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Hongkong Telegraph.

SANCTIONS BY BRITAIN: JAPAN WARNED BY ARITA

Pending Questions May End In "Grave Consequences", Diet Told

TOKYO, MAR. 10.

VARIOUS QUESTIONS ARE PENDING BETWEEN JAPAN ON

"VARIOUS AND GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND THE

'UNITED STATES ON THE OTHER, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLOCKADE OR SANCTIONS IMPOSITION OF AN ECONOMIC AGAINST JAPAN.

"But it will be found that sanctions or economic blockade cannot be carried out so easily.

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France

Germany

A WORLD IN ARMS

Army Armies Reserves 100,000 450,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 6,300,000 3,000,000

Planos Plane

(1st Time Produc-

incl.

Jon Air Per reserves) Caparity onnel

United Bater

2,000

7500

4,000 5,000

40,000

Naval Tonnage 1,020,000

Standing

175,000

2.200 3,000

30,000 60,000

1,504,050

717,000

7,000

.10,000 200,000

3,000

2,300

4,000 3,000 50,000

120.000

7A3,000 463,000 G70,000 1,120,000

700,000 1,000,000 300,000 1,250,000

uslance of Power

10.000 13,000

7,700 50,000

2.150,000 1,192,000

14,300,000 6.930,000

5,000

1,000,000

Italy

Барац

fiermany-lily-Japan

Democraales

Rusla

370,000

2,255,050 4,100,000 200,000

4,000 120,000 313,000 1,300,000

Figures in all countries are liable to sudden chance, but this lahle, based on -the most reliable data, shows the position at beginning of 1939,

Air Force Reserve To Be

Formed In Hongkong

HONGKONG CITIZENS are shortly to be asked enrol in a Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Air Force.

'This reserve will probably be

distinct from the existing Air Arm of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corpe.

Local residents will qualify as

volunteer reserves of the Royal

NATIONAL SERVICE

"The grave consequences of such a step are well known to the Powers.

"An economic blockade inflicts great loss on both parties.

This statement was made in the Japanese House of Re- presentatives last night by the Foreign Minister, Mr. H. Arita.

He expressed the belief that economic blockade or sanctions against Japan would not be carried out casily by the Western Powers, because they were well aware of the "Grave conse- quences" that would ensure.

WARNING ISSUED

At the same time, Mr. Arita uticred the warning that nobody could pasitively say that such an cven- tuality would not occur, and re- vented that the Japanese Government

against such to had prepared

emergency.

"A deßnite plan has been worked¦ out by the Government for the mobilisation of commodities, but it may-have-to-be-modified-by-change-

ing circumstances.

"The Government has formulated its plans with the possibility of these changed circumstances, Including the

Air Force, and, as such, would be 480,000 Volunteers posibility of an economic blockade,

called up in times of emergency.

Similiar reserves are being formed

in Singapore and other Colonies.

It is believed that R.A.F. personnel

In Britain

LONDON, Mar. 9. REPLYING to a query in the

and planes in Hongkong will be House of Commons to-day, Mr. adequately strengthened before the end of the current year, in conformity Ernest Brown,

Minister of

In view."

+

The Foreign Minister concluded by stating that it would be inopportune

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Ichang Holocaust

STRONG AMERICAN PROTEST LODGED

Foreign Missions And Catholic Cathedral Damaged

A “UNITED PRESS” MESSAGE states that a vigorous protest has been lodged with the Japanese authorities in Hankow by American Consulate at the bombing of American property in Ichang.

the

Another two raids were made on the stricken city yesterday, adding to the enormous death roll caused during the three raids on Wednesday.

A Chinese report of the latest

raids states that losses of civilian lives and property were "tremendous."

Another 200 buildings have

|been wrecked.

JAPANESE INFORMED

In the raids on Wednesday, four

Mission,

Japanese Agree To Demands

Soochow University

bombs fell on the American Church To Revert To Owners

There were no casualties. United States consular officials said they hud informed the Japanese army of the position of the property last July, and they added that two 20-foot flags clearly marked the property.

AMERICAN FLAG DISPLAYED

CHUNGKING.. Mar. 10.

AFTER OCCUPYING them for over 17 months, the Japan- . Jese have now consented to re- turn the Soochow University

It is stated that four bomba fell. premises to the University au- on the football field on which the thorities, according to a Shang-

American Bag was displayed. In

the second raid seven bombs de- hai report.

molished a residence

three

The acting president of the Univer

buildings on the Catholic Cathedralsity has left Shanghai for Soochow to properly adjacent to the American

Church Allasfon.

