PEIPING DEVOID OF
ACTIVITY
Newspapers Suspend
Publication
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Hsuchow, August 18: Unarmed police patrol the deserted streets of Peiping while shops and banks closed in the Old Capital, accord- ing to a railway official who arrived here from that clty to-day,
A large number of professors in the faculties of Government and private universities in Pelping have left the city for the south. All newspapers in Pelping and Tientsin have suspended publication with the exception of a few obviously subsidized organs of the exist- ing regime.
CHINESE CONTINUE TO PRESS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937.
THE SPANISH WAR
非
Fighting Confined To
Santander Front
Madrid, August 18.
Fighting is at present confined to the Santander front where the Insurgents claim to have advanced on two sectors routing the enemy who feebly resisted. The Government, however, assert they have recaptured two strategic points. It is alleged that four Italian divi- slons participating in the fighting are on the side of the Insurgents. -Renter's Bulletin Service.
SPANISH STEAMER
TORPEDOED
Algiers, Aug. 18. Twenty-three of the crew of n Spanish. steamer which declared Shanghai, Aug. 18: The Chinese she had been torpedoed of the troops have entered the Interna-Italian Island of Santellaria were tional Settlement boundary northanded here by a British steamer of Ward Road and are threaten-which picked them up after they Ining to cut the Japanese line in had been adrift all night. The that sector which extends 8.000 torpedo was stated to have killed several of the crew when they en-
Japanese soldiers have made oft¦ with large quantities' of, priceless art treasures that have been stored in the Forbidden. City and Summer Palace, in spite of attempts on the part. of foreign diplomats Peiping to prevent such action.
The official revealed that the so-called Peace Maintenance Committee headed by General Chiang Chao-chung. 78-year-old monarchist who held impor tant posts during Chang Hsun's coup In July 1917 but. rew tired after the attempt to restore the Manchu Dynasty fall ed, is in control of all former government organs.
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It is reported that General Wu Pel-fu, who turned down, invita- tions to become a member of the Peace Maintenance Committee, is under surveillance by the Japanese.
The official, declared that the report that foreign embassies had large numbers of troops,ta protect the city was untrue: He stated that the various embassy and
legation guards with the excep- tion of the Japanese. have not been enlarged.--
Central News
JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS
metres.
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chine-gunned the survivors they swam in the water.— « Bester's Bulletin Service.
CONFLICTING »REPORTS
.-Madrid, Aug." 17.
yesterday on the northern front. Heavy fighting raged throughout
according to a Santander message. ment troops offered stiff resistance It is claimed that the Govern-
to the Insurgent advance, particu- larly outside Reinosa.
The Japanese Ene in the North tered the engine room while seven-heavy toll of the advancing waves Rife and machine-gun fire took a Szechuan district runs to 2,500 teen are said to be missing. The of Insurgent infantry, and the metres but the Chinese are press-captain of the Spanish vessel al-famous dynamiters wrought havoc ing forward to reduce the Japan- leges the torpedo was red from among the tanks. ese stand.
Owing to the proximity of the opposing forces the Japanese häve not been able to use heavy ar- tillery but the men at the front are engaged in a fierce encounter. Central New
JAPANESE RUSHING
REINFORCEMENTS
Paoting, Aug. 18: Japanese
two Italian destroyers which ma-
Reuter's Bulletin. Service:
China Shipment Of Gold
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To London
forces in the Nankow sector will BRITISH AUTHORITIES BUY METAL
soon be reinforced by new units which
are being rushed from Tientsin on the Pelping-Sulyuan
London. Aug. 18. Rallway line, according to informa- Between August 12 and 18 gold Won received here to-day.
valued at £1.215,000 arrived here The despatching of the new
from China. Japanese units to the
Some suggest that northern China shipped the gold to London front presages a renewed Japan-in order to acquire sterling assets ese attempt to take Nankow, which and as the metal has not appeared is still in the hands of firmly in the bullion market it has been Tientsin, Aug. 18.
entrenched Chinese troops. Tientsin reports the arrival of
Train-loads of Japanese wounded it is learned the metal was shipped bought by the British "authorities. three Japanese warships and ten are being sent to Tientsin for to London for refining and its sub- transports conveying over 10.000 medical attention.- troops and large quantities of was | Central New
sequent destination is not known, probably New York and there is no materials.
question of the metal being taken up by the authorities who, however.
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Twenty-six tanks and sixteen armed cars have also arrived from Yu-kwan.-
Chinese Evening Prem.
DEFEAT OF JAPANESE AT NANKOW AND SHANGTU
Tentsin, Aug. 18. After the relief of "Nankow the defeated Japanese troops retreat- ed southwards, many falling into the hands of Chinese, troops as prisoners of war:
It is reported that the Japanese 'defenders of Bhangtu "have been practically annihilated, remnants fleeing eastwards.
Fighting is in progress close to Petping, where the sound of guns is audible to the, inhabitants of the City.
It Is reported that Chinese troops have also captured Chang- pel. Fateh, Shangyu and other cities in the Chahar area,-~~ Chinese Evening Press.
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JAPANESE PLANES VISIT BIAS BAY
Canton, Aug. 18.
