HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
EARLY END OF CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN
PREDICTED BY GENERAL TAIERCHWANG BATTLE
FRANCISCO FRANCO
MOORISH CORPS CARRIES OUT IMPORTANT SKIRMISHES
Burgos, April 6.
An early end of the civil war in Spain was predicted by General Francisco Franco when he concluded his review of the present military situation at a session of the National Spanish Cabinet yes- terday. Later the Cabinet adopted a series of administrative mea- sures designed to meet the new situation crested by the recent successes-of-General Franco's forces.
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A war balletin issued last night says "that a. Savarra brigade reached a watershed between Nopera Ribagorzan and Noguera"Pal- laesa Rivers which flow into the north of Lerida. Other columns reoccupied, fortified positions in Morbar,
A Moorish army "Corps succeeded in consolidating its position and carrying out a series of important skirmishes.
Japanese Kill Own Troops
LOST UNIT SUFFERS FROM SHELLING
DESPERATE
FIGHTING
: (Continued" from Page 1)
Hsuchow, April & Two isolated batches of Japanese troops around Talerchwang 'have been wiped out by the Chinese forces in the last two dayɛ.
Niaoshan, April 6. About 200 Japanese troops "at
One batch. numbering several Feiputing, east of Siashib, on the Kashing-Hangcho Railway, were hundred men, trapped in a village shelled by mistake by their own west of Talerchwang was attacked artillery units in the vicinity on by Chinese "dare-to-die" corps. April 4, resulting in more than 40 Using the village houses as cover the Japanese fought, desperately being killed.
These suidlers. forming part of but were anally totally annihilat- the 1,000 Japanese troops which ed.
The second batch was wiped out landed on April 2 at Halyen, on the north bank of the Chir tangat villages west of Talerchwang
Nationalist troops which are operating south of Ebro are pres- sing forward. It is stil impossible to give their exset positions-River, had lost contact with their a surprise attack launched by (Transocean).
STRONG BARRIER"
Madrid. April 5.
Strenuous efforts are being made
to create a strong barrier against
to
the Insurgent offensive, and turn the tide of the war.
The Secialist Trade Valons, numbering 2,000,000 members, have been asked to urge their associates belonging to the 1934, to classes, which have not yet been called to arms by the Government, to join the army.
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The Trade Unions are enjointrig their members to increase produc- tion in the war factories, and are taking steps replace
to
men workers by women.
The United Socialist Youth a campaigning for the recruitment
of 100,000 volunteers..
com-
A
Loyalist offensive in new
A Andalusia is revealed.
"successful munique says that a Government offensive is proceed- ing in the direction of Haza de la Sierra Higuera and Calatrava, and fighting is intense, with much war material captured-(Reuter),
LEAFLETS FROM JAPANESE PLANES
Aerodrome Bombed
Near Canton
Canton, April 8.
GENERAL FRANÇO
NEW SPANISH
REPUBLICAN
main body during an engagement the Chinese forces on the -night with Chineac querillas between of April 4-Central News). HAIYÊN “AINT Stanhth Central EIGHTING NEAR YUNGTS),
Sian, April 6. News)...
Fighting between Chinese and Japanese has been in progress in the hilly districts southeast, of Yungtsi, in south Sharsi near the bank of the Yellow River, during the past few days.
ANOTHER BLOW
FOR JAPANESE
Hsuchow, April 6.
Dealing another blow to the Japanese invaders at Talerchwans,
Heavy casualties were suffered by the Japanese. More then 300- the Chinese air force in a concen- wounded Japanese soldiers are re- trated rald on the Japanese post-ported to have been brought back tions has blown up the enemy oil to Yungtal. réservoir yesterday.
Japanese batteries at Yungtsi According to a telephonic mes-suddenly started shelling the sage received here early this morn- Chinese positions on the west bank Ing from the Talerchwang front, of the Yellow River in the after- the activities of the Japaness me- {noon of March 4 chanised units have been slackened Chinese guns retaliated, sien- down since yesterday, apparently cing the Japanese batteries to-| įdue to the shortage of gasolene toward evening (Central News).
run their motors"
The Japanese forces -operating
JAPANESE SHELL CHINESE
Loyang, April 8.
IN
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1938.-PAGE
BRITISH
ᎷᎪᏞᎢ,
BRITISH HOPS,
THERE'S NO FAULT
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH
Το
THE
CORE
IT NEVER LOSES ITS HEAD"
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
SCHUSCHNIGG'S
HEALTH GOOD
Allowed Letters And Radio
Vienna. April 6. Transocean was informed yes-
ex-Chancellor..
of
on the Talerchwang front, the Japanese guns at Pinglu on the terday that there was no change message further states, arc com-north bank of the Yellow River in the health of Dr. Kurt von pletely tired out following nearly in southern Shanst. fred more Schuschnigg. two weeks' gruelling test with the than 40 rounds at
the Chinese Austria. Chinese defenders. Their fighting positions on the south bank on spirit is now described as at its March 4.
