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Chinese

CHAMBERLAIN'S GREAT RECEPTION IN ROME

Recruiting Foreign Air Force NOON, THE

500 Pilots Offer Their Services

ROME, Jan. 11.

FTER THE FIRST CONVERSATION. BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND ITALIAN MINISTERS THIS AFTER- FOLLOWING OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

WAS ISSUED:

"The British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Foreign Minister, Vis- A REJUVENATED count Halifax, Il Duce, and the Italian Foreign Chinese air force will short-Minister, Count Ciano, conferred in Il Duco's ly take to the air against study for 25 minutes. The deliberations will be the Japanese, cable messages resumed on Thursday afternoon at 5.30." to the "Telegraph" indicated

this morning.

Unconfirmed reports state that in his first talk with

Chinese military authorities II Duce, Mr. Chamberlain outlined his connection in the

have decided to accept the long standing offers of large numbers of foreign pilots who desire to enlist in the air force against the Japanese, according to the report.

Five hundred pilots have already been accrelly collected and are now! In China,

settlement of the present Franco-Italian conflict.

It is believed that Mr. Chamberlain suggested that it would be easier for the French Government to deal with the entire complexity of questions in direct negotiations with Rome, if immediate orders were given by Mussolini to call off the anti- French campaign in the Italian press.

If that were done, provided it created a more conciliatory They are stated to include 300 atmosphere between Italy and France, the British Government, Soviet pilots and 200 other is understood, would be prepared to give support to Rome foreigners, most of whom are and the latest Italian demands, execpt, however, its territorial from France and Great Britain. claims.

Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians,

This would appear to confirm reports about the willingness Americans and other nationals are also represented.

on the part of the French Government to make certain conces- Two New Zealand pilots, one of sions to Italy with respect to Djibouti.-Trans-Ocean. whom served with the Loyalists in

Spain,

paused weck en route to Chungking.

It is reported that Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador in Paris, and Mr. Quo Tal-chih, Ambassador in London, are now accepting recruits. Formerly, the Chinese authorities informed the many pilnts volunteer- ing to serve against the Japanese| that their services were not required.

through Hongkong last Premier's Reception

CZECH TENSION

New Incident On Frontier

PRAGUE, Jan. 11.

By Roman Crowds

ROME, Jan. 11.

THERE WERE wonderful scenes of enthusiasm outside Signor Mussolini'a residence, the Palazzo Venezia, when - Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax arrived this evening, The square was packed with 100,000 people, who cheered heartily. Mr. Chamberlain waved his silk hat, and seemed very pleased that no troops or police were in evidence as is usually the

case.

The Roman's welcome to the British statesmen has certainly been friendly, good-natured and spontaneous, and there is a cheerful and happy atmosphere among the crowds.

As there had been no official) and was accompanied by a guard of

30 Musketeers. invitation to the public in the

A NEW INCIDENT was re- Press to welcome the visitors, ported on the Ruthenian-people gathered entirely of their Hungarian border near Ber-

own freewill to see the states vinkos last night.

According to Ruthenian accounts, man, who is remembered here as

side and lasted an hour.

The Hungarians used one heavy, and two light machine-guns, and threw hand grenades-Reuter,

in

Il Duce In Good Humour

Wille waiting, 11 Duce was with Lord Perth, Count Grondl and evident good humour, and chatted the South African Minister,

The past days' brilliant sunshine

fire was opened from the Hungarian the man who helped to save the has given way to clouds, but the pence of Europe in September. weather was quite fine as the party. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at a after reviewing the guard of honour. banquet at the Palazzo Venezia, entered cars and drove through the revented that Britain and Italy began cheering and beflagged streets to the

information for which the Anglo- lala Was grosping. his famous Italian agreement provided.

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FOR COLONY IN Reverse RAID EMERGENCY Becomes

SIGNOR MUSSO-HAT WOULD HAPPEN if enemy aircraft dropped high explosive, gas and incendiary Nerlile Chamber bombs over Hongkong? What is the Govern-

LINI and Mr.

met

Inlu havo only iwice, ut Munich and yesterday in

Ronic, This momentous photo- graph was inken

during the meet- Ing in Munich,

conference which

Just before the ended in the now

ment.

agree.

THE WAR IN SPAIN

{ment's` plan?

This morning, a "Telegraph" reporter put this and other questions to Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele- Perkins, Air Raids Precautions Officer for Hongkong, |whọ has full authority to speak.

From Wing Commander Steele-Perkins' answers, it appears that A.R.P. measures in this Colony are well in hand, and that everything humanly possible will be done to protect the civilian population in the event of an emergency.

Loyalists Encircle Insurgent Reserves

Here are the Air Raid Pre- cautions Officer's answers to the ["Telegraph" questions.

Flight

THE JAPANESE Yellow River in Shansi RETREAT from the

has become a rout.

The smashing counter- offensive launched by the Chinese forces on Monday has succeeded all along the line, according to official reports from the front.

QUESTION: Is the Government in

Routed by the Chinese, the provide gas-proof shelters or under- pround bomo-proof retreats?

