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ITALY'S SALE OF WARSHIPS

TO FRANCO DRAWS PROTEST

Big 4 Study China Appeal

GENEVA, Jan. 18. "HE QUESTION of the Sino- Japanese dispute raised yesterday by Dr. Wellington Koo, was to-day discussed in private by the Committee of Four, namely France, Britain, Russia and China, but no deci- sion has yet been reached.

The matter will be further considered to-morrow.

It is not expected that any practical solution will be found at the moment to Dr. Koo's demands, or that his suggestion for the formation of a co- ordinating committee will be taken up.-Renter,

PREMIER REPORTS TO CABINET

Recent Visit To Rome

Is Dismissed

LONDON, Jan. 18.

日九十月一十

China Protest

To Hungary?

GENEVA, Jan. 17.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that at the meeting of the League Council, the Chinese Delegation, head-

ed

LOYALISTS CLAIM SUCCESS Roo, Chinese Ambassador

ON ESTREMADURA SECTOR

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LONDON, JAN. 18. LLEGATIONS THAT ITALY HAD

THE VIOLATED

NON- INTERVENTION AGREEMENT BY SELLINg warships TO THE INSURGENT GOVERNMENT, ARE CONTAINED IN A NOTE HANDED TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR IN LONDON, WHO ASKED THAT THE NOTE Be CommunICATED |TO THE NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE.

The note quotes from “Janes' Fighting Ships" to show that four destroyers and two submarines were purchased by the Insurgent Government from Italy in 1937.

The note declares that "these sales are open violations of the non-intervention agreement on the part of the Italian Government." -Reuter.

Insurgent Rear Threatened, Claim

LONDON, Jan. 18.

SUCCESSFUL LOYALIST attacks on the Estrema-

THE PRIME MINISTER'S dura front are claimed by the Spanish News Agency.

report to the Cabinet on his visit

to Rome is believed to havel followed the general lines of

The report says that the Loyalists captured fresh positions, threatening the rear of the Insurgent positions by British circles in Rome at the at Sierra Mesagara and Sierra Tejonera.-Reuter.

well-informed statements made

conclusion of the visit.

Cabinet Ministers appeared to be

BABIES RATIONED

satisfied with the general effect of IN BARCELONA

the visit, and there seems to remain no doubt in Government circles that the Anglo-Italian agreement will be carried out in its entirety,

Regarding Spain, it is understood that there is now no chance of the Italians

withdrawn being

untit General Franco has won.

There appears at present to be no anxiety regarding further interven- Ron in Spain from any quarter,

It is understood that the question of Palestine was also discussed, and It is believed that the attitude Palestine Arabs is likely to be the deciding factor for, or against the conference-Reuter,

FIGHTING RESUMED

IN CHINA

LONDON, Jan. 18.

A CABLE was received yesterday by the National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief from Dr. Audrey Russell, medical adviser to the Friends Service Council in Catalonia, and to the International Commission for the assistance of child refugees, at present in Barcelona.

The cable stated: "Refugees from Borjas Blancas. Mont Blanch, and the Cervera districts are now streaming towards Barcelona, saying that their homes have been blown to picces after an intense bombardment lasting a week.

"In Barcelona, the babies are already rationed at nine ounces

of milk, and less than four ounces of sugar a week, and it will

be impossible to provide for the new influs, unless supplies are sent immediately.

China Will Meet All Loan Obligations

"We also need more medical.

aid, increased supplies of sur- gical dressing, anaesthetics, and ambulances to deal with the

Chungking, Jan. 18:

terrible slaughter on the front." Chinn wants to pay all her obligā---United Press. tions, and is ready to consider any fair arrangement to that end, declared

Battles Rage Over a spokesman of the Finance Ministry

Wide Area

CHUNGKING, Jan. 19,

in connection with the unnouncement that Chino would not longer service loans on the Customs, but would ap- portion revenue from the Customs.

He emphasised, however, that in AFTER A COMPARATIVE lull the first place, the share attributable caused by rain and snow, to the Japanese-occupied areas should fighting has resumed on many interference with Chinese currency be forthcoming, and secondly, that fronts, according to military should cease. advices received here.

