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四拜肅 號五廿月十英港香 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934. 日八十月九
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90,000 REDS CROSS KWANGTUNG FRONTIER
BRAVE DEFENCE BY CANTONESE
DESPERATE FIGHTING ON LONG FRONT
REINFORCEMENTS RUSH NORTH
TOWNS SURRENDER
Canton. Oct. 25. Cantonese troops are being rush- ed to the north frontier to resist the invasion thrent from 90,000 Red troops who have retreated nut of Klangai and who now Are desperately trying to penetrate the Kwangtung frontier defences,
According to some reports thei Reds have advanced a considerable distance
Into Kwangtung andj several towna have surrendered to them.
Canlanese troops
RECORD DIVE BY SUBMARINE
Rests On Sea, Bed For Experiment
(Special to "Telegraph")"
€2m Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic MeE adgea Ordinner. Tami Received, Оставет
21, 143 m
Taranto. Oct. 24,
The 1,000-ton submarine, Galileo Ferraris, descended to a depth of 109 metres to-day and laid claim to a new world record dive with. out safety devices.
The submarine remained on the seabed twenty min. utes and tested torpedo launching apparatus.-Uni- ted Press,
The
which a have come into contact with the invaders have fought with the
utmost gallantry. One brigade HEAVY LOSS
which
attempted to
hold out
against the advance was prac IN SPANISH
Henlly annihilated.
Shlukwan is the point at which
the Government reinforcements | are being concentrated.
Refugers Arc pouring Inte Canton
!
WAR ON LONG FRONT.
Canton, Det, 25. According to the latest report from Shinkwan, fighting de devežnje ing on all fronts extending Treme -Tayu, near Shlulowań to Chinman- ng, where the Reds wee buttering the Cantonese defence lines with their full strength..
Fighting around An-yans
in progress
WH18
Tuesday. The
Government troops were compelled
RED REVOLT!
to give up Panshil and Changshih after a severe battle, during which and
CASUALTIES RUN INTO HUNDREDS
REBELS' DEAD UNESTIMATED
(Special to Telegraph")
Ordinater. the Telegraph, Conuright. Telegraphic al-m
one brigade of Cantonese troops #6 vet numað under the command of General
1816. Received, October
Madrid, Oct. 24.
Chen Chang was almost entirely The heaviness annihilated.
of the Meanwhile, the Reds besieged casualties arising from the
An-yang with Increased intensity
until the heroic defenders of the recent Spanish revolt and city made a desperate attempt to the continued guerilla war- break through the cordon of the
healegers at their weak point.
fare waged by the insurgent
An-yung has since fallen into the elements, is indicated in lists Jands of the Reds.
Picture shows the de Havilland Comst long distance racing plans, filted with two 200 hp. Gipay-Six engine which Scott and Campbell Black won the big race from England to Malbourne, (Photo by courtesy of Messrs. Arahold and Co, Lid, local agents for de Havilland planus)..
JAPAN RIGID ON EQUALITY STAND
NAVAL PARLEY FACES AN IMPASSE
AMERICA "SHOCKED"
1804.
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”).
Lost Flier Found In Desert Gaol
By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,
Received, Oct. 25, 9.23. a.m.)
Washington, Oct. 24.. The Japanese demand for naval parity appears to be destined to follow a hard-sledding trail before the leaders of the United States Administration and theed. Navy Department accept even the principle of the argument. The Japanese demands ran counter to the United States' position on almost every point.
.
AMERICANS HELD ON LANDING
AIR RACERS' PROGRESS
INDIA CONGRESS AT CROSS-ROAD?
GANDHI MAY BE OUSTED
CLASH OF WILLS
OF FACTIONS.
DANGEROUS PLAN OF RADICALS
(Special to "Tulograph")
R
Bombay, Oct. 25.
Tens of thousands of delegates
DEMOCRATS SURPRISED
CALIFORNIA'S STRAW VOTE
SINCLAIR NOT SO POPULAR
(Special to "Talagraph”)
By Talegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Man agen OriinuKOR, 1191) Ravvived, Ostoker Zí, k nam.Ĵ
Washington, Oct. 24.
The "straw vote" which the
to the Indian National Congress Literary Digest has undertaken meet in annual convention here in California to obtain an impres- sion of the direction the political has shown that
to-morrow.
Discussions on policy will cen- wind is blow clair, the pink-
tre around the personality of Mr. Upton Mahatma Gandhi, for fifteen Democrat, is not so popular as he years virtual dictator of the Con- was thought to be. For a long gree party. Recently there have time it was believed that he would been rumbling, of revell "eard the ruberriatorial race, but the against overwhelm Governor Merriam in them and expressed his desire to Digest pall says “No!" retire from the Congress.
