HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
GIGANTIC BATTLE
CHINESE SUCCEED IN
RETAKING STRATEGIC
POINTS NEAR PINGLU
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JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS SENT FROM SHANGHAI
Hauchow, April 19. FIGHTING ON A GIGANTIC SCALE IN SHANTUNG PROVINCE within the course of this month, which would overshadow all the fierceness of the previous campaigns fought at Talerchwing, is predicted by Chinese military quarters here. following the recent Japanese reinforcements sent to the south of Shantung.
Among the arrival of fresh Japanese reinforcements are the 102nd Division from Shanghai, a division from Manchukuo and the Felping- Hankow front, a division from Japan Proper making, a total strength of four fall divisions.
Japanese reinforcements are pouring into Tsingtao to join the These units were present offensive in south-eastern Shantang. drafted from Japan, Manchukuo and Formosa.
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Fierce Attacks were launched | HEAVY FIGHTING AT SHAKOW yeterday by the Japanese on Linyi
Hauchow, April 19.
Chinese forces
IN SHANTUNG
Lord Linkhgow
VICEROY VISITS NORTH-WEST. PROVINCE
New Delhi, Apeli 19.
Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of. In-
CABLES
IS
IS PREDICTED
Franco-Italy Talks Open
In Rome
MUTAL INTERESTS. IN MEDITERRANEAN ON AGENDA
Relations In
N. Africa
Paris, April 19.
Wealthy U.S. Sportsman Is Missing
VANISHES DURING
SOLO FLIGHT
New York, April 18. Polles and aviation, circles are conducting a nation-wide search for Mr. Andrew Carnegie Whitfield, wealthy nephew of the late Andrew Carnegie, who has mysteriously disappeared on a solo flight from: Roosevelt Airport.
Whitheld
OWN
It is understood that Italy has
took off in his arreed to pursue Franco-Italian | plans for a short solo flight on talks 'although France is only re- April 15. Fears that he has crash- presented in Rome by M. Blondell, ed have been largely dispelled as Charge d'Affaires.
a widespread search over land and "The appointment of a French sea has failed to disclose any trace Ambassador to carry out the ne-of wreckage of his plane. gotiations would have raised the question of immediate recognition of the annexation of Abyssinia, asi Rome would require the new Am-! bassador to be accredited, to the
(Ichow) in south-west Shantung Fierce fighting raged south of but all the attack were repulsed. Shakow, important junction on dia, arrived in Peshawar todayging of Italy and Emperor of
Hanchwang on the main line of the Tainpu railway twenty kilo-where he was accorded full bon-chiopla the Tientsin-Pukow Railway east metres north of Kanchwang, be- Jours. of Talerchwang was recaptured by tween the Chinese forces yesterday.
Chinese troops have surrounded Tsaochwang, north of Tihren, on the branch railway-(Internation- al).
IN SOUTH SHANSI
Tungkwan, April 19, Continuing the counter-offensive in south Shans. Chinese troops today, succeeded to re-occupying the strategic approaches of Pingu. on the north bank of the Yellow River, east of the Tatung-Puchow Railway.
The Chinese retired inside the walled town, where a cordon of Chinese troops is set.
Japanese troops in Chungyang in tern Shans are trying to move southward and other Japanese units
A surprising twist to the hunt was announced when the em- barkation officer of the Red Star Line disclosed that a man closely resembling Whitfeld boarded the steamer Wester- land, shortly before she called The opening of the talks, there- for Europe on Saturday. and 9 At the railway station he inspect- fore, will be conducted between The man was accompanied by an strong column of 1,000 Japanese ed a guard of honour drawn from Count Clano, Italian Foreign Min-airman named Frank Teinman troops throughout this morning the First Battalion, Bombay |ister, and M. Blondell and it is Wireless messages were sent to and afternoon.
Grenadiers. On his arrival at Gov Lunderstood" that it will include: the Westerland asking whether The invaders, equipped with ernment House, where he is atay- 1. An agreement acknowledging Whitfield was a passenger. The many motorised trucks
anding during his visit, the Viceroy mutual vital Interests of master of the ship has radioed, armoured cars, were despatched inspected another guard of honour France and Italy in the Mediter- however, that Whitfeld is not from Tsaochwang to reinforce the from the Second Battalion. The ranean;
| aboard. Japanese remnants at Hanchwang. Highland Light Infantry. but were challenged by the Chinese
In a speech, Lord Linlithgow re- ferred to the forthcoming negotia- tions between the Governments of India and Afghanistan for a trade.
at Shakow.