RESIDENCE DESTROYED

A "Bculer" message states that 17 bomby were dropped on and around the American Episcopal Church Mis- sion compound totally destroying one residence and damaging three other bulidings, Including the church.

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The American staff are safe. All the bulldalgs were clearly marked with American flags.

that "Central News" states Torelyn school was also lilt.

All foreign property conspicuously

Twenty-seven

tule over the premises.

The Soochow University is American instituto in Soochow, the Venice of China. It was estabilsned In 1903 by the American Methodist Mission-Central News.

GERMAN PROTEST

Chungking, Mar, 10. The German Consulate-General in Shanghat has fled a protest with the Japanese authorities over the Japan- ese seizure of the premises of the No. and No. 3 Da Sang Cotton Mills In Nantungcliow and Holmen on the north bunk of the Yangtze

langsu for billeting bombers participated Shanghai report states. : in yesterday's ralds, indiscriminately

Indemnity for damage is demand- bombing the eastern and southern ed-Central News, section of the city.

With every resource of modern medical science they fought to displayed nationul flugs on the roofs, save her life at least until her baby was born,

They failed.

In a last desperate effort they performed a post-mortem Caesarean operation four minutes after the tragic mother had breathed her last.

to reveal details of the plan at pre-back sene

AID FOR CHINA

He refused to regard the Anancial assistance extended to China by

with the Air Ministry's decision to Labour, declared that so far Britain and America as a munitesta- bring up the number of overseas 480,000 registrations had been tion of impending action along the R.A.F. squadrons to 500.

recorded

thelities of blockade as a result of

Donuul. voluntary service campaign.

Air Disaster Sequel

$200,000 Suit Against Imperial Airways

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.

It is generally commented here that there is quite a discrepancy between the figure given by the Minister of Labour and that mentioned in a re- cent broadcast speech by the Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, who declared that of the expected 1,000,- 000 volunteers, 1,200,000 had already answered the call by registering.

Another question concerning the present state of evacuation measures

or sanctions.

Kung Pleased

At Loan

CHUNGKING, Mar. 10. Appreciation of the extension

for city children in the event of war by Great Britain of a £5,000,000

was answered by the Minister of

A living child was delivered. Death had reluctantly given a life for a life.

MADRID BOMBED BY LOYALIST PLANES!

Rebellion Against Miaja's New Republican Government

MADRID, Mar. 9. A SUIT claiming $200,000 for Health, Mr. Waiter Elliot, who stated loan to create a joint stabilisa-

AIRCRAFT, ACTING under the orders of the loss of her husband in the that the number of offers received tion fund for the Chinese cur-

from the country far exceeded the rency was expressed by Dr. H. General Miaja's junta, is constantly bombing the Cavalier flying-boat disaster on number of lodgings required for FL. Kung, President of the January 21 has been filed against children in the case of emergency Executiva Yuan and concurrent-rebels in the city." Imperial Airways in the Federal-Trans-Ocean.

ly Minister of Finance in an Court by Mrs. Katherine Miller,

interview with the Central News of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Dr. Kung said that the loan would

Her husband, Donald Waller Miller, one of the passengers on the flying- boat, was drowned, ...

Compensation is also demanded by Mrs. Miller, who was rescued, for the "loss of baggage valued at $1,100.

Her lawyer declared: The pur- pose of the suit is to fix responsibility Kor the accident."--Reuter.

Another Note For the W.P.B.

Refugees In Agency yesterday.

Prague

greatly help to stabilise the Chinese

'evidenced It currency.

Great

ONE-THIRD OF CITY

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LIES IN RUINS

The Japanese version of Wednes- day's horrifying air raids which de- molished Ichung, the treaty port on the Yangtse River, was released this rearning in the form of an officiul communique.

Last night unimpeachable noutral reports stated that the death roll was in the vicinity of 1,800, with about 2,000 other casualties.

One-third of the city of 36,000 in- habitants has been totally razed.

The Japanese naval communique | states that three successive raids were carried out on the city, the Japanese planes taking advantage of the return of Ane weather to launch their attacks from the former Chinese aerodrome at Wuchang.

