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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1861

No. 15142.

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LABOUR DEMANDS GENERAL ELECTION

FIRMLY OPPOSES Kwangsi Troops Stop Japan's Anhwei Push

CONCESSIONS

TO DICTATORS

Wants Strong Stand for Sanctity of Treaties

GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED AS WEAK AND COWARDLY

(Special to "Telegraph”") ·

London, Feb. 23.

British Labour is united and is throwing its full- force, backed by three powerful bodies, behind the demand for an immediate general election on the issue of collaboration with Italy and Germany.

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Leaders of the Labour Party, the Parliamentary Labour Party and the General Council of the Trade Union Congress met at Transport House to-night and issued the following manifesto:

"This is not the time for concessions to dictators.

"We demand that a stand shall be taken with other IN peace-loving states against violence and threats of the fascist powers."

The meeting accused the Govern- ment of betraying friendship and con- tidence of democratic nations. It condemned it for weakness and cowardice and demanded a clear de- claration that "Britain stands for the

Italy Stops

enforcement of treaties against how Attacks

Jess force and aggressive Inter- ference in the internal affairs of On

Independent states."

The manifesto declared that the Government's polley had allenated the people of the United States who lind repeatedly shown sympathy for peace-loving nations and hatred of fuselst aggression."-United Press.

Pledges Disregarded

London, Feb. 23.

A manifesto sued by the Trade Unton Congress and Labour Party states:

"The present Government holds no mandate from the electors for the vital changes it has made in foreign polley. The British Labour move. ment challenges it to submit this issue to an immediate general elec- tion."

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The statement adds that the Prime Minister and the majority of the Cabinet disregarded the pledges on which

National Government gained the nation's confidence at the last election. They had deserted the League, brought the Covenant into derision and abandoned the prin ciples which had hitherto inspired the British people in their internu- tional relations-Reuter.

New Purge

Of Soviet

Officials

Britain

Rome, Feb. 23. Broadcasts In Arable from Italian stations, which frequent- ly contained attacks Against Britain, have not yet been sus- pended, although the character of the programmes is likely to be changed.

No anti-British matter has been broadcast during the past three

four days-Reuter Bulletin.

or

CABINET PLANS FOR PARLEY

Keeping France Informed Of Developments

Note From Franco Not Satisfactory

LEARNING FASCIST SALUTE

NINE DIE

FORMOSA AIR RAID

Taihoku Calm. After Chinese--Planes"- Surprise Visit

No, they are not Fascist troops. They are prisoners, however. In the recent fighting around Teruel, which the Insurgents recently recaptured, theso Loyalist soldiers surrendered after weary days of fighting. They seem, some of them, on good terms with their old enemies.

Refugee Train SOONG MAY Due in Colony AGAIN `JOIN

Another Refugee Train is on its

way to Hongkong, according to ad- GOVERNMENT

vices, received by the Hongkong Telegraph this morning...

The train left Hankow on February

Tokyo, Feb. 24, Late last night the Overseas Ministry after the fullest investi- gation of the

bombing of 22. Taihoku, Formosa, by Chinese Only two special refugee cars were planes, reported that eight coupled on to the regular Conton- persons were killed and 38 bound express, injured at that point.

At Shinchiniu

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Latest Hankow Report

Hankow, Feb. 24,

and these, - it is Active participation in the believed, will be switclied on the loop-Chinese Government by Mr. T. person wes line and brought to Kowloon this V. Soong is widely belleved, following his arrival here from afternoon.

Hongkong.

| killed and one wounded by the

raiders..

A Domet despatch from Talhoku stales the populace is calm.-United Preas.

TOKYO NOT PERTURBED

Tokyo, Feb. 23.

The populace was quiet at mid-

MEASURE MAY

HURT JAPAN'S

night, following on the excitement EXPORT TRADE

caused by reports of raids on Formosa by Chinese planes.

London, Feb. 23.

