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Lisbon Cheers Big Sums

British Navy For Defence On Departure Of Pacific

Lisbon, Feb. 5.

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Canada Sees Danger To West Coastline

FEBRUARY 5, 1938.

US. Reducing ALHAMBRA

Forces On

China Soil

Washington, Feb. 4.

The United States deelded to-day

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of citizens of Lisbon, the glani Bri-;

The State Department has announc- tish warships, led by H.M.S. Repulse,

Ottawa, Feb. 5.

ed the withdrawal of the Fifteenth salles for Gibraltar to-day at the Defence of Canada's Pacific Infantry Brigade now stationed at conclusion of their goodwill visit.

coastline receives prominence in Tientsin and the transfer to Tientsin Everyone in the fleet in delighted the Defence estimates, which from Pelping of two companies of by the reception given. Adholral Sir were introduced in Parliament] Roger Backhouse. in his farewell to-day. messige expressed his regret that their stay in the beautiful country An was not of longer duration..

Marines.

State Department officials said that this action is in line with "the prin- The estimates, total $34,000,000. ciple effecting withdrawal of such accompaying memorandum forces whenever the situation is such emphasises the importance of Pacifles to warrant the view that with- drawals can be effected without defence.

Before their departure, Admiral) The estimates provide for the detriment to American interests and Backhouse, accompanied by a detach-purchase of two new destroyers from obligations in general."

The announcement added that the men! of bluejackets, marched to the Great Britain, and also for 55 new Portuguese War Memorial and in the aircraft, and the augmenting of the United States had long been com- presence of representatives of the Naval Volunteer Reserve by enlist-mitted to this principle-Reuter. Portuguese forces and a vast erowd ment of fishermen, sallors and yachts- und 35,- Jaid a handsome wreath--Reuter men aged between Special.

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Tokyo, Feb. 5.

It is understood that an Imperial Headquarters conference to-day dis- cussed wide subjects related to the conflict in China, including Soviet

with Marshal relations Russia's

MARTIAL LAW CONTINUES

Canton, Feb. 5, Tokyo, Feb. 5.

the policy In Canton is quiet, with martial law

said still in force. six

Several thousand Chinese troops are General Sugiyama to-day Diet, dapan now intends "to muke stationed in Tungshan, which is Chiang Kai-shek and the prospective tion of additional Chinese the Chinese rule themselves in North (brisiling with activity.

Reliable foreign sources. report

governments. The Japan- China, Japan will help Chinese to achieve self-government."-Reuter, intensive bombardment at Swatow, ese attitude in this respect

but planes have not visited the fort examined.

However, no announcement is ex- itself.

A second boom has been placed due

In connection with these ccn- to their military Tokyo, Feb. 5. across the West River, effectively All doubts as to reliability of Ger-blocking all communication to the sea. niany as signatory with Japan of anti-Reuter. Comintern pact were dispelled by Foreign Minister, Mr. Kok! Hirota, to-day.

FRIENDSHIP PROVED

Germany has forbidden direct arms exports to China and thus German- nade arms recently reported to have been received by China must have come by a round-about way.

Germany has deckled to recognise Manchukuo, the Foreign Minister

continued.

Italy is also strictly controlling shipment of arms to China-Reuter,

PUNITIVE WAR

TO CONTINUE

Tokya, Feb. 5.

Muiry, political and economic measures to be taken by Japanese

In China were decided upon ut aj

JAPANESE LANDING

REPULSED

Canton, Feb. 5. Scores of Japanese murines at tempted to land at Tongkawan in but were small boats yesterday driven back by the Chinese garrison, necording to a telephone message.

The

message confirms

were downed ati Japanese planes Tongkawan yesterday morning. Central Newa.

that two

JAPANESE WARSHIPS ATTACK AMOY

Amoy, Feb. 3. Japanese warships attempted

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Joint meeting of the Cabinet and Im-steam into Amoy harbour yesterday "morning, firing at the Chinese forts. perial Headquarters to-day.

It was decided the Government The forts replied the fire and drove would no longer deal with the ad- them back-Central News.

ninistration at Chungking and would

continus punitive measures against!

Marshal Ching-Reuter.

CONSULATE TO

BE CLOSED

Kobe. Feb. 5.

T'wa days earlier than anticipated the Chinese Consulate-General will be closed here to-day and Mr. Wang! Shou-ghan will go to China to-

morrow-Reuter.

phases.

ON

WILS

It is belleved possible a statement !may.

be released piece-meal, although it will not be allelal communique,

Questioned

Japan's relations with Italy and Germany, Mr. Koki both are strictly controlling their munitions shipments to China, Italy especially, is suppressing munitions smugglers-United Press.

Closing Of River Boom Explained

Canton, Feb. 4. Referring to the broadenst received

in Canton to-day, supposed to have been sent out by a London broad- that the casting station, alleging closing of the boom at Bocca Tigris is due to the severance of relations between Kwanglung and Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek, General Yu Hun-mou, commander-in-chief of the Fourth Route Army and General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwang- tung Provincial Government, cate- gurically refute the allegation and brand it "absolutely without founda- tion."

-The-20,000,000-people-and all the. troops in Kwangtung province, re- main absolutely loyal to the National Government, Generals Yu and Wu declared and will continue to support Generalissimo Chiang without re-

serve.

The closing of the boom, the officials explained, is due entirely to the threatened attack of the Japanese against Canton-Central News,

DUNERA HERE FROM NORTH

The troopship Dunera returned from Shanghal to-day with details from the North who have been relieved. These have already been published. Chief among the arrivals were the Royal Welch Fusiliers who returned from a five months' stay in the

they where northern port strengthened the British gorrison.

The Fusiliers disembarked at No. 5 Kowloon Wharf this morning und proceeded to their barracks at Sham- shuipe. They will re-embark for the Sudan on February 11 when the Dunera nails for the United Kingtom.

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