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MARCH 31, 1939. 日一十月二

BRITAIN STANDS

BEHIND

POLAND'S

INDEPENDENCE

LONDON, MAR. 31.

T HAS BEEN RELIABLY LEARNED THAT BRITAIN, THROUGH CHANG

THE BRITISH LEGATION IN WARSAW, HAS PRESENTED POLAND WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A UNILATERAL GUARANTEE OF POLAND'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY,

THE MOTORSHIP TULAGI taking to the water yesterday at the Hong- Burn Philp kong. Whampoa Docks. The ship was bullt for Messrs. & Co. for their South Sea Island trade. The launching ceremony performed by Mrs, A. Corrighan, wife of Messrs. Burns Phlip's superin- tendent in Hongkong-Staff Photographer,

Foreign Ambassadors Active In China

SHANGHAI, Mar, 31.

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The Polish Foreign Minister will arrive in London on Monday, putedly to steadfastly insist that any agreements must be backed by a military pact.

Meanwhile it has been AU- thoritatively stated that Ger- many has made proposals regarding Danzig, although the Foreign Office here has denied such reports.-United Press.

Cabinet To Confirm Guarantee

LONDON, Mar. 31.

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Japanese Fear New Offensive

TOKYO, Mar. 30. AN IMPENDING large- scale Chinese offensive planned by Generalissimo the The British Cabinet will meet Chiang Kai-shek on

re- early this morning to approve the North China front is inal form of statement which the

entire Prime Minister is expected to make ported by the

Japanese press this cyening Several of the morning papers on the basis of inforination state that Britain and France are said to be emanating from guaranteeing to assist Poland sattneked.

a reliable Peiping source.

when the House of Commons meets at 11 am.

The "Daily Telegraph" says that!. Chinese troop movements

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JAPANESE forces have storted another drive along the East River area In an attempt to "mop-up" guerilins south of the River, according to Chinese reports this morn ing.

Increased activity has also been noticed against Junkes attempting to cross the Pearl River delto, and several are reported to have been destroy- ed during the past 72 hours.

It is believed the Japanese are attempting to prevent re fugees from the Chungahan area north of Macno from crossing the delta to long- kong

Raging

Major Battles

On Kiangsi Front

National

Service Issue Conscription Looms In Britain

LONDON, Mar. 30.

THE POSSIBILITY of the introduction of con- scription has given rise to growing anxiety in Left- Wing quarters.

This evening the "Non- Conscription League" held # meeting at Westminster. The meeting was convoked by Mr. James Maxtori and others.

A resolution was adopted which casts grave doubt on the frequent as- surances recently made that conscrip- θέση

was not planned, and announces that the Trade Union and Labour Party would offer the strongest op- to the Introduction of con-

lation venit only

partial con-

TERRIFIC BATTLES are now raging in two since in any

northern provinces in China..

In the Poyang Lake and Kan River areas east of the Kiukiang- Nanchang Railway, the two main Japanese Forces claim to have effected a juncture 22 miles north-east of Nanchang, the captured Kiangsi capital.

Marine units have occupied Chinoshe, while detachments of Army troops are thrusting southward along the shore of Poyang Lake after cross- ing a tributary of the Kan River 25 miles south of Wuchang

ing for

Shové Wanit.

GERMANY'S

"URGENT" PROBLEMS

Million Minority Living In Poland

form, conscription meant a threat to the freedom of the working class.

In conclusion, the resolution fore- casts a great campaign against the introduc.cn of conscription, and an- nounces the dates for meetings of protest in Leeds. Cardiff, Manchester and Dundee Trans-Ocean,

LATEST

COLLISION

THE GERMAN Polish PASSENGERS

TELL OF

Minister of the Interior, Dr. FOG DRAMA

Following the fall of Wunlug the Japanese claim that their own and the Chinese troops are now converg-

another major battle for minority declaration of Novem- possession of Slushi, shout 40 miles ber 5, 1937 has unfortunately sa far been inndequate in fülling The Chinese defence lines connect all wishes", declared the Reich ing Houchluchten, Chahoyao and Makushin are, however, still intact.

