Interned Soldiers
CHINESE KILL ONE FRENCH POLICEMAN IN NIGHT REVOLT
Authorities Now Combing All Shanghai For Band of Escaped Men
Shanghai, Mar. 24.
Three hundred Chinese ex-soldiers, who were interned in the concentration camp in French Concession,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1938.
Fight Way to Freedom
SEYSS-INQUART SEES "CHIEF”
UFS
Austria's new Number One, Dr. Arthur Seyas-Inquart, who, according to the German press, "enjoys Hitler's special confì-
with Der Fuchrer in Berlin. It was at this conversation steps in the Austrian coup were planned, it is believed.
and who had since taken refuge in the Concession after Big Sum For dence," is shown at left in this W. W. Radiophoto conferring
the evacuation of Nantao four months ago, revolted last night.
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With the aid of smuggled arms, knives and clubs, they tried to hack their way through the barbed wire fence round the camp and to overcome the guards.
Several shots were fired, and one Tonkingese French policeman was killed, while between 20 and 30 Chinese escaped before order was restored.
U.S. Defence
Washington, Mar, 23.
The House of Representatives Ap-
propriations Committee to-day re- ported favourably on defence ap- propriations, and stated that the $447,808,550 for war supplies in- cluded $16,880,000 for anti-aircraft
defences and ammunition supplies,
$10,000,000 for aircraft, the latter be-
ing one of the major increases, $1,- the Philippines Scouts and $1,490,-
050,447 for pay for men enlisted in
340 for seacoast defences.
Extra guards are now on duty in the camp while the French Concession and International Settlement police are searching Chinese lodging houses and hotels for those who escaped, some of whom are reported to. bened their amounts required. armed.-Reuter.
SUGAR AGREEMENT IS RATIFIED
Washington, Mar, 23. President F. D. Roosevelt has rati- fied the international sugar ngree- ment-Reuler.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
JAPANESE ATTACKERS ROUGHLY HANDLED AND DRIVE LIKELY TO FAIL
Chengyangkwan, Mar. 24.
The collapse of the Japanese southward drive is Insular departments had not speel-imminent, according to competent military observers.
These observers point out that the southward drive Representative Craig advocated
planes by June 30 in order to reach
INCREASED ESTIMATES
Washington, Mar. 23.
that the regular army should total launched by the Japanese after their failure to bridge 173,000, and that it should have the gap on the Tientsin-Pukow railway line by a the ultimate objective of 2.320 by northward drive from Linhwaikwan and Pingpu has June 30, 1940.-United Press,
already suffered serious setbacks at Tenghsien, The following ships are expected lo be in wireless communication withi
Hanchwang, Lincheng and Lini during the last few days, the, Hongkong Radio Station: Conte Rosso, Conic Blancamano, Pingwo, The army estimates for the next which greatly affected the morale of the Japanese Scharnhorst, Terukuni Maru, Ting-financial year were presented to Con- sang, President Cleveland, Empresa gress to-day by representatives of troops. Further reverses will result in the total collapse RELIGIOUS COURTS DISPERSED Of Japan, Tainan, Empress of Russia, the Appropriations Committee. and of their lines on the northern sector of the railway, it is
Aisuta Maru, Forafrie, Knyeson, they proved to be nearly as large as: Jerusalem, Mar. 23. Kalapol. Teihing, Vogtland, Riclaro, In 1920-21, when the army of occupa-believed. The High Commissioner in Pales and Dilwara.
tion was still in Germany. tine has ordered the dismissal of
The Bill asks for $447,000,000, † Owing to the lack of man power it is almost judges and officials in nine Moslem communique to-day. Reuter But which is $32,000,000 above the pre- religious courts, states a Government letin.
sent yearReuter,
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on the north and the south sectors of the railway line and even if they did the Chinese lurking on both sides of the railway can cut their communication lines and encircle them at any point.-Central News.
Hospitals Packed With Wounded
arising from the Japanese southward drive on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway removed Is belleved to have been since the Chinese forces have in- Hsuchow, Mar. 24.
