BRITISH BUILT
HOME LEAVE
CARS
Flying Standard
FOR
MOTORISTS
WHO PUT QUALITY FIRST
Dollar T.T.: Hongkong Tulionis")" (baketan Nhaustlokhiral Merning Post, tad., Ligidios UNigthez& 15tgans, Hongwug.
Low Water:-----08.10.
The
FIRST EDITION
try, Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FAR EAST MOTORS – 59101
FOUNDED 1831
No. 15438
三拜禮號九月二英港香
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY · 9,
1938.
B-WAZ
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS,
$36.00 PER ANNUM
DUNLOP FORT
This new tyre meets: the conditions pro- duced by increased Ecar efficien
90
JAPANESE RAIDER REPORTED SHOT DOWN
FOREIGNERS SEE Japanese Defends Bombing Incidents In China
RUNNING FIGHT ABOVE HANKOW
5,000 Students Narrowly Escape Death From
Bombs
Hankow, Feb. 9.
Chinese sources state that one Japanese plane was shot down during yesterday's raid
The on Hankow. machine allegedly crashed in a ditch at Hsiahsinchi, 35 kilometres north of Hankow.
Damage as a result of the bombing was negligible, although one Chinese soldier was killed at Hanyang.
Foreigners who watched the raid from the oil' companies' installations, tell of an exciting dog-fight which lasted ten minutes. It appears one of the raiders became detached from the formation, whereupon Chinese pursuit planes made a beeline for it. The Japanese zoomed upward, but the pursuit followed.
In the end the raider appeared to come down a few miles away. But he was lost to view. The report immediately circulated that a Japan- ese plane had crashed, but no definite confirmation was available.
The all installations are situated about six miles down-river from Iankow, which is just about where the Chinese machines would wait for the raiders to cut them off.
NO NAVY
ALLIANCE
5,000--Students Endangered FOR U.S.
Over 5,000 Chinese students had a narrow escape when the
bombers
came over. They had gathered in Chungshan Park, situated next to the airfield, to celebrate "Youth Day," In connection with the world peace movement and were just about to commence the ceremonies when the first Japanese planes appeared. For- tunately no bombs were dropped on the park and after the raiders had left the students paraded the streets of the city.
Apparently a large part of central China was bombed during the after- noon. A foreign report from Ichang states that eleven bombers dropped 00 bombs on the airfield there, though damage is unknown
Chinese reports state that Shasi, Yangtze port 75 miles south-east from Ichang, had its first taste of Japanese aerial attacks.
OFFICIAL DENIAL IN SENATE
Senator Warns
Democracies
Washington, Feb. 8.
Senator Key Pitman tensely and dramatically read to the Senate to- day Mr. Cordell Hull's letter, which slated "The answer is No!", referring to ecch of the three questions con- tained in Senator Hiram Johnson's It is believed other cities were also resolution as to whether there was visited, as it was learned that 35 understanding or agreement with bombers sel out shortly before noon Britain, whether there was an all- from Japanese nerodrome in the unce with any Power, and whether there was an agreement to use the Nanking area-Rouler.
American navy, or an agreement for the navy to patrol certain waters In a certain contingency.
Hankow Raided
Hankow. Feb. 9. Japanese planes Hankow yesterday at 3 p.m. bombed They
Eleven
WINE AFTER BATTLE
These battle-grimed soldiers of Japan pause during opera- tious between Wusih and Nanking for refreshment-hot sake.
CHINESE GENERAL GIVES OUTLINE OF
CHINA'S NEW WAR
STRATEGIES
Hankow, Feb. 9. General Chou En-la, famed "go-between" for Com- munists and Central Government armies, described to the press to-day the changed Chinese strategy and |foretold a period of wild and dispersed warfare not aimed at defending Hsuchow but preventing the Japanese from consolidating their positions along the coast and on the Tientsin-Pukow railway.
The Chinese plan envisages the following moves!
1 With a strong but not large defending force at Hsuchow they will draw the enemy's attention and din- perse his strength;
2. They will march a strong force into position in the rear of the energy and in order to prevent his marching on Hsuchow will cut his supply laes;
3. They will organise mobile units to locale and keep contact with the Japanese forces for the purpose of learning the point of attack on
4. They will organise the muses of the people to retard the Japanese
Senator Pittman then moved that raided
the resolution be withdrawn. and Hsuchow; and Senator Johnson said: "I consider the Chackow, a suburb, scattering their matter answered, but I do not desire missiles along the rallway and lines to withdraw." of communication instead of con- centraling them upon the airfield as previously.
The raiders evidently avoided the vigilant look-outs, for they appeared (Continued on Page 12.)
FOREIGN POLICY IS UNAFFECTED
German Assurances To France
As a result of this the Senate in- definitely postponed the resolution, which was tantamount to killing it DICTATORS CONDEMNED
88 Smallpox Deaths In Week Here
Out Of 101 Cases
Reported
Deaths from smallpox last week) totailed 80, the highest weekly total
since the commencement of the pre- sent outbreak,
centred along the Tienisin-Pukow
all fronts ore now since the beginning of the year to
CHINESE LONDON AUDIENCE
CLOSING
ON WUHU
Official Reports
Put Attackers
Three Miles · Away
(Special to "Telegraph")
Hankow, Feb. 9.
