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三拜禮 號一月二英港香 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1939.

CHAMBERLAIN TELLS OF

PARLEYS WITH IL DUCE

"ATMOSPHERE OF FRANKNESS" DURING ROME CONVERSATIONS

LONDON, JAN. 31.

REPORTING TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY ON HIS

VISIT TO ROME, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN SAID THAT THE CONVERSATIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF COMPLETE FRANKNESS.

Statuette Of A Former Governor

Tit slatucite of Lord Lugard, a former Governor of Haugkong, by Mr. Herbert Cawood, has breu presented to the Imperial Insillute In London.

Tammany Trial

It was not expected that either side would accept all the arguments and points of view presented by the other, but although they were unable to report agreement on all points, they did achieve their purpose, since, when the conversations were over, each side had a closer insight than before regarding the other's stand- points.

After reiterating that the discussions were explora- tory and informal, Mr. Chamberlain added: "Signor Mussolini, first and foremost made it clear that the policy of Italy was one of peace, and that he would gladly use his influence in favour of it, if at any time the necessity

arose.

Commons Debate

LABOUR'S ATTACK ON POLICY IN SPAIN

LONDON, Jan. 31.

"Our hosts also made it clear that the Rome-Berlin axis was an essential point in foreign policy.

日三十月二十

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR visited the exhibition of Chinese Art on Monday and was photograplicit by the "Telegraph," deeply interest. ed in some at the old prints.-Jager.

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The War In Spain

INSURGENTS OPEN ARTILLERY FIRE

ON OLD CAPITAL

MADRID, Jan. 31.

INSURGENT GUNS opened a heavy bom-

bardment on Madrid to-day, which was answered. by the Loyalists guns.

Awakened Madrilinlos left their beds and sought shelter in the undergrounds.

The bombardment started atį

1 a.m., and considerable damage War In China was caused to central portions of the cily.

A war communique unnounced that "enemy pressure le slackening on all Catalan sectors. Our soldiers are heroically resisting. Hard Aghting is proceeding in the zone of Santa Eulalia de Oro, Moya, Caldade and Monte Bay.

GUARDS REINFORCED

1 French border guards have been

Remain in Hankow

and

TOKYO, Jan. 31. JAPAN WILL NOT withdraw her troops either from Central or South China after peace comes to the mainland.

This position was made clear in the Lower House of "We, on our part, made it equally General Itagaki.

the Japanese Diet to-day by the Minister for War, Lt.

plain that close-co-operation be- tween Great Britain and Franco

was the basis of British polley." In the event of a Japanese victory, the Japanese Army will,

THE MEDITERRANEAN it is indicated, remain in con- Regarding the Mediterranean, Mr.trol of such centres as Hankow,

CATCH IN

Chamberlain said that Signor Masso- Kiukiang, Nanking und Wuhu in JAPAN'S “NO

Intexpressed satisfaction at the the Yangtse area, and in Canton terms of the Anglo-Italian agree- ment, and repeated emphatically that and Amoy in the south. It was Italy's intention to stand

As a basic condition for the pro- loyally by her obligations under the grumme of "long-term reconstrue- agreement.

Lon in Chinn," the War Minister con- They agreed to proceed forthwith sidered it would bo

necessary to

DEAD MAN'S CLEMENT RATTLE. with mutuat discussion of the adjust-station iruops at various parts in

EVIDENCE ACCEPTED

In-

The stationing of troops in China, General Itakagi declared, would be maintained for various reasons, cluding national defence, the pre- servation of peace and tactical opera- tions.

leader of the Labour opposition.ment of boundaries between Italian China for a considerable period." led the discussion on Spain East Africa on the one hand, and when the House of Commons Sudan and British adjacent terri- re-assembled to-day after the in the Angio-Italian agreement.

tories on the other, as provided for Christmas recess. When the

as the Sudon was concerned, So far Prime Minister spoke of Signor the Egyptian Government naturally Mussolini's desire for pence, said would participate in the forthcoming

"We made no concealment of our

NOTHING TO ASK

is

over

INDEMNITY”

Does Not Apply To Private "Losses"

A Perpignan report says that the reinforced to deal with the increas- ing animosity of the Spanish men, many of whom are struggling to avold surrendering their arms.

KINGSHAN FALLS TO JAPANESE

Invaders Resume Westward Thrust

CHINESE SOURCES admit that the Japanese have again fembers of the French Cabinet, occupied Kingshan, strategic M. Sarraut and M. inspected the concentration camps Hankow.

Rucart to-day town ninety miles north-west of

from where some 20,000 Trtugees have already been moved to the The Japanese re-accupation WAS middle of France, while M. Sarraut carried out after severe fighting, received for final decision the tenta according to telephone messages from tive agreement to admit 25,000 addi-Shansl. tional refugees.

REFUGEES DIE

The Japanese have renewed their westward thrust along the Kingshun- Tsnoship highway. After withdraw- It is officially stated that nine forces formed new lines west of the Ing from Kingsban. the Chinese refugees died last night, lacluding city and are now defending Sunkiac four children and two women at Ferihus, and two children and aided in their drive by the employ The Japanese ATC considerably at Pratsdemollo-United

Woman Press.

