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CHINESE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AT KUPEIKOU
Night Attack Recovers Lost Ground & Compels Japanese Retreat
FORTY THOUSAND
IN ACTION
HEAVY FIGHTING FOR FOURTEEN HOURS.
BATTLE FOR PASS
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 9, 12.49 p.m.)
PEKING, MAR. 9. AFTER FOURTEEN HOURS OF SEVERE FIGHTING, IN WHICH FORTY THOUSAND MEN WERE ENGAGED,
HSUEH-LIANG'S CHANG TROOPS. DEFENDING KUPEIKOW PASS THIS MORNING WERE STILL OCCUPYING THEIR ORIGINAL" POSITIONS IN THE THIRD PASS NORTH OF KUPEIKOW.
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„Japanese planes are still active in Jahol. Our picture shows a squadron of bambers ready to take off at a moment's notice.
CHIANG TSO PING
MINISTER NOW IN SHANGHAI
MAY NOT RETURN
TO JAPAN.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphin
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BRITAIN'S ARMS EMBARGO
DOES NOT APPLY TO AIRCRAFT
London, March On behalf of the Board of Trade, it was stated in Parliament to-day that the place émbargo of war tho exportation material to China and Japan did not apply to aircraft or aircraft engines of any kind.-British Wireless.
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BASE STORY
In the course of the day, they had been compelled. Mrasages Ordinance, 1891, flectived. Narch BGHMATORINISHED DRINUD VENGONORR to give ground before heavy infantry assaults supported. 5). Shanghai, March 9.
General Chiang Tso-ping, the by aerial bombardment. At nightfall, however, taking advantage of the brightness of the night owing to a Chinese Minister to Japan, has further fall of snow and the absence of the Japanese/arrived here from Tokyo ac- aeroplanes, the Chinese forces staged a series of counter-companied by his wife and attacks and recovered all lost ground and compelled the secretary. Japanese to withdraw.
The official communique states that the Chinese forces north of the Great Wall renewed the attack and succeeded in dislodging the invaders."
The belief is gaining ground that the Chinese Minister will not! return to Japan, that the Nanking Government
contemplating breaking off diplomatic relations."
is
When Interviewed this morning,
OFFICIAL DENIAL
General Chiang Teo-ping declared MR.
that he was not in a position to make any statement regarding the consulting with the Government.
LAND MINES WRECK ARMOURED CARS Sino-Japanese situation before
The Japanese attack, the com-it is said, drawn up plans for munique states, began at about future operations ready for sub- nine o'clock yesterday morning.mission to Chiang Kai-shek A general offensive was opened." the Japanese throwing four thou- COUNTER-OFFENSIVE PLANNED. CAMPBELL'S GREAT
Len
ISSUED
MATSUOKA'S
TOUR.
U.S. MONEY CRISIS
EXPANSION OF CURRENCY NOW :
OFFICIAL POLICY
ROOSEVELT HOPEFUL
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Washington, March 9. CONTROLLED INFLATION OF THE CURRENCY is apparently part of the Roosevelt Government's programme for dealing with the monetary and banking crisis.
It is officially stated that the Government is now planning the circulation of actual currency instead of scrip of clearing-house certificates as was originally contemplated.
PORTUGAL ESCAPES
FINANCE ON SOUND! FOOTING
MISSES WORST ON DEPRESSION
[Special to "Telegraph”)
(By Tattgraph Copyright Telsenhic Massages Ordinance. 1781. Reccioni, March 5 timm
London, March 9.
In the report of the Anglo-Portu- guese Colonial Bank it is stated that the general trade depression has not been felt so severely in Portugal as in most other coun-
....
Mr. Woodin, the Secretary of the Treasury, indicated that the ex- pansion of the currency would; help to replace a large part of the G$7,250,000,000 already which was being hoarded
C Admiral. Sir Frederick Dreyer, the new C-iz-C., Chisa Station, in succession to Ad miral Sir Howard "Kelly, whe arrived in Hongkong this mor
ing,
issued SUEZ CANAL
TIRADE
It is semi-officially stated that the currency could legally be ex panded by nearly three thousand
EXTENSION OF THE "MORATORIUM
MANAGED CURRENCY EXPANSION PLAN
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(Zy Telegraph. Copyright Thegraphic Meampra Ordinanes, 1211. Uncived are
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INQUIRY DEMANDED IN LONDON,
A PARASITE ON SHIPPING
London, Mar. 9. A demand for an inquiry into the administration of the Suer Canal was made yesterday by Sir Arnold Wilson at an In- dividualist luncheon.
Sir Arnold described the Suez
Washington, Mar. 9. Canal Company as "a parasitiš A further extension of the
and declared that the swollen. moratorium and a policy of in- growth on the shipping industry," flation are envisaged as the result dividends of what should be a of a conference held last night at
great international public utility the White House.
company contrasted strangely with those of genuine" national: public utility corporations.
