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No. 18740 MAMO WA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1939.

日四十月二十

U.S. AID FOR DEMOCRACY Roosevelt Pledges Nation's Support

Canadian and U.S. Joint Defence

VANCOUVER, Feb. 1. ANADIAN AND AMERI-

cording to reports from Otta- wa, quating 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 protec- ting coastal defences and strategical positions.

The plans also envisage the

construction of strategic roads

through Canada, connecting the United States and Alaska. --Trans-Oroat.

..

HONGKONG

A

Congress Warned Of Gravity Of

Situation On 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.

Frontier In France

President Roosevelt is said to have declared that just as Great Britain's front line is on the Rhine, America's front line is now in France.

JAPANESE

TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES

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

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

TRIUMPH Launching of 10,000 Ton Liner To-Day

AT 6.30 P.M. to-day a bottle of champagne will swing away from the hand of Lady North- cote, smash against the bow of the Breconshire—and one of the biggest ships ever built in the Empire outside Britain and the

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 France to be imperilled by attacks from totalitarian

Powers.

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-

biggest ship ever built in Hong-day by the Isolationist Group in kong will slip quietly away from Congress against the secrecy a crowd of interested guests at with which President Roosevelt Taikoo Dockyard and settle in surrounded his conference with its element, the sea.

the Senate Military Affairs Com- mittec.

It will be a moment of triumph for both the Taikoo Dockyard and En-

From other quarters, how-j xincering Company and the Glen Line. The Breconshire is the first of ever, there has been a more two ships whose construction has favourable reaction. been entrusted to the Dockyard Com- pany by the Glen Line

Senator

MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE ON ROOF-TOP

Detectives In Battle With Gangsters

THE DRAMATIC ARREST, Key Pittman declared: at the point of a revolver, of an and will "To refuse permisalon to the demo-alleged gangster, and the subse- ultimately be a ship as fine as the cracies to prepare to defend themquent apprehension of another Glenearn, which recently arrived in selves would bo the Colony.

threatening Powers.*

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ntd to

man who escaped by jumping

In Shantung Ports.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

$30.00 PER ANNUM

Last 3 Days of Sale DRASTIC

FINAL REDUCTIONS

in all Depts.

WHITEAWAY'S

THE NEW GLEN LINE steamer Glenearn, which reached tongkong on its maiden trip this werk. The Glenearn is a sister ship to the 10,- 000-ton Breconshire, which will be launched at the Taikoo Docks Uls afternoon. The Breconshire is the largest ship to be constructed in Hong- kong yardsStaff Photographer.

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.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. DRASTIC EXPORT AND

He said there were only about EXCHANGE measures are to be

2,000 Japanese troops on Wai- imposed Weihaiwei,

nt

chow Island off Pakhoi. and the CAPT. P... SANDERS, Master of some 20 Japanese warships near

Glenearn, who says that his new coumiand handles Waichow Island. beautifully."-Staff Photographer.

former British concession, and the new Glen liner

at Chefoo,

These measures, winch will be im- Government, will be similar to those posed by the Felping Provisional already in existence at Tsingtao.

to

The action is being taken, the pup- pet authorities declare, In erder maintain the exchange value of the Federal Reserve Bank notes.

Foreign exporters will not receive export permits from the Japanese- controlled customs unless the Bills of Exchange are handled by the Yoko hama Specle Bank

HIGHER EXCHANGE

These Bills of Exchange will be accepted at the omelal rate, which, of course, is considerably higher than. the actual rate of exchange.

The measures have

JAPANESE CASUALTIES

IN BATTLE

Seizure Of Island. Claimed By Soviet

MOSCOW, Feb. 1. AN OFFICIAL COMMUNI- QUE issued to-day stated that

The Japanese forces in South China were not sufficient to carry out a landing at Pakhoi,

The spokesman said there were between four and five divisions in the Canton area; two divisions 113 Canton city, one at Samshui, and others were scattered here and there to deal with Chinese guerillus which never

counter-attacking in order to harass the Japanese,

cense

BIG FLEET GOING TO SINGAPORE Combined Operations In March

socn

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. ONE OF THE biggest concen- trations of British werships GUERILLA ACTIVITIES

in Singapore since the Great War will "arrive at Altogether the Japanese had nine new Naval Base in March

the divisions in the Wuhan sector, three combined manoeuvres, it full divisions west and north-west of Hankow, simply to deal with guerillas, and only one division was poo

the reported to-day. continual atticks by the Chinese H.M.S. Manchester, H.M.S. Liver-

for

Was

Norfolk

arc the East

in

and

They will be joined In Singapore by the craisers Kent, Suffulik Falmouth, H.M.S. Eagle. ILM.S. Medway and

Away

submarines and the Station. destroyer flotilla frum the China

Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble.

