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MANO WA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939.
FRENCH DEFENCE LEADERS
MEET IN SECRET SESSION
THE GEORGES LEFQUES
Three Dead, Nine Missing In Navy
ITALIAN CRISIS SAID BREWING
PARIS, Feb. 8. FRANCE'S SECRET Senate Defence Com- mittee, which has pre- viously met only once since the Great War, went into session to-day. This unprecedented action
significant in view of the tension between France and Italy.
CHINESE CLING Collision Near France sidered to be especially
TO KULING
WANCHIAFOW, Feb. 9.
Chinese troops are reported to be tenaciously holding their positions atop Kuling, famous summer resort in north Kiang- s).
Another abortive attempt to dislodge them was made by the Japanese this week, when they launched an attack on Wangchlapo, at the foot of Kuling.
They were driven back with some casualties. Central News.
"POSITIVE" AID FOR CHINESE Alleged Anglo- French Assurances
TOKYO, Feb. 8. THE TOKYO newspaper "Nich. Nichi Shimbun" splashes: a front-page story to-day, alieg Ing that positive assistance to China has been pledged on be- half of their countries by the British and French Ambassadors during their visit to Tientsin this week
The newspaper claims that the French Charge d'Affaires, M. Kachel,
THREE SAILORS ARE DEAD, fifteen injured and nine missing following a collision between one of France's latest cruisers and the 2,436-ton destroyer Bison.
The collision occurred in the Atlantic, fifteen miles off the coast of Brittany, during firing manoeuvres.
The cruiser was the 7,600-ton warship Leygues, which was launched on March 24, 1936.
THE DESTROYER BISON
Georges
heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force, assisted by members of the National Defence Credit Control sub-Committee.
The Committee comprises
Reports were made by thei Premier, M. Daladier, and by Mm. Campinchi and Lachambre. The Committee will hold three hearings, the last of which will take place on Friday.
It is noteworthy that meetings of this Commities are never called unless the situation is considered critical-Un Press,
ITALIAN FORCES CONCENTRATING
DJIBOUTI, Feb. 8.
ITALIAN TROOPS and planes
are reported, to be concentrating
at Jiga, 30 miles west of British
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After a six months' boycott of the Out Citizen Papers
Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway, the italian Government has made ogreement for the railway to trans-
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LONDON, Feb. 8.
EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE by Great Britain to promote a
world peace conference,
This revelation was made in the House of Commons to-day, by the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
Mr. Chamberlain was asked by Mr. S. P. Viant (Lab.) whether he would define the Government's attitude towards "holding a new peace conference open to all nations, and directed at remedying the economic and political conditions which lead to war.”-United Preas.
British Ship Sinking: Liners In Rescue Race
FOUR BRITISH STEAMERS, including the 70,000- ton Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary and the 13,984-ton Cunard liner Aurania, are participating in a drama of the mid-Atlantic.
The Aurania and another
British
ship, the
Canada
Steamship Company's 1,558-ton JAPANESE
freighter Canmail, are rushing to the assistance of the Liver- pool steamer, Maria de Lar- rinaga, which is sinking' mid-
between way
Europe and
America.
The story of the dramatle race to
RESUME BOMBINGS
the rescue of the sinking ship is being Severe Raid Kills
told by the powerful radio' installe- tion aboard the Queen Mary, which first picked up the distress signals. The Queen Mary has informed Chatham by radio that the Maria de
Larrinaga is in need of immediate assistance.
aru
HATCH STOVE IN Terrifle seas have stove in the stricken vessel's No. 1 hutch, thousands of gallons of water are pouring into the ship, whose pumps cannot cope with the flow.
The Queen Mary is too far away to render assistance,
The steamer Canmell is 200 miles distant, but cannot reach the position given by the Marla de Larrinaga for at least twenty hours.
The Cunard finer Anrabia, with over a thousand trans-Atlanti passengerS Aboard, is racing through the gale at full speed and
the
Many In Pakhoi
JAPANESE ARMY and Navy planes resumed their activities föver Chinn yesterday.
Pakhol, the important coastal towe in west Kwangtung a hundred miles from the Annam border, was subject- nd to a revere raid by eight bombers.
The machines presumably came from the Japanese aircraft carriere now lying off Weichow Island, which is only a few miles from Pakhol.
Chinese
reports from Pakhoi state
that the city was severely damaged by the raid.
Another raid was carried out on Yamchow, a Kwangtung town near the Kwangsi horder,
TUNGKWAN HOLOCAUST In the central China area, the most disastrous rold was on Tungkwan, alihonch farther from
dis-
WAS tresand freighter than the Canmall, the gateway to Shenasi, which will probably reach the scene first subjected to a terrifle bombardment from a fleet of 20 Japanese bombers. Fears are entertained, however, i The extent of the damage is still that the Maria de Larrinaga will not, under investigation. It is said to be be able to keep afloat unill the two rescue ships arrive.
