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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY
10,
1938.
Rush To Stem New Drive ALHAMBRA
H.K. LAWYER
SUNG CHEH-YUAN NARROWLY LEADS BIG ARMY
TO VITAL ZONE
Struggle to Prevent Japanese Cutting Lunghai Railway
Hankow, Jan. 10.
In view of the Japanese threat to the Tsining sector of the Lunghai railway front, Chinese forces, under the command of General Sung Cheh-yuan, former Chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council at Peiping, whose troops are at present stationed on the Shantung-Honan border, are rushing towards the east in support of the Chinese line at Tsining in order to prevent the Japanese attempt to cut the Lunghai railway west of Hsuchow.
General Sung. recently attended a high military conference here and was one of the most enthusiastic and optimistic leaders at the conference regarding the future outcome of the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
General Sung's forces at present total approximately 120,000 men.
In order to consolidute und co- ordate the operations of the Chi- nese guerilla units, at present seat- tered in the Talhan mountains on the Shansi, Hopei und Honon borders, the Chinese Government has appoint- cd General Chang Ying-wu as Com- mander-in-Chief of the volunteers.
General Chang was Peiping garri- son commander when General Yen Hsi-shnn was in control of the Fel- ping-Tientsin area.
Chinese and Japanese forces are facing each other between Tenghslen and Tsoulisten on the Tientsin-Pukow railway front. Japanese troops have occupied Trophsien south of Yang- how and north of Lincheng. On the left wing the Chinese ore holding their positions in the vicinity of Tsi- ning Brand canal, while reinforce- ments are taking up positions Chengwu and Touhsien in south- western Shantung.
Chowsien Cleared Of Japanese
at
Hsuchow, Jan. 10. Japanese cavalry units which a few days ago had advanced to Chow- sten, along the northern scetion of the Tientsin-Pukow. Railway, have been driven
well 10 north of Szcsui, 15 kilomertres
back
northeast of Chufu.
BRITISH NEWS OF TERUEL
Two Labour M.P.s See Loyalists Re-Organising
Madrid, Jan. 9.
ESCAPES
DEATH
Pony Killed By Train; Rider Thrown Clear
A remarkable escape from death was described to a Telegraph repre- sentative by Mr. Pater H. Sln, well- when known Hongkong solicitor, intervlowed this morning.
Mr. Sin, a keen horseman, was Involved in a railway level crossing aceldent near Shatin, on Saturday afternoon.
"I was cantering the pony towards the level crossing when I heard the train approaching," Mr. Sin said.
"As we went down a sterp embank-
attempted to pull up the pony.
ment towards the railway lines I
"It stumbled and I was thrown, a few feet from the line. The pony swerved to the left as the train came up and for a few seconds ran along the permanent way, parallel with the engine. Then it swerved suddenly and attempts to run in front of the train, but was struck by the engine. It was killed instantly,
"I was fortunate enough to escape
with nothing but a shaking."
Kawagoe To Be Accredited To Peiping
According To Report
In Shanghai
Shanghai, Jan. 10. It is informatively, but uncan. firmedly reported that Mr. Shigeru Kawague, Japanese Ambassador to China is to be recalled in order to be re-appointed Ambassador to Pelping. by which gesture the Japanese Gov- ernment would refuse to recognise the Central Government,
in
A first-hand report of the condi- tions in war-torn Teruel was given
A Tokyo message states that the yesterday evening by two Labour Foreign Omco will to-morrow con- Members of Parliament who arrived sider the immediate recall of Mrs. there yesterday. They are members Kawagoe from Chinn on the grounds of a party of nine British Labour that the Japanese Government M.Ps who are visiting Republican tends to liquidate the present
anil Spain, and in the evening, they tele Japanese administration in China. phoned their seven colleagues in Mr. Kawagoe is therefore no longer China Madrid of the fact that they were necessary as Ambasindor to then in the captured elly, adding that and he will concentrate on stabilising they had found the military, sanitary and strengthening the Peiping Pro- and food supply services organised, visional Government. by the Government forces in operation and working smoothly.
by
Doniel's Hankow correspondent
The Madrid party yesterday visit- states that Kung Teh-chung, 77th cd the former Royal Palace and the lineal descendant of Confucius, denies They that the Japanese approached him devastated Arguelles suburb.
the
ค
making him to become Emperor The place is NOW cleared of also attended play ut National China, and this report, coupled with -Japanese: troops-for-
distance-of-25-Theatre-in-the-evening-being- -enthus the Cabinet's programme, has caused miles between Chowslen and Szegul. siastically cheered by the audience.
speculation concerning the future
The troops had previously succeeded
In
peneirating into the Chinese lines. ring the interval the orchestra silatus of Manchukuo.-United Press. played the British and Spanish An earlier report stated that National Anthems, the British M.P.s Chinese forces, pushing on from standing and saluting with clenched points to the south, had arrived at Beta Shilipe, a small town just south of Chowsien, and were on the heels of retreating Japanese-Central
the News.
