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FOUNDER 1 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1938. HEWH-

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China's Impregnable Position In The Mountains

GENERALISSIMO

REVIEWS

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THE

PROSPECTS FOR NEW YEAR

Second Period Is Only

CILJANG

Just Beginning In War with Japan

CHUNGKING, DEC. 13.

MINA IS MORE CONFIDENT OF ULTIMATE VICTORY: A TO-DAY THAN AT ANY STAGE IN THE 18-MONTHS- OLD WAR WITH JAPAN.

Last night, according to reports, Generafissimo Chiang Cai-shek stated that so far the Japanese have been opera- Bag on the level plains to the cast of the Peiping-Hankow

ailway.

"After this, they will have to engage Chinese troops in the mountainous areas.

"It is a mistake to

the classify

fall of Nunking, as marking the conclusion of the first period of the Sino- Japanese hostilities, the fall of Hsuchow as the jend of the second period, and the fall of Hankow as the conclu- sion of the third period.. "We may properly say: that the present moment marks the conclusion of the first period in the hostilities, whereas the second period

AN EMPTY SHELL-All that remained of the principal is only just beginning."

Reuter. Kwangsi Province, after a

thoroughfare of Kwellin, capital of Japanese air raid on December 6.

The War in South China

Situation Develops In Favour of Chinese

CHUNGKING, Dec. 13.

THE SITUATION in Kwangtung seems to have developed to the advantage of the Chinese, according to Chinese reports from the front, received here to-day.

Following the capture of Poklo and Walchow, east of Canton, the Chinese are reported to have advanced on Tuengcheng, 26 miles west of Poklo.

Wounded Men Stagger Into H.K.

COMMANDERS SATISFIED

Chungking, Der. 13. The Ta Kung Pan to-day published an exclusive report to

MAJOR GENERAL, A, E. GRASETT, who relieved Major General A. W. Bartholomew as General Officer Commanding the British Troops in China on Saturday, The photograph was taken by a Staff Photographer in the grounds of Government House,

MOONLIGHT FIGHT ABOVE SHEKLUNG

CHINESE WARPLANES are appearing with The effect that China's highest increasing frequency over the East and West River

commanders reviewed the mili-! tury situation at a meeting yesterday after which Gener alissimo

expressed

arcus.

In an aerial combat over Sheklung, Kowloon-Canton Rail complete way city on the East River, a Japanese plane was brought down optimism as regards the future fast Thursday, according to a report just received. military situation. The Gener- | alissimo said. "Japan, as

The Chinese planes appeared

1938 DUN LOP

30 VIANDE GROWTH

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyro with 2.000 Tooth

Britain's Shyest Hero Comes To Town

CAPTAIN (FLIGHT- COMMANDER) SYDNEY. CARLIN, M.C., D.F.C., D.C.M.. lost as cavalryman during the war acquired an artificial and became a fighter

Japan And

sta lege in France, its a

The West:t in the Royal Flying

Corps. escaped miracul-

Difficultiesously after a mid-air col In 1939

with one of his own men. was shot down and captured in 1918. . . caught gold fever and went pro- specting in New Guinea... and at last sailed, through UNDER-Hongkong and Singapore on his restless search for ad- STANDS that the inter-venture.

LONDON, Dec. 13.

"REUTER"

views between Mr. Arita Surely here was glorious raw material awaiting the eager hand Yet it were entirely unofficial, and hence, no official cognisance chance caught Captain

East had almost concluded that Carlin

and Sir Robert Craigie of the newspaperman.

can be taken of them.

in the web of a reporter's curiosity and so revealed his that exciting history.

It is also pointed out despite profuse hints by "From a newspaper, did you say?" Japanese speakers, and articles he asked when approached. "Do

the Japanese press,

you know, you're the first reporter the have ever met." Japanese Government hitherto

tra

Out of subsequent conversation

-

Aus nol communicated any came a fascinating story of a life Explicit statement of its desire et with ndventure and a passion for to repudiate the Nine-Power Service Office records fiffed in the Treaty.

gaps in his war career, of which he was relent.

Mr.

-Enlisted In 1014

"11711

the European Crials ramo in September I was in the wilds of New Gulues prospecting for gold," he said. "I felt I musi net back, felt I must do my part again in national service,”

Meanwhile. Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.., writing in the News-Chronicle says that he understands that Arita, when interviewing the Britun, and American Ambasszus Jasi werk, empansised hos poley 0 gradually exciding the computrios from economic te in the Par East, though he made no direct threat t Enlisting in 1914, Carlin went to denounce the Nine-Power Treaty, France with the 18th Huashes, 2nd which Wouter doubtless load Cavalry Brigade.. In the following | counter-metasures against made ebewhere.

Japanese year he was wounded, won the Dis- Unguished Cunduct Medal, und was (Continued on Page 4.)

Robert Craigie's protests. Mr. Bartlett understands, met with 14 [bland assurance that preferences be- twe-n the Far Eastern Powers woul benefit China.

These assurances carry less and less weight with the British Govern- ment, and it would not be surprising If the dificulties became acute in the New Year."

YANGTSE BATTLEGROUND The "BrininghamR Post", in t editorial, stated that the Yangtse valley was going to be battleground, where the free trading nations of the world would have to fight the grandiose Japanese conception of

closed economy'.

first-class power after 18 months Export Guarantees suddenly over Sheklung at about manufacturers interested in Chinese

of hostilities using her entire Army, Naval and Air forces, has only succeeded capturing a few positions along communication lines,"

Although Nanchang and Changsha were vital points from a military standpoint, the Japanese had falled to capture these cities after the fall of Hankow and Canton.-Reuter.

