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The
FINAL EDITION
Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1531
No. 15424
二拜體 號沉廿月正英港香
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25,
1938.
日四廿月二十
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CHINESE DELIVER SMASHING
SHANTUNG ARMY Chinese Crew From H.K.
SWINGS
INTO
FIERCE ACTION
Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses; May Abandon City Of Hangchow
Hankow, Jan, -25:
Chinese reports state that, striking before the arrival of the newly-despatched Japanese reinforcements, troops formerly under Han Fu-chu, now commanded by General Liu Yoa-ting, yesterday abandoned defensive warfare tactics, and swung into operation in a general southern Shantung counter-offensive.
The Chinese thrust between Yenchow, occupied by the Japanese, and Tsining, retaking Sunchihtien in the course of the operations, while contingents spread fan- wise from the south-west, surrounding Tsining. Vanguards pushed on to within 16 miles of Tsining.
Meanwhile on the southern section of the Tientsin- Pukow railway zone, things remained quiet, with the Japanese awaiting their 30,000 reinforcements from Nanking. After their arrival a big "push" is expected to
start
+
According to further ́Chinese re- ports, Japanese troops' in Hangchow are preparing for street fighting by erecting sandbags and machine-gun emplacements. However, the Japan- ese are also mining the bridges on the Hangchow-Nanking-highway-which- Indicates that the Japanese perhaps will evacuate Hangchów,
Wuhu Slaughter
A Central News news report states that during the Chinese offensive yesterday against Japanese positions on clevated ground at Wuhu, in which Chinese planes co-operated, over 1,000 Japanese were killed.
of
The Satang Pao, offeinl organ the Chinese army, states that a division of Japanese reinforcements was rushed to Wuhu, whilst 40 warships are in the vicinity. In at- templed retaliation for yesterday's Chinese raid on Wuhu, 12 Japanese planes approached Wuhan. However rain, and ball forced them to turn
back.
Spirited Guerillas
AIR RAIDS' HEAVY TOLL CONTINUES
Both Sides Claim Bloody Successes Japanese Bomb Many Centres
HEUNGSHAN
CHINESE PORT NEAR H.K. UNDER FIRE
Americans Asked To Aid Chinese
President Calls For $1,000,000
Washington, Jan. 24. President Franklin Roosevelt, in a letter to Admiral C. T. Grayson, says he is confident of the "wide- sprend desire on the part of our clti- zens in every section to contribute to the fund to afd in meeting the extreme distress of millions of civi- Hans in China.
He appealed to the nation to give "promptly and generously" at least C$1,000,000 to relieve the Chinese who were deprived of their livelihood as a result of the war.-United Press,
"DEEPLY SYMPATHETIC"
Washington, Jan. 24.
British Bundary
From Hongkong
Bombardment Ares One Mile
LANTA
HET TAY
KWANGTUNG
It is reported to-day that Japanese planes yesterday bombarded Nam- tao, just across the British border on the west side of Deep Bay, und that arain this morning the British police station at Pingshan was shaken by explosions in the Chinese ares several miles away. It is believed a war- slip participated in to-day's attack.
JAPANESE BOMBARD NAMTAU
Chinese Report
·Air- Raid Across Border
Reports reaching the Hongkong
day stated that heavy gunfire Telegraph shortly after 11 a.m. to- bombing could be heard from the direction of Namian
er
EDEN AND DELBOS
TO TALK
Planning Policy For 'League Meeting
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ATTACKS
Strikes In
U.S.
REFUSE TO SAIL IN
·"SCRAP" SHIP FOR JAPANESE HARBOUR
Claim Vessel Will Be Made Into Munitions To Slay Countrymen
San Francisco, Jan. 24. Thirty-nine Chinese members of the crew of the 8.8. Federal, carrying a cargo of steel rails destined for Osaka, have gone on a "sit-down" strike, and have sought Federal Government intervention..
They said they sailed from Hongkong for New Orleans, believing that the steamer Federal planned to sail to Shanghai via San Francisco, carrying supplies to the Chinese Central Government.
War Playing Havoc With Japan Finance
U.S. Reads Warning In "Open Door". Statement
The
Washington, Jan. 24. Washington Post, in
Captain Jack Crossett, Commander of the s.5. Federal, conferred with the British Consulate and Federal officials, while the Chinese crew complained:
This ship is en route to Japan to be scrapped to make bullets to kill our countrymen, and wo wiit not help. We shall also be imprisoned in Japan and probably' shot. Even if we are allowed to return to China, we will be arrested, and shot as traltors."
Wharf Under Guard
In view of the recent Illye Maru. incident, the wharf was "guarded while immigration ofcers watched to prevent the Chinese from illegally
editorial dealing with China's rejecentering the country.
