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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1938.
CHINESE COMMENCE GENERAL
OFFENSIVE IN TAIERCHWANG
Important Developments
Expected
Japanese Crack Regiment Repulsed
Hauchow, April 4.
Allowing not a moment's respite to the wavering Japanese line. the Chinese high command ́or- dered a general offensive along the entire Talerbchwang front late last night with the object of an- nihllating the remnant invading forces who are fighting desperate y
the tide to stem
of a losing
battle.
W
ber.
A high Chinese commander is personally leading the Chinese attack at the front line, and it is expected sweeping developments in favour of the Chinese will follow in the next few days. Fierce Aghting between massed at Hungshanchen but was repulsed after having lost half of the num- troops of the opposing armies along four different sectors in the vicinity of Talerhchwang continued to rage unabated yeserday and early his morning, with both sides suffering extremely heavy casual- ties.
re-
after two hours' grim fighting.
Colonel Chishima, commander of
HELD IN CHECK the Japanese regiment, was
Japanese troops in the vicinity orted to have been killed during of Lini, held in check by Chinese the encounter.
troops 20 kilometres northeast of The Chishima regiment; accord- | Talerchwang, are unable to come ing to a Japanese soldier taken to the rescue of their comrades At least two thousand Japanese prboner by the Chinese forces, along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, troops were estimated to have been constitutes the mainstay of Gen- slain in action by Chinese" forces |eral Itagaki's crack divisions, which during the last two daya. Chinese have been recently transferred troops under the command of from Taiyuan. Generals Tang En-po and Sun |Lien-chung also lost large num-
bers of men
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Teakwood Diningroom, Drawing- Japanese troops there during the room, Bedroom and Office Furni last few days have been trying ture, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, E. P. hard to form a junction with their and Brass Ware. Porcelain and forces on the railway but their Glass Ware, Ornaments, Pictures, plans have been effectively thwart: Electric Table Fans and Lamps, ed by strong Chinese forces.
Gramophones and Records. Cabin To the west of the railway, con- Trunk, Books, Clocks, Mosquito In one sector of the line, about forces, holding out in a number stant Chinese guerilla attacks also Nets, Camphorwood Trunks, etc. six kilometres to the north of of "small villages Ave kilometres prevent the Japanese forces atc. Talerhchwang. Chinese troops northwest of Talerchwang, are operating in these parts from co- which launched a series of deter-under the relentless assault of the operating · qlectively with their mined assaults on the Japanese Chinese and have suffered army with mechanized equipment tremely heavy casualties.
of Japanese
ex-comrades on the centre column
along the rallway.
^ April 2 and 3, have occupied the | At Chiulio, another small village Japanese beadquarters at Nanlo, nearby. 300 Japanese cavalry troops
CRACK REGIMENT
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
YUNGISING RETAKEN Operating in northern Hopel, were completely surrounded and Chinese guerilia troops have, re- annihilated by Chinese troops on captured Yungtsing, an important A large number of military docu-the night of April 2. Five hundred town 50 kilometres south of Pel- Joss Tables, Jardinieres, Teapoys, ments and maps were seized In Japanese Infantry forces. rushing ping.
Curio Cabinets and Stands, Oplum the Japanese barracks there. to the rescue of their beleaguered Japanese troops has been rushed Stools. Tables, Table Screens, Desk,
Early yesterday morning. the comrades, received terrific punish- the place to check the Chinese Chairs. Card Table, etc, etc. Chishima regiment launched ament from the Chinese the next advance.—(Central News). heavy attack on the Chinese forces morning and retreated in disorder!
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LERIDA IN HANDS OF FRANCO'S TROOPS
Saragossa, April 3.
The insurgents completely ucrupled the town of Lerida at 7 p.m. today.
In the afternoon the Insurgenis captured the castle and railway station at Lerida. Tanks then entered the streets of the city for "cleaning up" action.
Gen. Franco's troops have also aken Pinell and Mora, in Tar- ragona province, and are advancing close to Cherta, 16 miles from the
сед.
A message from St. Jean de Luz says that Insurgent troops from Jaca, North Catalonia, are moving parallel with the French frontier and have advanced 90 miles without serious opposition and that the "troops were getting near to the town of Clella.
A radio broadcast from Saragossa claims that the Insurgents have captured 13,000 square miles, of territory since the beginning of the Eastern offensive.-Reuter).
HULL AGAINST. STAY-AT-HOME. U.S. NAVY
Must Be Free To" Defend Interests
Anywhere
Washington, April 3.
Admiral Horthy.
HORTHY WARNS AGITATORS
IN HUNGARY
Disturbers Of Peace
Will Be Punished
Budapest, April 3.
CHINESE PUSH ON
Hsuchow, April 4.
