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五望號七十月三共港香 FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.
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HSIFENGKOW BATTLE EPIC: GRAPHIC STORY
CHINA'S AVIATION THE BIG SWORDS
FORCES
BIG SCHOOL MOVED
TO LOYANG.
Nanking, Mar. 17. The Chinese Aviation Baress has officially announced that it has moved the Aviation School at Hangchow, to loyang. A large number of aeroplanes have al ready reached Loyang-lektor.
NAZIS IN SHANGHAI
SCENES AT FLAG CEREMONY
UNIFORMED MEN ON PARADE
(Special to "Telegraph") .
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Shanghai, Mar. 17. The ceremony of raising the old German Imperial flag over the German Consulate 'yester- day reused much interest in both Chinese and foreign circles as revealing the extent to which the Nazi movement has been or- manised in Shanghai.
Uafforze Nazis attended and paraded in military style, while black-shirted Fascists were among the hundreds of spectators when the acting Consul-General, Dr. Behrend, read Herr Hiller's de claration authorising the hoisting of the banner,
The leader of the Nazi move- ment in Shanghal then delivered; an inciring speech outlining the progress of the movement and de- claring that it would fight until the last of their fellow citizens in Shanghai were converted to Na- tional Socialist ideals.
When the ung was hoisted, the uni.d.meu Nuzes, as well as many 01 luc opuodaúde, Pascu kaçır as al in tue rasciat jasniou.-ticulor.
LAND ANNUITIES
BILL PASSED
IN ACTION
FORCED MARCH TO SAVE THE PASS
MOONLIGHT RAIDS ON JAPANESE
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
(By Telagraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinares, 1894. Received, March 15,
PEKING, MAR, 16. PEKING IS NOW RECEIVING THE DETAILS OF THE EPIC BATTLE FOR HSIFENGKOU PASS, « WHERE THE SEASONED CAMPAIGNERS UNDER SUNG CHE-YUAN · (SOONG" CHIH-YUAN) · ARE NOT ONLY WITHSTANDING THE JAPANESE ASSAULTS, BUT ARE CARRYING THE WAR INTO THE ENEMYS CAMP.
The Haifengkou battle affords the one really bright spot in the Chinese defence of Jehol Eye-witnesses returning from the battlefield compare the gallantry of Sung Che-yuan's forces with the exploits of the Nine
- teeuth Route Army in Shanghai, and General Sung and his swordsmen are receiving congratulations from all parts of the country,
Our picture shows members of the Big Sward Brigade, who have been chially responsible for the gallant defence at Hsinfengkow. They are soon swinging their blades in the keen winter air to keep them alves in trim while waiting to go into the front line. (Photo: Sarge Vargassof).
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
RAPID UPWARD RISE
NOT MAINTAINED
The sharp upward trend of shares on iha for York Stock Exchango, way \ not maintained | Festerday=""'ide incination in the morning was upward, but a set- back set in during the afternoon.. jew marked. dolerences
Faece Wers the opening
and closing prices.
Their feats are even more creditable in view of the MOFU POINT
fact that Sung Che-yuan's troops were thrown into the battle when all seemed lost, when Wan Fu-lin's troope were in full retreat, with the Japanese in hot pursuit. The Japanese were totally unprepared when the big swordsmen of the Kuominchun fell upon them and their losses were exceedingly heavy.
“PAIRED WITH XIX TH ROUTE ARMY.
Meanwhile, Haifengkow la still. holding out, the Japanese being] no nearer their goal to-day than they were on March 9 when they
opened their big offensive.
The entire responsibility for the defence is now vested in General Sung Che-yuan, who was formerly one of the most redoubtable TRANSFER OF MONEY fighters serving under Marshal Feng Yu-halang, the Christion General.
TO EXCHEQUER
(Special to "Telegraph")
Memages Ordinamon, 1171- Lacived, Herc 17, 41.3.9%)
Dublin, Mar. 17. The Land Annuitles Bill, which provides for the transference of the land annunties from the special Sus-
The warnings of the pentries were too late to save them from
severu setback and the remnantsĮ etreated to hilly positions just north of Ksifengkow Pass, where very heavy fighting occurred dur
ng succeeding days, with heavy 328ualties on both sides.
JAPANESE RUSHING FRESH TROOPS,
PIRATES
ROOSEVELT PLAN
DICTATORSHIP IN COMMODITIES
WIDE EMERGENCY POWER ASKED Washington, Mar. 16. Startling emergency powers are demanded by President Roosevelt in a special message to Congress to-day.
The President submits a Bill which would authorise the Secr
EFFORTS TO PLUNDERry of the Agriculture Depart-
ANTUNG WRECK
meat to secure a reduction in the acreage basis of commodities. ecting wheat,' hogs, cattle, sheep, rice, tobacco or milk.
