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三拜型號四月五英港香
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 4. 1938. 日五初月四
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DUNLOP
TYRES
make every road
a SAFER road
800,000
CHINESE TAKE
OFFENSIVE
SEVEN-MILE City of Caesars Gives Hitler King's Welcome
ADVANCE ON
LONG
FRONT
Decisive Stage Of Shantung Fighting At Last at Hand
Hankow, May 3.
The Chinese claim to have advanced seven miles on the south Shantung front, following the launching of a general offensive.
The new Chinese onslaught is believed to
LABOUR ATTACKS TEA TAX
Calls It Mean And Contemptible
London, May 3.
Sie Job Stroon's Tea Tax received He full force of Labour criticism in the flouse of Comynon to-day, when the Oppositon moved a reduction in The thity 0: note Empic tea from rightponce to fourpener per pound.
"Mon and contemptible, and 101- ung at the porest piople." was the description given to the tox
Mr Doniel Chater, Labour Men- ber for Bethnal Green, sold that wore being rompelled to
worker
buy cheaper ten, which meant foreign tom, a result of the imposition.
Brut -Gen. Sir Henry Page-Croft, Conservative Member for Bourne-
Sir John Simon's proposal whleh, he stated, narrowed Empire preference,
品 supremely important
herald the beginning of a decisive stage in the mouth. regretted Battle of Shantung.
Eight hundred thousand Chinese troops are
now facing the Japanese on Reuter.
Japanese Hurled Back
Hsuchow, May 4. The Japanese in the south Shna- tung front have been hurled back at several important points as a tsult
of the general counter-offensive launched by the Chinese forces carly yesterday morning, according to the latest advices reaching here from the front.
Crack Central Government troops which led the counter-attack display- ed much gallantry.
TWO
Tallangpt and Hsiaoliangpl. strategic points north of Plhsien, were Chinese. The recaptured by the Japanese were driven back for about
7 miles.
The Japanese nt Fengchiyao and olher points around Tanchen, closely encircled by the Chinese, are report- ed to be facing annihilation. AL Machiayaochwang
and Tuwang-
chwang, south-west of Tancheng
1.000
were
stain.
Heavy casualties are also reported to have been inflicted on the Japan- ese along the Lincheng Tsaochwang brunch railway. The Chinese on the Talerchwang sector continue to gain the upper hand.
At Nikow, where the Japanese have Inunched repented attacks in an effort to dislodge the Chinese, the enemy Rave
ground yesterday
morning. Some 200 Japanëse corpses were left
an the battlefield.--Central Nerua.
Japanese Resort To
Chemicals, Chinese Allege
use
Slon, May 3. Several instances of the
of chemienia by the Japanese army in their operations against the Chinese cited in a telegram forces were sent by the Military Affairs Com- mission to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's provisional Headquarters here.
Among recent cases, the telegram stated that several Chinese gun-
at Tungkwon
nere
hurled
were
gassed
this wide front.--
HEIR MAY
BE BORN
IN EGYPT
QUEEN FARIDA
Alexandrin, May 3,
by a number of exploding shella Egypt's beautiful, young! Queen from Japanese battery Farida is stated to be expecting a positions across the Yellow River on happy event in November.-Reuter. April 20. A subsequent analyals of
the residue from the shrapnel proved
Indisputably the existence of poison gns.
In the vicinity of Fanchang, in central Anhwel, large quantities of chemical were dropped from Japan-
GRAND DUKE'S DAUGHTER WEDS
10
nantain the proportion of tea com--
ing from india, especially in view of
the negotiations for better facilities
jor
Lancashire products entering
India," Str Henry concluded.
The Secretary of State for the Treasury, defending the fax, phasised the democratic principle of
4. contributing for the comnion
defence of the Empire.
-
SMILE OF CONFIDENCE
As the Chinese armies attack, 800,000 strong, on a long The Labour amendment was de-Shantung front, the leaders who are directing the battle smile
fented by 229 to 129.-Reuter.
...
SATISFIED BY FRENCH CONTACT
Chamberlain Claims Close Understanding
London, Muy 3. Invited by Mr. Clement Attlee. leader of the Opposition, to submit a statement to the House of Commons concerning, last week's Anglo-French conversations, the Prime Minister,
confidently. This is the latest photograph of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and his colleagues, General Li Chung-jen, the Kwangsi strategist, and General Pei Chng-hei, another officer from South China who has distinguished himself in the recent fight- ing.
FRANCE
PROVIDES
MANY MILLIONS TO SPEED ARMAMENTS
Paris, May 3.
