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22, 1938.
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Kwangsi Division
On
March for Secret
Destination
"JAPAN'S FINAL EFFORT"
BELIEVED IMMINENT
Hankow, Apr. 22.
Chinese troops are pouring into the Linyi area day and night for a gigantic effort to stem the Japanese drive. In their preparations for a forthcoming major engagement the Chinese command is making the heaviest concentrations since the start of the hostilities, exceeding the number of men used in the defence of Shanghai last year.
The coming battle is generally described by the Chinese as "Japan's final effort to subdue Chinese armed resistance."
The Chinese forces are taking up positions five and six kilometres from Lingi, forming a semi-circle.
in
Meanwhile the crack Kwangsi divisions are making a rapid march for an undisclosed destination. preparation for delivering a power thrust against the Japanese when zero hour for the Linyi battle arrives.
These Kwangsi troops are sturdy, hard-fighting men, trained by General Li Chung-jen, and have dis- tinguished themselves already.-Reuter.
Situation Well In Hand
Hsuchow Apr. 22. Interviewed late last night, the Chinese military authorities declared that they have the situation in south Shantung well in hand despite the Japanese entry into Linyl and their breaking of the Chinese cordons [FR Ihslen, Chuchen, Hstongcheng and Tsaochwang.
With heavy Chinese reinforcements rushed up large-scale fighting in south Shantung is expected mo- mentarily, the authorities predleted.
The Japanese reinforcements Linyl, according to the authorities, been surrounded on three have now sides, the east, west and south, by the Chinese. The Chinese
at
cordon
is only about five kilometres from the elty. During encounters in the last (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
RUMANIA SEEKS TO DESTROY FASCISM
Bucharest, Apr. 21.
Drastic action against Rumanion
SECOND
BRITISH PROTEST
TO MEXICO
Government Protects
British Investors
QUAKE ENGULFS
WHOLE VILLAGES
Days Of Terror In Turkey's
Interior
Istanbul, Apr. 21.
It is estimated that 18 villages were Intally wiped out, und 22 others were almost entirely destroyed in the dis- astrous earthquake in Central Turkey, The latest shocks have been ae- companied by terrific subterranenu rumblings which caused panic among the refugees. Many refugees en- comped in the open were surrounded by deep Assures of the carth, through which boiling water frequently spurted.
Other reports slate that whote funities disappeared under mous- tainous inasses of debris.Renter Bulletin.
AIRCRAFT DAMAGED IN STORM Scores Of Junks, Sampans Sunk At Chungking
the
Chungking, Apr. 22. Four civil and three military air- craft were badly damaged in early hours of yesterday morning, when a storm of unprecedented lightning, struck Chungking. mtensity. accompanied by violent
Scores of junks and sampuns were sunk, houses blown down, telephone wires broken, and high tension electric cables parted.
Seven planes were tying in the
open at the Chungking elvil air ficid when the storm broke
broke about 1 a.m. Scores of coolies and guards placed on duty at the aerodrome, attempted to hold the planes. but gusts of wind began to lift the machines bodily into the air. A handful of men threw themselves on to the wings and tall a giant Douglas air liner in a frantic effort to prevent its total destruction. Reuter Special.
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Ford Urges Farmers To Save Nation
"Back To The Land," Industrialist's Advice To People
New York, Apr. 21. Mr. Henry Ford, the motor magnnte, who is seeing President
PLAYED PART IN VICTORY
These officers played a prominent part in the victory at Taierchwang. General Pei Chung-hsi, pointing out a map position, is à Kwangsi strategist of great ability and was largely He and General Li responsible for the Talerchwang successes. Chung-jen, another Kwangsi soldier, have distinguished them- selves in this. part of the war zone.
