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一拜禮 號五十月八英港香 MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1938. 日十二月七
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1938
DUNLOP
• 50 YEARS OF GROWTH,
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2.000 Teeth
JAPANESE FORCES SUFFER SEVERE DEFEAT
COUNTER
OFFENSIVE
SUCCEEDS
Shaho Recaptured And
Invaders
Retiring
Hankow, Aug. 14.
Official Chinese military sources report that Chinese troops have recaptured Shaho, important city on the Kiukiang-Nanchang line.
Chinese also counter-attacked last night east of Juichang, an important Yangtse city, 22 miles west of Kiukiang. The Chinese are reported to have reached Tingchiashan, where heavy fighting continued throughout to-day. United Press.
JAPANESE WITHDRAW
Hankow, Aug. 14. A Chinese military communique confirms that the Chinese forces have re-occupied Fuyang, on the north bank of the Chientang River, north-west of Hangchow. The communique adds that the Japanese are withdrawing northwards.-Reuter.
Severe Fighting
Hankow. Aug. 14.
now
Severe lighting is still proceeding Limitation Of
on the south Yangtse front, where
the Sino-Japanese forces are facing each other in the ills cast of Ju chang, along the river highway from Klukinng
Japanese ships are also bonbarding Julehiang and attempting to land troops in the vicinity of the city.- Reuter.
Severe Fighting West of Kiukiang
Juichung, Klangsi, August 16. With both sides rushing up heavy reinforcements Aghting for the possession of the range of hills on the cast bank of Chiliu Lake, west of Kiukiang, is raging with increased severity,
The Chinese launched a couner- offensive in three columns on Satur- day night and Sunday morning. One column attacked Tingehinshana second calumn
column Maanshan (Saddle Hill) and Wangfushan, and a third column Pingtingshan. Tingchihstan was completely recaptured at 2.10 n.. yesterday whilst the Japanese guarding Maanshan were routed at
1.25
k
ese
m.
n.m.
To avert a total defeat the Japan- allegedly resorted to the use of poison gas whereupon the Chinese Command ordered the troops to with-- draw to avoid unnecessary losses, However, attacks and counter-attacks are still continuing with ensualties on both sides mounting hourly.
Taking advantage of the transfer of large units of Japanese troops to the east bank of Chihủ Lake, the Chinese forces in the Saho sector. I south
of Klukiong. continue io counter-attack with great success. Both Shaho and Nanchangpu, import-
Arms Still
Not in Sight
Washington, Aug. 14,
"To believe in the efficacy of paels and treaties as protection against International brigandage Ew the dream of visionaries," declared Admiral Willam D. Leahy, Chief of Operations, U. S. Navy, in an address to the American Legion to-day,
"To think seriously that there is hope of limitation of
within the Mfetime of any men now living shows lack of informR- tion regarding the forces RN- leashed by Imperialistle States in their fight for world supremacy," be added.-Renter-
BORDER LOSSES SEVERE
Russians Announce Casualty List
Moscow, Aug. 14.
An official communique states
ant points in that sector, huve been that the Soviet casualties in the retaken. The Japanese fled toward Kuklang, abandoning large quanti-fighting on the Manchukuo ties of arms and ammunition on the border were 236 killed and 611 Way-Centrai 'News.
BUILDING POWERFUL DEFENCES
wounded.
The communique also alleges that the Japanese on the froniler violated the armistice on Saturday.
It states: "After the 'Cense Fire'
German Labour Conscripted to Rush Defences
Spanish planes-allegedly manufactured and piloted by Italians
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP bombed and set afire by Insurgent
--because it was allegeilly carrying oil to the Loyalists. It is S.S. English Tanker, off Alicante, The master of the vesselį sarcastically remarked: "The Italians won't stand for intervén- tion in Spain."
GOVERNMENT PLANS
HUT CAMPS FOR DESTITUTES - HERE
A reproduction of the military camp at Shamshuipo is likely to be made on the new refugee sites at Danger Hill and Ma Tau Chung as soon as tenders, for which the
Government is now calling, are placed.
The Telegraph was informed this morning that all haste is being made for the construction of the refugee camps, and that clearing and structural work will be started immediately the tenders have been awarded. It is believed the refugees will be housed in wooden huts similar to those built at the Shamshuipo military camp.
