THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
25, 1938.
Japanese Drive Checked West of Tsining
INVADERS MASSING ON YELLOW RIVER BUT CANNOT CROSS
Powerful Resistance In Shansi Slows Progress
Shanghai, Feb. 25.
Japanese troops claim the capture of Kiasing, a town 16 miles west of Tsining, but all attempts by the Japanese forces in this sector to penetrate further southward towards the Lunghai railway, appear to have been held up by effective Chinese resistance.
'Meanwhile increasing numbers of Japanese troops are massing at various points on the north bank of the Honan stretch of the Yellow River, but so far no crossing has been affected.
Japanese passage to the south bank, where strong Chinese forces are massed, would mark a new phase in the hostilitics which now are virtually deadlocked, except in Shangi, where the Japanese continue to hammer spearheads further into the southern section of the. province.
The Chinese are trying to check countering more powerful resistance the Japanese advance with counter-than expected-cuter. attacks, but hitherto no notable suc- JAPANESE MAY BE LEAVING cess has been achieved.
TSINING
Hsuchow, Feb. 25. At the same time no decisive devi- lopments have occurred either on the Tslaing city, 30 miles south-went southern or northern fronts of theof Yenchow, which has changed but thehands several times during the Jast Tientsin-Pakow railway,
by thefew weeks, seems now to be avoided en-by bolli Chinese and Japanese forces.
absence of any headway Japanese suggests that they are
Alteration In RECALLED
H.K. Air Mail Schedule
Empire
GENERAL WELCOMED
Warships To Visit Manila From Colony
China
Nine Tokyo, Feb. 25.
of the warships The introduction of the
Acclaimed by thousands, General Squadron of the Royal Navy are Flying Bonta on the route from
Iwane Matsul retured here yester=visiting Manila within the next three England to Singapore has necessitated day afternoon. He was met at the weeks, on annual cruises to various an alteration in the Hongkong- station by representatives of the ports in the Far East.
Bangkok service and next week,
H.M.S. Otus and Odin, of the sub- owing to the change over, two planes Army, Navy and the Cabinet.
Prince Asaka, commander of the marine flotilla, have already arrived will leave tongkong for home,
expeditionary force, and Lleut at the Philippines capital, and will re- The Delphinus, which is at present General Yanagawa, commander of main there until Tuesday. here, having arrived Inst Monday; the Hangchow Boy landing force,
IL.M. destroyers Duncan, Defender, old will leave according to the schedule on Sunday. The Daedelus who were recalled at the same time Dainty and. Diamond will arrive in na General Mntsul, are arriving to- Manila on March 4 and remuin until will arrive with inward malis on day. All three men will later to-day March 12, Monday and will leave on the return report to the Emperor on the military The aircraft carrier Eagle and trip to Bangkok on Tuesday. The
situation in Central China.
H.M.S. Diana will call at Manila be- Daedelus will return heré again on General Matsul is submitting detween April 3 and April 12. Friday and leave on Tuesday the tailed reports on military matters, In addition to the visit to Manila, following week, Thereafter that and Prince Kanin, chief of the Army other ships of the Chinese Squadron will be the regular service-arriving General Staff and War Minister, now on tour will call at various cen- on Friday and leaving on Tuesday also submitting important suggestions tres. HMS. Medway, and the sub- each week.
on recent events in China to the marines Regent and Regulus are due Premier and the Army-Reuter.
at Sourabaya to-day and will re- main until March 3. They will be followed by the destroyer Westcott and submarines Orpheus and Proleus between March 0 and 14.
The destroyer flotilla and sub- marines Rainbow and Grampus are visiting French Indo China until next Monday.
The Introduction of the new air mail scheme whereby all first class mail malter between England and Singapore is carried by air will not eflect Hongkong yet. Letters for England will continue to travel all the way by steamer unless sent air mall at the surcharge rate.
The Japanese troops, according to military reports, withdrew to the cast of the city on the night of February 23 in the face of a fierce counter- offensive by the Chinese forces, but
in view of the dimculty of defending the city after the demolition of ali defence works during repeated eng-i agement, the Chinese forces have not
yet entered it.-Central News. CHINESE ATTACK INTENSIFIED
Test Plane Feared Lost In England
Three Mon Aboard
London, Feb, 24.
TARANTULA TO VISIT MACAO
IN PORT FOR THE CARNIVAL
A Royal Air Force plane, practising for a world long-distance flight, which left Upper Heyford for a flight round Britain. with three Kwangich, Feb. 29. members of the Air Force aboard, is The Chinese counter-attack on Wu- missing. It was last heard of. at G shing, on the southern shore of the p.m. off Rothbury, in Northumber- Taihu Lake, has been intensifted land.
"The machine is a Vickers-Wellesley, following the recapture of Tsingshan- shi, a strategic point 30 kilometres and the occupants are Flight-Licut. seath of Wushing, on February 23, F. Gardner, Flying-Officer Conton on Saturday morning and the information from mill-Thomson, who had been chosen usual official calls will be exchanged.
Sergeant George
the Air Ministry to attempt the re-
Hicks-ReRICT.
according to tary sources.
Besides strengthening their defence cord night, and works around the city, the Japanese troops at Wushing have damaged the highways and bridges in the vicinity.
Central News,
WAR WITH AMERICA?
NO! she cried,
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Here is a new and revealing. glimpse of startling young Victoria, the most astonishing queen in living memory, First
command through the fabulous times when a king. dom became an empire. her heart was torn between the man she loved and the land she ruled,
China Sends
Protest To Herr Hitler
Hankow, Feb. 25. Late yesterday the Chinese Gevenument lodged a protest willi Herz Adolf IIIer 19 Chancellor of Germany, In con- nection with the German reeegnl- tion of ManchukuoUnited Press.
Macao, Feb. 24. Under the command of Comman- der Cunningham-Grahame, H.M.S. during the coming week-end. Tarantula will be visiting Macao The British warship will be arriving from
be
The oflcers of the Tarantula will
the
Euests of Mr. F. J. Gellion, British Vice Censul for Macao, and Mrs. Gellion to dinner on Saturday evening. Commander Cunningham- Grahame is being accompanied
by Mrs. Cunningham-Grahome.
The officers will also attend the Carnival celebrations which are being held in the Maeso Club on Saturday night.
On Monday afternoon, officers and men will be present at the soccer match which is being played between the tailngton Corinthians and an all- Macao'vieven.
H.M.S. Tarantula will leave the port on Tuesday morning.—Our Own Correspondent.
SOFIA LEADERS ARRESTED
Sofa, Feb. 24.
Filty prominent party leaders, in-: cluding seven former Ministers, were arrested this evening at a secret meet-
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The Joe Louls v. Jimmy Adamick morning that the R.A.M.C. Assocla- unemployed, by Mr. Forrest at the ing the house of the ex-Minister, fight has been cancelled because tion dance would be held at the Central Magistracy this morning, M. Vasslieff. They were discussing Adamick's manager refused to agree Peninsula Hotel to-night, when he was charged with the thef alleged terrorism by the present re- to the contest. Instead Louts will be of 28 lengths of thin iron girders from cime in connection with the election, fighting Harry Thomas on April 1 in the Wing Lee building contractor's and preparing a united protest which] Chicago. yard, King's Road. Sub-Inspector was to be delivered to the King. H. G. Hallum said defendant was seen All of the arrested men were pros carrying the girders along the roud, pective candidates in the election and he was stopped and questioned. Reuter.
It is the Garrison Annual Ball which la being given this evening. Thomas recently lost to Adamick an invitation' dance. on points, Louis is receiving 40 per cent, of the receipts, and Thomas 12. -Reuter,
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