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二拜道銚六廿月七英港香 TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1938.
日九廿月六
JAPANESE CLAIM KIUKIANG
DEFENDERS
RESISTED
FURIOUSLY
Lion Hill Forts
Now
Being Abandoned To
Avoid
Encirclement
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1ADI. July 24, 057; publishest, July 25, 10.15 a.
Copyright A United ProRY Brerined
Shanghai, July 26.
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WHITEAWAY'S
CAPTURED
Russo-Japanese Battle on Border Rumoured
TERRORIST MENACE IN S'HAI
Settlement Takes Precautions
Shanghai, July 26.
The mosl extensive pre- cautions ever taken in Shanghai against trouble within the con-) fines of the foreign arens are now being formulated by the military authorities of the International Settlement and French Concession, in prepara- Lion for the outbreak of terror- ism which may occur on August 13, anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in Shanghai.
According to a Japanese communique just Shah Volunteer Corps has been
released the highly important city of Kiukiang has been captured.
Chinese military despatches admit that the
I learned that an olleer of the assigned to the task of working out plans for the co-ordination of vo- lunteers and police, while the Bri- Dish, American and Halian foreca are also making adequate preparations.
It is believed that among the meu- sures alrendy approved is the mo- Volunteers
Lion Hill forts are being evacuated "by the Gods isation of the entire of War" to avoid encirclement.-United Press.
City Entered Early To-day
Shanghai, July 20.
The Japanese entered Kiuklang at am, according to the war corres- pondent of the Osaka Mainichi, who is with the Japanese forecs.--United
Press.
Admit Japanese In Outskirts
Hankow, July 26, The Chinese military authorities admitted that the Japanese had reached the outskirts of Kiukiang at dawn this morning after further heavy reinforcements had been land- ed on the south and north banks of the Yangtse above Hulcow.
CHIANG'S STRATEGY DISTURBS JAPANESE
May Drive Along Lunghai Line
Tokyo, July 26.
A strategic move by Generalis-3
Japanese warships systematically simo Chiang Kai-shek may alter destroyed all villages along Yangise. The
defenders
of
The
Lion the entire scheme of operations Hill Fort, which succeeded in hold-in North China.
ing up the Japanese warships for While Japanese troops are prepar- almost a fortnight, were able to salv- nge their beavy artillery before they evacuated,-United Press,
of
Yangise River ing to push up the towards Hankow after he fall Kluklang. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has secretly massed over Boom Penetrated? 200,000 men between Chengehow and Tungkwan, on the western sector of Shanghai, July 20. the Lunghai Railway, and far north The Japanese naval authorities of the
of the present scene of operations. claim that Japanese warships bave
1 ነጻ believed here that now penetrated to the boom three Generalissimo, with the knowledge miles above Kinkiang, from where that the Japanese have dangerously
shelling the they are
retreating weakened their forces in
in Shansi and Chinese army.
Shantung in order to reinforce the Yangtse front, is preparing for a new drive along the Lunghai Rallway.
This position coincides with that taken up by H.M.S. Cockchufer and US.S. Monocacy, who have aboard British and American refugees from Kinklang-United Press.
Severe Fighting
Hankow, July 20. The suburbs of Kiulting were the scone of some of the most severe fighting of the war last night, accord- ing to Chinese reports.
the
Corps for patrol duty in the streets of the Settlement between August 0: Candi August 18, thus providing a mea- † sure of security against any intensi- Beation of terrorist activities pefor to and immediately after the anni- versary.
It is believed also that the au-i thorities intend to cordon off certalu spots with barbed-wire barricades. and will search all entering and leav-
the cordoned areas. Meanwhile, the number of Japan- warships in Shanghai has been increased and strict searches of all Chinese entering and leaving the Japanese-controlled aress are already being carried out, following reports that guerilla activities will be a- tensified on the occasion of the anni- versary-Router,
GUERILLAS REPORTED DISPERSED
Peiping, July 25
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SANSING
TURURDU
CHUKUO
NOTANKIANG
HULIN
IMAN
ос
SHRAKOVAT
TLAKA
"SPASKAVA
POGRANICHINAYA
L BUIFENUQ
MINGUTA
TIEMPOSHAN
IN
THE AREA
DISPUTC
YENKI TUMEN
„CHROYANGCHURN ★
MIKOLAKOYE
HUNCHUN
RASHIN.
SEIHIN
Poss:C
CHERNIGOVKA
DUBĪNS KAY
RASDONNAYA
YLADIVOSTON
Bay
"Peter the
Great
Bay
THIS IS WHERE RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE are reported to be fighting for control of Chungkufeng, hilly portion of the Man chukuo-Soviet border country, ownership of which has long been
in dispute.