In the meantime an official notice has been issued by Dr. P. S, Selwyn- Charite, the Director of Medical Ser- vices, stating that he has been nuthorised to
that the announce Council "Governor In
has
been pleased to approve the utilisation of the Ma Tau Chung and Gascoigne Road-Danger Hill sites for refugees and destitude camps in lieu of the Marina and Kau Lung Tsal sites.
The Marina and Ka Lung Tani areas will be retained og reserve sites for use, if and when the occasion de- mands."
ROOSEVELT TO HELP BACKWARD STATES
And Incidentally'
Purge Party
JAPANESE LODGE PROTEST
Officer Arrested By
Volunteers
PRESS CEASES ALL REFERENCE TO COMING WAR GAMES
Air Force and Tank Reserve Men Going to Rhineland
Berlin, Aug. 14. German press references to the army manoeuvres have suddenly ceased; the authorities apparently becoming alarmed at the prominence given to them by newspapers abroad.
Meanwhile, reports reaching Berlin confirm the reported wholesale conscription of labour and motor transport wherever required by the military authorities,
Many Japanese who are now taking extraordinary steps to obtain labour
Arrested
I
In Shanghai
Shanghai, Aug. 16.
A total of fifteen Japanese were arreried in the International Selllement yesterday, It is dise closed.
In the majority of cases they were detained for driving their cars past the barriers an the Soochow Creek bridge.
One of the arrested men was In possession of arms-Trona- Ocean.
SHANGHAI STILL CAUTIOUS
Volunteers Ready For Emergency
for the construction of border fortifications, roping in not only active brick-layers, carpenters and builders but many who have previously done such work.
People who have been conscripted are grumbling at being separated from their families and having to leave their jobs so suddenly and also complain of the scale of pay. There is no arguing, however, with a Court Martial.
QUEEN MARY REGAINS RIBAND
Cuts Record By Hour And A Half
London, Aug. 14. Britain's colossus of the seas, Shanghel, Aug. 15. the 80,773-ton Cunard-White Although rigid precautions against Star finer Queen Mary,
| terrorist activities were only slightly
Reservists have been called up In various districts around Berlin.
Certain detachments, including air force squadrons and tank reglinents, are being sent to the Rhineland.
At Schutzendorf,
Berlin, bread and other foodstuffs have been requisitioned for the troops.
In the Eiffel district, not far from fortifications has Cologne, work on been speeded up enormously in response to an order that it must be completed by October 19.
Jarge
Throughout the Rhineland, numbers of reservists have been suminoned for training.-Router.
Frontier Not Excited
Metz, Aug. 14. The frontier region is not unduly excited regarding the German manoeuvres and fortifications.
Competent authorities ridicule re- reports that 300,000 workmen are eng-
(Continued on Page 4.)
relaxed on Sunday, the city assumed captured the west to east Atlan- an attitude of greater normality with tic Blue Riband to-day, when the passing of the first anniversary she passed Bishop Rock Light-
the outbreak of hostilities.
of the
house at 2.42 p.m. British Sum- STOP PRESS
The entire Volunteer Corps, it is reported, will return to the status of mer Time. precautionary mobilisation to-day, as The glant Cunarder covered the distinct from active
mobilisation.
12.038 miles from Ambrose Channel This means that members will be Lighthouse, of New York, in three able to return to their alleg
Indays, twenty hours and 42 minutes, uniform, ready to be culled out again. at an average speed of 31.69 knots,
It is considered in official circles that the
The previous record, held by the precautionary methods French liner Normandie, was 3 days, adopted proved most sucessful.- 24 hours, minutes, of an average
speed of 31.20 knots.
Shanghai, Aug. 14. Japanese military authorities an- Reuter. nounce that Colonel Hamada, Diree- tor of the Japanese Army Press Bureau In Shanghai, has "dled a strong written protest" with Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Shang- hot Municipal Council, regarding the alleged detention for one hour of a Major of the Japanese Army,
The car in which the Major was travelling, according to the Japanese version of the affair, was stopped by an Armoured Car unit of the Shang-
Bomb Hurts
Two Jews In Baghdad
Baghdad, Aug. 14.
MAY CANONISE
LAST TSAR
On the first day out from New York
the Queen Mary covered 730 miles at an average speed of 31.74 knots.
On the second day, 737 miles was covered, at an average speed of 32.04 knots.
