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Hongkong Telegraph
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No. 15502
三拜禮 號十月八英港香
WEDNESDAY, ‹ AUGUST
10, 1938.日五十月七
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1938
DUN LOP \50 YEARS OF GROWTH,
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
RUSSIANS
FURIOUSLY
SHELLING
JAPANESE
Position
Berlin Says
Growing Ominous
MOSCOW PRESS LASHES
J
TOKYO MILITARISTS, GERMANY AND ITALY
Yuki, Korea, Aug. 10.
Fighting on the frontier has seriously
INTENSIFY BOMBARDMENT
Chinese Gaining Ground On Yangtse Front
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
CLOSE TO HONGKONG
French Airliner Spots Ship On Inaugural Flight
Ten distinguished passengers aboard the Dewoitine liner of Air France were given a real thrill to-day when the plane, on its way to Hongkong for the ex- tension of the Paris-Hanoi ser- vice to the Colony, spotted a Japanese aircraft carrier miles south of Hongkong.
"We were dying at 7,000 feet at the time," said M. Israel, one of the passengers, after the plane had land- ed at Kai Tak at 11/10 a.m. Naturally the plane did not drop to see what was below but the pilot flew straight
30
and we reached Bangkong ten
minutes later.
Before landing, the long-nosed
plane circled the nir field.
The
plane left Hanoi at 7 an, and
the ght was made under perfect
conditions.
increased in intensity during the past 24 hours..
As a result of the heaviest Soviet artillery bombardment yet witnessed, which pounded throughout yesterday, the village of Chang- kufeng has been reduced to a mass of smoke and and has a cruising speed of 180 miles flames.
Fires raged throughout last night and were clearly visible many miles away.
From the shell-ruined railway station approximately two miles from the Japanese front line, Reuters watched the Soviet bombardment yesterday afternoon.
The bombardment was almost as fierce as any witnessed during the Great War, at one time. the high explosives bursting at the rate of 400 shells per hour.
The Dewoitine is the most recently- built machine to reach Ilongkong
an hour and on the European routes, in which the plane has only been in service a short time, carries 24 pas- (Continued on Page 4.)
LOYALISTS REPORT ADVANCE
But Franco Also Attacking
Barcelona, Aug. 10. The Loyalists claim that, in a new offensive, they have crossed the
The whole four miles of the Japanese front lines were subjected to an intense bombardment. Segre River south of Balaguer and -Reuter.
Ominous Developments
London, Aug. 10.
The Berlin correspondent of the 300,000 Building
are
Times says that while it is earnestly hoped in Berlin that the present in cident will not develop into a serious Russo-Japanese struggle, there evident signs of pessimism.
The reported arrival of General Bluecher, Commander-in-Chief ofl
Comi the Soviet Army, on the scene operations is regarded $9 ominous
of
and as a possible indication that Stalin has made up his mind to engage Japan while she is still heavi- ly committed in China.-Reuter.
Use Heavy Explosives
Yuki, Aug. 10. Using only heavy explosives, the Soviet bombardment began
on the left flank of the Japanese positions, near Shatsnofeng. These fes were steadily shelled until the whole aren was blotted out under pull of smoke,
After the bombardment had con- tinued for about an hour, machine- gun and rifle flie broke out in the vicinity of Changkufeng Hill, on the (Continued on Page 5.)
*
Japan Blamed For China's
Epidemics
New Forts On
German. Border
Paris, Aug. 10.
penetrated a considerable distance Into Insurgent territory, taking many prisoners and abandoned War materials.-Reuter,
INSURGENTS ATTACK
Saragossa, Aug. 10.
General Queipo de Llano, the flery Insurgent who is so citen before the
SCORES DIED in the shadow of this handsome French- Cathedral in Canton, looked upon as a sanctuary by the populace. The Cathedral itself was damaged, stained glass windows being blown.in and the interior, thrown into confusion. In this illustration one of the nuns, who attended the wounded is watching coolles clear the debris which covered a number of mutilated bodies.-Photo by William Ma.
RAIN SAVES CANTON
JAPANESE POSITION
OUTSIDE HWANGMEI
EXTREMELY GRAVE
Invaders Claim Nanchang Kiukiang Railway Cut
Nanchang, Aug. 10.
