THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
AUGUST 18, 1938.
Saw Japanese Village Garrison Destroyed THIS IS NEW!
FOREIGNERS
CONFIRM HEAVY LOSS
Southerly Drive From Yangtse Completely Checked by Chinese
Nanchang, Aug. 18.
The inability of the Japanese to make any headway on the south Yangtse front was further confirmed to-day by foreign refugees arriving in Nanchang from Kuling, the famous summer resort atop of Lushan Mountain, overlooking Lake Poyang.
One of the foreigners told Reuter: Japanese are at present assaulting the mountains several times daily, but are being driven back with heavy losses.
NEGRIN REFORMS
CABINET
National Union Character Still Maintained
Paris, Aug. 17, Dr. Juan Negrin, wito resigned with his Cabinet onl Monday night, formed a new Government to-day.
Pins French Aces' Medals
On Germans
Striking Gesture By General Vuillemin
Berlin, Aug. 17.
E RADIO BROADCAST
Victor Sanders and The Z.B.W. Orchestra HAYDN SYMPHONY Radio Programme Broadcast by A striking incident occurred to- day when General Vuillemin, Chief ZUW on a Frequency of 843 k.e's. of the French Air Force, visited the and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m.
and
3-11 pun. on 9.52 m.c's, per famous Richthofen Chaser Air Squa- dron at Doeberitz, and met the four second. German airmen who recently flew the Conder monoplane acress the Atlantic and back.
Immediately after the forma- tion of the new Spanish Govern On hearing that the four alemen werd lying him to Leipzig, General ment, a communique was issued, Vuillemin was so delighted that he stating that the Cabinet would took his French military and r continue, as before, to respectmedals from the uniforms of the the personality and rights of French Air Attcche in Berlin and his and decorated Flight Captain A.D.C., autonomous regions.
Henke with them,,
The communique expresses satta- faction that the Catalan and Basque provinces are represented in the new Cabinet, which thus retains the character of a Government of Die National Union.
Changes in the Cabinet are limitea
to the resignations of Senor Jaime Senar Manuel Arujo, Minister with by Dr dose Mois Regas and Senor
Aiguate. Minister for Labour, and
0.0 Studio The Children's Hour. 7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.03 A Néottish Programnit, My Ain Folk (Lemon, Mills).... Mary Kay (Contralto); Glasgow Highlanders (Arr. Dinek); Meg Mer- rilees (Arr.
Diack)....Scottish Coun- try Dunce Orchestra conduc
conductor: J. Michael Diack; Kishmui's Galley "Song of the Hebrides"-Arr. Ken-
A'Bhata Air Captain von Morca Boatman)....... Moray
nedy Fraser) Fear (Soprano) will Plano; The As he helped to unpin the medal
Strathspey King (Scott from his uniform the Air Altache Hartley); The Piper's Weird, Lament;
Skinner atr
declared with a smile: "I have worn Mies. Scott Skinner, Strathspey; The that medal for 25 years."--Reuter |
The Kebbuck, Strathspey: Kirrie Special.
and
Mac The
In Spate, Rect; Talisker Sthspey Morrison, Strathspey;
aspey: The Devil and the Dirk, Reel;
CHINESE GUERILLAS urido (Violin Solos); Ye Banks And
The Bride's Reel....Florence Mac-
out Portfolio, and their replacement
RECAPTURE Tomas Bilbao Hospitalet.
Dr. Regas is a member of the
VITAL CENTRE Calafon Unified Socialist Party, while Senor Hospitalet, who is a Basque, (Continued front Page 1.) belongs the Spanish Socialist
vigour in their activities in Political circles in France see in northern province.
the
Road
Braes (Arr. J. A. Murray); The Rom To The Isles (Kennell MacLeod-P. Mac- Kennedy-Fraser)... Synta
Instr Ewan
(Tenor)
Petronella
(Arr.
The Willow (Arr. Dlack).... Dance Orchestra J. Michael Diack;
Song
conducted
WANT NO ARMISTICE
Burgos, Auję. 17. Insurgent newspapers to-day de-numbering not more than 500 men, limet; ****
"suggestions nounce and reject the for an armistice emanating from Brechona or its friends."-Reuter.
"It was impossible to ascertain the Japanese 200 Killed In losses, but the number killed must have been at least several hundreds."-Reuter.
