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DECLARATION OF WAR How To Do Five-Point

BY CHINA SOON, SAYS REPORT FROM N. YORK

in

China Japan's Newspapers Warn Rallies Populace Against Excess Rejoicing at Hankow Fall

To Its Leaders

FROM EVERYWHERE NEW YORK REPORTS THIS MORNING STATE THAT GENERALIS-

China and

SIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK IS CONTEMPLATING A FORMAL overseas, DECLARATION OF WAR ON JAPAN, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-

shek is being inundated by It is pointed out that with the loss of Canton, China has little to telegrams of support for lose and everything to gain from such a declaration. continuation of war against Japan.

A telegram, jointly signed by Madame Sun Yat-sen, Madame Lino Chung-kai, Mr. Eugene į Chen and Mr. Hau Chien, was despatched from Hongkong yesterday to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Lin Sen, strongly sup porting the decision of the

Government to carry on the

war..

It demands that "peace- traffickers" be dealt with.

The telegram from the Hong-

Chinese

Taking Offensive

In South

Japan has already been branded the aggressor in the hostilities by the League of Nations.

Declaration of war would therefore bring into force the powerful American Neutrality Act, which would automatically apply to Japan only, and would deprive the aggressors of American munitions, war materials

and oil,

Tokyo newspapers commented on the reports this morning, states a "Domci" message.

"Nichi-Nichi" declares that the Japanese Navy, in the event of a war declaration by China, would be forced to intensify her blockade against the China coast in "The spokesman of the Military) may attempt to counter-attuck accordance with International Law. Affairs Commission has declared that for possession of

kong signatories is na follows:

JAPANESE FEARS (bai the Chinese

Canton gained)

But, it is pointed out in

the evacuation of Wuhan was in-ground to-day with reports that a spired by strategie considerations terrific battle is now in progress at Chinese circles, the China coast and would in ng wise

whatever Leunghow, forty miley from the is still fully blocknded and affect the determination of the Kwangtung capital. National Government to carry on the

The battle is admitted by both henceforth China is relying

War

of resistance to the bitter end,

principally on the routes viaj and Burma-which! Japan cannot blockade-for her

vis-a-vis China.

This is decidedly an expression of Cheret since the landing in Bius Sinkiang

Chinese and Japanese to be the the unanimous desire and will of the Bay nearly three weeks ago. Chinese People. And we support strongly and fully this stand of the Protected by the mountainous supplies. Government,

nature of the country, the Chinese, The "Asahi Shimbun" claims that "We must, however, direct the at-who are daily gaining strength from the invocation of the Neutrality Act tention of the Government to the reinforcements from the west, are by the United States in the event of a declaration of war would place declaration concerning pence which more than holding their own. to the bewilderment of the entire The Japanese forces who captured Japan in an advantageous position Nation, has been made by Mr. Wang Tangia yesterday are threatened i The Ching-wel 10 Reuter's

Agency with disaster unless heavy reintorce-friction between Japan and the United paper expresses the belief that] Strangely, I was made on the day ments are immediately forthcoming States will be eliminated gradually.. that Canton fell. Such an utterance from Canton. is not only

even in the case of the Invocation of of the a contradiction clearly expressed determination of en the Government vigorously to resist the enemy but it makes for weakening of public confidence and a frustrating of the war of attrition. Let these pace-traffickers be dull. with.

The Chinese have assumed thei

north-east of Canton and east of the Canton-Hankow Rallway, and the Japanese are retiring southward, says

Chinese message.

America.

offensive near Lungmoon, 80 miles the Neutrality Act on the part of

The

"Yomiuri Shimbun" voices a warning to the Japanese people Alant

they should not indulge them- selves in excessivo rejoicing over

As a precaution against a Japanese

thrust, the famous railway bridge "It is to be feared that during the spanning the Pekong River has been past fifteen months, the National dynamited by the Chinese, who are Government has failed clearly to in-holding their positions at Tuentam. form the Nation of its fundamental north of Loktung.

Yingtak, Shulkwan and Yungyuen, policy. We submit the following| measures for immediate enforcement: which are now the political and mili

incessant

kow.

