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六拜边.號十二月一十英港香 SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 1937. 日八十月十
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WHITEAWAY'S
JAPANESE CLAIM CHINESE LINE BROKEN
THREATENING
Revolt Plot Stirs
France
To Depths
SOOCHOW BY JAPANESE WATCH COMRADES BATTLE PREMIER WARNS
FLANK BLOW
CHANGSHU CAPTURED IN ASSAULT FROM THREE SIDES, SAYS REPORT
Shanghai, Nov, 20.
Twelve miles of the Chinese left flank, stretching from the Yangtze to Changshu, and forming a vital section of the Chinese "Hindenburg Line" has been smashed, according to a Japanese official announcement,
The report states that Changshu fell to an assault from three directions, and the Japanese are now attempt- ing a flanking movement which, if successful, will endanger Saochow. Reuter.
Shanghal, Nov. 20 (10 a.m.). Chineze reinforcements are pour- Ing Into the Noochow area to Kiem the Japanese onslaught according ta Chinese reports, which add that the by the
NINE MEN
Chinese forces, backed up KILLED IN
fresh troops, are putting up a prim starl in an effort to prevent the de- fence line on the east bank of Lake | Taika being shattered,
Chinese troops last night, reports state, were still holding strongly i fortifed positions with Souchow, Wus; £15 the! klang, Chapoo and Pinghu centres, where brisk fighting in progress.
COLLISION
Channel Disaster In Heavy Fog
London, Nov. 19. Nine of a crew of ten of a fishing drifter were killed when it collided with a British steamer off Lowestoft in heavy fog.
The lone survivor was picked
Kashing Still Held Meanwhile Chinese reports claim that Chinese troops are still defend ing Kashing, although they adinit bren that the railway station has enptured. However, concern is ex- pressed for the Chinese defenders of up by the steamer which arrived whom no news has been received for from Australia-Reuter...... many hours.
Last despatches from
this front!
broken forces were fighting grimly with their backs to the lake, west of the city-Reuter. Japanese Troops Massed
sald that several fires had out and the Chinese
At Pingyao
Linfen, Nov. 20. The Japanese central column on the Shansi front is now massed in the vicinity of Pingyao about 90 kilo-1 metres south of Taiyuan and is active- ly making preparations for a frontal attack.
STOP PRESS
EYSTON BEATS
SPEED MARK
AT 311 M.P.H.
On the Bonneville Halt Flats, Utah, Units of Japanese vanguards have
Georgo Eyalon Capt. reached Changlonchen about 24 kilo yesterday. metres west of Pingyao. Scouts nr broke Sir Malcolm Campbell's land out to Chichhsiu speed record of 301.120 miles an frequently ment
further south. which
hour by setting up a new mark- of A Chinese report claims that Pul-311.42 miles an hour with two runs shulchuen, a village south of Yuan- of 305.34 and 317.74 miles an hour.
Full story is given on Pape 8. ping north of Taiyuan was recaptured by Chinese mobile units. More than ten Japanese army trucks were des- troyed and over 100 boxes of amB- munition and live tubes of poison gas were seized-Central News.
Chinese Reported Holding
Chinking, Klangsu, Nov, 20. Chinese troops spread over a seven- mile front from Fushian, about 30 miles east of Klungyin on the Yangtze River, to Changshu, have strengthened! are stubbornly their defences and
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SCHOOL TEACHERS TO DIE
For Abusing-Young. Charges In Russia
UTOPIA FOR REFUGEES
King Seeks Coalition
In Belgium
Brussels. Nov. 19.
An hour or two after his roluri” from England, King Leopold of the Belgians charged 1. Paul Janson, the Liberal ex-Minister, with the task of forming a new Coalition Government.-Reuter.
ANOTHER RECORD
IN SIGHT
Clouston And Mrs. Green Heading For Cairo
Cairo, Nov. 19. Flying Officer Clouston, youthful Royal Air Force pilot, and Mrs.) Betty Green, his adventurous co- Shanghai, Nov. 20, The creation of an agricultural pilot, are making a strong bid for Utopia in which the refugees from new record for the long flight from Shanghe may again and work, food England to the Cape and unck. They and a haven from the war is the have already smashed the record to Croydon, having ambitious programme of a group of the Cape from local businessmen and philanthropists, accomplished the journey in Just To-day they brought their fast which they are preparing to launch, over 40 hours.
