THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY
18, 1938.
Chiang to Fling 40 Divisions at Invaders
STRUGGLE FOR
JAPANESE IN STRONG
HANKOW EXPECTED POSITION
TO BE LAST BIG POSITIONAL FIGHT
China's New Army To Make Desperate Bid for Victory
Hankow, Feb. 18.
Yellow River Only Impediment To Important Advarice
Shanghai, Feb. 18.. Foreign military observers here regard the Japanese march towards the Yellow River as the most important development in the Sino-Japanese hostilities since the fall of Nanking. These operations, and the atten- dant thrust on the Lunghat railway, are considered rather more vital than the battle for Hauchow.
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Merle Oberon and Brian Abern e in "Beloved Enemy," the Samuel
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The last great positional fighting in the present war,
The two main objectives of the before which the battle for Shanghai and the struggle Japanese are, firstly, to gain control Goldwyn Blm which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday.
of the Lunghal railway, and secondly, for the Lunghai railway are expected to pale, will be to form a junction between the forces "fought in the province of Hupeh, possibly near Hankow, operating from the north and south. these objectives In accomplishing Generalis- they would possess the only railway is the opinion of competent observers here.
running into the very heart of China, simo Chiang Kai-shek hopes to put at least 40 divisions and would obtain full control of into the field for this battle, and expresses confidence Klangsu, Shantung and Hopel. that it will be Japan's Waterloo.
A stream of all the most modern weapons of war- heavy guns, tanks, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns and automatic rifles-have been steadily flowing into China from abroad. These weapons are daily distributed to the "new army," composed of reorganised divisions and new ones emerging from the drilling grounds.
If the Chinese are defented in this great battle, the Government and the army are withdrawing to the moun tains in the north-west and south- west. The Chinese will try to hold the seven provinces of Szechuen, Yunnan, Kweichow, Kwangst, Shensi, Kansu and Chinghal. There will be по more positional fighting, but It is predicted, will China's resistance,
be continued unabated in the form of guerilla operations from one end of the
country to the other. Observers here do not minimise the Importance of the battle for Hsuchow, but regard it, and other battles to be fought for the Lunghal railway as only curtain-relsers to the great de cisive clash to follow.
Air Challenge
FENGCHIU
REPORTED RETAKEN
Chengchow, Feb. 18. Fengchlu, important town on the north bank of the Yellow River in northern Honan, only 18 miles from has been recovered by Kalleng Chinese forces, reports received here
indicate.
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Observers lay a great deal of emphasis upon the moral effect upon the Japanese if they cross that sec- tion of the Yellow River traversing
has been the great dividing line. Honan, which, for many centuries, This achievement would make the Japanese feel they had made a major advance in the campaign.
Japan Wants Information
About Biggest British Ships
Tokyo, Feb. 18.
Mr. Hikari Nishio, noied critic, has urged the Government to build super- Japanese operations, however, will dreadnaughts if Britain declines to so give Japan information concerning the continue to present difeulties long as Chungich in northern Honan, specifications of H.M.S. Rodney and Nelson, and has proposed. the remains their base of operations, for it is a good 75 miles from the Yellow creation of an international enquiry River,
to ascertain, with commission Britain's permission, specifications of Britain's most powerful battleships. Meanwhile the Chugaishoggo, a
by
Under efficient generalship, foreign observers belleve that it would not be difficult for the Chinese to prevent the Japanese from crossing the
on the current naval race, says there Yellow River, but Chinese fallures commercial dally paper, commenting clsewhere
stimulated που have optimism. Once across the Yellow scems to be no chance of a dis- River, the Japanese would be able to armament conference in view of Mr. reach Chengchow without difficulty. Cordell Hull's statement that the A glance at the map shows that the race has been brought about
to give
Information of Japan's refusal
The plans. her building Lunghal railway is a sort of cross- Jap
powers have used bar between the Peiping-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow railways. The refusal to justify their expansion pro- fall of either of the junction cities- Chengchow or Hsuchow-is expected stamme, the journal points out, and lown by observers to make the other the world's strongest naval power, says that Britain is already untenable, except at the risk of huge
while the United States "has not the alightest fear of invasion a foreign casualties-Reuter.
by feeling of insecurity re garding national defence. Britain and the United States intend to expand their navles with possible future hostilities in the Far East as the object in view. Both countries!
Chinese
to at
now
FANLING GOLF
SUNDAY
Old Course 9.12 Stubbs Shield Final tie.
