1939-04-01 — Page 13

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 1, 1939.

Hin an important state- ment issued to the Press this morning. Wang Ching- wel, the discredited ex- Kuomintang leader, reveals for the first time the fact that the German, Ambassa- dor to China last December acted as intermediary be- tween China and Japan. Wang Ching-woi, in his' statement, reveals

Japan's

Peace Moves

THE FOLLOWING is a translation, in part, of a statement issued by Wang Ching-wei, the former Kuo- mintang leader, this morn- ing.

was issued.

The statement through Wang's agents in Hong- kong. It rends:

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"At the 54th Conference Standing Committee of the Supreme National Defence Council at a.m. on December 6, 1937 in the Central Bank of China, Hunkow; added by H. H. Kung, Ho Ying-chin, Chu Cheng, Yu Jou-jen, Wang Ching-wel, vice-president who presided over the meeting in absence of General Chiang Kai-shek, the president, Chang Chun, the chief secretary, Hsu Mo, adminis- trative Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others.

"Heu Mo, the vice Foreign Minister, reported during the meeting?-

Dr. Oskar Trautmann called on H. H. Kung on November 28 and on Wang Chung-hul, the Foreign Minister, the

day upan πολέ Instructions from fils Home Govern.

ment to offer good office and inter-

LOOKING DOWN from the drek of the R.M.S. Canton Into the V-shaped hole cut by the bows of the Marechal Joffre in the collision near Bangkong on Thursday. Rails have been twisted into grotesque strape, as can be seen from the photograph. The boat deck, just above, was also damaged. The Marechal Joffre's port anchor broke off and remained imbedded in the side of the Canton-Copyright,

Bitter Fighting

In China WAR RAGING ON WIDE FRONTS CHUNGKING, Apr. 1. ̈ TERRIFIC FIGHTING is proceeding on widely scat- tered fronts in Kiangsi, Hunan, Honan, Shansi, An- hwei and Kwangtung, ac- cording to field dispatches reaching here.

The Japanese thrust on Kacan on the Nanchange - Changsha, highway, about 40 miles south- west of Nanchang, has been intensified. Asphyxiating.gas Is alleged to have been used against the obstinate Chinese defenders.

The chief point of contention is at Knoyu, a small town northeast of Both Kaoan along the highway. aldes suffered considerable casualtica during fighting yesterday.

The Japanese driving down the Cheklang-Klangsi Railway are meet- ing with strong Chinese resistance, at Shanglang and Hwangkishth, south- east of Nanchang.

A Japanese column moving south from Wuning, 70 miles northwest of Nanchang, was ambused by the Chinese at Chungpan, about two miles south of the town.

Chinese Offensive

In north Hunan the Chinese are taking the offensive. Bliter fighting has been going on at Yanglowsze, and south of Yoyang. One Chinese unit is reported to be several miles from Yoyang city..

FOR THE first time since the Totalitarians rose to power, Democracies Matang and Tholin, points northeast

have taken the initiative at a week-end, the "danger” part of the week in European diplomacy, for it is always on Saturdays that Hitler launchos

Here is the latest news on developments in Europe.

vention от the Sino-Japanese his moves.

hostilities..

Dr. Trautmann said, according to Hirus

report, that the German Am-

bassador to Japan understood from repeated conferences with the Japan- ese War Minister and Foreign Minis- ter that the Japanese Government would terminate the war with China on the following terms:

Japan's Terms

1. Inner Mongolian Autonomy: 2.The Demilitarized zone North China to be extended, but right of administration in the area to remain under the Chinese Cen- tral Government. No anti-Japan- ese official should be appointed as head of the area. Non-interven- tion by the Central Government if there were a new government in North China;

BRITAIN SHIFTS HER FRONTIERS

(By WEBB MILLER)

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

LONDON, Mar. 31. GREAT BRITAIN has shifted her military frontier Rhine to the from the 3-Demilitarised zone in Shang-Vistula with Mr. Chamber- hal to be extended, but administra lain's pledge of military aid

China to carry out the under-to Poland. standings reached at the Chang

tive right to remain the same;

king last year in connection with

Chun-Kawaga conferences in Nan- It represents the most the question of anil-Japanese move-revolutionary alteration in British foreign policy-- ever undertaken in peacetime,

merit;

Japan hopes that some agree- with would be resched menta China in connection with the ques- tion of an anti-Comintern pact;

6Improvement of tariff rates with Japan:

7--The Chinese. Government to respoel foreign interesis In China. On November 30 Dr.. Trautmann left Hankow for Nanking, panied by Hsu Mo, to Generalisalmo Chiang.

Call On Chiang

It constitutes the abandon- ment of the old British foreign policy of opposing commitments. in Eastern Europe.

has whole- Mr. Chamberinin accom-heartedly adopted France's post-War call on policy of encirclement of Germany, n policy upon which Britain has long frowned as being conducive to war.

