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CONTROL STATIONS IN GIJON HARBOUR.
Wounded Italian Volunteers
Arrive In Naples
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Santander, September 4
Trade unions and anarchist organisations established control stations In Gijon harbour in order to prevent the fight of Mar- xists and Communist chiefs. The leading member of the Popular Front has been allowed to leave Gijon, according to information gathered from a reliable source to-day. Passports and identifica- tion cards made out by the Valencia Government have been de- clared null and vold.
message from Salamancations which led to the fall of states that during the month, of Bilbao and Santander, arrived at August the Nationalist authorities Naples, to-day on board the Italian claim to
93 hospital ship, Gradisa. have shot down aeroplanes.
From Rome it is learned that more than 700 wounded Itallaris.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1937.
BRITISH TROOPS JAPAN "MISSED HER
IN INDIA
Expenditure May Face
Increase
Simin, Sept. 4.
"We cannot for one moment face the slightest reduction in the num- ber of British troops at present stationed In
MARK" IN SHANGHAI
Says Foreign Army Expert
Nanking. Sept. 5: "Japan has made a gross blunder and miss-
ed her mark by launching two major wars in China at the s H
time, declared a foreign military expert who arrived here to-day India," said Mr. from Shanghai. This expert has just spent two weeks-following Defence closely the Sino-Japanese hostilities in Shanghai and the Woosung the op-area.
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to
UNABLE TO FIGHT ON
Oglivie, secretary of the Department, replying to position motion at the Central "Japan's military pulley has al Asembly recommenidrig economy
ways been to avoid a war on 進
MANY FRONTS in Army expenditure. The reasons
national scale in China," he went Shanghai, Sept. 5: If Japan for this are internal security and
on to say. 1931 Japan con- wishes to achieve a quick victory. the mixture for Bitish and Indian aned her military activities but not necessarily a permanent
the best value for troops gives
Manchuria and the following win; one in China, she must send at At present the expenditer she concentrated her attacks least 200,000 men to the North and money. ture is the lowest since 1914 and
150,000 men to Shanghai, which on the Shanghal-Woosung areas. India may have to face an in-
A year later' she struck in East means she will have to send her Hope! where she established a entire peace-time army to this bogus regime, Japan took ad- country, according to a foreign vantage of the disunity in China military observer, and pursued this policy with many However, since China is deter- Important victcries and achieve-mined to wage a long war with ments."
Japan, 250,000 men will not be suf- ficient to face the unlimited man- power and resources in this coun-" try, he opined.
crease.-
The contingent included officers and the wounded men were welcomed by General Russo, chief cuter's Bulletin Service. who had been serving in Spain, of the General Staff of the Fascist and had taken part in the opera-militia.-Transocean News Service.
BIGGEST BATTLE REBELS PASS DEATH
OF SPANISH CAMPAIGN
Saragossa. Sept. 4. The fighting
the Aragon front is developing into the big- gest battle of the Spanish cam-
SENTENCE ON U.S. AIRMAN
San Sebastian, Sept. 4. Sentence of death Was pro- nounced on a captured American airman, Harold Dahls. by the Nationalist military court here yesterday.
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Dahls, who had joined the Re-
INDIAN POLITICS
Simia, Sept. 3. The North-West Frontler Minis- in the try was wo-day defeated Assembly by 27 votes to 22 on a motion of non-confidence: The Governor has invited the leader of the Congress Party to meet him
to-morrow.~-~
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
palgn, declare Nationalist Staff publican flying force as a volun- MORE POWERFUL
omcers.
the
teer, declared that he had receiv ed "a false passport from Spanish Embassy in Mexico City and had proceeded with it to Va-
Infantry and air force are being thrown into the fighting in ever- Increasing numbers, and yesterday, alone. Nationalist planes dropped lencia. over 50 tons of bombs.
The Nationalists admit the Gov ernment success at Belchite, a stragtegically important road junction hear Saragossa. where the loyalists have occupied the town after desperate and bloody street fighting.
On the Asturias front, however, the Nationalist troops which cap- turned Bilbao and Santander, are meeting with further success.
