CHINESE DESTROY TWELVE RAIDERS
Admit Loss Of Six Machines
Hankow, Aug. 4. Chinese aviation he..dquarters claim that 12 Japanese planes, comprising 11 pursuits and one bomber, were shot down yester day morning by Chinese aircraft which intercepted a group of 70 Japanese machines heading for Hankow.
The Chinese admit the loss of six machines, but the Japanese officially claim to have shot down 32 Chinese planes.
The Japanese say that two Japanese planes are missing. Renter.
Eight Planes Located
Hankow. Aug. 4 Seven of the 12 Japanese planes which were shut down by Chinese airmen during the dogfight
over
Wuhan yesterday have already been located, and four Japanese airmen have been enptured, erurtling to the military Aviation Headquarters.
Two [{ flas invading machine were found at Sihehow and iwo
vicinity uthern at 10nyu in the
Hankowy The remaining three were discovered at Kingtow, Tacbachow and Naushu
Of the four airmen cogitured alive, 1 Wit eight of Kinya and the re- maining three at Huntik ini,
Hankow,
ICAT
It is now learned that during the air battle over Namba, one
14! Chinese pursuit planes collided with # Japanese machuzie. The Jupaneae craft burst into dames and crashed. The linese pilot, its crew perished however, bailed out in his parachute
and landed safely, Central News
A
later
sport statea Banf thar
wreckage of a Japanese bomber has been located at Sülition, south-east nad Sipchen in Hom Two Japanese airmen have been capluted there and will shortly be escortesi o tankow.
Central News
Chinese Raiders Succeed
Bankow, Aug. A Chinese mrcraft staged 1222141 sureessful raid over the Japanese extrane at Anking and a concen- tration of Japanese warstips in the Yangise River early yesterday mor-
when one enemy Vessel many enemy plunes on the ground were severely damaged and two of a groap of 19 Japanese planes which Challenged there were shol down
The Chinese riders first attacked the aerodrome. Power - diving low, they dumped tons of bombs,
Many Japanese planes were believed tu have been damaged.
12
COWARDLY CRIMINAL CAPTURED
Volunteer Pursuers Run Thief Down
for the
THE HONGKONG
AIR FREIGHT RATES CUT ON PACIFIC
The local representatives of Pan
American Airways Company have anninced that effective with Flight 232, scheduled to depart from Hong- kont on August 0, all air express enrgo rates from Hongkong to San Manila, Guam, Honolulu, and Francisco heve been reduced const-
"It is a cowardly crime of the worst description. You picked victim who was unlikely to resist and certainly unable to chase you.derably. Hind it not been
timely appearance of Mr. B. Castro and Mr. C. F. Remedius and their public spirit in chasing you, you would have got clean seway."
Mr. . M. A.
Thus
commented Barnett al the Kowloon Magistracy to-day when passing sentence of alx months hard labour on a 21-year-
old
man, Chan Kam, charged with larceny of
at n handbag from Mrs. A. C. Botelho, 03.
wils
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Hotelho In the street stairway of a house in Liberty Avenue, Bomuntin, when the defendant approached her
Previously the cast per pound af shipping parcels by Clipper from Hongkong to San Francisco SVOA U.S.$4,40, This has been reduced to U.S.$2.18. Similarly, the Hongkong, Manila rate of U.S.$0.54 per pound hop been reduced 10 U.S.$0.37: Hongkong 'to Guam, from US$1.07 to U.S.$0.00 per pound: Hongkong- Honolulu, from U.S.$3.28 to US$1.50 per pound,
TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY,
AIR MAIL SCHEDULE CHANGING
To Link Hongkong With
Main Service
Consequent upon the introduction of the Empire Air Mall programme to Australin, a revision of schedule of the Hongkong-Bangkok air ser- vice has been made by the Imperial Airways (Far East) Llnited.
The days of arrival at and depar- lure from Hongkong of the feeder two service planes between these! sery
An
porta will be slightly changed. from Friday, August 12, the mails will leave longkong for Bangkok every Friday and Tuesday, and In the reverse direction will Bangkok for the Colony on the same days.
leave
Started on July 28, there will now be three services per week in each direction between London und on Sydney, leaving Southampton Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and arrlying in Sydney on Saturdays, Mondays and Tuesdays the follow-
lil week.