Foreign
Much Resentment
Shanghal, Jax, 10. Mr. G. R. Strauss, greeting the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs at audience on behalf of the working Hankow has instructed, the Chinese class of Britain declared that the Embassy at Tokyo to make strict "whole Labour Party, from Mr. enquiries at the Japanese Hofer's Loss Denied Clement Attice down, are wishing Office regarding the recent statement you to win this wir es quickly as attributed to Mr. Shigeru Kawagoc. Hankow, Jan. 30.
possible for world democracy."- Japanese Ambassador, in which he Reports that the town of Hofei has Reuter.
agitated for the Japanese withdrawal INSURGENTS REDOUBLE
of recognition of been captured by the Japanese are
the National unfounded, according to Chinese
THEIR EFFORTS
Government as the Central Govern- despatches received here, telephonie
Teruel, Jan. 9. ment of China, say Chinese reports. communications being maintained t
The Loyalists state that while the 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon,
The Chinese Embassy It Is stated, Hotel is an
important strategic Insurgents at Celebas, ten miles point, and if lost Chinese north of Teruel, indulged in a severe is ordered to make a protest should artillery barrage, their infantry made enquiries establish that such a state- drawal would be indicated.-Reuter.
a futile attack north of Teruel, being ment was actually made repulsed with heavy losses. The In- Kawagõe, Taiyuan, City Of
surgents are cald to have redoubled
that emphasise their strength on the Concud and
coming from the Corpses
Celebas sectors. However the res- such remarks, Preilve lines
un-Japanese Ambassador In China, cons- Felping, Jan. 10.
practically
titute a grave breech of international Chinese and other traveliers from changed. Talyuan confirm reports that prac
the law and etiquette.-Reuter. A military spokesman of tleally dally attacks are made by Loyalists claimed that the Govern- small bands of Eighth Route Army ment had completed mopping-up
in troops on Japanese forces. Tauyuan operations la désolate and countless dead horses and many human corpses still lie in the city's streets.—United Press.
Stiff Notes To
Japan's Consul
In Shanghai
Shanghai, Jan. 10.
It is learned that the British Consul-General оп Saturday sent the Japaneso Consul-Ciener- มุ. strongly-worded written protest against the run-band!- log of British Municipal police-
men.
Mr. Herbert Phillips also ment a full telegraphlo report of the affair to London-United Press.
MARION MOLLER
"NOT GUILTY"
Tokyo, Jan. 10. After further
examination in Kanada Bay, the Gendarmerie order- ed the Moller Company's ship, Marion Moller, which had been detained by Japanese authorities for entering an un-named fortifled zone, to proceed to Yokohama. Further investiga- tions were carried out by Tokyo fortified zone officials and the local gendarmerie, as a result of which the Marion Moller was aequitted of the chargo.—Neuler.
arc
Chinese circles
by Mr.
Teruel. However, 14-Year-Old
other sources indicated that sentier- ed. groups of Insurgents were still resisting in the old quarter of the cityUnited Press.
STOP PRESS
Girl Runs Gaming House
and Twelve Chinese women two men were this morning each fined $2 by Bir. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy for gambling in a house in Gilles Avenue, Kowloon, Saturday.
The keeper of the house WEL A 14-year-old girl who was dealt with in the juvenile court.
The sum of $8.65 was put in the poor box,
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UNAUTHORISED
VISITORS ON R.F.A. APPLELEAF
THIEF ADMITS
HIS CRIME
On charges of larceny of jackets, spectacles and other arifcios from A
to
Twelve Chinese, who were found; house in Fuk Wing Bireet yesterday, on board the R.F.A. Appleleaf, were and for breach of the deportation Ained $20 each when they appeared ordinance, a man named Chan Yan, before Cmdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour 30, unemployed, was sentenced
on oach Lam Sun, 31, manager of the Shee Master, in the Marine Court is six months hard labour
count. He had previous convictions. Cheung Company, was charged be- morning. fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central
Defendant was stopped in Fuk Sergeant Penfold, prosecuting, sold Wing Street yesterday by a constable Magistracy the morning with ab- taining goods by false pretences, in that the men were found on the ship who found that he was wearing two connection of a cheque which was at a.m. on Saturday morning by felt hats. Questioned, defendant sald
that he had stolen them Sergeant MacDonald of the Royal dishonoured, from the Beltannia Silk Naval Yard Police. The ship was other articles he carried,
store.
Defendant was remanded for 40 due to sail for Singapore at 11 am. hours to get in touch with his soll
cttors.
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for
the complainant, Mr. Bhagwan Mur-
taril,
and the
and the men, who were from Foo-were looking for some friends who chow, gave as an excuse that they were in the crew on board.
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