Church, L. R. Cramer. -0.16 S S
3.20 G. S. Hugh Jones, M.G.
Marriott,
foc, nor
slon."Router.
The following is the list of local shore quotations issued this morning: Banks
H.K. Banks, $1,525 b. c. d. H.K.. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £88 n.
cx. dlv.
Chartered Banks, £12% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. Mercantile Bank, C., £14 East Asia Bank, $82 n..
Insurances
Canton Ins., $260 n. Union In., $505 b. and sa. China Underwriters, $1.40 b. H.K. Fire In, $240 n.
Shipping
Douglas, $80 b. H.K. Steamboats, $11 n. Indo-Chinas (Prot), $51 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $43 n. Shell Benrer 88/1 n. Union Waterboats, $0.30 b.
Docks etc.
H.K. & Wharves, $120 b... H.K. W. Docks, $28.75 b.
(old),
$2.60 b. Provindents Providents (new), 00 eta, b. New Engineerings, Sh. $5 D. Shanghal Docks, Sh.- Kailan Mining Adm., 14/- n. Raubs, $74.
Venz: Goldfield, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 cts. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P...05 su. Atoks, P. 28 sa. Bagulo Gold, P. 24 50. Benguet Consol., P. 9.80 sa. Explor., Benguet
P Big Wedge, Both
The recapture of frustrated the Japanese flanking movement on the right side of the Peiping-Hankow Railway, which ap- Chinese aircraft are expected be-parently aimed at capturing Kaifeng; fore long to offer serious challenge and cutting communications on the to Japan's supremacy in the air. Lunghal Railway.
On the railway line the With the arrival of bombers and pur-
Russia, England, are throwing their full weight sult planes from Frence and Amerlea, and the new halt the rapid Japanese advance pliots being turned out from various Heinhsintig, 40 miles north of Cheng- STARTING TIMES FOR are marking Japan in their expan- aviation schools, the Chinese air chow, where biller fighting force is growing stronger every day. raging, whilst on the left side of the Generalissime Chiang Kai-shek is railway the Chinese and Japanese are constantly visiting the different fronts locked in a grim struggle on the high- north-east of Hwel- by air. Only recently he made an levelled ground nor
hsten especially important tour accom
to harass the Japanese Continuing to panied by the Kwangol leader, Gen- cral Pel Chung-hat, China's master rear, Chinese guerilla units are re- strategist, who was once Chlang's ported to have recaptured the railway Implacable foc, but is now his close station outside the south city gate of friend in a common cause. At Lin-Proting, thus disrupting Japanese Pelping- feng in south Shansi, they conferred communications on the with Chu Teh, Mao Too-tung, and Hankow Railway. In an attempt to other commanders of the Eighth eliminate the guerilla menace around Route Army drawn from the com- Paoting the Japanese military com munist army then at Kalteng, the mand has dispatched 300 carloads of Peiping and capital of Honan. They poured over reinforcements from
Tientsin the Hope provincial maps, and discussed the campaign with L Chung-Jen. Commander-in-capital. Fighting is now in progress 10.00 Chief of the Chinese forces on theIn the suburbs, Tientsin-Pukow railway, and a host of other commanders.
Tactics Have Changed
to
0.24 Δ. K. Mackenzie, F. Marshall. 9.28 C. M. Gee, J. E. Jupp.
0,32
G. C. Worrall, K. K. Rounds, 9.30 Comdr. Hole, A. V. Greaves.
A. Nicol, N. Garland. 0.44 J. Hall, A.. Murdoch.
9.40
0,40
A. C. 7. Bowker, R. K. Valen- tinc.
9.52
9.56
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H. A. Mills, C. C. Willson, P. Tamworth, N. P. Fox. H. R. B. Hancock, N. K. Littlejohn.
wood.
Foreigners To Help Make China Healthy
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Hankuw, Feb. 10. Health experts commissioned visit China by the health
section the League of Nations, in accordance with a resolution of the Assembly last October, arrived at Hankow yes- terday. The aim of the mission is to T.cope, in co-operation with the Chinese health administration, with the out- break of epidemics as a result of the present hostilities.
Members of the mission arò M. Wingeller, and M. Etter, Swiss, Herr! Relaiteir, a German, Herr Jettmar, Austrian, and Mr. R. U. M.
