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EXPORT OF GOLD FROM
CHINA RESTRICTED··· Rigid Regulations Issued By National Government
CHUNGKING; MAY 24 (REUTER)—THE EXPORT OF GOLD AND GOLD OBJECTS WILL BE RIGIDLY RE- STRICTED, according to new "regulations promulgated by the Chinese National Government yesterday.
All passengers leaving China, whether by land, sea or air, are forbidden to carry any gold or gold objects what-
soever,
GERMANS TAKE BOULOGNE
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Travellers desiring to carry any gold objects, of anti- quarian or artistic value, so after, a valua- may do tion of the objects has been made and a sum equi-
CABLES
Lady Noble receiving a gift from a Girl Guide in connexion with the Empire Gift Fund for air ambulances.
been finng back and the positions valent to the value deposited FIGHTING IN HUPEH NOW
securely consolidated as of the ut-
most importance..
with the Customs.
Should such objects not be
Even if only light elements brought back within a year the German armoured divisions nave regulations stipulate the deposit so far succeeded in penetratiax will be confiscated. the gap north of the Somme, the
Persons travellirig between vari-
· correspondent continues, they have (ous parts of China. via foreign niready proved themselves tenacious territory, are permitted to carry fighters and experts at quick con- la certain amount of gold, provided solidations from wh it is "after-they produce a "huchag" ticket, or wards difficult to dislodge them. other certificates, proving that For some time you we must ex-the ultimate destination is within pect the fuld" character of the China. present battle to continue. Coun- ter attacks on either sides may be launched. but a big counter-offen- sive need
not be expected unul Gen. Weygand-Is ready with his plans.
In any case. gold carried on such persons cannot exceed a halkwan tael in value and ex- cessive amounts require, a de- posit of equivalent value for the period of one year. Observers who have seen Gen.
Much Interest has been aroused Weygand since his ghtning re-in Chungking recently by an at- connaissance of the whole front de- tempt to smuggle gold out of the scribe him as "calm. unflurried country which was barely folled. This occurred at the airport at and decisive."
Chungking when a Chinese pas- POSITIONS HELD PARIS. May 24 (Reuter-Arenger was about to leave by plane
for Hongkong. official communique issued today states: "In the region of the north the enemy is endeavouring to increase his pressure on the line of the Somme. Our troops. are solidly occupying positions gained.
To the south of Sedan the
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enemy has continued his attacks without 'appreciable progress" wes- pite the means employed." B.E.F. WOUNDED LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)--- Three, hospital ships, with B.EF. wounded, arrived at a souta "coast port today from France.
The
In one of the ships s'x soldiers died during the crossing. wounded, were taken by truns to hospitals in the Home country
HEAVY FIGHTING
NEAR BOULOGNE
He was searched by the Customs
authorities and bars of gold were found tied to his feet The gold was confiscated,
VERY FEROCIOUS SCALE
the
CHUNGKING, May 24, (Central)--With both the Chinese and.
field. fighting in Japanese throwing heavy forces Into the Tsaoyang sector in north Hupeh is increasing in ferocity.
arc
Seeking to revenge the latest defeat, Japanese columns pushing from the northeast, northwest and southwest of Tsaoyang the with cancheng and Slangyang,cilles on the south banks of Han River as their objective, The Japanese attempt is apparently to capture these two strategic cities and drive up-river.
Dauntless resistance is being front reports that the Japanese offered by the Chinese against are making full use of their artil- the enemy drive. Large numberslery and alreraft in the offensive. Mav of Japanese crossing the Tang Between 3 a.m, to 7 a.m. on
fewer Khan and Pel Rivers, tributaries of the 19 he counted no Han River to the northwest of 2,000 shellg fired by the Japanese Tsaoyang, were killed by Chinese at one point, while squadrons of their Are. Many Japanese bodies are] Japanese planes unloaded said to be floating in the rivers. deadly missiles. All the villages
were reduced Chinese camouflaged batteries on around the banks are directing effective ruins. are against the enemy. CHANGED HANDS MANY TIMES Many points around Tsaoyang have changed hands several times during the last few days, Tsaotel Taipingchen and Linchlachal
to
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SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1940. —PAGE 7
A NEW
SHIPMENT
J.
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HAS JUST ARRIVED,
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR, & CO.,
TELEPHÖNE NOS. 20075 & 30614,
JAPANESE FOOLISHLY
ATTEMPTING ASIATIC
BLITZKRIEG MODEL
The correspondent says that the Chinese troops Te fighting in excellent spirit, while the pea-
CHUNGKING, MAY 24 (REUTER) — DELUDED BY THE EURO- sants are voluntarily helping
PEAN EXAMPLE, THE JAPANESE ARE FOOLISHAY ATTEMPTING wounded soldiers
AN ASIATIC MODEL OF THE BLITZKRIEG in Central China, stated convey arms and ammunition. to
rescue
a Chinese military spokesman this afternoon at the press conference. Since the Chinese recapture of the north of Tsaoyang were once
The Japanese, in a bünd emulation, overlooked a number of SHOPS MUST CARRY
agal recaptured on May 22 by the nyang on the Felping-Hankow
south Honan, Jap-radically different factors in European and Chinese conditions, he ON BUSINESS
Chinese after bitter aghting, while stallway in
The vastness of territory, difficulty in communications, rug- Further tightening of the Gov-Shanghochen and Sintien to the anese aircraft have been staging said.
