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Japanese Tank Drive In
Hupeh Held Back
CHUNGKING, May 3 (Central)-A military spokesman said in an interview yesterday that the Japanese on the Nanchang front had called in reinforcements five times but had been defeated with serious losses.
According to the spokesman, the Japanese who penetrated into Tsingan and Fenghsin, respectively northwest and west of Nan- chang, were practically all wiped out. Remnant Japanese fled to Suntow on the south bank of the Io River,
In south Shansi, both Linchwan ; flank. and Yangcheng which fell into drive Japanese hands on April 23 and 24 losses. respectively were recaptured on April 25 simultaneously, the spokesman claimed. After defeat- ing the Japanese at towns. the Chinese `advanced to- ward Tsincheng.
However, the Japanese was repulsed with heavy
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CROSS-RIVER FIGHT Japanese forces in Sinyang, on these two the Peiping-Hankow Raliway in south Ronan, have launched a northward drive. They made an abortive attempt to cross the Hwai River. The opposing forces are reported to be still facing each other across the river.
CHINESE NEAR TSINGCHENG Following seven days' bitter Aghting, the Japanese in the out- skirts have been cleaned up. The Other Japanese units pushing to Chinese are now ready to launch | Pingchangkwan and Changtalkwan a general attack on the city itself. are being held at bay.
Chinese "mopping up" operations In the Chungtiao Mountain area are progressing smoothly, while the Chinese troops driving toward the Taakou-Chinghua Railway in north, Honan are making head. way, the spokesman declared.
BRIDGES BLOWN-UP
Chinese mobile units have beer. exceptionally active in east and north Ronan in the past week. They swooped down on Kwelten and Mamuchih, on the Lunghai
Following a lull, fighting in Railway east of Lanteng, a few north Huper and south Honan days ago and killed a number of
Japanese. has been renewed, according to
Two large' rallway Aeld dispatches. In the Chung-bridges were dynamited. slang-Yangtzu sector in north Changyingpur south of Sinalang Hupeh. the Japanese have been in north Honan, was also attack- Increased to about 8.000. Under aed and the rails there were torn terrific artillery barrage and with up. More than 2,000 Japanese at- tanks as the spearhead, they tacked the Chinese positions west drove toward the Chinese poal of Po Al a few days ago. They tions nearby on May 1. Units have been held in check near were also sent to turn the Chinese Changping.
WU CHUNG- HSIN RETURNING
GENERAL
Spain Stays Neutral
UNLESS TERRITORY VIOLATED
NO WAR FOR JAPAN
HER HANDS ARE QUITE FULL
MADRID, May 3 Reuter)-The TOKYO, May 3 (Reuter)— uncertain state of relations be- Japan's determination to main- tween the Allies and Italy, em-tain her policy of non-involve- phasised by the closing of the ment in the European war was Mediterranean to British shipping, emphasised by the Prime Minister, Is taken with remarkable calm Admiral Yonai. in a speech to a here,
conference of local Governors to- day.
The opinion is becoming more emphatic
He added "simultaneously we are that unless Spanish sovereignty in the Balearic Islands paying close attention to the or elsewhere is violated, Spain will effects of the European war on East Asia and we are taking ap- remain neutral
Mr. A. T. Lennox-Boyd told thepropriate steps whenever they are
House of Commons that the Gov- ernment is actively considering ensuring that the Norwegian evil population in the areas where Bri- tish troops are operating will be supplied with food.
necessary.
tion, we must be fully prepared to "In sich an international situa- face great difficulties, both ut home and abroad, in fulfilling the great mission on building up a
new order in East Asia "
Allied Fleet Is Near Mediterranean Basin
Premier Compares Naval Losses In Speech
statement
on
LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)-Continuing his operations in Norway in the House of Commons, Mr. Chamber- lain said that it would seem from these figures, that whereas the strength and efficiency of the Royal Navy had been little, If at all affected, the Injury to the German Navy had. been so to alter the entire balance of naval power and to permit the im- portant redistribution of the main Allied fleets.
tinued. "I might mention that it hardes will be hurled against their "In this connection." he con- | "Or it may be that their savagė has been thought possible to divert innocent neighbours in south-east the more normal distribution of Europe. ships in the Mediterranean which for some time has been affected by our requirements in the North Sen.
