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GENERAL
JAPANESE LANDING IN Pan-American AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
FUKIEN REPULSED
Troops Driven Back To Ships By Coastal Defence Fire
CHUNGKING, July 22 (Central)-Early yesterday morning six Japanese warships steamed into the barbour at Santino on the cast Fuklen coast and laid a barrage to cover the landing of marines, according to a dispatch from Foochow, Several Japanese planes meanwhile circled over the harbour and dumped bomba,
Chinese 'troops guarding the coast put up stiff resistance. Brisk fire was exchanged until noon when the Japanese were driven back to their warships, leaving about 100 dend. The Japanese war- ships left the harbour toward the evening.
Reports from Kinhwa, Cheklang, steaming up the Yangtse
River
Conference
QUESTIONS ABOUT
WAR DISCUSSED
NEW YORK, July 22 (Renter) The Pan-Americau Conference. attended by the representatives of the 21 American republics which opened in Havana yester. day, will get down to its first real business today when statements will be made by Mr. Cordell Hull and the heads of the Cuban ́ and Paraguayan delegations.
Yesterday's proceedings consist- ed of formal opening of the cere-
IN BRITAIN TODAY Germany's Monthly Output
Is Now Exceeded
LONDON, Jaly 22 (Renter)--British aircraft production: now exceeds the rate of 1,800 machines a month produced by Ger- many, according to the air correspondent of the Sunday Times.
This correspondent, in a review of the air situation, says that although Germany's first-ne strength, estimated at 18:00) machines, is still ahead of the British, there are reasonable rrounds for belleving that she lacks trained Crews for the machines built,
declares
Germany's first-line strength, the correspondent, in- state that the Chinese are con- from Nanking was sunk by Chi-mony in Cuba's new Capitol and cludes about 3,000 troops-carriers tinuing their encircling attack at nese artillery fire at a point west the welcoming address by the Cu- each capable of carrying some 20 Chenhal with increased vigeur of Wuhu on July 18 Ten Japan-ban President. M. Frederico Laredo men over short distances. The Japanese at Siaokang are ese steam boats were also said to have been wiped out. sunk by Chinese shora batteries Others at Chingtuling (Green Mud near Kiukiang the previous CT) east of Chenhal suffered day heavily in a Chinese enveloping attack.
JAPANESE ROUTED
In a chance encounter at a point between Fenghsin and Anyl, res.
Bru..
JOINT PROTECTORATE PROPOSAL
The Pan-American Conference was convened by the United States primarily to
consider questions arising from the European war.
The subjects expected to be dis-
The ratio of German bombers
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to German aghters is about equal, NEW.FACTORIES
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THE WAR IN THE AIR
LONDON, July 22 (Reuter) The Air Ministry announces
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thal
TUESDAY, JULY 23 1940.
"White Label"
SOLE DISTRIBUTORS
The German production rate of six Hurricanes fought 80 Ger- 1,800 a month does not represent man bombers and fighters attack. the peak obtainable. Now facing shipping over the Channel tories are now coming to pro- yesterday afternoon. Eight more Japanese warships pectively 23 miles west and cussed include a proposal that a be established
duction in Poland and may even They shot down one Messersch- arrived OI Chenhal yesterday alles northwest of Nanchang. on
France but mitt and damaged several other A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. murning but took no action. Fresh July 19 a Japanese unit was rout-loint protectorate should be against this must be set the raiders...
WARSHIPS OFF CHENHAI
established by
Chinese reinforcements have beened, suffering 200 casualties and
the 21 Republles tremendous damage done by the rushed to Chennai in an attempt losing two mountain guns, eight over the Western Hemisphere pos-Royal Air Force which is interfer- NAIROBI. July 22 (Repter)
sessions of the Nazi-occupied ing with production in the west. A communique states that, one of countries and a United States plan When longer nights en- our reconnaissance patrols en-
the Chlentang River, Hangchow.
2
to evict the enemy.
heavy and light machine-guns Sanguinary street fighting con. arid about 100 rifles. tinued yesterday in the city of In north Hunan "Chinese troops to form Part-American cartel able longer flights under the cover countered ад enemy battalion Slaoshan on the south bank of made a night attack at Lukow to dispose of the surplus proof darkness, more distant objec-of mounted infantry in the nor
ducts of American states, opposite between Yoyang (Yochow) and
tives in eastern Germany and thern frontier. district on Sunday Chinese Linslang on July 20. Besides in-
Informal and private discussions northern Italy will probably suffer evening and inflicted casualties on units broke into the city by the ficting casualties upon the enemy, among the delegates have already regular disturbance, thus materi-them south gate on the previous day, the Chinese damaged a large set revealed some of the problems
According to & report from tion of the Canton-Hankow Rail-facing the Conference. Klangsi, Japanese Q
transport way track. Trafic on the line with a cargo of military supplies I was disrupted
Daring
Hsichang Now Attracting Many New Residents
YAAN, July 21 (Central)-Many "evacuees from Chungking and other parts of Szechwan have arrived at Yaan in Sikong· province. The majority of them are on their way to Hslchang, 200 miles south of Xaan, eight days by sedan over rough moun- tains and through thick forests.
