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Canton Completely Isolated From Hong Kong
Canton, Oct. 16.
With river and railway traffic temporarily stopped, Canton, to all intents and purposes. is isolated from
Hong Kong, and is without
telephonie communication or newspapers.
Actually, a small channel exists in the boum across the Pearl River, but shipping is at a standstill and the hold-up is beginning to affect small businessmen.
The opinion is expressed that the railway to Kowloon will be repaired to-morrow (Sunday).
The Berlin Protestant Mission at Shiukwan, north of Canton on the Canten-Hankow Railway, was bombed by Japanese planes yester day, according to a telegram received by the German Consulate.
There were no foreign casualties and the damage is not known. Meanwhile, Chinese sources cl alm that two Japanese planes were shot down during yesterday's raid on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Rutter
Dr. H. II. Kung, poses for a photograph at Kal Tak Aerodrome.
QUARREL AMONGST
THIEVES
Japanese Army And Navy
Have Differences
Thai a quarrel amongst thieves may be expected to be going op is provided by a report from Shanghai to the effect that the two branches of Service comprising the Invading Japanese herde, name- ly the Army and Navy, have fallen out. The news requires further confirmation, but there would seem to be some ground for suspicion In the fact that neither one side would recognize the passes issued to neutrals by the other.' It has been the view of the usually weli - Informed that there has never been feal cohesion between the two camps and the latest situation, if true, is of vital interest.
A study of the Navy's position and function in relation to the part played by the Army in Japan's internal and extemal affairs would tend to show that for some considerable time now there has existed a certain amount of rivalry between the two commands." Al- though their basic aims are the same, it must be recorded that the Nary is dissatisfied with the Hilfïd opportunities it has, had lately. In all the dirty business which the brazen war-dogs of Tokyo have shamefessly undertaken on Chinese territory, the Navy can only régard itself; as an accessory. To the Army is attributed the 'most credit for all the spoils. It is the Army that is always sung and toasted, and it is to the Army that the lion's share of the enormous finance appropriations go every year.
The Navy has undoubtedly lost little by little the hold which it once had on popular Japanese imagination, which dates back to the days of Admiral Togu. In the plundering of Chinese provinces, the Army has had the most work to do. The seizure of Manchuria was largely the Army's doing, and subsequent depredations on ad- Joining territory was also the accomplishment of the Army alone. The Navy, Impatient for action. found none to suit its taste; only transport and patrol work which afforded slim chance for the achievement of "glory." Outshone and ontvoiced, it devoted its at- tention to the Southward Expansion" movement, the pursuance ei." which would most certainly tall for extensive naval activity and leave, no room for questioning its essential utility.
The stationing of an abnormally large number of marines In Shanghai provided the Navy with what it regarded as an important duty; it was in reality a step taken in defiance of the Army Staff. It is beginuing to be generally understood that the present outbreak in that area was welcomed, if not deliberately provoked, by the Japanese Naval Command, who were already highly jealous of the Army's progress in the North. Hostilities developed, however, to sach an extent that the Army again had to take the field.
Forced more or less to the rear, the Navy struck back with a blockade of the coast. But a blockade was not called for, since. It could never seriously hathper cutry of supplies into China without interfering with the rights of other nations: and this, incidentally, may be the reason why other interested governments adopted such a placid view of the matter. The only major outcome of the block- ade to date has been the series of barbarous outrages against small, defenceless craft, an atrocious adventure that has brought the Japanese Navy a great deal of public notice and a still greater share of public condemnation. As If this were not enough, foul as it is. the Navy proceeded in its eruel and reckless quest for attention and "honour" by pouring the fury of bomb and shell on harmless vil- Jages and open towns, which in its despatches it would most cer- lainly have described as "fortified."
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It looks as if Japan were actually conducting two China. The Army surely is responsible for one, but it appears that the Navy is making. one of its own. Such a state of affairs is plain. ly indicative of the absence of real unity and is surely not conducive to the sucess of Japanese plans. If, as alleged, a breach between the Army and Navy has made itself felt in Shanghai," the situa- tion must be serious indeed, and developments will be keenly awalt- ed.
WECHOW RAIDED
Wuchow, Oct. 16. Seven Japanese planes ralded this city at 10 am. yesterday. Over one hundred persons" in the city and on the river were killed or badly wounded.
Eleven bombs were dropped on shops and residential houses, six- teen of which were demolished.
Four bombs fell on the river and blew a steam launch to pieces. One cargo junk and several smaller craft were also sunk.-- International News Agency.
JAPANESE LAUNCH COUNTER- OFFENSIVE ON CHAPET Shanghai, Oct. 16:, Since mid-. night last night the
Japanese tanks have been pounding the Chinese lines along the various streets adjoining North Szechuan Road leading into Chapel, but up till the present moment they have been unable to drive back the Chinese,
Flerce street fighting is raging along the Bettlement boundary- Central New,
DR. KUNG IN CANTON
Canton, Oct. 16.
