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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1938.
日三十月七
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1938
DUN LOP
SO YEARS OF GROWTH"
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Testh
RUSSIANS REPORTED INVADING KOREA
OF Refugees Take Space Desired for Factories
DANGER MAJOR WAR AGGRAVATED
Rejects
Litvinoff Shigemitsu's Plan
To End Hostilities
Tokyo, Aug. 8.
on
the
The threat of war loomed nearer Russo-Manchukuoan border yesterday.
According to a communique issued late last night by the War Office in Tokyo, a strong Soviet force has invaded Korea to a depth of over a mile.
The War Office communique admits that the Russians have captured the Korean village of Yangkuanping. United Press.
JAPANESE DRIVEN OFF
Moscow, Aug. 8. Japanese troops have been dislodged from Soviet territory. They were driven off the land which Russia claims as hers three days ago, according to a communique from the headquarters of the First Maritime, Army,
It is stated that Soviet troops "strongly occupied" all border posts after an artillery duel which lasted three to four hours, with infantry and aircraft participating in the struggle.
The communique does not mention the outcome of the subsequent fighting. Earlier despatches said the Japanese had repulsed all Russian assaults.
On Friday, the communique adds, "the day after Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu made his 'peaceful proposals to M. Maxim Litvinoff, Japanese troops stationed beyond
RUSSIANS OFFER PEACE FORMULA
Settlement Nearer, Moscow Reports
Moscow, Aug. 8. Following long conversations between the Japanese Ambassa- | dor and the Foreign Minister, M. Litvinoff has offered con- cussions which may result in a peaceful settlement of the dis pule.
Tim
Cuticusjoty Arbeid
ditionally esta acertamer of
arttic- mem of ineident in a local dispute. M Tatvanoit has also agreed to neg untions on the stof" for the purpose of alenateating the frontier, and had i fastly admfted that the Hungchung Treaty is subject to negotiation,
M Lateko insists, however, that Japon and Manchukue should each have one delegate and Soviet Riteni twe at the parleys
Observers belleve that Japan will newest their latest proponuda, exported that Mr. Shigemitsu
well confer with M. Litvino again later the week.--United Press.
INSURGENT ATTACKS SUCCEED
Decisive Action Along Ebro
Saragossa, Aug. 8. It is claimed that an Jusur- gent counter offensive
the Ebro River front has regained complete control of
thr
right bank between Favon and Mequinenza.
It is estimated that two Goverti- Avent divisions have been uttally
Lake Kharsan opened intense fire upon Soviet territory destroyed Renter
The
"Many guns of all elures, includ- ing heavy artillery, were fired from Manchulcuo territory, covering operations of Japanese infantry which launched an offensive against the Soviet troops.
"The
Soviet troops returned the
artillery fire.
"After an artillery duel lasting three to four
hours, as a result of which the Japanese artillery Wits silenced, the Soviet troops, with ar- craft participating, launched a coun ter-offensive. The Soviet troojis cleared Soviet territory of the ?
of Japanese troops and firmly occupied frontier posts belong- Ing to the U.S.S.R. Reuter.
remnants
More than 100 engaged In ralds
LITVINOFF REFUSES PROPOSAL
No Agreement At Moscow Parleys
LOSSES ADMITTED
A Defence Ministry communique! admis that Insurgent troops, sup- ported by 10 bombing planes, many tanks
much artillery, have orcupied Alto dele Sauls, north of Bayou on the Ebro River front,
The Insurgents, however, are said to have lost heavily.
Other Insurgent attacks were
į repulses. Ühe Government stales.-
Reuter,
GOVERNMENT
WITHDRAWS LOTS FROM AUCTION
Loses At Least $60,000 By Refusing Sale
Ninety thousand
square
feet of land in Kowloon, which most probably would have been used for the erection of factories for the manufacture of rubber, this afternoon had to be with drawn from public auction because the sites have been set aside as possible camps for refugees.
in addition, Government can be said to have losi between $60,000 and $70,000 because of the withdrawal of the lots, us the upset price for each was $29,500, and purchasers for ON AN AIR ADVENTURE is
them were practically Miss Marjorie Shuler, travelling guaranteed. around the world by commercial] A third lot was put up for auction pinnes only, aiming to complete]
her journey in something under this afternoon, No. 2627, which is un
a month-and all on one suit- She left Hongkong yes. case.
The Taip Road new The upset price
Shamshulpo. $11,700,
terday by the China Clipper of would-be purchasers sent the
brisk budding by thre
Pan-American Airways,
EMPRESS RESCUES FISHERMAN
Man On Raft With No Food Or Water For Three Days
but
uf four:
Dnot
price to $16,200 before it was sold
JAPANESE SUFFER
SERIOUS DEFEAT NORTH OF YANGTSE
Invading Columns Checked At All Vital Points
With the Chinese Forces at Mahuiling,
Kiukiang, Aug. 8. Undetailed military reports received here yesterday claimed an important Chinese success on the north bank of the Yangtse near Susung when a major counter- attack, lasting throughout June 6 inflicted 4,000 casualties on the Japanese forces.
