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BIG FLEET BRITISH WARNING TO

GOING TO SINGAPORE

Combined Operations In March

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. ONE OF THE biggest concert- trations of British warships seen in Singapore since the Great War will arrive at the now Naval Base in March combined manoeuvres, it reported to-day,

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remaining neutral during the Great War, will resist all attempts at in- vasion and conquest, according to a declaration made by M. Minger,

chief of the military department to

the Chamber to-day.

The declaration was greeted with loud cheers, anys a "Reuter Special" message from Berne,

February 2, 1939.

C. IN C. RETURNS IN KENT

Great Hospitality

In Manila

H.MS. KENT, flagship of the M. Minger said that Switzerland was prepared to resist, armed Inva-China Squadron, returned to Hongkong to-day after a winter sion, if necessary.

The army had been considerably cruise to French Indo China and strengthened during the past few

the Philippine Islands.

years.

for

"If our country is. attacked by a Was

Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, great Power, we will defend ourselvesį

Commander-in-Chief of the Chian to the last drop of blood.

Noble "Better death, than slavery," added Station, was aboard. Lady M. Minger dramatically.

accompanied His Excellency on The Minister was speaking on a cruise. measure to extend the army training of recruits.

SITUATION TENSE

the

and

The Commander-in-Chiet Lady Noble were the gucats at a of entertainment complete round during their stay in Marilla,

GUESTS OF PRESIDENT

H.M.S. Manchester, H.M.S. Liver- pool and H.M.S. Norfolk

are scheduled to arrive from the East Indies station about March 15, with Vice-Admiral J.. F. Somerville in command.

will be joined In Singapore

Tokyo, Feb. 2. by the cruisers Kent, Suffolk and The Foreign Minister, M. Arita, Falmouth, H.M.S. Eagle. 1.M.S. admitted in the Lower House of the Medway and submarines and the Diet to-day that the situation in Tunis destroyer flotilla from the China appeared "tense."

On Monday they were guests' 'of Station.

The Japanese Government, he de-honour at three social functions, most Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Nobic,clared, was closely watching the important of which Was a dinner Commander-in-Chief of the China situation in the Mediterranean.

given for them by the President and Station, will proceed with the Squad- Mr. Arita refused to predict the Mrs. Danuel Quezon at Malacanan ron in HM.S. Kent, his flagship. outcome of the Franco-Itallan tension.

Palaco. United Press.

TUNG CIN UNIVERSITY REMOVED TO KUNMNG

Kunming, Feb. 20.

--Domei.

JAPANESE TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES

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At this function places were latd for, In addition to the guests of honour:

Mrs. Sergio Osmena, General and Mrs. Douglas MacArthur, Rear Ad- miral and Mrs. G. J. Meyers, Major General John 11. Hughes, Speaker

The German-endowed Tung Chi University has been removed to seizure outside territorial waters was fond Mrs. Jose Yulo, Chief Justice Kunming. It opened for the spring Justified in view of the fact that the Ramon Avancena, Sec. and Mrs. Ra- semester yesterday.

customs cruiser bad been in hot fael R. Alunan, Ser. Manuel Roxas,

Abad Sec. and Mrs. Jose

Santos, Formerly in Shanghai, the Univer- pursuit of the British vessel.

The spokesman

added that the| sity was removed to Paipu, Kwangst,

Sec. M. Jesus Cuenco, See, and Mrs. after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese navy not teken a direct | H. Villanueva, Sec. and Mrs. Jorge

though Japanese B. affair, Japanese hostilities in the port city part in the

Major General and Mrs. C. F.. Cox, in August, 1937,

warships were always in the vicinity, Busillo Valdes, Gen. and indirect ince was rendered

assistance

Commodore and Mrs. McGregor, Con- through their presence.

sut General and Wyatt-Smith.

and Mrs. He denied the assertion of the Consul P. S, Stevens, Copt. and Mrs. British captain that the vessel had L. II. Ashmore, L. Comdr. P. II. been escorted by Japanese destroyers | Matheson, Comdr. C. C. Hardy, Lt. lo Tsingtao, stating that the Japanese and Mrs. G. B. Teale, Capt. and Mrs. warsalps happened to be in that E. V. McKittrick, Capt. and Mrs. R. vicinity, and happened to proceed to F. McConnell, Colonel Frank Hodsoll. Tsingtao at the same time, entering C. L. Cookes, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. the harbour after a short interval Fox, H. C. Whittall, Harridge, following the arrival of the Vincent Mayor and Mrs. Juan Posudas, Major de Paute-Trans-Ocean.

