HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS
JAPANESE
CABLES
CASUALTIES EXCEED 70,000 SINCE OUTBREAK OF FIGHTING AROUND KIUKIANG
DREAM OF CAPTURE OF MAP OF YANGTZE FRÖNT
WUHAN AREA SOON
GEN.
SHATTERED
CHEN CHENG'S PREDICTION
Hankow, September 27.
The Japanese paid heavily for the ground they recently gained In their Yangtze drive, according to General Chen Cheng. Director
of the Political Board.of the National Military Connell and Chairman,
of the Hupeb Provincial Government. ·
The Japanese exsumities since the outbreak of Aghting around Kinklang, in the latter part of July, exceeded 70,000. The number
"of Japanese killed and wounded on the south Yangtze front alone has
already reached the 30.000 mark, General Chen stated.
have been re-aligned.
and
"With the lengthening of their jese forces line of operations in Central China along the Yangtze to offer the the Japanese are facing great diffi- maximum resistance to the pan cuties in keeping their lines of ese, drive. communication open. Their main
Chinese positions are exceeding- Hne of supply naturally is the
ly strong at the important points Yangtze River, However, their
of Fuchihkow, Yangsin troopships and supply fleet are Mushinkang, all of which are pro- constantly under artillery fire be-tected by natural barriers manned low Hukow, where Chinese shore by large forces. With thees strate- batteries disabled 50 and damaged gic points in their control. tha 100 Japanese ships from July 22 to Chinese have the situation well in August 31.
hand in that they are not only able MoLeover, General Chen added.. as soon as the Yangtze River be-to resist attacks but may at any
time direct offensives against the gins to recede the large-sized Japanese ships will not be able to
Invaders. navigate upriver.
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The Japanese dream of cap- turing the Wuhan tri-city area by the end of September, so that they might inaugurate an amalgamated "government" of the Peiping and Nanking pup. pet regimes, will soon be shat- tered. General Chen predicted. Even if the Japanese succeed in getting near to the Wuhan cities,
the Chinese defence forces guard- ing the main front can still co- ordinate with the defenders on two neighbouring war zones in offering resistance.
The situation at Tenchis- chen, General Chen said, hai .also turned in favour of the Chinese. Repeated attempts by the Japanese to storm the fortified positions there have been frustrated with great losses.
General Chen said that along the Nanchang-Kiuklang line, the invaders had already spent their
force,
General Chen returned to Han. kow from the front on September 25, to
report to General Chiang
Legend
Railway
وأدمة
Chinave defence lines Course lines of counter-stack Jam lines of aftu
FIRST OFFICIAL
POSITION
Kai-shek the war situation along Dr. Hu Shih Takes
Purely from the miltary view-the Yangtze and also to point. General Chen stated, the instructions
receive from the General. retention or loss of the Wuhan Hissimo. He is expected to proceed cities is immaterial; because the to the front again shortly.-Cen- Japanese strategy is to score atral News. decisive victory in a war of short duration, whereas the Chinese counter-strategy is to wage a war of attrition,
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CZECH CRISIS
(Continned from Page 1).
Paris. Sept. 7
KIUKIANG RECOVERY
A high Chinese military official who just returned from the war
sector are
are middle school students, Not few of them have resorted to harakiri because they have be- come tired of the war.
About 10.000 inhabitants along the Lushan range have joined in the war of resistance.
Up U.S. Post
London, Sept. 27.
Dr. Hu Shih, newly-appoint- ed Chinese Ambassador to the United States, is leaving for America aboard the liner Queen Mary to-morrow.
must stand together. I have no experience in the ways of di- plomacy," he added.
STOCK MARKET
CALM
Unloading Of Gold Hoards Continues
was
was
REACTIONS TO FUEHRER'S SPEECH
British Press On Ray of Hope
London, Sept. 27.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
A slight féaling of relief that the catastrophe has at least - been postponed, characterises the British press reports on Ilitler's speech this morning although most of the papers fall to see the grounds for optimism.