The Chinese counter-offensive on both the north and south banks of the Yangtse River is steadily gaining ground, according to advices from correspondents with the Chinese forces at the front,
In the Hwangmei sector the Chinese troops have driven back the Japanese to the west city gate where heavy fighting is proceeding. A number of heights overlooking the flooded walled city have been re-occupied. Threatened by the rising flood from the Yangtse and the fierce assaults of the Chinese, the Japanese at Hwangmei are said to be in a precarious position.
TYPHOON STRIKES SHANGHAI
The Japanese are malting frantic efforts to send reinforcements from * Kluklang, Hofei and Shucheng to rescue their troops at Hwangmel and Surung.
Severe fighting continues on the Kiukiang front. Under Chinese pressure the Japanese troops occupy- ing the range of hills at Peikno-feng in the vicinity of Ilsingtze, on tho west bank of Poyang Lake, оте reported to have withdrawn a con- siderable distance.
Unexpected Galo Hits City
Chinese Hold Stubbornly
The Japanese tool the offensive Shanghai, Aug. 10. yesterday at Shiblisitan and Hechow, Throughout yesterday and all south-west of Shaho, about 10 miles last night Shanghai was reduced to the south-west of Kluidang. Their artillery subjected the Chinese to chaos as a result of the city's positions to a terride bombardment lu’ first typhoon of the season,
the morning. Over 600 shells were After heavy rain squalls which fred, levelling the Chinese defence lasted throughout the day, the positions, two Chinese squads at typhoon struck Shanghai un-lochow were wiped out by the heavy
(Continued on Page 4) expectedly last night. Meteoro-
FROM FURTHER RAID logical reports had previously
BY JAPAN'S AIRMEN
Canton, 11.30 a.m.
Heavy rains have apparently thwarted the intention microphone, took time off from of the Japanese to raid Canton to-day-the third day of broadcasting tirades against
the ten consecutive days on which they promised, by Loyalists today to launch offensive along the Estremadura pamphlets, to blast the city.
front. ront.
new
He claims that his troops succeed- ed in advancing eight miles on a 2
Although the planes were heard for a long time over furice Le Roy,. in a copyright mile front, and his vanguard has the city, well above the low-lying clouds, they dropped no article in Soir, states that 300,000 men reached a point 25 miles from the bombs. are working night and day, construct-famous Almaden mercury mines.-
ing new fortresses along the Rhine. Reuter.
The miniature German forts are
| each equipped with five machine guns, two mortars and two flame throwers.United Press.
Big Seizure
Of Narcotic Made In Raid
Three Hold Following
Chan
Officers' Coup·
Chul
Heavy rain has fallen almost incessantly all morning, NO REPLY RECEIVED but weather conditions are now clearing.
London, Aug. 9.
It is reported that nine planes bombed the Canton- Still no reply has been received to Hankow Railway line.--United Press.
Great Britain's urgent request to General Franco to pronounce his
decision on the Non Intervention plan Raiders Roar Over Canton for the withdrawal of volunteers
Conton, Aug. 10, am. from Spain
Below a blanket of thick, low- Meanwhile, Whitehall is well aware lying cumulus clouds, Canton is of the special difficulties which the shivering apprehensively na it listens absence of a reply from the Insurto the roar of Japanese bombers over- gente creates for France, who hasthead. closed the Pyrenean frontier in the
hope of expediting the settlement of The whole of Canton can hear, but the non-Intervention plan, but not see, the enemy planes as they
dimcult to fly to and fro overhead, seeking their. might find it polfiically keep the frontier closed indefinitely. | objective below. -Reuter Special.
CRSC.
As this despatch is being tele- phoned to Hongkong, the entire city is waiting for that first initial roar
ast 48 hour
hours.
sounded this
TERROR STILL ABROAD
Maltese Killed In Jerusalem
- London, Aug. 0. A telegram from the High Commls- Palestine, Sir Harold
aloner
indicated that it WAN some hundred miles from the city.
By midnight one male Chinese was dead and several were Injured as a result of the gale.
Although remarkably heavy rain
was experienced during the day, nothing extraordinary happened until about 10.30 p.m., when flood waters overran the central district of the International Settlement By mid- at least 2 feet of water was night registered outside the Customs bulld- ing, while the Bund and other streets resembled miniature lakes, through
which traffic passed with the greatest difficulty.
Ambulances and the fre brigade spent a busy night answering calls, and removing the debris of trees, fences and cignboarda blown into the streets.
The velocity of the storm was ap- proximately 03 m.p.k. Reuter Special.
