HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1938.
JAPANESE SEARCH FOR LOST PLANES
SQUADRON SCOURS TWO PERSONALITIES AT THE RACES
SOUTHERN PROVINCES
Dramatic Capture Of Airman
Canton, Feb. 25.
Twenty-four Japanese planes taking off from various bases near Tongkawan and nearby Islands under Japanese occupation flew over Tsengcheng and Chunghua this morning in search of the missing plates that were brought down yesterday.
Twenty-one planes flew westward over Sunhing. Yuensheng It is reported that the enemy and Tekhing on the West River. machines bombed Wüchow and were later, intercepted by Kwangsi fighters.
The Japanese machines released several bombs on Wuchow to lighten their weight and flew out to sea through Kwangtung.
One of the captured Japanese pilots who took part in the raid on Kwangsung yesterday has been escorted back here for examina-
He gave his age as 38-International News).
tion.
LOSS ADMITTED
Shanghai. Feb. 25.
and 1000 feet
trained their machine-guns on the Chinese A Japanese navy spokesman adan-aircraft gunners who fired at mitted today that four Japanese them. During the brisk exchange planes failed to return trom yes of fire, one of the invading planes terday's bombing raid on Canton.
He claimed that eight Chinese planes were shot down and seven more on the ground were destroy- ed. (Reuter).
JAPANESE CLAIM REFUTED
hit and was
crashed. Two Japanese airmen inside were Instantly killed.
The other Japanese plane was also damaged and forced down. The two alrmen in this plane, who alighted safely. took out their fired at light machine-gun and
the Chinese soldiers who came up to surround them. One of them was captured. allve but another escaped.
Canton, Feb. 25. "When Informed of the Japanese claim that eight Chinese planes were shot down in the course of dog-fight during yesterday's air rald on Kwangtung, an official
Chinese soldiers are now comb- Chinese spokesman stated that the ing the countryside for the claim was absolutely false and fugitive-¡Central News), asserted emphatically that 110 Chinese plane was lost.
A squadron of Chinese planes Falso dented that any Chinese made a surprise tald yesterday on planes were destroyed on
the the
aerodrome at Hainhsiang, Junction of the Peiping-Hankow│· "They don't know where our Railway and the Taokou-Chinghua planes are." he added.(Router).
ground.
CAPTURED ALIVE
Canton, Feb. 25. Flying low along the East River valley presumably to search for
Chengchow, Feb. 25.
under Raliway. which is how Japanese military occupation, and destroyed tour Japanese plaries on" the ground.
An
ammunition train at the
were ty bombed by the Chinese raiders,
In the upper picture are Mr. and Mrs. N. V. A. Croucher and a friend photographed at the Annual Race Meeting held at Happy Valley during the week.
Il Duce Wants Britain To
Curb Mediterranean Might
Rome, February 25.
Italian counter-demands at the forthcoming Anglo-Italian nego- tinations are forecast in a article In the semi-official Giornale D'Italia last night.
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IN SEARCH OF
MISSING R.A.F. PLANE
London Feb. 25. Airmen from seven R.AF. Sta- tions today searched for the R.A.F. Vickers Wellesley plane which dis- appeared yesterday in the course of a flight round Britain prepara- tory to attempting to lower the record for a prolonged distance flight to Australia.
The Ocupants of the plane are In addition to British recogni-Fit.-Lieut. F. 8. Gardener, Flying- tion of Italian sovereignty over officer G. A D. Thomson, who
anti-though the extent of damage done GENERAL STAFFS Abyssinia, it is declared that Italy. had been chosen by the Ministry
the two lost planes early in the railway station was also cfective- day, two Japanese panes brought down by Chinese aircraft gan are yesterday after-cannot yet be ascertained. noon.
A Chinese planes returned to The daring Japanes” airmen their base safely, it is learned. flew their planes as low as about Central News),
YELLOW RIVER DEADLOCK
Shanghai, February 25. Japanese troops claim the capture of Klasing. a town 15 miles west of Tsining, but all attempts by the Japanese forces in this sector to penetrate further southward towards the Lunghal Rail- way appear to have been held up by effective Chinese resistance.
