THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1938.
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JAPANESE OFFENSIVE BROUGHT TO
TO STANDSTILL Repeated Attacks On New Chinese Lines Fail
Mountainous
Terrain Assisting Defenders
Hankow, To-day.
CZECH NOT PLEASED BY BRITISH STAND
EVIAN CONFERENCE
SEQUEL
Paris, To-day
The French Government has again appointed the Chairman.
the Foreign Affairs Commission of Prague, To-day. the Senate M. Henry Berenger,
An outspoken article appearing represent France at the Second Ses-
Fighting along the south bank and also the north in "Lidove Noviny," which is often sion of the International Committen
banks of the Yangtse is at a standstill, accord-regarded as mouthpiece of the for Political Refugees, which
ing to a Chinese military communique. It is stated that the Chinese are holding strongly entrenched positions in the hills to the south of Kiukiang and west of Taihu.
Despite the repeated attacks of Japanese detach- ments the Chinese southward of Kiukiang are still holding Shaoho.
Czechoslovakian Foreign Ministry: scheduled has aroused unusual discussion in August 3.
open in London on
In the course of this Session the
political circles because of its open criticism of British policy in the Executive Committee will be ap Czechoslovakian - minority con- pointed on whom will revolve the troversy and of Lord Runciman's task of giving effect to the Resolu- advisory mission, ̈,
tions passed by the Evian Confer- kamence Trans-Ocean.
"When we are told," states the
paper, "that we must make more and more concessions, we may also
For allowing his foki to blast inquire what concessions those concrete during prohibited hours who advise such generosity on our part, particularly England, are prepared to make..
million.
former
on July 12, at Grampian Road, a contractor, Tsang Foo, of No. 50, Portland Street, was this morning summoned before. Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Police im- A fine of $100 was
850 posed.
con-
vate and unofficial:
Although many Japanese gun- Liangho and Feng Huang Shan
as "Lord Halifax, boats and launches are said to be (Phoenix Hill), about 25 kilometres
south-west of Taihu, has effective Viceroy of India, is certainly concentrated off Sinotze, a small
ly crippled the Japanese force. aware following his experiences Court.
On the Kiukiang front, the Chin-"the Indian minority" of town on the west shore of Poyang
been ese bitter fighting has been going Lake which is said to have
on at Shamaoshan. The hill which The new Indian constitution, de-lain has emphasised the purely, subjected to heavy aerial bombard has changed hands several times in clares the paper, by no means re- personal nature of Lord Runci- ment, no Japanese troops have yet the last few days, and the Shaho presents a solution of the Indian man's visit to Prague the paper.
railway station are both still in landed there.
states that for this reason aloñe problem.
COUNTRY EXISTENCE the Czechoslovakian & Government The Chinese troops who withdrew Chinese hands, he asserted.
In north Honan, the Japanese
Refuting British press state- should regard his mission as pri- from Kutang are at the present holding positions in the hills to are concentrated at Tsinyang and ments to the effect that Britain has
HENLEIN PARTY STATUS the east of Wulaofeng, the highest Po Ai on the western terminus of been, compelled to make many
the Taikou-Chinghua Railway. In cessions to preserve peace, the British concern over the accept peak of the Lushan Range, of which
telligence reports state that they paper points out that the situation ance of Lord Runciman as mediator Kuling is one of the heights.
are making preparations to cross of the two countries is entirely by the Sudeten German Party is the Yellow River to invade south different and that whereas England also sharply criticised by the Honan again, Central News.
can risk much without jeopardis Prague organ which declares: It ing her existence, the Czecho- is naturally unpermissible and in- slovakian Government cannot. tolerable for us if a group, after "Our friends and enemies must all only a political party, is placed realise," continues the paper, "that upon a plane equal to that of the no force or influence can compel Czechoslovakian Government. The Quantas Company's plane us to relinquish things upon which In conclusion the "Carpentaria". is leaving for our existence depends and we are that the British proposal is wel- England at 5.00 p.m., with the prepared to defend ourselves even comed but that the functions of Lord Runciman as mediator must first fivepenny Empire Air mails. at a tremendous sacrifice.”
Pointing out that Mr. Chamber- be limited. Trans-Ocean. --Reuter
STRONG POSITIONS
The Japanese troops at Taihu are attacked
said to have repeals to
the Chinese positions.
the west of that town, but due to the strong Chinese defences and also the difficulty of the employment of heavy armament in the hill areas, the Chinese positions there standing firm.
are
Since Sunday the Chinese forces have been counter-attacking the Japanese line between Taihu and Cheunshan. The Chinese forces are said to have occupied Chengchen in South Shansi at dawn on July 30.- Reuter.
CHINGSHEN ROUT
Hankow, To-day. Chinese forces re-occupied Chingshen, south of Shansi, at dawn on July 30, according to a Chinese Military communique.
After routing the Japanese on July 28 in a severe engagement in the suburbs of the city, the Chinese closed in and finally en- tered the city two days later.inv Despite repeated attacks, the Chinese south of Kiukiang are still holding Shaoho, on the Kiu- kiang-Nanchang Railway. Reu
ter.
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