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Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 18379
FOUNDED 100 一拜禮 號五廿月七英港香 MONDAY,
JULY
25,
1938.
日八十月六
JAPANESE
DEFENDERS SLOWLY
RETREATING
Two
Columns
March
From Kutang For Vital Objective
Hankow, July 25.
The Japanese drive on Kiukiang. which began on Saturday, is understood to have con- tinued throughout yesterday.
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Although it is confirmed that the Japanese have not yet reached Kiukiang, Chinese military authorities admit that the Japanese drive the city is now in full swing, with the Japanese troops which landed at Kutang, on the western shore of Lake Poyang, advancing columns.
PRESS
DACOITS RAID BANNU
Loot And Burn On North-West Frontier
Bannu, July 24.
Nine were killed and 24 wounded in a raid on the North- West Frontier town of Bannu by 300 dacoits belonging to the Waziris and other tribes.
The rakters occupied important postits near the frontier constabulary prust and police station and aho out- aude the parade ground, after Bring hid procceded for about half-an- |
12.
14 daeorts set are twenty-five shop, after they had been lootéd.
The dead include three dacoits. Atart a dozee have been arrested, Reuter
ATTACK ON NAMOA REPULSED
For
Japanese Return
To Vessel
the third time
ה
Japanese island,
Nomou in two empi to land on
neser Swatow, since its recapture by Chinese militiamen, was repulsed by the defence forces yesterday morning. 10 local Chinese press
One of the Japanese columns is striking westward and the other is advancing south- westward.
Severe fighting is now in progress Machushan, about ten miles from Kiukiang.
with
the lend
Simultaneously drive, Kluklang is being subjected to an intensive aerial bombardment, and Japanese planes yesterday raid- ed the city throughout the day.
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A report from a foreign source in Kluklang estimated that 200 bonibs landed in and around the city Sunday, about 100 Japanese plates, į carrying out the raids relays, ap- pearing almost without cessation.
Another report from A forelen source, at present anconfirmed, sales that the A.P.C. and Socony installations three
miles below Klukiang were hit by bombs.
GREAT BATTLE LOOMS
Chinese Admit
ring
reports from Canton.
Protected by a heavy barrage from five Japanese warships and two
and smali
ON
TO
UFS
Back from France, Britain's King and Queen have been given a most rousing welcome. Here, in this attractively in- formal photograph, His Majesty assists Queen Elizabeth with her veil.
BRITAIN, FRANCE IN CLOSE HARMONY ON PEACE PROGRAMME
London, July 24.
Great satisfaction is expressed in London at the seaplanes, 408 Japanese bluejackets results of the Royal visit to Paris and, both as regards in twenty rubber boats at launches made a stout attempt
to State functions and private diplomatic conversations, it and n
on the strategie aland seven o'clock in the morning. is felt that the visit has proved the greatest success.
From the results of the conversations Lord Halifax,
Kutang Landing
Nunchung, July 25.
The landing at Kulang was effected Following a long. ominous lull, by the Japanese shortly after mid-preliminary exchanges between the night when several hundred men, in opposing forces have been raging motor launches escmted by three since July 21 with increasing ferocity, warships, appeared suddenly off the presaging the imminent outbreak of western bank of the lake.
a big battle on the western bank of Poyuan Lake, along its narrow neck, where it
Chinese artillery heavily shelled
about
A flerce encounter ensued on the eastern shore. The Chinese succeed-
ed in pressing the majority of the the Foreign Secretary, had with the French Ministers, it Invading units to
to return to
their
launches with considerable casual- is clear that there is a great identity of views, particularly
ties, after two hours.
Huang Tao to proceed to Namoa to street the defence forces Island, it is learned,
The Military command in Canton on the question of Czecho-Slovakia. Great Britain, like has ordered Division Commander France, is working on this question, hoping for a the successful culmination of the present negotiations between the Sudeten Germans and the Czech Govern- ment.
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Demand Aid For Victims Of Invasion
International Peace Conference Urges
the Japanese troops in an attempt to into the pics i mighty expanse Embargo On Aggressors
Yangise.
a
At the same time, it is pointed out that there is no tendency in London to lose sight of the possibility of n eventual breakdown. While the British goal is to prevent such breakdown it is felt that it is equally necessary to concentrate on possible alternative methods of settling the dispute, should a breakdown of the present line of approach ultimately appear inevitable-Reuter.
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Passengers In Liner Watch Yangtse Action
Shanghai, July 24.
Confirming rumours of guerkla netivity in the vicinity of Shang- fai, passengers aboard the MAI. Ilner Felix Roussel reported on arrival here to-day that they wit- nessed Q Japanese destroyer shelling
the ahoro ocar the mouth of the Yangtse.
Japanese troops ashore also using artillery-Reuter,
were
BRITAIN'S CIVIL AIR GUARD POPULAR
Recruits Flock To Join Organisation
Аз
NARCOTIC RING EXPOSED
Drugs Hidden In Book Covers; Sent By Mail
"
Paris, July 25. Narcotic valued at £3,300, and weighing 40 b., were seized by the police in Paris yesterday, following the arrest of two men. result of the arrests and Heizure, ti Is announced that the French detective service has sent in- formation to London which, it is understood, revenis details of a wide- spread drug smuggling organisation operating in Palestine and the United States.
