THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1938.
Chinese Valiantly Strive to Check Advance
FIERCELY ASSAULT PENGTSEH AND CUT COMMUNICATIONS
Transport Reported Sunk In Yangtse by China Bombers
Hankow, July 20.
In an effort to check the westward advance of the Japanese along the south bank of the Yangtse River; the Chinese have launched a fierce attack on Pengtseh, below Hukow.
After heavy fighting, it is claimed that the Chinese succeeded in cutting the Japanese communications between Pengtseh and Hukow and also between Pengtseh and Matang, rendering transportation of supplies and troops most difficult.
Owing to the intense heat a large number of Japanese soldiers are said to have taken ill.
A big Japanese offensive is believed imminent on the Yangtse front following the arrival of the numerous Japanese transports in the vicinity of Hukow and also the heavy bombing of Kiukiang.
Possibility Of
The populnes of Kiukinng is suid to be experiencing a harrowing Ume. with air raid strens screeching almost
Yellow River Rises Again
Peiping Seriously Flooded
Pelping, July 20. Japanese reports from Kaifeng state that the Yellow River in the vicinity of the capital of Honan has risen four feet as a result of heavy rain last week.
hre
Chenliu and Chihsion, south-west and south of Lanfeng, now Inundated.
"The people of several towns in this area have been drowned os a
PRIZES FOR TINY PUPILS PRESENTED
Headmistress Tells Of Garrison Infants' School Activities
Nazi Press Approves King's Visit
Deep Significance Observed
the
Berlin, July 20. The Royal visit to Paris is exten- The annual prize distribution of sively commented upon in the Garrison Infants' School, Kow- German press this morning the joon, took place this morning at Gun opinions being summed up in a state- Club Hill, when Mrs. Yale, wife of ment by the official National Socialist Major Yale of the Royal Artillery, Party organ, the Volkischer Beobach presented the year's awards,
Among those present were Major the British sovereigns to France and ter, that such State visits as that of Currie, R.A., acting officer command-
the Hungarian statesmen to Italy Taylear, RA, Major H. II. Josephs, the
the natural friendship of Command Education Officer, Major be warmly welcomed. Yate, and the headmistress, Mrs. M. E. Guard,
Emphasis is also placed
upon the visit to Paris by the Frankfurther deeper political significance of the
Zeitung, which points out that. It has taken place at a moment when the political atmosphere is particularly collapsed into the mud,-United Press. ber 6th 1037 with 102 children on herself has admitted the loss of The school year opened on Septem. tense. In view of the fact that France books and a staff of 4 teachers prestige through her foreign polley; Mrs. Freeman, Coughlan, Mise Tonge and Mrs. Luce British friendship must be extremely
Headmistress, Miss auch a demonstrative avowul as Assistant Mistresses,
consoling to the nation at large.
result of the new rise in the river." ing schools in the absence of Colonel strehbouring countries and may
the report declares.
Peiping was washed out to-day by the heaviest rain in many years.
Floods completely tied up the tramway services and stalled motor- cars, while rickshows trailed through
mee-deep waters.
Many of the poorer-class houses
of Soviet design, one was a Douglas machine and the other a Northrop
bomber-Trans-Ocean.
Lull Precedes Attack
Hankow, July 21.
In presenting her annual report. Mrs. Guard sold:
THE REPORT
With no changes in staff untit
April this year, continual progress was made in the general work of the
school.
January.
present lull will soon be followed by children were entertained at a Franco-Italian relations.
and the
The paper declares that the ex- change of letters between M. Daladier and Mr. Neville Chamberlain was for the purpose of establishing a basis The full on the Yangtse front in The children of the Royal Ulster for the conversations which will take the vicinity of Kiukiang continued Rides left for india at the end of place between the King
November; throughout yesterday,
the children of Various attempts by the Japanese Middlesex Regiment from Singapore and between Lord Halifax and the the French President, M. Albert Lebrun, to establish themselves on the west foined in December, and those of the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, banks of Lake Poyang were repulsed, Highlanders at the end of and that the problemns to be discuss- according to Chinese reports,
ed will be those of Spain, Czecho indications are, however, that the
At the end of the Autumn Term Slovakia and the Far East, as well as the violent attacks on Kluklang. The
Tree party given by the The Parls festivities, the paper goes continuously from moming to night. Japanese have reinforced their forces spent by all.
Stait and
A very enjoyable time was on to declure, are characterise by the us the Japanese aircraft keep up
Matang and Hukow and
Intention of both countries to preserve constant bombardments
Changes in the School Stuff game peace, and there is no since the destruction of the of
boom across the river at Matang have suc-
in April
when Miss Tonge left on doubting the sincerity of these inten
reason for the 4th of the month satling for tions.-Trans-Occun, ships and ships and transports further
Home on the Dliwara. Her vacancy stream.
was filed by Miss Wills who com- merced teaching on April 25. to say goodbye to Mrs. Freeman, the Everybody in the School was sorry Headmistress.
end of the Euster Term. Her good work for the School will be Jong remembered and England, at the we all wish her a happy sojourn in same time hoping that he will be able to return to the Army Schools in Hongkong In the near future.
the
Mediation In Pestions in the headquarters ceeded in taking more than 50 war-
China Slight
London, July 20
In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, indicated that there little possibility of mediation in the Sino-Japanese United Presa.
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conflict-
ITALO-HUNGARIAN
TALKS FINISH
Rome, July 20
Chinese aviation
claim that one big Japanese transport has been sunk below Kluklang as the result of a Chinese nerial bonbard- ment of the Japanese naval concen- 1ration.Netter.
up-
Some activity is being displayed by the Japanese on the flooded north bank of the Yangtze, but
Chinese elaim that an attack on Talhu was
Terrific Bombing Campaign easily repulsed.
