HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
THEIR POSITIONS
JAPANESE FAIL TO IMPROVE THEIR
Lion Hill Strongly Fortified
Hankow, July 14.
In spite of frantic endeavours yesterday and today the Japanese have thus far failed to improve their positions at Kiukiang, at the south bend, which the Yangtse River' makes before reaching Han- kow.
The infantry was relatively inactive and the brunt of fighting was borne by the artillery and air force which bombarded. Lion Hill incessantly, The hill has been so strongly fortified by the Chinese, however, that the intensive Japanese bombardment has so far falled to bring the Chinese batteries on the hill to silence.
The Chinese, moreover, prepared UNSUCCESSFUL NIGHT RAID
a strong system of Beld entrench- ments in the adjacent ̈region.
Canton July 14.
A squadron of Japanese' planes
bright
Since Kiuklang cannot be taken conducted an abortive night raid unless Lox Hill is captured con- on Canton tonight under siderable time will probably pass moonlight. before the Japanese attain their objective.
Taking off from their base at sea, the raiders Arst flew over Po- The Japanese air force yester-on and then turned their way" to- day bombed not only Kukling|wards Canton. The alarm was itself but also other towns in the immediately sounded and neces. neighbourhood.
sary precautions taken.
The Japanese bombers also at- Apprised of the preparedness of tacked Hankow at six o'clock this the Chinese authorities, the raid- morning. A squadron of nine ers retraced their way
to Bocca planes dropped numerous bombs Tigris and later to Whampoa to on the Hankow aerodrome which, finvade the White Clouc Mountains however, failed to do any serious Alone missile 'was dropped, after the which they returned to their base damage. Some time later Japanese planes also bombed by way of Tongkawan. Nanchong.-(Transocean).'
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Given Opium As Wages
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAPANESE METHODS IN CHINA
London, July 14.
LOCAL TRADERS TO PROMOTE CHINESE GOODS
In response to a request from General Ya Han-mon, Commander-inChief of
the Fourth Route Army, the local Chinese General Chamber of Commerce is considering mea- sures for the promotion of Chinese goods on the Hong Kong market. Discussion an the problem will de held next Wednesday, says Central News.
WAR SECRETARY
TESTIFIES *.
London, July 14.
Mr. L. Hore Bellsha, Secretary (uf State for War, gave further evi- dence before the Select Committee
now inquiring Into the rela tions of mem- bers of
the House of Commons 15
regards the Official Sec- crets Act.
This morn-
The "All -clear** signal" was sounded at 10.05 o'clock.-Centraling the War Minister continued his News).
evidence which has hitherto ac- cupied six hours. Reuter Bulle tn)..
GARRISON BESIEGED
Shanghai, July 14.
The small Japanese garrison In Chuenshan and Chuchia Bridge. near Pootung, are holding out in the face of a stage by Chinese guerillas in the expectation of ar- rival of reinforcements,
Chinese irregulars at Poonan. pushing northward towards Taochiahang and Luchtahang are the Woosung Railway with Chowpoo! Allegations that Japanese em as their objective.-(International). ployers in China were distributing (Defence Preparations of Han- opium to their Chinese employeeskow and Nanchang-Page 16).
In lieu of regular wages were made
in the House of Commons yester-. day by Mr. Arthur Henderson, the veteran Labour leader.
MIDSUMMER STAKES
Terrible Air Raid
Over Canton
Canton, July 14.
The bloodiest scenes of Inst month were again enacted in the vicinity of the Pearl River bridge this morning when Reuter's cor- respondent visited the scene and found an indescribable mess of human remains mingled with the debris of Canton's mast horrifying
bombardment London, July 14.
A huge bomb
The Midsummer Stakes (one
fi
Mr. R. A. Butler: Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, said that he had no information regarding | Mr. Henderson's allegations, but promised to make inquiries if Mr. mile) run at Newmarket today, re-amongst a number of vegetable Henderson would communicate to Him any report which may have reached him.
sulted as follows:-:
1. The Bittern (4 to 5):
2. Mr. F. E. Morriss's Pascal (3 to 1);
British Consuls throughout China have been asked to report
3. Silver Spear (7 to 2). on the alleged Japanese drug
Three ran; won by two lengths, campaign. Mr. Butler revealed one length between second and (Reuter).
third.-(Reuter).
