THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1933,
THE DRAMATIC NEWS WHICH BUOYED UP HOPES
PEKING KEPT ON JUMP IN A DR. KOO TO
DAY OF EXCITEMENT
HATTORI DETACHMENT ATTACKED IN REAR AND RETREAT
EARLY ALARMS CALMED
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CARRY ON
RESIGNATION RUMOURS
CHINESE LEADER EXPLAINS
Geneva, Mar. 2.. Rumours were in circulation in
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Geneva to-day that Dr. Welling-Bond of Friendship (Regan). ton Koo and other members of the Chinese delegation had
the Nanking Government." tendered their resignations to
THE DEFECTION OF A CHINESE COMMANDER HOLDING AN IMPOR TANT SECTOR ON THE LINGYUAN FRONT, CAUSING A COLLAPSE OF THE WHOLE LINE AND THE FALL OF LINGYUAN, PERSISTENT REPORTS, WHICH "APPEARED TO BE ONLY TOO TRUE, OF THE DE-confirmed the re- FECTION OF SUN TIEN-YING AT CHIHFENG, KEPT PEKING IN THE JUMPS YESTERDAY. THE FATE OF JEHOL SEEMED TO BE SEALED, ALTHOUGH THE DETERMINATION TO PUT UP A FINAL STAND ON A 45-MILE FRONT FROM SSUTAOKOU TO PINGCHUAN WAS ANNOUNC- ED.
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Intense activity was noted in military circles. In the evening brighter news came and the Chinese are feeling much more hopeful. The Chinese claim to have counter-attacked and recaptured Lingyan, Sun Tien-ying has sent a message denying his defection, declaring he still holds Chihfeng. The cause of Peking's depression and subsequent revival of spirits are summarised in the following mes. sages from the Telegraph's special correspondent.
SUMMARY OF DESPATCHES
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 3, 1.19 a.m. and 2.55 a.m.)
Peking, Mar, 3, 1 a.m.
The Chinese forces are now facing a critical situation. The Japanese turned the right flank in the south, isolating Paishtsumen. Lingyuan has been lost. A stand is to be made at Pingchuan. The uncertain attitude of General Sun Tien-ying has compelled the Chinese command to throw defence line. from Pingchuan to Ssutaokou, representing the last line of defence.
Peking. Mar. 3, 2 a.m.` Despatches received late to-night put a better complexion on the situation. A counter-attack has driven the invaders out of Lingyuan. Suen Tien-ying denies he has turned over to Manchukuo. On the contrary, he claims a victory, having driven back the japanese, he announces, to Fanghsien, twenty-five miles from the entrance to Chih- .feng Pass.
"TELEGRAPH'S" SPECIAL REPORTS
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has received the following message from Bangkok:
His Siamese Majesty's Govern- ment has issued the following communique:"It is the policy of
in His Majesty's Government to be neutral in the controversy between China and Japan regarding Man-
Peking. Mar. 3. Peking, Mar. 3,
"Chinese despatches received Startling developments have or late to-night have put a better curred in Jehol in the past twenty- four hours and it is feared that from the Jehol fronte, claiming complexion on the carlier news the Chinese forces are now in a that the Chinese forces staged a crit'eal postion. both. Lingyuan counter-attack on Lingyuan at six and Chihfeng having been forced, o'clock yesterday evening and owing to important defections, ac drove the invaders out of the vil- cording to present information.
FIRST DEFECTION.
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lage,
ATTACK ON REAR.
The first of thosé defections took At the same time, the Chinese place at Taipingfang on the motor. defenders who stayed on for some
in
TOKYO'S CLAIMS.
Tokyo, March 3
A message from Lingyuan elates that the Kawakara van guard is continuing its advance and has occupied Peikung... It is expected, that Pingchoan will be occupied shortly-Reuter,
Dr. Wellington Koo, in an inter- view with Reuter,
ports that he and his colleagues had signations as de- legates to Assembly in con nexion with. the Sino Japanese
offered their re-.
dispute.