It is reported that at 10.35 .. to-day. eight Зарапеве war- planes visited the Blas Bay Dis- trict.
On receiving the warning the Chinese Air Force sent
up ten planes to repel the invaders.
On seeing the Chinese planes. the Japanese planes fled.- Chinese Evening Pres.
FIERCE STREET FIGHTING Shanghai, Aug. 18: Fierce fight- ing is going on along Ward Road and Dalny Road in the Yangtsepo
area where the Chinese forces JAPANESE
launched
an offensive from the Wayside District.
The main body of the Chinese forces is now in occupation of the 5th and 6th mills of the Sung-Bing
Cotton mills while the Japanese have established temporary head- Shanghal Tramway Company. quarters in the car barns of the
One Chinese detachment has feached Llaoyang Road near a Japanese munitions dump.- Central News
CRACK-CHINESE TROOPS ATTACKING JAPANESE Shanghai, Aug. 18: Crack Chin- ese troops are now being brought up from the rear to engage the Japanese in the Yangtsepon area. a high Chinese commander re vealed to-night..
PLANES AT
SWATOW
Canton, Aug. 19: According to a telegraphic report 'from Swatow, three Japanese planes were observed at 9 o'clock this morning
from coming southerly direction. They flew over Swatow and direct into the interior as a reconnoitering and bombing expedition.
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The Commander of the local Chinese Air Force immediately nr- dered a number of war-planes to pursue the Japanese raiders.
On discovering that the Chinese war-planes were prepared to meet them, the Japanese war-planes. turned and flew back in the direc tion of Formosa.
in the same perlod bought £2,250,000 of Russian gold. On the stock exchange Chinese bonds were steady. exceptionally high yields attracting hunters but Japanese bonds were professional bargain
at least, one, per cent lower. On the foreign exchanges the Chinese easing of the American dollar was dollar was again nominal while the
attributed to Continental rather than to Japanese selling of which there is at present no signs.-- Reuter,
BEHIND
LINES
THE
Chinese Pressman's Experience
Shanghal. August 18.
A five-hour tour made by a Central News Agency correspondent behind the Chinese lines in the Klangwan sector to-day disclosed that the Chinese troops went through a “blood bath" before they pushed back the strongly- entrenched Japanese forces.
It is admitted that the Chinese, during the last five days of heavy
from bombardment
Japanese and warships. suffered heavy losses but the exact extent has not been divulged. 4
Despite the heavy
planes Japanese bombardment during the last few days the Chinese morale is good. he added.
This commander estimated that between two and three thousand Japanese have been killed and wounded since hostilities broke out in Shanghai. He placed the Chinese casualties at 700. Central NewN
General Yang Yu Cheng On Situation
When the report reached Canton that Japanese war-planes had❘ made their appearance, the au- thorities at once issued a warning calling upon the military and civil population to be prepared for the
raiders.
Seven war-planes were also crdered to keep a strict watch, but at the time of telegraphing there were no signs of the enemy war- planes..
NATIONAL ECONOMY
Canton. Aug. 18. Owing to China's united resis-
At present, the situation in tance against the aggression of the
Canton is peaceful as usual, and Japanese invaders, it is reported.
Paris, Aug. 18, there is very little excitement. General Yang Yu-cheng, passing British residents do not believe that the Kwangtung Provincial through here on his return from that Japanese war-planes will at- Authorities have advised the strictest economy in weddings and
an extensive study trip through tempt to raid Canton.-- funerals and all manner of social Far Eastern conflict, stated:-
the United States, referring to the Chinese Evening Pres.
"Japanese high finance plays a
entertainments.
All Government officials are for-prominent part in Japanese Im-
When hostilities started оп August, 13, the Japanese artillery at Shul Tien Road and Chih Tze University subjected the Chinese lines to heavy, fire. Tanks took part in the defence of the area and machine-guns swept the at- tackers as they rushed up time and again.
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CALDBECK'S
SEARCH FOR
SOVIET FLIERS
The search
Moscow, Aug. 18.
the missing Boviet Russian trans-Polar fiers
continued by the Soviet author- in the plane. “N 209,” is still being
1Hes.
Several Soviet Radio stations,” It is announced, intercepted faint radio calls on the wavelength used
mitter. The calls were, however, by the fliers' emergency trans-
so indistinct that they could not be understood.
The Hydroplane "N 2," which is searching for the missing plane, reached Providencia Bay, where it
was
compelled to interrupt its
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POSITIONS ATTACKED .
Shanghai, Aug. 18. This morning the Chinese troops furiously attacked Chapel, Hong- kew and other Japanese positions, and were victorious all along the line:
Two other Soviet planes, the N 207" and the " 206", which are pilated by the airmen Grazian- ski and Gólowin, will proceed to Dixon Island on Tuesday night.
Both sides suffered heavy lossea, From Dixon Island these two and it is reported that the Japan- planes will start on Thursday on
ese have lost all semblance of a the search for the missing "N 200."aghting force, and are desparate- Transocean News Service.
