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Warplanes Active In C. China

HEAVY AIR RAIDS

were

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THE

ENORMOUS INCREASES

IN THE

SOVIET ARMY

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CHINESE SCORE A

MOSCOW, Mar. 15.1

BIG VICTORY

N. Shansi Offensive Succeeds

"HE TREMENDOUS increase in the Soviet armed forces was mentioned by Marshal Voro- shilov. the Soviet Commissar for Defence, when addressing the 18th Congress of the Communist Party to-day.

in the course of the last five-year plan, he declared, the size of the army had more than doubled, and the air force had been increased by 130 per cent. while the navy was now being built up into a mighty fleet.

Referring to the air force, Marshal Voroshilov said that the Soviet now had bombers capable of flying speeds well over 300 miles an hour, with ceilings up to nine miles.

He added that the Soviet's frontier defence had been radically improved, and the number of special troops for these fortified-areas had been considerably increased.-Reuter Spreial,

planes on Central China yester- STOCK

day.

Among the victims of two big raids { which demolished Plogklang, a elty in northern Bunau, waM it Brill niissionary.

"Central News" reports that several direct hits were made on the hospital of the mission, which was liberally inurled with the Union Jack.

The missionary was the superin- tendent of the hospital.

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The last raid on the city was mode machines, eighteen Japanese which dropped over

hundred bombs.

Approximately forty people, in addition to the British missionary, were killed. A mission school was one of the large number of buildings tevciled during the outrage.

TWO RAIDS ON SIAN

EXCHANGE

REACTS SHARPLY

TO CZECH CRISIS

LONDON, Mar. 15.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S statement in the House of Commons regarding the British attitude to the Czech crisis was timed to begin.

at the close of the markets.

Slovakia Now Vassal State

Continned From Page

The Stock Exchange, however, developed a general malaise towards the close with prices in all groups lower,

absence of

On the contrary, the selling pressure was interpreted as ati encouraging feature,

City circles are at present engaged in reading the Premier's speech, but are generally inclined to defer judg ment.

Two successive raids were made on; Sian, capital of Shensi province.

First Impressions were that Mr. Four squadrons of military aircraft to terminate immediately all military

Chamberlain's Interpretation of the participated in the first raid on the operations in the country.

and sevenly eity, between sixty

The Hungarian Foreign Minister, events did not contain Breworks, UC- Csaky replied that the ing more or less in line with the city's bombs being dropped. In addition, Count pamphlets were dropped.

Ruthenian delegation would be re-own appraisal of the developments.

Financial circles have never, for The Japanese report claims that celved with traditional Hungarian the Sion herodrome was the objec-hospitality, but that it was impossible one moment, feared a Dual showdown interrupt milltary uperations about to occur in concreto. Sa tive of the raids, and addr that we to hangars and the military barracks because they had already advanced dismemberment of Czecho-Slovakia. Little hope is entertained that to a stage at various points. were "completely destroyed."

the Britain, will retrieve part of the Count Csaky also expressed In the second raid, which Was made shortly afterwards, five squa- hope that Premier Volosine would Czech credit already paid.Reuter. drons bombed the rallivay station, exert-all-his-influence-to-prevent terminus of the Lunghat Radway, unnecessary bloodshed in Ruthenin.

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and various establishments in vicinity.

the-Trans-Ocean.

SLOVAKS FIGHT INVADERS

Bratislava, Mor. 15.

was hove

PRICES MARKED DOWN

The

continued

Was

Tunis Invasion By Italians Denied

of

PARIS, Mar. 15. THE Resident-General Tunisia has officially denied the Berlin rumour of Italian penet- ration into Tunisia,

Ho says that there is no trou- ble on the frontier.

Rome also denied the Berlin reports-United Press.

Sun Fo's Message To Stalin

SLAN, Mar. 16. A SMASHING victory was scored by Chinese forces in north Shansi on March 11 and 12 as a result of a series of vigorous

des- counter-offensives, field patches received here to-day re- ¡veal.

-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kc.)

