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No. 24948. 我捌拾肆佰玖仟肆萬弍第日伍拾月年寅戊 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1938.
CONCENTRATION OF SOVIET
TROOPS AT NOVOKIEVSK
Marshal Bluecher To Direct Operations
JAPANESE ATTACKED AT CHANGKUFENG
TOKYO, AUGUST 9.
THREE 'ATTACKS AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT CHANGKU-
FENG AND SHAOTSAOPING
THRE
WERE MADE BY SOVIET
BOMBERS AT 6 AM, AND MIDDAY TODAY. STATES AN OFFICIAL REPORT JUST ISSUED HERE,
Dispatches from Changkufeng allege that Soviet artillery which were active all morning severely shelled a passenger train travelling In North Korea.
IT IS UNOFFICIALLY REPORTED that a large number of Soviet troops are concentrating round Novoklevsk where, according to a press message, Marshal Vassily Bluecher, Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, has arrived to direct operations.
MORE VIGOROUS THRUST?
The main body of the Soviet troops is reported to have with- drawn from the front line and to have taken positions 300 to 1,000 yards from the Japanese lines. Their withdrawal heralds replace ment by fresh troops.--(Reuter),
JAPANESE CASUALTIES
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Tokyo, August 9.
the
Yuki, Aug. 8.
The situation in the border re- mains unchanged with Soviet bat- teries continuing shelling Shiteng- teng on the Japanese left Bank with long range guns.
The Soviets also shelled Kogi
Strength Of Italian Air Force
2,500 FRONT LINE
PLANES
Berlin, August 9. The Italian Air Force COST- tains 2,500 front line planes and 1,500 reservo machines. according to the Essener Na- tional Zeitung which prints a lengthy article today on the Italian Air Arm.
officers
Japanese casualties from
It is further asserted that the outbreak of the Changkufeng In-Station on the Tumen-Rashin Rail-force contains 4,000 officers and cident up to August 6 were 70 dead way today, demolishing a Arst aid 60,000 non-commissioned and 180 wounded, according to hut and the station building. kill- and men. Agures released here yesterday by ng one and wounding several. the War Ministry.
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Further reinforcements are be-
New units are being trained
It is reported that the Japanese ing sent up to the Soviet lines and continuously according to careful-
lost a further 200 men in the fight-Marshal Bluecher is now expected ing that occurred during the week to make a more vigorous thrust. end."
Owing to the poor visibility and low selling of clouds, there was only slight aerial activity, during the day-(Reuter).
Soviet losses, according to, the same source: amounted to about
1500.
It 15 claimed that Japanese. troops destroyed 100 Soviet tanks and armoured cars and also shot down "six Russian planes, two in Korea. (Transocean).
GENDARMES KILLED
Peiping, August 9.
“ALL QUIET”
Standstill In
Working in co-operation with No Man's Land"
the People Volunteer Corps, thei 8th Route Army has made frequent attacks at the Japanese and Mar- chukuoan troops in the south of Jehol.
In a raid on the Peiping-Jehol Railway last night a company of Manchukuoan gendarmes were wiped out in an ambush. The rail track was damaged at several points. International).
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Tokyo, August 5, Confronting each other across a stretch of "No Man's Land" from three to five bun- dred metres wide, Japanese and Soviet troops are reported to have remained stationary this morning, according to a ecmmunique issued by the War Office at 1-30 p.m. Artillery Are at Japanese post tions on "the, Shulllufeng Helgnes this morning ceased when Japan- ese batteries returned are.
The same announcement claim- Page 3-AR.P. examination re-ed that the Soviet tanks have dis-: sulta. Commissioner of Police as appeared from the front lines while complainant, Death of Revenue the cloudy weather prevented "any Officer T. A. ElHs. Detectives ar- Soviet aerial activity-(Reuter). rest nudists. Robbery charge. Page 4. The Services. Detecting "silent" 'planes. Pope kulghts a teacher. France's gifts to King and Queen Page 5-Cinema television is now!
close at hand," Cinema notes and new. Crossword puzzle Shirley Temple's chef in Lon- don, Half British films require
amendment.
Page 6-Chinese troops closing in on Huangmel. Shanghal tears attack, Strengthening defences of Hwangtung. Chinese success in Cheklang. Japanese lose thousands in taking Halyen, Page 7-Rotary Club tiffimu address. Correspondence. Air France žiev service. Mr. Eugene Chen to visit Canton,
الود
Banned In Japan
FOR PUBLISHING THE TRUTH"
Shanghai, August 8.
A number of issues of the North China Daily News, oné of the leading British papers in the Far East, were, recently banned in Japan, it was learn- eil today.
Questioned during this after- ncan's conference at the Japanese Page $.-Leading article: Dis- Embassy, the spokesman stated
criminating methods,
that "here had been sues” of Page 9--Japan in embarrassing this journal which we term "ob-
predicament.
