HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLE
STRATEGIC GREAT
GREAT WALL PASS Britain Determined To
IN CHINESE HANDS
HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES
IN SHANSI FIGHTING
on
LOYANG, Aug. 27 (Central)-Confirmation has reached Lo- yang of the successes of a Chinese counter-attack, started August 17, over a 200-kilometre front along the horizontal eastern Line 'in Chengtai Railway and the Pelping-Hankow Shansi and western H el provinces.
Strong Chinese forces, concentrated for some months bebind the Japanese lines, commenced their attacks simultaneously on the Japanese at seven or eight different points on either side of both rallways, and within a few days recaptured more than ten cities and towns.
Noteworthy was the recapture on August 23 of Nlangtzekwan,
FRANCO-CHINESE strategie Great Wall pass on the
PROBLEMS
Shansi-Hopel border 125 kilo- inetres east of Talaan. Sweeping up northward on the morning of August 23 two contingents of Chi- nese troops from south-eastern
Satisfactory Results shansi and western Hopel con-
Reached
SHANGHAI, Aug 27 (Reuter) Transportation of goods. vis the Yunnan-Indo-China Railway is ex- pected to be resumed shortly, says the Taying Yeh Pao
verged on the pass on the Cheng- tal Raliway.
In the afternoon they broke into
GERMAN RAIDER
BOMBS EIRETM
DUBLIN, Aug. 27. (Reuter)— It is officially, announced that a German bomber flew ove: the area of Campile, Ballynitty, Dannow and Dun Cormick in County Wexford between 2p.m. and 3 pm, yesterday and dropped bombs on each of these points.
A Co-operative creamery was wrecked and three girls were killed and one' injured by falling masonry.
The Irish Charge d'Affaires In Berlin has been instructed
the to protest to
German Government and to claim full reparation.
FLEET AIR ARM
INFLICT
the city, engaging the Japanese CONSIDERABLE
garrison
in sanguinary
street
fighting, and as night fell Niang- CASUALTIES
tsekwan was completely in Chinese hands
LONDON, Aug 27 (B-W.8.)-An Satisfactory results are reported
MINING TOWN RETAKEN Admiralty Press notice states: to have been reached in the
:
On the same day, another Chi-Anti-aircraft guns of the Fleet Franco-Chinese negotiations re-nese column pushed down from and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm garding Indo-China problems. the north recapturing in quick have inflicted considerable casual
The report adds that the Chisupcession several towns north of tics upon German and Italian air nese Government will shortly dis-Chinghsing, the mining town forces. patch a military representative to where the British capitalized' “AA. gunnery of H.M. ships Indo-China to continue negotia-Chinghsing Mines are situated. tions for military co-operation in With guerillas destroying railway the French Colony.
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BIG OFFENSIVE- Continued from Page 1 China or crushing Japanese de- feats
The crossing of the Yellow. River will also be very difficult In Shanghal, while the best units of the Chinese Arty are guarding the Chinese side of the Yellow River.
'or
The Invasion of Yunnan is by no mearis easy as the communications whether
Indo-China, from “Kwangsi," are generally considered-
Impossible.
At the same time, the Chinese High Command has already com-
tunnels and bridges to prevent the dispatch of Japanese reinforce- ments. the
attacked regulars Chinghsing itself in the afternoon, recapturing It at night
Further to the west and in- side Shansi province, still an- other Chinese column has re- captured 'Luchiachwang, south- west of Shouyang about 45 kilometres east of Talyuan. In
had accounted, up to ‘Aug. 12. for 122 enemy aircraft for certain. This is the co1-** firmed losses inflicted. “Naval A.A. guns have probably destroyed a further 64 enemy air- craft and have damaged u further 45 enemy aircraft.
LOSS INEVITABLE
"A great many of those listed as "probables" may well have been destroyed, particularly in the Nor-
the process of attack the Chi-.wegian campaign, when a number of aircraft disappeared behind the nese occupied four Japanese pill-boxes in the vicinity of mountains in a condition which Luchiachwang, inflicting heavy
made total loss, almost inevitable. casualties on the Japanese and "Since they were not actually seen to crash, however, they have taking three soldiers prisoner. As-a-esult of the Lhinese coun-not been listed as definitely des- ter-attacks traffic on the Cheng-troyed.
