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GUERILLA THREAT TO NANKING

Now Irregular Army Takes The Field

MANY LIVES LOST Gales Sweeping Southern Counties in England

London, Jan. 23. Goles sweeping the Bouth-weat part of England have caused the loss of 10 lives,

January 24, 1939.

ENGLAND

MUST PREPARE FOR LONG HOSTILITIES

Seven were drowned when a life-

LONDON, Jan. 23. boat capsized in a terrific gale at St. Ives Bay while answering a distress THE VULNERABILITY of CHUNGKING, Jan. 24. signal from a small steamer which Great Britain in the event of GUERILLAS ALONG the went ashore.

attacks by the superior sub- lower Yangtse, re-organised into|

A 70-mile-an-hour gale wrecked

flects of the Devonport house in which 12 peo-marine and air a powerful military unit com-

were sleeping. ple

They were Totalitarian Powers was discuss- plete with modern arms and war buried under the debris. Two ed in the "Evening Standard" materials, are preparing a major children when dug out were dead. campaign against Nanking, the

The Thames is sull flooded and Into-day by the well-known mill- former capital, which fell into some parts the water is three teet tury expert, Captain Liddell Hart, who severely criticised the Japanese hands in December, above the level-Reuter Bulletin,

of auccessive British governments since the war,

1937.

Since the fall of Nanking, the guerilins have gradually consolidated their positions, and Japanese grip on

DILWARA LEAVES

Farewell Troops

errors

the pounding country is now pure Crowds Throng Wharf To constitutes the best means of defenc

ly nominal.

Indicative of increasing netivity by the guerilna, gunfire is now almost continually audible in Nanking.

The clly gates are now closed at four o'clock every afternoon.

Transporis have left Shanghal carrying reinforcements to the former Chinese capital.

PUPPETS DESERT

that

Deploring the Government's refusal to accept the doctrine that attack Captain Liddell Hart says there is no reason to assume that England and France could win a new European The troopship Dilwara left for the war by sole force of arms. United Kingdom via ports at noon The economic weakness of the

at the other of

Powers would, nevertheless, yesterday, being seen

by one of the also prevent the latter from emerging Kawloon wharves largest crowds that has sald good-victorious. bye to a military transport here.

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Hence the conclusion must The names of the military, naval drawn that England should prepare It is noteworthy puppet and air force personnel who left for a long war, which would inevit- ometals have been deserting Nanking have already been published. Their ably reveal the deficiencies of her and seeking the safety provided by reliefs in many cases arrived by the opponents. Shanghal in increasing numbers dur- Dilwara.

A band played on the wharf. The problem for England, says a the past few days.

protracted farewells were Captain Liddell Hurt, is la Military reports received in Sian, while

the men und families herself against the possibility of a capital of Shensi, state that fighting said has broken out between Chinese and who, in the majority of cases, were knock-out blow, and swift mensures

taken be

to reduce her leaving on completion of their terms must Japanese forces at Yenpots,

vulnerability to the mininum. routhern Hopei. Heavy Japanese of service here. veinforcements

being rushed are

from Fontan.

FAHSIEN FALLS

AIR RAID LECTURES

A full A. R. P. Wardens course Chinese military circles admitted to-day that Fahsien, 25 miles north Will commence on January 27 at 10 of Canton, has fallen into Japanese at the Headquarters of the

Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, I hands after severe fighting.

The Japanese are now using Wei-when candidates passing this ex-

amination will be classified as Air: chow Island, south of Pakhol, as Raid Wardens. strong base.

A further two thousand

kinded on been

the troops have

despatch island, a "Central News"

from Kwellin claims.

Chinese troops at Matong, on the west bank of the West River 17 miles) above Samshui, are uttacking the Japanese forces in the vicinity.

JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN SHANSI STANDSTILLED

KONOYE MAY QUIT NEW CABINET

secure

her IL was indispensable that maritime communications be safe. guarded, and in this connection he stressed the, importance of Spain for British sea powerTrans-Ocean.

ANGLO-FRENCH ACCORD IS URGED

Paris, Jun. 23. The French press to-day advocates calm and consolidation of co-opera- tion between Britain and France in case Germany and Italy may attempt

de to obtain satisfaction to their

mounds.

TOKYO, Jan. 24.

It is stated that Italy and Germany' Tokyu

hinted this newspaperS

may be forced into action by their morning that Prince Konoye, former economic dculties. The

piess Premier who is now Minister with reiterates that France will never out Portfolio, may shortly resign give up any territory under threats. from the Cabinet,

-Reuter.