Jectionable consequently they Pare 19.-Hong Kong Hockey were banned."
League annual meeting; Schmel- ing to retire? Australians Durham. Flanagan sets new world aquatic mark. Page 12.—Financial page, Philip-
pine mining news, Page 13-Radio programmes. Plea to end all class hatred. Adver,"
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tising men discuss trade: Puppet bank move against Hankow notca.
The banned issues contain- ed news unfavourable to the. Japanese such as reports that Japanese warships were bomb ed, Chinese guerilla' activities, and the Renter story quoting the Sunday Times on "Japan's Top-heavy Battleships."
ly formulated plan and aero- drumes, both military and... divi, are being constructed throughout the country, with noticeable con- centration in the south.
Emphasis is being placed upon
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INAUGURATION OF ASSASSINATION OF SUDETEN
NEW AIR SERVICE
The fast tri-motored Dewaltine machine of the Air France which is due to arrive at Kal Tak Airport this morning to inaugurate
the new Hong Kong-Hanol service.
State Of Emergency
A
Proclaimed In Shanghai
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Shanghai, August 9.
STATE of emergency has been proclaimed in this city. and for a week beginning today all roads leading into the Settlement will be closed while police and Volun- teers, who have been mobilised and are stationed at all Vital points will have the power to search and arrest any suspect- ed person.
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Already over 200 arrests are reported to have been made. the suspects having been placed under detention for a fort- night,
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This reflects the latest „phase of the tension that has arlsen here in view of the approach on Saturday of the anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in the Shanghai
ага.
In addition, the Japanese authorities have natifled for. eign shipping companies that an exhaustive search will be conducted on all vessels plying along the Whangpoo River for four days, from tomorrow.
Unidentified zeroplanes flew over Shanghal at 5 am. today. The planes, which few at an extremely high altitude, are believed to be Chinese."-
aviation in the colonies and active FLYING REPORTER H. K. Chinese
groups are being trained in all
the possessions.-(Transocean).
Measures Against Espionage
Canton, August 9..... Refugee credentials and citizen certificates will be is- sued by the military authorl- ties to the war victims and civilians of every walk of life, either employed or unemploy ed, in order to rid the pos- sibilities of espionage and this traitorous activities in
A contemporary tells us that
To Offer Gold Today
Beglaning from today, local Chinese residents will launch ап "Offer Gold". Movement similar to the campaign" con- ducted in Hankow and else- where on July 7, the first an- niversary of the present war, says Central Nowa.
GERMAN MEMBER
Young Marxist Labourer
·Arrested: Incident Follows Public House Brawl
EVERY CZECH ALLOWED TO CARRY A WEAPON
Prague, August 9. The official Czechoslovak press bureau, publishes a lengthy state- ment regarding the assassination of a member of the Sudeten Ger- mian Party, Herr Balerle, stabbed to death on Sunday night...at Hochal near Schuettenhofen,
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The assailant, a 28-year-old labourer, Robert Holden, was arrested according to the statement which describes Holden as. ʼn 'Marxist who had fled from Vienna to Czechoslovakia.
During the brawl at 'n public house between 14 members of the German Social Democratic Party and three members of the Sudeten German Party, Herr Balerle was knocked down and then fled.
Holden, together with three other Social Democrats, chased Herr Baierle and, stabbing him several times, injured him fatally, Holden confessed, and after questioning by the police, was taken to prison to-papers in utilizing the incident for gether with three other. pursuers of Herr Balerle.(Transocean).
Berlin, Ang. 9.
reason, they stand condemned along with the unscrupulous agitator in the background..
TWO FACTORS. Following the example of other
political polemte, the Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung declares that GUILT LAID AT MOSCOW
two factors are responsible for the Increasing wave of terror in The Berliner Tageblatt declares, Czechoslovakia, namely, the in- "The balance of Czech infamy crepsing Communist influence par- during the past weekend is lacking ticularly following the success in no possible act of "brutality. [achieved in the last election, and. Men who have taken, t,upon them- the fact that the Czech Gayern- selves to reveal to the Sudetenment has made no attempt to curb Germans the advantages of living the agitation against the Germans. in the best of all democracies Every Czech is permitted, accord- may now rest content, because theying to the paper, to carry & wespon have brought about a state of or some kind and in the tense at- affairs in which even life is insecure mosphere prevailing there is all too } in this demoCTREY," |
much likelihood of the weapons being used upon the slightest pro-. vocation (Transocean),
** Laying the rullt at the door- step of Moscow, the paper declares that the entire world knows who is stirring up this hate and who is placing such a severe strain upon European peace.
Those, responsible for" the Czechoslovak state are also aware of the identity of the Instigator of these outrages bat, according to the paper, they lack both the will and the power to assume a position of responsibility and, for this
HAWAII CLIPPER
SEARCH ENDS:
reign Planes Aid Rebels In Spanish War
Rome, August 9.
