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Japanese Preparing Fifth Big Push
JAPANESE TROOPS GET TASTE OF WINTRY CONDITIONS
Chinese Troops Inflict Serious Damage
While the news received in the Colony during the week-end wemed to indicate that the Chinese forces were having a thin time in the undeclared war that is now raglug in North China. the latest flashes" from the front lines are extremely encour- aging insofar as the Chinese are concerned, it being rellably stated that the defenders have inflicted serious damage amongst the invading Japanese and in one battle alone the attackers are reported to have last 2.500 men.
In the second raid, carried out after 9 p.m. the Chinese planes were supported by their batteries in Pootung who took advantage of the fact that the searchlights in the warships were brought into play and they kept up a barrage of fire at the ships. "
The Japanese troops are having | Shanghai. an uncomfortable time. their first taste of the wintry conditions in North China and go As a not appear to like it at all. result their morale is more or less affected and pressing home this advantage the Chinese have re- aptured a few of the towns that were taken by the Japanese in the recent fghting.
that a
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While Nanking enjoyed a sunny and quiet Sunday, the people in Soochow were not so furtunate in ficet of heavy Japanese bombers, escorted by three pursult planes, played havoc with that city in the course of Ave raids, the third of which lasted one whole hour. In that time ten heavy bombs were cropped on the city with. fortunately for the innocent non-combatants, little damage as the populace had taken refuge in the specially erected shelters. Not content with mercly dropping heavy bombs on the place, the Japanese pilots swooped down on one of the railway stations and strafed the passengers who had with gathered in the station machine-guna. A few were killed and many more Injured but the casualties were comparatively few.
BARRAGE OF FIRE
In Shanghal it is stated that while the Japanese air force ran muck on Sunday, the Chinese pilots waited till the evening be- For they went into action and when they finally took to the air. shortly after 7 p.m. they gave the Japanese warships anchored at
Insofar as the troops were con cerned, à report from, a reliable source states that the troops who occupied Wuchang tried to cross the creek in small boats but they found that the Chinese defenders. cleverly concealed, were awaiting them and gave them a hot recep- tion with their machine-guna, so much so that they had to best a hasty retreat.
FIERCE FIGHTING
In North Shansi fierce fighting raged for two days. Some 3,000. Japanese troops filtered through the Chinese lines. but the defen- ders, supported by a strong rear- guard. soon began to attack the Japanese and they did this to such good purpose that 2500 of them are reported to have been killed.
The Japanese air force have ex- tended their activities as far north as Shantung and Shansi where they dropped a few bombs. One however, Was of their planes.
down by 1 Chinese brought armoured train and the occupants were found to be Japanese Lieutenant Colonel and a Lieuten- ant.
Both of these officers have been taken prisoners of war.
League Of Nations Formed On Wrong Foundation
DR. STANLEY JONES ON
SINO-JAPANESE WAR
There were five things to which they paid particular attention:
trying to keep their nations out of it entirely:
A most interesting lecture was themselves in attempts to bring it delivered at the Fung Ping Bhan to an end. Library, Hong Kong University. last evening by Dr. E Stanley Jones, well-known as "a man with 3 message," on the subject of "What can we do in the present world crisis?" A large attendance. was present and Dr. Jones' lecture was very warmly received.. Sir 'William Horneli, Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University, was in
the chair."
Dr. Jones
uttering moral condemnation as strongly as they could and leaving it at that;
.getting their nations to inter- vene by force on the side of China in some wars it was extremely dif- flcult to differentiate between ag- gressor and victim, but in this case he thought it beyond doubt that Japan was the aggressor);
"OUR BOYS ARE PREPARED' -CHINESE SPOKESMAN
JAPANESE BOMB WIDE AREA: MANY CIVILIANS KILLED
More Bombs Fall In French Concession
SHELL HITS REFUGEE CAMP
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SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 18: A CHINESE SPOKESMAN TO-DAY STATED THAT THE JAPANESE ARE MAKING ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR A FIFTH BIG PUSH DESPITE THE ASSERTION THAT THE FIRST BIG PUSH HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET. THE SPOKESMAN SAID, HOWEVER, "OUR BOYS ARE FULLY PREPARED," AND ADDED THAT ALL VISITORS TO THE FRONT HAD REMARKED ON THEIR CONFIDENCE.—REUTER.