With $50,000 and 35,000 mow of fertile land in northern Klangsu asmachine down safely at Khartoum, working capital, the sponsors are historic northern city, landing al ready to embark on the project, but 743 p.m., G.M.T.
They had flown to Khartoum from the shifting of the war to the Tailu area is temporarily, holding up the Broken Hill. plan.
Medi-
Their next stop is Cairo, whence
the they will speed across According to an official of the newterranean, altempting a long..non- ly organised Shanghai. War Refugee stop flight across Europe. Reuter. Migrallon Association,
some 35,000
now of undeveloped land near Kno-
chen and Llyang, forming
centres
LEAVE CAIRO-
Cairo, Nov. 20. near the Kiangsu-Anhwel border,
Flying Officer Clouston and Mrs. have been secured from the Kiangsu provincial government, which has Betty Green left Calro at 28 minutes promised to co-operate in the scheme.past midnight, G.M.T., in continua
For a start only 1,000 refugees, alltion of their fight from Capetown to able-bodied men and women, will Croton-Reuter.
migrate. They will be given ten mow
of land euch, while agricultural ex-1 perts will try to introduce modern forming methods of fertilisation.
Itcuter.
STILL MISSING
No further news has been received |
REPRESENTING -BRITAIN AT CELEBRATIONS
Same of them with field-glisers or periscopes, these Japanese troops are watching their comrades go, into action against slubborn Chinese fighting men west of Shanghal. These men are but lately re- turned from trout line engagements and are resting before being flung into another movement. By new the survivors of this squad may be fighting In the quagmire before Soochow
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TO
NINE POWER TREATY ·
STILL UNDETERMINED
Tokyo, Nov. 20.
A large body of public opinion in Japan is favouring re- vision or demunication of the Nine-Power Treaty, but that does not indicate Government contemplation of denunciation.
This was the comment. of a spokes- man at the Foreign Oftee in reply- ing to foreign correspondents' quèries in the matter.
The spokesman said he was not in state what position definitely to attitude the Government would take towards the Nine-Power Pact in the future, but the Governinent did not intend to denounce it at present.
The spokesmen sold the statement or resolution of the Brussels confer- ence had not yet been officially com- tamleated 16 Japan. He added: "I cannot tell whether the Government will simply ignore It or not."-Reuter.
RUSSIA
ANXIOUS
FOR END
OF WAR
Urges Loyalists To End Fight, Report States
London, Nov. 19.
Halifax-Hitler Talks
Three
Last Hours
Berlin. Nov. 19.
A formal 90 minutes meeting between Herr Hitter and Lord Halifax was followed by further conversations at lunch and after, the combined talks lasing three hours.
Later Lurd Halifax and Baron von Neurath, German Foreign Huisier, took train le Munich, and half an hour later Herr Iller proceeded to the same destination by a special train
Lord Halifax and Baron von Neurath will return to Berlin to-night-Reuter,
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
OF GRAVITY OF DISCLOSURES
Asks for Wider Power To Strengthen Action
SINISTER DISCOVERIES THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Paris, Nov. 19.
electrical The discovery of time bombs, with an contrivance, and 100 grenades, carefully hidden in fortified cellars in Rue Ribera and seized by the police, is the latest sensation in the so-called Cagoulard (Hooded Men) movement, which is keeping the police busy throughout the country.
The sinister movement has been proved to have far-reaching ramifications and many of its devotees are known to be former members of the banned Camelots du Roi organisation, but the authorities are still in the dark regarding how the movement is financed, who are the ring-leaders, and what is their real aim. ́
BRITISH STEAMER- ARRESTED
Under Carriage Of Arms Regulations Navy Brings Her to Port
Malta, Nov, 10.. The British steamer, African Mariner, with an armed guard ubaard. arrived from. the eastern Mediterranea escorted
the by
British destroyer, Greyhound.
The ship was Immediately taken by the court authorities.—--
over Reuter.
ADMIRALTY STATEMENT
London, Nov. 19. The Admiralty states that the African Mariner was taken in for search under the Merchant Shipping: (Carriage of Munitions to Spain) Act, which makes it an offence for British ships to carry munitions to Spain from any part of the world. The Navy is given wide. powers with a view to enforcing such a prohibition. The African Mariner was originally named Bols Soleil, and was owned
A brief communique issued at by the Africa and Continental Steam-
Obersalzberg says: "The Fuchrer,
in company with the Foreign Minisship Company.--Reuter, ter, received Viscount Halifax and had a long conversation over inter- nitional problems interesting to Germany and Great Britain."