RAPID ADVANCE
The latest development in their rapid advance is the capture of La Franca, where about 300 prisoners were taken.
Meanwhile the Nationalist police have arrested the well-known Marxist leader, Ricardo Alvarez,
neighbourhood
in
the
· BROADCASTING
This military expert is of the opinion that the simultaneous operatious in North China and Shanghai have disclosed two weak points in the Japanese policy.
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First, it has forced Japan relinquish her role as the initiator and has extended the warfront far beyond of her original plans.
Secondly, it has forced Japan to seek a quick victory, which indi- cates that she cannot afford a long drawn-out, war.
The observer asserted that if China continues to be strongly uni- fled the ultimate victory will be. hers.
The voluntary withdrawal of all Japanese from Tsingtao, where Japanese have huge spinning in- terests, indicates that the Japan- ese army realizes 1 is unable to fight on too many fronts in China and is eager to concentrate its activities in Shanghai and North
He concluded by saying that if Chlua had not been united and and made such rapid progress China- during the last few years she | f'entrai Newa. would
to not have been able
He stated that five Americans Improvements Made achieve what she has
had joined the Government alr force but three of them had left after a time and returned to the United States.
The death sentence has not yet been carried out and it is stated in informed quarters that Dahls may be exchanged for a prisoner held by the Government, if the Valencia authorities are willing.
According to reliable informa- tion. the United States, charge d'affaires in Spain has declined to support a plea for clemency, on the grounds that Dahis came to Spain in an illegal manner.-
annetun Neins Service.
of SWEDISH NAVAL
Santander.
Alvarez was President of the People's Court during the. Res publican regime in Santander and is said to have signed over 1,800 death warrants.
He is a nephew of the former Minister, Melquiades Alvarez, who was assassinated in Madrid at the outbreak of the civil war.-
Tranenzana Kewa Kervann
PROGRAMME
Stockholm, Sept. 3.
A committee of naval experts bas recommended the construction during the next four years, at a cost of £9,000,000; of three cruisers, | four torpedo-boats, three sub- marines and twelve slcops, which will replace over-age 'craft-
·Reuter's Bulletin Sermon
Scenes of desolation due to shelling, bombing and Incendiary firing in the Eastern District of the International Settlement are” shown above. Top, the compound of Wayside Police Station with à gaping crater caused by a shell, a part of the Police force who reoccupied the Station are in the rear. Below, the Shell Oil tanks at Yangtsepoo and Liping Roads, the one in the fore- ground being crumpled by explosion and the one, in the right.. background being burnt out. (Photos, "N.C.D, Nowa”),
At The B.B.C.
As the result of improvements carried out during past two years, the B.B.C. Short Wave Broadcast- ing Station at Daventry is now broadcasting on four wavelengths simultaneously for 18 hours daily. Generally two new high-power- ed 50 kilowatt transmitters and two on low power aze used. A third high-power transmitter 18 being build.
Daventary by its new system of direction' aerials is now beaming simultaneous transmissions to six different points, for the greater part of 24 hours. As example of fuller service offered it may be stated that programmes radiated from Daventry can be heard in India for a total of from eight to ten hours daily.-.- British Wireless Service.
SPECTACULAR SUCCESS
done in two Shanghal during the last weeks.
NUMEROUS VILLAGES BOMBED
Shanghai, Sept. 5: Bixteen Japan- thor- ese bombers completed a ough and systematic destruction of Central News
a number of non-fortified "villages JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN west of the International Settle-
ALONG PINGĦAN LINE
ment to-day and according to Paoting. Sept. 5: Three Japanese meagre reports trickling lato the city, a large number of Innocent bombing planes were shot down at Toutien about 24 miles south-villagers met tragic deaths when west of Pelping on the Peiping- the machines emptied their missiles Hankow railway the day before on the defenceless inhabitants. yesterday, according to military reports renching here to-day:
The three bombers were among a squadron of six Japanese planes forced by bad weather to fly low over the town shortly before noon on September "3. aircraft guns picked the three planes from the air.
SPEEDY
CANTON
KOWLOON?