"The Party. Kitlinge retention of the Premiership and The Shantung guerillas are led Sound The Pibroch (Traditional, arr. (Tradi- Ministry of Defence by Dr. Nerina by General Chang Wai-pang, fermer J. K. Lees); Skye Boat Ser victory for the latter over his y an obscure police official in Wei-tional, arr. Malcolm Lawson). opponents who have been endeavour-halwel
(Baritone) Macgregor He fled from Welhaiwei Alexander ing to form a more moderate Cabinet into the interior of Sbartung when with plano accomp by Gerald Moore;
itcela
(Arr. Dlack); Rachel Rae; High "From a vantage point on top of the capable of negotiating an armistice the former British naval concession Road to Linton; Fight about the fire-
with the Insurgents.-Trans-Orcan. was seized by the Japanese.
side: Brown's Reel; Strathspeys mountain we foreigners witnessed a remarkable
In the Interior Chang Wel-pang (Arr. Diack); Money Husk; Bra
Braes o organised a small bund of guerillas,
Highland Whiskey engagement a week ago to-day, when the
Country Dance Orchestra But Chinese patriots flocked to his conducted by J. Michaci Dinck; Auld Japanese garrison in a small village about six
colours and soon his army was over- Scots Songs (Medley-Arr. Franels); miles away was surrounded by the Chinese and
running practically the entire pro- Intro: The Campbells are coming; Annie Laurle; Loch Lomond; Schla were entirely wiped out.
wha hae; Bonnie Dundee; My Love is Many of LI Chung-jen's men. e a Red Red Rose; On the Banks trapped in Shantung when
Green Grow the the of Allan Water: Japanese captured Hsuchow and
Rashes 0; Auld Lang Syne.....The Lunghat Railway westward to Kai-Maestros (Vocal Quintelle) with Or teng, Joined Chang's colours, and his
chestra. army to-day is second only to the
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Communist 4th Houle army in in-Report and Announcements. portance in guerilla activities.
8.02 London Relay...World Affairs', A talk by A. P. Newton, Rhodes Chang's "ghost army" is sald to be A final check-up showed that more besieging Tsingtao and Chefeo, while Professor of Imperial History in the than 200 persons were killed and over 500 wounded during yesterday's over 200 villages of the 300 in Wel-University of London. Japanese air rald here, which was United Press. described as the severest yet ex- perienced.
Continue Attempts
At Landing
Hankow, Aug. 18. Fighting is still progressing on both the north and south banics of the Yangise River, with the Japanese continuint their attempts to and for the drive troops above
on Juichank, kinno a Chinese i
military communicque.
Stx Japanese warships off Kingkou this morning and steamed up-river heavily shelled the Chinese positions guarding the south bank of the river in the vicinity of Chihu. An attempt to land troops, however, was repuls-
ed by the defenders.
The Japanese st
1lwangmei, on the north bank of the river, are asserted to have launched a counter- attack on the Chlacze positions, but have been repulsed
highway
between
After repairing the bridges and Chlenshan and Anhwel, the Japanese at Chienshan are said to he
Taihu,
in central
at unguarded paint on the shores of the lake. Chinese troops around the lake have received orders to keep a vigilant watch and repulse Japanese attempt to land.
any
No change has taken place north of Juichang where the Chinese and Japanese are still deadlocked in the range of hills-Central News.
Progress On Volunteer Withdrawal
Insurgent Response Encouraging
Burgos, Aug. 17. Reuter understands that the general
sending truckloads of reinforcements tone of General Franco's reply to the to Taibu. Chinese artillery in the hills, however, has subjected the British proposals for the withdrawal
Changsha Raid
Changshu, Aug. 18,
Over 100 missiles were rained on the densely-populated sections of the vity, destroying about 300 houses. Central News.
81 PLANES PARTICIPATE
vince.
halwel are said to have fallen.-
Train Service Suspended
like a
8.15 Harold Ramsay at the Organ. Rodeo March (Harold Ramsay); St. Louis Blues (Handy); Popular Melodies; Intro:-Alone at a table for two; Alone; I'm all alone; You started Hankow, August 10. me dreaming; The touch of your Owing to heavy damage done to the lips: Lost; Three Great Melodies; track And bridges by Chinese Intro:-Black Eyes; Lorelei; O Sole guerilias, train service between Mio, Tientsin and Tsangchow on the 8.30 Studio-A Concert by Z.B.W. Tientsin-Pukow Rallway has
been Orchestra
Victor Sanders Hankow, Aug. 18. Offcial casually lists of the Japan-suspended, according to a message (Barlione).
1: Waltz The Count of Luxem- ese rald on Changsha yesterday after-from' Tientsin.-Central News.
bourg" (Lebar)..........