-"HUGE · BOMBS"

In the first rald an unspecified number of bombers-Chinese reports state that eighteen participated "huge bombs on the stores of muni- dropped a considerable number of

tions outside the East Gate,"

Madrid's wireless station announced to-day that motorised units were rapidly advancing on Madrid to city quell the Communist disturbances.

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The Japanese, communique adds that ten large conflagrations were started in the eastern section of the

"The second rald was made on the centre of the city whero, claims the The rebels were offering little it is believed this turn of events is Juponese communique, the objectives resistance, and were constantly due to the defection of a large part were the headquarters of the 77th Britain's concern with China's Anan-deserting to the Junta's ranks.

of the Madrid garrison, which, it is Division and Police Headquarters. stated, Thousands ·· Remain Incial and economie conditions.

har revolted

The third raid . against the

followed almost Immediately. The success of the negotiations for All entrances to Madrid were National Defence Council." the establishment of this joint in the hands of the National stabilisation fund, Dr. Kung added, Defence Council's forces, and it troops in the environs of the capital Important Chinese military base of attached to H.M.S. Dorsetshire, was Prague, Mar. 0: According to an announcement by manifested the far-sightedness of

Minja.

ruins."

Dismembered Country

"With the conclusion of the third On the other hand, Republican rald," adds the communique, "the

British Marine Shot Dead

Shanghai, Mar. 10.

-W. E. Clementson, a Royal Marine

| the official refugess bureau, there are the British politicians as it would was expected that normal conftare, said to be supporters of Generalichang was practically, reduced to found. shot through the chest In o

140,000 persons registered as refugees | benefit both China and Great tions would be restored, with

Britain.

In Prague alone.

Of these, 10,000 are emigrants from

Dr. Kung stated that the Chinese other countries, mainly Germany and 82,000 them, or

more than Government and people were most half, are unemployed.

thankful to the British Government

Bohemia and Morayin Asked whether he was aware that refugees are reciving support, and In --dll" British trade in Cheloo and Slovakia there are only 4,000 out of Welhalwel was at a standstill owing a total of 12,000 refugees dependent to the Japanese refusal to permit on the State, cargoes to be exported unless fin- Concerning cmigration from anced through the Yokohama Speels Czechio-Slovakia,

Statistics further reveal that in for this setCentral News London, Mar, 9.

only 50,000

An official an-

Patrols Out In Tientsin

little delay,

The advance of the Communists in Madrid WOE mude simultaneously It was announced that 1,400 Com-with the systematic cutting off of the munist prisoners were taken when the roads leading from the capital. headquarters surrenderod: last night. -Reuter,

· SEVERE FIGHTINŒ)ÎN CITY:

Burgos, Mar, 9. The Communists whose uprising against the National Defence Council appeared on Wednesday evening to wwwe have been crushed, took the offen Tientsin, Mar. 19ive again to-day and by midday

The Communists this morning occupied the villages of Vallegas on the road to Valencia, Canillojas, on the road to Guadalajara, and Callin and Hortaleza on the road to Burgos, Communist ring thus forming around Madrid,

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house in Avenue Joßre, French Con- cession early this morning.

He died in hospital seven minutes after being discovered:

A revolver was found beside the body, and apparently he committed suicide

BRITISH SOLDIER: FOUND DEAD

British naval authorities stated London, Mar. 9.

that an inquest would be held thisi With reference to the foreign Jun-morning-United Press, guage news broadcasts to-day, Sir Stephen Talents, Public Relations Officer at the B.B.C. said it-spoke. well for the',good sense and under- MACARABINIERI DESERT ¦

standing of millions of listeners, After the desertion to the Com- whose programmes were interrupted #affirmative, shagen A nearly all Jews, had left the country British troops are patrolling the had penetrated into the heart of the munist camp of the main body of to enable these broadcasts to go out

He added that the Foreign Secret- since October last,

in communication with Sir In addition to 10,000 foreigners Concession perimeter here in anti-ve the Carabinieri Corps in Madrid that there had been no complaint Bobur Craigeks the British Ame who would not be allowed more cipation of actayed terrorism coin Severe healing is said to be in General Miajn is kald to have lasted protest on their parthot bassador to Tokyo, with regard to a permanent residence in the coun- cldept with the Japanese Change in on in the nelabourhood of the orders, for the recall to the capital of country, had, approved dilatation” the whole question of trade and ex- try there were 11,000 waiting for, an the regulation 1795

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