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No. 15002
六拜雞 號十二月八英港香
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1938. 日五廿月七
INTERNED
FRENCH
SOLDIERS
ATTACKED
Shots Fired When Rioters Rush At Foreign Guards
Following
close
Shanghai, Aug. 20. upon the "Doomed Battalion's" outbreak on August 11, and in many aspects resembling it, a riot of a very violent character broke out last night in one of the Chinese military internment camps in the French Concession. About 100 soldiers were implicated and at least one is believed to have been killed by rifle bullets.
The trouble started when a French sergeant
was calling the roll, when suddenly and without warning, the interned men broke their ranks and set upon him. Two other French soldiers were
also attacked.
Although the French authorities are maintaining
almost complete secrecy in the matter, one unconfirmed version of the affair says that the guards were forced to fire on the Chinese, who were allegedly using bottles and clubs against the French.
It is believed that at least one Chinese was killed and that many others are suffering from bullet wounds.
One interpretation of the affair is that the men in the French Conces- sion comp had heard of the recent riot by the "Doomed Battalion" and hud decided to stage a "gympathy" mutiny.
Quiet was restored in the camp after about 25 minutes of conillet.
All oleers in the comp have been removed from contact with their men. -Reuter,
BRITAIN AROUSED AT OFFICIAL'S
ARREST
Views Conveyed
To Berlin
London, Aug. 20.
The Government has requested the
Chinese Resist Stoutly
Unwavering Under Constant Heavy Pressure
Hankow, Aug. 21.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 138.00 PER ANNUM
CHINESE TROOPS
THIRD WEEK OF WHITEAWAY'S SALE
Special Reductions on all
Dress Materials
Salą. Price from $1.00 up. See Pages 3 & 5 WHITEAWAY'S
MUTINY
18 Killed in British Ship by Franco's Bombs
wint
TAIYUAN
PEIPING
R TIENTSIN PAOTING
BESEIZED BY
GUERILLAS
YELLO
ICHENGCHOW
LUNGHAI HAILWAY
YENCHOW
SUCHOW
KAIFENG-
HAICHOW
AREA
RECAPTURED
BY GUERILLAS-
Three Germans
Executed High Treason
HANKOW
CHEFOO
TSINGTAO:
NANKING
SHANGHAI:
POWERFUL GUERILLA UNITS are operating in the north, but nowhere have they been more successful than on the Shan- ing the important city of Tsinan after raiding it many times and reducing the Japanese garrison to a skeleton force. They
Chinese reports.
tung Peninsula, where they have finally succeeded in recaptar-
Ford literally, besieging Peiping at the moment, according to
Berlin, Aug. 20.
Another three Germans have been executed for high treason. bringing the total number of executions under this, heading since the beginning of the year to 22...
The three men beheaded this morning
Wichoff, Karl Peter Heimz and Wilhelm Braun. --United Press.
BRITAIN WON'T BE BRIBED
Assurances Given Quo Tai-chi
London, Aug. 20.
Despite heavy Japanese urtil- In connection with the im-
Robert
CZECHS' ONE HOPE OF SOLVING CRISIS IS LORD RUNCIMAN
Prague, Aug. 20. Though both the Czech Government and Sudeten delegates declared their willingness to continue negotiations, it is pointed out that there is now no basis upon which to proceed.
Under the circumstances, the full benefits of Lord Runciman's detached position as an adviser is likely to come into play and both sides are looking to him for a lead which might serve as a basis for further negotiations.
There is a growing belief that Lord lery and naval bombardments pending conversations between Runciman may elaborate some plan British based on the old Hungarian system Craigie, and infantry attacks, the Chinese Sir are still holding on to their Minister in Tokyo, and General of Juda, which is analogous to the positions in the vicinity of K. Ugaki, the Japanese Foreign German Gaue (regions). This would
Kno Dr.
Tai-chi, involve the establishment of three Chuchwang, west of Kiukiang, Minister,
German regions
swith
homogeneous Chinese Ambassador in London, Chinese com-
German according to
populations responsible for called at the Foreign Office this their own affairs, in much the saine munique.
manner as Northern Ireland. When the Japanese troops attacked afternoon,
The Czechs as well as other Dr. Quo Tal-chi drew attention to dawn on Thursday, with niecraft
the the suspicions, which appeared to be minorities, will have reprezentation reconnoitring and bombing
as the
of the arrest of Captain Kendrick, machine-gun fre, inflicting heavy rangement to Great Britain whereby Czech regio, man minorities in the
Brillah Passport Control Officer in Vienna, who was seized by German as he was crossing Germany police en route to England, on leave.
