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Taxi Drivor's Presence

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGR=PH"

SHANGHAI, Feb, 22 (UP),----- The presence of mind of the chauffeur of a hire car, saved Mrs. Hou Shing-loh from be coming the victim of kidnappers,

Mrs. lisu is the widow of the former Chairman of the China Com- merical Bank, who died when a C.N.A.C. plane was machine-gunned by the Japanese while flying from Hongkont to Chungking in 1933.

Two Chinese gunmen held up Mrs. Hou, who was shopping near the city,

The gunmen ordered her to enter | the car but Mrs. Hau screamed and the chauffeur, realising that something was wrong, abandoned his car and ran down Nanking Road.

One gunman apparently attempted to overtake the chauffeur, who dis- appeared.

The other gurman pushed Mrs. Hsu back into a shoe store and then made his escape.

The Empire's Unceasing War Effort

BY

STORIES" SWEDEN IS

JAPANESE

Report Deaths of Several

Chinese Generals

INDIGNANT

Sharp Reaction To

Pajala Bombing STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Reu- ter).-Swedish newspapers aro expressing great indignation at the bombing of Pajala and say-

"Ghost stories" issued by the Japanese, announcing ing that Sweden has never been tho object of such a serious the death of several Chinese generals were emphatically violation of her neutrality, either

denied by a Chinese military spokesman at Chungking in the last war or the present yesterday in an interview with the "Central News."

[one.

Stockholm's "Tldingen" ways that whole of Scandinavin. Sweden wants peace and so does the

According to a Japanese broadcast from Tokyo on Wednes- dhy, Lleut. General Llu Shang-chih, a divisional commander, committed suicide at Maping in Central Hupeh on February 10; General Liu Chien-hsu was killed in a Japanese air raid; Lieut. General Yang Yu-ting was executed by a firing squad on Februaryments the paper. 18; and Lieut. General Li Tsu-pel is missing.

Describing these reports as fabrications, the Chinese mill- tary spokesman stated that tho Japanese have only made a laughing stock of themselves by issuing such ghost stories."

No Such Nammes

He declared that in the Chinese

HEROES

HONOURED

"It is certainly growing dark up here, however, and perhapa ail neutrals will have to make serious decisions in the near future.” com-

All Parties Agree

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22. (Reuter) —— All parties in the Swedish Govern- ment have endorsed the Swedish Government's polley of withholdnig Imilllary ald to Finland.

To Foreign Planes

STOLN, Feb. 22 (Reuter),

-General Nygren, military comman- der of the province of Norrland; that his anti-aircraft declared bailerles will fire ut any foreign Officers Decorated planes which cross the frontier,

Army are no divisional commanders Ajax, Achillos, Exeter

!!

He added that the military authori LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter). tien sent experts to Pajala imamesli- -Further awards for dis. icly after the Soviet bombing of the

village.

named Yang Yu-theg and Li. Tau- pel. Of the other names mentioned. by the Japanese, Lleut, General Liu, Shang-chil is very much alive. He visited Chungking recently.

General Lit Chien-hau, who was tinguished and gallant service alleged to have been killed in a in the River Plate battle were Japanese air rak, is directing opera-announced in. the LONDON, Feb, 22 (Reuter).-Re-ins at the front and has just sent Gazette" to-day. ports of increased war effort continue to come from all parts of the Empire. In Southern Rhodesia yesterday, the acting Minister for Defence and Air sold that three complete air

Encouraging Reports

London London Will

telegram to Chungking reporting The D.S.O. has been awarded Cheer Exeter,

the stress of his troops.

There has been severe fighting to the Communders of H.M.S. the Ajax, Achilles and Exeter. They

near the Chientang River last few days. The Japanese troops) training schools are to be established allying forth from Sinoshan opposite e Captain Douglas II. Everett,

Hangeliow have all been driven Commander back, according to a Chinese report

R. Graham.

in that colony,

When Mr. R. G. Casey, Australia's first Minister to Washington, arrived there on Wednesday he said that Australlu had recently purchased 100 plones as part of the programme of the 2,500 planes which Australia intends to contribute to the Empire,

Buying 500 Planes In Canada, the War Supply Board has aproved the purchase or 500 nero- planes with spares at the cost of

£1,500,000.