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The recapture of Hanchwang, on 18 Volumes "Encyclopaedia Britan- the main line of the Tientsin-
nica" Pukow Railway, and Talerchwang, on the branch line to the east. was the result of a two weeks! bloody 'struggle.
The victorious Chinese forces are moving up to attack Yihalen, north of Talerchwanz.
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NEWSHAWKS ACTIVE
Hsuchow, April 4. With a major battle raging in the Talerchwang sector, scores of Chinese and foreign correspon- ¡dents have arrived here to "cover"
the hostilities.
Most of the large American. Bri- tish, French and Russian press associations and newspapers have representatives here. (Central News),
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Bitter Fighting For Taierchwang
CHINESE SUCCESSFULLY HOLD UP JAPANESE EFFORTS TO CAPTURE TOWN FOR WHOLE WEEK
Hankow, April 4.
Sunday found the town of Taierchwang, on the southern border of Shantung province, still in hands of the Chinese, who have now resisted for over one week every attempt of the Japanese to turn the battle in their favour.
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JAPANESE CLAIM
Shanghai, April 4
According to Chinese accounts,Į Other reinforcements sent from Japanese troops which have been Tsingtao have in the meantime entirely cut off near Tálérchwang) been held up by the Chinese near The uneasiness created in Hun-are sti continuing to offer des Lint-Transocean).
perate resistance despite the heavy A stay-at-home policy for the rary, by the Austro-German unfon losses they have sustained. Dur United States navy is opposed by was the subject of a broadcast ing the last 48 hours they are be- Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of address from the Royal Castle by lieved to have lost a further 2,00 Japanese military circles here State, in a letter sent in reply to the Regent, Admiral Horthy, to in dead and wounded as well as claim that the town of Taler- questions by the chairman of the the Hungarian people.
much war material..
chwang, on the Tientsin-Pukow Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Admiral forthy emphasised the
Both sides arc hurling frest Rallway, was occupied by Japanese In the letter, Mr. Hull declares fact that the union only meant that the navy must be free to de- that two friends of Hungary were troops inte this battle in south-forces on Saturday. An
ern Shantung and are fighting confirmation of this report is not fend the rights of American united and be warned agitators
with undiminished fury in an forthcoming, but it is pointed out that their efforts to cause excite- citizens anywhere in the world.
effort to gain the upper hand. Mill-that Chinese dispaches from Han- mënt would prove futile.
Public order must be maintlan-tary circles in Hankow maintain ków speak of an attack made States warships could not operate ed and anyone trying to upset it that the war has now taken a turn Chinese troops yesterday on Taler-
In favour of the Chinese. would erect an "Imaginary Chinese will be punished.
frontier.beyond
The establishment of a naval which United
wall and expose American citizens to attack anywhere in the world outside of the wall"..
PREFERS '5-5-3 RATIO".
chwang.
,
official
HUNGARY'S FREEDOM
A later dispatch says that According to a Japanese report,
seaplanes column of 2,000 Japanese troops. Japanese
yesterday He declared that the rumoura designed to undermine peace in which was hastening to relief bombed the town of Wongsha, on Japanese forces surrounded neor the Canton-Hankow Railway, bad- the country were baseless.
"We Hungarians love our free-Taferchwang, had reached Hala-ly damaging the railway track and Mr. full makes it plain that he dom," said the Regent. "and let sing, north of Talerchwang, when destroying 70 railway trucks.
It was suddenly attacked by Chi- The same seaplane squadron favours retention of the 5-5-3 ratle nobody dare infringe upon it. for the British, American and Admiral Horthy warned agitanese detachments which succeed-succeeded in destroying 15 canal Japanese navies as laid down intors to keep their hands off the fed in barring all further progress the Washington Naval Treaty, bat army,
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barges laden with ammunition as they were proceeding near Sam- shui, in Kwangtung.
he adds that the United States "In 1919 he showed that does not require parily with Bri- knew how to clean up revolution: greeted by the German press as a It is also reported that Japan- Lain la combat vessels”
ary elements, and I assure the "realistic" step.
The letter concluds by observing country that what we did in 1919 The Nationale Zeitung says that hat no practical result is to be we can do again now," he conclud- the recognition creates an improv expected should President Roosevelt ed. (Reuter), call a naval disarmament confer- ence adding that meanwhile it is is essential there should be national ||security.—(Reyter).
ese warships, in co-operation with; military detachments, have sunk a number of Chinese barges, which ed atmosphere for the necessary were "being used for transport of "REALISTIC" STEP
Anglo-German discussions.
ammunition, near Fanhsfen, on the Berlin, April 4. England has done herself and Yangtee, 15 miles upstream from Great Britain's "recognition of European peace a great service," Wahu and on the caral leading to the anschluss”", is enthusiastically declares the paper--~~~(Reuter). Hohelen-Transocean).