CHILDREN'S HOUR

A Request Variety And with Django Reinhardt (Guitar) and Stephanie Grappelly (Piano); Vocal . Dance Programme

It's Raining Sunbeams (alm 100 men and a girl....Deanna Durbin with Orchestra: Dance Orch-My Own-Fox-Trot (film That Certain Radio Programme Bruadcast by Age: You're As Pretty As A Picture- IZDW on

Frequency of 845 kc's. Fox-Trot (lm "That Certain Age) and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.....Henry King and His Orchestra. and 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. perVocal-Alexander's Ragtime Band (Berlin) Dinah (Lewis-Young-Altst)

second.

0.0 Studio Children's Hour, 7.0 Closing locul Stock Quota- De Dieu

tions.

7.02 Liszt Benediction Dans La Solitude.

Berlin

The Boswell Sisters with Orch. and Gultar accomps; Dance_Orch.- A Melody From The Sky-Fox-Trot (alm The Trait of the Lonesome Pine')....Maurice Winnick and His Orchestra; Vocal-Change Partners Piano Solo by Louis Kentner.

(im 'Carefree)....Fred Astairo 1.20 P. Weissmann and

with Ray Noble and His Orchestra; State Opera Orchestra.

Le Proplict Coronation March Dance Orch-Somebody Stole My

Gal-Quickstep; Ain't She Sweet? (Meyerbeer).

Bring Lawrance and 7.25 London Relay-Unborn To-Fox-Trot

His Quarict; Vocal-No Regrets morrow."

Ingraham) ....Frances Counter-attacking on Luanbalen, i A short play for broadcasting by J. (Tobins of Tsinglo, which was Alex Pemberton. Produced by An- lost of the Japanese recently, the Chi-thony McDonald. The scene is set in nere on March 11 succeeded in pene the interior of a pleasant wood on a traling into the town and challenged hot summer's day. the enemy to street fighting,

south-west

The Japanese were crushingly de- feated, fleeing in the direction of Tsinglo in confusion.

More than 70 Japanese ore report- ed to have been captured alive, in addition to a quantity of ammunition. On the same day, several villages near Luanhsten and Tawuchen, north of Lishk, were also recaptured by the Chinese,

At Liminpao, just inside the Great Wall north of Shenchth, the Chinese administered a heavy blow to the Japanese on March 12. They staged |a surprise night raid on the enemy, killing a number of them, and re- gained control of the townl~~Ceutral Netos.

Faye with Drums, Guitar and Bast Accomp; Dance Orch-Afraid To Dream-Fox-Trot: (flm 'You_can't have everything') Benny Good-.

11.0 Close down.

7.55 Reznicek--"Donna Dlana"man and His Orchestra, Overture.

Dresden State Opera conducted by Karl Bolum.

Orchestra

3.0 Tire, Weather and Announce- Continued From Page 3

ments.

8.03 Studio-A talk on "The Work of the Y.W.C.A."

8.13 Liszt Hungarian For Plano And Orchestra.

Fantasia

Jacques Dupont (Piano) and the (of Paris) Orchestre Symphonique conducted by F. Ruhlmann.

DEBATE IN COMMONS

now cha

8.30 Studio-Concert by Raymond largely imaginary, and is evidence ad- Tyldesley (Violin) and Gübert Brul-duced to justify illegitimate action Ien (Piano).

after the event. Even If they were 1. (a) Estrallita (Manuel Ponce); real they could not justify the action. | (b) Deutscher Tanz (Mozart)....

"The hopes which some have been Raymond Tyldesley (Violin) accomp. by Gilbert Mullen at the Plano; 3. able to repose last October in the re- FIGHTING ON POYANG lake Plano Medley; Intro: I've Got A sults of the Munich Agreement have

Fowllang: Mar. 18. Packet Full of Dreams; Dinah; Blue been falsified and no one Heavy fighting is developing Skies....Gilbert Mullen; 3. (a) Me- doubt that there will be only a brlet CHUNGKING, Mar. 16.

around Tuching, important town on ditation from Thuis' (Massenet); respite before further demands are Raymond made and another victh is arraigned MR. SUN FO, President of the north bank of the Peyung Late (b) Adleu (Friml)

Tyldesley (Violin) accomp, by GII- which would, like its predecessors, be confronted with the últernative of the Legislative Yuan and chair-in north Kiangal.