The spokesman affirmed that China

It is admitted that Changkungtu, strategic crossing on the Slu River In north Klangst, has again been lost; to the Japanese. From Changkungtu the Japanese attempt to eross the Slu River to push further inland.

Japanese forces pushing northwest- ward to Kingshan from Taoshih,

had no intention of declaring moratorium-Reuter,

ITALIAN TROOPS

ON MOVE

Djibouti, Jan. 18. Reports from Harar state that about 14 miles west of Yingcheng Italian mobilised troops have been in central Hupeh, have failed to make passing through in the direction (Continued from Page 12.) the British frontier.-Reuter,

of

AIR MISSION FOR N.Z. British Experts to Visit Dominion

LONDON, Jan. 18.

THE BRITISH AIR MISSION which will start shortly for Australia, will also visit New Zealand at the invitation of the New Zealand Government.

It will be the task of the mission, mariced

the beginning of a vitally

to investigate the possibilities of important phase in the history of increasing aeroplane production Ințimperial defence.-Trans-Occan. the British Empire.

the

BOMBERS FROM CANADA

BELGIAN AGREEMENT WITH INSURGENTS

by Dr. Wellington

to Paris, may issue a statement protesting against the recognition of "Manchukuo" by the Hungarian Government, in contravention of the Assembly's resolution of 1933. Central News.

American Planes For China

London, Jan. 16. The Times Rangoon correspondent reports that an American-built mili- tary ueroplane with heavy armament

which has arrived and is being sent across the frontier to China is a de-

monstration model sent in advance of

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Sabotage In England

ELEVEN ARRESTS

CLIMAX BOMBING OUTRAGES IN U.K.

LONDON, Jan. 18. SEVERAL UNUSUAL features of pro- cedure accompanied the appearance at Bow Street to-day of seven men arrested in, and around London.

The charges were not disclosed.

Three of the men were brought in separately.

None was allowed in the court until the previous one had left.

Thereafter a batch of three were heard together.

A rifle and ammunition were

JAPAN AND

produced in connection with some of the cases, and evidence THE FRENCH

was given that arms and am- athers which are coming in specially munition were found on the

chartered ships.

American pilots have begun to nr-premises of some of the accused. rive en route to China to train the All the men were remanded in | Chinese in the use of the machines. custody.

A consignineat of machine guns for China arrived on the slip which brought the plane.-Reuter,

MERCURY DROPS 20 DEGREES IN NIGHT

REMARKABLE DROP in temperature of 20 degrees was

A DR Royal Observatory between spam.

yesterday and 6 o'clock this morning.

Reaching 73.9 degrees yesterday afternoon-the highest temperature recorded in January since 1931-the mercury fell by 5.30 a.m. to 53.9

A drop of ten degrees was recorded between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. yesterday, and from 6 p.m. onwards the mercury steadily fell until 7 a.m., when it commenced to rise again. At 9 o'clock this morning it was 57.6 degrees.

This is how it varied:

3 p.m. 73.9

5 p.m. 68.3

11 p.m. 57.5 1a.m. 56.9

6 a.m. 53.9

7 a.m. 53.9

7 p.m. 63,!

3 a.m. 55.5.

8 a.m. 55

9 p.m. 60

5. a.m. 54.7

9 a.m. 57.6.

Canadian Bayoneted By Japanese In Canton

GORDON SINCLAIR, special correspondent of the "Toronto Star" and famous war correspondent, now in Hongkong, bears a Japanese bayonet wound in his shoulder as a result of meeting

an aggressive sentry in the middle of Canton City after curfew hour.

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The charges were revealed later, which showed that three men had been charged with unlawful porses- sion of arms and ammunition, and the others charged with possession of explosives,

CONCESSION

Hankow Restrictions Are Lifted

HANKOW, Jan. 18.

