HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
JAPANESE DIVISION SURROUNDED ON SOUTH
Sudeten-German Problem
PRAGUE CABINET
COMES TO TERMS
· REGARDING SETTLEMENT
Prague. May & Unanimity has been reached by the Cabinet in regard to the methods of setting the "Sudeten German problem according to responsible quarters which admit that previously there had been considerable dissension.
Czech Political Circles Are Optimistic
Prague, May 8. Was announced here 00 It is understood that the solu tion on which the Government la | Saturday that the British and
SHANTUNG FRONT
Fresh Shansi Offensive
Meets With Success
HANKOW, MAY &
THE CHINESE CLAIM TO HAVE COMPLETELY 'SURROUNDED 4,000 JAPANESE TROOPS EAST OF TAIERCHWANG, AT A POINT WHERE THE LUNGHAI RAILWAY CROSSES THE GRAND' CANAL, AND ALSO TO HAVE CUT OFF AND ENCIRCLED AN ENTIRE JAPANESE DIVISION, CONSISTING OF ABOUT 8,000 MEN, A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE NORTHEAST, NEAR THE VILLAGE OF PIHSIEN.
Despite heavy losses the Japan- '
working will be complete and de- French Ministers in Prague had ese have so far réfuséd to surrender finite and not merely of a formal conversations with the character conned to the recap!- slovakian Foreign
Czecho- and are making desperate attempts JAPANESE
Minister, Ur. to hold but in their strongly forti-
tulation of the existing legisla-Krofts, advising him of the out-fied positions against the superior CHANGE PLANS
tion.
It is further stated that there 13 even agreement on the German side on certain points of the pro- posed solution, particularly con- cerning the autonomous political and cultural administration.
For these reasons the Anglo- French appeal meets with under- competent circles. standing in both from à political and practical point of view.
The bellef is held here that the
solution of the minority problem will be found on the lines suggest ed My
change:
The difficulties confronting the
FOR DRIVE ON
come of the Anglo-French" con Chinese forces.
Apart from these developments, versations in London. The Minis
Gov. the situation on the south Shan- ters have conveyed their
friendly advice thattung front has undergone little ernments'
HSUCHOWFU the Czechoslovakian Government should make every effort to meet Japanese on this front have neces-
Hankow. May & the justifiable demands of the
Following repeated fallures to minorities so long as the integrity sitated the withdrawal of a large and sovereignty of the country part of their troops from northwest break through the Chinese lines Shansi, where the Chinese have in the vicinity of Talerehwang. was not endangered.
The Minsters added that as started a new offensive and have the Japanese have changed the already advanced to the Im-plans for their drive on Hauchow- was expressly stated their Gov ernments did not wish to meddleuediate neighbourhood of Tatung. fa, according to Chinese military
in
·Czechoslovakia's policy. but
domestic
shat the minority
the British and French | problem was of international im- Governmenta.-(Reuter),
POLICE DOGS FOR LONDON
Companions On Lonely Beats
London, May 8.
Police dogs will be introduced for the first time in London within a few days. They will be attached
can CAITY
the stations in the suburbs and will act as companions to con- stables patrolling lonely beats.
The dogs chosen messages in their collars between policemen and police stations. They are well-disciplined and quick to discover suspicious stran- dark localities. Most of the dogs will be Labrador. re- trievera. (Renter).
gers in
FIGHTING NEAR PEIPING
Hankow, May 8. Fighting between, Chinese rue- rillas and Japanese troops is pro. ceeding with great violence at Mentoukou, amining town 17 miles west of Peiping, according to a message from Tientsin.
The message
adds that 21
portance, since decisive principles | for solution were ald down in-tho Treaty of St. Germain.
Czech political circles regard further developments optimistical- ly. It was pointed out that Dr. Krofta in his answer to both Ministers drew their attention to the fact that the Czech Govern- ment had already prepared the nationality statute "which la not only a condensation of the laws resoluting the rights of the rainorities already in force, but is a solution of the problem in its entirety."
་་
FAR-REACHING REFORMS
"It was not denied In Czech clr- cles that in order to effect a solution it would be necessary to bring about far-reaching reforms in the country. It was considerea, however, that a solution found by the Czech Government would be in keeping with the British and French Ideas. The Czech Govern- inent gave its assent to moves made by the British and French Governments in trying to help to settle the question.
