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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
1
The Communist 8th Route Army recaptures 16 towns in Shansi province as Japanese forces press to block Hangchow approaches. Reports say Chinese operations include a women’s battalion at Wutnishan and new fortified housing.
Shanghai reports that Chinese attackers blew a power station in Tsingtao and damaged cable and wireless facilities cutting communications. Explosions caused panic as the mayor called for evacuation. Japanese troops push along the railway. British ships ferry refugees to Shanghai. foreigners form volunteer corps to maintain order.
Japanese planes dropped leaflets over southern Bhanal demanding new relations with Chiang Kai-shek and cooperation with Japan. The ultimatum warned that Shansi Governor Marah Helastam would be exterminated if terms were not accepted by nightfall tomorrow.
General Mateu claims Chinese forces suffered heavy casualties at Nanking with 10800 prisoners and unknown wounded. The count includes 3200 machine quad howsteamw and 280 cmCategory. four 20 aircraft quads captured.
Note to be published from London on Thursday regarding maritime matters. OCR fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about sea lat ta taages and mentions no clear events, individuals, or organizations. Capitalization and punctuation are inconsistent, making a precise summary uncertain.
The Daily Telegraph reports a balloon barrage squadron of about 400 men per unit will be raised early next year to shield British cities from air raids. The balloons will be deployed by seven to nine o clock in the evening and lowered or raised by winches and cables under RAF oversight.
An equivocal Paris dispatch from Thursday notes a Vienna report claiming the duehens anticipate a happy event after the first quarter of 138. The equerry to the Duke of Winsor states the Vienna claim is entirely without foundation.
A reader column in Osaka Manano argues that Britain France and the Soviet demand to uphold a shaky status quo fuels global tension. Italo German Japanese consolidation alarms Britain as it bets on rearmament while strong powers push to overturn the old order. The piece contends Britain bears responsibility for reacting to a world of unequal wealth and resources.
Dr Paul Peutwein Bal former colonial governor of South West Africa argues in The German Colonial Qui tion that Germany’s colonial focus should stay in Africa. He urges compensation for former possessions in the Pacific including New Guinea and Samoa.
The Navy advanced the departure of 12 patrol bombers to Hawaii from February to about mid January. It may involve as many as six more aircraft, though officials declined to confirm if the change reflects tensions in the Orient. The deployment would be the largest naval air movement to date.
Capetown report notes a Nyassaland native woman at a mission in Livingstonia gave birth to quadruplets. The delivery occurred on a hut floor shortly before a doctor arrived. the mother was then moved to a mission hospital where the remaining three were born. All offspring are reported thriving.
A family aboard a small launch were swept by heavy seas off Port Hacking. The man hoisted a sail to steady the craft as it drifted toward danger before a passing boat rescued them and towed the vessel to safety.
In Sydney on Thursday an eight year old Chinese war denoter Whan Tung Pyo was knocked from his lorry by two men in shadows. They battered his head with an iron bar and demanded money. He resisted and called for help, was hospitalised with a scalp wound.
Since the cooperative housing scheme began in June last year, £4,000,000 has been made available to building societies and it is estimated that by an early date £10,000,000 will be available. The Premier Mr Stevens said that after the December 17 act amendment allowing loans by insurance, £880,000 had been advanced to eight societies, in addition to bank funding.
Melbourne victims Ian Edward Hayman seventeen and Ruby Finch thirty six on holiday at Kilcunda were killed when a bullet misfired near an explosives magazine on the beach. The blast buried the woman and threw the man’s body into the surf. Investigators found the pair at Kilcunda after a tremor-like shock reported to the Kilcunda Hotel.
An Italian pilot at Jani ero claims a new world record for long distance flight, reporting a nonstop 4 380 mile journey completed in 26 hours. The assertion references a cross continental or oceanic route, though exact route and verification details remain unclear.
Sydney professor Elkin challenges Dr Donald Thomson on Northern Territory native segregation. He argues for liberal education to advance natives rather than returning to past policy. He says segregation could educate natives and cites Arnhelm land as example where reversal would be folly.
The Commonwealth government seeks unified control over native administration, citing a key Thomson report. It aims to establish a Department of Native Affairs to align federal authority with state participation, while retaining some state powers in native policy. A conference with Aboriginal leaders is planned early next year to discuss the approach.
Budapest reports a government decree declaring Hungary the first free country to require compulsory diphtheria inoculation starting January 1 1958. Every child must be inoculated at age two and again later at no cost to families.
An inquest was conducted by experts on a skeleton believed to be 10,000 years old found near the Grand Drive. The verdict returned that the man was killed by a faint arrow.
London reports a cabinet split over a plan to partition Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. Ministers including Sir Samuel Hoare, the Marquis of Landsowne, and Lord Halifax advocate scrapping the proposal and limiting Jewish settlement to a permanent minority in Palestine.
London reports Britain will treat the new Irish constitution as not altering the status of Northern Ireland. The British government notes Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom while the Free State gains recognition for its own domain. South Africa Canada Australia and New Zealand concur with Britain's stance on the Nam e issue.
King Farouk summoned the Egyptian cabinet at 9 am and offered Nahas Pasha a choice between forming a coalition government or submitting differences to a commission. Nahas Pasha declined, seeking time with colleagues, and Farouk dismissed Nahas Pasha by letter while criticizing the government. The king urged study of palace versus government differences, claiming the commission would bias the outcome.
Telegraph reports from Teruel describe fierce street fighting and a siege around a seminary north of the city. Insurgents claim new artillery gains while Republicans face near captures and civilian danger as relief actions and bridge blows threaten reinforcements.
Mr De Valera, broadcasting from Athlone, pledges no harm to others and seeks a peaceful new life and national unity under a constitution. He says a majority in Parliament can push through measures aligned with national interests and endorses international friendliness while preserving external affairs independence. Messages of congratulations flow to Government offices in the United States and elsewhere.
Viscount Craig voices strong support for the British government's pledge that Ulster will remain an integral part of the United Kingdom. He condemns the southern uprising and calls loyalists in Ireland to stand firm against the constitutional change seen as an affront to the Crown.
British retail trade shows a rebound with values surpassing levels last seen two years ago. Analysts note improving consumer demand and tentative recovery in high street sales across key sectors.
Reports say the ex Kaiser seeks permission to return to Germany but no denial or confirmation is given. Officials caution the decision would be treated as a non political issue and expect a loyal attitude from the government toward the Kaiser.
Bucharest reports say M Gage plans an April election to dissolve parliament and declare the recent vote void due to electoral commission delays. A 1000 man Lance Bearers militia is to form, with a later aim of 200,000 troops. The government promises nationalism within constitutional limits and warns against resistance to measures.
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