It is believed that the United States tion of Japan's peace terms says: will remove the crew to Angel Island "It cannot be doubted that the Tokyo and hold the men until a ship can be Government is bitterly disappointed
by China's decision. The war-is found to return them to China.
The chief engineer, Mr. S. E playing havoc with Japan's for from Clarke, sald that the Federal will try stable finances,"
"to get a crew; but I do not know what kind. The ship is at only for scrapping-if she losts until she gets to Japan."-United Preir.
The paper expressed the opinion that Mir. Kok! Hirota, by his asser London, Jan. 24. tion that Japan would maintain the It is learned that u meeting will "Open Door" In China, had indicated take place between Mr. Anthony that such a condition remained only Eden, British Foreign Secretary, and on Japan's sufferance, instead of by M. Yvon Delbos, French Foreign treaty rights. That comprised A Minister, in Paris to-morrow, when warning they could not view com- they will discuss the general lines of placently.--United Press. policy to be pursued at the League: Council meeting.
It is understood that there is mo likcilhood of a joint Anglo-French declaration with regard to the future of the League.
LONDON DOUBTS JAPAN
London, Jan. 24. London newspapers give pro- minence to Mr. Koki Hirota's
The question of League reform is' still being discussed by a committee speech to the Diet, and many of the League, which any proposals have published verbatim reports. must arst be referred.-Reuter, Mr. Hirota, personally, is res- pected, but the general feeling, as described by one critic, is that the Japanese army invents the policy in China as it goes along.
civilians in China is made by Presi- British border, across Deep Bay, and RUSSIAN
Shanghai, Jan. 25. Chinese reports state that Chinese troops re-occupied Hohaien following the Japanese withdrawal on Monday, Chinese planes are reported to have ralded Chwanchen to prevent the Japanese from crossing the river. A message from Puklung. Shans, Direct hits were made on ten boats, says that mountain fighters of the and it is estimated 300 Japanese Eighth Route Army and other Chin- troops were killed. ese-partisans, lured Japanese into
Later the planes bombed gun em- the mountain trails, split the parties, which lost their way, and then rush-placements at Hanchwan.
It is also reported that guerilla troops routed 200 Japanese soldiers The President recalls that the declared Japanese Red Cross hna at Wunn.
to deal Chinese admit that in the Japanese their resources adequate air raid on fchang, there were 40 with the Japanese needs-Reuter, civilian casualties.
ed down the hills, jumping out from behind trees to snipe a number of the Japanese. Then, in a sword and bayonet attack, the Chinese killed 300 Japanese, and took the
city of Tsangchuang.
Maddened by this treatment, the Japanese sent a large punitive ex- pedition against. Tsangchuang, but the Chinese troops
people and vanished Into the mountains.
According to Chinese reports, the Japanese then took revenge by
(Continued on Page 5.)
Japanese Impose New Shai Ban
Allege Disrespect
· Of Regulations
Shanghal, Jan, 25,
A Japanese spokesman said to-day that the transportation of goods to
Varens south of Soochow Creek
Japanese Claima
A Japanese naval spokesman an- nounced this morning that len naval bombers destroyed 10 Chinese planes at the snow-covered airfield at Ichang on Monday. They also set fire to the hangar and field depot, and damaged nearby barracks.
The Japanese bombed Ningpo and. Chusien airfields, but no Chinese planes were seen.
Japanese planes also bombed the Canton-Hankow railway both north and south of Pakongkow, damaging, freight cars and track.
The spokesman also claimed that the planes sank an undisclosed num- ber of junks near Samsul, which were carrying troops and supplica-United
Prou.
Japanese Raid Haichow
Hsuchow, Jan. 25,
An appeal to the nation to contri-
This point is in Chinese territory, bute C$1,000,000 to help suffering | but only about one mile from the
dent Roosevelt in a letter to the beyond. Nantaushan Mountain.
He states: "I The authorlifes are investigating. American Red Cross. feel our people ure deeply sympathe tie to those in need in this situation." Chinese Reports
Well-informed Chinese quarters in Hongkong state that Japanese plants raided Namiau yesterday, but there is no information as to the extent of the damage.
PANAY INDEMNITY DEMANDS
Likely To Total G$1,500,000
San Francisco, Jan. 24.
of
It is further stated that warship, believed to be a cruiter, participated in to-day's bombardment.
Well-informed European quarters said that foreign observers near the frontier distinctly felt the shock of explosions to-day, and belloved these came from Namtau.
cussion.
Later Reports
Expected Landing
STOP PRESS
FLYING FIELD
OBJECTIVE
Canton, Jan. 25. The invading Japanese planes 'to-
The News-Chronicle says: "The ¡GUARDS:
EXECUTED
Estonian Border Incident-
A fire has broken out
between
western natloris may be excused for day came in two groups, headed taking the Japanese Ministers' directly for the flying field and were speeches with a pinch of salt. The not merely on their way to bamb the ns sup- nctions of the Japanese forces in Canton-Hankow railways, China speak louder than the words of posed. Mr. Hirota in the Dict."
