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THRUST TOWARD Wide Support for Anti-Japanese Boycott Move

WELL DEFENDED TANGYIN CITY

Attackers Claim Το Have Routed 2,000 Manchurian Soldiers

Shanghai, Feb. 12.

Following an intensive artillery barrage, Japanese forces, whose base is at Changteh, a city in Honan on the Peiping-Hankow railway, launched an offensive on Tangyin, ten kilometres south of Changteh, according to semi-official Japanese reports.

H.K. YACHTSMAN MEETS DESTROYER

A Hongkong yachting party recently encountered a Japanese destroyer off Castle Peak and promptly made a camera record of the occasion. A little later they sighted a second craft off the British Island of Sha Chau. The above photograph shows the slim warcraft cruising slowly beyond Castle Peak.

It is claimed that 2,000 former Manchurian troops | Italy Denies under General Wan Fu-lin were routed north of Tangyin Troop-Massing as the Japanese thrust southward got underway. Some

15,000 Chinese troops are stated to be defending Tang- On

yin.

According 10 Japanese observers. the southward movement of the[. Japanese troops foreshadows n general push in the direction of the Lunghal railway. The advance is being made parallel with another Japanese column which has moved from Taming towards Chleifeng during the last few days, and when this single movement was reported, Japanese observers tended to credii the Japanese command with the intention of carrying out pincer operations by advancing troops south and cast so as to cut off the Chinese units on the casterh section of the Lunghat front.

Following the latest developments. Japanese troopa are believed to be heading directly for Chingchow, the junction of the Pelping-Hankow and Lunghai rallway lines.

Meanwhile the Japanese clain that thes threat to Isuchow has increased following the crossing of the Hwitho River at two points. These two columns are advancing northward from Pengpu and Linhwalkuan Retter.

Bombs Wreck River Bridge

Hankow, Feb, 12.

It is learned from reliable sources that due to the severe bombing yester-

traffic.

JAPANESE

ANSWER AWAITED

Tokyo Will Also Clarify Attitude On Limitation

re-

Frontier

Home, Feb, 11, The Hallan authorities deny the Vienna report that Italy is massing troops on the Italo-

Austrian frontier owing to the situation in Germany, which might affect Nazis Austria.- Reutar Bulletin.

ITALIANS READY TO

BERLIN EXPLAINS WHY FRONTIER WAS CLOSED

PRESSMEN

GRILL SPOKESMAN

Germany's Internal Affairs Mystery

Berlin, Feb. 11.

FORMER U. S. STATE SECRETARY URGING REPRISALS IN TRADE

Herr Alfred Berndt, Dr. Goebbels China Whole-Heartedly Supports

deputy, speaking to foreign journalists assembled at the Propaganda Ministry denied there had been encounters be- tween the Black Guards and troups,

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or the occupation of barrucks by Black Guards,

Herr Berndt looked worried when correspondent said: "You have

tell what really

happened,

over

Conference Called in London

London, Feb. 12.

Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to the told us what not happened. Will you Court of St. James, will replace Madame Sun Yat-sen as Genern! Blomberg's marriage?"

Herr Berndt reiterated that this China's representative at the International peace

respondent suggested that officers of

coconference which will open in London to-day. It will the corps were not indifferent to the discuss the Japanese boycott proposals.

was a private affair. When a

circumstances of an officer's marringe, Herr Berndt refused to reply.

Referring lo the recent army changes, the spokesman said it was not unnatural that Germany should

reptare army commanders by younger men as Britain and France had done and General Von Britisch was die

The retirement of General Blomberg

exclusively to ill health.

Berllà, Feb. 11. Herr Alfred Berndt, Deputy Press Herr Berndt said that Herr Hitler Chief, said the rumour of the closing would return to Berlin on February of the frontiers seemed to have arisen 14. He denied that there would be from the fact that at one point of the n plebiscite or the formation of 4]

Many other cables of sympathy have come from many parts of the world besides China, expressing the hope that the conference will succeed. Those sending their encouragement include Mr. Henry Stimson, former United States Secretary of States. Mr. Stimson urges unofficial severance of commercial relations with Japan. Mr. T. V. Soong, in a lengthy cable from Hongkong,

Belgia re, the highways had Cabinet to deal purely with internal urges collective action against aggression. been diosed pending", regulation of affairs. truck traffic, which Belglum had Oficial clrcles are thuen annoyed by the B.B.C. broadcast inst night of

desired.

