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JAPANESE LAUNCH
NEW ATTACK.
Peiping, Oct. 31.
The Japanese troops, this morn-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
SUNDAY,
EYE-WITNESS STORIES OF
KILLING
SHELL CAME OVER AND BURST"
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Shanghal, Oct. 30.
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Taking part in the rescue ides Stewart were Riflemen John in eerie darkness outside Jess- neld Rallway station, held by the William Morrison, from Belfast, Chinese with Japanese troops only who is a veteran of the Great War, 500 or 600 yards away, Reuter this Alexander McDowell, from Coler morning obtained eye-witness acalne, Londonderry, James Stephens, from Dublin. and Gerald Byrne, .counts of the killing and wounding
from Plymouth.--- of Ulster Riflemen yesterday.
Reuter. Corporal Frank Collins, from Belfast, said: "Howard and Mallon were standing outside Post J2, just on the south side of the rall way bridge, when a shell camo over and burst.
"Mallon was hit in the back by shrapnel and killed instantly. while Howard was struck in the chest and died a few minut's afterwards.
OCTOBER 31, 1937.
ANTI-COMINTERN
PACT ANNIVERSARY
Tokyo, Oct. 30."
The first anniversary of the conclusion of the anti-Commintern Pact between Japan and Germany will be celebrated on Novembtr 5.
The Premier. Prince Konoye will address a national mass meeting. and his speech will be broadcast to Germany.
It is reported that Herr Hitler and Elgnor Mussolini will also broadcast messages from Berlin and Rome, respectively, to Japan, ---- Reuter
MEDICAL AID FROM U.S.
CRITICAL OPERAȚION
Shanghal, Oct. 30. Doctors are fighting to save the Ilves of Riflemen Jack McGuire, Strabane, County Тутопе, and
Nanking. Oct. 30. Robert Delaney, Belfast, two of the
Medical supplies donated from Royal Ulsters who were wounded
reached by shell-fire yesterday afternoon the United States have when on duty at an International Nanking nine days after leaving Settlement advance post; Both America.
men were alive at 4 a.m. to-day.
"McGuire and Delaney, who
One of the soldiers underwent a were also standing outside the critical operation at 3 am, but post. were seriously injured.
medical men would not disclose what it was.
"We others.escaped because we were faside the post at this time." Chinese soldiers holding Jessfeld Statiun anxiously asked Reuter what had happened.
When told that three British soldiers had been killed, they sald:
We nave lost our brothers.” Rifleman Alexander
from
Steward. County Antrim. Portrush, told Reuter the story of O'Toole'a death
KILLED INSTANTLY
Between 7 and 730 last night was on duty outside the post when a shell came over my head and exploded about fifty yards
Splinters
in the went away. Honeyland Cafe and hit O'Toole in the head, killing him almost instantly,
"Meanwhile, a Chinese man and woman were killed in the street
where a milling crowd of Chinese
refugees was running as fast an they could from the scene.
"It mus miraculous that no more were killed.
American
"People of all nationalities- Chinese, English and among them-dashed into our re- doubt for refuge, until the place couldn't hold any more.
"My pals here ran to help Chi- nese refugees to safety and were lucky to come out alive."
ANILITIAMEN PUT UP
GALLANT FIGHT
AT CHINMEN ISLAND Foochow, Oc.t 30: A gallant resistance
was put up by 100 Chinese militiamen at Chinmen Island outside the Amoy harbour upon the forced landing
of the Japanest marines recently, a de- layed report stats.
Outnumbered by the Japanese, they were all disarmed and then shot down Central Newa.
CANTON PROFESSORS
SEND CABLE' TO
9-POWER CONFERENCE Canton, Oct. 30: The following
Canton to
It is expected that Count Lulgiing launched a fresh attack along telegram was despatched by a Aldrovandi and Signor Marescotti a fifteen-mile front against the group of Chinese university pro- will represent Italy at the Nine Chinese positions in the Hainkowfessors in. Power Conference. It is taken for granted that Count Ciano will not 9. Marescotti. Is a Foreign Office ⚫fficial who specialised in Far Eastern Affairs and was the Ita- iran representative on the Lytton | fighting-Reuter, Committee on Manchukuo~ Beuter,
the Nie- Hills, forty miles north of Tai- Power Conference which convenes yuantu. Meanwhile the Japanese at Brussels on Nov. 3: forces advancing to Taiyuanfu 'rom the east claim the capture capture Yuangchuan after sharp
CHANGE.OVER OF GOVERNMENT?
