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一拜袼 號七十月四英港香 MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939.
No. 15007
New Chinese Successes In Big Honan Drive
CHUNGKING, Apr. 16.-Chinese military reports claim the capture of Hauting, 20 milos cast of Kalfang, as a rosult of the recent Chinese offensiva.around Kaifeng.
The reports stated that the Japanese have abandoned plans to construct a railway connecting Heintsiang and Kai- fang owing to the Chinese offensive.
It is further claimed that because of the coaseless guerilla activity the Japanese have given up work on the now railway which would have connected the northern section of the Peiping-Hankow railway with Kaifeng,--United Press,
CHINESE DRIVE IN KWANGTUNG .
Canton Hears Guns Boom
CANTON, the metropolis of Kwangtung. Province and China's second largest city, has suddenly become the focal point in the great Chinese counter-offensive along a warfront extending through five provinces.
Following the re-capture
Concord, N. H. A century and a quarter old four-
of Tsengshing, 35 miles STAGE COACH FOR FAIR north-east of the City of Rams, a Chinese offensive has now been lodged against the capital itself.
The booming of artillery is now distinctly audible in Shameen, the Anglo-French Concession in the city.
WOUNDED POUR INTO BORDER. CITY Large batches of Chinese sollers
wounded in the bitter
Dghting for
possession of Shektan and Sheklung, on the Kowloon-Canton Hallway, are flowing
frontier.
towards the
Hongkong
For the present, the wounded men are not being admitted Lo British territory, but are being admitted to a hospital
set up in Shum Chun by the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The inen stale that fighting in the East River area extremely heavy. Shekian has changed hands twice and according to latest reports, both Sheklan and Sheklang are now In Japanese possession.
Last night it was reported that a strong Chinese force.
attacking from the direction of
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frontiers, a situation which "# a secret investigation into the
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BERLIN, APR. 17.
ELIABLE SOURCES HERE STATE THAT KITLER HAS DECIDED TO REJECT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS after CONFER- RING WITH His foreign_MINISTER AND WITH MUSSOLINI.
It is reported that Hitler is sending a formal rejection. He may, however, merely ignore the proposals.
The Propaganda Ministry of the Reich cannot confirm whether Mussolini has already rejected the proposals, but it is admitted that "it is possible he will reject them."-United Press. A CAUSTIC NEGATIVE
BERLIN, Apr. 16.
THE FOREIGN OFFICE mouthpiece, the "Diplomatic Correspondence," has made it clear that Germany's answer to President Roosevelt will be an unmis. takable and caustic negative.
shows you how France now has
three Fascist States on her being given full consideration at nation's military strength. The
three Services Committees of || the Senate are sitting in pri vate sassion with delegates
The newspaper accuses the President of playing Britain's and France's game of encirclement.
It declares thral Germany and other central European nations regard the Roosevelt message with "profound distrust."..
So far there is no indication of when, or if, Hitler from the Foreign Affairs Com-himself will address the reply to President Roosevelt.-
mittee and National Dofence Sub-committee. Ex-Premier
Caillaux is presiding.
The aim is to satisfy the Senate that France's defencos
are adequate in the now situa-
whole southern frontier,
United Press.
ITALIAN REJECTION
ROME, Apr. 16.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,
EUROPE PREPARES
EMERGENCY
DEFENCES MANNED
MALTA, Apr. 16. MALTA'S preparedness for
worst eventuality
wag
THE FINAL negative reply to President Roosevelt's the tion, with robal Spain on the appeal, indicating the Italo-German stand, has been evidenced to-day by the fact that drawn up after an hour's conversation between Il Duce the harbour defences were once and Herr Goering at the Venice Palace this evening, it
aguin manned.-United-Proas, ---- is stated by authoritative sources.
Esthonia Ro-Arms
possible speed, declared the Esthonian
Warsaw, Apr. 10. Esthoola is re-arming with all Chief of Staff, General Laidoner, in parture
Kuntien had succeeded in cross- "HALT HITLER" BLOC
ing Sainam Creek in the face of withering Japanese machine-gun fire, and had reached a point within twelve miles of Canton itself.
Japanese Retiring
The Japanese opposing the Chinese advance from Kuntien have with- drawn to Canton's outer defences of pill-boxes at Sunkal, which is only ten miles from Shameen.
WITH
NEGOTIATIONS
SOVIET CONTINUE
LONDON, Apr. 17.
