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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
THREE CHINESE COLUMNS ADVANCE ON NANKING IN LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVE
Surprise Attack On Kaifeng Succeeds
Kaoan, Key Town In North
Kiangsi, Recaptured
CHUNGKING, APRIL 14 (REUTER) OFFENSIVE WAS LAUNCHED AGAINST THE NANKING-CHINKIANG AREA
A
LARGE-SCALE
IN
THE JAPANESE ON APRIL 23, according to military despatches, which state that the Chinese troops are advancing in three columns along the highway from Hangchow towards Nanking and Chinklang, while another column operat- log further east, is pushing towards Huchow (Wahing) impor- tant town on the south shore of Taihu Lake.
The Chinese forces which cross-
At the same time, Chinese forces
ed the Chientang River, in Che-north of the highway in the im- kang Province, is said to be ad- mediate vicinity of Nanchang have vancing in the direction of Hang- chow.
captured Sishan and Wanshou- kung. and tightened their cordon on the Klangsi capital. Wanshou- kung is only three miles south of
The Chinese launched another attack on Kaifeng, surprised the Japanese, broke through their Nanchang. defences,
occupied, the railway To the north-west of Nanchang, the Wuning-Nanchang high- station and the western suburbs on and then withdrew after setting way. Chinese forces also claimed fire to the Japanese supply and an important success during the munition depots.
week-end. Ferigsin, twice lost to the Japanese in the early part of KAOAN RECAPTURED CHANGSHA, April 24 (Central: April, is reported to be again sur- The recapture of strategic rounded by the Chinese, Kaoan, on the north
front.
Klangst
was claimed by Chinese
forces early yesterday morning.
About 500 Japanese forces 111
SUCCESS NEAR NANCHANG CHANGSHU, KIANGSI, April 24 Central-Adding another achievë- Kaoan were practically annihilat-ment to a wholly successful day's ed by the Chinese forces during operations, Chinese forces on the flerce street fighting which follow. north Kiangs! front blasted their ed the Chinese entrance into the way into. Shintoukang, key-post- tion midway between Kavan and am- town. Large quantities of
Nanchang, yesterday evening. were seized munition
from the
enemy,
WILS
The recapture of Kaoan achieved by a series of flanking movements by the Chinese forces which resulted in the. re-occupa- tion of all important heights out- side the town on the afternoon of April The Chinese concentrat- ed their artillery fire on the north after full Rate
and of Kacan twelve hours' pounding away blasted open a large gap through which their men poured in.
Braving intensive fire, the Chinese forces stormed barbed wire positions of the Japanese and buried hundreds of hand- rrenades to silence the cack- ling of enemy machine-guns.
TONS OF EXPLOSIVES Throughout
fighting, the
by assisted
the
Shihtowkang is the third strategic point on the north bank of the Ching River, a tributary of the Kan River, which the Chinese forces re-gained yesterday, the other two being Kaoan and Slang-
furwan.
The Chinese forces crossed the Chin River from the south back early yesterday morning and de- fled withering machine fire from the opposite bank to outflank the Japanese by way of Taotsun and Chiehhwaling.
A bitter hand-to-hand strug gle ensued in which the effec- tive use of bayonets and hand- grenades Anally dislodged the Japanese from their entrench- ed positions.
The
Chinese
forces after re- counted a occupation of the town
Japanese were squadron of planes, which unload-200 Japanese dead on the field ded tons of heavy explosives on and captured eleven machine guns the Chinese forces but failed to and 00 rifles. turn back the assault,
Immediately on the recapture of "Eaoar, the Chinese forces pushed on to the north-east along the
by
VICTORY IN SHANSI
SIAN, Apr. 24 (Central-Chinese forces in southeast Shans have
highway towards Nanchang and administered a crushing blow to re-entered the Japanese driving southward yesterday noon Siangfukwan, a small village three from Taiku snd, Pingyao,, south of
Talyuan. miles from Kanan.
BRITISH NAVY STRONGER TO-DAY THAN SINCE THE
NAPOLEONIC WARS Latest Type Of Escort Vessels Ordered For The Fleet
CONTROL OF ALL
ESSENTIAL FOODSTUFFS.
April 24 GIBRALTAR, (Reuter)-It was announced to-day thai certain food- stuffs are to be prohibited. except under Hoence, with the object of ensuring that suf- ficlent reserve stocks of all essential foodstuffs will be available at all times as the controller of supplies deter- minės.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
CONSIDERED TOKYO, April 24 (T/Ocean) Japan's attitude European altuation was thorough
"Leong Po, and Sin Tau, sea-
men on board the river steam- er, Su! Tal, were yesterday decorated by the Harbour Mas- ter, Hoa. Cmdr. G. F. Hole, with the Belillos Medal in con- nection with the rescue of four persons whose Junk capsized at Cheungshawan during the "April squall, Leong Pois seen in picture above receiving the medal; Sin Taa, right, with
his decoration.
