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Two

Looters

In Canton

FIVE-POWER PARLEYS These Te TO CONSIDER PLIGHT Were Caught OF REICH JEWS Withdrawal of Entire Community Envisaged

LONDON, NOV. 16.

T IS INDICATED THAT A FIVE-POWER CONFERENCE WILL PROBABLY BE SUMMONED TO MEET IN LONDON IN A FEW DAYS TO DIscuss relief for GERMAN JEWS.

In the event that the United States, France, Netherlands and Brazil agree, Lord Winterton, chairman of the Inter-Governmental Committee for Refugees will dispatch invitations.

Meanwhile according to Vienna report, Herr a speech at a

factory to-day said:

VON RATH'S Bueckle, in BODY GOES BACK HOME

Funeral Takes Place This Morning

AACHEN, Nov. 16.

Or

"The Fuehrer has empowered to declare: "Whoever in future smashes, destroys plundera another person's pro- perty will have to reckon with being placed against the wall'.

"In future there will be no Jew property."--United Press.

ALL JEWS MAY DE

WITHDRAWN FROM REICH

London, Nov. 16.

GERMANY'S DEMANDS FOR COLONIES

Britain And France Define Positions DAR-ES-SAI-AAM, Nov. 16.

EXCITE- CONSIDERABLE

aroused MENT has been

A SPECIAL TRAIN carrying the mortal remains of the Ger-

The Daily Mail politics corres-here by reports of the meeting man Legation officer, Herr von ponden! stated to-day that it was of the Tanganyika League at Rath, who was assassinated in possible Mr. Joseph Kennedy, the which Dr. S. B. Mailk, an Indian American Ambassador, was in passes member of the Tanganyika Paris, reached

Germansion of Britain's views on the settle-

ment of German Jews overstas, and Council, read with the authority border at Anchen this morning.

that Mr. Kennedy would leave for of the Governor, a communique the United States during the week-issued by Sir Mark Young.

ad personally to confer with Presi- dent Roosevelt.

the

A guard of honour presented arms when the train entered the station, where thousands paid silent tribute.

The Secretary of State, Baron van We'zmecker represented the Foreign Office at the ceremony before the Catafalque, where the provincial Har Grohe made a party cader, speech volring the horror felt by the German people at the crime, expressing gratitude to the prople for their sympathy. The funeral will take Dusseldorf on

Occan.

and

It is ruggested that plans are under consideration which envisage the withdrawal of all Jews from Germany-United Presa.

LONDON CABINET HEARS PROPOSALS

London, Nov. 10. Ris understood that proposals for | French helping German refugees were dis- this morning's usual cussed at meeting, of the Cabinet.

Ger- at A Berlin message says that place Thursday-Trans-many will not recall her Washington Ambassador, Herr von Dicekcoff, as an Hugh answer to the recall of Mr. Wilson, the American Ambassador to Berlin.

Australians

Recognise Annexation

The Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph Lyons, announced to-day in the House of Representatives that the Com- monwealth Government will proceed without delay formally to recognize de jure the conquest of Abyssinia by Italy.

br

the

is therefore in a position objectively, to report about Germany."

at

The Governor in the Communi- que, referred to Mr. Chamberlain's

the negative reply to

House of the Commons question whether Government was contemplating the transfer of territory en any terms, and add-d that Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald has authorized him to state that Mr. Chamberlain's answer to be understood as meaning that His Majesty's Government is not contemplating the transfer of any territories under British adminis tration-Reuter.

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WHITEAWAY'S

Japanese In Retreat In South China

CHUNGKING, Nov. 16.

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE to-day the Chinese military spokesman reviewed the recent military situation and said that in Kiangsi the opposing forces were facing each other on the Hsiu River, while sanguinary fighting had taken place in the mountainous regions north of Ping- kiang.

Chinese forces had re- treated from Yochow only after inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese in a three-day battle on the Yochow sector.

