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No. 13749

# AWG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939.

HONGKONG REPRESENTATION

BRITISH

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CATALAN

VERBOTEN

WARFARE PASSENGERS on a German

ENDING

Loyalists Evacuate Across Border

PARIS, Feb. 8. THE EVACUATION of Catalonia by Loyalist troops accelerated this morning.

Troops are now crossing the frontier at Bourgma- dame in complete detach- ments, with officers, instead of in small groups 29 hitherto.

It is estimated that 8,000 who have reached Bourgmndamb have been disarmed since 4 p.m. yesterday.

In one case a full battalion of 600

steamer told a "Straits Times" reportor in Singapore they could not speak about Nazi Germany because a Ger- man police officer was aboard.

A number of Jewish refu- gees were also travelling, and they stated it was the police

officer's function to watch the movements of passengers. talk. "Vienna

One passenger started to

is not.

the same," he said, and then said he had been warned not glanced furtively round and

to say anything.

Officers of foreign liners have confirmed the fact that German ships on the Far East route usually carry police officers.

The Hague, Feb. 8.

GOVERNMENT JAPANESE BAN ON SHIPPING

IN PEARL RIVER

THE "TELEGRAPH” WAS informed this morning that the Hongkong British Chamber of Commerce and the Shameen Chamber of Commerce recently sent telegrams to the China Association in London regarding the closure of the Pearl River.

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The two Chambers urge in their telegrams that the British Government should take steps to obtain at the earliest possible moment the re-opening of the Kwang- tung river system and the restoration of British rights in China generally.

The two Chambers also strongly supported similar representations from the Association of British

It is announced that the projected Chambers of China with regard to the restrictions on

visit of Queen Wilhelmina to the navigation and trade on the Yangtse and other inland men reached the frontier with a score King of the Belginns will take plac. of cars and 50 mule-drawn wagons.at the end of May.-Reuter.

The 20th Division, consisting

of anarchists,

entirely

reached

Puigcerda during the night.

Are

It is claimed that the Loyalists are retreating in good order, and projecting their rearguard with tanks, and that they have evacuated almost all their artillery.Router.

RESTORATION OF MONARCHY

London. Feb. 1.

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegrph" says that re-i ports are reaching London and Paris indicating that General Franco is very anxious to restore the Spanish" monarchy as early as possible. when the war is over,

Mussolini's assurances that Italian soldiers will be brought beme were renewed yesterday-United Press.

FORTRESS BLOWN UP

Perpignan, Feb. II, Insurgent troops are making forced! marches towards Pulgeerda, and they are expected to reach there to-night. Loyalists are evacuoling most of the districts.

French frontier forces have been sta gthened to meet the renewed Row of refugee.

A fortress at Figueras blow up this afternoon with a tremendous ex- plosion. It is not known whether it was accidental or deliberato.

Until

a few days ago the dungeons. beneath the fortress were used by the Loyalists Cabinet al their various ministries, Soon after the Government had fled, the fortress he- come the target of repeated Insur- gent air raida.

The Insurgents have been pushing towards Figueras in the face

of

waterways.

A ROAD VITAL TO CHINA'S FUTURE: A glimpse of the new highway which has been bullt by the Chinese during the present war in order to link Burma with Yunnan, Chungking on Bie Yangtse (by means of a side road branching off at Kwelyang) and Changsha, key clly In the Sino- Japanese struggle. At the point pictured here the rack is tortuous and lorries must go with care,

CHINESE

stubborn Loyalist resistance.- ATTACKING

Reuter.

PREMIER IN FRANCE

Paris, Feb. 8.

The Spanish Loyalist

Minister, Dr.

Prime

SAMSHUI

Juan Negrin, and Frosh Successes Claimed

General Rojo, Commander-in-chiet

of the Loyalist forces in Catalonia, On Southern Front

crossed the French frontier this after-

noon at Le Perthus, at the head of the FOLLOWING the Japanese

last Loyalist fighting units coming evacuation of Wongchunkong, in from the direction of Figueras.

statement to the Ocean..

