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WHITEAWAY'S
CHINESE LAUNCH COUNTER ASSAULTS
BIG VICTORY Terrific Raid Starts Raging Fires In Canton
AT GATES
OF HOFEI
Doihara's Division
Still Subjected
Attacks
To Heavy
Hankow, June 4.
Strong Chinese forces are striking simul- taneously from the north and south of the Lunghai Railway on the Japanese column which has reached the Lanfeng area, reported General Chen Cheng, Director of the Training Board of the National Military Council, in a press interview yesterday.
Severe fighting is proceeding south of Liuho station and east of Chihsien.
Japanese troops of the Doihara Division at Sanyichai and Kuhsingchai, on the south bank of the Yellow River, are still subject to furious attacks by the Chinese, General Chen stated.
Despite the menace of the Japanese columns pushing westward from north Anhwei into east Honan, strong Chinese reinforcements are ready to strike back against them, General Chen asserted.
General Chen confirmed the Chinese recapture of Tashushun, six miles west of Hofel after o signal victory over
the Japanese. The Chinese are now right outside the gates of Hofel city.
In south Shansi the Chinese are decidedly gaining an
upper hand.
Fenglingtu, Yusiang. Hanyangchan and Yungtel (Puchowy have all been: re-occupied and the Japanese in the surrounding district are being "mop- pad up."--Central News.
Chihsien Still In Chinese Hands
Kaifeng, June 4.
A message received from the front late last night states that the walled
city of Chihsien, 30 miles south of Lonfeng, is still in Chinese hands, that Aghting is proceeding cast of the city.
After penetrating through Ning- lag, 30 kilometres west of Kweltch, a Japanese column has renched Wan- Isichal, south of Lluho station 34 kilometres west of Kwellel, where it (Continued on Page 4.)
Chinese Surprised At Itagaki
Appointment
Jewish Gunmen
To Die For
Raid On Bus
Haifo, June 3.
Twn Jewish youths were sentenced |
to death to-day by a military court.
They were arrested last April in
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All Suggestions For Appeasement Reserves Already Disbanding
Berlin, June 4.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAPH MAP showing the Japanese lines in the Northern and Central China War Zones. The line irregularly extends from the Lunghai Railway in the Nertli, to the Yangtse in the south and is steadily advancing to threaten Hankow, the Japanese at their nearest point being 270 miles from that strategic city. In the north the Japanese operations near Kaifeng are threatening Chengchow and the Pelping- Hankow Railway. This railway connects Hankow with Sian, in western China, via Chengchow. Along the Sian-Chengchow route flows a supply of arms and munitions from Soviet Russia.
ENGLAND'S ELEVEN PICKED FOR TEST
London, June 3.
Following the Test trial which concluded to-day, the connection with the firing of shots at Prague, capital of Czecho English Cricket Selectors announced that the team an Arab bus In North Palestine. Slovakia, has been instructed to
to
They were found to be carrying inform the Foreign Office there meet the Australians at Nottingham in the First Test on revolvers, ammunition and bombs. of the great indignation prevail- Saturday, June 10, will be chosen from the following 13
A third youth, also tried, way: found to be a mental defective, and ing in German official quarters was detained at His Majesty's plea-at alleged excesses against Ger-players:
sure-Reuter,
BATTALION WIPED OUT
BY POISON GAS SHELLS
mans,
He, sharply protested against the forcible removal of the German flag) from a German man and his wife and the ill-treatment of another swastika banner--Reuter.
Firm But Not Violent Prague, June 4.
The German note which has been presented to Czecho-Slovakia is firm in tone, but not violent, according to the Prague reaction.
It deals with eleven cases, mostly
suggests
and
from
PLANES RELEASE
BOMBS WHILE OVER SHAMEEN
Canton, June 4.
A large force of Japanese aircraft is heavily bombing Canton.
At 10.30 a.m. to-day the first alarm sounded. Within a few minutes the Japanese bombers were, pounding the city, flying over the Shameen and releasing their bombs while they were over the › concessions.