Mr. Mackenzie King announces in connection with the second Canadian Division for overseas that already

70,000 men are under arms in Caria- da's active service forces, 9,000 men in the air force and 6,000 men in the navy.

This number will be increased by letus of thousands.

Canada's air force co-operation squadron will soon be feining the Orst Canadian Division overacos.

The Canadian Finance Minister unnounces that the war will cost Cunnda

£125,000,000 for the year ending next month £31,000,000 more than was originally estimated.

New Explosion At Waltham

Windows Shaken Over A Wide Area_

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 22 (UP).--- Three were injured to-day in another explosion at the Royal gunpowder factory at Waltham Abbey.

The explosion shool doors and win- dows over a large area. It is reported to have been due to the detonation of waste explosives,

Two previous explosions took place recently in the same plant, the most serious of which was on January 18. Omeints have denied that the explo- sions were due to sabotage.

The Altmark Affair

More Support For Britain

LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter). The following comments have been made by American newspaperS on the Altmark affair:

"Milwaukee Journal": "Norway let her territorini waters to be used

by Germany as a protected waterway

from

Kinhwa.

Chinese Rotake Towns Cheatsingchen. Yachienchen, Kua- shit, Linpuchen and Yichizochen. points around Sinoshuan, have all been; recovered by the Chinese, it is stated.

M.

12.

Ajax Heroes

Dougins Neame and Commander Robert March Through Streets

To Guildhall

The DS.O. has also been awarded to Lieut. Ian Dudley De'Ath, of the Royal Marines on ILM.S.

Achilles,

LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter). and to Engineer Commander Charles-The march of officers and men F. Simms, of H.M.S. Exeter, of the cruisers, Ajax and Exeter,

Seventeen Awarded D.S.C.

through the city to the Guild- Some 2,500 Japanese are reported Seventeen Distinguished Service hall to-morrow will afford to have been killed as the result of Crosses have been awarded to officer Londoners the first opportunity Chinese counter-attacks in this see on these

ships.

They include Lieut.-

tor, while booty captured Included Commander Desmond Dreyer, of greeting members of the four rapid-firing guns, 12 heavy Lieut. Narman Keisoe Todd, Lieut. fighting services whose gallantry machine-guns, over 100 army horses Edgar D. G. Lewin, all of HM.Shas earned them universal glory. and a quantity of rifles and other Surgcon-Lieut. Colin G. Hunter, of of the company of the two cruisers Alax: to Lleut George G. Cowburn, Seven hundred and sixty members

arms.

the southern front, it is de-.M.S. Achilles; and to Commander will reach Waterloo about 10 m. lared that about division of Charles J. Smith, Commander Richard They will proceed to the Horse Japanese troops, defeated recently in B. Jennings, Licut. Aidan E. Toase, funds parade for inspection and then South Kwangsi, have boarded troop-Surgeon-Lieut. Roger W. G. Lan- go in a procession along Victoria Em- ships in Yamshow Bay.

enshire; Midshipman Archibald bankment to the Guildhall, where

at

In the recent fighting in this pro-Cameron and Midshipman Robert vince, heavy casualties were inflicted W. D. Don, all of H.M.S. Exeter. they will be entertained at luncheont by the Lord Mayor, Sir William upon the retreating Jopancso

A number of conspicuous gallantry Coxen, and the City Corporation. and

distinguished service medals Totong, Tongpo and Stutung on the

have also been awarded and a num-! Mr. Churchill To Speak Nanning-Yumehow highway.

The Chinese also claim that rem-ber of names mentioned in despatches. principat toast, to which Captain

nant Japanese troops on the Nan- ning-Pinyang and Nunning-Wuming highways have been "mopped up" and that fighting is now in progress between Santung and Sutung, north east of Nanaing.