Meanwhile increasing numbers of Japanese troops are massing at various points on the north bank of the Honan stretch of the Yellow River, but so far no cressing has been affected.
Japanese passage to the south, Wushing, on the southern shore of bank, where strong Chinese forces Talhu Lake, has been intensified
TO CONSULT
France And The Soviet
will demand a reduction of British for Alt for the attempted fight, naval forces in the Mediterranean and Bergeant George Hicks.
The machine which has a Aying and the abandonment of plans for fortifying the island of Cyprus. range of about 8,000 miles-53
Italian representation on the hours cruising, at 150 miles per
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Suez Canal administrative counell hour-was last seen at 6 o'clock SZABADOS AND
will also be one of the terms. yesterday morning of Rothbury.
Taking cognizance of the prob- Northumberland. Landon. Feb. 25. able, British demands, the paper It is feared the plane may have Consultations . between thesurmises that Italy will be request-descended on a lonely hill-side- French and Soviet Genera! Staffsed to reduce the size of her gar- (Reuter). will probably take place in the rtsons in Libya and to give certain near future, states the Paris cor- jassurances regarding the source of respondent of the "News Chroni- the Nile. cle. in a message published this morning.
It is pointed out that these wil
is made of the No mention Spanish question, political circles in Rome being of the opinion that
(Earlier reference-Page 51.
The Women's Guild of St. John's Cathedral will hold their annual meeting on Thursday at 3 pm. In
1.
are massed, would mark a new after the recapture of Tsingshan-be the first consultations between this question will be left entirel the Cathedral Hall, phase in the hostilities which now shih, a strategic point 20 kilo-the General Stafs of the two to the Non-Intervention Commit-
on countries since the conclusion of tee and will play a very minor, if There will be a whist drive for
any, part in the Anglo-Italian enn. the Franco-Soviet Pact.
versations.-(Transocean).
are virtually deadlocked. except mctres south of Wushing,
In Shansi, where the Japanese February 23, according to informa- continue to hammer spearheads further into the southern section
of the province.--(Reuter),
TSINING ABANDONED
Esuchow, Feb. 25. Chinese forces today renewed
tion from military sources.
Besides strengthening their de fence works arcund the city. the Japanese troops at Wushing have damaged the highways and bridges in the vicinity.
Ti French Government. it reported. has so far been reluctant to enter fata such consultations although Soviet Russia has re- peatedly Intimated that thev would be welcome.
The
Government! French change of attitude, the correspon-
their effort to capture Lianghsia- Japanese troops numbering some tien on the Tientsin-Pukow Rail, 400 men, who were routed by the way in Shantung Province. Heavy Chinese forces, have retired to dent says, is obviously due to in- fighting is in progress in I-shui and wukang-Central News). Chuhsten, about 90 miles east cf
the railway,
On the left wing.. the Japanese! again attempted to push down to Kinhsiung in south-west Shantung
200 JAPANESE SOLDIERS
CAPTURED
Linken. Feb. 25. Over 200 Japanese soldiers who but were repulsed. Tsining a re- were captured alive during recent ported to have been abandoned by engagements on the central and the Japanese.
western Shansi fronts are being
creasing difeulties in the internal situation. Transocean).
"Entirely
servicemen at the Cheero Club on Monday at 8p.m.
Exciting Gun Battle
Follows Bombing Of
Shanghai News Office
Shanghal, February 25.
A dramatic gun battle followed, the bombing of the Hwn Mei Wan Pao last night.
KELEN
Table Tennis Stars To Play Tonight.
DISORDERS IN STYRIA
Patriotic FrontTM Demonstration
Szabados and Kelen, the world
Vienna, Feb. 25. Serious disorders occurred i will arrive in the Colony today Graze, capital of Styria, last night famous table tennis champions, aboard the N.Y.K. liner Hokosak! when members of the Patriotic Maru.
Front were engaged in a demon- Tonight at 8 p.m. at the Chinese stration following the speech by Y.M.C.A. Bridges
Street,
the Dr.
