HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
ANOTHER AIR RAID OVER CANTON CITY
JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP WATERWORKS Government Buildings Were Principal Objective
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Canton, May 30.
Canton had another bitter taste of aerial attack, when over twenty Japanese planes this morning showered bombs on North Wing Hon Road, the Piccadilly of Canton. The bombs were apparently intended for the Provincial Department of Finance at the northern ierminus of this main thoroughfare.
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Several houses were blown up, and about fifty persons were killed or wounded. The raiding planes allempted to blow up the water works at Sa! Chuen but the missiles fell wide of the mark.
The daily air raids on the heart designated the Changshan Hotel, 0: the city are
Japan's Offer To Germany
Shanghai, May 30.
Japan proposes to reinforce the Tokyo-Berlin axis by offer- ing the return of Taingiso to Germany in return for the re- call of German advisers in China and suspension of Ger- AMITYS shipments to China, according to reports current here.
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Triple Tragedy.
In Shanghai
EMPLOYER AND COMPANION
planned by the the eleven Mass Education In- BODYGUARD KILLS Japanese to create an anti-war stitutes, Kwangtunx Refugees It- atmosphere and make the people stitate and other places is accom- sue for peace. However, the mass modate the destiinte people. raids give the opposite effect. The All refugees who are identified people are thoroughly aroused by by the police as residents of the TEN Inhuman slaughter, ahd are bombed areas are given free quar-
ers and rellet ready to contribute what they can
carry on the war:
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Hankow, May 30, Indignant at his employer for having joined the ranks of the The Consular Body has offered traitors, Wang Hsiang-ping," 50- shot and Over ten bombs were dropped on condolences to the victims through ear old bodyguard, Tai Tong Village, Honam, the an- the city government and provincial killed a fellow bodyguard, rushed cestral home of General Li Fook-overnment. A detalled
to his employer's room and mur- lam, who was persuaded by Japan-was submitted to their home gov-dered him, and then turned the ese agents to start a coup d'etat in eraments based on personal ob-pistol on himself in a sensational Canton on February 2 General servations of consular investiga-triple tragedy in Shanghal yester-
Li received these agents but dis-tors-International). closed their plans to the Central Authorities. As a result the coup was nipped in the bud
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report
RELIEF PLAN
Canton, May 30. By bombing Canton for the past General Wa Te-chen, Chairman three days in succession and killing of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov over a thousand people, the Japan-ernment, is making a plan for the ese air force hopes to draw out the elief of the namerons victims of Chinese pursuit planes for a com-the ruthless Japanese bombings bat over the city. Japanese naval over Canton(Central News). planes hope to destroy the Chinese
air force, or at least, prevent them! from bombing Japanese troop con- centrations on the Lunghai Rall- way. So far no Chinese planes have been seen here.
TO ISSUE BULLETIN
Canton, May 30. The Canton Committee for Jus- ice to China, a foreign organisa-
here, is taking pictures and i
day afternoon.
The chief victim was one. Yu Hst-chleh, a noted chartered ac- countant practising in Shanghai. who was formerly chief of the Accounts Department of the Minis- try of Finance.
Yu. 47 years old and a native of Klangsi, was said to have recently accepted a post with the puppet regime in Nanking as director of salt revenue.
Ghastly And
It was rumoured that two. Soviet collecting materials on the ruth- Pathetic
squadrons were somewhere near ss Japanese bombings over Can-! Canton on Friday, hence 71 Japan-ton on Saturday and Sunday for on he publication of a special bul- ese planes bombed the city Saturday. No Soviet planes were) in to expose Japan's atrocities to anywhere near Canton, and the the world(Central News). Japanese intelligence report unfounded,"
was
or
200 KILLED. WOUNDED
Canton, May 20. According to a preliminary in- vestigation. по leas than 200 civilians were either killed maimed and hundreds of houses wrecked during "Japanese air raids over here today. So for about 40 mangled corpses have been tricated from among the debris.
Altogether 38 machines. In Groups of 13, 9 and 16 each, took part in relays. They reached the city limits shortly after 10 o'clock and rained missiles in congested
ex-
SHAMEEN GATES OPENED
Canton, May 30. There were no further air raids here this afternoon..
The Kates of Shameen have been opened No disorders have oceur- red, and everything is normal...
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Canton Scenes
(Continued from Page 1) Newsreel cameramen filmed the had to pathetic spectacle, but hurry away..
