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A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939.

日四十月二十

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Last 3 Days of salo DRASTIC

FINAL REDUCTIONS

in all Depts.

WHITEAWAY'S

U.S. AID FOR DEMOCRACY

Roosevelt Pledges Nation's Support

Canadian and U.S.

Joint Defence

VANCOUVER, Føb. 1, “ANADIAN AND AMERI- CAN General Staffs, ac- cording to reports from Otta- wa, quoting the "Vancouver Sun", are going to work out plans for the joint defence of the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada.

These plans envisage, among other things, the protection of the Canadian coast from the sea by the United States fleet, while Canadian forces are to confine themselves to prolec- ting coastal defences and strategical positions.

The plans also envisage the construction of strategic roads

Congress Warned Of Gravity Of

Situation On

A

Continent

NEW YORK, FEB. 1. WAVE OF EXCITEMENT HAS GRIPPED THE UNITED STATES AT THE REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT HAS PLEDGED AMERICAN SUP- PORT TO DEMOCRACY IN THE CASE OF A WAR WITH THE TOTALITARIANS.

Great prominence is given in newspapers throughout the country to the report.

The "Herald-Tribune" and "New York Times" avow that the President has indicated to the Military Affairs Committee that the United States is ready to do everything possible to aid France and Great Britain short of going to war.

through Canada. connecting Frontier In France

the United States and Alaska.

-Trans-Denawi

JAPANESE WISH WAS FATHER TO THOUGHT

PEIPING, Feb. 1.

President Roosevelt is said to have declared that PALESTINE just as Great Britain's front line is on the Rhine, PARLEYS TO

COMMENCE

America's front line is now in France.

The United States, he is said to have declared, is prepared to give Great Britain and France everything

they want in the event of war with Germany or Italy.

The President has secretly warned the Committee of the gravity of the position in Europe, and is said to have informed members that under no circumstances could the United States afford to allow Great Britain or WHILE THE JAPAN-France to be imperilled by attacks from "totalitarian ESE-CONTROLLED press Powers." interprets Wu Pei-fu's interview

yesterday a19 acceptance of the Japanese terms, and presaging his certain emergence, the Marshal's close associates

Members of the Committee have been enjoined not to make public all the President's warnings regarding the situation in Europe, in "order not to alarm the people of the United States."

ISOLATIONISTS PROTEST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. PROTESTS WERE made to-

declare that he is incensed day by the Isolationist Group in with this interpretation, Congress against the secrecy and that he has not accepted with which President Roosevelt surrounded his conference with

the Japanese terms.

It is even declared that he the Senate Military Affairs Com- wants the withdrawal of Japan- mittee.

From other quarters, how- there has been a more favourable reaction.

ever,

ese forces from some parts of China, in order to leave him in real command of this area, otherwise he will not emerge To refuse permission to the demo- Senator Key Pittman declared: from retirement.

cracles to prepare to defend them Sume circles declare that Wu Pel-selves

would be

to an aid fu never uttered

word against threatening Powers." Chungking, but that he is an anti- A statement typical of the Isola Communist.

tionist point of view was issued by immediate Senator Hiram Johnson, who Do

success

£

It appears that

efforts to secure peace through

Pri-fu-Reuter,

the

con-

FOREIGN LOSSES IN FAR EAST

Premier To Address Delegations

LONDON, Feb. 1.

THE NEW GLEN LINE steamer Glenearn, which reached Hongkong on its malden trip this week. The Glencarn is a sister slip to the 10,- 000-ton Breconshire, which will be launched at the Talkuo Docks this afternoon. The Breconshire is the largest ship to be constructed in Hong- kong yards.-Staff Phintograplier.

WAR IN THE EAST

Situation Well in Hand, Says China Spokesman

CHUNGKING, Feb. 1.

A CHINESE MILITARY spokesman to-day denied to the press that any Japanese landing had been made near Pakhoi in Kwangtung.

