1938-12-15 — Page 34

Thursday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 15, 19387

FrenchConcession in Wuhan Protect the health of

Kweilin's Agony:

This Is What War

F

On Civilians

Does In China.

Isolated by Japanese

FOOD, WATER SUPPLIES

HOLOCAUST in a provincial espila. This dramale photograph was taken fa Kwellin, capital of Kwangul province, during an air rald on December 6. Enormous damage was done in a series of Japanese raids during the first week of December, the toll running into many hundreds of non-combatant Ilves and millions of dollars worth of damage.

Plenary Powers For

Czech Government

Goverment plenary powers for two dissolved.

economic reconstruction.

ARE

REFUSED

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14.

A SERIOUS SITUATION has arisen in Hankow as the result of a dispute between the Japanese and French authorities there.

The dispute has culminated in the stoppage by the Japanese of all food supplies from reaching the French Concession.

In addition, the water supply to the Concession has been cut off by the Japanese.

These measures have been taken by the Japanese in retalia- tion for the refusal of the responsible French authorities in the Concession to hand over to the Japanese certain anti-Japanese elements which have sought asylum there.

The situation is described as serious, especially as the French Concession is crammed full of Chinese refugees.

The French authorities have reported to Paris on the situation and have asked for instructions-Trans-Ocean. SUPPLIES RUN LOW

A "Reuter" message adds that the French refusal to hand over anti-Japanese elements among

the refugees in the French Con-. cession has caused increased re- taliation by the Japanese.

Supplies in the Concession, which is only half a mile square and Is teeming with refugees, are running. years, thus giving it a free hand ta Herr Kundi, leader of

low, and only a limited supply of proceed with plans for social

the Gerwater can be obtained by pumping and mats, 15 remaining in Czecho-

Slovakia, and has promised support.

from wells and the river. The avall- When the session ends this week, for the Government "so long as the able water supply is insuffetent to The Czecho-Slovak Parliament, by until certain parties. Including the is Adolf Hitler,

Parliament is unlikely to meet again rights of the minority, whose leader meet sanitation needs, and the

the Japan- 140 voles to 16, to-day necording the Communists, have been

ese measures are consequently cau- arc respected."

sing the most pressing problem.

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On Defence Basis

CHUNGKING, Dec. 15.

NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS

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Silver on the Sago. F.T. F1256-Isn't it Wonderful. FT.

Moonshine over Kentucky,

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F.T.

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Sug mura, has left via Marseilles for southward push towards Chang-F1241-Liebestraum,

"HAVING FAILED in their | F1240—Says Mr Heart. Tokyo, where he will retire own request.

atsha, and their westward drive on His retirement is possibly due to Hsiangyang, the health reasons, but the French press forces at present are on the de- Japanese Insists that it is because he disagrees fensive in Central China," de- with Tokyo's anti-French and pro-clared the Italian and German policies.

Chinese military

It is stated that he will not be spokesman yesterday, in review- replaced Imunediately, and the ing the week's military develop OTIG-Pura Parade. Tange, newspaper "Lordre" predicts that ments. Franco-Japanese relations are en- Lering an Acuto crisis.United Press,

20 YEARS IN PRISON

Sonsational Paris Trial of Woman

PARIS, Dec. 14. TWENTY YEARS hard labour was the sentence passed to-day on Madame Skoblin, accused of taking part in a kid- napping plot.

In North China, the spokesman de- clared, the attention of the Japanese seemed still to be focussed China's communications with Russia, though so far no action had been taken.

In South China the main Japanese furces were massed on the West River front, where they were making every effort to push into Kwangal, but "Chinese resistance so strong that no progress has been made."

Discussing actual engagements, the spokesman said that the front near Yuchow on the Hunan-Hupch border had been quiet since December 1, when a Japanese attack along the Hsintslang River, 45 kilometres to the south of Yochow had been repulsed.

the spokesman went on, had been in- creased, and it was posable they intended to attack in the direction of Pingisiang,

The Japanese forces at Tungcheng,

The proceedings lasted nitogether nine days.

The jury considered that sufficient In northern Hupeh, Chineshih, 25 proof had been advanced to show kilometres to the west of Yingeben that Madame Skoblin hud been and Cheho had been recaptured, engaged in espionage work for Sovlet rendering the Chinese position more

secure in that sector.

Russia.

ever seen.

This verdict ended one of the most In north Klangst the Chinese line sensational political trials France has along the Sul River to the north of Nanchang had remained unchang- In Paris juridical circles It is de-ed, the spokesman claimed, clared that in France a year ago such a heavy sentence would not have been thought possible.

One of the sensations of the case was the refusal of the former French Home Minister, M. Marx Dormoy, to give evidence.

In South China the Japanese forces around the West River had been further increased, particularly to the touth-east of Shanching. Kaoming, 30 kilometres to the south- Severe Aghting was proceeding ut west of Shaoching, and also at Ho- shan, 30 kilometres in the

In arriving at their verdict, the direction. jury had several very dificult juris-

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have been six days' imprisonment, while the maximum was hard labour for life. The jury decided not to Impose the maximum, but at the same time administered a sentence

of great severity.-Trans-Ocean.

In Commons

LONDON, Dec. 14.

ASKED IN the House of Commons whether it was pro-

Japan's Intentions: posed to direct II.M. ships to

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remove the boom across the international highway, Mr. R. A. Butler stated that the Japanese Government claimed that the Tiangyin boom was opened only sufficiently to provide passage

London, Dec. 14. Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the negative when asked if he had been officially informed of future Japanese for Japanese warships and mill- Intentions as to foreign capital invest-ary transporta. ments in China in all enterpriser con- sidered essential to defence, and economically necessary to Japan position wore at present under

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