Wilhelm Frick this evening at The Prime Minister will Issue An

Drive On Changsha

a reception to the diplomatic unqualified warning Germany indicate that Chinese

to That Britain will oppose by every counter-attacks will take The main Japancar Army is push-1 corps and the foreign prcss.

"A number of urgent problems still place from સ southerlying westward with the obvious inten- tion of launching a drive on Chang- direction on the various sha, and Kaonn, about 40 miles south remains to be solved", he added. LONDON, Mar. 30: sectors of the Lunghai west of Nanchang, is stater to be a

material and immediate objective.

Several thrusts by the Japanese to-

means in its power, any further act of aggression.-Reuter. King Holds Council

This morning the King held a council at Buckingham Palace, and front,

ker-gave audience to Lord Baldwin. counter-push-would

who returned to London from the

continent a week ago, and sails next directed from Sianfu

south Shansi.

week for Canada,

while another

be

in

be

the

In the afternoon the King accom- A further attack would panied by the Queen, visited two big London County Council housing launched from Suiyuan in estates in Hackney-British Wireless. Chahar province.

IMPORTANCE OF VISIT

STRESSED

Gain New Resources

Warsaw, Mur. 30.

Generallesime Chlong Kal-chek, Emphasis is placed by the whole according to the papers, has at the of the press to-night on heim-same time increased guerilla activity portance of Colonel Beck's

on all fronts. The Marshal intends coming visit to London.

London

only

forth-

of

wards the town have, however, been

casily repulsed-

The Japanese are threatening the town from the north, the east, and the west.

Early yesterday morning.

He referred to the situation of 1,000,000 Germans Hving in Poland, and said that the Reich Government

also desired the improvement of con-

ditions under which 650,000 Germans in Hungary are living, but it might be assumed that the friendly State Hungary would take measures na soon as possible to satisfy the Just

"Central News, several hundred demands of the German minority.

Vital Rights After touching upon

Japanese attacked the Chinese pasi- tions about 13 miles north of thei

the forth- town, and are alleged to have used poison gas. The attack was repulsed. coming German census, Dr. Frick said that the ideal of coinciding language Fenghsion Recaptured and politient frontiers will never be

reached..

A Beld communique Issued by the

Chinese forces this morning claimed the recapture of Fenghsien, 23 miles west of Nanchang,

This fact makes it all the more necessary for foreign groups to be granted natural and vital rights. It

Observers discount the rumour that to revive the fighting spirit of his he will stop in Berlin en route to troops and to strengthen the confl-

is entirely possible for one to be true dence of third nations in the fighting

The Chinese counter-attack was in his nationality and at the same Suelt an action, it is suggested could power of the Chinese army, hoping

thereby for new resources from carried out in heavy rain, under a time a conscientious citizen of a State appear to be the result

England, France and Soviet-Russia.withering fire from the Japanese. governed by another nationality. German pressure to compromise the Trans-Ocean.

Fighting for re-possession of the "With the idea of nationhood town lasted over six hours. Government's liberty of action in

occupying the important place it does The foreign affairs.

Attack In April

Japanese column moving in the German State and Party, It is Foreshadowing that the week, end

westward with Changsha as the ob natural that we should maintain an Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is THE LULL on the international diplomatic front in China

be "decisive", London, will

the planning a general counter-offensive jective is held north-east of Kaoan, appropriate attitude towards non- German groops living in the Reich. has apparently been broken with the exacerbation of the Euro-ing with Colonel Beck's return from

independent newspaper "Wieczor along all China fronts for April, the Chinese report claims.

Although Wuning and Nanchang pean political situation.

Warszawsk!" comments: "Poland's according to Information received in

are now definitely in Japanese hands, position in Europe Is of the utmost well-informed quarters kere.

heavy fighting is still raging on the under Under the plan reportedly importance at the moment, and the

outskirts of the two razed Klangsi contemplation by the Chinese mill- world is watching the new moves."

cities, President Ignacy Moscowicki had a tary command, the Chinese guerilla three-hour conference with the prin- fronts will undergo general reorgani- elpal Opposition lenders this evening.sation. It is stated that they ternal politics.

uf new Following the urrival

Ambassadors, French and Italian animated movements of foreign dipio- mats are reported since several days ago in Shanghai and other parts of China.