MANIPULATION
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Tokyo, Oct. 18.
The Soviet policy towards China stands at the cross roads in con- sequence of a divergence of views between M. Bogomolev, Soviet Am- hassador at Nanking and Major- General Levin, the Soviet Military Attache, according to the Shang- bal correspondent of the "Nicht Nichi," which reports that M. Bogomoley advocates the return of Outer Mongolia to China, and the reorganisation of the Outer Mongolian troops as a part of the Chinese army with a view to mak Ing them join in the hostiilties against Japan
On the other hand Majcr- General Levin deprecates the re- stitution of Outer Mongolia to China on the ground that a front- al clash between Japan and the Soviet Union will ensue if the Outer Mongolians Join the Chinese tinops at the front.
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The correspondent says that Major-General Levin holds the So- Union must avold direct entanglement in the Sino-Japan- ese conflict, but instead "must manipulate to ensure fnternational interference.".
M. Bogomoley and Major-Gener- al Levin who have both returned to Moscow by air submitted thel views to the home Government.
The correspondent attaches im- portance to the new Soviet policy towards 'China, which "is likely to take deânite form with the, return of M. Bogumolev, to Nanking from Moscow" Reuter
40 REFUGUEES, WOUNDED
SOLDIERS BOMBED Shanghai, Oct. 16: A nect, of Japanese planes at 8.30 o'clock this morning attempted to bomb a special train fully loaded with re- fugees and wounded soldiers Kashing station, situated 60 miles trom Shanghal on the Shanghai- Hangchow-Ninpo
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Seven bombs were dropped but all fell wide of their mark.
As soon as the planes zoomed overhead the occupants fled into the fields for safety while the wounded.soldiers, who were unable
to move, remained to face their fate in the "coaches.
On seeing the train intact, the Japanese airmen returned ANKÚ peppered the refugees and coaches with machine-guns before flying away... Central News.
JAPANESE ADVANCE
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Shanghai, Oct. 16: Under cover of a smoke screen and assisted by heavy artillery, Japanese infantry units from Lluhang launched a terrific attack on the Chinese lines between Kwangfu Village ana Luchia yesterday.
The main body of attackers, It
Dr. H. H. Kung. Finance Minister 18 reported, succeeded in penetrat- and Vice-President of the Execu-ing into the Chinese lines. tive Yuan, who arrived in Hong Fierce fighting is still continuing Kong on October 15, is expected in this area...... here shortly on his way to the North.
As fils stay in Canton will be brief, invitations to receptions and banquets will not be accepted.
It is not announced by which route Dr. Kung will come Canton.-
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AIR RAID ON KWEILIN
Canton, Oct. 16, Three flights of heavy Japanese bombers escorted by several night
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GEN. CHEN TO GO WÖRTH
Macao, Oct. 16: General Chen Chi-tang, member of the Natiorial Defence Council, passed through here yesterday an his way to Hong Kong where he is to meet Mr. H H. Kung, Minister of Finance.
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CHINESE CONTROL STREETS
LEADING TO NORTH
SZECHUAN ROAD Shanghai, Oct. 16; A military communique issued this morning by the Chinese headquarters blains that all the main thorough-
fares and streets leading from Chapel to North Szechuan Road, in the International Settlement, are in the hands of the Chinese troops.
These interections were formerly heavily sand-bagged and guarded by Japanese marine.
It is stated that the occupation of these strategic posts prohibits the Japanese marines from moving freely from the southern, section While in Canton, General Chen of North Szechuan Road to the was asked to donate $10,000,000 for north where the Japanese Naval ers bombed Kwellin and Wuchow❘ erecting shelters from air raida.--Landing Party Headquarters are at noon.to-day, and inflicted beavy | International News Agency. losses in live and property in these two cities.
The Japanese planes took of from an aircraft carrier of the exact casualties are not available. coast. of Pakhof and winged to Kwellin ta the new provincial capital and Wuchow is the leading Kwangsi via the Gulf of Tongkin.
This is the first time that cities port of Kwangal in Kwangs were bombed. The International News Agency.
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CHINESE CAPTURE STRATEGIC PASS IN SHANGHAI Taiyuan, Oct. 18 The report of the capture of Pingyingkwan, a strategic pass in the inner loop of
the Great Wall in eastern Shansi, by Chinese forces on Oct. 13, is confirmed in a military despatch received here.
The Chinese troops have blown up the highway between Tuan- cheng and Honanchen, thus pre- venting the Japanese from using motor trucks to transport troops and supplies in that region.
A detachment of 800 Japanese troops at Nanhuathua have been dispersed. Scores were taken pri- soners by the Chinese.
The Chinese forces are still hold-
ing to their original positions ini the vicinity of Lingshan where the Japanese have been attacking without any success. Central New
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