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CHINA SUCCEEDS IN Japanese Desire To Take Hsuchow. Within Shortest Possible Time Frustrated
GENERAL CHENG CHANG REVIEWS
CABLES
ATTRITION WARFARE
GUERILLAS ATTACK VILLAGE NEAR WOOSUNG
Hankow, May 24. A larre Chinese #gerilla unit suddenly descended on a villaga
SITUATION ON VARIOUS FRONTS about 25 miles from Woosung, on
Bankow, May 21.
The war situation in the last couple of days was reviewed by General Chen Cheng, Director of the Training Board of the National Military Council, In the course of an interview with the Central News yesterday.
General Chen declared that after having carried on resistance on the Hsuchow sector for over four months, China had already at- tained the purpose of attrition warfare and frustrated the Japanese attempt to take Heuchow within the shortest time possible.
The Chinese Command, therefore, ordered the evacuation of Eau- chow on the night of May. 10. After receiving orders, the Chinese troops Immediately started to withdraw and arrived at their design- ated points on May 21.
The Chinese troops Shantung also made
withdrawal
Canal.
!
10 south sector
of the same railway the an orderly Japanese are increasingly active, Grand presumably with the intention "of along the
driving southward across the Yel-
May 21 and attacked the Japanese garrison, a Shanghal message re¬ jeeived here states.
In a four-hour engagement, the Chinese inflicted heavy losses on
AIM
Wanton Destruction By Japanese Airmen
OVER 100 KILLED: 1000 HOMELESS
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Liuan, May 24. EATH AND FEARFUL DESTRUCTION DESCENDED ON YING- SHANG," twenty kilometres west of Chengyangkwan, at 9.50 o'clock this morning when three heavy Japanese bombers rained over forty missiles inside the city in one of the most wanton ralds staged by enemy flyers in central Anhwei,
In the wake of the Japanese air ------- attack, it is estimated at least one
the Japanese. They withdrew hundred innocent people, includ-CARDINAL
"
when Japanese reinforcements ar- ing many women and children, rived.
were killed. and numerous others wounded. Incendiary bombs, which were among the missiles, razed hundreds of houses to the ground. rendering over a thousand people homeless.
Menaced by the Chinese guerillas, the Japanese have been busy erect ing defences in Chungshan Road in the western districts of Shang- hai." Klangwan Road, Chapel, and Tatao and Tangehlas in Pootung.
(Central News).
During the withdrawal Chinese low River to menace the Lunghai YUHSIANG
ralding parties successfully dis- turbed the Japanese rear to divert
Railway.
RECAPTURED The Japanese units at Tsiyang,
the enemy's attention from their on the north bank of the river, real movements, General Chen re-took Menghsien on May 18. In ax- vealed.
change for Menghalen the Chinese Japanese units pushing north-recaptured Tsiyang in a counter- ward from Mengcheng. on the attack the next day. General Chen
revealed. north bank of the Kwo River, 45 miles Corthwest of Pengpu, and Yungcheng, 40 kilometres south of
Fearful piles of wreckages' aze, now in the main streets and more than seventy malmed and dismem- bered corpses have already been extricated from the debris and ruins scattered about the city.
About the same time Yingshang was mercilessly attacked from the air, another Japanese bombing squadron subjected Fowyang, an
PACELLI
WELCOMED
Papal Legate To Eucharist Congress In Budapest
Budapest, May 24. Cardinal Secretary of State Pacelli,
to the Papal Legato Eucharistic Congress which begins accorded a hundred kilometres southwest of tremendous, "welcome" on -Tungkwán, May 24. Mengcheng, to systematic bom rival here yesterday. Encountering lite resistance.bardment, demolishing
Regent von Horty and the en- Chinese forces. which
occupied thousand houses and killing and tire Cabinet awaited the Cardinal's the Yubslang station
special train. Later, the Regent the wounding hundreds of persons. and Cardinal Pacelli drove Railway in southwest
reaching
BY CHINESE entirely undefended elty fully one here tomorrow, was his at-
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FURTHER SUCCESSES Further successes were reported Tungpu
.on
Shansi on the night of May 20 recaptured the city the following
day.
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Meagre
Information
OVCE
here from the unfortunate city through gay decorated streets to states that many parts of the city the Coronation Church of the
where a special
After the service, Cardinal
Open fortress, new lie in shambles where rescue Is parties
were frantically giving service was held. who first aid to wounded persons and
Wenst, in south Shansi, besleged by Chinese troops. have already occupied its neigh-pitcous scene was witnessed nearly Pacell proceeded to the Royal at every house with mothers sud-Castle, where he will be the guest Douring districts.
