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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY

FEBRUARY

1938.

Chungking Sees Grim Shadow Of War Birds

HOLIDAY MARRED

CHINA STILL HOLDS LEAGUE BEST HOPE

BY RAID ALARMS OF PERMANENT PEACE

Chungking, Jan. 30.

The grim shadow of war stole over Chungking to-day when, in the midst of preparations for the New Year, China's great annual holiday, the air raid alarm sounded. The streets were lined with sellers of fragrant plum blossom and crowded with happy shoppers at the time. It was 15 minutes past noon. For the first time in its history Chungking heard the sirens screaming. The people did not need to be told what the warn- ing meant.

The greatest excitement ensured. Ricksan coolles justled through the crowds of inurrying people, who were heading for their homes, and motor enra raced along, their horns snarl- Ing. Then armed regular troops and millia appeared and sternly ordered i all pedestrians to get to their homes and take shelter.

The Are brigade took up stations to combat the city's worst potential danger-fire after bombing attacks. Police, soldiers, doctors, Bremen all wore special white arm bands pro- vided to perify freedom of ment during air raids,

move-

No second alarm was gouzled, but the "ull clear" was not heard until 2.25 p.m.

It was later explained the warning was given owing to thee unknown aircraft having been sighted travel- ing in the direction of Chungking at the neighbouring town of Won

slen.-Reuter,

Szechuen Now One With China Nation

Liu Hsiang Left Last Request

Chungking, Jan. 31.

The attitude of the Central Govern- ment towards rehabilitation situation in Szechuen in consequence of the recent death of the Chairman of the Government. Provincial Szechuen General Liu Hsiang, was explained by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in a telegram to the military command- ders of the Province to-day.

The telegram was sent through General Ku Sint-tung, Director of the Chungking Provisional. Head-

quarters and President of the Military

Affairs Commission.

LEAGUE PREPARES TO ACT

China's Before

Appeal Nations

Geneva, Feb, 1. After yesterday afternoon's Coun- cil meeting. the British, French,

Chinese and Rusalan delegates dis- cussed the position with regard to appeal for assistance from the League of Nations.

the Chinese

They finally reached agreement on

Hankow, Jan. 31.

Asked for an expression of opinion regarding the speech of Mr. Anthony Eden, Britain's chief representa tive at the League of Nations' Council at present in session, Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Prime Minister and Finance Minister, said:

"Mr. Eden's assurances that the British Government will hold fast to the principles on which the League is based have been of interest to the Chinese Government and people.

"Notwithstanding the slowness with which the signitary powers have responded to our appeal for assistance in righting the wrong, China has not abandoned hope that the League must triumph ultimately as the | instrument of peace and justice.

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the text of a resolution to be sub- PRINCE KONOYE GIVES mitted to the Council

10-day at

SCHEME BLESSING

Tokyo, Jan. 31.

WAGING WAR ON DISEASE ROOSEVELT DELIVERS MESSAGE TO US.

New York, Jun. 30.

The celebration of President F. D. Roosevelt's Afty-sixth birthday to-day was marked by parties and dances

last night in 15,000 towns and cities proceeds of every function will be

throughout the United States. The

devoted to the curing of Infantile

paralysis and cancer.

President Roosevelt himself is victim of the former enemy of man. To his voice is added that of the pathetic and courageous young man, | gang Salte, son of a millionaire, who lives in ni "Iron lung."

In a radio message to the nation last night, President Roosevelt de- cinred that the great struggle against paralysis and cancer was proceeding with national unity and growing suc- cess.

. Since 1034, he said, hundreds of localities all over the country had trented facilities to combat infantile paralysis.

The President's birthday mail amounted to 170,000 letters, the majority of which contained ten or twenty-five cents as a contribution to the fund with which he is helping the nation's war on disease.----Reuter.

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"Unless

Steamers the principles of inter- national peace and security,

a internationat basia of respect for treaties,

ឆជាង 11 which Mr. Eden stressed his speech, are out, we later shall be plunged into the worst entastrophe yet known to human history.

