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THURSDAY,

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27,

1938.

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TOKYO REPORTED

SEEKING BRITISH

AID

FOR PEACE

Japan Said Willing To Reconsider Her Demands

LONDON, Oct. 26.

TENTATIVE MOVEMENTS ARE ALREADY BEING MADE IN IN

FLUENTIAL JAPANESE QUARTERS TO INDUCE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO OFFER ITS SERVICES FOR THE RESTORATION OF PEACE IN THE FAR EAST.

It is understood that one or two prominent British businessmen are supporting the movement, but nothing of an official nature has yet tuken place.

However, it is suggested that Great Britain might ị inquire of China aud Japan whether they now wished for peace, and invite them to a conference merely on that basis, not making any mention of terms on the one side, ! or stipulations on the other.

H.K. GIRL IN CANTON WAR ZONE ·

Machine Gunned By Japanese Troops After a hazardous journey, seven members of the Hongkong Chinese. First Aid Corps have returned to the British Colony

tell their harrowing ex-j perience in the fighting areas in Kwangtung when on one occasion they were attacked by Japanese! vanguards in the suburbs Tsengshing.

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of

The seven members, including

Japanese circles affirm that the Japanese generals are anxious as the civilians to end the war, in view of the enormous

oraes already caused to Japan l'in men, money and materials.

Because of this is confidently believed that Japan would give terms which Chhia could accepi. One dificulty is that the Japanese į

! people's expectations have been keyed

to their highest point by excessive | propaganda.

begun, as for example, the recent

Hankow,

Wuchang Occupied

Fierce Fires Still Raging In Cities

THE JAPANESE

CLAIM that the occupation

A damping down process has now of Hankow and Wuchang, repeated warnings that Japan must two of the Wuhan cities, has not expect the full of Hankow to lead been completed. to immediate peace, and that the war may easily last another Ave No attempt has yet been made to occupy Hanyang, which in repeated divided from the other Wuhan declaration that she will have no cities by the Yangtse and Han dealings with Generalissimo Chlang

Rivers. Kal-shick, it is pointed out that

a girl, belonged to a corps of 39.

ля regards Japan's

These are likely to prove much the Fires are still raging in thei

The

famous

Government

same na the "Hang the Kaiser" erythree cities. of 1918. China really shows a

steet willingness to talk peace.-Renter, works and arsenal at Hanyang appear to have been gulted. Terrific explo- sions wrecked the arsenal and the surrounding area in Hanyang.

PEIPING ALSO TALKS

of PEACE NECESSITY

Pelping. Oct. 20.

learned

Fires are still burning in Wuchung, but in Hankow they now appear to sent from Hongkong to Canton | While the Japanese are celebrating | last month for first aid work, the fall of Hankow with an enormous be completely under control.

The Japanese Concession in Han- Upon the Japanese landing at display of fireworks, it is

the Pro- kow has been completely wrecked.

About twenty Japanese warships Bins Bay the corps was divided that the chief lenders of

Government are working visional into two groups. One group out peace plans which will soon be are now anchored off the Hankow

endeavour tu

Bund and further ships are expect- was dispatched to Tungkun and made public, in an Po On and the other to Tseng-come to terms with Japan.

ed to arrive to-day. persuade the Chinese Government to

General

shing.

Hanzai, former Japanese The latter comprising twelve men adviser to the Pelping Government,

Is reported here to be co-operating in:

for peace,Reuter,

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CELEBRATIONS DELAYED

Tokyo, Oct. 27.

The offelal eelebration of the foll

and eight girls left for Tsengshing the scheme, while the Japanese in of Ilankow has been delayed pending with several trucks and ambulances en October 19. Arriving in the out-Peiving are harping on the necessity complete occupation of the city, skirts there around midnight the next day, they encountered a unit of Japanese vanguarde, who, machine gunned them. The truck roing first was hit and set on fire and the driver Was instantly killed.

