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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1938.

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The SECURITY and

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DUNLOP FORT '90'

FLOODS

RIVERS Tokyo Diet In Uproar As Suetsugu Denounced

VICTIMS

CARRY TO DESTRUCTION

Many Film Colony People Marooned; Death Sweeps Over Enormous Area

San Francisco, Mar. 3.

The death roll in the southern California floods is now 124, according to a radio message from Los Angeles.

Fifty-seven bodies have been recovered and 67 are missing-Reuter.

ESTIMATE OF DEATHS

San Francisco, Mar. 3. Recapitulation of the death roll in the California

floods disaster reveals the following:

The Ocean Beach bridge collapsed and eleven people were swept out to sea and believed drowned;

At Los Angeles landslides caused the collapse of

houses, ten were killed;

At Riverside the Santa Ana River burst its dam and 10 are missing;

From San Juan Capistrano comes the news that two were drowned;

One was drowned ut Colton, an-

Escalation May

Say

other at Ventura, and at San Bernar- Be. Avoided

dino n girl was drowned;

At Fullerton four people are miss- ing, two more are missing at Ventura, and at Ontario (California) an in- fant 'was drowned,

Many homeloss, some separated from their families, are congregatest In police stations and the auditoriums of public buildings.

While the weather crisis in sald to have passed, many rivers which are normally dry, sull over-run thetr bunks.

UTTER DESOLATION

The famous Rose Bowl was tem porarily threatened when Devil

•Creck dam waters swirled past the west end of the structure,

At Los Angeles auxillary steam and power plants have provided electricity for Los Angeles and Wil- mington. The general scene is one -of utmost desolation, with the scenic

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STOP PRESS

MR. T. V. SOONG'S

'APPOINTMENT

DELIGHTS

Shanghal, Mar. 4.

The appointment of Mr. T. V.

.Aeronautical Commission has been

Navy Experts

London, Mar. 4.

As a result of London sultations between

con-

British,

French and United States naval experts, there is reasonable hope of-avalding-escalation of battle=" ship dimensions, states the naval correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph, who adds that there is a growing hope that Japan, in the. near future, will give unoMeially, the naval information which she declined

give ofeluliy.— Reuter,

to

SEEK TO CUT LINE OF SHANSI RETREAT

Chinese Armies In Precarious Position Now

THEY VOLUNTEERED TO DIE

Chief Justice Appeals For Donations

To Charity

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The Commandant of a Japanese unit of volunteers, the Death Band they called themselves, gives them last instructions on the banks of the Yellow River. These men swore to die rather than be turned back. Presumably they did die, for Chinese gains were reported shortly after they went into action in Shantung, and the Japanese retreated.

ITALY AND GERMANY

PRINCE KONOYE TRIES TO ASSIST MINISTER IN REASSURING HOUSE

Attack On Leftist Leader By Rowdies Cause Of Collision

Tokyo, Mar. 4. Members of Parliament yesterday transformed the House into bedlam, launching a bitter attack on Admiral Suetsugu, Home Minister, regarding the recent assault by, ruffians on Mr. Isoo Abe, President of the leftist Social-. Mass Party.

Amidst the heckling of embittered members, Admiral Suetsugu mounted the rostrum and declared that he was making every effort to apprehend the assailants, but his statement was drowned with demands for a responsible declaration.

Visibly embarrassed by the uproar, Prince Konoye, the Premier, came to Admiral Suetsugu's rescue with a pledge that not only the Home Office, but the Cabinet as a whole would hold itself responsible for the protection of members of the Diet during the current session.

Tokyo Resents

H.K. Benevolent Society NOW DISAGREEING ON American Ace's

SPANISH WITHDRAWAL Aid To China

Deserves Widest Support Big Building Needed

An earnest appeal for con- tinued and greater support

of the Hongkong Benevolent) Society was made at the annual

Want to Recall Only 10,000 Of Foreign Volunteers

London, Mar. 3.

general meeting in Messrs. Formal Anglo-Italion talks are expected to open in Jardine Matheson's Board Room Rome early next week. Lord Perth will leave for Rome at noon to-day by the Chairman, on Saturday, and meanwhile the detailed application of the His Honour the Chief Justice, British formula for the withdrawal of volunteers from Sir-Atholl Macgregor,

Sir Atholl reminded his hearers Spain is being discussed diplomatically in London.

that their own kith and kin in ad-

dition to impoverished elderly Chlu A difficulty has arisen over the question of the res- cru and helpless youngsters were toration of land and sea control Germany and Italy are beneficiaries of the Society. The gift anxious that land control should be re-established as soon of A large building to serve as a re- fuge for some of these families would as the Non-Intervention Commission to study plans for be most welcome, he added,

Tokyo, A. 3.