ECONO
RAILWA
NOTICE
The Railway Administration regret that owing to extensive typhoon damage between Shatin and Taipo Market, it will
be necessary to close the line to traffic for a period of approximately 10 days.
R. D WALKER,
Manager & Chief Engineer.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL; ·
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTRE;
&
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; FALAQE HOTEL; HOTELS
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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Peking,,
Practically the entire popula- tion in the village of Pelhsinchen at the end of Lincoln Road off Rubicon Road, has been wiped out, only a few escaping to give a brief story of the bombing. All the
were levelled by the KOKI HIROTA HOLDS buildings Chinese anti-
bombs which blew every structure
OUT OLIVE BRANCH to smithereens.
At 9 a.m. yesterday, two Japan- ese planes swooped low over the station at Llullho, three miles far- ther south on the Pelping-Hankow line. and sprayed the station with machine-guns.--- Central News
smail:
Chouchfachlao, another village not far west of Jessfield Park and St. John's
exact
TIDE -TURNS. IN-
CHINESE FAVOUR
Shanghal, Sept. 4.
Shanghai, Sept. 5. Blaming China's "repeated bad The Sino-Japanese conflict - im University, faith and complete lack of sin-Shanghai entered upon its twenty- was also a target of the Japanese cerity" for the present major fourth day with neither alde able figures conflict. Mr. Koki Hirota, Japan's to claim mastery. The sectors airmen. Although are not yet available, it is belleved Foreign Minister made a state- į around Shanghai show no appre- that a number of persons were
ment to-day to the foreign press | ciable change whilst the Japanese- killed and injured.
that Japan was "ready as ever to footing in the Woosung Peninsula recall the expeditionary forces has been gained only by the pay- and join hand with China" in ¦ ment of an expensive price. Judg- friendship the moment the Chi-ing from the official Sino-Japanese ncse Government defhonstrates reports the tide has turned in the their sincerity by reconsidering past couple of days in favour of and ratifying their attitude to the Chinese who claim that the wards Japan."
One bomb was dropped by the planes on a group of people near Chenchintao, who were waiting for
JAPANESE BUILDING AIRDROME NEAR HUAILAI' Panting. Sept. 5: The Japanese troops at Huallai, important town about 28 miles north-west of teen persons were instantly killed Nankow, are drafting Chinese vil- while 20 were injured. lagers and farmers in the #1= | Central News. `
Courage Displayed By rounding districts to construct a
Chinese Troops
London, Sept. 4. Foreign military experts in Shanghat are greatly impressed by the courage displayed by the Chi nese troops in action against the Japanese, and also by the perfest co-operation shown by the various arms of the Chinese Army, says the Bhanghal correspondent of "The Times."
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Western military experts con- sider that the Chinese scored remarkable initial success bringing the first large-scale Ja-, panese attack to a virtual stand- still.
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military airdrome at Fouchiapao. southwest of Anallar
One thousand Japanese from Huallat have crossed the river at Hsuangyuan and are planning to push southwards. Central News
SITUATION AT LIUHO
Shanghai, Sept. 5. The Japanese troops in the Liuho sector attacked the Chinese tions last night, but were beaten back by the Chinese troops.
a ferry to cross the creek. Nine-
FRENCH ENVOY CALLS ON SIR HUGHE Shanghai, Sept. 5: M. Paw Naggiar, the French Ambassador to China who arrived here yester- day from Tsingtao, called at the Country Hospital this morning to convey his personal sympathy to Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Envoy who was wound- ed by Japanese machine-gun bullets on Aug. 25.—
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Walled City of Paoshan and sur- Japan, however, is "firmly de- rounding areas are remaining 7 terminen to pursue a fundamental their hands. They also claim to settlement." As a bulwark against have heavily defeated and driven communism in the east, be added, back the Japanese forces whe Japan could not afford to remain tried to advance to the south east indifferent to the Bino-Soviet pact of the Lion Forest Fort. The which had a special significance Chinese state that all Japanese for her, Mr. Hirota assured the attempts to land at Pootung have: Third Powers that their interests failed- would be fully respected and ask- ed, in return, for cooperation in refraining from any action likely to prolong the hostilities- Reuter,
pol-Central News.