LI
Most of the papers still feel that the door to peaceful negotiation is still open and this possibility must be utilised before October 1. There
seems to be an obvious determina- tion on the part of all leading papers not to take the fatalistic view of the situation and while painting the present stage of the events in no uncertain colours, they still admit a fay of hope,
Particularly sharp is a leading.. article in "The Times". which describes.Hitler's speech as an "ag-
declaration" gressive
orid his Language
"Immoderate."— Transocean.
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PRAGUE COMMENTS
Prague. Sept. 37. It is felt that Britain is still re- maining "on the fence" but it is hoped that Mr. Chamberlain will succeed in getting in the eleventh hour a modification of the German terms.----Transocean.
NIGHT SESSION
London, Sept. 27. Following the night session of the Inner Cabinet the meeting of the full Cabinet will take place to- day forenoon.
At this meeting the Ministers will deal exclusively with Hitler's speech. Up to the present moment nothing of an official character beyond the Prime Minister's state- ment is known alter reading Hitler's speech.
,
remain silent.-Transocean.
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Precautionary Measures
Taken In Britain
SPECIAL A.R.P. ACTIVITY IN LONDON DISTRICT
Paralysis Cured
London, Sept. Overnight political events were faced calmly on the stock ex- change where despite the gravity
It is generaly believed, however, of the situation. feeling is by that Mr. Chamberlain's statement. "If we can foll the Japanese plan fort. stated. In an interview, that
no means desporidezit.
In which he hinted at the British arid can achieve our expectant re-the
In an interview with Reuter, Dr. Fixing of minimum prices for guarantees for carrying out the sults by conducting a prolonged
Chinese "along the Nanzin Hu Shih said. "This marks a big siltedged securities was generally Anglo-French plan, still serves as defence campaign, then the hold-points.
occupying vantage departure.in my life. When the welcomed as an appropriate mea a keynote for further diplomati: Even with their highlyGeneralissimo asked me to become sure to cope with the present em moves on the part of the British ing or lose of one or two cities will mechanised weapons the Japanese Ambassador to Washington it took ergency. The fixing prices re- Government. not seriously affect our armed re- have been severely repulsed. "Theme eight days hard thinking to established the true relationship of sistance." he concluded-Central recovery of Einklang was possible, decide.
In other words, the British Prune- News.
I have never held an off-values between the different Minister will try to have the he said:
cial position. I valued indepen types of government stock which Anglo-French DEFENCE OF WUHAN
plan realised by From the Japanese captives (dence as well as
having been yesterday's sporadic dealings had Saturday, As to whether 3
"London, September 27. Referring to the defence of Wat is understood that a great known often to have openly cr-confused and the tonic effect of policy of this kind has prospects of
Further precautionary measures were announced yesterday by the han. General Chen said the Chin- number of the Japanese soldiers.ticised the Chinese Government. the action
immediately meeting with success is a matter
Defence. Departments. The War Office announces the calling out of "But times have changed
noticeable as buyers appeared for about which öfficial circles and the
officers and men of Anti-Aircraft-Units of the Territorial Army anch and there is no more space for
certain giltedged securities at press prefer, for the moment, to
also officers and men of the Coast Defence Units. It is emphasised opposing.
that this is quite distinct from general mobilisation. All 'he
slightly above minimum levels. Chinese
Elsewhere business was practi-
Measures announced by the Air j HUNGARIAN TENSION cally at standstill and
Ministry include the recall of all! Budapest, Sept. 27.
Royal Air Force personnel who mostly confined to closing and
The tension with which the have been on leave, the calling up "I asked Mr. William
positions by jobbers as the hear Hungarian people followed the of the Observer Corps which is Bullitt.
positions held the general public Fuehrer's speech was increased by attached to the RAF and the United States Ambassador in Paris, what shall I do and he replied "Be
were negligible.