JAPANESE RESUME BOMBINGS

These representations asked the British Government for a firm insistence on British rights | throughout China.

In the House of Commons yester- day, states a "Reuter" message, the representations from the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce have been receiving the Govern- mcot's urgent-consideration.

GOVERNMENT TO REPLY

A communienlion will be shortly addressed to the Hongkong Chamber, by the British Government, through; appropriate channels.

This information was given in the] House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State) for Foreign Affairs, in a reply to Sir J. S. Wardlaw-Milne.

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China's New Supply Route

JAPANESE ADVANCE WEST FROM HÄNKOW

NORTH FROM CANTON,

CHINA

BURMA

SUMATRA

CHUNG KING

FREICH

NOO. SIAM CHINA

NEW SUPPLY

ROUTE TO CHINESE INTERIOR..

MALAY STATES

JAPAN HAS CLOSED THE OPEN DOOR...

BORNED

PHILIPPINE

ISLANDS..

Showing how supplies are moving to China's armies in the interior now that the Japanese have gained' control of most of the Chinese coast and the vilat Yangise river. Reports are the U.5. government's $25,000,- 000 loan to a Chinese-controlled New York company has financed pur chase of trucks and material for building monition factories. These would go to the Chinese front lines by way of Rangoon and Chungking.

British Ship Sinking:

Liners In Rescue Race

FOUR BRITISH STEAMERS, including the 70,000-

Mr. Butler disclosed that represen- ton Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary and the

Intions had also been transmitted]

through the British Consul General 13,984-ton Cunard liner Aurania, are participating in a

In Canton, Mr. "A. P. Blunt,

The British Government, mid Mr. Butler, proposed to continue,

drama of the mid-Atlantic.

The Aurenia and another,

as at present, to take all possible; British ship, the Canada

steps to secure the re-opening of Steamship Company's 1,568-ton GERMANY'S

the Pearl River. Thic been closed

river has freighter Canmail, are rushing

the to the assistance of the Liver- SUBMARINE

to foreign shipping! rinco last October, when Japaneso occupled Canion.

pool steamer, Maria de Lar-

if the Government expected

Mr. A. V. Alexander (Lab.) asked rinaga, which is sinking mid- more way between Europe and urgent results from the representa- America. tions on this matter, than had been received in connection

The story of the dramatic race to with the representations concerning the Yang- told by the powerful radio installa

tse.

the rescue of the sinking ship is being Lon aboard the Queen Mary, which

Mr. Butler said thai Mr. Alexander Orat picked up the distress signals. must be aware that it was n zone of; The Queen Mary has informed what might be described as military Chatham by radio that the Maria de nctivity, therefore, there were certain Larrinaga Is in need of immediate

the case as strong as possible,

dimeuitics, but they were pressing assistance.

Sir J. Wardluw-Milne asked if it

HATCH STOVE IN Terrific. seus have stove in the were not the case that if Japan were stricken vessel's No. 1 hatch, and thousands of gallons of water are

MENACE

NO HOPE

OF PEACE IN CHINA

Unless Powers Call International Parley

CHUNGKING, Feb. 8. THERE CANNOT be any direct peace negotiations between Japan and China, and therefore only an in- ternational conference

on

the Far East, in the nature of a second Washington conference, would be likely to produce a settlement of the present Sino-Japanese conflict.

This fact was stressed by Chinese official circles here, who yesterday gave "Reuter" a sum- mary of the military, political, economic, and social aspects of the present situation, affecting the Chinese Government.

These circles belleve that Japan would like to terminate the present hostilities, but she would insist vielor's terms, which Chinn, they de- clare, will never necept.

On

Similarly they argue that no ferms presented by China would be e- ceptable to Japan,

that

big

BIG PUSH ANTICIPATED Therefore, it is predleted Japan will "make one more military push, and will then prepared to disenos peace, be- Neving that thos she can obtain better termS,"

bc

A controversial point, 'they state, would be the question of the suppres- sion of Communlim in China. So for no practical solution to this delicate issue has been envisaged.

