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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December

15, 1939.

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YANGTSE MAY BE

RE-OPENED

TO THIRD POWERS

PUPPET MAYOR

TO RESIGN

SHANGHI, Dec. 15, (Reuter).-Alleged to have fallen into disgrace with the Japanese authorities, Mayor Fu Sino-en, of the Munici- pality of Greater Shanghai, is shortly resigning.

He will be succeeded by his Secretary-General, So si- wen, says a Chinese report.

The China War

Chinese Still

Scoring

HITLER TO RUSH NEW BATTLESHIPS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14, (Reuter)-Hitler has order. ed naval experts to reduce still further the time allowed to complete the two 35,000- ton battleships, Bismarckt and von Tirpitz, which were launched early in the year, "Router" learns from Ber-

TOKYO, Dec. 15 (Reuter).As a concrete measure to help break the Japanese-American diplomatic dead-lin. lock, there is every possibility of the Yangtse being reopened to Third Power shipping in the near future, says the "Kokumin Shimbun” to-day.

The

that understands newspaper Admiral Nomura, the Japanese Foreign Minister, regards this measure fundamental necessity.

His opponents, on the other hand, argue that the reopening of the Yangtse to Third Power shipping would violate China's administrative rights and enable the Powers concerned, not only to enjoy the economic benefits but also to exercise political and military pressure on China.

Therefore, they say, Third Power

as a

While the Graf Spee epi- sode is being represented by the Nazis as a great German victory, naval circles realise that the Graf Spee is help- less as long as the British Navy chooses to keep her bottled up.

Hence Hitler's wishes to get the Blamarck and von Tirpitz into commission in record time.

REFUGEES

Wishful Christmas In Germany

Money, But Allowed

Not

To

Buy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

As

· BERLIN, Dec. 14 (UP). usual the Christmas trees are piled high at street corners and the stores in Berlin are jammed with people, but the war has handicapped the German Santa Claus,

The crowds in the stores do not carry so many bundles as they did in other years.

RETURN

TO THE SOVIET

ΤΟ SPECIAL

THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Dec. 14 (UP).-Fifteen hundred Ukrain navigation rights on Chinese water-ian White Russian and Jewish refugees from German ways should be abolished.

New Trade Treaty Urged SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Almost any cloth, food or jeandy must be deducted from the ration cards-although the au- thorities do concede that every man can have an extra tic and every woman an extra pair of stockings for Christmas, outside of the official ration.

Other Concessions

Other holiday concessions are the

an extra quarter of a pound of butter Poland, who have been interned in Lithuania, have arrived release for sale of various spices anil in the Soviet Union pursuant to an arrangement between and two ets for Christmas baking. the Soviet-Ukrainian Commission and the Lithuanian to Government.

of

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UP),—Mr. |

Custle, ex-Ambassador THE latest Chinese military Wing dispatches from the various) Japan and ex-Under Secretary

State, addressed a town hall meeting fronts continue to claim Chinese to-day and said that

the United successes, especially in the fight-States should immediately begin ne- ing in the northern provinces.

Japan for us new gotiations with

the replace They

agreement lo

slate thal two Chinese trade columns on Monday broke into the Japanese-American treaty which I' city of Nanchang and succeeded in expiring January 26. inflicting heavy losses on the Japan. ese, after which they withdrew.

Nanchang Activity

It is also claimed that the Chinese captured two points within 30 kilo metres south of Nanchang and that fighting of a severe. nature prescat raging in different sectors

IN

at

He said failure to And an agree- ment might encourage the adminis. tration to "elap on a trade embargo," and then Japan "could only believe we want war"

He advocated

polley El

under

Hitler Brands His Benefactor

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN. Dec. 14. (UP).— the United States could "con- which thue quietly to push the liberal prin- Fritz Thyssen, the fabulously around the Klungsi enpital, the recap: {ciples which always guided our Far wealthy German industrial mag- ture of which is believed imminent Eastern policies, and at the same nate who placed his millions at unless Japanese reinforcements me avold any such war-like action Hitler's disposal and helped arrive, anys a "United Press" message as an embargo." from Chungking.

unit

on

Meanwhile one Chinese Saturday succeeded in forcing its way

Unattainable Dream

into the city of Taiyuan, taking the Rear Admiral Harry Yarnell, re- However, tired, also spoke and opposed any Japanese by surprise.

United Sintes withdrawal from

they retreated later.

In Southern Hunan, Chinese troops China. He said the interests of the are said to be at present making a United States demand an indepen-

Hainyong after dent China and that Japan must be! steady advance on

of recapturing several important points convinced that "their dream" along the border.

establishing a Far Eastern Empire is

Nazlism to power in Germany. has been declared a traitor to ¡the Reich.

It was reinle announced

t

Several thousand others are applying to the Soviet Legation for permission to immigrate 10 the Soviet Union, according to a Tass Agency dispatch.

