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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937.
NORTH CHINA WAR
MANY CITIES BOMBED DURING SUNDAY
Nanking, October 4.
The long arm of the Japanese air force reached far into the Interler yesterday as squadrons of bombers flew over a dozen cities and villages and released their which death-deuling missiles claimed a heavy toll in lives' and' property.
A belated report from Taiyuan states that 18 bombers appeared over the city late on Saturday bombs. afternoon. dropping 10 killing many civilians, the exact number which has not been dis- closed.
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The other cities bombed yester- day include Nanztang. Quinsan, Taichong. Changshu. Anching and Kashing. Thirty passengers Quinsan were killed and injured when the bombs exploded on the railway station. Four bombs fell
HEAVY CASUALTIES SUFFERED BY CHINESE IN SHANSI
Nanking. October 4, Official reports received here state that the Chinese forces under General Liu To-chuan, a divisional commander. suffered heavy casual- ties during the last few days along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
A whole battalion: under General Cntao Pel-nan, including 10 off- cers, was wiped out at Tunghua- yuar
Over 3,000 Chinese soldiers were killed in action. Central New
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ASK ED. TO HELP
Hankow, Oct. 2; An American resident here has sent a telegram to Shirley Temple, the American child actress, asking her to help
in Nanchang, the provincial capl-raise funds to care for, the hun- tal of Klangsi, and the same num-dreds of Chinese boys and girls ber of misstics were dropped on
who have been injured and, maim- Changshu, a small village near
ed during the recent bombings by Nanchang killing four civilians. Japanese planes. It is claimed that the planes which bombed Changshu had the Chinese Insignia painted on the wings...
130,000 TROOPS MASSED
Chinese To Retrieve Positions
Peiping, Oct. 4. The Chinese are shortly to make a supreme effort to retrieve the milltary positions in North Chinn, according to Japanese reports from Paotingru.
These reports are to the effect that Marshal Chiang Kai-sher has. massed 130,000 troops in the vicinity of Shihchlachwang near the border of Hope! and Shansi Provinces.
The reports add that Generat Chlen Chlen, chler of the Nanking General Staff, has been sent to Shihchiachwang with an order for General Liu Chih, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief In North China to halt at all costs the Japanese advance in the Pinghan Railway zone when it is dark.
are
The Japanese troops
at present at Hainlo, only 30 miles to the north of Shihchiachwang which
INTERNATIONAL ACTION URGED
Labour Condemns Japan
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London. Oct. 3. The National Executive of the Labour Party, at Bournemouth, agreed to a resolution which will be submitted at the annual con- ference on Monday.
The resolution is as follows. The conference warmly welcomes the action of the Leader of Op- position demanding an early meet- ing of Parliament to consider action to be taken to vindicate international
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"T law and speedily these shameful outrages against humanity.
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'The conference views with horror the "massacre of helpless Chinese people pursuing their peaceful callings on land and sea. The con- tinued acquiescence of other Powers in this barbaric method of grave warfare is, fraught with dangers for the security of their own peoples and the future of our
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is strategically important because civilisation and should no longer want
of the junction of the Pingħan railway line with the line to Talyuantu on the west, the capital of Shans1.-
The telegram reminds Shirley that she is obviously having a peaceful and happy time in Holly-Reuter. In Anching 10 bombs were drop-wood but there are many unfor- ped from six planes. demolishingtunate children in China who have two houses and killing two children been rendefed invalids for life by
and a woman.
Eight bombers raided Kashing Twenty bombs were released, com- pletely demolishing the railway station, godown, the Min Foong Cotton Mill and station master's residence. Seven refugees were killed and 12 others injured.- Central News,
CHINESE WITHDRAWAL FROM LIUHONG-LOTIENCHEN SECTOR
Shanghai, October 4.
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It is officially announced, by the Chinese military headquarters this morning that for "tactical reasons" the Chinese forces trenched about 1.000 Metres west of the Shanghal-Talchong high- way in .the Liuhong-Lotienchen sector have withdrawn to pre- arranged positions.
The move. It is explained, will give better co-ordination between Chinese this column and the right flank in Chapel, Klangwan and Miaohong. It is claimed that the retreat will in no way affect the whole Chinese line which is well fortified and prepared to meet the Japanese drive further inland.
The Chinese headquarters claim that the withdrawal was effected after several days of ferce fighting during which time between 2,000 and 3000 Japanese were slain and wounded on the field..
Meanwhile, heavy Chinese rein- forcements are on the south side of the Wen Tsao Creek and are Japanese from preventing the crossing. Fierce fighting is stil in progress.—- Central Newa.
