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三拜禮 號1月五英港香
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 11, 1938. 扫二十月四
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MACAO SEES Chinese Reinforcements Pouring into Amoy
DRAMA OF AIR RAID
Big Force Strikes At Japanese Base
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BADLY DAMAGED
(Special to "Telegraph")
Macao, May 11.
There was tremendous excitement here to-day when Chinese planes attacked the Japanese naval and seaplane base at Sancho Island, only a few miles south-west of Macao and the news of an attack brilliantly and successfully executed was shouted through the streets. The people of Macao saw the Chinese driving towards their objective high overhead and watched their subsequent retirement.
It was a daring move and a complete surprise to the Japanese. The planes had flown to Canton in the night from their interior base and took off before dawn for an undisclosed objective.
At 5.30 a.m. the first two Chinese aircraft roared high over Macao, apparently scouting out the Japanese warship distribution. It is not known whether they actually attacked the Sancho Island base, but it is thought they probably returned without dropping bombs and joined the main force of Chinese bombers. In any event the Japan- ese did not take alarm.
Then, at 0.45 a.m., seven Chinese machines passed over the Portuguese matter of Colony. It was only
seconds, It seemed, before the sound of their borbs shook Macao. Simul- taneously the Japanese anti-aircraft batteries went into netion.
Chinesc Raiders Scatter
The Chinese ralders scattered the inoment they had released their fonds, Watchers in Macao saw them huri- ling back towards Macoo.
It to believed that protecting pur- sult planes were at hand then, for At one time the sky seemed filed with fast moving machines, flying at n great height, the drening of their engines being only faintly audible. Behind them, at a lower altitude,
JAPANESE RAIDERS SURPRISED
Beaten Off By Now Canton Defence Squadrons
FOR PEACE This is a group of the newly organised peace corpu of Honan preservation provinco, and if peace doesn't prevail it won't be because the proservers don't know how to swing those ugly looking swords.
HUSCHOW BADLY BOMBED
300 Killed And Badly Injured
Isuchow, May 14. About 1,000 dwellings were wreck- ed and 300 civilians were either killed
or badly mutilated during yesterday's
Japanese air raid here, which was the
severest since the outbreak of the
hostilities.
JAPANESE STRIVE TO FIGHT WAY PAST GRAND CANAL
Hankow, May 11. Japanese forces at Pengpu are reported to be attacking Kucheng, while fighting is also reported to be vigorously progressing at Suchiatsi, south of Kucheng.
The Japanese forces at Wenshang, west of Yenchowfu and south of Taining, are attempting to force a crossing of the Grand Canal in order to launch a drive into western Shantung, according to Chinese reports
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The Chinese on the west bank of the Grand Canal are engaged in a bitter fight to prevent the Japanese from effecting a crossing.
From o'clock in the morning, 'Meanwhile, Japanese forces.
Nanyangcheng and Teining Japanese planes made Ave visits to
The
uk
nic
the city, dumping over 220 high ox-stated to be preparing to cross the Grand Conal further southward." plosive and incendiary bombs.
first visit was made by a single The Japanese forces at Pupang, on planc. Half an hour later, mine the Shantung-Hopci border, are on the west bank of the Yellow River enemy machines coming from the south attacked Tungkwan to the cast and are moving eastward to support de the present Japanese drive in western of the city. The third visit was mnde
by nine planes from the south and Shantung-Reuter.
The six
three more from the north. fourth
visit
was made by machines and the fifth by three.
Owing to a strong wind, the fr set by the Incendiary bombs swept over a wide area and was still raging late last night.
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Japanese Surrounded
Chengchow, May 11.. The Japanese at Fanhsien, south of Chaocheng, in west Shantung, are surrounded by Chinese troops.
Two Chinese columns attacked the town on May 1, and fierce fighting has been raging since then.
HUNTING
SHANGHAI
BOMBERS
Japanese And British Troops Act
DEFENDERS FIGHT DOGGEDLY AGAINST JAPANESE ATTACK
Aircraft Help to Shake Troops from Positions
Amoy, May 11.
After a comparatively quiet night, intense aerial activity was renewed at dawn to-day over Amoy Island and the crowded Chinese city,
Strong Chinese reinforcements arrived on the scene during the night and were hurled into the battle. Heavy fighting is progressing at this moment and the casualties are very severe.
The Amoy hospitals are overflowing with the wounded.
Refugees continue to pour into Kulangsu, the foreign area, where all foreign residents are accounted for and safe.-Reuter.
HONGKONG SHIPPING HELD UP BY BATTLE
A
Manila, May 11. message received from Amoy states that lighting became intensified at mid-dny to-day.
