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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1938.
日六廿月四
INTERVENE
German Press Revives
FURIOUS
TO GUARD
INTERESTS STRUGGLE
Rumour of Yangtse
Convoys by Britain,
France and America
Washington, May 24.
American sources are intrigued at reports that joint action between Great Britain, France and the United States is contemplated in order to force a re-opening of traffic on the Yangtec River.
Rumours state that the three Powers intend to institute a convoy system for merchantmen desiring to re-open river trade.
State Department officials say they know nothing new regarding the opening of the Yangtse River and other non-combative areas, and decline to comment further on the rumours,
The impression is prevalent in the United States that certain Powers desire a restoration of normal commercial operations as soon as possible.
The official attitude leaves an impression that the United States has already raised the Yangtse question with Japan. This impression, however, cannot be con- firmed.-United Press.
British Concern
London. Muy 24.
It is understood that the question
along
the
1 trading conditions
has been River recently Yanglse occupying the attention of the Bri- tish authorities.
Old Italian
EAST OF LANFENG
Chinese Deny Fall Of Railway City
Hankow, May 26., Terrific fighting is now pro-] ceeding on the eastern section! of the Langhai Ballway, cast of Lanfem, and The Chinese ami Japanese forces are bitterly con- testing for possession of Lan- teng,
this denied
In making this announcement, the Chinese spokesman morning categorically the Japanese claim that Lanfeng
had been occupied.
Japanese forces ander General Dotham, the "Lawrence મ Mu- churin," bre occupying poslions
north of Lanfeng and Lowang, but Chinese forces were launching vigar
ous attacks on the Japanese fron trer directions, in an effort to save | Lanfenk.
,
The possibility is admitted
here
that the Japanese may attempt to cross the Yellow River west of Chengehow in an attempt to encircle Chinese positions at Chengchow
the
from the north-east and the west.
ATTEMPT
TO KIDNAP BRITISH MAGNATE
Lord Nuffield Saved By Friend
London, May 24.
A sensational attempt to kid-
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CHINA
Anti-Czech Attacks
CZECH
TROOPS
MOVING
Disturbing Reports In Berlin
No Evidence Of
Settlement
Berlin, May 25. Early editiona of this morning's newspapers were filled with detailed and long reports of frontier incidents which occurred during the week-end.
The reports also give the
impression of great military activity on the part of the Czechs-Reuter.
SLAIN MEN BURIED
Prague, May 24.
The funeral of the two Sudeten- Germans who were shot оп the
Eger to-day.
Herr Henlein, the Sudeten leader,
was sent by Herr Hitler.
milltary altoche.
A dais, draped with black material,
FRESH INCIDENTS
MAY NECESSITATE
DRASTIC ACTION
But Prague
Conversations Have Friendly Tone
Berlin, May 25.
24
The German press has loosed a fresh torrent of denunciation against the Czecho-Slovakian people as result of the border incidents. The press had been quiescent during the discussions between Dr. Milan Hodza, the Czecho-Slavakian Prime Minister, and Hern Konrad Henlein, Sudeten German leader, presumably to avoid influencing the parleys in any way.
Well informed quarters now believe the situation between Czecho-Slovakia and Germany may resume its critical aspect should violations of the frontier recur and should any more Germans be injured inside Czecho- Slovakia.
It was
by the German Press.
Guerilla Band Seizes Towns
The same well informed quarters interpret the tone of the German press as indicating that Germany will
Following a severe artillery hom
frontler on Saturday took place at protect her nationals by every means in her power and bardment, the Japanese captured
the relief from danger can only be lasting so long as no Wenhalen, In north-west Honan, on the north bank of the Yellow River, nap and hold for ransom attended the funeral and a wreath serious incident occurs during the elections.-United apparently for the purpose of eros Britain's famous philantrophist, nid on the grave sing the river in the vicinity of Lord Nuffield, hus just been dis- Wenasien, Menghsien and Sinyung.
ing closed. Japanese troops in south-eastern Shansi are reported to be moving in Two men, who have been and bearing the insignia "Sudeten- south-easterly direction towards arrested, were concerned in the Deutsch", has been erected on the Ponal, the western terminus of the exploit.
occurred. spot where the shooting Tuoghing Railway, and are apparent ly attempting to join the Japanese private office at the Cowley
The men entered Lord Numeld's Speeches were delivered from this forces in the vicinity of Wenbisien Car works.
Motor spot,
There seems no disposition on the Threatening to shoot the motor part of the Czech Government at their troops magnate, whose personal fortune is present to withdraw
from the frontier, and the numerical estimated at over £50,000,000 and who has given more than £12,000,- strength of the Czech forces there is secret. closely guarded military 000 in donations to various causes,
realised that the two kidnappers commanded him the Government has despatched as
However, it is generally It is understood that some Irrecruption Sunday evening.