Japan's

C. in C. Enters Wuhan

THE EVACUATION of

the captures of Canton and Han-refugees from Changsha to sistance continues, Japan's campaign

"So long na Chiang Kai-shek's re- places of comparative safety must be kept up so that the National in South and west Hunan be exterminated, the paper states. relief programme of the Government under his leadership can will be the main task in the

Considerable Interest s been

Japanese Page).

sider

OC-

(1) strengthening of the central poll-tery headquarters for Kwangtung evoked by reports that Japan has Eighth Relief Section of teal structure, (2) adoption of Dr. have been subjected to

prepared a Five-Point Peace Sun Yat-sen's foreign polley of co-Japanese bombings.

plan the National Relief Com- which It is reported by the Ta Kung Pao erease in the severity of earlier de-, mission which operation with Soviet Russia, (3)

represents a considerable de-

has been mobilisation of the strength and re-that large numbers of Chinese re-mands.

were killed by

(See Column Seven this moved from Hunkow. sources to be found among the fugees masses, and (4) appointment of out-bombers on the northern outskirts of Chinese and foreign circles con- "Domel" reports that, im- standing military commanders for Conton.

that these indiente in-mediately following the A high milliary official, reported to creased anxiety in Japan regarding cupation of the city by Japanese the defence of Kwangtung.

"We can overcome the danger con- be General Ho Ying-chin, is said to

future, especially 35 fronting the Nation only by a right be en route to Kwangtung to take Indicated that the Chiang Kai-shek troops,

it is

a peace preservation Government has no co-ordination of political and mill-command of the Canton

Intention of commission was inaugurated at (Continued on Page 4.) (Continued on Page 4.)

abandoning resistance.

Kwangsi Road in the Third It is believed that the plan will be Special District on Thursday. fintly rejected by the revlialised Collating the services of Influential Chinese Government, which now ap: citizens, the new body started pears more impregnably entrenched activities to administer peace and than before the losses of Canton and order in the war-torn district. About Hankow,

300,000 Chinese refugees are remain- ing in the city.

command

H.K. Rope Works Start Unusually Big Order

14-INCH ROPE weighing 3,600 lbs, and capable of standing up to a pull of.83% tons, is rapidly nearing completion in the Kennedy Town works of the liongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lid.

This size in ropes represents an unusual order in Hongkong. though the factory is capable of making a 16-inch rope and, in fact, made one some years ago for a local customer.

of

the

This morning, the giant cabling, on to one end to make the rope suit- machine began the vertical winding able for towing purposes.

The 14-inch rope--the 14 inches of the three strands, each 74 Inches)

represents the elrcumference is 00 in circumference, which comprise the fathoms long and comes up to full finished article.

British specifications. Several members Three huge iron cylinders, on whsth

Brm the strands were laid after being including the Hon. Mr. A. L, Shielda Woven from pure

Manija hemp, and Mr. I. W. Shewan, Trincipals of revolved slowly in succession round Messra. Shewan, Tomes & Co., who a central shaft, on the top of which are managers of the Hongkong Rope the strands were wound round each Manufacturing Co., Ltd., were pre- other before passing slowly onto sent to see the rope bang completed the reeler ready for packing. A on the huge cabling machine this heart shaped thimble; will be spliced morning,

Businessmen Prompted U.S. Warning

INFORMAL ENTRY

The commander of the Japanese Army forces which advanced on Hankow along the north Yangtse front, at 5 o'clock on Thursday after- noon staged an Informal entry into the city.

Captain Moteli Yanagita, who led the vanguard of the Japanese forces Into the city to commence occupation told that actual', occupation of the: city was carried out without losing a single man.

I'

Homework

LESSONS FOR -PARENTS!

ISN'T only Hongkong par- ents who do not know how

to do the homework for their children.

Yorkshire parents pre Ex- periencing the same dificulty.

So now a Yorkshire school- master, Mr. S. P. Owens, ta starting (1 winter course in English and arithmetle, for "parents only."

Porenta icilt attend the Scholes Techical Institute, near Wetherby, to learn over again their "three R's".

Like the Inspector of Eng- lish and Headmaster at the Cen- tral British School in Hongkong, Mr. W. Handyside, Mr. Owens has been “examining" the work of parents who assisted their children with their home- work:.

on

Their methods were from ten to Afteen pears old, he found.

(During his Rotary Club address

Tuesday,

MT. Handpaide advised Hongkong parents to plead ignorance when children asked them to help with the homework. Some- times, he said, parents did not know how to do the work sel for their children,)

Tokyo Plan For Peace

JAP

PEIPING, OCT. 28.

