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FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

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No. 16035

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 一拜禮學號八月-英港香

1940. 日儿廿月一十

YESTERDAY, the war between China and Japan was 2.1/2 years old. With the exception of the Spanish Civil War, which lasted 1,000 days, it is the longest war the world has known since 1914-18, and may well exceed that war in length unless. Japan capitulates. Here are some facts about

212

·

Years BRITAIN

of War in China

1937

July 7-War began with a brush between Jupottese and Chinese soldiers near Pelping.

July

30-Japanese completely controlled Peiping and Tien-

tsin.

August 11-Japonese Firet ar-

rived at Shanghai.

August 13-Fighting "began in

Shanghai.

November 13-Japonezo Woo

Shanghai batile.

December 13-Nanking. China'

capillid fell. 1938

April Ichig wòn her greatest victory-ut, Taterch~ wang.

October 21-Japonesc entered

Canion.

October Japanese entered

Ikow. 1939

March 27--Japancre chtered

Nanchang

June 21-Japanrgo seized port of ›

Swatrey.

Nov. 12 Japancze seized Pak-

hol

Dec. 2-Japanese seized Nan-

ming.

"INCIDENTS"

With Britain.--In August, 1837, Japanese planes attacked the car of Sir Hughe Knatchbuli- Jugessen, then British Am- bassador in China, Sir Hugle. WAS Bravely wounded, in June, 1039 Japan Instituted binckade of British Concess- Jon at Tientsin,

With U.S.A. In December, 1937. Japanese planes bombed und sank the American gunboat Panny in the Yangtze, With France.-Early this year

the, Japanese occupied Hainan Ishuthreatening French Indo-China,

With Russia-In August, 1038, Jaourse and Russian forces clashed at Changkateng.. Now they are fighting on the bor- ders of Outer Mongolia,

ANOMALIES

Japan has not yet declared war

on China, The Japanese military authorl- ties have Er[ up puppet governments at Pelping and. Nanking, but not J single Power--not even Japan lilm- self-has recombed them. When the war started the

Japanese said it would be over in a few months. Now the Japanese War Minister, Gen- erál Hagak), mys Japaǹ must be prepared to fight five, ten or even twenty years. Chinese gurrlin troops are still

active on the outskirts of Priping, which the Japanese Ponquered two years ago,

TEACE BIDS Before Nanking fell, Dr. Traut- mann, German Ambassador. transmitted proposals to the Chinese, who rejected them,

December, 1938. Prince Konǝys, then Japanese Premier, again offered terms to China, which were again rejected.

In

Last year Mr. Wong Ching-wel,

one of the Chinese Govern ment leaders, published what ho regarded h acceptable pence terms, He was in- mediately dismissed from all hia posts.

LEADERS SAY- General Abe: Japanese Premier: **Japan will go ahead with the construction of the new order In East Asla.”

Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Gen- eralizimo: "The final victory is ours. China is fighting to acrifice space for timas-lo draw the Japanese deeper into the mire, and GO nchlove eventual; vistory."

AGAINST

REVOLTS DISMISSAL

SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT MAY

BE TOLD PREMIER'S REASONS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 7 (UP), -It is reported kere that Mr. Chamberlain may de- fend the dropping of Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha only before a secret session of Parliament, despite increas- ing public demands for an explanation.

"This is very much bigger than you imagine-it bas to come," was Mr. Horc-Belisha's comment on the report.

The relring War Minister has re- ceived a Good of messages, indicating that interest in his resignation hns eclipsed that even of Mr. Anthony Eden's retirement.

He hands his Seals of Onice to His Mujtaly the King on Tuesday, On the same clay Mr. Chamberlain will make a speech on the war situation at the Mansion House in which ho may refer to the Cabinet changes,

Meanwhile the popular British press continues to criticise Mr. Hore- Bellisa's resignation in bitter language,

"The public will not stand for the abjrel surrender of Mr. Chamberlain to the high-cast brats hats," asszis the Sunday Pictorial." Mr. Hore- Bellaha has been convicted for using hia-brains.

"Mr. Hore-Belisha is the victim of

anti-Jewish feellag among a scelton

of his highly placed critics," say: Lord Rethermort's patch."

"Sunday Dis

Premier Expected To Clarify Situation

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Router).—The

THIS GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPH of a British steamer sinking in the North Sea was taken from the U-Boat responsible for the outrage. The steamer was the as. Blackhill. Nate anti-submarine gun mounted on stern.-South China Photo Service.

FINN BOMPHLETS

(Bibles are dropped instead of pamphlets)

OVER LENINGRAD

STOCKHOLM, Jan.

7(Reuter).—According to Finnish circles here, Finnish airmen report that they have repeatedly flown over Leningrad, dropping small bibles. Bibles have also been distributed by other methods

resignation of Me. Hore-Belisha in The Finns believe that this will have a considerable still the subject of much puzzled moral effect on the Red comment in Britain, and fo-day's | newspapers continue to give it plenty troops.

of space.

