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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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The Chinese authorities have paid much attention in past years to the matter of consolidating a national defence line along the Lunghai railway with its rein- forced concrete "Hindenberg Line."

The results of this decisive battle north of Hsuehow will determine the fate of Central China, It is stated.

Meanwhile Chen Cheng, young. amari, right-hand man of Generalis- simo Chinnst Kai-shek, has assumed office as commander of the garrison forces of the Wuhan triple elties (Wuchang, Hankow and Hanyang), And this incuns that Chen Cheng will

been placed by Outer Mongolia on her east and south-east border re- ions, according to a report received here.

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

Except for intermittent skirmishes, be the man defending the Wuhan qulet now prevails in Sutyuan. It is

en said that

the districts now under Japanese

occupation are, garrisoned by Manchukun and Mongol troops and there are only same hundreds of Japanese troops in the province.— Central News.

area, whenever the cities are dongered.

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

Japanese Press Advance

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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. 13.

The Sino-Japanese conflict # 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

Far East, including the tourist trade. reveal that of the four big round the world cruise liners which were this year with hundreds of travellers aboard, three have been diverted to other parts of the world, unsettled condition. mill Australia, because of China's Germany's Bremen the third largest

ship in the world, which was to come to Hongkong and the Far East for the first time, had her trip cancelled about four months ago. The voyages of the Franconia, Cunard

scheduled to come to Far Eastern waters

for

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White Stor liner and the Reliance which Jebsen & Co. are agents, have been East. The only world-tourer keep ing her schedule to the East will be the Empress of Britain, the 42,500- ton tagship of the Canadian Pacific

Steamship Company's fleet of 70 ship. She is expected here from Bangkok. on March 9, but instead of calling on Shanghai and Japan as she has done in previous years, she will snil direct for Manila after a five days stay in the harbour.

It will be remembered that the Empress of Britain came to the Colony on March 21 Inst

with п 450, passenger list of well over among those aboard being several American millionaires and B princess from Europe,

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"Furthermore in connection with the obvious Anglo- American parallel action in Oriental affairs, and the imminent negotiations of an Anglo-American trade agreement, President Roosevelt's Philippines policy means that the international status of the Philippines and the United States position in the Orient will not be altered for a long time."

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Preliminary congressional reaction Hubbard, said he would oppose the indicated that President Roosevelt's releasing of political contrul of the

be extensively Philippines simultaneous with programme would

especially us It was permitting of economie concessions supported,

firm and preferential trade relations.- evidence of the United States' and stabilising purpose in the Orient. United Press.

WILL PRESS FOR ACTION Representative Thomas O'Malley, in a press interview on the subject, suid he would continue to press for action and an immediate Independence Bll, despite President Roosvelt's scheme. "I have been promised by the com- mittee he

of hearing A February, Meanwhile I am continu- ing to solidify support for immediate independence and the immediate ter- mination of all trade relations."

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Five hundred persons who had booked In America to visit the Far month altered their East. last Itineraries and booked for Australis, it is revealed. Several hundreds who had booked by Emprem liners from in November changed

a Bill could Mr. O'Malley said that a Vancouver over to the steamer Aprang! for New Zealand. It is estimated that 3,000 be offered in substitution if the Ad-united action of our Nationalist peo- tourists who would have left Van-ministration proposed an amendment ple to face the grave and imminent couver in Empress liners for the East along the lines of President Roose-crisis now confronting them," says it statement. He said he had statement Issued at the conclusion of will end their cruise at Honolulu velt's

postponement of con-

meeting the Nationalist mem- Instead of continuing on to Japan, agreed to a

sideration of his BIB until February|bers of the North Irish Parliament, Shanghai and Hongkong.

only because he was told that through which discussed the forthcoming such a delay it would be possible to Anglo-Eire conference. present full fuctuni data on the sub-

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

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

operate with their Unionist

fellow countrymen on all matters of mutual 506004G-INAHVELSANCOPELANARIONERY NEVER HAS SER Interviewed, Senator Gerald Pinterest, once the unity of the coun- Nye said: "I could not differ with try has been established.-Reuter. the programme in the nature in which it is set forth at the present, However, immediately upon establishment of Independence there must be a gradual

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Fonchow, Jun, 14. Hundreds of overseas Chinese at Tokyo, Nagasaki, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama have been arrested by the

The Burns' Night Dinner will be Japanese govemment since the out-held at the Rose Room, Peninsula break of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, Hotel, on Tuesday, January 25, ot according to several new arrivals 7.45 pm. for 8.15 p.m. Invitations from Japan, who added that all their have been issued by the Chieftain Committee of St. Andrew's property in Japan had been con- and Shanghai, Jun. 14.

