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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1937.
NORTH CHINA WAR
ATTACK ON AIR BASE
"Chinese Surprise The
Japanese
FIGHTING IN TACHANG
Shanghai, Oct. 21.
The main fighting in the Shang- hal area to-day was centred north- west of Tachang where the Japanese continued their attempt to break through
the Chinese lines.
Taiyuan, Oct. 21: Further de- tails regarding the destruction of 24 Japanese planes during 'a 'Chi- on the Japanese air- nese rald
The Japanese are now being base at Yangmingpao in north
held in check after what their Shansi yesterday morning are re-spokesman claim was only a small vealed in an official. report receiv- ed here to-day.
With the intenion of minimizing the strength of the Japanese alr force in north Shanal, one Chi- nese regiment, the report states. was sent to Yangmingpao to at- tack the Japanese airbase on Oct. 18.
the airbase. Lurking around. scouts of the regiment, according to the report, sighted 24 Japanese planes on the field. They imme- diately reported to the regimental commander who ordered one bat- tallon of his troops to launch surprise attack on the airbage while other battalions kept a vigh- lant watch to check the arrival of Jananese reinforcements.
On the morning of Oct. 20 when all necessary preparations had been completed. the battalion res- ponsible for the attack, the report continued, rushed into the air- base and hurled large numbers of handgrenades. The 24 Japanese planes in the neld Instantly caught fire.
The explosions of the Chinese explosives aroused the Japanese garrison troops stationed at the airbase. A hand-to-hand encoun-
ter between the opposing forces
ensued, lasting for about one hour: Heavy casualties were suffered by both sides during the fight. The Chinese side estimated, that about 100 officers and soldiers were either killed or wounded.-- Content Vezza. MANCHIKTIÓ-MONGOL TROOPS
advance."
The claim of the "Dare-to-Die" Chinese Division to have ralded the Japanese air base at Yang- pingpao. North Shansi. and des- troyed 24 planes was made in off- cial Chinese despatches.- Reuter.
RENEWED FIGHTING
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Shanghal. Oct. 21: Fighting broke out on two separate fronts In Kiangwan late last night as the Chinese launched a terrific offensive on the Japanese en- trenched southeast of Fuh Tan University and near Maohong.
Pushing along East Recreation Road and Hsiangyin Road the Chinese engaged the Japanese in a two-hour encounter near the
university campus killing over 70 Japanese. One Japanese unit fled in great confusion towards Chime! Road. Only minor skirmishes took place on Canton Street in Chapel "and near Chili Tze University.
Following a three-day lull, the Miaohong, tront was again: the scene of another bloody battle last night when Chinese and Japanese artillery staged a two-hour duel
Four thousand. Japanese marines near Tenchiawan were driven back with heavy casualties.
According to a Chinese military report, a Japanese bomber made a forced landing yesterday after- noon southwest of Kwangfu vil- lage. The fillers are missing but the machine is undamaged... Central News
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SOOCHOW-KASHING RAILWAY
BRITISH ARMY CHANGES
Territorials Now-Part Of Regular Army
London, Oct. 20. Changes in War Office organisa tion and military appointments connected therewith, to which the King has given his approval, with a view to marking and providing for the position, now decupied by the Territorial Army 53 an in- dispensable branch of the fighting services, were disclosed by the War Office through the Secretary. Mr. Hore-Beltsha, in a speech at the dinner of City Leutenants at the Mansion House to-night.
There was, he said, no other country which could offer a spectacle of competent and re- solute voluntary defence services on the scale of those of Britain. In certain Territortes. the Army was almost as large as the regular Army. and there was no doubt that it must be expected in time of war to play a full part, Already it was charged with defending
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Mr. Hore-Bellsba then announced that the King had approved the nomination of General Sir Walter
London, Oct. 20. General of the The whole of the West Riding Territorial Army, as a member of country
zide was shrouded with the Army Council. All questions thick grey mist throughout Their affecting the. Territorial
on the' Army Majesties morning drive would henceforth be concentrated third day of their Yorkshire tour, and Administered at the War Office Despite the cold the King and under the Director General, who | Queen used an open car. Great would be given an adequate staff. crowds gathered the towna The King had also, approved the | through which they drove and creation of the new post of Deputy greeted the Royal car" with en- Director General of the Territorial thusiastic cheera. Army and the promotion of the Territorial officer who would hold that office. Further, another Terri- torial officer would be appointed as Assistant Adjutant General in the War Office.
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In "Bradford the crowds thronged pavement fifteen and twenty deep and in the Town Hall Square more than 100,000 people cheered King and Queen as they stepped from the car
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After commenting on the spirit At Lister Park 40,000 children of cooperation which existed be- were gathered and the King and FIGHTING IN SHANSI
tween the regular and Territorial Queen entered a specially erected Talyuan Oct. 21: Failing in
armies and which the changes an- box and listened to children their guerilla warfare against the
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nounced would serve to streng- ing "Here's a health unto His Chinese in the mountainous re-
Shanghai, Oct. 21: Determined then, the War Secretary said in Majesty." "Despite the fog Their gions in Shansi the Japanese for-
to cut the railway communications his remarks that he had dwelt not Majestles arrived at Shibden Hail ces are now using Manchukuo and
between Shanghai and Nanking in on armed strength which could Halifax where they lunched with Here's to the romance of woman's hand Mongol troops, disguised as civi-
order to prevent the transporta-be pressed and ordered into ser- the Mayor ten minutes before their From engagement circlet to wedding
"band lans. to harrass the Chinese
tion of Chinese troops and sup- vice but on that deep and in-scheduled time. After lunch they Gracefully moving through the play armies, according to a traveller
plies to the war front, Japanese exhaustible reserve which was not proceeded to the Town Hall where of work and love—is a woman's way. who arrived here from the front.