city. Tonged topography and Inclement weather on the Central China front, all combined to doom the Japanese efforts, he stated, mic life in Chungking has occur eroment control over the econg-northeast of Tsaoyang were re- dally raids over the
taken on May 21. Japanese troops of high explosives have been un-
counter-attack loaded. A
Jas Huho- around Huyangchen and chen also northeast of Tsaoyano meanwhile been launched by the Japanese infantry in an effort to were driven off.
-
red.
The Man'cipal Social Affairs, Bureau has issued a series of regulations which order shops to continue business under ang clrcumstances.
"No effort was made by. the spokesman to conceal the tremen dous force of the Japanese drive
retake the city. A battle is rag- in the past few days as he admit-
ted the loss of Tsaoyang.
JAPANESE RETREAT
H
About 2,000 Japanese troops pushing to Sintienchen- to the ing
The strategic centre of northern south of Sinyeh, north of Fan-
A part of the Japanese troops Hupeh, which was recovered by Approximately *466 specified cheng. were encompassed" in shops fall under the mandatory Chinese enveloping
driven away from Changtalkwan, Chinese forces on May 16, was re- attack Un
taken by the Japanese three days of Stayang, ze provisions of the new regulations, May 22, suffering heavy losses. 14 miles north
Chuying and Liu- including 36 foreign and Chinese They crossed, the Tao River, a treated to
On Wednesday morning. he restaurants, a number of stores tributary of the Pei River, and chwang points in the neighbour- said, the Japanese vanguard were hood. In an encircling attack the In, sight of the key cities of Fan- selling Chinese and foreign meat fed northward.
Chinese broke through their bar-cheng and Blangyang, on the upper cines and numerous general storen. Japanese units at Chienho-
The enforcement and adminischen east of Sinyeh and Luyche- ricades and challenged them to tration of the new law will be car-
hand-to-hand fighting on May 20.
the House of Commons yesterday local trade guilds. the Prime Minister, announced that
German armoured forces hading the establishment of five public penetrated into the rear of the markets for the sale of foodstuffs. Allied armies in Belgium and that the sites of three of which have they are now & tempting 10 already been selected in the cen- derange communications,
tre of the city.
chen,
northeast nf
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Fancheng
LONDON. May 24 Reuter)-Inried on with the co-operation of were also repulsed on May 22. The Japanese numbering about
To the southwest of Tsaoyang 200 men are wiped out.
Indicative of the heavy casual- The Bureau is also contemplat- | 4660 Japanese troops preceded by
some 50, tanks and armoured cars tes suffered by the Japanese duz. started a heavy assault on ing the recent defeat in the Hu- Tuchiachen the morning of pen-Homan border regions 1.800 May 21, in an attempt to break Japanese bodies sent back to Han- through the Chinese Bines there, kow were cremated Abort. 2000 Japanese reinforce and about 4,000 elsewhere, The Japanese authorities in Pan-ments were brought up the follow-cording to an intelligence report. put tow have started a vigorous cam- ing day and fighting is reported he cremated remains were
in urns and will, be sent back to Japan.
Abbeville is now in enemy hands, Heavy, fighting is proceeding in and around Boulogne,
HUNT FOR 31LVER
REAVY ARTILLERY
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on May 18
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In addition, the Chinese buried A Central News war correspon- large numbers of Japanese bodies
north Huseh'found on the battlefields.
This coastal fighting evidently paign to disgorge Chinese people of to be still in progress. carries with it inlcations of a their silver hoardings. "A. large serious character.
number of Chinese who failed to General Maxime Weygand, Com-submit their silver dollars have mander-in-Chief of the Allied
been arrested, says Central News. armies, is conducting operations involving all the Allied armies with a view to restoring and reconsti- tuting their combined front.
GERMAN TROOPS
THRUST BACK
"TELL HITLER WE ARE HIS ETERNAL ENEMIES”
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuter; --Senator Claude Pepper, in the Senate yesterday urged the United
PARIS, May 24 Retter)-The States to turn the scale of battle' German troops which earlier in favour of the Allies by sending yesterday were reported to have goods, money and aeroplanes im- crossed the Scheldt near Oudenarde mediately." Belgium, were thrust back shortly afterwards, according to
Senator Pepper also posed
United
the that
pro- States
semi-official Belgtan reports T should tell Hitler that we are his celved last night
eternal immortal enemies and tha:
According to military sources, awe will that he shall be destroyed German infantry attack was laun as a political force ched about 4 pm at Attigny. be- tween Sedan and Rethel
The result of the attack is not yet known. There
He added: "If we are going to sit here day after day and content ourselves with only trying to build some protection around our coun- fight try and perhaps around the Wes
tern Hemisphere, we will committed one of the greatest tragedies in history
violent WAS throughout the day in the region of Valenciennes, Cambrai and Arras. Numerous engagements resultin apparently from French mittative also occurred on the Somme,
The position this avernoon. cording to Paris military circles, .was as follows:
In the north, the powerful Al- iled force, holds a solid, continu ous, and organised front from the north of Bapaume along the Scheldt to Valenciennes, and starting at Cambrai and extending
have
LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)—In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the he was taking immediate steps to affirmative to a question whether,
improve British relations with Russla.
