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No. 13348
五拜雞二號二十月十英港香
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1937.
日九十月九
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FURIOUS SHANGHAI FIGHTING
China Flings Huge Army Against Japan In Counter Assault
INVADERS EXPECTED RESISTANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN, BUT
CHINESE DEFENCES
STILL HOLD
Shanghai, Oct. 21 (11.30 p.m.). Indicating that the Japanese military authorities are ready to open the second stage of the Shanghai campaign, and apparently believing the Chinese army in Chapei, Kiangwan and Tazang is nearing the end of its resources, Japanese forces yesterday indulged in a smashing offensive to the west of the Kwangfu front and the Nansiang-Kiating highway.
The attack followed the Japanese bombing of Kiating, Taitsang- and Quinsan throughout the day. The Japanese are driving towards Kiating from Lotien in the first recent major effort to extend the north and south line.to the west.-United Press.
1
CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK WITH
GREAT STRENGTH
Shanghai, Oct. 22 (12.50 a.m.).
R.A.F. to Bomb
Matching their overwhelming man-power against Tolo Harbour
the modernised Japanese units in the war's most decisive
a general counter On
battle, Chinese troops have started offensive in this area, and around Tazang.
The intensity of the fighting on the Shanghai front
is decreasing at 4.20 a.m.
•
A dozen Japanese planes took off to-day despite a
ground fog, limiting visibility to 50 feet. However, the
prospects are it will be a very clear day later.
Heavy Hand-To-Hand
Fighting Reported
Shanghai, Oct. 22. (6.40 d.) The Japanese offensive on Tazing throughout the night methodically und alternately took the artillery battages and lackR.
term of Infantry El-
The Japanese encountered wither- ing fire from Chinese machine-guns and artillery and there was some desperate hand-to-hand Oghting a Chinese troops attempted to counter drive.
out Ave of which the
new
Chinese planes carried ralds, in the course Japanese employed their larger anti-aircraft guns.
Heavy Casualties
On Both Sides
, and
Chinese reports state there
Wero
3,500
Chinese casunities
од
the
LOYALISTS FLEE FOR SANCTUARY
Insurgents Hotly Pursue Army Of 70,000 Men Gijon Officials Captured
Hendaye, Oct. 21. Seventy thousand Asturians Shanghai fronts on Thursday, while have raced across the Cantabrian the Japanese casuales were equally mountains toward the sc
as heavy, according to a
immed to-day.
statement:
at-
tempting to escape annihilation the handa of advancing
Meanwhile Chinese planes have at carried out to-day's third raid which has resulted in scattered fires in the Insurgents. ‚“Yangiɛpeo srea-United Press.
Japanese Repulsed.
General Davila has despatched five picked columns with the re quest to attempt to close the 11- Shanghal, Oct. 22 (1.10 a.m.) milo coastal gap before the Chinese troops have repulsed the Asturians arrive at the bottle- Japanese attack at North Station-neck at Avile. United Press,
Exercises
A notice issued by the Naval Authorities state that British aircraft will carry out bombing practice In Tolo Harbour, east of Hongkong, on October 21, be- tween the hours of 8 am, and 5 p.m., and daily until further notice.
CANTON EXPRESS DELAYED
The Canton Express is three hours
late at 2.30 p.m. to-day.
suffered
Raider Used Incendiary Bullets
ON GOODWILL VISIT TO MACAO
Ils Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N.L. Smith, C.M.G., accompanied by his private sterstary, Mr. II. 3. Cruiwell, and an aide, Capt. G. P. Rick cord, photographed an they walked from their automoblie to the walling launch at Queen's Pler which took them to H.M.S. Falmouth. Mr. Smith is going by Fallouth to Macao to pay a courtesy call and will return to Hongkong this evening.
SHANSI VETERANS CHECK INVADERS
WE HAVE ONLY JUST
BEGUN TO FIGHT"
(Special to "Telegraph").
With the Chinese Headquarters,
North Shansi, via Shanghai, Oct. 22. A dramatic message from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to "One Hundred Victory" Wei, that General Wei Li-huang should withdraw no further, has resulted in the immediate stemming of Japan's spectacular advance in Shansi.