Accompanied by Haron von at Neurath, Lord Halifax arrived Munich where he visited the Brown House, headquarters of the Nazi Party, and subsequently entrained tor Berlin-Reiter's Special.
Clipper Sets New Record
Hawaii To Alameda In 141⁄2 Hours
Death Toll Rising In Philippines
Typhoon's Damago Comos To Light
Manila, Nov. 19. At least 20 have been killed in the southern typhoon and over a score are missing
IL is estimated that over a $1,000,- 000 damage has been done to crops In the three provinces which have so far reported.
Hitherto 700 persons have been quesilaned and over 450 buildings searched in #1 countrywide co ordinated polee campaign. Informa tlon gathered from these investiga- tions suggests that outside of Paris the mavement-is-strongest-In the Dieppe region.
Several houls of ammunition have been made in raids on unpretentious premises, for example riverside ware- houses and an anilque dealer's shop in the Latin quarter where a bag.
machine-guns, including 45 rifles, 29,000 cartridges and material, was inade.
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Hidden cellars in most of the establishments are reached through concealed doorways, Newspapers stale that clandestine wireless trans- mitters have been discovered, to- gether with over 200 powerful sets and apparatus, some near the air ports, the frontiers, the sea ports and barracks.
M. Camille Chautemps, the Premier, Is In conference with M. Max the interior, Dormuy, Minister of who is keeping in close touch with police activities.-Reuter.
Painful Surprises In Store
Paris, Nov. 10.
the M. Camille. Chaulemps,
the Chamber Premler, speaking in to-day, referred to the Cagoulard movement, but he did not mention the nickname of the organisation.
Ho end though the cases were too numérous to mention, and showed (Continued on Page 4.)
Few Strikers Tie Up Big U.S. Industry
Thousands Affected By Sit-Down Union
Detroll, Nov. 10. The strike situation here le becom- ing increasingly difficult.
The Langing local of the United Automobile Workers, a C.I.O. or- #anisation, has ordered a strike volo in the Fisher division, Saturday,
It is rellably reported that Russia ius intimated to the Spanish Loyalists u desire that they should liquidate as Moscow, Nov. 18.
coon as possible participation in the Three tehool teachers, including
Spanish war because of a growing the Orient, ex- preoccupation" in woman, have been sentenced to death
Meanwhile, 500 sit-down strikers In Leningrad for "maltreating, and
plaining that it is necessary to keep undernourishing" school children.
all pilots, war planes and materials
remain in the Fisher plant at Pontiac where the U.A.W. has announced it in reserve for Russia's ovn needs.
will file with the Regional Labour Eight others have been sentenced
from
ten to twenty years im- by the Police as to the whereabouts of a cabin motor yacht reported mis-
Some bellove this clarifies Russia's
Alameda, Cal, Nov. 19. The typhoon at present is moving Board charges of discriminatory dis- prisonmeni on a similar charge."
sing by Mr. L G. Alves last nigl. Witnesses declared that the teachers The yacht, it was stated, sailed from The Earl de la Ware leaves for change of front at the Non-Inter-
It is estimated that of new Sea, drenching. the west coast
Meanwhile, at Akron, Ohio, 3,000 belonged to
the Hawall Clipper established to a Fascist group which Macan on Thursday with a woman Australia on December 17 to reprevention Commitice, leading to the
trans-Pacific, record to-day, flying Luzon, Coastal towns are threaten- Glahed to discredit the Soviet educand child as presenters, and a Portu- sent the British Government at the withdrawal of opposition to tion system.
Sydney celebrations on the hundred granting of belligerent rights.
One source of Information states from Honolulu to Alameda in 14ed with floods. It is feared that the men are on a alt-down sirike in the
north ond and filleth anniversary of the rat that Russia will continue to send hours 30 minutes, at en average speed typhoon may have damaged the Goodyear plants, halting production of and throwing Into idleness nearly. It is alleged that the children were gudse, Maria Boges, in charge.
actilement in Australia.
12,000 men, United Pren. Luzon-United Press. An omcial announcement to this shipments to Spain to full orders of approximately 170 miles an hour. Ininnd area of the
Reuter already contracted-United Press, effect was made to-day-Reuter.
whipped and kicked, locked up lo Further Stop Press News on dark basements and fed rotten food.
Pane 18.)
Reuter.
London, Nov. 19.
Helped by a brisk, tail wind, the north in the direction of the China clinrge of four emplo91 ore Idib.
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