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PREDICTED
Hope To Accelerate Chinese Effectively Check Offensive
Insurgent Victory
SENSATIONAL REPORTS NOW
IN HANDS OF FRENCH
Paris, Oct. 25.
The Goverment learns officially that Herr Adolf Hitler and Signor Benito Mussolini have agreed to obstruct negotiations for preventing intervention in the Spanish civil war while the Insurgents made supreme efforts to cut the Loyalists' life-lines to the sea.
It is reported that "stalling strategy" was the chief topic of conversation between Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, and Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador to London, who visited this parley Nazis and Fascists allegedly Rome Saturday. After advised General Francisco Franco; Spanish Insurgent leader, that the question of withdrawal of all volunteers seemed remote enough to permit a major offensive on the Aragon front.
They are believed to have urged Franco to start a march from Saragossa to the sea as soon as possible, postponing a new offensive against Madrid, since it would entail weeks of delay-United Press.
Solid Front
London, Oct. 24,
The lome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph declares that Italy's policy at the Nine-i Power Conference will be tant- amount to adherence to the German-Japanese Anti-Bolshe- vik Pact.
this
An understanding on point was reached at a meeting on Saturday between Signor Mussolini, Count Clano, Mr. Yotaro Sugimura, Japanese Am- Herr bassador to Rome and Roachim von Ribbentrop, Ger- man Ambassador to London. -Reuter,
Belgium Preoccupied
Brussels, Oct 24, Belglum may be thrown into the throes of a Cabinet crisis when the Nine-Power Conterence opens at the end of the week.
M. Paul van Zeeland, ie Premier. of the intention is creilled with resigning immediately in order to defend his actions as Vice-Governor of the National Bank during certain years when irregularities in its ad- ministration were alleged-Reuter.
GENERAL FOUND SLAIN
Repercussions Anticipated
Brussels, Oct. 24.
A profound effect has been created
by the news that General Etienne has been found dead in a hotel, stabbed carving through the heart with siknife.
F1
Repercussions are expected.as General Etienne was Director of the Goldaccher Penso Bank, several of whore officials are now before the Correctional Court.
General Etienne had recently been | very worried over events involving the bank-Reuler,
SEAMEN STRIKE
Bar Franches, Oct. 20.
19 Missing In Fire On
Kaitangata
"No report is yet to hand-from--- IIALS. Thracian, which raced to the assistance of the crew of the Kailangala Hongkong steamer early 10-day, following distress calls from that vessel Fire broke. out in the Kaltangaia and she is said to be a total loss.
The flanars spread with such rapidity that the officers and men were forced to jump overboard. of the steamer Nanning, also Hongkong, rescular all but 19 of the complement.
the Nanning, It is believed with Thracian, are searching. for survivors near the scene of the disaster.
A detailed story is published on Part 1.
NANNING RESCUES EIGHTEEN
The Chima Navigation steamer Nanning has rescued eighteen of the ship's company from the Kaitangata.
Among them are:
1. MoVeo, Master,
II. M. Rogers, Chief Officer,
A. 8. Gill, Wireless Operator,
T. Easdale, Chief Engineer,
11. Mather, Second Engineer.
The Nanning has also picked up 18 Chinese hands, and is searching for further survivors,
26 Missing
It is now learned that 20 of the Chinese crew are missing.
FOREIGNERS KIDNAPPED
Expanding Britain's Sea Power
Mighty Fleet To Be Based At Singapore
Australian Report.
London, Oct. 25.
The Admiralty is planning to transfer the Queen Elizabeth class of battleships, all of which have been modernised at great cost during the last few years, to the new Naval Basent Singa- pore when the vessels at present building are completed, accord- ing to Australian reports,
This story is printed in the Satur- day Review, which points out that carried out it will if this schieme be the first time that a British batite flect has been in a locality from which I could effectively steam to the defence of Australls.
naval stations in the English Channel and the Mediterranean, capable of barring a naval invasion, of Austra-
ia by any single power.
ULSTER RIFLEMEN IN ACTION
In another euch sand-bag shelter as thls, on the Shanghai Inter- national Settlement border, Ulster Klemen were attacked by a Japanese plane.which..spraycd_flem with machine-gun bullets. When Teman W. McGowan, 22, dropped with bullets through tho ̈Bead“ and chest, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the post order- ed his Lewla gun into action. The Japanese plane dived on the British past repeatedly and a number of Chinese civilians were killed in the vicinity,
PLANE
FIRES
ON
MANY EUROPEAN NON-COMBATANTS
Shanghai, Oct. 20.
