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CHINESE THROW CORDON ROUND JAPANESE Shigematsu Detachment. Reported Wiped Out
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CHUNGKING, May 10 (Central)-A vast Chinese ring of steel has been thrown around some 100,000 Japanese on "offensive in the Honan-Hopeh border areas, latest military des- patches from the front indicate.
begins "The Chinese lines of encirclement
at Lishanchen, . northwest of Salhsien in north Hupeh, and stretches westward to Slangyang, important town on the south bank of the Han River. From Siangyang. It turns, north to Sinych, in southwest Hosao, where it swings to the east again to reach. Miyang via Tanghe. From Miyang, it curves-south, and passing through Tungpeh, meets the starting point at Lishanches.
DETACHMENT WIPED OUT
GENERAL
Stockholm Is BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT
Impressed
FRANK DEBATE IN COMMONS STOCKHOLM, May, 10 (Reu-
ter)--The
Nya Dagligt Alic- bands says: "The most markable feature
re-
MUST BE INCREASED
Mr. Chamberlain Quite Ready To Make Way
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)—The British press yester-
of the first day was unanimous that two main points have come out day of the debate was not the of the debate in the House of Commons; that the Govern- energy of the Opposition nor thement must be strengthened and that the country's war calm statement of facts by the effort must be increased. defence, but rather that a beli- gerent country allow such an open yet restrained discussion.”
The Social Demokraten says: There is no doubt that England will emerge stronger than beföre from the present Government
A fierce enveloping attack is ex-northwest of Hankow, are thrown crisis. The Norway episode will pected to break out imminently. into a precarious position,
The Japanese who had pushed from Miyang to Tangho in an at- tempt to relax the Chinese pres- sure on their comrades beleaguer- ed east of the Miyang-Tunguen ares, have been badly beaten. The fed southwestward. A detachment of them was cornered by the Chinese and wiped out, at Shanz. kow.
have resulted in * *Armer and more purposeful offensive by, the Chinese forces in south Shans! | British Government and more en- jare attacking the Japanese south- | ergetic warfare by the Allies.
west of Yangcheng, west of Tsin- cheng. With the support of artil-
ery and planes, the Japanese have made several counter-thrusts without, success,
The Japanese Shigematsu de-
tachment
was
almost
entirely
FORCED TO WITHDRAW wiped out, its commander, Shize- A part of the Japanese advanc-mâtsu having succumbed to his ing northward from Chungstang wounds. Kuwa southwest 出 and Yangtzuchem central Hupeh Yicheng, is being subjected to are Teported En have reached vigorous. Chinese assaults. The Sanhochen. northeast of Fan-Chinese are bounding at the gates chen. However, as a result of a
Chinese attack. they have been j forced to withdraw southward,
The Japanese column Dushing toward Tsanyang from Suthsien was repulsed by the Chinese east of Lishanchen and Anchuchen, northwest or Suthsien. The Chin- ese have now entrapped them in the strong cordon by letting them
drive past Lishanchen
ment, the Chinese furces on the
DIFFICULT TO CONQUER
has
to
the German surprise attack on "It is thus far from certain that Norway in the long run win the war. Increased Germany's chances
"One thing is. certa!n: English people will take the far more seriously than
the
war
hitherto
and history shows how difficult
It is to conquer this country."
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LL. G. ASKED TO REFORM!
The press emphasises that all parties agree on this, and the main problem is how best to put into effect. There is less agreement on the best way of strengthening the Government.
The Labour paper. Daly Herald.'| Britain has had this betore. says that Mr. Chamberlain must | She has never fought a major war go. Morally and politically he was without this, but cannot ba The News Chronicle says that it enemy like Hitler. defeated beyond hope of recovery. permitted . war with 8.0
Iain's Government no longer has is significant that Mr. Chamber-
the confidence of either Parla- ment or the country.
ASKING FOR MORE
The Yorkshire Post says that a far bigger question is involved than whether this man or that Minister, less drastic although unanimous man should be Prime
Most of the other papers are
In their demands for an overhaul. There might be a transformation The Times appeals to the Labour of ideas and we must fight, not easy-going confidence Farty tu rise above Party matters with an and take a share in running the but with desperate devotion. Far country. The paper regrets the from groaning under our burdens, press for a division and says that we are asking for heavier ones.
U.S. REACTION this is not the way to adjust the Government quickly and simply
to the needs of the situation.
PROMPT MOVE
NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter)— The New York press Comments favourably on the fact that it
The Daily Telegraph sees in is possible to air complaints In Mr. Chamberlain's speech a pos- Parliament so freely "and hold sibility that he, too, was think-Ministers to account se directly.
ing on the lines that personal ur The New York Times says that other considerations should not notice had been served on Mr. be allowed to prevent the forma-Chamberlain and his colleagues tion of the best Government for that they were on trial before conducting the war.
It only re-their owm people as well as
PRECAUTIONS. IN SHANGHAI COURT CHUNGKING, May 10 (Central) -Additional precautionary mea- taken yesterday by sures were the police for the protection of ed on the adjournment. Mr. A mains for him to move promptly those of France. The Government
the Second Special District Court
LONDON," May. 10 ((Reuter) - Commons has adjourned until May 25. In the course of a num- ber of subjects that were discuss:
Beverley Baxter (Conservative) appealed to Mr. Lloyd George to
Supporting the enveloping move. In the French Concession, Shang be more helpful to the adminis- hal, as a result of threats received tration and not so brilliantly mis- chievous. He blamed Mr. Lloyd George for the part he had play ed in the complicated situation of the last few years.
