THE CHINA MAIL; APRIL 26, 1938.
CHINESE STROKE
Paze 11.
COUNTER SUCCEEDING
Japanese Retreating From Newly Gained Positions
VIENNA STORM
TROOPS LEAVE
JEWISH SHOPS
Vienna, To-day.
Jewish shops in the centre of Vienna were withdrawn yesterday, but the boycott of many Jewish cafes continues, only non-Aryans. being allowed to enter.
Pihsien Defenders Repulse All Attacks
Hankow, To-day.
The Storm Troops outside Two Chinese columns operating north-east of Tao- tun and Howan, villages north-east of Taier- chwang, working in close co-operation after receiving newly arrived reinforcements, -launched an attack yesterday on the Japanese positions north-east of Taierchwang, making considerable progress, according to a Chinese militay communique.
Storm Troops entered Vienna University and forced all Jewish students to leave, while a decree was announced yesterday limiting
in Austrian universities to 2 per cent.
the percentage of Jewish students The Japanese forces attacking Pihsien, were re- pulsed by the Chinese at Lienpanshan, north of Pihsien. Meanwhile, the Chinese Command is rushing reinforcements to Pihsien.
The schilling officially ceases to be the currency of Austria to-day
(Tuesday).-Reuter.
JAPAN FEELS WAR
PINCH
Foreigner Says
Taxes, Living Costs Up
The north bank of the Yellow River in Henan has been cleared of Japanese troops following Chin- ese occupation of Hsinfeng, Nan- flo, Menhsien and Wenhsien,
ANOTHER JUNK BARBARITY
Another barbarous outrage against a Hong Kong junk was reported this morning by Leung Tai-ki, master of a junk regis- tered at Aberdeen.
on
The incident occurred April 20 about 200 yards off Ho Chak Hol
After a Japanese warship loomed up,
a motorboat con-
taining thirty men put out and
boarded the junk, cutting the sails and throwing the crew overboard. The master's 5- year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, were also thrown in- the sea, and both were
to
drowned.
The master found a spar and kept afloat a day and a night when he was picked up by a fishing boat and brought into Shamshuipo.
He saw his junk destroyed by fire.
cept for 2,000 Japanese at Feng-INTERNATIONAL In Shansi, the Chinese forces BRIGADE H.Q.
chíu, opposite Kaifeng.
attacked Antse, east of Jungting,
on the Tatung-Puchow Railway CHANGES HOME
wiping out one Japanese detach-
Reflecting hard times now being, ported that phonograph productionment and seizing large quantities experienced by the Japanese public in one factory dropped from 10,000 of ammunition.”
at home is the fact that such noted (a month to 1,000 machines. Record
TAIHU FIGHTING
MADRID, TO-DAY. HEADQUARTERS OF THE
WAS DIS-
artists as Grace Moore, Pablo sales are said to be off 50 per Severe fighting is going on in INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE Casals, Tito Schipa and Alfred cent. Cirtit, scheduled to appear in Ja- pan this year, have had their tours cancelled. This is according to 2 Shanghai foreign resident who has just returned after a few weeks spent in Japan.
Official figures, it is further ported, show an increase of per cent in living costs since Manchurian affair in 1931.
the Wuhsin-Chanhsin sector, on|AT. ALBACETE re-the western shore of Taihu-Lake, ISOLVED YESTERDAY. 50 when Japanese forces, after re HQ. had been stationed at Al- the ceiving 2,000 reinforcements, bacete since 1936. In-launched five attacks on the Chin- All recruits undergoing training creases in the past year are said ese positions, which the Chinese in the town, and the entire technical to account for more than 35 per communique states were success-administrative apparatus, has left. The public not only lacks the cent of this rise. Incomes, how fully repulsed-Reuter
for an unknown destination. money to spend on high class en-ever, have remained practically the
Dissolution of the HQ staff has tertainment, of which it is usually same, or if one considers increased
obviously been due to quite fond, but the severe restric-[taxation, they are less. tions imposed upon the people by
INCOME TAXES UP
from BUDGET DAY FOR
SIR JOHN SIMON
the military would make it impos- Income taxes have jumped from sible for the artists" tour managers 20 per cent for clerks and minor to take in enough cash at the gate employees to 40 per cent for com- to pay expenses, said the foreigner.pany managers, it was stated. Tax- Several other effects that the netices are said to carry a Japan-
London, To-day. war is having on Japanese nationalese. flag as a means of emphasizing
This afternoon, shortly before life were related by the returning that the amount due is for patriotic Shanghai resident. Some of thease, and that the recipient of the four o'clock in the House of Com-
HEAVY-SALES TAXES
le changed
situation arising from the splitting in two of Government Spain. Trans-Ocean.
LUCKNOW RIOTS
London, To-day.
major points he mentioned follow: notice must not shirk in paying up. mons, Sir John Simon will open his Several-persons were killed and Make-up, lipstick, cosmetics and first budget Last evening a spé 30 seriously wounded in religions Heavy sales taxes, which are permanent waves are considered by cial Cabinef meeting was held at rots between Hindus and Moha something new in the life of the the authorities, both police and mili-which the Chancellor disclosed his dans at Luckow, India, average Japanese consumer, have tary, as being menacing to the war proposals to his colleagues. Bri- The police finally succeeded in brought about a general decline in spirit. It is stated that an actual tish Wireless
business. Furs, cameras, pearls, ban or severe restrictions are being watches, perfumes and other items considered on beauty salons along of luxury are not being purchased with the abolition of dance halls. by Japanese women or their men Beauty culture adopted from friends.
pean and American methods is Japanese savings banks report a said to be officially disliked. decline in clients accounts. Money One of the most important reac that would ordinarily go into savstions of the war in Japan, continu- ings is going into the war chested the returned visitar, is the pro- One feature of the depression has spective decline in national nourish- been an increase in instalment buy-ment. This prospect has already ing, formerly not widespread in caused the newly created Ministry Japan
of Health to mobilize its forces in High clothing prices, it is stated, creating measures to fight an in- have made the purchase of even crease in veneral disease and tuber- these necessities on a monthly payculosis. ment plan almost necessary.
And, as a means of preventing a Money for musicial instruments is decline in the nourishment of chil- no longer available in the. average drev, a special committee is said Japanese family, Fonds formerly to be shortly launching a move- spent for this purpose are going ment for rationing of food during into the war chest. One source re the em
restoring order an Here's Luck!
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