..Z.B.W. Orchestra; noon disclose that 200 were killed and
(Edward Japanese Setbacks in Shansi 2. (a)... Charming Chloe 500 wounded.
German); (b) Linden Lea (Vaughan.
Victor Sanders; 3. (a) (Tost!); (b) "Liebes- на
"Eighty-one" Japanese planes parti- cipate in the rald-United Press.
UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI
Slan, August 18.
Japanese attempts to advance 10-y
and
wards the Yellow River crossings trnum" Franz
von
(c)
(d)
Grumphics)
Sonnentos"
from south Shansl to threaten
the Orchestra: 4. (a) My
western section of the Lunghat Rail- way, have met with serious setbacks.
at
Japanese (rurks to heavy bombard- fnt volunteers from Spain may before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Mellaochen, over 25 kilometres north.
regarded as hopeful.
Ho Po, 58, widow, was charged ment, inflicting serious damage and
Magistracy this morning with keep- It contains certain suggestions, or ensualties.
At the same time, it is reported stipulations, in connection with the ing an unregistered mui-tsal, named Tan King-chun, 16-year-old girl, that small bands of Chinese troops carrying out of the scheme.
Sir Robert Hodgson, the British and was fined $30.
forces by night' raids,
The Japanese column driving from Life's Delight); (b) Weep you No Lintsin towards Yungtsi (Puchow), More) Elizabeth Songs - Roger south terminus of the Tatung-Fuchow | Quilter; (c) Fair House Of Joy).......... Rallway been halted by the Chinese
in south-west Shansi, has
Sanders; 5. Selection "A Desert (Romberg).....2LW Or-
9.30 London Relay-The News. 9.50
by cast of Yungtsi.
Marla Mulier Songs (Soprano).
Traume (Wagner); Im Treibhaus (In The Hothouse-Wagner), 10.0 London Relay—'Speed,'
This column is not expected to make much progress in view of the are constantly harassing the Japanese Agent, to whom the insurgent reply mut-tsai, sald that the girl was re-tsi.
Mr. H. W. Fraser, Inspector of strane Chinese defences around Yung- The Japanese forces in South-west was handed yesterday, is at present istered yesterday by the defendunt, Meanwhile, the Japanese at Yun- Shansi, which are attempting to reach indisposed and confined to his house, Tan had ample food, but her clothing cheng who attempted to advance un the Yellow River crossing at Yungchi, but there is no reason for anxiety was of pour quality and she was Pinglu and Maotsintu, on the north are at present sald to be engaged by regarding his health-Reuter,
slapped by defendant's son for some the Chinese between Lingcheng and
[delay in her work. Yungchi, where 3ghting is still in
progress-Router.
west
Blindly Feeling Way
thence
cut the
DEFENDS SCIENCE
London, Aug. 17.
A vigorous condemnation of the widespread view that scientists are
$1,655 FINE FOR HEROIN DEALER
A fine of $1,055 with the alterna-
and tive of eight months"
tree
A programme of popular numbers with Anna Meakin, William Black- and James burn, George Allsop, Moody.
bank of the Yellow River opposite Shenhsien, have now retreated to-
10.15 Dance Music. wards Changtienchen, cast of Yun-
Fox-Trots..I'm In A Dancing cheng, after suffering at serious
Mood (From *This'll make reverse at the hands of the Chinese-whistle): My Red Letter Day (From you
Central News,
This make you whistle')...... Ambrose and His Orchestra; Fox- Goes To Town; Japanese Sandman.
Chinese Approaching
Sinsiang
Chenfchow, Aug. 18,
assu
Mahweiling, Kiungsi, Aug. 18. Checked in several directions, the Japanese forces on the south bank of 'the Yangtze River are still blindly feeling about for a weak point in the
Joe Daniels and His Hot Shots in "Drumpasticks": Waltz-Marie Louise Chinese line.
Lates!
military advices from the responsible for the horrors of modern wecks imprisonment was imposed on Chinese forces advancing on Si- (From The Flying Trapeze'); Fox- front
ate that units of Japanese warfare because their discoveries Yiu Wing, unemployed, by Mr. R. Siang, Junction of the Pelping-Hankow Trot There won't Be Any Spring troops at Kutang, less than 25 kilo were often put to destructive use, was Edwards at the Central Magistracy and the Tankou-Chinghun Railways (From The Flying Trapeze')...... metres south-east of Klukiang on the delivered by Lord Rayleigh in his this morning for possession of three in north Honan, are rapidly approach Eddie Carroll and His Music with
est shore of
Poyang Lake .arc mak-
Vocal refrain; Fox-Trot-When The presidential address at the British taels of raw oplum, 2.7 taels of pre-ing the city. ing preparations to push
toward
Association meeting at Cambridge to-nured opium, and 1,010 hero pilis One detachment, it is learned, hd Trot-Serenade In The Night....... Poppies Bloom Again; Slow Fox- Hsingtze, further south-east, and day.
