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FOREIGN PILOTS ATTACK JAPANESE

LEGION FLIERS IN ACTION ON PENGPU FRONT

Fly To Battle As Unit Under China Command

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CHINESE RETAKE YUHANG IN COUNTER ATTACKS

Hankow, Feb. 8.

It is now disclosed that the seven Chinese planes which participated in the counter-offensive launched in the Pengpu sector of the Tientsin-Pukow railway zone yesterday morning were piloted by members of the "Foreign Squadron," a band of foreigners of various nationalities who came to China voluntarily to help her in her fight against Japan.

While various members of the Foreign Squadron had previously engaged Japanese aircraft in combat, yester- day was the first time the foreign airmen had attacked a Japanese position as a unit.—Router.

CHINESE FORCES RETAKE YUHANG

Shunan, Cheltlong, Feb. 0. Braving snow and utter weather, Chinese forces launched 11 fierce counter-offensive an Yubang, 15 kilometres west of ungehow, on February and recaptured the city, according to belated reports received here.

The Chinese forces re-entered the city at 2 p.m. after routing the Japanese troops. The popuince-was- Jubilan. when it saw the Chinese het again hoisted on the city walls.

The Japanese troops have retreated, to cumu, south-east of Yuhang. Their defent is attributed to the muddy terrain, which rendered their mechanized units ineffcetive.

The victorious Chinese forces from Yuhong tre now pushing Hsien infu and Haugehow.

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FUYANG ALSO ATTACKED

Meanwhile,

Herce counter- offensive is also being launched upan Fuyang, south of Hangchow, by the (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

Ship Seized Off Colony By Japanese

BIG FLEET TO FIGHT "PIRATES"

45 Destroyers Of. British Navy

In Mediterranean

London, Feb. 7. Now that the Horne Fleet has taken over patrol duties in the Western Mediterranean, it is understood that the total British destroyer strength in the Mediterranean is forty-five

vessels.

British View Unchanged

INVADERS TRANSPORT MOVES SLOWLY

The old roads and bridges of China were not built for carrying heavy guns and limbers, tanks and trucks. The Japan- cse are finding the problem of transportation more and more cimcult. Here infantrymen are helping horses with their load on the road to Nanking.

ADMIRAL LEAHY DENIES

STRIVING TO GUARD CIVILIANS

On S'hai Control

NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN CONTINUE ON CUSTOMS REGULATION

EDEN ADMITS OBSTACLES PLACED IN WAY OF SIR FREDERICK MAZE

London, Feb. 7.

The Government has nowise altered its views regarding the continuance of the International Settlement in Shanghai and the maintenance of the present administration, said the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in a written reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day.

Mr. Eden indicated the exact nature of the Japanese censorship in Shanghai over British telegrams and mails, both inward and outward.

He said that as a result of British representations, commercial firms could now use telegraph codes when authorised to do so by the British consular representative

ANY SECRET ALLIANCES FROM BOMBS in Shanghai.

BY UNITED STATES NAVY

Washington, Feb. 7.

Mr. Eden Anticipates Results Of Appeal To Be Known Soon

London, Feb. 7. Answering-several-questions. Flatly-denying-that-the-United-States-Navy-has-any

Admiral in the House of Commons touch- foreign commitments and understandings, William Leahy, Operations Chief, testifying before the ing on the air bombing of the civilian populations of Spain Naval Committee of the House of Representatives, and China, the Foreign Secre- declared to-day that the fleet "expects to stand on its try, Mr. Anthony Eden, reiter- ated the Government's strong own feet," so far as national defence is concerned, and view with regard to the cruel expects to succeed.

Among the cruisers are the intest "The Navy has no thought of| type H.M.S, Southampton and H.M.S. obtaining assistance from any other | Newcastle, both of which are equip-nation. It has no thought of giving

the solution assistance in ped for anti-aircraft defence.

of the other nation. It "There is reason to belleve that the problems of any pirate ships in the Mediterranean are expects to solve its uwn national based on Majorca," said the Foreign defence problems... in the navy's Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the traditional way, without alliances," House of Commons to-day.