A decree providing for a National Defence Credit of
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, suid that 4,712,000,000 francs (about £300,000,000) has been
the conversations had been valuable
in helping each Government to obtain
In closer understanding of the other's
| viewpoint.
demonstrated the community of out-
published.
The report accompanying the decree points out that "The conversations have once again the Government has not only calculated its requirements lank and interests uniting Great for the 1988 arms programme, but has taken steps. towards promulgating a long term policy, making for Mr. Chamberlain replied in the easier mass production. negative to a question by Mr. Attlee,
Britain and France," declared the I'rime Minister.
who asked whether arrangements had
been made for the nomination of
British French air and military forces
; the event of certain emergencies
Reuter.
The decree authorises the laying down before the end certain higher commands between the of next year of two battleships, one cruiser, 16 submarines and several fast coastal patrol craft with auxiliaries, to a maximum tonnage of 24,000 tons. The programme inclules the construction of three large fuel supply ships.
This programme is in addition to the vessels already under construction or ordered.
Further Riots Cause Deaths In Jamaica
Situation Now Under Police Control
Kingston, Jaminica, May 3.
ese planes on a inke, killing the PRUSSIAN PRINCE Four were kiiled and wine injured
fish and making the water undrink- able, on April 20, it le claimed.
Several cases of poisoned salt be- Chinese ing smuggled into the positions have also been recently dis covered along the Anhwel front.
Quantities of poisoned elgarettes were known to have found their way to the Chinese front, and many soldiers were affected.
Ex-Kaiser Attends
Doorn Ceremony
in renewed rioting in the cane-fields of Jamalca yesterday.
It is officially alated this morning that quiet has been restored and the police, who have arrested 80 rioters, have the situation well in hand,
During the riots eighty acres of Heavy A glittering gathering of Royalty waving cane was burned.
Amsterdam, May 3,
and distinguished guesis were at tropical rains at the height of the Doorn Castle to-day for the wedding blaze prevented the wall of Bame being of Kyra, daughter of Grand Duke from spreading to adjoining fields.
Cyell, to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Reuter. and Prussia.
The telegram Instructed that all cases of Chinese, soldiers polsoned should bo Immediately reported to headquarters evidence sent to the military hospitals for analysis-Central News.
$61,000 For Stock Exchange Seat
New York, May 3. UB.$61,000 has been paid for the Stock purchase of a sent
on the Exchange.United Pretz.
Among the thirty Royal guests were
Princess Juliana, with whom the ex- at the wedding dinner in the ballroom Kaiser chatted cordially, Prince Bern- of the ox-Kaiser's castle after the hard, her husband, and ex-Crown religious wedding ceremony. Princo Wilhelm.
Wedding presenta were on an ex- Practically the entire Parisian en-pensive scale. Besides o house in tourage of the Pretender to the Berlin, the ex-Kniser gave the bride Romanon sent at the ceremony.
zollern family. Princess Juliana and The ex-Kaiser was dressed in the Prince Bernhard presented three
silver plates. uniform of a Prussian General.
The bride carried a beautiful bou- Grand Duke Cyril proposed health of the bride and bridegroom quet of orange roses.-Reuter Special.
The number of reserve officers will be increased from 80,500 to 72,500 and total non-commissioned officers and men in the air force will be raised from 44,010 to 52,500.
Colonial forces will be increased, particularly in French Indo-China, French Somaliland and French West Africa.---Reuter Special.
Nuffield To Give £80,000 To Hospital
Gifts Now Exceed NEW MERCHANT FLEET
Paris, May 3.
£10,000,000 Total Another stage in Premier Doladler's and Rearmament pro-
London, May 3 Becovery gramme has been announced in the A new gift of £80,000 from Lord form of a plan to construct 500,000 Numeld to the London Hospital has tons of merchant shipping within the | been announced. next three years.
has informed the Lord Numeld Committee of the Hospital that the donation will be made providing a £300,000 Fund now ained at le collected.
This is the second glft. of this Irom the famous manu- within a
MILLIONS LINE WAY AS TRAIN RUSHES THROUGH ITALY
Rome's Demonstrations
Eclipse Anything In Her Colourful History
Rome, May 3.
Three million persons were mobilised to line the 480-mile route between Brenner Pass, on the Austro- Italian frontier, and Rome, to greet Herr Adolf Hitler as his train passed by.
Arms outstretched in the Fascist salute, they acclaimed Herr Hitler as his special train rushed through the countryside.
When the train arrived at Bologna, Herr Hitler was grected by the whistles of 200 locomotives in sidings, while a crowd of 40,000 packed the station.
Deputations of young Italian girls presented flowers
to the Fuehrer before his train resumed its journey.