NANKING ANNIVERSARY The capture of Poklo by the

Chungking, Dee, 13. Chinese seems, however, to be only

The Chinese press to-day published at 'minor strategie importance, since

THREE CHINESE SOL-special editions on the becasion of the Japanese are hardly attempting to maintain military control of towns DIERS, all severely wounded, the first anniversary of the fall of situated in the interior of Kwangtung, staggered over the border into Nanking.

The Nanking Residents' Association but are concentrating their efforts on Hongkong yesterday after more (Continued on Page 4.3

the coast add rallway

Lines.

than a fortnight of nightmare,

Two Japanese divisions are report wandering through Chinese ter

ed to have arrived near Pakhol in

AM attempt to

By Britain

to

The call to stand by the latter has a realistic basis, and in no way depends on sentiment.

The newspaper urgently warnext

trade against a short-sighted policy 10 p.m., during the full moon.

of assuming they will do better with Three Japanese machines took Japanese agents than with the old off to engage them and a spectacu-{ established British firms in China. London, Dec. 13. lar moonlight dogfight ensued, Exports China etiglle for The fight above Sheklung lasted Ruarantees under the Export Citaran- for about twenty minutes, the tees Act of 1937, and certalu applica- remaining Japanese planes turning) tions for guarantees in connection tall when one

of their machines with some exports, are under con- crashed. sideration, stated Mr. ft. Hudson, re- plying to questions in the House of Commons to-day.

Mr. Hudson added that it was not

the practice of the Export Credits and Guarantees Department to publish in- formation as to the business done! with Individual countries.-Router.

capture the city. ritory, and ovading Japanese AFRICA RECALLS TREK

The three men, who were in a stato

Chinese reports however, emphasise soldiers. that all previous efforts of the Japan- ese to take Pakhot have been un-) successful.-Trans-Occan,

Crew Of Wrecked Steamer Saved

Paris, Dec. 18.

of exhaustion, caused by loss of blood and lack of food, were rushed to the Kowloon Hospital, where they pro now recelving treatment for their wounds.

comrades.

Boers Celebrate An Anniversary

PRETORIA, DEC. 13.

two

The Chinese planes returned safely. to their base.

Special Plane Bringing Mail

A SPECIAL IMPERIAL AIR-

WAYS plane, the Dardanus i

winging its way to Hongkong londed with Australian mail.

The plane hopped from Bangkok an hour ahead of schedule this morn-

In the long run British commer- cial interests in Chian must depend on the Chinese, and not on the Japanese.

If the manufacturers of the United Kingdom and the British merchants In China present n ́united front, they will save a substantial part of thei (businesses, but disunity will be fatal

-Reuter.

LATE NEWS

"OPEN DOOR" PRINCIPLE Inseparable from China Integrity

CHUNGKING, Dec. 13. "THE PRINCIPLE of the Open Door is inseparable from China's integrity and complete Independence” atalog Me, kà ¤ tau, Director of the Publicity and Intelligence Department of the Chinese Foreign Office in a special article appearing in be day's Taking Puo,

They told a story to the authorities CELEBRATIONS of the great trek, when thousands of Boers of how, after being wounded in a

Ing, and should land at Kal Tuk at sled northward from the Cape to escape British rule 100 years fight with the Japanese near Po On

6 p.m. As a general rafe thie Aus- between November 20 and November ago, opened to-day In brilliant sunshine at Canvas "Voortrekker

tralian mail is held at Bangkok and 30, they were cut off from their City" camp.

brought in with the English mail. A crow of 38 belonging to the

The camp wox thronged with| The women mostly are, wearing Until yesterday they had roamed

United Kingdom malis have been Tho ariele goes on to state: "Only, cistes of the Chumi Dion, whi Loyalist Spanish aller Lo Fac 01. through parts of Kwangtung, daily picturesque crowds which will con- long print dresses and kappers (poke delayed this week, and the mail due la an Independent China will the the simplere belowende tak which was stranded near St. Pierre running the risk of being caught by tinue until Friday, when over 100,000 bonnets). have been rescued, according to re- the Japanese, and with their unate will attend the unvelling of the Relays of torch-bearers, each cover-day will be brought in to-morrow Open Door he possible" ports from Narbonne.

Mr. Li regvels the fact that the Bende debaten van Jan ng one mile of the 1,094 miles from afternoon. Saturday's mail lins also tended wounds becoming more and IN0,000 Voortrekker Memorial. "At the Infilative of the Loyalist more painful as day succended day,

Most of the men are wearing beards Cape

been delayed 24 hours by a European Spanish Consul in Perolapan, the All three soldiers bore marks of of four months growth as a tribute spoeding towards Canvas city, where hold-up, and two planes will bring American Nute of October 6, and aims this that pan

Lord Plymouth's statement in the will not MËWEL crew were taken via Cerbere to the manner in which they had at to their pioneer ancestors. Many are the Anal runner will arrive on Friday through on Sunday.

Home of "Bordi na December 7. ite pain bank anys. Barcelona.

dressed in old voortrekker modes, tempted to resist the Japanesɗ luy with foral' waistconst, black jackets, night with a religiotis service in the | tralian mail and some English mail of Javan's discrimináltón 'kasinet the hanỹ

The official programmis brging: to However, it is expected that Aur- "though being weighty indictments Tamron 4 The steamer was broken in two, arid ston. is reported to hon to wreck "One mah-had his face and neck corduray trousers, and shose of un- grest ampliheatre to a congregation will be delivered by one plane on Power Intern In Chan MUNG to me t

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cured leather..

of many thoumads-Köster Special | Saturday,

strom the base condition: And Prin

Town to Pretoria, are ' now)