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the
They felt, he. Dr. Koo. said, that the close of one chapter had been reached at Geneva and were of opinion that the Nanking Government, might like to have new blood to represent its views.
for
They were all very tired. They had worked for a long time and felt they needed a change, but having 'received the information which they had asked from their government in regard to the posi Lion and plans, they had agreed to carry on.Reuter.
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Geneva, Later.
It has been ascertained that Que Tai-chi, Wellington Koo and Dr. Yen, telegraphed their re- signations as their view is that the centre of gravity has shifted from Geneva to Jehol, where stout resistance should be offered Reuter.
HELPING THE UNEMPLOYED
VOLUNTARY EFFORTS
PRAISED
London, Mar. 2.
The Minister of Labour, Sir Henry Betterton, referred in the Commons to-night to the excellent and successful work done by voluntary organisations in finding occupation for the unemployed,
He claimed no political credit for their efforts, which arose out of a remarkable and rapidly- re-increasing number of people had growing movement in which. au
road between Chaoyang and Yeb-time at Paishihtsumen, were re-churia. For this reason, its poshan, where the general com- treating in the hope of linking up presentative at Geneva abstained devoted themselves to helping the manding a strategic sector went with their own forces and came from voting when the question unemployed. over to the Japanese on Wednes into contact with the rear of the
came before day causing a collapse, on the Hattori
the detachment, being
Assembly. Lingnan front.
Rumours appearing in the Foreign superior force and compelling the Press that is Majesty's Govern- some
By their activities, work of Japanese to retreat in the direz-ment is acting as an agent for started in about five, hundred kind or other had been tion of Chaoyang.
The despatches claim that the or in any way aiding Japan, are present about 150,000 persons.--
Japan in the purchase of arms, different areas, covering Chinese forces are now again entirely without foundation." British Wireless. holding Lingnan," but mention heavy aerial bombardment of the froad between Lingyuan and Ping-
chuan.
Simultaneously, the Japanese forces.succeeded after heavy fight. ing in turning the Chinese right flank, south of Paishihtsumen.
This almost impregnable outpon was isolated by the collapse of the defences on both sides, though it is understand that the Chinese de- fenders still occupy the Pass.
FRESH TROOPS RUSHED.
SUN TIEN-YING
THERE IS BO MUCH THAT ONE,
has been resumed.
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An unknown Chinese who was found wandering in Salwonho, in the Shaz
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DAY BY DAY" NEWS IN BRIEF
Still better news comes from DOES NOT KNOW, THAT ONE CANNOT of telegrams to Shanghai and beyond It is notified that normal working Chihfeng. General Sun Tien-ying, EXPLAIN.-Napoleom. in a message received here to- Immediately on receint of the night, denies that he has thrown Quarantine restrictions have been newn of the collapse of the Ling-in his lot with the Japanese and imposed by the Government of Inde nan line. the Chinese command asserts that he is still holding China against arrivals from Hong-kiwan rushed fresh troops from Pina-Chihfeng. He announced that he kong on account of small pox. removed to the Mental Hospital, chuan to reinforce the Tineyuan has driven the invaders back to
apparently insanein line. holding the heights above the Fanghsien, twenty-five miles from cluded the arrival of H.M.S. Wild Naval movements this morning in- village of Lingyuan, which has the entrance to the Pas8.
Twelve cases of small-pox and one Swan from Shanghai and Nanking case of typhoid were reported to the fallen into the hands of the
Tang Yu-lin has also taken oc-where it has been relieved by H.M.S. health authorities on Wednesday. Of Japanose.
casion to deny rumours concern-Verity, and the departure of H.M.S. the small-pox cases, four were from The Chinese intend to make a ing his attitude.Our Special Veteran for Amoy, Shanghai and Victoria and sight from Kowloon.
Nanking. stand, at Pineehüan thirty-five Correspondent, miles from Chengtehfu, where strong defences have been pre- pared.
CHIHFENG ALARM.
Meanwhile, an extremely grave sitation has arisen at Chifen where the uncertain attitude of General San Tien-ving, the former Koemin-bun commander, has com. pellethe Chinese command to throw out defence line Finches to Sutnok a village from on the motorrad from Chengte fu (Johol City) to Chiffeng.
