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FAMOUS ACTOR PASSES

Hollywood, Dec. 12.

Douglas Fairbanks, ' Sur,, died atļ 4 a.m. (E.S.T.) to-day ist his Santa: Monien home, ·

It is believed that the famous flim slar had a heart attack.

He had complained of heart dis- turbance last night--United Press,

Career Begun Early

Douglas Fairbanks was burn at Denver in May, 1803, his father being

lawyer.

He first appeared on the stage at the age of 12 in "On the Bowery" in his native town.

After completing some Harvard Univeralty he slage career.

studies o adopted a

Wednesday,

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Hon, Bir Robert Kotowall har received from an English resi- dent and his wife, who desire to be anonymous, a cheque for $768 for the Hongkong Boolely for the Protection of Children. The the amount of the Ka Society's deflcit last year,

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Sir Robert has replied to the contributor, expressing ht warmest thanks, and adding that he can conceive of no better means of calling the attention of the public to the needs of the Society than this Ans lead.

ITALIAN

CLAIMS VOICED

Rome. Dec, 12.

A broadeast to Italiani students on the Via National hook-up took place to-day, when Signer Guyda revived He played Shakespeare in Newtallon claims for "national aspira- York and soon became a "Broadway long"

stur."

At the same time he stated that

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Growing Demand in America to Help Gallant Finland

Washington, Dec. 12.

December 13, 1939.

Hitler Given 100 Days

12 BERLIN, Dec.

(Reuter Dulletin)The German "Free- dom" station in a broadensÍ commenting on the discussions at the League meciings, states that what caused the Soviet Invasion of Poland Wan the course taken by Hitler.

The Announcer threatened assassination against Hitler and `gave him an ultimatum of 100 days in which to surrender Germany to the German people and stop the war.

If he complies he may leave

the country alive, but if he does not, he will be killed.

One thousand persons attended a protest meeting when Congressman Emmanuel Collor addressed the mooting and suggested that the United States withdraw Mr. Steinhardt, American Ambassador at Moscow, or even break diplomatic Now Air Force relations with Russia,

Former President Hoover And

Mayor La Guardin of New York, to Western Front

gether with other notables, were pre- sent. They will not speak until the main Madison Square ·Gardens rally-United Press.

Press Support For Finns

New York, Dec. 12. Newspapers all feature on their front pages the League's message to: Russia and the Finns' successful re-

sistance.

climination of half of the most in- portant members, who now supply a menace more or less common to all the rest.

BRITISH TROOPS ACTIVE

The Herald-Tribune writes that the In 1914 he turned to the filing and Italy was a prisoner in the Mediter- old paralysing confllets of purpose his success was instantaneous, dating from the first picture in which he anean and must have a passage out and policy have been ended by the ful skirmish with the enemy yester-

side this sea. appeared, "The Lumb.".

Be delighted the world with ni Speaking slowly, but firmly, the whole neries of films, including "Alletliter વા Rome's authoritative for a Girl," "A Gentleman of Lel- Giornale d'Italia, condemned again sure

"Robin Hood," the Treaty of Versailles, which he "Robinson Crusoe," Bagdad," "Don Q, Son of Zorro," never have peace," "The Man In the Iron Musk," "The Block Pirate," and "The Gaúcho."

RUSSIAN AID FOR CHINA

Pelping, Dec. 12. Following the suspension of mili- tary supplies from European and American countries as the result of the European war, the reorganised Chinese air force is almost exclusive- ly manned and equipped by Soviet personnel and craft.

Paris, Dec. 12. British troops had another success- day, writes M. Charles Morice, when

Chiang Kai-shek bas asked the British troops came into action Supreme National Defence Council to against three German sections,

approve the issue of an imposing Mr. Morice states. "It was a bad 400,000,000 and plans to purchase national defence loan. totalling Yuan business for the enemy who dragged many wounded back to their lines. 500 new aircraft. Chiang Kai-shek Our Allies suffered no loser. This has also laid down a plan to en- The New York Times remarks that action was expected, owing to arti-courage the manufacture of aircraft there is reason to believe that even frequently attacked the British post-

lery fire with which the Germans in China. If the League should fall to act alons in the last few days."-Reuter. unit, Individual countries will make

"The Cub, The Thief of said "created a Europe which could able

In these he played dashing parts involving treat physical energy, for, apart from his remarkable gifts an an actor, Fairbanks was an all-round sportsman and kept himself in perfect training, with the result that bla every movement was full of grace and vigour.

