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No. 12047
三拜體辦二十月十英港香 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1938. 日九十月八
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JAPANESE
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1958 DUN LOP
AND YEANS OF GROWIN.
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
INLAND
"Telegraph Reporter Flies Over Bias Bay Area
TROOPS POUR
ASHORE: VANGUARD STRIKES INLAND
Primary Objective Believed To Be Railway Between Kowloon, Canton
JAPANESE TROOPS ARE STILL POURING ASHORE IN BIAS BAY
FROM AN ARMADA OF BETWEEN SIXTY AND SEVENTY SHIPS. The vanguard of the Japanese expeditionary force is already striking inland, with the Canton-Kowloon Railway presumably as the primary objective.
It is officially confirmed from Tokyo that landings have been made at several points in Kwangtung, but so far the only disclosed point is Hachung, in Bias Bay, where the major landing appears to have been successfully accomplished.
Extras Carry News In Tokyo
Tokyo, Oct. 12. The news of the Japanese Invasion of South China is carried in extra additions of the newspapers and has caus- ed surprise to the general populace, which did not expect the invasion so soon.
A. War Office spokesman Hald: "There is no fear as to the success of the operations in South China because the units sent there are the cream of the Japanese naval and military forces."
The identity of the com- mander directing the forces is being kept a close secret.- Reuter,
$70,500 Ship Seizure Off Hongkong
A launch and two lighters to the total value of $70,500 was captured by a Japanese warship off Taishan In Chinese waters on September 27, as previously reported. The crews have now arrived back in The Colony having been released without harm by their captors.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
TOKYO, Oct. 12.
Japanese losses in the surprise landing on the eastern coast of Kwangtung Province on Wednesday morning were almost nil, a communique issued by the Army Department of the Imperial Headquarters declares. Apparently taken quite by surprise, the Chinese forces concentrated along the coast appeared to have lost power of resistance, the communique says. Only a dozen shots broke the silence. The Chinese losses not yet ascertained.
After they have gained an in the unprecedented success landing operations for warfare on the alien land, the Japanese forces immediately moved to extend their advance over the hinterland, the points out.
Shipping To Canton Not
Communique Yet Affected
the
As the Japanese forces commenced their disembarcation in front of the enemy positions this morning, three-day old full moon was still shedding inspiring lights on them, the communique describes.
In perfect co-operation, the Army and the Navy, succeeded in land- ing at about 5 o'clock in the morning. the communique indientes. ----Domel.
INTENSIVE NAVAL
BOMBARDMENTS
and
Jilim, froitan, Nampakong Holmon, points east of Swatow, were objected to continuous bombard- ments from 15 Japanese warships from 4 to 10 o'clock this morning, Just according to urgent messages received from Swalow.
are
The 8.8. Taishan arrived from Canton this afternoon and the ss. Fatshun apparent- ly arrived at Cantor safely, ainco no untoward message has been received by the agents.
This news indicates that the authorities have not consider- ed it necessary to re-erect the boom across the Pearl River yet, though probably they will do so shortly.
The C.N.AC. plane is duo to leave Hongkong on Friday morning and change of schedule is announced.
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CHINESE RECAPTURE
MAHWEILING
OFFSETTING, the Japanese capture of Sinyang, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, the Chinese forces south of the Yangtse River continued their great counter- offensive to-day by re-capturing Mahweiling, important key city.
JAPANESE BOMBERS DOWNED
Six
FLIGHT
OVER
BIAS BAY
"Tolograph" Reporter Flies From Kai Tak
N ATTEMPT to sight
AN
the Japanese transports in Bias Bay from the air, failed this morning when the Hongkong Telegraph chartered a plane of the Far East Flying Training School for the flight.
Low clouds prevented the plane reaching an altitude high enough to see over the 50-mile stretch of water in which the Japanese craft are operating.