Hankow-Ichang highway have started an offensive on the Japan
there. After depletion, the C3C enemy at Yinchellz and Tsaoshih. respectively 52 miles and 11 miles
by several higher officers of the Shanghal Court, according to a dispatch....................
to enter.
from thought to deed
won an uneasy reprieve after the As regards Norway the Govern- most severe battering of its career. with a straightforward and ment emerged very creditably GREATER VIGOUR URGED "
com- plete answer to the major criti- says it does not seem that Mr. The New York Herald-Tribune
clams and members had not been prevented from
giving the full facts, it is possible that their
case might have been stronger,
More "policemen were posted at the entrance. People involved in
Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's lawsuits bad to show their war-press writings, he said he gave the rants and lawyers, judges and madman Hitler, encouragement at
NOT GOVERNMENT WIN other officers of the Court their every critical moment. He gave
The Manchester. Guardian says badges before they were allowed the opinion that Mr. Lloyd George that although the result of the was too big a man to use the for- debate had gone abroad. as an ap- Since the withdrawal of the elgnpress to disparage the Gov-parent victory for the Govern Chinese troops in Shanghai in ernment and asked Mr. Lloydment, everyone here knows that 1937, the First and Second Spe- George whether, even at his age, cial District Courts respectively he would consider reforming. in the International Settlement Mr. Lloyd 'George, 'replying, de- and the French Concession have fended his resort to journalism as still been under the jurisdiction an occupation, and in replying to of the National Government. Re- other criticisms of Mr. Baxter's, peated attempts have been made said it was because we did not by the puppet Shanghal govern- carry out our undertakings to the. ment to take them over but with- democratic Governments in Ger- out' success.
many that Itler came into power.
·TODAY'S STYLES
START WITH A HIGH, PROUD, FLOWING
BUSTLINE
SPIRAL
Japanese Vanguards Now Near Fancheng
Chamberlain has the personal vi- eradi- cate the weaknesses in the pour or driving ability to
con- duct of the war. It is imperative that those weaknesses should be eradicated.
The New York Post constrasts the division and uncertainty in England with Germany, moving on a fixed schedule preparing for
it is nothing of the kind. It is the summer campaign. and the a bad story of the lack of pro- New York Sun points out that at visions, lack of preparations, in this time. more than any other, decision and slowness and fear Government must prosecute the of taking risks.
war with greater vigour.
PRESIDENT TO. TALK ON WAR WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuter -The subject of President Roose- velt's address to the American Selentide Congress tonight is bo- ing kept a close secret at the White House.
Poser For Sweden
GERMANY OR
RUSSIA?
! NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuter)-
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It is not questioned that Pro-The U.S.S.R. is reported" to have
WAL...
'with foreign affales and it is pacts similar to those riegotiated ¦ difficult to see how he can keep last year with Estonia, Latvia and of the subject of the European Lithuania, according to a "mally reliable source" says the Christlan President Roosevelt himself Science Monitor's Stockholm cor- poriously regards the speech as respondent.
The correspondent adds that important because he began its composition as early as Tuesday the proposal is belleved to be re- when he cancelled his Press conceiving serious consideration in
Stockholm and Helsingfors, ference on that score.
CHUNGKING, May 10 (Reu in the vicinity of Tanghsien-rident Roosevelt will deal largely proposed to Sweden and Finland ter) Japanese vanguards are ap- cheng, east of Tsaoyang. proximately 20 miles from Fan- The Japanese column from the cheng, according to the latest Felping-Hankow Railway, which Chine Beld dispatches received occupied Miyang, has now pass- here from the Northern Hupehed Tangho and is pushing north- front.
ward along the highway towards Another Japanese A Japanese column, pushing Nanyang. northward from Chungislang, column from Sinyang, it is added, along the east bank of the Han is still engaged by the Chinese In and is River. Is said to have reached the vicinity of Tungpeh
It is reported that the Soviet's their Huanglungkung Village, cast of making little headway in
proposals include a plan for the joint fortification and defence of Fancheng and south of the main westward drive,
Aaland Islands, and it is further highway between Tsaorang and Fancheng.. The Japanese art
reported that if the proposals are apparently trying to cut the
accepted the USSR is willing to restore the Karelian Provinces. highway east of Fancheng, in the vicinity of Shuankoucheng, and
that CHUNGKING, May 10 (Central) course,
The correspondent · says then effecting a junction with Chinese in Shanghai yesterday The President appears to be sweden is faced with the choice their forces pushing westward abstained from amusements and moving on two fronts in the between German domination and along the Tsaoyang highway. feasts in cbservance of the 25th Pacific through the fleet and in gravitation towards the USSR.
Another Japanese column from anniversary of Japan's presenta- Europe through Rome and prob Sulhsien 's reported to have tion of the infamous Twenty-oneably the Vatican... reached a point south-west of Demands to China in 1915. Steps Tsaoyang while the third column,; to further promote the advancing along the highway, is and
JAPAN'S INFAMOUS
DEMANDS.
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at present engaging the Chinese taken.
economy
movement were
The Washinzten "Times-Herald" comments that the President I cinaking his diplomatic manceur ing in the closest secrecy, but veteran observers are convinced that he is charting a sensational
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New U.S. Consul-General Arrives In Shanghai
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CHUNGKING, May 10 (Central)-Mr. Frank P. Lockhart, new U.S. Consul-General in Shanghal arrived in Shanghal from Pelping via Tientsin aboard a U.S. gunboat yesterday, according to a Shanghal report. He was greeted at the Band by a group' of American Consular officers and residents,
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