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TUESDAY, MARCH
1938.
日十三月正
LINGSHIN
JAPANESE
SHATTER
LINES
CHINESE ARMIES Japanese Now Deny Attacking British Plane
NATURAL ROAD OF RETREAT CUT
Disorganised Forces Marching Westward To Rallying Point
Peiping, Mar. 1.
Pounded by planes and artillery, the Chinese front e at Lingshin has broken completely, and the ¡panese yesterday were pouring through the pass,
cupying Hwochow yesterday evening. Meanwhile Spanese column from Luanfu yesterday occupied pgyang, 45 miles south of Hwochow, thus cutting off
natural line of retreat.
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As a result, large masses of disorganised Chinese Apps have been turned and are now heading westward wards the Yellow River in Shansi province.
It appears that no serious Chinese resistance is likely
TO FORM BRITISH AIR PATROL
ow until the Japanese reach the Yellow River in the SITUATION
"aguth-west corner of Shansi-Reuter,
Rushing Reorganisation
Of Air Force Units
Hankow, March 1. In a recent editorial the Chinese rmy's official organ, the San Tang 10, foreshadows the enlarging and 'organisation of the Chinese air ce. It is reliably stated that the Ministry will undertake the lask. he effect of Chinese air raids on J war fronta undoubtedly increases effectivenesa the ChinesC Afences.
However, the extent of the Chinese r operations is still insufficient 10 lay the Japanese advance to any eat extent, as witness the rapid estward movement along the north k of the Yellow River-United
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of
anese Advance Doubted
Shanghai, Mar. 1, urther headway has been made by ganese columns in their attempt to frele 250.000 Chinese troops, ac- ng to the Japanese reported to occupation of South Shansi. sides advances to the south,, anese despatches claim that a an of Japanese troops reached a t of the Yellow River, West of
yuan.
Jespite official Japanese claims Chinese resistance In the hern section of the Tientsin- How rollway had collapsed. the inese do not appear to be making Away, nor h of Penspu, and their
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IR RAID THREAT TO CHENGCHOW
Leaflets Dropped By Japanese Warning Foreigners
to
Hankow, Mar. 1. In lenilets showered on Chengchow on February 27 by Japanese planes, Al foreigners were warned ovacuate the city before to-day, at- cording to Chinese reporta.
The Icoflats
HUGE NEW BOMBERS FORECAST
142-Ton Machines May Fly 11,000 Miles Non-Stop
Washington, Feb. 28.
AT GRAZ UGLY
More Troops Rushed __To_Quell_Nazis.
Vienna, Feb. 28.
The Austrian authorities rushed 3,000 additional troops, including sir force units, to Graz to-day, thus bringing the Nozi stronghold into a state of siege, while Herr Hitler's key-man in the Austrian Cabinet, Herr Seyssinquart, is faced with re- comes quiet. moval from olice unless Styria be-
Apparently he is caught between attempts to aid the Nazis and Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg's demands to pacify Styria.
Mr. Glenn L. Martin of the House of Representatives Naval Commit tee sald to-day: "We must have: supremacy, and we must maintain our line of battleships."
He envisioned 142-ton fighting planes with a
Herr Hitler, apparently realising miles, an altitudeg range of 11,000.
range of 25,000 the Graz crisis. swiftly moved to feet and carrying 2,000 lb bombs. elevate a new Heutenant, appointing Alternatively they would carry 60 Major Klausner, leader of the Austria 4,000 1b bombs, with a
range of 3,000 miles. cruising
He said alrendy they were study- ing planes of 250,000 pound light- ing planes, and added: "I cannot see any limit to the size of military planes."
Nazis, to succeed Herr Josef Leopold, who was sent to prison prior to the Austro-German reconciliation
While new troops at Graz brought the total there to between 5,000 and 6,000, Graz garrison troops were at the same time removed, due to the
He said that the Barlow aerial fear that they might stage a revolt in mine should be given a thorough sympathy with the Nazis.
rial. However, he did not want to xpress on opinion on it as he was ties have not an ordnance expert.
Mr.