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FRENCH FATHER

HONOURED FOR 30 YEARS' WORK

"China has been the first victim of lawlessness and militarism private session at 12.30 p.m. After

thint objections that, if yo

have been

threaten the system of collective raised, the resolution, "whielt draws

security. She, however, has done her full share in trying to uphold this

Paris, Jan. 39. the most serious alieniion of the

The establishment of a new Chinu to the

Now the world must reatise system. members of the Council"

Father Robert Jacquinol, Vicar of China soon. that Assembly resolution on this subject Affairs Bureau is likely very

Is fighting Japan's or October 26, 1037, will be sub- The Prime Minister, Prince Konove militarists not only to defend her own St. Peter's, Shanghai, has been up- mitted to a publie session at 0 p.m.-indicated this during the Budget de- rights and independence but also to pointed a Chevalier of the Legion of bate in the House of Representatives uphold the sanctity of international Honour "for the 30 years of service treaties and the peace and security in which he specially distinguished himself during the fighting in Shang- of the world. to-day.

hal." Asked whether the Government thought such a bureau necessary to

Reuter.

BOYCOTT OF JAPAN GROWING.

123,000,000 Said Participating

London, Jan. 31. Organised clubs and societies with total of 123,000,000 members and with ramifications

in

IL

now

eleven countries are believed to be boyeotting Japan- ese goods.

This estimate has been published by the International Peace Campaign Committes.

that, The Generalissimo stated thanks to the co-operation and loyalty of the late General Lih Hsing, the task of national unification had been duly achieved in Szechenle added that

In his will, Liu staag, without saying a word about his private Conference to be held on February

Tairs, hud urked

The Committee is organising

military 12 and 13. In the Province to continue who

his

a

Madame Sun Yat-sen, left Hongkong recently

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colleagues ively in the campaign proceed to London, will be one of

to participate

under the direction of the principal speakers-Reuter,

of resistance the Central authorities.

Generalissimo Chinng's message Elates that it was the traditional policy of the Central Government to pay special attention to the welfare of the

people.

"Former colleagues of General

Halani Liu colleagues," declared the

the late

are my

OUTPOST SURPRISED

General- SYRIAN REBELS' RAID issimo.. Troops formerly under his

command are now under the com- ON PALESTINE POLICE

mand of the Central Government."

The telegram added that the ser- vices of men of talent in Szechuen! would be amply utilised..

"Local

functionaries who public obry the orders of the Central Gov. ernment and observe the last will of General Llu Hsiang need have no anxiety about losing their posts," the felegram ended.-Reuter.

ST. ANTHONY'S SERVICES

FEAST OF ST. JOHN BOSCO OBSERVED

The feast of St. John Bosco was celebrated with due ceremony at St.

Church, Anthony's

West Paint, yesterday, and many attended the Included whlett morning services, Solemn High Moss with a sermon in Chinese,

Jerusalem, Jan. 31.

The body of an Arab pollee cor- porat was found in a police outpost which was raided by an armed gang of Syrian rebels.

comprising the The seven inen garrison at the police outpost were taken by surprise and were forced by the gang to march over the bor- der, where they were robbed of their

and uniforms before Bras

being allowed to return,

Aeroplanes and armoured cars are assisting in a search over

wide area for the raiders.-Reuter,

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GAMBLERS LEFT MONEY TO TRIO OF ADVENTURERS

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Au armed robbery report, which later turned out to be false, was reported to the Police to have occur red about 12.30 a.m. to-day at the Dishop H. Valtorti was present King Tung Towel Factory, Lalchikok and offelated at a Holy Masu with Following investigations, the Police General Communion. In the evening were of the opinion that it was not there was recitation of the Holy robbery but only theft from Rosary and Benediellon, the Rev. Fr. dwelling. appears that a number J. Guarona delivering a homily in of persons were gambling In

entered, Portuguese.

premises when three men St. John Bosco is the roverend Belleving it was a Palice raid,, the founder of the great Salesian Order gumblers dispersed, whereupon ho and was elevated to the Order of the intruders seized the money, amount- Saints by his Holiness the Pope at St. ing to about $70, and calmly walked Peter's, Rome, on Easter Sunday, off.

April 1, 1934. This came about after

a conclave of Cardinals, presided over by the Pope, had looked cere- fully through the historical records of the Saint and had satisfied them- selves in every way that canonisation could be Allingly bestowed.

re-

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To-day China is Victim It will be recalled that Father

"To-day the unfortunate victim Jacquinot was one of those who strove deal with the ever-increasing proof Japan's militarism is China. To- to create a neutral zone in Nantao blems of China, Prince Kondynorrow It will be some other nation during the fighting there, and it is answered affirmatively and indicated it such a danger is not checked in thought that through his efforts, to a that with closer relations between time.

large extent, the lives of thousands of war victims were savod.----Reuter, Jupan and China following the crea- tion of a new Chinese Government, more attention would be given to the economic affairs of the two countries.

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