Japanese troops are in full re- ANSWER: The main system of treat towards Linfen,

on the protection for. civilians will beTatung-Pukow Railway, 165 trenches. These will be dug by the miles south of Taiyunn. Government in all open spaces. The ordinary resident with a garden is being advised in cases of emergency to build trenches.

Lessons From

Citina And Spain

Talyuan is the base for the Japan- ese operations in Shansl.

Stragglers have been mercilessly dechrated by the advancing Chinese regulars and gue

guerillas.

The retreating Japanese are being constantly harassed by guerillas, who

An entire unit of Japanese was wiped out at Hualochen, where lingers assisted guerillas in falling

on the retreating forces.

QUESTION: Why does the Govern-are falling on them from all sides. ment advocate the use of trenches?.

ANSWER: The reason we are go- ing so much on trenches is from the

China experience gained in

and Spain.

The fuct has stood out in use two countries that far more people have been kliled or crushed by anung debris thun from direct hits and the elfects of falling bombs. The chances of a direct hit on trenches is infinitesimal.

be

TANING CAPTURED

Toning has fallen to the Chinese, who Immediately pushed on to Wu- rheng, six miles eastwards.

The Japanese unit retreating from Slangning has been surrounded by QUESTION: Will private concerne the Chinese in Isiyukow: Repeated to render ofices and efforts to break the cordon of factorica bomb-proof as posalbie | quocillus and regulai's have met with refuges for civilians?

NO SUCCESS, ANSWER: Yes. A survey las Large quantities of arms and am- already been made of all buildings munition, abandoned by the Japan- considered suitable for this purpose. ese, have become Chinese booty,

QUESTION: Have any large

private buildings, such as the Hong-

kong and Shanghal Banking Corpora-Woman Rushed To

Gloucester Hotel, etc. been

tion, Glo

marked

shelters?

possible bomb-proof

ANSWER: Most of the buildings

Hospital From Hotel

mentioned have already" prepared Alleged to have taken disinfectant their own schemes. The basements in an attempt to end her life, will be used us bomb-proof shelters Chnese woman was rushed from the for staffs and clients. Government Metropole Hotel to hospital at d buildings which are suitable for the o'clock this morning. She arrived purpose

have been ear-marked as at the hotel on the previous night

and was upanter-proof shelters for civilians.

好 discovered In

cmi- QUESTION: Will it be possible to conscious condition shortly after 2

uglelens shelters for civilians a.m. St. John's provide

Ambulance WES Hongkong?

sumunored, but as the It was not ANSWER It depends upon the re-working at that hour the woman had nction of the community as a whole to be carried down the steps from That is, will at the community stay the sixth floor.

ist

In Hengitong when on emergency It is expected that her We will be

arises, or will a

a large number visit saved. in the country? It requires

friends in

an

an nere of ground to provide trenches for 1,250 people. On that basis, to- gether with those buildings which have been selected as shelters, organised evacuation scheme, and the protection private firms are arrang- ing for their stoffa, it is thought that there will be sufficient shelter

majorly of Hongkong's inhabitants.

Stay In Your Homes QUESTION: Would people

accommodation avaliable for the

Br

BARCELONA, Jan. 11. THE LOYALIST FORCES at Estremadura CECHS TO PROTEST

yesterday to exchange military famous Villa Madnm. Mr. Chamber are reported to be successfully carrying out an Prague, Jan. 11. The Czecho-Slovak Government

umbrella, smiling, bowing. and enveloping movement aimed at surrounding a Intends to protest in Budapest against

waving his top hat. the attack on Czecho-Slovak frontier

large concentration of It is estimated that between 40,-

Insurgent reserves advised to stay in their own homes guards at Bervinkas In the

Describing the urrival of Mr. and 50,000 people massed in the between Mont Errubio de la Serena and Castuera. or concentrate in shelters? Fravceserdne sector by Hungarian Chamberlain and Viscount Hallfax precincts of the station.

ANSWER: Definitely to stay in terrorista on Tuesday night, states at the railway station, "Reuter" says Twenty minutes after reaching the

In the course of counter-their own homes, a report issued here this evening that bugles sounded as the special Villa Madam, Mr. Chamberlain and Trans-Ocean,

Halifux

Muut drova

householders i QUESTION: attacks, considerable Insurgent train entered the lavishly decorated Viscount

Dense crowds gave a full- Quirinal and signed the golden re-

reinforcements, brought up from making their homes or buildings pas- and business firma bear the cost of station. throated ovation as Mr. Chamberlain sister, and at 6 pm, they were re-

Cordoba, Seville and Cadiz havo and Signor Mussolini, and Viscount ceived by Duce at the Palazzo

Įbeen overcome, says a Loyalist (aeristance? Halifax and Count Clano warmly Venezia." shook hands.

A subsequent message says that

news agency message, which also claims that the Loyalists are During the singing of "God Save the talks between Mr. Chamberlain, The King", which the Grenadiers Viscount Halifax and Signor Musso-

now eight miles from the played before the Italian anthem, lini ended at 7.05 p.m.-Reuter,

Seville-Salamanca railway. FRANCO'S VITAL LINE THREATENED

AIR MAIL DUE The Imperial Airways planes Balahinus and Dello are expected at Kal Tak at 4 p.m. to-day with mall from all countrica.