APAN IS READY TO ENTER INTO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA, ACCORD- ING TO SOURCES USUALLY WELL INFORMED. The Japanese conditions for a commence- ment of peace negotiations are said to be:

that

Chiang Kai-shek transfers the leadership of the State to Wang Ching-wei and the Premiership to Ho Ying-chin;

that a close economic co-operation begins between Japan

and China;

that South-China is to be placed without restriction under the Government of Central China, which is to recognise the Japanese interests in the north of China. Japan, on the other hand, undertakes to withdraw her troops from China within six months of the date when the agreement is signed between Japan and China; that for the damage done by the Japanese In China an

indemnity is to be paid;

suppressed.-Trans-Ocean,

that Kuomintang activity is to be diminished and the whole Communist anti-Japanese attitude to be rigorously

NOT TO DISCUSS PEACE

Chungking, Oct. 26. The second plenary session of the Central Political Council will meet at 8 am. To-day. More than 100 members have signifled their inten- tion to attend. It is, however, possl- ble that

SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINATOWN BURIES ITS NO. 1 CITIZEN

DOWN THE STREET of the Bazaars In San Francisco's Chinatown re- cently, more than 1,400 mourners followed the body of Chin Lata to its last resting place. Son of Cantonese Immigrants, the late Chin Lain Rived to become a millionaire merchant, philanthropist and unofficial mayor of the greatest Chinese colony in the Western Hemisphere. Be- cause the Chin family embraces the ranks of Chen and Chan, "relatives" of Chin Lain stretched in trieving files for alx blocks behind the flower-Blled phaeton which bare his picture at the procession's head. Observers wall his funeral was the biggest, most dignified. Frisco's Chinatown had ever saiged,

Magistrate Admonishes H.K. Naval Volunteers

be able to rent of them, will not.

Chungking in tline.

The duration of the session is sche- duled for four days.. It is, however, thought that more ume will be needed for the deliberations.

Although no particulars of the agenda have been made public,

allc, it is believed in well informed circles that no special subject of discussions has been fixed. But in no case, it is de- clared, will there be any discussion of peace or of continuing resistance, since decision on this point has al- ready been reached.

a magistrate from "I WILL NOT take my instructions as

anyone on H.M.S. Cornflower," sald the Marine Magistrate, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole in the Marine Court to-day. Washington, Oct. 27. The United States in awalling a

Ho refused to accept a letter from the Cornflower regard- reply to the blunt warning given to

ing a case before the court. Japan.

There is a strong feeling that the Foreign correspondents revealed "If they cannot take the trouble "They take a serloua view of these' поче was prompted by increased that Chiang Kababek left Hankow

sures be taken. This is the second pressure by Far East American by aeroplane at 8 o'clock on Tues-to come to the Court, I'm not going offences and ask that special mea businessmen-United Prest,

day afteroon in the company of Chou to accept it," he said.

letter about this complaint," said the En-la and Mao Tse-tung, leaders of The ease concerned three Junk police officer. the Chinese Communist Party.

mistresses, charged with anchoring It was here the Magistrate inter- in the cable area between the moor- rupted, and said he would not accept ing buoys of ILM.S6. Cornflower. the letter, as it had no standing in Sgt. M. B. Manning sald he had a the court.

The Junk-mistresses, who panded letter from the Cornflower concern- Ing the case.

not gulity, were each fined: $3

R.A.F. CRASH

London, Oct. 27. An R.A.F. bomber crashed on LAs Moor, Yorkshire, to-day, and three occupants were killed,United Prizk

On Monday last when for the first time Japanese shoils began to fall in- to the city, Chiang Kai-slick remained all day in his underground omce in (Continued on Page 4)

•

Rumours of a British offer of peace mediation in Japan find no credence. The view is generally held that such a step on the part of Britain would have, at this juncture, little prospect Occan,

of

#uccess. Trans-

DECLARATION BOON

Tokyo, Oct 28. A declaration by the Japanese" Government regarding, the conflict with China is expected to be made on November 3, anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor Mutsuhito, grand-father of the reigning Emperor.

It is expected in political circles that the declaration will · uccentuate (Continued on Page 4.)

LATE NEWS

Japanese Withdraw.

It is now revealed that the Japanese marines who landed at Tamchow, Wuchu, Wangtong and other villages in northern Changshan district have been withdrawn, carrying away a large quantity of provisions and valu- ables seized.

There are, however, silti a number of Japanese launches off the Chung- shan coast. Several of them are on patrol duties.

The villages which had fallen into Japanese hands are now all lying in ruins. All the houses were destroyed either by shell or by fires set by In- |cendiary bombs dropped by Japanese

planes.

A large number of farmers were killed, their bodies still littering the streets-Central News,

(Further Late News on Page 12.j

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