42 KILLED IN BOMB OUTRAGE IN HAIFA
But British Forces Now Control Ugly Situation
Jerusalem, July 25.
Latest official figures show that 42 persons lost their
A Japanese spokesman states that lives in the Haifa bomb outrage. The death roll, Anping, a central Hopel town miles east of Shihchlachwang,
fifty however, will most likely be higher, as the condition of bombed and attacked on July 20, several of the fifty Arabs injured by the explosion is
was
Guerillus occupying the town dis-
persed in south-westerly direction. critical.
Chinese travellers report that 21
Japanese forge was sent eight
British troops to-day completed a gigantic mopping strong miles east of Peiping to-day to dis-up campaign over a triangular area bounded by Nablush, perse guerillas,
Unconfirmed reports state that the Tulkarem and Jenin, which is the chief area Japanese suffered nearly a hundred i
disturbance.
casualties in the encounter. Following skirmishes
between
The insing of this large force of Chinese Troops Shunst, and inten- sified activity in the Lunghai area, indientes that Chiang Kai-shek may guerilns and the Provisional Govern- attempt to re-conquer the southernment's military police five miles east partion of Shans province.
The Japanese garrisoning Shansi of Tungchow, the latter retreated into towns have already come in contact the city yesterday-United Press, with strong forces of Chinese troops, especially at Tungkwan, Loyang and other points along the Yellow River. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Japanese warships were able to have matters practically their own with an estimated two million men
under arms,
has by no means way after the fort on Lion Hill was weakened his forces defending Han silenced, and landings were effected kow, Szechuen, Honan, Kwangsl, at half-a-dozen points above the first Kwangtung and Yunnan in massing Kiuklang boom,
Japanese warships reached Kiu- the large force in North
klang's waterfront at 1.18 p.m. yes- terday and shelled the city for two hours.
Simultaneously,
Japanese
nero-
planes almost darkened the sky as they roared overhead, dropping hun- dreds of bombs in a relentless effort to blast out the Chinese defenders,
Hundreds Perish
Hundreds of civilians and soldiers: have died in the holocaust that fol- Jowed the naval and aerial bombard-
14 DIE WHEN INSURGENTS
Trans-Ocean.
China-
DIES ON WAY TO ENGLAND
JAPANESE PROGRAMME DISCLOSED
Will Clear Yangtse
South Bank !
Shanghai, July 26. Announcing the occupation of Kiuklang to-day, the Japanese mili- tary spokesman stated that following the capture of Hukow on July 4, the combined forces were prepared to "clean up" the south bank of the Yungise and clear the river of mine-
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. folds. ments. No one will ever know how Dunbar, who left Hongkong at the In a heavy ruin on July 23, the many have died, for no one has, had beginning of this month for England, army landed on the west bank of
(Continued on Pagé J
will be sorry to learn that John Poyang Lake, defeated the Chinese Compton Dunbar died yesterday. He holding positions on the way the Kiu- was taken suddenly 1 about twa klang and pierced the Chinese lines months ago and was given sick leave, which stretch from the south bank but was 100
to leave Hongkong of the Yangtse to Nanchang by the immediately.
occupation of Kiuklong. Accompanied his wife, hei The line from Mingkuo to Hang-
by boarded a P. and O. liner at the be- chow was threatened from the rear ginning of July but died before by the occupation of points on Poyang
Luke. reaching England.
Mr. Dunbar married Miss Dimond,
The
Japanese now control 450 Valencia, July 25.
stator
of Mr. K. Dimond of the miles of the Yangtse und Hankow is Fourteen persons were killed, in- Peninsula Hotel, about nine months only 140 miles from the Japanese
frant. cluding five women and four chil-aged was 'on' employee of the dron, when two squadrons of Insur-
It is stated the Japanere reached gent: planes dropped 50 bombs on Hongkong Electric Company and a Kiuklang yesterday afternoon after Alleanto this morning.
Lieutenant of thủ Hongkong advancing three or four miles and Twenty houses were wrecked Volunteers Defence Corps, relin Intercepting the Chinese by exten- Router Special"
quishing his Commission this month, sive shelling-Reuter,
RAID ALICANTE
of
Over 1,000 Arabs were arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the Arab rebels.
New clashes at Tiberias, Nazareth and Tel-Aviv have resulted in the deaths of another five Jews.-Trans- Ocean.
49 KILLED IN RIOTING
Jerusalem. July 26.
It is amcially arinouneed that casual- ties in to-day's rioting totalled 49 Arabs and 7 Jews killed and 70 Arabs and 18 Jews wounded.
