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Chiang Frowns

TIME FOR REJOICING NOT YET ARRIVED IN COUNTRY OF PERILS

Still Greater Sacrifices Must Be Borne By Army

Hankow, Apr. 8. While the celebrations were going on in Hankow at the news of the Chinese victory at Taierchwang, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek issued a

circular telegram to all the armed forces in China and the civilians throughout the nation, warning them that "this shall not be the time for rejoicings."

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He hoped they would not be overwhelmed by news of the victory, and said they must remember, more than the seriousness of the national crisis. Nine months had elapsed since China took up arms in her self-defence, he went on to say, and during that period the sacrifices

ever,

rending.

the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938.

On

Celebrations THREE

MADAME CHIANG APPEALS FOR HELP

Hankow, April 7.

A moving appeal tor reliet funds is made by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. the First Lady of China, on behalf of the "many tens of thousands of children, bereft of parents and homes" as a result of the Sino- Japanese hostilities.

Following Is the English version of

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Vincent Schmidt Won't Talk Of Adventures

Vincent Captain

Schmidt, the American ace who led the Interna tional Air Corps in Hankow, has arrived in Hongkong.

1e was sipping a long and cool drink, when a Telegraph reporter op proached him in the Hongkong Hotel jounge.

He was reluctant to speak of his exploits with the Chinese Air Force. "I can't say anything," he pleaded. "Give me a break, will you, and don't ask too many questions?"

Mudame Chiang asks the Chinese to contribute generously to the relief fund campaign now in full swing under the auspices of the Association for War Refugee Children. Madame Chlang's appeal: desperate war against a ruthless and unscrupulous enemy for over eight

But there were one or two ques- months. Because it is necessary to have full public support behind our tions that had to be asked,

"Yes," he replied in response to Government, and because there are criticisms that our people as a whole the first. "I might go back to Han- do not seem lo understand the kow. On the other hand, it's 'more nature of their responsibilities in than likely that I'll go to Europe. such a crisis, or the way in which "Several of my friends are still should respond to what is with the Chinese In Hankow. I'm happening to our country, I feel that sorry I can't mention any names. You

should try to indicate where their know how it is

they

Interests and responsibilities do

really lle.

MUST BE STRONG

Captain Schmidt refused to clear up the mystery surrounding the recent nie raid on Tailioku.

That Is a leading question, and a "The call now is for all who have leading question from a newspaper-

of the armed forces had been most gallant, while the any strength, or any means, to come man can cause a lot of trouble," he sufferings of the civilian population had been very heart-forward and give practical aid to said, when asked if he or any other helples and the homeless. foreign airmen had participated in the United effort can secure us victory, raid. and the very fact of helping to that Schmidt, 40 years old, six feet in end will bring to each and everyone height and powerfully built, won the a deserved feeling of gratification of rank of "Bomber Captain" in the national deed well done. Now the Spanish Civil War, where he fought slogan should unequivocally be with the Loyalists until China

Ing and everyone for promised greater adventure. Everyone should be courage- Sino-Japanese conflet is his sixth ously cheerful, unafraid, resolute, stoicat, kind and self-sacrificing from Great War, Mexican revolution, the war. He successively survived the beginning

to end, helpfully philoso-

Shanghai fighting in 1932, the Ethic- phic, and always, I repeal, unafraid and cheerful.

plan War and the Spanish civil war, He has been in China since Novem- ber last.

Fortunately, he continued, Chinese

people had developed, through hard work and difculties, an enduring und undaunted spirit.

"The success at Talerchwang is a concrete manifestation of this spirit. "However,' he declared, "China's future is still beset with many ob- stacica. More sucrifices will be required of the armed forces, and greater hardships will befall civilians. Hence they must continue

the

Five Killed In Traffic Accidents

the struggle until the final victory is Hongkong Road Toll won. Then, and only then, can the nation.

rejoleings." indulge in Reuter

Mammoth Torch Parade

For Week

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the

"The things to do are many. Those who can afford it should apply funds, or labour, or material to national needs-for supplies for soldiers, for the production of food of all kinds; for the relief of refugees. There are many ways of doing things, and many things to do. What, however, is on my mind at this

of

The

Blum Finance

moment the problem Bill Rejected

is

In the Colony of Hongkong includ- ing the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending particularly Hankow. Apr. 8. A mammoth victory torch parade at 8 am. on Saturday, there were was held last night, the procession allogelber 77 trafle accidents, as the children. marching around the whole city of result of which five persons were Hankow. Mess singing also took killed and 34 persons were injured.

