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Japanese Attacks
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On Vital Lunghai Line Frustrated
Railway Clear Despite Invaders' Raids
Hankow, May 17.
Although Japanese raids on the Lunghai Rallway, are admitted here, all attempts by the invaders to establish themselves. on the railroad are stated to have been frustrated and the line is said to be "clear of Japanese troops."
The Japanese, according to
Chinese reports. have been
at-
tempting to establish themselves STARHEMBERG
on the railway at three points.
namely, Lichwang. Tangshan and Lathung.
A Japanese force from the north is said to have reached the Li- chwang Railway station, east of Tangshan, on May 15, but was routed after a severe engagement In which the Chinese inflicted 700 to 800 casualties and damaged five armoured cars.
JAPANESE UNIT REPULSED
The Chinese claim that a column of Japanese cavalrymen from the north tried to make for Laihgang. east Lanfeng, but were repulsed. They also claim to have halted the northward advance of a Japanese column which has reached Hantaoku, a point be- tween Tungchen and Tangshan..--- (Reuter).
(Further News On Page 9)
ANOTHER SOVIET OFFICIAL REMOVED FROM OFFICE
SUED BY
HIS TAILORS
Vienna, May 17.
In the official "section of the Weiner Zeltung notice is given to- Moscow, May 17. After only a few months in office, been instituted by a firm of taflors. day of proceedings which have Deputy Butenko, Commissar for Heavy Industries; has been removed here against Prince Starhemberg, from office on account of incom- former Heimwehr leader, for an, petence, according to an official outstanding account of 2.000 schul announcement issued yesterday.
lings.
Deputy Makarev has been. ap- pointed to succeed Butenko. It is not known whether the latter has been arrested.-(Transocean).
Prince Starhemberg is now re- siding in Switzerland. - (Trans-
ocean)...
SWATOW EXPECTS JAPANESE
+
ATTACK AS WAR FLEET
CRUISES NEAR PORT
Large Chinese Force Ready To Meet Emergency-Preparations Made
EVACUATION OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS
GENERAL ANTICIPATION IN SWATOW is that the next Japanese attack, would be made on that port, a foreign lady who arrived from Swatow by the 33. Tsinan told the Daily Press yester- day.
· Everything was in preparation for the expected attack, she saki Sandbag barricades and dug-outs have been erected in every street and Chinese troops were patrolling the city.
At present there are a large number of Chinese soldiers there and more reserves are stationed in the outskirts, ready for an emergency,
Chinese planes, said our infor-} mant, were circling the skies daily but she could not tell the num- ber of planes stationed in Swatow.
Asked I plans had been made to protect foreign resi- dents there, she said that i fighting breaks out they would be evacuated to Kakchiob, a peninsula opposite.
A present there are a number
FLEET CONCENTRATION
Hankow, May 17.
TO MAKE BEPORT
Hankow. May 17. More than 70 Japanese warships | Mr. Hau Hauch-yu, Commis- are at present concentrated aloog sloner of Reconstructidon of the coasts of Fukien and Kwang-Fuklen., has arrived here from tung, according to Chinese reports Foochow to report to the Central received here today.
authorities on the latest condi- Two-thirds of the warcraft are tions In Fukien on behalf slated to be off the coast of General Chen Yi, Chairman Fuklen."
the "Fukien Provincial Govern- Twenty Japanese warships, the ment.
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CHINESE TROOPS IN "ACTION |
Picture of Chinese troops in action in eastern Shantung. (Photo. C.M.P.S.).
Six Lose Lives In Underground Line Crash In London
of of
Most Serious Accident
of British gunboats in Swatow. reports add, are at present con-1 He interviewed Generalissimo and American patrol boats have centrated at the mouth of the Chiang Kai-shek yesterday after- been visiting the port occasionally. East River, off Canton.-(Reuter), noon.(Central News). WARSHIPS OUTSIDE HARBOUR
Swatow, May 17.