He said that Herr Adolf Hitler the reports in regard to Germany's would return to Berlin for the internal affairs.-Reuter Special. diplomatic banquet on Tuesday next, and further declared that no Privy Council for Internal affairs would be established similar to that for foreign affairs. United Press.

PEIPING'S

WITHDRAW NEW BANK

Progress Made At

Anglo-Italian Conversations

Tokyo, Feb. 12. It is expected that the Government will deliver its replies to Great Bri- tain's, France's and America's quests for information regarding naval building at any moment. It is likely they will be handed to the three Ambassadors simultaneously.

is expected, also, that the For- Sign Once and their attitudes on arms limitations and

Nivy

will clarify deal with the present international building

programmes. Meanwhile, the celebration of the Empire's found- ing is over-shadowing all other deve- it is learned that Count Dino Japinents-United Press.

London, Feb. 12.

From unimpeachable quarters

TO OPEN

Local Authorities Invest Millions

Of Dollars

Peiping, Feb, 11.

The new Federal Reserve Bank

"WE WILL NEVER

STOP PRESS SURRENDER".

JUNKS ATTACKED

IN H.K. WATERS

-Stirring -Speech-By- Wang Ching-wei After Air Raid

"We will

Hankow, Feb. 12, never

Marshal Chiang Kal-zhck câbles declaring that Japan is destroying Inw - and order in civilisation and leuding the world bagic to barbarism. · But, he adds, the Chinese will continue to defend themselves to the lust man and to the last inch of their territory. The summoning of the conference to devise means of curbing the mad- ness and cruelty of the Japanese militarista has given the Chinese new strength to combat their onslaught -und-new hopes for the finat vindica tion of China's rights, the Marshal

idds.Renter.

MADAME SUN TO MISS

MASS MEETING

London, Feb. 11.

Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of

surrender to { China's hero and patriot, hay cabled aggression" declared Mr. Wang the organisers of the International Ching-wei when addressing a recep- Peace Compaign, which tion given yesterday by the Chinese Peoples Foreign Affairs Associilon, held in support of the London Con- ference which starts to-day.

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meels Lo morrow, regretting that duties. connection with the present

crisis prevent her from attending the con- ference in London on Sunday, as was intended.

She urgently appeals to the confer ence to use this great opportunity at the present gathering of the peace forces of the world to exert niction against aggression.—Reuter,

AGGRESSORS

SHOULD

BE

Mr. Wang, who is one of China's loremost writers, asserted that no Grandi, Italian Ambassador in

permanent peace was possible with- IS THIS DRESS REHEARSAL7

out justice, adding that any dis- London, has intimated to Mr. has been formally inaugurated and

According to a police report turbance of the peace in any part of Singapore, Feb. 12. Some quarters regard the warship

Authony Eden, Foreign Secre- will open for business on March 1, received early this morning, a the world was bound to have reper- demonstration here as a dress re-

tury, that Italy wishes to member of the Provisional Govern-attacked and burned in Hong-

with Wang Keh-min, very prominent number of junks have been cussions in every other part of the day and also on February 10, thehearsal for a possible war

world. Yellow River bridge and the Kinban Pacific.

in the evacuate her volunteers from ment as Governor.

Just before the reception, Japanese rallway, north-west of Chengelow,

Spanish soil.

Mr. Wang announced that half of kong waters by The Singapore Free Pross observes:

an armed aircraft raided Hankow, dropping were very badly damaged, necessitat-"If the tucts are ever known concern-

the Provisional Government's share Japanese trawler.

bombs and handbills, but owing to It is authoritatively stated that of the bank's capital was paid from ing temporary suspension of all ing the American warships' visit they negotiations for withdrawal have a loan of $12,000,000 negotiated with Water Police Launch No. 3, re- Invaders, and thus they did not fire.