INQUIRY UNCOVERS UGLY FACT
Report Of Findings Probably Ready In Few Days
The Commission appoint ed on instructions from the Home Government to inves- tigate and establish the facts in relation to the shell- ing and sinking of ten fish- ing junks, allegedly by a Japanese submarine, Chilang Lighthouse on Sep- tember 22, concluded its hearing at the Supreme Court this morning with the evidence of Police Inspector A. L. Hopkins, an expert on arms and ammunition,
off
Inspector Hopkins said he was of the opinion that the bullet extracted from one of the victims was of the type known as incen- diary.
FIRM HAND Crining the Chief Justice, gir
NEEDED IN PALESTINE
Vigorous Measures To Combat Arab Terrorists-
London, Oct. 21..
the Atholl MacGregor (Chairman).
nad - Mr. Hon. Comdr. J. B, Newill nod 3. A. Fraser, the Commission com- menced its sitting last Monday, and during the hearings evidenco was given by a number of victims, all of whom testified to an unprovoked at- tack by a submarine, which one of them definitely said was a Japanese crafl.
It is understood the Report of the Commission will be ready in two or three days ˇtime:
BÜLLET'S CONTENTS Mr. V. C. Branson, Government
The substance ΟΙ barium, magnezium, Mr. Whyatt: Can you express any opinion as to how that substance in
The immediate and primary Analyst, saki en received a fragment duty of the Government and the of a bullet from Inspector Hopkins two days ago. With the assistance removed Palestine Administration is to of Inspector Hopkins ne take the most vigorous measures the envelope on the outside of the to combat terrorism, to protect bullet and found inside a copper tube
which he analysed. the lives of British officers, and containing some woulah sustance to restore effective authority by consisted throughout, Palestine, declared the British Civil Administration carbonate and hydrate. Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary to present state has been sormed? of State for the Colonies, at It can be formed and would be the question time in the House of end-product from the Interaction of
(Continued on Page 18.) Cornmons to-day, after he had reviewed the recent develop ments in Palestine.
Questioned whether the new Com-
-Aided by excellent staff work, General Wei swiftly re-organised the Shansi fronts, his strategic tactics in- cluding the moving up of heavy artillery, co-ordinating mission's recommendations would be Committee, Mr. Ormsby Gore sald he aerial defence and the instigation of guerilla tactics. Hebmitted to a joint Parliamentary bringing a large number of witnesses It appears that the Canton-Kowloon has commenced a counter-attack which is already bear did not think so, as it would mean from Palestine, causing infinite delay, railway line must have
and possibly many complications. damuge of a serious nature following ing fruit.
The appointment of a committee bombing attacks this morning. It
All of the Shansi armies under
was a long way off, he sald. It was known exactly where
clear that unil ordinary perfectly Japanese rolders struck, but the tele- Genami Wel, who, cold as the Shansi
rules and laws obtained in Palestine, phone cable to Canton has been out winter be are si emclent, have fought throughout China from Fukien
the sending of another Commission of service since this morning.
out of the question.
not
the
to Shanghal, sometimes against Com- The Canton Express left for Kow-munists, who are how their allles. loon at 8.15 a.m, and was due héro nt 11.30 am.
... Roosevelt
Names Son Lieutenant
Washington, Oct. 21. President Roosevelt's eldest son, James, has been given the import ant task of inaugurating a scheme of government rationalisation.
General Wel is engaged in direct- ing the war and is not entertaining correspondents.
But he came out from, behind his maps long enough to grant the shortest and snapplest Interview I have ever had." He said "I don't consider, the Tsingpu and Pinghan withdrawal largo defeats. We have only just begun the fight."
Then i left, thinking at last I had seen a military man.
STOP PRESS
BLOCKED IN
TWO PLACES
was
To the question by Mr. J. McGovern, Independent Labour Party member for Shettleston, Clasgow,
King Travels Under Heavy Pall Of Fog
London Traffic On Land, Sea Affected
visit to
in the
London, Oct. 21. The fog, which blackened London whether he was satisfied that the yesterday, thickened in many paris Grand Mufti had been operating of England to-day,
In London the fog did not lift as" against the interests of Britain in Palestine during his whole period of the day advanced, and at lunch time office, Mr. Ormsby-Gore replied in the was still heavy, delaying trains and affirmative.
road traffic, while Thames shipping with the Palestinian Ad-was also affected.