A WIDE SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 18: MORE THAN THIRTY JAPANESE PLANES BOMBED AREA THE WHOLE DAY INCLUDING CHAPEI, POOTUNG, CHENJU, DAZANG AND HUNGJAO VILLAGE WHERE A CHINESE REPORT STATES THAT MORE THAN THIRTY HOUSES WERE DE
THE JAPANESE MOLISHED AND THIRTY CHINESE CIVILIANS WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED. PLANES ALSO DROPPED NUMEROUS ILANDBILLS-REUTER.
Shanghai, October 18: A Chinese report states that General Chen Chi-tang, former Kwangtung warlord, arrived at Nanking yesterday in a specially chartered plane in "order co-operate with the Central Government in the resistance against the Japanese-Reuter.
Shanghal, October 18; During a Chinese air raid early this morning an anti-aircraft shell pierced the roof of a home in the French Concession, in which were Herr and Frau Otto Hauer. The shell fel! only a foot from, the baby's bed but luckily it did not explode. Another shell féll on a Chinese re- fugee camp in the French Concession and broke a little girl's leg. Amputation was necessary-Reuter.
TRAGIC KOWLOON | ACCIDENT
Shanghai Refugee Killed
Mrs. B. Solodukin, a Russian re- fugee from onaùignâi, rém Qing at
Centre, Laienikok Rerugee
was
ine victim of a serious motor ac- cident, as a result of which she died shortly after admission into the Kow.con Hospital yesterday.
About 3 p.m. Mrs. Fox, & Euro- pean lady, accompanied by another lady passenger, struck Mrs. Sulo- dukin whhe driving along Nathan Road near Messrs. Lane, Crawford. Ltd.. passing over both legs and pinning the unfortunate visua beneath the car.
When Mr. Cooper and Mr. A. W. Brown, manager of Lane Craw- ford Ltd., came to aid, they €13- covered that the unfortunate i woman could only be pulled out by fting the ear.
the car, Mrs. Fox, driver suffered shock, and was taken
treat into Lane, Crawford's for ment.
It was later learned from the Refugee Centre at Laichikok that Mr. Solodukin was of Russ'an descent, being an elderly woman in th's Colony a and having daughter who was apparently not with her at the time of the ac- cident. The daughter Wis "communicated with and gct in with her mother at the touch Hospital before she died.
BOOTI
PASSENGER TRAIN BOMBED Shanghai., Oct. 18: A passenger train from Nanking, which was nearing Shanghal at 12 o'clock to- day, was bombed by a fleet of Japanese planes, it was announced at- try to make goodwill operate by to-night. The details of the appealing to the better instincts of tack have not been ascertained the wrongdoer and converting him; | Central News.
try to make goodwill operate by appealing to the conscience of the wrongdoer plus applying restric- tins where they could best apply It at the place of the economic.
THE WEATHER
A report issued by the Royal Observatory shows that at 10 a.m.
took as his special! subject the present unhappy state of affairs in China and dealt with it in a manner which must have opened a new channel of thought to many of his listeners,
After briefly dealing with the formation of the League of Nations, a formation which he said was based on a wrong foundation, Dr.
It might be argued that some of Jones maintained that despite its shortcomings he was very glad the these methods had been tried in body was alive to-day. Coming to the Abyssinian affair and had fall-yesterday the temperature was 69 the war, he said s'nce his arrival ed. He did not think they could be in Shanghal in August, he had been sa'd to have falled completely, and engaged with others in attempts, the cases were, not quite parallel.
