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By Ernie Bushmiller

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Chungking Has Need of On Safari Beating Tracks To

Much More Aid from U.S. Abyssinia's

(Mr John R. Morris, For Eastern Manager of "United Press," who is now in Hongkong after recent visits to Free China, Durma, Thailand, Malaya, the Philippines and Japan.

haa

written the following story ex- clusively for the "Telegraph." Mr Morris is now en route to his headquarters in Shanghal. He till sail by an American- President Line slip to-morrow.) By JOHN R. MORRIS

-

FAR CASTERN MANAGEN, "UNITED PRESS"

Thia observation is the result of a three-month tour of China,

cralissimo Chiang Kai-shek saved the situation for the time being, at least

Russian Aid

Soviet Russia, America's principal partner in supplying material aid to China, slackened her efforts in thla direction during the latter half of 1940 but this apparently was due more to Russia's own requirements resulting from the European situation than to

any serious

change in Sino- ussian relations. Moscow may have оссп

motivated also by a desire to emphasize (through their temporary absence) the usefulness of various Aviation and other technical missions which were withdrawn from China

are confident of in-

Jungle War Front

IN THE ABYSSINIAN BUSH, Feb. 4 (Reuter).-This is the sixth day of our trek into unexplored wilderness, and although fatigued and with rations low and trucks battered, we have sighted our objective on the far-off horizon.

We can now look back on many score of miles of track blazed through bush and forest. and sometimes through raging bushfires, and know that the success of our safari is assured, and soon our tracks will be transformed into the first British road in Abyssiniu.

Chinese Claim Debacle

Of Enemy In Honan

men is said to have been encircled The Japanese force of about 100,000 and subject to a counter-offensive,

Exchange At A Glance

LOYANG, Feb. 4 (Central News).-Chinese strategy has Free China, now in the fourth lat year, but the best informed Chin- turned the Japanese offensive in south Honan into a debacle year of her war of resistance e circles express satisfaction with with enemy casualties of 20,000 approximately. Large quan.. against Japanese domination, at the saintance Russia is extending now titles of Japanese arms and ammunition were captured. present is holding her own creased assistance. in the future.

The Chinese success is understood to be the greatest since against the invader but to win There is no fear among Chinese lead. the turn of the year. decisively

ers of a Russo-Japanese rapproche- and recover herment wheh would interfere with this, occupied territories will require and the latest remarks of the Soviet much greater American ald than Ambassador at Chungking, whom I Wuyang, Siping, Shangtsal, Pacan- she has received thus far. saw last week, tend to support this yi, (south of Ychlisten), Tushuchen,

view.

(north of Fangcheng) and other Vast Improvement

strategic points which the Chinese From China's viewpoint, the inter-abandoned in order to entice the Japan and other Far Eastern National altuation has countries vitally affected by vast improvement in the last three south Honan, were succesalvely re- undergone Japanese to penetrate deep into Japan's effort to establish a 'new months. The apparent turning of the captured by the Chinese.

tide in the European order in East Asia,

The Japanese troops ut Singyang Chungking, whence I flew to Hong-stronger policy in aid of both Britain launched an offensive on January 14 detriment of the Axis position, the on the Peiping-Hankow Itallway kong this week, is a capital beset by and China. adopted by the United in four columns. One column push- tremendous trials and hardships, States, the extension of additional ed which recently have been pllcated and intensified by Internal of the Burma Road are the outstand-ma

term American credits ped the reopening northward along the railway line.

entering Mingkang,

Kloshan,

Chu- dimeuities

serious and

economie ing developments which have given jected to annihilating attacks by the mation and Sulping. It was sub- problema

When all factors are the Chinese tresh hope and hardened Chinese on the way and was drawn taken into consideration, however, their determination to reject Japanese further northward to Siping. appeurs obvious that Chinit's position peace offers. and prospects are improving at The vicissitudes of travel and

A second column pushed northward present, while Japan's

wor to the

responsibilitles and her Probetraffic over the Burma Road, by the to the east of the railway, taking

way, are typical of conditions preva Wuyang, Juinan, and Shangisal, task of reorganizing Asla under the tent to-day throughout Free China, From Shangtsat this column made an Rising Sun are becoming daily more Japanese bombers based in Indo-attack at Chowklakow but was re-