"Up to Aug. 12, aircraft of the tal Railway has been disrupted, while train service along the Fleet Air Arm had shot down for
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940. —PAGE 7
Loyally Defend Egypt: DUFF'S WHISKY
Broadcast By Lampson
d
CAIRO, AUG. 27 (REUTER)-SIR MILES LAMPSON, British Ambassador in Egypt, broadcasting on the fourth anniversary of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, said:
All we expect of Egypt is loyal fulfilment of the treaty obligations and we are determined to loyally de- fend our ally and, with her. co-operation, are sure of success.:
#All
thinking Egyptians realise that their interest in the war is identical with ours as they cannot contemplate a victory for the Axis with. anything but abhorrence.
fighting
"We know we are against oppression and Injustice
and this gives us an inflexible
BRITAIN'S AIR MASTERY
Premier's Statement No Exaggeration
determination to go on, and com-
LONDON, August 27 (Reuter~~-~ bat the foul evils besetting the world, and shirk no sacrifice, until Already, despite numerical in- they are destroyed and the foun-feriority, the RAF, has acquired dations laid for a new order." the mastery of the air, states the newspaper Yerisabah of Istanbul yesterday--
1
Hafez Am Pasha, in broadcast, declared that if the British had not been in Egypt "we should have been invad- ed at the same time as Abys- sinia or Tripoli.
the
When the RAP. has acquirea numerical superiority the position will further improve.
The Premier tells us what will happen then and by what we have observed so far his statement that British air raids will attates unimaginable proportions is in no way an exaggeration..
Britain is fighting for freedom and peace of all small nations. The destiny of Egypt is involved. Egypt will not hesitate. If need be, to use its army for de-1
The Premler tells us also that fence.
the weapon, which will overthrow Victory for the Axis would Germany is not on the air arm mean the enslavement of Egypt but the more terrible (izle of whereas victory "fer Britain would blockade. save the world from a nightmare."
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(Sir Miles Lampson was -- a former British Minister to China.]
BALKAN PARLEY
has
For month's
Germany boasted she has plockaded-Bri- tain, and yet merchant ships re- gularly unload foodstuffs, muni- tions and raw materials at Bri. tish parts."
Can one say the same of Ger- many and occupied territory?
RAID ON TURIN RECOUNTED.
Every Drop Aged
at least 12 Years
in Scotland.
Known the world over as a perfect Scotch, Noted for rich bouquet, ripe maturity and round flavor.
Obtainable at all, leading Wine Stores
Sole Agents:
The WING ON
CalTa
LONDON WEEKLY ANALYSES NAZI LOOTING IN EUROPE
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Most of the people in the German-occupied countries realise that scientific plan- dering is part of the German policy, but many people do not know it is done. The policy is analysed in this week's LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter) | Economist, under the heading "Scientific Looting.”-
The exploitation of countries politically or economi- -A 26-year old Canadian TO RUMANIA. from Indian Head, Saskatcally dependent on Germany began long before the war,
who. LONDON, Aigust, 27 (Reuter) chewan,
the the Economist says, but then, although these countries joined
were tricked and bullied, they did receive something in The Axis Powers are making RAF. in 1936, described in a strenuous efforts to revive the broadcast talk yesterday a return-even if it was only mouth-organs, aspirins and
NEW INVITATION.
pleted preparations there to meet Hsinio-Chengting section of the certain 28 enemy aircraft and gumanian Hungarian negotia-recent bombing raid on Italy, inferior machinery.
such an eventuality.
Nevertheless the forthcoming military operations in the fall will be very interesting, if not decisive. In the Sino-Japanese War, -
Departure Of
Gen. Simmons
* Commanding British troops in Shanghai and North China, left
Felping-Hankow Railway has also badly damaged at least 25 others. Many of these can be considered been suspended.
lost to enemy."
ANHWEI CLASHES TÜNKİ, "Aug. |- 27 (Central) Serious clashes are reported to have taken place around Stangan-.) chen, south of Wuwel, on the north bank of the Yangtze River in central Anhwei, in the past few days as Japanese forces launched
la drive toward the Chinese post-
tions there.
1
Helium For Britain?
tions.