Regarding South China, the apokesman said that in the course of a counter-offensive the Chinese had recaptured most of! the cities around Canton, includ-f ing Tainghsing, Waichow, Poklo,Į cast of Canton, and Tsunghua north-east of Canton.

He said that the Japanese counter-

TERRIBLE YAUMATI HOLOCAUST

RAGING INFERNO TRAPS CHILDREN

Nine people including seven children from two to

attacks on Tamshul, east of Canton, eight years old and two

small-footed women

had so far been repulsed,

Fallway

were

The Canton-Kowloon had been out in several places by burnt to death, one boy and women including an the Chinese troops, and at present two

were

all of the Japanese troops from norils of Canton had been with expectant drawn to incide Canton city, de- badly injured, and ́eight

mother

spcrately defending Canton, while

were

anxiously awaiting reinforcements women and children He said that over 40 Japanese war injured when fire gutted No. chips were reported to be ailing 227, Shanghai Street at northward up the Pearl River to Can-

(Yaumati at midnight.

A

TWO OF THE HUNDREDS OF LONTERS, who - ravaged Canton | ton tavanese unlt holding Samehul

after its evacuation by Chinese tronc and pilles and preceding the Jaganers entry into the elty. Chine'

Wooden stairs in the two-

When the fire was discovered

who lind suffered heavy losses as result of Self-Preservation palice, operated even after the Japanese en rs, rounded up the looters and tied Chinese counter-attacks, and he mid storey building were mainly them to pacis with sultable notices paned to their clothing. What hap-that despite the Japanese intention to responsible for the heavy casual- cross the Yellow liver from Shanst ties in tile worst fire of the year

Chinese de in Hongkong. pened to them rubecquently is unka wa.

and north Honan, the face around the loop of the Yellow Kver

had tightened, and it was be- lieved that the Yellow River defcace by the inmates of the first and second stories of the building.. was unpenetrable..

The spokesmun, giving a bird's-eye the stairs were already ablaze. view of all the fronts said that in 'A number of inmates escaped to North China the Japanese were the neighbouring buildings by anxious to occupy the entire Peiping-

Japan's

Attempt

To Crush Trade

CHUNGKING, Nov, 16.

1900 IN

Hankow railway by attacking Cheng-the roof top while 11 women and chow, and also to cut the Lunghul children jumped down from the railway at Tungkwan by crossing the first storey. Yellow River at Fenglingtu or Mao- Though all of them were injured, Isintu.

they escaped the fate of others who In South China the Japanese mili-were buried in the fire.

The fire which broke out at mid- tary were maintaining a defensive position nt Canton. However, a night was extinquished at 1.45 a.m. fleres attack on north Hunan almed

A large number of the ill-fated and Changsha in people were refugee women order to swallow the entire Canton- children from Canton. at an early capture Hankow railway.

At West Hupch, he said, the Japan-

*REGARDING THE JAPANESE REFUSAL to open the Yangtse, a Chinese spokesman said to-day that this was Tokyo's reply to the French, British and American notes, and it indicates that Japan insists upon ese were doing their utmost to ad- the "exclusive use of the most important Chinese water-vance to Sushili. way." "the

This measure is a "most

The spokesman refused to reveal he names of the commanders in the Canton counter-offensive but

sald

The second question was whether that there were "eapable men,"

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CONTINUING

CHANGSHA ADVANCE

Shanghai, Nov. 18. The Japanese advance on Changsha

continuing, with two columns.

