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MONDAY,

JANUARY 17, 1938.

日六十月二十

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FORT 90

TO ENCIRCLE ENEMY

JAPANESE PUSH French Cabinet Crisis: M. Blum To Rescue

ON HSUCHOW

FIRMLY

CHECKED

Invaders Still Hold

Tsining, But Danger

Chefoo

CHINA WATCHES RAIDERS CARRYING DEATH LOADS

Police

Revolt

Loot Banks, Shops;

Kidnap One And

Kill Another

Return To Duty

Of Encirclement Seen when Pay Raised

Chengchow, Jan. 17.

With the timely arrival of crack Chinese reinforce- ments at various points along the southern section of the Tientsin-Pakow railway, a major battle between the opposing forces is believed by competent observers to be imminent.

Despite strenuous Japanese attempts to capture Hsuchow and cut off Chinese communications along the Lunghai railway, Chinese forces are holding their ground firmly.

Small units of Japanese troops continue to hold Tsining at the railway station and its vicinity. Rein- forced Chinese troops, however, are.rapidly advancing and it is hoped an encircling movement will put the invaders to rout.

In the meantime, large detach- ments of Japanese forces are being rushed from the northern bank of the Yellow River to assist their com rades on the Tientsin-Pukow railway

Honolulu-N.Z.

section. A part of the Japanese Air Line To forces operating on the Peiping-fan- kow railway, it is learned, has also been transferred to the Pukow line.

Tientsin-Be

The main body of Chinese troops on the Leiping-Hankow line is now centred Paolienshih to the north of Tangyin where but Hitle fighting has occurred.

on

An important military council was called by the Chinese command on the Peiping-Hankow Hine yesterday, when it was decided that effective co-operation is to be maintained be- tween Chinese forces operating on the Tientsin-Pukow railway and the Pelping-Hankow railway sections Central News.

Chinese Recapture Lianghaiation

Hsuchow, Jan. 17. The recapture by Chinese troops of Lianghelatien, about 25 kilometres south of Yenchow on the Tientsin- Pukow railway, on January 15 wes confirmed by a wounded soldier who arrived here from the front-to-day.

The Japanese forces he said, were completely routed, while the Chinese (Continued on Page 12.)

STOP PRESS

Resumed

Auckland, NZ, Jan. 16,

A Pan-American Airway re- presentative states that the company is definitely proceeding with plans for the resumption of

trans-Pacific servier from Honolulu to New Zealand, who were suspended following the disaster to the flying-boat Ilong- kang Clipper (renamed samban Clipper) Reuter.

INTENSIVE AIR RAIDS YESTERDAY

Canton-Kowloon Railway Bombed

Canton, Jan. 17. Kwangtung was subjected to more intensive bombing by Japanese aeroplanes yesterday. Between 35 and 45 planes took! part in relays, according to official Chinese reports.

Chefoo, Jan..17.

This city spent a day of terror Saturday when members of the Peace Preservation Corps and police force, enraged by the re-

Jusal of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to grant their request for

looting. In the course of this an increase in pay, began

series of reprisals a

usinessman was killed and a

Chinese

Chinese boy wounded in the leg.

The foreign residential district re-i mained peaceful throughout the dia- turbance, as the police guarding that

rea did not join their comrades.

The outbreak was started by dis- gruntled members of the Peace Pre- servation Corps, who began looting shops and banks shortly after the

Chamber of Commerce turned down their demands.

The example of the Peace Preser vation Corps was soun followed by the police in three different areas.

CHINESE LEADER KIDNAPPED

Subsequently the two groups join- ed forces and kidnapped the chair- man of the Chamber of Commerce, making off in the direction of a vil- lage on the western outskirts of the cily.

the

Following their departure Chamber met again and decided to accede to the demands of the police and Peace Preservation Corps mem- bers. As a result the discontented police returned to the city and took up

their

duties again yesterday

morning.

The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce was released.

The total sum involved in the loot- ing and damage to shops is estimated ut $80,000.

Although the situation is quiet at present, the majority of the shups remain closed---Reuter,

Japan Seeks $50,000,000 U.S. Credit

FOR MANCHUKUO INDUSTRIES

New York, Jan. 10.

This dramatic picture was taken near Shanghai, as an aged Chinese woman and her young grandson follow the progress of

a squadron of Japanese planes in the sky.

ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY

MAY FOUNDER ON UNITY ISSUE

Conflicting Viewpoints In London and Belfast

Belfast, Jan. 16. There is a growing feeling in Unionist circles that the question of partition will only be lightly touched upon, if discussed at all, during the Anglo-Eire discussions. It is pointed out that Ulster Ministers, close touch with Westminster, are fully

ENDEAVOURING TO

FORM

A

NEW GOVERNMENT

Ex-Finance Minister Says Franc Is In Sound Condition

Paris, Jan. 16.

M. Albert Sarraut, Minister of State in the former Chau- temps Government, was reportel to-day to have been asked by the President of the French Republic, M. Albert Lebrun, to form a Popular Front Cabinet. M. Sarraut ia ឥ Radical-Socialist Senator.

Later it was stated that M. Sarraut and M. Camille Chautemps, whose Government recently resigned, were only called before the President for a consultation, and that M. Leon Blum, Socialist Vice-President of the Chautemps Cabinet, had been asked to form a Government.

Supreme War Council Named

Six Noted Leaders On New Body

Chungking. Jan. 17. Stx special members-of-the-Mili tary Affairs Commission, which has been re-organised as the Supreme War Council, have, been appolated by the National Government.

According to very well-informed circles, it is M. Blum's intention to form a Government covering a wide range of political *groups, including parties of the Popular Front.

It is believed that he may offer the Ministry of Finance lo centre parties' Deputy. M

M. Blum has asked the Parliamentary Scclalist Party tu g

necollations fidence in the

he is about to begin, until Monday evening Louneil when the party's Nationus will meet.

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"WHY-BONNET-FAILED. Explaining his fallure to form Cabinet, M. Georges Bonnet, ezsi- while Finance Minister, told the press the Socialist group refused not only participation in his Cabinet, but to Eupoort. it, and that he was therefore They are General Yen Hsi-shun, unable to form the Government Director of the Talyuan pacification which the Radical Party had en- | hunaquarters: General Feng

hstank. Vice-President of the original

couraged him to form.

Referring to the technical im Military Affairs Commission, and provement in France's finances, M. recently Commander-in-Chief of the Bonnet stated that the ordinary forces on the Piping-Hankow all budget was balunced and there was way front: Central Li Chung-jen, about 7,000,000 franes in the treasury, Pacification Commissioner for Kiung-Gold reserves available for national su and Antiwel; General Cheng Chien, defence Chief of General Staff and Comman-

Imman der-in-Chief on the Peiping-Hankow

were

greater than

months ago.-Reuter.

railway front; Admiral Chen Shao- M. BLUM STARTS TASK kuan, recently Minister of the Navy

Paris, Jan. 18, and at present Commander-in-Chief

M. Leon Blum has accepted the of naval forces, and General Li Chi- shen, former Kwangsi leader and invitution of the French President to Inspector-General of multary train-endeavour to form a Cabinet. ing-Reuter.

Chinese Talks

A report that Japanese industrial acquainted with the attitude the British Ministers are going to In Amsterdam

interests are trying to sta united credit of G$10,000,000 in the

atlopt on the problem of a united Ireland, and inquiries in official States for the purchase of machinery, circles regarding the attitude of the Ulster Government show is published in the New York Times. that there is practically no anxiety.

The report states that Mr. T. J.

Eleven planes were reported to have been seen over Tungshan, flying Watson, President of the International While the rank and file of the In a northerly direction, and one

Business Machines Corporation of Loyalist Party have been much per sandron of 13 planes and another New York, has been approached as turbed by the announcement that of 12 were reported to have been President of the American section of partition was to be in the melting pot sighted over Shuntok.

the International Chamber of Com- again, it is stated as a fact that Lord Later, at 3

with Canton-merco

the Craigavon has not been to London, nor has he sent any of his Ministers Kowloon railway was subjected to Japanese

If arranged, the credit will be used in connection with the negotiations, three attacks by Japanese planes. Twelve bombs were dropped near for the purchase of plant for the which is regarded as an indication Namkong at 4 o'clock, and a dozen Manchurian Heavy Industrial Deve-that he has no fears regarding, his

p.m.

the

in

connection enquiry:

bombs were also dropped near Shek-organised on January 1, 1937, to take

lopment Company, which was position.

tai an hour later.

The bridge at Sheklung was raided, but

the track damaged in any of the attacks.