A JAPANESE SPOKESMAN

The charges also showed that the said to day that all gates In articles found in the possession of French Concession had been three men included copies of the

Irish Republican declaration-Reuter, opened, and a water supply of a limited number of hours a day, DETAINED ALL IRISH is commencing on January 20 in the Concessions, apparently a result of Franco-Japanese Chinese arresta,

LONDON, Jan, 18. Polier succeeded this morning in making four arrests in London and seven in Manchester in connection A Japanese Special Service Depari- with the bomb outrages in England ment is at present fixed up in French during the last two days.

Concession where they are issuing Simultaneously a report was made Japanese passes only to those Chinese of another 'explosion in Birmingham. civilians who desire to leave French The seven men arrested in Man-Concession for the purposes of

chester are Irish, between the ages establishing permanent

residence

of 21 and 33, who were immediately outside of French Concession. brought before the police court and A very stir attitude is being thown charged with being in unlawful on the border of French Concession possession of explosives.

to foreigners, and Japanese sentries The proceedings were delayed for are searching all cars, welle rick- mure than an hour because one of shaws are thoroughly examined. the nccused refused to give his name. The Japanese sentries re

After the police had Anally present assisted in the Investigations succeeded in identifying him all by four Chinese ot each gate.--- seven men were remanded in custody United Press, to await

trial.

The latest explosion in Birming» ham damaged a high tension mast.

It is stated that unexploded bombs. were found at various other places. One London afternoon paper to- day

quoted two newspaper boys overhearing two Irishmen say: "All London is going to be blown up." The boys were questioned at Scotland Yard, where they were able to give a precise description of the two men. -Trans-Ocean.

Slovak Diet Meets

set up

LATEST

Escape Attempt Frustrated

was

at

Bratislava, Jan. 18.

Another attempled escape from the The autonomous Dict of Slovakia, Internce Camp in Kowloon City was by the new Czecho-Slovak frustrated by vigilant police guards constitution, met for the first time to yesterday.

Only one soldier was involved in The leader of the Slovak People's the attempt. He

re-captured Party, M. Buday, who presided, wel without difficulty. comed, in his opening speech, the

The man is understood to have accond Slovak State, which he said, given as his excuse for attempting to had come into existence ter centuries escape the reason that he was lonely after the disappearance of the first because no one could understand his one, thanks to the union of the whole northern dialect. Slovak nation.

Sinclair was halted at the On the outskirts there were many bayonet point while making his challenges from Chinese sentries but Inside, all the soldiers were Japanese. Brussels, Jan. 10.

way back to the Shameen Con-Most people soon get to imow the

day, The agreement between the Belgian cession with two Chinese guides. military pill boxes where the sentries was signed at the Foreign Ministry special pass ho had secured for practice, and Insurgent Spanish governments He attempted to hand over a stand but Mr. Sinclair noticed that these were scarcely used at all in here lo-day.

soldiers appearing with the trip but the sentry, seeing a bayonets fixed at the least expected In the absence at Geneva of the foreigner trying to hand him some-corners. Foreign Minister, M. Spank, the thing while ignoring the bayonet, document was signed on his behalf tunged forward and the point of the by the Foreign Office Secretary, M. weapon infileted a gash on the Van Langenhous, and on behalf of journalist's shoulder. the Burgos Government by Senor De | Zululan, on whose offices the Spanish Insurgent flag was subsequently hoisted.-Trans-Ocean.

TAKE NO CHANCES Furthermore, they had a most un- pleasant way of dealing with the The sentry thon consented to traveliers, insisting that the pass bo them at full arms stretch examine the pass and, without paying banded any attention to the two Chinese, over the point of the bayonet-no allowed the party to proceed.

easy feat considering the length of LABOUR PROTEST

Though frequently challenged by the weapon when attached to a rifle. Rifle Are was heard nightly over sentries, the Concession was reached London, Jan. 18.

without further incident and there the city, The national executive Labour Party has adopted a resolu-and treated by the