The dividends, he added, con- trasted even more sharply with
com
President Roosevelt consulted
London,, Mar. 8. │tries. He is going to Nanking in a day A categorical denial of the sen- The City Editor of The Times, all the leaders of Congress and, it sational suggestion that Japan is commenting upon this happy state is understood, presented his manag- or two.-Reuter,
planning the development of ef affairs, says that the credit for ed currency expansion plan.
An extension of the moratorium secret air bases in the Dutch East it is due to Portugal's Prime Minis-
cial year with a budget surplus, emergency legislation is regarded
FAMILY CONCERN. · Indies has been issued by the ter, who has again closed the finan- at least until Congress has enacted the paid by the shipping o Japanese Embassy.
placing the finances of Portugal as certain.
In conformity with the expan-
He pointed out that practically The Embassy denies that there upon a sound footing.
The Government, as a result of sionist policy, the Treasury has all the staff of the Suez Canal Was any treaty offer by Mr. Matsuoka to the Dutch Govern this, has been in a position to relax revoked its permission for the Company was French although regulations only issue of scrip and clearing-house Britain possessed half the capital. ment, and emphasises that his its exchange visits to various cities in Europe twenty-five per cent, of the proceeds certificates -Reuter. and America are being undertaken from exports are now made avail- simply for social purposes. Mr. able for the government,
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WELCOME
sand Japanese troops and
A big counter-offensive with re- thousand Manchukuo troops into gulur troops is said to be planned. the battle. The Chinese were Meanwhile, Chang Hauch-lang's about twenty-six thousand strong regulars defending Kupeikow Page HUGE CROWDS GATHER
After severe fighting, in which are offering stout resistance to the
AT SOUTHAMPTON they were compelled to give Japanese onslaughts and although ground, the Chinese eventually under constant pressure all day stayed the Japanese advance and yesterday, they held their lines. wili. the coming of dusk them-
HEAVY LOSSES AT WAICHANG. selves took the offensive!
GENERAL RETREAT.
By eleven-thirty pm. they had compelled the Japanese to begin general retreat towards Luar- ping.
Another report states that large force of Japanese cavalry
BRITONS SAFE
ESCAPE PERILS OF JEHOL WAR
9.
The official communique this!
Chinese morning places the casualties at two hundred killed and wounded and the Japanese
Peking: March casualties "at a much higher
British The
Consular figure. The Chinese also laim that thorities learn that all British they mined ten Japanese armour subjects in Jehol Province have
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au-
ed cars when the Japanese opened come safely through the recent
armoured war operations-Reuter. their first attack, the
cars leading the way not suspect- ing that mines had been fald.-- From Our Own Correspondent.
RUMOURS ABROAD.
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caught up with Sun Tien-ying's retreating forces at Waichang at dawn yesterday, inflicting heavy slaughter, the Kuominchun troops being practically exhausted of ammunition.
London, Mar. 8.
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It is common knowledge; he added; that the Company is, in fact, a agantly managed,
Sir Arnold. Wilson has been with connected prominently
A fleet of 15 speed bouts met Matsuoka has also been observing
The control of exchange is not BRIGHTER OUTLOOK family concern that is extrRV... the liner Aquitania, with Sir the changed conditions in Europe restricting the supply of foreign Malcolm Campbell aboard, off since his last visit.
eurrency which is freely obtainable Calshot and formed an escort into
It is definitely stated that Mr. for the payment of Imports-Ren- Southampton, where a great popu- Matsuoka has no mission what ter lar welcome awaited him.
soever apart from that fulfilled at
Sir Malcolm Campbell believes Geneva as Japanese delegate to the that after a few minor adjustLeague.-Neutor, ments his motor car, the "Blue Bird," could improve on his own speed 'record of over 272 miles per hour, but the track must bel sought elsewhere, as Daytona! would probably be unft for motor racing for two years-British Wireless.
MURDER CHARGE
GROWN AWAITING".
WITNESS
PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA
QUESTION OF ARMS EMBARGO
the Govern-
ELECTRIFYING BRITAIN
HUGE SUM FOR THE GRID SYSTEM
London, Mar. 8.
(Special to "Telegraph") (He Telegrask, Copstions Taleorephie Persia, Mesopotamia and Turkey Masipca Ordinanza, 1894, Received, March is a British Government official
#5 m.)