Japan regards with deep con- cern press reports regarding the participation of Commander Vin- cent Schmidt, American flying ace, and Soviet pilols.in tho Chinese air raids on Formosa on February 23, said a spokesman of the Admiralty to-day.

The official denied that Chin- ese claim that the raiders had flown low over Talhoku airfield and had destroyed 49 Japanese planes and all tanks near there. -Reuter Special.

SMALL-POX EPIDEFIC

1,028 CASES

The full report and accounts for the the withdrawals, leaves Spain, but France and Russia SINCE JAN. 1

year 1937 have already been publish-favour a

ed.

postponement until the first withdrawal is

In proposing their adoption, Sir actually about to occur, otherwise they allege, the Franco- Atholl said:

Mrs. Sayer, Ladies and Gentlemen. General Franco is free to receive munitions by sea, as the

Spanish frontier will be closed for a period in which REPORTED -It is only once year, on the occa. Shanghai, Mar. 4. sion of the annual meeting, that the sea control cannot be restored so quickly. Japanese reports state that tisement that is its due, and I feel Soong as chairman of the National Japanese troops, assisted by therefore that, as Chairman to-day, scheme of air control has yet been

Benevolent Society gels the adver

French circles point out that no greeted with the warmest approval planes, are getting near the last I am justifled in anying a little about devised, yet there are grave suspicions by the Chinese press in Shanghal, of the Chinese defences of Shan the work of the Society and its that the Nationalists are receiving Where his re-entry into politics is si, west of Wensi, an important financial position before formally relays of supplies. considered a great gain for the military base on the southern ile accounts for the past year. number of volunters to be with- Government.

Other difficulties include the basic moving the adoption of the report The leader of a prominent Chinese part of the Tungpu railway, the

Denies Four-figures yesterday, when 29 ESTABLISHED 1889

drawn. Russia is stated to have paper says that the assumption of occupation of which would re- The Society has carried on its agreed to 30,000, while Germany and control of the Chinese air fores by sult in the cutting off of the re- charitable work since 1888, giving Italy prefer the figure to be 10,000. Power Talks 24 hours, brought the total

help where ! Ja grievously needed,

the brilliant ex-Minister of Finance treat of the Chinese troops in and in times like the present, in a certainly relieves the anxioly of the public, which almost despaired of Central Shansi to

this branch of the fighting services. River. Henceforth the Chinese air force is

-Reuter.

Chamberlain

To Be Tried

whether the

and had

The attack on Mr. Abe has not only enraged the Social-Mass parts, but also the powerful Minscito and вся Seiyukal parties, who decided make a folnt interpellation to the Government to-day, agreeing to de- mand that the Government take the most stringent measures to prevent a recurrence of similar attacks, "and" moreover demanding that the Govern- ment submit to the Diet the fullest report on the police investigations into the recent "sit-down" demons- frations staged at the Front Party headquarters by 400 Rightists.

SUETSUGU DENOUNCED

The House, already allye with ex- citement, become electrified when Mr. Jutaro Kawakami, of the Social- Mass party, denounced Admiral Surtsugu for alleged failure to main- tain peace and order in Tokyo, re- calling the recent anti-Social Mass demonstration by uniformed. Fas-

cist

The speaker dramatically declared: "I gravely tear for the safety of the Leftist parliamentarians."

Turning to Ad

Admiral Sucisugu, Mr. Kawakami demanded a respon- sible and frank reply, and

and "one that

one would be given by a sailor."

Amidst intense heckling, Admiral

Suetsugu expressed sympathy with Mr. Abe and assured the House that the Government will deal drastical- ly with the assailants and will take appropriate measures for the pro- tection of the persons and rights of the members of the House,

Dissatisfied with the reply, the entire House joined Mr. Kawakami. The number of cases re-in loud-voiced demands for a respon

sible answer, while M. Kawakami ported to . the health himself cried: "Admiral Svetsugu is authorities in the small-pox not speaking as a responsible states- responsible for this affair, but lie is epidemic reached four man."Reuter,

cases, reported during the

to 1,028.

