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WOUNDED JUL 四拜禮 號七十月十英港香

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,

1938.

日五初月九

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TOKYO REPORTED SEEKING BRITISH

AID

FOR PEACE

Japan Said Willing To Reconsider Her Demands

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LONDON, Oct. 26.

'ENTATIVE 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 taken place.

However, it is suggested that Great Britain might

inquire of China and Japan whether they now wished for NEW FIRES

that

peace, and invite them to a conference merely on basis, not making any mention of terms on the one side, or stipulations on the other.

Chiang To Issue Manifesto

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·Japenese circles affirm that the Japanese generals are anxious is the civilians to end

the war, in view of the enormous losses already caused to Japan in men, money and materials.

START IN CANTON

Sincere's Store Badly Looted

Canton, Oct. 27.

the

Because of this it is confidently believed that Japan would give Systematic setting fire to the elty terms which Chlúa could accept continued on Tuesday night, and One difculty is that the Japanese throughout yesterday fresh outbreaks people's expectations have been keyed were occurring La their highest point by excessive

are taking over Japanese sentrice hour.

Shakee bund. patrol duties on propaganda.

A damping down process has now although no restrictions have been begun, as for example, the recent placed on foreign anti-tooting patrols

Shakee front

and AN IMPORTANT PRO-repeated warnings that Japan must who traverse the

that the immediate peace, and

The Japanese authorities have pro- NOUNCEMENT by Mar-not expect the fall of Hankow to lead East Bund, protecting the shops.

five bibited the use of

cameras anywhere another is wor may easily last shal Chiang Kai-shek

in the city, and have even requested foreshadowed within the years.

CHUNGKING, Oct. 27.

next few days by political circles here.

It will take the form of a manifesto to the Chinese people in which he will set forth his reasons for carry- ing on the war as well appeal to world opinion.- Trans-Ocean.

as

A regards Japan's repeated foreign authorities to prohibit the declaration that she will have no photographing of the Shakee front dealings with Generalissimo Chiang from Shameen. Kai-shek. It is pointed

Out

that

Last night there was large-scale looting at the Sincere department stores. squads

Lins but foreign anti-looting

and

the

there are likely to prove much the same as the "Hang the Kaiser" cry

Japanese soldiers clear- of 1918. If China really shows a

ed out the looters, later maintain willingness to lalk peace-Reuter,;

Ing a watch on the premises. Most PEIPING ALSO TALKS

of city still deserted, OF PEACE NECESSITY and there are no signs of a return of the population, all of whom will And Peiping, Oct. 26.

their homes and business n mass of While the Japanese are celebrating cinders if the present incendiarism the fail of Hankow with an enormous continues unchecked.

is learned

The The conduct of the Japanese China will go on fighting to its display of reworks, It

that the chief leaders of the Pro- last breath, declared Mr. Wang

visional

Government are working soldiers continues to be excellent. They are

working side by side with Chung-hut, the Chinese Foreign out peace plans which will soon be

to the foreigners with the common ob- Minister, in the course of an made public, in an

ject of stamping out looting and in- this connection interview given yesterday to a

officers, Japanese

formerly many Trans-Occan representative.

General Hanzal, former Japanese bussinessmen in Canton, enjoy very adviser to the Peiping Government, cordial relations with Shameen re- ty reported here to be co-operating insidents.

It is absolutely inconceivable," hei said, "that after making such great

endeavour

persuade the Chinese Government to cendiarism, and in Teame to terms with Japan.

sacrifices, China should now give up the scheme, while the Japanese เภ It is reported that H.M.S. Robin Peiping are harping on the necessity is proceeding to Wuchow to-morrow. for peace.-Reuter."

offering further resistance.

"The Chinese people ure, in fact, more determined than ever to resist con-

to the very utmost. They will tinue the struggle until the Japanese make an offer of

of equitable pence." Asked whether the re-grouping occurred within the which has

Government meant that Chineas Left-Wing elements

were gaining an scendancy, the Chinese Minister was most emphatle la his denial, and cqually so in claiming that all party differences have been sunk and all were united in their determination to. serve the national cause.

SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS The Chinese Foreign Minister then touched upon the question Sino-Russian relations.

of the

HALIFAX WARNS

AMERICA

Heavy Responsibility On

U.S. And Britain

-Reuter.

THE FLEET MUST BE READY

Roosevelt)

Washington, Oct. 26. London, Oct. 26.

"The fleet must be ready," Lord Halifax, broadcasting President Roosevelt declares in "China," he insisted has in this to-night to the United States, his annual letter to the Secre war only one enemy-Japan.

the declared that the contribution

tary of the Navy Department on

Itions..

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LONDON, Oct 26.

THE POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT of the London "Daily Mail"

THE of the Loudon not thin

KATHLEEN DUNNETT Who won £437 on the Cesare-

witch. See story bleow.

JAPANESE ENTER

AT TWO POINTS

WEST MOON

LAKE

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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 revented from Berlin that, following the Munich Agreement, Germany has decided to double her front line air fleet within two years.

The present front line air strength of Germany is 3,000 machines.

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Baby Irish Sweep Winner Asleep As Race Was Run

SIXTEEN-MONTHS-OLD KATHLEEN DUNNETT, holder of Olympus in the Irish Sweeps takes on the Cesarewitch, was 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.