Society. According to Domel report, seated.-Central News.

A Japanese forces moving southward from Taining Wednesday, Decupied Tallution, eyit miles south of Nan- yang, near Nanyong Lake, where they ousted three Chinese divisions from the lakeside area.-United Press.

Chinese "Mopping Up" At Tsining

Hsuchow, Jan. 14. After the recapture of Tsining, im- porlant lown on the left flank of the Shan- Tientsin-Pukow railway in tung, Chinese forces are "mopping up" remnant Japanese in the sur- rounding districts.

It has now been revealed that after the fall of the city on the night of January 11, the Chinese forces were withdrawn to the west bank of the

Grand Canal. With the arrival of reinforcements the Chinese military

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 arca, 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 ciner-, tuary of the Settlement and will be

liable to expulsion therefrom; geney continues to exist;

3. That the Municipal Police are authorized to search all

WHEREAS, also, armed outrages

reduction of trade preferences year

by year.

Any test on the issue of

early independence will find me sup-

porting getting out of the East as soon as we can."

Senator Borah said he had not-de- nitely decideti but "I ruther suspect I would support such a programme,"

The Navy League President, Mr.

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Searched by Revenue OfBeers at the Railway Station, Kowloon, un January 11, a man named Ng Hon-ki, 32, unemployed, was found to be in The new Soviet Ambassador, M. possession of-36-tacla of xuw oplum false Luganeis Orelsky, is going to Chung- which was concealed in the king by air on January 15 to present bottom of his rattan basket. his credentials on January 10. He

Charged before Mr. K. M.. A. is returning here the following day. Barneti at the Kowloon Magistracy

fined $300 or, in junk in the harbour yesterday and Mr. Wang Chung-hul is not ne- to-day, Ng was companying the Ambassador, but default, is to serve five months' hard found 62 taels of the opium on top Fight The Depression. Mr. Li Ti-tsun, director of publicity labour, and was further sentenced to of some rags in the hold in the bown

and Mr. Tuan Mou-lan, secretary to one month's hard labour without the of the boat. Even trivial worries assume serious the Foreign Office, is accompanying apilon of a fine. Defendant said that proportions when your health suffers, the Ambassador.

he had obtained the epium and the therefore, in these days of depression,

The report of the recall of the basket in Canton. ly doubly necessary to keep your Chinese Ambassador to Berlin, Mr.

Also for possession of raw oplum

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The first defendant, who claimed the opium, was fined $500 or, in de- fault, is to serve xlx months hard defendant.

command ordered a counter-often- | continue to occur on a grave scale public or private, for unauthorized physically and mentally, in order to at Dr. Wellington Kon for an im- and Wong Tung, 20, boatman, were who efaimed the junk, was fined $50

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

sive on the night of January 12.

Under cover of night the Chinese forces crossed the canal which hap pened then to be frozen and launched a surprise attack on the city. After a sanguinary battle, they recaptured It yesterday morning, inflicting heavy casunities on the Japanese-Central

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Lanehow, Jun. 14. Heavy troop concentrations

in the International Settlement;

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

IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED:-- 1. That any person committing an offence against armed forces in the

Will Settlement

be International liable to be handed over to the armed forces concerned;

2. That any person committing

arms;

be able the better to combat the arising.

Acting on

Information received

a Sub-Inspector Butcher bearded

4. That reward not exceeding many difficulties which are daily portant post in the Chinese Govern- punished by Mr. Barnett to-day. મૈં.

ment is declared to be without foundation by oMetals-Reuter. Aiving Information that leads to the $5,000 will be paid to any person apprehension of terrorists;

5. That a substantial reward will be paid to any person giving informa- tion that leads to the seisure of un- authorized arms.

By Order.

G. Godfrey Phillips,

Secretary

Shanghai, January 1, 1938,

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