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CHEFOO
CHINESE
FREEDOM BY JAPANESE
Pastors And Church Workers Arrested Without Reason
Chungking, December 25.
Chinese Christians in Chefoo, northern Shantung seapoft now under Japanese occupation, do not even have freedom in their re- ilglous services under the Invaders' control. according to the Rev. H. Liversidge of the China Inland Mission in Suifu, who spent two months in North China last summer.
When the Chinese Christian leaders"sponsored a world-wide de- votion movement for peace early last September the minister said. Chefoo foreigners met accordingly and prayed for universal brother- hod. The Chinese Christians there, however, because of their fear of Japaness interference, dared not to pray in publie and had to meet in small groups in private houses.
A number of Chinese pastors). and church workers in Chefoo were arrested last summer by Japanese soldiers for no apparent reason. The foreign church authorities could not do anything except pray for their safety. A Chinese wo- man "worker of the American
Baptist Church was also arrested
by
the Japanese
side of the town, each mounted with searchlights. Street bar- ricades have been installed. Every Chinese passing through the city limits is searched. These measures, however, have 80 far failed to prevent Chinese attacks, he said."
The foreign community in Che- without any foo, numbering somë 300 and most-
charge and was released only wheny missionaries. has so far been an American woman missionary able to live in comparative peace. went to gaol with her and staged They are exempted from search "sit-down" strike behind the and other restrictions, but they have not been able to give much
a
bars.
The Japanese in Chefoo, ac- cording to Mr. Liversidge, are constantly barassed by Chinese rberillas. Japanese control.. Is limited to the town itself. No. Japanese dares to venture out to the villages. In constant fear of surprise attacks, the Japanese have ballt four watch.. towers on hillocks on the east
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBîR 27, 1938.
DENIED
RELIGIOUS
CHANGE AT ARSENAL CORNER
Picture above showg a tram negotiating the new straight track which has taken the place of the curve at the Arsenal Street" The line was joined last week. (Photo! A. A. Kahn).-
corner.
Chinese Occupy All Hills Overlooking Tsengshing
ATTEMPTED
KILLING IN
SHANGHAI
Chungking, Dec. 25. An attempt was made yes- terday morning on the life of Mr. Ha Yun-shen, prominent Shanghai businessman and member of the board of trustees of the Chang Hua Wonien Factory.
Bax was fired at by an uni- 'dentified gunman while on his way to his office in Szechuen Road. in the, International Settlement Three shots were fired, one slightly Injuring, bis leg.
A suspect by the name of Tang Yo-ching was later ar- rested by police. He has been detained for questioning. Central News.
SPANISH WAR FRONT
Nationalist Troops Make Progress
Burgos. Dec. 28.
A war bulletin issued by the Nationalist Headquarters on Sun- that troops
help to their Chinese staff mem- JAPANESE TO ABANDON SHEKLUNG day evening states
bers by way of protecting their freedom and safety.
The Japanese are enjoying a littleboom" by controlling nearly all important business in Chefoo. The number of Japanese civilians In the town is about 400.-Central News.
Bluecher In Command Of Troops In Siberia, Report
[a
Stan, December 28.
In view of the Soviet-Japanese tension following Moscow's refusal to renew the Fishery Treaty, Marshal Vassily Bluecher is reported to have arrived somewhere in Siberia from Moscow to take command of troops to cope with the situation.
Further tension is added by the closing of the Soviet Coh- sulate at Hakodate. M. Iokal Bapoloff, the Consul, declared that "the Consulate would reopen when Soviet-Japanese relations are
improved.
A Chinese report stated that daily troop trains are leaving Pel- ping for the Soviet border via the Pelping-Mukden and, Chinese Eastern Railways. Traffic is so heavy that ordinary freight is suspended.
During the past ten days about 15,000 Japanese troops left North China for the north of the Great-Wall-International,
FOUR JOCKEYS THROWN AT FANLING RACES
Spectrum Pays $243.60 For A Place Bet
A very large crowd' made the trip to Kwanti yesterday to attend the Boxing Day meeting of the Fanling Hunt and Race Club, His Excellency the Governor. Sir Geoffry Northcote honouring the func- tion with his presence.