Hsichang is the rich agricultural plain in the southeastern- most corner of Sikong province. On missionary maps it is old Ningyuan, blessed with fine farming land, a variety of minerals, plenty of water power and an ideal moderate climate. Some schools and other educational institutions are moving there. Several medical organisations,
at least one research group, some
transport and communications or- KWANGTUNG FOOD
ganisations and not a few business people, have already settled down there...
ally reducing the output.
Was
The correspondent points out LONDON, July 22 (Reuter) WILL CO-OPERATE
crews cannot be produced as fast. It is officially announced that an" The Havana correspondent of a planes, and many German enemy aghter
shot down the "New York Times" says that machines which escape a yesterday near the south coast by evidently the delegates will at-
damaged condition take home British fighters. tempt to co-operate to the fullest dead rear gunners, thus increasing One bomber was shot down extent in
keeping the Western the shortage of trained crews.
British fighters. Hemisphere at
LIGHTNING STROKES
pesce but from
a
.
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MALTA, July 22 (Reuter)
in
the standpoint of economic and Nevertheless, the Germans en- political unity, undoubtedly two deavour to put straight into new There were three air raids here Americas still exist.
squadrons as many as possible of, yesterday. Bombs were dropped their new planes with crews of but there was no damage and there very little nying experience. This were no casualties. policy is based on the idea of giving lightning strokes of tremendous weight.
The South American delegates are anxious to consider any Unit ed States proposal that might solve the problem of lost markets owing to the European war, but some scepticism is noted with re- gard to the practicability of the United States plan.
With regard to the preservation
One enemy machine was brought down in the sea by anti-aircraft are and another was almost
Cer-
The correspondent declares that tainly destroyed by a British me- the assumption that Germany has chine not yet fung a big air offensive! against Britain because she is
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LONDON, Jaly 22 (Reuter
of peace in the Western Hemis- either not capable of doing so or During Isolated air raids yester- phere, it seems likely that the are not willing la nothing less day a bomber flew over a town in discussion will be concerned with
than dangerous: Attacks will north-west England and dropped combating subversive influences come when Germany has con- ten bomba. PROBLEM GIVES and will not include the question solidated her present position and Its unofficially reported that
of mutual military assistance, CONCERN
The "New York Herald-Tribune SHIUKWAN, July 22 (Central) says that many Latin-American Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek are convinced that only a miracle certain way of getting there, but is deeply concerned about the food of statesmanship can produce any Hsichang will be accessible by problem in Kwangtung, according tangible results.
At present, the difficult, trall from Yaan is the only reasonably
Mr. Teng revealed
There were 10 foreign ministers that the present at the conference includ-
these attacks will seek to wear some adults were killed and in- down our defences by their per- jured when a densely populated sistence and continuity.
part of the town suffered damage Regarding the quality of British to houses and a school was wreck- that without question our planes production, the correspondent says ed.
This area has been many umes machines. are completely superior as fighting raided in the past three weeks,
but few people have been killed.
Typical Nazi Methods
SHELLING UNARMED
VESSELS
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LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)
The Air Ministry announces that the latest reports show that niae more enemy aircraft were shot down in Saturday's opera- tions around the British coast, making a
total of 21 for the
day.
Altogether three enemy planes were brought down on Sunday.
highway by the end of 1940. From to Mr. Teng, Chen-tao. secretary MANY PROMINENT MINISTERS Ktating, the 550-kilometre Loshan- to General Yu Han-mou. Both LONDON, July 22 (Reuter) — Haichang highway runs through General Yu and Mr. Teng return-The Pan-American Conference Jungle and over mountains formed here on July 20 after attending opened at Havana yesterday even- erly impassable, following the Lolo the Seventh Plenary Session of jing when delegates from 21 Ameri trail which up to three years ago Kwangtung Central Executive atid can countries were welcomed by had never been travelled by any Supervision Committees in Chung-the President of Cuba.. Chinese. Before intrepid, highway king. engineers and surveyors broke through, no Chinese had ever Generalissimo asked in detailing Mr. Cordell Hull, US. SecrE- passed through this mountainous about Kwangtung's food" problem tary of State; who is expected to Jungle and emerged to tell the in an interview with General Yu.address the delegates today. story.