According to the official Italian and news agency, the German
in which he acted as second
But the plight of the coun-jarmies of occupation or by fac- pilot in a bomber which at-j
tries now under German tories working for the German
forces. Italian Ministers in Budapest had tacked the Fiat works at control is infinitely worse. 11
Today, the
UNDERHAND METHODS Germans are
In Poland, the Germans have
established a new bank of issue,
a long interview with the For-Turin. " elg-Minister-M-Czaky-follow--It-was-still-daylight when they ing the return of the Hungarian Dew over France, he said, and it securing their supplies, but delegates. M. Czaky also saw the all looked very peaceful, *** they are giving nothing in
printing unlimited quantities of Rumanian Minister in Budapest. Flying conditions, however, were exchange.
notes for German requirements. bad-thunderstorms The report adds that it was sub-pretty
and The Germans, however, are too A similar system for Belgium 19 NEW YORK, AU 27 (Reutersequently stated that the Hun- plenty of clouds but the British clever to indulge in outright under consideration. SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (Feuter)-Fighting was fiercest on August The NEW YORK HERALD-TRI- gartan Government was disposed bombers could take it." He learn-footing, except in remote countries In the majority of the coun- 29 when the Japanes sustained BINE is advocating the lifting of to resume the negotiations fed on his return that one plane like Poland. They generally pay tries, the German authorities Major-General-F.-Keith Simmons/) over 300 casualties.
the ban on the export of hellum Rumanian undertook to conduct was actually hit by lightning, but and pay generously with the compel the banks to advance the
them on the basis of acceptande" It came home safely.
money required; printing presses "We avoided Switzerland. It stated that few better uses of Hungary's claims.
are in full activity turning out here last night accompanied by his their attack to the east and south~ I can be found than to keep the " According to the German new course," he went on,."but we could
ΙΠ each case, least of Stanganchen, but without British balloon barrage
Germany gets currency notes. success. An attempt to
aloft in agency, Hungary has already see Geneva in the distance."
something for "nothing. Even if As a result of these underhand” stream there was also folled.
order to stop 10,000 lb. bombs from vited Rumania to send delegates |- falling on In south-west Anhwei, Chinese beneath.
innocent inhabitants to Hungary for this purpose but They climbed into high clouds they do pay in Relchmarks, this methods; a large section of the forces have attacked the Japanese
It is not stated whether any can-over the Alps and then descended does not mean the countries can peoples of the occupied, countries
They could
buy German goods, for imports are under the delusion that they ditions are attached to the in- to 5,000 feet; at Wangklang and Tsunigyang.
lights below and dropped flares, from Germany are strictly con are being paid generously for |vitation." Major-General Simmons was still respectively south-west and north-
trolled.
goods sold to Germany. which lit up the river: They were limping from the effects of the east of "Anking, and are reported
dead on time reaching their tar- In fact, Germany has a huge recent polo accident.
to have made rapid progress.
staff.
Colonel W. J, Hornby, Comman dant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was among those who saw; Major-General Simmons of at the Jetty.
After bringing in 1,000 reinforce- by America. ments, the. Japanese extended
cross a
JAPANESE-CONTROLLED
PRESS IN PEIPING NOW
KING HAAKON IN LONDON
RUMOURS DENIED IN BROADCAST LONDON, August, 27 (Reuter)—
SCORNS AMERICAN ARMY King Haakon of Norway, broad-
PEIPING, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-After launching vicious. attacks on Britain for alleged "duplicity" and" prophesy- ing her early collapse, the local Japanese-controlled press. now changed its tune and started an anti-American"cam- paign.
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The "method chosen on the first day of the anti- American outburst_is_to_heap_scorn_on_the_ American Army and belittle the qualities of an American soldier.
“Should America imme- American Army is weak and diately Join the European the quality of the soldiers struggle," declares the HSIN bad.
casting in the B.B.C. Norwegian news last night, denied that he
| bad gone to America,
He said: "The fact that I am speaking to Norwegian listeners
TRANSYLVANIANS. DEMONSTRATE BUCHAREST, Aug. 27 (Reuter) Transylvanians' are holding meet- ings for demonstrating against the cession of territory to Hungary
SWITZERLAND REBUKED
WINGS OVER ALPS
conquered nation's own money!
of
IMPORTS CONTROLLED
see
This cannot last for ever. Boon-
set, over which they flew, a couple surplus of imports arising from er or later, they will realise that of times, amid a thin spattering her trade with the occupied coun- the Germans have deprived them of anti-aircraft fire, so sporadic tries and, in return, she sends with an inflated currency which that it seemed as though they nothing but goods needed by the they are unable to spend. were Just putting it into the sky any how."
"RATIONING RACKET REVEALED
He dropped his first stick of bombs over the target and then let the whole load go. It was an
“LONDON, Aug. 27 (BWS)--How much better Germans easy mark and they could not fare than people who have had to succumb to Nazi "per-, miss. The tall gunner saw them tection" is illustrated by details which have recently burst across the end of the sec- reached competent British official quarters in London from tion they were attacking they
had been instructed to bomb the reliable sources.
