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PEIPING

PRACTICES

MONDAY,

MARCH 7, 1938.

Chamberlain's Procedure

CHIEF OF "MOUNTIES"

BLACK-OUT. Wins Approval PASSES ON

Enemy Attacks Not

Likely But City Must Prepare

Pelping, Mar. 7. The populace has been excited by anti-aircraft and light control drill which

started yesterday evening.

and people, Shops were shuttered, stayed indoors, behaving as they would under martial law, although traffic was allowed to move without lights, or with clonked headlights, according to the regulations announe ed yesterday,

The announcement emphasised that such practices were essential in a big city like Peiping, but "this does not mean enemy planes are coming" The order concludes with, a strong warning of severe punishment for ny persons who spread rumours to the effect that these practices indicato of an that Pelping is in danger Penemy" aerial attiek.

The

Legation quarter officially participating in the control drill-United Press.

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Australian Premier Consulted

Canberra, Mar. 6. Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, Primo Minister of Australia, in a statement to the press to-day, said that Aus- tralla had been consulted by the 27 United Kingdom on January. while Mr. Anthony Eden was still Foreign Secretary, on the proposal for the re-opening of negotiations with Italy, and the Commonwealth agreed that the international situation action. demanded such

Mr. Lyons added that at that stage there was no indication of any dif- ference of opinion between Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Mr. Eden. Subseqeutly

the Commonwealth agreed to the latter's resignation, as it was a purely domestic affair which did not call for further consultation with Australia.

emphasised that at the Mr. Lyone tine of Mr. Eden's resignation and since, the Commonwealth had heen kept fully advised as to development, light and the steps being taken to bring

about a general appeasement-Reu

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Avalanches And Fogs Cause Japan Large Damage

Tokyo, Mar. 7.

A peusoup fog, accompanied by warm weather, is blanketing southern Koren, western Japun, the Kishlu peninsula and the inland, paralysing shipping and causing. ronring avalanches.

The N.Y.K. liner, Tatsuin Maru. and many others, are anchored in the open sen unable to reach Kobe. Similar conditions prevail et Shimon- aseki and vessels from China are un- able to enter the inland.

A large, but unidentified steamer sent out a radio that she was out of commission and aground off Fukuoka.

The fog, though not so dense, is sumelent to slow down traffic between Nagoya and Yokohama.

A heavy avalanche at Gifu fell just behind a train, and another spot

at six skliers were hurled into a canyon near Nikko. Their fate is not known. A third avalanche hit a passenger train from the track near Takasaki. 100 miles north of Tokyo. Is 400 passengers were rescued, a few being injured, but none killed.

Detalls are meagre in all cases as communications have been disrupted | Police, firemen and boy scouts in the mountain districts have been mobilised and are prepared for emergencies.-United Press.

FOG EXPECTED TO LIFT TO-DAY

Tokyo, Mar. 7.

No storms are reported anywhere In Japan. Only fogs and avalanches. The inland sen is still foggy, but it ia expected that it will clear to-day. Six skilera caught in n Nikko ava- lanche, were found bruised and have been sent to a hospital in Tokyo.- United Press.

Japanese Explain Alleged Attack. On U.S. Woman

Shanghai, Mar. 7. Investigating the recent alleged molestation of an American wo- man, Miss. Grace Brady, by Japanese sentry, a Japanese spokesman stated that enquiries revealed that Miss Brady was clad in a thick overcoat which appeared unusual to the sentry, who tried to stop the lady for questioning.

Mins Brady tried to evade the sentry by walking quickly away. whereupon the soldier detained her by "touching the collar of her coat"-Reuter.

RED SPEARS RISE AGAINST JAPANESE

Chengchow, March. 7. A strong band of 1,000 "Red Spears," a bandit gang in north Ho- nan, have risen to attack the Japan- ese forces at Posi in north Honan, which fell to the Japanese recently. The lender obtained large quantities of arms from the Japanese under pre- tence of allegiance and then suddenly turned against them.

Ten tanks are reported to have been seized by the "Red Spears" dur- ing the uprising-Central News.

· GUNNERS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE GET DETENTION

Sentence has been promulgated on the two Gunners who pleaded guilty before a District Court Martial last week to being absent without leave. Gunner F. D. Hamer of the 24th Baltery, R. A. who was absent from February 1 to 12, is to serve 42 days

defontion; Gunner W. R. Huceton of the 20th Battery, is to servo 83 days detention.

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Maj.-Gen. Sir James MacBrien Served In Many Parts

Toronto, Mar. 6. The death is, announced of Major- General Sir James Howden MacBrien," Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police since 1931.-Reuter.

Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien, K.C.D., c.D., C.M.G., D.3.O., was born at Myrtle, Catarlo on June 30, 1870, and was therefore approach- ing his 60th birthday when he died. He was of Irish parentage, and the James MacBrien, the grandson of original discoverer of gold in Austro-

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He married his first wife in 1007 and they had three sons and two daughters. She died in 1921 and Sir James married again, his second wile bearing him one daughter.

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education After an early Canada, Sir James studied at the Milliary Stuff College, Camberley, England. He served in the South African War with the South African Constabulary from 1900 to 1902, and Royal be later served with the Canadian Dragoons in Canada and the Australian Light Horse in Aus- tralia: He saw service in the Euro- ការ

to 1910 pean War from 1914 Brigadier-General commanding the 12th Infantry Brigade, C.E.F., and won several during that period decorations.

