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Chamberlain Asserts Course Vindicated

FRANCE PROPOSES

CAPITAL TAXATION

Rightists Attack Move Of "Marxist Dictatorship"

Complete Occupation Of Strategic Points Expected Immediately Senate

Hankow, Apr. 5.

Chinese military headquarters claim not only that the Japanese have neither crossed the Grand Canal, nor captured Taierchwang and Hanchwang, but that the Chinese still hold portions of the towns, and that complete occupation is expected at any moment.

Chinese military headquarters also claim that operations south-west of Shanghai where the Chinese are profiting by a depletion in the Japanese forces who have been withdrawn to reinforce the Tientsin-Pukow railway front, are proceeding satisfactorily.

Yesterday it was officially claimed that the Chinese cut the Nanking-Hangchow highway, while their forces expect to cut the Shanghai-Hangehow railway, less than 70 miles south of Shanghai, at any minute.-Reuter.

Furious Fighting Still Rages Around

Taiorchwang

Hsúchow, Apr. 5. Littered with fuins and corpses the villages around Tälerchwang on the northern sector of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway continue to be the scene of hiter engagements between Chinese and Japanese forces,

Though driven out of the town of Talerchwang, the Japanese are re- ported to be still occupying Luchia- hu, Sanlichwang. Pengchialou and Siuch wang, villages in the neigh-i bourhood. They were surrounded by the Chinese yesterday and the day before, but still fought desperately, hoping for the arrival of reinforce-

ments

Denies

Pope

Broadcast Condemnation

Vatican City. Apr. 4. The Holy See has now definite- ly repudiated the broadcast made on April. I, In which the Austrlun bishops were condemned for ad- vising support of the anschluss,

The Osservatore Romanto, the official Кайсая newspaper. states: "It was a purely private expression of opinion, neither offlelal, semi-officla), nor spired."--Reuter Hulletin.

In-

Buy

Rush To

New Stamps

Won't

Approve

Paris, Apr. 4.

M. Leon Blum's new Financial Bill includes a tax on a sliding

scale beginning at four per cent. fon capital of 150,000 francs.

while it is proposed that the 40-1

LEON BLUM

hour a week will not apply to Man Dies.

factories engaged in national de- fence manufacturing.

The Bill refers to the need for im-

provement in yield from income tax,

and this is to be achieved by unising the rate. Certain privileges of re- tiers have been abolished, and the re-

payment of the public debt has been defence firms are to pay on excess!

two years. National

suspended for

profits.

The text of the Finance Bill shows a progressive capital levy on fortunes. about 150,000 francs, and not 100,000 fennes as forecast. It is payable by all residents, including foreigners. All must submit details of their capital within six months.

The x is four per cent. on 150,000 francs, rising to 17 per cent. to over $0,000,000 francs,

Close Vote Of Approval

The Radical-Socialist group

up- proved of M. Blum's Finance Bill by 20 votes to 22, with about 25 absien- tions.

The latest view is that the Bill will } be passed by the Chamber, but there is not the feast hope of the Senate's; approval. -

It is fearned in the lobbies that Government spokesmen have 한삼 timated the yield from expital levy.! which may be paid between one and 10 years, will average £20,000,000

per annum for the ten years.

Of

Exposure In

Tropic Cold

San Juan, Puerto Ricć; Apr. 5.

It is distored that a tropical wave of cold in responsible for the death of an unidentified person at Arroyo on the south- cast coast,

The was discovered ứn-

conscious, cind in his underwear.

He was given hot coffee and revived. Shortly afterwards he died. The doctor aftributed his death to exposure,t/nited Pressi

HONGKONG RENTS INQUIRY FINISHED

Report To Be Tabled Soon

The Report of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor to investigate the recent rise in rents in the city of Victoria and in the Kowloon Peninsula will be laid

the table in Legislative Council at the next Council meeting on April 13.

i

The Commission has now con- cluded its enquiry and submitted its report to His Excellency the

Governor.

In a communique to the press this morning, the chairman and members of the Commission express

their thanks to all those who have pro-

vided written or oral evidence.

The Commission comprised Messrs. W. Schofield (chairman), Wit

Lockhart-Smith and R. J. Minniti. The terms of reference were: A. To inquire into the report upon. (1) the prevalent charges for

rent

in the towns of Victoria and

Kowloon, having regard to their rise and fall during the last ten years, and

(2) the extent to which and the

ASSAILS LABOUR ON ALLEGED POLICY OF DEFENSIVE UNIONS

Alliance with France and Russia Would Certainly Carry Country into War

London, Apr. 4..