China had succeeded last week

pulsed, burdensome and dangerous.

in classes, Chinese of all

greatlyngain making impassable both bridges third column pushed northward encouraged by recent American across the Mekong River. A foreigner to the west of the railway. After measures which directly or indirectly who arrived at Chungking a few days passing through Hoshangtein, Hing bengfited the Chinese position, feel ago, having driven, from Lashio to chwang, it attacked Shanghotien. that the United States holds the key Kunming, described the serious con- A fourth columa drove westward to the Far Eastern situation and, ingestion of trucks which hus resulted from Singang to Tungpal and turned co-operation with Great Beltal, will on both sides of the river. While the northward to the neighbourhood of restore peace and an equitable, en-bridges are being repaired, a single Miyang to attack Sianghokwan. On during new order in Asia in the heavily-laden trucks ncross the river. from Suiping

ferry is carrying automobiles and January

20 some Japanese troops and Siping reached It is quite inadequate to the task but Wayang, It is keeping a trickle of cargo After trapping the Japanese, the The Chinese are by no means dis meanwhile the work of repairing the offensive with the aid of local self- moving both ways along the road, and Chinese started a general counter mayed by the milliary reverses they bridges is being rushed under the defence units. The Japanese were have suffered nor the econonuc direction of the Chinese military. difficulties which are causing much

The traveller Interviewed by the surprised into confusion.

course of the next year or two.

Undismayed

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made them tem-

hardship among the people, but it is writer at Chungking said that Japan- everywhere noticeable that the ex-ese bombing of the bridges, which Football pectation of further and even more eventually had substantial American assistance is the principal gredient of the confidence

ith which they face the future. American observers of residence in

China

with

porarily impassable, was far from accurate and that scarcely one bomb in a hundred had found its objective. long The hills on both sides of the river and intimate were heavily marked with craters acquaintances with conditions and enused by bombs dropped inaccurate. personalities there emphasize the im-ly from Japanese planes attacking portance of the opportunity opened from high altitudes.

Foreigners who have studied the

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Rumanian

Terror Probe

This expedition, which in peacetime would have taken weeks of careful preparation, was undertaken at 12 hours notice with no different develop ment than one would take in a trip from London to the coast.

We started with a convey of British and foreign vehicles, but two days later abandoned the foreign vehicles which could not survive the severe

conditions.

oil

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CUBA'S BATISTA BEATS PLOT

Army Pledges Its Loyalty

HAVANA, Feb. 4 (Reuter).-President Batista, "Cuba's strong man," by swift dramatic action countered last night's attempt to overthrow him.

In sports clothes and accompanied by only two colonels, ho drove to the Columbia camp and took command of the forces. He ordered General Assembly to be sounded and when all the troops had responded to the call, they pledged their loyalty to Thim.

He then explained his actions,

Colonel Lopez Migoya has been FORMER THETIS

HONOURED

the

appointed Chiet pt the Army: Co- lonel Galindez, Chief of the Army Staff: Colonel Gomez Casas, Chief of the Navy; Colonel Arguelles, Chief of the Navy Staff; and Colonel Benl-

İtalian Sub. Destroyed tez, Chief of the Police-appoint- ments popular with the armed forces, Awards to omteers and men of the

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter), No Dictatorship

submarine Thunderbolt, NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-A the Thella, for courage, skill and formerly vigorous denial that he is setting up seamanship, announced in a dictatorship in Cuba has been "London Gazette," recall the recent given by Colonel Batista, the Presi- destruction of an Italian dent.

submarine. Lieutenant C. Crouch is given the In a broadcast, he declared that he D.S.O., Lieutenant Stevens get the had taken the steps mentioned in the DS.C., while a number of the crew Interests of a democratic govern- have received the D.S.M. or men- ment. He said that absolutely nor-toned In despatches. mal conditions now reign throughout the country. Therefore as soon a the crisis is past, suspension of con-

stitutional guarantees will be revoked U.S. Exports Ban and civil liberties restored.