He said there were only about 2,000 Japanese troops on Wate

IT IS UNDERSTOOD in au-

chow Island off Pakhoi, and Japanese Plane Shot thoritative quarters that the CAPT. P. L. SANDERS, Master of some 20 Japanese warships near opened by the Prime Minister on says that his new command "handles Palestine talle will be formally the new Glen liner Glenean, who Walchow Island.

Down In Kating beautifully."-Staf Photographer. Tuesday morning.

Mr. Chamberjala will address each delegation separately, receiving a formal reply from each leader.

The delegations will not occupy the room at the some time,

The actual talks are not expected to begin until two or three days later. To-day the Palestine talks again related to procedure.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald this afternoon Interviewed a number of Jewish representatives, and he will see the representatives from Egypt, Soudi Arabia and Iraq this evening. SPEECHES IN THREE LANGUAGES

As a result of a discussion of the

The

Governor's A.D.C. Who

Became A Steward

CHUNGKING, Feb. 2.

The Japanese forces in South China were not sufficient to carry A Japanese plane has been shot gut a landing at Pakhoi.

down and destroyed by fire by The spokesman said there were Kating, northwest of Shanghai, seene [Chinese guerillar in the outskirts of between four and five divisions Infin spreciation of his servicts the Canton area; two divisions in 1937. Canton elly, one at Samshui,

The machine was passing over others were scattered here and there Kating when it was fired on

never ceuse

And

HS

by

to deal with Chinese guerillas which Chinese moblie Oghters. It crashed counter-attacking fn ni a field outside the town, and was order to harass the Japanese.

Inter discovered by the Chinese who set.fire to it.

GUERILLA ACTIVITIES Altogether the Japanese hod-nine divisions in the Wuhan sector, three, full divisions west and north-west of Hankow, simply to deal with the continual attacks by Chinese guerillas, and only one division was t-cast of Hankow and north of

the

the

Yangise River, prepared to meet counter-attacks from the Chinese troops.

REMARKABLE The spokesman said that there was a full division of Japanese troops at

Yochow, and two ful! divisions be-

The Japanese airmen escaped.-- Central News....

LATEST

Novel Excuses By Japanese

Shanghai, Feb. 2. He added that the Japanese cannot steamer Vincent de Paul, as well as Regarding the case of the British:

the Chinese guerillas.

Japan's Refusal To Consider Indemnity language question, it to FORMER HONGKONG

that all speeches will be required to TOKYO, Feb. 1.

be delivered in three languages- COMMENTING ON Foreign. Minister Arita's statement re-will take place until the talks have English, Arabic, and probably French.

OFFICIAL'S DEATH No discussion on Palestine itself

THE garding the damage done to been officially opened next week. foreigners in connection with

STORY of how an A.D.C., Japan's military operations in

visiting delegations have been

is likely through Japanese tended that the American people had China before the Lower Housel possible to it 1a physically im- Hongkong died recently as withdrew their troops in Central the two Norwegian ships detained at

inundated with social invitations, to a former Governor of tween Tehan and Yochow. many of which the right to know whether the sale to-day, political circles point out popular movement headed by Wu of planes to France and Britain meant that it was an important prin of the Jewish Agency who will par- and O. liner, was unfolded cof the constant harassing by released after intervention by H.M.S. Mr. MacDonald received members a baggage steward on a P. China with Hankow as the centre be- Tsingtao, (the British vessel was only

to accept that the United States was on the ciple of the Government's policy tives being Dr. Chaim road to war.

ticipate in the talks, the representa- Mr. Johnson added that to tell a

Birmingham) Weizmann, at an inquest at Paddington The spokesman also said that the authorities state that the Vincent de the Japanese naval not to indemnify foreigners for Mr. David Bengurion, Professor Selig yesterday. committee of the Senate in secrecy their losses caused by military Brodetsity, Mr. M. S. Hertok, and Mr.

Japanese strength Shansi was Paul was hailed by what concerns not only the Senate, and tactical operations.

Insufficient to do anything.

customs cruiser Arthur Lourie.