This line renresents the last hare of the Chinese. If and when it is taken, the only question is an orderly retreat. through Kupelkou Pass in or- der not to disturb North China.
Owing to these drastic changes in the
EARLY REPORTS.
Invitations have been issued by the In alighting from the steam launch Portuguese Co., of the Hongkong Man Tak, of the Shamshuipo Ferry Volunteer Defence Corps to their Peking, Mar. 2.
service, a passenger Mak Chau, aged annual dinner and dance at the Club Defections greatly facilitated 31, slipped and struck his head on the Lusitano on Friday, March 10, at the Japanese advance on Ling-pier yesterday evening, causing a 7.30 p.m. Ladies are invited only to Sun Tien-ying, the ex-slight injury, which was subsequently the dance, which commences a at 9.30. Kuominchun general, has defected treated at the Kowloon Hospital. to Matchukuo, while a battalion of Tung Fu-ting's troops have also
The management of the Hongkong zone over.
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With their faces masked, in white Hotel announce that the Grill Room covers and producing revolvers, with and Ball Room of that establishment Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang'swa men wayinid a pig dealer on a Ambulance Ball to-morrow, Saturday, which they threatened their victim, have been reserved for the St John's roops are preparing to make anely wrth leading from Wong Tol and not the Roof Garden as previous last the failure of which Shan to
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COLLISION IN HARBOUR
LAUNCH - MISHAP YESTERDAY
it stand the cte success for the aries, vestering. The men emerged dinner dance to and he will be held launches near
A collision between two from behind sorse bushes and robbed in the Roof Garden.
the Kowloon their victim of $13. A sum of $72
Godowns yesterday has been re- which the man was carrying in a back. porket escaped the notice of the rob- woman of 23, Yuk Ming Street, was
Chan King, aged 24, a married ported to the pollee. bers.
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Peking, Mar. 2. Oficial despatches were received -ter the evening slating that the
Chan Chil-chau, coxswain of Chinese counter-attacked at dusk and beat back the Japanese trom
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ion will be fought pending com- "High Pressure," beginning a three-From Yaumati comes a report of un
morning on its way from Yaumati to Hong- pletion of a strong last line forty-day run at the Queen's Theatre attempt to commit suicide made by kong the Kwong Lee ive miles long from Pingchuan businessman with an aptitude
yesterday. He has the part of a an aged woman of 192, Temple steaming towarde him. 'n the north-west, to Sutaokow, company
for Street who threw herself from the Kwong Shun sounded two blasts promoting, starting first floor into the back yard. She but received no reply from the along the heights, forty miles from synthetic rubber concrru. Trauble in received severe injuries and situation the feeling Ichol City. The line will be' in the offing when the associatag attempt, to end her life by taking
on taken to the Kowloon Hoazital. other launch. whom he and his business nin their faith, turns out to be onium was made by Ilo Fung, nged nothing more than a lanatic. There: 39, a married woman of 28, Kweli Shun turned to starboard to avoid, after notion moves swiftly and is Street, Shamshulpo, who was sub- 3 collision, but the Kwong Lee Interesting right to the fade-out scquently taken to the Kwong Wek struck the Kwong Shun on the Mr. J. T. Bagram. Consul There are many laughs to be get Hospital. Her condition was
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very little damage.
is growing that the fate of the province is scaled despite the gallant stand of Chang Hsuch- liang's own regulars in the face of superiorly equipoed invaders. Our Gum Correspondent.
manned by Marshal Chang Hauch Hang's trocos.-Reuter.
OFFICIAL SIAMESE DENIAL.
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The coxswain of the Kwong
The alleged assailant was r rested by the police and this morning appeared before Bir COURT SEQUEL TO Wynne-Jones in a charge of cuty
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inavector W. R. Chester Woods Following an altercation at. 130, prosecuted and asked for a week's Bonham Strand East, Lal Sal-ko formal remand, indicating that received a severe injury to his the victim was still in a serious throat, alleged to have bean in-condition.....
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{remanded for pne week, ho, on Monday morning.