BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
Far Eastern Conflict Again In Foreground
POLITICAL CIRCLES NOT OPTIMISTIC
MR. ANTHONY EDEN (Great Britain)
MR. NORMAN DAVIS
(United States)
London, November 1. With the departure of the British delegation headed by Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, for Brussels, the Far Eastern con- flict has moved again into the foreground of public Interest here after having been overshadowed during the past week by the nego- tiations of the Non-Intervention Committee.
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Political circles are not optimis- land and the United States com- se, regarding the prospects of ing to an agreement concerning success of the Brussels Conference joint action in the Far East and specially in view of the absence of it is believed that the leader of Japan and take the view that the the American delegation. Mr. Nor- only possibilities open to the Con- man Davis, has received far- ference--aince economic commer-reaching instructions on this sub- clal measures of any kind have been rejected beforehand-will be firstly to address
appeal to both parties combined with an offer of mediation and secondly to reach an understanding regarding the future attitude of the Powers towards eventual steps to be taken to put an end to host!itles.
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It is considered that the fate of the Conference must in a degree depend on the possibility of Eng
GUNS RUMBLE IN DISTANCE
As RiflemenTM Åre Laid To Rest
Pessimism. In regard to the 'Com- férence has increased in conse- quence of the announcement that Count Clano will not travel to Brussels so that no personal con- tact will be established between the British and Italian Foreign Ministers, although such contact is not in itself necessary to ensure the success of the conference.- Tranzarzan News Sermci.
CHINESE LINES UNCHANGED
In Lotien Sector
Shanghai, Nov. 1: A high officer of the Chinese right wing station- Shanghai Nov. 2: With guns cd at the Kwangfu, Village front, rumbling in the distance, Riemen in an interview with a Central William Christopher William Ho-News Agency correspondent to- ward, James Mallon, Robert De- night, denied the report circulated laney and Joseph O'Toole, of the last week that the Chinese forces. Royal Ulster Ries, who succumb- at Shihsiangkungmian. In the Lo ed to injuries sustained when tienchen sector had withdrawn. shells fell in the western défence west. perimeter last Friday, were buried this afternoon' in Bubbling Well Cemetery in the presence VI
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He declared that the Unes there
were intact and that the left and right wings are co-ordinating effec-
huge international gathering. The tively.- cortege
of included thousands
Central News Chinese representing schools, guilds and other organisations. The volley was not fred at the grave- side for tear of causing a panic In the neighbourhood.--
Reuters
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NO JAPANESE PRESENT
Shanghai, Nov. 1.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1937.
SEVERE BATTLE NEAR
HSINKOWCHEN
Chinese Recapture Yinghwatsun
Taiyuan. Nov. 1. Yinghwatsun. From there they continued their offensive against the 5.000 Japanese holding the position on the hill 150 feet away. The fighting continued for four days.
Severe Aghting was reported to be going on east of Hsinkowchen. where heavily reinforced Chinese forces last night launched an at- tack on the Japanese. The Sugloka detachment is reported to be engaged u. close fighting with the Chinese.
The attack on these positions started last Wednesday afternoon, when the Nagabo detachment crossed the Huto River in the face of the Chinese Are. The Chinese proceeded along the river bank and opened are on the village of Yinghwetaun, which was held by the enemy, as well as on a hill in the rear, which had been fortined.
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Picked units worked their way enemy around to the rear of the and attacked them on Bunday morning. Defying the machine- gun and hand grenade défence. they charged the enemy lines. At the same time the main force at- tacked from the front.
After a hard fight, the Japanese retreated from their position with heavy losses. The Chinese kept up the drive and Anally took the eastern end of the hill position. constructed on one of the spurs of Mount Wutal.—
After several hours of heavy fighting the Chinese recaptured International ewe Agency.
CHINESE
GUERILLA
FORCES
Destroy Bridge Near Shaho
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Hainhsiang. Nav. 1.
More difficulty has been added
to Japanese military transport in
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
IN N. CHINA
Railways To Be Built
Tokyo, Nov. L Methods of economic develop-
ment in North China naturally wit
NOTICE
Owing to the recent increase in freight rates from Shanghai we have been obliged to make a small increase in the price of our AQUARIUS WATERS. We can
assure our customers, however, that these waters will be reduced to their original price immediately conditions in the North return to. normal.
