THE CHINA TALL DEC BER
JAPANESE
CLAIM CAPTURE
OF FAMED MOKANSHAN Assert Smash-Through Chinese Defence Lines
CONCERTED DRIVE ROYAL
ON HANGCHOW
Shanghai, To-day.
FAMILY AT SANDRINGHAM
London, To-day,
and Margaret Rose left London
Smashing through the Chinese defence line in The King and Queen, Queen their long-heralded drive against Hangchow, the Mary and Princesses Elizabeth Japanese troops claim to have occupied Mokan-yesterday for their Christmas shan, the popular mountain resort 30 miles north-holiday which will be spent at
west of Hangcuow.
Sandringham
Renter
VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT IN CAIRO CRISIS
To-day
The political crisis is still acute and street demonstrations, accon pamed by clashes with the police,
Japanese occupation of the resort followed se-ness and Mr. Compton Mackenzie continue daily. veral days sustained attack against Tsing shanshih, which showed clearly that the latter The Executive committee of the about 40 miles from Hangchow.
had asked for and obtained author-Ward(Nationalist) Party will ex- lity to write an authentic account amine the situation, but the fate of the Duke's life, more partientar of the Cabinet probably will not be of the events leading up to the decided until after the meeting had been submitted for approval with the Premier, Nahes Pasha, in
Abdication, and to publish this after of the Wafd Parliamentary group,
Withdrawal of Chinese troops from that city enabled Japanese units to proceed westward along the short road linking the Huchow-Hangchow it highway.
לי
to His Royal Highness
MIS STATEMENTS.
the chair This is scheduled for
It is believed that King Farouk's demand for dissolution of the Blue Shrits will be rejected The Blue Shirts are the semi-military Wafd organisation
"On the strength of this corres-to-day (Thursday). Foreshadowing Japanese at-sent engaged in an attempt to pondence, Messrs. Rich and Con tempts to make a quick push capture the Japanese lines about entered into certain comm against Hangchow, Japanese 30 miles north-east of the town. forces operating along the highway are reported to be striking against Wukiang, a strategic highway town north-west of Hangchow.
CONVERGING ATTACK
At the same time, other Japanese units are converging on Hangchow. One of these has opened an attack against Changan, a railway town 18 miles from Hangchow.
Renewal of concerted Japanese
Japanese reports mention the "Later it was arranged arrival in the Yangtse of twelve respondence that
transports, with about proposed biography shoul Japanese 10,000 troops as reinforcement by Mr. Compton Ma
LANDED ON N. BANK
Duke
Two Japanese divisions have "One of the obje been landed on the north bank of was to counteract the Yangtse, while strong Japanese ments that were bein columns are operating along the "So far from
Grand Canal north of Pukow.
In this case, resignation of the ze to the Cabinet is inevitable.
Indicative of the tense situation, pok police officers have been recalled
from leave and all ted have been stop
being the be
Osaka,
eave
mus-Ocean
expressed, Domination of the Pukow-Hsu
operations in this sector followed the new drive against Shantung dication was given
chow Railway, as preparation for ginning of Nove
La change of completion of extensive repairs along said to be the object of the Jamind was possible, and not until The first Chinese steamer flying the railway.
the publishers the five-barred Republican Flag of panese operations Trans-Ocean, last Monday that
were informed that the Duke did China arrived at Osaka to-day. A Shanghai, To-day.
"ARMOURED TRAINS
Japanese armoured trains are re- Reports from Hangchow state pot intend to proceed with the mat-Ispecial welcoming ceremony was or ported to have been used as spear-that the Chinese troops at Tsing-ter."
ganised-Our Own Correspondent. head of the thrust along the railwayshan, about 35 miles from Hang- Other Japanese units are also drive chow on the Hangchow-Nanking ing towards Hangchow along the Highway launched several fierce Shanghai-Hangchow. Railway and counter-attacks yesterday, forcing the Grand Canal
the Japanese forces to retreat.
Japanese officials here admit that their troops have made no progress
These forces, it is believed, wii soon join the forces launching the general offensive against Hangchow. during the past 10 days in their ad- Chinese defence positions around vance on Hangchow-Our Own Hangchow are understood to be ex- Correspondent.
ceptionally strong.
CHANG FAT-KWEI Crack divisions, commanded by General Chang Fah-kwei, have made extensive preparations to stem the Japanese offensive.
According to Chinese reports, some 100,000 men are mobilised in the area to take part in the defence of the Chekiang-Anhwei sector.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting is re- ported near Changpaling, on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, 60 kilome- tres from Pukow.
Duke Of
Windsor
Changed His Mind
(By AIR MAIL)-
London, December 1.
In a determined drive on Hsuchow, the Japanese troops Mr. Compton Mackenzie's propos-
ment to-day.
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CHINESE CLAIMS
CONTRADICTORY
Shanghai, To-day.
On Monday the Duke's solicitors announced that he had no intention of approving the contents of any biography written about him, nor was he prepared to supply informa- tion for such a purpose.
FULL AUTHORITY Messrs. Rich and Cowan, Ltd, the publishers, said in an official state- ment to-day:
A major Chimese offensive has "We entered into an arrange led to severe fighting in the regionment with Mr. Compton
of Hangchow.
The Chinese army, reported to be 100,000 strong, has been con- centrated in the mediate nity of Hangchow, and is at pre
acken
in July, 1937, to publish a bio of the Duke of Windsor, Compton Mackenzie was abon ite with the Duke's app
Correspondence was passing at that time between His Royal High-
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