The Chinese airmen who staged the dramatic flight over Japan on May 20 where they dropped thousands of leaflets are shown here being welcomed by Dr. H. H. Kung, Minister of Finance, upon their safe re- turn to Hankow.-Central News Photo.
HARBOUR DEFENCES IN IRELAND
London, To-day. Arrangements are being dis- cussed for handing over the de- fences of harbours in southern Ireland to the Eire Government in accordance with the recently concluded Anglo-Irish Agreement.
The British officer commanding the defences left for England yesterday for a conference with the War Office on the subject.-- Reuter.
some rolling stock and supplies was advancing against Kaifeng, JAPANESE
only natural. The Chinese troops from the north after crossing the safely reached their new positions Yellow River while the other from
without encountering serious Ja-the east has reached Hsinlungchi. ON BID FOR
panese opposition en route.
FUTURE OF RAILWAYS
Whether the Japanese
activity is
Renewed
observed among the Japanese troops in North Honan, where after recap- turing the town of Menghsien on can use the northern bank of the Yellow the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and River, they are now marching in the Lunghai Railway remains to be an easterly direction with Cheng- seen, the spokesman said, in view of chow, at the junction of the Lung- the Japanese position on the Tunghai and Peiping Hankow Railways, pu Railway in Shansi.-Reuter. as their aim.
KAIFENG
Shanghai, To-day.
The operations of the Japanese army in the Hsuchow offensive are being carried out according to
Shanghai, To-day. Foreign circles here believe this Reliable Chinese quarters here movement constitutes the first part plan, it is stated in Japanese confirm that the Japanese of the plan to capture Hankow reports. troops are besieging Lanfeng but itself.
it is denied that the Japanese have entered the town.
Fierce fighting is
in
progress
LI CHUNG-JEN
of the The commander-in-chief
north and east of the town, but Chinese. t'oops on the Hsuchow
the Chinese soldiers
holding front, are
Li General
The objective is the capture of the capital of Honan province.
The Japanese, however, are Chung-jen, being held up at Lanfeng, 40 kilo- their positions despite continuous whose whereabouts had been un- metres east of Kaifeng, although air-raids which have reduced half known since the retreat from Hau-three Japanese columns had been pitted against Lanfeng for the last three days.
the town to ruins.
JAPANESE REPORT
Яr-
chow, has according to an nouncement made here, established his headquarters at Kweiyang in north "Anhwei, whence he is direct- counter-offensive
A Japanese report this morning ing the Chinese repeats that their forces have en- against the Japanese troops ad-ports
along the street fighting is proceeding tered the city and that street fight-vancing southwards
Tientsin-Pukow railway. Trans-Lanfeng. ing is going on in the western part
Ocean. of the town.
A strong Japanese column is striking out from a spot north-east of Lanfeng towards Kweiteh, which is stated to be the next Japanese objective in the Lung-Hai Zone.
The Japanese, forces from. Hau- chowfu. have made little or no pro- gress. It appears that the Chinese who have started a counter-offensive. in that sector, are meeting with minor successes.
INSURGENTS CLAIM SUCCESS
CZECH ELECTION COMMENT
Prague, To-day.
The Czech press, commenting on the results of Sunday's municipal elections, draws particular atten- tion to the success achieved by the Left Wing parties in Prague and also points out that the calm which prevailed everywhere afforded the best justification for the extensive military precautionary measures taken.
The papers stress, that whereas the Czech National Socialists President Benes' party increased
their poll by 35,000 and the Com munists by 30,000, the Right Wing National League, which was the only group of pronounced 'anti-
Semitic tendencies,~~lost 19,000 votes.-Trans-Ocean.
about
Where's My She-Ko?
When you start tinkering with your According to latest Japanese recar, or some other piece of machinery, from the front, bitter be prepared for trouble! It only needs
in a slip of the tool you are using, aud`-
you find yourself with a nasty cut, graze, burn, bruise or similar injury. To meet such emergencies keep a Japanese circles consider that tin of She-Ko handy. She-Ko, the Dr. once Lanfeng has fallen, the cap-Williams Medicine Co.'s medicinal oint
only a ment, provides just the immediate an- ture of Kaifeng will be o
Trans- tiseptic treatment needed, cools and matter of a few days,
soothes the pain and heals the injury- Ocean...
For skin complaints, too, She-Ko is equally beneficial. Try it, if you are troubled with eczema, ringworm, dry or running sores, pimples, boils, ulcers, also for the relief of piles. Chemists everywhere sell this ideal skin specific.
Tanks supported the onslaught which, however, collapsed.
Saragossa, Tó-day." The Republican troops on the
The Republican troops left three Balaguer sector launched a fur-
and dead a ther attack on the insurgent posi- tanks and numerous
on the battlefield. Chengchow, Kaifeng, Lanfeng and tions yesterday, throwing, récently wounded other points along the western sec-'arrived-reinforcements into action. Trans-Ocean.
SHE-KO
Antiseptic Soothing-Healing.