Four "Japanese warships believed to be destroyers are cruising out- side the "harbour, while the ma Jority of the invaders' fleet 13' re- ported to be at Man Shan Island and Cross Gate, about 40 miles southwest of the Bocca Tigris forts.
The situation here is normal (International),
Refugees Need Food In Kulangsu
CONDITIONS. BECOME
DIFFICULT
Amoy, May 17. Conditions in Kulangsu have become increasingly difficult awing. to the large influx of Chinese refugees from Amoy Island, now under Japanese occupation. Funds and food are urgently needed to cater to the requirements of the refugees, who number. almost 200,000.
Amoy Ialand 15 now under virtual martial law and details of the situation there cannot be obtained.(Reuter).
JAPANESE REQUEST International News reports that the Japanese naval authorities have asked the foreign authorities In Kulangsu to hand over people. engaged in anti-Japanese activi- dies now taking refuge in the foreign area, but the request has been refused.
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Anti-Noise Campaign Sought By
A Rotarian
At the meeting of the Rotary Club yesterday members were asked to vote · whether they were in favour of purchasing a new loud speaker. Thirty-two voted in favour, and four against.
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Arising out of this Rotarian A. Eveleigh, of Shanghai, who was a guest, said that "walle on the question of load speakers and noes," he had been a visitor bere on and off for the last three months but due to the noises in the Central dis- tricts he had not been able to get very much sleep.
"Cannot somebody start an anti-noise campaign
here?" he asked.
CHINESE
WIN NEAR YUNGCHENG
It is also reported that many Japanese Lose
young Chinese believed to be soldiers have been "rounded up on Amoy Island.
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS Extensive Development Of
Page 2Bank employee sentenced to five years. Thefts from R.A.F. mess.
Fago 3-Britain and the Czech
problem.
Page 4-News about the Services. Page 5-Cinema notes and news.
Crossword.
Page 6-Sir Kingsley Wood takes over post of Air Minister. Lord Swinton's letter.
Pase 7-Correspondence. Rotary
Club meeting.
Pago 8-Leading article: The Cus- toms Agreement. Football: Balgon beats Navy. Pare 10-8ports.
Fare 11-New Betelah Cabinet.
Colours restored to Regiment.
Page Financial news, Pun 18,-Radio programmes... Pages 14 and 15 Shipping News Pars 18-Rite meeting.
Air Ports In Trans-Jordan And Palestine Announced
Jerusalem, May 17.
A scheme for the extensive development of air ports in Trans- Jordan and Palestine was announced today in the Arab press.
THE DOLLAR
TT" ON NEW YORK: 301. T.T. ON LONDON: 1. 2.13/16
London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondent). London, May 17. London silver, prices today. were, unchanged" as follows:--- May 16 May 17, Spot 18-3/4
18-3/4 Forward18-7/16
18-7/16
Heavily
"MOST IMPORTANT
VICTORY"
CLIPPER TO STAY ONLY TWO HOURS
Because of the adverse weather
foreast for tomorrow, the Fan- American Clipper will stay here less than two hours today.
The Clipper is due at 10 am.
In Recent Years
London May 17
Six were killed and about 60 injured in the most serious-ac- cident in the London underground railway in recent years, when two trains collided today on an inner circle near Charing Cross Station. Two coaches were shattered in the collision.
Doctors, nurses and ambulances were quicky rushed to the scene
neighbouring hospital.
RHINE-DANUBE and the infuzed conveyed to
CANAL
Twenty minutes latér
rescue work was still proceeding. the battery beneath one of the coaches blew out sending a
and vill leave again for Manila Will Be Completed shower of sparks into the darken-
shortly before noon,
Ordinary mall for the Clipper closes at the G.P.O. at 9.30 am.
Sudetens Besiege Police Station
INCIDENT IN WEST BOHEMIAN TOWN
Prague, May 17. Two thousand Sudeten Germans besieged the polles headquarters in Saaz, in western Bohemia, yes- terday following az Incident In which a young' Sudeten German, who had smashed 'a show-window, was taken to the police station.
