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No. 24949. "O@ATPAXO BERANTÍA HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1938. *AR BEANENTFAfE Price PER MONTH, $3. VIGOROUS FIGHTING RAGING
IN DISPUTED AREA First Lord's Soviet Offensive Is Repulsed, Japan Claims
Protest Filed In Moscow Against Manchukuo Invasion
TOKYO, AUGUST 12 TIGOROUS ENGAGEMENTS RAGED IN THE ENTIRE DISPUTED AREA AS FRESH SOVIET TROOPS LAUNCHED ATTACKS IN THE VARIOUS SECTORS, according to despatches received this alternoon. Japanese positions in Yangkuping were atlacked at- & o'clock this morning but the Soviet offensive was repulsed after one hour.
Two Soviet planes flew over Shatsaofeng, this morning but no bombs were dropped.
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TN MOSCOW TODAY, Mr." Funao Miyakawa. First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy,, Aled a protest with the Soviet Government The protest was against the invasion of Manchukuo on August 7. made through the Director of the Far Eastern Affairs Bureau of the
V Foreign Affairs Commissariat."
A Foreign Office spokesman her told foreign correspondents today that the Japanese Government has no intention to bring Everything depends on the diplomatic negotiations to a deadlock.
Soviet attitude.
morning by the War Öffice.
"The conciliatory nature of the positions in Changkufeng but were Japanese proposals for settlement repulsed on every occasion. stated of the dispute can be seen." the a communique issued at 11.30 this spokesman declared, "by the lact that Japan is willing to have the proposed border. commission.com- posed on
a Afty-Afty basis with "Japan and Marichukuo representing one unit and the Soviet Union the other."Reuter).
ATTACKS SINCE NIGHTFALL
Tokyo, Aug. 10.
The communique says that Soviet artillery started a bom- bardment at 6 p.m. yesterday and since then a fierce artillery duel has been proceeding. Hand-grenades were used by both sides in the fighting on the Changkufeng hill front.. A distance of 500 metres now
Since nightfall yesterday. Soviet separates Japanese positions at Bhatsaoping and the "Afty-two metres, high hill near Changku-: feng, and the Soviet position.
troops, about two battalions strong. have been making “obstinate at- „tacks" repeatedly on Japanese
FRENCH AUTHOR
FLIES HERE
Arrives On Air France Plane
An interesting personality on the Air France plage which arrived in the Colony yesterday was Mile. Gabrielle Bertrand, Journalist and author and special representative of LTI- lustration and Figaro.
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WOMEN WALK STREETS, DEMAND PEACE
Paris, Aug. 10, A violent demonstration by the women of Valencia took place in
Visit To Stockholm
ALLIANCE RUMOURS
DENIED
Stockholm, August 10. Exaggerated suggestions.
nade on the occasion of the Journey of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. A. Daft Cooper, to Stockholm in the course of his Balfle tour are strongly deprecated by Stock- holm's Tidningen in a leading article today.
The paper emphatically denies rumours that Mr. Duft Cooper wishes to persuade the Swedian Government to conclude a naval alliance with England and de- clares that the British Govern- ment assuredly entertains no doubts as to Sweden's firm resolu- tion to steer clear of all alliances.
On the other hand, according to the paper. it is probable that Mr. Duff Cooper: in his conversalluus with representatives of the navies of various Northern countries, will advocate early application of the fundamental agreement concern- ing the international reduction of armaments. This policy, says the
complete púper would be, in harmony with the desire of the Northern countries to contribute what they can to put an end to the wasteful armaments competi- ten-Transocean).
ARRIVAL AT DANZIG
Danzig. August 10. The First Loire of the Admiralty, Mr. Dua Cooper, accompanied by
SUFFERED_HEAVY
DAMAGE IN RAID
SUFFERED HEAVY JAPANESE HANKOW ADVANCE TO COMMENCE SHORTLY
The above picture shows' the French Roman Catholic Cathedral in Canton which suffered very heavy damage during a Japanese air raid on Monday, Left to right:—A Roman Catholic priest, à secretary of the French Consul and the French Consul
Session Of
Soviet Parliament
Moscow, August 10. Taking the cue from Pravda and Journal de Moscou alt other newspapers, commenting editorially on the opening of the second session of the So- viet Parliament, devote mach space to the Far Eastern con- Дісі.
-This is the first time the situa→ tion has been commented on "in the press generally thus indicating the growing importance attached thereto.