The group
is Robertson, a Briton. visiting shortly Hupch,
Hunan, Honan, Shenal, Szechuen and Klang-
art
10.24 J. Stenersen, G. H. Bell. 10.28 G. Mline, A. A. Bremner. 10.32 G. S. Archbutt, H. S. Hils. 10.30 Col. Blake, Major McDonald. 10.40 V. R. Gordon, J. R. Collis. 10.44 R. Stock, A. Sommerfelt. 10.43 A. D. Humphreys, Col. Mat-sl, where it is organising epidemic:
Wantu, Tingehien, 10.0% Meanwhile.
A. T. Lay, A. B. Raworth. and 10.08
O E C. Marton, E. Hsinlo, Mancheng, Hsintang
McMullen. Wuchi, towns along the Pelping- Hankow
ow Railway which have recently 10.12 T. A. Pearce, A. E. Lissaman. been recaptured by Chinese guerilla 19.10 E. Norris, C. Finch. Although their decisions were kept units are still in Chinese hands. 10,20 W. Woodward, J. H. Under- secret, this much is known: The Central News. Chinese tactics have been changed, and there has been an Important reshuming of troops. While Chlang Kal-shek attaches great importance to the battle for Hsuchow, the main fighting strength of the Chinese will not be concentrated there. Before the fall of Nanking, Chinese com manders at different points fought their own balties without any co- ordinated plan. For example, when the Japanese wore using all available troops to smash their way to victory
Happened in In Shangha! General Han Fu-chu, Governor of Shantung, who was re- (King's Theatre, to-day)All the cently executed for dereliction of triumphs of a star when he is "ops 11.10 K. S. Morrison, J. A. D.
OUR GUIDE TO THE
CINEMAS
"IL
Hollywood"
duty, sat tight in Shantung, doing and all the heartaches when he nothing,
Chlong Kai-shek believes this lack
of co-ordination has been remedied, and that things will be different in the battle for the Lunghai railway
Heuter.
M.C.L. FLAG DAY
TO-MORROW
begins to slip. This is genuine
thews. 10.52 L. Goldman, D. 6. Edward. 10.30 G. E. R. Divelt, Col. Austin. 11.00 A. E. Perry, G. F. O'Bryen. 11.04 R. A. Campbell, G. M. Park. 11.08 A. Corrighan, E. L. Groome, 11.12 1. H. Geare, A. B. Purves.
Morrison.
1120 H. N.
Mundy.
Williamson, H. H.
story of Hollywood, showing a star 11.24. T. R. Chassels, A. C. Godby, of silent Westerns (Richard Dix) losing out when the talkies come in, 11,28 D. Humphreys, C. A. King. and his light to keep his standing.
New Course
prevention work under the direction
of the Chinese health administration, The Chinese Foreign Office has in- structed local authorities to give the mission every facility" necessary to ald its work---Reuter.
SEIYUKAI PARTY
MAY DISSOLVE..
Tokyo, Feb, 18, Convocation of an emergency J. B. II. Leckie, P. II. Scoones, general meeting of the Seiyukai, to R. L.D. Wodehouse, A. Morse, discuss dissolution of the party and 0.24 J. H. M. Andrew, O. J. Shan-affiliation with the projected national political organisation is urged by Mr. 9.28 J. L. Bonnor, R. E. H. Nelson Ichiro Kone, the party leader. A 0.30 J. F. Wright, Wing Cdr.group of Selyukaters have already discussed the question at a meeting
Wray appears in support. For queen Theatre,
to- 0.10 day) The work and loves of high- 0.20 Tension wira men. Henry Fonda, Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay have the leading roles.
"Night Club Scandai" (Alhazabra Thostre, to-day)-John Barrymore, former idol of the screen, back, in an unusual role. Others in the cast are Lynne Overman, Charles Bickford
Brent, and Evelyn
A flag day in aid of the Ministering Children's League will be held to morrow. Y Save one ****Among its obligations the League ta pledged to maintain two cots in the home at Ottershaw, and a cot in the Nethersole Hospital here. Last year's funds were allocated to the solver. Nethersolo Hospital Cot, Hongkang
non.
Bishop".
