HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
NORTH CHINA RAILWAYS
Extensive Damage By Guerillas
LOYANG, Feb. 28 (Central) --Japanese military transpor- tation in North China has been rendered extremely difficult as a result of systematļë, destruc- tion of all railway lines by Chinese guerilla unita
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As many as 17 points along the Peiping-Hankow, Tientsin-Pukow, Pelping-Suiyuari, Peiping-Liaoning, and Chengtai Rallways were damazed, totalling a distance of about twenty miles. Large numbers. of telegraph wires and poles were also trn down,
SHANGHAI CONDITIONS MORE NORMAL
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28 (Ren- ter-Alga that quieter and more normal conditions were returning to the International Settlement was given to-day with the reduction of the nam- ber of Japanese patrols Hongkew, which is that por- under tion of the Settlement Japanese occupation. The number of sentries, on bridges spanning Soochow Creek has also been reduced.
the
GENERAL
TERRIBLE
POWER OF I NEW BOMB
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SECRET GERMAN EXPLOSIVE WASHINGTON, Feb. (Reuter) Questions about "new explosivo" said to be possessed by Germany have" bren asked *t the secret hearings of the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
This Was
revealed with the publication to-day of the testimony Admiral taken at the hearings.".
A recent picture of M. Joseph Stall. General Secretary of the Com-
'Major-General, Arnold, chief "of chwang where rails were torn up. munist Party of the Soviet Union Damage was also done to the sec- since 1921. He will make a speech the Army Air Corps, told the com- tion between Anting and Wet-at the 18th Congress of the Committee that investigation indicated On the Pelping-Hankow Rahway
munist Party on March 10, shangchwang. the sections between Tinghsien and
The and Shaha,
narrow-gauged Chengtai Tsingteng, Yingtal Yullen and Linmingko, Shano and Rallway in Shansi suffered heavy Nelebiu, and Iisushul and Kucheng damages in the sectors between were severely wrecked. The railway. Tringsing and Welshul, Nangtze- bridge at Machwang was dynami kwan and Hslapengshih, and Tsing- ted
sing and Shouyang,
20 YEARS FOR SABOTAGE
that the "Germäns did have some
• kind of bomb loaded with com pressed air and carbon, and some form of all. This combination is supposed to have a terrific detonat-- ing effect when the bomb hits the ground."
MOSCOW, Feb. 28 (Reuter)
Major-General Arnold sald that On the Tientsin-Pakow Railway
The high efficiency in the Mikhali Voznesensky, 25, formerly according to one report to the extensive hamage was done to the sabotage work was due to the as-Chief Radio Operator at the Soviet United States army the bomb had and sistance of former railway workers. Station in Tianquillity Bay, in the been tried out in raids on Barcelona, between Llenchen Anling; Anling and Paitou, Hsushul Since the occupation : une various Arctic Circle, was sentenced to where they had killed everyone and Kucheng. Tungkwang and alway lines, these railway workers twenty years' imprisonment, within a radius of a quarter of a Paltou, and Sangyn and Tsang-have been organised and incor without the right of appeal, fom mile,
track
chow.
with the guerillas over 30 Japanese guards were shatn."
Bewas
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He added: We get so many
perated into various guerilla unita. sabotage. Damage to the Petping-Sufyan Rails tom up were either buried or
accused of deliberate reports from abroad that it is Railway was done between, Shaho- taken away by the guerillas, caus-sabotage of polar communications, rather difficult to determine which
hampering the flight to to accept with a grain of salt.” chen and Changping and Mai-ing great difficulty for repairs by thus.
America by the polar filer Locanev- ! tachao and Saratsi In a clash the Japanens.
sky in 1937.