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The day's sport proved very enjoyable but it was somewhat mar- red by a series of accidents in the penultimate race of the day when no less than four jockeys were thrown. The first down was Mr. Pitt when his mount Salazar Jumped the ralls. Then Mr. Fargus was thrown by Streamline. At the Water Jump Mr. Treverton, on Brutus, was unseated and Comdr. Church!!) was thrown by Flumi- mery at the last hurdle.
The best dividend of the day was returned by Spectrum, ridden by Mr. Buchanan, hackers receiving $243.60 for a $5 place bet
THREE FARTHINGS
TWO RUSSIANS
WOUNDED DURING
PIRATE "ATTACK
AND RETIRE EASTWARD
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
Changshan, December 26.
are making great progress on the Catalan front where they have reached all objectives" set before them.
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Understanding Between
Britain And China
Reported Reached
An alleged understanding has been reached between Britain and China for the use of the Burma-Yunnan highway, already, complet- ed. for the transport of munitions and other arms for the Chinese forces. This was disclosed in a special Interview by Mr. T. C. Chow, representative of the China Travel Service, who, with high " Chinese military oficials, travelled by car from Lanchow, in Kansu province, to Kangoon, a distanes`of thousands of miles.
Mr. Chow travelled on a semi- official mission, and, on his return
to China, will advise his principals
on the possibility of establishing a chain of hotels along the new highway.
In a recent communique on its attitude vis-a-vis China and the use of the road to Yunaniu, the Government of Burma -declared:
"While the reports that large- supplies of munitions of war are alread on their way to the Chi- nese frontler are unfounded, there ly little doubt that in present cir- cumstances and as long as the un lunate hostilltles continue between China and Japan, the transport of munitions through Burma may assume considerable proportions.
MERELY INCIDENTAL "The Government of Burma, is not aware of any obligation on it to interfere with this particular class of trade and. indeed, regards it as merely incidental." 節
The Chinese section of the high-
Chief TargeTS
OF GERMAN
PRESS ABUSE
Berlin. Dec. 28. "The
continues press
its violent attacks on the United States for häving "torpedoed the Christmas peace."
President
Mr. Roosevelt, Harold Llckey and other Americans have now replaced 'Messrs. Anthony Eden, Winston Churchill and A. Duff-Cooper as the chief targets of abuse, though one paper reiterates the old charge that British inclters" are upsetting Mr. Chamberlain's peace policy.”— Reater.
war-
|HITLER'S PRESENT TO FRUITFUL MOTHERS
Berlin, Dec. 25.
In the northern sector of the way was built entirely with vol- Chinese forces counter-attacking the Japanese along the East front. Nationalist troops advanced pntary labour.
A eulogy of Germany's achieve- River area have occupied all the hills overlooking Tseng Shing, about ten kilometres. capturing the vil- "Remarkable and Inspiring."ments in the past year and an an- 40 miles east of Canton. It is possible that the Japanese may with lages of Garossa de la Gavillas, that is how Mr. Chow described nouncement of a new decoration draw from Tseng Shing and concentrate at Sbektan, on the Can-Aspa ari Almatret. I the the achievement of those who for mothers were the main fea- ton-Kowloon Railway.
southern sector the advance was helped to build the road.
tures of Herr Rudol' Hess broad- Inhabitants of "provinces in the cast address to Germans through- slon under the command of Lieutenants-Gen. Chang Sul-kwai and On Sunday night the.front line interior of China, through which out the world.
Having enumerated the achieve- Huang Tao, of the Fourth Route Army. The apese are prepar- in this sector, was two Zilcmetres Mr. Chow and his party passed. ing to give up all outlying districts but will concentrate on the beyond Llardecans and Nationalist were one and all solidly behind ments, Herr Hess castigated doubt- defence of both banks of the Canton River. In order to assure com-artillery command the route from the Chlang regime.
The fighting is undertaken by the 153rd Division and 157th Divi-three kilometres.
munication between Canton and Formosa.
Gen. Yu Hon-mou, Commander- | In-Chief of the Fourth Route |
post as Second-In-Command of the Fourth War Zone by order of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,
Army. has retained his concurrent New Post For
General Wu Te-chen
who is the Commander-in-Chief of! this War Zone, according to a Ku- ktang report. The new Chief-of- Staff is. Gen. Mian Pei-nan with Lieut-Gén. Chen Pao-chang・・as deputy chief.