According to but all the people, is to invite dis

22 "Reuter"

FEN RIVER COLLAPSE The first discussion with the Jews message, Captain C. H. Steele, tortion and misapprehension of fnets. The Japanese authorities

IL is

were will take place on Wednesday, as the formerly an officer in the Dublin] widely predicted that Presl- understood to be of the opinion that Jewish members from Palestine are Fusiliers, and aide-de-camp to had recaptured all the cities between seizure outside lerritoria! waters wat dent Roosevelt's remarks foreshadow foreigners,

He claimed that Chinese Iroops The the abandonment of embargoes on

should account for such

citizens, arriving in England late on Tuesday: Sir Cecil Clementi when he was the Yellow River and the Fen River Justified in view of the fact that the shipments of arms, ammunition and

losses by themselves,

It is expected that Mr. MacDonald and Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Seere Governor of Hongkong (1925- result of the collaper at the Fen pursuit of the British vessel.

in south-western

Shansi and as a customs cruiser had been in aeroplanes to belligerents when the Three definite conditions are point- tary for Foreign Affairs will be pre-1980) was working as a baggage ver, the Japanese in

sent at most of the meetings,

The south-western and steward

spokesman refusal to indemnify.

added that the on the P. and O. Shans Halifax will attend

tu: were some of them. a fatal Illness.

present attacking the part in the affair, though Japanese Chungtino mountain range, east of warships were always in the vicinity, At the inquest yesterday, a verdict Fengling on the north shore of the and indirect assistance was rendered of natural causes was returned by Yellow River la castern Shang), but through their presence. the coroner.

He denied the masertion of the British caplain that the vessel bad

FASCISTS

DEMONSTRATE IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 1.

like

Chinese

in

at the mouth of the river, but the ship went on without stopping, until

it was outside territorial waters.

spokesman considered that the

"hot

Neutrality Act comes up for revision | ed out by the same clrcles for Japan that Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount} Strathailan, when he was seized withast and on the Tungpu Railway (Japanese navy had not taken a direct

GREAT WAR FACTORY

Firstly, the damage done no the result of military operations to such utilized by Chinese forces for military foreign rights and interests DE

Secondly, damage done as the

FASCISTS SHOUTING "Mos-in May. ley" and singing songs, frequent- ly interrupted Sir Kingsley Wood's speech delivered in the tator observed that in the event of

In this connection, one commen town hall of an East End suburb another way, America would become purposes to-day.

the "greatest source of supplies in result of military operations to those They exploded fire-crackers and world history. American mass pro- foreign rights and interests which lie also released red and yellow toy duction of machines will produce within the war zone or which adjoin

your acroplanes, guns, tanks, food, and

balloons, shouting "There's

were

match."

Air clothing at a speed no one else con

the war zone.

Thirdly, damage caused to foreign necessity in connection with the

Reuter.

Kingshan Again Changes Hands

CHANGTEH, Feb. 2. While Kingshan, about 90

PRESENTATION TO

P. & O. DIRECTOR

were

the Japanese troops so far could not make any progress, except by suffer- ing heavy casualties.

beeri escorted by Japanese destroyers

The

spokesman said that the to Tsingtao, stating that the Japanese Japanese military authorities in China warships happened to be in that London, Feb. 1. hud demanded Tokyo to despatch vicinity, and happened to proceed to

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Further Late News

DEMOCRACY FOR SOVIET Important Changes in Policy

halloon burrage,”” when the Minister mentioned air detenee.

