1938-04-12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1938.

Chinese Armies Now Advised To Slow Advance

EXPERTS FEAR NEW JAPANESE STRENGTH MUSTERED TO FIGHT

Old Woman and Little Boy Taierchwang Heroes

Shanghai, Apr. 12.

No vital change was reported on Tientsin-Pukow front yesterday,

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Chinese Hold "U. P." War Correspondent

Released After He Surrendered Camera

Changanshe, Apr. 11. Mr..Juck Beklén, United Press cor- respondent in the war zone, who was

detained by the Chinese authorities laat week, has been released, accord

Ing to a message received from him, willch states that he has arrived safe

at Sian in company with Colonel) Stilwell, American Military Attache. They renched Stan in Russian trucks

with arined guards, provided by the courtesy ol Kansu's Governor, General Chu Shno-liang.

It appears that Chinese advisers are now trying to halt the advancing troops in order to consolidate their positions preparatory to a new Japanese offensive which is expected at any minute, following the arrival of strong reinforce-newspaperman to the airfield, where ments.-Reuter.

(Special to the "Telegraph")

Hauchow, Apr. 11.

Old Woman's Heroism Outside the wall lds the body of When I left Taierehwang last night a 50 year-old woman, her legs blown hundreds of people had already re-off, und her thigh bones protruding turned to the city, ordinary policy like the branches of a grotesque tree. patrolling the devastated Major-General Chil Feng-chen, streets, postmen were in evidence, defender of Talerchwang, told me while troops continued to work on that this old woman regularly passed through the lines during the battle, forifying the walls.

bengang information of the Japanese dispositions.

were

The inhabitants doggedly searched among the ruins of their homes for! the most primitive objects a human being needs in order to live. Some, like one old woman, returned only to! And her bedroom standing. She ac- cepted her fale stolidly, saying!!

"Well anyway, I've a place in which

to sleep".

Many Unconsolable Others were hysterical and could be consoled, bewailing; their wrecked homes.

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When the Chinese army retreats, the people retreat with it, and when it advances, the people bring up the rear. Talerchwang's people earned the right to return to their city Many acted as stretcher bearers and. guides to the Chinese army, and many themselves took up rifles from the wounded and fought the Japanese.

The Japanese finally discovered her and threw grenades at her.

Misdirected Fire

The mascot of General Chih's 31st Division is 10 year-old boy whom

the Japanese sent out to find the Chinese artillery positions. The boy told the Japanese the wrong places, !enuzing them to waste thousands of

shells in blowing up empty fields.

Ninety boy and girl students, com- prising a political department divi- sion, never left the fron. lines. General Chib sald: "When they came they bagged me to allow them work some months ago, I did not think they would becoine an indis- pensable and thoroughly trustwro hy unit. I now regard their work as absolutely essential."-United Press.

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Moscow, Apr. 11.

The Soviet Embassy in Tokyo has heen instructed to protest to the Japanes Government regarding the -Heged violation In-day of the Soviet Frontier by Japanese planes,

It is stated that eleven Japanese planes flew for several miles into Sovler territory in the Grodekove vention of Eastern Siberia, and were driven off by Soviet pursuit planes, who fureed one Japanese machine lo Innd in Soviet territory. Reuter,

Stock Market Cheerful

London, Apr. 11.

The Stock Exchange was more cheerful following a sharp week-

y on Wall Street, together with the caltney European situation, especially the French politica. atmosphere.

Industrials attracted most attention chlely heavies and breweries. Coble

Wireisa orunurý stôcí hna uh Jexceptional fall of five points 68%, following prout taking

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į publication of the rate reorganisation

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Commodities generally opened bet te., but react.a finally, owing to

painting enening in New Yori -Renter Special.

CHINA EXCHANGE REFORM SHOULD HELP SHANGHAI

Shanghal, Apr. 12. Mr. Shih Teh-mow, head of the business department of the Central Bank of China, arrived in Shanghal yesterday from Hongkong,

It is understood that Mr. Shih is supervising final arrangements for the opening of a forwarding office for foreign exchange, In Shanghai, an promised by the Central Government.

Reuter.

OFFICIAL PLEBISCITE FIGURES DISCLOSED

Berlin, Apr. 11. The official figures for the plebiscite show that in Austria and Germany vote together, the total affirmative was 46,805,875. Those who voted against the anachluss numbered 452.- 230 while there were 75,300 spoiled papers.

-Over 90 per cent voted in favour of Hort Hitler-Reuter.

According to Mr. Belden's story, the military truck on which they were proceeding to Sian broke down the outskirts of Lanchow, opposite the airfield Two Russians invited the

the Chloese commander detained him, because a Russian falsely stated that he was photographing the air field.

Mr. Delden refused the request of turn over his the commander to camera, and he was then transported to the Eighth War District Head- quarters, where he refused to write a statement until allowed to municate with Colonel Stilwell.

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He was released after 11 hours after he had voluntarily turned over his camera. He was detained for two days at Lanchow while the case was settled, after which the Governor ex- pressed regrets to Colonel Stilwell for The incident, and provided a truck

for them.

The incident is now considered closed, and the newspaperman is on his way to HsuchowUnited Press.

BRITAIN MAY URGE RECOGNITION OF ITALIAN CONQUEST

London, Apr. 11.

During the House of Commons question time to-day, the Premier announced that Britain had requested the League of Nations to include in the forthcoming Council agenda, the question of the consequences arising from the existing situation in Abyssinia.

Mr. Percy Harris (Labour) asked whether that meant Britain was going to take the initiative in the recognition of Abyssinia.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain advised him to wait and see the text of the letter to the League.

The text alludes to the "anomalous many States, including five members situation arising from the fact that represented on the Council, recognise that the Italian Government exercises or have sovereignty over Ethiopia,

traplying recognition. taken action

member States without the other having done so."

In reply to another question, Mr. for R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary Foreign Affairs, stated that the italian authorities militarily controlled virtu- ally the whole of Abyssinia. Resist- ance appears to be unorganised and of a local character, he said, con- fined to western Abyssinia--Reuter.

Move Pleases Italy

Rome, Apr. 11.

News that Britain has asked the League to consider the Abyssinint question at its next meeting is wel- comed here as a tangible sign of the impending Anglo-Italian agreement

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London, Apr. 11. The British Government intends to propose to the League that the next *selen of the Council consider the desirability of extending the authority

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