A Japanese Embassy spokesman, seven Japanese were killed.

and H.M.S. in making this announcement.

Or north-east of Hankow and nurth of scheduled to arrive from Inwounded in a battle with a Soviet the Yangtse River, prepared to meet Indies station about March 15, with the same breath says that no die-detachment of five men and crimination is being made at the

a counter-attacks from the Chinese Vice- second-lieutenant over posses-

Vice-Admiral J. F. Somerville Shantung poris between Japanese,

troops.

command. Chinese or Third Power exportera sion of an ialand near Kai-

The spokesman said that there was It is not certain that any ship bullitionist point of view was issued by building, is believed by police to to leave without their cargoes, owing

A statement typical of the Isola- from the roof of a four storey Chefoo to Shanghal have been forced on Tuesday.

But two British vessels sailing from lastcuvskaya in the Argun River, full division of Japanese troops at In the Empire outside Britain has Senator Iram Johnson,

Yochow, and two full divisions be- tween Teban and Yochow. teen bigger than the Breconshire, but tended that the American people had have struck at the heart of the to the refusal of the Japanese au- commander was wounded.

who con-

The report added that the Sovict) is believed that two shipa

He added that the Japanese cannot con the right to know whether the sale gang responsible for the recent thorities to grant export permits. structed in Sydney for the old of planes to France and Britain meant daring hold-up of a moneylend- tended to the only cause of the constant harnssing by Commonwealth Line slightly exceed-that the United States was on the ing establishment in Queen's porte in the north-Ticnstin-possibly at the Soviets who returned the fire, the Chinese guerillas.

not been ex-i Manchukuoans seized the Island and China with Hankow as the centre be- Commander-in-Chief of the China'

It is stated that 18 Japanese and withdraw their troops in Central ed its tonnage. Otherwise she is un-road to war. doubtedly the biggest Empire ship Mr. Johnson added that to tell a

Road. built outside Britain.

foreign concession exist

ron in HMS. Kent, his flagship.- committee of the Senate in secrecy The arrest was made by Detective there and foreign banks are able to

The spokesman also said that the United Press. what concerns not only the Senate, Inspector W. N. Darkin and Sub-transact exchange business without

Japanese strength in Shansi but all the people, is to invite dis Inspector W. Hynes on the roof of hindrance.-Trans-Ocean.

Insufficient to do anything. The Breconshire has an overall tortion and misapprehension of facts, 282 Hennessey Road, Wanchai, short- length of 508 feet, moulded beam It is widely predicted that Presi-ly after midnight this morning. of 66 feet, and depth 38 feet Three dent Roosevelt's remarks foreshadow complete steel decks are fitted with the abundonment of embargoes on poop, long bridge and forecastle shipments of arms, ammunition and erections. A double bottom is otted aeroplanes to belligerents when the all fore and aft for oll fuel or water Neutrality Act comes up for revision ballast, the peaks and one deep fanit in May, are available for water ballast.

SHIP'S APPOINTMENTS

GREAT WAR FACTORY

British police officers, accompanied Acting on information, the two by two Chinese detectives, rushed to the premises in question.

GRAPPLED WITH GANGSTERS

Leaving the Chinese deiectives to guard the entrances to Une building, the two European inspectors went to

There are six cargo holds, one of vivch is insulated for the carriage of In this connection, one commen-¡the roof where they found two men. frozen cargoes.. Special attention tator observed that in the event of The Inspectors immediately grap- has been given to cargo gear, 23 another wor, America would become pled with the gangsters. electric winches being fitted, operat-the "greatest source of supplies in As Inspector Darkin rustred towards

because

.

BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL

business is completely at a standstill A "Reuter" message states that at Chefoo as a result of the Japanese action in refusing to issue export permits unless Bils of Exchange are (Continued from Page 1.)

Detective

ing steel derricks for dealing with world history. American mass pro his man, the latter produced a re- Assassinated

Accornmodation for 12 first class France would be the chief bened-ably disadva

It is pointed out that Britain and The police officer was at consider-

In Shanghai

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was

United Press.

MANCHURIANS DISLODGED

Moscow, Feb. 1. "Tass Agency" reports that Soviet frontier patrol of five men

FEN RIVER COLLAPSE

Manchurian soldiers with rifles and the Yellow River and the Fen River were suddenly fired an in the vicinity of Kailastauvskaya by a group of 18 had recaptured all the cities between

He claimed that Chinese

troops

machine-guns.