BRITAIN is taking the first cautious steps to bring the Soviet Union into the "Halt Hitler" bloc. Simultaneously, France is seeking a new arrangement with the Soviets for automatic aid in the event of German aggression.
second Chiese column is con- A verging on Canton from the north east, following the capture on Satur- day of the strategically important city of Trengshing. This force is The French already have a pact stated to have driven the Japanese with the Soviets, but it operates back to a point only 20 miles from against aggression only and was ar- Canton, advancing 15 miles in 48 ranged after a debate by the League hours.
Council. It is understood that the French are therefore seeking # new automatic pact.
Encirclement Throat West of Canton, the Japanese post-
The new scheme apparently en- tions at Samahui and Fatshan Rumania and Poland if France goes visages immediate Soviet nid for threatened with encirclement, due to the rapidity of the Chinese advance
to their support against an attack parallel with
the Canton-Hankow from Germany, Britain would also Railway.
be expected to join an air pact but The Chinese are reported to have is not clear what the British and cut the Canton-Samshul Railway at French would offer the Soviets in re Sheungpak, thus leaving only river turn for a Soviet promise to aid communication avaliable to the Rumania and Poland. Japanese.
Ironside Commander
DIPLOMATS ACTIVE
Two Bloc Manoeuvre For New Allies
The Kwateral Chang Fa-kwal, ; authorisation to open real negotin- try and commerce in Rumania, —¡
Reliable reports say that Signor Mussolini and Herr Goering had been in touch with Herr Hitler twice during the day and decided that they would reject the President's
suggestion.
an interview to-day before his de- an official visit to Poland. A special tax of 10 per cent. of the existing tax
has
been levied to he declared. been extended from. 12 to 18 months.
Esthonia is slated to be car
carryla
The Italian reply is expected to be delivered to the finance re-armservice period has,
United States Government within the next three days.
Italy, although they will reply along parallel lines,
Political circles here understand that Germany and send separate answers.
FIRM ATTITUDE
will
It is reported that both Mussolini and Goering have decided to adopt a firm attitude in dealing with message.
decided to send strongly worded
It is understood that it was
the
and the military.
General Laidoner, she does not fear out measures with calmness
and deliberation, because, declared
attack from any of her neighbours. Trans-Ocean.
Konya Precautions
Dares Salaam, Apr. 16. One company of the Sixth Battalion
the King's African Rifles, has been sent to Tanga, a scaport near, the
Kenya frontier.
There has been no active unrest! there hitherto, but there is a con- siderable German population in the
replies to President Roosevelt AMERICANS neighbourhood-Reuter Special.
French Warships At Gibraltar
Paris, Apr. 10, The French cruisers, Lorrain and Pretagne, and the destroyers, PLEASE Tum To Page 4.
MOVES
Threat Of Japan's
1
Supremacy WASHINGTON,
Apr. 16.
NEW RECORDS will be created for the Panama Canal this week, when an armada of 120 American warships will commence to steam through the passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, in response to fleet orders of the greatest magnitude since the Great War.
now
The warships are busily re-fuelling at various naval bases on the Atlantic Coast, preparatory to enter ing the Canal.
The Navy Department has insisted that the entire operation be carried out in less than a fort- night. This will result in the displacement of commercial shipping in order to allow the warships to uninterruptedly occupy the locks,
* Chock To Japan
It is noteworthy that, in the ovent of a European War, Japan would have undoubted supremacy in the Pacific if the American Fleet were to remain In the Atlantic,
It is believed that the American authorities have taken this step in order to and this supremacy.--United Press.
Developments in
East Scen
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WASHINGTON, Apr. 15.
after they had discussed the BUCHAREST, Apr. 16:
possibility of ignoring the mes
AND WAR THE RUMANIAN Foreign sage altogether. Minister, M. Gafencu, departed Signor Mussolini is credited here as The new arrangement would also at noon to-day for Berlin. He having persuaded Herr Hitler that
Sympathy With West of Canton, bitter fighting is provide for the supply of all kinds of was accompanied by the German some sort of a reply should be sent proceeding near Sheklung, the war materials to Poland and Rumania
on
Democracies Kowloon-Canton Railway."
through the Soviet and the transport Minister, Dr. Fabricius, the mere matter of International of British and French war materials deputy chief of Protocol Minis- to Poland and Rumania through ter, M. Georg Crutzescu, and two solint informed
is belleved that Signor Mus- WASHINGTON, Apr. 17.
the King of his PRESIDENT Roosevelt faces A Chinese attack is being directed Soviet territory.