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JAPANESE
REPULSED
South Of Soochow Creek
south Hopel as the result of the have to be different from those in destruction of a rallway bridge Manchukuo, and the importation south of Shaho, a station on the of foreign capital into North China Pelping-Hankow: Railway by Chi- may be unnecessary, Governor nese guerilla forces" on October 27. | Toyotaro Yuki of the Bank of
Shanghai, Nov. 1. Apparently for the purpose of Japan, sald in an interview on Fri-. Handfub ΟΙ Japanese troops facilitating transport over creeks day, according to local papers. Who succeeded in crossing the and. rivers in south Hopel more Governor Yuki also predicted Boochow Creek
pointa, at three thán 200 Japanese motor-boats that there will be no untoward | namely, Fengtien Cotton MIN, were seen to have been transport, developments in Japan's finances Chowchiachino and Luchiachal, ed by army trucks from
or trade, speaking after an im- were reported to have been re- on the Peiping-Hankow Railway portant conference at the bank pulsed by the Chinese forces this southward.---
attended by Finance Minister | morning. Central Newa
Kolhori Kaya," Commerce and In- JAPANESE TROOPS ENVELOPEDdustry Minister Shing Yoshino, Taiyuan. Nov. 1. Mr. Toshikata Okubo, president of Hampered by Chinese guerilla the Yokohama Specle Bark, and trongs 10 Northe Shansi, others. Japanese troops north of Hsinkow are enveloped by the Chinese forces. The Japanese, at Talhsien and Kuchsten are unable to con- tinue their southward advance.
At Fengtien Cotton M about 300 Japanese were killed, at Chow- chiachlas about 350, and at Llu-
chlachai about 130 Chinese casualties were believed to be also heavy,
"North China and Manchukue are very different in various ways," Despite the retreat of the he explained. "North China's Japanese infantry. Japanese bat- economic development will be con- teries and planes were still active- centrated upon increases in the ly bombarding Chinese positions A Japanese communique issued. production of raw cotton, salt, coal, at these points this morning.— at Pelping admitted Japanese re-and various kinds of farm pro-
Central Net verses in the North, On the ducts. First of all, allways" will eastern sector, heavy fghting is have to be built. The South Man going around Yangchuan.
churia Rallway Company nay
A foreign report stated that in meet the situation, although that the attack on Nanhuahua, South-company-will-have-nothing to do west of Yuanping, the Japanese with other enterprises. were also repulsed and left International News Aomey.
numerous dead and guns on the field as they retreated.
Kwantsun. West of Hsinkow. was
also recaptured by the Chinese, who accused the Japanese with using tear gas. Five thousand gas masks
the were dispatched to Kwantsun front for fear that the Japanese will use real gas in the next attack.- "entral News.
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JAPANESE WARSHIPS OUTSIDE PAKHOI
Holhow, Nov. 1, Several Japanese warships be- lieved to be destroyers are cruising outside the marginal seas on, re- connaissance purposés, according to a report the local garrison re- ceived to-day.
Japanese warships Two
are
́JAPANESE ADVANCE HALTED
Shanghal, Nov. 1. Japanese units pushing west- ward from the Chenju sector to Kiangchiaochen were halted by Chinese forces after several fierce engagements this morning. 4 Chinese military communique claims.
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400 Japanese soldiers were
The communique says that over
killed and three held pieces and 15 machine-guns captured by the Chinese.-- International News Agency..
MORE FREIGHT COACHES
·MIDDLE SCHOOL REOPENS
IN NANKING Nanking, Nov. 1: More than 400 students attended the opening of the joint middle school operated CHINESE RECOVER AREA IN by the Nanking Municipal Govern-
KWANGFU ment to-day." This
frst is the
Shanghai, Nov. 1, educational institution to reopen
The Chinese forces at Laoluchla since hostilities started in Shang-In the Kwangfu sector, who with-hovering outa'de of Pakhoi and hai, the others having closed inde drew a short distance on the night South Kwangtung with the inten- finitely following the repeated of October 30 during a fierce tion of making a landing some. Japanese bombings of the capital.
Japanese frontal attack, have where on the coast. The recent One battalion of British troops Mr. Ma Chao-chun, Mayor of driven the invaders back and re- naval bombardment of Pakhol was ''In Shanghal under the command Nanking, and other officials, at- covered their original positions, to avenge the death of Junzo
Chinese military headquarters an-Nakano, a Japanese. shop-keeper ly maintain regular service be-
The streets were lized with additional thousands of Chinese spectators who witnessed funeral processions.
the
of Major-General A P. D-Telfer-tended the opening ceremonies- Smollett, and troops from other | Central News. foreign forces stationed in 3hang- hai, accompanied the cortege carrying the bodies of the four men to the International Ceme- tery,
There were no Japanese repre- sentatives, civilian or official at
the luneral to tag.
While the services were being held at the cemetery three
ABYSSINIAN WAR
Italian Tax Collectors,
Get Busy
Rome, Nov. 1. Itallan tax collectors are busily
Japanese bombers droned over - making a big drive, to collect taxes head but few away shortly after-in order to balance the budget and warda.
Central News.
MCGUIRE BETTER
Shanghai,
Nov. 1: Rifleman Jack McGuire, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, who was injured by shell _fire on Sunday, is reported to be
a little better.-
Reuter.
FUSILIER INJURED
Not War Casualty
Shanghai, Nov. 1: Fusilier Maurice Hough, 24, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, from Caerau, Bridgend, Glamorgan, was accl- dentally shot in the head. The injury is serious. Hough is not a war casualty. Beuter.
pay off the "Abyssinian war,
Although income tax of 16 per cent has not been increased taxes in many cases have been sub- stantially increased.-- Reuter's Bülletin device.
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H.M.S. HOOD FOR
BARCELONA".