Fairbanks, whose first marriage was dissolved, married Mary Pick- ford, the equally famous film star.

In 1020.

With Charles Chaplin, Norma Tal- mage and other players, he formed

the United Artists' Corporation which employed from 6,000 to 6,000 people The fums produced by it were the private ventures of the chief actors in them, who took the profits,

MANCHUKUO EMPEROR

To Attend Celebrations In Japan

Tokyo, Der. 12. The Asahi Shimbun reports that Une Emperor of Manchukuo will visit Japan in May, next year, in at- tend Japan's celebrations for the 2,000th anniversary of the founding of the Empire. He visited Japan for the Best time in 1935.

The Japanese communities in Brazil have decided to send a dele. -gation-of-300 Japanese to Japan next, year to attend the national celebra-; tions of the founding of the Empire. --Dorci.

Japan's Policy

ARMY

He added that a new Europe could be built only after Italian claims were satisfied-United Press.

Britain's Strong Position

The result in an organisation cap- of acting with celerity and unanimity, which the League in its original form never attained.

it possible for Finland to obtain additional supplies.

Rome, Dec. 12. Signor Goyda said, "Italian no- tional life is in the Mediterranean, grateful to Finland for her gallant The paper adds that Americans are entrance and exit to which is in the fight for liberty and decent inter- hands of foreigners Gibraltar, Suez national conduet. and now even the Dardanelles are

They are reluctant to see assistance controlled by Britain, who can close these passages and isolate the Medi-of the United States halted at this

paint and they hope and feel con-¡ terranean from the outside world,

Adent that ways always can be found to give prompt aid where it is most needed. Reuter Special.

have "While France and Spain outlets to the Atlantic Ocean, Italy, instead, is it prisoner; and therefore, as she is a world Power, she has the right and the necessity to maintain contact throughout the world.

"It is necessary for Italy to obtain passage outside the Mediterranean for freedom in its work and for its very life."United Press.

Envoys In Italy

Home, Dec. 11. The German Ambassador to Rome, Herr Mackensen. returned to the Hallan capital after a visit to Berlin where, it is understood, he was in conference with Herr Hitler and the Italian Ambassador to Berlin.

The French Ambassador to Rome departed for Paris-United Press.

Spanish Military Mission

Madrid, Dec. 12.

A Spanish military mission" left Barcelona to-day for Haly-Reuter Bulletin.

DISSATISFIED

WITH THE CABINET

Tokyo, Dec. 12.

Gasmasks For Finns

New York, Dec, 12. The New York Timez says, it is dis- closed in official circles in Washing ton that Finland is negotiating for the purchase of large quantities of gas masks in the United States for civilians and troops not serving in the front lines,

Finland has also placed an experi- mental order for 1,000 masks to pro- teet horses,

Router Special.

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Some Patrol Activity

Paris, Dec. 12.

A communique issued to-day states there was patrol activity at several points of the front-tenter.

Villages Evacuated

Paris, Dec. 12. Luxemburg end of the front line are German troops movements at the

reported. The inhabitants of a num- ber of villages there have been ordered to evacuate.-Reuter Bulletin.

"Red-Indian" Warforo

London, Dec, 12.

No Man's Land includes deserted

With the pursuli planes and clis- Lance bombing planes, Chiang Kal- shel in attempting to strengthen the defences in important eltion and to launch offensives.

Lanchow and Kunming have been) chosen as bases for the reorganisa- tion and in both places air

force training Institutes liave been opened.

Manufacturing Plancs

Aircraft manufacturing enterprises are projected at Lanchow, Chéngtu, Kunming, Chungking and Nanchwan in

Szechuan, Construction of air- craft with imported materials and parts has already been started on a Jarge scale.

At Lanchow alone about 200 mill- tazy, planes were recently imported from Russia, most of them having been down along the Red route.

taken

Important changes have place in the organisation as the re- mult of the recent deterioration in the relations between the 'Kuomin- tang and the Chinese Communist Party.

