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CHINA PREPARES FOR THREE-YEAR WAR

NATION Insurgents Cut Enemy's

WHOLE NATION MOBILISES TO END INVASION

Countless Examples Of Unification Reported By Canadian Doctor

MOTORED FROM H.K. TO WAR-TIME CAPITAL

Chungking, Apr. 20.

"China is now preparing for a war of three years' duration," Chinese officials and army officers told Dr. W. Crawford, a Canadian, while he was driving from Hongkong to this city in an open car, accompanied only by his wife.

Dr.. Crawford arrived here yesterday after nine travelling days, and for the most part drove on newly

opened motor roads.

His route took him to Canton, then along the Hunan- Kiangsi border to Changsha, and up to Kweiyang.

Describing the war preparations he had seen on his trip, Dr. Crawford says it is obvious China is working on a nation-wide scale for the successful prosecution of the campaign. "I would never have believed it possible if I had not seen it with my own eyes," he said, much impressed.

The entire male population of the provinces of Hunan, Kwanest and Rweichow seemed to be receiving military training, Dr. Crawford went on. They had constantly encounter- ed small groups of peasants drilling enthusiastically, being taught the use of Arearms. Some of them even drilling with spears.

were

Munitions Plentiful Munitions appeared to be plentiful, Dr. Crawford observed, for he and his wife saw thousands of enses be- remote hiding ing carried from places in the hills.

evidence of Everywhere he saw immense, planned activities-new

airfields being constructed, roads being laid and provided, with steel bridges, railways being extended and improved.

SHANSI

BATTLE RAGING

"Annihilated" Chinese' Again Engaged

Peiping, Apr. 19.

Although the Japanese autho-:

CZECHIO-SLOVAKIA TENSE-German troops, tankes, airplanes, guns and supply trains pouring into Austria and directed toward the border of Czecho-Slovakia enused grave apprehension in the little central European republic. Here are Czecho-Slovakian soldiers with heavy field pieces transported by trucks, as they appeared in mock warfare recently, near Prague.

Czechs Stone Swastika Flag

Stones

Prague, Apr. 19. were thrown at the house of the German Attache in Prague by a number of Czechs when the Swastika Dag was run up at the house.

An official of the Foreign Office called at the German Embassy to apologise for the incident. Reuter.

FRANCO- ITALIAN TREATY

IN SIGHT

Way Smoothed By Britain's Pact

BRITAIN'S PACT WITH ITALY APPROVED BY PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT Washington, Apr. 19.

President F. D. Roosevelt in a formal statement to-day approved the newly signed Anglo-Italian treaty.

"This Government has seen the conclusion of this agreement with deep interest, because it is proof of the value of peaceful negotiation," he said.

was

The United States, Mr. Roosevelt added, 'confining itself to economic appeasement and was not attempting anything like a treaty which might have the nature of a political accord.--United Press.

DRAWING THE STING?

Washington, April 19. President Roosevelt's unusual step

in endorsing a treaty concluded be- tween two European nations has taken HIS Washington by surprise, and ccused observers to belleve that sound behind The political reasons le President's move.

It is strongly rumoured that Mr.

Rome, Apr. 19. A Franco-Italian agreement rities recently announced the has been much facilitated by the annihilation of the majority of assurances already contained in t the Chinese troops in Shansi. the Anglo-Italian agreement. for the resolution which will be sent

except for small groups, they

The

Byron N. Scott, Democrat Represen- sative in the House for California, abtained President Rausevelt's tacit epproval at the White House last week Many of these assurances to the State Department to-day, call- Many Chinese students educated abroad are supervising this work in report to-day that a big battle apply also to France, as, for ing on the Government to publicly is raging in south-east Shansi. example, maritime right-of-ways name those nations who have in- the capucity of officers

the of

fringed treaties. Chinese Army. They are optimistic

Japanese communique through the Mediterranean and

Japan has already been so named over the eventual outcome of the states that Japanese troops the reduction of the Italian by the President, und Representative

Pres that war, declaring China will be able to engaged and defeated 20,000 garrison in Libya.

Scutt hopes Italy and Germany It is expected that an agreement may similarly be condemned for their Crawford

several Chinese communist troops, in- met

between France and Haly will be invasion of Spain, in contravention of divisions of Chinese troops marching flicting over 2,000 casualties.

1.

the Kellogg Pact, when cast, to the front. He was

much

A Japanese spokesman said that reached by May

Nations meets to deal Red League of impressed by the appearance of the this large group of Chinese men-Reuter,

had been causing considerable trouble with the question of the recognition

thic annexation by Italy to Japanese lines of communications. of

The spokesman indicated that the Ethiopia. next drive might be in the direction

outlast Japan's strength.

Dr.

STOP PRESS

JAPANESE TRYING TO the

REGAIN CONTACT

Hsuchow, April 20.