A WARRIOR'S LOSS Fifty yards further. another bomb had reduced a
group of similar dwellings to ruins. At each
PROGRESS MADE IN EGYPTIAN AIR DEFENCE
New Heavy Bomber From England
пет
Cairo, May 30.
Plans for strengthening of the Egyptian air force are making re- markably rapid progress uuder the new Egyptian Cabinet Eighteen
heavy bombing planes have already" arrived from England and a large number of other machines аге expected within the next few months, when the effective strength of the Egyptian air force will have been brought up to over 130. planes.
The Government has decided to establish an alr force training school where pilots and observers will be trained on British lines.
Simultaneously, a decree has been issued forbidding aeroplanes to fly over Mersa Matluch,, where; the aerodrome is to be strongly fortified against aerial attacks and where within the last two weeks two anti-aircraft batteries of most modern type have been mounted. -(Transocean).
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JAPANESE PRESSURE ON TUNGKWAN IS EASED
Yungtsi And Chaochu Retaken By Chinese
Hankow, May 30.
The Japanese pressure on Tungkwan, a town on the south bank of the Yellow River, has been considerably eased, according to Chin- ese reports from the front.
Improvement in the situation there is said to have followed the Chinese occupation yesterday of Fenglingtu, from where Japanese. artillery on the north bank of the Yellow River had been shelling the Chinese positions in Tungkwan and inconveniencing traffic on the Lunghai Railway.
Chinese reports also claim the bardment subsequently destroyed Chinese occupation of Yungtsi, the south-the city walls, and the ern terminus of the Taking-Puchow were forced to withdraw yesterday Railway, is southwest Shansi, and morning. Yumenkou, north of a point where the Fen River Dows into the Yel- low River-(Reutery.
ORDER RETURNS
Tungkwan, May 30. Following its recapture by Chin-
BOIHARA DIVISION
After withdrawing from the town, the Chinese held positions in the vicinity of Mingchuan, exst of Lanfeng.
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SPANISH
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ADVANCE NEAR TERUEL IN
JOINT
OFFENSIVE
Bilbao, May 30.
Nationalist Spanish troops in the Teruel sector under General Valera, and in the coastal sector from Ternel to the men under General Aranda, continued to advance in a joint offensive, accord-
Ing to National Spanish reports yesterday.
Southwest of Teruel, Nationalist troops occupied several bille south of the road to Sagunto in order to cover the advance of motorised"columns along this road. The troops under General Garzia Escamez have approached Puebla de Valverde.
It is learned that there were
100 deaths ver
as a result of point where the bombs had drop- today's raid, while at least 200 have led, there were scattered about the
Japanese forces, driving west- ese yesterday, peace and order have ward along the Lunghai,Raliway been injured.
of the buge craters many
in an attempt to reach General straw mats and torn, blood-soaked been restored in Yungtst.'
At the head of a strong detache-Dothara's Division, which is stated MANY BODIES. BURIED
clothing, which only hinted of the The result of today's rald ap- horrible contents that they con-Tse-ping, magistrate of Yungtsi, northwest of Lanteng, had resched ment of guerilla forces, Mr. Wang o be surrounded in three villages pears to be a failure, as not one cealed. " single military objective was A Chinese soldier with tears in returned to his district headquar-Tungkantou, about five miles east touched by the 120 or so bombs his eyes lifted 'one of these mats
ters yesterday evening. A large of Lanteng. +umber of inhabitants, driven away reas.
After a severe battle yesterday dropped.
and showed, the newspapermen ·'a Chinese
from their homes with the Japan- | morking, the Japanese were re- anti-aircraft batteries Three bombs fell on and destroy-bloody body beneath It.
Another column of the Castilian|the Levant front heavy fighting i kent up a brisk barrage during the a village about six miles from
army captured the village of Cabra reported in all sectors. The In- "It is the body of my brother ese occupation of the city, have pulsed. raids, but no hit was reported.-Canton. Apart from the railway he said with great emotion.
also returned
Importance is attached by Chine de Mora and pushed forward to sargents, supported by artillery (Central News),
The retreating Japanese forces.ese circles here to developments in Mora de Dubielo. In Vila Franca and aeroplanes, continued, the line, which was over half a mile. Sheets of corrugated iron were distant, the village was isolated by also used to hide from the scor-hotly pursued by the Chinese, have the next few days regarding the del Cid Nationist troops captured attacks and succeeded in consoli- green Belda.
ching sun the remains of human now withdrawn to. Chiehsten and Japanese eastward advante on the strongly defended key position dating their positions after safer-
Lanfeng, as the ability of the of Ares, which is considered to being heavy casualties. beings. The stench of slowly de- Yungceng, in south Shansi.
