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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938.
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THOUSANDS SLAIN AT TAIERCHWANG
IMPORTANCE Franco Holds Power of Catalan Industry OF VICTORY TIME FOR REJOICING LOCARNO
STRESSED
Japanese Persistently
Deny
Reverses
Hankow, April 8.
A Chinese military communique issued late last night declares that after an encircling movement between seven and eight thousand Japanese troops were killed in a massacre which resulted from the attack.
The Chinese captured many tanks, armoured cars, machine-guns, and rifles.
A Chinese spokesman, commenting on the battle, stated that the victory was very important, first because the Japanese attempt to capture Hsuchow, thereby
forming & junction with the forces south of the Tientsin-
NOT ARRIVED
MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Hundreds Of Hopei Villages
Pukow railway, had received a heavy blow, and secondly because it was the heaviest Japanese defeat since the Are Flooded beginning of hostilities, and it was bound to affect the morale of the Japanese army.-Reuter.
Japanese Deny, Victory
Shanghai, Apr. 8.
Replying to the Chinese claims of success at Talerchwang, a Japanese military spokesman reiterated that Talerchwang was captured on April 3 and that "mopping up" was com- pleted on the fith.
The Chinese claims of victory he described as "purely imaginative." The Japanese announced that they in Talerchwang-Reuter, were still
Chinese Press Tsinan
Hsuchow, Apr. 8. Chincoe regular and guerilla troops are steadily pressing on Tsinan from all sides.
Communication between Tsinon and Taian has been totally disrupted as a result of the activities of Chinese Chichshou, guerillas nt Wanteh, Chianghss, Tangchinchwang and Pal- mashan, points in between. North of Tsinan a Chinese column has reached whilst a large as for as Yucheng
is massed point
Seven
Feared
Dead In Gale
of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Apr. 7. A tornado which struck the
10 country
nilles
eanl Tuscaloosa, is reported to have killed seven, and Injured two
but people at Carrollton,
confirmed.
report is not yet
United Press,
LEFTISTS RIOT IN PARIS
this
Chinese force as south of the ety. "Hang Caillaux Mob
-Central News,
Chinese Raid Hangchow
Kinhwa, Apr. 8. Repeated air raids were staged by Chinese planes on Hangchow during the last few days.
Bombs were
The
Felping, Apr. 8.
Ministry of Rehabliltalen reports that hundreds of Itopel villages have been badly flooded, while Tsanghsien, Chingislen, Ching- haihelen, Nanpihsien and Tungkuhh- sien are suffering a great shortage of stocks, seeds and Implements for the use of farmers, who are emigrating to Manchukuo since conditions are
becoming worst.-United Press.
TREATY BINDING
Belgian Commitments Modified
London, Apr. 7. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, answering a House of Commons question whe-: ther the provisions of the Treaty of Locarno were still held to be binding on signatory powers, said the Ger- mon Government declared on March 7, 1936, that Germany regarded her- self us no longer bound by the Five- power Locarno Treaty which she considered as dissolved. This did not, however, affect the obligations of other parties to the treaty, which were reaffirmed in an arrangement drawn up in London on March 19, 1030
K.M.A. Strike
Reports Conflicting
Pelping. Apr. 8. The British Embassy, in a statement, says that the Kallan Mining Administration strike is nearing an end.
The Yuang Pao reports that the "strike is to continue as long as possible."
The
newspaper Bays that 60,000 workers are now out on atriko.—United Press.
Nazis Held In U.S. As Spy Suspects
Suspicion
The position of Belgium was sub- Japanese Vessels Under sequently modified by a joint com- munication addressed to the Belgian Government on April 24 Just, in which His Majesty's Government in
New York, Apr. 7. the United Kingdom, and the French In connection with a drive on a Government declared that they con-spy ring. suspected of stealing Air sidered Belgium released from all Corps codes and naval plans, the obligations towards them, resulting authorities have arrested and arraign from the Treaty of Locarno and the ed before the Federal Court, which
in $1,000 bonds arrangements of March 19, 1936. The has held them obligations of Great Britain and of material witnesses, Wilhelm Baching, France towards Belgium, and of who has been identified as a Nazi Great Britain towards France under trooper, Karl Friedrich Hermann, and the Treaty, renuined unaffected.Toh Baptiste, Hermann's uncle, British Wireless.