Deposed Chiefs in Miami.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Reuter), MIAMI, Feb. 4 (Reuter), Jose-President Roosevelt has placed ol Pedraza, the deposed Cuban Army well refining machinery, radium, Chief, and Bernando Garcia, late calf lins and kid skins under the chief of Police, have arrived here by export licensing system in connection

with the plane from Cubu.

National Defence Pro- They are slated to have left with gramme as from Monday next, President Batista's approval.

Cannons Uncovered

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Batista held a firm grip on Cuba HAVANA, Feb. 4 (UP).-General after suppressing the challenge to his authority that included a report- ed assassination plot and an attempt to raise a revolt in the Cuban army and navy.

Yesterday my truck struck a half buried boulder, puncturing the oil- sump and twisting the clutch-rod. The sump we pegged with wood. The clutch-rod we heated over a fire and

In a broadcast General Batista re- hammered straight with an axe, but while we were fixing under the lorry, ported how he averted the attempted swarm of sought to quendi uprising. He declared, "Pedraza, their thirst the

from

Army Chief, mobilised his forces und perspiration of Army our bodies, inflicting stings.

organised an offensive. Admiral When the repairs were completed, Gonzalos ordered steam up on his a bush fire swept with lightning speed ships and uncovered their connon across the elephant grass, enveloping and even put patrols Inside my the disabled jorry with flames, but palace. I watched from the balcony though the woodwork caught fire and but was not worried because I know the tyres began to melt, the vehicle I could count on the loyalty of the was saved and we continued

navy. The guilty men have been Journey.

arrested and returned to their homes where they will enjoy all the anteen to which they are entitled,"

All men of the Cabinet went

members of to Camp Columbla to-day and con- flames making a circle that closed to gratulated General Batista. within five yards of the convoy while Council of Ministers made a formal we stood helpless and half-scorched. statement expressing their approval

These were merely Interludes in of

of General Batista in "establishing the gruelling and ceaseless task from moral and material peace with a dawn to dusk of hacking down trees minimum of indispensible and cutting away rocks with small slons."

suppres picks,

Surrounded By Fire.

our

Later in the day we were entirely surrounded by another bush fire, the

Our average daily run, not stopping for food, was eight miles. Ants were seen everywhere, but to-night for the first time, we have had respite from the bites, encamped in the middle of a patch of elephant grass eight feet high.

the

water situation

guar-

The

The Government closed the radio station, The Voice of the Ali," be cause last night it is alleged to have broadcast a bulletin asserting that General Pedraza hand taken General Batista prisoner.

Other Passengers SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Yesterday caused anxiety, but while we were Government-chartered plane which HAVANA, Feb. 4 (UP)-The reconnoltring on foot for a crossing left for Miami carrying Pedraza and of a dried-up river bed, two leopards Garcia, also carried Senora Gonzales, bounded from the grass nearby, Indi-wife of the Naval Minister and caling that water-must-be-in-the group of unidentified persons, vicinity

Under European Officers LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-The fervent faith of Abyssinian Irregulars who are playing an increasingly im- portant part in regaining their country is described in a

Nairobi cable.

Chinese Consular Changes

New Minister To Brazil'

CHUNGKING, Feb. 5 (Central

torney are fully equipped with uni- News) Mr Samuel Sung Young form and operate under European officers. They include the nephew of (Hsiung Chung-chih), Minister to Haile Selassie and others who had Brazil, was relieved of his post by now quite happy to accept pay of 25 positions and wealth formerly, but are

the Executive Yuon yesterday.

Dr Tan Shao-hun, Minister to

(Chena

China, questions concerning it whistles and medals when omclating of Ghika; and other ambitious N.E.I. MUST JOIN fury of the same Ministry, and then

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Horia Sima Blamed BUCHAREST, Feb. 4 (Reuter) -The Iron Guard leader, Horla Sima, is the first named in the list of those blamed for the to the United States by the existing! state of affairs. Many with whom nuestion of transport via the Burma ball Referees' Association was held at sulting from the recent rebellion, tude is entirely unmercenary and him while Mr T.