The Japanese invaders, constituting parts of the second, the sixth, the ninth and the thirteenth divisions, were routed and driven back to Susung, hastily bringing with them truckloads of dead and wounded and leaving the battle-field littered with many more of their slain comrades. The debacle is said to be the heaviest the Japanese have ever suffered since they landed at Anking.
SAILOR ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Two Slain Abroad Tyndareus
Japanese forces operating along both the north and youth banks of the Yangtse, according to informa- tion gathered from various sources, are facing a dilemma as, to the next move, as they find both their west- ward drive from Hwangmel on Han- and southward drive from Kiuklang on
Nancha
halked by the strong Chinese
Division, cap-
The Fukuda (100th) which was responsible for the ture of Malang, Pengtsel and Hukow, is encountering great difficulties in operations around Klukiang, A large number of heavy artillery has
to the Him Tung Yirk, Co., Ltd, It |
believed this site will be developed Arising out of two deaths on board been moved up and at least 700 or for the building of dwelling houses. Tyndareus when she was on her 800 shells rained on the Chinese way to Hongkong, about 159 indles positions to the south every day for out, a 24-year-old smlər, Chan Ki, the past week. was charged with murder before Mr.
RAIDERS "BOMB"
LONDON
Fog Interferes In Air Exercises
Shanghai, Aug. 8. Passengers aboard the Canadian Pacttle liner Empress of Asia, which i arrived from Hongkong yesterday.
London, Aur. 8. Ireveal that they witnessed an exciting
The Air Ministry was "curiously meident on Friday, when the ship rescued a Chinese fisherman floating damaged" and Knightsbridge "suffer- ed heavily" from attacks by bombing The sherman. Lim Cheong-hee planes of the mythical Eastland, "at set out hing on a home-made raft war with Britain. near Walla at noon on August 2 Fastlond's forces attacked London when he was caught in the current
for vul at sea on a rail.
Taking advantage of the hilly ter-
K. M. A. Barnett The Kowloonį rain west of Kuling, Chinese troops Magistracy this morning.
The two dead men are Tse Tong. the ship's 36-year-old compralowe, and Mak Bung, 43-year-old cook. It will be recalled that The was found on the starboard side of the mal deck after midnight on August 1 with severe injuries to which he later succumbed. Mak was dead when discovered lying out a camp bed.
Det-Sergeant A. F. Cochrane asked for a week's formal remand and i was granted.
Three Russians Under Cloud
Sent Out Of China; Arrested Here
(Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
BRITISH VESSEL BOMBED, BURNED
LOYALIST OFFENSIVE BROKEN
San Sebastian, Aug. 8. Museow, Aug. 8.
An official communique issued by and drifted further and further out curly yesterday. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr Insurgent beadquarters in Burgos to sca Bombers Raid Extensively Mamoru Shigemitsu, yesterday
The Air Ministry states the attacks saw claims that the Luyalist offensive on For three days and nights ho had were generally carried out by small M. Maxim Litvinoth and proposed the Ebro front has been completely nothing to eat or drink and saw no formations of aircraft. Tokyo, Aur. E. that both sides cease hostilities on the broken.
Under suspicion of the Chinese Soviet bombers Manchukuo-Korea
ships, until finally he sighted tho
authorities at Hankow, Imprisoned frontiers fact!
Empress of Asin. Japanese Russia, that they retam the positions during their offensive have been re- 071
All position taken by the Loyalists
The defence fighting craft carried and finally sent away, three Russians positions throughout
Lin waved frantically as the nut many successful yesterday, occupied the moment an agreement captured by the Insurgents, the com-
interception arrived here on Friday and were!
Paris, Aug. 8. according to a communique Issued by is reached. M. Litvinoff refused the unique claims.
stately liner drew near. The Em-ights and in real warfare few of the placed in police custody until this The British froighter Luke Lugano the War Office at 8.40 p.m.
press stopped and lowered a Kfeboat raiders would have passed them, morning, when they were chargod was proposal.
bombed and set ofre by and by 5.45 p.m. on Friday he was
before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- Insurgent planes yesterday while the The M. Litvinoff said there would be Ebro
entire
Searchlights hold right bank of the aboard.
of the tral Magistracy. many River
ship was lying in Palamos harbour. between Fnyon more fighting because each side would Mequinenza
เทป He was given futi medicul care and raiders In their beans for long Stephan Nikandrovich Gladishev, A large number of incendiary is aguin In Insurgent has now fully recovered. The China-periods, despite the persistent fog, 35, motor driver, and Pavel Ivano- bombs were dropped on the deck of age to gain e ndvantage before in hands, the territory regained during dian Pacific line is making arrange which was of immense advantage to vich Shtikoff, 21, and Mingas Balar- the ship, which quickly burned to agreement is reached,
hin, 42, bookbinders, were charged the water's edge. the past 48 hours amounting to overments to return him to his native the attackers. M, LitvinoIT made counter. pro- 65 square miles.
with entering the Colony without A British sailor and Spanish posals that hostilities should consej
valid passports, and with being civilian wh attempted vagrants.
