THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1938.
JAPANESE TROOPS IN NORTH ANHWEI NOW WITHDRAWING Retreat Attributed To Heavy Flooding Of Area Crossing Of Yellow River At Loyang Impossible
Hankow, To-day.
Japanese troops on the north Anhwei front are withdrawing eastwards, the Chinese military spokesman reported yesterday, resulting in the Chinese re-occupying Chengyangkwan on June 26.
MORE - AIR RAID
ON BARCELONA
RAID H.K. ORDINANCE DISCUSSED IN COMMONS
London, To-day.
Two more Insurgent air raids
were made on Barcelona yes- terday morning resulting in 8 persons being killed and over 20 wounded.
Alicante also was bombed but the damage was slight as the missiles fell mostly in the open fields.
The Insurgents claim to mak ing advances on the northern 'front, occupying a further 80 square miles of government ter ritory-Reuter.
ANOTHER RAID
Barcelona, To-day. Ten are dead and 10 are wound-
The Japanese withdrawal is attributed by Chinese military circles, to the flooding of northwest Anhwei and also to the fact that the numerous ed as the result of a further air
lakes and rivers in the area are considered to Barcelona. Reuter.
raid in the northern suburbs make large-scale military operations there difficult.
The Japanese in Shoukuen, Itseh, while the other group is west close to the Anhwei-Kiangsu of Pengtseh, according to a review border, are also said to be with-made by Chinese military spokes- drawing in the direction of Ho-men. pei.
REINFORCEMENTS
DEATH OF MRS. HAZARA RAFEEK
of
London, To-day.
After Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary of State for the Col- onies, had briefly outlined the new Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance passed by the Hong Kong Legislature, he replied to Mr. W. Lunn, Labour Member asked if it would still be possi for Rothwell, when the latter
ble to continue the mui taai sys- tem in Hong Kong despite the decree.
Mr. Macdonald replied that it was gradually, by the process well-known in the House of Commons, being terminated in the Colony."
The member for. Ayr, Lt.-Col. Sir T. C., Russell Moore, then asked if Mr. Macdonald would see that the Hong Kong Government fully im plemented the decree
Japanese in the eastern sec- tion of the Lunghai railway are
It is said that Japanese troops, reported to be moving towards after occupying Matang on June the western terminus of the 28th, reached Chengshanpa and west Taoching railway.
Matang and another detachment of Japanese is stated to have landed Deceased who was 60 years old, - Niangliangmiao. Simultaneously is survived by her widower, two forcements in Matang. the Japanese landed further rein-sons, Mr. A. E. M. Rafeek and Mr. S. Rafeek, and two daughters, Mrs. Chinese reinforcements arrived A. H. Rumjahn and Miss S. Rafeek. after the fall of Pengtseh and launched an attack on the town in an-attempt to recapture it.~-
Mr. Macdonald said that the new It is with regret that we have to Ordinance tightened up the ad- announce the death of Mrs. Hazara ministration and it was the Gov Rafeek, wife of Mr. M. Rafeek, this morning at 2.30 a.m. at her resid- work it properly. Reuter-
ernment's unqualified intention ence, 118 Caine Road, after a long illness.
It is considered that an at- tempt by Japanese to cross the Yellow River in the vicinity of Loyang is quite impossible. Reuter.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Kiukiang, To-day.
The Chinese troops continue to hold the upper hand at Pengtseh, centre of fighting on the Yangtze front.
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The Chinese military spokesman yesterday claimed that Niangliang- miao had been recaptured: Reuter.
The Japanese are beleaguered and ROUND
are waiting for reinforcements to relieve them.
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Tension at Mayingchiao and Liuszechiao, east of Hukow, which is
ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT
Havana, To-day.
demon-
the gateway to Kiukiang, has also Ten thousand persons been eased after the Chinese had 'strated and paraded in honour of annihilated large numbers of Ja- England and the United States after panese in a series of bitter engage-a banquet for the Anglo-American ments.
Ministers.
The demonstation was intended After constant artillery and aerial as a reply to the recent smaller de- bombardment, both Matang and monstration in favour of President Pengtseh now lie in ruins.
Cardenas wards the and Mexico's policy to- Anglo-American oil com- at panies. Reuter.
The Japanese defence line Siangkow below Matang has been shaken by the Chinese counter-offen- Bive. Heavy Japanese reinforce- ments are arriving.-Central News.
YANGTSE: OPERATIONS
Hankow, To-day. Japanese forces in Niangliang- miao have advanced westward in the direction of Hukou,
eaching Kenszechiao, east of Hukou, where the Japanese advance is said to have been checked and where fight- ing is reported to be still progress- ing, according to Chinese reports.
The Japanese In the Matang sec- tor on t the south bank are divided into two groups. The main body is
ocated between Matang, and Peng-...
MR. KENNEDY BACK IN LONDON
London, To-day.
The United States. Ambas- sador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy,
· who recently returned to Amer- (ca for a short holiday, arrived back at Southampton yester- days ag
Mr.” Kennedy declared the economic situation in the United States was considerably improved and hoped it will continue. Reuter.
The funeral will leave the resid- ence to-day at 5.15 p.m. passing the Monument at 6:00 pm. for the Ma- homedan Cemetery.
WOMAN STABBED AT KOWLOON CITY
A Chinese woman, age, name and- address at present unknown, was
PAGODA ANCHORAGE found at End. Cottage, Ngaushiwan,
BOMBING
Shanghai, To-day.
News from Foochow confirms
this morning, suffering from stab wounds in the abdomen and foot.
It appears that five men entered the cottage at 10 a.m., two armed with revolvers and one with a dag-
the bombing of British Conger, for the purpose of robbery, and
sular property, although it is now revealed that it was the
residence of the British Vice-
Consul that was hit.
His residence is near the Pagoda Anchorage, many miles from Foochow itself. Reuter.
were met by the women who offered resistance and was attacked by the man with the dagger.
Her screams brought assistance.. and the five men decamped up the hill towards Customs Pass.
Here's Luck!
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