Determined not to allow the Japanese troops to break through their line. the Chinese authorities are rushing fresh forces to rein- torce the defence there.
Despite the Chinese occupation. of a large section of Hanchwarig.
several units of Japanese remnant troops are still holding out in a
number of strong structures Inside and outside the city.
Chinese mopping up operations, is believed, will take several days
in Hungtung on the Tatung-Fu-It chow Rallway are proceeding west-to complete-(Central News). ward to effect a junction.-(Inter- national),
POISON GAS
Chengchow, April 19. Fresh Japanese reinforcements are pouring into the Pelping-Han- kow front and eight train-loads of troops arrived at Anyang, together with a large consignment of poison
gas.
At present the main force of the Japanese army are concentrated at Anyang and are preparing to launch an attack on the Chinese forces at the foot of the Talhang- shan.
The 3,000 Japanese troops that had retreated to Wunsiang are be- ing hotly pressed by a Chinese
CHINESE GUERILLAS' SUCCESS
Sian. April 19.
A score of Japanese troops were killed and a dozen. rifles seized by Chinese guerilla troops during a chance encounter in the vicinity of Bochen in south Shansi on April 17.
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Following the recapture of Changtze. near the Shanst-Honan border, the Chinese tronps "mopping up" the remnant Japan- ese forces in the vicinity. (Cen- tral News).
JAPANESE ATTEMPT
· FRUSTRATED Chengyangkwan, April 19. More than 100 Japanese troops
detachment. In their retreat the made an unsuccessful attempt to
Japanese abandoned 800 military cross the Hwal River at Sichackia lorries and a considerable quantity of war implemer.ts.
Meanwhile the Japanese forces are being cicsely encircled.-
International).
FOREIGN AID FOR CHINESE WOUNDED
IN CANTON
Foreign
Canton, April 19.
residents in Shameen
have launched a campaign for
early last Sunday morning.
Chinese defenders on the north bank, consisting of a detachment
agreement.
the
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2. Relations in North Afries, in- Teinman said that he last saw' cluding reaffirmation of Italian as the missing man three weeks ago. well as Anglo-French interests in -(Reuter). Tangler and confirmation of pro- tection and rights of Italian sub- fects in Tuniss;
3. The possible increase This is the first occasion in which Italian holdings in the Lord Linlithgow visited the North-Ababa-Dibouti Railway; west Province.(Reuter Bulletin).
CHINA'S VICTORIES PLEASE FRIENDS
Hankow, Aprli 19. A message congratulating China's recent victories over Japan has been received by Generalissimo Chiang Kal- shek from the Union of Chi- People's Friends. In
nese
France,
The Union, it is learned, was recently formed by 52 French public organisationa—(Central News).
- ITALIAN AIRMEN
IN CRASH
Shortage Of Petrol
Rome, April 19. The four Italian aviators who of "Red Spears," trained a wither-left Croydon yesterday in an at- ing hail of machine-gun fire on tempt to break the London-Cape the Japanese, in midstream, and Town record set up by Flying Off- finally forced them to, retreat, cer Clouston crashed at a military During the brisk encounter be- camp in Lybia today. Three na- tween the Chinese troops ashore tived were killed and others in- and the Japanese Invaders, the fured. Al the airmen were in latter lost approximately twenty jured and one seriously. men. (Central News).
The cause of the accident. 1s stated to be shortage of petrol owing to delay caused by strong
DEATH OF MR. J. headwinds in the Mediterranean.
F. DORE
Seattle, April 19. The death has occurred of Mr.
funds for the relief of the people John F. Dore, one of America's
labeur ploneers and former Mayor
who were wounded or rendered homeless as a result of the Japan- of Seattle. (Reuter).
ese indiscriminate aerial bombings
of Canton recently.
Immediately after the Japanese NOT TO HANDLE
air raid on April 17, many foreign nationals in Canton rushed the scene of destruction to assist the reller workers in giving first aid to the victims. They also extended. their sympathy to the Chinese au- thorities.