Voznesensky told the court a
The President of the Spanish story of hardship and Two balloons were struck by oneliness. In the Arctic which, Republic, Manual Azana, left Paris The Pelping-Liaoning Railway, lighting and destroyed during finally led to degeneration and in- for his brother-in-law's home in balloon barrage manoeuvre in difference, to duty. He admitted Sayole on Sunday accompanied by the principal route for Japanese military transport between North England on Sunday. One balloon that he was so tired that he shut the Republican Spanish Ambassa- not dor to Faris, Marcelino Pascuay China and Manchuria, fared no of a barrage of six crashed in of the wireless and did better. A train was derailed be- riames at Stanmore. in Middlesex, transmit important messages from Martinez and the President of the
Sulko tween Tenchwang and
and the other In Essex
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Darian, Chief of French Navy Staff, who, together with Gen, Gamelin, Commander- In-Chief for French Defence, will
French North Africa, after which he will continue the voyage to French West Africa,
undertake an inspection trip to
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
EAST INDIES FLAGSHIP The new cruiser Gloucester, built at Devonport Dockyard, which was com aissioned there on antiary 27 by Captain P. R. Garside for her accep tance trial, will complete to full cren for service on the East Indies Station asflagship of Vico-Admiral J. F. Semerville, C.B.,
D.S.O
Commander- in-Chief, in
in succession to the Norfolk.
COMMAND OF THE CUMBERLAND
Captain W. H. G.
to Pallowfeld is sesume command of HMS. Cumber Ind. which has been refitted at Chatham since her return from the
hita Station in November.
·OUTFIT EXPENDITURE
The conditions' announced in Octo- ber last for the refund of uniform ex- penditure incurred by officers of the retired and emergency lists during the emergency are also to apply, states a ST.
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Radio Programmes
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DAVID'S DAY PROGRAMMES Trans.
WELSH MUSIC
Sibell Symphony
12 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of
new Fleet Order. to the refund of such expenditure incurred by officers of the retired list of the RN.R. who were called out, with the exception that the period of three years which Intercession from St. John's Cathed must have elapsed since retirement or raL re-employment is calculated from the termination of the last appointment which necessitated the wearing of uni-. Korza
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1230 New Mayfair Dance · Orches tra and Michael Bartlett (Tenor).
Toot. Tool, Tootle On Your Flute- Fox-Trot. Follow The Band--8/9 One- 3. Step-New Mayfair Dance Orchestra with Vocal Refrain My Heart Will Be Dancing (im Lilac Domino');
Parlert-
DAVENTRY
Wavelength 17.79b.6. (16.88m.) 9.51m.. (31.55m.) 21.47m.c. (31,97m.)` 15.18me. (19.79mm.)
G.8.0., G.S.G., G.S.B) (G.S.A, G.S.G., G.S.B) III (G.S.H. G.S.G.. G.S.B).
AUSTRALIA
Call Sign: VIR Wave Length, 31.31 metres Power, 1 Kilowatt HOLLAND-INDIA
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Call lettere: FHL Wavelengths 16.88m. & 25.57m; Frequencies 1777oke, &' 1773oke.
10.00-Broadcast to Schools --" The
World We Live In." by Profes sor G.S. Brownę, (A).
MERCHANT NAVY OFFICER An exchange of appointments has been approved between Commander O. W. Cornwallis, OBE, commanding You Are My Love Song (film 'Lilac [10.30-Wheat and Grain Report (A). the cruiser Cairo in reserve at Forts Domino Michael Bartlett (Tenor) 10.40At Home and Abroad. (A) mouth, and Commander W. S. Carson, with Orchestra. Angel Of The Great 1130-Luncheon Music (A). Liaison Officer for Naval Reserve and White Way-Fox-Trot: Where The 1130-Afternoon Musical Programme Merchant Navy duties at Southamp-Cafe
Tights Are Gleaming-Tango Fox-Tro-New Mayfair Dance Or- chestra with Vocal Refrain In order that fully qualified air Mot D'Amour (im She Married Her gunners may be available for employ-Boss')-Michael Bartlett (Tenor) with ment in appropriate posts, the Ad-Orchestra When You're Only Seven- miralty consider it desirable that teen-Waltz ("Tulip Time"); Sorrento other naval ratings should be trained By The Sea-Tango Fox Trot--New to occupy certain air runner posts Mayfair Dance Orchestra with Vocal where the full qualifications of air
Refrain.
100 p.m. Local Time Signal 'and gunner are not required.