During their fight from Yungtai, Chinese to hold the western section a stepping stone to the town of The Republican troops thereupon composing flesh was sickening.
Climbing over shattered wood, the Japanese were waylaid in the of the Lunghal Railway is said to Albocucer.
launched a violent counter-attack. there must be many more bodies straw and masonry, the correspon vicinity of Yuhstan by a regiment depend on the outcome of the Lau-
Republican troops are defending | capturing certain villages and hills. buried beneath the debris which dents had to be careful lest they of Chinese troops and lost large feng, battle.-(Beater).
their position with, stubborn re- and also taking hundreds of pri- sistance. but Bre ay not be unearthed for many trod on a limb, many of which quantities of military supplies and
up against soners and considerable quantities ammunition. More than 200 Japan. days to come-(Reuter).
could be seen protruding from un-
superior forces.-(Transocean), of war material. derneath the ruins.
ese were killed and wounded in the engagement which followed.~ (Central News).
WOMEN HURT
Canton May 30. A Reuter representative witness-
Although reliable estimates now ed two Chinese women hit by fall-place the death roll of the past
ing shrapnel on the bund opposite the British bridge connecting Shameen with Canton.
Crowds were jammed thickest in this area, hugging the environs of the foreign settlement.
The raid lasted half an hour, after which the visitors disappear- ed.
The alarm again sounded at noon. but up to 2 p.m. no planes
ad appeared.
BRITON'S NARROW ESCAPE Mr. J. T. Bell, a Briton; employ- ed by the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Company, and
clerk, a Chinese narrowly
when escaped death Tapanese planes bombed Taisha tao Station the Canton terminus of the Kowloon-Canton rallway during the second raid on Canton today.
Mr. Bell was visiting the station on business and was taken com- pletely by surprise,
three days' bombing at over 1000,
GOVERNMENT RELIEF
Canton, May 30.
HAD TO BE SEEN Moving along the streets, the To relieve the sufferings of the correspondents came across the re- large number of victims of wan-mains of another group of houses ton Japanese air raids during the
two
men were
CHAOCHU RETAKEN
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MENGCHENG ENTRY CONFIRMED
COUNTER-ATTACKED
Barcelona, May 30.
In Andalusia, Republican Spanish troops made a sudden attack on The Nationalist positions at Los
Kushih, Honan, May 30. The re-entry of Chinese forces: into Mengcheng, important city, inj northwest Anhwel, on the bank of The Republican Spanish War Civiles, taking 25 prisoners and te Kuo River, was confirmed by Ministry stated last night" that on war material (Transocean). onmcial sources today.
Tungkwan, May 30. Chinese troops advancing
оп the Tatung-Puchow
week-end, the Executive Yuan has engaged in lifting two halves of a Linfen
outaide which
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Following the recapture of the
Railway have captured Chaocha, city, Chinese troops are now vigor- PROPOSALS TO
20 miles south of Linfen, which is being attacked on all sides,
ordered $10,000 to be remitted to woman from the busy roadway. the Kwangtang Provincial Gov-
Across the street life was going ernment for distribution (Central)
on as usual. Some people cooking Newa).
their evening meal whlie children In taking Chaochu, the Chinese forces inflicted over 300 casualties played near the doorsteps.
The correspondents witnessed and captured three tanks and 80 between 60 and 70 horribly shat-rifiés. The neeing. Japanese are tered bodies at the different points now in Linfen, where they are
SCOUTS, GUIDES AMONG DEAD
Canton, May 30,
The Chinese estimate that the where bombs had fallen. The pic-making a stand death-roll has now reached 1.000 ture of misery and destruction had killed and 1,500 injured during the to be seen to be believed.
and
ously mopping up remnant Japan- ese scattered in isolated posts at Mengcheng (Central News).
CANTONESE TROOPS AT
LANFENG
on
SUDETENS
GENERAL STRIKE
IN DAMASCUS
Trade Unions Want Social Legislation
Damascus, May 30.
A general strike was proclaimed
here this morning by the trade unions. All services are affected and only the public offices are
open,
(Continued from Page 1) Canton, May 30.
··LONDON SATISFACTION The recapture of Lanfeng,
London, May 30, The Chinese recapture of Pu- the Lunghat Railway, was under-
The orderly manner in which chow, the terminus of the railway, taken by Cantonese troops under has been confirmed.
