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Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 15420

FOUNDED 1081 二拜禮 號一月二英港香

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

1938. 日二初月正

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CHIANG STILL OPTIMISTIC

KWANGSI LEADER Anglo-American Collaboration Never Closer

PRAISED FOR DEFENCE LINES

Stiff Resistance May Turn Japan's Thrust Against Hsuchow

JAPANESE WILL SHOW

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GUERILLAS NO MERCY

Shanghai, Jan. 31.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is highly optimistic regarding the military situation on the various fronts after his inspection tour, according to Chinese reports.

was particularly satisfied with the able direction of General Li Chung-jen, Kwangsi's widely experienced soldier-chief, in constructing strong defence lines in the Hsuchow-Wengpu sector, along the Tientsin-Pakow railway and the Lunghai railway. These are particularly important lines and it is the aim of the high command to hold them at all costs.

The Generalissimo stated he

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After returning to Hankow from his tour, Marshal Chiang summoned important military leaders to conference. Meanwhile, Chinese sources State that owing to the strong Chinese resistance encountered by the Japanese the attackers may abandon their plan of direct attack against Hsuchow from the south.

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Japanese are attempting to close the 150-mile gap between their forces along the Tienisin-Pukow rail- way. But they are at a virtual sland- still. Clashes are occurring but they are not in the nature of majur operation.

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Annihilation Ordered

Chinese troops, survivors of earlier campaigning,

Tying now

between Shanghai and Nanking will not be treated according to the law of war. according to a statement made by a Japanese army spokesman to-day, speaking at a press conference. The .spokesman said these troops operated mostly in bands of 500 to 1,000 men. “They lived on the countryside and at-

tacked Japanese posta

RAIDERS NEAR TO SHAMEEN

U.S. Warship Crew Goes To Action

:

Stations As Planes Pass

Canton, Jan. 31.

Residents at Shuneen Concession.

Jointly owned by Britain and France,

HEIR BORN IN HOLLAND

A daughter has been born to Royal House of Holland, Princess Juliana and her baby are well. Above, the Queen of Holland, and her daughter, the Princess, heir to the throne, and the castle where the little new Princess Was born, at

Soestdijk.

HEIR TO HOLLAND THRONE IS BORN

"Mother And Child Doing Well"

Bomb Blast Gives S'hai Only Alarm

Holiday Passes With No Disorders Of Serious Nature

MATSUI WARNS BRITAIN

British Lack Of Appreciation May Load To Conflict

Remarkable

Interview

Shanghai, Feb. 1. "Considering the growth and development of the country it is inevitable that Japan will expand in China. Lack of appreciation of the situation on the part of Britain may, I am afraid, lead to unnecessary conflict between these countries."

This statement was made by General Matsui, Japanese commaR- der-in-chief in China, in a special interview with Mr. H. G. W. Wood head published to-day February issue of Oriental Affairs.

BRITISH FIRST LORD WELCOMES NEWS OF U.S. NAVY EXPANSION

"Better For Peace Of Warld” Declares Mr. Duff-Cooper

London, Jan. 30.

Anglo-American collaboration, on both naval and diplomatic questions, has probably never been so full as it is at present, declares the well-informed Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent to-day.

Daily

He states that for the past three days there have been renewed close contacts between the British and the American Navy Department and that discussions have centred on the Far East, and especially the naval

the in

Asked if he was satisfied with the

relations at present. existing between

the Japanese high command and the

Shanghai Municipal Council, General Melsul replied: "I am quite con vinced that the Shanghai Municipal Council authorities are doing their best. But the question must go down to the rock bottom of British policy in the Far East. While the Far Eastern policy of Great Britain re- mains as it is 1 must expeel more Idifculties and

unsatisfactory situation in the Shanghai area.”

Relations

an

of

Anglo-Japanese

Asked for his views regarding General Anglo-Japanese-relations, Matsui said: "The situation might be said to be improving gradually com- pared with what has been going on But simply speaking in the past. In an abstract manner there is no doubt regarding the nature of Britain's: For Eastern policy.

"Britain's

support

the Kuomintang is emphasised by the steady exchange rate of China's currency since the outbreak of hostilities. One example, in detall, and is the large amount of arms ammunition which has been supplied

Dritnin ไย

Kuomintang the regime...Although it may be sold that war has never been declared 1 wonder, simply speaking, whether Britain sticks to a policy of strict neutrnilty"

by

construction programme of the two countries in the light of Japanese building plans.

The French naval attache here attended the last of these conversations here.

EUGENE CHEN SAYS WORLD WAR

i.