To-day heavy head winds alightly slowed the stately ship, whose total distance for the 24 hours was reduced to 720 miles. Nevertheless, ut the end of the third day, when she was
hal Volunteer Corps, and the patrol Shortly before 8.39 pm. last night 53 miles west of Land's End, the is alleged to have arrested the Major a time bomb exploded with a dea-record was well within the grasp of and taken him to the nearest pollee tening roar in the Jewish Club in Bishop's Rock Lighthouse at 2.42 the Queen Mary, and she passed The communíque estimates
Washington, Aug, 14.
station without, it is stated, giving Baghdad. that the Japanese losses in the States an modern lines will be the
Reconstruction of the Southern any explanation for the action.
p.m. with one hour and 25 minutes to Two Jews were slightly injured pare. same period were about 600 kill-next big objective of the New Deal. incident, the Commandant of the
Questioned yesterday regarding the and the material damage was slight, ed and 2,500 wounded.
The bomb was secreted in the club HOLDS BOTH RECORDS This information follows
the S.V.C. said that the Japanese car and several hours before by unknown National Emergency report regarding the States south of the Volunteer unit on the possibly
The Queen Mary now holds both Commission's its occupante had been detained by miscreants--Trans-Ocean.
east-to-west and west-to-east records] the Dixie line, branding the ares as incorrect understanding that they
for the Atlantic erossing, the record the most backward in the nation and were attempting to rush the Garden
for the trip to New York being creat- ed last week, when she crossed from brake to national progress. D
as the mis- IL is believed that
Road bridge. As soon President
Bishop's Rock to Ambrose Lightship had been sounded the Japanese troops Roosevelt will begin to tackle the take was found out the car and its
in 3 days, Z1 hours and 48 minuter, moved forward a hundred metres and problem when Congress re-convenes occupants were released-Reuter.
at an average speed of 30.00 knots, occupied the northern slopes of Meanwhile, the President in utilis-
compared with the Normandie's Changkufeng Hill within four to Ave ing the report as political ammuni- textile factories in the South should
Belgrade, Aug. 18. Madrid, Aug. 14. yards of the Soviet lines.
The Congress of the Russian Or-ransit time of 3 days, 23 hours and tion in his campaign to purge, the
two minutes. Sixty thousand men have worked "The Soviel commander on the
The Queen Mary is regarded as the tight and day to build the new spot agreed that each side should party at reactionary Democrats, who sponsored by the Federal Govern thodox Church, which is holding its
Nnnual conference here, will consider ninth wonder of the world. She is are particularly entrenched in the of fortifications that will defend withdraw 80 yards, but the High South. In the opinion of the White
Monday for the It is expected that certain consera motion on
from keel to Maja, Commander-in-Chief ment, ordering the Soviet troops to might just as well as be Republicans Party, such as Senators Glass, Byrd of Russis.
funnel top. These statistics give a quick comprehension he Loyalist forces.
re-occupy the positions held at the because of their utter variance with and Smith, will bitterly resist, while) The last of the Russian Tears, to- of the liner's great size and power: In an interview the famous de-time the 'Cease Fire was sounded. the New Deal. It is complained that out-and-out supporters of the Gov-gether with the Tsarina and his Ave Length overall
*** 1,018 20-M fender of Madrid described Valencia's This was promptly done."
they hang on to the President's cost- ernment will retort that Congress children, were killed by the Bol-Length on water line :1; 1,004 Lingw defences as a real Maginot Line. The communique adds that both talls in order to win office and then men opposing the New Deal for the shaviks in Jakaterinenburg on July Beam
118 feet. Despite completion of the fortides exchanged their dead on Satur- oppose his programine.
South, Including higher wages and 17, 1918, a your after the outbreak Keel to top superstructure 138 feet. how fons, work will continue to make day, and that the situation la now "It is suggested that supporters of unionfam, should not use the Demo- of the Russian revolution. Trans- Keel in masthand ** *599,934 feet, *ssurance doubly muro.--Reuler. | quiet.—stetuer,;
the New Deal, may, urge, even that cratic inbel-Reuter,
Ocean.
Miaja Prepares To Defend Valencia
Wie meni,
Mélencia, declared General "Hinden-Command countermanded this agree- Ilouse, many of these reactionaries Vative members of the Democratial canonisation of the Into Tsar Nicholas/2918ft, long and some 200ft. high i
bur
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Parachute
Jump Ends In Death
Paris, Aug. 14, James Willlam, holder of the ing, was killed at Besoneon yester world's record for parachute jump- day when his parachute talled.
open.
10
William's record was established on. March 8, 1938, when he Jumped 4,100 feet.-Trans-Ocean,
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