Congress will decide whether or 864 ballots, from six cities, give The first returns, a total of 18,- not he should retire. But delo-Merriam a Rates realiza that if the Mahatma
substantial lend,”an'
is to be retained as an active Congregate of 11,262. Sinclair has gress force Congress must follow198 and the remaining votes are his policies of non-violence, en-fairly equally divided among the couragment of home spinning other candidates.
and weaving and village reorganiza-
These and other hints of the tion. Adoption by Congress of the trend of thought mere radical ideas of the party Democrats some apprehensiveness. are causing left-wingers would insure execk-
The
contents tion of Gandhi's threat to retire. Roosevelt's
of President opening Export observers are convinced speech are being closely guarded. campaign that Gandhi will sway, the con- Asked whether President Roose- ference as he has swayed manyvelt intended to "give 'em hell." before and emerze more powerful the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. than ever.
MASSES FOLLOW, Gandhi, they say, are isolated in- Recent demonstrations against tances, whereas the masse8 India still rovere him as a saint.
of
Daniel C. Koper, offered no more than a hlut, saying: "I don't be-i lieve he will go beyond purgatory."
United Preas.
CALLED IN U.S.
Basra, Oct. 25. The mystery of the where abouts of the American Lambert plane, piloted by John H. Wright of New York, has been cleared up to-day with the arrival of reports that it had landed with engine trouble AMohammately where Last November a mob at Nagpur ANOTHER STRIKE
crew was arrest- VIT upon the Mahstand and his their passports, vised by the Per Central provinces orthodox linaus They were detained in spite offes. During his later tour of the arty and bombarded them with sing Legation in London.
Their rolenss was ultimately the Untouchables cause by lying 24,000 LOCKED OUT protested against his advocacy of Experts are of the opinion that FOTOEICHENAINTENANCE FORMATOZY/effected by two British residents down in front of his automobile..
and the airmen spent last night! STRATOSPHERE AIR own to the point.
af Shaiba, near Basra. having Hindus stoned his automobile at In May a mob of high caste They state, however, that the demolishing it.
Buxar on the Ganges, completely LINES
delay has extinguished nay chance they might have had in the handi- Gandhi, and accepts his retire-
If the Congress repudiates GORMAN THREAT cap race. They will continue toment, Congress' new leader is Calcutta, in any event.
Squadron Leader Stodari has young Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, kely to be the comparatively just arrived at Nasra, having been now serving a prison sentence for delayed by accidents. He hopped sedition. oil again almost immediately. Renler,
The Second Air Squadron under described as "incomplete" the Japanese proposals will "am putate the heart of the Washing the command of General Ting Chi-and published by the presston and London Trenties."
su flew to Taya on Tuesday, while i another air squadron started for to-day.
Japan's proposals would ultim
the north from Canton early yes El Debats says that 288 members ately reduce the American Navy terday morning.
of the Government's forces, into a status little above that of a With the arrival of the air force,cluding police and solalers, have Coast Guard service, they claim. General Yu Han-mao, Feld-Com-been killed. Of these 181 belong- mander at the front, is prepared to ed to the Civil Guards.
Officials express the opinion launch a combined counter-attack
that what the Japanes propose as gainst the Reds by land and air major and seven Civil Gaard of get at the, 1935 Naval Conference dead include NA army un ideal and what they expect in to-day--Central News and Sperial.
icers, among whom
was a lieu are two very different matters.--- tenant-colonel, A lieutenant-co United Press, lonel and mujor of Carabiniers were also stain.
DOES CHINA WANT
GOLD STANDARD?
BRITISH OPINION IN MONEY MUDDLE
Washington, Oct. 24. Observers here foresee possible embarrassment
The
AMERICA SHOCKED.
London, Oct. 24.
The newspaper A.B.C. adils. to this list 200 gaards killed or wounded at Oviedo, where the It is learned in American quar fighting was particularly soveruters that the rigidity of the Japan and the rebels entrenched them-jese attitude evinced at the naval selves and held out under artillery conversations bus Blockerl fire for many hours.
American delegates. These figures take no account amazed at the extent of the Japan. of the losses of the rebel side, ese demands.. which are, known to have beeni beavy, probably three times as
a
ties.
for
the Gold Bloc as an outcome!
great as the Government's casual- Thirteen persons were shot by
of the recent currency deve-insurgents at Turon. lopments in the Far East. The
The possibility of a military
recent rapid gold appreciation dictatorship still disturbs, the
the who are
The initiative for keeping the Recrot came from Mr.
talka
Norman Davis, the United States
chief delegate, who feared that publicity would prevent a Japan- ese rotraction later.
It is learned that Japan, among
in terms of sterling is con-situation, and the continued un- other things, hinted at her inten sidered temporary.
rest and the rebol' outrages, such tion to abrogate the Washington
Treaty.
soldiera to consider
sro causing desperate
Japan's Budget, providing for us the mining of roads and sulp- the financing of the purchase of ing of the Chinese Eastern. Railway and lenders
for the rellef of the distressremedies-Reuter Special,
The United States delegation met and discussed the Japaneso proposals in what is described as
istressed state of mind
Italians Will Hop To Buenos Aires
(Special to "Telegraph") cly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphin·Men- |
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Ranie, Oct. 24. The Italian air force will make another epochal flight when two squadrons, specially equipped, will fly through the stratosphere from Rome to Buenos Aires, it is learned in reliable quarters to-day.