All members Jumped down from their cars and scattered in various directions. Severnt of them were narrowly missed by bullets whistling i past.

After

the

the departure of Japanese, soven of them who hid themselves in the paddy Gelds came together. They found their other comrades had gone.

BRITON IN PEIPING

GUN BATTLE

In a

according to announcement by the Imperial Headquarters. Nevertheless throngs of people, consisting largely of schoolchildren, marched to the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace yesterday, and bowed towards the Emperor's residence in homage.

The complete occupation of flankow

occur

was evidently expected to carlier as doubtless preparations to march to the Plaza must, In many cases, have been made yesterday on receipt of the announcement that Peiping, Oct. 20.

Japanese troops had entered a corner The British chief of police in the of the city. diplomatic quarter of the city, Mr. P. J. Lawless, to-day engaged According to the Japanese press,

the

Hata and Vice-Admiral battle with gun

notorious General

Oikawa will make a triumphant entry Criminal. Puhalski, who is a Pole.

The battle occurred at midday, and on November 3, the anniversary of although Lawless remained unseath-the birth of Emperor Mell, the After climbing laboriously over aed. the police officer succeeded in present ruler's grandfather-Reuter. hill in the dark, these seven members shooting Puhalski through the body, reached the Trengshing-Canton high seriously wounding him--Reuter.

WALKED TO CANTON

to

way at dawn. They walked Conton, dodging Japanese planes on the way.

Arriving in Canton in the after-

noon of October 21, they found Can-

DESPERATE FIQUTING

IN SOUTH-KAST

Changsha, Oct. 27. Desperate fighting is going on Tehan on the Kluklang- Nanchang rallway, where the Japan-

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Startling German Air Revelations

LONDON, Oct 26.

THE POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT of the London "Daily Mail" predicts that wide Cabinet changes will be announced within the next 24 hours.

Departments dealing with defence are to be considerably strengthened by further inclusion in the Cabinet, although the Correspondent does not believe that a Ministry of Supply will be created for the time being.

He foreshadows the placing of Britain on an emergency footing with regard

to defence.

In this connection, it is revealed from Berlin that, following the Munich Agreement, Germany has decided to double her front line air fleet within two

years.

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By 1940 she will have an line almost invincible front strength of 6,000 machines. Under the present re-armament arrangements, Britain and France combined will not have this front line strength by 1940.

In addition, Germany will have 750 air buses in 1940, compared with a total of only 500 for the British Empire and France.

A semi-official editorial in a Berlin newspaper to-day declared that Germany was so far aheed in aerial armament that all efforis by Britain and France to overtake her wilt be useless, since she can more than thatch British and French outpat,

FRESHER TO DECLARE HIS POLICY

London, Oct. 25. Among matters discussed at to- day's Cabinet meeting was that a statement of policy be made soon after the House re-assembles, but probably not until the opening of the new session on November 8.

In the meantime the report of the Woodhead Commission on the parti- tion of Palestine is to be published. It is understood that the Cabinet also gave consideration to the machinery which should be set up by Government to place volunteer workers for home defence on a proper basis.

NEW MINISTRIES DELATED

The creation of a Ministry of Supply was among the matters dis- cussed by the Cabinet. It is under- stood that the view was held that further information should be obtain-

decision ed before coming to a

upan what is admitted to be a very difcult question. Hence it was decided to refer the matter back to the Defence departments for their observations and suggestions, so that a compendius statement of the advantages and dis- advantages would be available to the Ministers before deciding.

The question of a Ministry to organise the national service of Home defence was also considered, but it (Continued on Page 7)

Asleep As Race Was Run LATE NEWS

SIXTEEN-MONTHS-OLD KATHLEEN DUNNETT, holder of Olympus in the Irish Sweepstakes on the Cesarewitch, wak asleep in her cot at 178, Nathan Road when the race was run at 11.10 p.m. last night.