Vital
Parleys
For Czechs To Open in Berlin
Prague, May 3.
of vital importance to Czecho- Stovakio, negotiations have been fixed to open t Berlin next Monday for a commercial agree- ment with Germany in place of the old agreement between Austria and the Czechɛ, which invalidated by the Anschluss, the union between Germany and Austria.
As a result of the Anschluas, Boliemia has been practically surrounded by Germany, who thus holds in her hands e power to submit Czecho Slovakia v slow economic strangulation.-Reuter.
KROFTA TO
REPORT
TO PRAGUE
On Conversations Held In Paris
Paris, May 3. Dr. Kamil Krofta, Czecho-Slovakia's
Foreign Minister, departed for Prague to-day.
Whilst in Paris he saw the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, and Premier Daladier and the French Forelyn Minister.
Immediately Dr. Kroflu arrives in Prague he will report on conversa- tions with the French and British officials to the Czecho-Slovakian Government;--Reuter.
Insurgent Shells Hit British
Four days ago be promised Embassy
At Ostiense Station, which has been specially constructed for the occasion, the German Chancellor was received like a king. Rome bud decorated itself with. a splendour worthy of the City of the Caesars. Klug Victor Emanuel and Signor Mussoltak were among those on the plutform when the special train entered the station.
Herr
Ilitter, who was the first to descend from the train, bowed to the Italian King, and smilingly shook hands with Signor Mussolini 05 0 massed band played the German and Italian National Anthems.
Herr Hitler saluted with upraised arm but then, accompanied by the King and Signor Mussolini, inspected a Guard of Honour of the Italian Grenudler Regiment and Mussolini's bodyguard of Musketeers, who wore (Continued on Page d.)
STOP PRESS
CHINESE ADVANCE SWIFTLY
Hankow, May 4. An advance of several miles is claimed by the Chinese following the Inunching of a general offensive in south Shantung yesterday,
The Chinese delivered smashing attacks through the centre of the Japanese line, north of Plhsien and east of Talerchwang.
A telephone message from the front states the Chinese have occupied Tellungpi and Sleolieng), two villages west of Szchucheng, adding that the Japanese were retreating northward. The general offensive heralds the commencement of the decisive stage of the Shantung battles, according to competent observers, who have long expected the Chinese forces, which number about 800,000, to deliver this crushing attacic. The attack has come at a time when the Japanese have apparently spent themselves lu an offensive of their own.
However, following the arrival of 2,000 reinforcements, the Japanelo north-cost ot
are Taiorchwang launching attacks in the vicinity of Halalunghal and Yingchwang, but the Chinese lines have hitherto remained Intact..
The subaldy to merchant shipping will be raised from 5,000,000 to 30,000,000 francs annually Reuter, NAVAL EXPANSION APPROVED
The Chinese are watching closely Washington, May 3.
Japanese mavements in west Shan- nature President Roosevelt's request for a
tung, where reinforcements ure suid, supplementary
of facturer-philantrophist appropriation
to have been rushed In preparation week. U.S.$23,597,000 for the construction
Kinghalang for n drive on
from of additional warships was acceded £50,000 to the Boy Scouts' Associa-
Taining and Nanyangcheng, with Kweltch the ultimate objecivo. A to to-day by the Senate which passed tion under similar conditions,
Lord Numeld's public gifts now
have Chinese column is reported the Naval Expansion Bill by 60 votes
Madrid, May 3: exceed £10,000,000. Big donations
kilometres The Bill now returns to the House have Included £2,325,000 to an, Sir Henry Chilton's study in the advanced to a point 40
was completely north of Tinghalen, which is north of Representatives for action on the Employees Trust Fund, £3,300,000 Bellish Embassy
to Oxford University, £2,000,000 to wrecked, and three shells landed on of Yonchowfu, and Chinese onbered Senate's amendments.
It provides for the construction of the Depressed Areas, £150,000 to the house occupied by the British Wushing, on the south shore of Tai authorised in 1934, and will give the Orthopaedic Surgery; £104.000 toment of Madrid to-day.
Embassy and consular officials in Untied States Navy six battleships St. Thomas's Hospital and £500,000
originally planned to various other hospitals in London. the two buildings were uninjured.
Router. -flouter.
to 23,
throne of Russia was pre-a necklace heirloom of the Hohenliwo additional battleships to those Radelite Infirmary: £125.00 to the Consul, during a violent bombard~ Loke, Monday, but withdrew inter
tha
above those Heuter.
on account of the severity of the bombardment-fleuter.
(Further Stop Prise News on Pape 12.3