Prince Konoye did not, as expected, aattend the Diet session to-day to explain the circumstances leading to the resignation of his Cabinet.

Chungking, Jun. 23. Chinese Military Ometals, in statement to "United Press" to-day, sald that the Japanese campaign to suppress the Chinese troops in south- west Shunsi, chiefly between the Fen River and the Yellow River, which had lasted between four and five weeks, wat n complete failure, since the success of the Chinese operations! in pushing the Japanese troops back- ward from points such as Hukuo and Lungmin.

It was stated that Chinese troops! hart recaptured cities immeilletely on the east bank of the Yellow River such as Chilisten, Taning and islang- ning, from where the Japanese had! retreated further eastward to thej cities of Lishib, Puhsien and Chung- yang.

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BRITONS EVACUATING IN WARSHIP TO-MORROW

(Continued from Page 1.) France have provisionally suspended calls by their machines at Barcelona.

Reuter,

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

Paris. Jan. 23. The Spanish Loyalist Government decided at a meeting held on Sunday Jaight to declare martial law in the whole of the territory still in posses- sion of the Loyalists, according to a Barcelona despatch.

The officials said that the Japanese

After providing Depreciation.

written-aft It is added that the Catalan capital pressure which hath been very tense

fortnight aga had completely been other charges, amounts

Goodwin & Construction Expenses will continue to be provisionally the removed.

In the

meantime, the victorious and in Investment Account and trans-ent of the Government.

of $100,000 to

Other despatches state that continuing ferring the sum Chinese gueras were

Account: the Uree-

new air raids on Barcelona took place tors of liongkong Tran announce, for recommendation at the minutes. Annual General Meeting of the Com-

two

their advance eastward toward the General Rest. Tramways Lifted morning, and lasted about 30

Tangpu railway.

MASSING MORE TROOPS

pany to be held on the 17th February The number of people killed as a However, the Japanese were pre next, a Final Dividend of Ninety (90) result of Sunday's air raids is given paring for another vigorous push in cents per share, making tolalas 40, while 100 are estimated to the same sector, aiming at the com- Dividend of $1.35 per share for the have been injured.

the plete suppression - of

Chinese year 1930. guerillas there.

As a result the Japanese military; chiefs al Taiyuan were busy massing five Japanese divisions, and a number! of Mongol anal Chinese mercenary divisions to launch fother general attack against the Chinese positions on the east shore of the Yellow River, such as Chihsien and Taning.

The Japanese were busy rushing reinforcements to Shansi from Japan proper and Manchukuo.

Japan proper.

SHELTER FOR REFUGEES

The Loyalist Foreign Minister, Senor Alvarez Del Vayo, who arrived in Paris on Sunday from Geneva, visited the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet at the Quai D'Orsay this morning.

Although no cilleial information is fas yet forthcoming as to their con- versation, it is believed that the question of giving shelter in France

the Chinese guerillas. The anall city to Inrge numbers of refugees from

discussed.

It in reported that on January 18 of Yutsu along possessed a Japanese Catalonia, was among the subjects 12 huge field artillery pieces of 15 centimetre calibre passed through Garrison of 15,000 men.

A Chinese report said that many The French Government, and pub- Shihchinchwang to Taiyuan. The Kuns are said to have come from tallan techniciana and observers hud sie opinion. In the light of past ex- reached Talyuon from Japan recently.perience, are unwilling to give hos- Another report said that the Japan pitality for a long period to Spanish ese 7th Division had been instructed refugees, but it would appear that to lead the next offensive in south-for humanitarian reasons the French The Japanese garrisons at Tayuan west Shansi, replacing the Nakashima Government will consent to refugees

tho frontier. and

will and Yutsu, 15 miles south-east of Division, which was the backbone of crossing

Uncir transportation Talyuan have been increased, pre- the last Japanese Densive, which facilitate

other lands-Trana-Ocean. paring to meet a sudden offensive by proved a failure.-United Press.

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HSINKING, Jan. 23. WHAT REMAINS of the Open Door in Manchukuo is being slammed shut by the Manchukuo Government.

Shooting Outrage unions of exporters and Importers.

In Shanghai

Chungking, Jan. 24.

A decree will be issued shortly, providing for the organisation into The regulation is being made under the Trade Control Act, which pro- vides that the Government to authorised to order, when deemed the establishment of

Mr. Huang Fu-shen, deputy chief necessary.

of detectives attached to the Police unions of the exporters or importers of designated goods with the object Headquarters of the Shanghai Muni-

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