It remains to be seen just how

On December 2 a military conter-complete the Brish commitment ence, attended by Chlang, Fel Chung-will be practically effective during It is de- hsi, Kuo Chu-tong and others, was the present consultations. held in Nanking, during which Hsu signed to prevent a sudden and im- Mo reported the German good office mediate Nazi thrust.

Furthermore

and intervention and the Japanese Mr. Chamberlain did not, absolutely terms for peace.

bar the return of the Polish Corridor

At the end of the meeting Chlang expressed (1) German good office and intervention should not be refused, the terms were not "treaty for a losi country"

(2) Administrative rights in North China should be preserved. No Faith In Japan When Herr Trautmann interview- ed Chiang in the afternoon the Am- bassador added that if China refused the Japanese terms war would go on and future terms would be dif- ferent.

or Danzig to the Reich.

Further tightening their enveloping on Sinyang, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway in south Honan, Chinese forces have regained more vantage points around the city, including Changinlicwan. Sankwammiao, Pao maling, Hsienshanssu and Naniichino. Severe losses have been inflicted on the Japanese,

Kwangtung Fighting

In Kwangtung, the bulk

of

the

By EDWARD W. BEATTIE Japanese invading Kutów and Shap- ing near Kongmoon has fallen back (United Press Staff

to Kowkong, 25 miles southwest of Canton after being attacked by the *Correspondent)

Chinese, Remnant groups clinging to blockhouses and several heights are being surrounded, and mopped

Most of the Important points around Shaping have returned to Chinese control. Japanese casualties at Shaping are estimated at

Моге

Japan Sends Warships Diversion Seen At Vladivostokment, which is considered so important that officials will make no comment pend- speech at the Luncheon Club ing examination of all its to-day, said he had been pri-implications. vately informed that Japan has sent gunboats off the coast of Vladivostok.

BERLIN, Mar. 31. THE GERMAN Govern-up. ment in closely studying Mr. Chamberlain's announce-

MANCHESTER, Mar. 31. Sir Norman Angel, in a

The end of that might well bo a first class Russo-Japanese crisis and compel Russia to di- vort a great part of her forces If that hap- to the Far East, pons, Hitler will march into Poland," Sir Norman declared, -United Press.

Reactions To Declaration

Continued From Page 1

It is believed that Herr Hitler's speech, scheduled for to-morrow, will give the first official indication of German reaction.

assurances

The strength of the British even to Poland, though they are of a transitory nature, have surprised political circles.

than 100 while about thirty Chinese soldiers were killed and wounded.

In anticipation of a Japanese threat to Chungshan and Shitak

districts to rally the 300,000 people for

conference defence. A

of county and village chiefs was held when defensive measures were dis- cussed. All-able-bodied men will be units to fight against the invaders. attacking the Japanese on the Tung-

ment has been started in a move-

armed and enlisted in the militia

In Annwel, Chinese forces counter-

ling sector, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, are steadily pressing

Shun-an,

of northeast towards Tungling. Severe fighting is raging in the vicinity.

SHANSI DRIVE

south

In south Shanal the Japanese forces towards They express the belief that driving from Halahsien the German reaction will be Yellow River crossings in

Pinglu and Maotsintu, important either extreme indignation or Shansi, met with a serious setback on anger with a reiteration through Thursday, the Press telling Britain to mind her own business, or else un attitude of Germany feeling herself to be not concerned, since she has not threaten- ed Poland's integrity.

commenced

The Japanese, in their drive, bud reached Tachengtsun, a village south of Changtienchen. When the arrival. of heavy reinforcements, the Chinese counter-attack, The Ave Japanese were supported by It is generally felt that the first bombers which continually subjected reaction will be the most likely.the attack Chinese to severe bombing

And machine-gunning. They United Press.

had a liberal use of gas ahells.

However, the Chinese steadily pressed forward and finally drove a

niso

In all events, however, Mr. Cham- berinin's sudden, shift from appease-millions of Hungarians in their ex- ment to resistance, and then military pansion-United Press.

"Reuter says that the British and pledges, has amazed British political

French pledge to Poland has been circles-United Press.

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During the absence on 25 Chinesa Bovereignty (b)

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Mr. H. A. Keller, Vice-Consul for by Mrs. Petherick, the second prizes Senators such as Borah have been firm had originally been known North China should be preserved.

Roosevelt's Russell and Co., but was reorganised Switzerland at Hongkong, Mr. E., President Generalissimo Chlong then asked going to Mre, Swann and Mrs. Cock-tallacking Germarty to inform Japan that. aing respectively. Booby prizes were pelley, arguing that Britain did not and taken over by Mr. Shewan in Hausamınann will be in charge of the

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prerequisite to peace was an end to hostilities, for it was impossible to amidat bitter Aghing. negotiate (End of Hsu Mo's report during the Hankow conference).

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(1) If the Japanese terms brought by Herr Trautmann could be basis of negotiation, why not Konoye's de- claration at the end of last year:

intervention (2) German

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place before the fall of Nanking and TOW many of these -words- 076 Konoye's declaration was after the

correct and what is wrong with fall of Nanking, Hankow, Tainan, Canton....Why negolintion could be the others? allowed first and not later?,

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