It was revealed to-day that the names of the Europeans who were subjected to an attack by the Japanese plane-which-killed Rifleman McGowan of the Ulster Rifles, are as follows:
Me, and Mrs. G. H. Sprague of the Standard Oll Company: 'Mrs. Ellise Andrews, wife of an English resident in Shanghai; Mr. B. D. Roger. a Shanghal lawyer, and American Commander of the Cavalry Troop, Shanghai Volunteer Corps;
Mr. Robert Smith, and
Beaten By Superior Enemy Army
Loyalist Leader's Explanation
Hendaye, Oct. 24.
in
HARD FIGHTING NEAR TAZANG AND IN CHAPEI
JAPANESE LOSE 100 MEN IN HAND-TO-HAND CLASH
Shanghai, Oct. 25.
A Chinese military spokesman declared to-day that all the major Chinese defence works on the Tazang front are intact despite the heavy Japanese artillery fire. yesterday and last night.
The report circulated yesterday to the effect that the Chinese had withdrawn from Tazang and Kiangwan was- emphatically denied by the spokesman.
He added that Chinése. reinforcements have been sent to the front and are effectively checking the Japanese attack on all the important fronts.
CHINESE CONTINUE ADVANCE
Japanese Suffer Serious Set-Back In Shansi Area
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Taiyuan, Oct. 25. Chinese forces claim to have recaptured the East and West Yung Hua Villages lying north- west of Hainkow, north of Tai- yuan.
two
at-
Chinese "big swordsmen" repulsed Japanese attack on Chapel yester day when they slaughtered over 100 of the invaders during a close-range of the encounter along the banks Wanggang Creek, Chinese military headquarters reveals.
Two other Japanese columns mov- ing along East Paoshing Road and Jukong Road were also touled when the Chinese launched an enveloping movement and drove the invaders buck to North Szechuan Road in the International Settlement. The Chinese engaged the Japanese over three hours and at one time reached the Intersections of the streets leading from Chapel to North Szechuan Road. They withdrew to their original positions after the Japanese troops retreated.
Chinese machine-gunners on East and West Recreation Road in Klang- wan succeeded in driving back a fleet of Japanese tanks-Central News.
Chinese Planes Raid Japanese Warships
Shanghai, Oct. 25, The Japanese warships in the positions in the Yangtzepoo sector (Continued on Page 4.)
With the recapture of these points the Chinese forces are General Tomas, Icoder of the tempting to round up the Japanese of Hsinkow Loyall! troops in the Asturins, said troops in the vidnity to-day in discussing the recent vic-where 1,500 Japanese reinforcements Whangpoo River and the Japanese are reported to have arrived yester Mr. Richard Price, an Englishman. tories of the Insurgent forces
the Spain: "We were beaten by superior day.
According to an estimate,
have suffered numbers, armaments and aircraft."
Meanwhile General Franco has Japanese in Shansi announced that he is pardoning all about 10,000 casualties as a result of of recent reveracs. Their total numeri→ prisoners with the exception General Tomas's loft wing associates, cal strength in the province is about who, in the event of being captured, 40,000-Central News. "will add a quick end to their sins.
This party was out riding horses when the Japunèse plane attacked, but they escaped injury by jumping into a nearby dlich.
SECOND PARTY ATTACKED A second party was also attacked, being deliberately fired upon by the according to the Japanese plane, vietimi.
pharmacist.
rendered.
Japanese Attack Repulsed
STOP PRESS
over.
In the meantime, the mop-up by
Nanking, Oct. 25, the Intergent forces has been prac- ileally completed, 15,000 additional A fierce attack by a Japanese com- The Review adds that when the
Included in the second party were Asturians having surrendered, bring-bined force of about 1,000 men on
AIR FLEET OFF battleships are despatched they will
Miss Cecilia Pollock of Glasgow, ing the total during the past 72 hours Fengwanglen, about three milea cast be supported by a cruiser squadron of
: ON RAID at least six ships, an aircraft carrier Miss Peggy Arnold of New, London, to 25,000. During the last eight of Linghsien off the Tientsin-Pukow and four or five destroyer flotillas. Conn., Mr. N. F. Allman, an Ameri-weeks 130,000 Asturians have sur-Rallway in Shuntung on the after- noon of October 23, was successfully
Shanghal, Oct. 25. Twenty-five of the most modern minesweepers and eight submarines. can lawyer who is acting Mexican Consul in Shanghai, Mr. Richard Thus Singapore would be com-Harris, an Italian named L. Riggio 11 reported that four columns repulsed by the Chinese forces, ac-
two-motored Japanese bombers dis- parable in strength to the major and Hert H. W. Paug, German of Requetes have seized Micres, Bel-cording to a military report from
appeared in formation after this monte, Samadelanegro and Puebla Tsinan-Central News,
morning's fog had lifted, flying to the desmitdo, all rich mining centres,
west for a Two Stations On T.P.R. It is also reliably reported, al- and captured twelve fighting plance,
raid on the Nanziang front, where nighting is very heavy. Bombed though British naval authorities re- aerial bombs, eleven lorries of war
They діх heavy Jus to confirm or deny it, that the material, five cannon,
ned two or three hours Tainan, Oct. 25.