Admiral Leahy declared.

of one

Mr. Eden udded that the Govern-

The Admiral issued this statement ment had reluctantly come to the con- clusion that the British steamer After Mr. Carl Vinson, chairman of Thorpeness, which was bombed in the committee, had drawn attention Tarragona harbour on January 20, to the inference contained in tast was the object of a deliberate attack. week's testimony that some kind of Sir Robert Hodgson, the British re- secret commitments existed. presentative in Nationalist Spain, had Informed the Salomanen authorities in the proposed 22 ship

Mr. Vinson also urged an increase auxiliary that the British Government took a

authorisations by ten, even if i serious view of this bombing, and

meant reduction

destroyer required a full explanation.

tender, repair ship and submarine BRITISH ATTITUDE FIRM tender. He sold the most

urgent need was an increase of naval patrul With regard to the rumours that planes and tendera. Italy intended to send a large armed force to Spain in the near futuro, Mr. "The .number of tender-based Eden said that he had no evidence patrol planes considered necessary by that such was the case. The British the Navy in the Pacific is 123, of Government, he added, would regard which 342 are operating planes and the despatch by any country of troops 80 are spares," Mr. Vinson said. Captain Sunne las reported to the to Spain as a breach of the Non-Reuter. local authorities that the Yun Mau is intervention Agreement, creating how in Formosa,

situation of which Britain would be bound to take a most serious view.

Another seizure of a ship just out- side Hongkong waters by the Japan- ese has been brought to light with the return from Formosa of Capinin O. Sanne, Norwegian Master of the

steamer Yun Mau,

The officers and Chinese crew were returned to Hongkong two days ago

Mr. Eden said that the British aboard a Japanese steamer, which Government was unable to accept the Von obeyed radio signals to divert to contention of the Franco Goveriment Formost to pick up the men.

that the Insurgents had not lak the II.M.S.

The Yun Mau ran aground in mine which had damaged

Hongkong in the September 2 typhoon und after being shivaged

Was

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Hunter on May 13 last year, and the Salomanen Government had been in

PRINCE NICHOLAS VERY ILL

Duchess Of Kent

Hurries To Father's Side

sufferings thus inflicted.

REFUGEE PROBLEM TACKLED

100,000,000 Victims Of War May Get Official Aid

Hankow, Feb. 8. After long consideration the He expected to khow the result of the initiative taken by the Guvern.Chinese Government is reported

have ment in this respect within the next to

decided

the two days. It will be recalled that establishment of a "Relief Com- the Brillsh Government has appealed:

WOS

Questioned in the House of Com- mons to-day regarding the position of Sir Frederick Muze. Inspector- General of the Chinese Ilaritime Customs, the Foreign Secretary sald ho understood that certain obstacles had been placed In his way in the exercise of his powers.

In addition to the decree modifying In Noru China the Chinese Maritime. Customs tariff schedule, there had been some interference with customs

at examination and control

the wharves in the Shanghai areas, con- trolled by the Japanese, and Japan- esé ofeërs had taken over certain customs offices.

AMBASSADOR INSTRUCTED

Sir Robert Craigle, the Brilish Ambassador to Tokyo, had been in- structed to make representations to the upon

Japanese Government on all css developments, hir. Eden dis-

closed.

Discussions were proceeding be- tween the British Ambassador and the British Government regarding thout harbour launches which had been seized by the Japanese forces and which had not been returned.

Replying to Sir William Davison, Conservellve Member for South Kensington, who asked a question

to both sides in Spain to declare a mitter" to tackle the urgent truce above open towns.

problem of providing help for Mr. Eden assured the House that China's war refugees, estimated the Government regarded the ques-at 100,000,000. tion as an urgent one,

Regarding bombing of civilians in

originally proposed to

of Ministry China, Mr. Eden said that the British establish

Social representative the last session of Economics, but the idea was sub- the League had taken the initiative sequently dropped. and had urged the Advisory Com- While no confirmation is officially mittee to express its views regarding obtainable it is learned that Mr. Hsu regarding the maintenance of that als bombings. The British represen- Shih-ying, former. Chinese Ambassa- portion of the Chinese Maritime Cus- toms on which foreign loans were tative had also voted for the resolu-dor to Tokyo, and General Chiang secured, Mix. Eden said that negotia- tun adopted by the Assembly.

Minister former Tso-pin,

the of

The British Government has ap-Interior, are the most likely can> { proached the combatants repeatedly, didates for chairman of the New decinred Mr. Eden.

committer. The Foreign Secretary expressed

tions were proceeding.

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Athens, Feb. 7.

The British, French and United Extreme Lnction has been adminis

States Governments had made their

elear, he said, both attitudes tered to Prince Nicholas of Greece, who has been ill for some weeks, and the readiness of the British Govern-king have returned from the "safety

Almost 100,000 residents of Nan-Shanghai and to Tokyo.---Reuter, whose condition suddenly became intent to consider a suggestion by zune" to their homes in two of the worse last night.

Commander J. Wedgwood, Labourave administrative areas, recently set Prince Nicholas is the father of M., for Newcastle, that the Vatican up by the autonomous commission in the Duchess of Kent. The Duchess should be approached for its con- the former capital, according to a has interrupted her hollday with the

demnation. Duke of Kent in the Austrian Tyrol Government, declared Mr. Eden, was

The Role desire of the British Shanghai.

