1938-02-04 — Page 12

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Tokyo, Feb. 3.

"An emigration pian aiming at the rettling of a million Japanese families in Manchukuo during the next 20 years has been under way since last year," and Mr. Sonyu Ohtani, the Minister for Overseas Affairs, at the plenary session of the House of Re- presentatives to-day.

Attaching the greatest importance: to the emigration problem, Mr. Olitani said that he regarded it as the most effective way of dealing with over- population in Japan, and at the same time tightening the inseparable relu- tions between Japan and Manchu- kuo.-Reuter.

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LEFT ON CHINA SOIL BY JAPAN

Tokyo. Feb. 3.

The War Minister announced in the Honza of Itepresentatives to-day that the total number of Japanese troops killed in China to date is approxi- mately 20,000.-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

MAN KILLED BY BUS

Ip Pun-bing, leeneed bus driver, London, Feb. 3. has reported to the police that while Asked by Mr. Geoffrey Mander, driving bus No. 010 along Queen's Labour member for East Wolver-Road East, he knocked down Chou hampton, wint the Government Su, 20, filter, employed by the Naval policy is with regard to the refusal Dockyard. Chou was admitted to the it dock workers and others to load Queen Mary Hospital, where he inter war and other material destined for succumbed to his injuries. Japan, the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ernest Jones, sald in the House of Commons to-day that such refusala were a matter for the joint machinery of the industry concerned to consider. Mr. Mander asked if the Minister did not consider that the workers in question were not taking a very natural and human action, and doing the very thing that the Government should be doing. Mr. Brown replied that it was not his or Mr. Mander's duly to act as loud-speakers for Com- munist propaganda.--Reuter,

Rescue Vessel Heads For Arctic Camp

Moscow, Feb. 3.

The ice-breaker Taimyr left Murmansk for the Greenland this afternoon.

Sea

The ship will endeavour to rescue! the Soviet polar scientists marooned

on a drifting lee floc.-Reuter.

CHINA-JAPAN AIR SERVICE

Felping. Feb. 1. The recently announced alr service

North between Jupan and

China, starting Wednesday,-is-a--two-way service running three times weekly. The planes will leave Pukuolto Sun- days, Wednesdays and Fridays and Peiping Mondays, Thursdnys and Saturdays,

The route includes Tsingtao and Tientsia and arrangements for hand- ling the service at the Japan end are in the hands of the Japanese Air Transport Company and at the Pol ping end with the Huilung Kungsu, Japanese sponsored Chinese, con- corn-Reuter.

ANTI-COMMUNIST BLOC MOOTED IN SPAIN

Barcelona, Feb. 3. There is n possibility that the Loyalist Republicans and Socialisis may form an anti-Communist bloc In Spain. It is not certain what effect this would have upon Government structure, but It Indicates a tendency to swing away from radicalism.United Preas.

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SUN FO'S RESIDENCE SEALED

Japanese Future Action Uncertain

1938.

Shanghel, Feb. 3 The private home of Mr. Sun Fo, who is now in Moscow, has been sealed by the Japanese.

Mr. Sun Fo's home is situated in

OIT the Chinese territory.

extra- Settlement road in the western suburbs, and within the British de- fence sector.

So far, the Japanese authorities do not appear to have made any attempt to seize private Chinese property in the French Concession or in the International Settlement south of Soochow Creek.

Until a tes! case arises,, it is

to dificult

predict what attitude the foreign authorities will take. There seems no doubt, unless obstacles are placed in their way, that the Japanese will ultimately seize all privato homes belonging to Chinese officials. The imposing home of Mr. T. V. Soong la expected, in this event, to first seized.-- be among the very Reuter.

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Reports have been received in from Hongkong of a near escape

disaster of a heavily loaded string of freight cars en route to Canton,

悲 incident, The

is reported, occurred on Wednesday night short- ly after the trucks entered Chinese territory from Hongkong. According

10 the story, at present unconfirm

able in Hongkong, the locomotive from the string of was uncoupled trucks when an air-raid alarm was received shortly after the train left Shum Chun.

The engine crew and guards pro- eceded in the locomotive Bome dis- iance aw

away from the trucks, this safely measure, it is stated, being in accordance with instructions.

Apparently, however, they failed" to securely brake the string of trucks before departing. The trucks were left on a slight grade, and com- menced to roll backwards towards Shum Chun and British territory.

Immediately the alarm was raised, the run- the engine set off after aways, which gathered momentum as they thundered down the grade A warning, it is stated, was Bashed along the line to Hongkong stations.

NO DAMAGE

The runnways came to a standstill, however, before any damage oc curred.

According to the report received by the Telegraph, a barrier WOS placed across the line near Hongkong territory, in case the runaway trucks got completely out of hand.

It is stated that the evening express from Kowloon to Canton had already pasengers left Kowloon, with 000 aboard, when the incident occurred. and only twenty minutes separated the runaway and the express,

British railway officials state that they have no knowledge of the in- cident. The Telegraph has, however, received partial confirmation from à source in Shum Chun.

JUNK BOARDED BY JAPANESE; ARMS TAKEN

A report has been made to the police by Leung Kau, master of Oshing junk 404HW, that while sall- Ing off Nam Shan, Chinese Territory, a Japanese warship sighted him, and later a motor launch come alongside. junk Twelve sailors boarded the

and after searching it left with two old rifles and 200 rounds of ammuni- tlon, total value being $150. The Junk was not damaged.

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