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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1938.
ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT
ALHAMBRA DOOMED BATTALION"
OWLOONY-
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.TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!.
SEE THE FEMALE “CHARLIE CHÂN” CHALLENGE
THE ALIEN SMUGGLING RACKET
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Marion Davies.
EPISODE AT TSIYUAN
Hankow, To-day.
The Chinese populace of Hankow has been thrilled over the stand made by another "doomed bat- talion" in the town of Tsiyuan, in Honan, north of the Yellow River.
The battalion, according to Chinese reports, storm- ed the walls of Tsiyuan on the night of April 10, and occupied the Kwang Ti Miao, or Tem- ple of the God of War.
-HORE-BELISHA-
IN MALTA
London, To-day. "Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, Secre tary for War, yesterday inspect- ed the land defences of Malta and visited 2 number of troops in barracks.
Later he made a tour of the island with the Governor-Reu-
ter.
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CLAIM CAPTURE OF LINGYI
PEIPING, TO-DAY.
Į Japanese troops surrounded the temple, cut off reinforcements and urged the battalion to sur- render..
The beleaguered men, how- ever, decided to die rather than capitulate, and replied with 2 fusillade of fire.
To-day, only 100 men are left, but they are still holding the Temple and show no sign of sur- render. Reuter..
CENTRAL CHINA PAUSE
Shanghai, To-day.
Japanese military circles here admit that their garrisons in the Nanking - Shanghai - Hangchow re- gion are suffering considerably at the hands of Chinese guerillas.
It is said that the Japanese High Command in Central China is anxiously waiting instructions from A JAPANESE COMMUNIQUE Tokyo, as it is considered unwise ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETE to undertake any further opera- OCCUPATION- OF LINGYLtions without re-inforcements IN SHANTUNG, YESTERDAY either from Manchuria, Formosa MORNING.
for Japan, which have been urgent- [ly requested:
Meanwhile, though. the Japan-
The Japanese deny that their ese authorities recently announc- ed the annihilation of the major-Hanchwang and say that street troops have completely abandoned ity of Chinese troops in Shansi, fighting is continuing in both that, except for small groups, they re town and also at Yihsien. Japan- ported yesterday a big battle in
ese re-inforcements have, however, south-east Shansi in which they not yet been able to reach Yihsien. engaged and defeated 20,000 Our Own Correspondent. Chinese Communist troops, in- flicting over 2,000 casualties.
The Japanese spokesman states that this large group had been causing considerable trouble to the Japanese communications.
the
The spokesman indicated next drive might be on Chengchow and Hankow soon, but observers are sceptical in view of the fact that every spare man appears to have. been withdrawn from the Kinhhan front to Shantung. Reuter.
JEWISH EXILES FOUND ON
DANUBE ISLAND
PRAGUE, TO-DAY: DA SECRET ATTEMPT TO EX- PEL FROM BURGENLAND- (AUSTRIA) INTO CZECHO
TWENTY JEWS, TWENTY JEWESSES AND ELF- VEN CHILDREN, WAS DIS- COVERED BY CZECH GUARDS YESTERDAY.
CHINESE HOLDING SLOVAKIA
GROUND
Hankow, To-day. Under cover of a most in- tensive artillery barrage, Jap amese troops launched a large-scale offensive against the Chinese at linggi yes- terday morning, according to a message from Gen. Li Chung-jen.
Although their lines have been heavily pounded, the Chinese are reported to be offering stubborn resistance in the vicinity of Lingyi and contesting every inch of the Japanese advance.
The Chinese Command is rushing reinforcements to the Lingyi sector, where the situa- tion is critical. The Japanese are following up their artillery
The guards found the Jewish par- ty yesterday morning on a Czech island in the Danube near Bratis- lava.
The exiles stated they had been forcibly removed to the island in darkness by local Nazi officials, who first confiscated their property.
The Czechs have repatriated all of themReuters
barrages by mass infantry/ tacks.
Military despatches from the front indicate that the Ja- panese forces are planning to smash through Lingyi, turning south-west to Yihsien and lift the siege at that city, where Japanese troops are holding out inside the walls.