CARGO BY
BRITISH SHIPS
Dr. Philip Tyau, Commissioner Handbills Scattered
of Foreign Affairs for Kwangtung
and Kwangsi, yesterday made" so-
parate calls on the different for- eign Consuls to express his thanks | for the foreign sympathy on behalf.
In Yokohama
shanghái, April 1a.
from According to mariners
of the Kwangtung populace. Yokohama, (Central News),
(Reuter Bulletin):
Addis
4. The control of political ac- |tivities of Italian emigres to
France:
5. Provision for increase in Co- lonial trade as well as trade with France, and
6 Letters of credence of the fu- | ture French Ambassador for bring- ing up the question of recormition of the Italian. Empire,
CONFIDENCE IN U.S. DOLLAR Nothing Bearish In Roosevelt's Programime
London. April 19. "Short of actual devaluation, I cannot see the dollar much below its present level." sald a leading foreign exchange broker comment- ing on the recent fall in the
As negotiations appear already to be beginning. It is expected that the French Government will take no immediate steps to appoint an American currency. He pointed out Ambassador-(Reuter).
that last Saturday's weakness was attributable mainly to nervous selling from the continent follow- ing the publication of President
EUGENE CHEN Roosevelt's reflationary programine,
RETURNS
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ACTIVE RESISTANCE
together with American purchases of sterling induced by the Anglo- Italian rapprochement
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SHANGHAI TENSION
UNABATED
GUERILLAS ARE VERY ACTIVE
Japan Pours Narcotics
Into China
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Shanghai, April 19, The tension at Shanghaä ja stílk unabated. Chinese gurpilias are. exceedingly active in the outskirts of the city and the roaring sound of the guns could be heard all yesterday.
Martial law la strictly enforced Fat Yangtsepoo, Nantao and Chapel, The devastating fire at Poo-nan is
A more mature consideration of the President Roosevelt's pro- gramme, however, reveals it is not so bearish for-the' dollar as was originally thought, hence the "I am one of the many Chinese,” steadier tendency this morning. Mr. Chen said, "who have never Well-informed circles argue that wavered in the belief that Japan-with most of Europe engaged in ese aggression must be actively re- the orgy of rearmament expendi-
In the wake of Japanese mili- showing no signs of subsiding and sisted if China is to survive as anture, the United States might well
tary occupation narcotics are the whole township of Chungyen independent country.
be able to mdulge in even greater pouring into Soochow, Changshu had been reduced into shambles "It is true, that resistance has spending than that contemplated and other points along the Nan-and complete ruin.. not prevented Japan from creating without seriously affecting the king-Shanghai Rallway for the The Japanese army continued to a very grave situation in China; dollar. Moreover, an increase in alleged purpose of demoralising Set fire on the village dwellings and the question must be frankly the volume of banking resources the Chinese people, says the Cen-along the highway and outskirt of Shanghai where the fames. bad asked whether this is an inevitable through gold de-sterilisation and trai News. consequence of resistance itself or reduction of reserve requirements According to a report appearing been raging for the past five days is it due to the manner in which are held as insuficient cause for in today's issue of the Lih Pao, and nights, and hundreds of people resistance has been conceived and pessimism regarding the dollar. carried out.
Many are of the opinion that arge quantities of oplum and have perished in the tre
The villagers and peasants WOTY- other narcotics have been shipped amid the prevailing trade condi-to these places by unscrupulous rendered homeless and went to OTHER MEANS
tions this potential inflation is un-Japanese elements with the per- Shanghat. Yesterday alone no "After a long absence abroad for likely to become converted into mission of the Japanese military fewer than 50,000 of these desti- reasons that are known. I return-actual indation to any large degree. authorities at Shanghal-Central tutes nocked to Shanghai-inter- ed home to consult with friends even allowing for the fact that News), and others as to the possibility of President Roosevelt must be most Anding other ways and means. In anxious to sow the seeds of re-
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addition to the purely military.covery prior to congressional elec MR. TSANG YANG-FU
HOME RACING
London, April 19, The result of the Great Metro regarding the outcome of the Sino-JAPANESE ARMY politan Stakes, run today, as Japanese question, Mr. Chen em- follows: 1. Irian Stew (5 to 1); 2. phasised that China. must also
| with which to resiât the enemy." tions in the autumn-(Reuter),
Although he expressed optimisin
Duhrampur (13 to 23; Holnechase
(10 to 1). Thirteen ran; Irish Stew won by à length, a neck se parating the second and third- (Reuter).
strengthen her financial, indus-
and economic facilities in trial order to achieve a more complete form of resistance against Japan- ese aggression.(Central' News).