A wireless message

from the heavy fog, Chinese anti-aircraft will prove a surprise to those who reached a point making possible an the Bank of

batteries were unable to spot the PUNISHED Wuchong aerodrome, which is used Persist in believing the visit accord which will definitely toralise dustrial, the Japan In-ceived at 1.45 a.m. to-day, was After dropping a few bombs, the!

Yokohama Specie Bank. Eight local signed by Assistant Superintend-planes crossed to Wuchang and

Chiang's Message bombed the commercial aerodrome The general impression is that the contes including branches of three ent of Police Thompson.

central Government banks, must now read: will officiate at the opening of the atmosphere is the most favourable provide their share of capital, totail-

car Nanhu, where the C.N.A.C., and

To Lord Cecil near Eurasia Angluing $25,000,000,

operate alr Hnes from buse when 11,000 guests will include, thus far achieved in the

A Japanese armed trawler seized Hankow to Chungking and Hongkong

Hankow, Feb. 12. six Malayan Sultans.--United Press.

Italinn conversations on non-f The South Manchurian Railway 1 p.m. yesterday and machine-guns villors returned to

six Chinese trading junks at

Marshul Chiang Kai-shek last night about respectively. DEFENSIVE WEAPON

| Intervention,

has taken over the Pingul Railway were fired.

After bombing the sent a radio despatch to Lord Cecli

Hankow and in Washington, Feb. 11.

London upholding the anti- It is understood the agreement to from the Chinese udministration, thus Mr. Carl Vinson, chairman of the withdrawal is subject to the impend-placing the two North China railways Tungku Island and Lungkutam, in

dropped thousands The incident happened between Reuter.

of handbills.- aggression movement and congratu- House Naval Committee, announced ing accord regarding the checking of under that company's

Inting the peer on the opening of the control, the to-day he would append a statement foreign help to Loyalists and it ather

London mass meeting. to deal with British waters, near Castle Peak. being the Pelning- to the Naval Expansion But reaffirm- understood

Subsequently four

the Far East situation. that M. Maisky,

of the Shanhaikwan Railway-Reuter. The

Junka wero set alre, though three were re- covered and the fire extinguished by thin police.

by the Eurasia and C.N.A.C., planes, was apparently the objective yester- day of the Japanese rak, but the field escaped the misales, most of which fell into open country, south- west of Wuchung.

Apparently no bombs landed near the Waterfront as was earlier believ-

ed, and no damage of any importance.

was caused.

A message from Ichang sags that H.M.S. Gannet has arrived at fehung, (Continued on Page 5.1

DETERMINED

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TO STOP TERRORISM Another Shanghai ̈ Crime Discovered

visits to Singapore. falls in the same calegory as other the war.

The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomus,

Is

ing America's fundamental policy of Russian Ambassador, has Informed maintaining the feet as a defensive Great Britain that Russia is prepared and not an aggressive weapon. to pay for the evacuation of Russians Spain provided agreement

Immunity Bill

Being Rushed

Colombo, Feb. 11.

of

. line

Bank, and the

Rumania Will Aid Jews

Government States Its Policy

Bucharest, Feb. 11. The Rumanian Government issued a statement to-day that it would revive the Constitution in order to o! the

It

the

The fourth Junk, after burning, be- came partly submerged. Bot crew swam to Lungkulam.

The other two junks were released! but the crew cannot be located: One man la known to have been wounded.

It is belleved one more junk was set aflre outside British waters al the same time, the wireicas

report concludes.

He expressed the hope that. Inter- would give positive punishment to the aggressor nations.

national peace-lovers PURGE IN

RUSSIA CONTINUES

Moscow, Feb. 11.