The sinking ship, which is of 4.980 WENDY BARRIE, Hong-tans gross, is owned by the Larrinaga She rammed the Bison amidships and before her ext00 metric tons of flour.kong-born Hollywood film Steamship Company of Liverpool.
|powerful engines could be reversed, had almost cut clean
through the smaller vessel,
The Georges Leygues' sharp bows cut through the crews'. quarters in the Bison.
the rooms when the accident occurred.
A large number of men were either sleeping or resting in
As the cruiser, her bows badly buckled by the impact, backed away, a large volume of water immediately poured through the gaping hole of the Bison's side, flooding the damaged room.
Many of the crew of the Bison Red |
informed a meeting at the French to the deck, carrying some of the In- Club that the French Government Jured and dead with them. had decided to pursue
a policy of Fifteen men were injured and the assisting the Chungking Government.
M. Knobel ed that begea to have stat- bodies of three
that France intended to adopt a been recovered, vigorous attitude regarding Japan's encroachment 'in' China.
He stated to have urged French residents Tienlain to assist the
Frenc
dead zaltors have
But nine men are still missing and are believed to be dead.
The Bison, with a heavy 1st,
Consul in extending the in-was taken to Penmarch, in southern
fluence of the French Concession.
Brittany where she landed the dead
The same newspaper alleges that and injured and is now undergoing the British Ambassador, Sir Archi- temporary repairs so that she can bald Kerr Clark Kerr, told a meeting proceed to dock,
Astor House
of British residents of Tientsin, whom She was towed to Penmarch by the he addressed at the Hotel, that it was important that Georges Leygues-United Press.
friendly co-operation should be main- tained between China,
Great Britain and
Sir Archibald is alleged to have stated that Britain's task consisted of maintaining the existing Government in China-Domel,
'Italy's Call To Colours Only Routine
Germans Will Try Again Alpinists To Challenge Himalaya
MUNICH, Feb. 9. UNDAUNTED by its four un-| London, Feb. 8. successful attempts in the past, |
Questioned in the House of Com the German Alpine Club is
British Ambassador had been in- formed that this was a purely nd-again.
New South Atlantic Air Service
Special,
POLAND REVERTING TO OLD ALLIES
Berlin, Feb. 8. What appears to be serious con- cern at the stiffening of Poland's attitude towards the Authoritarion States, s a result of President Roosevelt's recent reported remarks, has led to renewed attacks on him |„n_the_press."
The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" says that a Cracow Journal openly pecuples itself with the guestion of a renewal of the old friendship be-- ween France and Poland, and ex- presses the opinion that great im- petus has been given to co-operation between them through President Roosevelt's action.
Both the "Fremdenblatt" and the "National Zeltung" ansert that Pre- sident Roosevelt has revived inter- national tension-Reuter,
FRANCE STRENGTHENED BY London, Fob. 8.
BRITISH AVOWAL Asked in the House of Commons
Paris, Feb. 8. to-day whether any progress had been made in establishing a British Mediterranean communications and Italian pressure against France's South-Atlantic almall service, Cap- possessions is seen to have weakened tain H. H. Balfour, Under-Secretary as a result of the latest diplomatie for Air, expressed the hope that it and political developments, would be possible to carry out a This impression in gained, in the perimental fights across the Atlantic first place, from General Franco's before the end of the year.
reported assurance that Italians are willing to. evacuate from Spain 43 soon as it is possible.
It is understood that Generál Franco
has
already withdrawn (Continued on Paya 4.).
He added that the organization re- quired for the service was now being discussed with Imperial Airways and British Airways with view to the provision of the necessary facilities both in West Africa and the cast coast of South America being put in hand At
on Carly
date.-Reuter Special.
RADIO STATIONS TO AID AIR LINERS
Washington, Feb. 8. Civil aeronauties and the adminis- tration pinn. to establish radio
tha
DUBLIN TO SUPPRESS IR.A.
The Labour Inder”” Mr. Norton,
Dublin, Feb. 8. Thio Minister of Justion, Mr. mons on the calling up of 60,000 of
Ruttledge, to-day Introduced the the 1901 class in Italy, the Under-challenging the invincible Nanga stations and weather observatories measures mentioned yesterday almed Secretary for Foreign Affaires wald the Parbat of the Himalayas once on severri pacific islands as part or to suppress extremlat bodies like the
a programin to gradually replace
ace Irish Republican Armyanga private radio facilities Despite the said that the Labour, maibers would ministrative measure without poli-
trans-Pacific tical significance.
Dr. Paul Bauer, Chairman of the competition on Mr. Buller added that he under- Gerian Alpine Club, who headed routes, it is felt essential that the one the Bill. He declared List stood the 1901 class, which was the the fourth unsuccessful expedition in Government maintain control of the country had not been so peaceful oldest class not engaged là the Great June, last year, has already started communications for co-ordination at uitledge, however, stated that
M War, underwent its milltary training organisation of the fifth expedition.orts of the United States air lines.
a certain body had larued a procla Completing all necessary, prepare some observers believe that the nation. In December, taking over time when conditions were abnormal, and it had born thought tions, the indomitable German moun nanumption by the Government of alleged power from Caberinin other that some re-training of certain men taineers will leave Munich in April, the prerogatives in the disolated body and holding suele qui as 'of this class. be desirable. It areas, and establish their bend-prorammer bleum of Cavanes was not inusual in listy for, men tij quarters at Simis: for their fresh halfie-Léluride a bigger part in the iba ce led up for training in this mens atlänk, bo the 8,525-metras-high uns national defentsa plexure-United | talem is such, elida, whichlimounies
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star, is no longer a British subject.