Squadron Leader P. Holroyd Smith, pilot of the plane, was not optimistic of success. Owing to the strict regu- lations that have been imposed locally, aviators are forbidden leave British territory "even a little The way" under severe penalties. Government is anxious to avoid any
more international incidents since an aircraft front H.M.S. Engle was fired at by a Japanese destroyer Hongkong last year.
near
The Telegraph chartered, plone flew direct from Kai Tak to Mirs Bay, whose furthermost tide mark delineates
the
of British terri- tory. Here, evidence of alertness, Was British destroyer in the centre of the Bay, facing towards Bins Bay front
on which it is separated only by n narrow neck. of
of land.
Machines Hit By Deserted hills surrounded us but then tulek cloud closed in and ferced A.A. Fire
the plane down to lesss than 2,000 On the northern fronts, the Japanese are driving with re-
feet from which a short radius of newed vigour down the Peiping-Hankow. Railway and through
HENGYANG, Oct. 12. the Bay only could be seen vaguely. strong pair of the Tapich Mountain passes towards Hankow, now less than 100 IT IS NOW established that Even on a clear day, miles distant from ench of these fronts. In the river, the altogether six heavy Japan binoculars and a good eye would be necessary to pick out small craft Japanese warships have reduced the distance to Hankow to just ese bombers of Type 96 were from the numerous islands that dot over 60 miles.
brought down here by Chinese Bins Bay. A swing to the left and anti-aircraft gun fire on Monday the plane along the frontier night, when they staged four down Tolo Harbour and back to Kai
Tak. successive raids over the city. It would appear easy for the Four of them have been located at Japonese to gain a fooling in Blas Changmussu, Tapaokiang, Tungan Bay if they wished to but whether and Halally around, Hongyang. The they could hold their ground against other, two feil at Hengshanhalen, the big Chinese forces that could northeast of Hengyang, sccording to quickly be moved against them, has 靄 report from the Hengshan yet to be decided.
Following up
Nanchang, Oct. 12.
their big victory
west of Tehan, Chinese troops have WAR IN SPAIN recaptured Mahwelling, strategle lown on the Nanchang-Klukiang Rallway, I hus been in Juparesci hands since September 6.
counter- The Chinese started a attack against the town on the night i After oneį of the Double Tenth. hour's engagement, they forced their way into the town and drove the enemy away. However, before they
could gain a firm foothold, the
OUTLAWED EDITOR
ON TRIAL
BARCELONA, Oct. 12.
magistrate,
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Of the Japanese
airmen,
eight
escaped while the others were all killed.
The
Chinese military au-
thorities are combing the countryside for the missing airmen.
The Japanese aircraft caine oyer al
Japanese counter-attacked with the What may eventually be one arrival of reinforcements and relook of the most sensational develop 11.05 o'clock on Monday night in
the town.
ments of the Spanish war be-separate squadrons and staged four Undaunted by the reverse, the cause of its wide international raids over the city until 1.45 o'clock Chinese made a fresh 'onslaught' car-
The raiders rained more than 120
y yesterday morning, Bitler Aght-repercussions occurred here to yesterday morning. Ing raged until noontime when the day when five judges commenced Japanese began a general retreat the trial of Daniel Rebul, editor bombs over the city. Over 40 of the missites landed near the west gate ensuales. of the Buffering heavy
outlawed paper Lat killing more than 100 civilians and "mopping up the remnant Battala.
wounding 20. se, the Chinese completely re cuptured the town at 3 p.m.
after After
Japanese,
Rebul and six other Trotskyisi Chinese anti-aircraft guns kept up leaders are charged with co-operating a terrifle barrage, at the invaders. Large quantities of arms and am- with German, and Italian agents and The sky was lit up with tracer munition abandoned by the Japan with staging the 1937 Catalonian re-bullets. ese were seized by the Chinese.
overthrow the The wreckage of the Japanese Under, the pressure of the Chinese volt in an effort to
Loyalist Government,
bombers will be brought here for forces
the Jap
Japanese lines on the All the men charged are leaders of display. Jutchang-Wuning highway are rea once powerful party of Marxists The total number of warships off
Hengyank populace was east Kwangtung ported to be wavering
Tho The bulk of The launch, the Sam Hing, and the the east Kwangtung coast was in- Along the entire
represent Spain's orthodox com-Jubilant at the Chinese success and Japanese at Loki is withdrawing the
ing and
conducted 'entertainments at the. Now lighters were flying the Portuguese creased to 29 this morning, it is re- coart.