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, was loudly cheered by Government supporters when he rose to reply to the Labour motion of censure in the House of Commons this afternoon.

He recalled that less than a fortnight ago he made'

a lengthy and carefully considered statement regarding the policy of the Government, and he was of the opinion that it would not serve any useful purpose if he repeated

it even though in somewhat different terms.

Mr. Chamberlain alleged that the Labour Party was endeavouring to exploit, for party purposes, the difficulties of the international situation: He was convinced they were profoundly mistaken, for from all the sources of information he had been able to draw, the policy of the Government had won general approval, not Hongkong since the beginning of only with the whole country, but practically the whole Sino-Japanese hostilities Just

world, with the possible exception of Russia,

manners in which tenants and landlords have been and arc belag affected by the sudden growth of the population

year:

and B. To receive oral

written evidence: upon the foregoing issues:

C. To make such relevant recom- mendations as may commend them- selves to members."

THREE AUSTRALIANS BRIEFLY DETAINED

ON CHINESE BORDER

Three Australian artists now appearing in a cabaret

With other measures under the Bill turn at the Gloucester Hotel were detained by the Chinese

the resources, available will total military authorities at Shum Chun yesterday afternoon about £67,060,000 per annum, from

which must be deducted nearly £6 for taking photographs in Chinese territory.

000,000 as the estimated totol of taxation relicts..

The Socialist Party unanimously

Mr. William Heaton and the Misses Iris Forbes and

decided at a metan; to support the Joyce Kemp, are appearing at the Gloucester Hotel under

the stage names of Billy Heaton and the Ritz Sisters.'

Bill.

The

Reporting to General L! Chung-1 jen, commanding the Chinese forces on the Shantung front yesterday,

Crowds Storm the Chinese commanding officer at| Talerchwang stated that subjected to!

Post Office the Chinese enveloping aftacks dur- ing the last two days, the Japanese'

Seenes reminiscent of Coronation had suffered beary losses. Street Day were witnessed at the General Fhis. fighting was especially severe on Post Office tals morning, when large April 3.

crowds of Europeans and Chinese Istormed the counters for the first

On April 4 assisted by even planes Issues of King George VI stamps. and 20 feld pieces, the Japanese.

and two-cent green.

colt-

Right-Wing Republican Fedtration has unanimously demned the proposals as a programme for Marxist revolutionary dictator

French Finance Bill Approved

Only three denominations of the

Paris, Apr. 4. the Chinese commanding ofcer new issue are at present on sale....

A meeting of the Finance Commis- stated, rushed the Chinese lines at the 25-cent blue, four cent yellow sion of the Chumber of Deputies to Talerchwang in an attempt to re- VI stamps of other denominations to 18 votes, with one abstention

King George day approved the Finance Bill by 25 gain the strategle town. The Chin- will be placed on sale as they come Renter. ese defendere put up stiff resistance. to hand from London. One of the Japanese planes was hit

The new stamps were on sale from

by Chinese Aro und crashed ats am at all post offices, but only Sanilchwang, a village in the neigh-moderate crowds were witnessed out the K.P.O. and other district oflees. hourhood.

A special counter was reserved for the Japanese European purchasers at the General troops themselves wearing gas masks, Post Office, and philatelists were offeer continued, able to purchase the new stamps in

sheets of 120 on the first floor.

Toward evening

the commanding launched another onslaught with teari gas bombs, but still failed to dislodge the Chinese forces-Central News.

BISHOP FRERE'S

DEATH

EXPLAINS CHINA'S POSITION TO PARLIAMENTARIANS.

London, April 4.

sir's IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Not knowing that photography is strictly forbidden in Chinese territory, the three Australians, who are natives of Perth, Western Australia, took their cameras with them when they visited Shum Chun by train yesterday morning.

"We did not have Chinese visas on

our passports, because we had been that visas were not necessary for informed by an official in Hongkong

short visits to Shum Chun or Canton.” Mr. Heaton told the Telegraph this morning.

The fest hint of trouble came after Mr. Heaton had taken photographs The following ships are expected jof the two girls standing besides a to be in wireless communication with Chinese sentry.. Rongkong Radio Station: City

of Ulttrburg. Alexia, Dilwara, Taksang. Pingwo. Empress of Japan, Holhow, Chaksang, M/S Slam, Potsdam and Nhldera.

