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11, 1938. 日二十月四
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DETERMINED 70 Killed in Derbyshire Mine Explosions
DRIVE ON
HSUCHOW
Japanese Deliver Powerful Thrust At Key Points
Hsuchow, May 11.
Severe fighting contnues to rage in north Anhwei, where the Japanese troops are making a determined bid for Hsuchow and Kweitch by a northward drive.
Military reports received late last night admitted that Chinese forces withdrew from Mengcheng, strategic town on the north bank of the Ko River, north-west of Pengpu, after two successive days of bitter fighting. The withdrawal was effected after the defence works had been totally demolished by heavy Japanese aerial and artillery bombardment. The town Now lies in smouldering ruins.
FOR PEACE--This is a group of the newly organised pence preservation corps of Honan province, and if peace doesn't prevail it won't be because the preservers don't know how to
The Chinese forces have now taken up new positions swing those ugly looking swords. north-west of Mengcheng, and heavy reinforcements are being rushed there to engage the Japanese.
Taking advantage of the Japanese advance along the highways, Chinese querilla and regular forces left be hind in north Anhwef ore becoming increasingly active harassing the enemy rear. Striking in different directions, they recaptured yesterday many Important towns, including Sinchenpków, 20 miles south of Hwniyuan, Liufu and Knocheng west of the Tientsin-Pukow Rollway on the mouth bank of the Hiwal Rivel The Japanese troops stationed at Shangyao near Liutų are besieged. Pressure is also exerted
the Japanese at Penipu and Iwaiyuan. where there are only about 1,000 meu left as a garrison,
upon
The rear of the Japanese column which has reached Chuchsien on the eastern border of the Chao Lake In central Antiwel has been cut as " result of the Chinese recapture of Hanshan. Meanwhile, other Chinese querilla units are attacking Chuchow
BIG AIR FLEET TO PROTECT CANTON
First Batch Of Planes Arrive From Yunnan
Caston, May 11. Canton spent a sleepless night as warplanes, flying in formation, roared overhead.
This time, however, they were
mass
Two Fires In
French Liner
Le Havre, May 11, Two separate and distinct fres broke out aboard the French liner Champlain last night. One Wis In the first class cabins and the other in the buller's zlorca,
No reason can be given for the outbreaks. It is believed they were a result of sabotage or incendiarism. There is a theory, too, that they may have been started by lighted cigarette
ends.
Both were easily extinguished. -Router.
and Klashan on the south sector of friendly planes--the first Chin- FINANCIAL
Tientsin-Pukow railway, respectively
30 and 78 kilometres north of Pukow and on the Chuchow-Hohsien high-
way.
The Japanese column advancing by the Tientsin-Pakow Railway was engaged yesterday by the Chinese at Suchluchi on the north bank of the Hwal River south of Küchen, 42 kilometres north of Pengpu-Central News.
Tokyo, May 11.
Synchronised Attack
Synchronising with the drive of the Japanese forces along the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow rail- way, with Hsuchow as their objective, Japanese troopa in southern Shantung hive begun moving against the 400,- (Continued on Page 4.)
"Unwritten" Military Alliance
SEQUEL TO ROME
CONVERSATIONS
alliance between Germany and Italy.
ese Air Force planes to fly over Canton in many months.
10
10
Indicating that the Central Govern- ment intends to mass a portion of the Chinese Air Force in Canton for the better protection of South China against air raids, and possibly carry out air raids on Japanese war- shipy blockading the Kwangtung coast, 24 light bombers and pursuit planes arrived from Yunnanfu and Changsha lest night.
They
the fight from Yunnani made Province by moonlight, orriving in formations of six.
at
A Chinese Air Force spokesman
CRISIS IN BELGIUM
Leaflets Demand Resignation Of Covernment
Brussels, May 11.
BRITISH AND U.S. WARSHIPS STAND
BY FOR EMERGENCY
His Majesty's destroyer Diana and the U.S.S. Asheville are standing by at Amoy, prepared to evacuate foreign nationals "should it become necessary."
According to the United Press fighting is still continuing and reports of a repulse of the Japanese attack are denied.
According to the British Navy's reports from Amoy, three transports, one aircraft carrier and a cruiser But there may have been participated in the landing. several destroyers engaged, the naval authorities admit.
PHANTOM LAND IN ARCTIC
Famed Explorer Sets Out To Find It
Spitsbergen, May 10.)