The United Stoles Attorney-General | said that either Hermann, or his uncle, Was also a Nazi trooper--United Press,
JAPANESE SURVEILLANCE
New York, Apr. 7. The World Telegram stated to-day that a Communist pamphlet was re- that Japanese espionage had placed cently distributed in schools, fac- the United States "wide open to overt tories and printing shops in a "cer- and sudden violence in the event of
Concession"
The United States was Tientsin.hostilities. In
the unwary object of a tremendously effective peace-time espionage, which undergone bold, and ruids upon immensely economie res
resources.'
COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA
IN TIENTSIN
Peiping, Apr. 8.
A Domei correspondent reports
tain
United Press.
EMPIRE PLEDGED TO PEACE, PROGRESS
London, Apr. 7.
The Prime Minister spoke at Westminster Hall, London, this afternoon at a meeting to wish success to the Glasgow Empire Exhibition. Mr. Chamberlain said: "It is proper that the message which we send from this ancient hall at Westminster should travel beyond the
Shout: But Police
shores of these islands to those distant lands overseas Defeat Intentions
which are linked with us in a common allegiance to the Paris, April, 7. Crown. For the exhibition, as its aim shows, is theirs Mounting machine-guns at the
In it, an attempt has been made to and the Big World Theatre where repulsed thousands of rioting present a picture of the culture, life and industry, not of dropped at the Drum Tower area Senate, a band of Mobile Guards as well as ours. Japanese troops are quartered. Some Leftists, who were shouting one country, but of many countries of the Empire. 40 Japanese soldiers were killed."Hang Caillaux" (President of
national display. It is the Finance Commission) and Exhibition is therefore no protesting against the overthrow something more, and for this reason it has a special of M. Leon Blum.
Įsignificance at this time.
Central Nets.
Chinese Recapture
Tainochiawan
Tsingyang, Apr. 8. Chinese forces have recaptured Tsinochiawan, district cust Chlubsion on the Yangise River in
Antiwel.
A
of
The recapture was credited to a Chinese dare-to-die corps of ten members who rushed the Japanese lines, showering hand-grenades and (Continued on Page 4.)
12 Millions
Communists and Socialists were
clubbed by police as knives flushed: "Now more perhaps than at any and ambulances clanged among the other time, there is a need for co- melee, before the 3,000 demonstrators operation and understanding between We of the British Com- retreated at the sight of armaments nations.
PARLIAMENT RECESS
10
Japanese Threat To S'hai Press
from
The
and 6,000 police and Mobile Troops monwealth can give a living example who took part in the most extensive of these principles. We are pledged governmental precautions since the to work for peace and progress in the world, and it is my hope that the Stavisky riots in 1934..
Meanwhilte the Senate Finance Exhibition will make a contribution Commission, by 25 votes
to that end by helping peoples of the six, rejected M. Blum's programme, and Empire to know and understand one brought the resignation of his Cabinet another, and that it will strengthen their powers of common effort. By closer.-United Press.
letting people of other countries sec something of ourselves, it will help them to appreciato more clearly our work and aims. STARTS APRIL 14
TRIBUTE TO SCOTSMEN London, Apr. 7.
"Yet we must remember that the Replying to the Opposition Leader Exhibition is being held in Scotland, Mr. C. R. Attico in the House of and was brought into being by Scot- Commons to-day, the Prime Minister tish enterprise, Initiative and money.
very
for Atting. announced parliamentary arrange-It is London, Apr. 7.