PRIMATES APPEAL LONDON, Oct. 26. THE REFUGEE QUESTION had become a world question, and it needed a resolute effort to find a solution, declared the

The race was won by Contravent,,

Olympus Canterbury, which started at 100 to 7. of Archbishop speaking at a luncheon held to-started at 22 to 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunnett, Kathleen's day to appeal for support in ald

of the Abyssinian Refugee Fund, parents, heard the result of the race Last night. They accepted Olympus'

philosophically,

The Primate sald: "We have only defeat Pderstood that Baby Kathleen |

to think of some of the million

and

It i

was offered £850 by Duggie Stuart, well-known London book-maker for half share in her ticket on Olympus. The offer was refused.

U.S.-Canadian Trade Pact Ready

New York, Oct. 20.

line

By 1940 she will have an almost invincible front strength

of 6,000 machines. Under the present re-armament and

arrangements, Britain France combined will not have this front line strength by 1940.

NEW MINISTERS ARE CHOSEN

London, Oct. 26. IT is understood that Mr. Neville Chamberlain is submitting the names of now Cabinet Ministers to the King in an audience at Buckingham Palaco ta- night-Reuter.

In addition, Germany will have 750 air bases in 1940, compared with n totul of only 600 for the British Empire and France.

2

A semi-oficial editorial in Berlin newspaper to-day declared that Germany was so far ahead in aerial armament that all efforts by Britain and France to overtake her will be useless, since she can morT than match · British" and · · French sulput,

PREMIER TO DECLARE 108 POLICY

London, Oct. 20. 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 unill the opening of the new Eession 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 the consideration to also gave machinery which should be set up by Government to place volunteer workers for home defence on a proper basis..

NEW MINISTRIES DEBATED

The creation of a Ministry of Supply was among the matters dis- (Continued on Page 7.)

LATE NEWS

Landing Party In Hanyang

refugees from Germany and Austria,

Czecho the refugees from

our Slovakia and China to realiso

Tokyo, Ook, 27.' responsibilities.

the Front dispatches ·renching The lucky ticket, which wins £437 "Our nation, together with other

The trade negotiations between the cannot

Admiralty state that Japanese Naval escape nations, Western

Its baby-owner despite non- for

United States and Canada have been | janding units landed in Hanyang this will be morning to' complete openpaiian" of which have driven these people from Look of tickols which Mr. Dunnett completed, and the treaty

Bold.

ready for signature as soon as the the three Wuhan their homes.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunneit nra Scotch, Anglo-American agreement has been "One thing Impossible is that we shout get the habit of shrugging our and are returning with Kathleen to reached, according to an Ottawa

next year. carly

Mr.telegram. Scotland shouklers and saying that

Dunnett is employed in the Naval problem was too great.Reuter.

Dockyards,

President Roosevelt had made the ove of Navy Day celebra- responsibility for the elreumalances pincing of Olympus, was one from

A

the

year

"Its precarious position, how-was immensely helpful in ever, compels it to accept every recent criala.

He adda: "Within the past hand stretched out in friendship.

He continued: "We do not question For his reason there is absolutely the motive which Inspired your world conditions have made it im- noted perative that we take stock of our no reason for seeing swing to neutrality legislation, but wo the left in the acceplanes of Soviet that you followed with cute national defence, and face the facts.

It belleve Is entirely consistent with There Interest the events in Europe.

limit readiness difference

continuing

to in the at-our The second meeting of the Peoples' little real Political Council id Mr. Wang, Utude of the average man and women urmanents by agreement, that Chung-hul, in conclusion, would take in Britain and America regarding the maintain an efficient navy, adequate place in Chungking to-day.

"It was a routing session which and no true peace can exist until live protection against an aggremtor." had been planned some time ago and the nations are agreed that law, and Router. had by no means been stranged for not force shall rule the world,

the purpose of talking price.

we

the

STRENGTHENING

EMPIRE BONDS" turbulent currents sweeping Europe, in men and material, to insure por

"It may be that peace can only

London, Oct. 28. ・・ Royal circles in London state that the Duke, of Kehl's appointment as Governor-General of Australia mean o strengthening it Empire bonds.

10 lokaleved to indicate, however, Yours and mine to that King Clears will probably

warda pende unable to Vials Justralia: for several Jears. Uniita FICE.

on

On this point China'tude was come through crifices no less strong day, seemingly forbidding man- to common, knowledge. Although pre-than those whereby a nation : in frend the path DË

war | Lisa,^- Weg area"A BRAYY="TIDO pared at any mood to conflude an inspired : to honourable peace, It would refuse to firing in our of the szani gorlade of countries like conalder, peace at any price-human kislory. A rortiem, Malker gu

spirit surely rome – the worldtam kd kur

(Story of Race on Pape 8)

It is believed that the latest reply In the Anglo-American trade negotia tions, which was received yesterday, makes some concession regarding items like motor cars, hams, lard, und in bacon.

WARSHIPS IN PORT The following warships are

Mr. Cordell Hull slated to-day that port: H.M. Ships Dorsetshire, Cardiff, Thracian, Westcott, Delight, Duchess, the Anglo-American, agreement was Dainty, Defender, Sandwich, Fal reaching its final stage, but he added mouth, Eagle, Medway and 4th Sub-that he could not predict how to

the negotiations would continue. He marine Flotila.

U.S.S. Canopus and Submarines, doclined to say whether the Brit US. Pigeon, and French cruiser reply was regarded as favourable.---

Reuter Primagiset.

Meanwhile, severe fighting: in stiil- reported near Wahan as Japadom troops are launching an qulflanking: movement against the Chlume forove retreating from the Wahan elles s Domel,

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