His arrival has served to dispel rumours of disagreement within the Soong family. When Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. H. H. Kung recently visited

Hongkong, reports were circula- ted that they were trying to persuade Mr. Soong to "forget past differences and to come to The people perused the regular newspaper editions and retired con- The House of Commons to-day | Hankow"-Router, fident that the Chinese would not at gave the first reading to a BII, In- tempt to rald Japan proper. They troduced by, the Opposition · Liberal, have confidence in their air defence Mr. R. T. D. Acland, which is aimed force.

at Japanese goods. The Bill socks to The newspapers brought out no amend the Merchandise, Marks. Açt "extras" but the Nicht Nicht reported by laying down that goods from cer- the Formosa raid in full-United tain countries shall henceforth - be marked with the precise country

Press,

Shanghai, Feb. 24.

or that it is an effort on the part of

KING AGAIN VISITS INDUSTRIES FAIR

London, Feb. 23.

RECORD SUGAR CROP IN 1938

Washington, Feb. 23.

FORCING INVADERS TO ALTER STRATEGY ALONG WIDE FRONT

Chinese Capture Guns, Tanks And Cavalry at Kweiteh

Hsuchow, Feb. 24.. General Li Chung-jen, the Kwangsi general, having stopped the Japanese march inland in Anhwei, the invading forces in this area are at present trying to accomplish a co-ordinated movement in the north along the western section of the Peiping-Hankow railway in Shansi. This big-scale drive will attempt to link the Japanese forces.

It is perhaps likely that the Japanese will first scek to cut the Langhai railway at Loyang. A secondary force may simultaneously move eastward on the Peiping- Hankow line, attempting a huge-scale outflanking movement intended to surround the Chinese forces scattered over an enormous area.

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British Ship

Shelled Off Spanish Port

London, Feb, 24. Lloyds has received a message to the effect that the British steamer Shetland communicated with her owners stating she had been shelled off the Spanish port of Valencia,

She was damaged slightly, but suffered no casualties-Üstted

Prces.

STOP PRESS

MANY. LIVES LOST IN YANGTSE DISASTER

It

Chungking, Feb. 23, Speculation In Shanghai from which they came.

The King paid his second visit to

More than 15 bodies have been re- Mr. Acland said he considered the British fridustries Fair, to-day covered from the wreck of a Chinese Observers here are speculating os buyers should be enabled to decide touring the Earls Court section with steamer which ank on Monday at to the reasons for the Formosa bomb whether goods should be used to Lord Derby and Mr. RS. Hudson lungshatel, above Chungking. ing after seven months of war. swell the finances with which Japan Secretary for Overscus Trade. His seems that in order to avoid an ab- unofficial war, Majesty was most interested in the stacle, the helmsman put the ship is carrying on an London, Feb. 23. It is suggested that it is an attempt which had been unanimously con-heavy Industries-teuter Bulletin.

hard-over causing her to list and take The Cabinet held its usual to divert world attention from Europe demned as a war of unprovoked

water after which the vessel carcened and sank in few minutes. weekly meeting at No. 10 Down the Hankow authorities to appease aggression.

Most of the passengers were trap- ing Street this morning. It is certain discontented elements in Mr. Herbert Williams (Cons.) said

Iped below decks and drowned, and although the exact number EN not Now Commissar of believed it reviewed the instruc- other parts of China, especially Can he thought they should first clear the

yet ascertained, it is feared tions to be given to the British ton, since the majority of the Canton decks of denouncing the treaty with cap planes are in North and Central Japan before taking the steps advo-

casualties will be very heavy- Dofonce

Ambassador to Rome, who is China leaving the south practically caled by Mr. Acland, He thought

Reuter. now on his way to London, with without protection by pursuit craft the Bill was not in keeping, with the Moscow, Feb. 23. regard to the Anglo-Italian tallin. It is recalled that some of the air Anglo-Japanese treaty of commerce

ralde on South China came from--Router. The appointment of M, Ivan Fedko, While the Cabinet was skiing, M. Formosu. Commander of the Kiev Military Charles Corbin, French Ambassador

Foreign military experts do not London, called on the Foreign to Corps, as Vice-Commissar of Defence Omee. The British Government is expect any attack to be made on Japan proper due to their belief int la revealed by Pravda, 2

