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NOVEMBER

22,

1938.

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ITALIAN PRIEST IN

HANDS OF

Boycott Of Goods Urged For Christmas

LONDON, Nov. 21.

BOYCOTT of Japanese geeds

A by Chests Suppers is

Wales

urged by the South Miners' Federation in ita monthly bulletin, which says:

who buy cheap Japan- "People ese toya and novelties are help- lur to purchase raw materials by Japan for war on China. Only because of the dreadful Japanese wares peld in the workers can medeis of bombing aeroplanes and bombs, siguif- cant of Japanese actions, be sold Only for a penny or twopence. because people buy these things can real bombs he dropped from ellies in real acroplanes China"-cuter.

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STRONGER ACTION BY EUROPEAN POWERS

Franco British Discussions

JAPANESE

Plight Of

Serious Charge War Victims

Against

Troops

HANKOW, Nov. 21.

IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED that an Italian Franciscan priest, Father Pio Belli, who has been for 33 years in China, was arrested by the Japanese on November 16, allegedly for bribing Chinese to destroy buildings in the Chinese city, where the fires recently raged.

Father Belli, who was working in the refugee zone near the Han River, was taken into custody owing to the accusation of an unknown Chinese that the priest was paying him sums ranging from $5 to $15 to set fire to various houses.

On the sume night, tive

Japanese soldiers (believed to be

Milzer) subjected Father Beli AMERICANS

to third degree, urging him to sign & confession, which the priest emphatically refused to do, denying the accusation, and disclaiming all knowledge of his

zeruser.

On Nanber 17, the priest was gia Interrogated with his hands died behind his back.

The italing - Vice-Consul Int #

the representation 10

Japanesel.

the be permitted to return to his

authoritie requesting that Father.

LONDON, Nov. 21. IT IS CERTAIN that Franco-British attitude kindred subjects, such the rejection to their pro- tests against the Yangtse blockade,

will be fully

IN SHANGHAI PROTEST

Japan's Reply To Washington Note

SHANGHAI, Nov. 21. THE AMERICAN RELA-

to rendence, and subsequent interven- TIONS COMMITTEE, repre asion by responsible Japanese military senting the American Chamber of Commerce and the amalgamu. November 17.

discussed in Paris, with a view to the possibility of a more effective retort being" verbal made, than mere protestations.

Chinese circles also assert

authorities resulted in his release on

He is at present in hospital ted association of ten leading experiences, missions, issued a statement to recovering from his while the Italian Consul is pro- day giving the views of Ame-

--Reuter.

In China

LONDON, Nov. 21.

IN VIEW OF THE VISIT of

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Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Viscornt Wallfax to Paris, Mr. Quo Tal-chl, the Chincan Am- bassador

Lord Halifax during the week-end, and apart from political matters, drew attention to the pitiful plight of the China avar victims.

While the sufferings of Ger- man Jews had justly excited world sympathy, the Ambassa dor was constralised to point out that over 100,000,000 Chinese deseraic for mure were I

10 rtraits, which stemed cumparatively unnoticed.

Mr. Quo Tal-chi told Reuter that Viscount Hallfax had re- ceived the representations with the utmost sympathy, and the Ambassador said he believed that an attempt would be made to organ'se a scheme for Chinese relict

International by operation.Renter

Co-

COMMONS TO URGE ANTI-GERMAN ACTION

Government Accepts Labour Motion

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LONDON, Nov. 21.

OUTSPOKEN AT-

lesting to the Japanese authoritics.ricans in Shanghai with regard|TACK on the anti-Jewish

to the Japanese reply to the American note or protest.

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New York, Nov. 21.

The statement observed: "Japan's

policy of the German Government was made by.

reply has left no doubt in the minds Mr. Noel Baker (Lab.) in of Americans in the Far East as to the House of Commons the real Intentions and objectives of to-day when moving

read tenons and

fined in the Japanese reply to The United States Maritime Com-in American interests. which the American note.-Reuter. mission has awarded a contract for the construction of six cargo vessels at a cost of $14,658,000 to the Federal Shinbuilding and Dry Dock Company,

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London, Nov. 21,

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In the House of Comnions to-day.Reuter. Mr. A. C. Moreing asked whether the Prime Minister had yet received salafactory reply from the Japan-