Japanese forces around Yilisten on

are are

the

France, after the recognition, will

none

on

wus

Although conservatives in the State Department will undoubtedly oppone this course, Representative Scott be- leves that President mosevelt him- relf inclines to it.

II se, President Roosevelt could hardly repeat his Chicago condemna- lon of aggressor nations without em- barrassing Mr. Neville Chamberlain's

utente with Signor Mussolini.

By specialeally approving the Anglo-italian veit has removed the sting from any

pact, President fresh condemnation of, aggressors generally, as he may be 'contemplat- Ing.--Reuter,

Roose-

GERMANY APPROVES

Berlin, Apr. 19.

Nazis Expel

Jews; Czechs

Unhospitable

Prague, Apr. 19.

A sceret attempt to expef from Burgenland (Austria) into Czeclio-Slovakia twenty Jew's and twenty Jewesses, cleven of whom are children, has been discovered by guarda.

Czech frontier

The refugees were found this morning on a Czech island in the Danube, -near Bratislava.

The Jews stated they had been forcibly removed to the island in the night by local Nazi officials, who first of all confiscal- ed their property.

Crecho-Slovakia has repatriat- cd them back Lo Austria... Reuter,

Royal Scots Colours Found

In Worcester

Way of Retreat

"WE HAVE WON WAR," FRANCO DECLARES IN BROADCAST TALK

Plans to Strengthen Army And Navy in Spain

Hendaye, Apr. 19.

General Francisco Franco's Insurgent armies struck down the coast of the Mediterranean from Benicario to-day and penetrated the neighbourhood of Alcaala de Chisbert.

Another force, in the north, has reached the Pyrenees, blocking the Loyalists' way of retreat into France.

General Solchaga's troops have trapped. an entire Loyalist division, commanded by Colonel Garcia Gomez. who himself has crossed the Pyrenees.-United Press. "We Have Won War"

Burgos, Apr. 19. "We have won the war," declared, General Franco, Insurgent comman- der-in-chief, in nation-wide broad- cast this afternoon.

the Republicans of He necused murdering over 400,000 persons. He said they would be called to account for the crimes.

Germans Plan Expedition In Himalayas

Berlin, Apr, 19.

A new German expedition to explore the Eastern Himalayas and. Tibet will leave Genoa on Thursday.

The expedition will be headed by Dr. Ernst Schaefer, group leader of the Black Guards, and will last at least two years,

The party will proceed from Assam to Mlishmi titlls on the first stake of its adventurous trek.-Reuter.

PICKETS CLOSE PLANTS

General Motors Again Facing Strike Threat

Flint, Mich., Apr. 18. Five thousand workers were ren- dered idle when two General Motors factories were forced to close by pickets belonging to the United Auto- mobile Workers Union.

The

pickets refused to allow union members to enter the buildings unless their union

they could prove that

contributions were fully paid up.

A vote will be taken during the week-end concerning the 'vurious grievances which the union alleges

Outlining the programme for "New Spain", he said he was determined to have a powerful army and navy, and declared he was fighting for the peace of Europe-Reuter Specini.

Barcelona Bombed

Barcelono, Apr. 19. This city was subjected to a fur- ther bombing by Insurgent planes

which this morning, in

two were killed and 31 wounded. Most of the damage and casualties were confined to the suburbs.--Reuter.

Loyalists' Claim

Barcelona, Apr 19. Despite repeated and increasingly heavy Insurgent attacks southward of Tortosa the Loyalists have not retreated, according to a communique from the General Staff.

They claim that by a tactical move- ment to the left, the Insurgents have been left with only a narrow corridor In the direction of Anposta and the attackers are now being subjected to heavy cross-fre

Loyalist headquarters claims that in the recent battles on the Aragon' front, 30 Italian and German airmen were captured after their machines and been brought down--Reuter.

DOOMED BATTALION FIGHTS ON

against the General Motors Corpora- Trapped In Temple Of

tion. Reuter,

STRIKE SPREADS

IN BRITAIN

the 10

God Of War

Hankow, Apr. 20. London, Apr. 10.

The Chinese populace of Hankow The strike of cinema operators, is thrilled over the stand being made which commenced just before

by "another doomed battalion" In Easter Holidays, has now electricluns at

the town of Tslyuan, Honan, north of the

Gainborough Studios at Islington,

the Yellow River. ver. Filens stars, who are on location at

This force, according to Chinese Islington, have been

walls of rendered idle.

stormed the They include Poul

on the night April 10 and Lukos, Dome Whitty. Margaret Lockwood and occupied, aptly, enough, the Temple Michael Redgrave, while work hus of the God of War, also been stopped on Alfred Hitch-

Lady" cock's film "The Loat

Altogether.