Scot Unanimous recommendations in ments for Easter. The House favour of boildays with pay for all Commens will adjourn on Thursday and has made and will continue to porial development. People of Scot- British workers, including domestle April 14, and will meet again after make a notable contribution to Im- Amulrco the Easter recess on April 20, and on tish birth and origin, are found in servants, is made by the Committee, to whose report the April 27 and 28, a General debate on all corners of the Empire, and if they Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown the Budget resolution will take place, alone came home to visit the Exhibi-TIENTSIN POLICE CHIEF
To Holiday With Pay
NEW BANK KXPANDS
referred in the House of Commons-British Wireless. debato last night. It adopted the proposals will affect 12.000.000 Bri- people. The period of holiday proposed is at least one week, but forinisht is suggested in the case of domestic servants, Lost Holidays *holini lake place air at same ume the 170121120, pedoman radial holiday,
a
of
tion, the high attendance we expect would be realised. I hope in fact that many of them will come, and many people also from countries outaide the Empire.
hud
It had been reliably determined that Japanese fishing flee
fleets maintain a surveillance extending
from
the
Aleutians to Mexico, including the whole Pacific defence triangle. Fur
vessels inlo mine- mine-
thermore Japanese fish
Ashing
were easily convertible layers and torpedo boats. The fishing! vessels manned by Japanese reser- viets lle in San Pedro as a spy flect. The newspaper also contended that vessels, manned
by Japanese, but under American registry, holst the
when
Mexican Japanese fing
The encroachment upon the Alaskan
Under waters.
In
sheries was threatened by an inter-
nal crisis, but this found Washing- ton "unaccountably reluctant to act." The Japanese had gathered die- tailed information of the coast line anchorages, harbours and channels at
the Aleutians, on the Pacific coast, and the Gulf of Mexico, alleged the newspaper, while existing agencies, including the naval intelligence, was completely inadequate to
cope with the large-scale espionage which was
being carried out. United Press,
STOP PRESS
H.K. STEAMER RESCUES 41
VICTIMS OF JAPANESE
MILITIA FIGHTING
TO GUARD RETREAT OF REFUGEE ARMIES
Wholesale Executions Of
Insurgent Suspects Reported In Barcelona
Hendaye, Apr. 7.
General Franco announced to-day that his troops had captured the Noguera-Pallaresa valley, which dominates the five hydro-electric plants on which Catalonia's war industries are dependent.
General Juan Solchaga's Navarrese brigades have captured Tremps and two plants, while General Moscardo has reached the towns of Camarasa and San Lorenzo, and has prepared to occupy three plants.
A further message says that the power would be "eut immediately the plants are occupied." However, as yet Barcelona has not reported any disruption of its power, while it is claimed that a merger of the output from the smaller plants near Barcelona will permit continuation of industries.
Boxer Siege.. Hero Now Destitute
Peiping, Apr. 8.
In the Peiping Chronicle to- day, Bishop Norris appeals for Funds to help Yao Chen-yuan, the of 83-year-old survivor Boxer slege, when he was an herole Legation messenger.
He is now destitute.-United Press,
VERSIONS OF AIR BATTLES CONFLICT
Japanese Claim All Raiders Returned: Chinese Say Three At Least Downed
Meanwhile a prisoner captured on the southern front stated that the Loyalists in the Tortosa region had been ordered to form a "human wall" In a final attempt to stop the Insur- gents.
A new stream of refugees poured Pyrenees into France through the to-day, while refugees at Port de Bielsa reported that 5,500 militiamen were holding the Insurgents advance, while the civilians escape over the frontier, after which the militiamen plan to cross the frontier.
Suspects Executed
A prisoner said that seven Loyalist brigades hnd been sent to the front along the Algas River on both sides of the Alfara-Roquetas road, on the outskirts of Tortosa,
Refugees stated that Barcelona had revived wholesale executions of In- officiul Bar- surgent suspects, and celona despatches stute that the Gov- ernment has resumed the tribunal. for espionage and high treason.
Barcelona Power Cut
Later.