A correspondent with the British Expeditionary Force reports that it can now be revealed that the British patrols have been already engaged in "Red Indian" warfare under cover of darkness in the wide No Man's Land. So far the British have not suffered The correspondent adds that the to have been inflicted by the enemy losses; while the only loss claimed War Department has no objection to was an Alsatian Go selling masks to the Finns. Ameri-

With the Soviet Influences In the can manufacturers are understood to be able to supply them quicklyhamlets, scattered farm buildings and North-west steadily being consolidat

woods, which stretch into the opened, Lanchow has become a veritable country which neither side holds advance base of Soviet Invasion. strongly and where patrols may meet at any time. Both sides are making Chungking, Dec. 12.

an effort to capture prisoners. -Chinese--political-observers-fully.

open endorsed the step taken by Dr. Wel-ment, and consequently the warfare country allows move- lington Koo at Geneva to from voting-United Press.

is taking on a characteristle hardly known in the last war in which skill and daring play a considerable part. Copenhagen, Dec. (2.

Behind these activities there is still Helsink correspondent of the main line of defence, from which Berlingske Tidende writes that the artillery operates exchanges with the Finnish northern division is now enemy.

The

China Endorses Step

Fight to Avert Tragedy

abstain

| fighting a desperate battle to provent, In the daylight hours the British

ono of the greatest human easily distinguish the enemy but little catastrophes in the history of the aring goes on. The first shots fired on the Western Front were when u

North.

If the Russians succeed in break-patrol of Germans stumbled across ing the Finnish defence lines it will British post in the wood. The Eri- mean that millions of civilians will tish, who were strengthening their be chased out of the country to the newly occupied positions, heard the frozen Gulf of Bothnia, because this approaching patrol and telephoned to will be their only way of escape.the ortillery posts. As the artillery

Reuter.

Flans Fall Back

Adding to the Government's troubles, the Army, which hitherto has positively supported the Abe Cabinet in connection with the settlement of the China incident and internal policies, is be- coming concerned and dissatisfied with the Cabinet's evasive attitude regarding the establish-doned the Salla post, after bitter ment of a Trade Ministry and abolition of the Ordinance guaranteeing the status of civil

officials.

beaten off with heavy losses.

opened fire the Germans disappear- ed. It is understood that many were wounded.United Press.

Message To The Forces

Helsinki, Dec. 12. The Finns admit they have aban-

London, Dec. 12. also fighting, and

withdrew from

The Allled preparations for a Pitkarunto, Just

of north

Lake German offensive are recalled in an Ladoga, but they claim that the Order of the Day issued to the Bri enemy attacks on Tolvajarvi were fish troops to-day by General Game

Iln, Commander-in-Chief of Ten Russian planes flew over Allied Armies. It reads: about noon, causing an air raid alarm for 45 minutes,

One bomb known to have been dropped is believed to have fallen in The water--United Press,

the

According to the Miyake Shimbun,1 Yen against the same date in 1937-Hangoo Island's south-western coast "In my Order of the Day of Octo the Army fears that the Cabinet Is Reuter. showing an increasing lack of ability

to settle various vital domestic issues and regulate the complex relations with third Powers to settle the Chinn incitent.

The paper therefore forecasts that the Minister of War, General S. Hato, is likely to make representations to the Cabinet urging the adoption of positive attitude in pursuit of the policies to which the Cabinet is com- mittel.-Reuter.

-Issue Of Banknotes

Tokyo. Dec. 12.

The Asahi Shimbun after a enreful general survey, declares tint the note

America-Japan

Washington, Dec, 12.

It is understood that the State Department, after having studled the

Soviet Recalls Rosorves new Japanese representations mude Admiral

Moscow, Dec. 12. by the Forel Minister,

Mr. Joseph C. Grew, It is reliably reported that the Nomura to American Ambassador at Tokyo. has Soviet hus recalled to the Colours ready cabled fresh instructions to since the beginning of the Finnish the Ambassador with regard to the war, a number of reservists who had poposed adjustment of relations. been discharged after the occupation In accordance with instructions, of the Polish Ukraine and White

ber 14, I warned you to be prepared for a general offensive by the Ger mans which was expected.

