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No. 10111

DAYS

OF

THIS WAR

·TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1940.

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WHITEAWAY'S

DAYS OF

JAPAN'S $200,000,000 WAR

BAIT FOR POWERS

PEACE ON CHINA'S

WAR IN THE WEST

TERMS ARE NEARER Chinese Customs Revenue IS 'POACHERS' WAR'

CHANCES OF PEACE on China's terms are believed to be nearer to-day as the Sino-Japanese War, begun on July 7, 1937, as "the China Incident" became 1,000 days old.

As it attains four-figures, the China War becomes the greatest war of the century if the World War of 1914-18 is excepted. The World War lasted 1,560 days. Hostilities in China thus break the twentieth century record of 998 days set during the Spanish Civil War.

THE 1,000

DAY WAR

1. July 7, 1937.- War opens

with skirmish near Pelping and Peiping, falls less than 2 month later.

100. October 15, 1937-Fight-

ing in

Shanghai and Chinese Government prepares to evacuato Nanking.

200. January 23, 1938-TIC

intervening 100

days

have been bad for China, Shang- bal fell in November and Non- king on December 17. Shantung was occupied and the first puppet Government was set up.

May 3, 1038. The first

300. turning of the tide. The

great Japanese reverse at Talerh- chwang accurred on April 6 and Japan was still busily apologis- ing for the attack on the U.S.S. Panay and H.MLS. Ladybird.

400. Aust 11, 1938.-Japan

steadily pushes up the Yangise River and Chiang Kai- stick announces that Hankow may be abandoned.

-November-19-1938: --

500. Another disastrous 100

days for China. The Japanese Invade South China and Canton falls on October 21. Three days later the Japanese enter Hankow, and the Chinese Government retreats to Chungking. Tu Just over a year of war, Japan las occupied nearly 500,000 square miles of China.

600, February 27, 1939.—Jap-

OR

antso Have occupied Nanking, but their drive Changsha meets with disaster. Chiang orders "No more massed felting" and the era of guerilla warfars begins in carnext.

700. June 7, 1030-Japanese

nears

meet stalemate every- where in the interior as war end of its second year. They are forced to withdraw Inio bases, leaving' surrounding country under Chinese control. But they occupy Swatow, and Amoy, and invade Hainan Island,

800. September 16,

1930.--

la which

■ Stalemate, Japan Antagonises Western Powers by blockade of Tinutain Concessions and raids on Hong- kong border, European War Intervenes 10 end

tension. Japanero invade Pakhol area and enter Nanning,

900.

December 24, 1939.- Stalemate,

1,000. April 2, 1949-Stale-

mate.

May Be Powerful Lever

LONDON, April 1 (UP).—The War in the West has become the poacher's war.

After a few hours of activity, the Western Front has CHINESE MARItime customs revenue from shanghai, tienN-quietened down as it has done for the past seven months.

TSIN, TSINGTAO, SWATOW, AMOY, HANKOW, NANKING AND

From the Moselle to the Rhine-a front of 125 miles OTHER CHINESE PORTS OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE MAY BE the silence was broken by artillery, trench mortars THE LEVER WHICH JAPAN WILL USE SHORTLY IN AN ATTEMPT

and hand grenades.

TO COMPEL THIRD POWERS TO WITHDRAW RECOGNITION Shot Fired At the firing was not how

FROM CHUNGKING AND TO RECOGNISE the wang chiNG- WEI PUPPET ADMINISTRATION. ...

At present there seems every These revenues, which have been deposited in the Yokohama Specie

indication that the Sino-Japanese War will exceed in length thu Great War unless Japan gives in! to China, despite the formation of Wang's puppet Government in Nanking,

The impoverished

Bank under an arrangement between the Japanese Government and interested third Powers, are now believed to total more than $200,000,000.