A "United Press" message this morning revealed that Wendy, who applied for Ameri- can citizenship two years ago, has received her first papers and thus, subject to a probationary period, becomes an American subject,
In her application for American citizenship, the film star gave her Dame as Wendy Jenkin. Her birth- pince was noted as Hongkong and her domicile and permanent. re- sidence was set forth as Hollywood.
Wendy Barrie was the daughter of the Inte Mr. F. C. Jenkin, the well- known Hongkong K.C. who died three years ago, and of Mrs. Jenkin, now residing in Switzerland.
Two sisters also adopted screen and stage carcers,
WORK WITH KORDA Miss Barrie lived in Hongkong until 1930, when she left the. Colony for London..
United Prc58.
VESSEL SINKING
LATEL
heavy.
Japanese machines, flying in two squadrons, carried out extensive flights over a wide area in central Shansi, vialling Falshul,- Ichun, Chun-
the
pu and Lochwan.
Nanchang
that reports frequency of Japanese air raids has decided the authorities to hurry the THE MARIA DE LARRINAGA 13 evacuation of women and, children REPORTED TO BE SINKING from northern Klangsi. ABOUT 1.100 MILES AT SEA. Large numbera of homeless SHE WAS EN ROUTE TO IRELAND. | refugees are being removed to -UNITED PRESS.
southern Kwangsi, where they will be comparatively rate.
"Puppet" To Negotiate Extrality
NANKING. Feb. 9.
THE FOREIGN MINISTRY
LATEST
No Hope Of River Opening Yet
Canton, Feb. D. Following an American-Japanese
of the "Reformed Government" navel parley aboard the US.S. Min- has decided to open negotiations leave for Hongkong on Friday, the danao, which vessel is scheduled to with various foreign Powers river continues to be closed to foreign concerned for the abolition of gunboats indefinitely. foreign consular jurisdiction in British and. American consulate areas under its jurisdiction.
The Foreign Ministry also has de- elded to revive the system of trade commissioners and will appoint trade commissioners as soon as possible to the districts along the Yangiso River and other places under its jurizdle-
She was selected by Alexander Korda to play the feminine lead in "Wedding Behearsal" and as a re- sult of her work in this plcture, played one of the wives in “The VII". Private Life of Henry Britain's most brillant film production.
Hob. Subsequently, Miss Barric proceed- ed to Hollywood, where she WAS placed under" contract by the Para- mount Studios.
Although cast in stellar roles, sho was given leading parts in only mediocre films and much of
the
popularity she gained from her per- formances in British Mlima was lost. She was recently cast opposite
officials stated to-day that they "see no reason whatever for the Japanese to close the river.”—United Press.
CHINA SEEKS LONDON LOAN
The "Telegraph" understands that Reciprocating the · Manchukuo the Chinese Government has been Government's measure, the "Reform= |nagetlating for a substantial loan in ed Government" will appoint in the London, amounting to,^it is stated next few days a trade commissioner £10,000,000.
to be stationed in Manchukuo. TheIt is authoritatively denied that Manchukuo trade commissioner is al- any loan is being negotiated in Hang- ready carrying on business in Shang- kong, hal--Domel,
Edward G. Rebiaron in an important Tokyo Aroused By
film which will be screened in Hong- kang shortly.
Hungary's Affairs In Russia
-
Siam Visit
Tokyo, Feb. 9.. Considerable speculation has beeri aroused in Japanese political circles
See Back Page For Further Late News
Former Chichibu :
Maru Sails
by the reported villt gold by Sir Under New Name:
Thomas Shenton Whitelegge Thomas, Governor of the Struita Settlements,
to Bangkok, capital of Siam, pas
Yokohama, Feb.
The Kamakura. Maru, ⠀ formerly
Some circles belleve that his visit the Chichibu Maru of the:
Tokyo, Feb. 8. Diplomatic circles state that the prrangement whereby Japan la tak- ing charge of Hungarian Interests in is a precursor of posluve policy Yusm. Kalahn on the Paci Soviet Russia, following the sever-. allegedly under contemplation by the vice, which huh: been rust ance of diplomalle relations between British authorities towards Slant In view of the new the two countries: ls only: temporary. The "Nichi Nichi Shimbunga de- Romanized Japanrio, spallius“ A-Hungary 1 arranging with another | clares that Erilain is apparently or^=| from here aliaj o'clock
foreign Power to bet is intermediary altering Anuncial asdistince in Slam afternoon for San Franele during alba perlou relations chase, to India Ltre armurgental prod Brank; band Padde voyar wrist Dome,
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