The seized narcotics were found conccuted In specially made hollow bindings of the Talmud and other sacred works, which appear to have been
designed for transmission through the post offices of foreign countries.
One of the arrested men is describ- edus un American Rabbl. Ife re-
arrived ently
in Parts and was shadowed to a book-binder's shop, where he emerged carrying several parcels, met a friend, and drove in a taxi to the post office, where, one of the parcelp was posted to New York. The Government's intention
Later two men a Civil Air Guard has Parcels seized by the police were were arrested. establish aroused extraordinary entinusius found to contain 40 books with the throughout the country.
covers red with small packets of Light plane and gliding clubs have herain.
London, July 24.
to
been inundated with inquiries from Another 120 books, similarly members of the new organisation. designed and filled with drugs, were Captain Duncan Davis, of the recovered from the cloak-room at the Associated Light Plant Clubs, pre-Paris railway terminas-Reuter. dicted that the scheme will create a boom in civil aviation.
members besieged Brooklands for From early morning. prospective enlistment forms. The
managing director of a large engineering irm visited the London Gliding Club hendquarters at Dunstable and ex-
pressed the wish to enroll the whole scheme.Reuter.
of the staffs in his works under the.
Crowds Weep
As Queen Is
Laid To Rest
STOP PRESS
Beloved English-Born Joan Crawford,
Dowager To Lie
Beside Her Husband
Bucharest, July 24. Queen Marie was conveyed with
Many Prisoners Taken funeral pomp through the streets of
As Castuera Falls
Saragosan, July 24, Insurgent troops operating on the
Castuera, with
of
Franchot Tone "Separated"
Hollywood, July 24.
BACK FROM PARIS
prevent the lending. Squadrons of A combined Japanese Infantry.
London, July 24.
Bucharest to-day, en route to her last Japanese planes took off at down artillery and cavalry force of more
Paris, July 24.
Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, the Minister The International
Cathedral of Pence
resting place in the from the Anking aerodrome
Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone and than
10,000 is massed between Hu- ference has passed a resolution re-day.
Con- for War, returned from Paris yester-
Curtea de Argesh, bombed the Chinese artillery kow and Kutang, equipped
jo-night admitted that their off-the- withgarding the bombing of open towns,
The casket was borne on а positions, sweeping the
gun serden marriage is at least tempor- Chinese more than 100 armoured cars and demanding that supplies of anti-French capital, Mr. Hore-Belisha con- Estremadurs front have captured the King Carol, Prince Nicholas, Crown
Prior to his departure from the
carriage, which was
followed by arily u failure. troops with machine-gun fire.
tanks and Supported by ulr aircraft armaments should not be
movie colony rumours Confirming Due to the Japanese nerin! squadrons. Pitched against this in-hindcred and that financial aid should ferred with M. Paul Reynaud, Minis-town
Prince Michael and the Duke and vading force are crack Chinese units be given to countries the victims of
ter for Justice.—Trans-Ocean. behind strong defence works.
of of long-standing, the Tones sold they prisoners and much war material.
many Kent, the latter representing King were definitely separated," but had
George VI. aggression.
thus far no plans for divorce. The Insurgents, in the course of By the late Queen's wishes, red Joan Crawford, before her marri- the past four days, have captured flowers and violet draperies were age to Franchot. Tone, was Mrs.. 1,760 square miles of territory at displayed along the route, which was Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.-United Prese almost unprecedented speed, although lined by half a million men and the entire aren' not yet fully women, same kneeling and many in occupied
Cavalry played an important part
naval bombardments, the Chinese forces have withdrawn towards Machusan.Reuter.
and
metal to
Heralding the Japanese offensive, The Conference also urged that an Klukton, Siatze, Butang. Sinklang embargo should be placed on the ex- and Wukiamen have been heavily port of petroleum bombed by numerous raiding planes aggressor nations. aince July 21, while Chinese posi- tons at Sinchuan and Lion Hill tened with bombing should, the Con- were the targets of heavy barrages ference urged, be evacuated. from the Japanese naval arm.
Spanish and Chinese people threa
Lion Hill Threatened
Hankow, July 25. Following the Japanese landing at Kutang the situation at Klutiong has become most serious. although Kiuklang and Lion Hore still in Chinese hands,
in a heavy storm and under a pitch countries, and entrusted the Bureau black sky, about 700
The Conference decided to organise
MEMORIAL SERVICE
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Flity planes of the Rumanian Air In the operations and air force re-Force formed an aerial Guard of planes describe the Honour. Thousands of mourners
Early on the morning of July 23, a petition against bombing IN MOSCOW trapped Loyalists as being thrown inclt in front of the Railway Station
In all
Semi-ocial Chinese reports state inarines, covered by their warships, Commission's visit to bombed cities. Japanese of Uolversal Peace to organise the that the Japanese also landed arm- made a determined assault north of oured cars, tanks and big guns in the Kutang in scores of steam launches. vicinity of Kutang and are now They tried to force a landing at tree threatening Lion Hill from the rear. points but were repulsed with heavy --United Press,
losses.