There have been over 640 deaths.

Eagle's Dentist Has Shark's

Teeth

Ratings of H.M.S. Eagle caught a

7-foot shark In Slugapore waters last weelt, says the Straits Times,

Most interested of the Eagle's per- Lieut. (Dentist) Alorriss, sonnel in the catch WAS Surgeon who has extracted the shark's teeth film

the Yellow Colony where there is no system of

HITLER SEES AMBASSADOR

Berlin, Mar. 3.

expected to abandon its defensive. The reports said that despite the which are of inenletilable value to/cellor, received the British Ambas-

poor relief, it is no exaggeration to

Herr Adolf Hitler, Gerinum Chan- say that the society renders services

London, Mar. 3. role in favour of offensive tactics, revived signs of Chinese resistance the community.

Although the number of cases Meanwhile the air force has rallied in the snow covered mountains,

andor to Berlin to-day, at which Its usefulness

Mr. G. le M. Mander (Lab.) asked meeting Herr Joachim son Ribben- the Prime Minister in the House of reported each day has decreased to nn encouraging degree of off-strong Japanese

by recognised

Government which cleney,

fying column

trop, the Foreign Minister, was also

Commons Ja gives the society an minual grant. example of which

battering its way to Wenei. Mean- In 1937 the grant was increased by

French alightly since the peak of the Was the

Gavemment had been consulted by epidemic was reached just prior present. recent successful repulsing of Japan- while Chinese troops

An official statement issued in the British Government, defeated at $400 from $3,500 to $4,000 and for cae ralders from Hankow, and the Linfen are reported to be moving to this tangible and very welcome mark London and Berlin says that Herr bombing expedition on Talioku.

to the Chinese Now Year holi- agreed with the view that, under The newspaper

the south-west through, a gap west of of appreciation wo are most grateful Hitler und Sir Neville Henderson had existing conditions, the colleelive days, a disturbing level is still souvenira! adds that Chinese air force has a very great

the Wensi. However, Japanese reports to His Excellency the Governor and a general conversation of, interest to

system of the League of

Nations c

could future and its activities may become forces on the south bank of the Yel-ments stand on the books at

Government his advisers. The Society's invest-both

being maintained and the drop not be considered countries.

Па operative

noticeable last week appears to torin, one from Kowloon and ese unusual for Herr er to the most decisive factor in the Anal low River are preventing the Chinese of nearly $32,000 and dividends and seek or to grant an interview with and whether France had been con have been checked.

at a value

regards Article 10 of the Covenant, Issue of the

from Aberdeen.

Typhold-Two hosililties from retreating across the river as interests during the year under re- foreign diplomat, and the present sulted and had agreed to negotiations

cates from Reves - the former defenders of Linfen would view amounted to $1,327 in round meeting has aroused great Interest between Great Britain, France, Ger-

Ogures.

Measles-Two races from Victoria, We have therefore nn nt-

many and Italy, excluding Rumia, for

three cases from Kowloon, two enzez atinval Income sured, eastern about one third of our minimum $5,327 or

a general European settlement.

from New Territories The Prime Minister, replied: - "If

Chicken Tex-Two CAMER from Mr. Mander will look nt the reporta

Kowloon

Meningitis--Üne case each from

Dysealers-Three Cater trona

current

-Reuter.

(Further, Stop Press News on Page 12.)

claim

that

Central

of

It is

Reuter Bulletin.

not

Twenty-six of yesterday's eases loon were reported from the residential areas of the elty, two from Kowloon and one from Shaukiwan

In addition to small-pox, the fole lowing notifiable diseases were re-

bo between two fres.

Japanese reports from

BOY RUN OVER Shana mate that the Eighth toute Army and mony provincial forces thing beyond that we have to look taken to the

annual requirements. For every. Sun Yio-kan, 8-year-old boy, was topped in the snow-clad moun- to the generosity of the public, and for treatment to his leg injuries, hava he will find a full expressions of ported to the health authorities yes Victoria and Kowloon

Queen Mary Hospital of my statements of February 21 and tains, and are being annihilated by am confident that this year weing been knocked down by a tram my opinion on the subject. I do not lorday:

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