Two Japanese units, one landing bert Mullen at the Piano. man of the Sino-Soviet Cultural at a point five kilometres north of 9.0 Magyar Imre and His Hung- resistence or surrender. Association, has despatched a Tuchong, and another landing out-arlan Gypsy Orchestra. telegram to M. Stalin congra-side the Little South Gate, have been tulating him on the 18th Con-repulsed,

Fighting s

also proceeding at gress-of-the-Communist-Party Tachiin, tiree kilometres west of

Tuchong, where Japanese

troops

of the Soviet Union. London, Mar. 15.

Czecho-Slovakin

The telegram expressed gratifea from two warships and ten steam Other ralds were made on Ping-

tension acted as a brake on trading or of M. Stain's recent speech at launches are reported to have landed.

fo- on the London Stock Exchange

Maanshan and Pingfengshan, 23 the Congress, in which he declared kilometres north-west of Tuchang, lang, described by the Japanese as

Severe clashes between Hungarian day, prices being marked down that the assistance to countries fight-have both been lost to the Japanese. "key-point on the so-called Rea Route in eastern Kansu. The Japan- troops and Slovaks are reported to though little selling pressure

Ing against aggression formed the The Japanese are said to have also this occurred

afternoon in noted.

foreign policy of Soviet Russia, ese claim that the aerodrome

landect at Lawszeshian-Central Czech bonds were quoted nominal- The despatch predicted the further the chief objective. Chinese report Metzenseifen.

Casualties are said to be two killed state that 29 planes participated in

D lower. Oils resisted downwardship.-Central News. this raid, dropping between 50 and and twe wounded, while the fun- while tile-edged holdings were consolidation of Sino-Soviet friend-News.

garians captured six Stuvak prisoners. Trend owing to Eastern buying, but The Hungariana were advancing in iuustrials and Koffies generally were the direction of Crechovor this even-oaster. ing. nka Guards are in complete control of central Slovakia, while the German local defence organizations are maintaining order in the German districts. Reuter.

60 bomba.

To Compete In Cotton Market

Commodities were generally quiet, with movements narrow.

most exchanges, On the foreign currencies followed the dollar which fluctuated narrowly with sporadic in- tervention on the part of the authori- ties. However, litikiness was relative-

Palestine Proposals Presented

JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO CROSS RIVER

Loyang, Mar. 16. A fresh attempt to cross the Yellow River to sever the Lunghral Railway in northern Honan is being made by

on the the Japanese forecs bank of the stream.

north

La Paloma (Yradler); O Sole Mio (Di Capua): Cockchafer, Yellow Cockchafer; Bihari's Lament (Bihar); Once 1-Had A Dear Mather; The Sun Is In Love With The Moon.

9.15 London

Affairs."

Relay "World

"I would like to ask if there is any member of this House who now believes, after these events, that wo shall have more than another brief respite, perhaps briefer than the last,

before further demands were made, another vicum arraigned, and a vie tim found again, with the alternative of resistance or surrender.

"What we see in the world to-day is a rapid deterioration of Inter- national authority,

UNIVERSAL TRAGEDY

which is

A talk by H. Wickham Steed. 9.30 London Relay-The News 9.50 A Request Variety and Dance Programme.

Orch. Du Und Du-Waltz ("Die Fledermaus"-J. Strauss)

"I am convinced if these methods Marck Weber and His Orchestra; Vocal are allowed to continue unchecked, Thousand And One Nights Waltz we will all be involved in universal (Strouss)

Stragedy." Korjus (So- ....Miliza

"I am convinced that irusese pre- prano) and Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Orch. Thunder

And sent methods are allowed to continue Lightning-Polka, Op. 324 (Junchecked, we are heading straight Strauss)....Boston Promenade Or- for anarchy and universal tragedy chestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler;

going to involve us all. "I urge the formation of a Governi Vocal-Un Violon Dans La Nuit (from

ment of all parties, because I am revue Parade Du Monde') ................ They succeeded on Tuerday In Tine Rors with Orchestra; Orch. convinced that no greater contribu- capturing Wenhsien, on the north Tnies From The Vienna Woods tion can be made than the knowledge bank of the river, which had changed Waltz (3. Strausa) Blue Danube that, as a result of these events, the hands several times in the past. ....Philadelphia Symphony Orch. Freatest democracy In Europe han After their occupation of Wenh-Waltz conducted by Leopold Stokows- decided to make a national effort

in its slen, the Japanese started a terrifle ki; Vocal--Senorita (fim The Girl unparalleled

history" The final Palestine proposals of the artillery bombardment of Chishul of the Golden West")....Nelson Eddy (Checra). It is oficially emphasised that) and Slovakia would be promulgated British Government were adopted by and the railway station there on the (Barllone) with Orchestra; Orch-will have to

