1940-01-22 — Page 25

Monday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

Wang Ching-wei Signs China Away Into Bondage INFAMOUS INTRIGUE EXPOSED

ONE OF THE GREATEST scoops in the history of Chinese journalism was scored hy the Hongkong "Ta Kung Pao" when it exposed the dramatic story of Wang Ching-wei's intrigue with Japan.

Publication of the full text of the treaty algned in Shanghai on December 30 by Wang Ching- wel and a Japanese delegate was made possible by the defection of two of Wang's most im- portant followers, Kao Tsung- wu and Tao Ini-sheng, who "in 'consideration of the Indepen- dence and freedom of the 400,- 000,000 Chinese and their descendants," believed them- selves absolved from "the moral responsibility of keeping secret the details of the treaty be tween Wang and Japan."

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The treaty, photostat empies of which were surreptitiously made by the two Whut followers, is the most

which amazing document signature of a responsible Chincau official hos, allegedly, been attached. It virtually sells China lato bun- dage to Japan,

Terms In Brief

In brief, the terms to which Wang has agreed are as follows:

1-China will reengulse the Ein-. pire of Manchukuo as an independent

nation.

2-China will Join with Japan and Manchukuo in a new, Anil-Comintern Pack

3.-A

of "strongest Sino- will be རྫ-- Japanese raildarity" 1ablished In North China and Mongolia.

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4-In order to check Communism, Mongolia shall be designated as an area where Japan will retain a para- and mount position, both militarily politically:

5.-Japan, China and Manchukuo ahol hereafter conduct their diplo- macy on the busts of mutual cu- operation. In their relations with net third Powers, they shall not contrary to this principing;

6.---Japanese "advisers" to parti- cipate in the reconstruction of China. Restoration Of Concesions

7-Restoration

of international

PRESSMAN

ARRESTED SENSATION Japanese Hold News

Agency's Chiof

TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Reuter) — Mr. James Russell Young, Far Eastern representative of the International News Service and former business manager of the "Japan Advertiser," has been taken to the Marynouchi Police Station for examination.

Ail documents in his possession buy been seized.

The charge against him is not dis closed, but possibly it my be con- nected with the tour in Western China recently carried out by Mr. Young

American Subject

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Jan. 21 (UP).-Police seized Mr. James Young, International News Service Correspondent at his Imperial Hetel apartment and took him to headquarters for questioning! on an undisclosed subject.

The American Embassy was in- formed and an Embassy official ne- companied Mr. Young and the pollee- men to headquarters,

The Chief of Police informed the Embassy official that the examination of Mr. Young might be lengthy.

Release Expected

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (UP). The

offices of the International News Ser-

vice here le-tiny said the release of Mr. James Young is expected very shortly.

They added that the Stale Depart- ment

has been Informed of his detention.

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HERE IS A SECTION of the netual photostat of Wang Ching-wel's dramatic and fantastic agreement with the Japanese, which was published in Hongkong vernacular papers yesterday. This particular section comprises the concluding paragraphs of the agreement.

concessions to China and abolition of extraterritorality;

Jopen shall maintain garrisons a strategic points in Mongolia and North China, including the Yangtsen Valley;

China to concede to Japan the right to station troops and warships along the Yangtse Valley and at cer- tain strategic stands along the South China coast. These islands to Include Hainan Island and Amey Island.

Japanese Supervision 10-Japan to supervise, "for mill- ary purpOSES," tallways, air lines, communications, harbours and water routes in areas garrisoned by Japan- exo troops. (This paragraph affects vital third Power Interests).

11.-Chinese forces, including police, to be reduced to minimurn required for maintaining Internal order in areas garrisoned by Japanese troops;

12 Jupan to appoint advisers and training officers in "reorganisation" of Chinese Army;

18-Indermification of Japanese nationals who have sustained lasses and privileges an a result of the war; 19, The North China Political Counel to obtain n Blipulated umount of the surplus of customs rc- venue and salt tax, and the entre yield of consolidated taxation, "in order to defray necessary expenses." (under Japanese 26-Autonomy supervision) of the United Autuno. tuous Mongolian Government; Yangtse Reopening

21.-Amoy

Istand anỶ Nainan Island, as well as other islands off the South China Coast to be designated later; to be regarded as "specially de- signated islands," Japanese garrisons to be stationed to these islands; resources to be developed by Japan. 22.-Yangise to be re-opened as far as Nanking within two months of signing of Treaty (e. March 1);

Scathing H.K. Comment Chinese papers in Hongkong turn- ed out their biggest and blackest the expose of types in fenaturing Wang Ching-wei's sale of China, and against the raised a universal cry China,

13-Reciprocity in development of industries and economies. Japan and Manchukuolo conclucie Becessary agreements with regard to development of resources, customs revenue, trade, communications, avize flou, postal and telegraphle services, efectela,

Special Economic Privileges 14.-China d concede special privileges und theilities to Japan to develop mluing resources in North China, Mongolin und elsewhere;

15.Japan to "assist" in formulat- financial und economic policy.