Since the inauguration of Clipper service to Hongkong, air express han proved to be a boon to foreiga Arins in the Orient, for all types of com- from the four and snatched the hand-madilles, samples, perishable goods tang. valued with its contents at $85. bullion.
intrinsic articles of high which she was currying under her
value, documenta, etc.,
have beer left arm.
shipped between Hongkong and the United States by this means.
Swolow embroidery merchants have realized
BRITISH FIRMS FIGHT valuable trade advantages from the use of air express in the forwarding | FOR RIGHTS IN CHINA
United Sintes of their samples to markets; newgree! enmeramen cover- ing the St-Japan war have for- warded Dusands of feet of fl
week later in which is shown one American anofiem pleture hausry because of this fust service; hundreds
The alarm she raised attracted the nitention of Mr. Castro and Mr. Remedies who were in the vicinity hod they chused the defendant through Peace Avenue, and Waterloo Road. Mr. Castro fully
arrested the defendant or he was running On towards the Chinese Cemetery the defendant's person was foul o kmall purse, containing $38.01; this ther taken out of purse and wen handling which was discarded by theor defendant during the chase
SOVIET MOBILISING
IN SIBERIA
continued from Page 1.
Foreigners from Mukden assert that troops are going northwardi at a rate of over six trains # day.
For the fed ume for many days Chinese newspapers ALEN
publishing Manchukua border arsen
The stertre intentical to these publisher is the foreign THAN 7451 August 1
The Cubnese populace is hopefully waiting developments, and is very
that
Japan should br embroiled with Russia,
The Japanese hete subdued
United Press.
slightly
pounds of anti-tetanus, gangrene serum, chloroform, ether, and other medead supplies have been rushed by Clipper to nké China's count- wounded and bol vietines less other shipments such as photograplu, comunereial documents, blueprints, speciflentions, oil samples, bridal outils and even frathers have Prassed the Preifle to speed foreign Trade and defeat its greatest enemy
time.
It is anticipated that these new cheap rides will prove to be a definite stimulus tu present and prospective
Pan-American Airways users craft matsotaal air express service MODIFIED SERVICE APPROVED
Washington. Aug 3 Pan-Aurebella Airways has
the Post antice fun Benzeel that
f+
weekly approved of
ཨིན་
chedule, skipping every third Wed- nesday
It is emphasised that the delay in
1214 departure of the Philippines Further Fighting Inevitable Clipper und Saturday is frey to allow better spacing between the two ship, after which the schedule will bar August 17 and 24, September 7, 14 and 28. United Press.
Mowow, Aug. 4
While an offlelal communique says that further ighting on the Soviet- Munchukoo border is evitable, re- sentiment reached high pitch at whores Tuition-wide mass meetings. tone was exempted by the official orgne, Pravda, which observes:
of The Paseint birds
prey grinding the knife to attack Soviet on our frontier, an object of craving for the jackals and hyenas
WIN the
After raiding the aerodrome, they of Fareisin. But the frontier guards flew over the Yangtse River and struck t FL concentration of Japanese warships. One of them was hit and severely damaged.
At this jurtekure a squadron of 19 Japanese planes rose to give battle. In the ensuing dogfight, two Japanese planes were bit and crustid in Batues. All Chinese planes returned safety to their base.
گرا
The Chinese gunner who was res ponsible for the destructions of both the Japanese machines was hit by a bullet in the ex But despate wound, he continued to fight.
The propeller
one of the Chinese planes was hit by Japanese bullets But with great presence of mind and dexterity the Chinese pilot steered the machine back safely to the base together with other planes, -Central News,
Tree Thieves Continue Operations
Heavy sentences were received by several persons when they pleaded guilty to forestry offences before Mr. H. R. Butters ht tu Central Magistracy this morning.
Wong Sze. 41, unemployed, was Aned $250 or three months' hard labour when he wins charged with pine trees at a Government Plantation in the Aberdeen district.
and the Hed Army are vigilantly protecting the Soviet border "Unted Press.