"Such a Government of all parties examine the now Thursday the Cabinet this morning, and sub- port subsidy, adding that a speelde | Poland hus no territorial claius un soon, probably early on

mitted to the Arab delegates by the south bank of the river, Bring over Frasqulta Serenade (Lehar)

100 rounds.

Albert Sandler and His Orchestra: military and strategic position, and Ruthenin plan is up to Congress.

British delegates at St. James' Paluce

A heavy Japanese forec is missed Veeni-Ay, Ay, Ay (Perez and consult with all like-minded notions, maintained still Meanwhile it is reported that Pre-

The Pollsh Government does not!

at Tsinyang presaging an imminent Freire) ....Luigi Fort (Tenor) with wherever they be and whatever they sident Roosevell has signed the Jones contemplate sending a reply to the concerning the contents of the law, this afternoon.

because Slovakia Arsl The leader of the Palestinian Arabs fresh drive towards Menghsien, an Orchestra; Dance Orch.-Star Dustbe, on what their common policy Bill permitting the re-allocation of note from M. Volosine announcing apparently

....Coleman Hawking should be--where they should make unused cotton acreage and allotments. the klependence of Ruthenin, waits to obtain the consent of the asked for time to consider the pro-other war-torn town on the north Fox-Trot

their stand and how they should give Reuter,

posals, and the meeting was ad-bank of the river west of Wenhslen. i

effect to their decision.” -Central News. journed until Friday afternoon.

Washington, Mar. 15.

Mr. Henry A. Wallace told the Cotton Standards Conference to-day that the United States will soon enter

SLOVAKS CONGRATULATED

Warsaw, Mar. 15.

The Polish Government has tele-ly sinull, while Wall Street was eary.

the world markets in cotton on a graphed congratulations to the Sioval-Reuter Special. competitive basis, but he declined to Government on taking the destiny of

say whether the plans, now under the nation into its own hands. consideration involved a direct ex-!

Ship's Officer Victimised

Mr. A. Gray, chief engineer of the steamer Ashridge, was robbed of $379 by somebody who entered his cabin on board the ship, which was lying

Electric alongside the Hongkong Company wharf, North Point, yester- day,

Yat-nam, A student, Li

of 5 that Arbuthnot Road, has reported money, fountain pens, and clothing

morning.

Strict silence is

Tunganon traps, advancing across neich. Ruthenta, have not yet reached the Pullah border, where Polish troops

concentrated along the Car pathians to Freet thein-Reuter Special.

are

Informed quarters defined the future status of Slovaklu an "modi- that Bed Suzerulaty." It is stated Slovakia will maintain direct diplo- matle relations with other States, but GERMANS IN SLOVAKIA her foreign policy will be co- Reports that German troops have ordinated with the foreign policy of marched into Slovakis are

now the Reich.

It is furthermore belleved that the confirmed. Troops advancing into Moravia and Bohemia encountered law will define the "protection" which snow blizzards which reduced vist the Reich assumes for Slovakia, and bility to ten yards, and greatly

that it will contain clauses respective hampered the motorised units to the close economic adjustment of Reuter and United Press messages. Slovakia and the economie policy of

the Relch-Trang-Ocean. ? GERMANY AGREES

to the total value of $406 were stolen According to a Berlin report, 'n

SLOVAKIA "JOINS" ANTI.COMINTERN

Pressburg, Mar. 15.

London, Mar, 15.

It is understood that the proposals largely follow on the lines of the suggestions already submitted to the delegations by the British Govern- ment.