STARTED

Smashing Of Old Empires Aim Of Ambitious Powers

Urges Quick Intervention In Far East

He

The correspondent adds flat the increasingly close cu-operation of the British and American naval authori- ties is becoming matter for fre- quent comment in London diploma- tic circles.

in

自

The statement of Mr. A. Duff- Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, speech at Birmingham on Saturday that "The stronger the United States' navy is the better for the peace-of-the-worlds-regarded. as both symptomatic and enlighten- ing-Reuter.

Wants No Endorsement

Geneva, Jan. 30.

It is stated in authoritative quar- ters that there is no question the League of Nations Council or any member of that body asking the United States for endorsement of any resolution the Council may be considering.

Nothing of the kind has ever been contemplated.

All that has been done in the past has been to keep the United States Informed as a matter of courtesy to that country's Government.

It is fully realised in Brilsh circles that the United States Is Britain Less Neutral?

Paris, Jan. 31.

neting on parallel lines in the For The University Club of Paris East and the question of concerted Asked if he considered Britain less neutrul

and to-day heard Mr. Eugene Chen, netton does not arise.-Reuter, in supplying arms

of Stanghal, Feb. 1.

munitions to China than Germany former Foreign Minister

Boncour At Geneva Up to nightfall last night no un-and Italy, General Matsui declared: China, read an open letter to

marked toward incident had

the "On that point 1 am not very well Soestdijk, Jan. 31.

Geneva, Jan. 30. Chinese New Year celebrations. versed. But judging by what the President F. D. Roosevelt.

M. Paul Boncour, one of the most This spokesman declared that

Princess Juliana, who will some

Chinese are saying regarding Die argued that the Japanese war band of 000 had been trapped to the were startled at 3 p.m. by a series day rule with the Prince Consort us Apart from the absence of explod- British support there is BO doubt with Chinh was part of "a world capable of French diplomats, arrived here to-day to replace M. Yvon south of Soochow on January 20. It of detonations of exploding bombs. Queen of Holland, to-day gave birthing firecrackers the day was much he that the Kuomintang regime holds war which had already begun Delbos, French Foreign Minister, as was.completely annihilated.

same as in former years. Huge Britain to be its most reliable sup-in different parts of the globe. head of the French delegation. crowds of pleasure-seekers strolled porter."

M. Boncour had a long interview along the streets and mainly packed Asked to state what decisions had The safest way to prevent the with Lord Cranborne during the Avenue Edward VII.

been arrived at regarding the Chin-spread of this world war was to course of the evening. But this morning a bomb exploded "Originally I had it in my mind to help China while the anti-war, No meeting of the Counel! in a dat of the Washington Apart-take over the Shunghai Customs right powers were still stronger than been fixed for to-morrow. But the ments, French Concession. The flat away. But as the Panay and Lady- the war powers. Is occupied by Mr. A. Constaninoff, bird incidents occurred I thought one of the secretaries of the Soviet it better to treat the question on mure

Total Strength Unknown

1n Answer to a question the spokesman anid it was difficult to give any estimate of the total number of (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

12 Japanese Journalists Among Slain

Japanese circles in Hongkong were of the officially informed to-day death of another Japanese correspon- dent at the front. This man's passing brings the total of correspondents killed to 12, it is estimated.

Mr. Masaharu Fujioke died on abell January 30, struck by a

splinter at bingkwang. He was one

which, though distant, shook buildings on the island.

to a daughter, essuring the country For the second successive day. The of an heir. Japanese provided a warlike accom- pantment to the spluttering of Chinese A bulletin issued some time after New Year crackers by a heavy bomb- the event stated that both mother and Ing raid in the vicinity of the Wham- pon Military Academy.

child are doing well.

It was stated that he child was

U.S.S. Mindanao reported that about ing for days this joyful news, im- Afteen Japanese planes few directly above her near Tiger island as she mediately plunged into jubilant cele- was returning to Canton from Hong-bration. konit.

ESC Customs, the General said:

After

outlining the

has

Commission of Twenty-eight, for the Reform of the Covenant, will meet No planes were sighted at Shameen, except two scapkianes which passed born between 9.25 am. nnd 8.30 am. Embassy. There were no casualties, moderate ines and have the mutter ambitions of the authoritarian states

imperialist in the morning.

