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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
"HOW LONG
LONG CAN
CAN JAPAN CONTINUE FIGHTING?*
POISON GAS
SEIZED
When Chinese Take Yushih
Chengehow, July 2.
Bringing their heavy artillery in- to action, the Chinese hurled tons of lead on the Japanese troops trapped in the flooded areas ¡ying hetween the Chia Lu River and the tributaries of the Hwal River Row- ing through east Bonan yesterday, inflicting heavy casualties,
The Japanese who withdrew from Yushih, 45 kilometres south- west of Kalteng; had crossed the Chla Lu River in rafts, wooden, boats and whatever othei
vesseis
which they could get hold of. But with the further rise of the rivers they were unable to proceed far- ther, many of their boats" having overturned in the swirling cur- rents.
mias,
Marooned at Kumiao, Erblang- Slaochal, Tachang and Changasu, they were subjected to: a terrific bombardment by the! Chinese who closed in on them from all sides.
After the recapture of Yashuh, the Chinese seized large quantities of arms and ammunition abandon- ed by the Japanese. These include 50 cylinders of poison gas, two motor cars, one machine-guns and 20 cases of shells.
Economic
And Financial Problems MEDIATION NOT Confront Country's Leaders
A
Berlin, July 3.
"How long can Japan continue fighting?" is the subject of an article from the Tokyo corres. pondent of the Berliner Boersenzeting, published on Saturday evening.
The writer declares that the Japanese High Command decided as early as in the auturan of 1937, not to confine the war to North China bat to settle the entire Sino-Japanese problem with the sword. The whole of the Japanese economic system was reorganised so as to enable the country to carry on a military campaign of long duration.
At the present, however, the principal dificul ties are connected with imports since Japan must purchase iron, steel, oll, chemicals. cotton, wool. leather and, wood, all of which are necessary for military operations.
Due to her insular position the problem of im- portation is merely one of buying and paying for the goods but this in itself is a serious questiou because during the first year of the war imports. have exceeded exports by 700 million yen.
The monetary problem has also to be faced and in order to prevent the yen from sinking in foreign markets Japan has been forced to sell gold to the extent of 370 million yen.
ENEMIES OF
THE SOVIET
Two Officials Denounced
Moscow, July 3. The Sultan of Segizbayev., Chairman of the Council of Com missars of Uzbekistan,
,
Japan's gold reserves in the State Bank have sunk from 1,700 million yen at the beginning of the conflict to 801 million yen, this indicating that even more has been sold than is qffelally admitted.
The writer declares that Japan plans to ex- ploit the rich Chinese Ironworks near Hankow in order to relieve the situation at home.
Discussing the question as to whether the Japanese will extend their activities to South .China, the writer Interprets one trend of Japanese
thought that the country would be satisfied !!" it could maintain all the territory occupied in the
north.(Transocean),
JAPANESE
AGGRESSION
Ik
PUTS BACK HANDS OF CLOCK IN CHINA
London. July 2
WANTED Marshal Chiang Interviewed
"For reasons
London, July 2 of prestige alone, the Japanese must attempt to take Hankow," declared Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in an interview with the correspondent of the "Daily Ex- press."
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Even should they be successful in occupying Hankow this would rot bring them nearer to victory. maintained the Marshal, since the Chinese would merely change the front so that the Japanese would encounter even greater difficulties,
NO DISCUSSIONS The Marshal emphatically denied that the British, Italian, French. Swedish and Swiss Ambassadors would come to Hankow this week from Hong Kong for the purpose of discussing the terms of an arm- Istice.
China, he
declared, "would
never welcome or recognise en- deavours by Britain or any other. country to bring about a cessa- ilon ..of hostilities as jong 35 Chinese sovereignty is not com~ pletely restored.
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The determination on the part of the entire nation to resist
"The,, wilful destruction of the dykes in China by whichever party His perpetrated," states The Times in an editorial, is a direct result of Japanese Invasion. Nor is this the only an example of the reversal of the engine of progress in China as a result of the Japanese war. "It is not a mere coincidence that! "It is quite impossible to esti-until an ultimate victory is won. Several field pieces and 400 shells Sitmetov. Commissar of Agricultionalist Governments turned to made by the expert advisers sent following one year of war. China's and M. the Kuomintang and most Na-mate how much progress was being 13 Increasing daily, he stated, and buried underground by the Japan-ture, have' been denounced ese upon their retreat have also enemies of Uzbek and the Soviet prehensive scale than China had plenty of evidence that the hand fable.
aswards the League on a more com-out from Geneva, but there is nancial position was still favour- been discovered by the Chinese people, according to A message
Central News).
ever before turned to the West." for the reformer was active and es from Taskhent:-(Reuter),
The spirit of the Chinese is such continues the paper. "for the fact pecially that the general attitude the Marshal concluded that they that the League was an impersonal towards the reformers was chang-will never submit to suppression or body made it possible for them to ling. invoke its assistance without the fear of becoming dependent on any foreign country.