In the Diet Buliding-Reuter,
9.40. Mrs. Garland, Misa Geen. 0.40 T. E. and J. L. C. Pearce", 9.50 F. C. Young, G. T. May. 10.04 W. N. A. Smalley, J. W pon
H.K. Mayhow. "Charlie Chan at the Circus" (Oriental Theatre, to-day)-Ahother 10.08 Mrs. Smalley, C. J. Clacketle one of the famous series, with Warner 10.10 E. Laidlaw, K. R. Quick". Oland as the famous Oriental crime-10.20 Mrs. Woodward, Miss Curtin
10.28 A. 1. Forbes", Capt. Holmes". "Afler, The Thin Man" (Majestio 10.30 Mrs. Blake, Mrs. McDonald,
Mrs. Holmes,
Benevolent Society, #liongkong So-. Theatre, ́ Lo-day) mis sequel to the 16,44 Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Mackenzio. ciety for the Protection of Children, fim which established William 10.52 W. J. E. Blind Home at Pokfulam, Victoria Powell and Myrna Loy as a com- Home and Orphanage Sailors and bination. It is perhaps not as good Soldiers Home, OM.B. School Fund, ar the original, as only to be expect. Garrison Ladies Haip Society, Kowe od, but it is good enough to satisfy is cuter Joon, Chinese Y.W.CA. (Baby Clinic most fans. Asta, the dog, and Fautory Girls Club), St John than ever. Ambulance, Little Sisters of the Poor, Conorsion Orphanage Bhaujiena,
Hongkong: Behool for the Dest and from 8 am, 101 noon Sellers have Dumb, aktotakör 18,21025212273, bétri anked to refrain from going into
7 on sale | bijaindas, offers.
STOCK EXCHANGE WILL CLOSE
The Hongkong Stock Exchango will |be closed at noon on February 21 and |22, race days, an
Coco Grove, P. .68 so. Consolidated Mines, P.-- Demonstrations, P. .43% sa.
E. Mindanao, P. ----
Gumaus G'Bolds, P.---
Ipo Gold, P.- 1.X.L, P. 75-80.
Ilogons, P.-
Masbate Consols., P.-- Min. Resources, P.--- Northern Min., F. --- Paracalo Gurous, P. 20 sa. Salacot Mining P SanMaurielo, P. 71 a. Suyoc Consol., P...21% sa. United Paracales, P. 35 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H, and S. Hotels, $8.40 . H.K. Lands, $33% 50.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n. Shai Lands, Sh. $6.70 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. Humphries, $84 m. H.K. Ralles, $5.20 n. Chinese Estates, $58 n. China Realties, Sh. --- China Debeat, -
Publio Utilities H.K. Tramways. $15.25 n. Peak Trams (old), $6 b. Peak Trams (new), $94 s. Star Ferries $83% n. Yumati. Ferries (old), $25.35 sa, China Light (old), $10.70 b. China Light. (new), $7.45 b. H.K. Electric, $50 b. Macao Electric, $10
b.
Sandakan Lights, $14 n..
Telephone (old), $25
s.
Telephone (new), $0 n.
China Buses, Sh,
Singapore Tractions, 22/6 n.
Singapore Pref., 23/-
Industrials
Cald: Macg. fold), Sh. $14% n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n. Cement., $14.75 b. H.K. Ropes, $4.50 b.
Biores, &c. Dairy Farm, $25.23 n. Watsons, $5.85 b. Lane Crawfords, $7. Sinceres, $1.78 n. 1 Wing On (HK.), 639 n. William Powell, Ltd. 65 cts. n.
n.
- Cotton MiİRM Ewo Cottons, Sh. 811 S'hal Cotton (old), Sh, $58 Zoong Sings, Sh. -*. Wing On Textiles, Sh. ----.
KissellaneoUS
ILK. Entertainments" $0.25 b. Constructions, $13-DNOTENI Vibro Piling,
Ch. Govt 64% 1925 GĦUda, 65% n. HKC. Govt. 4%. Loan 24% prm. D.. HK. Govt. 3% Loan par a. Wallace Harpers, 384 m. Marsmans Ins." "(Lon.), 6/- 10/0_n. Marsmana, Inv. (H.KC.), s/- 5/- 64/
SHIPS IN WINELKSS COMMUNICATION:
GIVEN HIGH POST IN
The following ships are expected SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND to be in wireless communication wilH
·RUMANIA'S QUEEN
the radio station:-Vogtland; : Ward; Treans City, Fulda, Jerpore, Fingal. London, Feb. 174 Ducharest, Feb. 17. Bir John Gilmour, M.P for Glas- Changte, Empress Of Canada, Mindo Queen Mario of Rumenia, who has gow, has been appointed High Com Marie Simmie, Atami President seriously Ill during the past, minstone to the General Assembly Grant, Ten Taiyuan, La Plata left for Italy lo-day for special of the Church of Scotland Router Mani Strathmore, Hakusan Maru,
tänderrohimi Muru
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