Weather Report.
ACTING AIR GUNNERS
A new Order in Counėli · provides that the
1.03 n.m. Haval ratings so trained should receive an allowance of is. 6d. a day when detailed to act as air gun- ner in vacancies in complement. The allowance for fully qualided air gun ners la 2s. 6d a day,
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The folowing appointments are mad by the Admiralty:—
A Welsh Programme
with Lella Megane (Contralto).
My Little Welsh Home ("Songs of the
Welsh ' Mountains” -- Wülliams), David Of The White Rock (BIT. Os borne Roberts) The Little Thatched Cottage (arr. Osborne Roberts)-Leila Megane (Contralto) with Piano In Welsh). The Leek Selection Middleton)-The London Palladium Orchestra cond. by Richard Crean. Dear Wale
(T. Osborne Roberts); Dear Wales The Village Spring (art.
(arr. T. Osborne, L-L C. B. Ashburner, to Victory Roberts-Leila Megane (Contralto) for R.A.F. Gosport. for course (Feb.with Piano accomp. by T. Osborne Roberts (Sung in Welsh). Land Of Lt (F/Lt. RAF.).—P. E. C. Judd. My Fathers (James and James) to President for duty Inside Admiralty David Brazell (Baritone) with Orch. (Feb. 13).
(Eung in Welsh).
Odra, (E)-R. W. Parker, to Enter prize (Feb. 16): R. G. Blaxland, to Cornwall (Feb. 21).
1).
Lt. (E)-J. F. Fewin, to Grafton (March 13).
Fayr. Lt-0. R. Polman, to Prezi dent II (March 1)
Sub-Lt. (E).-C. W. T. Saunders, to Ark Royal (March 13),
1.30 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
2.30-Music Hall, with the B.B.C.
Variety Orchestra (D1). 3.20-Tiny Tots' Session (A)) 3.30-"Books." Talk by the Rt. Hon.
the Earl of Lytton (D1).
-3.45 St David's Day: Greetings and
Song (D1).. 4.15-Dinner Music (A. 420-News (D1)
6.25 Commentary On News (A), 6.00-"As You Like It"-A request
progamme (A);"
(D2).
6.45 The BB.C. Northern Orchestra.
7.00 Variety Programme (A), 1.30-"Music from the Movies," with Louts. Levy and Augmented B.B.C. Variety Orchestra. (D2); "The Vioil, Concerto Through the Ages." (A)..
8.1 Empire Exchange." (A) 8.30-"At the Black Dog." Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar-parlour
1.00-9. David's Day: Greetings and
Song. (D2). 9.26-Summary of day's news (A). 5.30--News (D2).
10.00 "Songs I
by Like,
George Gibbs, baritone (D3). 10.30-"Royal Palaces - Kensington.
Palace." (D3).
1.10 p.m. New Variety Numberi. 11.00-The B.B.C. Empire Orchestra Dance Orch—The Humming Waltz;
(IX). Periny Serenade — Fox-Trot — Man-12.00-News (D31. Cd Writer-H. L. Blake, to Victory tovani and His Orchestra with Vocal m (Feb. 31).
Chorus Choru Vocal--Why Must We Keep 13.20-Welsh Folk-songs, with Harp. On Working? (Barony and Holmes);
((D3).
Sub-Lt. (E).--D. H. G. Glen, to rank Let Me Go Back To The Farm 12.40-World Affairs.” Talk by H.V.
PROMOTION
of Lt. (E) (seny, Feb. 18)..
RETIREMENT
(Barony and Holmes)-The Two
les with Orchestra - Dance Orch You
Must Have Been Beautiful
Engr. Capt.-E. Smith, placed on Baby-For-Trot (alm Hard to Get');
the Hetd. List (Feb. 20).
THE ARMY
"STAFF COLLEGE GRADUATES
The following amicers have graduat- 'ed in the Senior Division of the Staff College at Quetta;-
British Army Captains Sir Henry Skinner, G. B. 8. Hindley, C. 5. Sug den, A. 8. Milner, J. R. L. Platt, R. White Cooper, P. D. S. Palmer, A. D. Clinch, and E. V. Lang.
