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JAPAN DESIRES EARLY · PEACE
DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS AMONG LEADERS
CHUNGKING, June 1 (Int'l)-Everybody knows that the Japanese will not abandon their aggressive policy towards China unless there is an internal re- volution or they are beaten by the Chinese. The numerous incidents at Shanghai and Kulangsu clearly show that Japan will closely adhere to her polley of aggression.
This is the statement of Gen. Chow En-lai, Vice- Director of the Political Department of the Military Affairs Commission.
Commenting on the Japanese announcement that they would fight a 100 years' war with China, Gen. Chow observed that it was merely bluff and expressed the opinion that Japan still desires to conclude the war at the earliest possible moment.
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There is a divergence of views few traitors, they have made among Japanese leaders regarding a serious attempt at construte- their latest strategy, according to tion in the oecupled areas, Gen. Chow. In the first place, They have reopened the rac- there is the only remaining Eldertones. In Shanghal, purchased Statesman, Prince "Salonji, who Chinese materials. such na coal, considers it advisable to step ad-rice, tea, silk etc. and attempted vancing immediately and con- to open up the Chinese market for solidate the gains already made. Japanese goods, mostly using His. View is supported by captains forged trade-marks. They of Japanese light industries,
Next comes the Japaatse Young Officers' Clique and munitions interests who are in favour of continuation of the Japanese advance to attack, Lanchow, Chungking and
the
have
placed puppet notes issued by Ja- panese-sponsored banks in etrcula- tion and tried to develop com- munications in the occupied areas. Economic Development Such economic development plans, according to Gen. Chow, Third school, including Prince Development. Board directly under all adopted by the Asta Konce and the present premier. the Japanese premier. However, Franuma, somewhat strikes at a such plans are doomed to fallure. golden mean expressing the Gen, Chow opined. opinion that attacks may be For instance. Japan Deeds
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PLAGUE EPIDEMIC
CABLES
King, Queen
TAKES HEAVY TOLL Caught In
OF JAPANESE
WUCHOW, June 2 (Intl)
A plague epidemic in Fatahan and Hsinhau, on the West River, about 20 miles west of Canton, which has been preva- lens for the past three weeks has claimed a heavy toll on the Hves of Japanese soldiers, who are already suffering from the damp weather of South Ching
of
While the Japanese try to keep secret the number deaths, it is reported that over two hundred Japanese died of this
Scourfe Chinese resi. dents secustomed to local con." ditions offer a better resistance to this epidemic which strikes once every four years,
The disappearance of scaven- gers is "largely attributed to this epidemic,
THREE-HOUR TALK IN SHANGHAI
Snowstorm
LONDON. June 2 (British Wire- less)-The King and Queen, who spent the night at Jasper Park Lodge, were caught in a snow- storm during the afternoon while climbing Mount Edith Cavell. close to the glacier at an altitude of 7.000 feet, state reports from Canada
After their short rest amidst the unrivalled scenery of Jasper National Park, Their Majesties. will resume their eastward journey to-day.
Queen Mary The progress of Her Majesty, Queen Mary. continues
quite satisfactory.
KULING HERO
IN KIAN
KIAN, KLANGSI. June 2 (Cen- tral)--Col.. Yang Yu.chun, leader of the defenders of Kuling "who successfully broke through # tightening Japanese cordon to safety on the night of April 16, has arrived in Klan
BRITISH & JAPANESE for the front again."
NAVY CHIEFS MEET
Colonel Yang will shortly leave
A three-hour meeting
SHANGHAI, June 2 (Reuter) CHINA WAR NEWS: between the British and Jap-
Admiral Oikawa, took place
renewed only at opportune mb-10,000,000 tons of coal from abroad
Not Successfu)
only 1,000,000 tons from Narthanese Commanders-in-Chief, To show how the Japanese China now, mostly from the Kailan Admiral Sir Percy Noble and strateky has been applied: Gen Chow pointed out that, since the basis. As to cotton exports from Mining Administration, on cash Chinese withdrawal from the North China for Wuhan area, they have been using textile industry, he revealed, they the Japanese more than 85 per cent of their have not reached any appreciable armed forces in China in mopping figures. Vp operations which, this Referring to guerilla warfare, Gen. Chow stated that It is not
opinion, are by no means success-
ful. In the Wutal, Chungtiaoshan confined to operations conducted and Fenglingtu areas in Shanst, by a few guerilla units. along the Chengtai Railway, and
in central Hupeh the, Invaders have all failed in dislodging the Chinese positions. They have met with similar failures on the Shantung Peninsula, near Sou. chow, Hangchow, Nanking and Wuhu and in Kwangtung.
Not only have the Chinese re- mained where they are, they have" also received. reinforcements which crossed the Japanese Lines to reach their destinations, divulged Gen. Crow
Contrasted to their policy during the first phase of the War, marked by extensive des- truction of Chinese property and an airtight blockade, ach cording to Gen. Chow, the Ja- panese seem to have adopted a new one during the second phase. In cooperation with a
RESCUES FROM SUBMARINE Continued from Page 1 escaped and were taken on board H.M.S. Brazen.