The Burgundy · Moo

Genevil.

The sentry did not object to the photograph being taken, but aliority afterwards three Chinese officers pp- proached and requested the tourists to accompany them to the military barracks outside the village.

The party was detained ut. the borracks for over an hour, during which time they were subjected to regarding their

"One quart of hot Burgundy wine close questioning

movements. London, April 4." Str. Frederick. Whyte addressed the each morning and night."

Conservative Private Members Com- This is the simple remedy which,

German Vessel Rescues 17

British Seamen

Berlin, Apr. 4. Seventeen British sailors, com- prising the whole crew of ¤ British freighter, were rescued to-day by a German "Strength Through Joy" cruising ship off the Dutch island of Terskelllar. The British vessel sprang a leak during a severe stormL=== Reuter Bulletin.

HE SMASHED RESISTANCE

Mr. Chamberlain, referring to the Leugue, sald it was still a fact that they looked forward to the time when the League would be so strengthened and revitalised that it would be on effective Instrument for the preven- ilon of war, and the establishment of settled peace in the world. They would do their best to increase the MIC cnlciency of the League until it was capable of performing these func- tions. They still intended to make the fullest use of the League within the limits which must be recognised, but to-day the League was in no state to full the conditions which Lord 'Baldwin had lald down 33 being essential for collective security. To deny that was merely a plece of wilful and transparent hypocrisy.

Criticises Labour

Party Manifesto Examining the principal points of the recent Labour Party manifesto, Mr. Chamberlain said that one of the proposals contained therein con- stituted nothing less than a proposal for An offensive and defensive (Continued on Page, 5.)

STOP PRESS

General Aranda (right) led the Insurgents in their devastating It was drive through Teruel. the success of the operations in this area which paved the way for the present swift advance CHINESE PLANES BOMB which has encompassed Lerida and which now threatens RETREATING JAPANESE Barcelona,

Hankow, Apr. 5. Chinese planes twice bombed the Japanese troops between Talerchwang and Yihsien on the north Tientsin- Pukow Railway front yesterday.

Catalonians Not Anxious To Go To War

that

But Extremists Use Threats To Stiffen Resistance

have taken our cameras with us,” said

| Perpliman, Apr.; 4. Used and unused films in their Mr. Heaton.

People arriving from Barcelona to- The death is announced of the Rt.milten to-day on the present situation according to the monks, has saved the

"The Chinese oflelals were very day painted a black picture of con Rev. Walter Howard Frore, former in China. His address was mainly famous herd of cows belonging to cameras were confiscated, and they

the extremist (elements'.. In Bishop of Truro, who, it is stated, was an historical survey of events from the Grand St. Bernard Hospice when were requested to catch the next train polite and very kind, and we were in ditions in that city. They declare

no way molested.

Catalonia, who do not hesitate to use the poly member of a religious order the middle of 1937 to the present foot-and-mouth disease swept through back to Hongkong.

other, herds In the Canton of Valais. Upon promising to do so they were to be made an Anglican bishop since

Farmers at Martigny, where the released, and shortly afterwandis

threats, are responsible for the con- inued resistance to the

Insurgents. the Reformation:

Sir Frederick Whyte was political herd is, quartered in winter, say that caught a train

It with stated that.) and said that there would be no ob-

in quarter at Barely advisor to the National Government the cows, after their morning ration, we did not, realise. It was sinlaw Jeation to us re-valting Chinese.tarri-

of the men who have, bined the age **ullahop Frete was Superior of the of China from 1930 to 1932, and rolled on their backe and kicked their.

for mystallisation have answered the longtroen (1902-15 1918. He President of the Legislative Assembly logs in the air, full of joie de vlore ful to take photographs in Chinese tory providing our passports were

11. To the colourage center: Bulletin. Bullet of India from 1920 to 19283.

territory, otherwise. we wuld not. vished, Band hot Barmandy,

time.-Router.

"They explained to us the prohibi tion regarding the use of canerne,

The first rald was carried out in the_morning when a large squadron of Chinese planes heavily bombed the Japanese troops on both sides of the railway, at Likou..

In the afternoon another squadron of Chinese planes flow to the villages north-east of Taleṛchwang 10-bomla : andi machinbiguh ho refresting troops. The Japanese brought their anti-aircraft-guña into action but, all Chinese planés" returned safely their base---Central: News.

(Further Stop: Press Nakon os