1939-03-07 — Page 26

War In China

JAPANESE CLAIM PAOYING CAPTURE

Foreigners Told To Seek Safety From Mass Air Raids

HSUCHOW, Mar. 7.

VIGOROUS FIGHTING continues to rage in northern Kiangsu as Japanese forces drove in various directions to tighten their cordon around the Chinese forces following the fall of Haichow.

A COMMUNIQUE THIS MORNING CLAIMS THAT PAO- YING HAS BEEN CAPTURED DOMEI.

FOREIGNERS WARNED

SHANGHAI, Mar. 6.

THE JAPANESE military authorities, through the Japanese Consulate, have informed

Tuesday

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foreign Consulates in Shanghai of Japanese No Communists In New Madrid.

preparations for ridding the whole of northern

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of Chinese guerillas.

The communication asks foreigners to seek safety in other places, and moreover, to designate distinctly foreign property in order to avoid the bombing of such

property by aeroplanes.

the Meanwhile,

Japanese According in the Japanese, the operations in north Kiangsu Lupture of Tsinglo in Shanal, despite continue, and 1,000 Chinese ti prevailing snowy weather, con- Istitutes the most Important event in soldiers are reported to have large number of small operations, carried out mainly in central and western Shanel-Trans-Ocean,

been dispersed near Tienkatsi, which is 70 miles south-west of the Lunghai railway terminus of Haichow.

Since operations in north Kiangsu bring the vast territory cast of Kal-

British Official's

feng occupied by the Japanees, closer Visit To Germany

to the territories controlled by the Pelping and Nanking governments, the Japanese expect intensification of their relations with both govern- ments.

CAPTURE OF HAICHOW The Japanese are of the opinion that the capture of Halchow, and of Tsingio, north-west of Talyuan, capital of Shansi, will greatly con- tribute towards the pacification of North Chira, since no important con-

London, Mar. 6.

Questioned in the House of Com mons to-day regarding the recent visit to Germany of Mr Ashton-

he went there to renew personal Gwatkin, Mr. R. A. Buller said that contacts with German officials, and to exchange views with them on the general economic situation.

No proposals relating to the former German colonies, or the limitation

Retter.

centrations of Chinese troops are re-of armaments were discussed.

ported in that area.

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The Japanese claim to control til of the North China railway lines, including Pelping-Hankow, Tien- tein-Pukow, and the Tatung-Puchow rallways. Moreover, the capture of Haichow 15 said to render feusible

immediate operation of the Lunghat milway between the eastern terminus and the ciptal of the Honan province, Kaitenge

"RED. ROUTE"

The Japanese declare that the only remaining line of resistance is the "Red Route" from Stau to Lonchow,

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PARIS, Mar. 6.

BORDER REPORTS STATE THAT GENERAL CASADO HAS RADIOED TO GENERAL. FRANCO OFFERING AS A PEACE BASIS, CONCILIA. TION, INDEPENDENCE, AND LIBERTY.

He invited the Burgos Government to make an honourable peace, promising Spanish liberation from foreign influence.-United Press. New Defence Council

Madrid, Mar. 6.

Chiefs of the Madrid front army arrived at general head- quarters all the morning to support the National Council for Defence. General Casado telephonically received the approval of all the army corps, all civil governors, and all political sections except the Communists.

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Now that the Negrin Cabinet has resigned, some, ex-Ministers are coming to Madrid to support the Council if their collaboration is needed accepted.

All civil governors reported that all was quiet within their respective provinces. COMMUNISTS ISOLATED

A cordon of soldiers has been thrown around the Communist centres in Madrid to prevent unauthorised persons approaching or entering.

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a capital of 10,000,000 marks.

Cotton imports The city is very quiet, though as a precaution, six-

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However, there are no signs the new business, method-Rueter. of revolt, disorder, or disappro- val of any kind, and public ser- vices are all normal.

PEACE LESS REMOTE

The people are wondering what will be the next step, us the probabilities of a bloodless termination to the civil war is. much less remote than when Dr. Negrin was ruling.

According to a Burgos message, the significance of the dramatic deve- lopments in the Republican zone is considered to be extremely difficult to usscas. While the nature of the new Defence Council indleates that the Communist elements have been thrown out, the broadcast statements of its lenders.are regarded as in- dicating determination to continue to fight, unless the Nationalists give conditions for surrender, which they have hitherto refused.

BALANCE SWAYING

But as General Casado and General Miaja..are both military men with full appreciation; that their defence must collapse: before the Nationalist offensive, it is thought here that the Council has been formed as organising

for ultimate surrender.

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The general feeling in Burgos, 18 that the balance to swaying, bolweet | anarchy and orderly surrender, with the balance towards the latter.- Reuter,

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NAVY OFF NIGERIA

London, Mar. 6. Eleven", shipa of the Spanish Re-i publican Navy were sighted on Mon-| day morning in the neighbourhood of the Nigerian coast It is belloved- they were making for Oran to Burrender to the French authorities.

A Paris message says that the leading part in the Coup d'Etat in Madrid is nscribed less to Colonel Casado than to the moderate Sociallat politiclán, and former President of ine Cortes, Senor Besteiro,

It is affirmed that Casad" in pre- vented by Ill-Henith- from playing a

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