SOMME BATTLE DISCLOSURES.
DEFECTIVE GUNS AND AMMUNITION.
LOADED INFANTRY.
The 5fth volume of the Official History of the Great War deals with highly critical period (1916) on the Western Front.
*
Sir Douglas Knig hud just taken aver the Commund of the British Expeditionary Force which after reorganised. expansion had be
It was a time when the Franco- British plan for an offensive was uppermost in the thoughts of the ABBed Commanders and divergent views had to be overtime,
cillary Mervices, The difluhy
SENSATION.
THREE ESCAPES AT WAKEFIELD.
Wakefield, Jan. 28. Three prisoners escaped from Wakefield Gaol this evening. One was immediately recaptured, but the two others disappeared across allotments after they had been tackled by a warder and left him anconscious on the ground.
The two men still at lærty are: Harry Marsh (22), of Heywood, Lumenshire, slim, Grt. 9l. height, with fresh complexion. brown hair and eyes,
in
THE
HONGKONG
CHINESE RESIST ATTACK.
JAPANESE DRIVE A FAILURE.
FIERCE SHELLING.
TELEGRAPH. ·
PIRATES SEIZE A
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY
25, 1932.
JUNK.
EARLY MORNING
OUTRAGE.
The seizure of a cargo junk off Lung Ku Tan on Tuesday was re- lated to the police yesterday after- noon by a foki of the boat, who, together with two others, were the sole occupants.
Stanghal, Feb. 24, 3.54 pm. The Kiangwan front this morn. ing was a scese of misery. The
Tang Po, the loki, who was on sonking rain of last night filled board the junk owned by Tang the trenches and dugouts and pit Kwok-hang of San Wai Ha village, out the smouldering fires which stated that he left Shn Kong, in destroyed themands of peasant the Ping Shan District on Monday honics during the past few days, with a cargo of 30 sacks of lime to
Though a lerce nerial and arth
of $110, the destination value utillery onthardment has
going on all the morning, since Peak. When off Lung Ka Tan, been being ChingShan Keuk. Castle half past eight, the Japanere in-anchor was dropped just before thefantry has not yet attempted any midnight owing to the strong wind
great advance.
and rough seas.
Thomas Alfred Taylor (23), Bolton, 5ft. H., light brown hate grey eyes.
The Japanese appens anxioue to blast at the Chinese by pure weight of explosives rather than by lighting.
About an hour after the boat
foth men
wearing were usaal grey prison clothes, with Brigadier-General Sir James tight grey canvas shoes. They had Elmonds, the enimpiler of the Hiss no hais, and, it is stated, no nimney
had anchored, the fokis were alt tory, has devoted a considerable The men were among a number
tour at the stern of the boat portion of the volume to show how of prisoners who formed n gymnas.
smoking when they were auddenly the British Expeditionary Force the class in a yard, which was
only When the warders' at-
surprised by the appearance of Reuter's special correspondent had expanded and with it the animity lit.
tention was diverted momentarily this morning saya eight huge three men armed with revolvers. The Tokis were bound with rope Has three tier broke the ranks and { bombers roared across No Man's
and after the anchor bad been by some means scaled the highland, each carrying a couple of
the unwelcome guests were weighed prison wall and dropped Into some 250 pound bombs idiot meat gardens which surround neatly played the Chibear sulled the junk to San Chau faland,
positions round Klangwan village, where it went alongside the gaol.
The detonations were terrific, rocks, and stupendous clouds of earth
10- and debris were thrown a dred yards into the air,
experienend in supplying the gut - Bers with subicient and sat batae fory ammunition es not mizoned There was an amazing quantity of "did" shells due Faulty 125 pela fuze 1.
い
Warder's Pluck, When, alter the beginning
Hammediately it Semme, the
was discovered the battles of the wholerade and terrible detents of That the men were missing wirders guns, anduniting and luze ende, a dash through a stile - reported, the Minister of Muntios Baik: "The Charms Artillees in France entirely and affed, tagant schout, and to quite qulin dropping from the wall.