General Hsieh Yoh, Commander- the polling took place in Czecho week-end, including a number of CIVIL ESTABLISHMENTS Boy Scouts and Girl Guides who It is dimeult to imagine what The railway from Taiyuan to in-Chief of the Third War Area, slovakia on the second electoral were killed while attending wound-possible objective the Japanese Linten has been cut and repaired according to a report received here Sunday has caused obvious satis faction in London-Transocean He stated afterwards: Fiane ed from previous raids.
raiders could have had in mind several times, and since May 27 today.
General Haleh's troops routed the. Street cleaning brigades are when dropping the bombs where railway communication has been
ORDERLY ELECTIONS after plane power-dived on the station dropping bombs which ex-working feverishly
rescue they did today.
suspended. The strength of the seasoned regiments of Lieut-Gen-
Paris, May 30. Kenji Dolhara-Internu-
The trade unions demand sociál ploded with tremendous reverbera- work each hour reveals additional The city government offices were guerilla forces has been increased eral
All Paris newspapers this morn- tions. We rushed for the nearest horribly mangled and mutilated a mile distant and the railway line by many. who have lost their tional).
ing publish lengthy articles on the legislation, which up to now has JAPANESE TRY TO CROSS, cover and hoped for the best. victims, some of whom had been half a mile away. There were no homes and families. (Interda -
elections in Crechoslovakia, Great not been granted by the Frenca YELLOW RIVEE
Mandatory authorities (Trans- "Fortunately the missiles fell buried sirice Saturday and were factories or anti-aircraft posts tional).
prominence is given to the fact
OCORT wide of our hiding place. It was already decomposing, owing to the within the area.
KWEITEN FALLS ....
Traobsien, May 30, that everything went off in "an e most uncomfortable time I hot weather.
Hankow, May 30, To save the remnants of the orderly manner." The results were One old Chinese woman was several schools, hospitals, hotels of Chinese military authorities con- Dolhara Division, cornered in a altogether in line with general ex- ave ever spent. The whole earth
discovered alive, shook and the noise was deafening. miraculously
the poorer class and slums.--(Reu-firmed today that Kwelten, In- East precarious foothold on the south pectations.--(Transocean). We were the only two people in having been protected by a heavy ter).
Honan, had fallen to the Japanese.] bank from annihilation, Japanese
MORALE EXCELIZNT... the station compound as the staff block of masonry when the house
Recounting events leading to the troops north of the Yellow River had already taken refuge in collapsed over her on Saturday.
capture of the town, a spokesman again made vain attempts to cros
PM Paris May 30.
dugouts."-(Reuter).
OFFICIAL ESTIMATE : said' that fighting had broken out the river at Tungkow by throwing The Czechoslovakian Minister in in the nutskirts of Kweltch on the number of pontoon bridges across Paris. M. Ocnakry, was decidedly Canton, May 30,
the river today that a p
optimistic regarding the Czech Canton, May 30. are surrounding the rescue work- Seventy-one Japanese planes morning of May 27.
While fighting was going on, a Determined to frustrate the situation during his conference In view of the widespread havoe ers trying to retrieve what is pos- took part in the three raids in created by the merciless bombing alble from their pathetic belong Canton on Saturday, it was learn Japanese flying column had reach-Japanese move, a strong force of with the French Foreign Minister, ed Lingling out of Kweiten, thus Chinese troops has been dispatched M. Bonnet, yesterday evening, ac of Japanese planes on Saturday inge. Meanwhile, in addition to ed from official sources today..
No military objectives were hit cutting off the refacaty of Chinese to the crossing and are ready to cording to political circles here. On leaving the Ministry – and Sunday, many persons are the exodus to Hong Kong, thou
repulse any fresh Japanese landing
Orusky granted an Interview to homeless as their houses were deseands are leaving for villages in but over 200 houses were demolish-troops defending the town.
ed(Our Own Correspondent). Heavy Japanese artillery bom- ttempts.--(Central News)... troyed. Mayor Tsang Yang-fu has the Interior(Renter),
MANT HOMELESS
She suffered no ill effect. beyond exhaustion and shock.
Hundreds of homeless victims
Coricentrated in the area were
journalists - declaring that greater caim had prevailed during the seem ond Bunday of the municipal elec=" tions and that the morale of the country was excellent
"Czechoslovakia will remain as nation and will continue to con- tribute towards the maintenance of peace", said M. Osnaky,
(Transocean).
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