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FOUNDED 1881 二拜歳 號一十月十英港香 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11,
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WHITEAWAY'S
GRIM BATTLE RAGING FOR CHINA'S VERDUN
Japan Wants Colossal Japanese
Japanese Losses
Hankow For
Birthday Culminate Long Offensive
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10. JAPANESE CORRESPON-
DENTS at the front predict that the Wuhan cities would be in the hands of the Japanese on Novem- ber 3, the anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor Meiji.
Japanese naval forces,
to
YANGTSE R. DASH BRINGS WARSHIPS NEAR HANKOW
correspondent, have pushed T EVENTS AT TEHAN.
THE WHOLE OF CHINA IS REJOICING AT THE DRAMATIC
their way now to within sight of Shikwelyno and Hwangshihkang, whose fail is reported as imminent.-- Router Special.
MORE TROOPS |
AT HAIFA
HAIFA, Oct. 10.
THE BEDFORDSHIRE and the Hertfordshire Regiments
arrived here to-day on the
THE ONCE FLOURISHING TOWNSHIP ON THE KIUKIANG- NANCHANG RAILWAY HAS LONG SINCE DISAPPEARED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH-BLASTED BY JAPANESE BOMBS AND SHELLS IN THE MOST TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT EVER KNOWN. IN THE FAR EAST.
But out of the ruins has arisen China's Verdun.
Six miles east of the heap of rubble and stone that was once a city of 60,000 people lie the battered Chinese trenches. In many parts of the front they have been reduced to a series of mud-filled craters by the incessant Japanese bombardment.
No-where at Tehan, howeyer, have the Chinese defences faltered. Since September 3 not one inch of
troopship Vasna, together with America Wants ground has been surrendered to the invaders, whose
two companies of the Hampshire Regiment.
The Scots Greys and details of the Tank Corps arrived later on the troopship Phesus.
Eleven Arabs were killed and three captured when a mounted gang accompanied by others on foot attempted a daylight attack on the stockaded settlement near Beishan.
Royal Visit
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Considerable interest is being displayed in the United States at the forthcoming visit to Canada of Their Majesties the King and Queen.
The suggestion has been raised that President Roosevelt should invite the British Royal family to A British officer was slightly extend their American tour to the wounded.-Reuter,
United States.
New Czech Areas Seized By Reich
PRAGUE, Oct. 10.
OVERSTEPPED the
GE
ERMAN TROOPS HAVE
demarcation line at more than one point, particularly at Brannau, where two additional communes were occupied..
A protest to the German commander was in vain, as he replied that a deputation of the inhabitants had invited him to occupy the region because "it is chiefly inhabited by Sudeten Germans.”
entire advance south of the Yangtse has been held up by the determination of Chinese Army that "they shall not pass."
VOCHOW
SINYANG
HANYANG // HANKOW
WUCHANG
| KICHUNFAUS TO JAPANESE
ARMY
CHANGSHA
WUSIEN
KICHUN
MACHENG
OKWANGSTI
TEHAN
JAPANESE
WARSHIPS
GKUI-
| KIANG
POYANG
LAKE
NANCHANG
Assassination of Bulgar Army's Chief of Staff
SOFIA, Oct. 10.
Although the loss of Aikow, slightly east of Tehan. MAJOR GENERAL PEEFF, Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Army, was shot
has threatened the entire Chinese defence system with disaster and circumvallation, the defenders of Tehan are remaining grimly at their posts. The Japanese have occupied the heights at Yangchiashan, Lishan, Laohutsien and Fenghuangshan. Chinese reports claim, however, that the adoption of the Japanese own flanking tactics by the defenders has completely altered the position. CRUSHING DEFEAT.
A crushing defeat has been sustained by the Japanese 106th Division and 149th Regiment and, according to an
a
dead this afternoon when on his way to the War Office.
The assassin, who was armed with a revolver and is variously reported as civilian and an officer of the Army Reserve, later shot himself.
General Peeff's A.D.C, was wounded.