It is understood the Chinese westward of Canton, flying`in northerly direction. However, the The country, which had been wait- The missile is believed to have been talked over with the Customs authori- Mr. Chen said it was obvious that delegates have not received Instruc-

time-bomb.

tle on a more conciliatory basis, these new empires could only be tions from their Government and Hitherto there have been no arrests.

of the there is somo doubt whether the the break-xx} "Negotiations have been going on, foundest on Pelice suspect the culprit is possibly but it seems to me they are taking Britals and French Empires, diamem- Council will be able to take up the a White Russian. But Constantinoff too much time and if so I may have bermont of the allies of France in matter of the Chinese appeal to-

Central and Eastern Europe, domina-morrow,—Router. was not at home when the explosion to revert to my original attitude, occurred. It was Just as well for the "I feel that every day that goes tion of the Arab world, partition of fat was badiy damaged.

by In n day lost in restoring the colonies of Belgium, Holland and The explosion was heard over a war-stricken China areas and the Portugal, the conquest of China and įwide areu and created much excite Chinese population in them. And the expulsion of the United States as

for that matter some sort of Chinese a naval power from the Pacific. regime must be set up with ample (Continued on Pape 4.)

The planes, which appeared to be Among the first congratulations to heading in the directions of Whampon, be received was a message from their were flying at a height of about 2,000 Majesties the King and Queen from feet and the crew of the gunboat Sandringham, and one from the ex- where crdered to general quarters.

Forelinera in Tangshan (a suburb Kaiser

of Cunton) declared the bombs were Renter.

dropped one after another for a period

of ten minutes. Reports of damage

are not yet available.➡uter,

FIVE BODIES

ASHORE

AT ORKNEYS

Five bodies and

London, Jan. 31.

" quantity of

of Domel's staff, the second of that wreckage have been washed up on organisation to foll. The first was the Orkneys.

Wilhelm,

from Doorn-

HONGKONG CELEBRATES

ment.

The International Settlement and French police expected terrorists to bo particularly active during the hollday and precautions Included anders to a section of the Shanghai:

The Dutch community in Hongkong Volunteer Corps to stand by ready British

deliriously celebrated the news

the birth of the Royal Princess.

of for Immediate mobilisation. But

Crew

apart from the explosion, there were | Won't Sail

A large party took possession of no other crimes except the murder

the Grill Room of the Hongkong |Hote), and toasted the baby heir to the Throne of the Netherlands, sang the National Anthem and folk songs and celebrated well into hours of this morning.

of

Πη tanidentified Chinese, by strangling-Router.

the early HOLIDAY SAVING

The Acting Consul-General for the Netherlands announces that a Regis-

FOR CHINA

After Killing

Marnellles, Jail, 30. The British members of the erow of the tanker Bocony, re- gistered ni Mongkong, which ar- rived at 81 Lauts-du-Rhine on Thorkday with a cargo of oil, ara refusing to sail uniem foreign harude kri' the crew are replaced (with Bellonke).

Miro Suzuki, who died on January. It was at first thought that theter is available at the Chancery of

New York, Jan. 31. at Botha, near Hsuyang, struck bodles and wreckage belonged to the the Consulate General, Shell House, The city's soven thousand Chinese by a grenade splinter,

trawler, Dostonlan, which has been missing since. a. galo alruck her for those who wish to offer, their con- residents did not hold their usual

Kratulations on the occasion-of-the Chinese New Year celebrations (Further Stop Press News on

last week. Page 12.)

It is now understood that the bodies rth of Daubler to Their Royal They are giving the money they Highnesses - Princess Juliana - and have saved ne conseguirnos. -to the are of members of the crew of styl Frince. Bernhard of the Netherlands. China, Hellet rundmilestoranking day was killedemitruter. - Lord steamer Piecestershire uk quterskrynidae PREISES KELAS L

The diaputo...... la ...a remaliota. fight between & Turk kod Kainau- Tuft oya Traviand in which the latter.

Mr. Chen attacked the fumbling Indecision and diplomalle humiliation of the "peace powers which envisage the operations of the war powers NA fortuitous series of diplomatie incidents and local wars, not con- nected and not related."

speaker implored President Noosevelt to ponder the fact that

The

Nine Perish In Mine Fire

Cut Off By Flames And Suffocated

Fire in a

London, Jan. 31. colllery at Kilayth. Surlingshire, has resulted in the

Japanese guns and planes had already killed 300,000 Chinese, while 30,000- 000 Chinese were now without shel-death of nine miners.

ter and thousands of Chinese mothers The men were cut off by the were giving birth to bables in the flames and were found by gallant resoners' suffocated by the fumes.--

streets.

Gormany, Italy Not Ready Reuter,

Mr. Chen declared that Germany and Italy would not. be ready to Russia and the United States were start a world war before 1940. Thus quadruply combined,

·Ho entègorically demanded a cessa- nothing could be feared from Europe

Deltain, and France interveno at ion of the Japanese butchery and this time in the Far East. Such her attendance-at-tho-Congress--of-

even intervention would be

more nations in Washington to settle tha effective than if Dritain and France, affairs of the Far Easi-Reuter.

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