Valencia. Oct. 31.
Premier Negrin went to Barce- ma by hir thle morning, ap- parently signalising the change cver of the Government.-Reuter.
CHINESE OCCUPT FORMER JAPANESE DEFENCES
Shanghat, Oct. 30: It is official- ly reported that the Chinese forces which withdrew south-west from Chapel and Klangwan earlier in the week are now in occupation of the former Japanese defence near the Japanese-owned Foong Tien Cotton and Spinning Mill south of Soochow Creek,
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Last night the Japanese opened a barrage on this line with trench mortars, starting a number of fires, and destroying part of the defence works. However, the Chinese forces have repaired the defences to-day-
Central News,
PRINCE YUN AS
CHAIRMAN
Pelping. Oct. 31. Seventy year old Prince Yun has been elected Chairman, and Prince
Teh Vice-Chairman, of the new regime at Kwethua (Hobogoto) which has assumed the title of the "Federated Autonomous Govern- ment of Mongolia."-Reuter.
To the Chairman of the Brussels
Conference.
The conference is seeking the restoration of peace in East Asia To make a true peace justice must underline every particular item. The University Canton protest against any air render of right to a passing ex- pediency
Professors
of
The Pan-American Clipper ser- vice brought the supplies across the Pacific to Hong Kong, whence they were taken to Nanking by Chinese planes and handed to the Chinese Red Cross for disposal.— Reuter
...
These two wounded are in the International Recreation Club, Bubbling Well Road, which has been converted into B British JAPAN SENDS APOLOGY military hospital.
Shanghal, it is believed. is en- tering into the most dangerous
TQ GERMANY ON
KESWICK INCIDENT Shanghai, Oct. 30: The incident
off-
phase of the hostilities, with fight-involving the machine-gunning of Road ing surging around the Settle- two German nationals by a Jap-
on Keswick ment's western boundary which is anese plane
on Oct. 24 wher. Rifleman W. manned by British troops. They
McGowan, of the Royal Ulster are in constant danger.
Rides Was killed -Was con- There is a serious threat of a
sidered settled by German Japanese landing in Peotung in an cial circles with the receipt of endeavour to envelop the Chinese
a formal written apology from the They troops entranched there.
Japanese Consulate - General also seek to surround Nantao, it is
Shanghal. believed. The entry of Nantao
Besides expressing egrets over may not only involve the destruck the incident, the Japanese
note tion of valuable British properties,
promised
give appropriate wharves and warehouses, but would compensation to the two Germans render the Bund unsafe.
and gave assurances to prevent the recurrence of a similar in- cident.
Similarly, the western district aghting, which is causing Chinese and foreigners in that area to move into the heart of the Settle- ment, threatens the destruction of numerous private homes of hun- dreds of Britons and Americans.
Shells have already pierced the walls of two British houses in this district. The inmates had already evacuated...
Shanghal is bracing itself of a further ordeal.- Reuter.
MME. KUNG URGES MATERIAL SUPPORT FROM AMERICA Shanghai, Oct. 30: An appeal to the American public to extend material support to China in her present gallant resistance to Japanese aggression was made by Madame HH. Kung, wife of
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Tht note was considered satis- factory by the German official circles-
Central News
ANOTHER AIR RAID ON RASHING STAGED Hangchow, Oct. 30: During a raid on Kashing, important town along the Shanghai-Hangchow-- Ningpo Railway, yesterday mor- ning, two Japanese planes un- loaded four bombs which all fell" Into the Nathu, Lake, causing no damage.
Six Japanese planes reconnoitred Chapu and Halyen on the Che- king coast in tht morning and seven others Hangchow. Tunglu and Launch along the Chientang
River. the Minister of Finance, in speech broadcast to the United Central News. States over the Girling. Broad- casting Station at Nanking.
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In the course of her address CHINESE GARRISON Madame Kung also urge the signatories of the Nine-Power Treaty to adopt effective sanctions against the aggressor.— Central News.
