity-Reuter.

SPEAKER DENOUNCES

REFERENDUM

JANUARY 11, 1938.

SHANGHAI RESIDENTS ASKING FOR FIRM STAND BY BRITAIN

London, Jan. 11.

Mr. A. C. Moreing. M.P., Chairman of the China Committee saw Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, for 20 minutes this afternoon, to whom he conveyed the representations received from British residents in China urging the Government not to yield to the various Japanese demands, and offering the opinion that with the backing of the British and American governments, the Shanghai Municipal Council was prepared to stand firm against the Japanese demands to strengthen Japanese representation on the Council,

The representations also expressed.

Government apprehension lest the allow temporary concessions to the Japanese.

Sir Alexander Cadogan. Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, gave an Interesting luncheon to-day to Mr. Que Tal-chl, the Chinese Am bassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, to China the new British Ambassador and Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugersen, the former British Ambassador China, who was wounded by Japanese machine-gun bullets-Reuter.

Must Make Distinction

London, Jan. 11.

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CHINESE SURROUND HANGCHOW

Japanese Rushing Reinforcements

To Save Situation

GUERILLA TACTICS

Shanghai, Jan. 11.

Chinese reports stule that Japanese

In connection with the Japanese demands for more representation on the Shanghai Municipal Council and concessions, well-informed other- quarters in London feel it is necessary to make a distinction between such temporary measures as may be need-reinforcements from northern and ed and any changes of a more general eastern Aniwel are en route to character which cannot be consider-Hangehow which is now surrounded ed hastily, and must only be con- by Chinese troops. sidered through normal procedure. The Japanese army is delaying its Thus, though it may be possible the northward advance along the Tien- Council will go sone way in meeting tsin-Pukow-Huainan railways due to the Japanese desires, the measures the Hangchow situation.

Chinese guerilla troops have been will be temporary. It must be un-

active in the central section of the thederstood they are unly temporary.

In other words the Council is limit-Narking-Bangchow highway--United ned in action to the immediate concern Press.

Washington, Jan. 10. The leaders of the House subae- quently joined with the President in condemning the amendment, and Re-

Bankhead left presentative

the Speaker's rostrum to speak against it. He said he was not willing that his

"abandon colleagues should judgment of the farmers of our Con- stitution and say the people were no longer willing to trust their chosen of nintaining law and order with GUERILLA TROOPS' SUCCESSES

out prejudicing the rights interested powers,--Reuter,

reprisentatives or the chief execu- tive of the United States, who loves In the pence as much as any man world."

It is very seldom that Mr. Bank- hond takes the floor to discuss legis- Intive propenis-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

of the

CALL ON PRIME MINISTER

London, Jan. 11. Sir Hughe Knatchbulli-Hugessen, who arrived in London only a few days

culled on ago. Minister, Mr. Neville

The Prime

It is reported that the majority of

Shanghai, Jan. 11. Chinese reports state that a mobile unit of 2,000 Chinese guerilla troops have recaptured Chihsien and leng- shul in southern Hopel. The guerillu fighters and regular troops made a swift attack on Taming but failed Chamberlain, to dislodge the Japanese,

Me at No. 16 Downing Street to-day. was with the Prime Minister for Japanese troops at Paoting in Hopri, Yuhsien in Charhar and Kwangling twenty minutes.

in Shansi have been sent to Shantung to aid the southward Japanese drive.

reinforced Sunday

Chinese troops in Shantung repulsed a Jap- anese altark and drove back the hours Invaders for ten miles after of sanguinary fighting.

Kerr The new Ambassador, Sir Clark Kerr, called at No. 10 Downing Street a short time later.-Reuter.

TIME INAPPROPRIATE FOR S.M.C. CHANGES

London, Jan. 10. arising Questions

out of the Japanese demands in Shanghai for an increased share in the Administration of the International Settlement are the subject of a consultation between of interested representatives there

powers.

Un

Chinese guerilla troops are imped- ing the Japanese advance northward from Chuhsien and Luho.-United

Press,

AWAITING ORDERS

A Japanese

Shanghai, Jan. 11. inilitary spokesman

The view expressed here is that under-the-present-circumstances in said that all fronts were quiet with

necessity

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It is believed the troops are ent changes in this direction. On the arises," other hand it is freely recognised that waiting for the decisions of the m It is the duty of the Council to spare perint conference at Tokyo-United no effort to maintain peace and order within the Settlement and to sup- press all forms of anti foreign activi- ty-British Wireless.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF MAN-HANDLING INCIDENT

London, Jan. 10. Full particulars now have been re- ceived in offeinl quarters in London regarding assaults un certain British members of the Shanghai Municipal Police which took place on January

Press.

CHINESE GAINS IN SHANTUNG

Bsuchow, Jan. 11. Atter defeating the Japanese troops which attacked Tsieing, the Chinese fores on the left thank of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in Shan- tung are reported to be pushing

Yenchow 2 vigorously Ningyang in a counter-offensive.

Simultaneously the Chinese units on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, as- and Yen-

toward

6, and in connection with which the stated by fresh reinforcements, are British Consul General, Mr. Herbert advancing on Tsowhsien Phillips, has addressed letter of chow, protest to the

Consul Japanese General.

Chinese military observers place high hopes in these twa Chinese columns composed of crack troops. One of the victims of the assault They have a good chance of halting

Turner

was probationary Sergeant who was on duty at the east barrier, the Japanese advance in Shantung. Military, advlees just received here and requested a Japanese pollee state that Enisien were both recap- officer to remonstrate with sentries

whom he

in that

he considered were unneces-tured by the Chinese mobile units

operating

area-Central rough with Chinese peasants News. unding Utrough. When the Japanese

an refused. Turner left, say-

iceman

ing he would report the matter. The Japanese constable alleged he

had insulted the Japanese army and BRITON

who, in

incited the soldiers to attack Turner, the subsequent assault, suffered injuries necessitating hos- pital treatment.

Sub-Inspector Fowler, and ter

MURDERED

Inspector West arrived to BY ARABS

Dastardly Outrage Near Jerusalem..

try and calm the Japanese officials but were Themselves aseited, Fowler being struck in the face. They were also threatened with riflea by Japanese. soldiers, Turner denied he used any offensive remarks. In his letter of protest Mr. Phillips requests that the Japanese Consul General will en-,

Jerusalem, Jan. 10. deavour to arrange a striet inquiry

Mr. J. L. Sturkey, British archneo- Into the Incident and asks for

Blogist, visiting Palestine, was killed amurance that suitable action

wiil

in a highway hold-up near Hebron be taken to avoid a repetition of such

to-Uny. disturbances.-British Wireless.

Mr. Starkey, at the head of a field expedition, was sent out by the Well-

come Research Institution, and he

BRITAIN'S EXPERTS FOR had been excavating at Lachish, near

TRADE PARLEY

London, Jan. 10.

Hebron.

It is learned that Mr. Starkey, oc- companied by two Arab palstants, was travelling in a car to Jerusalem from Lachlahi, when an armed gang

Sir Ronald Lindsay and Mr. A. E. of Arabs, who ordered the Engla Overton, the United Kingdon dele-man to alight, compelled him to

trade march ahend. They then shot him Hates to the forthcoming negotiations with the United States twice, but his Arab asalatunis were delegates, will be nastated by officers spared.-Reuter Special,

of the Board of Trade and departments,

other

Mr. H. O. Chakley will be adviser to the delegation, and it is expected the discussions will be ni Washington about the middle of February ----Heuter.----

Long of an overcoat, valued at $45, at the dressing-room of the U.S.ILC. has been reported to the police by Lt. Hawkinga, R. E.

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