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The Theta is one of four gener- al service súbmarines of the 1936 programme. She was launched in June last year,
LATEST INFORMATION
LATER
Latest information regard- ing the Thetis Indicates that all units of the sixth Destroyer, Flotilla are now standing by in readiness to assist in the rescue work.
The Admiralty states that oxyacetylene apparatus will probably be used later to cut à hole in the stern of the sub- marine to release the impri- soned men
Guerills warfare in the second phase of the war, Эд the opinion of. Gen. Chow, should mean I all- front
campaign in the true sense of the term. It has two important missions, be "added, to establish strong bases be-. hind the Japanese lines and to exhaust the enemy.
The importance of establishing such bases behind the Japanese lines was stressed by Gen. Chow. If one base ties up 50,000 Japanese troops, as the Chinese bases at Wutaishan and Chungtiaoshan do, and if Chinese guerillas bave established 20 such bases behind Japanese lines, General
Chow calculated, all the Japanese in China would be kept busy and enable to launch fresh attacks.
ANOTHER NEW FEATURE
In addition to the two ten- tures introduced in the "Hong- kong Daily Press," viz., Coming Events and Hongkong Per sonalities, the Editor has' much. pleasure in announcing still lished every Monday. This will another, which is to be pub- be a One Man's View series entitled "What I Think Nobody Cares a Fig by "Mr. Nobody" and the first will appear on Monday.
U.S. ENVOY IN COLONY
Sir Geoffry.
this morning on the Japan- ese flagship Idzumo.
It is understood that all the British and Japanese naval issues were discussed, the Sagres, "Kulangsu and including
Ranpura,
Yangtze and Pearl" Rivers.
No details have yet been} made available.
Is
the
NO DECISION
SHANGHAR June 2 (Reuter)—It authoritatively stated that a frank discussion of outstanding issues took place at the meeting but no decisions were taken The situation may therefore be said to remain in effect as before.
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JAPANESE RETREAT TURNS INTO ROUT: BIG VICTORY FOR CHINESE IN N. HUPEH
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CHUNGKING,`JUNE 2 (REUTER)—THE JAPAN- ESE RETREAT IN THE RECENT NORTH HUPEH BATTLE HAS AMOUNTED TO PRACTICALLY A ROUT, ACCORDING TO WELL-INFORMED CHINESE QUARTERS.
It is claimed that the Japanese suffered heavy losses and abandoned a large quantity of arms and ammunition and field guns and it is stated that, for the first time in twenty-three months of fighting, the Japanese left behind their dead and wounded. When the situation was most critical for the, Chinese, Gën. Chang
The-chang, the former mayor of Tientsin, personally led the regiments in, a bayonet charge on the Japanese lines.
Generallasimo Chiang Kai-shek, by long-distance telephone, per- sonally commended Gen. Chang Tze-chung for his bravery.
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WANG'S ASSOCIATES
NOT ARRESTED CHUNGKING, June 2 Renter) The Chinese officially deny the Japanese reports of wholesala ar- rests of Wang Ching-wel's former associates on May 25 and 26, in- eluding Chen Shu-jen, Chairman SHANGHAL June 2 (Reuter-that the Chinese claim early suc- A message from Shanghai states
of the Overseas Commission, Peng Chinese Secretary of the British sive in Hupeh. They say that the in It is learned that Mr. L. Lamb, cesses in their new general offen- Japanese planes were again County Championship cricket mat Garrison Commanders Headquar TOKYO, June 2 (Reuter)—following are the results of the munications, by the Chungking Hsueh-pei, Vice-Minister for Com.. Embassy, and Major De Lama, Japanese are retreating towards Mongol frontier, according to day—
action on the Outer ches which started on Wednes Brigade Major at Tientsin, left Yingchen
ters, adding that the above officials Pelping yesterday for Kalgan in abandoning large quantities of
and Kingshan after press despatches.
are attending their cances At Birmingham, Yorkshire beat usual here. connexion with the detention of heavy arms.
Japanese bombers claim to Warwickshire by an innings and Col. C. R. Spear.
have silenced the Outer 54 runs, Mongol farces south of the Warwick: 219 (Bowes 7 for, 50) River Khalha, which is des-and 144 (Verity 5 for 38 and Bowes WEATHER REPORT cribed as marking the fron-5 for 40).
Hitherto nothing has been heard from Col. Spear of from Lieut. Cooper, British" language officer, who was sent to Kalgan "to in- vestigate the case immediately it became known,
LING YING SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
GARDNER'S NEW RECORDS
British Motorists" Successes
The first anniversary of the esta-Major A. T. G. Gardrier, the LEIPZIG, June. 2 (Reuter) blishment of the Ling Ying Middle School in Hongkong was celebrated
British racing "motorist, re- last night when a musical pro-peated his feat of two days. gramme was given in the school ago when he broke the class premises in the Lee Gardens. "G" records. for the mile, the At 9 am. to-day there will be a kilometre and the five kilo- morning service and an exhibition! metres from a flying start, by of the students work.
breaking the records over, the same distances in class "T to-day.