As a result the Hongkong stentner Anking, owned by the China Navira- tion Company, was unable to enter Amoy harbour-Reuter. The Anking 1949 Manila to Amoy,
bound
from
Steamers Cancel Amoy Call Coastal shipping to Amoy has been disrupted by the Japanese activities, The Siestan, Dougins Company steamer which plies regularly be- tween here and Swatow, Amoy and Foochow is due to
to sail at 4 p.m. to- day, and
according lo a statement by the Douglas Company this morning the ship will leave for Swatow and the call at Amoy will be made or cancelled according to later circum- stances, The China Navigation Com- pany, Messrs, Butterfield and Swire, has already cancelled all sailings to Amoy, however.
Canton, May 11, Japanese planes which raided
In a tour to the scenes of destruc- roared Japanese seaplanes in furlous Canton this morning were badly pursuit. But they were easily out-mauled by the fast, new Chinese tion, the Central News correspondent distanced.Our Oum Correspondent. pursuit planes which are now found Tichchah village, just outside Hsuchow suffered most. About 2,500 doing guard duty over the city. out of 3,000 houses were burned, Two Raids In Morning
'Two are claimed to have been | rendering about 950 familles home-cecded not only in driving away the threw two bombs outside the Sun 7 for Hongkong and the Tsinan which Macao, May 11. Twice to-day Chinese planes at tacked the Japanese warships in the vicinity of Sancho Island.
At 6,80 a.m. two machines dropped bombs on the vessels and at 9.45 a.m. seven more attacked the fleet. The (Continued on Page 4.)
CUSTOMS GUARD ARRESTED
Hankow, May 11.
reason
A Customs Guard, Yang Wen-lung, was arrested by four armed Japanese plainclothes men yesterday morning, according to a mesango from Shang- hal. The
kas
been not ascertained.
Yang was in the Customs guards' room when the Japanese broke in, dragged him out and forced him into a motor car. He struggled to from himself, but was hit on the head and fall unconscious. The Japanese drove him across Garden Bridge into Hong- Itew.
The Chinese Customs staff is in dignant over the arrest and has petl- tioned the Customs Superintendent to take immediate steps to eftoit his rolaise-Central News,
Shanghai, May 11. Nanking Road, Shanghai's main
The B. and S. steamers maintain thoroughfare, looked like a battle-
to the The Japanese attempted to cut thefeld at midnight when Japanese the most frequent service
com-coastal port from Hongkong but the Chinese rear, but the attempt was troops and Municipal Police
who Hupeh. which left Amoy on May frustrated by the Chinese who suc bined in o hunt for persons
shot down of the five Japanese lens and destitute,
The bombs wounded seven per- machines which came over this|
More than 1,000 houses along the enemy but also damaging the Japan- Sun Department Store.
communication lines-Central two sides of the Tientsin-Pukow | News.
Icons, two of them fatally.
No arrests were made, but scores morning.
herded into e of suspects were Railway were also destroyed by fire.
Louza Police Station for questioning. -Domal.
-Central News,
Concentration Bombed
Pelping, May 11.
Cso
Progress Satisfactory"
Shanghal, May 11. Milliary developments on all fronts held by the Japanese Army in China were progressing "satisfactorily" to- day, a Japanese military spokesman told foreign correspondents at a press tary conference this morning.
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BRITISH TROOPS OUT
Shanghai, May 11. Determination of the British 'mill- authorities to maintain the
The reorganised Canton air defence force made its first appearance here this morning, fighting and bombing planes taking the air in the early hours. Thousands thronged the
In a series of spectacular bembing streels to see them, and over thirty
and ground strating attocks upon a were on parade,
Five Japanese bombers which came force of about 10,000 Chinese troops
city at 10.45 am received massed near Fengwangshan, south over the
He, however, declined to give de-integrity of the British defences in Shanghai was emphasised to-day, the surprise of their lives when they west of Taierehwong in southern
fails, stating that none were available when a detachment of steel-helmeted were attacked by a number of very Shantung, at about 4 o'clock yester-
Seaforth Highlandera, who arrived superler Chinese pursuit planes. The day afternoon a Japanese aerial for publication. raiders hurriedly turned and fed, squadron Inflicted severe losses upon
"Nothing exact," he said, was here only recently from Hongkong, the Chinese, field dispatches reaching known about the occupation of turned out in Nanking Road follow- but were pursued,
The Chinese report that of here to-day claimed.
Meantime, naval aircraft continued Shashing, wine producing centre in ing the bomb outrage.