After leading the field most of the way Olympus, ridden by D. Smith, fell back in the straight and finished sixth at the winning post.

PRIMATE'S APPEAL LONDON, Oct. 25. THE REFUGEE QUESTION had become a world question. and it needed a resolute cffort to find a solution, declared the

The race was won by Contravent, of Archbishop

Canterbury, which started at 100 to 7. Olympus speaking at a luncheon held to-started at 22 to 1. day to appeal for support in ald of the Abyssinian Refugee Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunnett, Kathleen's!

The Primate said: "We have only parents, heard the result of the race to think of some of the million 1st night. They accepted Olympus' refugees from Germany and Austria, defeat philosophically. und the refugees from Czecho

It is understood that Baby Kathleen Slovakia and China to realise our

was offered 2050 by Duggle Stuart, responsibilities.

"Our nation, together with other well-known London book-maker for Western nations, cannot escape A half share in her ticket on Olympus. responsibility for the circumstances The offer was refused. which have driven these people from their homes.

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New York, Oct. 28, The trade negotiations between the United States and Canada have been will be completed, and the treaty

as the non-ready for signature as soon

| Anglo-American ogreement has been to un Ottawa

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ton practically deserted by civilians. Return to Paris to Defend so are trying to cross the Teb River, I should get the habit of shrugging our placing of Olympus, was one from a reuched, according

River Bridge to the Honam sido than)

No sooner Had they crossed the Pearl

they heard a loud explosion dynamit

ing the bridgo.

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north of the elty,

It

is reported that detachments of Japanese soldiers succeeded in cross-,

ng the river during Monday after- Paris, Oct, 20,

noon under cover of heavy artillery The Governor-General of French and serial bombardment, but Chinese From Honam they took a boat to West Africa, M. de Coppet, arrived despatches claim that the Japanese Shekwallong. On their way they here to-day from Dakar. It is bo-

driven back last night.-

ware

Reuter,

heard intermittent explosions in lieved in political circles that Canton

Shekwaitong his journey in connected with the city. From they proceeded to Fatshan and thence recent press attacks on him when 100 STUDENTS KILLED to Shekki, and Macao. They came to certain papers reproached him with

Yungyun, Oct. 27. Hongkong from Macro by boat political bias and with associating too

closely with Socialist elements in the More than 160 students were killed They believed that all others of Colony. Attacks have also been by bombs dropped by Japanese ale their group are safe and are coming made on his private life-Transmen during a ruthlon air raid over to Hongkong too. Central Newr. Ocean.

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The lucky ticket, which wins "One thing impossible is that we for its baby-owner despite shoulders und saying that the book of tickets which Mr. Dunnett jetegrant.

Gold. problem was too great."--Reuter.

It is believed that the lateat reply Mr. and Mrs. Dunnett are Scotch, In the Anglo-American trade negotia- and are returning with Kathleen totions, which was received yesterday, Scotland early next year. Mr. makes some concession regarding Dunnett is employed in the Naval Items like motor ears, hums, lard, and Dockyards.

bacon.

STRENGTHENING EMPIRE BONDS.

'London, Oct. 20. Royal circles in London state that the Duke of Kent's appointment as Governor-General of Australia means a strengthening of Empire bonkla..

It is believed to indicate, however, that King George will probably be unable to visli Australia for several -years-United Preže, jeg

(Story of Race on Page 8)

AIR FRANCE DUE TO-DAY The weekly Air France plane from Hanoi la due to reach Kal Tak ci noon to-day. The plane will return

on Saturday morning.

Mr. Cordell Hull stated to-day that the Anglo-Amerlcun agreement was reaching ita final stage, but he added that he could not predict how long the negotiations would continue. He declined to my whether the British reply was regarded as favourable. --- Router.

Kunming, Oct. 27. Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, arrived here by express train at 7 o'clock last night.

He will proceed to the interlor shortyl-Central News.

'(Further Late News on Page 12.)