TRADE AND WAR King Makes
LIMITED SAFETY IN SELF-SUFFICIENCY
in an address entitled "World Trade or Self-Sufficiency consider.
fence," which was read in Berdn
Section of the High Command.
Good Progress
London, July 14.
His Majesty the King continues
COTTON WINS
BELGIAN GOLF TITLE
Brussels, July 14.
The Belgian Open Golf Cham- pionship was won today by Henry Cotton who returned a score of 277 for the tour rounds. This is a re- cord and is two strokes better than the previous record which was also made by him.-Reuter Bulletin).
LOCAL RELIEF: BODY COMMENDED BY MDM. CHIANG
The local branch of the Chi- nese National Women's Rellef Association, of which Dr. Irene Ho, daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung, is chairman, has recely- ed a letler from Madäme Chiang Kai-shek, who highly commends, its work in collect- Ing medicine for wounded soldiers and refuges.~{Central News)...
Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses In Fierce Fight At Yinchangchen
CONCENTRATION
LINFEN
ᎪᎢ
Chengchow, July 14.
Large numbers of Japanese troops, despatched southward along the Tatung-Pukow Railway, are now concentrated in the vicinity of Linfen for fresh operations, according to military despatches received here.
These troops. It is said, represent the remnants of the Itagaki Division at Taierchwang. The division has now been reinforced.
At Howma to the south of the Fen River, the namber of Japanese troops has been increased to over 1,000 men. They have so far made no attempt to thrust westward against the Chinese defence.
More than 8.000 wounded Jap, hands of the Chinese during a anese troops, it is claimed, were flerce engagement fought at Yin- recently sent northward, by way chengchen, · north of "Yangcheng O the Tatung-Puchow railway. on July 13. Reinorcements - were According to another military rushed from Chowtsun but were report. Japanese troops in the successfully beaten back by the vicinity of Yangcheng in south Chinese, the, report says. Shansi suffered
defeat at the
Puppets Slain
By Masters
At the conclusion of the engage- ment at Xinchengchen, it is claim- ed, more than 500/Japanese were kled. thirty machine-guns seized. and thirty motor cars damaged. Large quantities of military pro- visions were also seized by the Chinese.
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Up to the north at Tatung near CHANGSHA NOW ANOTHER
landed directs Allegedly Connected the Great Wall renewed Japanese
With Central Authorities
up-
peddlars and market gardeners who were unloading their country produce from boats on the Bund when the explosions occur- red;
Although &
activities are also feared. Large numbers of adults were press- ganged and males and other beasts of burden forcibly taken away from the people..
Shanghai, July 18.
In the vicinity of Hunyuan just Two officials of the Nanking large number of "Reformed Government." who were outside the Great Wall in north corpses had already been removed, charged to have given away im-Shansi, a part of a certain Chin- Reuter's correspondent.. counted portant information to the Central ese division made a surprise at- amongst the surrounding shambles authorities, were executed in Kash- tack on a contingent of Mongolian a total of 34 complete torsos, and ing Road, Chapel, on July 7, it troops and put them completely to It is believed that at least sixty became known today. were killed at this point alone. It is feared that many other Crossing the Pearl River bridge) employees of the various puppet to Honam Island, further scenes of regimes are in touch with the bloody désolation were witnessed Chinese Government, and many and 41 corpses of poor-class boat-officials are under surveillance. dwellers were laid out on the side- Leading officials of tax bureaus walks.
Over a hundred wounded arrived the correspondent watched. Some at the Chungshan Hospital while
were dying as they reached the gates of the hospital.
