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JAPANESE FORCES
THEIR DRIVE
RESUME
SOUTHWARD
Severe Fighting On Railway Front
Yellow River Battle Continues
Hankow, March 15. "Japan's biggest mistake lies in her militarists' under-estimation of the fighting strength of the Chinese army," declared General Hsu Pei-ken, aide-de-camp to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in Interview with representatives of the press this morning.
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"The aim of Japan is to capture the rich mineral resources of the northern provinces in China so as to consolidate her position to challenge the western Powers. To achieve this Japan has to amash the Chinese armed forces." General Hsu averred.
COMMUNISTS DEMAND THAT CHAMBERLAIN SHOULD RESIGN
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PREPAREDNESS
AGAINST
AGGRESSION
General Wu Te-chen's
Address At Memorial Service
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, March 15. "Every man, woman and child in the Province of Kwangtung must be fully acquainted with Japan's wanton slaughter of civilians in the vecupled areas, the disgraceful raping of helpless women and the wholesale stealing of private pro- perty, in order that we may be "The Japanese army had suffer better prepared to resist Japanese ed repeated reverses owing to the aggression." declared General Wu under-estimation of the Chinese Te-chen, Governor of Kwangtung, troops by its military leaders. before a group of several hundred Even though Ropel fell into their officials at the memorial service hands," they failed to consolidate which was held yesterday morning. their position in. that province.
During the past few days, a con- Their plan to win over Shanst and Shantung without the recourse ofference of administrative commis- war proved to be an equal failure."siuners to solve the rural adminis- trative problems of the province he continued.
under the was held in Canton chairmanship of Governor Wu.
Londen, March 15.
"At most Japan could dispatch Communist demonstrations took fifty divisions to this country but
It should be pointed out that the place outside the Houses of Parat present only half of the number
bad been sent as she had to reserve province is divided into nine ad- her strength to watch on Soviet ministrative districts each super- Russia, and in Manchuria she had vised by an administrative com- to maintain an army of twelve missioner, under whom are several divisions. Subsequently her mill-magistrates. A chorus of voices took up post-tary force has been exhausted," he tions on both side of the exit
continued, when Members were leaving and
Hament last night after the con- clusion of the House of Commons
debate.
In issuing instructions to the ad- ministrative commissioners. Gov- "Although we have not yet wonernor. Wu stressed. firstly, the In unison demanded that Cham-the war. Japan's under-catimation
education all necessity for mess berlain should resign.
of the Chinese Army has caused her over the province as a means o
against Mounted police, however, im- object to be left unrealized and will prolonging resistance mediately dispersed the demon-be ner inevitable defeat," he con-Japanese aggression; and, secondly. strators-(Transocean),
COMBINED
cluded. (International).
OPERATIONS
COMMENCE TODAY
Scheme Explained
communique
Combined Operations commence today, it was announced in an Isszzed by official Command Headquarters yesterday. In the scheme of the exercise Hong Kong is a small mainland power with large colonial posses- sions some 2,000 miles to the south The normal garrison of Hong Kong consists of a brigade of field ar- tillery, a brigade of heavy artillery. A brigade of anti-aircraft artillery. a corps of fortress engineers and
an infantry brigade consisting of
fire battalions together with vari- ous ancillary troops.
On March 1, 1938, a revolt broke out in Hong Kong's colony of Sofar, which necessitated the rein- forcement of the local garrison by of the Hong all available ships Kong navy, an infantry battalion and the anti-aircraft brigade which has been temporarily converted Into field artillery, Punitive mea- sures are proceeding satisfactorily and a decisive engagement with the rebels is expected at any mo- ment.
Pacifica, a large maritime power lying some 500 miles to the cast of Hong Kong. possesses a modern
FIRST LINE MACHINES
H. E. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, who will direct the exercise jointly with Com- modore E. B. C. Dicken, and Wing Commander W. A. K. Dalzell.
mike" at Princess Bo Hy, the
the arming and organization of Kwangtung's population of 35.000.- 000 for national defence.
"We people of the Province of Kwangtung must make all possible preparations for a life and death struggle to protect our lives - and property in anticipation of a Japanese invasion." concluded General Wu Te-chen
61 CASES OF SMALL-POX
TOTAL NOW 1366
No fewer than 61 fresh cases of small-pox were reported to the local medical authorities for the 24 hours ending at midnight on Monday. This is the highest number of cases in a single day since March 7.
