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ONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1938.
CHINESE A
RAID ON WUHU
Claim One Japanese Intercepter Downed
Liuan, Anuwel, May 2,
Britain's Intervention
Not Wanted
German Press. Says Sudeten Problem For Prague Only
Berlin, Muy 1.
ARABIAN
POLICE AMBUSHED
Six Slain By Gang In Palestine
Jerusalem, May 1. Six Arab 'constables
were
It is how learned that three Chi- nese planes, after bombing the Jap-! anese nerodrome at Wuhu on The suggestion of British inter-murdered to-day in the village Saturday morning, hod a
dog-nght vention with regard to the German of Azzoun, near Tulkarm. with six Japanese machines, and Sudeten question is sharply rejected. succeeded in shooting down one
A large armed gang attacked of The National Zeffung to-day declares them despite being outnumbered. that in German opinion the Czechomine policemen belonging to a
During the raid over Wuhu, the Slovaklan question does not need mounted column, Chinese bombers killed a number of any diplomalle discussions between The police inflicted casualties Japanese soldiers and horses the Western powers and the Reich. Central Netos.
It will have to be solved in Czecho- on the brigands.-Renter, Slovakia itself.
After Herr Konrad Henlein's de- mands it is for Progue to take the It is not to be seen how such a initiative where alone British inter-matter could be the subject of Anglo-
German negotiations-Reuter.
CLAIM BOMBERS SHOT DOWN
Pengpu, Anhwei, May 2. Engaged in combat by four Japan-vention may be useful. ene Army pursuit aircraft, three] Chinese bombers were shut down in the northern part of central Anhwei province On Saturday, detalled reports received here to-day from udvanced Japanese air-bases said.
Two of the Di-fated raiders, which
were apparently heading for
for Pengpu,
were shot down above Lake Wałów. The third machine crushed neari Cluitlentse. One of the occupants of the latter machine escaped by bating! Qui with his parschule, but the second man was hit by a bullet as he emerged from the cockpit. He staggered and fell out of the doomed machine, hurtling through space to his death--Domci,
PLANES ATTACK INFANTRY
Shanghai, May 2. Sighting a force of about 10,000 Chinese soldiers marching zouth from Shantung planes towards Isinaneben on the Lunghai radlway point northwest of Muho, Japanese Army aircraft carly yester day morning bombed and machine- gunned the Chinese secking shelter
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MORE TO DAY TO MORROW.se "somewhere in China" said
TWO
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the roadside, a dispatch from an
to-dily. Aerial observers claimed that the Chinese suffered hravy losses.
Japanese Army bombers yesterday also attneked Hsinauchen, strutezeaf- ly important Town beentise of the Junction nl thin point of two main highways with the east-10-west Langhai Rallway, and Kweichung, southwest of Tancheng, where large bodies of Chinese troops were sate to be concentrated, the field reports said.
--Domei.
CHEKIANG BATTLE
Hongehow, Cheklang, May 2, Ending a ten-day drive against two Chinese divisions entrenched in the bills of north-eastern Cheklang, the Japanese regional command here to- | day claimed to have inflicted on "annihilating blow",
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY battle, the Chinese were said to have
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Abandoning a total of more than 2,300 killed on the various scenes of
retreated in the "remote" hinterland. The Japanese columns, spread into three wings, launched an encircling movement around the hills near Shooshing, Fuyang and Yuhang on April 22.
With their circle sufficiently drawn by April 29, the Japanese launched R general attack, which, headquarters here claim, was crowned with suc-
CCS5.
The Chinese forces dispersed by this operation consisted of the 70th and 100th Divisions, Japanese mili- tary sources stated,-Domet.
DRIVER ALLEGEDLY FELL ASLEEP,
CRASHED TRUCK
STOP PRESS NEWS
oll
When the lorry he was driving collided with a wall encircling the Asiatic
Petroleum Company's tanks in King's Rood yesterday, Young Plu-yul suffered head injuries and was removed the Queen Mary
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As from next Sunday, ZBW, whlch) radiates or 845 kilo-cycles (354 metres) and his hitherto broadcast programmes alternatively for Chiness and European listeners, will be de voted entirely to European style traronissions.
cycles (400 metres),
The equipment which has made possible the Increase of power at ZEK's new transmitter, now housed at Hung Hom, is of an experimental naure and it may therefore not be quite so minute from interruption as the smolter transmitter.
World-wide brondensts from Hong- konst will be mulatained from ZBW-3 on 0,620 kilo-cycles, as at present. These short wave broadcasts will be transmitted from 1 to 2.15 pm. H... and from 0 to 11 p.m. H.K.T. daily for European-style programmos, and from 7 to 0 p.m. I.K.T. daily for Chinese-style programmes.