As a sequel to permitting their bus to fall into a river with, the result; that several persons were drowned,

six

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Simultaneously, it is learned, the Korean National Front League isqued manifesto upholding the anti- aggression movement. It described Japan not only us China's and Japan's enemy but the common enemy of the whole race and urged the union peace-loving masses to extinguish Japanese imperiailom.- United PreSA,

of

He disclosed a provision which will from open the door to the United Statea can be reached on other points.- participation in any subsequent inter-United Press. national agreements for haval arms limitation in the event of which provision be made to empower the President to suspend portions of the expansion plan as necessary to bring the United States within the limitations agreed upon.

"Adequate naval delence," said Mr. Vinson, "means not only protection

WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT of continental consta froin the Canal.

Hankow, Feb. 12. Zone to Alaska, Hawalf and Insular

BRITAIN LOSES

China la whole-heartedly support- passession, but also a defence which

transport workers have beening the conference in London to-day, sentenced to death at Leningrad on under the auspices of the Interno- will keep any potential enemy away is rushing an "Immunity Bill," which moment, brought about by hatred

The State Council of Ceylon is respond to the necessities

DAVIS CUP HOPE from our shores."-United Press.

a charge of sabotage, being allegedly tional Peace Campaign, to discuss members of a counter-revolutionary ways and means of boycotting Japan will deprive the toeni courta

London. Feb. 12. numerous Jurlediction over the speaker of the strife between the

Britain's Davis Cup chances are wreckers organisation.

and helping Chinn, political Council and officers under him,

parties. The Government would make

Five others, including the woman lessened by the announcement that a Charles E. Hare, promising young Commissor of Social Security for the just re-examination of all citizenships player, is taking up a business ap- Crimean Republic, have been sen- granted after the grent War, and pointment in the United States. He tenced to death on a charge of cm- would organise the departure of all will probably be unable to return for bezzlement involving approximately French patrols have already been Two more railways in Britain are meetings of the Council.

elements falling into on the Davis Cup and also will be unable 200,000 roubles-Reuter.", doubled, and if thin does not result declaring higher dvidends this year.

class.

to play Wimbledon.-Reuter Rumania would co-operate with Special. In an improving situation, more The Great Western Raliway have de- drastic measures will be taken.

The Court granted a summons other countries with large. Jewish clared a four per cent. dividend on against the Speaker of the Council populations in order to discover nev their cominon shares, compared with and two police officers for illegally homes for them and would niso main- As a result of Shanghal's wave of three per cent, last year, while the restraining reporters of the Times of tain pence with all her neighbours terrorism, French police New Year have arrested 6,000 persons way have declared a dividend of 1% Chamber. The simmons must be

since the London, Midland and Scottish Rail- Ceylon from entering the Council and would keep fis frontiers intact. for questioning and Bolzed

Thio statement concluded! The 182 per cent, on ordinary shares, against returned next week malleuter-Dulles metto of the governmentāls "King

1 last year--Reuter

the thied

Shanghai, Feb, 12. The discovery of a fourth de- capitated head, which is within 24 hours, is exerelsing the French pollee, who are determined to stamp out terrorism even if this entalle scaling up the entire French Concession.

----- pistoli~~~Reuter,

BRITISH RAILWAYS HAVE GOOD YEAR

London, Feb. 11.

This is the sequel to a dispute be- tween the Council and the Times of Ceylon, whose reprsentatives were deprived the privilege of attending

Unis

(Further Stop Press Nere on Page: 18.).

According to laformation reaching here, Chinese public bodies through- out the country, including Hankow, Shanghai, Canton, Tsingtao, Tientsin, Peiping. Chungking, Changshe and Nanchang, have sent messages to the conference urging adoption of con- crete and effective inensures to check Japanese aggreiston in China,“ Meanwhlie, mass meetings have been held all over Hankow-support-' It is notified for general Information ing the conference, Streets are filled that, is Ionour. the Chief Justice with huge piscards with such slogans has ordered that the next Criminal as "Support the International Boycott Sersions shall be held on Monday, | Conference and world efforts to check February 14, at 10, s.mid

Japanese aggression."-Reuters

SURPREME COURT SESSION