The Archive · 1939

Go Back to Kuling Full Opening of Resort

Not Permitted

Kiukiang, June 1 Japanese military authorities here today announced a partial lifting of restrictions on visits by foreigners to Kuling the famous summer resort in ihe Lushan Mountains in Kiansi province.

Families of foreign residents still remaining there will be allowed to rejoin them, while those foreigners who evacuated Kuling in accordance with Japanese advice prior to the start of the Japanese campaign, which resulted in- the ousting of Chinese forces, also will be given permission to return if they desire.

Opening of the summer colony te foreign residents without limitation has been desired by many persons, but the Japanese military authorities hold that it is still premature to comply with their requests.—Domei Suspended Papers May Resume Publication The "Kuo Chi Jih Pao" or the "International Daily News' British-owned Chinese language daily stopped publication today. It could not be ascertained late last night as to the exact reason but a visit to the newspaper office at 304 Kiangsi Road revealed that an announcement was posted in front of the office saying that it had suspended publication because of the need for "internal readjustments," and that no communications would be received by the newspaper office.

A Chinese consíable was seen near the front door of the office and he thought that the suspension of pub-as not due to official inter-

The "Ta Mei Pao" may not resume its publication today, as it was previously reported, since no responsible men of the paper were: seen working in its editorial office last night. It was reported by a Chinese source that the American-owned daily had been transformed into a weekly. The "Chinese American Daily News" and the "Yi Pao" (the latter being a British owned -Chinese language paper) the publication of which was suspended about two weeks ago, are expected to be published this morning.

Spaniard Admits Killing 1,000 Rightists Barcelona, June 1.

Hernandez Mula, stevedore leader, arrested on May 30 by agents of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, was alleged today to have admitted that over 7000 Rightists were killed in the early days of the Spanish civil war under orders of the Stevedore's Syndicate and that he himself had killed 1,000 persons.

Francisco Latorre, another reputed Republican leader, was arrested at a cinema recently, it was revealed today. He tried to resist arrest by pulling out a pistol, but he was disarmed by Falangists who recognized him despite his beard disguise His house was alleged to have contained jewels, gold and other valuables worth 2,000,000 pesetas.—United Press.

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