The points attacked by the Soviet machines included the North Korea Railway, Japanese artillery emplace. ments and bridges.
The raiders flew 10,000 feet above their objectives-Reuter.
Large Concentrations
Over 500 prisoners
when both sides agreed not to cross yesterday.-Trans-Ocean. Or shoot across the boundary line marked in 1818 by Russia and Chinn, No agreement has been reached.- of
Yuki. Aug. 8. The Soviet Army
пон has one division of troops, consisting 20,000 men, 200 tonks and at least 100 planes, concentrated in the fight- (Continued on Page 4)
EXECUTION DATE SET
| Renter.
Blunt Accusation
M. Litvinoff accused the Japanese Government of deliberately seeking to involve Japan in a war with Soviet Russia.
le poluted out that the scale of
the present operations for exceeded
village-Reuter,
were taken
Fog finally put a stop to the exercisen carller than was intended. Router.
which had then retreated to Man- churian territory.
Several men of the Red Army had it was been wounded in the encounter, and Japanese casualties.
evlient that there Worc
Protests Inadequate
Three Perish In Fire
DEFENCES EFFECTIVE
to rescue valuables from the ship were injured They were all committed to the by bomb splinters. House of Detention, and had expul
The Lake Lugano was owned by London. Aug. 8. sion orders made against them, the Charles Sturbin Co., London. Britain's greatest air manoeuvres, Detective-Sergeant P. J. Loughlin Trans-Ocean, in which 000 planes participated, | prosecuted. ended yesterday.
Sacramento, Aug. 7. An official communique, lasued by Are in a two-storey apartment the Air Ministry, states that the de- building burned to death two men fence of London proved effective and and a girl, aged three, to-day. only an insignificant number of planes
Twelve other occupants of the succeeded in reaching the city, "Soviet Russia considers that pro- building were injured. the usual frontier Incident, involving tests are inadequate and now given The origin of the fre la belleved According to observations made by it did the use of artilery, and warning that it does not intend in to have been incendiary-United Directing Officers, the mujority of the "invading" planes were either shot added that the conflict had apreed to future to allow the periodic killing Preks. Lam Chan, the convicted murderer another
down by anti-aircraft gunners or of Mrs. Challinor, wife of Mr. R. H. Japanese company, with
district-Grodskovo--where and wounding of frontier guarda, or
'were forced to withdraw, Challinor of the 1.C.I., was not hanged machine guns, had suddenly attacked territory by Japanese troopa,"
three even the temporary Invasion of Soviet this morning, na expected,
The Telegraph was officially a hill on Soviet territory and had oc-
the Soviet border post guarding the M. Litvinoff. formed, to-day that the death so-eupted this hill.
"The Soviet is determined to use tence will be carried out on Wednes-
artillery and aeroplanes, as well as Soviet reinforcements had been other means, to prevent such in day, August 17,
fired on by the Japanese company, cidonts."-Reuter.
sald
CAR TAKES FIRE
The manoeuvres did not pass with A motor car, driven by Mr. P. B.put accidents or canunities. A heavy Mathien, of Prince Edward Road, bomber of the 37th Division Post Iis caught fire nt Caine Road near bearings over Barton, in Suffolk, and Arbuthnot Rand last evening. Damage crashed: Julo a tree. The crew of to the extent of $00 was done,
(Continued on Page 4.)
4,000 HEROIN
PILLS SEIZED
NOTED RUSSIAN
ACTOR DIES
Moscow, Aug, 0. Stanislav Sky, famous Russian netor and founder of the Moscow Art Arrested In Reclamation Street Theatre, died here yesterday, follow.
heart attack. near Argyle Street yesterday, a 58-ing
He was recognised as the father year-old man, named So Sum, was
theatre. charged before Mr. K. M. A. Darnett of the modern Russian at the Kowloon Magistracy this Trans-Ocean. morning with unlawful possession of heroin pills.
Sub-Inspector Armitt asked for a week's remand, and mentioned that about 4,000 pills were scized.
The remand was granted, ball in $4.000 being allowed.
(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)
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