CZECHS MUST GIVE Hankow Line
DEFINITE ANSWER
BEFORE TO-MORROW Break Said
(Continued from Pape 1.)
at 2.15 nm. They urged upon him the advisability of accepting London plan as it standa.
the
After the Ministers left, Dr. Benes held a meeting of the Inner Cabinet. This as expected to be followed by a aneeting of the full Cabinet.
It is understood that the Czech Note to the Ministers, delivered Inst night, was not the final reply and the terins it contained represented a stiffening of the attitude of the Cauch Government since the previous night
Serious
BRIDGE BROKEN AT YINCHENNIU
Canton, Sept. 21. The condition of the railway north than at of Canton is much worse frst thought.
on
It is now stated that the bridge at Yinchenniu,
which Japanese Evidence of the strength of Czech planes have been concentrating, was suffered serious publle opinion against the proposals is one reason given for the chunge actually hit and
Another is that the Czech anis-damage which will prevent the pass- Influenced by reports age of trains for at least three weeks, ters were from London that there is a grow with the result that passengers and ferried ing opposition in England to Mr. freight to Hankow must be Chamberlain's polley in Central
across the Pakklang liver. Europe. Reuter.
Russian Protest
Geneva, Sept. 21.
Russlan Persons close to the delegation to Geneva state that, the Commissur for Foreign Alluirs, M. Litvino, will denounce the Anglo- French solution to, the Czech problem In his speech to the League Assembly to-day.
The address is "extremely out- spoken even for a man enjoying a reputation for his enuste tongue," they sinte
Ii
It is understood that M, Litvinoff will demand a show-down "between nations favouring collective security and
Üze totalatorians," and will ask whether the Anglo-French plan for four-Power pact with Germany and aly to isolate Russia in Europe and Asia, see the tour Powers would eventually become five in view of the Italian and Ger- man understandings with Japan.
both
M. Litvinaft is also reported to be likely to assert that the absorption of the Sudeten arcus is merely th preliminary for the establishment.of German ascendency in Rumania and Bulgaria,
Officially, the Soviet Legation has stated that the Soviet will adhere to the treaty supporting the Czech against aggression only if France does likewise.United Press.
Godesberg Parley
Berlin, Sept. 21.
Was agreed
the exprUSS
This morning Japanese planes flew hour, over the area for almost ylewing, and apparently photograph- ing, the damage they have inflicted on the bridge and the permanent way in its vicinity during raids earried out this week.-Our Oum Correspon- dent,
CHINESE IN SIAM ARRESTED
Canton, Sept. 21. Word has been received here by the Overseas Anti-Japanese Society of Canton that over 5,000 Chinese Being last week, in Siam were arrested All the arrests were carried out dur- has FEASON ing three days and no been given by the Siamese authorities.
-Our Own Correspondent.
agency
evening published an announcement
y the semi-oMcial news
effect that Poland is Iskra to the
the way for a prepared to clear return to Poland of the 200,000 Poles at present in Czecho-Slovakian ter- tory, by force if necessary.-Trans-
Oevall.
Italian Relief
London. Sept. 20.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
MAJOR BATTLE FOR· KEY CITY ABOVE WUSULH
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Japanese have occupied Loshan, 35 mues cast of Binyang-Umied Press. Guerilla Warfare
•
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1938;
COMMONS TO MEET
SOON?
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polley Parliament should be con- sulled without further delay.
inke
"I accordingly unk you to steps for its immedinte orsembly."-- British Wireless.
Inner Cabinet Meets
Pelping, Sept. 21. A spokesman announced here to
London, Sept. 21. day that white more than half of The Inner Cabinet met at Downing
Terauch's General
ariny
13 Co Street this afternoon. Sir Robert operating in the drive on Hankow Vansittart and Sir Alexander Cado-
pushing on Chouchinkou, the re-gan attended the meeting-Reuter, by mininder in engaged in an intensive Luerdia suppression
campaign throughout North China, including chat Hopei, where skirmishing curred near San-bo, 14 miles from Chang.
00-
Here, on September 16, four hun- dred guerillas were dispersed.
Indian Offers
Simla, Sept. 21. The rulers of Patiala and Strohl, following the example of the other Indian princes, have telegraphed thei Viceroy of India offering all the retources of their staten to Britain In the event of war-Reuter, On the same day at Lunnusten a group of 57 guerillas surrendered
French Fleet Sails unconditionally while 200 others were Tienimm 300
Toulon, Sept. 21. dispersed. South of
The on September 14
French Mediterranean ficel suffered heavily
in the salled from here to-day on manoeu when they were attacked.
angshan Zone a small group was vres off the coast of Provence. They duspered near Tingsten on the 150t will last four days-Reuter,
another dispersed north of Shun-
th on September 14.
•
On September 18 the anti-Japanese LONDON STOCK
Isten Government which was noka- ing a meeting at Hawn, south of Saunteh was surprised and mutuhi- lated, 20 being killed.