FIRES STARTED
LONDON, Aug, 27 (Reuter)-In aircraft works and not the motor. These show the bread ra- from London is excellent proof Rome, a sharp rebuke to Switzer-car section, and they did. that rumour should not be be-and was contained in the German Heved. I have heard today for instance, that I had left London and gone to America owing differences of opinion with the British Government...
The newspaper declares that the Swiss mentality and attitude of "From the place where we are
antipathy towards
Agla | the
provoke surprises..
now, we can still represent a Free powers, and inability to cope with MIN PAO, öfficial organ They know more about com- Norway. Our action was also de-the new European situation, can of the Japanese-controlled forta, etc., than warfare and, in termined by the fact that it is North China Political Affairs addition, they are not brave
clear to me and the Government enough to die. Among all the Commission; "she will not
armies in the world the American that the only possibility of re- win the war because the Army has the largest number of creating a Free Norway lay in men who dare not die. If Ameri- the victory of the side which BARDIA BOMBARDED ca jotna the war she is digging stands for the right of small na-
tions to lead their own lives." LONDON, Aug. 27 (BW8)-A her own grave," British Naval communique Issued in Cairo this morning states:
"During the night of Aug. 23-24 our naval forces attacked the Ita lian harbour of Bardia, where
ounces" and "in the Protectorates
rations and the more forcibly are its people compelled to reduce their living standards for the benefit of the German
tion in Germany is five lbs. per week compared with 42 The other planes then came newspaper "Voelkischer Beobachter
ibs in the Netherlands, 31% in and the place was well and quoted by the official Italian News Agency.
and truly bombed."
Ibs in Belgium and 24 lbs. A despatch from Copenhagen 'Fires started and a big column of in, the protectorates..
appearing in the Swedish news- smoke shot up into the sky.
The German butter and "mar- paper: Aftonbladet on August 21 throws additional light on the "Production is definitely stopped garine ration is nine ounces per in that plant, for the time being week whereas the Danish is 4 way conquered territories are ex- anyway!" he went on
ploited.... Climbing once more, they few consumers are only allowed 51 The correspondent comments on through thick clouds over the ounces of all fats,
the extraordinary circumstance Alps again and made for home.
that Denmark, of all the Scan- In France, where rations of SERIOUS DEMARCHE "The flight took ten hours," he many commodities are at present dinavian countries the richest in
· BY SWISS
concluded, and when we came more liberalihan in Germany sugar and a country which ex down I had a sleep, with the plea-only 4 ounces of sugar per week ported sugar largely, is suddenly
without sugar. BERNE, AU8. 27 (Reuter)-AC- sant feeling that the trip had been can be consumed against 8 ozs. in cording to the Swiss Telegraphic successful and we had put our Germany.
ZADO NAIVE ANSWER
Last year Denmark had a record Government bombs on the right spot.” Agency, the Swiss
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. has "examined the situation aris
20 per cent. in excess of normal. STREWN WITH SPLINTERSE
In Poland, all foodstuffs are where has the sugar suddenly ing. from repeated violations of
STOCKHOLM, Ang 27 (Reuter) much more drastically rationed gone? Swiss territory by: British airmen and bas charged According to Swedish correspon-than in Germany but the German
and BHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-- the Chief of
Political dents in Berlin, streets of the Ger- population enjoys the and, a seaplane base at. Bomba.
"Both places were successfully cularly Britain and America, as Buildings of the Church Missionary Department to make a serious de man capital were strewn with treatment. bombarded and. In the case of hungry wolves preying on China's Society at Kwellin capital of marche to the British Minister shell splinters and heaps of lea- Bardia, our forces penetrated the prostrate body and Japan as the Kwangs, were destroyed by bombs with a view to observing by Eng fiets, following the British air raid harbour and engaged targets at saviour and champion of East during the Japanese raid on the 11sh airmen of Instructions of on Sunday night.
Astatic races against the wicked morning of August 25, the Chi their Government in respect of Last night's air raid warning. ~point blank ranger door
nese American Daily News reports. neutral Swiss frontiers;""""
lasted 30 minutes. "Our ships had no casualties." White races.
As for America hamper- Ing Japan's East Asian policy, that is a joke."
The main purpose of the pre- sent anti-foreign campaign in the
there were troop concentrations, Chinese press appears to be to re-
present all foreign Powers, parti-
Church Buildings Destroyed
The correspondent has given a preferential sly twist to the apparently naive.
answer to his question which dis | cretion nd doubt impelled him to make. It is possible, he says, that The Danish Government are mak ing a secret store for: tradizig abroad
In general, particulars avail... able show, clearly that the longer a territory has been under the Nazi hell the more. drastic are the cuts in its