CHINESE INFANTRY
HURLED AT SHEER
CLIFF AT IHSIEN
Terrific Battle Raging For Key City; Witness Tells of Bloody Havoc
(Special to "Telegraph")
Mexico City, Apr. 21. The second British Government note to Mexico was presented by the British Minister to-day. It main-
Headquarters 30th Division, Apr. 21. tains Integrally the opinious pre-
This is the story of the battle for the front door of viously expressed on the oil fields Roosevelt on April 27 to discuss with expropriation question, and says that him business conditions, was inter- Ihsien as I saw it from dawn to dark from the "foot of the British Government cannot admit viewed to-day, when he the validity of the Mexican Govern-want to give the President a chance a mountain only 500 yards from the Japanese lines. to see somebody who does not want While the Chinese troops were swinging from the east anything."
ment's argument.
"I sald:
A more particular reply to the case Mr. Ford outlined his own solution towards the mountain which overlooks Ihsien, a key city put forward by the Mexlenn Govern- for the nation's problems, and said of Anhwei, I went into the centre line where three divi- Fascism 15 foreshadowed by a Gov-ment will be made in due course, but expansion of the back-to-the-farm erument communique published to the Ambassador has been instructed movement would save the country. sions under General Sun Lien-chung, were grappling to night, which declares that the "Iron to make an immediate answer to two "If the people do not raise their own Guard possessed spies in the polles, points in the Mexican note: food, they will have to have a dictator throttle and hold the main road blocked by the emergence the secret service and the army
to tell them to do so. In no other General Staff.
Firstly, the contention that as the way can we raise money. Farms of Japanese tanks. The communique declares: Mexican Eagle Oli Company is a must provide for Industry."
base to take them in the rear.
THIRTY TYPES NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO BRITAIN
But Latest Designs And Fastest Fighters For Exclusive American Use
New York, Apr. 21.
Thirty different types of fighting planes, including the US. Army's famous bomber, the "Flying Fortress," 'will be offered the British Air Mission as available for export, it was learned to-day.
The United States considers that the Army and Navy. possess planes superior to these types, hence they are willing to sell for export.
Besides the Flying Fortress bombers, Britain can buy single-engined combat planes with speeds of 300 m.p.h.. but she will not be able to obtain the newer types, with speeds as high as 400 m.p.h.
DE VALERA SUPPORTS DR. HYDE
Protestant President Of Eire Possible
Dublin, Apr. 21. Representatives of Mr. Eamon De Valera's and Mr. Cosgrave's parties met in an informal conference at Parliament House to-day for the first time since 1922, when they unani- mously decided to invite Senator Dr. Hyde, 78 year-old ex-Professor of Irish of the National University, to accept nomination for the new Pre- sidency of Elre.
The decision come as, a complete surprise, as he is Protestant, a former President of the Gacile League, and has lived in retirement for 20 years.
Mr. De Valera surprisingly nominated him a member of the Senate three weeks ago.
If he accepts the nomination for Presidency it appears likely that he will be returned unopposed on May 4 for a term of office of seven years. He will live in the Vice-Regal Lodge and will receive an income of £15,- 000 a year.-Reuter.
Three types of flying beats for constal bombing will also be avail- able. Engines, with a maximum of 1,100 hp. may be exported, but the United States retains for her own use engines of 1,390 h.p., while engines of 2,000 h.p. are reported to have been developed.
The Army now possesses super- Flying
Fortress
machines, greatly superior to the original design, while under secret construction are sub- stratosphere bombers, capable of flying to Europe and back, non-stop. They have six engines and are launched by catapult.-Reuter.
King to See Cup Final At Wembley
London, Apr. 21. His Majesty the King is to see the Football Association Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday next.
Preston North End End Huddersfield will meet on This occasion and nearly 100,000 be. skles the King will watch the ERITO.
Preston, which lost to Sunder- land in last year's final, will probably be favoured to win next week.Reuter Bulletin.
BERLIN MAY MAINTAIN
OFFICERS ON FRANCO-
SPANISH FRONTIER
London, Apr. 21. The Spanish Embassy here charges that the German General Staff has decided to keep control of all operations in Spain along the Pyrenean frontier.