It is officially reported that the Chinese attack on Wuhu is now within three miles of that city. An unconûrmed report states that Chinese planes raided the Japanese lines there and severely pounded the defending troops.-
United Press.
SURPRISE ATTACK
Hsuchow, Feb. 9. A Chinese "dare-to-die" corps made!
the Japanese
a surprise attack on
yesterday morning. Armed with sand grenades the Chinese soldiers! steathily stole near the Japanese camps and hurled their explosives. is claimed 300 were killed and 20 truckloads of ammunition "were destroyed.
TOLD REPORTS
EXAGGERATED
British Mediation In Far East Unlikely, Says
Baron Tomii
London, Feb. 8.
Official quarters in London are not inclined to attach importance to the rumours of British mediation in the Far East, which is regarded as unlikely.
"Can you justify the bombing of Shanghai and other towns?" was the question put to Baron Tomii, Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in London when he addressed the "1912 Club" in London to-day.
S
Singapore Naval Base
Satisfies
Accommodation Is Sufficient
London, Feb. 8.
Japanese troops launched an attack on the Chinese positions at Llufu, west of the rattway, yesterday after- noon. After a two-hour brisk engagte- ment, Chinese reinforcements arrived and drove back the Invaders who left 300 dead on the battlefeld. The Chinese losses were also great. Can the Singapore Naval Base ac- Chinese military circles state that commodate three 50,000 ton battle- the Japanese sustained-considerable ships-at-the-same time. was the losses on February 7 when a squadron speculative question put by Mr. R. of Chinese planes bombed Japanese T. Gorne al question time in positions at Pengou and Hualyisan-House of Commons to-day, Central Newa.
Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parlia mentary Secretary to the Admiralty, NO MAJOR CHANGE
In
reply, said
said that so far as he was Hsuchow, Feb. 9. nware, no vessels of that type existed. Despite many clashes, there has While it would not be in the public sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway Government was satisfied that the
accommodation at Singapore
the
been no major change on the southern interest to publish details, the British front during the last two days.
was
In anticipation of a major battle sufficient for the demands likely to the Chinese military command has be made on it.-Reuter.
rushed heavy reinforcements to the north bunk of the Hwai River and has ordered the defence works there to be strengthened.
Military observers believe that the main objective of the Japanese drive Is still suchow, the strategic_june- tion of the Tientsin-Pukow and Lung- hal Railways. Besides a frontal at- tack on the railway, they will con- linue their fanking movement west of the railway. Their activities west wayuan in.licute their intention to outlink the Chinese troops Central Be
of
STOP PRESS
to-
Japanese
Win Flour
Monopoly
Big Commercial Coup Effected In Shantung
a
Tokyo, Feb. 9. A new flour manufacturing con- cern, known as the Shantung Flour Manufacturing Company, with capital of Y1,000,000, is soon to be established in Shantung.
Bixty per cent,, of the capital in being subscribed by the Nitto Selfun Kaisha of Tokyo, and the remainder
Tainan,
Wa
Baron Tomil replied that the bomb- ing incidents in China were much exaggerated. Two hundred casual- ties in one town were magnified to 3,000. In 1523 Japan proposed to abolish airbombing, but the proposal defeated, due to Britain and France. The Japanese army had sacrificed strategic advantages warn towns before bombing, of what would be their military objec- tives in those towns. The objectives had always been military points, and they had done their best to avold. bombing civilian populations--Reu- ter.
KING AND QUEEN TO
SEE PARIS
Accept Invitation For Mid-Summer
London, Feb. 9. It is officially announced that their Majesties the King and Queen have accepted with much pleasure the invitation of the French President, |M, Lebrun, to pay a state visit from | June 28 to July 1.
His Majesty, during his stay, will unveil the Australian National War Memorial at Villers-Brotormcux.
The visit of the British King and Queen Is halled with acclaim through- jom France, says a Paris message. It lo emphasised in authoritative quar- ters that great importance in attach- ed to the visit by ofelal France to this latest proof of cordial Franco- British relations. No effort will be spared to make the visit on brilliant as possible.--~--~Neuter.
"GOOD LUCK" WISH
BY OPPOSITION TO
EIRE GOVERNMENT
Dublin, Feb. 8. The annual convention of the Cosgrave Party will be held in private. It is understood that this
barrassing the Eire Government in the British Government.
will be done in order to avoid em
by attacking small garrisons;
5. Since the Japanese strength is
These figures bring the total deaths railway,
NON-INTERVENTION synchronised with the defence lines 232, out of 323 cases reported. Last in that sector so as to divide atten- | week's mortality rate was particular- tion and make difficult an altack at ly high, there being 68 deaths out of WORK SPEED-UP Earlier on in an unusually frank any one point.
101 cases reported.