Spirited fighting continues at denly deprived of their children of the Regent during
| here —(Transocean). Sinktang and Howma a town to and husbands their wives.
Large fres, set by incendiary missiles, now continue to spread in
the southeast and on the Linfen and Yuncheng sectors.
his stay
Japanese military supplies at many parts of the city and the full HENLEIN-HODZA
There has been no major frit- jing during the last few days on the
eastern front Chinese guerillas Fenglingtu, opposite Tungkwan are, however, active on the Shang-were moved northward yesterday. hal-Hangchow Railway. They re- This leads to the belief that the
there are ready captured Halyen, on the north side Japanese
of Hangchow Bay, on May 15-withdraw. (Central News). (Central News)..
the Lunghai Railway, were beaten from south Shansi, General Chen off when they reached Lichwang stated. On May 18 the Chinese and Hwangkowtal, 86 and 30 kilo-occupied the southern outskirts of metics west of Hsachow, on the Hsinchlang, and on the following re-entered Fencheng, day they Lunghai Railway. Other units from north Anhwel after a clash Hslangling and Hungtung.
They are now attacking Wensi, with the Chinese south of Blao- hsien, 28 kilometres south of Hsu-Yuncheng and Linfen. Yungtai, chow, took Hsuchow after the Yuslang and Chiehsien are besieged
by the Chinese. Chinese withdrawal from the city. WEST SHANTUNG FRONT In west Shantung the Japanese columns pushing southward from Yutal and Kinslang, according to General Chen, are still halted north of the Lunghal Railway. After calling in 10,000, reinforcements from Puyang, in south Hopel, 60 miles from the nearest point on
Berlin, May. 24.; the Lunghal Railway, and Chang-i
The strategical consequences of in south Hopet, the the fall of Hsuchow are discussed yuan, also Japanese at Hotseh started by the Volkischer Beobachter to- southward drive on May 17:
day, They reached Neihuang and The article, which appears to be Ifeng, 15 and five kilometres east of written by a well informed military Lanfeng respectively, the next day authority, comes to the conclusion but in an eveloping attack the that General Terauch! has failed. Chinese repulsed them on theto attain his objective which was morning of May 22, recapturing to incapacitate the Chinese armies, the two cities.
General LTsung-Jen has with- Between 500 and 600 Japanese drawn in the direction of Hankow infantrymen, escorted by a Japan- with the main body of his forces. ese mechanised unit, forced their After giving a detailed account of way from Taining, in west Shan- the recent operations conducted by tung. southward to Lutichuan, both sides, the writer sums up the about 30 kilometres east of Kwel- position in the following words:
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force of the fire brigade has been called out to fight the blaze.
More than seventy bombs were to dropped by the Japanese airmen)
on Fowyang.(Central News);
PARLEYS
GERMAN" ÅDVISERS ARE Karlsbad but the paper stresses
LEAVING CHINA
Some
Disputing Order And May Remain In Country
Hankow. May 24.
"It is quite true that German advisers have been ordered to leave the Chinese armies," stated Dr. Oskar Trautmann, Germin Ambassador, when interviewed by Reater yesterday.
"This has been done because Germany Is anxious to remain strictly neutral in the Far Eastern dispute:” added Dr. Traptmann.
The German Ambassador in-
teh and 150 kilometres west of "Nevertheless, the dificulties dicated that it was too early to
Hsuchow. They were defeated by confronting the Japanese troops the Chinese in a counter-attack after the fall of suchow have in and retreated in a southwesterly no way diminished, To be sure, direction. Over 10 tanks and 10 contact has been established be armoured cars were damaged and tween the northern and the south- 28 tricks were captured during ne err. armies, but the march on an
encounter.
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ANHWEI FHONT
Chinese
give
any
details regarding the departure of the advisers, but other within a fortnight or even earlier. sources stated that it would be
The German Red Cross 'mission,
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rands, formulated by Herr Kon- rad Henlen in his speech" at
that the "modus or the settlement is a matter which the two contracting parties alone.” The Times publishes, a lengthy editorial beaded "Relaxation of Tension." Referring to the British médiation the paper declares that the British people have every reason to be satisfed with the
British Government's policy.
