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Desperate Fighting
Fighting In North Shansi
Japanese Destroyer Opens Fire
On Fishing Junks
TWO FISHERMEN KILLED
Swabae, Oct. 17
A Japanese, destroyer opened fire an two Chinese fishing junks 30 miles west of this coastal town on October 13 and fatally injured two fishermen, according to a member of the crew who returned here to-day.
Four fishing vessels, believed to be registered in Hong Kong, left here for the Colony with twenty Off the coast persons un board. known as Ping Hai, the four craft met a Japanese destroyer. which ordered the fishing smacks to heave
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A pinanee with one ofcer and eight armed ratings on board was lowered from the warship and row ed towards one of the fishing boats.
After poarding one of the boats. the bluejackets made a search and found a big box of matches and some tinned, food, which were re- quisitioned.
According to a woman member of the Ashing crew, the destroyer fired her one-pounder or machine gun on two of the four fishing boats and mortally injured two She did not see any more of the two junks and believed they might have been sunk.
men.
and smacks
who returned here Fishermen stated that between Hong Kong disabled and Swabuc they saw
wreckages, fishing
the which suffered heavily at. hands of Japanese warships.---- International News Agency.
C.K.R. LINE REPAIRS [JAPANESE · AIRCRAFT
Canton. Oct. 17.
CARRIER AGROUND
Repair of the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the Canton-Hong Kong long distance telephone line Canton, Oct. 17: Unconfirmed was pushed ahead with all speed Chinese reports that a Japanese to-day. It is expected, that trunkarerait carrier has gone aground calls can be put through to-morrow or Tuesday.
Resumption of rallway servies may be possible on Tuesday, when trains can go over the repaired sections at slackened speed.- International Wear Agracy.
at Hopaó, west of Macao. A few Japanese destroyers are assisting in reverish endeavours to refloat the vessel. Meanwhile Canton has been spared Japanese aerial visi tations for the past two days, Iteuter.
"PUSILLANIMOUS AND
JAPANESE TROOPS COMPLETELY WATERY" POLICY
ENCIRCLED
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED
Nanking, October 17: Chinese authorities confirm that Bghting is going on the Tsina front between Changchwang and Yucheng where, Chinese and Japanese forces are facing across Tubalho with Chinese troops defending the south bank. It is noteworthy tai Tuhatho intersects, the Txinpu Rallway twenty-seven miles north-west of Tsinan Chinese reports claim that one mobile Chinese aalt reached Nangpi township on October 14 where they raided and cut the Taingpu Railway be- There was sporadic exchange of rifle fire at Yucheng yesterday morn- tween Polow and Tungkwang.
ing when two Japanese planes bombed the Yucheng Railway Station. Very severe fighting is going on in North Shanst where Chinese forces are throwing in every resource in a determined drive against Japanese troops in the Yuangping area. The sanguinary nature of the fighting is indicated by the fact that General Ho Men Ling, Nanking Division' Commander, also one brigadier and two regimental commanders were killed in action last night when Chinese officers and men alike stormed the Japanese lines in a furious onslaughter.-Reuter,
Nanking, October 17: According to Chinese reports desperate fighting is golug on in North Shansi where Chinese troops supported by aircraft and artillery made a determined attack last night against 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese troops surrounding the area at Yuanping, Talchow and Kwehsien. It is stated that while Chinese forces were advancing from points south of Yuanping two flanks com- pletely encircled the Japanese troops. A Chinese report claims that Japanese planes dropped mes- sages to the encircled Japanese troops "to hold the positions at any cost as reinforcements were arriving on October 17." Meanwhile a mobile Chinese column advancing from North Shansi pushed in the direction of Yihsien and Kaopeitien on the Pinghan Railway north of Paoling with the object of cutting the railway behind the Japanese lines. One small Japanese unit made a surprise raid and entered Niangtzekwan some days ago but were immediately repulsed, "and Chinese troops are at pre- sent holding east of Shanst Pass."-Rentar,
Taiyuan. October 17: With the capture of Pingyingkwan 'ba October 13 and the successes ni Nlangtsekwan, the Chinese forces are continuing to rapidly push back the Japanese invaders on both the northern and eastern fronts in Shansi
Launching a fierce counter offensive-month-of&Chilirow) the Chinese denit z severs:blow to the Japanese yesterday when a number of villages were re-taken. The Japanese casualties during the last three days is estimated si 5.000. Eight Japanese tanks were destroyed and a huge quantity of mill- tary supplies were seized by the Chinese on the Halawangchuang-Kungchlachuang front.
Chinese on Saturday afternoon re- captured Tseyinkwan Päss.
Eight hundred Japanese who at- tempted to rush Koukwan Pass. south of Niangtsekwan Pass, on The Chinese also captured. 70 October 14 have been 'repulsed. Japanese trucks loaded with food-
and Major hostilities on the eastern stuffs.
supplies betweerk front is expected at any moment. Kwangling and Lingchlu in eastern Smashing the Japanese lines be-Shansi. Eighty of the 100 Japan- tween Yihsien and Laiyuan, the ese guards, who were accompany-
'WISH THAT JAPAN
WILL LISTEN
TO ADVICE
New York, Oct. 17. The "New York Times" Washing- ton correspondent, in an interview with Senator Key Pittman tele- graphed from his home in Reno, hoping success to the Brussels Nine-Power Conference said it was devoutly to be wished that Japan would listen to the advice of so many friendly Governments and how to their judgment, but should Japan unhappily be obstinate and obdurate and continue its warfars on China against the judgment of
such
Japan Governments then should be ostracised not only by all member Governments but by civilised countries. Kaytar.
