THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1938
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CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK Yuhsih And Chungmow Retaken From Japanese
Doihara Troops Withdrawing Over Yellow River
Chengchow, To-day.
The Chinese counter-attack on the eastern section of the Lunghai Railway and in east Honan has reaped tangible results.
Both Yushih, 45 kilometres southwest of Kaifeng, and Chungmow, 29 kilometres west of Kaifeng, were recaptured by the Chinese yesterday morning.
The Japanese troops inside Kai- feng city are now reported to be withdrawing across the Yellow River to north Honan. About 6,000 have already crossed the river at
SWATOW'S
Luiyuankow, north of Kaifeng. FIRST DAYS IN
The Japanese aerodrome at Kwei- teh was raided by Chinese gueril- las on the night of June 20. On the same night the Lipatsi station was attacked who used handgren- ades with great effect.
THE WAR ZONE
Swatow, To-day.
Chinese defence forces on fee-Namoa Island, have now with-
Yushih was retaken by the Chinese in a concerted attack from all sides. The Japanese are ing in
th two columns, one to southeast and -the other to
the northeast.
water.
PARTLY SUBMERGED
The Chinese on re-entering the city found it partly submerged in A vast expanse of water measuring four or five feet deep stretches to the east of the city for about 10 miles. Villages in the northern suburbs are also inunda
ed.
Under cover of darkness, a Chinese column stealthily waded through the flood waters to Chungmow
SERUM AGAINST DR. HODZA "TOO FOOT & MOUTH CONCILITORY":
DISEASE
Prague, To-day.
Political circles here believe that considerable divergencies are mani- Berlin, To-day. festing themselves within the Coal- Serum for immunising cattle,ition Parties supporting the gov sheep and hogs against foot and ernment, mainly owing to the So- of the mouth disease had been developed by cial Democratic criticism the German Research workers in "too conciliatory attitude," which the State Research Institute, on Dr. Hodza is accused of adopting
Riems Island mean Greifswald, it toward the demands of the Sudeten was announced here yesterday.
German Party.
Following the first announcement
The leading Democratic organ, that the serum had been perfected, "Pravo Lidus", reproaches the Pre- the Reich Minister of the Interior mier with conducting negotiations ordered a large scale experiment by with the Henlein Party alone and veterinary doctors throughout
the with not seeking the assistance of Reich on about 50,000 cattle and the representatives of Coalition
thousands of other animals, and the results now published indicate that the serum is completely successful in immunising an animal for A period of three months or more.
The necessary establishment for mass production of the serum is now being created, so that an active |campaign against this most serious livestock scourge can be commenced.
SPANISH
drawn to Lungoa and Wunoa to the GOVERNMENT west of Namoa city, where they are resorting to guerilla tactics.
Desultory rifle fire from the is- in- land was still audible yesterday, dicating Chinese resistance.
Meanwhile, Swatow spent a day
nava of nervousness as Japanese planes conducted extensive recon- naissance flights and released bombs on three occasions.
LOYALTY
Barcelona, To-day. The Spanish Communist Party announced yesterday that it will stand solidly behind the govern- ment of Dr. Juan Negrin. In an official Party communique, it was declared that all popular front parties should support the Govern- ment to the utmost. It is believed Around 7 o'clock in the morning: that this statement was issued in a lone enemy machine dumped ex-order to combat current rumours
Parties.-Trans-Ocean.
ISWARM OF LOCUSTS OVER MADRID
Paris, To-day. Madrid was visited yesterday by a huge swarm of locusts according to reports received here.
Numerous streets and squares are said to be covered with the insects and fires are being ignited in the different parts of the city to destroy them.-Trans-Ocean.
PRES. MOSCICKI TAKES HOLIDAY
Warsaw, To-day. The President of the Polish Re- here effect that differences of public, Ignace Moscicki, left opinion had arisen within the Re-Wednesday with his wife for six Another Japanese bomber came publican Spanish Government. weeks vacation in Laurana on the over at 10 o'clock. Flying low, it Trans-Ocean. dropped several bombs and--ma- chine-gunned the streets.
on Tuesday night. They attacked at plosives on the Chaochow-Swatow to the daybreak yesterday and the Ja-Railway. panese, who were barricading the city gates against the flood, fled in
all directions. About 100 of then were surrounded by the Chinese at the railway station.
The Chinese broke into the city and after sharp street fighting. captured a large quantity of arms and ammunition.-Central News.
SWATOW GOES WITHOUT LIGHT
was
Swatow light last night.
Canton, To-day.
without electric
The electric power house was hit when Japanese planes rained bombs on the outskirts of the port.
Damage was done to part of the machinery and repairs have not yet been completed. Part of the build- ing was wrecked.
The railway station was among the Japanese objects in yesterday's raid, but all attempts to hit the terminus of the Swatow-Chao-An Line were unsuccessful.
Last night a train left for Chao- An carrying a large number of refugees out of the city. Our Own Correspondent.
Hoihow, To-day. Another visit here was made by a lone Japanese plane yesterday noon. It conducted a reconnaissance and flew away shortly afterwards with- ́out dropping bombs.
A third visit to the city was made around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Three bombs were dropped at Wu- kiu in the heart of the city, and five more near the railway station.
Simultaneous with this attack, Japanese warships trained thei.
of south harbour guns on the Tenghai, to northeast, firing more than 20 shells.
One hour later, they shelled Chaoyang and Haimen to the south. Six Japanese planes direct- ed the fire by dropping flares. They also rained a number of leaflets in the Swatow area.-Central News.
ALLEGED "SPIES" PLEAD NOT GUILTY
New York, To-day..
were in- Four defendants who dicted on charges of espionage on June. 6, pleaded not guilty yesterday, and bail was fixed at £5,000 each.
The presiding judge ordered that bench warrants be issued for the other fourteen persons in- dicted, most of whom were be- It is learned that two Japanese lieved to be in Germany, includ- warships were sighted off Linkao, ing the two defendants described wost of here, yesterday noon but as being officials of the German later steamed away.-Central News. War Ministry.
Reuter,
Adriatic.-Trans-Ocean.
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