Martin continued: "Tho United States absolutely must have battleships so long as other nations, have them. They have a definite and vital place in notional defence. But in providing for a strong fleet we must not overlook the constantly Increasing necessity for ДП adequate erial arm to defend the fleet. We hould have a larger percentage of frcraft in conjunction with the fleet 'han any other Power, due to the Bangsna Canal factor. The des
'ruction of the Canal might leave the deet unavailable for service gave in n ocean, but it would not affect the air force."
He estimated that the cost of an xperimental superplane was US. $0,000,000. However, later the pro- 300, exclusive of motors and military duction costs would be about $3,000,- equipment.
are
INDICATE EXCHANGE OF NOTES OCCURRED WHEN PLANE PURSUED
Passenger's Story Of Attack Near Hongkong Brings Repercussions
Shanghai, Mar. 1.
A. Japanese naval spokesman said this morning that Japanese planes on February 22 rose from the Japanese naval anchorage off South China upon the appearance of a two-motored monoplane, flying at 3,500 metres. But the Japanese planes discontinued the pursuit upon observing that the monoplane carried the British insignia.
On the same day a second monoplane, with a British insignia appeared.
These we studying at Romford Flying School, planning to T vaļa *aden's Air Phen they "The following day the Japanese warned the British their wings." They are undergoing a long and comprehensive authorities that such flights might possibly cause scheme of training.
friction. To this the British authorities replied that both monoplanes were passenger craft.
LOCAL JOURNALIST SEES BLACK-OUT FROM AIR IN R.A.F. MACHINE SHOW BIG
CITY AREAS INVISIBLE ABOVE MIRS BAY
By NORMAN STOCKTON,
Staff Representative
SMALL-POX FIGURES
DECLINE
EPIDEMIC DEFINITELY ON THE WANE As anticipated by the Govern- With its most comprehensive air raids precautions ment Medical Officer in an inter- test in full-swing, Hongkong last night was a Colony of view with the Telegraph last darkness.
week, threre was a substantial decrease in the number of cases
buses
Miles of streets and roadways were totally darkened, of small-pox reported for the
week-ending February 27. and trams. maintained their schedules with Compared with 228 cases and difficulty by dimmed lights, and householders knew for 199 deaths reported in the pre- the first time what actual war-time conditions would be like.
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Although last night's black-out appeared more comprehensive from the ground than was the case when Meanwhile in Vienna, the authori- viewed from the air, it may be described as being STOP PRESS
arrested more than 100 "reasonably satisfactory." Monarchisis and left-wing leaders, voicing opposition to Dr. Schuschnigg. Eight Nazi lealers have been put in gaol-United Preas.
FOOTBALL VISITORS "FED-UP"
PLAYING TOO MUCH FOOTBALL, SAYS CORINTHIANS' MANAGER
In an R.A.F. plane high over head, I was privileged to witness conditions as they would appear to an enemy bomber approaching Hongkong.
The chief object of the black-out was undoubt- edly achieved. In an R.A.F. machine piloted by Flight Lieut. R. L. Wallace, I looked down from 5,000 foot a city shrouded in semi-darkness. From distance of ten miles-that is, over Mira Bay- Hongkong was completely invisible.
The significance of this!
I should be fully realised. Under
normal conditions, Hongkong, ITALIAN
and particularly the Peak, la a beacon that gives warning to:
In the course of his address high-flying armen of its, pre-
to the Hongkong Rotary to-day, sence for a distance of over 50:
Mr. Carl Vinson, Navy Secretory, Mr. Tom Smith,
CABINET
said that on Tuesday he would offer manager of the visiting Islington shipping more then 20 miles
the popular miles. Its glow is visible to TO MEET
an amendment to the Naval Expan Corinthian football team said: away. be sion Bill to provido a Afteen to
twenty million dollars, fund for ex-"I am always having little re-
were said to
specially addressed to
foreign
∙na-
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Romo, Feb. 28. A meeting of the Fascist Grand Although conditions last night were Council is to be held on March 3, and
tionals in Chengchow, and stated: perimental work on naval fighting ballions and mutinies but they in the absence of a moon, aueal for it is expected to be very important. "Beginning March 1 Japanese airplanes.United Press.
craft are bombing all Chinese trains.
