After the outbreak of hostilities political warfare in China ceased for atime, and other Chinese political parties joined hands with the Kuomintang, the National Socialist Party included, Several of "the bankers were given important Government posts, while of the intellectuals, Prof. Lo Chung-chi and Prof, Chang Chun—mai, leader of the party, and several others became members' of the Peo-lo's Political Council in Chungking, where they: are regarded as belonging to @ minority party, just as was Chow En-lai of the Communists, But not all the National Socialists joined up with Chungking. Some remained in Peiping, and when Wang Ching-wel formed' his new. govern= ment at Nanking, these joined up with "him under the leadership of Chu Chin-lai, Minister of Communi cations, This we Hongkong Monopoly For Rice Hongkong, May 4.
The Hongkong Government is assuming a monopoly of rice imports and exports on June 1 as a war-time measure.
"The decision was taken following fan emergency meeting of the Executive Council. yesterday.
The monopoly 1s linked with the ogreement with the Shanghai Municipal Council, under which similar control will be exercised in Shanghai "Because of the excessively high price of rie, the uncertainty of future supplies and the increasing scarcity of shipping facilities, the Government Is assuming a monopoly of all rice imports and exports," States the oficial announcement, Reuter, Force Used to Deport German From Manila Manila, May 2.
Police and immigration officials today were forced to use clubs to subdue a German being deported from Manila when he refused to board the President Pierce.
"Two policemen, two immigration oticers and five harbour police swung their clubs on Hermann Vogel. 25, when he resisted their attempts to place him on the ship. The Pierce falling wag delayed one hour by the: fracas, Vogel finally was carried aboard and placed in the ship's brig.
"Vorel will be taken to the United States and be turned over to US. Immigeation authorities, who will facilitate his deportation to Germany undesirable alien—United Press. parly, which has a pro-Japanese branch in Chungking, north China the National Social ist Party has continued its _poliey lof winning over important and use~ fut persons, Tt could, however, longer rope in independent warlords, because these have ceased to exist in north China, Instead, it turned its attention to leading members of the Tocal regime, Thus it has gained the patronage of Yin Tung, who has become hon porary chairman of the party, which has also been Joined by other Yeading [government personages, such as rang: Shih-ching, Wang win-tai, and Wang Keh-mia—now in retirement—and several others; but not Wang TI-tang, chairman of the Worth China Political fairs Commission. Bach of these important persons is said to have contributed a considerable" sum {o the party funds, s0 that it is fin= nelally quite strong and able to a tract growing body of members, Recent Nazi Interest In recent days, the Germans. a said to have taken a certain interest the party and to mended i to the attention of the Japanese, so that it is now allowed to conduct its activities quite openly. The party has succeeded in placing Jmany of its members in various gov-lornment offices, and quite particul ly in the profitable Reconstruction Commission, as also in government colleges and universities. The immediate policy of the party is said to back up the claims of Yin Tung to the post of chairman of the North China Political Affairs Commission, in [succession to Wang I-tang, and thus raise Itself Into power, 1 seems unlikely, however, that /Me, Wang will be got rid of quite easily, as he has the powerful backing of no less a person than Lieut.- Gen, Itagaki, the "strong man" of the Japanese army in China, In"any Jeaso, it may be doubted, whether the JJapdnese military rulers of north [China, despite the recommendations Jot their Nazi friends, are going to fallow any Chinese party to gain control, unless it suits their own actually have a particular plans.
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