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How The World Celebrated Christmas Day, 1938

IN ENGLAND:

SNOW IN

AUSTRALIA:

300 DIE IN U.S.

Mantle of White Covers Europe

REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS CAPITALS OF

THE WORLD INDICATE THAT WHILE EUROPE GENERALLY ENJOYED A TRADI- TIONAL White christmas, amERICA EX- PERIENCED UNSEASONABLE WARM WEA- THER, WHILE IN MELBOURNE, CROWDS UNDER THE SUN, AND SWELTERED INVADED THE BATHING BEACHES IN THEIR THOUSANDS.

The following reports have been sent by "Reuter" correspondents in various cities.

BERLIN:-Christmas in Germany was as white as the traditional German Christmas is expected to be, and lighted Christmas trees were visible in almost every window, while housewives struggled gamely to provide traditional Christmas fare, despite a shortage of eggs, butter, nuts, almonds, oranges and other foods.

At the concentration camps alone did Christmas pass with- out celebration.

Thousands spent their holidays skiing and skating.

Herr itler spent Christmas | Year festivities. Shops did a Eve with old party comrades at brisk trade in holly. mistletoe Munich, and passed Christmas and Christmas trees. Day solitarily at Berchtesgaden.

The streets of Paris were covered

Enghien.

General Hermann Goering and with snow, and skis and sleighs Herr von Ribbentrop spent the appeared in the capital, and on the -festival with their families at forest of Fontainebleau slopes near

their country homes, while Mr. Josef Goebbels was in bed with an internal chill, but is reported to be improving, and that there was no cause for anxiety.

PARISA white Christmas in France caused more people than usual to celebrate the festival, instead of reserving for themselves the traditional New

Hotels at the winter sports resorts were crowded.

Soldiers manning the Maginot Line were regaled

traditional with Christmas dinners in the under-

round forts and rest camps.

The weather now seems to be turning warmer.

NEW YORK:-The country was deprived of its traditional while

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Italian Repudiation Of Tunis Agreement

PARIS, Dec. 25.

THE FRENCH REPLY to the note announcing repudiation of the Franco-Italian agreement of 1935, will be presented to Count Ciano by the French Ambag- sador in Rome, M. Francois-Poncet on Monday or Tuesday, according to circles close to the French Foreign Office.

The French press continues to publish lengthy comment on the question of Franco-Italian relations, which, however, do not contain any new arguments.

The French Foreign Office to-day Issued a statement rejecting the argu- ment of the Italian press that the Franco-Italian agreement of 1935 had never been ratified by Italy.

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Piracy

On Yangtse

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26. THE STEAMER TSENGAH, belonging to the China Import and Export Lumber Company, reached Shanghai to-day with two out of six Russian guards badly wounded, as a result of an attack by pirates yesterday afternoon while the ship was on her way from Luisuhang village, about 100 miles up the Yangtse, to Shanghai.

The pirates, travelling in a junk, came within 200 yards of the Tengah, and then opened fire with a machine gun.

The guards replied with rifles and drove off the pirates.

The wounded guards, Boris Konovalosa and Andrey Shara- poft have been sent to hospi tal.

The Tsengah is commanded by Captain O. C. Brown.- Reuter,

Train Bandits Hold Up P. 1. Express

Manila, Dec. 26.

EVACUATION:-This Picture Shows Drama of Kuling

FORTY-ONE FOREIGNERS, most of them missionaries, who have Leen mardoned on top of Lushan Mountain at Kuling for many months, were recently evneunted and, after crossing the Chinese and Japanese lines, brought to Shanghai. Chineze troops still hold the top of the mountain where Kuling is located although the territory surrounding the mountain is Japanese occupled. Eoth Japanese and Chinese com- manders having given permission for the evacuation, the foreigners walked or took sedan chairs for the difficult descent of the mountain. as they reached the This photograph shows the line of foreigners Japanese outposts from Chinese territory.

INSURGENT DRIVE THROUGH SNOW

BURGOS, Dec. 26.

THROUGII A DENSE FOG and under very difficult conditions, the Insurgent column at Catalonia is continuing its advance which started at 6 a.m. to-day, although so far it is not known what positions have been reached to-day.

The forces which occupied | Almatret have 'contacted the

forces maintaining the Ebro line Popular Hotel

where the latest battlo is being fought.

Manager Dies

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26.

The forward movement on the lett bank of the river begon in the sec lors at Ribarroja and Flix, and they were very active destroying Loyalist THE DEATH OCCURRED last defences, moving up to the first line, night of Freddie Kaufman, and dicorganising counter-attacks by Impeding the arrival of reinforce-manager of the Cathay Hotel

night club.

menis.

sector.

The statement points out that the ngreement

the was approved by Italian Senale on May 20 by 238 votes to

and seven,

that the Italian Chamber approved the agree- ment several days before the vote in the Senate.