Japanese Although technically only the Commissioner of Customs is empowered to withdraw this money from the Yokohama Specie Bank, in practice he has not been permitted to withdraw more than has been necessary for administrative purposes.

people have been saddled with heavy burden of taxation and debt. And since the fall of Canton and Hankow in October, 1938, the Japanese gains have been small, The Japanese have abandoned their efforts to control the hundreds of

thousands of square miles which they JAPANESE DEFAULT

bad previously claimed to be under their jurisdiction.

Under an arrangement between Japan and Great Britain, British and The Chinese believe that only Great Britain and the United States third Power loans guaranteed by Chinese Maritime Customs revenue should hold the key that will release the been met by the money held by the Yokohama Specie Bank,

Japanese from their present position."

There is no question that China to-

day is in the strongest position she

other

have

་

The Japanese, however, have refused to all foreign loan quotas. Because bad been since the war began, and it Japan has seized the revenue from the Customs, Chungking has also been forced to is therefore believed that the Chinese default on her quota of the loans. Chungking, however, has set aside a sum equal

Government are not willing to cons!-

der any terms which would leave to the amount required for servicing all loans,

Japanese troops on Chinese soll.

A year ago it was a question of

whether China would lose face by

9 Inch Range

Indian Committed

In London LONDON, Apr. 1 (Router).— Udham Singh, who was charged with the murder of Sir Michael

ed, as it probably would have been in the last war, by masses of men leaping from the shelter of their trenches into a hail of machine-gun fire.

Ket

If you were in the (renches, and had not heard about the war, you might think that some ferocious gamekeepers were chasing des- perate poachers in a thunderstorm. Each side has the same object-lo

Information..

They want prisoners to see what

O'Dwyer last month, has been remanded until to-morrow for they would reveal about conditions formal committal to the Old and troop movements on the other

side of the line.

Balley.

They want to see how the other A gun expert stated in evidence side fights: how skilfully they use that the blocktening around the bullet camouflage and otherwise conceal holes in Sir Michael O'Dwyer's coat their movements: whether they are I proved that the weapon was fired at

away.

close range-less than nine inches using any new type of weapon.

Heavy Artillery Firo Sir Bernard Splisbury described the

PARIS. Apr. 1 (Reuter).-To-day's wounds received by Sir Michael and communique says that, artillers fire sold that one bullet passed through his was particularly heavy in the region Immediately west of the Snar. The cause of death, in his opinion,

Both air forces were very active..

heart.

was loss of blood due to the passage Several air fights took place, the re- of a bullet through the chest and sulla of which are not yet known,

domen.

In practice, the money held in the Yokohama Specie Drastic Extension Of

Recepting the Japanese terms. To-Bank is under the complete control of the Japanese

day the only bar to peace

the

question whether Japan is prepared authorities, and the Bank is alleged to be answerable to

to lose face by accepting Chinese nobody but them.

terms.

The Japanese army luve been

frustrated on all sides. They have MONEY MAY GO TO WANG

suffered successive defeats which have

ended in stalemate in Hunan, Kwang-

Vt

and Kwangtung provinces and,

The creation of the Wang Ching-wei puppet govern-

with the exception of the coastal in ment in Nanking last week will almost assuredly affect vasions of Swatow and Pakhol, they

have gained hardly an inds of terri-the disposal of this huge sum.

and Canton.

tory since the capture of Hankow. An eight-point financial policy for the Nanking regime was enunciated yesterday by the puppet Minister R.A.F. Specialists of Finance, Chou Fo-hai.

In Australia

Hon. J. V. Fairbairn, the Australian

Blockade Forecast

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.... LONDON, April 1 (UP).—It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain intends to inform the House of Commons on Tuesday that the Allies have decided on a drastic

All our machines returned safely.

In the course of the engagements lon March 31, one of our fighter patrols encountered much superior enemy forces. Two of our single seaters were brought down.

LATEST

NEAR RIOT IN YAUMATI

tightening of the blockade to cripple, or perhaps paralyse, Germany's supplies of ore from Norway and Sweden.