The producers would he com
SHOTS FIRED AT pensated by benests granted from
NAVAL BOAT
the funds of the Finance Re-
onstruction Corporation,
The Government, under the Bill, fwould also be authorised to tak
FOLKESTONE SENDS AN off the market the cotton surpluses
ARMED GUARD
I was done. :
ARRIVES WITH RELIEFS
At
BRITISH PLAN OF DISARMAMENT
CREATES A PROFOUND IMPRESSION
DRASTIC CUTS IN AIR AND ON LAND
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5:
GENEVA, MAR. 16. «DEALING COMPREHENSIVELY WITH ALL PHASES OF THE DISARMAMENT PROBLEM AND CONTAINING DEFINITE FIGURES IN REGARD TO PERSONNEL AND WAR MATERIALS IN SEA, LAND AND AIR FORCES, THE BRITISH DRAFT DIS. ARMAMENT CONVENTION WAS CIRCULATED IN GENEVA TO-DAY:
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald urged upon the delegates the vital importance of reaching definite conclusions by means of mutual concessions before disclosing the do tails of the British Plan, which caused a profound im- pression.
It provides that Germany shall have a home army of 200,000 men, France a home army of 200,000 and an overseas army of 200,000, Italy 200,000 at home and 50,- 000 overseas, Poland, 200,000, and Soviet Russia 500,000. France, Japan, Italy, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom are all to reduce their air forces to five hundred mach nes capable of use in war, preparatory to eventual abolition of all military and naval aircraft...
Efforts are to be made to bring France and Italy into the London Naval Treaty which is to remain effec tive until the time arranged for a further meeting of the Naval Powers. Germany is to be freed of the naval provisions of the Versailles Treaty, but her present posi-. tion will continue to 1936.
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M. Daladier, the French Premier, paid a tribute to the fine work and generous intentions of Mr. MacDonald and added that France was seriously determined to con- tribute the work of international peace..
Mr. Hugh Gibson (United States) welcomed the British Plan as a promising basis for a durable conven- tion.
DETAILS OF MAIN PROVISIONS.
tion deals with security and is bas- the armies with differing periods The first part of the Conven-¡ est method of taking account of ed on the existence of the Paris of service Pact, to which nearly all the signatories of the proposed con- vention are parties.
In event of a breach
basis and with a view to limiting or the power of aggression to reduce a threat of a breach of the them all to a militia basis by fix ference between the parties, if any period of service, provision being pact, there is to be a con-ing eight months as the maximum five of them, including one
made, in certain cases, to ba de-. Feast of the cided by conference, for an ex great Powers tension to twelve months. 3p requests. Provision is also made for a fixed Conferation of long service personnel to ence may b
conscripta in all continental landl
held by the Farm Board and other official agencies against an agree ment with the "cotton' growers to reduce their forthcoming crops, An armed guard has been
President Roosevelt requests placed aboard the wreck of the quick action before the Spring 1.8. Antung by the commander of crops are planted and in order HM.S. Folkestone, to protect the to strengthen the hands of the The Chinese are still in posses. salvage party with whom would. Cited States when the Economic sion of the Pass, but they anti- be plunderers, judging by events crop surpluses-Reuter.
Conference is discussing "world "BIG SWORD" BRIGADE
sipate further violent asaquita yesterday, are prepared to risk a
MILITIA BASIS: General Sung Che-yuan's thirty arrive from Pingchuan and other
when the Japanese reinforcements clash.
Regarding European land for- thousand well-equipped troops In-
The arrangements made ashore TRANSPORT IN PORT taken in breach of that pact is a bearing in mind ine prazosals It is declared that a war under ces it has been thought advisable, My Telegram Capeclude the Brigade of "Big Swords" points. It is estimated that 27,000
matter of interest to all the par- made with other delegations, to which hacked some of Chiang Kai-dapancas and Manchukuo troops to protect the ship, from pirates shek'a best divisions to pieces now. But there are one hundred
are now moving towards Hisfeng-are very unsatisfactory.
ties and a breach of the obliga put all of these on a comparable during the Kuominchun revolt of thousand Chinese troops in the crew from H.MS. Folkestone was Yesterday morning, when a boat
tions assumed towards each. three years ago.
Icinity and the notable success of attempting to board the Antung, With naval and military reliefs They are seasoned campaigners their efforts will undoubtedly pro-three shots were fired over the for Hongkong and Shanghai, the pense Account to the Exchequer, and entirely without fear. Every vide a great stimulus to further craft from the shore. No damage transport Lancashire berthed has passed through all stages in the night for the last week they have deeds of derring-do, Dail Eirrana:
1been carrying out deadly moonlight |
|Holt's-Wharf shortly after 8 The longer the fighting at Hsi- The voting on the third reading raids on the Japanese forces under fengkow lasts, the keener is Pe
o'clock this morning, and after THREE SHOTS. was recorded as 70 in favour and the shadow of the "Great Wall in king's fear of a Japanese diver-
[disembarking over 200 ratings, re- and 39 against.---Reuter,
aion in the Shanhaikwan area-radio message to the local naval 12.16 p.m. Those aboard included Detailing the occurrence in a sumed its voyage to Shanghai at Our Own Correspondent.