GOVERNMENT ebb. JAPANESE RETREATING`"
Paria, April 6.
The new Spanish Republican Goverment is composed of the following:--
Taaohsien, April 6. Following fierce street, fighting
At the time of the shelling. a train was passing by on the south bank, but was not hit.
Chinese troops surrounding the
in which more than 300 Japanese Taiyuan city on the north bank of soldiers were killed the Japanese the Yellow River in
There are no military or police guards in uniform round his fat...
Dr. Schuschnigg, it is stated, is allowed to receive letters and listens in at the radio.
Dr. Schuschnigg's son, at present in Kalksburg, will probably spend
northern the Easter holidays in Vienna with
a district near Changtsing. Honan. inflicted more than 100 his father.-(Transocean). Prime Minister and Minister for.
southwest of Tsinan, are retreating casualties on the Japanese during War, Dr. Negrin;
Foreign Affairs. Senor Alvarez northward, with the Chinese close an encounter-Central News
ly in pursuit. | Del Vayo!
Interior, Senor Paoline Gomez;
In the Kiahsiang sector, west of
Agriculture. Senor Arige Justice. Ting, no serious fighting has DEGRELLE HAS
Senor Gonzalez Pena;
Finance. Senor Mendez Aspe; Labour, Senor Ayguade; Communications, Senor de los
Rios;
Education. Senor Segundo Blanco, (Transocean).
occurred during the last two days.
(Central News).
MASS BUTCHERY
Hsuchow, April 6. Continuing their relentless as- sault on the Japanese troops at the Talerchwang front, the Chin-
CONVERSATION
WITH MOSLEY|
Londoni, April 8..
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Britain's Golfers Hope To
Stop U.S.
Robert Sweeny, American-born
"They're all so much younger
Sweeny wasn't even sure of the British amateur "champion, "sald names of the newcomers...
entertained по fi recently he lusions that John Bull's youngest than I am,” he explained. golf team in history will break He believes, however, that at Uncle Sam's Walker Cup winning least two of Britain's golfers should Hsuchow. April 6. streak this year.
come through all right.
""Leonard Crawley," he said, “is Chinese troops, under the com- Sweeny, who was bom in Pasa- mand of General Tang Bah-po, dena, Calif., isn't sure whether as good, I believe, as any amateur M. Leon Degrelle, the leader of
Then there is In addition to bombing the
another signal victory at Great Britain's sudden switch from in this country. The Nationalist Spanish General, ese forces in repeated onslaughts the Belgian Rexist movement, who shangcheng, about 40 miles south- the old guard to the youngsters Frank Feninck, the former Oxford eement works In Saichuen today..
⚫ London,
golfer, who won the English closed which the Chinese authorities Virginio Cabanellas, who had been against the enemy Line yesterday is at present on a visi
"It is to be proved," he said. championship last year. Both of afternoon and last night have had a conversation with Sir Oswald west of Liri, yesterday when they is "a good or, a-bad thing."
routed a unit of 1,000 Japanese state was not hit, Japanese planes taken prisoner in the course
again claimed more than 1,000 Mosley, leader of "the British
"Tony Torrance is a fine golfer. He them should win their matches." troops. also loosed a number, missiles on the civil war died in Madrid, ac-
More than 40 Japanese soldiers never lost a Walker Cup match- the Tienho aerodrome, north-east cording to reports from Nation-Japanese lives, according to a tele- phonic message received here at of Canton.
were captured. A large quantity and I believe he ploved in three— : noon today.""
n selected for The National Government, in a of arms was seized and transport-but he hasn't yet t
mandate, lasued on March 24, ap- ed Hsuehow last night-Central this year's team. News).
"After the last matches there pointed Mr. Chen Ching-lieh to be a member of the Fukien Provin- was an 'outery that the team was study, that the championship cial Government in succession to Canton, April 6. committee didn't know the younger Mr. Sun Chia-cheh, who bas ze- Three Japanese pinnaces, fully players. So they've gone. I think. signed, says a message to the' Bin
Wan Pra loaded with blue-Jackets and con- to the other extreme."
Apparently with, the intention of undermining the people's COD- fidence in the Central Govern- ment. Japanese planes dropped leaflets expressing surprise," that no Chinese planes had opposed the Japanese raiders in South China.
sources, allat Spanish
says Transocean message from Paris,
E-
NO RESULT IS REACHED
The message, which is addressed Debate On Blum's
to the "general public" asks,
"where has the Chinese air force
gone to? What
18 it doing?
Everyday Japanese planes fly over
South China but have not seen a
Demands
Paris, April 8,
of
The French Chamber discussing
single Chinese plane." The mes-the financial plenary powers de-
Unable to maintain their Une ir face
of the concentrated Chinese attack, the Japanese forces have been forced to re- treat to a cluster of small villages several kilometres to the cast, northeast and north of Taler- chwang.