á general black-out and waiting for institution of the air raid warning simple and honest'. I am glad to The unk ading of gold heard the air raid alarm which had been system. Here again it is em- directly with the Anglo-French think that the Americans realise continued with the authorities ab- announced for Monday night. At phasised that the measures are of paralysed for three years is re- that will be my motto." said Dr.scrbing almost the whole of the the moment when Hitler had a precautionary character relatingported to have been miraculously His repeated personal attacks on
Hu Shih.
offering. The price showed a finished speaking, the alarm was to home defence "only, and do not cured at the shrine of the Virgin Dr. Benes is also regretted since it Asked whether He tacught
discount of about 10d.. including given and "attacking aeroplanes" include general mobilisation,
at Kyphissia, 1 is believed this will only complicate America was likely to intervene the current war rist rate on the appeared over the city. The Mr. Herbert
summer resort Morrison, MP..about 11 miles from Athens. "In view of the complicated the negotiations of the next few in China, Dr. Hu Shih
dollar parity at the time of fixing. speech was replied,
received with the leader of the Loridon County Coun- { situation in Europe. tt. is deemed days.
Anas Stasis Dionissiotis, aged greatest enthusiasm throughout cil and chairman of Its ARP19, could only walk slowly with "Perhaps that depends on Japan
-Reuter. advisable to recommend that Circles friendly to Czechoslovakia |most of all.”
Hungary.
Sub-Committee, yesterday address-the use of American citizens who have neopine that Hitler has at least made.
The responsible leaders of the ed message to the people of Lon- told her that it was unlikely that sticka. Doctors bad Referring to the European crisis. urgent reason for prolonging their clear als intention to march into. Dr. Hu Shih said. "Many chinese government
Leading gilt edged Jobbes and world politics who must decide on don in which he urged all those she could ever sojourn should return to the the Sudeten German
fixed the beace or war now know the Get-
having no other task to discharge was devoutly religious and visit- district re-fear that Japan will try to margain following minimum prices for gilt man point of view which appears agrdless of the events or develop- for neutrality in return for Bri-edged securities: 4 per cent Con-junalterable and they have to re-mediately for ARP, work.
for public service to enroll im ed a great many churches seek- ments.--Transocean.
tain and France allowing her a sols 101; 2 per cent consols 66: cognise German's sincere wish for LONDON GAS CENTRES
ing consolation. free hand in China.
5 per cent Conversion 105; 4 per peace.
All over London, people in large "I do not believe that Britain cent Conversión 101; 31 per cent Those passages in the Fuehrer's yumbers visited the appointed this morning is to be followed by a Sir Horace Wilson, Director of would inevitably mean
would make such a bargain which Conversion 92; 3 per cent Conver-speech dealing with Hungary were centres for fitting of gas masks meeting of the Cabinet according the Central European Department truction of all British Interests in 91; 4 per cent Funding 102: 3 per looked upon as a further proof that of households. This emergency sion 93; 21 per cent Conversion received with enthusiasm And And for registration of particulars. to "Le Jour" which bases its state-of the Foreign Office. arrived at the Far ment on information from political the Chancellory at 12.08 p.m. to Reuter.
East.” he concluded per cent Funding 81; 27 per cent Hungary's historic hour had also procedure has been adopted circles.
Funding 90; 24 per cent Funding come when she had to fight for throughout the see Herr Hitler. Sir Horace was
83; 3 per cent Local 79; 1 per cent ja realisation of her just demands. Treasury 95; Victory 102; WarTransocean. Loan 83.-Reuter.
The Americans in France and Hungary have been advised to re- turn to America, according to the "New York Herald Tribune" this morning, The statement issued by
the American Embassy here reads as follows:-
United States."-Transocean.
FRENCH CABINET MEETING
The French Council of Ministers
Paris, Sept. 27.
plan.
+1
VISIT TO HITLER
Berlin, Sept. 27.
It is believed that the neeting of accompanied by the British Am- the British Parliament to-morrow,bassador. Sir Nevile Henderson.
the dei
There was no talk of summoning
will be followed by a French and Mr. Kirkpatrick. First Secre- Cabinet session 24 hours later-tary at the British Embassy Parliament. Reuter
Transocean.
PÕLISH PROTEST
Warsaw, Sept. 27. The Polish Government has odged a sharp protest
with the Czech Government against what it calls repeated and deliberate viola- tion of Polish territory by Czech airmen.
Reuter.
Sir Horace Wilson spent half an hour with Hitler and left for London by air at 1.45 p.in, says Reuter.