Shanghai, July 20.
adinit
Chinese headquarters in Hankow that the Japanese are bringing In view of the stubborn Chinese up heavy reinforcements.
Chinese counter-attucks on Japan- resistance on the Yangtse front near Kraking, the Japanese are now ap-ese positions between Matang and parently attempting to prepare for Huktow falled, it is admitted, owing their furthen advance by uninter- to insuficiency of troops. Trait- rupted air rulds,
Ocean.
Chinese
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OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS
COMPLETE HARMONY
OF VIEWS
Paris, July 20.
During out-of-school hours meet- An official communique was been held in the School building and conversations ings for Cubs and Boy Scouts have Issued to-night at the close of between Lord many of the children are enthusiastle Halifax, the British Foreign members of the packs und troops.
take
The Chinese positions on Lion H, strategically placed forts near Kiu-Fighting Around Hauchow klong, and the artillery positions in the vicinity. were bombed
Polping, July 20. by Japanese naval planes without cessa- ly arrived in Peiping assert that an Residents of Hsuchow who recent-
The Annuni Swimming Sports willSecretary, M. Edouard Daladier, tion to-day.
enormous number of Four Chinese gunboats on Lake still holding positions in the Hsuchow Pool. Last year the
are Victoria Recreation Club's Swimming Georges Bonnet,
place on September 23 in the the French Premier, and. M. The halo-Hungarian conversations Poyang were
bombed by Japanese area.
the French according to a commutatque issued to-shichang ni the Japanese clan to daily occurence, and
Inter-schools Foreign Secretary. terminated in complete agreement, aeroplanes in the vicinity of Huang-
Clashes with the Japanese
points were very even, the Hongkong nre A
schools being the winners. night.
have sunk two of the ships. The connecting Rsuchow
the railways we hope the Kowloon children will the "complete harmony of views This year The communique affirms that hundred passengers on one of the and Tientsin in the north. Halchow extra points required to bring victory French Ministers to London on The communique states that, des-ships, believed to have been soldiers,
with Peiping do their utmost to get those few established during the visit of pite the disappearance of Austria as saved their lives by jumping over-
on the coast, Keifeng in the interior to this side of the harbour. an independent State, the Rome pro- board and swimming ashore.
and Nanking in the south are often tocols will continue to serve a useful
The attendance for the school year destruyed. The Japanese claim that
April 28 and 29 is entirely main- purpose to Italy and Hungary, which Chinese bombers were destroyed on the railway between Hsuchow and
eight Restoration of civilian trame
has been below average owing to tained."-Router. would operate them in harmony with the large-scale air raid on Hankow Tsinan is still remote,
successive childish ailments-whoop- the Rome-Berlin axis-Router.
ing cough in October, measles in yesterday. Six of the machines were declare.-United Press.
travellers February and March, and mumps in
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The hours of school attendance were increased this summer to 24 hours weekly, and these hours are to be retained throughout the year.
The School Staff are grateful to parents and all those who have shown a lindly interest and given willing co-operation in school matters,
Most of the children are ΠΟΥ wearing a school uniform which is a simple white washing frock for the girls with a scarlet bow at the neck, and navy blue shorts and white shirts for the boys.
It will be seen that a uniformity in dress gives a certain distinction to the Garrison School which natural-
ly lends to improvement.
For the winter it is hoped the
girls will wear navy blue "gym"
Czechs Seek
To Arrest Polish Leader
Warsaw, July 20.
A warrant has been issued In Czecho-Slovakia for the arrest of the leader of the Polish National Group, Dr. Woff.
Considerable
indignation Is expressed in Polish newspapers.
Trans-Oceani.
slips and white blouses, and the boys good conduct; Jean Paterson for keen grey flannel sults. This is the interest in her work; Esme Little for uniform dress for the Army Schools general progress.
"England.
Infants: Angela Buin, Joyce
in
number and quality of the Bradley, Maurice Dobson and Mar- prizes to be presented to-day is garet Baker for conduct; Derek Mit- largely due to the generosity with chell, Partricia Quinn, Peter
FIL which subscriptions have been given Brenda Hamilton, John Hearn, Ger- to the Army Childrens' Schools Prize don Ranger and Douglas Curnow, for Fund,
Haynes for good progress; Sarah On behalf of the Stoff and children work: Brian Anning for
careful
I wish to offer our grateful thanks work; Derek Barman for recitation.
lo ali military units and depot avai
the Commodore and Royal Dockyard Stuff, and the individual members of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com- merce and the Education Department, and also to the Reverend Staunton who has kindly given a special prize for Scripture,
Following the prize-giving, Mrs. Yale was presented with a bouquet by two of the tiny students, and dur- ng the morning the pupils gave a programme of music, recitations, and a playlet.
PRIZE-WINNERS
The prize winners were: Standard 1:-Anne Cullimore 1; Florence Waller 2; Irene Banister 3; Arthur Fisher 4; Norah Seats, Eng- Ish; Honaid Holines, progress; Brian, Soper, progress; John Jessop; general knowledge; Peter Skinner, progress; Pamela Coombes, sèripture.
Standard 2:--Eileen Salmon, David Jessop and David Greenway for good work: Terry Stevens, good conduct; Patricia Berry, good, progress; Shelagh Boyes, good reading: Robert Poyner, good writing; Robert But- teris, good arithmetic,
Standard 3-Alan Marsh, Albert Phillips, Micheal Gréon and Maurice Bromley for good progress; Victor Hargreaves for neatness, and pro- gress in reading, garden"
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