Haifung, an important town north toward Julchang.
Lopangshan, an Bag. A valuable cargo was being ported.
of Honghal Bay, was ralded
by nine Important height on the
A report appearing in a Trotskyist Kuo Min Theatre here yesterday to highway, to Hongkong carried from Macau
Co-ordinating with naval opera-Japanese bombers early this morning, has been re-occupied by the Chinese Netes, gives detalls of a La Baitala units Central News.
agency in Paris, the Independent encourage the Chinese air defence when the ships were hailed, stopped tions Japanese planes are active | muud 12 bombs were
dropped. whilst isolated batches of Japanese editorial th which Stalin is charged
RAIDS ON CANTON and captured...
along the road have been with directing the trials against "mopped
"honest revolutionary workers,” and Taking off M, Negrin, the Spanish Premier, is their base yesterday, 21 Japanese
(Continted on: Page. 4.) (Continued on Page 4.)
Guerillas Closing In Around Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Oct. 12.
In their efforts to combat the guerlila menace which has become increasingly, threatening recently, Japanese troops raided Taingpao and Szeking, villages Close to Shanghai.
spirits.
visited by several Japanese machines. A station of the Chaochow-Swałow railway was hit by a Japatiese bomb.
Tokyo, Oct. 12. Congratulating the Army and Navy forces on their successful disembarca- tion on the South China coast;" Colonel Kenryo Saloh, chief of the Information Department of the Wor
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Most of the hills to west of Teban are now occupied by the Chinese. Remnant Japanese who suffered, 'a serious defeat on Oct. 9 and 10 are
urrounded in a few hills,
FIGÍFTING WITH NEW VIGOUR
munists,
Canton Oct. 13. simultaneously froni
Germany Denies Rumours
Of Secret
Agreement
BERLIN, Oct. 12. FOLLOWING the statement by Mr. Wang Ching-wel that | deep concern is felt In Chină at the persistent rumours of a
Ministry, declared that from the first The big victory to the west of he had entertained no doubt as to Teban-has injected now vigour into the success of the expeditionary force, the Chinese fortes Bghting on various
He reminded that a landing, it fronts along the Yangtze River.
The Chinese posidone at Tehan has previously known to the other party, been further strengthened after the A foreigner who traversed|querillas, appeared to be in good entalled great dificulties the recovery of Manwelling. Despite their much of the territory between It is stated in well-informed circles this time of the year, the reported on the Singtee-Tohan Shanghai and the Shanghal hills that the guerillas around Shanghai success was so much the more Clinsee are maintaining trong post- are woll-equipped with machine grallying, the Army spokesman said. tions to the west of the town, where a few miles away during the un-tifles and ammunition.
BASE ARE WAs pointed out that various they are puttinut up in fore positance week and reported that he met Observers agree that in sliver man sorts of rumours cirqulated in foreign agaient, further, Japanon advance.
Fanticipating Shanghal Tumrilins constitute the Japanese advance
Beyond the known content of this Agreement there ja no Appearance but in plain clothes formidable body, the daring of which China Colonat Satohy voiced specite national sub Védito attack by the secret agreement, either military or political between Japan and
These men, whom he look to be is phenomenale--Reuter, pend
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climate was very unfavourable at evacuation of Alkow, strates the military pact between Gormany and Japan, it is déclared in Ber-
many young Chinese or soldiers' power and waights of number, the countries and in" Chia Southamail Japan unit at Links
lin political quarters that the anti-Comintern Pact merely sti pulates the co-operation of the signatory Powers in combating the “disintegrating -activities”. of the Comintern.
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