British Liner Held Up In Straits
London, Auust 10. The Union Castle Iiner Llandaft Castle was held up in the Straits of Gibraltar by an insurgent armed trawler which fired a shot over the bows of 'the vessel and delayed it for Afteen minutes.
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But Troops Insufficient
According To The Chinese Military Circles
STARTING POINT STILL A MATTER OF CONJECTURE
HANKOW, AUGUST 10.
RIGHTING STILL CONTINUES ON BOTH BANKS OF "THE YANGTSE but the position remains unchanged, according to reports here. Chinese military circles expect that the Japanese big scale offensive against Hankow will commence shortly but it is thought that the starting point still remains a matter of conjecture since, in the opinion of the Chinese, the number of Japanese troops concentrated on the Yangtse is still insufficient to enable the advance to be undertaken simultaneously on both banks of the river.
Hitherto the Japanese have endeavoured by means of isolated attacks, at different points, to discover the weak spots in the Chinese lines which might afford the enemy the possibility of breaking through.
Carrying, out of these tactics. however. necessarily demanded considerable time and the Chinese have thus been enabled to bring up reinforcements and strengthen their positions, which are now re garded as very strong. Hence the Chinese military authorities take an optimistic view of the situation. Regarding the eventual Japanese
A Dutch cruiser, which was in advance on Nanchang, it is pointed the vicinity, came up and the In-out here that the mountainous surgent trawler steamed away-region in the neighbourhood of
Reuter Bulletin).
PROTEST TO FRANCO
Taiah is strongly fortified and that the Japanese flanking-attack from. the Poyang Lake would ednsequent- London, August 10. ly encounter great difficulties-- The Britian Government has (Transocean). protested to General Franco Pravda stresses an extract from against the bombing ang, sinking
Lady Diana Cooper, arrived here a New York magazine article in of the British ship Lake Lugano T.A. STRENGTH
is
Korean to Palermo. today ch board the Admiralty which General. Minami,
R3 described
the yacht Enchantress.
Immediately Governor,
The British Government alleged militarists. extremists that the bombing was deliberate after arrival M1. Duff Cooper paid leader of a visit to the President of the and the virtual dictator of Japan. and will reserve the right to claim Danzig-Transocean).
compensation.-(Reuter Bulletin).
the streets of the city on Tuesday BRITISH
when news of the Ebro defeat be- came known. It is reported here by Le Jour. Assembling in large groups, the women surged through
Mile, Bertrand is shortly proceed-the Streets demanding peace and ing to the interior on a personal food,
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goodwill tour. Expressing great The police were finally compelled PROF. L. FROBĖNIUS sympathy for the Chinese cause, to break up the demonstration and Mlle. Bertrand said that Ching was in the ensuing melee, 40 persons -fighting a very gallant battle
were severely injured, 100 being
In 1938. Mile. Bertrand published arrested for agitating against the a book called "Manchukuo-Mon-Government. These will be placed golia," which describes her adven-on trial before the People's Tribun- tures during an exploration tripal-(Transocean).
into Mongolia and a tour through Manchukuo. "
ACCOMPLISHED PERSON
A very accomplished person, Mille Bertrand is also an aviator and hopes in the near future to fly to China on her own
Describing the present trip, she said that it had been pleasant but uneventful. The trip from Parisi occupied seven days. She will be leaving Hong Kong within a month for Yunnan and Szechuen.
"Mlle. Bertrand is also connected with the Department of Sanitation of Air France.
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/4.
1.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/d..
London Silver Market
Our Own Correspondent)
London, August 10, London silver prices today were up 1/16 as follows:--
Aug, 9. Aug. 10.1
19-9/18 19-7/16'
Spot..
.19-1/2 Forward......19-3 (8)
PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Ticlure shows the landing stage for the Pan American Airways
Clipper" flying-bosts at. Kai Tak Airport.
Frankfurt-on- Main. Aug: 10, "
$10,000 For Scholarships
.
Professor Lea Frobenius, well- And Exchange Chair In
known German explorer and au- therity on African ethnology, died
on Tuesday at his country home
in Biganzone on Lake Maggiore in Italy at the age of 85. Since 1934 Professor Frobenius has been | Director of the Frankfurt Museum of Ethnology and African Archive. -(Transocean).
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
mission to London!"
found?
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University of Hong Kong
NOW 186,528
London, Aug. 10.
Attacking Strength Is Spent
Bankow, August 16.
The Japanese drive on Han- kow has met with such stiff resistance during the past week that the "Japanese attacking- strength is, already spent, ne- cording to Chinese military drcles.
It is stated that the Japanese suffered such heavy casualties that they must wait for further rein forcements and reorganisation bé- fore they can launch further at- tacks.
