THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1988.
Japanese Checked South of Kiukiang
DIFFICULT TASK IN
CHINESE CAN
PALESTINE HOLD LINES
Britain Scoking Peace And Justico
London, Aug. 11. The British High Commis-i sioner and the British Military Commander, In Palestine are facing a task as difficult as any that has confronted the British military authorities în any country since the Grent War, and their co-operation inspires confidence.
This declaration was made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in a broad- cast to-night, in which he described hin recent visit to Palestine,
Mr. MacDonald said that the British Government would adminis- ter its trust on the basis of justice between the Jews who were building
at long last a national home, and the
their birth was indisputable.
INDEFINITELY
Eye-Witness Tells Of Bloody Fighting And Attackers' Failure
Mahweiling, Aug. 11.
A Japanese battery silenced by three direct Arabs, whose e to the land of hits from a Chinese battery was one of the first Sometimes, atkled Mr. MacDonald, Scenes witnessed by Reuter's correspondent as man's powers of conciliation and he arrived at the battle-front to-day in time to creation appeared puny, but there
watch an artillery duel in which the Japanese were trying to force a weak spot in the Chinese defences.
was a spirit that broxled over Pale would be restored to the Italy Land
stine, and, with God's help, peace
-Reuter.
TERRORISTS ACTIVE
Jerusalem, Aug. 11.
A Jewish workınan was kidnapped
The Japanese are pounding away at what by an Araly armel gang on the out- they hope is China's Achilles heel in an effort to
skirts of Jerusalem to-day,
"Two
encounter with Arah bandits. A Post
Jews were seriously injured in an end the stalemate on the south side of the Yang- Ofee station is been held up by tse River that has lasted now for over a
an armed gang and robbed.
These are the highlights of to-day
Incidents in Palestine-Reuter,
CORRIGAN STICKS TO FLYING
New York, Aug. 11. Dougins Corrigan, the Irish-Ameri-, can airman who recently tow the Atlantic "by mistake,” has taken up a Job as commercial pilot in an air ine service in the United States.
His commercial leence, which was suspended following his amazing trans-Atlantic light, has now been returned to him-Reuter.
fortnight.
ARMISTICE PLEASES GERMANY
Hopos Provocations Will Cease
Berlin, Aug. 11. The armistice on the Russo-- Manchukuo frontier is welcomed in German political circles.
A semi-oficial statement says that Germany regards a settlement of the conflict as desirable and adds: "The hope is expressed that henceforth on the Soviet-Manchukuo frontier Soviet Russian provocations which led to the conflict will in future cease and A solution based on jus
on justice which is
of the
the stance removed
se will take ́
The Armistice, which
Sonic
from business circles, Wable to some extent for marked recovery on the Bourse to-day." Quotations increased genier- ully, and prices closed considerably firmer than has been the case for the
last two days. Nevertheless, recent good-ReULUT
losses have by no means been made
Doctor Drove Carelessly
Fellow Practitioner Complainant
Charged with falling to drive his car along Nathan Road on July 10 with duc care and enution, Dr. Y. K. Wong was fined $20 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when a re- presentative appeared and pleaded guilty to the offence,
that
Dr. Wo
Wong was summoned as a
The defendant was driving
down Gascoign Road towards Nathan
Road and the complainant was com- ing in the opposite direction, when the defendant turned right in front of the complainant's ear. Com- plainant had to brake hard to avoid an accident.
The flashes from the Japanese guns were plainly visible as the shells whizzed back and j Acting Sub-Inspector J. Scrim said forth over the green landscape, under the shadowresult of a complaint by Dr. F. 11. of the majestic Lushan Mountain, on the summit of which lies Kuling and its 300-odd foreigners.
Below the hill forming part of the was en route to the battlefeld, in Chinese defences, where Renter's coolles bearing bundles containing
crouebed, correspondent
machine captured Japanese rifles, gas nuses, guns barked viciously as Japanese etc, and also the constant string patrols
the Chinese of wounded walking or being carried encountered defences in bloody engagements. од stretchers along the blood-attended in Gascoign Road on July
Evidence of these engagements bespattered path.