A GENERAL melee which neces- sitated the calling out of police Extension of the blockade may necessitate a station occurred near the Jordon (officers from the Yaumati police technical infringement of Norwegian territorial waters. Rond Ferry wharf yesterday.

Note to be dispatched within the next two days.

As a result two men are in hospital

police.

One of the eight points is that the Wang Ching-wei SYDNEY, Apr. 1 (Reater). The Government will recognise foreign debts and "will

This intention may be an-expected to announce will further and another has been detained by the Minister for Air, announces that 48 determine payment according to the nature of the debts."nounced to Norway directly in add to the burdens of small nations.

According to the police report a, Control Causes Concern

Chlaese earth coolie, Li. Wal, em- on Stonecutters Island, was ployed Concern has been caused by reports attacked by another Chinese. During from London that stricter control will the fight a chopper was produced and be exercised on exports to neutral Li received injurica to his arms. The countries bordering on Germany.

nttack on Ll resulted in about fifteen shes further accounts of recent at which Li's alleged assalient was also Meanwhile to-night's Press pub-men joining in the fight, during tacks by German planes on Dutch wounded..

specialists from the RA.F. have arrived here to help with the Empire Air Training scheme,

Seventeen are officers who are specialised in armaments, engineer- ing, signals and equipment,

Britain will elte the Altmark

a and other cases as evidenco Germany is disregarding the rights 'neutrality and that the Allles are therefore no longer able to remain passive.

of

It is almost certain, however, that the Wang Ching-wei Government will refuse to repay debts to any foreign Power not affording it recognition as the legitimate or de facto Govern.

ment of China, but will refer such countries to Chungking.

Since Japan is in possession of! the major part of China's re- venue, and already holds antle accumulation of Chinese Mari-naval action. time Customs revenue exceeding | $200,000,000, Wang Ching-wei is provided with a powerful weapon against third Powers which con- tinue to recognise Chungking.

Cool Reception For The Nanking Puppets

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Powerful Lover

As head of the Chinese "Governa

It is understood, too, that diploma-shing boats.

moves will precede any possible

naval

Owing to these attacks, some fisher- the vicinity, attempted to stop the Traffle Sergt. Brown, who was in

The British and Frenchi

men are remaining in port until they disturbance but was unable to do so plans are naturally being kept are assured that they will not be ex-without assistance, which he sum-

posed to such perils. secret but semi-official

moned from the Yaumati Pollez deny that Britain. intends to police

Station. As soon as the reinforce- {ments arrived the crowd dispersed.

sources

Norwegian waters or attempt to Shares Strengthen

capture any Scandinavian poris.

Norwegian Confirmation

SPECIAL TO the "telegnAPH"

1,

OSLO, April

(UP)-II is

In London

$650 Loss

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-On LIEUT. T. Bateman, of 100 Water-

ment" recognised by Japan, he can, learned that the British Note is ex the Stock Exchange to-day cheerful loo Read, has reported to the pollet by the grace of the Japanese, dispose pected here shortly. of the Chinese Maritime Cusioms revenue as he sees it.

LONDON, April 1 (UP).-Britain's attitude is very cool towards the new "National Government of China."

Official circles here emphasise that Britain will recognise only one Government in China-that at Chung-

A high Chinese official told the "Telegraph" this morning: as Chiang Kai-shek resists, thus

"The king.

obviating any early evacuation of

Chinese Maritime Customs revenue Hainan,

held by Japan will undoubtedly be the most powerful weapon in Wang Ching-wel's handı.

They express surprise at re- ports from Washington that Sir;

Czech Volunteers Robert Craigie's speech in Tokyo Now York Opinion

Leave England

LONDON, Apr.1 (Reuter), The first Czech volunteer force recruited

in Britain will be leaving shortly for service in France.