When Dr. Jones sat down there i to and a solution to the troubles ahead. At the outset they had was prolonged applause and it was tried to fix it that in the event obvious his discourse had left a of war (noatllit'es had not broken; deep impression on his listeners. out then yet) Shanghai would be Sir William Homell in adjouro- Dentralised. They failed in this in Ing the meeting thanked the speak the race against time but after the i er on behalf of all present for his trouble and started they devoted admirable and moving talk.
degrees, with humidity at 40 per
perature was 71 degrees, this read- cent. Yesterdays maximum tem- ing being taken at 4 p.m.
On Sunday the maximum tem- perature was 75 degrees, with a night minimum of t
No rain was recorded during the 24 Hours ended at 10a.m. yesterday.
SINKING OF FISHING JUNKS
Alleged Japanese Submarine
The enquiry into the shelling and sinking or tea ning junts oy an aleged "Japanese suomarine was
MacGregor,
opened yesterday morning before a special Commission with His Horuur Sir ALOGU Chief Justice, as chairman,
Ine Japanese Consu-General had been
invited to attend but incimated that he would not be present.
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A snort precise of the somewhat lengthy evidence is that a fleet of 12 Junks left Shaukiwan on Sept. 17 and
Mel to sated via Saan Chilong, arriving there on Septem- bez 21.
About 8 a.m. on deptember 22 a submarine was sighted, approach- ing the saing fleet, fishing in pairs, and with no warning opened fire with two guns, sinking 10 of the 12 junks. Two managed to get away.
Three witnesses emphatically stated that the submarine was so close that they could distinguish the figures as those of Japanese.
There were about 28 people on the junk including 10 women and three children. Two witnesses were picked up by a junk; two more were picked by another junk four days after.
Most of the junks had rusty old muzzle loading cannons on board but they do not appear to have at- tempted to use them.
(A full report appears on Page 2).
ITALIAN
VOLUNTEERS.
IN SPAIN
Rome, Oct. 18.
A communique issued to-day states that Hallan volunteers in Spain number about forty thon- sand-Beuter.
GERMAN RE-ACTION'
Berlin, Oct 17. A semi-official commentary in- dicates that Germany regards favourably yesterday's Non-Inter- vention
proceedings. Committee The speeches by the British and French representatives show that they took into account the serious- ness of the situation insofer that
they appeared anxious to proceed The total rainfall since January is along the realistic line of the 80.82 inches, against an average of policy, sald a commentator.
Reuter..
80,84
SPANISH WAR NEWS
Fighting On All Three Fronts
London, Oct. 18: Fighting is continuing on all three fronts in Spain. In north-cast Aragon, the Government admits Insurgent suc- cesses but claims other successes in other sectors. The Insurgents are making further progress on
Asturias claiming at present to have advanced 27 miles to their objective. Barcelona was heavily bombed with considerable damage, -Reuter's Bulletin Servic
GOVERNOR WU TE-CHEN
Inspect Canton Business Centre
the Oct. 18: With Canton, situation gradually improving most of the business firms and shops in the heart of Canton have reopen- ed.
General, Wu Teh-chen, Governor of Kwangtung, personally inspect- ed the business, centre this morn- ing.
SHANGHAI ENJOYS "FUN"
OF THE WAR
Promise Of Greatest Battle In World's History
WILL GREAT POWERS STOP IMPENDING TRAGEDY?"
The reason why it is just as unsafe for women and children to go to Shanghai at present as it was on the "bloody Saturday" of August 14, was explained by a well-known sea captain who has just returned to the Colony, after a tour of the North, including Shanghai, Tientsin and Tsingtao.
Oar informant, who prefers to remain anonymous, after start- ing off by stressing that danger to life and limb in Shanghai is 25 great as ever, if not even more so than it had been before the evacuation of British nationals began some time ago, went on to make the seemingly paradoxical statement that "conditions in the International Settlement are now almost back to normal and most people watch and enjoy all the fun of the war!"
come
same
ad-
He went on to explain that “I do not know whether you have been able to gather this fact from of the the
newspaper reports fighting: but the position is that the rival armies remain to-day in practically the
positions they occupied when the fighting began! There has been no vance or retreat worth speaking about. Thus, the danger to the Settlement remains.