The monthly meeting of the Foot-deaths and material damage re- to 40 shillings a month. Their atti-Mexico, was transferred to succeed I talked expressed the hope that Road seem to be unanimously of the the Hotel Cecil last evening. Afe II. in a semi-official statement pub they are willing to pay for extra Tlen-ku) was appointed to succeed Laughlin Currie, one of President opinion that the present system

T.K. Ching Roosevelt's administrative assistants transport and the existing measures IF J. F. de Silva, Hon, Secretary and

of Beard was in the chair, assisted by ished to-day.

equipment, themselves. They

Mr Tan as are

to Mexico, Minister who is now enroute to Chungking, for defending the vitally important Treasurer.

constant readers of the Bible and are

Dr Tan, n Others mentioned

native of Tolahan, would return to Washington with in-bridges are both capable of vast im-

are the fighting for the ideal of freeing their Kwangtung, graduated from the Uni- formation and ideas which would provement. As this road now pro-

former Minister of the Interior, country,

versity of Shanghal and the Chicago lead to increased aid on a basis and vlies the principal channel of trade Association to award referees and lines- General Petroviceacu; former

A proposal to request the Football

University. He was a member of In a manner which would insure its between the United States and Free men with souvenirs in the form of Chief of Police, M. Alexander

the Trenty Commission of the Minis- maximum effectiveness,

try of Foreign Affairs, senior secre- expected to be among those claiming interport games

senior and junior shield final and i Eager To Cooperate

Mr Currie's attention during his more prosperous times,

WAY shelved until men of lesser importance."

Minister to Mexico since February, The highest offtelnia of the Chinese forthcoming visit.

NEW ORDER The statement continues that docu- | Government, interviewed by the

Following a discussion on routine ments "prove that the rebellion was

Mr Ching, born in Kwangtung in writer last week, implied by all their

matters, H.-S. M. Ford addressed the premeditated and long prepared and

TOKYO PRess scorn

attended the University 1590, meeting on the conditions of soccer that the aim was to utilise the arms

of W. remarks an eagerness to co-operate

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-Com- Chicago and the University of Call- with the United States in every way The League Management Commands on man-power and the con- stations and the gendarmerie through Indies opposition to the construction 1913. Upon returning to Chinn, he ut Home. He dealt with the war de- and ammunition obtained from police menting on the Netherlands Eastfornia, graduating from the latter in necessary to put Amerkan material missed wet Hongkong Football sequent manich if some out, the country on the pretext that and acted for a time as secretary to All the most Association will hold a meeting on the teams which is some cases had they were needed by the Legionary sperity sphere" by Japan, the lead- Dr Sun Yat-ren. Later he was ap- rofoined the revolutionary movement experiencing

foreign observers I con-Friday, at 5.30 p.m., when the finals meant the closing down of the Club Pollec." sulted,

ding many of non-Ameri- of the Lai Wah Cup and Sunday for the duration.

ing commercial daily, Of the 44 persons tried by the veramente opposition is nothing work time, Managing Director of the can nationalities, felt the Chinese Herald Cup competitions will be ar-

that Netherlands pointed Commissioner of Public Government was prepared to accept ranged..

Speculating on the future, he Military Court on charges of having Go

Works in Canton, and พลง at the foresaw the dimeuilles of such taken part in the rebellion, 30 have and that Japan will go forward us Clubs when it came to re-opening been given prison sentences ranging planned,

Star Leather Co., Tal Sing Copper after the war; their dificulty in from three months to five years, and The paper hopes that the Nether. Mill, and the Sand-Lime Brick Co. compeiing with other Clubs that nes ranging from 2,000 to 100,000 the evement will reconsider for ship, he became Dean of the College After resigning his Commissioner- of let. Eight were acquitted,

the sake of the East Indies.

of Law and Political Science of the University of Kwangtung,

At the same time he served as legal adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

After the formation of the National The only way for the development conted Director of the Board of Government In Nanking, he was op of the Netherlands East Indies is co Custorns of the Ministry of Finance Feb. I Newa) Mr Kenneth Selby-Walker, sighted view of the world situation. to the late Mr Hu Han-min, ex-