Reported Retirement
Keljo, Aug. 4.
il
The Korean Army communtezie is- sued yesterday after nom states that The Soviels have spenced
The report Chungkufeng offensive states that Soviet infantry advanred 150 metres and then refcenter for approximately 1,000 metres from the Japanese positions, present erecting defences.
The
were
at
Hongkong's Greetings
To Queen
His Excellency the Hongkong hus despatched Secretary of State for
Contmard from Page 1)
which Wow anchored alongside a light vessel, but they failed to re- gister a hit Captain Criwley Arti crossed thes mediately
and beached the ship on the most bank
of the Yunglar, but the vessel shortly afterwards maffered a direct hit by
barb and was gutter,
Killed Wading Ashore Captain Crawley and two Chinese were believed to have been killed by mschme-gun bullets while making Their way ashore. The naval doctor reports that Captain Crawley's death was due to machine-gunning
It is possible that Captain Crawley was shot, while wading shone as it now transplies that his busty Boated a short way down the river and was brought back to the benched vessel by Chinese #shermen
Flew Low Over Gnat
11 M.S. Goat also had an exciting when Japanese ptones Expe flow verbeuri One of these passed within a stone's throw of the bridge. However, The Union Jack Was
displayed
the prominently Jupanese machines prorroded 4721
their way.
The news vď Captain Crawley's death has been conveyed to his wife, who was deeply shocked, and had to be rushed to hospital immediately.
Captain Crawley informed Heuter's correspondent and a handful of other foreigners on Monday that he Wan making a cruise down the river. He said: "I don't look forward to the trip. I feel something is going to happen."--Reuter.
Americans Safe
Washington, Aug. 3. The American Ambassador to China, Mr. Nelson Johnson, ras notified the State Department that Amerkan nationala al Klukiang are safe,
of
Di
to
Governor
to Colonies inessige for Her Majesty the Queen on the orension of her birthday, t0- day.
The message reads:
to
"Grateful if you will convey Her Majesty the Queen the loyal and murty congratulations l good wishes of all communities in Dang- COMINCAFİQur reported that
by-the- Russian Infantry, occupying a hillong on the nerusion of her
day," two kilometres ill-east of Chung- kufeng, retreated "some distance."
The report stated that clouds were over Changkufeng, and no banging over Novlet planes had been sighted, though they had been heard,
A Tokyo message says that General Ugaki visited Prince Konsye for whunt
characterised 114 "Important conference." United
Irak,
Punishment Demanded
an
Moscow, Aug. 3. Forty Chousand workers 121 the Stalin automobile fnetary at Moscow to-day passed a resolution calling on the Government
**pamatsh thir the Japonese
They announced their readiness to “take up arms merelleasly against enemy in their territory."
provovations inilitarista,"
*
serving who
Units of the Red Navy, with the Amur River Boulla, are tue to be demobilised to the autumn, bave indicated their willing- ness to continue with the colours.
Resolutions supporting the Govern- it may Inke
received from the Collective ParseES and Tractor Brigides and Dun Cussneks-Router.
A caretaker of a bathing sheci, Ting Chiu, #4, was fined $50 or twa months for possession of four pinement in any action tree trunka. Sergeant Estall pro-against the Japanese have heen aceuted in both cases,
For possession of 70 cutties of pine tree wood on the billside at Stanley Terrace, Wing Fook, 31, unemployed, was fined $250 or three months.
200 Killed Yesterday Japanese Claim
Another man named, Ll Lun, 43, who was arrested at Pokfulam in possession of 21 enities of wild tree
Tokyo, Aug. 1. About 200 Russian troops were wood valued at 42 cents was also Aned $250 or three months.
estimated to have been killed in Inspector W. Mair prosecuted, id | Wednesday's fighting, according to a
convictions for similar offences.
which
80 Now Dead In Wild Riots About Rangoon
Rangoon, Aug. 3. Rioting, looking and murder are still prevalent in various dis- trists, though Rangoon is normal, The total casualties are BO killed and 300 wounded, includ- ing 20 Indians killed at Thara- waddy, and scores wounded.--- Reuter Special.