bombers yesterday concentrated numbered in men alone nor count-many local citizens and the Aus- To assure one's self of tapering, The Manchukuo and Mongol
their activities aiorig the Soochow- ed in cannon but which was more trallan Rugby football players were sa in-smooth nails, ure PLATNUM troops formerly acted as
the superior polish. It applies guards to attack the Chinese but Kashing Railway inflicting con- impressable than those the quiet. presented to them.
siderable damages on the line. persistent and unshakeable re- British, Wirdess
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rouge. Izy PLAT-NUM to-ay. crisis and to endure.- British Wireless!
now
van-
were severely defeated on all fronts. They are
being secretly sent" near the Chinese lines as spley and to create trouble among the Chinese ranks.— Central News.
CHINESE CORRESPONDENT
RETURNS
Chèn Shanghai, Oct. 21: Mr. Po-sheng, Tokyo correspondent of the Central News Agency who re- turned to Shanghal a few days ago, revealed that since the Lu-
It is learned this morning that
a Shanghai-bound express from Nanking was bombed by Japanese planes at Wusth station but de- tails are not available.
An investigation just completed reveals that nine bombs were re-
in
leased at Pingwang Station
southern Kiangsu .near the Che-
a
GRAND MUFTI HELD IN LEBANON
Paris. Oct. 21. The French authorities in the Lebanon Republic are understood to have been requested by the British Government to refuse to
issue a permit to the Grand Mufti, who is now in Lebanon, to proceed
kouchiao incident on July 7 heklang border, blowing up several portant financial and commercial to Egypt. The Grand Mufti, who
had been unable to interview any official in Japan.
He also added that all Japanese who formerly came into contact with Chinese residing in Japan were warned by the militiary not to see their Chinese friends any more.-
Central Newes
JAPANESE MEET STUBBORN DEFENCE
Pe'ping. Oct. 21.
A Japanese military spokesman admits that a stubborn resistance is being encountered in Shantung. but declines to admit that there has been a withdrawal of Japanese troops.
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sections of rails and damaging two passenger coaches. Two coaches were also destroyed at
Pachi Station.
Although detalls are still lack- ing, it is belleved that many 'pas- sengers at Pingwang and Pachi were killed and injured. A locomotive standing at the Ming- hsing Station on the Shanghai- Hongchow-Ningpo Railway line was destroyed.-- Central New
1,200 JAPANESE FORCED TO REMAIN Soochow, Oct. 21: According to reliable report received here, 1,200 Japanese businessmen, who own and operate the more im- firms in Shanghai, have been for ced to remain in Shanghai to the carry on their business for benefit of the Japanese service- men.- Central Newa
JAPANESE NEAR CHANGTEH
Pelp'ng, Oct. 21.
A Japanese military spokesman here vigorously dented that the Chinese have retaken Pactingfu
North The Japanese forces in Honan have attained the south TWO PLANES SHOT DOWN bank of the Chang River, fourteen Nanking. Oct. 21. The Chinese miles northward of Changteh, ac- Air Force Force Headquarters an-cording to a Japanese military nounced to-day that two Japanese communique.
A foreign report says that hither-heavy bombers were shot down by reinforcements for Hanfuchu Chinese pursuit planes in Klangsi during an air raid over Nanchang, from the South have failed to ap- the provincial capital. last night. pear with the exception of one Bath of the planes fell into the Kwangsi brigade, which arrived at
Poyang Lake. Talan a few days ago, but promptly returned by the Lunghwa-Shanghai Rullway. Reuter
It is learned that 14 planes took part in the attempted attack on Nanchang but were intercepted outside of the city by Chinese pursuit planes where a bitter dog- fight ensued in the dark The Chinese airmen machine-gunned the invaders, damaging two and others away, The damaged machines tried to escape the lake a few but crashed in minutes later.- Central, Hers DESTRUCTION OF 24 JAPANESE PLANES CONFIRMED Nanking. Oct. 21 The destruc- tion of 24 Japanese planes during a raid staged by Chinese planes on the Japanese airbase at Yang- mingpao in north shansi a few New York, Oct. 20.
days ago was confirmed by official Mr. Norman Davis and the United reports received here to-day- States delegation to the Far East-Central New
CHINESE PLANES BOMB .PINGYUAN Nanking. Oct. 20: Assisting the advance of the Chinese troops along the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way, a squadron of Chinese aero-driving the planes flew to Pingyusin south of Tehchow, and bombed the Japan- ese late yesterday afternoon.
Japanese troops concentrated at the Tallway station fled pell-mell when they sighted the Chinese war, birds which released a number of bombs on their armoured cars.
setting them ablaze.- Central News.
"OPEN MINDED"
ern Conference left for Europe by the liner Washington to-day.
We
Mr. Norman Davis told report- ers: "We are open-minded. have no commitments, but we are determined to study every posal bility of a peaceful solution of the Sino-Japanese conflict and its early termination."--- Reuter.
JAPAN INVITED TO
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Tokyo, Oct. 21. The Belgian Ambassador this morning handed the Foreign Office an invitation to the Brussels Con- ference.-- Reuiter.
Centrui Nema.
THE
escaped from Jerusalem in disguise, was apprehended by the French authorities in Syria whilst en route to Damascus.—
Reuter..
BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE MICHAEL
London, Oct. 20. General Sir G. Jeffreys is to re-“ present the British Army at the celebration In. Bucharest in honour of the birthday of Prince Michael
of Roumania. He will leave Lon-
don on Friday.-
British Wireless
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