Fronch Far East Policy SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH}"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

one

It is believed to be unlikely that markets showed numerous final gains, the loss of $650 between the Hong- Norway will accept

among gilt-edged kong Hotel and his residence... the British particularly proposals on the grounds that they securities, which reacted favourably are not interested in who is re- to the year's nailonal revenue re

turns. ceiving their shipments of ore.

"Gold-mining shares also streng thened.

Closure Of Narvik LONDON Apr. 1 (Reuter)—A

trame.

"It may well affect the entire out-statement from authoritative Nor lust Thursday was interpreted as NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP).—In an come of the war between China and wegian sources says that the export a change of British policy in the editorial entitled "Great Illusion in Japan.

of Swedish iron ore via Narvik to Far East.

Nanking" the New York "ilerald "I believe that there will be sensa- Germany since the outbreak of war

ΟΣ Tribune" to-day said: "It means tional developments within the next is only a fraction the peace-time nothing but

more Japanese few weeks, treaty violation."

"Third Powers will need to be on

The statement continues that the

Paris, April 1, (UP).-The French

"The performance in Nanking can their guard, for the Japanese un-closing of Narvik for the transport of They will receive French army Premier to-day gave an audience to safely be labelled a pretty feeble bit doubtedly intend to use this money iron ore will not necessarily entail

fof Oriental make-believe."

as a lever to force recognition of an essential decrease of the total ex- The New York "Daily News".said: Wong Ching-wei."

port of fron ore to Germany. The United States to high on the

It is estimated that probably over Controls 80 Por Cant. nine-tenths of the total iron ore ex- It is offelally estimated that ports from Sweden to Germany could Japan is now setting 80 per cent. be shipped from Lulea and other of to totál Chinese Maritine Swedish port, 'Customs revenue,' which Là 1930

amounted to $331,923,640,"

rates of pay but while they are being Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Am- assimiinted they will keep the ranks bassador. they held in the old Czech army.

Immediately the war broke out many Czechs in Britain volunteered for service. They registered with the Czech National Committee in London,

on,

It is understood that at this morn- Japanese military caste's list of ing's meeting of the Supreme Counell, Powers to be humbled in 110 France's polley. In the Far East was great task of imposing Japanese examined and it was decided to culture on the world. We can put a follow Washington's example in not terrible, and probably fatal crimp, on recognising Wang Ching-wel's re- these schernes by clamping on gime.

embargo." SYDNEY, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-Lorge The possibility of French recogni- crowds turned out yesterday to cheer tier of the new government was fur- 1,200 naval mon who marched ther removed after the announce- through the streets here. The ment in Tokyo that the Japanese Governor-General took the salute. armles will remain in China as long

"Yorkshire Post" Commont LONDON, Apr. 1. (Reuter). The "Yorkshire Post" yesterday devoted PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

· Holland Anxious. AMSTERDAM, Apr. 1. (Reuter) -- Shanghai contributed 8034 of the Holland is anxiously awaiting Mr. entire revenue, as compared with Neville Chamberlain's speech in the 33.38 per cent. In 1930, and was House of Commons to-morrow, followed in order of importance by Political observers are of the opin Tientsin. Talngtao and Swatow, (allion that the tightening of the Alled PLEASE Turn To Pago 7, Julockado which Mr. Chamberlain la

Indian iron holdings cased, despite

the declaration of an interim divid- end of 12 unnas.

Wall Street was firm.

See Back Page, for.

Further Lato News:

NORWAY PROTESTS AT MURDER SEA WARFARE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

OSLO, April 1, (UP)—It has been revealed that the Nor- weglan Government on March 26 lasued a sharp protest to Ger- many against the sinking of the Norwegian freighter Steinstad, which was torpedoed on February 15 off the west coast of Ire land.

The protest charged that the Norwegian crow were not given out- ficient time to take to their bonis. As s>result 13 of the crew of 24 were drowned.

The protest adds that the Norwegian ship was en route to Norway from a veuirat pori in Turkey.