The Kwangtung Provincial Gov- Since his arrival on Saturday, ernment has petitioned the Cen-Mr. Hull has been discussing with The construction of the Loshan-tral Government to appropriate other delegates the most urgent lantie which sank the British mer-Two or possibly three German
LONDON, July 22 (Reuter) Hsichang highway is a mammoth $3,500,000 for the purchase of problems which the
conference project involving the blasting and foodstuffs for the province, Mr. will consider in detail.
chantship, King John, near the bombers were believed to have excavation of 11,000,000 cubic Teng further revealed. The mat-
80 far there has been no official West Indies, flew the Swedish dag, been brought down by anti-air- Yards of rock and soll, and much ter has now been referred to the indication of what these are, according to survivors who have craft are in a southwest town digging and clearing. According Executive Yuan.
but news agency reports state that now reached Leeward Islands this morning. they will include the safeguarding She began shelling the King of the Western Hemisphere from John immediately she came ∙17: foreign aggression and the insight and only stopped when the filtration of the future of poses crew took to the boats. The stuns in 'the Americas of Euro-Captain, chief engineer and LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)
'A MAMMOTH PROJECT
to Mr. T. K. Chao, Director of the Ministry of Communications, who has just come through on his way. back to Chungking from an in- spection of the highway, the Lashan-Hsichang road will be one of the most conspicuous triumphs of highway engineering in war.. time China.
son
BOY EVACUEE DROWNED
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22
MANILA, July Patrick Hutton, six years of age, (Reuter)-
01 Sergeant Hutton' of the Seaforth Highlanders, became the Hsichang is destined to become arst evacuee casualty on Saturday one of the largest centres of de- when he was drowned when sw1- velopment. in Bikong province.ming at Paringan Bay The district already has a power Bauang plant utilizing its abundant water
near
A bigger boy.. managed to save
pean powers.
LONDON, July 22 (Reuter). - The German reider in the At-
several wounded men were priaozier. The rest aperit two days in the lifeboats before reach
L.D.V. Man's ng ladder
Good Work
LET THE BREMEN GO UNMOLESTED
taken The Admiralty announce that the submarine Salmon (Commander Bickford) is considerably overdue and must be presumed lost.
It will be recalled" that the Salmon was the submarine which allowed the German Uner Bremen go because she could not have sunk her without infringing In- ternational Law.
The raider, which is believed to be a converted merchant ship, also sank the British steamer, Da visian,
SON LENDS HELP | SYDNEY CAPTAIN LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)
power. New types of crops are one of two boys caught in the being introduced into the province current but Patrick was swept through this area. economic and cultural base, its way. His body was found tw▲ Local Defence Volunteer cap
As
new
fine climate and natural surround-
ings make it ideal."
For some time.. Hsichang has been the ceritre of Bikong's leather-tanning industry. Skins
and furs come all the way from Kangting and points further west
to be processed. The presence of
hours later :
Our Terms, Not Hitler's
DECORATED
11
THE HAVOCKIN FRANCE
She gured earlier in an engage- ment with German warships and was believed to have hit the Leip tured the crew of a Dornier
LONDON, July 22 (Heuter)—it alg and the Bluecher with tox brought down in south-East Eng-is officially announced that Cap- pedoes. land yesterday and his son stain John Ausgustus Collins of the Royal Army Medical Corps.private. Australian cruiser Bydney has been then attended to the injured pilot made a Companion of the Order of and navigator.
the Bath, and Commander Bugh The Volunteer, Captain Phillips, Nicholson, senior officer of the de- LONDON, July 29 (Reuter).... who herved-in
the Air Force stroyer force was awarded a bar to something of the havoc", wrought MELBOURNE, July 22 (Reuter) in the last war, described how, the D.8.0 following the sinking in France by the German Invasi coal and iron in the district is en--Derisive laughter from Britons after seeing the enemy bomber of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo was revealed by M. Flet, Minister have industrial experience to start answer to Hitler's speech said ly put on an L.D.V. armlet, drew
throughout the world was the shot down by fighters, he hurried-Colleoni, diferent industrial projects.
the Prime Minister of Australia. his revolver, ran across two fields Sikong's best horses come from Mr. Menzies, at a rally here
to where the Dornier was lying, Halchang. Practically all of Kang-
Hilter's plety speeches, said Mr. and found two of the crew who ting's fresh pork comes all the Menzies, had not been borne out were injured had already been way from Haichang on the hoof. by the blood-stained battlefields pulled clear by a third German Even chickens are carried 350 Britain would not abandon the airman.
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) miles in two-story bamboo baskets cause of humanity, freedom, and
The names of 74 orcers and 901 The men offered no all the way to Eangting where security, Hitler must answer for and he disarmed them.
restatanes other ranks appear in the War There are great shortages of they sell at $4.80 per catty,
Omce casualty at issued today petrol, coal, lubricating off and all the hardships of Europe, Australia After his son had attended to The casualties incinde 16 officers kinds of material; He appealed to Haichang is also well-known for had one faith determination for their injuries, a military detach killed, 40 wounded and 47 other All Frenchmen to help repair the fruit of various descriptions.
peace on our term not. Hitler's. ment arrived and took them awar rank, killed
damser
couraging a few of the settlers who
WAR OFFICE LIST
of Communications, broadcasting last night
He said that over 700 rallway bridges, were destroyed while roada. canals, rivers, posts, telegraphs and telephones were affected, resultaAM in the lack of news and the ofr carious transport of food.
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