Of the 61 cases, 34 were from Victoria and 24 from the main- land, Shaukiwan had three,
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JAPANESE ACCUSE
ACCUSE FOREIGN JOURNALISTS WITH TAKING BRIBE MONEY FROM CHINA
GUERILLAS HARASS JAPANESE
Successful Chinese" Attacks On Supply Lines
Chinese guerillas in Shansi com- The British Ambassador, Sir tinue to be active in harassing Archibald Clark Kerr, who planned Japanese supply lines.
to leave Shanghai yesterday for A fleet of 40 Japanese army loaded with provisions Chungking to present his creden-trucks tials has postponed his departure coming from Huchsien till the end of March. states a Tatung-Puchow Railway, 332 Ello- Reuter messagʊ.
metres from Taiyuan, was attack-
INCIDENT AT HITLER RECEPTION
ALL FOREIGN JOURNALISTS DETAINED
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Vienna, March 15. Απ
incident extra finary occurred (toy before Herr Adolf Hitler made his address to the people in Vienna and while he was attending a re- ception in his honour.
For some unknown reason all foreign journalists who went to the Foreign Office as requested last night to obtain permits to report the reception were de- lained and warned that they would be shot by storm troop- ers if they attempted to leave the Foreign Office.
Meanwhile, Vienna has a new Mayor the second in two days. He is Dr. Herman Neubascher,
a
leading Nazi and former member of the Heimwehr.
A report from Berlin which states that Dr. Schuschnigg has left Austria is not yet con- Bulle- firmed here.-(Reuter tin).
SPANISH WAR
on
the
ed a few days ago by 2 Chinese guerilla unit near Mingchangtaun, narth of Hungtung on the same une. Four trucks were destroyed. Another fleet of 50 Japanese curios army trucks loaded, with and special products, presumably scized from Chinese, was also at- tacked by the Chinese guerillas at Chaocheng, in south Shansi.
200 Thirty of the
Japanese guards who escorted the trucks were killed and six trucks were damaged-Central News),
BRITISH
STEAMER
BOMBED
London, March 15. The British steamer Standwell, according to a message from Barce- Iona, was bombed and set aftre while anchored in the harbour at Tarragona.-(Reuter Bulletin).
"FRENCH GUNBOAT OPENS FIRE
Barcelona, March 15.
A French bunboat is reported to have fired on five Government planes which few over it whilst the warship was patrolling the coast near Barcelona.- (Reuter Bulletin).
SOVIET PILOT CAPTURED
Shanghal, March 15.
A Japanese Army spokesman, at press conference today, an-
Decisive Gains For nounced the first captare alive of
towns
Nationalists
Paris, March 15.
of Alcaniz
Soviet pilot, claiming that when a Chinese plane ralded Wahn, two Japanese planes were sent up to The Nationalist troops gained drive off the raider and in the en- two decisive victories in their of suing dog-fight the Chinese plane fensive yesterday, capturing the was shot down,
and
The Russian, who bailed out, in Caspe the former by legionnaires, and the his parachute, landed safely on the latter by Moroccan troops ander ground where he was captured and
is now being questioned. General Yague.
The spokesman added that two Other diseases notified
The only road between Cata- thice each of measles and cerebro-lonia and Valencia now not con-others were killed in the plane one apina: fever, two of chicken-pox trolled by the Nationalists is in the of which is believed to be a for-
eigner.(Reuter). and one each of enteric fever. immediate vicinity of the "coast.--
(Transocean). dysentery and puerperal fever.
Total cases since January 1 now have reached 1,366. Deaths exceed 800.
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HITHERTO UNSUCCESSFUL in their efforts to spread propaganda which might justify Japan's invasion of China, the Japanese authorities, in a belated attempt to discredit China In the eyes of the world, now accuse the Chinese Government of bribing foreign newspapermen to falsity news.
EARLY THIS MORNING the Dally Fress received a cable from Reuter's Tokyo correspondent giving full details of the "dis- Covery of secret documents" purporting to bear out these "accu- sations."
The cable is as follows:
Tokyo, March 15.
The Japanese Army claims to have discovered secret documents In Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's 'official residence In Nanking pro- ving that foreign newspaper correspondents have been paid sub- sidies by the Chinese Government.
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Reuter's Tokyo correspondent reports that in this general indict- ment Reuter is specially singled out for attack.
"To Gain Sympathy"
This morning's Nichi Nichi features a message from their Shanghai correspondent to the effect that "the Chiang Kai- shek regime has now resarted to. bribing foreign newspaper- men in an attempt to gain world sympathy by means of fabricated propaganda."""
The Nichi Nichi declares "Lung Shien-huang, chief of the propaganda department of the National Military Council, recently secretly bribed two foreign Journalists in Shanghal to proceed to Rankow where they are now fabricating news 'concerning conditions in Shanghai, Nanking, Hangchow and Woho for the purpose of
Injuring the honour of the Japanese Army."
