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STATIONS
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UP TRAINS
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8 10% 8 194 AM AM AM, AM, AM Mixed T.M.
Kowloon Dep. 8.26′ 8.168.97
Yaúmati.Dep. | 6.33j| Shatin ...Dep.16.45
Taipo...Dep. 6,59 Taupo Market.
Dep 7.04.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 10 5 22 18 54 96 28 TX.FK | PM. F.MİTKİ TALİ T.x.
9.15 101211,80 13,12 1.05 1.36 2.90 4.35 4.85 6,067,60 |
9.24 10.111.41 19.19 118
9.35 10.8111.85 18.31 1.26
8.50; 10,4612,08 12,46) 1,37 ....
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0.55 10.501216 12.40 1.41-
Fanling Dep- 7.1B ... Shoungshai...
10.06 11.011283 12.69 1,51* ...
Drep. 7,20
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Shumohan...
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6.05 6.157.45 K.156.278.00 5,28 6.41 8.14
8,32 8.46 8.19 6,426,57 8.90
2,59... 5.$7 7.03 8.34. 8.14 10.11 11.00613.87 1.04 1.50 ww Arr 7.20 8.53 0.20 1017 11.191243 1.10 2.03 9,15) 3.06† 5.15 6.58 7.05 8.40
Canton...AT.) 11.28
8.90
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4.20 6.14 Canton...Dep. *** Shamchun...Dep. 7.02 7.50 10.80 10.48 12.16 2.44 4.08 4,34 0,83 6.32 0.50 8.45 9.00 9.07 Shengshui.Dep. 7.00 7.57 1065 12,89 2,61) 4.15 441 6.38 6.19 Fanling.Dep. 7.14 8.02 11.00 12.28 2.68 4.20 445 5.45 Tipo Market. Dep. 7.85 8.12 Talpo Dep. 7.80 8.16
Shatin
Dep.) 7.43 8.80
11.10 13.80 3.06 4.31 4.53
6.01
11.14 12.46 8.11 435, 800 €.09
6.53....* 11.28 12.58 3.244.50) 5.14 6,87 11.41 1.12 3.87) 5,04, 6.36) 6,42 |7,050 Kowloon.......Art. 2012 8.40 11.08 11.47 1.18 3.43) 0.10, 8.32 8.38 7.11 7.28 0.28) 0.47
Yanwati...Dop. 7.50 8,48
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REPORTS ARE TO HAND TROM REUTER'S THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE DE- FINITELY ASSUMED THE OFFENSIVE AND THE OPERATIONS APPEAR TO INCLUDE PEIPING AS THE OBJECTIVE, INDICATIONS FROM THE NEWS SEEMS TO SHOW THE MOST THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE HADE CAREFUL PREPARATIONS ON MODERN LINES PRIOR TO ASSUMING THE OFFENSIVE AND A BATTLE IS EVI DENTLY IN FROGRESS OF THE LATEST APPROVED FASHION. AS EARLY AS MAY 7, THE JAPANESE BOMBERS WERE BUSY ON CHINESE - AMMUNITION DUMPS, SUPPLY DEPOTS AND ALL THE BACK AREA AFPLAR TO HAVE BEEN THOROUGH- LY RECONNOITERED FROM THE AIR, THE BOMBING CHIEFLY TAKING PLACE AT NIGHT.
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RECONNAISSANCE PLANES HAVE BEEN DOING THEIR WORK AND TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC., OF ALL POSSIBLE CHINESE ARTILLERY POSITIONS. THE STAGE IS SET. NO DOUBT THE ARTILLERY PLANES, CONTACT PLANES, AND COUNTER-ATTACK" MACHINES ARE DOING THEIR WORK. IT SIMPLY REMAINS, TO BE PROVED WHỔ THE BEST MAN IS IN THIS BATTLE.
JAPANESE
EARLY MORNING ALARM
IN CITY"
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
PEIPING, May 11. was caused among
ALARM
Chinese when a large plane made an appearance over Peiping at 5.20 this morning, most obser- vers jumping to the conclusion that it was a Japanese bombing 'plane.
After passing over the Temple of Heaven, the plane skirted the south-eastern section of the city and finally disappeared in a northerly
direction.
During its flight the plane re- mained at a height of 6,000 feet and it was impossible to distinguish any markings.
Foreign military observers were of the opinion that the machine was of the bomber type and Garrison unable to Headquarters, while
“PATIENCE” EXHAUSTED
Japanese Kwantung Army to-day: "Our patience is exhausted," said their bulletin,
Declaring that it had been de cided to make a thorough answer to the Chinese challange the army eommand stated : Pas
given a second warning that unless they evacuated west of the river attacks would be renewed.
HEAVY SHELLING
PEIPINO, May-6 Japanese and Manchukuans "We had withdrawn from the pushed the Chinese troops eight Luan river area. The Chinese, miles south from Peitaiho to-day however, perceiving that we did armoured trains and heavy artillery not sivancs beyond our lines along shelling playing a prominent part the Great Wall nasumed a chal-in the advance, foreign legations lenging attitude. They have ad- here were advised." vanced-upon Jebol, planning to re- cover Changte. We can have no further patience."
Fighting along the Wall, par ticularly at Kupeiko, indicated that the Japanese intend to occupy their previous positions, including those which were assumed on both sides of the Luan River.