Loud explosions, thick showers of resist the Japanese advance on Lan-to precede them to a fast motor-cu Aularitics have crept into the agree
Wille last ashes and a heavy flow of lava con-fen 43 kilometres east of Kaifeng standing outside the main office door, few troops as it considered possible.
the on
Conversations By great good fortune, Captain R. with Japan ment concluded
The situation there twice has been Kennerley Kumford, the. noled singer the Premier, Dr. Hodza, September; consequently, un inves-nuc, but so far no damage has been
critical in the Ugation was instituted by the Com-done. The lava is sowing over Haide ported extremely
Sciara del Fuogo to the sen but villast four days. but was cased cack and husband of the late Dame Clara Sudeten leaders are stated to be pro- mander-in-Chief.
Suggestions, however, that Great Plages are in no danger.-Trans-Ocean, time by the timely arrival of Chinese Butt, happened to arrive on a visit Cressing favourably, there is no con-
Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in- Chief of the China Station, hus just completed a tour of Yangtse wafers,
view to which was made with a examining the position.
Hlu reported recommendations are now awaited in Lundon.
Britain may in future
escort her merchant vessels on the Yangtse appear to be inaccurate.--Reuter.
China War Hurts
British Trade
London, May 24.
In the House of Commons to-duy;
Mr. Oliver Stanley, Secretary of Stale for the Dominions, said that one of the enuses of the extremely
Volcano Again Threatening
Rome, May 25.
Heuter.
Fighting Tenaciously
Kalteng, May 25. The Chinese troops on the Lunghai first front
Oghting tenaciously arc
Mount Stromboli bas suddenly be- come alive again, with the
LOYALISTS ATTACK
STRONGLY
are
tu
TC-
ends.
between
and the
mechanised units, which
low to Lord Nuffield, who is one of
his crete evidence that a lasting settle-
inent is near-Reuter. | closest friends. playing an important role in puining the Japanese ralding partles
Captain Rumford heard the valces along the railway line.
in Lord Nufleld's offee as he Was about to open the door. Struck by D Roving Japanese units between
few words he Lanfeng and Koffeng
he stopped to listen. being
As soon as he realised what Was "mopped up.'
happening Captain Rumford tele- phoned for the police;
are
It is estimated that between 3,000 and 4,000 Japanese troops have been slain in the Jast few days on the
Lunghal Railway, The Chinese who braved heavy artillery and acrtal
(Continued on Page 7.)
disadvantageous decline In the Report Italian Column bombardment to defend their posl
pricco
of commodities was the Sino- se war.
conflict in the Far East, Mr. Stanley declared, bac " much greater effect on commodity prices and world trode than WAS fully realised by people in Britain.
Taken
Hendaye, May 24.
In fierce fighting which is raging on the Balaguer bridge- China, for a period of two or three head, it is estimated that be- yenre, had provided an increasing tween 35,000
and 40,000 market for British goods, and many Loyalists aided by 40 Russian
(Continued on Page 7.)
Eucharistic
Congress Commences
Budapest, May 24. High church dignitaries who will take part in the Eucharistic congress beginning here to-day, nrrived in the Hungarian capital, yesterday after-
noon.
tanks, 80 bombers and pursuit planes, and 15 batteries of artil- lery are hammering incessantly at the Insurgent lines.
POWERFUL FLEET BUILDING
Britain Plays For Cargo Convoys
Emergency police cars, called by radiophone, were on the spot within a few minutes.
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The entire factory was surrounded
nalico
NEW AIR LINK FOR
HONGKONG
When the two men realleed that Eight Hour Flight Into
they were trapped they surrendered | without offering opposition. Lord Nuffield was unharmed.-United Pruto.
AMAZING CAREER
interior
Chungking, May 26. Lord Nuffield, who celebrated his Linking the Chinese capital sixtieth birthday on October 17 last, with Kumming by means of an started life as plait William Richard nir service operating at least Morris with a capital of £5. He
began mending bicycles and later twice a week is at present under started manufacturing them. He consideration by China National foresaw the future of motoring and Airways Corporation.
switched
In Pootung
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Hankow, May 25.
如叫びます Nanwel. Important Footung, In the Shanghai area, has been re-occupied by Chinese guerillas, according to a message from Shanghai.
The republican flag is now holsted on the city walls and a now district government is under organisation.
also Taluan has
Licen re- captured, whilst the Japanese garrison at Chownu has been willıdrawn-Central News.
Big Soviet Floating Dock Due
CZECH CABINET COMMUNIQUE
Prague, May 26. The official communique on the session of the Cabinet Council isstied last night states that the session of the Committee of Political Ministers, nt which Premier Hodza took the chalr, was held yesterday morning;
by
the being attended
Foreign Minister, Dr. Krofta, and all mem- bers of the Committee.
The session dealt with administra- tive and domestic questions also with the international situation.--Trans- Occan,
FRIENDLY TONE
Prague, May 24. Yesterday's conversations be- Czecho-Slovakian the tween Premier, Dr. Milan Hodza, and the leader of the Sudeten- Germans, Herr Konrad Henlein, are considered in official quar- ters to be a distinct success.
The conversations were con- ducted in a most friendly tone and will be continued to-day.
