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TERRIBLE BATTLE LOSSES
Roads Choked With Chinese Wounded
Taiorchwang, Apr. 25. Japanese troops, attacking on the whor of the Linyi and Yihsien sector, have swung their heaviest units against General Yu Houch-chung's "Sons of Manchuria" and against General Sun Lien-chung's troops along the railway.
MONDAY,
Japan Plans Exploitation Of China On Large Scale
Separate Companies For Variety Of
Industries
APRIL 25, 1988,
JAPANESE UNIT WIPED OUT
Costly Defeat On Hwai River
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Houthow, April 25. ·.
Hundreds of Japanese corpses,
who managed to cross the Hwal River. In the vicinity of Hwalyuan to the north bank, were surrounded by a Peiping, Apr. 25. force of 3,000 Chinese and completely Experts connected with the Japan-wiped out after a fierce struggle early use army, headquarters have predict- yesterday morning. ed the formation of seven subsidiaries of the gigantle North China Develop- ment Company, for the purpose of which the retreating invaders failed Shells are pounding back and forth carrying out systematic exploitation to take away, litered the battlefield. between the mountains, and the of the natural resources in North Quantities of ammunition and military artillery duels illuminate the night China.
supplies, including large stores of sky.
They sold that the subsidiaries provisions, were seized by the Chinese The Chinese have withdrawn would assume control of transporta- forces. slihtly and the Japanese are within tion, harbour developments, tele- Important military documents and eight miles of Talerchwang. Artil-phones, telegraphs, electric power, three flags were also among the spoils Tery has destroyed the village which iron and coal mining, and Bals-pro-of-war housed Chinese units.
The
Japanese infantry advanced. Chinese infantry immediately closed and drew their long swords, where
retreated. upon the Japanese All ronds to
duction. It.
indicated that Japan- Most of the Japanese soldiers taken
law."
As the Chinese withdraw the ese companies would be incorporated prisoner by the Chinese have com-
under "Chinese
mitted suicide. Only two, who were bservers said that both willing to surrender, have been The observers Chinese and Japanese would sub-marched to the concentration camp.
The Japanese forces, who crossed scribe to the capital.
the It is said that the projected system the Hwal River on April 21 at
necessary time when fighting in south Shan- the
erchwang
are
for
firms
was
chock full of wounded and trains to of subslordinated development of itung was at a critical stage, managed i Hsuchow are groaning death houses.
The Chinese attempted a luring various resources.-United Press. to maintain their foothold on the
"Experts defence to give the troops from the
suld official control would north bank for three days until they west an opportunity to close in, shut not be limited to matters relating to
were routed yesterday.-Central up and wipe out the Japanese force production but they would also con-
News. which is attempting to take Taler-sider disribution and sales, chwang, but this falled in its full
They said that the question of with similar industries in accomplishment. The Japanese
are bringing rein-Competition wit
and Manchukuo would receive forcements from Shanghul and attention. Certain territorial price and not from Jupan. This is agreements with Japanese and Man- ngerous and it may bring for themchukuo firms would become neces-
A
bl
surprise. Over 30
War
Bary,
FILIPINO PRESS PARTY VISITS
CHINA CITIES
very Chinese divisions are in Shantung, They said that the subsidiaries which presuges the most important would probably be formed soon after operation of the
to tute, the Y300,000,000 North Chinn Deve- United Press.
lopment Company was formally or-
Changsha, April 25. Kanised,
and after the terms of the
Filip no war correspondents, whe bu bad been
from approved by the
Canton recently Japanese Dlet during its last session urrived in
19: Manila, via Hongkong. reached Barun Seinosuke Go. President of
the Canton-Hankow Changsha by the Japan Economic Federation, re- cently accepted the chairmanship of rallway, after which they were the guests of honour at a reception given the organisation committee of the
General Chang Chih-chung, chalr- new arm-United Press.
by man of the Hunan Provincial Govern- ment.
EGYPT'S TARIFFS
NOT POPULAR WITH BRITAIN
JESH
Cuiro, Apr. 24.
The British Embassy has handed to the Egyptian Government a note ! expressing the British Government's serious misgivings regarding the in- creases in tariffs on colton, piece goods and yarns, instituted on April
11.
The note declares that Britain considers the tariffs moy further damage trade between Lancashire und Egypt-Reuter.
ANZAC DAY MARKED
Pacification Parley
Japanese Concerned For Welfare Of New Government
Pelping. Apr. 25.
After inspecting Changsha, the party proceeded to Hankow and on Tuesday will seek an Interview with
Kal-shek.- Gencralissimo Chiang United Press.
DEANNA DURBIN
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Herbert MARSHALL
GAIL PATRICK ARTHUR TREACHER. William Frawley
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Refugees Pour TO - MORROW
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Peiping, Apr. 25. A conference of all Japanese pack- Scores of refugees have poured into Bication offteers, and also Japanese Peiping during the past two days, advisers to all the Halen magistrates, following a guerilia attack on April assembled here yesterday under the 22 a few miles west of Mentoukou. auspices of General Kita's special The refugees report that fighting Military Affairs. Bureau, presumably was serious until the Japanese gorri- to discuss ways and means of more son of 100 men was reinforced by 200
converting the Chinese men yesterday morning, when to accept the Provisional guerilla forces retired into the moun- Government rule.
tains-United Press. One officer sald that 20 officials R.
had been killed by plain-clothesmen
This being Anzac Day, members of the local Australian and New Zealand Association paid tribute to the war dead this morning by laying wreaths at the Cenotaph.
Dr. L. T. Ride, President, Mr.
J. McNeill, Hon. Secretary, and Mr. during the past few months, and G. E. Dudley, who was In the Gallipoll landing and Mr. J. L. many were privately expressing Anderson laid wreaths for the Associ-desire to return to their safer and
Comrades. better paid jobs in Manchukuo. ation and for "Fallen
Private wreaths were niso Inid.
BARON GOWRIE ADMIRES DUTCH
Amsterdam, Apr. 24. Baron Gowrie, Governor-General
The Yung Pao says that the Pro- visional Government ---- Is shortly appointing a Governor in
MILITARY POLICE
the
OFFICER ROBBED Corporal Anderson, of the Military
Shankl. Police, yesterday visited the Civilian
The paper predicts that Sui Tu-yan Police. Corporal Anderson came on is one of the most likely candidates business. He reported the for the position-United Press.
larceny from his barrack-room at Mt. Austin Barracks of personal clothing to the value of $59.
were vic- BROKE JAW BOARDING BUS Two other Europeans
timised during the week-end. According to a police report, Jora Mr. T. S. Morrison, 449 The Peak, of Australia, arrived here to-day and
proceeding to London to-morrow. Singh, 35, private watchman, was reported that his premises were en
who interview he In an
expressed taken to hospital yesterday with
unknown persons, altered by admiration for Dutch colonial work, broken jaw, sustained when he at- decamped with a watch and chain and said that Australo-Dutch East templed to board a moving bus in and other property to the value of Indian commercial relations were Ma Tau Wei, Kowloon. The report $193.
Mr. Churcher, of No. 6 Bungalow, growing, and a still further expan-adds that Singh was found by the sion was expected in the interests police in a lane behind a house in Shekko, reported the theft of a bath-
ing costume. Nathan Road. of both countries.--Reuter.
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