LATE NEWS

JAPANESE ADMIRAL ARRIVES

FRENCH ATTITUDE

Paris, Nov. 10. The French Government's attitude towards the colonial problem was tefined--more rapidly than had been This is indicated in the newsponer

anticipated in a communique issued Essener National Zeltung, which

by the Premier, M. Daladier to observes: "The United Sates Di

convinced that National Socialist press this afternoon, in which it was emphasised that the French Govern- Germany is not affected by the anti- German agitation in the United ment does not contemplate entering powerful weapon with which to the Government, with reference to United Press. States, and its oiicial reaction, be- into negotiations regarding the ces crush foreign trade all over the note, had signiard to the United policy of cause it has long been a tradition of sion of any part of French colonial China, besidea enabling Japan to States Government its desire to co-

carry out other illegal netions," operate in maintaining United States policy to create anti-possessions.

It is further stressed that no such i The spokesman said that Japan, by the Open Door. German sentiment by unfair methods

Mr. Butler stated that Sir Robert striking southward, the first of which! Canberra, Nov. 10. in order to overcome domestic dif-negotiations have ever been opened so doing, intends to reduce China to

ficulties.

any previous time.

an exclusive market for Japanese Craigie, the British Ambassador to is following the railway from Yochow, Publication of the communique was exporters. "Mr. Wilson's trip to the United

visi pald to the H added that "ine Japanese wat Japan, had been in "ecastant touch" while the second is progressing along Attempt To Improve

with his American colleague, and he the Tungcheng-Changsha highway, Relations With Britain States may be even useful if thereby followed by a

The next objectives of these the anti-German campaign is stopped Premier by the deputy chairman of hastily exploit legal position (Mr. Butler) did not think the east of the railway,

by adree", whereby United States Government could be

The Improvement of columns is Sinshit, about seven

Anglo- by the White House, as he witnessed the Chamber's Colonial Commission,

mercantile ships can move in "any doubt" as to Britain's polley ralles cast of the railway line which Janpanese naval relations is mention- Austrian anschluss and the Mt. Talllnger/Trans-Occan,

freely.

the visit of with regard to the Open Door-

will be attacked by the first column, ed. as the reason for Sudetens' return to the Reich, and he

He said that shipping was the last

Router.

while the second column will attack Admiral Shiozawa to Hongkong this line of defence of Western' oommer-

BRITAIN NOT SATISFIED Pingkang, about 32 miles cast of morning. cial interests in Chinh, and added

The Japanese cruiser Myoko bear- Mr. Hugh Wilson made his fare-

the the that

measures taken by the

railway. London, Nov. 16,

Both towns are situated on the ing the Commander-in-Chief of the wells to-day, when he visited Herr

Insamcient Joachim von Ribbentrop.

notes was diplomatic

No," said Mr. R. A. Butler in the Mi River, and are about halfway to Japanese forces in South China ar- Ambassador will over return, while Premier what action to porand breause in Tokyo, there was a large Ibuse of Commons to-day when Changsha from Yochow and Tung-rived in harbour this morning and quarters it is doubted whether the Mr. G. ie M. Mander asked the Western Powers in presenting merely

take with reference to the demand heap of Western protests to most of Mr. I. C. Hannah asked whether the cheng respectively, the remaining salute-were exchanged preparatory for the return of colonies advanced which Japan offers excuses, and an Government was satisfied with the distance in each case being about 41 to conversations between KE. Ad- miral Sir Percy Noble and the dis-' Herr Hiller at Godesberg, and effective "No" to the latest tri-Power Japanese reply in July regarding the miles. by

"Fires are still raging in Changsha Vice-Admiral Shiozawa, who is

tinguished visitor. whether he would give assurance that

effect of the Japanese recrganisation The spokesman sold that the of the Pelping-Mukden and other and are now spreading to the north it is all the policy of the Govern profesi.