The naval authorities this inerolog: denied reports that warships were being despatched, from Hongkong to Amoy in view of the danger to the foreign population there.
U.S. Concern
Washington, May 10. Reports of a Japanese landing at Amoy have caused concern in the State Department, which expresses anxiety regarding the safety of 26| Americans residing. In the Fukion) city,
Reports that American warships are en route to Amoy to evacuate Americans are not confirmed, but offefuls explained that Admiral Yarnell, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Aslatie Squadron, has full dis- cretion to do so without referring to
Severe Fighting
HEROIC RESCUERS WORK TO AID MANY TRAPPED BY BLAST
46 In Hospital and 40 Only Slightly Hurt
London, May 10.
According to the latest information concerning the explosions in the Markham Colliery, over seventy lost their lives. It was first reported that eight were dead and 27 injured in the Derbyshire blasts.
It is learned that 157 men were working on the night shift when the explosion occurred. Of these 40 escaped without more than slight injuries, and 40 were admitted to hospital.
Rescue teams, numbering 100 men in all, stripped to the waist, risked their lives in attempting to reach those trapped below.
13 Deaths In places. They
Army Planes On
One Day
London, May 11.
Yesterday was a disastrous day. for service planes. There were thirteen deaths in air mishaps.
Altogether there
four were
which accidents in Britain, in two bombers, one Bighter anti one training plane were wrecked. The acellunts occurred in dif- ferent parts of the country, and accounted for eight of the lives lost,
Meanwhile, five men crashed to their deaths in a Frencü air force machine at Lyons-Reuter.
LEAGUE'S AGENDA ARRANGED
Haile Selassie To Reply To Lord Halifax
Geneva, May 11.
oxygen.
carried
ان
As the rescuers came to the surface with blackened faces, others were tulce their immediately ready to
tubes
One of the first men rostued Im- the mediately volunteered to join shift at its labour of mercy below.
Doctors worked heroically under- ground. One was overcome by gas and taken to hospital.
The
explosions, which heavy falls in the roots
caused of the tunnels, occurred a mile from the bottom of the shaft-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
HUNTING BOMBERS
Shanghai, May 11. Nanking Road, Shanghai's main thoroughfare, looked like a battle- feld at midnight when Japanese com- troops and Municipal Police bined in a hunt for persons who threw two bombs outside the Sun Sun Department Store, The bombs wounded sons, two of them fatally.
seven per-
No arrests were made, but scores
herded of suspects were
into the Louzu Police Station for questioning. ---Domel,
Dr. Lauga Koch, Denmark's ace explorer who "put Greenland on the map," started to-day from King's Bay, Spitzbergen, on his most ambitious exploration trip Washington. Reuter.
A secret meeting of the Lea Fifteen of the machines took off for Showers of leaflets demanding the to date.
GERMAN DIPLOMAT gue of Nations Council last night an unknown destination as soon as dissolution of Parliament flustered
decided to take the Ethiopian OFF TO HONGKONG they lind refueled
2010
Although Tinho from the crowded public galleries of
mups show the aren Aerodrome. Some circles believe that the Chamber during the speech of between north-east Greenland und mystery surrounded the fate of Amoy to-morrow.
Until a late hour this morning question in hand on Thursday,
Hankow, May 11. the machines have been sent to the the Finance Minister, M. Soudan. the Arctic ice-field s a landless Island which, with a population of
Dr. Oskar Trautmann, the German defence of Amoy.
The demonstration occurred fol-waste, Dr. Koch believes that a 150000, was reported to have been Britain's Foreign Secretary, Lord kong to-day after calling on Marshal It is understood that Great Ambassador to China, left for Hong- total United Press this morning that morning, of an increase in the bank
lowing the minouncement, in the phanton island exists.
occupied by the Japanese yesterday Halifax, will open the discussion, and Chiang Kai-shek. The Danish explorer, who is carry-morning after an intensive bombard that Emperor Haile Selassie himself n further 50 machines, making
The recent report that German rate from two to four per cent. ing out the expedition' under the ment from warships and planes. total of 70, will arrive in Canton
will reply. Thereafter the other advisers to the Chinese army were M. Soudan declared that Die | American flag, arrived at King's Bay At 10 o'clock this morning a Special delegatos will make their declara- being recalled is denied in German They will be based at Tinho economic crisis persisted and that the signed the phantom island, bees en Correspondent of the Hongkong Telc- tions.