TAKE PRECAUTION Canton, Oct, 30: The Chinese garrison troops at Hoihow, im- portant port in north Hainan Island, have been instructed by the provincial military authorities to take the strictest precautionary measures against the presence of two Japanese warships anchored outside the harbour.
.MENTENGTSUN TAKEN BUT IMMEDIATELY RECOVERED Nanking. Oct. 30: Mentengtsun, a point west of Esinkow, was
Sounding parties were sent out captured by the Japasse troops yesterday by the warships to sur- yesterday but was immediately vey the sea around the harbour- recovered by the Chinese accord-Central Neus ing to a military report received here to-day.
one
The Japanese bunched nine offensive attacks on the place during the day. During "offensive they succeeded in dis- bub lodging the "Cinese forces The Nine-Power Treaty honestly later driven off by the latter with aimed at a righteous peace. It the aid of reinforcements, the should be enforced in full on all report states. parties.
Both sides. suffered
dead
heavy We believe that the first re-casualties during the see-JRW quirement of a lasting peace in operations, the Japanese the Far East is the re-establish-
being estimated at 500- ment of China's sovereign rights Central New... prior to September 18, 1931.
The invading armies and thei naval aircraft guilty of such out- rageous attacks on our universities, crowded cities and humble villages
BANKER TO HONOUR "DOOMED | must be withdrawn from both
mainland and islands,
We urge with all possible 'em- that the Powers which phasia
BATTALION"
Shanghai, Oct. 30% Mr. Y. M. Chien, general-manager of the Joint Savings Society which ownA the godown in Chapel in which the 800 Chinese soldiers are now 'bar- ricaded, declared that the heroic stand of these men will undoubt edly form the most glorious page in the final chapter of the Chapel
war.
He added that a memorial tablet will be erected at the godown honour of following the war in these soldiers.— Central Newa
JAPANESE ATTACKS ON KWANGFU VILLAGE
REPULSED Shanghai, Oct. 30: Reports re- ceived from the front state that believe in justice and humanity the Chinese forces holding Kwang apply concerted pressure on theu Village, three kilometres south aggressor to this end.
No violation of China'a. Integrity or compromise of her indepen- dance will be accepted by her brave defenders in arms or to- lerated by the united Chinese people for whom we speak.
west of Linhong, repulsed two attacks from the Japanese, to-day. The Japanese, ilace the with- drawal of the main body of Chin- ese forces from Kiangwan, have been shelling Kwangfu Village at regular intervals, destroying some of the defence works. At two
Signed: Professors of National Sun Yatsen University, Kwongtung o'clock this morning several hun- Provincial Shiang-Chyn Univer- dred Japanese launched an offen- sity, Lingnan University, Kuo-sive on the Chinese right wing, Min Univeralty, Canton Univer- but despite five attacks they were
finally driven back- sity-
Central News.
Central News.
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BOMES AT TAIYUAN Taiyuan, Oct. 30: Scores of houses were demollahed and many civilians blasted to pieces ytsterday when four Japanese bombers and three pursuit planes raided Tal- ytan dropping down more than 40 missiles.
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nature were also distributed over the city by the raiders- Central News.
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New York, Oct. 29. Taiyuan, Oct. 30: In view of the
Henry Armstrong (124 pounds) stubborn resistance put up by the Chinese the Japanese military became the undisputed Feather- command will dispatch one more weight Champion of the world division of troops to north shansi, to-day, when he knocked out according to information from Petey Barron (328 pounds) in the authoritative sources.
sixth round of their fifteen round Escorted by a number of tanks contest,
·and 30-truck loads of infantrymen, a Japanese engineering corps attempted to repair a bridge at Houyao, north of Yenmenkwan Pass, which has been damaged by Chinese guerilla troops. However, they were compelled to abandon their task when the Japanese troops were routed by Chinese forces in a fiercé engagement. Central News.
Barron had the better of the earlier rounds, through sheer speed, but Armstrong" slowed him up later with sharp punches, in
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clinches. Sarron was badly punished in the fifth roung, and was finally knocked out in the sixth by a short right to the jaw- 'Reuter
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