GUERILLAS SCORING IN MANY DISTRICTS
(Continued from Page 1)
Shans reveal that the Chinese are attacking the Japanese at Sinkdong. west of Kuwo, on three sides.
AUGUST 4, 1938.
ERADIO BROADCAST
Anne Winter From
The Studio
Z.B.W. ORCHESTRA
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 5.52 m.e's per second.
0.0 Studio The Children's Hour. 7.0 Closing locat Stock Quaintlons. 7.02 A Variety Programme with Murgatroyd and Winterbottom. Billy Crumit and Tho Mayerl, Frank Ballyhooligans,
Somebody Stole My Troi; Temptation Bng-Fox-Trot, The Ballyhooilgan; The Three Trees (McNaughton). Frank Crumli; Sweet
Gal--Fox-
Nothings (Rettenberg); Jasmine
(A Syncopated Impression-Blily Mayerl) Billy Mayerl (Piano); Grub (CrickHandley Frankuu) (Crick-Handley-Frankau) Music
Murgatroyd and Winterbottom: Whispering Fox-Trot; The Bully- Nobody's Sweetheart-Fox-frol.. hooligans; Rumba Medley; Intro:--- Mama Inez; Peanut Vendor; Sweet Muchacha; Cubalero; Lady in Red South American Jor
chorus;
Marimba Band with voc
VOCAL Cubazi Lovely To Look At (From 'Toberto')
When I Grow Too Old To Dream (From "The Night Is
There's No
com The Night Is Young'). Irene Dunne (Soprano) with Orch.
One With Endurance (Crumit, Curtis); Whon, Josephine (Crundt, Burt)... Frank Crumit; Nimble Fingered Gentleman (Billy Mayer); Mistletoe (Billy Mayerl) Billy Mayer! (Plano Sol);
The MCITY
Middies (11. Brooke). Xylophone Duet by W. W. Bennett and Ernst Staney accompanied by the Bournemouth Municipal Orches- tra conducted by Sir Dun Godfrey; Danee or The Merry Musents Albert W. Ketelbey)... Orchestry
Raymonds.
8.0 Local
Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
1.02 London Affades.
Relay 'World
A talk by A. P. Newton, Rhodes Professor of Imperial History in the University of London.
8.15
Studio-A Reeltal by Anne Winter (Soprano) accompanied by A. T. Lay (Plano).
8.40 Sluitlo-A Concert by Z.B.W. Orchestra.
1. Piazza del Popolo (Frederiksen); 2. Dance Of The Syiphs (Marquardt); 4. To You (Czikulka) .Z.B.W. Orchestra; 4. Gathering Clouds (Arr. Bain) Love's Secret (Blake-
Buntock)..... Jos
Jobn McCormack
(Tenor) plano accomp. by Edwin Schneider; 5. Vatse-Chikiren ΟΙ Vienna (Strauss) ZB.W, Orches- tra; 3. Son O' Mine (From Free- booter Sungs'-W. Wallace);
The Rebe Rebel (From Freebooter Songs W Wallace)
Dennis Noble (Baritone) with Plano; 7. Selections from "The Merry
Widow" (Lchar)....Z.B.W. Orchestra.
9.30 London Relay-The News. 0.50 Military Band Music, Washingtor Post (Sousa)....The Band Of HIM. Welsh Guards under the Direction of Major Andrew "Review Harris with Male chorus; Of The Troops"; Intro: Scipio; King Cotton: Galopede; Cock o' the North; Gud Save the King: May Royal Artillery Słow Aritish Grenadiers; Highland Laddle; St. Patrick's Day; Men of Harlech; Money Musk; Wait for the ΟΙ H.M. Welsh
He said he had moved the Embassy blossom;
maintaining
only temporary headquaters at Hankow. He added that he and members of his stuff were going to Chungking aboard the gunbont Luzon, convoyed by the U.S.S. Tutulla, the latter wouki renujn at Chungking, while the U.S.S. Luzon would return to Hankow.-United Press.
JAPANESE CHIEFLY
TO BLAME FOR CLASH
(Continued from Page 1.)
either
Troops whe SEPT at hand. nceldentally or conveniently.