(Central operation with Japan from a for- "Reuter's" For Eastern Manager, and There is nothing more foolish than President of the Legislative Yuan.

in 1927. He was for a time secretary Mrs Selby-Walker arrived here for the N.E.I. to go to run with the yesterday afternoon from Chungking home government under the bandling by plane. They were greeted at the of Britain and America," the paper acrodrome by Mr. Pel Hsino-fan, concludes. CHUNGKING, Feb. 5 (Central offelals, and newspaperinen. After a Mayor of Kunming, and other Chinese Nowa) The Executive Yuan a few days' stay in Kunming, they will nounced the following appointments go to Rangoon by the Burma Road. yesterday: Mr Yin Jen-hsien, Dires- for of the Public Loans Department SAPPORO, Feb. 4 (Domel)The of the Ministry of Finance, succeed- almost succeeded in a few weeks ago winter events of the Japanese 11th Ing Mr Tao Chang-shan who is

Succeeds Csaky la precipitating a large-scale civil National Athletic Meet commenced transferred. Mr. Ll Wel, Councillor Laszio Bardoasy

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).-M. war. While the seriousness of these here to-day with a formal ceremony of the Commission on Mongolian and Minister in Bucharest has been ap- Who Hungarian Internal dangers was great at times at 10 o'clock attended by 3,400 skiers, Tibetan Affairs. during the last quarter of 1940, there skaters and officials, while 50,000

nointed Foreign Minister in succession Mr Li Hunn member of the same to Count Craky, says a despatch to appears to be ample evidence that packed the municipal stadium to wit- Commission, strong messures adopted by Gen-ness the events.

succeeding Mr Liu the oMelal German news agency, Chin-hsien.

Count Craky died last week,

in the future not only American The Council of the Association will assistance but also American advice meet on Wednesday, February 12, to in the manner of utilizing such credits discuss the usual monthly items and and materials as the United States to make the draw for the Second in the future may be prepared to pro-Rounds of the Senior and Junior vide.

Shield competitions.

C. S. C. C. Eleven

The Firet

had malulained their nucleus players throughout.

In summing up, the speaker sold

he was certain that there would be "Reuter's" Chief On

changes in control or presentation, be difficult, it was everyone's duty to but though the period to come may

Tour In China

Recent events and prevailing con- ditions in Free China suggest the urgent importance of more than mere credits and more than mere materials,

Ditelan 1pm Cricket although these alone are credited by match between Kowloon Cricket Club uphold the game to the level it had Informed Chungking circles with And Civil Service for Saturday

KUNMING. has enjoyed during its period of peace. having recently enabled Generalis been postponed to a later date.

simo Chiang Kai-shek's government to survive more than one serious internal crisis.

The encouragement lent by tangible American assistance was clied to me as the Generalissimo's strongest wea- pon against whisperings, of the Chin- perty, against the serious problems

created by Inflation and commodity hoarding and even against recalcitrant Chinese Communists who

050

Service in the Second Division against The following will represent Civil Indian R.C. at Soakimnao:

1. E. Strange, G. Ainsile, J. Barrow, G. ineGowan, Afitchell, 11, FATTOLL, Davidson, F. E. Lawrence, T. Lockhart, N. 1. Smith and A. Watson,

Winter Games

In Japan

Chungking Appointments

'.

The "Miyako Shimbun" points outj that the policy or will of the refugee Netherlands Government is but the

polley or will of the British Govern-

ment.

Special Mention Of Indians

British Consulate At NEW DELHI, Feb. 4 (Reuter)--

Zagreb Is Bombed

Desertors from Italy's Abyssinian BELGRADE, Feb. 4 (Reuter)A destructiveness and

forced levies have testified to the bomb exploded in the reading room British artillery and air bombard

accuracy Of General at Zagreb.to-day. one floor below the British Consulate ment. Artillery sniping is destroy-

A woman is reported to be seriously

ing enemy morale. Injured. The bomb is thought to conspicuously

Indian battalions have shown u

high have been thrown Urough a window. training and their supply organisa

standard of Books and furniture were destroyed. tlon has proved extremely good.

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