Cabinet directors.
decision, after a morning ceremony fan epic conflict regarding the In the direction of Canton from Poklo
Black Sea Route
in which the King received the United States foreign policy as and Walchow, which reverted
He was seen off at the station by to British and French material would Premier Calinescu, and the Ambas-
symbolic crown trom an Albanian Chinese possession about three be shipped to the Soviet ports in the sadors of Poland, Yugo-Slavia and
delegation.
the battle lines months ago and which
are forming have now Black Sea and also by the North Scoffein from the Foreign Office, cussed attempts of the democracies to
It is rellably stated become the base of operations for route and the English Channel.
Turkey, the Minister for Spain
that Count both inside and outside-Con- considerable force of regular troops.
A "UNITED PRESS”-survey Indicates that in the event Ciano and Herr Goering also dis-gress. It is reported here that the Soviet members of the German Legation, encircle Germany and also that ques-which the threats of United States
of war The main issue is the extent to offensive is being Ambassador in Paris has received and representatives of German ladus-ona indicated Herr Goering was military and economic intervention
Britain and France would immediately directed by
uiflise $2,350,000,000 now invested in the United States, as compared. the famous "Ironsides" general who tions with France which may lead to Trans-Ocean..
especially interested in Italian air can be employed to avold war
with $150,000,000 available to Germany and Italy. was so prominent in the notional Franco-Soviet Staff talks. However,
transport developments, on which it Europe, or falling that, how for they balances and security holdings, but time purchases from rovolutionary
Includes General the negotiations are proceeding 'very
is stated that Count Clano gave Herr could be used in any war which en- does not include gold stocks,
dollar last for 2 years hostilities after which Fa has never been defeated in battle. cautiously.
In addition to the regular Army
Paris, Apr. 18. Geering detailed
the United accounts of the sues.
the States would be dependent on the It is also understood that the Bri- Satisfactory progress is being methods used in air transport by the
statistics The outline of the Administration's available, operations, guerillas have thrice suc-tish Ambassador to Moscow has been made in the peace front" talks with Italians in Albania-United Press.
nrc not United States willingness to extend coded In breaking Into Canton instructed to asle the Soviet Foreign Russia and Turkey,
foreign policy has been firmly es
credit and float loans,. purba during the past 72 hours.
It is believed that the European tablished with the parallel declara democracies hold several Minister a number of questions re-informed quarters forecasting, an What Germany Thinks On Sunday, the Japanese-war-garding the Soviet attitude. He may early conclusion of arrangements
This problem will be the subject tions by both President Roosevelt dollars worth of gold, while that held Federal Reserve, the Security Ex-
million of planes based at
conferences two White Cloud also suggest the feasibility of an air between both the Eastern and West-
Berlin, Apr. 16.
and Mr. Cordell Hull, in which they by the Fascists is negligable.. Mountains aerodrome. suddenly pact United Press.
ern belleved took to the air for an unknown
Herr Hitler is not hurrying to re- both made it plain that, firstly, force democracles,
change Commission, the Treasury and The dollar balances form only a the Department of Agriculture this destination. Three hours later, the
ply to President Roosevelt's appeal, would be used to repel any threats to small Speculation Promature?
Turkey has been virtually reached, but it is pointed out that pole economie ald would be available; to the sash and carry amendment to
that an accord with
the western hemisphere and that
portion of the European week. Chinese captured the aerodrome,
¡democracies reserve In the event of circles and the inspired press have while an arrangement with the Soviet rettian fire to the Japanese hangars and dynamiling the landing field of the Anglo-Franco-Soviet negotin-help the Soviet la disposed to give about it.
Press speculation on the outcome will define in categoric manner, the made it clear wint Germany thinks the Latin American nations if needed the Neutrality Law being involted.
to meet dictatorial challenges. before they retired.
Llons la premature, it is declared in Rumania and Poland against ag- Mussolini, and it is understood that He is in close-touch with Signor The Chinese encirclement of Can-Informed circles here.
alon. However, negotiations with the reached a stage at 9 o'clock this A second conference between Sir latter Powers have not yet reached he had a lengthy talk with Field- PLEASE Turn To Page 4,
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. in decisive stage-Reuter.
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suburba
campaign.
London, Apr. 18.
Talks With Turkey
well-
In
This
total
for which
among tha
European gold into the United States
Meanwhile the enormous influx of continues. The Department of Com- Can Last Two Yours -
merce to-day announced, that receipts for the weekend, April 7 totalled, take the lead in the mobilisation of foreign countries are believed to total $102,400,000 for the previous week. British and French holdings in all $130,704,000 as compared. ...‚ with' PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. $15,000,000,000, which 'Is aufficient to United Press.
Mobilising Sympathy Secondly, the United States will
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