The attitude of the Sudetic German Party towards the latest developments, And particularly, towards the optimistic Czech 13- sertions could not to be ascertain-
ed.
—(Transocean).
#2
MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Chinese Motherhood Praised
despatches.
In south Shantung, the Jap- anese are said to be avoiding the strong Chinese defence in north- east. Taierchwang and will be shifting eastward for a push through the Tancheng sector.
It is also possible that the Jap- anese may shift their attack to north Kiansu where latest Chinese reports state the Japanese are ad- vancing northward toward Hsu- chowfu in two columns. moving along the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway towards Kucheng and the other pushing northward from Yenchen,
one
On the Railway, Chinese forces are said to be holding a line south of Tsaolaotsi Station, two
ste tion south of. Kucheng. Japanese detachments are re- ported to have been seen in the vicinity of Tsaoinos!.
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YACHTING RACE
Nordwester And U. And I. Win
The cruisers' Corinthian race, of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, sailed yesterday resulted in wins for Nordwester W. Sporleder and G. Sommers) in the "W" Class and U and I (H. 8. Rouse) in the "E" Cisas,
Full results follow: Small
"W" Class--Started at 09.50
Finished Corr. Pos. Nordwester 18.39.53 15.58.54 1
(Mr. W. Sporleder and Mr. G...
Sommers).
The
column "from Japanese Yenchen has already reached Fullag. in south Tungtal, on the Lunghal Railway and
of east Kwaiying. on the Grand Canai. It is not yet known whether" this Japanese column will head north- Hankow, May 8. ward towards" Halchow, on the Madame Chiang - Kal-shek, eastern terminus of the "Lunghal China's First Lady, paid a glowing Railway, or turn westward towards tribute to Chinese motherhood in Halying to advance north-westward an article appearing in today's along the Grand Canal-(Reuter). special issue of the Yi Hua Pac, in observance of Mothers' Day.
Many Chinese mothers, Madame The speech of Dr. Krofta to be Chiang wrote, have suffered a made about May 20 Ls
great deal spiritually in the past eagerly awaited here, when he will des- nine months because their sons Chungchwäng, 38 kilometres from cribe the International situation have been killed in action at the front. Nevertheless, they have It is expected made the resolution that they Tientsin on the Peiping-Tientsin to Parliament. Railway. Chinese guerillas clashed that Dr. Krofts will, on this oc- with the railway guards yesterday casion, give more details on the would rather have their sons die
*nationalities statute. (Trans- on the battlefield than morning,
Another Chinese guerilla unit is ocean). active at Yungtsing, on the Yung- ting River
"
become slaves to the Japanese invaders.
Madame Chiang cited several of Instance of the influence motherhood in Chinese history.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CO-OPERATION
Chinese Workers' ·
Delegate Leaves
Japanese planes at Tientsin are
It is understood that Mrs. The mother of Mencius moved her
Hankow, May 8. making daily reconnaissance dights Langley, secretary of the St. John home three times in order to
Bearing the errand of promoting over the Pelping-Tientsin ares to Ambulance Brigade, met with a avoid bad influence on her son. International labour co-operation, detect the movements of Chinese slight motor accident on Saturday Then there was the mother | Mr. Chu Hsuch-fan, Chinese Work- guerillas (Central News).
and will be confined indoors
Yueb Fel, one of the greatest Delegate to the 24th Session generals in Chinese history. She of the International Labour Con-. ference, scheduled to be held at tatooed the words "Loyalty
CORRESPONDENCE. :
So Long!-How Much Longer?
[The Editor, Hong Kong Daily
Press]
Str.-Influential advocates
of
to
the
Your Country" on her son's back Geneva at the beginning of June, sailed for Europe on board tlie 3.5. to encourage him:
Conte Verde from Many brave soldiers' now fight-
Fong Kong believed, yesterday. ing at the front, she have also been Influenced by their Accompanying Mr. Chu was Mr. standards, the interest Field of mothers. Among them is Mrs. Ernest Hsuan-taul Liu who was rents on capital invested in pro- Chao often referred to as "Mother appointed by the Chinese National
Secretary to of Guerillas." Through her in-Government of perty was "uneconomic." passivity in the rents dispute have The data supplied details of fluence all her sons have become Chinese Délégation.