Enormous fires have already started in the centre of Canton city.
the
The raiders are concentrating on Government buildings and the Canton-Kowloon' railway station.
It appears that this is a much worse raid than last Saturday's. Already the casualties are very high, for the bombs fell in a crowded section of the city.---Reuter.
RUTHLESS BOMBINGS CONDEMNED
United States Not Sending Protest Offenders, However
Sir
United Press reports that one of the Japanese objectives is the Power Station on the bank of the Pearl River near Shameen.
Bombs are being dropped indis- criminately in the vicinity, and casualties are bound to be high, be- cause thousands of refugees have sought shelter in the Power House and vicinity.
Washington, June 3. Following the action of the British
Instructing Government in
to Ambassador Craigie, Robert Japan, to protest strongly against the bombing of Chinese civilian centres, the United States has taken similar steps.
Wells. Assistant Mr. Sumner Secretary of State, after a talk with Presklent F. D. Roosevelt, issued a ruthless bombing W.
R. Hammond (Gloucester), has yet to meet a man who is good long statement to the press, to-day
the condemning "the Capt.
enough to displace him position of wicket-keeper for Eng- of women and other non-combatants jand; his form with the bat this im Spain, and China."
The statement declares the United summer has made his berth secure.
(Continued on Page 4.) There is no doubt that young W.
(Continued on Page 4.)
Kenneth Farnes (Essex)
J. C. Clay (Glamorgan)
Barnett (Gloucester)
Verity (Yorkshire)
Hutton (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent)
Wright (Kent)
Dents Complon (Middlesex) Edrich (Middlesex) Hardata
(Natts)
Paynter (Lancashire) George Pope (Derbyshire)
scema
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ball cartridge, left-hand bowler in the country but
SIR VICTOR SASSOON
SEES STRONGER CHINA
GROWING OUT OF WAR
New York, June 2.
STOP PRESS
NEUTRALS MAY PROBE BOMBINGS
London, June 3.
The British Government is con- sidering the question of asking certain setting-up of smoll, Independent com- foreign Governments to foln in the missions which can hold themselves In readiness to proceed to scenes of acrial bombardments and make Im- partial Investigations.
This announcement was made in the House of Commons to-night by Mr. R. A. Bulier, Under-Secretary of Affairs, when the State for
horror of foreight of civilian popu-
lations from the air was raised in the debate on the adjournment for the Whitsun recess.
British
Regarding the bombing of ships in Spanish waters, the British reply Government had received a
-Reuter. of alleged violation of the frontier by While the batting looks impressive, trifle weak. cases of aggres- the attack Czech aircraft, four Chinese Charge After son on German citizens of Czecha- Kenneth Furnes, the Essex amateur,
Slovakin,
usks for a searching will probably be the fast bowler of
the suggestion that British ships were Anhwei River Battle inquiry, punishment of the guilty and the side, and will be supported by
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Sir Victor Sassoon, the well-known Shanghai banker from General Franco which said that attock by measures to
to prevent repetition of unother amateur, J. C. Clay, of
foundation. Liuan, Anhwei, June 4._. [such
such incidents.
Glamorgan, 'who had such an out-
and financier, in an exclusive interview with United deliberately selected for lost summer.
"I hope that the nature of the re- scuson standing After being repeatedly thrown It is gathered that the note also
the Burgos authorities ply from course, vicw to Verity, of Yorkshire, of with that, back by the Chinese defenders, climating the
indicates that they
the very. realise the rink of
urther worth his place not only because he Press, said to-day that from the moral point of view aircraft was devoid of the Japanese column pushing incidents, soldiers and gendarmes is in a class by himself as a alow China was stronger before the outbreak of hostilities.
ment takes of the bombing of westward from Hwaiyuan in should not carry
He predicted a revival of Shanghai as a great inter-serious view His Majesty's Govern- Hankow, June 4. north
the Speaking in same Anhwei allegedly used should not enter public houses and also because of his dour batting at
debate, The appointment of General Itagaki gas shells and effected a cross-disbanded.
that reservists should gradually be the end of the innings. Lealle Ames national trade centre, regardless of the ultimate result British ships," Mr. Butler declared.
Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, as Japanese Minister for War has!
received by the surprised Chinese circles in view of ing over the Lo River to the
Brlilsh Government indicate that, been sald that reports whatever had
the objectives aimed at by Japanese bumbers in the raids on Canton, most of the bombs fell on places which could not Asked whether he believed the be considered of military importance. "If China's leaders were to give in, they would simply follow their Japanese, in the event of final vic-British Wireless. predecessors and be replaced by new tory, would try to assume Great Brid leaders."
As far as can be gathered in official)
hin defeat at Taterhchwang lost south bank at Hsinchengkow on quarters none of these proposals is
month,
June 2.
A Chinese military spokesman, in! An entire Chinese battallon was
nn Interview with Reuter, said that killed by the gas shells.
the appointment of General Itagaki After crossing the
likely to prove Impossible or even dimcult to accept.
It is officially stated that the Gov- ernment has decided to extend and of rc- river, the accelerate the disbandment
It is learned that same
was probably due to Prince Konoye's Japanese attacked the Chinese posl-servists. desire to include representatives of tions at the Talung and Hwainan 50,000 men have already been sent the Japanese Young Officers' Group Coal Mines and on the highway near home-Reuter.
in his Cabfort. The spokesman Tlentehlaan.
The
Chinese
were
pointed out that, although there were forced to withdraw in face of a heavy flye generals in the Japanese Cabinet, bombardment.
the
sary
NO GERMAN DEFAULT
not one was a member of the Young The Japanese column pushing Omeers' Group.
westward froin Tingyuan, 33 miles Furthermore, sald the Chinese west of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway spokesman, the inclusion of General In. Anhwel, is challenged by the Tho Chinese Ugaki, who was bitterly opposed by Chinese nt Polluchino.
Young Omcers, inade it neces- have occupied the rising ground to appolat General Itagaki, who around the place and are effectively was one of the recognised leaders of holding out. the Group,
The small town of Pelluchleo has night that there was no foundation General Itagaki is known to have been reduced to ruins by severe for rumours that Clermany iniends played an important role in the Muk Japanese artillery and aerial bom to default on the Austrian external den coup, and also in the present con- bardment during the last two days debt existing prior to the Anschluss, Mel.-Reulor.
United Preve
Contral Nerus,
London, June 3. Sir John Simon, the Home Secre- tary, told the House of Commons to
of the war.
"There has been a birth of a true national spirit in Peru Mobilises
China, which is so strong that the people would not give After Clash in even if their leaders wanted to," he declared. With Ecuador
Quito, June 3.
It is semi-omelally announced
by the Minister for War that Peru 1зда mabilised strong milliary forces on the frontier because of an armed clash following a boun- dary disput,
Ecuador
Carefully refraining from predicttain's dominating position in the hug the ultimate winner or taking International Settlement at Shanghai, sides in the disputo, Sir Victor said: Sir Victor said:
"I can eco several military reasona
"My own feelings are Japan would
why Japan should wish to dominate Northern China, but not all of China. Jike to enlarge the Settlement, taking is in the territory adjoining it, but I "As-far as the Shanghal area
our think the other Powers, includ-) regain concerned, wo has ordered flat the
shall
United States, would former position Da a trade centre ing the
On the other hand Japan! milltary guards at Oro and Rock
because, assuming that the Japanese object.
of Fuerto be reinforced.
Conccasions caleblich
tho nour win, they will not be in a position could
own in territory to do anything except ordinary trad-ler
Officials are confident. how- over, that the incident will be settled through diplomallo chan- nels-United Preis.
ing, because they will be too busy In Settlement, which sto now controls. the north."
United Preu
the
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