Latterly, he has had important Washington,, Mar. 9.
connexion with the Anglo-Persian Mr. Roosevelt, in a statement Oil Company-Renic regarding the gathering of Cön- gressmen at the White Houre, said be discussed with them wearefully prepared mestre which would immediately relieve the situation and re-start banking operations « throughout the country,
POLICE METHODS CRITICISED
ARRESTED
"The man should not hav
been summoned," commented Bi Schofield in the Central Poliel FORCING HANDS OF court this morning, when h
HOARDERS
"NAMES DEMANDED BY
RESERVE BOARD
13
imposed a fine of $4 on a Chines shopkeeper of 2, Star-Street, whi charge u pleaded guilty to a keeping a dog without a licence.. Sergeant Nolloth explained thi person complained of belu worried by the dog. He approzol ( Telegraph, Cengright. Telegraphie ed a constable who arrested. U Messages Ordinanar, 119). Riceived," March defondant in the street. *, FARM-J
He had been assured that there DOGOWNER WHO WAS is every prospect of the immediate passage of this legislation in its The electricity grid system introduction and he was gratified which consists of a vast network by the improved outlook-Heuter, been arrested; he should hav London, Mar. 8,
of main transmission lines cover-i Answering A
Parliamentary
ing almost the whole of Britain. question, the Foreign Secretary for distributing electricity in bulk Sir John Siman, said the Council from selected generating stations, Lee Bank, 24, charged with the of the League of Nations was con-will be substantially completed. Peking, Mar. 9.
alleged murder of Yip Tsai, sidering the British, French and during the present year,
It was stated in Parliament to- The dramatic events of the
tallyman, on the waterfront in Italian memorandum suggesting a October last year, made a second recommendation to last few days have filled the
They are now in full retreat to formal appearance before Mr.ments under Article XI of the day that the total capital expendi air with rumours.
wards Charhar and an urgent ap- Schofield in the Central Police Covenant to imposia an embargo onture on its construction would be the export to Bolivia and Para- £27,000,000, exclusive of interest during construction.-British Feng Yu-hsiang is said to have peal has been wirelessed to Peking Court this morning.
Detective.Inspector Chester-guay of arms and war, material. Wireless.
Such embargo would not become emerged from seclusion at Kalgan for supplies to be sent from and to be on his way to meet Charhar together with reinforce Woods, in applying for a further
week's remand, stated that the operative until certain States not Chiang Kai-shek, Chang Hsueh-menta-Special.
principal witness for the 'Crown members of the League, including) liang and the War
was sick inland, about 80 miles the United States, imposed und from Swatow. They expected aappited a similar prohibition. reply from him soon, as to when
As the League was how endea- he would be able to come to Hong-vouring to effect a settlement of kong..
the Peru-Colombia dispute under Accused wax accordingly re. Article XV, no question of an manded.
embargo arose-British Wireless.
Minister.
General Ho Ying-ching, at a secret rendezvous outside Peking.
Ho. Ying-ching bus already left Peking to meet his chief and has arrived at Puoting, where he will Await the appearance of Chiang Kai-shek's special train.
CHIANG AND FENG. Rumour has it that Chiang Kai- ahek is to make himself personally
MISSIONARY'S COURAGE
| INCIDENT IN BOMBING OF LINGYUAN
Tokyo, Mar. 9.
Japanese bombardment of Ling- yuan.
When the bombardment started'
WEATHER OUTLOOK
BRITISH PRICES DECLINE
FURTHER DROP IN FEBRUARY.
London, Mar. 8.
(Special to "Telegraph")
His Worship:-How long wo Now York, March 9. Richmond, Virginia, and other he under arrest?
Sergt. Nolloth:-He was balle Reserve Banks have received in immediately, your Worship, alructions from the Federal Re serve Board to furnish the names.
of persons who have withdrawni gold from the banks since February 1 and have failed to return it by March 13.
It is conjectured that hoarders may be compelled to return it or unsavoury
HIS MAJESTY BETTER
NOW PRACTICALLY RECOVERED
London, Mar, 8
H. M. the King has now pri
As measured at the Board of face a heavy tax and The anticyclone is: moving alow- Trade, the average of wholesale publicity-Neuter.
Д decrease of 13 per responsible for the campaigu An American correspondent with Miss Minns marshalled the Chin-ly eastward and is now centred to prices in February showed, en against Japan in Jehol and that the Japanese army at Lingyuan ese children under her care and the north of Korea. Moderate to balance, Feng Yu-hsiang will become his pays a high tribute to the courage marched the youngsters to a bomb fresh monsoon will prevail over cent, as compared with January, dollara on the present backing of tically recovered from the effe
she the Chins coast and the Northern and decrease of 6.0 per cent. as gold and gold securities second-in-command.
and coolness, of an American Wo-proof dugout, over which The War Minister, in consulta- man missionary, Miss Minns, and planted the United States flag China Sea,
East winds, fresh; fair. tion with Chang Hauch-liang, has her British assistanta during the Reuter.
British Wirelesa.
of the slight cold from which Local forecast:compared with February, 1932.—{ The total amount of gold in the has been suffering--British Wi
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