The British Minister has been re- to seek a full and speedy
quation of the arrest.
In an interview yesterday with Herr von Ribbentrop, the British Ambassader received n assurance that a full inquiry would be made immediately, and it is expected in London that the latest representations will lead to Captain Kendrick's re- lease/Router.
severest
CHINESE GAIN UPPER HAND,
Assurance
of Herr Konrad Henlein's Sudeten platform-Reuter.
30 ARABS SLAIN IN PALESTINE
of the
THREE VESSELS OF SAME LINE UNDER INSURGENT ATTACK
Second Ship Sunk After Attempt at Beaching
London, Aug, 20.
Eighteen members of the crew of the British steamer Stanbrook are believed to have been killed when their vessel was attacked by Insurgent bombers in Barcelona' harbour,
Lloyd's Tangier agent reports that the British steamer Stanforth, of the same line, has sent out an SOS call, stating she was being attacked by Insurgent planes 15 miles west of Barcelona. She reported herself in need of immediate assistance.
Later, however, the master of this ship sent a radio report to the effect that the Insurgents' bombs had all missed his ship. He was then proceeding to Oran, he said.-United Press.
BRITAIN'S ITALIAN RELATIONS MUDDLED
Agreement Waits Upon Franco's Victory
Rome, Aug. 20. It is acknowledged here and in London that the Spanish question, which was the subject of further discussion to-day between Lord Perth, the British
Reuter adds that the Stanhope, which has been bombed on several occasions, was the target of seven Insurgent bombers.
vessel The started to sink and an attempt was made to bench her.
Beaching operations, however, were futile, as the ship ultimately sank,
Reuter reports that there were no casunities.
MOROCCAN ARMY ATTACKS
Burgos, Aug. 20.
intensive The Insurgents began operation in the Ebro sector at dawn to-day, with the Moroccan Army Corps entering the field.
A communique claims that the attack is developing satisfactorily- Reuter.
LOYALISTS CLAIM VICTORIES Hendaye, Aug, 20. The Loyalists claim to have won victories on the north-east and south- (Continued on Page 4.)
Ambassador, and Count Clano, STOP PRESS Italian Foreign Minister, is the key to completion of the Anglo- Italian Agreement.
Generally, Italy appears as anxious as ever to see the Agreement com- pleted, but at the same time the country is showing no signs that it will abandon its insistence on on Insurgent victory In Spain.
General Franco's success In check- ing the Loyalist advance across the Ebro River has revived Italian hopes that the end of the war may not be too lung delayed.
CHINESE ATTACKING HSUCHOW
Chengchow, Aug. 20. Chinese guerilla troops are attack-
The only chance of reaching aling Hsuehow, important junction of settlement in Spain, and thus ful- the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and the Bling the essential conditions for the Lunghai Railway. Fighting is sald be raging in the Immediate of the completion
Anglo-Iiallan to
to reside in suburbs. Agreement still seems
of The Japanese garrison unit at An- the lines patient work along the British plan for the withdrawal chwang, cast of the city, has been of volunteers, but from the Italian routed in an engagement. About 100 threo point of view the reservations con- Japanese were killed, and tained in Barcelona's reply to the trucks and thifty cases of gasoline British plen are likely to cause and a large quantity of arins and
ummunition
were solzed by the guerillas. further delay-Reuter.
Large sections of the railway track and telegraph wires at Chiaoshan, a hill west of the elty, have been damaged by the guerillas.-Central News.
Dykes To Be Repaired
By 45,000 Coolies And $2,000,000
Thousands Of Men British Minister in Berlin to inform | Chinese positions, the Chinese troops supported by various reports from and will be treated on the same foot-
Scour Country Herr von Ribbentrop. the Foreign
the Japonese with heavy Tokyo, Japan was proposing an aring as Minister, that it takes a serious view swept
For Terrorists to leave c The Czech, Hungarian and Slovak Japan would agree
will bo osses and breaking the Japanese
Yangtse Valley clear for British parts of Czecho-Slovakia
divided, with as homogene Britain similarly
Jérusalem, Aug. 20. lines.