Eye-witnesses of the assassination state that the man had a revolver in each
hand and began firing at the officers at close range.
ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS
King Boris, who has been
staying in his summer palace
Varna, proceeded to the capital STOP PRESS
immediately on hearing of the tragedy, taking a special train; for the journey.
The murderer is said to be named
official communique, the Chinese have recaptured all the DEPARTING Vassoff, a man who served in prison
strategic heights west of Tchan, removing the immediate pressure on the central front.
Japanese losses in the 36-hour battle which culminated in
so dramatic a Chinese victory are reported to be staggering. Thousands of dead lie where they fell on the slopes of the hills, and arms and war material have been abandoned in disorderly haste.
Of the 20,000 Japanese troops comprising the two divi-
Non-Intervention Leader Arrives In Spain HENDAYE, Oct. 10.
sentence but had been released on a pardon from the King.
Hos described as a former officer but the military authorities decline! to give any information about film.
The streets leading to the scene of the crime are cordoned off and the
sions, only 200 are reported to have escaped. Over 5,000 have MR. HEMMING, Secretary of mitted to publish nothing
local papers have so for been per-
volunteers.
of the
been made prisoners of war. At least ten thousand rifles, some the Non-Intervention Com-affair. hundred sub-machine guns and an enormous quantity of artil-mittee, accompanied by a party
General Peeff was one of the most lery and ammunition are included in the Chinese war booty. of officials, entered Insurgent brilliant officers of the::Bulgarian Chinese troops who evacuated which have allowed the Japanese Spain this morning to discuss Army and Wis highly popular Alkow on Sunday night have warships to proceed up-river with- with General Franco the ques- Reuter.
tion of the withdrawal of
KILLED INSTANTLY taken up new positions in the out following orthodox channels. hills ranging on both sides of At midnight they were half-way
Sofia, Oct. 10. the highway from the city to up Ward Reach, a stretch of water A decision to withdraw Italian
It is now known that General with named after Lt, Commander J. Ward, volunteers
more than 18 The Hungarians, while the troops have been sent to remove des- Tehan and Nanchang.
months' service in Spain to
Peelf was about to enter the War their Upon these troops now rests the the British naval officer who carried credit appears to have been already Office with his aide, Colonel Stojanoff, German army marches into tructive materials and repair damage
to the railway lines and a great part fate of the main Chinese defence of out the original survey of Czecho-Slovakia from the north of the railway system service can their Verdun at Tehan. There
the implemented. The Battalions in about 2 pm. in the afternoon when Yanglao In October, 1858-exactly question have been making for the tho Dilant, dressed in civilan and west, has made naximum now be resumed by the German rail- great danger that further Japanese eighty years ago, -
advances in the Alkow sector will
south during the past week.
clothes, committed the outrage. demands which, if agreed to, waya-Reuter.
force China to abandon Tehan, not At this point the river le over a The Insurgent Press Bureau at St. The assassin has been identified as because of any break in the Verdun mile wide and is navigable from bankt Jean de Luz says that the Italiana Stobu Josifali, a major in the Reserve defence but owing to the danger of to bank.
will leave in Spain atores of guns and army, who was released from gaol complete circumvallation.
planes, and Italian technical experts three months ago after' serving will remain temporarily to hand over sentence for murder. this material to the Spanish units
will deprive Slovakia of all her fertile plains and leave her only
a barren mountain range in
which a plebiscite will be held.
COMMUNISTS ARRESTED
Prague, Oct. 10,
It is reported that a number of
The fact that negotiations are Communist leaders have been placed bility of a settlement a little less publications suppressed.--Reuter, drastle is not yet excluded.
Heavy fighting is in progress on the slopes of Lion's Hoad and Old
proceeding, suggests that the post under arrest and all Communist Tiger's Head.mountains, last remain has reduced the distance between replacing the Italians.
Much
will depend on the advice tendered by certain great Powers who are Interested in the question.
LEGION VANGUARD
London, Oct. 10.
