THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1938.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON ALL
FRONTS IN
SHANTUNG
Japanese Attacks Held Up: Hwai R. Battle
Pihsien Situation Favourable To Chinese
Hankow, To-day.
Reports received here from the South Shantung front state that the fighting east and west of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway continues but that there are only unimportant changes in the situation.
An attack launched by the Chinese yesterday north of Tancheng in the direction of Linyi has so far been held up by the Japanese who rushed some men to the threatened part of the line from Linyi as reinforcements.
are
Attacks of the Japanese who
pressing forward
towards
Taierchwang from three
tions, have likewise been repelled BRITAIN'S
by the Chinese.
The Chinese continue to offer extremely stubborn resistance to the enemy who consequently have been unable to make any headway in this sector, as well as at Pihsien where the Japanese made several attempts to break through the Chinese lines during the last few days.
SITUATION FAVOURABLE
WAR RESERVE
SUPPLIES
The speed and secrecy with which Great Britain has already laid in
It is re-
fire on board the 8.8.
Sacks of mail damaged in the recent "Kwangtung," after they were landed at Blake, Pier.
GREATEST GOLFER VIENNA EDITOR'S SINCE BOBBY JONES
St. Andrew's.
London, To-day.
Among them was Jame Brewen, Jan 18-year-old Irish lad, who did a
round of 68.
SUICIDE
Vienna, To-day. · Dr. Stefan Mueller, former chief editor of the Vienna newspaper "Neue Freie Presse," is reported to have committed suicide, en
was
stocks of foodstuffs are stressed in A number of prospective players press analyses of the measures for in the British Ryder Cup team have establishing reserves of supplies in case of war which were announced played a series of trial matches at The situation at Pihsien at by Sir John Simon, Chancellor of
Dr. Mueller, who was half Jew, present is rather favourable for the Exchequer, in his first budget the Chinese,
known for his pro-German West of the Tien-speech. tsin-Pukow Railway, in the re- Estimates made claim that stocks
sympathies in the days of the Schuschnigg Government, and re- gion of Tsining, the Japanese are on hand would support the country
A number of experts predict that mained at his post for about a now apparently concentrating for more than 30 weeks. strong forces.
ported that plans for the purchase he is the greatest golfer since Bob-fortnight after the anschluss.- The Chinese estimate that at of wheat had been perfected to such by Jones.--Reuter. present some 6,000 Japanese an extent that enormous quantities troops are stationed at Tsining were bought up in a few hours on 2nd about 3,000 at Nayangchen, several marts, without raising any and expect that further reinforce. disturbing factors on the general ments will arrive in the near market. Large orders have already future.
been placed in the United States, Canada and the Argentine, it is asserted.
SOUTHERN ACTIVITY
The press gives high praise to Sir South of the Tientsin-Pukow John Simon and several industrial Railway increased Japanese activ-personalities who aided greatly in ity is again noticeable. The Ja-working out the plans for protect- panese crossed the Hwai River in ing Britain from ever facing the the vicinity of Pengpu and are now danger of starvation. advancing on Loucheng which į situated 50 kilometres to the north of Pengpu.
The Japanese attempt to cross the Hwai River at another point, namely at Hwaiyuan, 20 kilometres west of Pengpu, was frustrated by the Chinese-Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE CLAIMS
According to "The Star," plans for economic defence are even more important than Sir John Simon an- nounced. They foresee, the news- paper claims, the cultivation of lands hitherto unproductive through intensive fertilization.
comes
The "Evening Standard” to the fore with the statement that the Government have already stock- ed quantities of nickel, antimony, manganese and vanadium, all me- Japanese quarters claim that Ja-tals necessary in national defence panese detachments approaching the industries.
Shanghai, To-day.
Lunghai Railway from the south,
have made further progress.
direction on Hofei, Japanese reports
Three columns are reported to state. Trans-Ocean.
HWAI RIVER BATTLE
Shanghai, To-day.
have crossed the Peipai River, running parallel with the Hwai- yuan-Mengcheng road. Several A violent battle. is reported rag- points on the Chinese positions on ing on the north banks of the Hwai both sides of the river are said to River, between the Chinese and the have been captured following very Japanese troops. heavy fighting.
The Japanese are still holding Despite thorough destruction of their positions but have suffered roads newly landed Japanese forces considerable losses in troops. Many have taken Shikao, 30 kilometres of their soldiers have retired to the north of Chaohsien, and have con- south bank of the River.-Our Own tinued the advance in the western Correspondent.
Reuter.
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