The spokesman claimed that the hills south-east of Histotsien ma north of Pingia in south Shanst have
of guerilias been cleared
alter a campaign of two days, the Chinese
un the field. Waving: 1400 dead United Press.
"Key City" Menaced
Hankow. Sept. 21.
raging be-
EXCHANGE
Lundun, Sept. 21. The London Stock Exchange show- deneral improvement to-day in turnover and prices which resulted from a renewed optimism regarding the Europeon situation,
The upward trend was most uro- nouneed among gilt edited and fold mining stocks, which closed around the day's best.
In the Commodities Market copper Desperate Bighting is
tanel
Jead encountered considerable tween the large Chinese and Japan- | trude buying but the best prices ese troops locked in a struggle for were not maintained. possession of Tienchiacheng on the Among the foreign exchanges ster-
Hupch.
north bank of the Yangtse in Easting was Armer in ferns of most of the major currencies, especially the American dollar, which reacted on some liquidation of dollars originally purchased 15 a hedge against a European conflict-Reuter Special,"
This city is generally known here as "the key city" to lankow.
south-east Honon, continues with endiminished violence.
arc
The Chinese claims that they have recaptured Libsiawan, northeast of Tieschlacheng, but assert that the Japanese have taken Katsemico, and Shatzelao. At present the Chinese According to field dispatches re- It is officially announced that the It is emphasised in Italian quarters are counter-attacking these two towns celved here late last night, the Fuehrer and Mr. Chamberlain have in London that while it is confidently in an attempt to recover the lost Chinese troops are still making agreed that the Godesberg conference expected that Italy would be readyground, however,
gallant stand in the southern part of will take place on Thursday.
to join in a guarantee of the re-
the city whilst the Japanese frontlers, this
One of the greatest battles of the occupyinse cavalry units have pushed Czech The
constituted
the northern part. postponement
would be on condition that a solu- war is expected to be fought around.
Japanese upon, it is stated, on
already has to Shihlitun, to the west of Hwang- wish of the Britis
British Government, tion was for all minority problems Tieneliachieng, which In London it is announced officially of the country, to enable the settle-been the seene of numerous bloody chwan, to disturb the Chinese rear. The Chinese are exerting their efforts that Mr. Chamberlain and the Germent to be of a permanent nature.
to repell them. man Chancellor will restine negotin- tion and the Prime Minister will be accompanied on his trip, which will be made by air, by his personal adviser, Sir Horace Wilson, and Mr. William Strang, Director of the Cen- tral European Department of the Foreign Omce.--Trans-Ocean.
Poland's Part
All
Polishi
Warsaw, Sept. 21,
Tuesday papers on
engagements in Chinese history,
and
valuv Due to its strategie No format request has been made for Halian co-operation, although the almost imprenable position the town of the terms of the Anglo-French plan were has always been the scene
greatest Yangtse battles in past cen- communicated to Rome yesterday.
turies during struggles for lankow.
The British and French initiative is hailed with considerable relict Among Italians, as they consider it Indientive of a possible all-round appeasement of European problems and not just a temporary arrange- ment for the sake of peace.--Reuter.
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In a thousand years, it is claimed, na defence of Tenchfacheng has ever surrendered and has always fought to the last man.
the
Chinese reinforcements are locked In a severe battle with the Japanese column pushing southward from Kwangisi in east Hupch with intention of joining thele troops at Wusuch. Lilisiawan and Tapching~ miao to the south-west of Kwangisl have been re-occupied by the Chinese but Shalacho, another point there, has fallen into Japanese honds.
Japanese troops moving down along the
River to Ilwai
reinforce their south-eastern Honan comrades in are checked by the Chinese. Tal- kang in east Honan has been recap. tured from the Japanese after
cries of counter-attacks.
In a telephone talk to Hankow yesterday the General defending the town, which is also protected by some of China's best equipped troops, assured the authorities that the history of Tienehincheng will not be dishonoured by the present defenders.
Tienchlacheng, with the Yangisen to the south, a lake to the cast, and mountains on the north and west, presents an ideal stronghold, At this spot the river through deep gorges and the Chinese possess elaborate defence works with bombproof shelters of reinforced concrete, concrete gun emplacements and the latest types of heavy guns, besides being protected by a river boom to keep naval units at a dis tance. Henter.
Battle Continues
flows
Hankow, Sept. 21, Fighting for the possession of Hlwangehwan (Kwangchow), gute- way to the Wuthan tri-elty
area in
Д
After days of sanguinary fighting
and tull ha set in the Singize Mahwelling sectors. Only spasmodic ring was heard in the Singize sector yesterday.
On the Juichang sector on the south Yangtze bank 300 Japanese assault on Fengchlapu, made an south-west of Julchang elty in the wee hours yesterday morning. The Chinese dine was broken, but in n counter-attack the Chinese repulsed the the invaders and recovered ground lost.
bomba
A number of poison gas are said to have been dropped by four Japanese planes on the Chinese positions at Wuchlanao and Taho- hang, to the south-west of Juichang on Monday. Many Chinese troops were affected-Central News.
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