Fo work the jer vi barajane w fidel¦
1 have provided." A led 1
trance of the prison and captured Lune of the new before he had re- sored Dom the shaking received
The two other men were chased and led in N
allotment
Pre e unica sen the harperroom by another wurder, but Lord Rawling repardiadeod at Tay the time other warders arrivest
which
It seemed impossible that there Bon could be any defeners or troops left, bat as the smoke teleared away the Chinese poured
withering machine gun and Fife Are into the Japanese post- tions in expectation of their n
vaner.
The rain-soaked Majmunese in
he was found unconscious and thefantry, however, did not attempt The storage of amatality are Mas
to carry the devastated Chinese not improved when, during the prisoners had cauisherl.
Bale te-night Battle of the Somme, the nowały, ļ
the countryside trenches, which the Chinese nee feared ammunition deget at Awas being semired by parties of indefatigably building up again, loral police and members of the despite the continars! Japanese druely, containing 2,000 ton and Hying squad attached to the West artillery bombardment and the valued at £8,500,000, was totally Riding constabulary at Wakefield, apanese planes dropping smaller destroyes, the result of Are
kirsitatis. caused by a bopis drosjapori From an meroplane.
Cause of Henry Losses. The total weight carried by the foot soldier on the Sotume was 66 1bs. This weight ..f personal equipment seriously hampered the movements of the men when elinth ing out of a trench, and it was impossible for them "lo nunce much quicker than a slow walk or to rise and lie down quickly. This overloading of the mon is regard-} ed by many infantry officers as one of the main reason of the heavy Josues, since the men would und go1 quickly enough through the zone swept by machine-gun fire.
The volume vloers with praise for the heroism displayed by Lon
|
Dartmoor Mutiny Effect. Following the Darlinoor mutiny. there were rumours of unrest several prisons,
At Wakefield every effort was male to keep the thewa of the Partner mutiny from
sonic
The crew of the Junk were not free, and after they had scrambled ashore their boat was sailed away by the robbers, who also had their www oyster boat in tow,
Deprived three men made their way to a at their junk, the
Dey stayed for the temple w night. The following day, a tah- ing boat enfled at San Chuu island and they were taken. to Castle Peak, from where they later came Into Hongkong.
Flors. The Japanese a my is now Tying low, until its reinforcements arrive." He added that his casun- ties since January 28 were 2,000, while the civilian easualties were 6,000. He concluded:
started activity along the Chapri in the meantime the Japanese
"Tell the world we want pence, front, their naval hunding free but must resist the invader to the delivering 1171 attack uh th This war will be a long one, [Chiume positions in the northeru
ber reachinguetion of Chapes at 10.30 a.. Very severe ighting in Progress, Reuter.
גיזוf
prisonera. Normally
but there were withdrawn after pers are allowed in the prison. Sunday Wireless switched off during news bulletins,
Wakefield Prison is To f ders who have been sentenced to got more than 18 montis, the air Being. If pussilde, la rileet some
ETHAN in
The Horrors of War, Shanghai, Feb, 24, 5.18 p.ni, In Wah Zar Village,
to 200
Ww
Speciel
are prepared."- Reuter)
Japan's LossON,
The Japanese Consul General in Hongkong. Mr. T. Yoshida, stated yesterday that he had received
site of the Wessing Shafeial advice from Shanghai. had military road near Woosung placing the total casualties since! Creek, between 150
the commencement of the present measure of reform be more dead Chinese soldiers, civilians, offensive at 200 killed and wound- orative methods of prizon treat-
women and children, lying in the ed. ment.