Shanghal's diplomatic circles are: evincing keen interest in the project- ed Interview between two British Ambassadors here, Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador to Japan, accompanied by Lady Robert, is arriving here to meet Sir Archi- bald Kerr Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador to China.

Request By Chiang

After his conversations with Sir Robert Craigic. Ambassador Kerr is Chungking understood to proceed

for the second time since the fall of that Hankow. Some circles assert projected visit to Chungking by Am bassador Kerr has been requested by Generallastno Chiang Kai-shek,

Boat Race From The Air For the broadcast of the the Boat Raco to-morrow B.B.C. havo arranged for a Cambridge commentator to be watching from an acroplane, while an Oxford commentator will be in a launch behind the two boats.

"We so often find it im possible to judge the exact distance between the bosts that wo have decided

two

пои

discussed fri- Counter-attacks will be launched Contributions to the internal de-in the areas of Nanking and Hang- fence loan, announced earlier in the chow south of the Yangtse, while large guerilla forces will be trans- week, "exceed £1,500,000. ferred from the south Yangtse front to the north concurrently with the Chinese castwad advance of the faces along the Northwestern front through Shens and Kansu. -

Reuter.

Hitler's Big Speech

Hoavy Casualties.

Non-Gorman Groups

this "The Fuchrer has expressed view in several agreements, and has rejected the idea of Germanizing non-. Germans,"

Dr. Frick sold that every non- Heavy casualties have been suffer- ed by both Chinese and Japanese in German group could be fundamental- the continuous battle that has raged ly certain that it would be allowed to during the past ten days for posses develop in a normal manner. Czech schools exist in the Sudeten region alon of Wuming.

The mejor fighting is now taking for Czechs, and particularly favour- regards Germany, place on the heights a few miles able conditions prevail as north-east of the city, which once the Polish minority in boasted a population of 20,000 but which posseases 02 primary and two has now completely disappeared.higher schools in which Polish is Chinese attempts to bring up re-used as the language of instruction.

Trans-Ocean....... New Military Corps'

Inforcements are being considerably by the overwhelming Actions under the latest strategy, impaired.

superiority of Japanese artillery and according to the information, were

air force. Japanese planes are con- the

ninchine- bombing and tinually Chinese forces participating in reported fresh counter-attacks were gunning the Chinese lines of com- understood to belong to newly munications.

Japanese warships; About nifty organised milllary corps. The speech by Herr Hitler. to be

Great significance is attached to have now entered Lake Poyang from the Yangise River. The majority of delivered at Wilhelmshaven on Satur-the reported Chinese strategy on

on the acroplane as the only Not Expected He Will started about the middle of March.

Berlin, Mar. 30.

Denounce Treaty a B.B.C. official 'way out," said. Mr. S. f. de Lotbi- niore will be in the aeroplano and Mr. John Snagge in the launch Consuta.

The Race will be broadcast by Daventry (and rolayed by ZBW) at 6.45, p.m.

morrow.

to-

day is waited here with more than which the Kuomintang Government them are anchored off Wucheng, at usual interest.

The Fuchrer will be present, at the

launching of the second 95,000-ton

Politics Help Stock Market

London, Mar, 30..

The Marechal Joffee is now in dock.

Passengers aboard the Marechal Joffre' told a graphic story of the collision when Interviewed by "Tele- graph" reporters this afternoon.

"The Canion loomed out of the fog Was collision no suddenly that

Bald. Inevitable," one passenger

"During the whole affair, from the Aime-the-Beltish ship loomed out of the fog until our entry into Hongkong harbour," wo kayo seen the Canton for only three minutes,

That was when she was struck amidships by the Marechal Joffre, unt we backed away out of sight into the mist again."

"The fog was so dense that visibi- its was only a hundred feet," -Captain Fingalsen, a Norwegian en reuto, to passenger who was

"Passengers and Sjanghal, said: members of the crew were thrown off their fest by the shock of the collision. Some received abrasions

"We did, not see the Canton after the collision. The Marechal Joffre backed away, and the two ships then steamed slowly to Hongkong within a few miles of each other, both in- the fog, but keeping visible owing to contact by radlo."