Commander of

Mr. T. Nakamura, ment that the matter will only be considered as part of a general sotile- Western Powers should take "frm! North China rallways, upon British | gate where foreign missionary prodrom, recel the 5th Cruiser Squn-

action and suitable reprisals" against rights and interests,

perty is situated. There are still a Consul General'in Hongkong, soon

arrival. ment.

and local residents. Mr. Butler added that Sir Robert number of foreigners, in Changsha,

30 Germans,

after his mostly Further delay on the part of the In reply, Sir John Simon referred the Japanese position.

made further repre- including

alze went on board. and also missionaries,

several Mr. Mander to the reply given by Western Powers to adopt proper Craigie had

The exchange of visit

Were Br Mr. Chamberlain on November 10. actions would mean further increas sentations on September 3, urging

ranged to take place between the Mr. Mander asked for a specifieing losses by Western interests In restoration of British rights arlang businessinen-Trans-Ocean,

Myoko and H.M.B. Falmouth after from the agreements of 1888 and answer to the latter part of the China United Press,

1002. The Tennese reply was si ANGLO-AMERICAN which Sir Percy will entertain the

Japanese Admiral and his sum

But to awiallod-Reuter, U.R. KNOWS OF BRITISH Job Simon question with regard to a general settlement, and Sir Answered that the statements that had been made on the subject could certainly stand-Reuter,

The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the Anglo-Italian agree ment would have the effect of traditiorini friendship between the two restoring and consolidating the old countries-Trans-Ocean.

In some

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Rumanian Ruler's Great Welcome in London

LONDON, Nov. 16.

ONDON GAVE KING CAROL and Prine Michael a great reception when they left Buckingham Palace in an open carriage for thé Guildhall to-day.

They were welcomed by thy Lord Mayor, and a large com. pany of distinguished people, including Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.

1

am

POSITION DEFINED

IN COMMONS

London, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons to-day

AUSTRALIA ORDERS 50 U.S. BOMBERS

to

ATTITUDE

London, Nov. 10. Mr. A. C. Molcing put, two ques tions In the House of Common's to

:

JAPAN'S - CURRENCY JUGGLING

TRADE PACT

lunch.

Neither of the Admirals would give un interview to the Press but London, Nov. 10.

communique will be issued by Negotiations for the Anglo-Ameri-a can trade agreement have successful Tasane Navy to the effect that

the

invita-

London, Nov. 16. y American note to the House of Commons to-day by concluded, and the agreement will Admiral Shiozawa received an Japan As liluminated`address of welcome England, King Carol said the fact

Mr. 1. C. Hannahr (Cont.) asked be signed to-morrow in Washington, Lon from Admiral Sir Percy Noble on October ... Firstly he baked whether the whether the Government was aware declared Mr. Oliver Stanley, umid to discuss means of improving Anglo- was read, and a few presentations that "in my veins flows the same

Government had notifed Japan that that British trade in North China heers in the House of Commons to Japanese naval relations.

Admiral Shiozawa has: soomdingly. made to the King, after which King blood as that of your king, I

convinced has contributed to this Carol.

! it was in agreement, with this noto, was still held up by the continued day. accompanied bv. Fring splendid welcome.

He added that the agreement, taken the opportunity afforded by Los Angeles, Nov. 10. to Michael, the Duke of Gloucester and

which Mr. Buller, in a written imposition of inconvertible paper "Moreover, in recent times, neither

Mr. Stanley said be understood the operations to come to Hongkong for the Lord Mayor, headed a procession 1, nor my people, could forget that An order for 80 reconnaisance reply, referred Me Morcing to the currency by the Japanese; whether would come into force on January the conclusion of present Cantos

Rumania belonged to the same mighty bombers has been received from answer given on November 10, od- any action, had bred inken by the

am satisfied that the Japanese to permit the resumption of agreement between the United States such an interview and for a frank,

Canada: would bo. signed [exchange of views, → A Addressing the sssembly and ten-army, of nilies, Briting, for, the same Austraila by the Lockheed Aircraft ding "I

Further Late News on faith." Corporation according to the New Japanese Government is fully aware normal credit facilities, and if not, and

(Continued on Page 4.) dering stimpócs for the reception given cause and for the same

of the attitude of the Government." York Times-Reuter Special. him; and his son by the people of Reuter,

to the luncheon ball,

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