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TROOPS MASSED FOR DECISIVE ENGAGEMENTS

Safety Of Central

Provinces Rests On "Hindenberg Line"

Hankow, Jan. 14.

The most decisive battle since the beginning of Sino-Japanese hostilities is expected very soon in the Shantung-Kiangsu border region. Military information reveals that over 400,000 Chinese troops are concentrated along the Tientsin-Pukow and the Lunghai railways near Hsuchow.

Crack Chinese troops, specially and thickly arranged on both flanks of the railway lines are ready to strangle the Japanese advance columns to death if they make dash along the railway,

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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938.

The Sino-Japanese confilet 19 affecting all commercial trafle in the

Far East, including the tourist trade. Inquiries conducted by the Telegraph reveal that of the four big round- the-world cruise liners which were scheduled to come to

Far Eastern waters this year with hundreds of travellers aboard, three have been diverted to other parts of the world, mainly Austral, because of China's

unnelled condition.

Germany's Bremen, the third largest ship in the world, which was to come to Hongkong and the Far cancelled about four

East for the first time, had her trip

months

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POLITICAL STRIFE OVER PHILIPPINES

INDEPENDENCE BILL

Easy to Acquire-

Hard to

Mr. Roosevelt's Programme Relinquish

Praised and Condemned

Washington, Jan. 18.

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A member of the Joint Committee studying the question of Philippines Independence told United Press in an interview to-day that the "announcement of the Philippines policy by President Roosevelt before the joint preparatory commission rendered the report vitally timely, because it will discourage a strong and immediate independence movement started by Mr. Thomas O'Malley's

Bill.

"Furthermore in connection with the obvious Anglo- American parallel action in Oriental affairs, and the imminent negotiations of an Anglo-American trade for which Jebsen & Co, are agents, agreement, President Roosevelt's Philippines policy have been East. The only world-tourer keep-means that the international status of the Philippines and the Empress of Britain, the 42,500- the United States position in the Orient will not be altered

for a long time."

miss the altered to

ing her schedule to the East

will Be

ton flagship of the Canadian Pacifte Steamship Company's feet of 76 ships. She expreted here from The Chinese authorities have paid much attention in Bangkok on March 9, but instead of calling on Shanghal and Japan as national

she has done in previous years, she past years to the matter of consolidating a defence line along the Lunghai railway with its rein-will sail direct for Manila after a

Ave days stay in the harbour. forced concrete "Hindenberg Line."

The results of this deisive battle north of suchaw will determine the fate of Central China, it is stated.

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Meanwhile Chen Cheng, young. smart, right-hand man of Generalis- simo Chang Kai-shek, has assumed office commander of the garrison forces of the Wulan triple cities (Wuchang, Hankow and tanyang); and this means that Chen Cheng will be the man defending the Wuhan

are area, whenever the cities dangered.

In the meantime, keen observers continue to toy with rumours regard ing Dr. Oscar Trautmann's continual efforts as peace mediator, and many people are gossiping that he has suc- ceeded. However, generally speaking this sugestion is ridiculed. Men knowing the real Insido situation have pointed out the distance is still very far xween the terms the Ja- panese offer and what the Chinese will accept-Unlied Press.

Japanese Press Advance

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Shanghai, Jan. 14. According to Domici report, Japanese forces moving southward from Tsining on Wednesday, occupení | Taliutien, eight miles ouch of Nan- yan, near Nonyung Luke, wher they ousted three Chinese division trum the lakeside area--United Press.

Chinese "Mopping Up" -At-Toining-

Isuchow, Jan. 14. After the recapture of Tsining, im- porlant town on the left flank of the Tientsin-Pukow railway in Shan- tung, Chinese forces are "moyping up remnant, Japanese in ruunding districts.

the sur-

It has now been revealed that after the fall of the eity on the night of January 11, the Chinese forces were withdrawn to the west bank of the Grand Canal. With the arcival of reinforcements the Chinese military command ordered a counter-alien-

12. sive on the night of January

Under cover of night the Chinese forces crossed the canal which hap pened then to be frozen and launched cher a surprise attack on the city. a sanguinary battle. they recaptured it yesterday morning, intileting heavy ensualties on the Japanese.-Central Net.

Mongolian Troops

On Borders

Lanchow, Jan. 14.

been placed by Outer Mongulla on

her cist and south-east border re- tions, according to a report received here.

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I will be remembered that the Empress of Britain came to the

with Colony on March 21 Inst passenger list of well. over 450, among those aboard being several American millionaires and a princess from Europe.

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Preliminary congressional reaction? Hubbard, said he would oppose the indented that President Roosevelt's releasing of political control of the

with be extensively Philippines simultaneous programine would supported, especially as it was permitting of economic concessions

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relations. evidence of the United States

and preferential trade United Press. and stabilising purpose in the Orient. WILL PRESS FOR ACTION Representative Thomas O'Malley, in a press interview on the subject, said he would continue to press for action and an hnedlute Independence despite President Roosvelt's scheme. "I have been promised by the cunt-

of my Bill hearing

Bill in mittee a February. Meanwhile I am continu- Ing to solidify support for immediate independence and the immediate edmination of all trade relations."