Interviewed prior to his depar- for the past two months succeeded "boom" rents that made history guerilla fighters in North China in persuading Government to prior to the chaos created in mid- and she herself has been busy ture by Central News, Mr. Chu maintain a policy of looking-on. summer of 1925. History is re- soliciting support to the guerillas. said that he had a three-fold while the public has been raising peating itself today. No-one, un- Madame Chiang concluded by task to full in the forthcoming Ita voice louder and louder in an less he be obdurate to reason and enumerating the fine, characteris-International Labour Conference, endeavour to bestir the authorities impermeable to argument, will tics of Chinese mothers, including namely, into action. The public's clamour ceny that the majority of people tolerance,
patience, endurance,
·
To expose, to all peoples of the is not agitation; but a genuine in Hong Kong, landlords and a few courage, and perseverance. (Cea-world the determination. of the effort to prevall upon Government others excepted.. Aro passing tral News)... 1
Chinese people. including the to curb the abuse of excessive' rent-through difficult times. In certain profiteering and the worse evil of quarters rents have been, and are evictions,
being. indated
| workers, to fight to the end for national existence and indepen-
Var beyond the WOUNDED OFFICER dence under a unified government
WELCOMED
Chengtu May, B.
and leadership; und
To join hands with the workers
The sage advisers have trotted means of permanent residents of .out the argument in places of au- the poor and middle classes, both thority, and repeated it before the European and Chinese. Land and Rents Commission, that landlords buildings are reported to be chang-
the poor, guileless, mortgages-ing hands for the accommodation to. Generul Chen L, a divisional against Japanese aggression with commander, who was wounded a view to safeguarding" world are not getting an economic rate of wealthy visitors,
A rousing welcome was extended of the world in a common atruggle
of interest on their investment. Are present-day rent figures to during the nighting at Tenhalen in Dexico, M
To justify their contention they be accepted as the standard rent, south Shantung, yesterday, upon Mr. Onu added that he had pre- made a good showing in a success and are existing capital values to his arrival here from Chungking pared a set of draft resolutions ful endeavour, to establish a case form basic investment prices for by plane:
for 'consideration, and adoption by He was greeted and cheered at the Conference These in sub- in favour of landlords, whether of purposes of future valuation in the wide-awake or of the "unwill-calculating what should be the the aerodrome by a large group of stance are ing" class an ingenious coining of economic rent at 8 per cent pa.?.government officials and army (1) That the various nations an appealing phrase that has pro-
An honest reply from landlords officers, including General Tens cease the supply of armaments duced such telling effect with the to the foregoing question might Hai-hou, Pacification Commissioner and war materials to Japan now famous Rents Commission.help to solve this vexed problem, for Ezechwan and Sikong, and
(2) That measures be devised for An array of figures was provided, and would call into question the General Wang Chan-thu, Acting duly recorded in ledgers, rent-rolls, wisdom of permitting the accen- Chairman of the Szechwan Pro Hording rellet to the war stricken Chinese workers and their and accumulated youchers. The tuation of an evil that has, dragged vincial Government. presentation of this documentary now for so long. How much Interviewed by the Central New families; and evidence was made to Impresa, longer? let it be asked in con- Agency, General Chen declared And it did..
It was brought forth to prove. that measured by pre-depression
clusion,
J. F. BRAGA
Hong Kong, 7th May, 1938.
(3) That the labour organisa- that he would return to the front tons of all nations further tighten as soon as he was completely ve their boycott of Japanese; goods covered, (Central (News),
(Central News).
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"E" Class-Started at 10.00
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Finished Corr. Pos.
16.31.59 16.31.59 4
(Mr. N. V. A. Groucher). Mel Wha
16.53.39 16.48.01 5
(Mr. E. Cock). U and I
16:19.34 18.12.47 1
(Mr. H. S. Rouse). Norens
16.18.46 17.02.52 6
(Mr. 8. Berg). Tavey II
17.55.47 16.28.33 3 (Pay. Comer, Jolliffe, R.N.). Yanthey
16.48.53 16.26.32 2 (Engr. Capt. A., E. Dibley, R.N.).
PANDORA AND GRAMPUS DRAW
In a friendly football match played at Causeway Bay · yester- day afternoon. H.M. Submarine Pandora drew with. HM. » Sub- marine Grampus there being no
score..