Plate renumit this message to the
Chinete puthorities, that Chinese
freeps must evacuate the area before LORD ARNOLD LEAVES
ahruary 20, otherwise
respon-
bility for any loss of foreign Lie
Ad property must rest with the LABOUR PARTY
are all part of the job.
night air raids, the black-out was There is also likely to be sittings on
iciently successful to screen to Friday and Saturday, Colony from a raider actually flying over British waters,
"There la anolier rebellion on at the moment. The boya think they
According to the agenda, inter- have been playing too much toolbuit and, unless somthing else happens.
national affairs is the first item to ba I was permitted to make two discuss-d, and it is regarded as eer- some of them would like to take too sights last night-one before the tain that one of the chief subjects next boat home.
black-out became effective at 8 pm, will be the coming· Anglo-Italian he warning is believed in Chinesa
There is something to be said for and the secund al 9'o'clock, when talks. tes here to herald large-scale Lord Arnold –hes ennounced his their points of view they have play- the black-out was in full swing.
mint Grant is expected to arrive hings of Chengchow, whion le at resignation from the Labour Party, 400 matches in a little less than
During tho first night, Hongkong In Home to-night, and will report to Hingelon of the Pelping-Hankow wing to file profound diarreement four monthu, I don't know whether "wad "out- a target, för allt Bed Signor Milasalini on the results of his -25% 1.15.gmuzzafalways and one with the party's forsten policy, par. 11 will be settind-satisfacigrily or not it would have becsutterly impossible recent conversations with Mr. Blonde ab callarga of the present Meularis (in manifesto texted on when I get back, but I am hoping it for an comm, valdet lange 1.000 Neville Chamberlain and Lord Hall-
drechter Special |-- Len Tobrusty 23-Neuter Special willis
London, Feb. 28.
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CHINESE CLAIM
SUCCESSES
Hankow, Mar. 1. Chinese reports state that Chihsien. Changyuan and Hwabslen, all in North Honan, have been recaptured during the past two days as a result of reinforcement of the Chinese forces north of the Yellow River United Pro28,
(Further Stop Press News on
Page 17.)
The spokesman denied the London report that Japanese warships or air- craft at any time fred on a British plane. The spokesman did not reveal the location of the Japanese ancho- rage, but said it was a "long way trom Hongkong."
the and
The spokesman sald that Japanese Seaplanes on Monuny bombed aerodromes at lchang, Tienho Lunghwa, the last two places being in Kwangtung. They also attacked several points on the Canton-Hankow callwayUnited Press,
No Such Incident
A sensational story, altributed by Reuter to passengers arriving la Shanghal, was broadcast during the Daveatsy News Bulletin last night.
Quoting a message from Shanghol, the commentator stated that the was aired on by Japanese warships whilst proceeding to Hongkong
Imperial Airways air-liner Delphinus
from Bangkok
The alleged incident is stated to. have taken place just outside Hong- kong waters, "an unknown number of warships opening Bre. Machine- gun bullets whizzed and anti-a'r-raft shells exploded around the machine which, however, escaped untouched." The Telegraph to informed from a reliable source that no such incident has taken place.
Or Monday last weekt, the Delphinus passed over a number of warships in the Ladrones Group, flying at an altitude which Wed definitely beyond the effective range of machine-gun fire. It was later discovered the ships were Japanese. When the plane was first sighted, it is revealed by another source, the Japanese aboard one of the warthipa are said to have manned anff- aircraft guns, suspecting that the Delphinus might be a Chinese bomber.
No Attempt To Fire No attempt was made to Bro on the Delphinus, It Is emphasized, for as Coon as the plane came within
range the British flags prominently painted on its wings were clearly Viable to the ships below.
Arising out of the Incident, how- ever, the Telegraph is informed from reliable source that the Comman- der-in-Chist
of the
Japoneso radlord
the Hongkong overnment, requested that comm?T-. clat aircraft be warned not to fly over Japanese warships, in view of the possibility that one might bo mistaken for a Chinese plane, ond fired upon.
There is no question of any protest having been made, however, becauso". the Del hins did fly over the ware ships. The British airplane follow- ing its normal route at a normat altitude,
The only passenger aboard ins
boara in Delphinus on Monday last week was Dr. A. Priol, at Caleuitn...
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