“YOU CAN'T. FIRE ME-1 QUIT!""
(From the Judge. New York
Severe Fighting Raging
F
Around Matang
liankow, July 2.
Severe Righting to the east and west of Matang still continued" 3esterday morning, but, according to reports here, there is no doubt that the village of Matang is now in the hands of the Japanese.
Hslangków, which is two mile to the east of Matana, is still partly in the possession of the Chinese but is ultimate fate Is con- sidered uncertain.
No change is reported in the The Japanese advance
from situation to the west of Matang Tienshah on Lake Talhu, although where hilly country favours the supported by tanks and heavy Chinese defensive tactics.
artillery, is reported to have made Contrary to Japanese statements, no progress since Thursday.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
It would appear that the 500111
of Matang, le still intact.
STILL HOPEFUL,
ESCALATOR CLAUSE
Japan's Criticism
Tokyo, July 3.
BEGINNING OF GREAT WORK
"The League representing techni cal civilisation seemed at the be- Einning of a great work," the Times continues, "but like the dyking of rivers. It is now violently interrupt. ed.
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domination by the Japanese-- (Transocean).
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YELLOW RIVER FLOOD
(Continued from Page 1)" The construction of a new dyke joining with the dyke along the from Huayuankow to Chungmow Chia. Lu River is being planned. It will entail an approximate cost
$396.000.(Central News).
GOVERNMENT CONCERN
Hankow, July 3. Concerned over the flood situa- tion in the Grand Canal, the Na- tional Relief Commission has wired to General Han Teh-ching. Chair- man Government, requesting him
Klangsu Provincial
to supply detailed information re- garding the area affected and the number of refugees..
of the
"The technical assistance of the League nas not erased, though now It is mainly directed toward com- bating-epidemies and providing sustenance for millions of refugees England and America were cri As these refugees move to the west ticised by Japanese newspapers it may become a matter of inter yesterday for invoking the Escala national concern that contagiar tor Clause of the London Naval jshould be stayed. Treaty of 1936, increasing capital "If there should be any serious ship tonnage from 35,000-tons to breakdown in quarantine services 45,000-tons.
anywhere. the indirect repercus- The Nichi Nichi Shimbun took $1ons may clearly be very serious, England and America to task for an
COMMON DUTY alleged "crafty move" to increase "It is obviously not a national naval arinament by "taking advan. task, but a common duty to hu- tage of groundless rumours" which manity to prevent the spread of the paper suspected were "spread disease and help China, at least in by them deilberately."
This respect. "Wild rumours regarding the "Japan herself. without doubt, China hostilities and designed to The Times concludes, "has ever) compromise. Japan are being per. Intention of administering e-north Kiangsu was allegedly caused The flooding of a wide area in sistently spread in England and clently all the regions of China in by the destruction of sections of America," said the paper, which which she can establish her con- the dyke along the Grand Canal suspected that most of the ground- trol. Her sincere object is certain by Japanese artlilery bombard- iess rumours were circulated deli- ly to impose upon the Chinese her ment(Central News). berately with an ulterior motive own form of a national recon- "like the rumour regarding Japan's struction, but the Chinese had be super warship building which has gun a 'notable enterprise in recon now been utilised for invoking the struction of their own, with the Escalator Clause."
disinterested help of the League. that the super-warship
The Yomiuri Shimbun declared "They preferred and prefer work been urshered in by England and reconstruction' in a spirit of con-affected districts to improve the era had attempted in a spirit of service to ment has issued urgent orders to the America who have hurled raise ac-quest."(Reuter). cusations against Japan in an at-
irrigation system. (Central News)
tempt to legalise their naval ex- JAPANESE pansion policy-Reuter).
OFFICIAL EXECUTED
Changsha, July 3,
CASUALTIES IN
YANGTSE FIGHT
DROUGHT IN SOUTH FUKIEN Foochow, July 3. South. Fukten is stricken by a serious drought.
The Fukien Provincial Govern-
YUANKU HEAVILY
across the Yangtse, in the vicinityOn the other hand, considerable movements of troops on both sides are reported from the North China Front. It is stated that upwards Chinese military circles have not or 20.000 Japanese now occupy ubandoned hope of recapturing positions on the Taoching Railway.
BOMBED Matang and it is pointed out that which connects the provinces of By crder of General Chang Chih-
Annwel. July 2,
Kianghsien, July 2. Japanese troops are still nümeri-Honan and Shansi.
Indicative of Japanese beavy Twenty Japanese planes rained cally inferior there..
It is believed chung. Chairman of the that these troops will endeavour to Provincial
Hunan casualties during recent fghting at death and destruction on Yuanku Government, Chang Matang rejoin the Japanese forces in the Tso-tien, director of the Finance Japanese transports fully loaded River in Shansi in relays yesterday. and Slangkow, three on the north bank of the Yellow south of the Province of Shansi
Bureau of the Huayung District with wounded soldiers and corpses Over 100 bombs, including many and that the two armies will theTI
Government was executed on July went downstream to Wuhu. yester-Incendiary ones, were dropped, de- attempt to cross the Yellow River 1 on a charge of embezzling pub-day morning. They were escorted molishing and burning down a together and advance in a souther- lle funds. amounting to $23,500.- by ly direction--(Transocean).
three Japanese planes and large, number of houses—(Central. (Central News).
i several warships-(Central News News).