MOBILISING 637,000 WOMEN IN
KIANGSI
Hankow, "April 19. '.§
WILL USE BIG SWORDS SOON
Following Success Of Chinese
Shanghai, April 19,
Canton, Apr 19.
Mr. Tsang Yang-fu. Mayor of
Canton and concurrently Comms
sioner of Finance, is expected here
shortly from the north.
Reports that he will become Minister of Railways are without foundation, as there is no such post in the National Government. The Ministry of Railways was abolished several months ago- (International).
Owing to the success of the big CZECHOSLOVAKIA
|swords used by the Chinese troops
RECOGNISES ABYSSINIA ›
national).
OUTRAGES ON FISHERMEN
2000 Killed, Wounded; Million Dollar Loss
About 2,000 Chinese fishermØRI have been either killed or wound- ed, and no fewer than 400 fishing junks registered with the Hong Kont Government "destroyed, by Japanese shelffng and bombing since the outbreak of the current hostilities, according to an estl-
mate made by the Hong Kong
Chinese Fishermen's Association. says the Centzal News. ⠀⠀
Monetary loss is placed at a million dollars ————
in hand-to-band fighting, the Their work is twofold: to en-Japanese army are now unitating handbills urging
A movement is afoot In Klanga ighten the uneducated in social-the-Oldhese-in-employing this
Rome, April I Japanese longshoremen notto to mobilise 637,000 women in the service and citizenry, and to show ancient but effective weapon.
Many of the Japanese outrager Czechoslovakia has recognised handle goods brought to Japan by province to do war time work. them how to work for the country Numerous foundries in Tokyo are "JAPAN'S RUTHLESS BOMBING British steamers were scattered The movement was launched un- during the present crisis.
turning ont large quantities of big Italian sovereignty over Abyssinia, were committed at Tai Ao, Chang- chow, Bhekiuchów and other Canton, April 18. about that post.
der the auspices of the Associațion
The Czechoslovak Minister in points on the boundary of Hong Bome 60 staff workers, who were swords to meet the demand. Even The Canton Committee
informed Count Ciano, Kong territorial waters--(Central. for The bills were signed by Mr. for the Improvement of "Women's
Japanese civilians in Shanghai, Rome Justice, to China la bually taking Katsukichi Iwakawa, Chairman, of Livelihood, headed by three dis picked from college students, have Hangchow and Boochow are also Italian Foreign Minister, that Cze-New pictures and collecting other evi- the Japan's Industrial Army Pre-tinguished Klangs women, Mrs, already been trained by the ass undergoing similar training, and choslovakda oficially consider the dence of the ruthless bombings of fectural Association in Kanagawa. Nora Helung Chu, Mia Kit-king ciation to carry out the work in each family possesses three or four Minister to Rome accredited to the CHINESE RECAPTURE YANGWU
various parts of Klangs They such weapons in anticipation of King of Italy and Emperor of de Chengchow, April 19.. "Canton by Japanese planes in the They pointed out that longahore Lef and Miss Mei Yung-kwan.
Abyssinia. A last couple of days.
Mrs. Chu is the daughter of the are starting & programme consist being attacked."
With the arrival of reinforce- men would be contributing tô
The pattern of the Japanese biz Count Clano has requested the ments. Chinese forces in northern A special bulletin will be issued peace of the Far East if they relate Mr. Hatung Hel-ling. formerlying of military training. civics by the Committee to reveal to fuse to unload British cargoesPrime Minister of China, while health talks health activities, ways sword is different from that of the Czechoslovak Minister to convey Honan pressed on Yangwu, west the world Japanga "pold-blooded A large number of the bills were Miss Lel was formerly connected of training the mussen, music, dis- Chinese and appear more like the thanks and appreciation of of Fengehin, on April 17, and after Fascist Government to the fierce encounter with the Japan- massacre of defenceless Chinese sent to Kyoto and Drake, accord- with the Yenching University, ancussions of personal and local prużi long, sword, being much narrower the civilians and wanton destruction of ing to the same source-Inter-American, missionary institution in blems among the women in the than the Chinese model (Inter- Caechoslovak Government (Rau lese, succeeded in recapturing the
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