ONE DEATH ALREADY
works. Stubbornly holding their
STOP PRESS
Japan's War Council In Session
Tokyo, Aug. 10. All members of Japan's Supreme War Council met at a conferenco, at 10 o'clock this morning at the official
residence of the War Minister. Later over 20 retired Army Generals met at the some place.
Great importance is attached to the meetings of the elder soldiers in view of the nggravated frontier situn- A Chinese male student was election between Jupan and Soviet trocuted in the Settlement when a | Russia; :- | high-power wire crashed to the pave-
ment.
(Continued on Page 4)
Heiress And Count Now Separated
Field Morahal Prince Kanin, Chief of the Army General Staff, and Lieut-General Prince Asaka attendest the session of the War Council, which was niso participated in by General Gen Sugiyama, former War Minister, the War Minister, General Seishiro Itagaki, and Vice-Mnister of War, Lleut.-General Hideki Tojn,- Domel,
FRANCE LODGES BIG CLAIM
A midnight lightning raid carried week. August 19, 2.30 p.m. was the of a power dive that will indicate out under the leadership of Chief te nxed for the hearing of this that the Japanese have discovered Preventive Officer W. J. Buller. ud
the clouds. will
and the city below Revenue OMeer' W. Word on two A fine of $100 with the alterna-nilow them to make good their bonst Hats in Gloucester Road last night,ve of two months' hard labour was that, for ten xuccessive days, they MacMichici, received at the Colonial resulted in the seizure of 470 tnels of imposed on Chow Wah, unemployed, with rain bombs on the defenceless/Mee to-day, states that early last Washington, Aug. D.
Copenhingen, Aug. 9.
Canton, Aug. 10. Taw opium and the arrest of four by Mr. R. Edwards at the Centrali neople, 000 of whom have been killed i night a Maltese was shot and killed
in the old city of Jerusalem.
It is understood that the French In an editorial this morning the Northern Chinese and a Cantonese, Magistracy this morning for posses- and injured in the past
The Mustey of Justice has granted A bomb exploded and later shola the separation petition of the Count
authorities Washington Post says that Japan la
are demanding 300.000 Ah-yau, 50, seaman,
The flest alarm was sion of two taels of prepared oplum basically responsible for the spread Wing-chut, 35, and Cheung Chung- at the Sheung Wan Barket wharf morning at 6 am, but torrentinl
were fired yesterday on the Jafta-and Counters, von Haugwitz-Revent- franes indemnity from the Japanese of cholera in Shanghal and other bun, 35, and Kwan Hol, 43, un-it was said that the drug was hidden rain, which fell between 0.30 a.m. Tel-Aviv boundary. Two Arabs and low in necordance with the terms of for the damage caused to the French
two Jews were wounded,
Roman Catholte cathedral during parts of Chino, because her invasion employed, were charged with
and 7
the London agreement, posses sion of 225 inels of raw oplum at
a.m., effectively biolted out hos disorganised Chinese life.
Monday's raid. everything for the Japanese, and The curfew imposed yesterday In
Danish low requires from one to Tile Cathedral is bullt on French The newspaper
Tiberias is being maintained, it is two years formal separation before territory-Reuter. characterised asi ono address, before Mr. R. Edwards FOUND WITH HEROIN
the "all clear" signal was sounded heer
effrontery" the contention of at the Central Magistracy this mum- Arrested in possession of 220 herein soon afterwards.
a divorce is possible. the Japanese Army organ in Shang- ing. Ball of $5,000 each was allowed. pills at a house, in Jervals Street,
As the result of an encounter cast But at 7.30 am, the second alarm
It is still not disclosed what further! bal that the International Settlement Ng Yam-kam, 35, unemployed, was Choi Ping, unemployed, wos sen-zeroamed its warning and 20 minutes of Nablus yesterday afternoon, action the Counters-formerly Miss authorities were responsible for the charged with possession of 250 taels tenced to six months hard labour. later an unknown number of planes quantity of arms and ammunition was Barbara Hutton, heiress to the Wool- outbreak of cholera. In the city of raw oplum at the second flat. Revenue Omeer J, L. Stephens pro-were over the city, flying high above seized and four wounded bandits were worth millions-contemplates taking. United Press,
The mon were remanded for secuted.
(Continued on Page 4.)
taken prisoner.--British Wireless.
In defendant's girdle,
wa
stated.
--United Prest, •
(Further Stop Prats News on Page 12.).