North Bank Offensive
Hankow, July 25,
Simultaneously with the Japanese advance on Kluklang along the weat bank of Poyang Lake, where a land ing was effected on Saturday, the Japanese forces have launched now offensive on of the Yangtse.
About 8,000 troops, covered by 40 tanks, are advancing along the Yang tse towards Kiuiclong, and further rainforcements, are considerably augmenting this largo force.
the
For Queen Marie Of Rumania
Moscow, July 24.
|into complete confusion.
as cavalry officers carried the cusicet The Insurgents on the Sagunto to the violet-draped train. front are now advancing to the Queen Marie was buried near her fringes of Valencia's third line of husband in the Cathedral-Reuter, detence, the Headquarters of which
at Segorbe.
Router,
SEEK TO REMOVE FRICTION
Copenhagen, July 24,
Is
It is estimated that 100,000
A communique was lasted-to-day HEAVY POUNDING
at the close of the Seven-Power The Memorial Service to-day far Loyalist troops are defending the Having lost mors
Conference of neutral nations signa- Queen Marie of Rumania was held sector and another big battle is than a dozen torles to the Oslo Convention of 1930. in Iaunches, and scores of men,
the Greek Orthodox Church-imminent.-Reuter. the morning with a combined land, International action for removing the held in Moscow since the revolution The communique states that the Moscow's sole surviving Cathedral. Japanese made another attempt in seven counties have agreed to support It was the frat service for Royalty air and naval force. Twenty planes enuses of friction and ending the in 1917-Reuter. cruised the air and rained
more armaments race and air bombard-
ments.
than 400 misalles on the Chinese post- tions, while broadside after broad-
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HITLER WON'T
BE BALKED
ཇཱ་
IMPORTANT SUCCESS
Sorugossa, July 24, The Insurgents claim a further decisive victory by the junction of their northern and southern forces on the Estremadura front at the village of Cumpanario.
a result of this junction the Insurgents claim to have enclosed a well-stocked pocket of Loyalist territory, including many towns.
The Insurgents
that! expect enormous booty will be captured when the territory is "cleaned up."
Reuter.
RUSSIANS READY TO FIGHT
Threats Do Not Frighten People
Moscow, July 24, and Joyalty and devotion to Stalin Readiness to fight in case of war, were the themes of the picturesque pageants forming part of a six hour sports parade in Moscow
the north bank side was emptied Into the Chinese for the League of Nations, while re-
The Convention expresses
support trenches, Japanese advance in check until Reuter Special.
Stiff Chinese realstance held the compulsorily binding on members—
cognising that sanctions are no longer their defence works were completely destroyed,
SPECIAL RESOLUTION The International Pence Conference
Klagenfurt, July 24. With their success in forcing agreed
resolution foothold at this point, the Japanese specifically with. Chine.
dealing Speaking at a demonstration to Twenty-one Japanese warships forces near. Kutong have now been
day in connection with the Dollfuss which stemmed up the Yongise from Increased to 3,000 men, scattered be-give Chinn the help guarantord by Chancellor Hitler's deputy, described Under this resolution it agreed to celebrations, · Herr Rudolf Heas, Hukow made repeated efforts to land tween Pelkwang, Siklao and Chow-the Nine Power other Japanese, troeps on the north klaling, where they are exposed to Covenant of the Kellon Erland Pact, four years ago as "ghters who lost
the the thirteen Nazis
in Vienna banke, but, according to Chinese attack from large numbers of Chinese and to oppose any settlement incom their lives for the holy ideal of a sourcon, have been unsuccessful.. ́ reinforcements rushed from the rear, patible with the integrity of China Greater Germany."
The Chinese poslons, according to The Conference advocated loans to
It is officially announced that the referring to the dispute with Japan Chinese planes bombed the Japan military, reports, have boon consoll China,
Herr Hess emphasised that Herr Russian Ambasandor, organised a boycott of Hitler did not want war, but sold that Lugnnez-Orelsky, is leaving Moscow said some foreign Powers mistook 680 naval concentration, near Hukow, dated and in several skirmishes im Japanese products, and lized the he would never capitulate in his by aeroplane and will probably Soviet Russia for northern Man- M. Ivan over the Siberis-Manchukuo frontler, buttresults of the raids are not portant gains have already been stoppage of supplies of war materials night for the ideal of a Greater Ger- arrive in Hankow by the end of the churla and thought threats would
DSGURU PAPEReuter 15 many-Reiter Special
daa month an Ualten Prentsm
www frighten them Reuter, MARRY
AMBASSADOR RETURNING
Hankow, July 25.
M. Козагот,
Young Com
Secretary way...
of tho Communist League, stressed the preparedness of the people and,