It is here, in the mountain passes, that the Insurgents have successfully cut the Loyalists way of retreat into France; and it is here, too, that the French have displayed the continuous wild sleep for Chinese guns to reach concern for the security of their own border. artillery bombardment the Japanese | them. hurled shells from behind this mountain and into the lines of the Chinese west, cont and swinging their guns suddenly and to scale this cliff face. The Japany
Haile Selassie During
Will Watch
It is understood that simultaneously with the German Night Attack, Attempted decision a number of high officers have been despatched south, In the night the Chinese attempted from Munich to direct the new Insurgent offensive in
"Severe measures must be taken to Mexican legal entity, the British .Mr. Ford reiterated his belief that Actually four hills guard the entrance to Ihsien. liquidate an organisation dangerous Government is precluded from inter- the only panneca for anything was The Chinese hold three, but the Japanese retain the most to the State."
vening on its behalf; secondly, the work. That is all any young fellow important, and a Chinese division is pressing around the The Minister of the Interior is au- contention that a denial of justice needs", he said.-Reuter thorised by royal decree to impose cannot be held to have occurred be- the sentence of banishment on dis- cause the case is still aub judice, turbers of
of pubile order, and to con- all "Iron Guards" property. fiscate
With regard to the first point, tile Allegations against M. Comellu note recalls that representations made Codreanu, the Fascist leader, include on April 8 were not made as a result the charge that he is in communica of a request from the company, and tion with foreign powers by means that the British Government was not of a code which at present has not intervening on behalf of the Mexican been completely deciphered.-Reuter. Eagle, but on behalf of the largest majority of shareholders, who were British-Reuter.
· RECAPTURE OF TOWNS CONFIRMED
Hankow, April 22. Chinese recapture of Telyuan, dstu and Menghalen in northern ban, and Puhzien in westem Shan-
Thas been confirmed by official']
Central Newe... Further Stop Press Newer on
Page 12.)
AMBASSADOR DEPARTS
|League Action pounding the near-by villages. In ese dropped bombs among them and southern Spain United Press.
Geneva, Apr, 21.. Haile Selassic, former Emperor Mexico City, Apr. 21.
of Ethiopia, has informed the The United States Ambassador to Secretarial of the League of Mexico left for Washington from Nations that he will be represent- Mexico City by air to-day. No
od as die next scion of-- the reason was given for his sudden
Council opening on May (9)|m departure but it is understood that it
which the question of recognition Is connected with the question of of the Italian conquest · bf expropriation of all fields.Reuter-Abyssinia will be discussed. Bulletin.
Reuter Bulletin.
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INSURGENT POSITION SECURE
By
'the village at the foot of the hill then swept them with machine-gun
the capture yesterday fire. The dead and wounded lie at: where I sheltered the Chinese knock the foot of the mountain and no-one
Alcala de Chivert, on the southern ed holes in the walls of the mud dares approach them in daylight.
San Sebastian, Apr. 21.
boundary of the corridor General houses and sat down behind their Only at night the wounded can be
Three types of flying boats for Franco established 'himself along 30 the Tortosa sector as the Insurgents miles of the Mediterranean coast. - Į machine-gunia,"
removed.
attained their immediate objective,
A report states that seven were On the main hill, held by
The Chinese are still in a strong and secured the Ebro River as the killed and 20, înjured. In a raid by Japanese, the Chinese occupy nposition, but 8,000 Japanese rein northern boundary of their corridor four Insurgent planes on Puigcerdas temple ruin, and only
attack to the sea.. 100 yards forcements have started to
KARAN In the course of the attack, a train The destruction of the bridges over, fond of foodstunts for Barcelona Was above the Japanese are entrenched the east-flank in the Thalen line behind atonoworks with a sheer rock and are supported by very henvy the Ebro River removed the danger destroyed. and-the-railway station face below them. The angle: ir too, artillery United Press.
of Loyalist counter-attacks.
set on fire-Reuter Special,
the