Optimism Increases The periode statement by the

Optimism among the Finns is Prime Minister at Tuesday week's

of three meeting of the House of Commons increasing because may explain the resignation, but until factors:

reference to Mr. Hore- 1-nele air defences are proving

(augmented;

The entire castern. front from

Fighting Confirmed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH*

ROVANIEMI, Jan. 7 (UP).-The "United Press" ecrrespondent has contrmed that fighting is sull raging at Salla, the Finns advancing along two rands leading into Salta from KỰN Komijaervl, reptating their

EX-KAISER IS INDISPOSED

~DOORN." Jan.-7-(Realer) The ex-Kaiser is slightly india- posed with a cold and is con- fined to his room.

He will be unable to aliend the funeral at Amerengen on Tuesday of his friend Count Bentinck, who first gave him shelter when he came to Holland after abdicating.

Count Bentinck died on Fri- day, aged 82.

ROME TALKS

RUMANIAN- HUNGARIAN

RELATIONS

ROME. Jan. 7 (Reuter). The

Army last month.

only.clement of surprise result- The Russians bombed and bem-ing from the Cinno-Csaky meel- barded the Finns near the front but in is the announcement that failed to break up the defences, duc to the Finn tacties of using thin lines. Count Csaky is returning to Budapest to-morrow Instead of The world's skating champlon, in io San Remo for a proposed Birger Vasenius, was killed in ac¬) tion on January 2 white leading a holiday. skating patrol' on Lake Ladoga. He was the first in ling when the

j then pli

Beisha's reasons must remain purely increasingly effective, being rapide, drive which routed the Russian 183rd! speculative.

He may himself make a personal: explanation to the Howe of Com the Arctic Ocean to Lake Ladoga, on mons, but political circles in London wilch 340,000 Russians are concen- believe that if he does, he will say hated, has been successfully held by very Hille and will probably shed smaller, but extremely mobile Finnish

forces: very ile ight on the real reason.

3. The prospects of the short southern

front on the Karellan Isthmus, which is a very critical The most outspoken paper is the point, re to no way unpropitious, "Observer. "which says that Mr. Although the vast weight of the Hore-Belisha's resignation will give Russians Is being concentrated there the publle more than a werk-endt of before the Mannerheim Line. uneasiness. Whnlover watch he keeps on his own lips, his 'recard will

· Public's Uncasiness

maintain his innocence.

Red Attack Turned Back HELSINGFORS, Jan. 7 (Reuter)

Finas started across the fee and was hit by a sharpshooter.

It is concluded in some quar- ters here that developments may shortly be expected in relations between Hungary and Rumania, Innd a consideration which arose during the talks will be discuss- COPENHAGEN, · Jan. 7 (UP)ed in Budapest immediately.

Red City Threatened

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THE CHINESE SECTION OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING.

Thousands of railway sleepers have been uprooted along the entire section between Shum Chun and Shek- lung and it will probably be years before traffic will run on the line again.

For some reason that cannot be fathomed, the Japanese, using conscripted Chinese labour, tore up the sleepers between Shum Chun and Pokut.

These sleepers were transport- ed neroas to Manchau by military

JAPANESE

trucks. and were transferred AERODROME

there to Japanese transports.

The line between Pokut and Cheungmuktau has been

by the Chinese guctilins.

destroyed

Pensants have been-urged to ure the sleepers for firewood. It is notc- worthy that, before the war, this was an offence punishable by death

China.

ON BORDER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

RECENT RUMOURS that the Japanese had Chinese "Maginot Line" constructed a large military Although the Japanese have re-airfield near Shumchun moved the hardwood sleepers be-

tween Shum Chum and Pokut, they were confirmed to-day when have not taken the steel rails. This I visited the place in ques- adds to the mystery in view of the tien, writes a "Telegraph" well-known shortage of steel in

Japan.

North of Pokal the rails as well as the sleepers have been removed.

It is stated that the Chinese have utilisent the rails to construct a miniature Maginot Line of steel pillboxes in the Cheungmuklau

Although the raliway has been damaged to an almost irreparable extent, the Japanese bave reproved communications" in many respects; this presumably for military pur poses.

The highway between Shum Chun and Namtnu is in first class condition for the first time since it was con- structed, and It Is possible for, motor cars to ply between the two border cities on a highway whleh is stated to | vie with those in Hongkong territory, |

When the bridges across the Shum Chun river are repaired and permits are issued for cars to cross the bor- der, I will be possible, for the first time, for cars from Hongkong to travel through to Nantou.”

120 DIE IN CAPSIZE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Jan. 8 (UP).-One hundred and twenty Koreans are believed to have lost their lives in the Straits of Korea carly on Saturday when their motor was engulfed in high

launch waves.

It is believed that only 14 were saved by a Ashing boat which was. near the scene of the disaster.

The launch was enroute to Jupon from Korca, and was 20 miles north- west of Tsushima Island when I wan runit.

