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WU PEI-FU'S MEMORY

IS LAUDED CHUNGKING, Dec. 7 (Central). Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Dr. II. II. Kung, Vice-President of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Yu Yu-jen, President of the Control Yuan, and Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have sent messages of condolence to the family of the late Marshal Wu Pel-fu, who died in Pelping t Monday night.

The Generalissimo's message highly lauded the Marshal's adamant attitude towards repeated Japanese overtores recently, and said that his sterling character will be remembered by posterity.

Consulate Official

Found Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (Reuter) Waiter Engleberg, Secretary of the German Consul General, was found! dead in his Brooklyn house with his

skull smashed.

There were algas of à struggle. The Police found enough supplies of food and wine in Engleberg's house | to keep a mon for a year, as well as

18 packing cases of dried and tinned

food in the garage.

Blow With Axe ? SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Dec. 0 (UP).The medical examiner sald that Herr ԱՀ Վ killed yesterday. *Engelberg

The specific couse of death was a blow on the head which split the siculi open.

It is believed that the blow was struck with an axe. Other blows were struck with some heavy weapon,

Detectives believe that vengence was the probable molive because several of the blowa were struci after death.

The German Embassy at Washing- ion sold they would await a full re- port before deciding whether or not

to act,

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December 7, 1939.

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OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 United (Domel).The States will spend the colossal total of US$3,100,000,000 (£775,000,000) on its De- fence Budget in the coming fiscal year, according to the Washington Correspondent of the "New York Times".

This easily exceeds all previous Defence Budgets...It

is an increase of U.S.$2,000,- | 000,000 over 1938;

represents an outlay of U.S.$24 per head of population;

exceeded

Is

by other

nations' peace-time ex- penditure by Germany and Great Britain, and only by the latter in 1939;

exceeds Britain's 1938 ex- penditure by $1,400,- 000,000;

exceeds the 1939 Defence

Budget by 500,000,000. -Navy-Expenditure......

Expenditure on the Navy will total! U.S.$1,300,000,000. This will include additional expenditure on Fleet ex- pansion.

The Army will request $1,800,000,-

000, which wil also include expansion of personnel, and improvement of equipment.

Omelat quarters in Berlin tatly decline to comment. Other auth- orised

The "New York Times" corTOS- German

they circles sald would have to await further detalls pondent belleves that Congress may before any comment would be pos-demand modification of this colossal

sible.

programme.

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Lloyd George

Looks Back, Finds Hope

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 6, (Reuter)-A review of the methods whereby victory was attained in the Inst war was given by Mr. Lloyd George, the War Premier, in a wireless talk to-night,

He said that it was difficult to realise that there was a time when not only Germany but many neutrals had anticipated a victory for the Central Powers,

"I recall this situation as an encouragement for the times when we may be passing through a bad spell," he concluded."

BIG BLACKOUT PROBLEMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Dec. 6, (UP)--Coincident with the relaxation of several blackout restrictions, an architect has submitted a plan for "roofing" the sidewalks of the busy shopping districts to miti- gate the astronomical losses in retail commerce

caused by the shorter winter days and the return MAIDS' COATS

Ito standard time,

Stores in the western area, yesterday, were permitted for the first time since the war began to have subdued window lighting after the blackout, but few took advantage of

China War Front Despatches

FIERCE FIGHTING

IS REPORTED

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{ this, presumably wulfing to compare on alternative system used by com- palltors before they undertook the

cxpense.........

Lighting Experiments Meanwhile, the Home Office says collaboration of the air forec is ex- pected shortly to provide some form uf street lighting. Various sugges- tions involving screened lamp posts, which aim at reducing accidents to trame during blackouts, have already [been tried out, but they have been

FIGHTING on the Nanning-Pingyang highway con- proved urisatisfactory. tinues unabated, states "Central News" messages received in the Colony this morning.

and

The latest experiment is now awalling a rainy night to gauge the refretion from the streets before Its anal approval.

Roofing Plan

The messages claim that despite day and night Japanese bombardment, the Chinese are holding their positions intact.. It is also alleged that the, Supported by artillery and aircraft,

The roofing plan involves an eco- Japanese troops at Kaofeng, the Japanese have made several

nomical arende to be screened from strategic pass on the Nanning-attacks to the east of Wensi

Hsialisten without success,

the streets by a canvas curtain Wuming highway, about 14 miles north of Nanning,, have Pagoda, in the outskirts of Hangchow, stops and intersections at a total cost Japanese artillery at the Liuho equipped with a "light lock" at bus been repulsed.

shelled the Chinese positions on the of approximately 4 per frontal fool The Japanese are exerting efforts south bank of the Chientong River which will be financed by the stop to repair the highways on the south yesterday. |bank of the Waiklang River without success owing to extensive China guerilla activity,

Japanese Air Raids

It is claimed that three Chinese

owners.

The architect claimed that the cast columns swooped down on Yanshih, not excessive considering the num Ilalaochlawan and Tashoping, north-ber of stores, and that a test stretch cast of Tungcheng, in South Hupchon Oxford Street had a total rental on Tuesday night.

value of more than £1,000,000. per year. Many traders have already About 600 Japanese casualties agreed to join in the scheme. were inflicted during # night-long engagement.

Chlenkiang, north-east of Pingyang in Central Kwangsi, was.ralded twice by Jananese alreraft yesterday.

Six other Japanese machines in the meantime bombed Kwelping at the Both Yenshilh and Hslaochinwan

confluence of the Wat and Hsun were

| Ilivers, dropping scores of bomba. morning.

Hingveh, north-west of Watlam,

and Wuhsuan, north-west of Kwel-

recaptured the following.

ping, were also ruthlessly bombed ENVOY RESIGNS

by Japanese machines.

Thefts And Losses

Chan Lau-lar, of 231

Queen's

The Kwangsi Provincial Govern- REPORT DENIED Read East, had a $100 note snatched

ment has issued a circular order to all schools in the province exhorting them to carry on calmly in spite of the Japanese Invasion.

They are asked to assist the local government in arousing the masses and make them co-operate with the Chinese troops..

Fighting In North

In the northern fighting, it is stated heavy enxualties have been suffered by the Japanese in the Bahting now in progress in the Chungtiao mountain Tange South Shansi,

Well, It's Their Funeral

.......

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A saxophone and care valued at 8100 was stolen from Lo Chung-how Nathan Road, yesterday by means of a trick

from him while changing money in CHUNGKING, Dec. 7 (Central), Johnston Road yesterday, Persistent reports emanating from:

A handbag containing $40 fr Japanese sources that General Yong Chich, Chinese Ambassador to the money and three cheques valued at Soviet Union, has resigned were de-$850 were lost by Shek Shiv-llu, of nied by a spokesman of the Ministry the To Kwan School, while shopping of Foreign Affairs yesterday.

at No. 707 Nathan Road, yesterday,

Snatched Bangle

From A Child

Arrested by two members, of the Chineso Peaco Preservation Corps child

after matching a bangle from

in St Franels Street, Wong Yuk, 22.

appeared before Mr. Forrest at Cen-

Major Simpson, 140 Argyle Street,] reports the loss of a lady's handbag and contents valued at $51.

Goodwill Mission To Chungking

CHUNGKING, Dec. 7 (Central),

tral Magistracy this morning, and A Burmese Goodwill Mission will was sentenced to three months hard arrive in Chungking by plane on jlabour.

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