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CHINESE PUSH ON
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FRONT MESSAGES GIVE "HEADWAY" NEWS
Japanese Reinforcements Held In Formosa
Chungking. November 20.
The Chinese advance on Canton continues to make good head- way, according to despatches received here from the front on Satur- day which state that Chinese troops had captured Pelyuan Hil which is only six miles from Canton, and also the railway station at Hwangsha.
in the Other reports affirm that heavy fighting is "elng on virinity of Shamshul, thirty miles west of Canton and near Skekpal. about eight miles northwest of the city.
on
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CANTON
JAPANESE MOVE- ANTICIPATED
Naval Guns The Chief Weapon
(From Our Own Correspondent)"
Shekki, Nov. 19. With the counter-attack un Canion well under way, Chi- nese shells fired across the Pearl River landed on the out- skirts of Canton this morning. The Japanese are prepared for
a siege, according to reliable 1eports
here. They received
are depending on naval guns to fire on the Chinese forces when they get within range. but this move has been anti- eipated by the Chinese general commanding the counter-at- lack and it is not expected the Japanese in Canton can hold out much longer.
It would appear, however, that reported to have reached the im- the bulk of the Chinese forces is niediate outskirts of the City. still a considerable distance from "The Japanese tactics appear to Canton and that only small bodies be to abandon a number of towns:
General. Yu Houmou Pacifica- outer defence line, and the of troops have so for succeeded ap-in preaching the city. It is further concentrate their tras for the tion. Commissioner in Kwangtung. again issued elreuiar telegram reported that the Japanese have defence of Canton Itself.
The Japanese troops at Samshul exhorting civilian billeials to exert landed 19.000 fresh troups at Can- ton and that 30,000 others are held have been recalled to defend Can- their best under the leadership of They were attacked several General Wa Te-chen, Chairman, of In readiness in Formosa and Amor.ton.
The Chinese are said to have times by Chinese guerillas on their the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment, to co-ordinate in the wär concentrated large numbers of retreat. sustaining heavy losses.
The invading column which fell of resistance General Yu again troops for the attack on Canton,
back from. Tsungta. 35 miles north- pledged his determination to recap- and the Japanese advance Changsha, has according to reports east of Canton. to Yanwch about, ture Canton,
The Japanese military in Can- received here, been held up be- 17 miles north of the Kwangtung | ween Pingking and Hslangyin provincial capital has been forced ton, it 18 reported, have engaged in retreat further southward in German engineers to restore, the the face of the vigorous advance public utilities which were damaged
large of a Chinese column, A
by repeated air raids ortor to the quintity of arms and ammunition capture of the city. Although the is said to have been abandoned on city is without electric supply, the their retreat.
electric piants at the Textile Mill The
Walchow has been taken to the Japanese at Sun Yat-sen steadily closing in on the City from strategie East River town, 25 miles headquarters several directions, and the Japan-inland from Blas Bay, have retired University hospital in" Tingshan. ese rushing heavy reinforcements to Pingshan. 27 miles southeast of for its defence, a major battle to Walchow. Walchow has been re- decide the fate of Canton is loom-enteret by the Chinese-Central ing large Chinese vanguards are News.
Transocean.
MAJOR BATTLE
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IMMINENT
Szewui, Kwangtung. Nov. 19.
army With huge Chinese
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GERMANY AND COLONIES
Journal Criticises France
Berlin, Nov. 20. The contention in the French Chamber that the Allied Powers are not required to return colonies t Germany, because they were not stolen, but conquered during the war by force of arms, French blood being shed for their possession," is seized upon as an "interesting and dangerous thesis" by the "Boersen Zeitung."
at Japanese
ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS
One More Step Forward
Ou
In view of the Chinese forces closing in on Canton. efforts to
restore the wireless broadcasting station. to form a branch of the Formosa Development Company and other plans to rehabilitate Canton have been abandoned.
CUSTOMS ROAD
INQUIRY
The military authorities are hold- to-day into their inquiry ing
the Customs Road gun carriage accident in which three men of the 5th A.A..Regiment were killed and several others were injured.
Owing to the injured condition of the men who will give evidence and the necessity of conducting inquiries in the ward, neither the public nor press will be admitted, but a statement will be given out It is recalled that the Treaty in-afterwards by the military. cludes clauses obliging all parties
London, Nov. 20. IONFORMABLY WITH THE Agreement Anglo-Italian which
force came into November 16, Italy will, ae- cording to well-Informed quar- ters here, shortly signify her adherence to the Naval Treaty of London.
In maintaining this viewpoint, to it to keep each other informed France, according to the paper. is concerning their respective Nava! opposing the German claims with programmes...
an argument of force which in Political circles here welcome French eyes has created a right this announcement
to colonies.
the
marking further progress in the direction of Aside from Germany's claims to improving relations between her former colonies, no one, ac- two countries.-Transocean. cording to the paper,
can deny
that the most populated country
in Europe has the same right to
colonies as other large and small HSU SHIH YING
powers:
In conclusion, the paper' says that French circles have drawn the wrong conclusion from Ger- man moderation and peaceful at- titude as regards the colonial ques- tion. Transocean.
SIR JOHN SIMON'S OPPONENT
VISITS KAM
TIN CAMP
inmates
Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, acting Chair- iman of the National Relief Com-.. mission, visited the Kam Tin re- fugee camp in the New Territories jand **comforted" the
together with Mr. Hsu Yeung- cheng, Chairman of the Welyeung Chamber of Commerce, on Friday. Mr. George Baker, the baritone
Apart from the visit, Mr. Hsu singer, has been adopted as
Yeung-cheng also brought with cialist candidate to oppose. Sirhum a quantity of provisions for John Simon at Great Yarmouth the refugees, including 1,500 pounds at the next General Election of biscuite and several thousand when the sitting member, Ald loaves of bread. says "Central Harbord, retires.
80-
News."
was
Mr. Baker's wife is Miss Olive Mr. Hsu during the visit Groves, the vocalist. They live very much moved by the plight of In Maida Vale, W.
the refugees in the camp with little war born food and clothing" The conditions at Birkenhead. He was a church at the camp were made more dif- Acult during the last few days organist at the age of 16.
Aged 51. MT
Baker
An examiner to the Royal Col-ven more refugees poured in lege of Music, he is "bon. trea-From Shunchun, Satowkow, Po-op, surer of the Royal Philharmonic and other places. Society and cieties.
the National Bo-
These refugees, with the excep tion of a few who are able to take It was announced recently that care of themselves, were absolutely Sir John Simon, who at present without means and had to submit represents Spen Valley, is to stand themselves to the refugee camp...
as Liberal National General Elec- tion.
Estate valued at £21.581 (n.p. £21,106) was left by Major Ed-
ward Harman Hicks, láte RAMO..
Following his visit, Mr. Hou voiced the hope that, measures might be taken to improve the lot of the tomates of the camp- Central News.
of Mount Park-road, Ealing He Mr. WJ. Carrie has been ap- bequeathed his effects and £300 pointed to act as Secretary fo to his housekeeper, Frances Gale. Chinese Affairs as from November if still in his service,
14, 1938
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