at an address in Cleverly Street. made an attack on the Peace Pre-
aud His Orchestra with' Ambrose turn eastward to
The tumous radiologist and scientist
ANOTHER BIG FINE
servation Headquarters and captured Nanchang-Kiuklang Railway
Tangos Re-Fa-SI; ndoubted whether much could be done Charged with possession
vocal chorus: of 4.7 the Chinese commander of the peace
Juan De Dios Tehon. Chinese, Troop: `at Hsinize to
to prevent discoveries from being tacls of prepared oplum and keeping preservation units, five Chinese statt Response Malevo. are taking precautions.
applied to warlike uses and described Jan pplum divan in a house at ShingoMeers, and, eight Japanese army Filberto y su Orquesta Pariena; Supported by warships and aero- the iden that men of selence were Woo Road, Ho Chin, unemployed, was
Fox-Trots-Are You In Love With planes, Japanese troops which land- į specially responsible as "a delusion fined $575 or, in default, ave, month,Surgeons and nurses.
Me Again? When You're Smiling. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra; ed at Kanghow, west of Kiuklang, born of imperfect knowledge of the imprisonment by Mr. R. Edwards at
Fox-Trot-Take My Heart: Slow are still making great efforts to glitrent course of the process of dis- the Central Magistracy this morning,
Fox-Trot-You're Not The Kind their way to Matou, about 25
Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel metres west of Kangkow, through
"High explosives have been too long
Orpheans with voent chorus. the narrow strip of land hemmed in
in use in peaceful industry for their
11.0 Close Down. between the Yangise River and misuse to be Inid directly to the Chihu Lake. Fighting in taking place at Tashuhsli, Chuchwang and account of science," he declared, Chenchinpeng, points lying between Kangkow and Matou.
icilo-
covery.
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JAPANESE PRAISE ALLEGED TERRORIST "The world is ready to accept the gifts of selence and to use them for
(Continued from Page 1.) its own purpose. It is diMcult to see any signs that the world is ready to
after accept the advice of scientifle men ascovery that bullets found
aasassination were to what uses should be made of their recent terrorist gifts."-Reuter Special.
fired from one of twenty-seven pistols sold by the Settlement. police last March to the Japanese, for use by tho Special Servico Section of tho Japanese Army.
FELL FROM ROOF
་་་
Another detachment has recaptured Slaochichen, cast of Sinilang, end acized two Japanese heavy guns, rifles, 105 revolvers, over 500 shells and a number of important docu- ments. Fighting is said to be stili in progress there,
Yesterday afternoon, more than 200 Japanese soldiers from Talnyang, south of Po Ai on the north bank of
the Yellow River in north Honon, CORRIGAN DENIES
launched an attack on the Chineso positions at Shakangpu nearby, but were beaten eff.-Central News,
CHILDREN MISSING
Chinese Guns Accurate Chinese gunner displayed great accuracy during a duel with a con- -centration of over 20 Japanese war- ships and scores of steam Inunclics in the Yangtse at Chuchong yester- Two *team launches
were Bunk and several warships suffered
Some actual weapons are stated to Two boys were reported as missing heavy damage.
A six-year-old boy named Chan have been found with the numbers to the police yesterday. Pong Wel, Under a barrage laid by their war- Tung was killed after having fallen filed off at the scene of other asang 10, of Lower Lascar Row, missing ships in the Yangtee River a num from the roof of a house in Samsinations, and the police are anxious since Tuesday, and a ten-year-old ber of Japoncan steam launches have Ka Lang yesterday. He died just to learn how these pistols found their boy named Au Slu-kam, residing at
into the steamed Into Chiu Lake. Their in- before admission to the Queen Mary way
hands of various Temple Street, missing since yester- tention le apparently to land troops Hospital.
amassins-Reuter.
day.
day:
FILM CONTRACT
Albany, NY., Aug. 17. Douglas Corrigan has denied that he has signed a contract with RKO- Radio Films, either as an actor or in- a technical capacity.
It was reported yesterday that Corrigan has signed up to appear in a dim entitled "My Flight to ireland."
United Press.
He is the man who flew the Atlantic "by mistake."
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