Former Bishop Of Wakefield Dies

LONDON, Jan. 7. (Repter),—The death is announced of. Dr. M. R. Eden, the former Bishop of Wakebeld, aged 30.

renorter.

The airfield is near the village of Kul-lin, not far from Lokma- chat. It is just off the main Namtau-Shumchun highway.

The "drome" measures about 2,600 by 200 feet.

Brick walls of houses in adjoining villages have been used to surface the runways and approaches.

The purpose for which the Japanese prepared the aerodrome can only be, nuessed at. But they made no effort to destroy It when they evacuated the border area last week.

LATEST

Sco Back Pago For Further Lato Nows

JAPAN SEEKS NEW PACT WITH U.S.A.

Both the "Sunday Times" and the A communique Issued to-day states Scandinavian press reports to-day

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Sunday Chronicle stress that his that the attempt of an enemy ski do- state that ten Finnich ski patrols, So far, however, there appears resination will make no difference tnchment to outflank the

TOKYO, Jan. 7 (UP).—The vernacular newspapers Finnish consisting of five men codi, broke the little evidence for such a beilef." to the conduct of the war. Both troops in the Sulla sector was defent- Murmansk ratiway ine ni Tjupa, 60'

here to-day gave banner headlines to a report that the papers, too. hope that he will beed. Three hundred of the enemy miles south of Kandalakɛjn.

Tacit Agreemont Suspected were killed.

Euemy ir-rakis on

The idea I expressed here, but Japanese Foreign Minister intends to invite the United It is alto reported that the

· Lahil and

Finns

п suggestion, that advanced Kuopio on January 6 resulted in one have

14 miles Inside merely

Budapest may inform Bucharest that States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew to visit him this. killed and two wounded. damage was not great.

Material Russian territory towards Pogosero she will refrain from harassing week, when the Japanese will press for a formal opening

They are seeking to capture Reporla, Rumania on the Transylvanian bar-

back before long.

To Make Statomont LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuler)-It underalood that Mr. Leslle Hores! Belitha, the former War Mlaister, down. following Parliamentary tradition, will make a personal statement 'at

Twelve enemy planes were shot

300 Russions Killed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

the end of question time upon re: HELSINGFORS, Jun. 7 (UP),—An'

Viceroy In Bombay sumption of Parlament on January

arrived hero this afternoon week's visit.

10.

MR. CHURCHILL

IN FRANCE..

ብቲ

der it Russia makes a move against of trade negotiations with the object of concluding a Bessarabia, compelling Rumanian

armed resistance.

official communique. says that 300 BOMBAY, Jan.-7 (Reuter)—The He will make his lost appearance Red Russion ski patrollers were killed Viceroy of India and Lady Linlithgow at the War Ofice to-morrow before, in the Salla region last Saturday LONDON, Jari, 7 "(Brlilah. · Wire- a handing back the seals of office on while attempting to outthank the First Lord of the Admiralty, to-day сп

Icss)—Mr. Winston Churchill, the Tuesday..

on. Twelve Rfd planes were shot visited the R.AF. zone and toured down.

various units in the course of a visit

Front

WOMAN HAS 6 BABIES

ALLAHABAD, Jan, 7 (UP)—A woman in the village of Thakur gave birth to sextuplets, to-day. All the bables died within a few hours.

modus vivendi.

Yangtse Ro-oponing

Also there will be concretö discus- It has been long belleved in Home that some tact agreement already

The date of the meeting has cons on the actual opening of the exists between tumanla and nul- not yet been fixed, anid the re- Yangle say the newspapers.

Meanwhile, the Japanese Govern- maria, thus relieving Rumania of our part, but the "Nichi Nichi" ex- Immediato

worry on the Dobrudia pressed the belief that it willment & actively engaged. In the

establishment of

of the "nitw. regime ir. border.

China, commence on Tuesday. Identity Of Viewi

"An extraordinary meeting of the VENICE. Jan. 7 '(Reuter).-Follow- The various nowspapers publish Cabinet, is being held to-morrow, The Finns repulsed a two-day al- the British forces on tho Wentering a further conversation between-f similar stories expræfing · the belief after which Premio Abe will make Lack near Take tatjantah, Khero

Count Clone and Count Cnky, the that the Foreign Minister will also the Russians have begun entrenching.

Italian and Hungarian Forelen Minis, explain the new inter-Government One was killed and a few wounded He was accompanied, by. Professor ters respectively, which aried an plans in detail, and that he will give in pirrolds at Lahil aud, Kuapio. Linderman; the edentisi, anil will be hour, o communique was issued | Me, Grew an aisurance that the new The Finns bombed the neon lines with the BRP, sau ale component stating that the Ministers had ex set-up will not laure American Dizjeveral pac

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rights in the Far East

a report to the Throne, jak

A day or two inter he will hold m conference with the heads of the five political parties in order to explóin the situations to the people ros presentatives, a.