Another passenger revealed that the ilfeboats were Marechal Joffre's manned in case the blow to the Can- ton was mortal. Five minutes after the collision the Canton radioed out of the inky darkness that she was in no danger.

The bows of the Marechal Joffre is a are badly buckled, and there gaping hole below the waterline on the port bow. The forward bulk- heads; however, prevented any inflow of water.

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Mother Pleads. For Son Pays Four Dollars

is allegedly staking the fute of its the mouth of the Slu River, which speech, together with the decision to To "Boys" Victim military operations.

into

flows into the lake,

"

The good reception to M. Daladier's Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of China, la understood to be accom

increase the territorini army, caused the Stock Exchange markets to open panying the British Ambassador

́ ́A TREMBLING old woman

·Shanti Offensivo Chungking from Hongkong. It is

Three Fronts

more cheerfully, to-day, with prices understood that the protection of

battleship, which will be christened

appeared at the Central Magis- British rights and Interests in Chinu

Tirpitz by the daughter of Admiral According to the newest Chinese The Yellow River delta in south- generally higher. von Tirpitz.

westem Shanal is also the scene of But the absence of any important tracy this morning to plead for

her son's freedom. and the proposed assistance to China

Herr Hitler will speak at a de- strategy, the whole war zone will be

three fronts, will form the major abjects for

the preliminary battles which will de- buying resulted in a part; of the

The son, 24-year-old house-boy finitely lend up a major conflict early gains being lost, though Dnal monstration in the Town Hall Square divided. negotiations at Chungking.

named Li Chtien, had been charged Along the southern front, General on a wide front.

prices in most of the sections were with the theft of $10 from his ma The new Italian Ambassador to National Government, is also expect in the afternoon afer being made an (Southern, Western and Northern.

Japanese ore gradually

ter, Mr. D. W. Hume, of Woodside,!! China, Marquis Francesco Maria ed here shortly from Hongkong. He honorary citizen of Wilhelmshaven.

Reports that he will utilise the Yu Hsuch-chung's Army concentrated Paliani di Marchio, left Shanghai actually left Hongkong by the M. M

The foreign exchanges were gulet Mount Parker Road, Quarry Bay. early Tuesday morning aboard an liner Marechal Joffre, which was la occasion to denounce the Anglo-near Shongcheng in south-eastern lengthening their lines in an effort lightly higher on the day.

German naval frenty are said in well-Honon will be moved north-eastward to outflank about 30,000 Italian warship on an inspection tour a collision nt raa yesterday.

to be without to engage the Japanese forces. In the troops entrenched around the Chung- and featureless apart from the Swiss The "boy's mother told the Magle informed ciruies

1jao Mountain range.

frane which eased sharply following trate, Mr.T. J. Houston, that she was of North China, Local Chineso

foundation. It is regarded as more uren northeast of Hauchow.

General Shan Lien-chung's Army in Taking the, Japaneso completely the action of the Swiss authorities in willing to pay $4 compensation to newspapers Tealurod the rumours

than likely that he will avoid, any

Army lowing the peg at which the front- Mr. Hume, under General Sun Wel-ju has was held in terms of dollavak The Soviet Ambassador to China,mation of anglo-German relations, southern Honan will be transferred unawares the Fourth Group to Chungking via South China,

Wall Street was quietly, frm M. Henry Cosing, the new French M. Luganots-Orelsky, left Chung-since the British policy is at the pre northward and reinforced by General

Reuter Special, Ambasador to Chin, who has beening by aeroplane on March 24 en sent time in a state of Indeciston, the Sun Tung-sugn's Army, near Cheng secretly reached the other side of

(Continued on Page 4.), to Chungking to tender his creden- roule 5 Moscow. Afler making me being true of German-Polish chow will advance northeastward, the Yellow Juver, and had begun to

relations.frans-Ocean.

(Continued on Page 12.) tials to Chairman Lin, Sent of the to (Continued on Puge. 12.):

that the Rome envoy, would proceed

Soviet Ambassador

The

Chinese

Lawas bound over in the sum of 350 to be of, good behaviour for twelve months.

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