The part played by foretra planes in the recent Nation- alist advances is made in a statement issued in Rome. to- day from a report from Sara- gossa.
It is said that a volunteer air Tokyo, August 9. forte, consisting chiefly of Italian
Donation boxes will be placed at the entrances of the Bank of China; Bank of Canton. Bank of Communications, Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation. China and
The Canberra Mary which has volunteers, made 158 raids between South Sea Bank, Kincheng Bank been searching in the seas south of July 5 and August 5 in which 541 ing Corporation, Wing On Bank, Miss Marjorie Schuler, correspon-Shanghai Commercial & Baving per is giving up the attempt after of explosives were dropped on Japan for the mising Hewall Clip-machines took part and 450 tons dent of the Christian Science Bank, Kwangs! Provincial Bank, The responsible authorities in Monitor, has left the Colony, nine Manufacturers Bank of China, Cruising for more than forty hours Republican objectives.
Pursuit planes were also active the different sections of the city
Miss Schaier in en- Bank of East Asia and Vien Vieh in the vicinity of Douglas Reef.
She is now proceeding on her in reconnoftring flights and pro- have been instructed to carry out aged in writing a series of arti- Commercial Bank, and the four the plan.-(International).
city.
THE KIUKIANG SITUATION
NO CHANGE REPORTED
Hankow, August 8. The situation in. Kiukiang
·City remains unchanged. The U.S.S. Modocacy, early this morning moved down the river" -
to
the Bocony. Installation three miles below Kluklang, taking a concentration of the Socony launches and pontoons with her.
days after.
cler on air travel for the Monitor. Chinese department stores, name. course to Nagasaki-(Reuter Bul-tecting the "bombing machines.
LARGEST AERODROME IN THE WORLD
To Be Built In Tokyo
Berlin, Angust 9. The largest aerodroms in world is to be constructed in Tokyo, according to an an nouncement made by the Japanese aviation, authorities today.
ly. Bincere, Wing On, Ta Sun and China Emporium.
WILL GERMANY HELP JAPAN?
CONFLICTING REPORTS
Tokyo, Aug. ÜN According to Japanese-news- papers, reports from Berlin. state that Herr von Ribbentrop, in the course of a three-hour talk, assured the Japanese Ain- bassador to Berlin that Ger- many “ will support Japan at any cost in her complications with Soviet Bussia.”.
letin).
(Reuter Bulletin).
PERMANENT NAVAL BASE
FOR THE PHILIPPINES?
PRIVATE DISCUSSION BEING HELD
BY OFFICIALS OF U.S.N.
Shapgbal. Angust 8.
THE DOLLAR
In the light of the Soviet-Japanese conflict and war in China, five, high officials of the United States Navy, headed by Admiral Ar- thur Hepburn, commander-in-chief of the fleet, have begun a private discussion to decide whether, the nàyy should press, for further ́de- velopment of bases in the Pacific, according to a Washington report.
Two major questions included in the talks, according to the dis- patch, are whether a permanent naval base should be built in the Philippines after the lands become independent and whether to fortify Political circles, however, express or increase the naval facilities of near, Paris. The space for the scepticism over the report and Guam and Bamon. feld has already been provided in emphasised that they had heard The Ave officials, it is under- There is no information here, the Tokyo suburb of Joto and nothing to this effect from Berlin. stood, also will discuss the advis whatever, regarding the position of facilities for landing and starting
Well-informed quarters are of ability of making Alaska
The landing field will be, three The British gunboat, Cock- chafer, however, remains in her aerodrome in Tempelhof and four times as large as the German former position as does the B. and times as large as Le Bourget field 8. Wenchow which has KuTeral foreigners aboard...
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the foreigners in Kuling but it is hydroplanes will also be provided the opinion that Germany is not separate naval district in view of believed the situation there is quiet.
The construction period will anxious for a Russo-Japanese war the increasing activities of the India's sympathy for Chiba, the The American naval authorities cover three years but because of at present. Moreover, they are feet there. Hitherto, it has been crash of Japanese" planes, and in Kinklang, it is understood, is the Sino-Japanese hostilities work convinced that German help for incorporated in the Seattle dis
re- Japan in the event of a war is triet for administrative purposes. Pages 14 and 15-Shipping news other similar items of news also endeavouring to contact the for- has been postponed for the
(International); and directory.
displeased the Japanese (Reuter) eigners on Kuling Hill-(Renter); sent (Transocean).
most unlikely.(Reuter)
T.I. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4. T-T. ON. LONDON: 14 2.7/10.
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London Silver Market,
(Our Own Correspondent) London August 9. London silver prices today were up 1/3 as follows:
“Ang. E. AULA Bpot/b19-3/8-10-1/2 Forward.....19-1/4 ∙19-3/8