The British troops arrived on the their intensive attacks upon Chinese northern Cheklang, south-east of
A Japanese milliary scene of the outrage after a number
Monday issued on
had communique
of Japoneso plainclothes men munitions stored along the Lunghai Hangchow railway near Icuchow, Shanghat reclaimed that the city had been reached the spot to investigate the bombing. The British detachment Scores of treght cars, military captured. trucks and supply depots, the dis patches based on outcial communiques sald, were set on fire-Domei;
two the ralders were shot down-Renter.
Army More Popular In Britain Now
ports stated.
Shanghal, May 11. In two vigorous aerial attacks upon Hauchow, key junction between the Lunghat and Ticntain Pukow Rall- ways, Japanese naval aircraft yester day Inflicted widespread damage upon Chloeso milliary supplies and Anaval railway, facilities there,
claimed spokesman here
to-day, A crack bombing squadron under The figures for the London area last week show that the number of Lleut. Goro Katum!, the spokernon onlletinents were more than doubled (said, had rained bombs upon Hat-
(Continued on Page 4.) at 118Britisīs. Wireless.
London, May 10. Recruiting for the Regular Army continues to run at n high. Jovel, compared with'a 'year, ago..
Japanese Satisfied
Shanghai, May 11. The situation at Amoy this morn- ing was developing favourably for the Japanese. a spokesman told a press conference here to-day. The reason for the invasion, he added, was that the Kwangtung Army was using the city as a ecnire for anti- Japanese activities as well as a port through which munitions flowed into China, giving Amoy a
position of great significance the present confilet.
-Moreover, about 30,000 Formosans were In Amoy who had to be pro- tected--Router,
in
"Bomb Barrier"
..
Tokyo, May 11. Stretching a "bomb barrier" around Amoy, flects of Japanese warplanes have carried out incessant bombings of Chinese alrfeld in Fukien, from which possible Chinese bombing raids on the Japanese forecs landing at Arnoy City could be made, Chinese alriclds at Changting, Foochow (the capital) and Lungyen.
(Continued on Page 4)
WARSHIPS STAND BY AT AMOY
American Cruiser Ordered Up
His Majesty's destroyer Diane and
left Hongkong on May G for Amoy the US.5, Asheville are standing by were the Inst ships to call at the at Amoy, prepared to evacuate foreign Chinese port. The Tainan would pass nationals "should it become neces-
the through Amoy on May 8.
United Preas is still continuing and reports
STOP PRESS
DESTROYER REPORTED SUNK
Macao, May 11. Chinese sources now report
destroyer
"It may be true that something withdrew 43 minutes Inter, but not that one Japanese mysterious is going on," the spokes until after the Japanese had left. was sunk as a result of this man said in reply to a question. He No motive has been advanced for morning's air raid by Chinese hinted at the possibility that a speedy the bombing, as no Japanese were
planca. Japanese unit had entered the town anywhere near when the bomb ex- under cover-Donci,
ploded.-Reuter.
Aim: To Cut Lunghai Line
Elankow, May 11. More than 1.000 Japoneso iroops at Toncheng, south-east Shantung, ad- vanced 10 kilometres southword and are now at Hunghishu (Red Flower Villago) states a Chinese report,
Their aim apparently, the report states, ls to cut the Lunghai railway
5ccording to
fighting
of a
a repulse of the Japanese attack ure denied.
According to the British Navy's reports from Amoy, three transports, one aircraft carrier and a cruiser. the landing. But participated in therd may have been several des- troyers engaged, the naval authorities
odmit.
Belug
The naval authorities this morning denied reports that warships" wern despatched, from Hongkong to Amoy in view of the danger to the foreign population there,
U.S.8. Marblehead has been ordered to Amer, and the U.S.8. Tulsa. Swalow is ready, to leave.
U.S. Concern
Washington, May 10.0 Reports of a Japanese landing of Amoy have caused, concern in the State Department, which expresses anxiety regarding the ssfuly of 20.
Following the raid consider- able activity lanow observed Americans reelding in the Fuklen amongst Japanese warships and city.
Reports that American warships, transports in On vicinity of the Ladrones-Our Own Correapon are en route to Amoy to evacuate
JOINT INVESTIGATION
Shanghai, May 11. Terrorista siruck in the central dis- trict of Shanghal last night, when a
(Continued on Page 4). ..dont.
east of Hauchow at Sinancheng, which only eight miles south of Hung- huahu-Reuter.
(Eurther Stop Press News on Page 17,3
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are not confirmed, but explained
that Admiral
Americons officials Yarnell, Commander in Chief of the 1.8. Anatid Boundron, has full dia- cretion to do so without referring to Waaliington-Router.</
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