Japanese Embassy spokesman 'al and is hurrying to the bedside of her to put a stop to what they regarded

It is stated that from January 14) father. The Duke of Kent is re-us an wholly illegitimate practice of to February 4, some 10,115 house-

| warfare.--Itenter,

holds, comprising 50,440 persons, re- turned to the first administrative dis- trict, while from January 13 to

turning to London alone.

Blomberg's who was assassinated in 1913.

Daughter To

Prince Nicholas was born in Athens in 1872 and was a son of King George

Prince Nicholas mother

Was the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia.

Prince Nicholas

married the wealthy Grand Duchess, Helen, and Greek

is the father of several

registered under the Greek flag and formed that the British claim would Wed Von Keitel princesses of great beauty in acti-

renamed Spata.

She left Hongkong on January 23, bound for Poochow, from where shel was to operate in the coastal trade.

It is understood that a Japanese destroyer called on the ship to halt within two hours of leaving Hong-

копк

She was boarded by a Japanese

be approximately £130,000.--Reuter.

EMBASSY'S FIXED HEADQUARTERS

naval party, and after the ship's NOT YET KNOWN

papers were examined the Master was

Informed that the ship would be taken

Berlin, Feb. 7.

In-

It is announced that Dorothy, the youngest daughter of Marshal von Blomberg, has become engaged to the non of L-General von Keitel. Dirce- tor of the Reich Ministry of War. Under the Nazi shake-up nounced on Saturday, Marshal von London, Feb. 7.

Blomberg, whose recent marriage Aaked in the House of Commons caused dissension with Herr Adolf A guard was placed aboard, and where the Britishi Government Hitler, has been retired from the Cupt, Sanne was ordered to follow in contemplated putting its permanent omees of War Minister and the wake of the destroyer, which led Embassy to China, the Foreign mander-in-Chief the shin to a southern Formosa port. Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, sald The Master, a Russian Chief Ofteer that the headquarters were at present and the Chinese crew were held in Shanghai. under detention in. Formosa for 14 days.

to Formosa as a prize of war.

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(Further Stop Press News on Page 11.3.

of

Com-

the Armed Forces.

LL-General von Kellel was ap- The Chinese Government, said Mr. pointed Chief of the Supreme Com Eden, was spread over many capitals mand and a member of the new and it had been left to the British wesret Cabinet Council. Its will be Ambasador to make the most elevated to the rank of Field Marshal. advisable contacts,—Recuer

-Reuter.

on to Princess Marina, now Dueliuss:

of Kent-Reuter,

Sentence Of Death Commuted

Jerusalem, Feb. 7.

Paris Paper Banned By Germany

Report On Royalist Movement Deeply Offonds Berlin

Berlin, Feb. 7.

It is officially stated that Le Temps, the Paris newspaper, has been banned throughout Germany owing to

Its

February 4 12,700 households, or 45,-|

740 persons, reoccupied houses in the second administrative district.

st left the safety zone Persons number approximately 150,000, some [of whom have lost their habitations. It is added that the remaining ad- ministrative districts are sillt closed. --Neuter.

Strength Of British

Force

SZECHUEN TROUBLES SMOOTHED

Civil Strife Now Unthinkable

Hankow, Feb. 8, The rumours of cerious trouble in Szechuen are discounted here. It is pointed out that civil strife in the province at this time is unthinkable and further that there are strong Central Government Morrisona throughout the province, making any attempt at a coup unhealthy for dis contented leaders.

In China 3,676 opposition exists, but it le contented

Moreover, no provincial leader in able to rally local apposition to the Central Government. It in odmlited

that it is not irreconcilable. Basle report of an attempt to restore

Meanwhile, Mr. Lu Teo-fu and London, Feb. 7. the second son of the German Crown

General, ftoh Kuo-kwung have con-

with The strength of the British forces | ferred

milliary leaders at Prince to the throne, published in its in the Shanghai and Tientsin areas Chengtu during the week-end and The death sentenco on a young columns. Jewish constable who was convicted The story in described in ofteint on January 1 was 137 officers and have reported "a happy result." The for nelog at an Arab bus has been quarters as the "most fantastic and 3,030 other ranks, commuted to life imprisonment. unbelievabielles, written in an These figures were given in the Minister of Communications anda. deners Omere Commanding the and calculated to poison public opin Victor Warrender Financial Beer the latter in director of the provisional The reprieve was granted by the Impudent and Irresponsible manner House of Commons to-day by Sir leading Szochuen Industrialist, and Brittali Forces in Palestine Ion, and cause serious damage to tary of the War Ofes, in answer to headquarters and commander-in«

Franco-German relations."--Reuter, ra ̈ question.-Reuter.

chiet of the forces,=l/nited Premi

| Reuter

former is the newly-oppointed Vice-

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