Continued from Page 1 launch of HE the Governor, Bir The Liverpool. Underwriters' Association states that four tags afternoon he visited Government Geoffry Northcote, and in the
At 2 p.m., & sports meeting will are proceeding from Liverpool to House and had a conversation with jets and students will enact a play i
be held, while at 7 pm, the teach assist in the salvage work. Three of the tugs are towing "camels
entitled "New Life Among Ling for helping the vessel to fat, Mr. Johnson travelled to Shang-Ying Students.” and another tug is taking stores hai in the as. President Coolidge In his report, Mr. Hung Koh- and food. The Liverpool and Lon, and, after remaining there for wan, principal of the School, states don Salvage Association's salvage several days, during which time that there are at present nearly steamer, Ranger, has also proceed he, conferred with the British and 1,000 students at the School, and ed to the scene with oxygen ap-French Ambassadors regarding the work in general is making pllances:
the Kulangau incident and other steady progress. matters he came to Hongkong in The Thetis was commissioned at the Empress of Canada, dan. Portland on March 4 and has a service complement of 53 officers marine is also atted with two and men. She is 286 feet in length, special Indicator buoys, which can has a
tonnage of between 1,000 be released from mside and come
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and 1,500, carries one four-inch to the surface to show its position gun and six torpedo-tubes and has to surface craft. -
́a speed of over 15 knots. She cost
£350,000.
Every submarine in the Ba- tish Navy, since the Poseidon disaster in Chinese waters, has been fitted with two specially constructed 'escape hatches, by which, In an emergency, the crew may escape through air
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NO FURTHER RESCUES LONDON, June 2 (Benter)— Up to 2.15 GMT. the Ad- miralty had no information of further rescues from, the Thetis beyond the four. who escaped earlier.
Divers are on the scene and {communication with the submarine
la being maintained by tapping, Bummelent sets of Davis 'sub Tugs are proceeding from merged escape apparatus for up- Birkenhead with air compressors plying oxygen are provided in for the purpose of extracting, foul every submarine for every mem alt from the submarine and pump. ber of the row and every sub-ing in fresh air.
Capt. Gardner, drove the same machine, a 1,100 cc. M. O. Mag- nette, now. rebored, and the new records are:-- cord, 164 m.p.h.);
Mile:-203.8 m.p.h. (Previous 're
Kilometre:-204,2 m.ph vious record, 148.2 m.ph.)
Five Kilometres:-200.6 vious record, 139.5 mph.)
tier.
Yorkshire: 417 (Hutton 158).
At Ilkeston Derby beat Kent by
Derby: 112 and 134 for 5. Kent 143 and 99.
The despatch adds that Outer Mongol planes are ap-five runa. parently massing at Tamsk, south of the River Khalha."
OPIUM CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS TO-DAY
CHUNGKING, June 2 (Cem-.. tral)-The centenary of the
destruction of large quantities
"of opium at Bocca Tigris by heralded the first serious effort Viceroy Lin in 1839, which
by China to stamp out the drug svoürge, will be celebrat- ed throughout China under the leadership of Chungking so-morrow. A
A series of broadcast speeches in the evening will feature the celebrations. Generalissimo Chiang will issue a statement
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At Newport Gloucester Glamorgan on the first innings.
Glamorgan: 196 and 258 for 1. Gloucester: 505 or 5 dec.
HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
10 am, June 20 Barometer at sea level), 29.78-ins. Temperature, 78 F...
beat Humidity, B5 per cent...
Wind Direction, E/S Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Temperature; maximum yesterday,
At Manchester, Lancashire beat Hampshire by an Innings and 66 runs.
Lancs: 488 for 8 dec (Iddon. 141, not out)..
Hants: 200 (Bailey 100) and 133 (Wilkinson 8 for 53).
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Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
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Total rainfall, since January 1st,
41.59 in.
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At the Oval Surrey best Sussex Against an average of. 23.43 ins. by 388 rans
Sunset, to-night, 7.04 p.m. Surrey: "345 (Hammond's or 97) Sunrise to-morrow, 5.38 a.m and 314 for 6 dec Squires 107, not
· out)...
Barometer (at sea level); 29.70 ina. Sussex: 208 (John Langridge 108: Humidity, 87 per cent.
Temperature, 79 F. Gover 6 for 60) and 63 Brown Wind Direction, E 6 for 21).
Wind Force (Beaufort), 3, Win For Touristé (Pre- In the morning, the Opfum Buy played Essex at Chelmsford and Rainfall, nil.
Maximum temperature, 81 7. The West Indian touring team Minimum temperature, 73 F. pression Commission and the (Pre-Chungking City Government will by two wickets, the scoTER
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