You

May Not Know-

That there are two kinds of "White" Russians,

First, the political White the These are Russians. anti-Bolshevik emigrés, cal. led Whites because, under Deniken, Kolchak, Yuden- they and Wrangel, ich fought the Reds (1918-22). Then the racial White day that Herr

Russians. These are the Thyssen's pro-

inhabitants of the western. perty has been

of the Republic confsented

most by the German U.S.S.R.. whose capital is Government,

Minsk. The confisca- tion bas been the made under regulations 10- verning the pro- Punitive Measures

perty of persons SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"--

acting in a min ner inimical to WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UP).—

the welfare Congressman Edward Izau, who is the peoples of the Reich.

of the House Foreign Re- member of

Herr Thyssen recently fled Committee, and, who is re- few days. Chinese forces are con-lations his home in California for Germany and is now in Switzerland. |

Until the outbreak of war between majer offensive launched on Tuesday, the holidays, said that sentiment Germany and Britain-a

war that Apart from Topaowan and Lobangs, the west was strongly in favour of Stang punitive

Thyssen bitterly opposed-Hitler and the mit which crossed the itiver have recaptured more important fie forecast there would be a strong

at his Castle Lundsberg in the their drive along the points In

Rubr. Hankow-chang highway. Including movement in the next Congress 10

Thyssen placed millions of Reichs- Nanchanglu and Hsuehlacluang, west enact an embargo.

marks at Hitler's disposal when the latter was fighting for power,

In North Hunan, Chinese troops are not attainable. "Japan must be as- approaching Yoyang (Yochaw), the sured, in time of peace. of access to Japanese base of operations in this rase material markets on an equal sector, anys Chinese reports. With basis with other nations," the Ad-) their retreut by lund already cut. the miral said. Japanese are loading their military suppliesTMnboard" "warships in the Yangtze River as a precaution.

Hupch Fighting

The province of Hupeh has seen considerable fighting in the

tinuing their advance since

21

also

last

their turning

of Tienmen, Kungyichong, where the Japanese retreat is claimed surrounded,

to

against measures

Fritz nysaun

from

Japans of CC often lerr Thyssen's

He snid: "1 feel that Japan should be evacuate China and stay out."

Ile described the forthcoming

Headed Vast Steel Trust On the Sulhsien sector in North Russo-Japanese trade negotiations ni Tokyo as an attempt to bring pres-

the head of the great He was Hupeh, the Chinese have

This covered more important points, insure on the United States.

The United German steel trust, the "Vereinigte cluding Yuchlatien and Tasichinshan. will not be effective.

over the Stahlwerke", which controls the cut- A Chinese column recuptured States is not concerned

Two hundred thousand workmen Sintampu, on the Tungshan-Yangsin Russo-Japanese trade talks," he de- put of 75 per cent. of Germany's ore.

niso

re-

clared.

highway in South Hupeli, on Wednes

He described the decision to ab- were in his employ, day night and is pressing toward

the His landed properly which Yanglowtung on the Hunan-Hupeh rogate the Japanese-American treaty

now seized comprised I proposed much Nazis have border, 30 miles north-east of Yoyang, ns "a fine thing.

He owned a railway 1,200 miles, 14 private ports and 209 electric power stations.

33,000 acres.

than

In their case the name "White" derives from their traditional dress-white smock, white leggings, white homespun coat.

For centuries White Rus sia has been the battle. Russians and ground of

Poles. The western part (chief town, Bialystok). which passed under Polish rule after the war of 1920, has now been retaken by the Russians and has been admitted to the Soviet Union as part of the White Russia Soviet Republic.

Soviet Aid For China To Continue

The sale of wine and liquor is limited, especially in the case DI imported cognac, champagne, ver- mouth and liqueurs.

German wines are plentiful but

most shops sell not more than one bottle of French vine per person,

Grant hard liquors are limited to half pint per pernoa, Cigars are generally able to be bought only two at a time-unless you know the store- keeper of course.

Gramophone records are sold only against the turning in of old ones.

Tea sets and coffee pots are not rationed but there is no real coffee or ica to be obtained.

Another item at present unobtain able in the lending department stores and shoe stores is shoc-strings, which can be obtained only from very friendly shoemakers,

In the department stores the crowds congregate around the counter

and marked "without ration cards" throng into the toy and book depart- ments which are not rationed,

Theatre Tickats As Presents

Unable to buy anything, Germans are giving theatre tickets for presents this year. Numerous musteal per- formances and plays are doing a rush business and are sold out for weeken In advance.

A 5-cent stores clerk sald they are doing a rushing business this Christ- mus, in pictures of Hitler and Goer- ing, both tinted and plain.

Coal Shortage BERLIN, Dec. 14 (UP).-A short- age of coal has developed in many paris of Berlin during the freezing euther of the past few days, and ns a result there are transport diMeul- ties and a shortage of railway cars.

Party authorities in Berlin have instructed coal dealers, for the time being. to supply only those house- holds which are entirely without coal, and provide only 10 buckets to ench.