Manuel Nieto.

Under instructions of the Ministry of Education it has now been re- moved to Kunming-Central News.

LATE NEWS

BRITISH ENVOY ON TIENTSIN VISIT

Chungking, Feb. 1.

J

Mrs.

GUESTS OF U.S. ADMIRAL

and On Monday Admiral Amange from Tlentain states that Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, George J. Meyers entertained with a the Comundancia in British Ambassador to China, arrived luncheon ut

Japanese Canard in Tientsin from Shanghai last night honour of Admiral Nobic.

Is Denied

High aboard a gunboat.

Others present were: Considerable Interest is attached to sloner and Mrs. Paul V.

McGrigor Sir Archibald's visit by the Tientsin Commodore and Mrs. R. R.

R.N.. Captain and Mrs. TH.

L publle, who hope that by Investigat ing conditions on the spot, the British Mrs. S. Wyatt-Smith, Captain and Chungong. Feb. 2.

Ashmore, R.N., Consul General and Wa Pei-fu will only envoy might gain first hand know- Mrs. H. V. McKittrick, Capinin and agree to emerge from retirement fledge of the varjous Jopanese Mrs. R. F. McConnell, and Com- the Japanese authorities agree to activities in Tientsin.-Central News. mander and Mrs. E. T. Oates.

**Marshal

restore the political integrity of China.

This declaration was made by the Chinese military spokesman at to- day's Press Conference.

The spokesman added that "Mar- shat Wu's statement has been mutilated by the Japanese 10 suit their own purpose."-Reuter.

NEW:-

KEDETTES:-

PEDS:-

JAPANESE CASUALTIES IN BATTLE

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were suddenly fired on in the vicinity of Kallustenvskaya by a group of 18 Manchurian Foldiers with rifles and machine-guns.

POLO MATCH

In the afternoon Admiral und Lady Noble attended the matches at the Manila Polo Club, where the visiting ¡British admiral received the salute from the polo players. After the games he and Lady Noble enjoyed the fea dance as the honour guests of J. A. Thomas, president of the club, and Mrs. Thomas.

The large party was seated at two The Manchurians were dislodged tables on the lawn, the guests be- from their positions, and seven of ing: Admiral and Lady Noble, Con- Wyntt them were wounded, while the Soviet sul-General and Mrs. S. section commander was slightly In-Smith, Commodore and Mrs. R. R McGrigor, Mr. and Mrs. 3. W

Jured.

The Soviet Charge d'Afaires in Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobo Zebel. Tokyo has been instructed to lodge a Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Murray. Mr. protest alleging that cases of violation and Mrs. L. T. Walty, Captain Hardy, of the Soviet frontier by Manchurians R.N., Captain and Mrs. Ashmore, Mr. have become more frequent, and and Mrs. C. Farnworth, Captain Mc- warning the Japanese Government of Bride, R.N., Lieutenant and Mrs. the possible consequences.--Reuter, Teale, Lieutenant Commander Mathe-

MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE ON ROOF-TOP

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Inspector Durkin arrived. Inspector Daikin scorched the man, and found a toy revolver in one of his pockets. He was taken to Wanchal Police Station.

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London, Feb. 1. The second man, who sustained! The King, on his return from serious injuries in his remarkable Sandringham to-day, granted un leap for freedom, was later picked up audience to Mr. Neville Chamber- and is now in Queen Mary Hospital. lain, this being the first audience the Police believe that a third man is Premier has had since that before still at large.

Christmas.-Reuter.

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DEMOCRACY FOR SOVIET Important Changes in Policy

MOSCOW, Feb. 1.

THE CHANGES which are due to be ratified at the congres of the Communist Party on October 3, and not the 10th of March as originally reported, are considered to mark the restorn- tion of normalcy in Soviet internal affairs.

Amendments include granting

ordinary Party members the privilege

of opening criticising the highest Imperial Airways Service to US.A.

Party omelals.

Secret court judgments will be entirely outlawed, and subriituted by Individual hearings at which mem bers

accused of violating Party dis-

eipline, may personally defend them- nelves.

The struggle against Capitalist

London, Feb. 1. Captain Balfour, Under-Secretary for Air sald In the House of Commons to-day that Imperial Airways, hope elements is declared to have ended, to start a schedulel sosɛbual service and distinctions between workers, in- of un expertinental character, to the tellectuals and peasants to have been United States at the beginning of

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