London, Feb. 8. discussion on international affairs, General Chou saya the Central Again, practically all of last week's Possible acceleration in the progress Senator Pitiman suld that "world¦ Government aims al' defeating the cases occurred in the residential of the Non-Intervention Committee, conditions are progressively becoming attacking forces in the north-west, areas of Victoria. Eighty-eight cases it is understood, was discussed by the Chen Kee Flour Company of worse. So-called" authorities have around Ninghsia, in the south-west, were reported from the district, day, when Lord Plymouth shw been consolidating and strengthening or in Kwangtung, where Chinese twelve from Kowloon and two cach separately at the Foreign Office M. their war instrumentalities, and de- troops are at present sufficient. Thus from Shaukiwan, Aberdeen and the Corbin of France, Signor Grandi
The enterprises of the latter com- mocratic nations have been progres- the Japanese would be diverted to New Territories. sively retreating with every Indica- | nave Their expeditions in other
A further 37 cacca reported during Haly and M. Ivan Maisky of Russia.pany are being taken over by the present negotiations with
Lord Plymouth will see the German new concern. tion of pacific fear. The continuation spheres and their strength on the the 48 hours ending midnight yerler Charge d'Agaires to-morrow, and the of such courses would have the in-Tientsin-Pukow line mlihi suffer. day brings the total since the begin-Non-Intervention Sub-Committee will Chinese management, is now pro- evitable result of continued conquests This tallway must be held by ning of the year to 380, and ultimate war, in which the so- every means at China's disposal, he Fourteen cases of diphtheria, with meet on Friday or early next week.ducing 2,000 barrels of four daily, while the Nillo Selfun Kalaha is at called democracies would be at a says. Chino plans to wage war on aine deaths; eleven cases of meningi-
present operating seven Chinese com- disadvantage."
every front.-United Press.
is, with four deaths; five cases of
panies in Shihchinchwang, Talyunn dysentery with three deaths; five
and
in Changteh, as trustee cases of typhoid, five cases of measles
operation with the Japanese authori- ties on the spot. These companies reported last week.
are producing 1,000 barrels of flour per day. Reuter.
Senator Pitman charged that world conditions had become worse since
194}ments.----United Press,
MR. HULL'S DENIAL
Washington, Feb. 0. Cordell Hull, Secretary of letter to Senator Key denled that the United States had any agreement with that the Britain "relating to war tho
or
DIPLOMATS RECEPTION IS CANCELLED
-Reuter.
SHAMEEN HEARS
EXPLOSION
OF BOMBS The air raid alarm sounded shortly
Canton, Feb. 0.
after 3 o'clock this morning, and later everal explosions were heard in the district by Shameen residents.
The Chen Kee, which is
under
CO-
FRANCE ANXIOUS ABOUT BATTLESHIPS
One of the first motions on the agenda of the convention 10 the to the wishing of every success
overnments in their negotiations.
Reuter Bulletin.
1,400 FOREIGNERS
IN THREE YANGTSE CITIES
Haukow, Feb. D.
the Japanese inlillary clique seized were consolidating their war instru- and one case of chickenpox were also Paris, Feb. 8. Tule by "arblirary power and It is understood that the German violence", and he said that Japan Ambassador to Paris has informed was "avoiding" a definite answer to M. Yvon Delbos that the recent naval construction enquiries. The reforms in Germany implied no denial that Japan was planning to Mr. change in Germany's foreign policy bulk 43,000-ton battleships did not State, in a The President of the French mean that she would not build 42,000 Pittman, Foreign Affairs Committee stated that tonners. ho could see nothing to be alarmed
Senator Pitiman over in the change in the German
Baron von Neuralh's annual Government, and added that it was invasion of Manchuria, together with possibility of war. He also denied replion to the diplomatie corps, fixed doing what Britain, France, the the anti-Comintern Pact, the Fascist that the United States was bound for next Sunday and Monday, has dull weather conditions, but the roar to-day, in similor, but not identical residents are now in the Wuhan cities Boylet and other nations had done: 50-operation for General Franco in with any Power in connection with | been suddenly cancelled. - In other words to institute a concen-Spain, as well as the Japanese request the operations of the United States. The oficial rasion is that the re- Senator Fitiman read the letter, ta, cetlen eleshed with other – GITANAO" -tration--of – suthority,--{Zeuter.... Duis for the largest was appropriation in
Real menta. --Reuter. history, showed how the, dictators the Senate-Reuter,
Ald
Berlin, Feb. 8.
At least seven bomba were dropped
ro in districts north of Salchuen.
Paris, Feb. 5.
A careful and conservative estimate The French note to Japan on naval from authoritative sources shows that 1,300 and 1,400 foreign
No dlanes were sighted, due to the construction which was published between
of engines wat audible--Reuter.
►
Neon (Further Ston" Press-
-Page:12.)
ON
to the British and American notes, the of Hankow, Hanyang and Wuchany. chiet.difference being that it containe
The figures are exclusive "of· Uto no fixed date for which reply tĮ personnel of foreign," gunboats in
port-Reuter, requested.--fleuter.-