Three or four other hospitals re-
ed in relation to National De-to make good progress from his revently to officials of the Reichs from bed tomorrow.
recent illness and is getting up bank. Major-General Thomas,
Their Ma- head of the Miltary Economic jesties would have opened the hos
pital at Manchester but the cere- * said that world trade and econo-mony is being performed by the mle independence were not incom. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
It is conservatively estimated patible, and that a combination of Queen Mary attended a tea party that 150 were killed and 480 in- the two was necessary if effective at the Tower of London yesterday Jured in this morning's raid. The national defence was to be en- and all trade on the Thames were actual casualties ате probably sured, says The Times.
cleared when the Queen sailed up higher.
ceived as many casualties,
For some time before the War. the river from Westminster aboard` The courage and skill of the hos- said General Thomas, the con- the Trinity House launch-(Reuter pital doctors and nurses in the! siderations of national defence Bulletin).
had little Influence on economic. policy. Only after the Great War
stupendous task of coping with the | tremendous odds in the merciful and heroic work was a fitting
had seriously disturbed confidence greatest possible. Independence of tribute to the finest traditions of ia world trade were the dangers supply should not bring with it a the Red Cross, apparently hope- of economic independence realized, refusal to take part in interna less cases receiving prompt atten-
From a military point of view, a tional trade, which alone allowed tion.-(Reuter), policy of building up reserves of the, import of those vital products material wES necessary. Home which could not be produced at production must be increased both home.
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by providing, new means of pro- duction and increasing the produc tivity of those which already
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
TECHNICAL PROGRESS
181 DEAD IN WUCHANG BOMBING
Hankow, July 14, Experience had 'shown that tech÷ The "death roll in Wuchang as
rout on July 7. In the engage- ment, three light machine-guns and many rifles were seized.
Another detachment of the same, division, raiding В Mongolian stronghold at Fengyu, succeeded in. wiping out the entire mixed Jap- have taken special precautions anese, Mongolian and Manchu- garrison there. (Central against attempts on their lives. kao." (International)
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FRANCO'S
NERVE CENTRE OF CHINA
Peace Loving Civilians Join Up
For War Of Resistance
Changsha, June 28.
Changsha, busy and tumultisous capital 'of. China's Human Fro- vince with 500,000 industrious and peace-loving-insabitatīts, is an- other centre of China's resistance; a centre of a man-power reservoir, „}
War, when it first broke out, was very far away from Changsha, whose populace proceeded calmly with their peaceful occupations. But to their midet soon, came people from other parts of the country -people who had to flee from their homes in the war zones. Thus the population of this city has been growing until-now it has reached the co half million mark.
.....
Many of the war service corps, Province which has been one ef** shifting their centre of work from China's man-power reservoirn one place to another with the tide For many days streams" of `DEG": of war, have come to Changsha ple marched in 'processions to the Here are the headquarters "of the headquarters of the Changsha Committees of the Educational Association where lay Y.M.C.A. and Board of Directors of the cofins, "All Hunanese should the Chinese Boy Scouts and Gri follow the examples of Brigadier- *** Guides; the Mass Education Move-Cenerals Li and Euang, and go to ment Association: the training the front to night fearing not to centres of students and nurses for die." Those words were written on wartime services; propaganda biz mourning scris displayed at groups organized by students, mér regular distances along the streets. chants, labourers, wartime drama- THOUSANDS' JOIN UP,
National DISCLAIMER CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
Further Elucidation Awaited By Britain On Bombings
London, July 14.
Further reference to General Franco's reply to the British Note on the bombing of British ships in Spanish ports was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons yesterday,
Elucidating their first reply, the authorities in Burgos had now dented discrimination against British ships, and contended that ships. ,engaged in contraband trade which entered dangerous ports exposed
themselves to the consequences of their own temerity.
After pointing out that Great
GERMAN EMBASSY
tic troupes. Among these patriotic Thousands of able-bodied Hu organizations from other parts apanese have alreacyrched to peared the Hunan People's Enemy | the "fraints. in Changsha in the Resisting and National Salvation Provincial Conscription Headquer- Association
tems with General Chang Chih- *' VOLUNTEERS EVERYWHERE chung, Chairman of Human as the These warfald organizations have commander-in-Chief the long turned Changsha into another columns of keen young recruits nerve-centre of Chines at war who dally march along Changsha's Their volunteers are seen every thoroughfares reveal the might of where. Swarms of them, in un- Hunan's man-power-CIU. forma and holding banners are ceaselessly hastening to patriotic meetings or parades or going to the countryside to sound the wall to APPOINTMENT. CLASSES FOR
arma among the peasants. Their war slogans, posters and cartoons
Berlin, July 14. STUDY OF plaster; the walls.