9, a visitor from Shanghai, Mrs. J. were glimpsed as this correspondent | The entire battlefield is visible B. Monkman, was fined $5.
from the hill chosen as avantage police said the car was left in the point. Away in the distance is the road opposite the car park. Yangtse River, which appears as a grey line on the northern horizon. Out of Reach of Navy Guns
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Summoned for leaving her car un-
The
Mrs. B. D. Akroyd Hunt was fined 52 when she admitted that she had caused an obstruction by allowing her ear to be parked 20 feet from the bus stop in Nathan Road on July 11.
A fine of $10 was imposed on Mr. c. C. Stark of the Hongkong Mines when he pleaded guilty to a charge of falling to maintain a lorry in a
proper state of reposecuted,
Inspector Serim
and
After retiring from Kluisiang, the Chinese forces are
Now holding strong positions in the wooded hills, out of range of the Japanese naval guns, and on a front running roughly north-west and south-eastwards.
The right flank of the Chinese lines 14
that he tested the brakes' based
Lushan,
sald Mt. an
of the The Japanese forces, having occupied the brukes were no
lorry on July 11 and found
the level country to the south of Kiu-
good. The foot klang, are now facing these
at 20 mph. stopped in 63 positions, braites, Their former superiority in mobi feet, whereas they should be able to lity and mechanisation is gone now, stop between 25 to 30 feel.
are
and they are forced to meet the
A fine of $5 was
on Mr. Chinese defenders on equal terms. In this mountainus Road on July 8 without a
practically E. Lopes who was
d for driving a motor cycle along Nathan region tanks and aeroplanes
a front
light, almost useless.
Another summons against V. M. Hammond, charged with driving o ear against a red signal in Nathan load on July 11 was remanded until to-morrow. Mr. M. A. da Silva wil be appearing for the defendant.
lowest guns are
battering the point of the Chinese defences, where the railway to Nanchang provides the best point for an attack, but any attempt to storm the ridges occupied by large
numbers of Chinese troops will cost them dearly. "I Can Hold Them For
Years"
The officer commanding the Shaho area told me: "Unless the Japanese bring much greater forces, and troops of a higher quality than those they ore using now, I can hold them here indefinitely-for years if necessary."
The officer explained that the Chinese withdrawal from Kiuklang has been carried out under the orders.
"It was necessary to avoid a major battle in an area where the flat terrain favoured the Japanese, and especially where we were within range of the Japanese naval guns in the Yangise, he said.
"We retired in order to avold unnecessary sacrifices, and come down to our new
positions, from where the Japanese have unsuccess- fully attempted to dislodge UB for the past fortnight."
mien.
Guns Silent On Troubled Border Now
Tokyo, Aug. 12. Nichi-Nicht's border corres- pondent reports that all is quiet on the Russo-fanchukuo border.
Both sides are maintaining the positions they held when the bugles announced the Armistice yesterday.
Japanese newspapers advocate that negotiations for the demar- cation of the frontier should begin BA 2001 na possible. United - Praza
The Commander of the Chinese Kangkow under smoke screens and ese troops which again landed at forces estimates that the present occupied Pingtingshan and Wang- strength of the Japanese is three fushan, two strategle hills nearby. divisions, comprising over €0,000 the day before, were repulsed by the Chinese In Д counter-attack, Personal observations made by Japanese reinforcements, however, Reuter's correspondent confilih the have been rushed to the spot and Chinese observations, leading to the fighting for possession of the heights conclusion that the Japanese forces is proceeding. will have the greatest, difeulty in
reaching Naneliang over country A clash took place at Itslong- which is ideal for defence purneses.pishan, a hill in the Shaho sector, -Reuter,
Reinforcements Arriving
Nanchang, Aug 12. The lull on the Klukiang front continues on the Japanese are still engaged in pushing up reinforce- ments and military supplies to Klu- klang in preparation for the next ut-
to Nanchang.
some 17 kilometres south of Kiu- ktang. Japanese reinforcements of the 20th Division and the 113th Division joined fight.-Central News. Chinese Launch
Chiness
Offensive
Chen chow, Aug 12.
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temps the drive to North affes remain vigorous offensive at fulerene, south Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere
The positions pf skles Tainyang, practically unchanged.
of Po Al, on the north bank of the
north Yesterday's fighting was confined Yellow River in
Honan.
to Kanghow, on the east bank of yesterday morning, Fighting of a Chibu-Lake, west of Kiuklang, and fierce nature continued until late the Shaho sector. Some 800 Japan- yesterday afternoon-Central News.
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