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China's

16. Differential tarif rutes custom system favouring Japan and Manchukuo. China to facilitate the supply and demand of raw materials to Japan;

17. Co-operation in construction of a "new" Shanghal:

nation's arch traitor in. one of the most remarkable editorial outbursis this morning, says "Central News"

were Front pages

completely monopolized by the expose, and other storics of importance usually Kiven to prominence had to be relegated the bad columns.

"Ta Kung

The

Po published an extra sheet of photoshaile pictures of the document, while for want of space the tabloid "Lih Pao" had to suspend entirely their two popular supplements to make way for the big scoop.

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but childish attempts at hibbling away Chund's yovereignty,

Improved Technique

The Ta Kung Pao" declared

Ironically that from the Twenty One Demand to the Wang Agreement, it

be denied cannot

that Japan's nalitarists have improved their tech- nique. By their closeness of thmk- iny, and their ability to devise new technical terms, they have signed an agreement with Wang Ching-Wei that would bag entire China, physical as well as spiritual, in 'one grond swipe. Under the triple talisman of friend- ly relations, anti-Comminism and ceonomic collaboration, the agreement dissected the entire China in gradunt- e steps from Manchuria down to the very brink of the south Chinese coar There is no more complete and nul paper than this document for the sub- jugation and extinction of a country and its people.

Lower SC-

"And where would be the Interests of the other Powers were the terms of the agrement to come into effect?" the "Ta Kung Pao" asked. Inner Mongolia and North China would be special zonts, as well a Yangtze: Shanghai would be constructed by Jupan and would come under the Yen bloc: Sino-Japanese co-operation would take care of the economic development of the entire country; while Amoy and Halman would again rome into special Japan- ese direction.

After this expose, the dreams of isolationists, opper- International tunists, short-sighted politicians, and merchants with only their eyes open to immediate profit should be rudely shattered.

Wang's agreement, described the most abject-and-shameless-do-As-to China the expose of this cument in 4,000 years of Chinese his-

dissected tory, was mercilessly

by the Ta Kung Pao," the "National Times," the "Sing Tao Jih Pao," the "Llb Peo," and others, which agreed that compared with Wang's terms. the notorious Twenty One Demands were

agreement should further consolidate her united will to fight to the last side- without looking backward or ways, Follow the leader, and march onward. That is the only way we should take and could take..the peper concluded.

China War Fronts Said To Be Bogged By Snow

ARCTIC WEATHER HOLDS

UP

HOSTILITIES

LIKE THE FIGHTING in Europe, snow and cold have brought the Sino-Japanese hostilities along the Yangtse River and in many Central China cities to a complete standstill. There were severe snowstorms over the week-end, and as a result there was a full on the North Kiangsi, North Hunan, South Hupch and Central Hupeh fronts.

Bogged in several feet of sleet and snow, which obliterated all visible traces of communication lines, the opposing forces are content to consolidate their positions, Occasionally exchanging desultory fires, generally be- tween isolated posts.

The temperature at the various fronts has dropped to several degrees below zero.

Aroused Japaneso Anger SHANGHAI,

(UP). Jan. 22 During a recent tour in Ching Mr. James Young aroused violent hos-1 fore.

ward, have retreated to Sunkai, 17 miles worth of Canton. All points north of Sunktai are cleared of Japan-

In other sectors, however, fighting continues to rate ng flerecly as be

From Shiukwan comes E fense.

tility among Japanese Army ・nu- report that streams of wounded thorities as the result of several Interviews and speeches in which he Japanese soldiers are pouring into predicted Japan's defeat and describ- ed the increasing Japanese hard-

ships.

paper complied with the order.

Canton from the North Kwangtung front and are over-taxing the capacity of the hospitals inside and In the Immediate outskirts of the elty.

The Army authorlties ordered the "Yomiuri Shimbun," an independent newspaper, to cancel the INS. ser- A Chinese estimate places the num- wounded Japanese soldiern vlee but it is not known whether the ber of Honum at 500, to Saichun at When en route to Tokyo from 2,000 and to the Municipal Hospital Chungking Mr. Young is quoted by nt 1,000. "Dome!" as saying that he WAS carrying personal messages to cer

tain Japanese from several high Chungking oficials.