The Far Eastern Conference, which another four divisione, when it was Tsingtan at the same time, entering When some Fascists attempted to It is pointed out that Britain and right und interests from strategical miles northwest of Hankow, has to and from the Far East, made a done, but apparently Tokyo could not following the arrival of the Vincent climb on the platform over the press France would be the chief benefi-execution of military operations in again been lost to the Japanese, presentation to Mr. Archibald Lang, send any more troops to China, and do Paul.-Trana-Octan

embraces all shipping lines trading supposed that anything could be the harbour after a short interval tables, Sir Kingsley. Wood and others ciaries through such u change in the the area adjacent to the on the platform began singing the Neutrality Act because the American specifted areas-Domet. National Anthem, whereupon

decision had resulted in the above-Tienmen, strategic town 15 miles Managing Director of the P. and O., this the insistence of purchase made on the

southwest of Tanoshth, has been chairman of the conference from 1027 China and North China fronts.-- in the appreciation of his services as recent quietering of both the South Fascists then made another attempt cash and carry" basis naturally to storm the platform, but the police favours the side with the largest navy

recaptured by the Chinese, ac- to 1938. The Isolationists, Senators Clark cording to a telephone message:

United Preat. colled in, and the Fascists and merchant fleet, and ejected.—United Press.

with the and Nye, demand in the Senate that received from the front describ-consisted of a seascape in oils and a The presentation, made to-day, greatest gold reserve.

the Military Affairs Committee's The New York "World-Telegram" records of investigation into Frencising the latest war situation in gold cigarette case. in an editorial says that what is plane purchases be published. central Hupek.

Sir William Currie and others in happening is that France and Britain Senator Nye said that he would

the course of speeches, eulogised Mr. is paying America in gold for the boycott future secret meetings of the Teaoshih by the Tienmen-Traoshih

The Japanese have retreated to Lang's work. privilege of strengthening one of the Committee which wete "completely highway.

The presentation was made by Str most important, and one of the most out of step with what should be the

Richard Holt.—Reuter. threatened outposts of American practice of democracy."--Reuter.

Sweeping down upon Anlu, a town national defence.

THE ROAD. TO WAR

and about 15 miles to the west of the Felping-Hankow Railway

of the Communist Party on October 3, and not the 10th of Washington, Feb. Hupeh, which In Tontain from Shanghai last night such a deal. In terms of national Roosevelt's

Chinese gue

March as originally reported, are considered to mark the restora guerilla unila aboard a gunboat.

defence, a plane delivered to England policy and the French air mission's killing over 40 of them and damaging discussion on foreign attacked the Japanese on January 31,

tion of normalcy in Soviet internal affairs. · Considerable interest is attached to or France would be worth ten times activities Sir Archibald's visit by the Tiisin that number dollyered to the Ameri- prompted from Senator Hiram, Johri

in the United Stater, four army lorrie Central News.

New York, Feb. 1. Amendments Include granting | bera, accused of violating Party dis- public, who hope that by investigat can air force six months from now.

The Treasury will offer publicly on ordinary Party members the privilege cipline, may personally defend them- ing conditions on the spot, the British

so the question: "Are we on the

February 6. U.8.$300,000,000 worth of opening criticising the highest London, "It should be apparent that the road to war?"

Feb. 1. "Hauler lefths that, there is no tion notes: envoy might gain frat hand know outermost bulwark of America peeco,

of Reconstruction Finance Corporas Party ometals.

The struggle; against Capitalistų ledge of the various Japanese and security is not the Atlantic ocean, rounding President Roosevelt's in Baldwin might head a British Mission used to repay the Corporation's debts entirely outlawed, and substituted by tellisele parents to hyd feed

Protests against the secrecy sur foundation in the reports that Lord The proceeds will presumably be

élémentaja de declared to have ended, netivities in Tientsin.Central News, but Britain and France,"

Boere court judgments will be and distinctions between workerspine (Continues on Page't.)

tor, Tokyo,Reuter,

to the Treantry:

individual hearing at whi

British Envoy On Tientsin Visit

Chungking: Teb-1.

A message from Tientsin states

that Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr,

INCREDIBLY LUCKY

Ledway between Yingahan and Ying-

British Ambassador to China, arrived [. "We are incredibly tucky to make The secracy shielding President occupation) is now under Japanese

R.F.C. Seeds

Bond Issue

MOSCOW, Feb. 1.

BigTHE CHANGES which are due to be ratified at the congress

selves.