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It seems that Just before General Peeff reached the building the The Bureau alates that Italian assassin rushed forward and fired
55 MILES FROM HANKOW Although the Japanese naval dash Ing western defences to the Tehan the invaders and Hankow to only 65 sector. Chinglungchi (1.900ft.) has miles, the Japanese warships nre now casualties in Spain are 5,000 dead about 15. shots from two revolvers. fallen to the Aikow victors.
entirely unsupported on both sides and 8,000 wounded, sick or prisoners. The Commander-in-Chief was struck JAPANESE RIVER DASTI
A delegation.of three members of the British Legion who are charged Spectacular gains by the Japanese, with the task of making arrange-on three other Wuhan fronts, follow- ments for the arrival of Ute 1,250ing the piercing of China's second Legionaries in the areas in which a line of defence in the north, north- plebiscite is to be held. loft for east and east, have to some extent Prague by ale to-day-Trans-Ocean. offset China's great defences in the
Tchan area. LORD MAYOR'S FUND
One of the most spectacular Japanese gaina la reported in the Yangiso River where, following the· fall yesterday of Kichun, Japanese mine-swoopers and warships'have advanced a further 15-mljen up- river.
of the Yangtse, which at this point The Italian strength, originally 45,000 | by two bullets and was killed instant-
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Hls aide was rushed to hospital where he died.--Trans-Ocean.
POLITICAL MOTIVE
Belgrade, Oct. 10,` -It now appears that the“ motive for General Peoff's assassination was political.
"To-day in the most bitter day of our existence. We are draining the last dregs `of; the cup. of humiliations." - la the Czecho Slovakian papers" comment on the day of the occupation of the final zone which is to be handed over to Germany-Reuter."{
London, Oct. 10. OCCUPATION, COMPLÈTED
It is announced that the Lord
Hongkong obtained temporary relief from the host wave last The assamin is a Macedonian from Fund Mayor's
for refugees in Berlin, Oct. 10.
night when a violent thunderstorm and electrical display-unusual Slantmaks, the same birthplace a The German Supreme Cominand Czocho-Slovakia has already reached
phenomena for October-broke over the city and Kowloon are the General, It is samerally pre- -sumed that he belonged to a group announced the completion of the oc£40,000, contributed in four days.
Lightning and - thunderstorm pre-», a sudden drop of three degrees In of extreme Macedoniana who have cupation of the Audeten territories The Lord Mayor, Sir Harry Twyferd,
At midnight, the Japanese were códed heavy showers but after a temperature WALTEC Slate rod, the been combating, the policy UN according to plan in a communique accompanied by the director of the
Refugees' Ald Organization, Sir Nell within 68 miles of Hankow and comparatively, briat period the storm mercury dropping from, 82 degrees at Humerian Governsent et "brising frued to-night.
Malcolm, left by air for Prague in-were only ave miles below Kitow, cleared up as suddenly as it came. 9 p.m. taste degress-an-hour later, about an understanding The message added that the Ger-day in order to confer with the strategic city on the south bonic of According to the Royal Observatory, it remained at 79 degrees until 1 am: Bulgaria gli andpa Yugoslavial be man Air Force had taken over the Czech authorities concerning the the river. 2
the storm - comunenced at 7,40 p.m. when it oummiecka to The LAM. BY CHRISTAL WAS sppointed to hid high Czech Air Force properties and wet welfare of refugees and the distribu- The spectacular advance was made and ended at 10,27 pm. -.. up anti-aircraftTM guni." "Special} *** [Continued 'oh' Page 4.) ** **** possible * by "heavy flood Water
When the sform was at its height to 79 degrees.
LOCAL ARCHITECT PASSES AWAY
The Telegraph regrets to report" the death at Matlida Hospital at 12.15 a.m. of Mr. W. C. Felshow, the well-known architect of the arm of Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood.
The funeral will pass the Monument at 5.p.m. and a service will be con- ducted at the small chapel by the Hishop of Hongkong. The remains are to be cremated.