cirelés here. The German military bcon Improved the between graph reported that severe fighting Acrodromo, where underground tun- position had not
It has been decided that the experts are "working on usual,”— North-east Greenland and the North els have been dug into the hillsides since last year.
was still proceeding in the eastern Spuniat qucation will be considered Reuter, for hangar.
when he was sector of the city, where the Japanese during the afternoon and, if there in budget deficit Pole, two years ago, News of the arrival of the Chinese have been incult to determine but carrying out a series of exploratory made their first landing at a clocks Ume, the Chilean demand for re-
lights over North Greenland, planes Altered quickly to the it is now clear that eloven or twelve
form of the League. It is possible The phantom Island w
was first heard yesterday morning. Japanese, for at 8.40 pan. last night million franes will be needed.
that the SWISN of during
application for com- when It was A portion of the elty is reported to 1900-08, Fiscal receipta have diminished but sighted by an expedition headed by be in flames, and terror-stricken in- from imposing sanctions against any the Coronation of King George VI, the air raid alarm wha sounded.
pleie neutrality,
ality, involving freedom Over 21 Japanese planes appeared expenditure has also been reduced the Danish explorer, Dr. Erichsen, habitants are fighting on the bund in power, will also be discussed. over Tinho Aerodrome at 0.10 p.m. and further economics are conten-who, with two other members of the an effort to seek conveyance scross and bombed the field for over 100 plated.
to to the mainland. Many sampans and party, mude a long sledge trip minutes.
As the Chamber debates the Penry's Lund. All three died of
(Continued on Page 4.) Although bright mööüllght ́nided
before the week-end.
Chinese. Air Force machines done to the landing grounds.
undamaged.—United Press.
Thei
Weru
Estimates on the
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ANNIVERSARY OF CORONATION
Marking the first anniversary
of
The
The Chinese appent will again M. Ships in harbour to-morrow will come before the Council on Friday, dress overall, and a salute of 21 guns with particular reference to Dr. will be fired at midday. Wellington Koo's demand for moro
Berlin, May 10. German correspondents say thut Herr Hitler's visit to Rome the raiders, their bombing nim was budgetary Axation for two days a hunger but their papers showed they has effected a now consolidation inaccurate, due to the great height at crucial vole is expected to-day.holloved they had seen a new land and adjoining island coastlines cor- concrete help against Japan. His of the Roma-Berlin axis, tanta- which
Reuter.
in the Arctic Ocean... anti-aircraft fe kept them,
roolly on the map for the first time, statement regarding the alleged. usa -mount to an unwritten military and comparatively little damage was
The Soviet airmen who flew across
expeditions mapped out of poison gas by the Japanese will. the North Pole from Russia to the Melville Sound the region between also be considered in all probability. TESTING COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT United States Inst summer also re- Nyebocaiand and Lockwood Island. Reuter,
ported sighting land between the In 1027 he set out with Danish' and London; May '11.
CONTROL-ISSUE SETTLED Dutch scientists to map out the entire North Pole and Greenland. The Mayo Composite Aircraft, a Dr. Koch is one of the greatest coast of Greenland. For this work RUSSIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
London, May 11, British invention consisting of twe Danish explorers. He is responsible he was given the Patron's Medal of 11 understood the question of Hsinking, May 11, Interlockirus units, designed to naist for changing the map of the world the *The World knows that Herr Hilièr 1. Because it was allegedly teaching | n heavily laden, ocean-going plane to almost se much as were the European/ Royal Geographical Society of land andien control in Spain as Britain. More recently, Dr. Koch been settled satisfactorily, between and Signor Mussolini are determined Communist tenets to young white rise, is now undergoing omeini Air diplomate who brought new frontiers has been in disfavour in his native the British and French Government to throw the Incomparable weight of Russians and Manchukuonas, the Ministry trials at Folixtowe, and into belingetter the Great War. fund, which he left last year to take in private discussions going t Inleg unity into the balance serving Soviet Middle School in Harbin will russesfully made it arst public Amon | Dra Rochiaethany mapping up a tees year contract with Vale. It expated that other members the highest time of paace."-United soon be ordered closed, it was learned separation fight while carrying a full expeal fons were those which placed University in the United States of the Norointerventions Committed
son Phere, to-day---Domel, and
trans-Allantio load. Reuter, trend them thousands of milles of; Greenland | Restara,
"The world should now realise that
the two lenders and two nations are
one, and are strong," declared ond correspondent,
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