Ister, returned
two passing directly Lieut-Commander. Russian tanks and a seventeen-wagon The Review quotes the Sydney party Included
Talan, and Trouhsten on the Tien-French Concession. "Brilah expendi-M. S. L. Burnett of H.NL.S. Cumber supply train. Bulletin, saying:
Other routine bombings were lure on fortications, pircraft and land, who remained unwounded
tain-Pukow. Raitway in Shantung naval bases in the Indian and Paci-when his horse was shot from under
warships remained silent-United The Nationalists announced that were bombed by Japanese planes carried out on all fronts, but
yesterday, fle Cczans will have reached £40,- him.
Two Japanese planes flew over Press. The Japanese Consular wid Japan- the clean-up of the Littoral, as well ese Naval authorities have express- as the region between Indiceto and 000.000 by 1040,"United Press.
ed their "deep regret" to Sir Charles Oviedo would be completed on Sun- Tainon city early in the morning, but day night, Huge quantities of war were driven away by intensive Chi- They Little, Commander-in-Chief, and Mr. materials have been seized during the nose anti-aircraft gun fire.
later proceeded to falan and dropped Herbert Philipps, the British Consul-
four bcmbs. General. The Japanese state that past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, two other Japanese Investigation showed the incident
Tsoutien station. planes: raided Two bombs were dropped, killing Ewo riviilans, and destroying several The planes alto telegraph wires, reconnofired over Taining and Tau- yang but dropped no bombs-Gen-
No Passengers On President
NO FOREIGN TROOPS
It is stressed that no foreigners was the result of the Japanese pilot's participated in the capture of Gijon, error. In mistaking the British out or the aftermath.
position. Chinese post for a United Prest
Shell At His Door.
Shanghal, Oct. 25.
It is stated, that the Nationalists occupied towns and villages to-day without resistance. United Press.
Seale, Oct. 24. - Shipping Inspectors ruled that the Dollar Line President Jackson, in falling to comply with the Safely At
of way to Hongkong to fetch his wife, Ben Aet fire regulations, must sail as
of who recently evacuated from Shang- a freighter instead of a passenger foight houses in the compound vessel.
Rue de la Unany, on the south hai,
It is learned that residents
windows in
other
iral News.
Station Of Hangchow Again Bombed
Hangchow, Oct. 25.
The Zakow station on the outskirts of Ilongchow was the target of an-
Peiping, Oct. 26. Blahop Schraven, a Hollander, and eight other foreigners of Dutch,
80 western border of French Concussion, Bricks from the shattered parapet French, Czecho-Slovakian and Polish An result 14 first class and The Safety At Sea Act being nationality were kidnapped from the third class passengers, and 122 of the cload to Sunday's machine-gunning broke several
episode, were swakened by a shell at | howies. Invoked. orainst tho President French Catholle Miraton at Cheng-crow of 200 had to remain ashore on 2 a.m. which pierced the parapet of Hatrison, permitting
12 tinghu on the Pelping-Hankow Rail Saturday when the ship rolled, carry-one house, penetrated the roof, and only passengers to sail aboard the ship, way on October 9, according to being only cabin paraengers. landed without exploding at the door shell is 8 77 millimetre, possibly plants. Eighteen explosives, Includ the company
of an apartment occupied by Mr. T. from an anti-aircraft gun. It is not ng four Incendiary, bamba were reduced the crew, Isted reports which have just reach United Press.
The President Jackien, which culls Witheride', Gubb, an Englishman known at the moment whether it dropped by the raideri, causing con- wheretipod he remainder of theed Peiping.)
Japanese
damage thell,— } siderobla
16 the railway crew, truck, delaying the vessel's No detalls of the outrage
regularly at Hongkong,, le due here employed by the Imperial Chemical in a Chinese, or
(Continued on Page 1.) availableReuter, sailing United Pren,
again about November 12
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PRINCESS DEAD
Takra. Oct. 23. The Imperial Household - to-day announced the death from presarvonia of Princess Fashimi-United Freis,