MUST "SEIZE CHANCES "They might well do more than one of these things attempt a large scale attack on the Western Front attempt a lightning swoop on this country
COMFORT MISSION IN CHENGTU
BIGGER NAZI. LOSSES CHUNGKING. May 2 (Central) CHUNGKING, May 2 (Central). "The British. and French battle -Lea by Mr. Fan. Kuo-cho, 35-Gen. Wu Chung-hsin, Chair-feet with cruisers, and auxillary "It would be foolish indeed to members of the Chinese Comfort man of the Mongolian and be crafts is already in the eastern reveal to the enemy our concep- Mission from the South Seas, artan Affairs Commission, who re-basin of the Mediterranean an its tion of the strategy which is best rived here yesterday.
cenly attended the enthronement way to Alexandria.”
calculated to secure their defeat "But this can be said-for It Is obvious-that we must not so dis- perse our forces as to weaken our freedom of action in vital emer- gencles which may at any moment arise.
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After Inspecting reconstruction of the 14th Dalai Lama at Lhasa Turning to the Norwegian cam- work here, they will leave for as the special envoy of the Na-paign, Mr. Chamberlain said that the front to comfort the soldiers, tlonal Government is now on his the German losses amounted to
In an interview, Mr. Pan ex-way back to Chungking. the Tibe- many thousands. pressed gratification at the
tan capital, on' March 23
"It is far to soon.to strike the There markable progress achieved in the he stayed for three days during Norwegian balance sheet yet," he country under the "capable leader-which he had an interview with said, "for the campaign has mere- snip of Generalissimo Chiang the Anchin Hutuketu who pledged his unreserved support to the Na- Mr. Tan Kah-kee, well-known tional Government, Chinese Industrialist in Singapore. will
also
arrive here from Chungking in a few days.
Kai-shek.
JI
"We must seize every chance as concluded a single phase in We have done and shall continue which it is safe to say that if we to do in Norway to inflict damage have not achieved our objective upon the enemy. But we must neither have the Germans achley- no allow ourselves to forget that ed theirs. Their losses are far a long term of strategy will win
the war.
| JAPANESE " ATROCITY greater than purs.
CHUNGKING, May 2 (Central) One hundred and Afty-four
Peace Preservation Tingpu-Shanghai highway to the
In War Time
civilians at Kuanyingtang on the
first anniversary of the The Ministry of Interior has guerilias in that area,
"Let me repeat that what I have sald is only an interim statement. "Certain operations are in pro- gress and we must do nothing which might jeopardise the lives of those engaged in them."
WILL NOT HE TRAPPED "We have no intention of allow Ing Norway to become a sideshow but neither are we going to be west of Shanghai, weze
trapped into such a dispersal of slaugh- tered on Apr 27, in
our forces as would leave us. dan- 3 Second CHUNGKING, May 2 (Reuter)— CHUNGKING, May 2 (Reuter)-"mopping up"
gerously weak at the vital centres. campaign against
according the central position. They have
"We know that cur enemy holds SUB". GETS U-BOAT establishment of the Chungking promugated new measures relative to a Shanghai report.
Immense forces always mounted French communique reports acti- PARIS, May 3 (Reuter) - A Municipality will be celebrated by to peace preservation in war time. Over 1,000 people were killed in ready for attack and an attack the municipal government at a These include the strengthening Kuanyingtang in the first social gathering at the Cathay of local defence, taking of census,paign some days ago. As a re- rapidity in any one of the many te between patrols in the Vosges cam-can be launched with lightning Vity of contact units. An encoun- Theatre on May 5. On the follow-strict enforcement of the pao-chla sult of the two" operations. less nelds
turned to our advantage. During Ing morning a celebration meeting (mutual protection and guaranteë | than 100 infirm and destitute will be held in conjunction with system organisation and training people are left in wha, was once ed and would not scruple to in. the weekly memorial service at the of able-bodied men and readjust-a prosperous area.
auditorium. of the
government headquarters.
municipalment of the administrațive system
for peace preservation.
We know that they are prepar- the operations in the North Sea,
vade Holland or Belgium or both
CROSSWORD
NO.
598
one of our destroyers was self- ously damaged, One of our på- trol, ships was sunk by a mine. On the other hand one of our sub- marines torpedoed an enemy sub- marine.
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