The Insurgents at Salamanca ore said to have cut the two main cables supplying Barcelona with electricity, while Barcelona, admitting the loss of power suffered, immediately cur- tailed the street car service, while one residential district has been plunged Into darkness due to the fact that the smaller auxiliary plants are unsblo to carry the load.-United Press,
Refugees Mass In Mountains, Fear Attack
Toulouse, Apr. 7. Five thousand civilian refugees
Shanghal, Apr. 1. Yesterday's Japanese affald oc- curred at Ichang and Shyang in southern Honan, and not Chungking ns reported last night.
Japanese naval According to communique the air fields and mill-from the province of Larida have tary buildings were bombed, and camped high up in the Pyrenees on while returning to their bases, the the Franco-Spanish frontier, await-
ese aircraft were intercepteding authorleation to enter France. Japanese by a force of between 10 and 20
Three
Spanish militiamen who arrived In France stated Macao, Apr. 8. Chinese planes.
taled that a Shanghal, Apr. D.
Their craft having been deliberate-
In the ensuing battle, fought over squadron of Insurgent reconnaisance It is reliably learned
the ly set aflre by a Japanese destroyer. Honkow, three Chinese machines planes. flew over the refugees, who Japanese authorities that in future crews of six junks consisting of were shot down, the Japanese raiders, feared that bombers might follow. editions of the Shanghai Evening no less than 41 men, women and it cialmed, returning their buses Food is scarce and it is practically Post or the China Weekly Review
children were pleked up by the without loss. Twenty bombers are impossible to obtain more. containing "maliciously disparaging"
Large. detachments of Frends references to the Japanese forces, or steamer Chuenchow on her way to reported to have participated in the
DIACRO
Last night
ratd,
police, Mobile Guards, and Spahis "persistently anti-Japanese material," The charred wreckage of the six The Chinese version, Issued by the have been sent to the frontier villages, will be banned from the mails. vesɛels was sighted by Capt. Brown, aviation headquarters, states that at as well as lorry loads of food and The Evening Post and the China master of the Chuenchow, Just past least three or four Japanese planes medical supplies. Cantonments have Weekly Reviews are the only two Lantao. The victims of this instance were ahot down when Japanese
are ready to take them to a camp al American publications in Shanghai. of the Japanese blockade were found Welles in three watch of three, six arranged for the refugees, and trains
elinging to the remains of their boats. and 12 machines respectively, raided Marignac-Reuter,
The steamer Chuenchow Teft the Chinese aerodrome in the vicinity Ritor
Hongkong at 3 pm. an hour behind of Ichang. her uttal schedule, and docked in
Chincac purauit plattos stationed at three-quarters of an hour more than of Hankow immediately took up so at 7.10 p.m. taking nearly the various aerodromes in the vicinily her regular time as she stopped, to position around Ichang to attack the resepe the Chinese book peple. * enemy, which, after bombing Ichang, After her... arrival here, several scattered to their bases by different passungses confirmed the report of routes.. Lire Chamchew's skipper.
DISAPPEARS
Pribing "Apr. 9. – Pelping, Apr. 8.
These visitors will so much of It is reliably reported; that the According to Domel reports, a Taingtao branch of the Federal Scotland Itsell and will recapture Tiantain Chief of Police disappeared Hemrve Bank is opening to-day something of its spirit and traditions on April 6, and iter believed he is
(Continued on:Paya:4.); fidnapped. United-T Umiei Prekka
badly damaged so that they were other was shot down, and four others probably unable to reach their base.
Another squadron bf Chinese-pur- suits intercepted 13 Japanese bomb- pre between Kwanghai and Huayuan, One squadron of Chinese pursuit, although detalled #eports of the out- It is not known if any Chinese lost planer Intercepted by Japanese come have not been regelvad.:: How
combat, one Japanese plane burst Japanese bombers were shot down their lives Our Own Correspondent, planes and in the ensuing over is leamed that at Teark: *w*
into flames in mid-air while an- Reuter, (Further Stop Press Node on
Page 121)