Colonial Aid Scheme

Palestinian Press

Is Delighted

Palestine

Tumultuous Welcome For

Achillos

The Lord Mayor will propose the

Woodhouse, of the Ajax, and Captain: Bell, of the Exeter, will respond." AUCKLAND, N.Z. Feb. 23 (Reu Mr. Winston Churchill. the First ter). The British cruiser Achilles, Lord of the Admiralty will also one of the victors in the Graf Spec peak.

battle, arrived here to-day and was The total companies of the two given a tumultous welcome by tens ships honoured total 1,150, so a draw of thousands of people, who crowded was resorted to for the selection of every vantage point to cheer the the fortunate 780. warship home, while an escort of arraplanes swooped and dived over- heuf,

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To-day is being observed...us_μ) special holiday, and the Government

and civic authorities fre giving a public reception to the

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French Cabinet Holds Meeting-

PARIS. Feb. 22 (Reuter). —The French Cabinet yesterday reviewed

Among the passengers who arrived the diplomatic and economic situa- in the Colony by an American linerton. this month was Mignone, the demure authorising the C-in-C of the French President Lebrun signed a decren LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter)-in artiste who appeared recently at the Air Force to remain on the active

Arable the

paper, Hongkong Hotel. She is en route 1st for one year. He reaches the "Addifo," in an editorial stresses to Manila after a successful season retiring age limit this year. that the importance of the Colonial Summalusi. development scheme iles in the fact that it is declared In war-tine when the need of funds is urgent.

The "Assirat Almustuqulm" says that the British Government has done well in declaring Ohls

Political Effici

The Hebrew paper, "Davan," says: {

"It is

the best evidence

of the

economie force of the Empire atid

the financial power of Britain. #t

TWO EXPLOSIONS IN HEART OF LONDON

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Feb. 22, (UP),——An explosion wrecked a comfort

also shows political efficiency and station near Hyde Park to-day and injured one man.

psychologien steadiness,

enabling

While crowds were gathering a second bomb exploded on British statesmen to extend concern the pathway of the busy Oxford Street, shattering, windows to matters not directly connected of shops and apartment houses, with the war.

"Extension of the mandated terri tories seems in consequence a' de cidedly pro-British stand taken by the population.

Says:

"British mandated countries regard the fight against Nazism us their to avoid the British Blockade. It is own. They are ready to make every difficult to see how Norway has a leg

effort

required."

." The Caracas paper, "Ahles, to stand on in her protest to Britain."

San Francisco "Chronicle": "The

**The statement on Colonial policy neutral world will grant no right to disproves completely the propaganda Germany in this affair."

accusing Britain of oppression of the the Cleveland "Plain Dealer": "The Empire. A perfect Union British are well aware that Germany Empire is the key to victory, The a granite-like has played fast and loose with the British Empire form rights of her small neutral neigh-block." bours. The Germans are not likely

to get far in legalistic disputes,"

Tampa *Times"; "The Allmark had no right to take advantage of Norwegian neutrality and should bo interned with all her offlcers and crow until the end of the war, despite the Nazi bluff and bluster."

Attempt To Rofloat Ship

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Feb, 22 (UP),—^ German plane, carrying iz tech- nicians to assist in refloating the Altmark, pasted over Copenhagen enroute to Stavenger to-day.

ارد.

IRAQ CABINET RESHUFFLE

BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (Reuter), Seyid Nourl Es-Said, the Primo Minister, has reformed the Iraq Government by reshuffling portfolion and the introduction of two Ministers

of

Turkey Gets Ready

Draws Up War Time

Regulations

ISTANBUL, Feb. 22 (Reuter)- The Government la drawing up ro-, gulations with a view to applying." swithout deloy, the special powers conferred by the Emergency Law, according to a message from Ankara. In view of the Influence which the war has had on Turkey's economic structure, the first stop will be classi- neation of exporters and importers into easily controlled - groups.

.

Cost prices will be drastically checked and Axed selling prices new established.

Measures are also to boluken, to accumulate stocks · ·ánd to ensure ample supplies for national defence - requirements..

The Prime Minister has tempor arlly taken the portfello ́of Foreign, Affairs,

Eight persons were later treated for shock. Both outrages are attributed to L.R.A. activity.

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