WAH YAN PAST STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Japanese Use Poison Gas
The Wah Yan Past Students' Association will begin its summer activities with a launch plcnle en Saturday, July 8, at 2.30 p.m., the launch leaving Queen's Pier for Clear Water Bay. All members
Kianghalen, July 2 and their friends are welcome.
Unable to withstand the counter and the booking centres will be attack of the Chinese, the Japan- Wah Yan College (c/o Mr. Y ese at Puyehtao, about three miles Cheung) or Mr. M. W. Kwan), Tal from Yuanku on the north bank Wo Hing (c/o Mr. F. S. Koi. South of the Yellow River on the Shansi- China Morning Post (c/o Mr: Tam Honan border, allegedly restored to Bik-poo), and Wah Yee College the use of poison gus again yes (c/o Mr. 8. §. Yee).
terday.
The Association also appeals for About 1,000 Japanese infantry- more public support in its war re-men attacked the Chinese positions lief work in connection with the with the support of heavy aerial 'Red Cross Association, and funds and artillery bombardment at are urgently needed to carry on dawn. After hours of bitter fight its worthy cause of medical ald.ing, when the Japanese strength Bo far, a very handsome amount began to wane,
the Chinese has been received and spent an launched a nerce counter-attack. medical supplies for the women's Overwhelmed the Japanese used War Relief Association, and gene- polson gas. Many Chinese soldiers rous sum of National $2,500-has were instantly poisoned. The been donated by the father of Mr. Japanese then withdrew eastward. Ko Jook, Bun, its President.
(Central News).
A NEW AMERICAN FLYING-BOAT
The Boeing 314 Clipper bullt for Pan-American Airways at Seattle. She has a gross weight of 82,500 pounds This is the largest aircraft built in the United States.
MONDAY, JULY 4, 1938.-PAGE
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
LOCAL TIME TABLE
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STATIONS
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10.18....
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....
744
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6,02 8.14
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8.47
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London, July 1-
Berlin Regards It As Model For Future Settlements turned from recession to prosperity,
In view of the recent spectaculär rise on Wall Street, arousing hopes that the corner may have heek
London, July 3.
the Midland Bank's monthly re- General satisfaction is expressed view, which gives a searching in by the press at the Anglo-German vestigation of American economie debt settlement, which is much
better than seemed likely a month conditions, deserves special atten- jago and certainly much better tion.
than what might have been enforced through compulsory clear-
ing.
Regarding the early future the review gives the opinion that relief
The diversion, to cumulative sink-measures which are now being exis ing funds of a cut of two percent acted, along with heavy disburse- in the present seven percent of the ments the U.B. Treasury is already Dawes Loan and of one percent in
the present five and a half per-making, may be expected to result cent of the Young and Saarbrucken in A considerable expansion of loans is likely to go a long way to consumer buying within the next satisfy German political objections few months.
to the continued liability to meet On the other hand, the invest- high rates of interest.
ment outlook is less promising, as The news of the settlement is re-hindrances to large-scale capital ceived with satisfaction in Berlin,, construction on private accounts where it is understood the British are varied r nd serious. The early settlement will become a model for removal of these hindrances is not subsequent agreements with other guarantor powers, although these
envisaged.
doubtful, therefore.
agreements may differ in detall in It seems accordance with various economic whether a strong stimulus to conditions, prevailing between Ger- business can be expected from the many and the respective parties-alde of capital until the end of the (Reuter).
year, and perhaps not even then.
Nevertheless, the longer capital construction is deferred, the more powerful becomes the economic Impetus to its being undertaken. Some day for certain the dams will burst with a full flood of capital activity flowing through the eron- Jomic system (Reuter),
Depression's End Near
MODERATE RECOVERY
EXPECTED
New York, July 1.
CHUNG SING GALA The closing ceremony of the
A low point in the business de-three-day gala of the Chung Sing pression · is « near and at least Benevolent Society will be held moderate recovery is expected. In
at the Bociety's bathing shed, the autumn, according to surveys Kennedy Town, at 7.30 this even of the outlook of the opening of when speeches will be de- this half-year.
·livered by Mr. Lau King-tsing. Vice-Chairman of the The position is reflected pri- and Mr. Lo Kwok-ming, Secretary Boclety. marily inconsumers' goods, in of the bathing shed.. which there is a void created by Last night spectators were en- excessive curtailment..
tertained to exhibition swimming Mid-year bank reports are some-by Miss Young Sau-king and what better than expected in re-diving (with hands tied benind spect of earnings, and dividends the back) by John Sequeira, are amply covered-(Reuter).
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