Canton city itself was not raided and only one alarm, shortly after p.m. was sounded-Reuter.

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It is added that had there been over the heavy industries of Man- any serious question, that the division of Ireland would be considered with. also chukuo.----Reuter.

a view to conceding to the demands Was nat

of Elre, a general election would have been held carlier than February „D.

of all the Loyalist partfes, including the official Independent and Pic gressive Unionista-Reater, ·

TALKS MAY FOUNDER ON PARTITION ISSUE

London, Jan. 16.

JEWS DESIRE "HOME" and there would have been a fusion

R. A. F. FLIERS NEAR JOURNEY'S END

WITHIN BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

'London, Jan: 10.

Mr. Neville Chambiain, Prime A resolution, welcoming solution to Minister, returned to Downing Street the future of Palestine which would this evening from Chequers where he Darwin, Jan. 10.

provide for the estahilahment of spent the week-end making the final Four of the live RAF. dying boats, Jewish dominion within the British preparations for big talks, with the Journeying from England to Austra Commonwealth of Nations, was car Trish delegatiort to-morrow after La for the New Bouth Wales anni-riod by a larga majority at a meet- noon. versary celebrations, have arrived at|ine of the Board of Deputies of The Irish delevation held « anal Darwin. The fifth was held up at British Jews, popularly known as the meeting in the afternoon, when, If I Akrab owing to engine trouble "Jewish Parliament in England... understood, it reached an amusement: Reuter,

Renters

China Stúdents Build Road To Burma's Border

Yunanfu, Jan. 17. Eager to do their bit during the present emergency, «ludents In Yunnan are voluntarily paril- elpating in the building of the how Yunnan-Burma highway. according to Chinese reporta.

This highway, when completed. will facilitate the transportation of supplies to China from Europe. --Reuter.

Now Concluded

|Ambassadors Leave For Posts In Europe

On leaving the Elysee, M. Blum said he was going immediately to consult the Socialist group of the Chamber. He would later visit the President of the Senate and beg

at the conversations in the evening Cabinet ofco, Hotel

Matignon M: Blum had previously conferred with M. Edouard Herriot, President Prior Deputies. of the Chamber of

10 M. Blum receiving the Invitation to form a Cabinet, he, with M. Sarraut and M. Chautemps, had been called into consultation with the President of the Republic-Reuter,

M. BLUM'S AIMS

Paris, Jan. 10, M. Leon Blum told pressmen to- Brussels, Jan. 16.

day that he would like to form a The Chinese Ambassador and National Unity Government round Ministers who have been meeting in the Popular Front, and this would Amsterdam, where they assembled to mean co-opting to the Popular Front greet. Mr. Sun Fo, left to return to parties men who had hitherto be-- the capitals to which they arelonged to the opposition, known for [accredited, to-day.

their attachment to

to demorralle prin-¿ The results of the Amsterdam deli-ciples and who felt it necessary to berations are zuil being kept a close give the impression of social pos

peace at home and

force abroad. national secret-Reuter,

That was why he was trying to bring about a fort of political Matig- non agreement. He was trying to effect national unity In conditions which would not be detrimental to, nor provoke any anxiety with regard to Republication liberty - and social progress.

LION BITES

:

JUNK MAN

some concession on the unity of Ires Innd. This question, therefore, is Ianko's circus vacated its site on likely to be discussed first to-morrow. Chatham Road at midnight yesterday If a concession of some sort is not and crossed the harbour in funks made, there is little ilkelihood of preparatory to departure from the agreement, being reached on any Colony. On the way across, a boat- other fasue, and the conference will man named Kwok Fuk was injured founder on the rock of partition, by one of the lions and was taken

ounder on the rock or a prudent of the Kowloon Hospital early, this the Trish Republje in message this morning.

evening declaredi where are great. A police report siates that Kwok, diffculties to overcome. 21 As: fara sa was on board: bost No.: 1426 when the Irish delegations is concerned, ww he was bitten on the right fook by a

(Continued yn Page 13.) —————| ilons man

Communist loaders said to M, Blum that their party was willing to participate in his Government. Reuter.

The speaker at the Rotary Club on Tuesday will be signor Luigi Dar zini, Special Envoy of the Corrient della Serra, the well known Talen newspaper. He subject wil

on the Yeng "Recent Rxperiences