Reliable reports indicate that Lan- chow, the capital of Kansu, is defend- ed by units of the Soviet regular Air, addition to Chinese air units. Force and anti-aircraft troops, In

Until

several months ago, the Soviet air force at Lanchow included. only four units with 10 plones, but it has by now been increased several times. Thus the Chinese plan to re- organise the air force is actually entailing the replenishment of Sovie air units in Chinn-Domei.

BLOCKADE OPERATES SMOOTHLY

London, Dec. 12. Whlie It is indicated that Britain

in is leading the moderate group

discussions nt Russo-Finnish. Geneva, the Britiel Navy is rolentless in tightening the economic thumb-

the

screws on Germany, and the first neutral ships searched for. German exports are reported to have carried only small quantities, indicating that German representations to neutrals have been actively resisted.

TWO

been way control has not On October 10 the preliminary at- lack was made by the Nazis but our noticeably successful. dispositions prevented any develop-

Some goods of German origin have! ments. Since then the enemy has atrendy been banded over to the not dared to make a general offensive. Prize Court, but the relatively small Meanwhile we await the issue with volume of these indicates that neu- increased efforts."-Reuter Bulletin.tral ship owners are reluctant to

French Prose Pleased

transport German cargoes,

Purls, Dec. 12.

At the same time, it is believed all ships so far stopped have been clear- The news that British troops ureed, since the Export Control proved Maginot Ling is hailed with great imports, due to the relative case in in the newspapers (defesting goods of German (origiu, compared to foreign goods destined

Mr. Grew will, shortly seek his third Russia had been completed.--Reuter now occupying a sector of the far more speedy than the control of Interview with Admiral Nomura, Special,

The impression in State Depart ment circles, appears to be that Japan has showi its readiness lu

issues of the Bank of Japan and other compensate, for the losses sustained

year

year

Forming Foreign Legion

Helsinki, Dec. 12.

Mr. Nigel Allan, British Vice-Con-

satisfaction

Neuter.

Yen-linked currencies in East Asin by American interests in China and eut at Telsinki, resigned from his POISON CONSIGNMENT to the end of November totalled that Japan has manifested its sincere poat yesterday and has applied to: 4,044 million Yen, compared with 2,040 million Yen during the whope for an adjustment of relations. the Finnish Government for permis-,

The American authorities are pat-on to form a foreign legion to fight Sufficient Strychnine To ticularly concerned over a possible against Soviet Russia. guarantee of the status of American interests in China in future regarding It is expected that permission will which Japan, has yet to make suft- be granted. Neuter Sprotal.

ended November, 1938,

The paper estimates that the Bank of Japan note issue up to December 31 will approximate 3,000 million

clent commitments,

Kill 1,600 Lost

.:

London, Dec. 12. The police of three countries have Yen, the Bank of Chosen 420 million, the Bank of Formosa 170 milion, the The negotiations have 'not touched

redoubled their search for a mátal Manchukuo Contral Bank 070 mil on the opening of the Yangise or 'SIR HENRY RE-ELECTED container. filled with 1,000 strychnine lion, Ure North China Federal currencies in China, przes

and arsenic capsules, each of which is Reserve Bank 367 million, the Inner A discrepancy, of views still exist Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, senior un- capable of killing a

a child. Mongolian Bank 54 million, malting between the two governments re-offelal member of the Legislative The highly, poisonous. remedy was a grand total of 5,331 million Yen, arding the compensation of damage. Council, whose present term of office part of a lorry load en route to Man-¡ excluding military notes, throughout State Department authorities; hope as representative the Justices of cheater wholesale. chemists from China, which ore nil secured on the that the question of compensation the Peace will expire on January 10, | Liverpool. It disappeared on the way Je should not be separated from the has decry automatically re-elected as and it is feared that children might Bank of Japan's gold reserve,

The grand total shows an increase, keneral " question of guaranteeing the result of his being the only nomi-sample the dark · brown... gelatino: of 1,976 million' compared with De American Interests in China or that nation received by Mr. It. A. D. For- tablets, thinking them to be candyja cember 31 last year and 2,108 million | *** PLEASE Turn To Pago 4,-- reat."Nominations closed yesterday; United Press;~~~~~

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