Desperate efforts were made by sailors and civilians to rescue Mr.
Roberls. factory' manager and director of the British Cigarette Company, and Mr. G. Nechaeff, of the same firm, who were drowned sen terday afternoon when a motor far plunged into the harbour, it is British sailors ad civilians dived repeatedly in efforts to release the two men, who were trapped in the front seat of the ear.
'A Japanese broadcast which stated that General Lin Wel, Chies_ of Stall General Chiang Kai-alick's south-West headquarters, was killed in south Kewangsi, "resulted in an emphatic denial from a Chinese military The spokesman produced a per sonal letter from General Lin Wet, which was sent from Kwang front dated March 12.
Tie added that the Generat was chiefly responsible for the sticcessful Chinese campaign and plans. in. the Fecent battle of Pingyang—Rewter, Muddy water stirred up by heavy rains proved too great handicap and the two men were dead when brought to the surface.
The car, driven by Mr. Roberts, skidded off the road. Four oth occupants managed to extricate themselves from the submerged machine. They were Mrs, Roberts, Me.
Stafford Smith, former manager of "the British-American "Tobacco Company, now retired; Mr. Peter Cathrew,'of the same firm, and Mr. EH. Davis, Reuter.
Jai exe Encireling Move Canton, Mar. 16. Tightening a circle around Chinese
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