He was appointed Major-General in 1919 and became Chief of General Forces DI Staff Overseas Miltary Canada. From 1920 to 1923 he was Chlef of General Staff Military H.Q... Ottawa, and from 1923 to 1928 Chief of the Staff, Department of National Detence.

He was President of the Aviation League of Canada, President of the Flying Clubs

.and Assoclution, General Manager and a Director of the Canadian Airways, Ltd.

Wallace Beery May Be Best Man If Greta Garbo Weds

London, Mar. 7. According to the Naples corres- pondent of the London Delly Mirror, Wallace Beery the screen actor, arrived at Naples on Sunday. Immediately went by motor

Ravolero.

arid to

It is reported that he is to be best man at the wedding between Greta Garbo and Leopold Stokowski, which will take place between March 15 and £7.

Later it was learned that Wallace Beery

was aboard s.s. Rex, and that

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he did not land at Naples, but that he left by the Ville France on month's tour of France, Germany, Austrin, and Ilungary, and that, he will later return to Naples as guest

of Tito Schippa-United Press,

Empire Air Mail Sets New Record

London, Mar. 0. The record figure of 19 tons of Empire air mail, representing about 1,250,000 lotters, handled, by Imperial Airways during the week ending to-day, following the introduction of the 14d. air mall to India and the Far East.

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Before the 1d. mail introduced, the average weekly load was about seven tons.

The first 14d. malls from India arrived at Southampton to-day in the flying boat, Car- Dentaria-Reuter.

U.S. REFINANCING ANNOUNCED

Washington, Mar. 6. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary United States Treasury, of the to-day announced the terms of the March refinancing operations. He stated that the Treasury was offer ing 10 year 2 per cent. Treasury Bonds in exchange for the US.$455, 000,000 three per cent. notes which were maturing on March 15.

The offering would be limited, he

sold

Calling attention to the longer maturity of the Issue, Mr. Morgen- thaut sald the conditions indicated an improved Government bond market, -Reuter.

CHINESE RECAPTURE ANOTHER TOWN

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Tokyo, Mar. 1

Wreckage Of Lost Plane Now Found

Mail Machine Flew. Into Oblivion With Pay-roll Aboard

"Manlia, Mar. -T- What are belleved to be bits of

Enactment of the Mobilisation Bill is necessary in order to wreckage of the mall plane piloted. prepare for the urgent task of by Burton Hall, and belonging to the Phillppine Aerial Taxi Company, last Sunday week,

delivering. the coup de grace in which disappeared by a fishermati

China, Mr. Koki Hipta, Japanese have been Foreign Minister, told the com- in Lamon Boy

The plane disappeared while mak- mittee to the Lower House here ing a fight from Manila to Paracel, 120 miles cast of Manila. It was yesterday,

The prevailing international situa- carrying a $30,000 mine pay-roll. tion is not particularly strained, Mr. Bits of the wreckage recovered have Hirota said, but International rela- been identified by an officer of the Philippine Army as those "probably tions are so delicate that "nobody can tell what developments may take belonging to the plane" in which place". Therefore, it is necessary to Burton Hall disappeared.

The wreckage was found near the enact the measure by way of pre-

spot where another fisherman saw a eventuality. paration for any

The statement followed an inter-plane crash into the sea, explode and pellation of the Foreign Minister and then sink. Premler Prince

ince Konoye, by Mr.

Ichiro Kono, Party

Twenty-six planes, including 10

tono, member of the Seiyukal United States Army machines have Mr. Kono suggested that the already taken part in the search for

the missing mall plane.-Reuter, Government leave the

Mobilisation and popular ail to voluntary Bill efforts" Premier Konoye replied

that modern

that

warfare "necessitated

both human

organised preparations

material", Turning

and

Hirota,

to Mr.

Mr. Kono recalled Mr. Hirota's

KIDNAPPED

recent remark that an improvement GERMAN

had taken place in Japon's relations

with the Soviet and Britain, and he

demanded a reason for submitting a RELEASED

bill for rational mobilisation under

such improved circumstances.

that

Palping, Mar. 7. Rolf Hildebrandt, young

To thia Mr. Hirota replied

Herr relations with foreign countries had been good, but there was no fore- seeing how the international situation German geological student, who was kidnapped by Chinese guerilla would develop in the future. He troops and then rescued after a added that China had made good pre-battle, reached Peiping yesterday parations for a long term of hostil!- les-Router.

Confusion On Identity

Of Governor

"Shanghai, Mar. 7.

evening, having been held up two days by villagers, who claim they released him from the kidnappers.

Meanwallo

an officiat police Investigation is to be made in order to exonerate the villagers from any future charge that they wore in- volved in the original kidnapping- -United Press.

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BANISHEE BACK AGAIN With four previous convictions against him, Lau Ming-kwong, The announcement that 99-year-old unemployed, was charged before Mr. Ma Liang has been installed a H. R. Batters at the Central Magist- Governor of Shantung, has been racy this morning with returning, from banishment. Defendant, who retuted.

This Ma Llang is the well-known had been sont away for 10 years on scholar and auther, while the Ma January 24, 1930, was arrested on Liang actually installed in the former information in Queen's Road West Chengchow, March 7.

garrison commander at Tsinan, who hear Sung Hing Street. He was to twelve months" hurd Liangmachen, another small 'town

Their names, sentenced fx 62 years of age. of military importance on the Shansi-

same labour. Police-Sergeant Jessop pró however, are exactly the

socuted. Honan border, has been recaptured | Reuter. by the Chinese forces,

Japanese forces in

Taingcheng,

pushing on towards the west, are meeting with stiff Chinese resistance

at Yaotou-Central News.

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