The situation "Wan serious enough since the zone around Czechoslovakia contained all the elements for an.explosion but {diplomacy prevalled so that ́nego-.
Hations have been opened.
This is an important · success strice it cannot be sufficiently em- phasised that a settlement of the international - questions. in аду other manner must inevitably lead to a catastrophe. It only re- mains to be hoped that the next few elections in Czechoslovakia will likewise pass off quietly,
General Wu Te-chen Gives Timely Broadcast Talk
Canton, May 24.
With the approach of summer, General Wu Te-chon, Chairman of Kwangtung, impressed on the people of his Province the im- portance of epidemic prevention in a timely speach broadcast' here today.
Epidemic prevention this year, General Wa declared will be doubly important in view of the fact thai China in in great need of manpower for her fighting forces against Japanese aggression,
"To" sacrifice one's life at the front is to die a glorious death; but to succumb to an epidemis because of failure to take preven- tive measures is to cast away a valuable life meaninglessly," General Wu said.
General Wu pointed out that · The inauguration of these new The paper concludes with the Kwangtung, of all provinces of the health centres, in the opinion of warning that the altuation SHU
country, was the first to start General Wn, will do much toi demands the closest attention, large scale
health campaigns. wards, prevention of the spread Despite this fact. however, many of epidemick during the coming and Important health problems hot weather. have been left unsolved because VACCINATION RECORD
comprising tour doctors, which ar- kow demands, apart from numberived from Germany two months of fresh troops, further protective ago, will leave within the next two On the Aniwel front. Agnting measures against attacks by Chin-
ör three days. centres around Hotel A Chinese ese irregulars which are harrassing
SOME REMAINING force has retaken Chuanchlad, in the Japanese to a far greater ex-
Several Germans do not intend
however.-(Transocean), 19 admitted by the east Ahwel, and is pushing to tent than
to return to Germany for political
Tokyo, May 24.
PRAGUE COMMENT ward Wuyl, on the Tientsin-Pukow Japanese command.
Commenting on the state of
Prague, May 24.“ Railway, 33 kilometres north of Even in the north the guerilla reasons, it is sald. while others are
dispating the order.
affairs in Central Europe, the In this morning's edition the Pakow. The Japanese rear on the war keeps breaking out anew and There are at present about 40 Yomalei Shimbun states that the chief organ of the Sudeten Ger- south sector of the Tientsin-Pukow in the region between Pelping and German advisers connected with result of the municipal elections in man Party, Die Zeit. comments at Raliway is threatened, General Ralgan very considerable bands of the Chinese Army. Four of these Czechoslovakia reflects the ardent some length on the statement
Irregulars have been In view of the depletion of making their presence felt during who are Jews or part Jews are re-desire of German members of the made by the Prime Minister, M, maining in China, Reuter). population to return to their Chamberlain, on the Czechoslova- Japanese troops, the Chinese in the last few days.
kian question yesterday," Tokyo, May 24. The collective security system. The paper says that it is now The anti-Comintern axis be-
on its the journal goes on to say, even if up to Prague to create, tween Tokyo and Berlin has been it is worked out successfully, and part, conditions for clarification further strengthened Imany's reported
withdrawal of enforced by joint Anglo-French and improvement of the atmos- efforts, might temporarily checkphere. Mere promises alone, how- her military advisers from China, the German advance but would ever, will not be enough. according to the Nichi Nichi
The paper points out that the fall to solve the question of. Ger- Shimbun."
negotiations for a settlement can- man minority in Czechoslovakia,
the conducted under The Asahi Shimbun, also com- not be
Chen pointed out.
south Hopel are pushing across the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek border to the eastern sector of the is continuing to operate with the Taskou-Chinghua Railway." in best weapon at his disposal.— north Honan. On the western(Transocean),
MINISTRY OF SUPPLY
JAPANESE PRESS' COMMENT
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by
Ger-
On the basis of offeini, figures
ago,
Fatherland.
NOT NOW NECESSARY compiled two year are, the Nicht menting on the European altustion, shadow of bayonets and that
HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE
London, May 24 The proposal that a ministry of supply should be established was debated in the House of Lords yesterday. -
The motion was supported by Lord Mottistone, Lord Addison and Lord Samuel, het was defeated by 54 votes to 12:
F
Replying for the Government, Lord Zetland announced that or ders for all aeroplanes required to fulfil the accelerated air defence programme had now been given.