authorities. the Commander of reliefs for practically every milf
M.3. Folkestone states that the tary unit in Hongkong, and for! aval boat, fving the White Ennaval vessels stationed in Hong- j¬ten, was accompanying a salvace kong and on the Yangtze, The destruction of dozens farmair arty from the Tattoo to the wreck, The Lancashire was delayed for It appears that Wan Fu-lin's near Halfengkow by Japanese fost as the rarty was going along-over 12 hours by monsoon weather troops, alter, a heavy aerial artillery fra on Wednesday cover-side the Antung, three ahots ap-west of Hainan, and, scheduled to MARQUIS ASCENDS TO bombardment and heavy punishing the Japanese retreat following arently fired by members of the arrive in Hongkong on Wednesday
37,000 FEET
ment, fell back to Haifengow Pass another. vain assault 01) theshore patrol, whistled overhead, evening, did not anchor in Junk from Kuanchens, some twenty Halfengkow defences is described The naval boat immediately Bay until 4 p.m. yesterday. miles to the north of the Great in Chinese despatches. Casualties went lashore to interview the shore Wall, with the Japon infantry among the villagers are stated to patrol, one of whom went off to the wreck presaing them closely..
General Soong Che-yuan 'reports wreck to discuss thatters with the that his troops are rebuilding lvage party. As a result of the scussion-it.was considered: that Fon of severe Japanese artillery the interference would cease.
!! and aeroplane bombardment.
SAMPAN THREAT... Further Japanese reinforcements
EVEREST AERIAL EXPEDITION
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Bu, Türgisch, Cenggan. Talagrenkla Masipas Ordinanas, 11117 #sculped." March
"Karachi, Mar. 17, - The Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale, à member of the Mount Everest Aerial Expedition, reached an altitud of. 37,000 feet, cleht thousand feet higher than in necded. to fly over Mount. Evercst duringTMa three hour altitude test fight to- dav.
The Mornïts remained at a height of 27.000 feet for fifteen minutes.—Router.
The N. Y. K. liner from Europe and Straits is dus at her buoy at 9.30 to night, instead of to-morrow originally announced.
the vicinity of Halfengkow.
The story of the battle is relut ed in a Chinese despatch which was delayed in transit.
FORCED MARCH.
21.
Sung Cheyuan's army waas being held in reserve. some thirty miles to the south of Helengkow. The fall of the Pasy seemed fne-itale, Warn- Ing of the peril reached Gen. eral Sung Che-yun. Be im- med'ately ordered a forced march and they reached the "pase in the dead of night.
CAMP SURPRISED.
#
FARMLANDS SUFFER.
Peking, Mar. 17.
be heavy.
their defence works in anticipat
arrived from Pingchuan yesterday Shortly after thrnaval Iaunch Fighting. In the north of returned to ILMS Folkestone: **ifongkow has almost ceased however, four satanans were ob
here the Japanese have with herved leaving the shore, with the. drawn,
vident intention of boarding the
of
On the left flank Jahaner- "rt'llary and detschmetits Without more ado.'n hattalion of Mafantry were yesterday engiging picked swordsmen stripped to the he Chinese in minor encounters waiat despite the intense cold and carried out a night attack alone
hold out for another-week.
No action was
takan, by the
The
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NOTTS FOREST
curred in by RECORD SMASHED
the representa-) tives of all the great Powers and by a ma- jority of the other Govern-!
shore patrol to stop the occupants ments parteipating in the confer of the aampans, and the Cominand- once.
CONFERENCE OBJECTS.
SURPRISING DEFEAT BY CHARLTON
London, Mar. 10. Notts Forest, whose recent pur grers has proved. one of the sations of the League Fo Beuscz, were surprisingly d
or of the Folkestone again went f a boat to intercept the Intrud- ars, who, immediately they saw the naval vessel approaching, de-rarence, if called in view of day, losing to Charlte
It will be the object of the con- before their own suppo camped.
threat of a breach of the pact, to the wooden spoonists ARMED GUARD AT NIGHT. agree ppan the steps which could goal of the game.
......
The commander comments on be taken in respect of such a It was the first defeat sou the satisfactory work of the shore breach, and if the breach has ac-by the Forest since November natrol, and says that owing to the tually occurred, to determin when they lost, also at home, to Aanger of lantine, on urmet manga which party is to be held respon. Bery. en pressed to send reinforce he Antung during the dark hours. The Peking Government has is now being maintained on board sible......
Part two deals with effectiver the Forest have played sixteen Sinca November 10, until-to-day, ments and cars to carry the hun- Salvem operations are now ba-jand material. The provisions ar matches, winning ten and drawing reds of wounded to Peking. Aing carried out by the the Maltese regards effectives follow the prin six They lifted themselves from mmodation at the military how which, until this week, could not ciple of computing effectiven by the danger zone to within striking, vanguard was the Japanese will give up the at-pitals. In the front in heavily over-preach the wreck owing to the the average of the number of day's distance of promotion honoura bivouacked for the night,
Itack on Heifengkow if the Chinese taxed-Spacial, sled
worthor.
duty performed as being the fair-Renter, pred
the top of the Groat Wall, where the Japanese
HEAVY.CASUALTIES.
General Soong Che-yuan believes