Government to the Government's New Type Tasters

that representations

opportunity

Appear

The statement said that Japan's should be afforded representatives of

plans for a tripartite bloc alme British bond-holders in the Shanghai-

Koala Park, Australia. primarily to act as a bulwark for Nanking radway to inspect the rall-

military power, and true, way line, and that necessary mea The coffee tasters" of other coun-Japanese sures should be taken to safeguardries have a counterpart here in secondarily to ald Japanese economy their financial interesis in the fine. "eucalyptus tasters. A particular "credits." This was tantamount the cited were organised in nuvance

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary kind of eucalyptus is necessary for Amerien underwriting her own un- for Foren Affairs replied that in feeding the famous Australian koula doing. conversations with the Japanese bears, and ny this has to be obtained "American residents in China have Minster for Foreign

As from a great distance, "asters' are no doubt of Japan's dire intentions September, the British Ambassador, employed to be sure that the right to throttle and expel American com Sir Robert Craigie, had been informe | kind of eucalyptus is found. ed that there were diMculties of a

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"A situation has developed, affect-resolution noting with concern n the deplorable treatment of tonger can be met with the orthodox certain racial, religious

political minorities in Europe, methods of diplomacy."

The statement characterised the and requesting an immediate Japanese reply and explanations and concerted effort among the sophistries or mis-statements of fact,

of nations, including the United and it cited the rapid decline American trade in Manchukuo, which Stales, to was a prelude to similar events in policy to deal with the refugeen.

Mr. Baker rec.ted f list of

of anti-Semitic volting details nclaents in Germany, which he asserted, he could guaranter were

He declared that all the attacks

It is said that inside the city of Linching alone, 40 miles and he clanned that the even werl not the spontaneous indignation north-east of Fenglingtu, the he people, but the censummation, or Japanese have massed 300 tanks, permaps the penultimate surge of and that recent troops reinforce-menal tong-term plan, the spirit and purpose ments in southern Shansi num- ber over 20,000, who are all con- scripts since the war began.

military character in the way of a comprehensive grant for inspection facilities on this, and other Chinese rallways.

Inspection of the Shanghai North railway station, however, had been permitted.

of

Both the question of Inspection and that of the financial intercals bond-holders were being considered by the Japanese Government, and a dedinite reply had been promised.— Reuter,

STRONG ACTION URGED

London, Nov. 21. Mr. AE. L. Chorlton (Cons.) speaking in the House of Commons

and

(Contikied on Page 4.)

Japanese Reinforcements Move Up West River

SZEWUI, Nov. 22.

AS A COUNTER-MOVE against the Chinese general offensive

on Canton, the Japanese are sending reinforcements up the

West River.

It is generally believed that the Meanwillo, large Japanese

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or whlen was plain.

Air. Noel Baker said that the long-drastic measures against the Jews were not supported by the German people.

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CHUNGKING, Nov. zł.' CHINESE PRESS reports from Sinnfu state that the Japanese military authorities have messed five divisions in southern Shansi, with a large number of mechanised equipments.

BIG WITHDRAWAL

Chungking. Nov, 21, A Chinese military spokesman said to-day that there had been a pheno- the north Hunan front observed from

withdrawal of Japanese troops during the past four days.

He said that Chinese troops had recaptured Pingklang, 65 miles north- cast of Changsha on the highway, It is reported that the Japanese are besides the recapture of other points, busy commandeering carpenters to including South Yochow and Chung- construct junks in preparation for yan, north-east of Yochow. It was, he said, no crime

He said that the Japanese had left' the Japanese crossing of the river disloyalty or treason which brought both on the west and south sides in a small garrison in Yochew, and the this fale on the Jews, Woo 13ku the armpit of the Yellow River. shown a self-restraint in Germany, as they had in Palestine, was almost superhuman,

of

which

FORCED ON ATTENTION

OF GOVERNMENT -

Replying to the debate, Sir Samuel Hoare announced that the Govern-

The papers report that over 2,000 Japanese troops are stationed at: Fenglingtu, with four field, pleces, which are responsible for the daily bombing across the river.

rest of the

northward."

troops had returned'

on

Even the Japanese vessels Tungting Lake, whch had recently been very busy landing troops on the cast chore, hind withdrawn except for a dozen small steam launches at In the meantime a Central News | present still remaining off Yochow.