DALADIER REVIEWS
SITUATION
MINIMUM PRICES
brokers
CLARIFICATION NEEDED
Greater London
A girl whose legs have been
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At length, she visited small church at Hyphirda. 'After praying fervently be- fore 240 Ikon of the Holy' Mother, she was suddenly conscious of (as she describes It) “a tingling sensation in the legs and strength slowly „returnbag.”
what
Unable to understand
area and in many other centres in those cases where "Air Wardens survey 'by the method of house to house call had not been completed. (had happened, she rose and tried Budapest, Sept. 27.
Another ARP. precautionary a few steps. She found that she In reply to Hungary's demarche, measure is the digging, of trenches could move unaided--and she CZECH-POLISH RELATIONS
the Czech Government has offered in parka and open spaces, upon walked joyfully out of the church. Prague, Sept. 27.
friendly negotiations on the ques-which-thousands of labourers are The Czech Government has en-
tion of treatment of the Hungarian engaged... tered upon negotiations with the
minority in Czechoslovakia, Well- Polish Government with a view to
have informed quarters, however, con- an amicable settlement and im-been taken by competent author-sider that the Czech reply needs provement of Czech-Polish" rela- ties in Gibraltar for improving the clarification in some respects
precautionary, system of defences, Reuter. says a message which was received jin London last night.
SUSPENDED
DEFENCE MEASURES IN GIBRALTAR
London,, Sept. 21. preparations
Additional
A joint protest Is being lodged FOOD PRICES STABLE with the Executive Yuan, of which Precautionary measures of an- Dr. H. E. Kung is chairman by other character were indicated in six Chinese public bodies, stating at announcement that at the re-that the R.C.A.. by the bullication quest of the Food Defence Plans of a Chiese map which shows the Department. the provision ex-dismemberment of China into changes of the country, have de- Mongolia and "Manchoukno" and batter, cheese, tard, cooking butter has caused humiliation to the cided that prices of bacon, hams, which displays the five-barred flag. and margarine. are to remain at Chinese. the present level for 14 days, and published a denial in the Chinese The RCA has since in a statement, issued after a papers, declaring that the thap l meeting of the National Federa- an old one, says a report to the tion of Meat Traders, assuring the Pao." public that a practical scheme, of control and rationing is available
Paris. Sept. 27, tions," states a communique.- The French Prime Minister, M. Reuter. According to the Polish news Daladier, reviewed the internation- agency, the Polish Governmental situation and his talks in Lon-TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS has given to understand that any don at a meeting of the Council of
British male citizens between the HIGH COMMISSIONERS further infringements of the Polish Ministers which lasted for nearly
ages of it and 55 have been asked frontier by Czech military planes two hours this morning. M. Lebrun
Tokyo, Sept. 27. to report as helpers in the Red
AT THE PALACE will not be tolerated.--Transocean.
With the exception of commun-Cross organisation and traffic sér¬ presided:
ications between the Czech vices. The police force has been
London, Bent. 27: LEAGUE DISSATISFIED. M. Daladier's statement,
The High Commissioners of the te Goverment and the Czech Lega-reinforced by auxiliary Geneva, Sept. 27. ported to have been one of "ad-tion in Tokyo, it is reported this Bents.
contin- Dominions called at Buckingham Reaction in the League of mirable clearness and firmness"
Palace last night and evening that all telegraphic and All citizens are asked to help to Majesty.
saw His Nations circles and particularly was approved unanimously.
telephonic communications be create an effective system of air those associated with the Czecho Discussion followed on measures tween Japan and Czechoslovakia rald precautions. It is understood South Africa called at the Foreign in case of need-British Wireless slovak delegation to Hitler's speech to be taken in view of the situation has been suspended indefinitely that competent naval and military Once this morning. Sir Thomme is one of dissatisfaction, since it especially in regard to the help to by Tokyo jat, the instance authorities are likewise taking Inskip also called at the Foreign was hoped that he would deal more be given to evacuated civilians of the Prague authorities. Reuter. "certain measures."-Transocean:
Mayo, Eire, have been called to the The High Commissioner for to be put into immediate operation in various districts of County.
colours,
Office Renter Bulletin
EILE PRETARES DE
London, Sept. 26. Members of the 'volunteer force
The regular Army Reserves have also been called Réuter,
"