Hun According to the advlee receiv open spaces of the creek. A good deal of liberty insulada the
dreds of carrion crows are fred-fed by Mr. Yoshida from official prison is accorded to the men, and
sources, there has been no change they are encouraged to participateing undisturbed on the bodies.
in the position at Shanghai. an Territorials London Scottish, | in ports They have also elten-
Japanese Reinforcements. 12 Rangers. Queen Vietorn's | Gomil choses and concerts, access Rides, Queen's Westministers, and in the prison is touch less severe
Shanghai, Feb. 24, 5.18 p.m. the Landon Rile Brigade, Thehan it was in pre-war days,
The Japanese cruiser Yobari Londoners had by careful prepata-
left Woosing at 2 a.m., proceeding In sea to meet incoming trans. forts. The transport Mava Maru is die at 4 a.m. to-morrow, with troops, berthing at the South Manchurian Railway wharf,
tion and a fine advance attained
early, all of their prioripal
jective and held on to it.
ob-
But the Failure of the Division proved disastrous for the London troops, "Tress of The 36th Division, th Croy Fo imarkaddle on account of the Failure of the Divisions on either sitet West the lives of over 1,2om at songs
WUCHOW NOTES.
DEFUGEES ARRIVE FROM SHANGBAL
Whehow. Feb. 23, The Reangzi University, ol which
head, Dr. K. M. Ma is
of the best infantry in the Armies darted it. Spring semester this
in Frame."
A Japanese battery at the rite rage fired intermittently during this morning, but the Chinese did not reply.
Render is informed that 300
sout! Japanese troops hold the Isaak of Woosung Creek, sutne ut whom to-day crossed the crrek nand extablishest posla.
Japanese planes bombed Poo- tang this morning, and it is his lieved the massing of troops is the 1211311. Kester.
de
Japanese Attacks Fail. morning. It 14 reported that Shanghai, Feb. 24. 7.28 p.m. The publishers of the Volume mag how student matriculated The Japanese altack to-day aro Messrs. Macmillan and for the string term.
proved a fallure, the Chinen and the price is 12% 64. There is
The vanguard of refuxtors from inaintaining their positions also a volume of Appendices 17 the Shanghai war zone has ar spite a relentless onslaught. 5d.) and a case of Maps vận, Q),
rived in Niachos, and it is DN-
Gen. Tsai Speaks, The up and sketches are mutuere
pected that every south-bmurid on. They are compiled by Major
Meaner Trom Shauntaun will griaut
Shangbai, Fobs. 24, 7.4 p.m. A. F. Borke.
Router's representative, visiting i quota of Rwangsite who will tranship at Hongkong for Warhore the Chinese commander, General Tani Ting-kai, this morning, had and other warest cities.
FRENCH SUCCESS IN MOROCCO,
TROUBLESOME CENTRE
OCCUPIED..
deedo
The naval transport Nojima is due early on February 26, furth ing at the 6. S. K. Wharf, and the cable ship Nanyo is arriving The sun! morning: while, the naval transport Tsurumi fa due on
Japanese Leaving.
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"MEETING MISFORTUNE
SQUARELY.”
Oxford, Jan. 29. Dr. A. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Professor of International Law ki Hamburg University, and a direct descendant of the great composer, addressed the Oxford Luncheon Club to-day on Germany's domestic policy and international relations.
"Your country during the last few months has given an example to the world in meeting
misfortune aquarely and with self-command." he remarked. "I hours this lesson
Shanghai, Feb. 21, R.51 p.m. The Japanese esidents Shanghai
continuing evacuate itu large numbers. Since the 28th of January 9.02 have been evacuated to Japan. leaving 46,000 here, but these #20 "apidly preparing to depart.
A Jigpanese liner which is bring near the Th Provinzial proclamation, to run the gauntlet of five Japanese alongside the wharf calling for the recording of all planes throughout the fifteen miles Japanese Consulate, this morning was loading a thousand refuges to property la Kval
journey. The planes, which were Provare is rapidly being carried constantly searching for the Chi-for Japan-Reuter,
headquarters. spotted the JURIS speeding car al followed it the entire distance, while every zöldier | As recently foreshadowed, the within tiles fired or whatever "anti-drift" movement is rapidly "A few days nga the young weapon was handy.
attaining an impetus, and now cm-
people of England were told by the Reizer's man even saw ong Chi-braces the whole Labour move-
Prince of Wales that no contra! the soldier in futile munner firing ment, as instanced at yesterday's
decision of the National Joint for a good neighbour. That is machinery will provide a substitute his pistol at the speeding planes.