It is reported that the Japanese may also, abandon Sheklung, on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and re- dre to Tungkwoon. to the east.
APPOINTED TO CENTRAL GOVT,
Linhslen, Kwangtung. Dec. 26. Gen.
Wu Te-chen, retiring
ocean.
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d critics in Germany and China's tourist trade, Mr. Chow deck id that even they cannot Granadella to Wals thus effective- ly closing traffic on the only road said. had been adversely affected impede Germany's destined 'pro- still open for the provisioning of by the hostilities, but new high-gress the future of which was the Republican Army-Trans- way would, in his opinion, help to worthy of our people.
tevive this trade..
As a Christmas present from The China Travel Service pro- Herr Hitler to fruitful mothers poses to set up a chain of hotels Herr Hess announced that, mothers Captain L T Ride, MA.. M.B., along the road. Each hotel shall of four or five children will re- 8. CH, M.R.C.6., L.R.C.P., of the be about 150 miles apart, so that ceive the bronze cross or the Ger- Hongkong Volunteer Defence just at the end of a day's journey. man Mother. Six or seven children Corps. has been promoted to the tourist will find his food and will earn the sliver cross and eight Major.
shelter in a modem building. the gold cross-Reuter.
Morale
Of
Chinese
Soldiers
Is
The main Chinese push is from Govenor of Kwanguns. to leaving WHITE CHRISTMAS Exceedingly High, Says
this area, while Chinese forces shortly for Chungking. Gen. Wu
"portant Central Government post.
IN ENGLAND
London, Dea-28. The temperature remained around point on Christmas
north of Chungta are holding the has been transferred to an im- Japanese in check.
Japanese planes continue their
Since the occupation of Canton daily bombing of towns in western by Japanese forces, the Kwang-treezing and north Kwangtung and to obtung Provincial Goverment under Day, with fresh snowfalls in 'some serve the movement of Chinese the direction of Gen. Wu has been parts of the country. There was troops. Kwellin, the provincial functioning uninterruptedly with no thaw to rob the countryside of capital of Kwangsi, was partially its temporary, seat at Linnsients white mantle, and weather ex- destroyed by incendiary bombs, controlling the affairs of 7 disperta promise milder conditions
tricts of the province.
and its inhabitants have had to leave their homes and, shops every day for the mountain caves where are sate against air raids.
In spite of the heavy bombing of Kwellin, the military headquarters: and depots have not been affected: High military officials who held an Important meeting on December 2 during a heavy raid all escaped Injury,
In transferring Gen. Wu to the Central Government, it is the policy of the Central au- thorities to have all civil governors of various provifices replaced by military men in `active service.
Gen. LI Hon-wan, well-known Kwangtung army corps comidan- GRIM STRUGGLE
der who had fought with distinc-, "Yungyun, Kwangtung, Dec. 28. tlon at Lanfeng, Kalferg. Kiukiang' Field despatches from the East and Tehan fronts has now been River front state that grim' struggle appointed the new Kwangtung The first race of the afternoon for the possession of Tseng Shing, governor in accordance with this was won by Diogenes, Mr. H. J: A. important city 35 miles northeast new policy. Hearne up, and punters who spot-of Canton, which started on the The Sino-Japanese hostilities, it ted this black were rewarded with evening of December 22, is raging will be remembered, broke out $17.70 for their $5 bet,
with unabated ferocity between three months after Gen, Wu was Shanghai, Dec. 25. Three Farthings, ridden by Capt. Chinese troops and Japanese rein- transferred from his post as Mayor The as Tseangtah' (Capt. O. C. | Levis, paid $61 for a win in the forcements.
of Greater Shanghai to the Brown), belonging to the China next race, beating The Minx (Mr. The Chinese vanguards. who governorship of Kwangtung. Gen- Import & Export. Lumber Co. A. H. R. Butcher) by a length after reached the outskirts of Tseng eral Wu is the last civil adminis- reached here to-day with two out the latter had led all the way. Shing last week-end, have now trator holding the post of of six Rubelan guards badly wound- Results of the races were occupied, a strategic height outside governor in the war areas-Cen-
the east gate, the despatches tral News. claimed.
ed as the result of an attack by follows:- pirates yesterday afternoon while
A. TAIPO HANDICAP
as
the vessel was en route to Shang-1.-Mr. M.H.T.'s Diogenes (Mr. H.
hai from Lutsuhang Village, about J. A. Hearne),
100 miles up the Yangtze.