The King and Queen kept to plan The line is blocked in two places, in the course of further! railway amicials informed the Hong-replies, Mr. Ormsby-Gore announced on the last day of their kong Telegraph this afternoon. that when Mr. R. G. B. Spleer, C.M.G Yorkshire, despite the fog. When Climax Approaching The tracks are blown up at Kila-Inspector-General of Polico in Pales
morning there was bright sunshire, Next week's fighting will determine metre 101. Six pairs of rail have tine retired, he would be succeeded they left Harewood House
by the I. G. P. of Nigeria. been dislodged. whether the Chinese stem the
was zo 'thick that they could only sco At Kilometre 103 the track is Sir Charles Taggart, formerly of but when they reached Leeds the fog Japanes, advance, which for the
of earth and rock.
ceed forthwith to Palestine on a tem- moment has been halted in its tracks covered for some distance with a fall the Indian Police, had agreed to pro- a very short, distance:
The damage occurred at 10.35 a.m.porary.commleston in order to advise since the Chinere brought their artillery into play. The rebels are mid to be following.
The Japanese, evidently thinking to-day, and the Canton Express was in matters relating to police affairs. and with the seizure of Avile and the
it occurred. The rullway As President Roosevelt's plan for that large guns were non-existent, just on the other. side of the break Reuter Special bottleneck, the conquest of the As-
has hitherlo hung have been using special three mill-when turiims will virtually be completed, rationalization Peiping, Oct. 22. It is learned that the Japanese are still remain in the
despite the fact that some. Asturlans fire, he has authorised his son to act metro anti-tank guna, which now ocluls do not know when the line
hills, In thens co-ordinator.,
definitely cramp the new Japanese will bet ir but boleve it will I Boosevelt tactics James To-day Mr. stready discussing how large a force vicinity of Ovislo, planning guerilia
General Wel has also is necessary to gorrison
lunched with the representatives of the con- warfare.
to the quered area of Hopel. One figure
ngencies concerned and intends to American-trained aviators
co-ordinat- In the event of the retreating troops mentioned Es 09,000.
Ing the military" groundwork with Meanwhile the arrival of Major-reaching the coat of Biscay, they will hold a weekly conference-Reuter. front for the purpose
an aerial campaign." This has proved General Selehl Kita, Military Allache still face death due to the Nationalists
Falling from a scaffolding on the very effective. in China, who called Chlang blockade of the coast.
When hearing of the fall of Glon, first floor of No. 73 Wellington Street The Shansi troops have withdrawn Chao-chung, chairman of the Com-
Ovicdana Bur-yesterday while engaged on repairs from the front, but the courageous mittee for Maintenance and Onler, four battalions of
18, realstanco of the Shanel Brigade and conferred with the
the house, Chu Mel-tal," committees, rendered Meanwhile the Nationalists to
bricklayer, sustained beleagured at Yuumping from which is regarded as important.y have captured Fori Muzel, near Ollon. apprentice
¿ (Continued on Page 4.) Arriving at Tientsin from Tokyo The National claim that their injuries which necessitated his re-
(Continued on Paya 4.)
(Continued on Page 41
moval to the Queen Mary Hospital.
Discussing Garrison
Required
on
Bent
quire only a few hours of work,
(Further Stop Prem News on
•Page 12.)
Their Majesties vialled many coal- cheered as they drove from the fields, and a crowd of many thousands Wakefield Town Hall to the Council Hall where they were the honoured Lord Mayor-Reuter,)
PRINCE'S TRAVELSEN
London, Oct. 21. The Duke of Kent, who is touring" The Dockers Syndiente. In a pro- Lancastre, visited Manchester to- teat against "Japanes aggression,"
REFUSE TO WORK at a luncheon given by the
N.Y.K. LINER
Marsellies, Oct. 81.
are refusing to work the Kashima day and inspected a furniture factory -
due on Friday in which most of the employoos are Maru, which is
The Koshiran Maru Is an NY.K. | ex-Servicemen. passenger boat on the Europe-Orient
Later His Royal Highness went to
run and is well-known in Hongkong. Blackpool where he attended a series
of public engagements-Reuter. United Press.