EXTENSION OF DISPUTE IMPROBABLE
The News-Chronicle says that des- pite the very serious tone of the re- ports from Tokyo and from Moscow, the impression still prevails in official circles in London that any grave ex--
Place
Wagon.....Buric
Guards.
10.0 London Relay The Royal National Eisteddfod Of Wales, Cardiff, 1938.
Welcome to Oversens Visitors.
A commentary on the scene ng visitors from overseas are welcomed on the Eisteddfod platform from the Eisteddfod Pavilion. Sophin Gardens, Cardift.
10.20 A Welsh Programme.
Gipsy Laughing Chorus (J. Bell) ....handda Welsh Glee Singers; Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through The Night |--- Old Welsh Air); My Little Welsh Home (Songs of the Welsh Moun- tains-Williams). Leila Megane (Contralto) with Piano, Welsh Me mories-Vocal Medley (Arr. Evans and Francis); Intro: Bells of Aberdovey; The Blackbird; The (Continued on Page 5.)
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Time is nothing liko continued stomach trouble for "getting you down.” Mmn. I... H., for instance, lost weight most alarmingly and suffered excruciating pain:
"Working in a hot atmosphere," she writes, "I got indigestion and gastric trouble, nad lind several medicines. I tried everything and to no good. It got so bad that even a little boiled water caused me to vomit I was one mass of bones, I got so thin. The pain was terrible. As a last resort, I thought I would try Macican Brand Stomach Powder. From the first dose, I found relief and the sickness stopped. I was soon able to take food again until now I can eat almost anything without pala or il-effects."
tension of the dispute is Improbable. STOMACH SUFFERER
Neither the Soviet nor Japan is believed to desire an open conflict at this st
stage. On the evidence Available the view held in
is that London the fighting hitherto has taken on territory that is clearly regarded as Russlim, und this disposes of the theory that the Soviet is deliberately staging a diversion In the interests of the sorely-pressed Chinese forces,
DELIBERATE PROVOCATION
The Daily Express political correspondent says that the theory Fierce fighting has taken place out that the Russo-Japanese conflict hos side the town in the past two days been stage-managed by 11 local with the Japanese suffering heavily. Japanese commander to justify panle Nearly one half of the 200 Japanese demands for reinforcements to meet garrison soldiers at Hslakutsun are the Russian "Danger"
is finding reported to have been annihilated.
A section of the Tungpu Railway and it is believed he may have pro- eredence among London diplomats, south of Linfen has been damaged voked the incidents to justify his by Chinese mobile bands, rendering
claim. Japanese transportation along the
The correspondent understanda dimcult.-Central that there are about 400,000 Russion troops and 300,000 Japanese troops nlready in the trouble area. He adds, that Information received in London shows that the Soviet troops have been on the defensive, and have not attacked the Japanese-Reuter.
said that the mun had three previous Korem Army comm troops kept line extremely
PREMIER GOES
ON HOLIDAY
London, Aug. 3. The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street from Chequers this atfernoun, and to-night he left by train for a fishing holiday in the North of Scotland. While at No. 10 Downing Street, he saw one or two of him colleagues who are in London including the Colonial Secretary and the Foreign Secretary-British Wire-
tezs,
declares that the Soviet
up their fire
fire in the Changkufeng area News. from duwn until 3 p.m. yesterday, When
approximately
Russian three battalions begin moving northward.
It is estimated that Soviet troops at
regiments, one mechanised brigade. with about 230 tanks.-Reuter.
Changlufeng comprise three infantry NAVY CONTINUES
OCEAN SEARCH
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the radio station: Halyang, Shinhwa, Empress of Japan, President Adamy. Norviken, Asian, Chaksong, Aramis
and Onelseriau,
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loosa, Felping, Aug. 4. The Chefoo correspondent of the inain Ming Pao reports that the police nre forbidding, the spreading of rum- ours which has caused much trouble previously, making the people desert the streets, auddenly panic-stricken:
Manila, Aug. 4. Although indientions are that hopes are dwindling of tracing the #ll-fated Hawaii Clipper, lost somewhere the Pacific Ocean, the United States Navy is to continue the search.
However, the Army will cense to participate unless a new lead is dia- covered.-United Press,
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