At Buangüinchwang, the Chin- ese forces continue to gain 29. upper hand against the sur- rounded Japanese forces who are fighting a desperate battle to break through the Chinese cordon.
The Japanese position at this
sage concludes by alleging "Chiangmanded by the Premier, Leon small village is gradually shrink- Kai-shek has been avariciously Blum, reached no result at Tuesday ing to a precarious toehold.. extorting money from the people night's session. under the pretext of manufactur-
The
Chinese command has
Sir Oswald Mosley
ATTACK ON TONGKAWAN
voyed by a cruiser. steamed near Tongkawan this morning and opened fire on the shore with machine-guns and rifles.
'Chinese defence forces, assisted by militia corps, replied the Japan- ese-fire. The invaders were finally repulsed after ten minutes' en- counter (Central News).
1,600 DIE IN SINKTAQ
Biaoshan, April 8.
It is now revealed that during
The debate, in which only less ordered the complete annihilation ing planes but actually it has well-known speakers participated of the Japanese remnant forces Fascists. according to the Daily
adjourned after two hours been spent for nothing but for the was benefit of Chiang's associates." duration shortly before midnight before the arrival of their rein-Telegraph, which adds that no-yesterday's bitter fighting between
(Reuter).
No Army Show In Japan
HALF OF FORCES
The
IN CHINA
Shanghai, April 6. Japanese Army General Staff has decided not to hold the grand army manoeuvres this year| in Japan because over hall of Japanese forces are in China:
•
forcements. (Central News).
till Wednesday morning.
The only point of major interest
was the declaration of a Deputy.
thing has been allowed to be dis-the Chinese nad Japanese forces closed regarding either the reason at Sinkiao, a point near Fuyang, JAPANESE PLANES OVER
for the meeting or the nature of the latter lost no less than 1,600 SHENSI
the topics discussed. (Trans- killed and wounded Stan, April 6. ocean).
Early this morning, forty trucks were seen removing the bodies of Three Japanese planes conduct-,
900. Japanese troops from the Communist paper, Humanite, con- ed a reconnoitering fight
over
nighting line. All the corpses were You've always longed sent to Hangchow where they will be cremated".
M. Francois Martin,,sharply.crl- ticising several articles of the
taining violent attacks on the Bri- many important points In Shens! Rickett After
tish Prime Minister, Mr. Neville shortly before eleven o'clock this Chamberlain,(Transocean).
· PARIS STRIKE
SITUATION AGGRAVATED
Paris, April 6.
The strike situation has been ag-
gravated in the Paris district where
morning, including Chaopu, Ping- min, Tungkwan and places, along.. the Yellow River.
No bombs were dropped by the, Japanese alimen during the |connaissance~(Ceritra) News).
|LONG DISTANCE
NON-STOP › FLIGHT IS POSTPONED
London, April 8.
·re-
Mexico Oil
TERMS APPEAR
FAVOURABLE
Mexico City, April 6. Mr. F. W. Rickett, the interna- tional financier, has come here with the purpose of closing an oll deal involving the major portion: of Mexico's production."-"
At the same
time,
де
for really hot water on over 100 tap. Now you can. wounded soldiers have been sent to have it at a price Linkiakiao to receive medical treat you can easily afford.
ment-Central News),
SOVIET OFFICIAL DISMISSED
Moscow, April 6, The Boviet Commissar for Trai
Since the first manoeuvres were another 8000 workers of the metal- The Air. Ministry has postponed
The terms cannot be disclosed fic, M. Hakulin, who was only re- held in the Utsunomiya district in lurgical industry ceased work on the long distance non-stop fight but are stated to involve a cash cently appointed, has been relieved 1892, they have bean staged yearly Tuesday, as well as in the south to Australia which would have advance which might well clear of his duties, says an official.com- except during the five years of of France where a syndicate of been taken at the end of the up the chaotic exchange situation. munique.
in connection with the British and American interests "The post thus vacated will be 1892-98. when they were not held buliding workers at Nice proclaim-month owing to the Sino-Japanese Wared-a-general-strike on Tuesday 150th anniversary of New South are reported to be
biryers, the three years of 1904-8, because night. It will involve 25,000 work-Wales.
prospective becupled by the former. Tramc Commissar and later Commissar
of the Russo-Japanese War, anders on the French Mediterranean The postponement. is due to a Mr. Rickett is now conferring for Heavy Industries, M. Kagano- in 1937, because of the China in coast from Wednesday noon. danger of the fight running into with the Mexican Finance Minis- witch, who will hold both onces
ter. (Reuter);
simultaneously,- cident.-(International).
(Transocean).
a monsoon.--(Beuter Bulletli),
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