GIGANTIC PREPARATIONS. "From close observation I have conclusion that to the things are going to get much worse in the Settlement," he said. "The Japanese are leaving nothing to chance. Every day scores of transport are bringing hundreds of mechanised units, thousands of troops, cavalry regiments, motor trucks, tanks and all the...other Paraphernalia necessary. for the prosecution of modern warfare. If this goes on much longer, the Japanese will before long have gathered one of the most formid- able mechanised armies ever to Invade a foreign country,' around And Shanghal and North China. they are doing things in a most thorough manner-so thorough, in fact, that, to the outside observer, It would appear that they have every intention of staying for good.
A HERCULEAN EFFORT "The Japanese Army and Navy have been supplied with the latest gadgets of modern warfare. For instance they have been provided a type of earphone which tells of the approach of raid ng planes - long before they have been sight- ed and are thus fully prepared for the palders R
"Before long the Japanese are bound to make a herculean effort to dislodge the Chinese from ther positions and if they succeed in that object, then the Settlement w be in gtare" danger from the retreating forces. Then again, at any moment more bombs may be dropped there as happened on August 14 and again in Septem- ber. Then the pants would start all over again. FORMIDABLE CONCENTRATIONS
"As I say," our informant went ca. "the Japanese are making such formidable concentrations that one can only hope that int vention by the rest of the world will put to a stop to. what, at same date in the not too distant future, promises to develop into one of the most bloody and gigantic battles in the history of the world. One can only fervently hope that the Nine-Power ta'ks which will (Continued on Back Pare)
MR. A.E. LISSAMAN HUGE HAUL OF
Inventor Of New Road Surfacing Composition
interviewed by a Central News ...Included in supplementary votes Agency representative, General Wu totalling over $96,000 which will expressed deep gratification over come up for consideration by the the reopening of the arms. He Finance Committee of the Legisla added that since China is deter- tive Council to-morrow afternoon
a prolonged is an item of special interest. mined to carry on
It is this:- struggle with Japan the basi
firms
meet should
the ness crisis calmly and continue their business as usual. This will en- able us to increase the country's power to resist and also cause less suffering to individuals.” -Central News.
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16 TT. ON LONDON:" 11⁄2 27/8A. '
London Silver "Market'
(From Our Own Correspondent).
London, Oct. 18. London aliver prices to-day were *Bpot" and un- up 1/16 for
MORPHINE PILLS
Possession Of 70,000. Froved
Sentence of three years' band" labour was imposed on Leung Fuk by Mr. Justic R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Bessions yesterday when defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of 70,000 pills containing morphine.
Mr. Justice Lindsell said, that de- fendant appeared to be one of a ring who did their best to ruin the stamina of their race.
The Awards Committee consti- tuted in accordance with the rules. Boverning the patenting of inven- tions by Government servants has recommended that $10,000 should'
Failing to appear to answer a be paid to Mr. A. E Lissaman of
charge of possession of a danger- the Public Works Department In
-ous drug, Yu Lin-sang had his bait respect of Government's right to
of $10,000 in cash and $2,500 in use a road surfacing composition surety estreated in the same Court. named "Tarasmac," which been invented by him,
has
Mr. M. J. Abbott who prosecuted applied for a warrant of arrest of the defendant.
Mr. Arthur E. Lisaaman, FBI, Chartered Surveyor, M. Inst. M. and Cy. E was appointed a Land Surveyor in 1921 and Engineer two years later. For a period in 1927 he was Acting Deputy Roads Engineer, Roads Office, and in Cables Charge, Drainage Office.
Lizsaman In 1935, Mr. awarded the Municipal
for road research.
Vinarice
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Mr. Lisaman is also a well- known local golfer.
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