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CHUNGKING, Oct. 28. IN ACCORDANCE with a pro-j conceived plan Chinese forces completed their strategic with- drawal from the Wuhan cities. yesterday.
Australia
Dominion's First Royal Governor General
HALIFAX'S SPEECH SATISFIES
French And Gorman Pross Comment
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LONDON, Oct. 25. Qualified approval has greeted Lord Halifax's speech in both LONDON, Oct. 25. Berlin and Paris, but Germans IT IS
OFFICIALLY have not yet been given the to read Lord All Chinese troops evacuated uro ANNOUNCED that the Opportunity
reached pro- Duke of Kent has been oficial German News Agency Halifax's speech itself, since the sald to have safely arranged positions outside the Wu-
han area, where they will continue to appointed Governor-General Issued only a condensed version resist the Japanese invaders. The of Australia, in succession of 100 words of the speech. withdrawal is described as orderly and involving little losses.
to Lord Gowrie, who has
Prior to the withdrawal, all gov-relinquished his erment buildings, utility plants and structures of military significance, in ment. cluding the aerodrome, bridges und railway slations were dynamited by the Chinese.
Practically all able-bodied
men
were also evacuated from the Wuhan cities in order to prevent the Japan- eso from making use of them, whilst civilians who remain behind placed in care of the Refugee Zone. Committee.
are
The Wuhan cltles were still ablaze last night. Hugo fires licked skyward and explosions were audible from Lime to time Central News.
125 AMERICANS AT HANKOW
Washington; Oct. 25.
The United States Consul-General, Mr. Josselyn, has reported to the State Department that there are 120 Americans in the vicinity of Han- kow, of which 82 are men, 38 women, and seven children, excluding the crews of the gunboats, Luzon and Gunm.
In addition, there are 12 Filipinos at Hankow.United Press.
HOW TOKYO HEARD THE NEWS
Tokyo, Oct. 25. The news of the entry of Japanese troops into Hankow was announced by the shrill whistling of sirens, and Immediately afterwards special
cdl- tions of the papers were distributed.
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DUKE OF KENT
The Lovalanzeigem is the only appoint-newspaper printing another version of the speech, and it comments op- provingly on Lord Halifax's "Arm resistance to the fatalistic view that war la unadvoldable."
The paper welcomes the fact that the "British Foreign Minister stood up so energetically for continuntion of a peace policy, and warned opposing circles from Mr. Anthony Eden to Major Clement Attlee ngunst meddling in other people's internal affairs."
The French
Ordre, newspaper, while agreeing that Viscount Halifax's declarations are irreproachable from an idealistic standpoint, thinks they are much less so from that of reality. After expressing doubts regarding the desires of Germany and Italy,
"Either we the paper adds:
Mistaken, or Lord Halifax's 1 will have a result directly
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in L'Oeuvre thinks that Lord Halifax's intentions
were put forward as conditions for future negotiations, and declares that proposals are expected in London from Herr von Ribbentrop, and that Immediately these are received by the
would go to London-Renter.
Palace to pay distant homage to the tralia to take over his duties
The Duke will go to Aus-British Cabinet, Herr von Neuralh Emperor.
Lord Gowrie November, 1939.
A torchlight procession will take from place this evening in which hundreds of thousands are expected to nurti cipate, and celebrations are being organised in all educational cs- -Trana-Ocean.
tablishment throughout the country.
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"Reuter" learns that the Duchess will accompany her
date in the Dartford bye-election husband, and it is probable says that world appeasement, and they will take the children.trengthening of the foundations of national security with the conséquent -Reuter.
democracy ure the Government's main objects.
This is the first occasion
In support of these. the Government on which a King's brother requires the fullest possible measure has
become
of support and co-operation. Governor- General of Australin.
A
united effort will be needed if legi- imate pride in the British demo- cratie institutions is to be maintained
The Duke of Kent was at and justified in the eyes of the world. one time stationed in Hong--Router. kong, where he was in H.M.S. Hawkins.
Closing TO STAY TWO OR THREE YEARS- 8,48/49 It is understood that the Duke and 8.30/39 Duchess of Kent's stay in Australin 8.36/38 will p.obably be limited to two or 8.24/25 three years, because with the Duke In 8.15/10 the Dominion, there will only be the 7.02/02 Duke of Gloucester left in England 8.75 N. to act as the King's deputy, and to fulfil official functions and engage- ments,→→Reuter,
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COLONY'S REFUGEES Kam Tin Total Declines As
Chinese Go Back
the comp since it was opened about la fortnight ago, is 3,109,-
Yesterday so many had returned
to their villages or had been claimed
by
relatives that there were only 121 and of these, arrangements are being The Kam Tin Refugee Camp lamide, with the assistance of volun habitants have considerably diminish torred lorries, to transport 120 ed during the past few days and sons to Cualie Peek from whence a after to-day, the number will be ferry will take them to. Po On less than 000,
District where they lived before the
-The total that have phased through vacuation.
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