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Japanese bombs. The message then asks Shirley to request her older friends to raise funds to be
sent 1:0 Chim ta belp these
victims--
Central News,
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FIERCE FIGHTING ON SHANTUNG BORDER Tsinan, Oct. 4: Flerce fighting is continuing in the vicinity of Sangyan on the Shantung-border where the Japanese are making frantic efforts to drive southward into the province.
be tolerated.
"The conference emphatically condemns the deliberate and un- provoked acts of war by Japan against China over many years; calls on the British Government forthwith to prohibit British citizens selling war materials and lending money to Japan, to co- operate with other members of the League of Nations and the United States by imposing measures of economic and financial pressure At present, the Chinese are hold-designed to bring Japanese aggres- ing to their positions. The Japa- sion to an end calls on the Brit- nese are rushing heavy reinforce-ish Government to furnish medical' ments from Tsangchow with the supplies and other forms of hu- hopes of smashing the Chinese manitarian assistance to the Chin- resistance.--.
ese people, and urges all British Central Nera.
citizens to express detestation of Japanese barbarism: by refusing to buy Japanese goods.—
CHINESE RECAPTURE Reuter
TOWN
Tsinan. Oct: 2; It is announced
here, to-day, that the Chinese TENSION IN -
recaptured Potou
Shanghai, Oct. 3.
admit that Japanese have occupied the Lotien- Liuhang highway, part of the "fron belt" fortifications north of Shang- hai after the bitterest fighting but claim that they retreated only a short distance, with
forces very heavy.
A heavy Machiakow
abou* 'casualties on both sides.
stations. artillery due! continued all day miles south of Tsangchow on the
Line late long. Chinese gans from Pootung Tientsin-Pukow pounded the Japanese rear in Thursday night. The Chinese are Yangisepoo and a shell hit the continuing to push northward but bows of a Japanese transport. are encountering stiff resistance
from the Japanese-- Central News
A message from Peiping states that according to a Japan com- mun!que, the Japanese claim to have captured Tehchow, Shantung. sixty miles north of the Yellow River... Reuter.
GENERAL MASAKI FOR
SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Oct. 4: Military In- telligence received here reports that General Masaki, one of the leaders of the Junior Officers in the Japanese Army, is coming to Shanghal this week.
It is not known on what mis- sion the general is coming- Central News, i
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3,000 VILLAGERS MASSACRED
SPECTACULAR RAID STAGED Nanking, October
OVER POOTUNG According to Information re-
The Japa- thousand Shanghai, Oct. 4: ceived here, three
nese planes staged a spectacu-"- Chinese civilians are reported to have been massacred by Japanese lar a'r raid over Lanity on the across the troops in the village of Buhalen, Pootung side just which is also known
Whangpoo River from the, French about 85 kilometres west of Ta-Concession last night when the airmen, after releasing two huge tung in northern Shansi.
The outrage occurred on Sept. Verey light balls, emptied their 28 when the Japanese army. bomb-racks carrying death and
the along
destruction to the villages in that pushing southward Pelping-Suiyuan Railway, cap-region, tured the town."
The Chinese garrison force, numbering 700 soldiers under General Ho Chu-kuo, were out- numbered and annihilated during the Japanese onslaught. The fall
A number of incendiary bombs were dropped setting fire to the area which had escaped the serious bombing in the lower reaches of the river mouth. The flames shot high up into the air and were used
of the town followed a 12-hour as targets by the Japanese war- engagement and the Chinese, re-ships anchored off the Yangtsepoo sistance. collapsed when
the
Japanese broke down the north and east gates of the town and slaughtered the defenders- Central Neur. CHINESE FORCES SEVEN MILES NORTH OF TECHOW
Tainan, October 4. Despite the Japanese claims Chinese forces are continuing to push northward along the Tien- tsin-Pukow
their Raliway and armoured cars and vanguards have reached a point seven miles
·north of Techow, important Shantung city.
The Japanese fell back last night following the cutting of their forces into two groups,
The Chinese are repairing the 'damaged⋅ tracks on the line. It 18 also widely reported to-day that other Chinese units have reached the outskirts of Teang- chow but owing to the disrupted communications this report could not be confirmed,
The Chinese are also in control of Bangyuan. -- Gentral News.
district which simultaneously pour.
ed hundreds of shells into that area...
and 20
28,000 JAPANESE CASUALTIEŠ
Shanghal, October 4. Chinese military headquarters estimate that since hostilities opened in Shanghai on August 13, around 16,000 Japanese soldiers have been killed and 12,000 wound- ed.
Out of the wounded over 2,400 died auoard vessels and transports while en route to hospital in Japan. Over 200 Japanese soldiers have "succumbed to cholera during this "period.