BRITISH BUDGET
PROPOSALS
LONDON, April 24 (Reuter} -At to-day's meeting of the British Cabinet, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, will submit his Bud- get proposals, in which con- nection there is anxiety lest the Income Tax bè increased and sugar, tobacco and tea mentioned as possible fresh sources of revenue.
WILD SHOOTING AFFRAY
POLITICAL UNREST IN ARGENTINA
-
BRAVERY OF TWO SEAMEN REWARDED
Presented With
Belilios Medal "
"This is what we expect from men of the British Mercantile Marine, but we must not for- get that, while they are doing
their duty, they are also risk- ing their lives for others......
gives me the greatest pleasure to decorate you with this medal on behalf of the
Bellios Trust Fand, and I -congratulate you for this very
Ane piece of work."
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The Hon Commander G, F Harbour (Retd.), Hole, R. N. Master, made these remarks to Leung Po and Sin Tau, two sea- men belonging to the Hongkong. Canton and
Macao Steamboat Company's sa. Sui Tai, when he presented each of them with the
Bellios Medal for bravery 01 board that ship, anchored of Stonecutter's Island, yesterday.
The award was a sequel to an accident in the harbour on Apr.
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In Iran
FOUR DAYS OF FESTIVITIES
TEHERAN, APRIL 24 (REU- TER)FOUR DAYS OF FES- TIVITIES IN CELEBRATION OF THE WEDDING of the Crown Prince of Iran and Prin- cess Fawzich of Egypt began on Saturday and will be brought to a climax on Tuesday, when the Shah of Iran will present the royal couple with two specially bullt palaces of costly, stonë and marble, one of which will be reserved for the bride's personal
use.
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*
of
| Teheran is 1 fairy city
Egyptian and Iranian flags, gay bunting and triumphal arches. Rich | Iranian carpets and costly tapes. tries decorate the buildings, and at night the whole capitař is bril-. llantly illuminated and floodlit.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The Duke and Duchess of Athlone were among the distinguished guests who attended a State ban- quet at the palace last night,
Sunday's celebrations included a display by Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in the presence of the Shah and other members of the Egyptian royal
Iranian and families.
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Axis Pressure Stronger
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Than Promises Made By Countries Further Afield
OFFERS TO YUGOSLAVIA
LONDON, APRIL 24 (REUTER)—YESTERDAY'S COMMUNIQUE ON THE VENICE TALKS, STATES Reuter's diplomatic correspondent, has been noted in London as a further. Indication of the line of friend- ship, which is being developed between Yugoslavia and Italy.
WEATHER REPORT
BUENOS AIRES. April 24 (T/Ocean) Serious political disturbances have broken out in the north-east province of
To-day, President · Majlis will San Juan and necessitated
give a tea party in the gardens of
According to foreign observers, Yugoslavia's atti- energetic action on the part of
2 when a junk, containing four Parliament Building, and a ban-
tude is governed by considerations that Axis pressure the Federal Government....
persons, capsized near the ship.quet will be held in the evening at is stronger than promises from countries further afield. The ostensible Cause of the Despite the heavy sea, the two the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. unrest was the forthcoming election men Jumped into the water with-
Italy's interest in the Adria- On Tuesday the Egyptian Am-tic and in an integral Yugo- of a new Governor, due to take out hesitation, carrying lines, brassador will give a luncheon in place at the end of April. Violent swam "to the junk, and were honour of Princess Fawaleh, and dispates arose among the suppor- directly responsible for, the saving the Iranian air force will give a ters of the various party groups. of the lives of the four people.
For unexplained reasons a wild Present at yesterday's ceremony shooting affray burst cut in the were Captain N. Welburn, of the provincial capital of San Juan and Sui Tal, Mr. W. Spence, Chief the chief of the Secret Police was Engineer, Mr. H da Luz, Secretary shot.
of the Steamboat Company, Mr. The Police have already made over W. E. Kirby, Secretary of the LONDON, April 24 (Reuter)-100 arrests, among those taken into Ching Coast Guild, and members The British Navy is relatively custody being the reporter of a of the crew. stronger to-day than it has been sensational newspaper published in
Buenos Aires. since the Napoleonic Wars, barring the period in 1918, when it over- To restore order the Minister for shadowed the combined armadas Internal Affairs sent the Chier of
of the world," writes Mr. Bywater, Staff of the 4th Division to the the Daily Telegraph's" Naval cor-military and police forces of the respondent, in announcing that province
the keels of twenty new 900-ton
To strengthen the armed forces; escort vessels, of an entirely new more than 100 police officers and type, will be laid some time in men from Buenos Aires and a detachment of emergency police
June
As large as pre-war destroyers, have been sent to San Juan, equip- these vessels will be the fastest. ped with tear gas bombs and other pest-armed and most efficient of special weapons....
their class in any Navy. All of
them are due to join the Fleet a year. hence and" will be equally
dangerous to hostile aircraft and anti-aircraft and anti-submarine i
submarines,
escort ships. Every month 80 new As evidence of the further guns, mainly of the anti-aircraft speeding, up of the Naval Con-type, are reaching the Fleet, the capacity for these struction Programme, Mr. Bywater production states that eight of the sixteen weapons having increased 800 per ly examined at "an extraordinary destroyers authorized this year cent. since 1836. ·
towards
the
conference of "Five" on Bunday
evening, according to an official communique.