A Central News report says that message says that the Japanese

motion. He was opposed to open the Yungcheng district, 60 miles and two

north-east of Fenglingtu Talung-Pukow rallway.

Formosan

san regiments operat-

on the Ing on the Yangtze, had been trans- ferred back to Japan due to the fact that they were over-fatigued,

The report said that the 9th and 20th Divisions were remaining in the Hunan and Hupeh border regiona,→→ United Press.

to-day, asked whether the Prime Japanese are renewing their west-Inforcements are being massed in the ment accepted Mr. Noel Baker's I troops met with a crushing defeat in Japanese.troops of the 108th Division Minister had considered represinta- tions from British trading interests in ward drive along the river with the neighbourhood of Fatshion, south-interference in the affairs of other

intention of casing the Chinese west of Canton. Shanghal, urging strong

More than 600 Japanese steam Powers; but the anil-Jewish measures In Germany forced them 00 the mediate action to protect British pressure on Canton.

Large batches of Japanese troops launches, motor boats and trawlers trade in China from Japanese en- croachment, and what steps in this newly arriving at Canton have been are concentrated in the Pearl River attention of other, countries.

"However deep our sympathies; Immediately rushed upriver during at Canton, busily transporting Japan- this problem must be an international connection he had taken.

ese reinforcements.

declared Sir Samuel Hoare. Mr. R. A. Butler replied that the the last few days.

The Japanese at Mahow and Ho- A Chinese "daro-to-die" corpa "Whilst we are perfectly prepared to Foreign Secretary given clos

had

how in the vicinity of Samehul, staged a surprise rald on the Japen- take attention

a full share of solving or these representation,western terminus of the Cantah- no at Lanshek in the district of miilgating the problem, it is a pro-

Ambassador to Tokyo had recently ·

been increased to over pletely taken by surprise, the Japan sent members of the Evian Com- Japanese

Al mitten." ese suffered heavy casuallles. attached in England to an early

ttlement of all outstanding casessed over to the west bank of the cars were damaged.

About 200 are reported to have Japanese lank and several armoured affecting British interests in China.

Casualties on the Chinese side in- KryÅr G. Moreing asked whether River at Mahow and are advancing the Prime Minister was vet in a posi- Kamles and Dinsul," two anali eluded eight killed and two wounded.

--Central. News, towns there. (Chafinued on Page 4.)

tom

and the Brition sharized to the Samahul Rallway. 30 miles west of Namhol on Saturday night. Com-blem for all the 32 countries at pre-

Canton, Government the importance 1,000 men.

have

Active enquiries would be made among those States, and Bir Samusi Hoare sald that he hoped steps would be taken in the lammediate future, (Contseted on: Paga (6)-

It is claimed that Chinese guerillos pursued the Japanese up to the wall of Yuncheng elly in which the Japan- ese garrison was holding out.

It is said that fighting between the Japanese troopyand Chinese guerillas was raging in all corners of Shanghal. Its thought that the Japanese are planning to advance to Sian vis Tungkwan, but this mearure is un wise until the suppression of the guerillas in the andre province ha been affected, hence the latest fight ing on all fronts on 41 platosu---United

Flag Signal For Work

Fresno, Cal.

A number of fruit packing, houses have adopted a blue dag as an ho omcipline keeper to inform every- one, whatnotka vijek, the planting da

THE CHINA NAVIGATION COM- PANY'S STEAMEN Wuchang, shown above at the Douglas wharf, will leave for Canton at 7 a.m. to-morrow. carrying large supplies of Hongkong foodstuffs and clothing for starving au destitute refugees in Canton. Some of the cargo on the wharf is shown in photograph on Icti- Staf Photographer.

EUROPEAN WAR DANGERS INCREASE

Six Killed In New Border Clashes

VIENNA, Nov. 21. DANGER OF A FRON- TIER conflict increased during to-day.

It is reported that there is a "growing uprising" in the mountains in the in- terior of Ruthenia.

The Government denies that villages have requested their transfer to Hungarian rule,

In Prague, it is officially re- ported that frontier guards repulsed 1

group of Polish terrorists, and killed one Pole.

A Prague report says that at- east six have been killed in border clashes.-United Press.

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