It is believed that the exchange of opinion between the Premier and the Sudeten leader will have
OX- (Continued on Page 7.)
an
On 10,000 Mile Tow STOP PRESS
From Odessa To Vladivostok
Towed by the Soviet steamer Kharkov and the 500-ton tug
over 10 manufacturing If the link is provided, Hongkong Typhoon, another huge Soviet motor-cycles and, later, motor cars, will be connected with this distant
he During the war manufactured elty near the Soviet border through floating dock is scheduled to speedy mine-sinkers and torpedo the existing Kai Tak-Hankow-Chung- arrive in Hongkong, en route boats for the Admiralty,
from Odessa to Vladivostok, As Britain's biggest philanthrophist If arrangements are satisfactorily early next week The Secretary of the British Ad- he has given away £13,500,000 for completed the service will commence petrol bottles, hand grenndes and miralty, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, various couses, chief of which are early in June. deadly machine-gun fire.
The fight from Chungking will
The Insurgents claim to have pelled the Loyalist attacks, saying| that they met successive waves Loyalist infantry and tanks
rc-
of
with
andf
London, May 25.
king service.
[stated in a speech in Liverpool yester- ¦ Oxford University and the Distrdsactive three hours and from Hang-
prace,
re
000 has been placed in trust for his 100,000 employees. A special fund for the Distressed Areas was created with a gift of 22,000,00
kong eight hours. The quick- est method of travelling at pre- sent, by road transport, takes four days from Chungking and u fortnight
from Hongkong,- Reuter Special.
ARMY PROMOTION
The first of these mommotir docks,į
the also towed by
tug Typhoon, passed through Hongkong eighteen) months ago,
Most of the Loyalists surging across day that the present British naval Areas. Oxford University has No-Man's-Land were felled before rearmament programme hud assumed ceived over £4,000,000, and £2,125,- thye reached the barbed wire in front dimensions not previously known of the Insurgent trenches. Those times of
Utmost secrecy is being maintain. succeeded in reaching the Britain is now building over half
ed regarding the purpose of these who
were met with hand trenches
two docks. Japanese claim that they 17 cruisers, grenades and kalves, and hundreds a million tons of warships, namely:
Lord Numold has often confessed
are part of the scheme for the naval 10 aubmarines, met their death as they jumped into,
of unwelcome attentions from
development of Vladivostok pro-
and the trenches.
31 destroyers
fessional beggars and of kidnapping
Fetropaulovsk, where there are a The Archbishop of Philadephia, Cardinal Daugherty, was ceremoni Loyalists have lost 8,500 dead
The Insurgents estimate that the and a number of
of small crafi.
threats from all parts of the world."
large number of Soviet submarines. latest events had convinced the The
"After the announcement of any nt the station by
the Russian officers on ously received
steamer military experts, continued Primate Serody, also by the Syrinh
Mr.gift, I am inundated with letters of
Lonion, May 24: Kharkov, which is towing the dock, Patriarch of Antioch, Cardinal Tap- Counter claims by the Loyalists Shakespeare, that neroplanes alone this type," he once said,
The London Gazette to-night an- refused to give any Information and the Archbishop pauni ond
of St. state that they completely surrounded could not assure a victory in put! "When you have made a gift, you nounces the Promotion of Major M. Singapore newspaper men were not
the main task fell to the navy. Louls, Cardinal Glennon, who arrived the Insurgents, and report the capture
become a man to be shot al by every-B, Burrows, of the 5th Inniskilling allowed on the dock itself when the by the some train.
of an entire column of Italian Black In conclusion the Secretary tx-body who thinks he would like some Dragoon Guards, to the rank of vessels arrived in Singapore on Sun- The three were then accompanied Arrow troops-United Press.
plained that a plan has already been of your money. People with stocks Colonel, and his appointment to be day. drawn up for convoys for carge of money themselves write to mo on Military Attache ni Rome, both to boats on the principal trade routes, behalf of causes for which, if they date from May 10, 1939. the conversion of old cruisers into wished, they could easily give enough special ships for defence against nir of their own.
4,000 wounded.
LOYALIST OBJECTIVE
by the Primate to the Ofen Paiaço. where they will be the guests of Cardinal Stredy during the congress.
Blibno, May 25. The Papal Legate, Cardinal Pacelli, The objective of the Spanish was welcomed by the Hungarian Loyalist offensive on the Catalan Foreign Minister Dr. von Kenya and front was to regain the water works the Lord Mayor.-—-Trans-Ocean.
(Continued on Pave 7.)
in war
Colonel Burrows served during the Great War in France and Delgium. He has been on the General Stoff 1938-Brith Wireless,
attacks and Anally for increasing the "I receive an average of 200 lotlers), size and strengthening of destroyers. a day. nearly all of them asking for at the War Offico since February,
Trans-Ocean,
money,"
Bound for Petropaulovak a Soviet port in Kamtchatka, the Siberian peninsula due north of Japan,, the 0,000-ton floating dock is being low- ed on its 10,000 miles journey by the (Continued on Page 7.)
AIRLINER CRASHES IN OHIO
Cleveland, Ohio, May 24.
A glant airliner has crashed
In flames here.
feared that It
Boven passengers havo perished with the crew of three-Reuter,
(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)