Government China does not possess machines Marshal Yegorov, Chiat of Siam closely

capable of making the return light, since 1931 who had been Marshal arrangements which are being made although she at one time owned such

planca. Varoshllov's first Vice-Commissioner for the conversations with Italy,

keeping

the French informed

the concerning

Russian elrefer

U.S. AMBASSADOR VISITS REFUGEES

Hankew, Feb. 24.

of Defence, falled to appear at any of The Premter ataled in the House of

polni to the Mr. Nelson Johnson, American the celebrations commemorating the Commone that a communication had possibility that Boylet flers chose a Ambassador to China, vialled Chinese R0th anniversary" of the Red Army,-

of.cclebrating been received from the Estamanca Formosa raid as a Way

warmly welcomed.m Admiral Orlov, former Vice-Com- authorities in reply to the British the Red Army's twentieth annivers-Zouce camps yesterday and was mister of Defence and Autrient nots of protest against attacks on pryse was Dai

It is generally expected that Japan- He was accompanied by two Bivkov, Chief of the Balito Fleet, were British: shipping. The terms of tho

planen will Tretellate #fö«days" dozen reporters and photograpligra donotioned for night by Marayal commitateatist could not be regarde

halloy who ADS02 59-30 BALlafactory" by the Dritlah possibly palcat1ankow, Wanther and prekucely r Casales, bandlig and enter Goermanent, and reply to thain Central China in si pressi dont said he wren they been wiped all the face of the Malamanca guthorition wide for Combid way zrupal/Uni

It Is estminted that the sugar crop for the year ending August 31, 1036, will be a production of 20,399,000 tons as compared with the previous record: in 1937 of 28,308,000 tons. Consump tion, is estimated will be 28,842,000| tons, which will be 354,000 tons above the 1937 record.--United Press.

GENERAL PERSHING SERIOUSLY ILL

New York, Feb 13

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(Parther Stop' Prtas Nawi ON Face 12.)

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While artillery fre hip been heard at Kalteng, the Japanese, have freinforced the Taining garrison and emerged from that long besiegert town to attempi a southward march nlong China's inost dangerous road.

At Kweltch the Chinese captured futur mountain, guns, three tanks and some cavalry,

Central Shantung is quiet, General Pang Ping-haun's

41st tvirmy -bar-started-a-counter-attuele on the cast coast agalist newly-landed Japanese troops.

Seize Fishing Boats

The Japanese have scized 100 fish- ing boats In Tushan and Chaoyang, huge inter-connecting lakes west of the Tientsin-Pukow railway and 55 miles north of suchow.", Guerilla troops have been despatched hastily the to meet a possible threat from luke orea. All bouts have been

the ordered removed from

lower Jokes.

It is to be noted that the Japanese niny abandon their frontal attack and attempt to proceed wesward ncross the lakes, to land on the highway which leads into Hauchow." This move the Chinese are now manoeuvr- ing to frustrate-United Press. Chengchow Lives In Fear,

Chengchow, Feb. 24.

All shops are closed in the daytime here and restime business at 4 o'clock. The people are afraid of air raida.

However, the amy headquarters here believes that a direct Japanese drive in the Peiping-Hankow railway and Chengchow is unlikely. The Japanese will prefer to try to cut the Linghal rullway to the cast and went and come in upon the rear of the Chinese forces in Shansi,UANGA

At present there is only one train a day on the Lunghat railway, United PresE.

CHINESE MILLS HARD HIT

May Have To Sell Out To Japanese

Shanghai, Feb, 24. Chineza estton mills in the western. ares of Shanghal, hard hit by the | absence vi demand for their products,

may, - be taken over... by : Japanose, Interests, according to the Shanghai Maliekt Unable to transport "the produced textiles to the hinterland or abroad, the Mainichi says these

Gro SCOTLA

faced with serious: finonelåt difficulties which may, com- to Jepangka Boll to sell our to

pel them Interests.

Japanese lis hore, the journal points out; are in a better position, since they are able to export products to North China India and the South Sea Islands Hundreds of Chlossa workers daily besiege the town orien of Japanese coton mitis in monroh employmentReuter