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COLOSSAL JAPANESE DRIVE UNDER WAY
200,000 Men Involved In New Taierchwang Battle
War Correspondent's
Picture Of Front
Hankow, To-day.
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MICKEY MOUSE
INSURGENT AND DONALD DUCK AIR RAID AT WINDSOR CASTLE
Paris, To-day.
London, To-day. The Catalan frontier town of The intervention of striking Resumption of fighting for Yihsien, in south Shan-Puigcerda was raided by an insur-electricians failed to prevent tung, has resulted in greatly increased Chinese gent bombing squadron at noon yes-Princess Elizabeth from enjoy- terday. The railway station and ing a special film show arranged at Windsor Castle yesterday, her activity on the line of communication from tracks were destroyed by numerous twelfth birthday. Chengchow to Hsuchow, along the Lunghai set fire to a train standing in a sid-protested in advance to the Board direct hits, while one of the bombs The Electrical Trades Union
ing, the conflagration spreading to of Works against an alleged black- several adjoining buildings.
leg projectionist being employed for the Castle show, hut plans were Many persons were injured by not altered and their Majesties the bomb splinters and sought refuge King and Queen and other mem- on the French side of the frontier.bers of the Royal Family joined According to the fugitives a con- with the Princess in laughing over siderable number of residents in the Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. area were killed during the bombard-
Railway.
Trans-Ocean's special war correspondent, who has just concluded an extensive tour of this area, reports a practically uninterrupted succession of military supplies by both rail and road. The correspondent reports large-scale Japanese air raids on the railway, which from time to time has resulted in complete stoppage of traffic. Passengers are repeatedly obliged to leave the train and hide in fields.
Most impressive feature, the been hurriedly concentrated south correspondent found, was the man- of Lingyi to repulse the Japanese ner in which the civilian popula-advance.-Trans-Ocean. tion, even in the war zones, were carrying on their peace time oc- cupations.
MURDEROUS FIGHTING
COLOSSAL DRIVE
Hankow, To-day. The Japanese forces from Yih, sien and Lingyi, in south Shan- The correspondent writes: "I ar-tung, have effected a junction and rived at Hsuchowfu on Wednesday have started a colossal drive south. night. The town had already gone ward, converging on Taierchwang. to bed and there was complete
silence except for the dím rum- It is estimated that 200,000 men bling of the guns at Hanchwang, 40 are involved in the battle. The kilometres to the north, which re- Chinese are fighting furiously and minded one of the murderous claim to be holding their ground. fighting that is taking place, even-Reuter. at night.
"A high Chinese officer who had just returned from the front told me that the Chinese Command ex-
MOBILE TACTICS.
Hankow, To-day. The fighting in Shantung re- pect the Japanese, now that they mains unchanged and the Chinese have captured Lingyi, to push on are forming a new line six kilo- in a south-western direction there-metres behind Lingyi, while mobile by endangering Hsuchowfu.
reinforcements are being rushed to the front.
"The Chinese, however, are full of optimism and are confident of coming through the ordeal with fiying colours.”
The Chinese intend to avoid positional battles and to reply with mobile column tactics.
In the Southern Yangtze Valley, The Japanese, according to the Chinese are stated to be at- latest information this morning, tacking Hsuanchen, near Wuhu, have captured several villages on while a force of 2,000 Japanese the Lingyi-Tsaochwang road, and reported to have been rushed to strong
Renter. Chinese forces have defend the
ment-Trans-Ocean.
SMALLPOX only nine cases of smallpox were
It was later explained that the King's projector was not run by a member of the Trade Union, but by an amateur who had taken up eine- matography as a hobby-Reuter.
Lord York-
London, To-day. reported to the local Health Depart- The Foreign Secretary, ment in the last 24 hours. Four Halifax, who is staying in were in Kowloon,, three in Victoria, shire, is expected back at the For- one in Shaukiwan and one in the Leign Office towards the end of the New Territories.
present week-British Wireless.
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