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED

Quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Macno on ac- count of cholera have been TE- moved.

the British residenta song so lustify that the band was almosi inaudible. Signor Mussolini, who arrived at the station at 4.15 p.m., ten minutes. before the train terived, word the black overcoat of the Corps Fascists,

ANOTHER AIR RECORD Imperial Airways Plane Sets Mark

LONDON, Jan. 11. TRAVELLING ÅT a speed of four and one-sixth miles a minute, the Imperial Airways liner Falcon set a new record for inter-capital commercial fights yesterday, when it covered the 200 miles from London to Brussels in just over three-quarters of an hour.

to the

Chamberlain, Mussolini

"Tour The Horizon"

Rome, Jan. 11,

INQUIRY INTO CAMP CONDITIONS Government To Act Following Shooting

Madrid, Jan. 11. A COURT OF ENQUIRY Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in his speech at the banquet at the Palazzo Inte conditions

The Loyalista claim that their at the Matau- troops at Estremadura are advancing Venezia this evening, sald that he cheong Chinese Soldiers' Camp along the Belmez-Fuente de Larco wds greally touched by the cordial will be held on Friday to ascer-rallway, and have now reached sentiments expressed by Signor

miles from General Mussolini towards himself, and haftain what can be done to deter polni eight

Franco's life-line. the internees from attempting Salamanca railway-United

the

country.

CB-

Sevillo- Press

BITTER FIGHTING ON ESTREMADURA FRONT

Barcelona, Jan. 11.

fall

proof.

TOO!, or tolil Government dive ANSWER: The cost of air raid

must necessarily precautions upon the individual concerned, but where vital industries of Colony-wide importance are concerned, tho Government will give consideration to financial assistance In

any air raid precaution schemo prepared by the industrios concerned, Such scheme would have to be in the first instance (Continued on Page 12.)

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20 DIE IN BUSH FIRES Infernos Spread to S. Australia

The Falcon" carried cloven pas- | of the four-englued de Havilland Al- / close, friendly, and even intimate world all day watch, the outside) and Sletra Trapera on the Extrema-l desolation and death in their wako,¦damage exceeding £250,000,

Viscount Halifax and himself were to escapo and how to avoid the and Reuter. deeply moved by the warmth of the necessity of shooting at reception in the capital of the Italian empire, and it was a real pleasure for capees, both of them to re-visit Italy, and to It is understood that the greatest

MELBOURNE, Jan. 11. see the new. Italy, powerful and pro- dieulty in dealing with the mon,

ALTHOUGH ENORMOUS bush fires are still raging fressive, which had arisen under who are quite tractable and well bes The Insurgents launched several throughout Victoria, volunteer fire-fighters reported to-night Duce's guidance and inspiration. haved as a rule, arises from the fact counter-attacks on the Loyalats' post- that the major outbreaks are now under control

It is as representative of a great that they have nothing to do in the tions in the Sierra Torre Joncillo nation whose desire is to remain on Camp but sit and

The fires have left a trail of, the past 24 hours, dres have caused sengers, a crew of four and a ton of batross monoplanes of which Falcon that i am here to-day," declared this

behind their dura front, but in each case were relations with another great nation, barbed wire

repulsed with great vigour, it hi de- Twenty people have lost their lives | Mt. Torrens was the greatest freight. The British machine broke is the latest, not a record for the British Premier,

WARNED D. EVERY DAY

clared in a military bulletin lasued and another 22 are missing, inves sufferer in the central State, the the previous record, held by an Farts-London route of 52 minutes, Alluding to die “fattering" refer- Though Italiani Gabona owned by the Belgian | Hýing at an average #59cence Signor. Mussolini had made to that they are werned 'every day last night by tha. Ministry of National Hall a million·seres "ofi ́valuable i flames: sweeping the towit and fac-

will be shot if they at-Dalence.

timber land less than 40 miles from tory and causing damage, estimated Siate Air. Atanapões. Co. by Avo miles an hour.

MANGA Mélbourne have been totally destroy= | at £100,000,"Part of the factory has his part in finding a solution to the tempt to escape, the sheer Boredom Domnite in resistance of the In- ed Last month the same machine few September crisis, Mr. Chamberlain of their position: cometimes gets the surgents, who, according to the Victorian towns are now conildered The drought in Victoria

The best destroyed."- The new resori Ives British oume with sansils from › Londen to Egypt reiterated that all were deeply better of their judgment to bulletin have received reinforcements safe mes northerly winds again become so severe that the Government bes midrala sviatkom kaether, of a long 1.300 miles, at an ATITREO Spoed of indebted to Signor Mussolini for his The last case followed on a game from other fronts the Loyaliste stics spring up.

119 valles, to pet # record for that help and co-operation which cons of football which was being played 'ceeded in, teking el Hierro, west of

quá nga gama dengan ke AL Kaliwaza are now, running - specia However, the daugte- bis – now water trains to carry, Water, to the (Continued on Page 4.) |

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In November the Frobluber, first route.

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