18,000 GO TO INTERIOR

Parla, Jan. 31, About 18,000 Spanish refugees have, since Saturday, been transport- ed from the Pyrenean, froniler into the interior of France, according to an official statement, and it is added that 80,000 refugees were still waling this morning at the frontier to be moved into Erance,

ment of heavy artillery, which is constantly battering. the Chinese positions.

Fighting along the Yangtse River siderably in Antwet province has been con- intensifed, according to other rep

er reports from Kwellin. Japanese batteries heavily shelled the Chinese positions at Niangniang- miao, firing over 500

and badly.

during

Aging--the-

defence works. .Simultaneously, TOKYO, Jan. 31. Improved weather conditions have Japonese marines from two warshipa four hundred THE JAPANESE FOREIGN contributed to the alleviation of the effected a landing at Wushihki, on MINISTER, M. Arita, has re who, owing to lack of accommodation,

Buffering of thousands of refugees, the south bank of the river. vealed the "catch" in Japan's have been obliged to remain the

IN SOUTH CHINA oft-repeated bait that "no in-open air, and were drenched by mow

which fell continuously for 30 hours. Iaunched a new drive on Sunkal, 10 In South China, the Japanese demnity would be demanded from China at the conclusion of the incident.'"

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.

Mr. Attlee, the people of England { negotiations. THE TESTIMONY of George

FOR LONG PERIOD Weinberg, who committed sul-Mussolini had been intervening in France should recently have deter-future with the knowltuge that

were more impressed by the fact that regret that Italy's relations with The Japanese Army was facing the cide yesterday, will be allowed the Spanish war for at least two and orated. It was clear to us, from a work in China would extend to be read in the forthcoming a half years,

In answer to a question in the re-trial of James Hines, ex-

subsequent discussion, that the great wine areas and long periods. Mr. Attlee was of the opinion that barrier between France and Italy was

Lower House of the Diet to-day, Tammany leader, as the result the Prime Minister would find there the Spanish question, and until that had no intention of withdrawing from

The War Minister said that Japan the Foreign Minister said: of a ruling by Judge Nott. was a growing feeling of disgust in war is over, no negotiations between

"The Japanese Government England at the attitude taken by the the two countries are likely to be the Centru China or Souus Cn.na. will demand Weinberg's evidence in the first British Government throughout this productive.

Similarly, the

no indemnity for Minister for the trial of Hines provided some of the struggle, and he added that all

Navy, Mr. Yonai, revealed that it was the losses sustained by the Gov- greatest sensations of the trial, and attempts to minimise the contribu

Intended to maintain on is the bulwark of the prosecution's tions Italy was making to the offen-

aucqua ernment. termination Beet in Chinn waters after the "Indemnification for losses sive in Catalonia were absurd in view

of Live incident." suffered by private Japanese in- The decision to allow Weinberg's of the declarations made by Italy

Domel.

terests will, however, be demand- testimony to be admitted in written herself. form was made by Judge Nott after Thomas Dewey, New York's brilliant "GREAT ITALIAN VICTORY" District Attorney,

More than half of the detachments testified that Weinberg had com- In the advance on Barcelona were mitted suicide because he was de- Italian, and the fall of Barcelona was pressed at the result of the first trial hailed as a great Italian victory. and was also suffering from a stomach allment.

case.

had

Mr. L. F. Stryker,

personally

"At the same time, Signor Mus50- lini emphasised that when the Spanish condict is over, Italy would have nothing to ask from Spain, and Count Clano spontaneously re-affirmed the assertion already given to the British Government, that Italy had no terri- torial ambitions with regard to any portion of Spanish territory.

"Regarding disarmament, Signor Mussolini favoured approach to the question by way of qualitative limita- on in the first instance, when condi tions are more favourable for its dis

The action of the British Govern- ment throughout the whole Spanish counsel for question, with the solitary exception Hines, alleged that Weinberg shot of the Nyon Agreement, had been a cusalon." himselt because he feared cross-definite encouragement to aggression. examination in the current trini.- Reuter.

Bombardier

Reduced

To Ranks

PREMIER'S REPLY

added

BLIZZARD PARALYSES AMERICA

The Premier said that they agreed Fifty-Two Deaths In

to keep in touch with each other re- garding future developments in this; question.

Regarding the Jewish question, Signor Mussolini fell that the matter was an international one, which could

VISIT TO POPE

"It was

led."

The Foreign Minister refused to disclose what amount would be claimed.

The health of the refugees, weaken miles north of Carstan, on Sunday, ed by the exposure, gives rise to grave but resumed their old positions after anxiety, and the authorities are tak- they were repulsed by the Chinese Ing extensive precautionary measures defenders. in conjunction with the Red Cross organisation.

HEAVY AIR RAIDS Military precautions along the Shiukwan, an important city 145

CHUNGKING, Jan. 31. frontier fave been increased by the Guard and cavalry to reinforce the yesterday by eighteen Japanese war- despatch of contingents of Republican miles north of Canton, was attacked 10,000 regular troops and the 8,000 planes, each machine dropping an mobile guards already atationed there, average of over five bombs on the -Trans-Occan.

railway station and surroundings.