LADY KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN ATTENDS POLO MATCH Shanghai, Sept. 5: There are indications that the British Am-JAPANESE BREAK bassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-
At present, the Japanese.. hold the northern bank of the Liuho river, while the Chinese hold the southern bank.
in
Both sides are watching each Hugessen, who has been a patient the Country Hospital since other, and preparing for the.com-August 26, is now out of danger. ing onslaught.--
The experts point out that the Chinese Roening Press. Chinese troops are far better
than they were five years ago.
LARGE-SCALE COUNTER- 1
* ATTACK
ANOTHER PLEDGE
Shanghai, Sept. 4.
Reuter.
JAPANESE APOLOGY:
Shanghal: On behalf of the Japanese navy,
Rear-Admira Sugiyama to-day called at HME. Danae flying Admiral Bir Charles Little's flag and expressed regrets ji i that bombs landed so close to the
One Japanese plane, participat-Royal Ulster Rifles. He enquired His wife, Lady Knatchbull-Huges-ing in this morning's raid, was hit if any damage had been done and sen, who travelled from Peltaiho by Chinese machine gunners and whether any British troops were JAPANESE ARMY SHORT immediately after the accident crashed in flames and exploded injured..
OF MEN
occurred, to-day attended a polo | with a terrific detonation.
The Reuter
Shanghai, Sept. 5..
match played between British and planes flew in the northern direc- It is reported that the Japanese American teams in the Settlement tion in the course of the bombing It is the opinion in Shanghai,
and presented the operations, beginning a power Bix grooms were alightly injured, says the correspondent, (writing in Shanghai have been sending Racecourse,
an altitude almost by Chinese machine-gun bullets hefore the large-scale counter-at-urgent requests for re-inforca trophy to the American team, win-dive from
directly over Nanking Road. aimed at Japanese planes which that has met with such ments. The Japanese army is now ners of the match-
They violated the Japanese pledge fell the Settlement spectacular success) that the engaged on so many fronts that Reuter
that no bomb carrying planes Course.→→ Chinese forces will be considerably
the call for re-inforcements of JAPANESE SEEK
would. fly over the Bettlement. Reuter reinforced in the near future, trained men is embarrassing the since the Chinese General Staf in army authorities.
It reported that, when the determined to hold its positions Chinese troops stormed the Japan. ese position at Lotten recently,
of many
the enemy called out loudly, Chinese don't want to. nght Chinese."
tack
outside Shanghai under all cir-
cumstances in order to prevent the Japariese advancing into the in- terior of the country.
The correspondent reports. that further Japanese reinforcements have been thrown ashore at Laubo and the Lion Forest Forta.— Transrenn Nesar Seruses.
SOVIET SHIP
TORPEDOEN
Athens, Sept. 4.
When these..men were disarmed. it was discovered that they were conscripted natives of the North East territories of China, who had been forced to serve in the Japan- ese army...
This is proof that the Japanese army is short of men
Chinese Evening Pres.
The name of the Soviet cargo liet that two vessels were involved ahip Blagoev which was torpedoed but, actually, only one ship was was at first incorrectly given as torpedoed the Molakleft leading to the be- 1 Reuter.
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- REINFORCEMENTS Shanghai, Sept. 5. Owing to continued reverses and failure to gain their objective`at Shanghai, it is reported that the Japanese army commander has applied to his Government for fur ther re-inforcements of two divi- sions in order to enable him to make a final attempt to capture Shanghai-
Chinese Evening Press.
FIGHTING IN AMOY
London, Sept. 4. The Chinese Embassy in London annouces that cable communica- tions between China and the -western-world-has-been-entirely „disrupted as _the_Japanese navy
have cut the cable lines.
A message from Nanking atates that fighting has broken out in Amoy in South China.- Reuter
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An Inferno of smoke rising from the fire that claimed the? odown of a Japanese, cos) 'concern, Shanghal, created by the ac curate marksmanship of a Chinese bomber.