Luckily the planes did not bomb Council, followed up to-day by the true for all nations."
Work, Not Rhetoric. the car, but there was plenty of Independent Labour Party, whose danger from the exploding anti-restiveness goes to the length
condemning "the capitalist League Rircraft shells and intense of directed fire from all sides,
oat. A large percentage of the property in Wicine has already bron recorded. The focal police department is making a reful Paris, Jan, 17 investigation of boundary lines The oasis of Tafillet in the and other claims contained in south of Morocco, which was dieds preasted for examination i cupied by French troops on Fri-and recording. A fee is charged day, has long been a centre of for the registering of all deeds, dissidents, and its capture about Our Dry Correspondent.
mark.a decisive stage in the sub- jection of the region. The opera- tion was carried out almost with- out loss, the only casualty report- ed being the death of a French nilcer. Two French aviators whose aeroplane crashed, were in- jured.
Tafilalet is one of the richest ocases in Morocco. Situated about
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
in
Britain's Policy.
London, Feb. 24.
of
will not ho lost on others. I trust that historiaus will be able to say that in 1932 Great Britain und Ger- many, as often before, have striven for a new and better urder of things in the world.
The
pea-
nonically says, may Induce the Timce a people consisting of reasonable
The German people, the Pro fessor continued, were now in the It is known that Sir John midst of the process of realising what the effects of the War were. Gen. Tsai Ting-kel was calmly Simon's Far Eastern mandate is content with the performance of clear-cut, and is believed to pre-in fact, they might only now be in
beginning of realising this. his men during the last three days.sage definite action, if possible in-
"We nro. he added, "now in Hle entertained Renter's man to an cluding the United States. It is
the danger of becoming a pol
a political at fresco luach in the garden of a
assumed that will early issue
ple with two-class minds instead of a "serious desected house, bitter cold
ng. For the first time human beings, to hesitate the last election we had two
during assumed parties, and but for the strong-
ly entrenched position of the Ca
our country tholle Centro Party might have been swept into a civil war of the most repulsive character. The Chancellor and his party are doing good service not only to Ger- but also to the world by many. holding out against the Radical parties on both sides."
Despite the fact that the Races are 60 miles to the west of Rou Denib, over, the session opened distinctiv | weather.
Settlement liquidation
·Sales.
Hongkong Banks $134. Union Insurances $418,
ita position is important both stras due to some tegically and economically, and still pending. though the French troops have been in occupation of the Valley of Ziz, by which it is approached, since 1917, Tafilalet has always been a thorn in their flesh an a rallying-point for marauding tri- beamich.
The recent operations, carried out under the Governor of Moros- co, M. Lucien Saint, with the approval of the French Govern- ment, has deprived the dianidenta of their most useful baneA. The voluntary submission to the Fronch of more than 18,000 fumi- | Iles in one effect of the occupation.
Buyers.
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Sellers.
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Chinese
is ro-
Over the tinned lobster, he com- in the face of hostile world opinion, mented bitterly on the Japanese but failing results it is allucking without declaring war. Britain will "do something". He said he would resist them to Liberal and Labour circles ad- the lasi bullet and last man. The vacate the "whole hog" withdrawal
had not yet made an of diplomats and a boycott. offensive movement, because "the The non-interventionists Lank Chinese battle is simply s defen- on the ability of the Assembly to sive for freedom. We are trying "localise the actual to protect neutrality, as demanded
diplomatic cor- one by the League, and
that further the lives of declares
He felt, the Professor concluded, residents of the Settlement."
moves, either by the League or the Powers, will be worse that there was hope for Germany. if plain work, conscientiously done. than futile until a local military decision has been
reached at again came to be the standard of Shanghai, admitting, however, the values, Instead of captains possibility of an early decision rhetoric going about issuing or- along those lines receding-Reu-ders after downing fancy dress
uniform. ter.
Bombing Denounced.
Gen. Tasi denounced the Japan- ese bombing of civilians, and wont
on:
"We can push forward at any time, but we are not bloody war
which
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