Despite numerous reports of Bight- ing in west Shank west Hupeh, and southern Kwangtung, generally speaking there has been no milliary development of any great importance (Continued on Page 4.)

LATEST

Poland Reverting To Old Allies

Berlin, Feb. 8. What appears to be serious con- cern at the stiffening of Poland's attitude towards the Authoritarian States, 03

result of President

has led to renewed attacks on him in the

press.

Many Questions In Roosevelt's recent reported remarks, House Of Commons]

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The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" says that a Cracow Journal openly LONDON, Feb, 8. occuples Itself with the question of ANSWERING VARIOUS renewal of the old friendship be- questions in the House of Com-tween France and Poland, and ex- mons to-day, the Secretary for presses the opinion that great im the Admiralty,

Mr. Geoffrey tus has been given to co-operation

between

President them through Shakespeare, made an

exhaus- Roosevelt's action. tive declaration concerning the Both the "Fremdenblatt" and the

at war with China It would be quite pouring into the ship, whose pumps decision of the Reich Govern. 1 "National Zeitung" assert that Pre-

illegal to close the Pearl River,

Mr. Butler replied that all relevant considerations had to be borne in

mindReuter.

Severe Raid Kills Many In Pakhoi JAPANESE ARMY and Navy Dr. Negrin refused to make any the Po On idstrict, which was planes resumed their activities

POSITION IN SHANGILAI. press-Trans-re-entered by Chinese forces over China yesterday.

yesterday, the Chinese are now Pakhoi, the important coastal town

London, Feb. 8, FRENCH FARLEYS WITH FRANCO counter-attacking Samahul, West from the Annam border, was subject- in west Kwangtung a hundred miles

Discussions are still proceeding in Paris, Feb. 8. River city, according to fielded to a severe raid by eight bombers. Shanghai regarding Japanese proven- Senator Leon Berard, on his return despatches.

tion of the Whangpoo Conservancy The machines presumably came here from Burgos to-day, was re-

from the Japanese aircraft carriers approach to Shanghai, and some Board carrying out dredging at the now lying off Weichow Island, which progress had been made, declared is only a few miles from Pakhol | Mr. R. A. Butler, in the House of Chinese reports from Pakhai state Commons to-day, replying to Sir that the city was severely damaged John Wardlaw-Miinc. by the raid.

ceived early in the afternoon by the One Chinese column is driving Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, to whom towards Salaam, about three miles he reported on the result at his con-east of Samshui, while another versations with the Insurgent Foreign colunm has reached Hohow. Minister, Count Jordana.

Heavy undre is audible to the Journalists at the Qual D'Orsay wast of Samshul. could elleit no reply from M. Berard Chokong and Haloicong, further than a repetition of his former River towns, were recaptured by the West declaration that his conversations Chinese on Tuesday night. with Count Jordana and other officials

Elsewhere in China the battlefields had made un excellent impression on

are fairly quiet and what little night him.

ing is occurring consists entirely of M. Berard added that he was pre-offensives by Chinese irregulars, why pared, under certain circumstances, are constantly harassing the Japanese. to return for a short time to Burgos

cannot cope with the tow,

The Queen Mary is too far away to render assistance.

Fears

ment to bring German submarine sident Roosevelt has revived inter-

tonnage up to the same strength as that of England, and at the

The steamer Canmail is 208 miles distant, but cannot reach the position given by the Murlo de Larrinaga for same time to equip the new Ger- at least twenty hours,

man cruisers with more power- The Cunard liner Aurapia, with ful guns, over # thousand trans-Atlantic aboard,

Mr. Shakespeare gave an exact re- racing Passengers through the gate at full speed and, view of the Anglo-German negotia although further from 11:0 distons which finally led to the naval tressed freighter than the Canmail, hgreements of 1935, 1930, and 1037, will probably reach the scene frat. and declared that following friendly that the Maria de Larrinaga will not in during December last, the Reich are entertained, however, Augio-German deliberations in Ber-

be able to keep afoot until the two

Government had exercised its right Another raid was carried out on channel had been brought to the

No recent reports of silting in the rescue shipa arrive.

to bring the submarine tonnage up

the Kwangsi border. Yamchow, a Kwangtung town near notice of Viscount Halifax, added the tons gross, is owned by the Larrinaga

The sinking talp, which is of 4,088 to England's level.