FIRST OBJECTIVES CAPTURED
Fighting was reported going on taiho, where Japanese fliers were at several points northwest of Pei- reported to be dropping bombs.
den railway near Chanwangtao and Paitaiho is on the Peiping-Muk east of the Luan river, which the Chinese crossed in the wake of the withdrawing Japanese recently
Later in the day indications were that fighting in the vicinity of Poi taiho had subsided, the Chinese baving, retreated as far as Changli Tokyo, May 8.-A second general on the Peiping-Mukden railway, make a positive statement on the point, considered there was little offensive within a month south of with the main force at Luanebon, Luanchow was the southernmost doubt the visitor was a Japanese the Great Wall for the announced on the Luan river. machine.
purpose of clearing Chinese mili- tary forces from the Luan river limit of the Japanese advance lost triangle was launched to-day by month the Japanese.
Many rumours are circulating and the sky is being scanned for ather 'planes.
CITY DEFENCES OPEN FIRE PEIPING, Later. THERE is little doubt that the 'plane which, flew over Paiping it 5,20 am, to-day was a Japanese machine.
Later enquiries also established the fact that the City defences opened fire on the plane with ma chine guns but to no effect."
Dispatches to-night said that two of the immediate objectives, the towns of Tainan and Funing had been reached, the Chinese retreat ing.
BIG DRIVE ANTICIPATED
Fighting to the north of Peiping is anticipated by China as the main shifted.' from the coast around attack of the Japanese has been Tientsin to the western border of Jchol province. Word to this effect was received at the Chinese consulate yesterday noon.
A war office spokesman told the Associated Press that the drive would not extend to Tientsin and
The Japanese are reported to Peiping, largely because Japan does not intend to provide an ex- have given up their projected at- cuse for discussion of her military tack on Tientsin because of feur dispositions at President Roosevelt's of international complications. It The spokesman at the Japanese impending conversations at Wis explained that there are many Legation when interviewed said that he had no comment to offer. «shington with T. V. Soong, China's foreign interests which will be en-
FALL OF CHINAN
spokesman, and Viscount Ishii, of Japan.
dangered along the railway line as well as in and around Tientsin. BARGAINING FOR THE CER.
PRIPING, May 10. WON'T BE TRAPPED. The dramatic Fall of Chinan to
"Our-information is that Soong the Japariese on Monday night has telegraphed Nanking urging
Toxro, May 8. after intensive bombing and shell that no armistice ba concluded be
Following the traditional policies ing is described in Chinese tale cause he hoped to persuade America grams which state that the Japanese somehow to intervene if the cam- of Oriental bargaining, Japan as forces entered the town after bat paign spreads to Teiping," said prospective purchaser, avoided to day showing eagerness in connec tering the South-East gate to the spokesman. pieces, the defender of the city We will be ally well carefu, tion with the Russian Soviet's offer belonging to the command of Gernot to be lured into this trap" to sell the Chinese Eastern railway ral Cung Chao Yuan, the famous The fresh 28th Infantry Brigade but privately Japanese les lers defender of Woong during the of Maj. Gen. Teiro Hiraga and the welcomed the offer. Shanghai War, of 11th Infantry brigade under Maj. The Chinese resisted the advance Gen. Munize Matsuda, replacing of the enemy to the last. Street the wearied units which bore the fighting continued until midnight brunt of the April offensive, join when the Chinese detachment was ed the 28 Infantry brigade of Maj. finally forced to retire with only a Gen. Tagaoshima Takata in the bandfat of men left. Similar scenes campaign. were witnessed at Lulung where the Japanese attack commenced yester- day morning, with the defenders holding out. nntil a late hour last night
Japanese Preparations Along Great
Well..
PEIPINO, May 11, Chinese circles confirm the loss of Changh
Chinese messages report extensive Japanese preparations on the whole extent of the Great Wall and the extension of operations is expected. CHALLENGING ATTITUDE
Tokyo, Muy 8.
OCCUPY TOWINS
It was taken as evidence that Moscow is willing to abandon its intereste in Manchuria to avoid conflict with Japan.
A foreign office spokesman dis closed that Maxim Litvinov the Boviet commissar of foreign affairs, definitely offered to negotiate the sale of the strategic railway. long in dispute, either to Japan or Manchukoo
The immediate objectives of this well-equipped, force of some 12,000 A definite figure was not men or 16,000 Japanese troops, aided by tioned, it was stated, but unofficial airplanes and tanks, were to re- reports were that Moscow wanted occupy Tainan, Yungping and 200,000,000 gold roubles (about Changli, to which considerable G8159,000,000) for the Soviet's Chinese forces had returned after rights, while Japan advanced a the Japanese and Manchukuoans tentative suggestion of 80,000,000 withdrew to their former Great yen, approximately G.$40,000,000, Wall positions more than two at present rates of exchange.
The foreign office disclosed that weeks ago.
Bengo dispatches to-night said Litvinov requested an early reply, Geri. Takats's trooper had occupied The offer was made last Tuesday Tainan and Gen. Higara'd the by Litvinov to Ambassador Ota at town of Funing, after the first Moscow and repeated, it is under- day's operations.
stood by Ambassador. Constantin
The opening of the drive was Yureny to Hachiro Arits the * Official confirmation of the be forecast yesterday when the Chinem Japanese vice ministar of foreign ginning of a large-scale punitive authorities east of the Luan river affairs, in their conference at To expedition in North China came in the 1,000-square mile triangle in ky from the headquarters of the. the vicinity of Chinwangtao were (Continued on "Page ℗
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