It li stated that the strength of Two Japanese colonels were kill-" the Territorial Army on August 1, ⠀ed in the Yangtze hostilities. One 1938, amounted 180,528 officers and was killed on the south bank, to men of all ranks, which is the the south-east of Shaho, when the highest level reached since 1925. Japanese "attempted to break when the total strength was through the Chinese right wing 201,707.
holding positions extending from The number of recruits enrolled the Kiakiang-Nanchang Rallway to during July was 4,008 which also Poyang Lake" represented the highest figure ob.... tained since 1925-(Transocean).
TURKISH NAVAL
COMMISSION IN LONDON
London, August 10. "The Turkish Naval Commission,
beaded by the Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Marine,
$20,000 FOR MUI FONG COLLEGE Captain Salt Halman, arrived here
"-Chungking, August 10.
today. As already announced the Commission will negotiate with
The other was stated to have been killed on the north bank, north of Chienshan, during the Chinese counter-offensive in that rector. Reuter).
CANOEIST IN MISHAP
IN HARBOUR
A detailed schedule of appropriations from interest collected representatives of the British Herr Pappenberger, the well- during the 26th Bscal year ending July 31 last on loans and ad- | Government and British ship-known German cancelst, who is Tances allowed by the British Boxer Indemnity Board to various building firms concerning the sup- paddling round the world and who Government and private organs and enterprises has just been map- ply of a number of wessels to the has been in the Colony for some ped out and approved by the "Board.
Turkish Fleet conformably with time, met with an accident while The results" of last year's loans and advances from the Indem-the provisions of the recent cruising the harbour yesterday. nity Fund have been highly satisfactory despite the war situation | Anglo-Turkish credit agreement. His canoe was run down by a which of necessity affected to some extent the collection of interest. It will be recalled that under motorboat and Herr Pappenberger that agreement - Turkey ́ obtained and his Chinese assistant' were in the water, for about twenty min- utes "beare being picked up by Junk No. 1313.
for
CANDID CAMERA AT KAI TAK
Page 3-Food page. {Page. 4-News about the Services. Dope found in prayer-books. Conquest of the Atlantic. US.
"According to the new schedule, | National Central, Chungshan.credit for £16,000 000 of which Canon for Jerusalem. Strange the appropriations for the current Wuhan, and Cheklang Universities £8,000,000 were, earmarked
year, amounting to $3,700,000, will each are given a subsidy of $50,000, rearmament (Transocean); Page 5-Cinema notices. Cross-be.devated chiefly to the extension amounting to a total of $300,000.
word. Hotter-than-sun star of rellef to the dation's technical
the Both..
National Peking experts in distress and also to the University and the National Tung- Page 6-Japan's extremists fully development of education in the chi University get $30,000 in this
determined to force issue, border. "provinces.
year's schedule. Japanese move troops from
Particular attention will this The Yenching University Bhansi, Honan. Greek King to year be devoted to the education | Pelping the Amoy University at Oll for bombers in the southwest provinces, as Amoy, and the University of Nan- of Japan.
ample provisions, amounting to king now at Chengtu each received Pare -Hong Kong-Hanol air $400.000 have already been made a subsidy of $20,000,00
service inaugurated. Evasion of for the promotion of education in stamp duty, Alleged false the northwest provinces.
visit London.
trade mark.
Page 8-Leading article: "Enough"
for Japan
Page 9 Chinese forces recapture
Huangmel.
Page 10 -Lawn bowls notes, open
singles results and teams for Saturday, 'U.S. baseball, results, Home cricket. Hockey. [Page'. 12.—Finance. Harris and
Vose, cotton reports.
Pize: 13.—Radio programmes, Pages 14 and 15,-Shipping news
and directory.
IN WAR AREAS The largest item in the 20- propriations 1st is one for $500,000 to the Joint South- west and Northwest Univer- sities, which were established to accommodate the thousands/ of college students thrown out of class from colleges · ́and. universities, Ini, the war areas, The Academia Sinica (Central
wer areas
Research Institute), the National Peiping Research Institute, and the
at
Various other universities and colleges throughout the country, national, provincial, or private. re- ceive grants-in-ald varying from $20,000 to $8,000,
HONG KONG AIDED The Mal · Four Collers for:" Girls, Hong Kong, comes in for a share of $20,000.
Many educational and tech- leal and scientific research
of the country, receive subsidies institutes scattered in all parts
ranging from $18,000 to $20,000.
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Snapshot taken at the Kal Tak Airport,
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