Str Hubert Wilkins. FAMOUS EXPLORER JOINS SEARCH
San Francisco, Aug. 18. Indistinct sounds were picked up
bidden to entertain and merchants perialism, and imperialistic actions lod had been created to organise-sult of the shelling from positions the missing fillers which is still be- i
are also advised to economise. against China are carried out after resistance against aggression.
Chinese Evening Pres.
Fa carefully prepared plan. Japan
The Chinese Government and CHINESE AVIATORS, PROMOTED has the ambition to dominate the the Chinese nation had only one
entire world. China is. Oghting alm Nanking, Aug. 18: Through the
to-day. namely to resist recommendation of Generalissimo for her freedom. for the freedom Japanese imperialism.→→ Chiang Kai-shek, the National of the nation and for the peace "ransocean News Service. Government to-day announced the of the world." promotion of 188 aviators in the The speaker explained that Chinese Air Force. The 1st in Japan. must start with China to cludes many who took part in the conquer the world. He pointed out recent aerial combats with the Japanese along, the Nanking Shanghai area.
Huang Kwang-jui, head of the Central Aviation Academy at ...Hangchow. was promoted to
* Brigadier-General.
Lam Wai-sing, managing-director of the China National Aviation Corporation and Lin Foo-yuan were raised to the ranks of Colonels:
Fifteen fliers were given the ranks of Lieut-Colonels, 18 Majors. 11 Captains. 68 First Lieutenants and 75 Second Lieutenants.-- Central News
GERMANS IN NORTH
'Berlin." Aug. 18. Informed quarters here state
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Undaunted by the heavy odds against them, the Chinese brought up reinforcements as fast as their by a number of Soviet radia comrades fell, and it is learned stations purporting to have come that in one battalion only four
from the Soviet airmen who have soldiers escaped with their lives been missing for four days whilst Brigadier-Gen. Huang Mel-hsing was killed during the engagement.
flying from Moscow to Alaska.. ·
Bir Hubert Wilkins, the famous The Chinese. however, greatly Folar explorer, is taking on from outnumbered the Japanese who Toronto to assist in the search for were also losing heavily as a re-
in the Klangwan sector. After four days of nerce Aghting, the Chinese took over Chih Tze University and the Japanese Naval Club on the northern' section of North Szechuan Road. The Japanese drill ground was also oc- cupied, thus cutting off the main body of the Japanese forces with the Japanese Naval Landing Party
ing carried out.--- Beuter's Bulletin Service.
NON-INTERVENTION
French Representations To German Foreign Office
...
Berlin, August 18. The French Charge d'affaires has made fresh representations. to The Japanese line has been nar- the Foreign Office against the rowed while the Chinese are en publication by a Nazi organ of gaged in an enveloping movement alleged documents claiming to de It is diso learned that most of monstrate French intervention in the Japanese heavy artillery in the northern area have been either Charge d'Affaires referred to the Spain. It is understood. the disabled or run out of ammunition.incorrect attitude" of the German General Chang Chih-chung, press in systematically reproducing or the attacks on France' in connection
sonally inspected the Unes yester-claimed that the French press has Shanghai-Nanking Garrison, per- with non-intervention while it is
day, The morale of the Chinese refrained from exploting such soldiers in the trenches is very matters.
against the German good.
to the dangerous methods of Japan that there is no intention at pre-Headquarters. Aghting China, like favouring the sent of evacuating German citi- habit of narcotics, undermining zens from Shanghal, but that Chinese "customs sovereignty and necessary measures for doing so, similar means.
in case of need, have already been General Yang emphasised that taken. China was no longer the China of It is stressed. that is up to the 1931. Much had niso changed Germans to leave or remain as slice Slantu. To-day the leaders, they judge best and that the especially the milltary leaders. North German Lloyd steamer, Commander-in-Chier under the pressure of public opin Onelsenau.
well as lon were unanimously determined Hapag steamer, Oldenburg, have the
to resist the invaders
been instructed to place them- selves at the disposal of those who desire to depart
The speaker referred to the meeting in Nanking where a United Front without difference of opin-
Tronadczon Yews Service.
Central News
Government-
· Router's Bulletin. Service,
ly holding on to their dilapidated positions in anticipation of the arrival of reinforcements.
fight. The Chinese troops occupied the Japanese Naval parade ground, after routing the Japanese troops. and continued the pursuit to the Kung Ta Cotton Mille.
The Ta Kang and Yu Feng Cot-
Chinese troops and are expected ton Mills are also surrounded by
to fall at any moment..
It is reported that many of the defeated Japanese troops have fled tnto the International Settlement for safety.-
When the Chinese troops entered Hongkow, there was a fierce street | Chinese Evening Press.
"Valencia Parliament Summoned
Valencia, Aug. 18. The Government has decided to summan Parliament for the begin- ning of next week in order to hear
RECEPTION FOR GERMAN WAR-BLIND
London, Aug. 15.
A deputation of German war- blinded ex-soldiers were given a luncheon in the House of Com-
the Government's report on its mons, at which a number of well- conduct of affairs. The House will known politicians, including the be dismissed again after a few, Minister of Pensions, were pre-. meetings till · October-
Transocean
sent.
Transocean News Service,
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