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It was a very strenuous game and the Orampus turned out what is supposed to be the cham plon team of the Fourth Sph marine Flotilla but the Pandora boys proved themselves a hard nut to crack.
when
The Pandora should have won Stoker Leach, playing splendid football on the left wing. dribbled both backs only to be folled when shooting at close range,
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Chinese
Attack On
Nanking Confirmed
Japanese Taken By Surprise: Over Two Hundred Slain
Nanchang, May 8.
A Chinese surprise attack on Nanking on April 30 was - con- firmed by an official report from General Heath Yoeh, "command- ing the Chinese forces on the eastern front.
A special service corps, according to the report; broke into the city and occupied Fukweishan, a hill at the northeast corner of the city bordering on the Lotus Lake, toward eventug that day. Part of them: kept the Japaness guarés at the Tapingmen Gate nearby under surveillance whilst the rest attacked the Japanese [stationed at Biaoying barracks and at the former site of the Can-
·tral Military Academy.
The Japanese soldiers were en-Hopei-Shansi-Chahar border ~ at tirely taken by surprise.. Over dawn in the morning of May 5, 200 were slain by the Chinese, a belated report states. whilst the rest took to their heels, the report asserted.
The guerillas tore down many telephone wires along the railway After the attack, which lasted between Fengtai and Changhein- for about half an hour, the Chinese | tlen, and marched toward Fengtai. withdrew from the city by the Toward noontime 1,000 Japanese Tapingmen Gate.
reinforcements from Felping and Fengtal escorted by a squadron of planes came to engage them." Fighting continued until toward evening.
CONSTERNATION IN
NANKING CITY
Chiki, May B. ERA Rogers, the Pandora's Consternation reigned in Nan- Bitter fighting also took plate centre-forward, was a constant king in the evening of April 30 at Loukouchino, and Wanping menace to Charley Drew, full when
Chinese where between 600 and 700 Jap- a party of: 10 back and captain of the Grampus guerillas broke into the city and anese troops put up a stubborn. team.
attacked the Japanese barracks, | defence, according to refugees who arrived Appreheriston is rife in Pelping here from Nanking.
that Chinese guerillas may have Gunfire, they said, was audible filtered in the city. House- fn Taping Road. the busiest to-house search for suspicious thoroughfare in the city, and characters have been conducted other places in the neighbourhood by the Japanese during the last The city was plunged into dark- few days (Central Newa), neks as electric wires were cut by the Chinese. Reports of guns
TANGTU STATION ATTACKED subsided about two hours after- Fanchang, Anhwei, May L warda;
More than 50 Japanese soldiers
CHANG SONG-YI BEHEADED
Guerillas Take Revenge
- Shanghai, May 8.-
The next day the Japanese, were killed at the railway station According to Chinese reports, they revealed, ordered a house- at. Tangtu, 15 miles northwest of Chang. Bong-yi, a former detec-to-house search for the Chinese Wubu, on the night of May 6 tive in the Settlement Police Force guerillas. Armed Japanese sol- when a Chinese guerilla force. and latterly chairman of the Peace diers patrolled the streets and all made another surpriss" attack. Maintenance Committee of Poo-city gates except the I-Liang Men Tangtu was recently recaptured withdraw tung, was beheaded yesterday which provides the only exist to by the Chinese who morning. The motive was be the Hslakwan Band were closed upon the arrival of heavy Jap- Leved to have been revenge for to trafic (Central News), anese reinforcements from Nan- Chang having associated with ́a
king and Wühu÷(Central News), Japanese controlled body.
attacked Chang's house, dragged A hundred and forty guerillas
KENTUCKY DERBY
Louisville, May 3 Lawrin, an 8 to 1 chance, won
GUERILLAS ATTACK, FENGTAI
Chengchow, May 65% Fenztal, important railway sta him out of bed and forced him to tion: 20 Elometres south of Pel- walk into the garden where ping. Wanping and Lukouchino he was beheaded. The victim's (Marco Polo Bridge) 15 kilometres wife escaped through a window southwest of Pelping, where the the Kentucky Derby today by and seven other members of first spark of the current Bino-length from Danber (5 to 1). The Chang's family were Wayne
and the residence set on
(Reuter)
| Japanese · hostilities was kindled third horse was Cant Wait (3 to 1). last July, were attacked by Chi-There were ten starters, the win- Dese guerillaa operating on the ner's time being 2 mins 44/5 sec.