LEADING ARTICLES
Scathing Condemnation By U.S. Nationals In China
AIR ADVISERS' OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Nanking. Oct. 17. Sept. 19 warning to all Powers to Following is the full text of "An evacuate their Embassies' and na- Open Letter to the White House,tionals from the capital city under Washington, dated Sept. 21, 1937, threat of death to those who and signed by Mr. W. L.' Andrus, } might remain after noon, Sept. 21. chairman of the Committee of American Aeronautical Advisers in China:
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Adding inauit to this insolent note, she absolved herself from respon- sibility for any damage to neutral persons or property.
"The Government of the United States could not have adopted a
THE EXCEPTION more pusillanimous, watery policy "Great Britain and France Im". with regard to the Bino-Japanese | mediately accepted the challenge hostilities if it had been a govern- by stating bluntly that Japan ment of servile seris. Historically would be responsible for injury tá pictured as the moving spirit of the persons or property of their the Nine-Power Treaty, it now nationals. All the other Powers, abandons the Inst pretension to except one, followed the example world influence by abjectly deny of the British and French and re- ing to itself every right retained fused to evacute their Embassies. under that treaty.
The sole exception was the re- presentative of "the independent, liberty-loving United States of America,
INTERNATIONAL PIRACY **The Japanese attacks upon China are the acts of an outlaw among nations. Her blockade of the China. coast and attacks upon Chinese vessels and ports consti- tute a modern form of Interna- tional Piracy and should be "re-
ing the caravan, were killed when they were attacked in the hillycognised as such. region.
During the aghting, north-west of Yuanping on October 13. the Japanese lost over 800 men while the Chinese 390. including 22
officers-Central News.
OFFICIAL VISIT TO MACAO
On Page 8 will be found the Editor's comments of the Sino-. Japanese situation. The leading article entitled "Unpremeditated" BY appeared in "The Dally Press" special" Sunday edition.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/18 T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 9.7/8.
London Silver Market
H.E. MR. N.L.
SMITH ON FRIDAY
His Excellency the Officer Ad ministering the Government pro- poses, it circumstances permit, to pay an official visit to Macao on Friday, October 22, returning the same evening.
The visit has no political signi- ficance and was suggested several months ago and approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Its postponement has been due to the situation in China during re- cent months but, as no such visit has been paid since 1933, the Secretary of State is anxious that Oct. 16. this, courtesy should if possible. not 19-15/18 await the arrival of Sir Geoffry 10-7/8 Northcote.
(From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct, 15. London silver prices to-day were down 1/16, for "Spot" and changed for "Forward," as follow:
Bpot........ Forward,
Oct. 15. .20 ..19-7/B
International law does not re- cognise the right of any individual or Power to sink the merchant and war vessels of another Indivi- dual or Power except as an act of open warfare. Japan still main- tains that she is not at war with China
"His clerks and secretaries phoned all the American citizena who could be reached, warning them of the Japanese threat and urging them to follow His Excel- lency's example by seeking safety in fight. These American citizens hold responsible" and well paid positions with the Chinese Gov- ernment and aside from a natural feeling of loyalty to an employer. there is the problem presented by the sudden loss of property, post- tion and income. Will.the... Am- "Japan's attitude toward the bassador or the Government com- other great Powers is likewise the pensate them for these losses?. attitude of an outlaw toward con- WEAKNESS WILL NOT IMPRESS stituted authority. She says, in
"Half-hearted protests and weak- effect."you. People keep your mess of attitude make no Impres hands raised while I murder the sion upon the Japanese. They are defenceless Chinese people and a warlike, savage nation bent upon. their government or I'll turn my world conquest. Their weapon is guns on you." Much to her own force, and they will neither under- surprise, the other great Powers stand nor submit to any weapon
obeying her orders with except greater force. scarcely a protest.
are
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SEPT. 19 WARNING "Her most recent notice of her purpose to continue upon a career of International outlawry was the
They must first conquer China and utilize her vast resources of mat power and raw materials be fore launching upon, a career of
¿Continued on Back Fago)
Spectators at the Machine Gun Troop Gymkhana held on Satur- day afternoon. (Photo, Cheng Studio).
Appreciation From Germany
We publish below a letter received from Germany by the
last mall:
To The Editor, The Hong Kong Weekly Press. Dear Sir-Your “Weekly" gives me a terrible kick every time I receive it. I cannot resist so thank you very much for your sy frist fight against the Japanese robberies and wile methods they are using against China in order to steal land and rights, that de not belong to them and to which they have no right whatsoever.
Please keep up the good work and put your shoulder to the wheel. Millions here are with you. Yours, etc...
Hamburg, Sept. 18, 1987.
GEORG. WESTENDORF.
The Hong Kong Clipper, with Dr. H. H. Kang on board, lands at Kal Tak
Competitors at the Machine Gun Troop Gymkhana on Saturday.
(Photo, Cheng "Studio).
THE WEATHER
A report issued by the Royal Cables
Observatory shows that no rain Finance
was recorded during the 24 hours
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