It is officially announced that Dr. MartinFischwer, Counsellor Then there are China's wounded of the German Embassy, who has "We have informed the Burgos
soldiers. Fifteen thousand of them been in charge in Shanghal, has MANDARIN
are now in base hospitals been appointed Charge d'Affaires Mandarin glasses, which are at Changsha. Since the war began in China and will proceed to Han- reconcile their disclaimer of deli- present being held at the Univer about 60,000 have been treated in kow possibly next week. SCHOOLS HIT
berate intention with the factssity, will be commenced next week the various hospitals of the Chinese Dr. Bracklo, Consul-General” in known in certain cases," declared for teachers, school pupils, Indies, Army Medical Service in the Fu- Canton, July 14. the Prime Minister...
Teingtao. will take charge In this morning's raid over Can-
budness men and clerics. The nan capital. More than 20,000 have Mr. Chamberlain added that a
Shanghai)=(Transocean). ton, one bomb landed directly on further statement from the Burgos schools.
classes will be held at the varion; Įmarched back to the war front to mic Isolatiori, however, could the Chungyuan School
nght in China's Honour Battalions, on Munauthorities was now, awaited. Finally, it was often necessary singly, supply, the needs
of Tak Road, killing three persons He disclosed that the Spanish
composed of men who have shed to employ far more workmen to national defence. Therefore, not and wounding eight.
The rates are as follows:-Bust-blood for their country. produce goods at home than would "world trade or self-sumciency"
Government had refused to accept ness men 35 and $3; ladles. $3 and
TWO HEROES be needed if they were bought but.. "world trade and self- Another missile fell on the play the Burgos proposal with regard to #1: school pupils $2 und 31; abroad, a serious consideration in sumciency" were demanded by ground of the Sukching Primary the creation of a safe port at Al- teachers 31: and clerks 50 and 30 have been mourning two of China's A long-distance bus service be- those who were called upon to School on Wallang Road, The meria, and, it seemed doubtful cents. There are also some free dead heroen. The late Brigadier tween Kwangtung and Kwelchow The War had shown. continued defend the nation. The satisfac-chapel nearby Was partially whether the proposal would go classes
Generals Li Pi-fan and Huang Chi, via Kwanget will shortly be inau General Thomas, that the countion of this demand would be damaged, '.
Full particulars may be had tung made their supreme asegurated. A trial, ran on the new tries most active in international extremely difficult in a world "More than 30 bombs were re- The British Agent in Burgos, Sir from Mesera Fong Kee, No. 4A Desfices for the defence of Hochen on highway has just been made with trade had the greatest economie divided into economite units as it leased on the White Cloud Aero-Robert Hodgson, is at present reż Voeux Road Central, telephone the southern Shantung front dur-satisfáctory - results. resistance. To strive for the was today.
drome (Central News),.
maining in London—(Reuter).
22786.
ing May, Both belonged to Hunan | News), ; ;
existed by measures of self-cal progress went hand in hand a result of the ruthless Japanese Britain would not be justified in
with world trade. sufficiency."
Apart from air raid on Tuesday is 181 and the enforcing effective protection in a this, only increased International number of wounded le put at 458. military sense for British ships, Mr. trade could provide gold and
Thirteen more badly-torn and Chamberlain said that the Govern Reserves of foodstuffs, arma-foreign exchange which as had ments, and raw materials were been shown in both the Afyssinian
were extricatedment was not prepared to acquiesce mangled bodies absolutely essential,
ta repetition of the attacks. yesterday. Ten who were critically but this and Chinese wars, played an im-wounded succumbed in hospital. policy of reserves entalled the portant part in modern warfare. tying" up of "large amounts of From the soldiers' point of view.
(Central News). money. A country living in ecopo-however, the system of the inter- mie isolation, too, was often forced national exchange of goods had to take refuge in a policy of its dangers to national defence rising costs and diminishing re- which could not be overlocked. turns, which required further in-Neither world trade nor econo- vestment on a large scale.
time of war.
authorities that it is impossible to
through.
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The entire Changsha population
INTER-PROVINCIAL
| BUS SERVICE
Canton, July. 14:
Central