Meanwhile, over ten Japanese interests on condition that
population as possible. warships have now penetrated above agreed to give Japan a free hand in ous
All regions will be asked to send At least thirty Arabs have Klukiang and are subjecting the North China.
The Chinese Minister pointed out representatives to the central Parlila- been killed and many wounded Chinese positions to the
to the Foreign Ofee that if Japan ment in Prague, which will be res. In clashes with British troops bombardiment.-Reuter,
made such proposals it entirely ponsible for defence, finance and during the past 48 hours. ignored the obvious fact that Japan foreign
policy.
The milltary authorities state Mahwelling, Klangal, Aug, 20, had invaded Chinn in violation of It is felt in Czech circles that a The Chinese continue to gain the solemn treaties to which she was a proposal on these lines might serve that the present drag-net opera- upper hand on the south bank of the signatory and, secondly, China could ns a basis for discussion and it is tions are the largest undertaken Yangso River.
never accept an arrangement of such believed that such a plan would go since the inception Military
n nature. reports received here state a that a Chinese column succeeded in It is understood that Dr. Quo Tal- long way to meet the eight points disorders. smashing its
its way to the immediate chi received a full
that outskirts of Klukinng on Thursday there was no ground, whatever for and occupled Shankow, a point out any anxiety on this part of the nature side the city, for four hours. How- ever, it later withdrew when the Japanese allegedly resorted to the use of
to stem the advance. poison The Chinese troops, assisted by large guerilla bands are now taking
Hankow, Aug. 20. the initiative on the south Yangtse
General Chen Chen, Commander- London, Aug. 20. bank, constantly attacking the enemy Chinese aircraft have been staging| ëlr
Albert Seward, the famous in-Chief of the Chinese forces de-
Berlin, Aug. 20. Barcelona, Aug. 20.
been fending Hankow, has decided to op- Within 24 hours of their arrival daily raids on Japanese troop and botanist and scientist, has
British propriale $200,000 for the relief of
So far there has been a general to investigate the bombing of open warship concentrations in the Kiu elected President of the
to be war refugees in his area. and Chihu sectors.
Association for the meeting
In view of the pitiful state of the recovery up to five points in the up- towns in Spain, the British Mission
Indicative of Chinese confidence, held in Dundee next year: Was disturbed by three alr·rald
Invitations for future meetings of famille of bombing victims, the ward movement on the Bourse and alarms and the hundredth sir raid on farmers who formerly fled from the
person readily absorbed,
Reichsbanks were sound after an war zones have. the clly,
Family accepted from Newcastle for 1940, pay $80 to the family of
killed, $20 to a person seriously Verkry this elehi Insurgent | reaping their OW. Talurred and arë) the Association have been made and ¦ Chinese puthorities have decided to comparatively small offers have been when they were driven back by the Mission
`morning' van bombed the heart of the old According to an account in a diary from Hellast for 1941, and from injured and $10 to anyone slightly initial improvement of 2% points
Reuter Special. Injured-Reuter Special Per luin 246 and wounding 90 seized from high Japanese officer, Birmingham for
Investigate Bombings At First Hand
..
Kiang
described/~~fcuter,
Spécial
SCIENTISTS
TO MEET
1942. Reuter
BOUNTIES FOR BOMBED
.4
Several thousand troops are scour ing the entire country-side, tracking down terrorists. R.A.F. planes are being extensively used to assist them. -United Press.
BERLIN BOURSE IMPROVES
7
Hankow, Aug. 20.
MISSION. BOMBED
Felping. Aug. 20.
Nows has reached Pelping that the The Chinese Government has com- French Catholic Mission at Takow. pleted plans for the repair of 170 tun, 50 miles west of Pelping, was miles of dykes along Uie Yellow River bombed by Japanese planes on Thurs- at a cost of $2,000,000.
day morning, despite the fact that no Forty-five thousand coolies are guerillas or refugees were in the already employed repairing and vicinity.
Two Fronch priests
narrowly building up the dykes near Cheng- chow, junction of the Lunghai and escaped, and bombs landed near the Peiping-Hankow Railway which was Church without damaging it. Two Were badly damaged... within the grasp of the Japanese other buildings belonging to
(Further Stop Press News an Page 16.)
foods in June,
Half a million refugees are in the Yushth and Fukow.-Reuter Special vicinity of Chengchow, Chungmow,
Reuter.
the