Heavy Fighting Near Canton

Japanese Ambushed

More than 100 Japanese officers and men and several truckloads of military were ambushed in the supplies vicinity of Nanlingchlao, eight miles south-west of Tungshan in Soulli Hupth, on the morning of January 20. The trapped Japanese gave suff combat, but were wiped out by the Chinese, it is claimed. All supplies were destroyed, together with the trucks,

More than two miles of the high- It is stated that there was heavy way between Sicnning and Tungstiani fighting at Taipingchong and Shen, were destroyed by the Chinese. Thus It is also understood he took news kong, two pola north-east of Can several small Japanese units in this photos to Japan from Chungking ton, throughout the week-end, The teclor have been isolated. which he planned to circulate in the Chinese clan to have tightened their Japanese press.

'cordon round the remaining Japan-

Mailed articles written by Mese bases north of the Kwangtung Young which have been appearing provincial capital. here during the past week empha- sised the lack of publie conadenco The Japanese forces in the vicinity In the New Japanese Cabinet. of Fushien, after a brief thrust north-

In Shantung, too, fighting has been raging. The Japanese Tinaka de- tachment In launching on eastward drive but is meeting with stift Chin- eso tesistance at Tungchla and Shih- kow...

Struggle For Rice In S'hai

Thousands Invade The Shops SHANGHAI, Jan. 22 (Reuter).— Thousands of

less fortunate Shanghai Chinese Jarmed hundreds of rice-shops throughout the city yesterday as the "Cheap Sale" Cam- palun formally opened.

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Despite under-zero weather, long queues of men, women and children, fully equipped with bags, pots and pans, stood outside ait the shops long before the opening hour,

Allotted 50 bags of Saigon rice for the day's sales by the Shanghai Rice Shop'n Guild, sponsore of the Cam- pain, every one of the participating stores reported a complete sell-out at the end of the day.

It is estimated that approximately 70,000 people benefitted.

DIET RECESS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Domel)--The Japanese Diet Into go. Intai recess until January 30, in order to permit the new Government to prepare a re- vised Budget and other BlUs..

January 22, 1940.

Japan Gives Up Hope

No Now Pact With U.S. Anticipated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Jan. 22, (Domel).— Japan has abandoned hope that a temporary treaty will replace thie Trade Trenty abrogated by the United States.

Abrogation becomes effective on Friday this week.

The Japanese Government is now preparing, an Imperial Or- dinance, regulating the steps to be taken by Japan when the treaty expires. The Ordinance will be promulgated on Wednes- day and will become effective the day after the abrogation be- comes effective.

It is belleved that trade relations between Japan and the United States will continue on a normal basis.

U.S. Pressure Possible Informed quarters point out, how ever, that there is a possibility that America may apply pressure against Japan, in which case a serious situa-

between tlan may arise

the two countries.

Meanwhile, The now Japanese Government wat hotly attacked by the "fodil Shimbun" to-day for falling to take retaliatory steps against the United States.

Japanese officials, it declares, are trying to curry favour' with America.

If the United States has any in- tention of maintaining international peace and friendship with Japan, ahe must deckte on her attitude without besitation," the paper states.

Report Flatly Denied

LONDON, Jan. 21, (UP), The Foreign Ofice to-day flatly denied Washington newspaper rumours that an unnamed Senator alleged that a secret treaty had been made whereby Great Britain would remain neutral In the event of a Japanese-AMETIRAN war, and would not interfere with the Japanese conquest of China,

wns abstard back- They said it ground in the view of relations of all that the concerned, and expressed Senator must be a victim of German. Communist or Amerlean isolationist propaganda.

Blockade Is Effective

Nazi Exports Through Holland Cease

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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22 (Reuler).--- The effect of the British blockade on German exports has become prisingly apparent-at-Dutch frontier stallons, according to reports from the Dutch-German border.

For the greater part of the day, according to Uiese reports, a great stillness rolgns at the stations through which, a short time ago, long goods trains passed en route to Amsterdam and Rollerdam with heavy loads of Cerman products for America and elsewhere.

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Precautions taken on the German side lo prevent passengers locking out of the windows between Ben- their and Osnabrueck are presumed to be due to real troop movements in the past week.

Numerous troop trains have passed through the jungtlun of Lochze and south-westward, Westphaliu headed and many troops have bean teken Germany to from north-westem points further south.

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