Central News.
TO AVOID DANGER ZONES
United States Government Owned Ships
Washington, Oct. 4 United States Government owned ships are to follow
new routes henceforth, in order to avoid the danger zones in the Chinese and Spanish conflicts, state Maritime commission officials.
Ships will not enter the danger zones" unless necessary for ine purpose of evacuating refugees.-
Reutes.
PARLIAMENT TO BE SUMMONED
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London, Oct. 3. The Executive Labour Party de- cided to authorise Major Attlee to
with the international situation.
the especially
Sino- Japanese conflict- Reuter.
JERUSALEM
Arab Youths Close Bazaar!
Jerusalem. Oct. 5.
Tension prevails in the old city in Jerusalem where groups of Arab youths" perambulating in the mor- ning, forced the bazaar to close. The police had a busy time chasing the picketers and assuring mer- chants of protection.
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The new city, is unaffected. Tension continues in Jaffa as the result or the strike agitation. Many Arab shops opened the morning but closed later under the stress of intimidation, and the Port of Jaffa is also closed.
All Arab shops were closed th Salad where' rifle fire from three sides was directed on the Jewish quarter of the town but there were no casualties.
The Grand Mufti issued a pro- clamation from his self-imposed imprisonment in the Mosque of Omar, urging the Arabs to return to work.
Reute
APPEAL FROM THE CHURCH
Japan's Actions Deplored
Louden. Oct. 3. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
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PROOF READERS' TRIALS
There are names which are so distinguished as to be a source of trial to their owners, names con- taining lots of y's and hyphens which only by the merest fluke ever get spelt correctly in the newspapers,
One which always strikes me with awe is that of the British. Ambassador to China. It is:-
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hug essen I have to give it a line to itself. so that there will be no risk of additional confusion over hyphens which connect syllables and do not link names. The Ambassador's' ar- rival in China caused, dismay among proof readers on newa- papers. To get all those letters in
considerable care.
Small parties of Japanese communicate with the Government the Moderator of the Church of marries made preparations to go and to request that Parliament Scotland, the Moderator or ashore but Chinese
machine- should be summoned immediately Federal Council of Free Churches the right order is a feat requiring,
and the leaders of the Congrega-
WHAT WE PREFER gunners opened.fire on the marines to deal
tional, Presbyterian and Methodist as they attempted to land
chuches, in a letter to the: "Times"
Newspapers are all in favour of Central News.
state:-
short; simple names which go con- "As representatives of the Chris-veniently into headlines." If Tom tian Church in Britain, we wish Smith wing the golf championship.. to express our shame and horror you have no trouble at all. You at the action of the Japanese air write "Tom Smith Wins Cham2- force in the several recent bomb-pionship." and 'all is well.
AIR SQUADRON COMMANDER
SHOT DOWN
PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO MINISTERS Mr. W. Ormsby. Gore, Secretary
Shanghal, Oct. 4: An investiga- tion.completed to-day reveals that, the Japanese plane, which was
in raids on civilian centres and How different it is it the title is shot down at Hslakwan along the of State for the 'Colonies. has population in China. The events won by Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Nanking waterfront on September appointed Mr. G. H. Creasy to be of recent weeks ought to evoke Hugessen.
25, was the leading plane of the his Private Becretary, in succession from men of goodwill throughout squadron, which staged the aerial to Mr. E. B. Boyd. attack on the Chinese capital,
the world,' a general emphatic
It is a great help to actors, The Marquess of Dufferin and protest against such appalling and boxers, politicians and other peo- The squadron commander, who Ava, Parliamentary Under-Secre- useless suffering, and still more Dle in the public eye to have names was directing the air operationsary of State for the Colonies, has against the spirit of aggressive which are short and easily remem
plane, auu a. co-pilot,ppointed. Mr. C. A. Grossmith, to warfare by which it, had were brought down in this mac nebe his Private Becretary in succes- brought about.
sion to Mr. T.-W. Davica, and killed in action.
from the
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Another report states that the
to Japanese fillers who were, shót down yesterday at Tazang, have succumbed to their wounds, an Central New
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been bered. George Robey would never have bad the same success if he
"We refuse to believe that Japan had heen Gcorge Plantaganet- Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of is not sensitive to the opinion of Robye. Labour, has appointed Mr. C. 3. the civilised world and we appeal Maston to be his Assistant Private to Her to reconsider her policy and Secretary in place of Miss A. „M. | renounce such measures.”--- Jennings, who has been promoted." | Heuter.
Meanwhile, for purposes of dis- tinction, I am considering spelling.
my name Hopkyne-H; L. Hopkin... in the "Bunday Tribune.”