Of the persons killed, a Chinese place, in which 100,000 participated,

United Prem

aged about 23

was knocked down by a tramcar while running across the road.

the

There are many tens of thousands of children, bereft of parents and homes. There are more with parents who are too poor to feed and clothe them. These all must be cared for. They will soon be men and women. They must be housed, fed, clothed, and educated, They cannot be

A British male, aged 25, private car driver, died from injuries received when his vehicle collided with a allowed to drift, to become beggars, and potential criminals, to burden

Foren in vehicle

Reception

Mr. Sun Fo

car.

A Chinese boy, aged 6 years, was the streets and highways with their knocked down and fatally injured | famished bodies, Pride in our racet by a motor lorry whilst running alone should inspire us to prevent across the road.

such a catastrophe and our Inherent

by

A Chinese male, aged about 80 love of children should cause us to London, April - 7. Mr. Quo Tai-chi, and Madame Quo, years, was knocked down and killed abbor even the thought of neglecting private car whilst running the thousands of them now in such to-day held a reception in honour of

sore need. Mr. Sun Fo, when about 000 guests across the road.

A Chinese boy, aged 14 years, attended, including all the most dis-

CHILD COSTS $60 A YEAR bicycle rider, died from injuries) of London tinguished

members

when his in received

machine was Society, members of the Cabinet, in struck by a motor lorry.

"The Association for War Refugee Mr. Halifax, Viscount cluding

Children is now making a drive for Of the persons Injured, 23 were funds. It will cost $00.00 per year Malcolm MacDonald, and Sir Samuel pedestrians; who were either walking to house, feed, clothe and educate. Hoare,

well us Ambassadors, Foreign Ministers and High Com or running across the road and were in a simple way, one child. We ask missioners of the Dominions.

Others present were Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, Lady Baldwin, Viscount Cecil,

Viscount Elikanic, Viscount Hailsham, Visco

Viscount

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McGowan, count Reading, Viscount Riverdale,

Vis-

Vent Runelman, Viacount ard-

struck by vehicles.

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everyone of you to subscribe for several children, so that they can be properly maintained. Our immediate object is to care for 20,000 children; and later to support as many as our

will allow. funds

By Senate

Paris, Apr. 7..

The Senate Finance Commllice has rejected M. Leon Blum's new Finance Bill, which will be de- hated in the Senate on Friday.— Reuter Bulletin.

BARON ROTHSCHILD

· RELEASED

Vienna, Apr. 7. Baron Louis Rothschild, former President of the Kreditanstalt, who was arrested on March 16, has been released. The right to manage his business, however, has been refused him.-Reuter.

The following ships are expected "We shall distribute the children scope for good, and it should be a

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with something to do suited to their strength and ability to qualify them, when the time comics, to undertake the burdens of life for themselves.

"In this movement there is great

to be in wireless communication with to different centres in the rear, house inspiration to all contributors to feel of abundant pleasure and Viscount Willingdon, Sir John

the Hongkong Radia Station: them in safety law-Milne, the Marquess of Zetland, Dakar Maru, Norviken, Pingwo, Pre-supervision; see that they are neither the building up of a now and strong under responsible that they have assisted materially in Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir Frederick sident, Hosang, Minoo Maru, Taiyuan, neglected nor ill-used; give

them and Lady Leith Ross, Sir John and Corfu, Kashima Maru, Conte Rosso, vocational training to fit them to and self-respecting China through its Lady Simon, and all prominent Far Benavon, Hongstang, Marica Pro- take care of themselves; and, when Central News.

rescued man and woman-power."-- Eastern personalilies-Reuter.,

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