In addition to the d on the Canton-Hankow

Railway centre, Japanese planes have displayed in- created

activity in other parts of the country.

INSURGENT ADVANCE

Burgos, Jan. 31. Insurgent troops

continued to advance In Catalonia to-day despite dense fog.

Seventeen machines, Bying in five separate formations, ataged two raids on Lientang, near Nanchang. Several civilians were killed or wounded. ried out over several north Klangsi

Reconnaissance flights were A London message quotes an inter- cities, including the capital, Non-

chang-Central News,

Main operations took place south of captured Estany, 12 miles from Vich, and Feliu de Tarragola.

American Chinese Vich, where General Franco's troops

Join 8th Army

Yenan, Jan. 31. Chen Lec, a 20 year-old resident of Manila has now joined the Eighth

view given by the Loyalist lender, General Standard," in which he declared that Minja to the "Evening his troops would fight until the last

Eastern Snowstorm or in China, ending a dve drop of blood has been shed and the

months' journey on foot, by Chinese Junks and milltary trucks, via Hong-

the trip, and was clothed only in kong, Kweiyang and Chungking.

He was virtually penniless during tropical sulting, despite the very cold Chinese climate.

He intends to change his name to Franklin Lee, after President Roose lovers of, and fighters for liberty and velt, observing that "both of us are democracy."

Lee intends to study at the "Resist

The Prime Minister in reply, sald that no one could read of the pitiful procession of wounded men, old men, women and children,

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. of the mutilated, struggling up great

not be solved by any one State atone, THE STORM which, swept the mountains dividing France and and must be treated on broad lines Spain,

Eastern half of the United in conditions of bitter hardship,

without feeling what

States, generating blizzards and terrible thing war was, even in its

gales, and causing at least 52 Referring to his visit to the Pope, deaths, wore itself out over New secondary effects. How much more Mr. Chamberlain said: terrible it would be if the area of privilege which neither of us will England, while a secondary Bombardier Jolin Sutcliffe White-conflict were extended, head of the 30th Heavy Battery, 8th Premier,

thecally forget, to hear from the lips atorm churned the Atlantic from Heavy Regiment, has been sentenced

of His Holiness, expressions of nd- miration and affection which he en

Cape Hatteras The British Government was doing tertained for the King and Queen, menacing small craft, and pro-ance University" at Yenan, and will

northward, at Stanley Darracks in which two inue to do so. They had paid £20,- I was moved by officers were

000 to the International Commission humanity which animated his bearing Involved,

the courage and on vessels bound to and from Whitehend

for the assistance of child refugees in and outlook" Court Martialled on Spain, and had put a further £20,- January

and 24, the concluding 000 at the disposal of the Commission. Minister declared: We are begin- necticutt's four inches to Main's 23

Europe, proceedings

Later being held in

in his speech, the Prime camera. When need arose, he had no doubt ning now to see the resulta of the inclics.

The snowfall ranged from Con- Whitehead pleaded not guilty to striking a superior oficer, Capt. D. they would be ready to do more.

long preparations for re-armament, After referring to the efforts to and on all sides the public is realising

to 28 days detention and reduced to

Inst man killed.

"Nobody should think that the war

on the Madrid front. Our hope is not Is over because Barcelona had fallen. There can be no question of surrender to be shaken."

that

A Barcelona report says strong opposition is being met by the Insurgents in the northward advance through Catalonia.

The troops are now approaching the Ment Seny mountains, which, with the peaks of 1.700 metres, afford a the Loyalist forces assumed that attempt to reorganise defence in the mountains, taking advantage of the natural obstacles.

Determined resistance is being offered by the Loyalists north-east of

should the

the ranks as a result of a struggled what I could to help and would con- and the people of the British Empire.ducing discomfort for passengers then become engaged in politicatural defence for Vich and Gerona.

was

Major

L S. Northcote, in the execution of his duty; strik

striking Sergi.

using

to a

The storm left in Ils wake-show-

It is

work.

wilt

He is accompanied by Harold Tom the of New York-United Press.

1 Dead, 5 Missing Cranollers, and south of Vich, bo-

a In R.A.F. Tragedy superior ofcer, ***ing|rofugeas, Mr. Chamberlain rocalled, anormous additions to our defensivo and transportation systems, and ・ro-

and

that the Government had already strength. Evidence was given that accused addressed" an appeal to General was reprimanded over his kit and France to exercise all possible told humanity in the circumstances pre-

FRESTIGE ABROAD "Our prestige abroad

sulting delays averywhere,

Chicago was the hardest hit, with

let york trame was fed up this 18 inches of snow, which caused the stponement of all, school classes,

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used solent language. When to waiting in Catalonia. Before the fall istod higher than it does today, and Northcote the blow also landing on of Barcelona, tuany people expected there was a time when our friendships Abu Serkt dat. A struggle then a fall to be followed by a terrible was more eagerly desired by other morning as a result of a rainstorm of the No: 838-Squadron of HMS WALK

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