French Budget Vote Is Unanimous

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Dec. 13 (UP)-The Cham- ber of Deputies by a vote of 521 to nil approved the civil budget, pro- Declares Mr. Sun Fo

viding for civil expenditures of $1,751,480.100 and receipts of $1,773,- KUNMING, Dec. 15, (Cen-919,500. tral)-Mr. Sun Fo, President of M. Herrlot, Speaker of the Lower

the between the Legislative Yuan, who arriv- Chamber, stressed the extraordinary unprecedented Thyssen and the Fuehrer arose two ed here from Rangoon by plane significance of unanimous vote.

11 is also stated that Chinese, troops more drastic legislation, but if Japan are continuing to exert pressure on behaves herself, it perhaps will not system-also seized-of more Tungcheng, the Japanese basc of be necessary to go much farther than operations. in South Hupeh. Tise abrogation." highway between Tungcheng and! Tushaping, a neighbouring town, has Anglo-Japanese Talks To Resume

been cut.

In Cheklang, Chinese forces, under cover of darkness, launched a sur nrise attack on Hungchow, the capital of the province, on Wednesday night Breaking Into the city by the Yinshunmen gate in the north, they challenged the Japanese and bogus Chinese troops to fierce street fight In The South

ing.

in the south, there was only patrol Kwangsi activity on both sides in

"Centrol yesterday, according to a News" message from Kweilin.

The bulk of the Japanese forces un the Nanning-Plnyang highway is con- centrated at Paltong, a small town 30 miles north-east of Nanning and 25 miles south-west of Pinyang.

Japanese aircraft were active in the area north-west of Sinyang In West Honan yesterday morning. Army planes, supporting ground forces, at- tacked group of Chinese troops be- longing to General Liu Ju-ming's numy, according to a "Dome!" report. Another Japanese air unit bombard ed the Chinese troops in the moun- tainous aren north-west of Yochow In North Hupeh.

$10,000 FOR REFUGEES

The National Relief Commission yesterday allotted an additional $10,- 000 for the relief of refugees in the

Chungshan district, soya "Central, News"...

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIENTSIN, Dec. 15 (Domel)-IL is authoritatively understood that the Anglo-Japanese negotiations for settlement of the Tientsin situation will shortly be resumed in Tokyo.

a

The estate conservatively esti-i

Tho mated to be worth £20,000,000.

first conflict

усага адо, Thyssen resented being

iers.

The Finance Commitice of the #pled upon by Kimmier's Gestapo, yesterday following an extensive who listened in to his telephone tour in Europe, told the Press Chamber begins discussion of mill- conversations and opened his let-that British, French and Soviet tary expenditures next Tuesday. The sympathy with China is daily Senale is expected to start its budget

debate on December 26. Significance is attached in this con-

In consequence, he left Germany increasing, nection to the departure from here

a lengthy voyage to South

Soviet material assistance to China' for Tokyo on Thursday of Mr. Hikozo for Tanaka, Japanese Consul here. Mr. Amerlea, whence he returned after

polley towards Tanake was one of the Japanese "On a reconciliation has been brought will be continued, and the Soviet

unchanged, the Spol delegates at the recent about by friends.

Tokyo parleys.

Major G, A. Herbert, former Bri

Saw Writing On Wall

China will remain

Foreign Reactions Thyssen, however, has seen the tish Superintending Consul here, and,

In his opinion Japan's hopes to now the British Consul nt Chefoo, writing on the wall. Member of the

Council, economic bring about a rapprochement with

will who also participated in the Tokyo Prussian State parleys on behalf of the British au- dictator of Germany's heavy industry, the Soviet Union thorities in Tientsin, has also left bearer of the gold badge of the Nazi materialise.

(Continued on Next Column.) here en route to Tokyo,

Japanese May Go On Rations

WEAKNESS

AFTER FEVER

When not likely

Mr. Sun said that most observers

your temperature begins to fall and you feel in Europe think it unlikely that the you're getting better, then 15 United States will conclude a new the time to start to rebuild trade pact with Japan. They believe! that China will emerge victorious your wasted nerve and muscle from the present war. Omcial quar- tesues. TOKYO, Dec. 15 (Reuter). Influential members of theters in London maintain that China

two years' hostilities, Government favour consideration of a ticket rationing system for has already achieved successes In the principal daily necessities, according to an "Asahi" report to-day. This move, the newspaper says, is being considered for adjusting supply and demand and to overcome the hoarding of rice, coal, charcoal, clothing, sugar and other commodities.

In Poiping Also

Doctors have proved time and time again that Horlicks is not only easily digested but niso stimulates your faded appetito and rebuilds your exhausted body. You gain You weight almost at once.

of strength, and feel full

Party, and president of a scare of German industrial concerns, he has fled the country, abandoning the greater part of his riches. They have now been confiscated by the Nazis whom he helped to power.

It was recently reported that Hitler had instructed the Gestapo to hunt down Thyssen and bring him back to vitality. Get Horlicks to-day, Germany in order to compel him to at your store. broadcast from all German slations, announcing his loyalty.

and Dec. 16 (Router).-Chinese PEIPING,

Japaness all authorities in Peiping are considering detailed measures for putting into effect a rationing system for rice, states the "Hsin Min Po."

It is planned that each Chinese household will receive a fixed amount of rice for a certain period.

Detalls are not yet available.

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