Before the Conference, the War
Minister, Gen. Itagaki, called on
have been ordered by pairs.
For the protection of merchant ships, over 2,000 guns have been HEAVIER CONSTRUCTION
stored in various ports, ready to be emergency. One While the Navy's primary need mounted in an for escort vessels and destroyers, thousand merchant ships will the Premler, Baron Hiranuma, steady progress is being made shortly be equipped to carry these
with heavier construction. The guns through deck stiffening.
Mr. Bywater concluded: "The The Conference of five was fol-warships built, and whose building lowed by a conference between is projected, entall a tonnage ex- British Navy is relatively stronger
than it has been since the Napo the authoritative members of the reeding 950,000, War Ministry and General Biaff Sixteen cruisers and 36 destroy-leonic Wars, barring the period in likewise dealing with the European ers of the older types have been 1918, when it overshadowed the
taken in hand for conversion as combined Armadas of the world.
for a lengthy conversation.
situation.
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HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
slavia is a guarantee in face of possible pressure from the display, followed by a military North. review in which a British naval The general antipathy of
10 am Apr 24 · detachment will participate. The the. Yugoslav people to the
Barometer (at sea level) 30.01 Lis. » proceedings will end with a race Axis is also stressed.
Temperature, 72 F. meeting
STILL HESITATING A State banquet will be given by PARIS, April 4 (Reuter)-The Humidity, 59 per cent. Queen Nazli in the palace at night fact that no new agreement has Wind Direction, E/N in honour of the Shah and Queen apparently been signed as a result Wind Force (Beaufort), 7.
of the Italo-Yugoslav talks in Temperature; maximum yesterday, Venice are noted with interest and It is believed that Yugoslavia is still hesitating to accept the offers of the Axis.
of Iran.
Necessity For Compulsory
Service In Britain
FRENCH VIEW
British Cabinet Consideration
PARIS, APRIL 24 (REUTER} SIR
THE ERIC PHIPPS, BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN FRANCE, had talks with M. Dalidler, the French Premier. Yesterday morning, and with ML. Bonnet, the Franch Foreign Minister, in the afternoon"
"Les Temps" understands that the conversations were concerned with the necessity for Great Britain introducing compulsory military service In order to be ready if circum- stances required, to reply Im mediately to aggression witN strengthened forces.”
FOUND DEAD
AXIS OFFERS The offers are reported here: to be the withdrawal of the
claims Hungarian
against Yugoslavia and guarantees of
Tragedy In Shanghai non-aggression from Italy and
Hotel
SHANGHAI, April 24 (Reuter)—- Mr. Joel Rosenfelt, a thirty-one- year-old American, was found dead this morning with his Volunteer Corps ring beside him.
It is stated that he had been des-
pondent over his financial position He is survived by his wife and one child.
Germany, provided Yugoslavia Joins the anti-Comintern. Pact, reorganizes her army under Italian and German super vision and accepts, a' commer- cial treaty with Italy,
M. GAFENUD. ARKIVES M. Gatencu, the Rumanian, For- eigh Minister, after his talks in Paris on Saturday night, arrived at Victoria at 5:20 pn. yesterday, ac- companied by M. Tilea, the Ru manian Minister tri London, who perience shows that it ię impos-met him at Folkestone. sible to negotiate without equality of strength
Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador to Berlin, left London "For peace as for war, the powers yesterday afternoon to return to must have the strength to enforce their polley.”
CABINET CONSIDERATION LONDON. Apl 24 (Reuter) The question of conserption is likely to be raised at to-day's meeting of the British Cabinet when a inemorandum on the subject is Tempa" declares;
"Mr. Mikely to be sulmitted, though it Chamberlain is now convinced that is possible that no immediate method must change, for ex-decision will be reached.
Berlin.
to
- While Sir Nevile Henderson was "expected to return. Berlin before May, well-inform- ed circles emphasise that no political significance is attach- ed to the fact that he is re-
76 F.
Temperature; minimum last night......
68 F.
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 10th
today, 0.00 ina. it Total rainfall since January 1st.
17.71 ins, Against an average of; 9.98 tms. Sunset to-night, 6.47. p.m... Bunrise to-morrow, 5.56 am
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4 pm. April 24. | Barometer (at sea level), 29.99 Ina.
Temperature, 69 F.
Humidity, 72 per cent. “ Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 8. Maximum temperature, 72 F. Minimum temperature, 68 F. Rainfall, nil
A CORRECTION
In our report of the singing con- test held on Saturday night at St. Stephen's Girls" Collage, it was in- advertently stated that King's Col- ieze won the first prize for the boys singing whereas it was Queen's College who won the first
A fine of $20, in default, one month's imprisonment was imposed on Chan Chee, unemployed by Mr.. RAD. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of It is understood that the French a jack, screw driver and wheel Ambassador will also return to brace, from a car belonging to m
turning immediately.
Berlin in two or three days time. Middleton-Smith.