London, Nov.. 1.
nounced to-night- Central Newa
U.S.
PROTEST:
Fleet
who was killed there in July, 1936. International News Agency.
JAPAN'S REGRETS
It is announced that the Ad- | Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, Cömman- miralty has instructed EMS. | der-in-Chief of the Japanese Third Hood to proceed immediately to Barcelona in order to make en- quiries concerning the sinking of the British steamer Jean Weems which was bombed by an unknown airplane while on her way from Marseilles to. Barcelona with a cargo of grain and milk.- Transocean Newa Bervice.
Brig-Gon, Beaumont
Shanghai, November 1: Brigadier-General John C. Beaumont, Commander-in-Chier of United States forces in Shanghai, has strongly protested to Japan against the action of Japanese blue- jackets who crossed Boochow Creek from Chapel and seized a junk manned by United States marines. Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Japanese Third Fleet, expressed his regrets and promised there would be no recurrence of the incident-Reuter.
Wuchang, Nov. 1. Beginning from to-day, more freight coaches are added to the passenger train for Canton in or- der to cope with the increasing demand for transportation of goods between Central and South China. The same service is ap plicable to trains leaving Canton for Wuchang (Hankaw).
Special freight trains will short-
tween Wuchang and Canton.
The blockade of the China const by Japanese warships has the effect of a severe tax on this rail- way. Goods are accumulated' in Wachang and Canton owing to the recent destruction of some" parts of the line by Japanese bombers- International News Agency.
BORDER SKIRMISHES
Tokyo, Nov. 1. In view of the recent skirmishes on the biberla-Manchukuo bor- ders, Premier Fumanaro Konoye is considering plans to reorganize some of the military bodies to put them on a war basis, it was re- vealed here to-day......
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ANXIOUS PERIOD IN FORTUNES OF EUROPE
"Times". Comment On King Boris Visit
London, Nov. 1. The King and Queen-of Búlgariz arrived in Londen last night and were welcomed by Lord Fortescue on" behalf of the King, and by Monsieur Reder, Bulgarian Minis- ter and other members of Legation staff.
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KING BORIS
the
Their Majesties who are on one week's private visit will take luncheon at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. King Boris will make contacts with British states- men during the visit.
The "Times" in an editorial says. "Unofficial though their visit is, it is a matter of importance that a sovereign of high character and swift as well as solid intelligence should be visiting this country during the present anxious period in the fortunes of Europe.".... British Wireless Service.
"JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT ARRIVES
other Japanese torpedo boat ar rived in the Whangpoo River this afternoon Central New
Unification of command and co- ordination of the three fighting' Shanghai, Nov. I: In addition services are to be effected in the to two which came-recently an name of Emperor Hiroshito,
Premier. Konoye is discussing the matter with General Hajime Sugiyama, the Minister of War, The Boviet, border affair is said to be a reason for the Japanese trial balloon from London suggesting an armistice in Shanghai- Enternational News Agency.
SEEKING BARTER
► Canton, Nov. 1. suk merchants here are nego- tiating with rice merchants in Indo-China for a barter of their
SITUATION SERIOUS
ON FUKIEN COAST
Amoy, Nov. 1 The situation on the Fakten coast has become more serious, as it was reported this afternoon that about forty Japanese warships are patrolling the Borth China waters: with design to harass some of the fishing villages or coastal towns,
Grave fears are expressed by in- habitants of small islands along " the coast which are practically undefended and are inhabited by fishermen.
at
Suppiles and
landed arms are Quamoy Island opposite here. It will be used as a supply bass for the Japanese land, sea and alr forces."
International News Agency..
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ARAB AND JEW
WOUNDED
Jerusalem, Nov. 1.
An Arab and a Jew were wound- ed in Jerusalem to-day by an un- known assailant near the office of the District Commissioner.
A number of newspapers from Egypt, Iriq and Syria have been banned from Palestine from one to six months, the reason for the ban being that the papers had published prejudicial articles— ¦ Reuter's Bulletin Service.
NYON AGREEMENT DISCUSSED
Paris, Nov. 1. The British, French and Itällan naval commanders met in Turis during the week-end to discuss the Nyan Conference anti-piraes. agreement which was modined on September 30. in order to indude Italy in the anti-piracy patrol hat Italy has so far not joined in the patrol duties
·Beuter's Bulletin Service.
The Bridal, French and Italian Admirals discussed the anti-piracy patrol at a conference in BMS. Barhab, Mediterranean Fleet fag- ship, on Saturday. The purpose of the conference was to consider detalls in connexion with Italian participation in the palmak.. After- respective boda" for mutual ad- wards Admiral Er Dudley: Ford, vantage.
Britlin Commander-in-Chief, ém- Canton imports large quantity tertained the French Admirals of rice from Saigon and Bangkok | Esteva and Blery, the Italiazí. AQ- every year, while Annam is a good miral Bernotts une their staff and buyer of Chinese silk. A barter Bir Harold Batow, British Consul would work well after a price is | General in Tunis, at lunchem. fixed for each commodity
states BWB message from International News Agency:
London