British troops are still holding to Arras and the region south of their positions around Arras ́"
Arrai
In connection with the Allied yesterday it is counter-attacks
COUNTER-ATTACK pointed out here that so far no
EXPECTED
..
LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)--The Germans have broken through the Frerich lines between" Arras ano Bapaume
Bapaume is about 15 miles due south of Arras.
counterattack on a large scale has been launched,
A counter-attack is expected at any time now.
There have been intense artillery duels between Rethel and Mont- medy and between Montmedy and the River Nied.
dent touring the
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SIR OSWALD MOSLEY ARRESTED UNDER EMERGENCY ORDERS
LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that Sir Oswald Mosley and other-leading members of "the. British "Union of Fascists were arrested yesterday. Others arrested were Raven Thoni son, Francis Hawkins, F.E. Burdett, Capt, U, A Hicks, C.F. Watts Mackenzie. G. Bruning and Mrs. Dacre Fox.
SIK OSWALD MOSLEY
Some of the names nad alresay been made known and the jist would be published as soon as the round up had been completed.
These people had been arrested not because of the views they hold but because their' örganisations might be used for the execution of acts prejudicial to the State:
HOUSE SEARCHED
川
John Beckett, former member of the House of Commons. and secretary of the British Peoples' Party was also arrested.
COMPLETE CONTROL Special Branch, officers took complete possession of the Union Headquarters and questioned everyone approaching the build- ing.
Detectives examined all papers and documents found in the desks and cabinets as well as in the aling systems.
later,
Han River.
MAIN OBJECTIVE The main objective of their drive, Blangyang, was under enemy artillery bombardment.
He added, however, that the Chi-
nese counterattack began on Wed-
nesday and large nudies of rem- forcements were pouring down to the front from Laohukou and drove the Japanese back across the Pal River, and released the "twin cities" from danger. the spokesman continued...
CONCENTRATION:
OF JAPANESE NEAR CANTON CHUNGKING, May 24 (Router) -Ominous concentration of Jap- anese reinforcements 13 taking place in the Canton area coincf- dent with the large Japanese neval concentration, at Hainan Island, a Chinese military-spokesman said this afternoon.
He offered no explanation of the Japanese actions.
DEMONSTRATIONS. IN THAI DENIED SHANGHAI. May 4 (Reuter) – Rajawongse Seni Pramol, newly appointed Thai Minister at
demonstrations anti-Chinese
In
The Japanese at present are stretched on a line running from Washington, denied the reported Taipingcheng on the right flank to Thai on arrival here yesterday en Lungshengsu on the left nank.
route to the United States..
HOSTILE PLANES OVER CHANNEL LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)—-A large number of planes, believed to be hostile, were seen over the
Channel last evening.
People on the cliffs saw that
they were engaged by anti-aircraft batteries, firing apparently from the French coast.
One machine is believed to have been brought down,
The reports are pure exaggera- tion. There were no demonstra- tians, only some arrests and de- portations of criminals and other undesirables." he declared.
Grave, Not Desperate
LONDON, May 24
(Reuter)—-
That the present war situation was grave no one in authority in Lon- don denies. It is, however, by nu means desperate, Renter's corres- pondent was told in well-informed circles inst night...
RAID WARNING IN NORMANDY PARIS, May 24 (Reuter)-Anti-
Mr. Churchill's statement in the aircraft guns around París opened House of Commons that fighting fire at 10.15 pm and it was one was taking place in and around of the few occasions when the Boulonge shows the suddenness "puffs" of smoke and bursting shells and swiftness of one terma were visible over the city.
thrust at the Channel ports, but Two air raid warnings were pre-though this constitutes a grave In the House of Lords the Dukeviously reported in Normandy. menace to the Allied line of com- of Devonshire stated that a con-
munication, it is stated that these siderable number of people of
Unes are at the moment in no British nationality were arrested
Momediate danger. yesterday morning.
LORDS STATEMENT
CONFIDENCE Continued from Page.1. course of duty and we shall and thus continue calmly courageously, trusting in the justice of our cause,
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"We shall know how to sur-
maunt all the vicissitudes of the moment because we follow a de- *LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-Birtermined line and a great prin- Oswald Mosley's home at Denham ciple worthy of a strong and was searched proud people which cannot out Buckinghamshire,
resist injustice.” ⠀ tonight by the Police,
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The strength or weakness of the whole position from the Allied point of view is the swiftness 411 which acounter-offensive on a scale sufficient for the purpose can
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