Five hundred persons who, had booked in America to visit the Far last month altered their Eust itineraries and booked for Australis, it is revented. Several hundreds who had booked by Empress finers from Vancouver In

changed November

A Chinese flying column operating in Suiyuan. another report states. has reached the vicinity of Photou, but the main body of the Chinese forces is still around Wuyuan,

Except for intermittent skirmishes, quiet now prevails in Suigunt, It is said that the districts now under Japanese occupation are garrisoned over to the steamer Aorangi for New by Manchukue and Mongol troops Zealand. It is estimated that 3,000 and there are only some hundreds tourists who would have left Van- of Japanese troops in the province.euver in Empress liners for the East Central News.

Chinese Arrested

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will end their cruise at Honolulu instead of continuing on to Japan, Shanghai and Hongkong.

BURNS' DINNER

be

In Japan

Foothow, Jan. 14. Hundreds of overseas Chinese al Tokyo, Nagasaki, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama have been arrested by the The Burns Night Dinner wil Jaumese government since the out-held at the Rose Room; Peninsula break of the Sino-Japanese hostiles, Hotel, on Tuesday, January 25,

Invitations according to several new arrivals 7.45 pan. for 8.15 p.m.

the Chieftain from Japan, who added that all their have been issurd by

and Conuitlee of St. Andrew's property in Japan had been con-

Society. Greatest-Central News,

SHANGHAI EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION WARNS TERRORISTS IN CITY

Following several attacks on Japanese soldiers on the outskirts of the International Settlement, and the suggestion that terrorists were sheltering in the International area, the Municipal Council took drastic steps to curb the operations of these people who were endangering the foreign community. The following emergency proclamation" was issued:

WHEREAS a period of grave emer-, tuary of the Settlement and will bo

able to expulsion therefrom; geney continues to exist;

3. That the Municipal Police are authorized to search public or private, for unauthorized arms;

WHEREAS, also, armed outrages | continue to occur an a Krave scale in the International Settlement;

WHEREAS, accordingly, it appears necessary to the Shanghel Municipal Council to accord to the Municipal Police certain emergency powers.

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North Irish Promise Co-operation

London, Jan. 13.

Mr. O'Malley said that a Bill could "We confidently count upon the be offered in substitution If the Ad- united action of our Nationalist peo- ministration proposed amendment

mentple to face the grave and imminent along the lines of President Roose-crisis now confronting them," says velt's statement. He vents, stit

said he had statement issued at the conclusion of

a meeting of the Nationalist mem- agreed to a postponement of con- sideration of his Bill until Febraucybers of the North Irish Parliament, because he was told that through which discussed the forthcoming such a delay it would be possible to Anglo-Eire conference. present full factual data on the sub- Jeet.

The statement congratulates · Mr. However, he insisted that any attempt were made immediately Eamon De Valera tipon including in to consider President Roosevelt's the agenda "the all-important ques- programme he would press his Billion of the partition of Ireland", and assures him that the north Irish as a substitute,

Nationalists are most anxious to co- NYE WANTS "OUT"

operate with their Unionist fellow; countrymen on all matters of mutual Interviewed, Senator Gerald P. interest, once the unity of the com- Nye said: "I could not differ with try has been established. Reuter. the programme in the

which nature iti set forth at the present. However, immediately upon establishment of independence there must be a gradual

reduction of trade preferences year. AMBASSADOR TO

by year. Any test on the issue of

early independence will find me sup- FLY TO CAPITAL

porting getting out of the East as soon _78_wge_can,"

Senator Borah said he had not de-

finitely decided but "I rather suspect

I would support such a programme.

The Navy League President, Mr.

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Searched by Revenue Officers

The Shanghal Municipal Council the Railway Station, Kowloon, un January 11, a man named Ng Hon-ki, has gazetted the promotions of Such!ro Iwasita and lankow Jan 1432, unemployed, was found to be in Inspector Luganets Orelsky, is going to Chung-which was concealed in the

The new Soviet Ambassador, M. possessions of 30 toels of raw oplum Inspeelar Tokujio-iral-to-Chief-

tulse Inspector of the Municipal Poilee.-

United Press. king by alr on January 15 to present bottom of his rattan basket. his credentials on January 18. He Clarged before Mr. K. M. is returning here the following day. Burnett at the Kowloon Magistracy

In junk in the harbour yesterday and Ng was fined $300 or, Mr. Wang Chung-hul is not ac- to-day is to serve five months' hard found 52 taels of the oplum on top companying the Ambassador, but default, Mr. Li Ti-isun, director of publicity labour, and was further sentenced to of some raga in the hold in the bows and Mr. Tuan Mou-lan, secretary to one month's hard labour without the of the bant. the Foreign Onlee, is accompanying option of a ine, Defendant said that the Ambassador.

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he had obtained the opium and the The report of the recall of the basket in Canton.

Also for possession of raw aplum Chinese Ambassador to Berlin, Mr.

The first defendant, who claimed the uplum, was lined $500 or, in de- fault, is to serve six months' hard defendant,

all premises, self in the best possible condition chen Tien-feng, and also the return two men, Chon Yuk, 36, unemployed, labour, and the second

4. That a reward not exceeding $5,000 will be paid to any person giving information that leads to the apprehension of terrorisis;

IT IS HEREDY PROCLAIMED:-

5. That a substantial reward will 1. That any person committing an be paid to any person giving informa- offence against armed forces in the tion that lends to the selsure of un-

Settlement International

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By Order, liable to be handed over to the armed forces concerned;

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2. That any person committing! armed crime In the international Cuunell Chamber,

Heavy troop concentrations have Settlement will be refused the sane-i

Shanghal, January 1, 1938.

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