The attempt will be made noxt spring and will be the fore-runner of a regular Rome-Buenos Aires service. The distance can be covered in 36 hours.United Press.
BRITISH GOVT. STOCKS
LEAVES CALCUTTA,
Calcutta, Oct. 25. Squadron. Lender Stodart left here at 9.15 p.m.
Fifteen minutes later the Danish flier, Lieut. Hansen, took of
Renter.
AT CHARLEVILLE.
Charleville, Oct. 25, Catheart Jones and K.F.JI. Waller, in a Comet, arrived here at 8.50 p.m. (C.M.T.).—Reuter,
at Alor Star to-day.-Reuter.
LEFT WING CHIEF.
OF DYE SHOPS
rayon dyers has been caliod
Paterson, NJ., Oct. 24. A strike of 24,000 silk and from midnight,
བ་
A conference of employers and workers met at the inat minute in in efort to avert the walk-out. The Pandit is the leading spirit in the Left Wing socialist" and
munist element of the Con-man, one of the big Labour chicis The militant strike-maker, Gor- gress. A graduate of Oxford, and in the Eastern States, broke
idely travelled, Pandit Jawa-the meeting four minutes after it harlal wants to make India had assembled. nocialist state. He would socialize
up.
the means of production, distribu Gorman threatened a fresh out- tion and exchange, and control the break of the textile atrikes, owing economie life of the country by to the allegod discrimination systematic planning.
shown by employers against union He would eliminate landlordiam members who participated in the and the Indian princes, redistri- last toxtlle strike.-Reuter, bute land to the peasants, cancel
agriculturists' dobts, assure labour
and give them the right to strike. fortably in easy chairs in publie a living wage, an eight-hour day nual Congress meetings, sat_com- First he would have to seize power balls were properly attired in from the British Raj, and his morning suits and delivered essays
Meetings will he held in the
STICK TO JOB.
Singapore, Oct, 20. The New Zealanders, Howett and C, E, Kay are sticking to a tough task and taking their D. II. Dragon ateadily along the race route. They arrived safely Policy provides for no negotiation on nationalism in perfect Englan with the British Government At Gandhi changed all that in his ary-tirao, NO DECISION POSSIBLE.
fifteen year sway of the Congress. Gandhi, on the contrary, agrees Preparations have been made to A British Wireless message to partial co-operation with the care for 100,000 to 150,000 dele saya: The result of the handicap prosent British government of gates. evont, for whien the first prize is Indla to the extent of electing caused by the recent typhoon dis-
£2,000, will not be known for some Congross representative to the aster, in addition to the Chinese
days as all pilots are allowed 10 Indian legislature. He favours open air, after six o'clock in the silver moves, are all operating to
days in which to roach Mel-establishment of better relation voning, when the sun is down. CONTINUES
bourne and only the actual flying between landlord and tenant but the slopes of Worli Hills, at whose cause a drop in yen exchange.
MORE CONVERSATIONS.
Delegates, will squat or stand on British opinion is that China
time counts against the compitl-opposes elimination of landlords or. ultimately desires to establish a
London. Oct. 24, London, Oct. 21.
With the exception of gilt-edged Flying time Includes all stops is foralgu to the essential genius Babu Rajendra Prasad, one
base the Arabian son lios. princes. Such class war, ho says, gold standard.
Widespread hope exists.
issues, most sections of the stock at places en route other than the of India and cannot be carried on Gandhi's most devoted and tru The Japanese and United States markets were subdued to-day. President Roosevelt's speech to chang, Duisburg, Katie Moller, formal conversations to-dayin in trong demand and War Loan handicap allowance is 42 hours
Deucalion, Huashan Mara, Nan- delevations were engaged in in- British Government stocks were are compulsory.
25 clocking points, of which five while India is fighting au alien Houtenants, will preside over the bankers to-night will bTsuyama Maru. Tigre, Holhow, connection with the aerica
The
greatest bureaucracy'.. stimulating to business. A gen- Tosslabank, erally botter fealing abroad is Maru. Bittern. Noto Maru Generali taking place in London prepara-
Spring Gongresu; - About:-60,7 he Cablenz,
Hakusan bilateral conversations which are level of 106 at the close.
of 3% por cent, moved to the high, minstes 24 sconde to Hassan. TIMES CHANGE
served several terms of in ovident.Sican, Culbertson
Of those still left in the race, the This will be the fifth time the congressman since 1020
ment Ho been ar and Peralling, Fritz.
President Jefferson, tory to next year's Naval Confor- record of 114.8/10. British Wire the lowest allowanco, 06 minutes birthplace. In its early days 600 Patha to devote himse
Comol Fours rose to a new high winners, Scott and Black, have Congress has met in Bombay, Its gavo up a lucrative law. 74 Kamo Maru.
enceBritish Wirelesni
24 seconds.
to 1,000 politicians attended an Indian maskeer-Ualled
that
,
IN WIRELESS TOUCH.
to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-day:
The following ships are expected
Rentor.
STRÒNG DEMAND
tora.