The Manchurians were dislodged result of the collapse at

in south-western Shansi and as a from their positions, and seven of River, the Japanese in south-western them were wounded, while the Soviet Shansi and on the Tungpu Railway section commander was alightly in m jured.

were at present allacking the The Soviet Charge d'Affaires in Couplinglu on the north shore of the mountain range, east of Tokyo has been instructed to lodge Yellow River in eastern Shanal, but protest alleging that cases of violation the Japanese troops so far could not of the Soviet frontler by Manchurlans

the Fen

have become more frequent, and make any progress, except by suffer- warning the Japanese Government of Ing Heavy casualties. the possible consequences.-Reuter.

the

The spokesman

sald

that Japanese military authorities in China had demanded Tokyo to despatch

Benes To Lecture another four divisions, when it was

In United States

supposed that anything could be done, but apparently Tokyo could not send any more troops to China, and this decision had resulted in the recent.quletening of both the Souths (Continued on Pape 4.)

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DEMOCRACY FOR SOVIET

lifts from 3 to 50 tons. The wind-duction of machines Will produce volver and brandished it at the police Inaz in electrically driven, and the aeroplanes, guns, tanks, food, and officer. Inspector Darkin, however, steering gear Is the

of

clothing at a speed no one else can managed to grasp his arm, and the electric match." hydraulic type.

two men fell, struggling, to the door.

dvantage, however, bechuse passengers is arranged on the pro-clasies through such a change in the he had to concentrate his attentions

Chungking, Feb. 2. menade deck and is along luxurious Neutrality Act, because the American on the revolver, still grasped by the

Keng Shou-pao, chief detective lines. Public rooms consist of din Insistence of purchase made on the gangster. The latter managed to tree in the western district of the ing saloon, lounge and smoke room. Omeers and engineers are

London, Feb. 1. "cash and carry" basis naturally his hand and, menacing the inspector puppet Shanghai Police Bureau. accom- favours the side with the largest navy dive for the

with the revolver, made a rudden was assassinated by unidentified sident, of Czecho-Slovakia, will sall Dr. Edward Benes, former Pre- (Continued on Page 4.)

(Continued on Page 4.)

parapet.

gunmen near Chi Kang Li in the on Thursday aboord FOUR STOREY LEAP

the American Despite the fact the roof was extra-settlement arca yesterday Liner Washington for tho United four storeys above the ground, the morning, according to a Shang-States, where he experts to remain gangster Jumped over the parapet.

for five months. hai dispatch. Leaving him to be picked up by

Three months of this period will be the Chinese defectives below, Inspec

Keng was walking along when he spent in giving lectures on democra Lor Darkin went to the assistance of was suddenly surrounded and fired the institutions,

which tite former Sub-Inspector Rynos.

upon by seven or eight men. Prealdent will deliver at Chicago The latter, however, had succeeded bodyguard fired back at the assail-University. He will also lecture at

MOSCOW, Feb. 1. in overpowering his victim, and was ants. covering him with a revolver who by a bullet in the head and instantly England, Dr. Benes will again take

Yale Philadelphia and Berkeley Uni- THE CHANGES which are due to be ratified at the congrese The puppet chieć detective was hit versiiles. Darkin searched the man, and found killed. Inspector Darkin arrived. Inspector

of the Communist Party on October 3, and not the 10th of Seven pedestrians were

March as originally reported, are considered to mark the restora- a loy revolver in one of his pockets, wounded, one seriously, by stray up residence at Putney Trans-tlon of normalcy in Soviet internal-affairs. The 74-passenger flying boat, which, Honolulu, and will then fly in Resure Station.

He was taken to Wanchai Police bullets. will probably be christened. Cathay Lyaloges to Midway, Wake, Guam,

After the shooting affray, Japanese

Amendments include granting bors, accused of violating Party dis Clipper before is departure, is twice Manila and Hongkong, serious injuries in his remarkable around the place A close search was The second man, who sustained troops arrived and threw a cordon

ordinary Party members the privilege dipline, may personally defend them the size of the existing clippers on Pan-American Airways formally leap for freedom, was later picked up conducted. the trans-Pacific.routs,

A Charity Bazaar, will be held in of opening criticising the highest in the attige le against.: Capitali accepted delivery of the machine, and is now in Queen Mary Hospital. Handbills allogedly distributed by Church, Homunun, Kowloon, un Becret court judgments will be and distinctions batsmeny The now clipper is departing from the

Church. Hail of All Saints:] Party officials. ZEN SE passiv elementa la declared to have; ended Best of „Alameda within a few days for United Pres

six, yesterday Police believe that a third man is Chinese Youths Anti-Trallors Corps Saturday, February 4, contrindingrat les anche per contatomak eginakladem nabijent, th

wat et largura:

were found-Central News,

PREPARED FOR FLIGHT Cathay Clipper at S.F. Airport

:

ALAMEDA, Feb. 1.

PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS giant Boeing Clipper has arrived at Alameda in preparation for its first experimental flight across the Pacific to Hongkong.

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It is stated that on his return to

Ocean.

CHARITY BAZAAR

the

Important Changes in Policy