Aicted repeated, reverses on the An average of a thousand Japanese attackers during the last few days. wounded soldlers are sent back to
The Chinese now have the situation the Japanese rear everyday, according well in hand and are confident that to military Intelligence reports.
they can ultimately thwart Japanese All field and base hospitals of the plans of driving down to Hauchow Japanese along the Peiping-Hankow along the northern sector of the rail-
Kine.
Railway are now packed to capacity. way in body of Chinese is hold-
It is stated that the Japanese The military command has petitioned the
ing out against the Japanese on the home government for funds to open Grand Canal at Hanchwang and more hospitals in North China. Taierhchwung, having consolidated its Central News.
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Recapture Of Hoku
Confirmed
Sian, March 24.
A
further
counter-attack
was
Chinese on Yinsicn,
inunched by the Ch
which is still under Japanese occupa- ston. The Japanese troops which
A telegram received here from engaged the Chinese attackers in the General Ho Chu-kuo confirms the re-suburbs retreated into the city after Chinese re- capture of Hoku on the cast bank of suffering serious losses.
Inforcements have now been called the Yellow liver.
the in from Hwangshan and Yingping to
outflank the Jop nese.
According to the telegram, town was retaken on March 19 by troops under General Ho, who cros-
Chinese In Ascendancy sed the Yellow River from Shensi and routed the 500 Japanese troops;
Flanking movements were launched. in the city,
yesterday on the Japanese at Teng- Pienkwan, eust of Hoku, was re-haien, and Kwanchwang. Both sides captured
day.were reported to have sustained heavy Central News.
casualties but the Chinese forces were said to have the upper hand in the fight.
on the
sama
Japanese Surrounded,
Defeated
Meanwhile, the Chinese columns at Chinsiang and Chuyeh on the left flank of the railway crossed the Chengchow, March 24. Chinese forces which crossed the Grand Canal yesterday and pushed to assist in north Honan allack-vigorously ed the Japanese troops stationed at other units already operating there in Wenhsien and Menghsion yesterday an attempt to recapture the town.
On the right flank of the railway morning.
A part of the Japanese troops at several thousand Japanese troops Menghalen were enveloped and badly were.encircled at Tangtouchen by the defeated at Kankouchiuo, a point Chinese yesterday. Bitter Aghting south-west of the city. Four Japan- ensued. ese field pieces were captured.
Wenhsien is besieged by Chinese. There are about Japanese troops inside the city Central News.
Liuchiu Soldiers Commit Suicide
Lini, Shantung, Mar, 24.
The recapture of Yishul on the Yi the River in south-east Shantung has 500been confirmed by a telegram from the magistrate, Sun Tung-feng. The Japanese troops there are said to have been driven away by a column of Chinese troops fri a night attack on' March 16.-Central News.
The corpses of eight Liuchiu
soldiers in the Japanese army who committed suicide by hanging them- Bolves were found at Tangtouchen by Chinese troops under the command of General Pang Ping-hsun yesterday.
SURVEYORS ELECT
OFFICERS
The 10th annust general, meeting
A of paper found on one of the of the Hongkong and China Branch. corpses states that they were natives of the Chartered Surveyors' Institu-|| of the Liuchlu Islands which were tion was held on Tuesday, when the formerly a Chinese dependency but following officers were clected for were annexed by Japan during the the ensuing year:- Ching dynasty, and that they would: Chairman; Mr. A. E. Lisaman, not fight against their fatherland-F.8.I., M.I.M. and Cy E.; Vice-Chair- Central News,
man, Mr. W. A. Cornell, F.S.1, FR.İ.B.A.; members of committee, Messrs. N. L. Sparke, O.B.E., F.S.I. (Shanghol
G.. W.
W. Tickle,
Danger To Hauchow
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arpy. FR.I.BAHonorary Secretary The Imminent danger to (Hruchow Mr. J. E, Richardson F.S.I.
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