Kurt Schuschnigg. Austrian famous players will meet
the Chancellor, in which he reaffirmed champions of Hong Kong, Macao the independence of the country. and Singapore.
According to reports, communists Tomorrow night, at the same seemed to have mingled with mem- time. Szabados and Kelen will be bers of the Patriotic Front and seen in action at the" Kong Kin during the demonstration suddenly College, -20 Shelley Street.
began to shout "Hell Admission to the exhibitions will Fellowing this, a Naz
Moscow!" counter-
be $1.10. 55 cents and 20 cents, and demonstration was staged, and tickets may be obtained from the the resultant disorder Hong Kong Tennis Association, great that the broadcast of Dr. c/o Confucian Club. "124. Holly Schuschnigg's
through speech wood Road, and from Mr. Yee loudspeakers had to be interrupted King-kwong, e/o Kelly and Co., 11, unt order was restored. Queen's Road Central, second floor.
The Swastika flag was hoisted above 'the town hall in the course of the demonstration.
It is sald that Herr Gorbach, leader of the Patriote Front in Styria, has been forced to resign.
In all of the principal cities of Austrla demonstrations and torch-
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Immediately the bomb exploded, three Chinese policemen "ENTIRELY UNTRUE'
and a plainclothes detective opened fire on the two terrorists. After an exchange of fire one of the terrorists was shot dead. Hankow, Fcb. 25.
Four bystanders, including a woman. were found wounded
TRANS-SIBERIAN · how untrue" Wis
by stray bullets.. des-
MAIL OPENED. a Government spokesman
the Hwa Mei Wan
Pao Fighting larther down the Tien-escorted to the rear. The number cribed Japanese reports speak-
Wild excitement reigned during as
hand grenade tsin-Pukew Railway is still going of Japanese casualties since the ing of the
Tokyo, Feb. 23. pedestrians was bombed, Chinese policy the engagement as
into the home was thrown
The Japanese public has been on in the vicinity of the Hwal recent resumption of major Aght-resulting from Communist in-dashed for cover.
of Mr. LZ. Yuan, Chinese editor warned by the police, under in- River, but no appreciable progressing in the province is estimated atquence whereby religious enter- claimed by either side. more than 2,000.-Central News). prises in China would be repress-
The force of the exploding bomb of the American-owned Shanghat structions from the Ministry for light processions were staged last night, but although the streets which landed inside the vestibule Evening Post and Mercury. Very Home Affairs, against sending im-; (International News).
were crowded with celebrating
was
ed.
the
new
2
The spokesman declared that of the newspaper office, blew out little damage was done and no one portant letters to Europe via crowds no clashes occurred except
Siberia.
the glass in the doorways and was injured caused considerable damage to the Mr. Yuan, who received a num-
There were reasons, it is stated, office, which is now guarded byber of threats from terrorists, left for the belief that all postal mat- about a dozen Chinese policemen. Shanghai recently for Hong Kong.ter from Japan to Europe sent by
Almost at
same time-(Reuters
Chinese people were ever grateful for the tremendous ald their soldiers and refugees had received and were receiving
many
enter- religious throughout. prises
China and the world. Не drew atten- tion to the many memorial
GERMANY ACCEPTS BRITISH PLAN
London, Feb. 26. Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the from Non-Intervention Committee; in- German Charge terviewed the d'Affaires'in London, who is unz-
JAPANESE SUCCESSES
Shanghal, Feb, 25. Further successes for Japanese forces in Shansi were claimed by Japanese Army spokesman this evening He said that Japanese troops occupied Shaoklaochen, 25 miles west of Fengyang, and also Shankowchen, 35 miles to the west of Lishi.
In Honan, the spokesman said, derstood to have said that Ger-services held throughout the world the Japanese have captured Ti-many had accepted the British and particularly to those held in yuan, twenty miles to the north-formula for the withdrawal of China which west of Loyang. but as regards the volunteers from Spain.
situation in the Tientsin-Pulow
Although no official announce
rallway fronts he had no informament has been made in this res- tion. (Reuter).