The power of ZEK has been step ped up to that of ZBW and this station will pravide continuous! Morning Church services will also Chinese programmes on 040 kito-be relayed from ZJW-3 on Sundays.
was
The front part of the car rother badly damaged, and a police report says that the accident occurred when Young fell asleep while driv- ing the vehicle.
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For Love Thoy Sacrificed Gold. And Life!
FOR GOLD...
Man Ravaged the Mighty Mountains!
FOR LOVE.....
They Sacrificed Gold
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JOLD
is where you find it
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Allan Lane Joan Woodbury ADDED
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Thrill to the mirazio of 1938
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Songs by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl - Directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ - A Warner Bros. Hit
Katharine Hopburn - Charles Boyar in “BREAK OF HEARTS"
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CHINESE BESIEGE TANCHENG AGAIN
(Continued from Page 1.)
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS
Orders issued by the, Hon. Mr.
gained very little ground during the course of the last three days. Never- theless it appears certain that the Japanese troops, have succeeded in occupying Lienfanshan which lies in T. H. King, Commissioner of Police, the north of Pihsien and constilutes to-day are: an Important position for an advunce j upon Pihsien.
The Japanese for their part, con-
CHINESE COMPANY Training Course-Part undermentioned members
Part
IL The Of the
tend that the Chinese report about Chinese Company will altend the capture in this same region of Chinese Company Headquarters for the town
of Tancheng is without
of Training Course on Tues- foundation. They claim that their day, May 3 at 5.15 p.m.-Constables troops are still in possession of Tan- R72 Fong Hing, 182 Stern Ho, R80
Yuen Su! Tang, cheng, although having to beat off
R04 Lau Hung Kam, extremely furious attacks launched R61 Yu Shiu Tung, R89 Hung Woon by the Chinese forces.
The offenes Man, R73 J. Anthony Yim, and 193
INDIAN COMPANY. sald by Inspection Parade. All ranks military quarters here to have been the Chinese Company will painde at ordered to hold their positions at all Central Police Station on Thursday. costs, in order to ward off as long! May 5 at 5.30
for p.m.
a General 39 possible the mensc of a inspection of equipment etc., by the Japanese attack in the direction of Company Commander, Dress White Hsuchow,
Uniform, cap with white cover, belt with brace, truncheon, "Pocket Policeman" and note-book
of all Chinese detachments at pre- Shlu Hun Ven sent engaged in the immediate
of Tancheng
Guerilias Active
to
of
be
will
A stern struggle is reported to be carried. The Equipment Officer will going on for possession of the vile point of being present.
Training Course-Part I. All re Jage of Nanyangcheng, near lake cruits of the Indian Company Nanyang, south of Taining, which attend No. 2 Police Station on Tues- is likewise a position of strategical day, May 3 at 6.30 p.m. for Part 1 of importance is believed to have Training Course under F. S. R. 274 fallen into Japanese hands.
Mehdi Khan. Military headquarters In
In Hsuchow sent a request for reinforcements to the Indian Company will attend Cen- Inspection Parade. All ranks of
recover
ver the village of Nonyangcheng trat Police Station on from the Japanese. The
Wednesday, arri-May 4th at 5.30 p.m. for a general
and
val of fresh troops will, it is believed, inspection of equipments etc., by the frustrate the Japanese plan to carry Company Commander. Dress-White out a surprise attack on the Lunghai Uniform, cap with white cover, pelt
brace, truncheon,
that policeman" and note-book to be
railway, west of Hauchow. Sign-with flcnnco attaches to the fact Nonyangchen is being hold at pre- sent by a few hundred Japanesć,
is reported from the northern
mako
Death.
The Equipment Officer will a point of being present. EMERGENCY
UNIT that province
RESERVE The
Commissioner of Police guerilla forces arc still and The Deputy Superintendent of extremely active north of the Yellow Follce, Reserve, regret to announce
part of Honan
Chinese
River.
Here they are said to be the
ing the Japanese s. c. engaged in harassing
of Constable R403 Dr. death Ho on April 20.
garrisons which have been reduced 1st Aid Instructions. First Aid in strength on account of the fighting Instructions will be given by Inspec-
Club
in the Shantung provinces.
Guerilla bands are reported to have or (R) W. V. Field at the EU.. on Friday, May 6 at 5.30 p.m. recaptured a number of villages on All members are requested to attend.
C. CHAMPKIN,
D. & P. (R)
the Taoching railway..
Reports
arriving froin various parts of the front have caused a
good deal of optimism in Hankow.military operations in the Shantung Military circles are Inclined to be province taking a turn in favour of Biove that the coming week will see the Chinese.-Transocean.
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