**Reuter," states the Nichi Nicht, is regarded as having forsaken its third party posi- Lion In the Sino-Japanese hostilities and having worked with the intention of Injuring Japan's continental policy by means of its wilfully distorted DEWX.
"The fact that Reuter has actually" been the object of manipulation by bridery on the part of the Chiang Kal- shek regime has now been ex- posed through the secret docu- ments selzed by the Japanese military authorities in Nan- king.”
"Photographic Record"
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These documents are alleged to have been found in the official residence of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and the Nichi Nichi prints, a photograph purporting to record a resolution adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing. Committee of 50 of the Exécutive Committee of the Kuomintang, at which 40,580 yuan was voted as monthly encouragement fund for the newspaper industry” from which no less than 10,000 yuan was earmarked for Reuter.
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The Nichl Nichl concludes by stating, "From this may be seen 'what efforts the Nanking Government has made to obtain Reuter's
support for their cause.”~~(Renter)...
Unsuccessful Propaganda
Editor's Note: The lack of success by Japanese propagandists to enlist world support in Japan's campaign. “to extend friendship" to China has caused much concern to the Japanese militarists for some. time past.
This latest effort to evoke sympathy on Japan's behalf, based on such obviously fabricated. “"facts," `calls for no comment at this juncture.
No twist of the pen, no imagination quickened by thoughts of gain, are needed to tell of China's plight, wracked" and torn by an JAPANESE LEGATION] invader so crazed by its just, for power that it believes the peace OFFICIALS RECALLED toring nations of the world will condone rape, murder and the
FROM VIENNA
Tokyo, March 15, As a result of Germany's.coup fr Austria the Japanese Govern- ment today decided to recall its Legation oficials in Vienna in the near future, states Domei.
The Foreign Office will establish a Consulate General in Vienna to replace the Legation, adds Domel. andReuter).
test Case. Harbour oplum seizure. Brewery case succeeds. Pake 9--Strength of China's army "Black-out" sequel.
Japanese under-estimated by rister admitted.
militarista. Latest cables. 3-Rotary tiffin speech. Page 10-8port news and notes. Swiss stamps.
Page 11-Olympic Games
Japan. "Stork' derby" over. Page 4.-German action in Austria
Page 12-New York Quotations. Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hitler Page 13-Radio programmes.
Page 14 and 15-Shipping news. Arrivals and Clearances. Direc- tory.
Beet and an army of seven infantry beautiful daughter of King No Kum divisions, one of which could be Yu of Hong Kong, and, taking Page 2-Judgment reserved fully mobilized three or four days advantage of Hong Kong's tempor- after a declaration of war. The
ary colonial embarrassment, (which remaining divisions would be ready he is strongly suspected of having to take the field at fortnightly in-engineered himself), has lately tervals.
pressed his suit with more than usual vigour and 'ardour.
King No Kum Yu however has The Pacifican air arm comprises some 500 first line machines. Of up to the present, grimly countered and 50 the King of Pacifica's ardent ad- these 50 "carrier borne" land based would be ready to vances with the charitable observa- operate within a few hours of the tlon "I would rather shed the blood outbreak of hostilities. A further of every one of my citizens than marry that 150 land based aircraft would be- have my daughter come available as soon as landing dripping wet poor fish." grounds could be established on Chinese soil.
For many moors the King of Pacifica has been "taking the
Relations between the two coun- tries are therefore, at the moment, naturally somewhat strained.
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denounced by Chamberlain. French pledge to ald Czechs. Page 5-Cinema notices.
in Vienna. Diary of local events. Austrian army sworn in.
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The Services.
-European YMC.A. an nual meeting. Hong Kong Land Investment meeting. Chinese ladies keen to learn cookery. Pago ̈8-Leading article: Peace les in gans.. Philippine Review.
BROADBENT AT RANGOON
Rangoon, March 15.
The Australian airman, Harold Broadbent, who is on a flight to Australia which he hopes to com-
Page 16-Cermany buying horses
for Army. Train line sabotage. plete. In under four days arrived Bupport for fitness. Miss D. here at 9.23 GMT. Paget wins appeal. Cheero Club table tennis.
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Broadbent will take off for Batavia at 11.48 GMT-(Reuter).
slaughter of Innocents merely because those who practise them claim they are engaged-in a “sacred mission.”
Baronet Will Still Race In Hong Kong
-Although he has sold R good many of his horses, Bir Victor Sassoon has no intention of giving up racing in. Hong learned last. Koor, it night.
Sir Victor Sassoon is expect- ed to arrive in Hong Kong late next week.
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.27/32d. -T.T. ON NEW YORK:"31-15/16.
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, March 15. London silver prices today were up 1/16 as follows:-
March 14. March 15. Spot
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