He also revealed, in reference to organisation would retard produc- Government purchases of reserves tion.
work.
of shortage of funds and partly The Kwangtung Governor report- lack of experts to attend to the ed that a record high has been at- tained this year in the number Since "early this year, Generalj of people, vaccinated. More: 2,000. Wa revealed, a Provincial Health 000 people, he revealed, have been Department has been established given vaccinations, or an average to look after the health problems of one person in every ten of the of Kwangtung. In addition, war-the whole population of Kwang- time epidemic prevention” stations {tung.
Italian Warning To Powers
have been opened at Shiukwan, Early last month, General Wu Methafen, Canton and other places, said, bubonic plague broke out in a number of districts in Kwang- tung. but the timely arrival of medical experts for preventive work has checked the spread of this dread disease, which he hoped may be permanently stamped out in the near future. to China totalled 164 of which 80 states it does not belleve that Br-normal constitutional conditions
A municipal health campaign, were Germans, 36--Americans, 20 tain France and the Soviet would must be restored by rescinding
General Wu said in conclusion, is Britons, six French: three Italians, unite in efforts to bring pressure the measures which brought about
nów in Rome, May 24.
full swing in Canton, two Japanese and two Soviet Rus-to bear upon Germany. The paper an accentuation of the tension.
declares that the most reasonable (Transocean).
paper, Popolo D'Italia, under the auspices of the focal stans Military advisers comprised
ALLEGATION REBUTTAL
today criticises the French policy health authorities, and asked that 50 Germans, 15 Americans and solution to the problem lies in the
Frague, May 24
in regard to Spain, and says the enthusiastic support be given to two Japanese, the paper declared. "recognition of racial principle ad-
A semi-official rebuttal of the cause of peace is not served by the movement by the Canton There has been a remarkable Vocated by Germany" and suspects increase in the number of Soviet the British approach to Germany allegation regarding the attempt encouraging the Republican Goy people (Central News). advisers to China as the result of and Czechoslovakia is being carried ed destruction of a bridge at ernment in Barcelona to further
FUNDS FROM CUBA port was based on damage to the Those who add fuel to the the "Sino-Soviet rapprochement" out with full recognition of Ger-Hohenfurth suggests that the re-useless resistance.
AND AUSTRALIA bridge occurring in that area. In dames In Spain cannot be sur while many Americans are stated man racial claims-(Reuter), to be employed as advisors. on
November.
prised if one day sparks from that aviation matters, i
No other bridge has been fire should ignite the European
Towards Purchase Of damaged in the whole area, it is powder magazine, the paper adds.
Chinese Planes added(Reuter).
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It is stated. However, that the number of Soviet advisers on
A Ministry of Supply could do aviation matter also showed a of wheat, sugar and whale oil al- ready announced, that the Govern no more than was done now unless marked increase.
WAR COMRADE
DECORATED"
Jan Rabat, May 24.
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CRISIS OVERT
Prague, May 24,
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The
-(Transocean),
Canton, May 24. The French Governor-General of
More
generous in contributions from overseas Chinese in different ment had secured similar reserves it were given powers such as the With the withdrawal of the Morocco, General Nogues, carried
The Czech press considers the parts of the world towards the of other essential raw materials, Ministry of Munitions exercised German advisers, the Nichi Nicht out an inspection tour from Fe The funeral of the two Budeten though he would not specify them. during the last war. Those powers predicts that Chinese military to Taza While passing through Cerman farmers who were shot crisis over but Berlin papers de planes purchasing fund, which is After describing the machinery were war measures and the Gov-affairs, including aviation, will be Benlient, General Nogues de dead, near the frontier on Satur-clare that it is stil necessary to being collected here, have poured which ensured the efficient hand-ernment did not feel the existing conducted by Russians while her corated an old war companion in day taking place at Eger today maintain alert watch on the in during the last few days, in- lins of supply problems: Lord Zet situation justined or required the commerce and finance will be in the war against the Riff tribes will be made a demonstration of Czech-German frontier owing to cluding $40,000 from Cuba 088840 No the numerous incidents during the from Santo Domingo, and 2107 land declared the Government was setting up of a Ministry with such the hands of British advisers—with the order of the Quisham Sudeten German solidarity.
incidents are expected, | Alaquite-(Transocean)ä?
past few days(-÷(Reuter). (British Wireless),
(Reuter). of the opinion that a change of powera/
from Australia (Central News).