CHINESE REACH YANGTSE
Hwaiyin, Kiangsu, Feb. 25. Hotly pursuing the Japanese troops which retreated "from Lu-) ho, northeast of Pukow, the Chi- nese forces have reached the north bank of the Yangtse River. military message
pect a similar unofficial announce- ment has been cabled from Berlin.
(Reuter Bulletin).
SPANISH MÍNISTERS
were
attended by thousands of Chinese Christians- (Reuter).
ARAB TO DIE FOR KILLING
the
26 CASES OF SMALL-POX
Twenty-six fresh cases of small- pox were notified during the 24 hours ended mida'ght. Thursday. One casc was imported.
SPANISH PRIESTS
KIDNAPPED
Unconfirmed Report From
Japanese Source
Shanghai, Feb. 23.
(Transocean).
in Graze.-(Transocean).
NAZIS DISSATISFIED
Berlin, Feb. 25. No. official comment is obtain- that route was being opened and censored
Bovlet Russia-able on Schuschnigg's speech but Nazi party circles are obviously dissatisfied with the speech and what they describe as its sharp tone in contrast to the studied moderation. used by Hitièr when referring to Austria in his Reich- stag speech,~~~(Reuter).
BRITISH MILITARY
MISSION
Lisbon, Feb, 25. The British Military Mission to Three Spanish priests are re-Portugal began talks with the ported to have been kidnapped by Portuguese military authorities to the cases notified, 13 00 Chinese guerillas at Sultung, ac day. Yesterday, the British Am- curred in Victoria registration dis-
cording to 1 Japanese army [bassador introduced the British trict 11 in Kowloon, one in Shauk!-spokesman. The priests are al-Mission to the President. wan and one in the harbour.
legedly being held prisoners "Two cases of cerebro-spinal fever
Luchow.(Reuter).
JEW ENGINEER and one each of diphtheria and
measles were also reported."
at
not
ITALY PLEASED
Milan, Feb. 25. Commenting on the broadcast delivered by Dr. Schuschnigg of Austria, the Italian press · lays It is understood that two Italian special stress on those passages of Cestroyers are making a friendly the speech which emphasised that
W3.8 visit to Portual.-(Reuter Bulletin). Austrian independence
affected by the Austro-German understanding and that the Rome Jerusalem, Feb. 25."
M. SAMI DEAD
protocol would remain the basis The military tribunal constituted
Teheran. Feb. 25. İfor the regulating of relations A council of ministers of the In November last yesterday sen-
The death is announced of the between Austria and Germany. --- The French Embassy has "heard The Japanese troops, according Spanish Republican Government tenced to death an Arab who had
IN CHUNGKING of the report but has no confirma- Irarian Foreign Minister, M. Ena- (Transocean) to the message, have crossed over took place here yesterday under been convicted on having shot a
Chungking, Feb. 25.
gatella Sami, parly this morning the chairmanship of the President, Jewish civil engineer,
sulted in the conclusion of a non- Senor Manuel Azana. The military Another Arab who was found in
following a second operation. Mr. Kung Teh-cheng, 77th lineal
After a brief stay here, Mr. Kung Bami had represented his coun-aggression pact, known as the situation following the fall of possession of firearms was sen- descendant of Confucius. China's
last Kwangteh, Feb. 25. Teruel was thoroughly examined tenced to seven years penal ser-greatest sage. arrived here from will leave for England on an in-try in negotiations with Iraq, Baudabad Treaty,
vitudo.-(Transocean).
Bankow by boat today.
vestigation tour (Central News). Turkey and Afghanistan, which re- | (Transocean), The Chinese counter-attack on land, discussed. (Transocean).
reveals.
received
A
here
to the south bank by rafts.-Cen- tral News).
WOSHING STRUGGLE
CONFER
Barcelona, Feb. 25.
CONFUCIUS
DESCENDENT
Hankow, Feb. 25. No confirmation is yet obtainable regarding the' alleged kidnapping of Spanish Jesult priests at Bul- tung
tion."-(Reuter);
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