A communique states: "The situa- tion remains tense but is under con- trol. Troops patrolled the Halla market and also the Nabrus district, whero Arabs were assembling to prolest against the bomb outrage in Halfa. British troops are reinforcing the Jewish supernumeraries patrol- ling the Plains of Sharon."
Meanwhile, it is reported that tanks and planes have been concen- trated in the vicinity of Halfa United Press.
London Report Flatly Denied
MAN-HUNT ENDS IN SHEERNESS
Man Found After Ten-Day Search
at
London, July 20, The most sensational man-hunt in recent year's wan concluded Sheerness
to-day. when George Brain, 27, was arrested after a ten- day scorch and charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in the early morning of July 14 in "Lover's Lane" near the All England Tennis Club, Wimble
don.
The body, which apparently had been dumped from a car, remained for soveral days without being Prague, July 20, A report in the London Daily Ex-Identified. It was then found to be press that Dr, Hodza, the Czecho- tint of a married woman, separated
from her husband, Slovakian. Premier, is prepared to conclude a ten-year- non-aggression pact with Germany, in which ovent Czecho-Slovakia would prohibit the passage of Soviet troops across her territory, is officially denied by the Czecho-Slovak Press Bureau, Trans- Occari.
Brain, who was penniless, starving and unshaven when found, was given a hearty meat by the police
and then taken to Wimbledon.
He appeared in police court this morning-Reuter.
SOVIET FLEET IN POSSIET BAY BUT · TOKYO NOT UPSET
Continued Optimism In Japanese Quarters
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraphite Messages Ordinance, 1804,
Copyright by United Press. Receiver
by Telegraph, July 26, 1.46 am, published, July 28, 10.15 m.
Hankow, July 26.
It is rumoured that two divisions of Japanese troops are fighting an unknown number of Russian troops at the present moment at Chang- kufeng, the hill territory ownership of which is disputed by Manchukuo and Russia.--United
Press.
Last week the Soviet Frontier Guards occupied the Changkufeng district and Man- chukuo villagers retreated from their homes, fearing a clash.
..
Actually several minor clashes occurred but the Japanese press and authorities have been. expressing the hope that a settlement could be reached without recourse to arms.
Floods Now Threatening
Russian Warships Massing
Hsinking, July 25.
It is reported that 21 Soviet warships have now congregated in Possiet Bay, the area in dis- pute between Japan and Soviet Russin.
The Manchukuo Shimbun re-
Tientsin Area fuses to join in the optimism
Peiping, July 26. Tientsin is threatened with Inundation as a result of dykes of the Grand Canal north and south of the city.
the
The Yungting, River dykes havė also burst west of 'Tientsin, adding to the fears of floods.-- United Press.
ITALIAN
now.reigning in Japan regard- ing the outcome of the dispute. -United Press.
Six Manchukuoans
Detained
„Hainking, July 25. Domel reports from Tungunchen state that four Manchukuoans, mem- bers of a party of ten who were (Continued on Page 4.)
SCHOONER STOP PRESS ATTACKED
Pirates Carry Off Kerosene Cargo Some mystery surrounds the
attack on the Cormoran, a 60- ton motor schooner flying the Italian flag, which was fired on at Hong Hai Bay either yester- day or the day before, according to reports reaching the Tele- graph.
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BOTH SIDES REPORT VICTORIES
Salamanca, July' 20. Following yesterday's victory on A Chinese compradore on board
the Estremadura front, where fight-n was shot through the elbow and he ing has broken out after almost was taken to Kowloon Hospital on twelve months of inaction, the In- his arrival here.
surgents are clearing
up an danger Captain A. M. Miller, American our sallent in which, it is reported, skipper of the vessel, and Mr. Trecil 5,000 Government troops are trapped. the Chief Ofeer, esenped injury and The Government headquarters at brought the boat back to Hongkong Don Benito is said to have been since when the affair has been in the captured. hands of the police.
Reports from Valencia officially From what has been learned how.admit the Insurgents have advanced in the Don Benito region but add ever, it appears the Cormoran clear that the Government troops have ed for Swobue on July 22 with a counter-attacked successfully near cargo of about 170 tins of kerosine Amposta, on the eastern front, where and some cases of matches. The the Tuver Ebro has been crossed in vessel, which only does five knols, two places. Many prisoners were was approached in Hong Hal Bay by taken, Valencia claims. Reuters. three motor boats which fired on it
(Further Stop Press News.on and compelled it to stop. The cargo was removed and the vessel returned
Page 12.) to Hongkong where the wounded man inctor Wos taken to hospital. The
Come bonts are suspected to have. from a Japanese, destroyer.
A similar incident is reported to have occurred whon a Japanese des troyer took the cargo from the Italian-registered Legionairo, a mistąr
- (Continties on Pago 47.