The British delegates met the Jewish delegates at 0 p.m., and the meeting ended halt an hour later Reuter,"

Admiral Leahy To Retire

Washington, Mar. 10. from his home early yesterday morn-source close to the Government do-

Rear-Admiral Harold Stark has ing.

clares that no demarche has been

"Trans-Ocean" learns that been appointed to succeed Admiral made by Germany to Budapest de- manding the withdrawal of Hungar- Slovakia hus decided to join the antl-William Leahy as Chief of Naval In troops from Ruthenia.

Comintern Pact and that an an- Operations, It is teved that no such denouncement of this will be issued

shortly. marche is contemplated.

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Chartered Bank

Dividend

EFFECT ON BRITAIN

(Continued from Page 1)

It is thought in some quarters that the two Czech provinces may prove rather a tough meal, but it must be remembered that German digestion Ins shown itself to beemarkably sound.

It is not known whether Ger- many fully approves of Hungary's seizure of Ruthenia, hut perhaps the Reich does not attach great importance to li as Hungary, by

herself, could not offer much re-

sistance to Germany's pressure In

the East.

POLES DISTURBED

tho over

position

of

Poland and Haly profess satisfac- Admiral Leahy is retiring on May 1.

tion at Hungary's action, but it is present gathered that the Poles are deeply Rear-Admiral' Stark is at

disturbed Concerning the establishment of The Vienna agreement was a "thing

Chief of the Ordnance.

The appointment of Rear-Admiral Slovakia. The local office of the Chartered of the past", and it is a safe bet that legations in foreign countries, It

Diplomats marched stated that so far only German Hart to succeed Admiral Yarnell, Hungary would not have Bank of India, Australla, and China into Ruthenia It Germany and ob-Hungary and Poland have recommised Commander of the US, Asiatic Fleet announces receipt of a telegram from

the new State, and that therefore is also announced, Reuter. London, stating that on March 20,jected. United Press,

legations in Berlin, Budapest and Warsaw will be established forth- with.

when the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Bank will be held

in London, the Directors will re- commend the payment of a

Anal

dividend of the rate of 10 per cent,

SLOVAKIA DECOMES GERMAN VASSAL

Presburg, Mar. 15.

Subject to audil the Directors of

arc

iking in which direction will come the next mover by Germany in Eastern Europe, or by Italy in the Mediterranean?

The general view is that Germany

The

"Oliver Twist" Of

Local Courts

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"Then we must examine the mili-. tary and strategic position of Europe, and consult stl nations like-minded with us, wherever, or whoever they may be,

"With regard to what our policy should be, we should make our stand, and having determined that im mediately make with them military plans to give effect to our decision."

Speaking with great emphasis, Mr. Eden said: There are times when a great nation has to take great declalons. I believe that such a time be now, and I further believe that of only thus shall we banish from our people the haunting fear that shadows our own time."-Reuter and British Wireless.

32 Year-Old Man's 17th Conviction

THE OLIVER TWIST Hongkong police courts is a 32- year-old unemployed named Lau Tak, who this morn- ing made his 17th appearance before a local Magistrate.

Chinese

After Mr. R. A. D. Forrest had

found him guilty of stealing a suit

of cotton, clothing from the servants' quarters of the Hongkong Football Club at Happy Valley, the prosecut Ing officer revealed that the man had previous convictions against his

name. IL

I was further shown that when he

committed his latest theft he was still under police supervision resulting from a previous offence.

the Union Insurance Society of Can- will be too absorbed in her recent It is stressed, however, that Slovak on, Eid, will recommend the pay-acquisitions, to promise Mussolint The special Trans-Ocean Corres-legations will also be established atment of a Final Dividend of Afteen 100 per cent, support for the Stalan income tax, pondent, Herr Wolf Meyer-Christian, Rome, Paris, London and the Valf shillings per share in respect of the clalms,

However, it would be unwise to that £35,000 be added to the Pension was informed by hight Government can, as soon as these countries have year 1830. The Ordinary Yearly Fund, and that the sum of £179,004,officials that a law regulating the recognised the new State-Trans-Meeting of the Society will be held on found strong hopes on such a light hard labour, and placed for a further

i foundation.--Reuter, Germany! Ocean. future relations between

April 21. -2d be carried forward.

per annuim, subject to

Lau was sentenced to six months'

years under pollee supervision.

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