Mr. Sinclair said he did not know of the Mr. Sinclair had his injury dressed

well-known of any other cases himself where tion calling the attention of the American doctor, Dr. Hayes. The there had been interference with British Government and people to the incident happened on Saturday and foreigners in Canton. continued violation of the policy of yesterday Mr. Sinclair returned to The correspondent, who is world- non-intervention by the Italian and Hongkong. by the U.S.S. Mindanao known for his war despatches and is German governments in support of after spending nine days in Canton headline name in American and General Franco, and urging the im-

Canadian newspapers, has been asked mediate re-opening of the Franco-

altogether..

to make a broadcost to America Spanish border, and the removal of

from Hongkong. the embargo on the supply of arms

Mr. R. Rathmell of the RC.A. Victor Co. of China, is arranging the to Spain.-Reuter.

broadcast which has only been done once before from this Colony.

Miners Will Not Aid Defence

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NO PROTEST No protest is being made in respect of the assault, it is under stood, the victim preferring to attri- bute it to the sentry's excessive zeal and his own blemeworthiness in being late rather than to a malicious attack on a foreigner,

Mr. Sinclair told a reporter that he had been visking Saichuen on Satur London, Jan. 18.

day and was much interested in the The South Wales Miners Executive immense military activity at the Council decided yesterday not to co-comp. operate in the Government's national defence schemes.

Mr. Sinclair will stay in Hongkong for a few days before north continuing his tour of China on proceeding which he has already spent nino weeks.

Singapore Search For Spy Suspects

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The speaker paid a high tribute to the work accomplished by the late Father Hlinka, who had been the "Father of the Slovak people," and the creator of the autonomous move- ment in Slovakia.-Trans-Octan,

APPOINTED P.M.G.

Mr. Henry Arthur Mills has been appointed to act as Posimaster-Gen- eral as from January 11 until further notice.

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WORLD SURPLUS STOCK U.S. May Call International Meet

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.

ACCORDING TO Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary for Agricul ture, the Administration is tentatively considering an in- ternational conference of the cotton-growing nations on how to dispose of surplus cotton stocks.

This statement was made follow-j results of an international cotton The Air Minister, Sir Kingsley

ing a White House conference which conference, with the majority not Wood, Issuexi A statement to-day

Montreni, Jan. 18.

When he found he would not be. streasing the importance ot

Mr. Lewis

Ord,

Senator Bankhead arranged after too sanguine. Canadian air

able to reach the Concession before

Tokyo, Jan. 16.

Meanwhile, Mr. Wallace, at a preis despatch of the air mission, which expert, announced on his return from A resolution passed by the Council | curfew, he asked for a special pass British police early this morning

yesterday's inconclusive meeting of conference, stated that ho would afforded new proof of the union of England, that work on the man-states: "The Council refuses to to authorise him to make the

searched the premises and shops of

cotton Senators.

welcome conferences with the officials the Empire, and of the close co-ufacturing of bombers in Canada for commit the Federation to co-operate dangerous journey through the

Japanese residents in Singapore,

The latter are expected to resume of other countries, but he declined to operation between It

the Royal Air Force, would start in in the voluntary defence scheme blacked-oul city. component

Bay whether he would take the parts in the interest of Imperial de-throughout the present year and in which clearly indicates that it Japanese military, though not with Japanese merchants.

confiscating a number of documents their discussions later this week. weeks, and would continue until the Government adopis a policy This bass was procured from the and businem papers belonging to

No decisions were reached at the initiative. He said thero war con- White House conference except that siderable hope that similar confer- 1940.

seriously opposed to Facism, and out BOTTLE force of

dificulty. The two The opening of a new

now on wheat and sugar will pre- Mr. Ord considered it probable that supports

The authorities justify their search maintenance

cotton was a serious problen. the

of Chinese guides were not at all keen by alleging that the Japanese are. imperial aeroplane production by the the bombers would be flown to Eng-democratie Institutions at

A New York message, anys, that duce good results, and he felt the home on the venture; they insisted that Mr. under suspicion of espionage. Trans- there' la "mixed comment" in cotton name would hold true for cottonmar, a recent placing of orders in Canada land-Neuter,

and abroad."--Unked PrezS,

Sinclair lead the way!

Ocean.

circles regarding the prospective Reuter.

fence.