The German representatives, at Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Steamship Company of Liverpool. the same Ume, had stated that the TUNGKWAN HOLOCAUST

Sir J. Wardlaw-Mline asked if the United Press.

increase in submarine tonnage would In the central China area, the most Government could not bring 4 little

VESSEL SINKING

only take place in stages.

It had disastrous raid was on Tungkwan, more pressure to bear on the Japan-

LATER. been asserted that the Reich Govern- the gateway to Shens, which subjected to a terrific bombardment only of Britain, but of all the nations. REPORTED

was ese Government in the interests, not THE MARIA DE LABRINAGA IS | ment had 'come to this decision be- ram a fleet of 20 Japanese bombers is viewpoint in the course of the SITE WAS EN ROUTE TO IRELAND.

TO HE BINKING cause of the present international Mr. Builer said:" - "We are stressing ABOUT 1,100 MILES AT SEA | situation. The extent of the damage is su under Investigation. It i in said to be negotiations in Shanghal-Reuter, UNITED PRESS. bility of his accepting the post of have inaleted heavy losses on the

In the Pootung area, the Chinese heavy. French Ambassador to Insurgent Japanese in ulds on Kinklaklao and quadrons, carried out extensive Japanese muchines, flying in two Spain, M. Berard evasively answered

It was too early to say anything Shanghal-Cheunsha Railway.

Ranoktalukow, two stations on the nights over a wide area in central

Sheral subject.

visiting Palshuf, Ichún, Chun- Concerning other matters, Senator In

EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE by Great Britain to promote a was less reserved, and vouch-besleging Pingly, n town on the Nanchang

the world peace conference. that General northern side of Hangchow Day. frequency of Japanese ale raids has France was, on principle, ready to

MPESTRE favelation was made in the House of Commons to-day Despite the almost complete cessa- decided the authorities to hurry the allow women, children, and old mention of regular warfare in China, the evacuation of women and children by the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,

SERVER Mr. Chamberlain was asked by Mr. & P. Viant (Lab,) whether are being removed to

on a political mission.

Questioned

regarding the possi-

that

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the

safed the Information

POOTUNG FIGHTING

cheklang, Chinese troops 'nre |ɔu and och STUDENA D that

so far taken no decision with regard as a result of these and other guerilia

karit number of

WORLD PEACE PARLEY

LONDON, Feb. 8.

FEAR OF U.S.6.R.?

national tension.--Reuter.

See Back Pago For Further Late News

DUBLIN TO SUPPRESS LR.A.

Dublin, Feb. 3. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Rutledge, to-day Introduced the measures mentioned yesterday almed to suppress extremist bodies like the Mr. G. le M. Mander wanted to Irish Republican Army, Imow what particular situation had The Labour leader, Mr. Norton, Induced Germany to increase her said that the Labour members would submarine tonnage.

oppose the Bills. He declared that Mr. Shakespeare answered that the country had not been so posteful that had not been specified.

for years. Mr. Mander then asked whether Mr. Ruttledge, however, stated that Germany,

feared running of the Soviet Russian mation in December, taking over

the a certain body had issued a procla

fleet.

alleged power from certain other Mr. Shakespeare replied that he body, and holding itself our in the had not

mentioned Soviet-Russia. Dovertunen var

would not the Brian Government confidential toleraterace melody which arrounted

(Continued on Pune (5)

to return to their homes, but he had Japanese are sustaining heavy losses from northern Klangal, hmnaless | be, would define the Government's attitude towards "holding a new The Reich Government bad informed: Tijas Geverific to the militie. In any case, sald late Japanejo Urièr lett erine outhern Icwangsi, where they win / Peace Conference open to all nationa-and ̈directed at remedying the

Senator Berard, all militiamera au-

ocilvities. N

(Continued on Page: 15era (Confluwed on Page 4.)

kalba romperative F” safe,

economic and political conditions which lead to war."--United Press.