Royal Air Force Squadron Leader
G. Hawtrey
Australian Staf
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This Is Madness - Fox-Trot -- Buss Morgan and His Orchestra. Ho morous-Virginia And Her Momina (Overheard by Ivy Bt. Heller)-Ivy St. Heller at the Pigne (in English and French). Orch Pua Carnation (Traditional); Palikiko Blues (Tradi tional-The Tahiti Beachcombers
2,15 pm. Close down. 3.00
p.m. Sibelius-Symphony No. 2 In D
Major, Berge! Roussevitary and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
6.45 pm. Songs by
Marian Ander son (Contralto).
Hodson (D3)...
HI-Holland-India
DI-Daventry, Trans. I DII-Daventry, Trans.. II DIII—Daventry Trans. III
A-Australia
the Dominions and Colonies.
8.30 p.m
London Belay At The
Black Dog.
Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar?
parlour. Presented by 8. E. Reynolds and Pascoe Thornton.
9.00 p.m. London Relay-8t. David's Dayd
Orestings and Bong Choir
The Cardin conducted by Idris Lewis from Flickan Kom Iran Sir Awlings the Tabernacle (Baptist Chapel), Car- Mote (Bilbella); Say, Sex, Suss, Op. diff
Corps-Major C36, No.4 (B/beifum) With Plano secomp. by Kostl Vehanen (Sung in Swedish).
So
6.52 p.m. Closing lões? Stock Que
Canadian Forces Captains PN. Overs and A. B. Boy, all op
Iraq Army Captain A. A. Ghatib, attions. Thirty-two-officers graduated in the Junior Division,
ROYAL AIR FORCE
9.20 p.m. London Ecisy The News 9.30 p.m. The handda Welsh Gile Singers, „Evan: Williams (Tenor)} William Edwards (Tenor),moj
and
Old: Welsh - Bongt Adieu: To Dest 6.54 pm. New Light Symphony Cambria Even Williams (Tenor) Orchestra
with Orch. (Sung in Welsh)...
Y Delyn Raymond Overture) Wash Chee
Aur: Gipsy Laughing Chorus. (Bell) Bolemn Melody
Caratina (Ram)
(Walford Davies); Rhondda
Button (Confrey): Piano
no (Buns
("My Silent Love" smith's Bong
BRO. Recording The
JRAT
Nocturne
The (Tenor)
of the suc
117 pm
The Frailty
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PIOSTARINA
MADONIBRISTLE COMMAND
Wing Commander H L Macro
by some DF.C. A.F.C. har been appointed for cessful competitors, 1938. duty in the Mediterranean Command, 8.46 pin. Local Time Bignal, Wes--William Edwards (Tenor) Rhond Malta, and has relinquished command therd Report" and Annoueruments
Glee Bingers with Piano
(Bung in Wee Royal,
Chung by Welsh), The March Of The-Men Of Harlech (Old Welsh Air): Olwen Mine (Crwys) de. Welsh of the RAP. station at Donfiristle,
istle. Ker pa Light Orchestra Belees "Fite," where he is succeeded by Wing | MorİK,
· 10.14 Commander BA. Malet, D.P.CZ late
Waltsoner The Swallows Chief Signals Omoer, in the Middle Strauss)Johann Strauss and His London East Command, Cairo Viennese Orchesta My Laicky Day With soloists
ASSISTANT AIR ATTACHE
zasto Waltz (Hens Oerate), Musley Of The = 18.30 Londen Kelay - Boys Squadron Leader A A. Adams has Spheres Walt Jones
Written by fi
1 Command Concert Held At The Albert Ha
and massed choirs
been appointed Assistant Air Attache Hohnadrchestra MPENDWA Reino
at Berlin, in succession to Squadroni
Kedainaton Palace Ha London Relay Empire Du Garde Peach Prodisced, by
Pelletier H Point of view by travellers from 11.00-1.m. Jose down
Leader W&L. Coodle who has returned "Exchange"
after three years in this post.