The Ilocos Express, coming from Damortis to Manila, arri- The statement. admits, however, that ratification documents have ved on Christmas Eve, when it was found that both the clerks

been exchanged.--Trans-] in the baggage and mall cars had been murdered.

The train is heavily guarded bodles. Both were last seen alive Rome, Dec. 28. and it is reported that it carried when they appeared at the car win- thus seeking to exhaust the Loyalist

dows when the train passed Malolos, defence

stop before

never

Occult

NOTE HANDED IN

The French Ambassador, M. Fran- $75,000 in gold from the Bagulo cois-Poncel, handed to Count Clano gold region. to-day the French note replying to Italy's recent note denouncing the Mussolini-Laval agreement of 1085.

The contents of the reply are not yet known-Reuter.

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Fishermen Jobless

Chungking. Dev. 26.

At least a million Chinese fishermen in the coastal pro- vinces have been forced out of their jobs as a result of the Japanese naval blockade along the China const since the out- break of the present hostilities; according to a recent estimate.

In Shanghal alone, some 30 modern fhing trawlers have been tied up, causing hugo financial losses to the flahing companies there.

Countless fishing junks of the old type, which plied the coasts of Hopeh, Shantung, Taingtao, Welhalwel, Kiangsu, Cheldang, Fukien and Kwong, tung, were thrown out of commission since the Japanese Invasion, and together with them the living of nearly half of the total fishing populace of China, estimated before the hostilities at 2,000,000.

It is understood that the Government considering

relief measures for the jobless fishermen-Central New8,

Septuagenarian.

Cardinal Dies

BITTER ATTACK ON REDS IN CHINA

CHUNGKING, Dec, 26.

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IN AN OPEN LETTER published in the "Central Daily News," the official of the Chinese Government, Chang Hun- mai, recognised leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party, bitterly attacks General Mao Tse-tung, head of the Chinese Com- munist Party.

Chang's attack deals especial- ly with the Communist special district in north Shensi, where the Communists minice their own appointments and collect their own taxes:

The letter points out that if every political party in China should clalm its own separate district, the Chinese nation would be seriously endanger-

e.

Chang urges, therefore, that the Chinese Communists hand over im- mediately the administration of North Shens to the Central Government, and the command of the Chinese Communist army to Chiang Kai-shek. In conclusion, the Nationalist icad- er asked Chinese Communists to "fo Ket Marxism temporarily, and to de- vote your entire energy and efforts towards national war resistance." — Reuter.

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EMPEROR OPENS DIET

TOKYO, Dec. 26.

THE JAPANESE EMPEROR opened the 74th session of tho Diet this morning.

The Imperial Rescript says: "Wn deeply appreciate that the Empire's relations with le felendly Powers are {growing in amity.

ine insurgents command the Tremp Ho was aged 49.-Reuter,

A "United Presa" message ndda The Insurgents claimed to have that Mr. Kaufman had been ill for

"Our officers and men have con- ecaptured most of the Loyalist bases

several montha with stomach

Rome, Dec. 20.

quered

red and pacified important areas in the lower Segre as a reault of the

nilment.

The death has occurred of the sep-in

China by overcoming great furious Christmas offensive, and it tu

He was a native of Berlin, and was tuagenarin Cardinal Dealrbensity, difficulties. claimed that they have cleaned up

"However, in order to establish most of the villages south of Lerida, formerly manager of famous Berlin the last Cardinal to be elevated to

Dow order In East Asia, and to secure with their columns advancing north-night spots, Including the Jockey purple by Pope Leo XIII in 1001.

Club, and was one-time managed of He was formerly Archbishop of permanent peace in East Asia, it is cast and south,

later Archbshop of

that the national spirit necessary As a result of the prezent advance, Shanghai's Rubicon Inn and Ciro's Prakuc, and

Olmutz-Reuter.

should be elevated, and the united the Insurgents are flanking the Night Club, Loyalists rear fortifications, and are

strength of the nation displayed.

" have ordered the State Minia- consequently avoiding frontal attacks,

to present, to the Diet the 1930 budget estimates, and special milllery various legislative budgets, with measures, it is expected of you that you will deliberate these idensurar

al:

Camarers are The Insurgents al reported to have, mopped up con- tingents south of Almatret and the

with the

It was found that the clerks. The baggage car safe was found Ebro. Cloodnaldo Capall and Silverano locked, but the key was gone. Exoris

TRAIN SMASH: 85 DIE

BUCHAREST, Dec. 26,

ter

IT IS OFFICIALLY stated that at least 85 were killed and 320 and approve them by taking into con- A member of the high command injured when two trains coilded between Galatzl and Klschineff, on aideration the gravity of the prescal

satisfaction (Continued on Page 4.)

Canlas were shot to death, six empty are now belog made to open the safe, expressed

(Continued on Page 4.) cartridges being found near their

Christmas Eve.-Reuter.

situation."-Reuter.