The boldness of the criticisms Tungahan and Shekpl. levelled by members of the Japanese No report of damage sustained is Dict against the Government's yet avallabic--Reuter, financial policy is widely commented Moscow, Jan. 24.1
the results upon, though
of such of Exemplary punishment
the the criticism,
except possibly for
ore not con- guilty, and appropriate compensation critics themselves, for the victims' families, is demanded sidered' likely to be important yet.
The Timer Geneva correspondent, in a strong Soviet diplomatic protest to the Esthonian Government, fol- writing in reference to the League lowing a frontler incident near Lake Couneli meeting on January 20, says Peipus.
that the Chinese Government's . ap-
GOLDEN WEDDING|
perception that the permanent damage the war is likely to do to Italian trade, especially in the export of artificial ailk to China, which was formerly valued at 150,000,000 lire, a year-Router,
It was learned from well-informed that two Soviet guards found a but it seems unlikely that the Com- The Soviet version of the incident peal figures on the Council's agenda, quarters this afternoon that police officers at Pingalian had reported a party of Estoniana had crossed the mitice of Twenty-Three will be sum- border and penetrated a mile and a moned, as the only concerted help to It is authoritatively stated that the severe bombardment by planes und
A message from Rome says that guards were pursuing the trespassers, demand for the Pansy indemnity will warships a short distance to the west half into Soviet territory. While the be expected is humanitarian.
of Namtau. be at least G$1,000,000 to $1,000,000
Estonian guards from Estonian terri-enthusitism for Japanese victories in depending on the extent of the re- The report adds windows at tory fired at the Soviet guards, kill- China begins to be tempered by the recovery made by the wounded sur-Pingshan were shattered by the con- ing both. vlvors.
As the incident only occurred to A separate and larger indemnity
Another authority says that two day, the diplomatic action is unusually will probably be demanded for the cruisers were employed In to-day's { swift.—Reuter. Standard Oil ships which were sunk
attack. by Japanese planes, and it is in- Three Japanese planes raided Hal-dicated that the demands will cover how the eastern terminus of the only replacement costs, loss Lunghai Railway yesterday after materials and benelli payments to It was stated by an authority in been banned for two days because noon. Six bombs were dropped at the injured and the familles of the close touch with the Chinese Govern- ment, Interviewed by the Telegraph, some persons took advantage of the Hainpu, damaging a locomotive, the acad simplined regulations affected by the rallway godown and several sections
It is indicated that no demand will that it was a well-known fact that of ralia. Japanese."
be made for a punitive indemnity-the Chinese had long expected an Three other planes bombed Feng- United Press.
Residents here Seventy-five year-old Mr. David attempted landing at Namiau, or that This brought about Irregularities
reported that making it necessary to revise the rong and Hwayun on the left flank
vicinity. It was here
the Lloyd George and his wife, Dame hearing artillery and machine-gun
close to the Britan landed a force in the trouble Margaret, celebrated their golden fre
city. Police gulations." Permission for the free of io Tientsin-Pukow Railway in removal of foreign-owned goods Anhwel, yesterday morning.---Con-
în the middle of the last century," wedding to-day in the presence of intimate there is guerilla warfare In
the vicinity. which came into effect on and after tral News.
The Chinese hava consequently their family,
Lise of January 14, las not been respected.
Chungking, Jan. 25.
Police have banned the Thousands of mossages of congratu- strongly fortified the area and with and some persons have rerhoved goods
M. Luganets Oralsky, Bovist "Amen wring or concrete pill-bcizes and talon and admiration are pouring in freworks here, thus damaging planin thốt belonging to them, causing grant
bassador to China, was enthusiatically, many mächline-itis, shain's position by letter and telegraph, from all for a guy Chinese New Year cele wanbarremanent to the Foxitimate Bix Japanese plane coming from welcomed by vartoting markian in-dis to remin numerous landing PARTY» parte Of UN world. Clifts included bration. The authorities fear the working and the Alling of complaints the CheMancoon two groups at and hangered on many it lessed the 1910s, the view gold loving cup from the Parlamen-Turf Areworks would cover Markbass mich misconduct."--Reuteriu P
Leslie (ZentaiNG DI PROMIENNE 107 Liberal Partysejtetter Special; | Verroriak activities.United Prese,
haa
Liaho Attacked
Hingo, Jan. 18.
:
OBELSKY FETED
CELEBRATED
Cap D'Antibes, Jan. 24.
FIGHTING NEAR PEIPING AGAIN
Peiping, Jan. 25.
have
(Further Stop Press News on
Page 12.)