The crowd was dispersed only through the Intervention of om- cers of the Budeten German Party. The Budeten German; Senator Bock, has lodged a protest with the Czechoslovakian Minister of the Interior.-(Transocean).
FIRST BLACK-OUT IN U.S. HISTORY
Farmingdale, NY., May 17. The first air defence test black- out in the history, of the United States was carried out in this; village last night-(Benter).
Before 1945
Berlin, May 17. The German Government today adopted a law providing for the bastening un of construction of a canal which will Hnk up the
ed tunnel
Passengers, fearing a train fire. Bished the windows. I. an attempt to leave the coaches and number of them received cuts. .. COACHES BURNED OPEN One coach had to be burned
canal rescue
Rhine and the Danube. Under open with acetylene fares to the terms of the law, the
some passengers, and connecting, the two, rivers must be oxygen and morphine had to be administered to persons trapped in the wreckage...
completed before 1945.
The new canal will render pos sible direct inland waterway.com-- munication and also for larger ships between the North Sea and the Black Sea.-(Transocean).
Mr. T Lyons, Australian Prime Minister; who has issued (za ultimatum, to dock workers, -'
Crisis Looms In Melbourne As Dock Workers Refuse To
The dead aftN
Jephson Norreys, of Cork; Major Richard Farden, late Tank Corps;"
David Frank Sturdee, of Earl's Court:
Eric Gallatly.., of the West End:
G. Wallis, of Hassocks;
One of those killed has not been identified.
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LAWYER NOT HURT The famous counsel. Mr. Nor- man Birkett, KC, was involved in the crash but was not injured and later appeared in the law courts.
(Reuter).
POSTPONEMENT OF DEBATE IN COMMONS SEEN
London, May 17.
The diplomatic correspondent of the Dally Telegraph regards it as possible that the important debate on the rearmament situation, which was scheduled to take place in the House of Commons on Thursday, may be postponed. tit next week.
Official quarters, however, have so far not, indicated that such.
Chengchow, May 17.. Staging a masterly stroke againsť“ the northward drive of the Japan- ese forces towards the Langhal line, Chinese troops scored an im portant win in the outskirts of the The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. J. A. Lyons, has threatened Walled city of Yungcheng in to cancel the worlding licences of dock hands here unless they re- northeast Honan, 50 kilometres sume loading scrap iron for Japan,
Load Scrap Iron For Japan tonement is planned
A sum of £100,000 will be spent south of Tangshan, early this on the reconstruction of the air-morning.” port at Amman. Of this amount,
An urgent telephone message £18,000 will be avaliable this from the front received here at 10 rear.
am, states that as a result of this The sum of £3,500 will also be nerce engagement, the main force spent this year on the extension of the Japanese invaders near. or the Palestine airport at Lydda. Tungcheng has been wiped out. For the improvement of lighting It is claimed that several bundred arrangements in airports in Japanese were killed and two Trans-Jordan and Palestine which tanks and over a dozen armoured are situated on the air route from trucks destroyed, Egypt to India. £11,000 have been appropriated-(Transocean),
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He has given the workers until May 25 to change their minds.
The workers, who fear that the scrap Iron might be used for the manufacture of muni- Hons to supply the JapanesG froopa in China, state that they are not prepared to sinAK moral principles under pres- sure of throste
Their attitude is supported by members of other trade unions,....
waterfront upheaval threatened. (Router)
Melbourne, May 17.).
GENERALISSIMO
The postponement zegarded as probable should the Premier's health not improve during the next days.--(Transocean),
HAS
HANKOW: REPORTS
Jk
NOT LEFT ARE UNTRUE
Hankow, May 17.
Reports from a Japanese source that Marahal Chiang Kai-shek has left Hankow for Chungking and that the Commander-in-Chiet of the Chinese Army on the Hsuchow front, General L Teung-ien, has left Hauchow, by air are, as Transocean's representative ascer tained from a most reliable source, devoid of foundation.
***Marshal Chiang is still in Hankow which he has no intention of leaving and General La is still in Hsuehow directing operational- (Transocean),