F
Pirates, travelling in a junk, came within 200 yards of the Tseangtah and opened fire with machine-guns. The guards replied with rifles and drove the attackers off,!
The wounded Russlans, Boris Konovaloss and Andrey Sharapoff. were taken to hospital immediate ly upon arrival here,--Reuter.
2-Major Oliver's Double Chance
(Mr. C. Gregory). 3-Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Ebony
Idol (Comdr. Churchill). Parl-mutuel!—
Win: $17.79.
Places: $0.70, $8.80, $7.80, Also ran:-Clowner (Mr. E. E. B. Dolson); Estover (Mr. M. F. L. Haymes); Glenshee (Mr. G. W. (Continued on Page 9)
A number of Japanese garrison forces at Sumpaktung (Three Hun- dreds caves), an adjoining village from Tseng Shing, were killed during the "Chinese advance, the despatches add-Central News.
85 KILLED: 320 INJURED WHEN TRAINS COLLIDE
Bucharest, Dec, 26..
IMPERIAL DIET
It is ometally reported that ati Tokyo, Dec. 20. least 85 persons were killed and. The 14th session of the Imperia? 120. Injured when two trains Diet was opened by the Emperor collided between Galatzi and Kls- this 'morning-Reuter.
chinoff. Reuter.
shortly, though there are no im- mediate signs of a break in the wintry spell,
While railway conditions ...ure stated to be practically normal many roads are blocked or dificult to traverse owing to snowdrifta-
Reuter
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2-International athletic meeting. Horie football. Week-end cricket. Page 3. Radio programmes. News about the Services, Page 5.--Cinemas. Crossword
puzzle. Striking pen, plc-.. ture of Chiang Kai-shek. Page 6-Women's page. Christ-
mas at the Hotels. Page Early morning in- cident. Theft of a bank note. Funds for relief. Any letters for you? Page 8-The leading article: Our street sleepers. Funeral service. Hello and goodbye. Page 10.-H. K. Police to have rugby team. Chinese wrest- les to Orient title. Yacht- ing,
| Pages 11. 12 and 13.--Finance
and commerce,
Pages 14 & 15.--Shipping news
and directory.
Leader Of Medical Unit
Dr. M.M. Atal Resting Here: Will Return To Fronts
(SPECIAL TO THE "HONGBONG DAILY PRESS")
"The morale of the Chinese soldiers is extredingly high. They suffer much pain stoically, uncomplainingly and heroicalty," asserted Dr. M M Atal, leader of the Indian Medical Unit, in' an exclusive interview with a representative of the "Hongkong Dally Press” yes- terday.
Dr. Atai, who headed that Indian Medical Unit to Chungking in September last, is now in Hongkong. He is suffering from slight ill health, and is now having a rest away from the fighting froäts, after which he proposes to return to render his services to China's wound-
ed.
(Continned on Page 9)
WANG CHING-WEI TO RETURN
"After having arrived in Hong-Indian Medical Unit was sent to kong and stayed for about three Ichang where they worked in days," said Dr. Atal, we went to Military Hospital No. 1 for another Canton and inspected the Medical Hospital at the Lingnan Hospital there, we stayed for about seven days and were subsequently sent to Changsha, Headquarters of the Chinese National Red Cross Bo- Robert ciety, where we met Dr. Kim, Director of that Society.
"Remaining in Changsha for nearly a month, we were sent to Henkow and were at once assigned to duty at Military Hospital No. 169.
GENERAL ORDER',
Chungking, Dec. 28, It is reliably learned that Mr. Wang Ching-wet, Deputy General return to Chungking as soon as Executive of the Kdomintang, will
he has recovered from his "fliness, He is now seeking medical treat- ment in Hanol-Central News, "With the immdhens - falf- or
ASSOCIATE'S. INTERVIEW Hankow, a general order was is- sued by the Eigh command to
Chungking, Dec, 20. evacuate the hospitals, and the Mr.. Chen Kung-po, former Minis-` wounded were taken away toter of Industries and a close a$80- "Nomewhere".""
clate of Mr. Wang Ching-wel; left Continuing, Dr. Atal said that Chengtu tor, Hanol to interview following the" general order, the Mr. Wang--Reuter, «