200 workers are affect and unless an ugreciment can quickly be made. to resume. work, thousands of pounds sterling will be irretrievably lost.—Reuter,

PICKETS REPEL WORKERS

Flint, Mich., Apr. 19. Pickets at the Fisher Body Works, a Buick subsidiary,

of Chengehow and Hankow and that appoint on Ambassador to Italy, who It may conmence In the near future, will engage in further falks

Military observers

must technical questions still outstanding sceptical, however, in view of the between the two nations.

It is emphasised

that

of these fact that every spare Japanese soldier

will

be discussed

until after uppears to have been withdrawn from points

the appointment of an Ambassador. Kinhan front to reinforce All that M. Blondel, the French desperately-pressed Japanese forces

Minister, Foreign

will discuss will be in Shantung.-Reuler.

guarantees of good intention on both 18 sides. It is emphasised that there Tension At Linyi

no serlous France-Italian dispute, for

comprehensive Hauchow, Apr. 20. the northern sector of the Tientsin-.

pgreement was Pukow Rallway are attempting to er-

Lival. Tension prevails at Linyl in south-reached when M.

the ex- in January. tablish contact with their comrades cast Shantung, where fighting is Premier, visited Rome in Jur

1935. The absence of Ambassadors The first oflent comment on the [FAMOUS FLAGS MISSING nghting on the Linyi fr Japanese)

raging outside the clly gates.

the in Rome and Paris, however, in- Anglo-Italian agreement appears in It is reported that

Reinforced by 5,000 men,

Diplomatische Korrespondenz, FOR OVER CENTURY through the Japanese troops started a fierce at-dicates the tension which has arisen the trese cordon at

have

brokechi, north of tack on April 18, Japanese heavy between the two countries owing to which says: Chinese

"Germany, warmly welcomes this

- London, Apr. 19. Yinslen, and are pressing cast toward artillery and tanks were brought into the conflicts of Ideology between the Chuchen, west of Linyl, in an attempt action whilst bombing planes assisted. Popular Front government of France political event for a variety of rea Three old Colours of the to establish a line between the west The Chinese forces stationed at Linyl, and the Fascist government of Italy. sons

and fearn in France that Italy was bank of the YI

resisted, mowing down River and the Lin-atubbornly

"It accords with the principles and Royal Scots Guards, which cheng-Tsaochwanic branch railway.

those Japanese who came near the threatening her security and com- methods Germany would like to see were carried in the Battle Aware of their intentions, Chinese city walls with handgrenades munications with her colonies by the adopted in relations between

of Waterloo and the Penin- Fascist campaign in Spain and the foreign powers and involves a num- crack troops under General Tung machine-gun En-po have intercepted tim at Pel-

Upon the break of dawn yesterday presence of Italian troops in the ber of principles adopted by Germany sula War, were received by workere, battled with non-unionists

long ago. shan, between Kuolleht and Chuchen, a column of Chinese troops on the Balearic Islands-Reuter. where bitter fighting is in progress. weat bunk of the Yi River attacked

"If, moreover, the effect of this the Duke of Gloucester to during a drive for membership dues agreement is to relieve a friend like day, and hung ceremonious-Union. Italy from tension in foreign relay in Worcester Cathedral. · Five hundred pickots ropulsed 400

and

City Central News,

Linyi Occupied

other

tions, then Germany can only wal-

come it.

Meanwhile, the Japanese troops at the Japanese from the rear, whilst rushed up to relieve the pressure Chuchen are still besieged. They are the Chinees forces. Inside the

attacked from the unable to establish contact with the broke out and

attacking front. Sandwiched in between, the Japanese relaforcements

The flage, which were lost Linyl-Central News

Japanese sustained heavy losses, but

Peiping, Apr. 19. "The character of the relations bo- after the Battle of Waterloo, they, stiffly maintained their positions A Japanese communique announces tween Germany and Italy is that of wore.. recently discovered in a against the Chinese onslaughts. the completo occupation of Linyl this an axis, 'not a separating_wail."----

Chinese reinforcements are being morning.-Router.

house in Worcester-Reuter, Router

: (Purther Stop Presi News on Page 12.)

ed

for the United Automobile Workers

Fisher workers who refused or failed to produce U.A.W. membership cards when they attempted to enter the factorics..

Women were, as prominent os, men In the fight.-United Press.

Japanese troops surrounded the Temple and cut off the reinforcements which strove to reach the trapped men.

They urged the Chinese to The surrender, but without avall. Chinese reply was a burst of rifle and machine-gun fre

To-day only about 100 of the original force of close to 1,000 men are loft; but they pre still holding their Temple and are making no move to surrender-Reuter.

MR. M. F. KEY TO ADDRESS UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION

Mr. M. F. Key will ' address the Hongkong University Law and Com merca_Society, on "Humours of Economie Nationalism” on Friday April 22 at 8.15 p.m. in the University, Union Assembly Room.