THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17,
1938.
RAILWAY CUT NEAR H.K. FRONTIER Intense Aerial Activity Precedes Drive
Two Forces May Join Near H.K.
T IS UNOFFICIALLY BUT RELIABLY STATED THAT THE JAPANESE COLUMN STRIKING WESTWARD FROM TAMSHUI TOWARDS THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY SUCCEEDED IN STRADDLING THE TWIN LINES OF STEEL AT A POINT FIFTEEN MILES NORTH OF THE HONGKONG FRONTIER.
Intensive aerial activity preceded the Japan- oso advance on the line.
Another report states that the railway has boon cut also slightly south of Choungmuktau by a column which advanced southwestwards from Waichow.
Canton.
The Japanese capture of which is about forty Poklo, on the north bank of the East River, has been confirmed from Chinese
sources.
The main body of the in- vading forces is now driving north-westwards to- wards Tsungfa, 40 miles north-east of Canton, from where they will be able to strike simultaneously to wards the provincial capital
and
miles frum
A hundred thousand Chinese troops || have halted the Japanese advance on
Canton which, hitherto, has been irresistible.
Martin Jaw has been proclaimed in Canton. Chinese
[reports_state) that the measure, which was taken! on Saturday, is purely précautionary.
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Further confirmation of the "Tele-! graph" report that the railway han been cut just north of the Hongkong frontier has been received from
Japanese sources,
Chinese cireles) are silent, but admit that Lungkong. hast end of the railway, has fallen It is believed that the line was cul
the Canton-Hankowat Pingwu. Railway.
It is anticipated that a decisive battle will be fought at Tseng- shing, where the main Chinese army is entrenched in Canton's "Maginot" Line, awaiting the -advancing of the Japanese to terrain more favourable to the defenders.
"I can't tell you anything denite beenre we have no observers along the Chinese section," said Mr. E. S.
Against Pingwu
EXCLUSIVE WAR PICTURE FROM THE BIAS DAY FRONT-Photograph, taken five miles from Walchow on Friday and rushed to Hongkong by courier. This exclusive phonograph shows Chinese troops rushing to front lines which were hastily manned routh-east of Walchow, prior to the Japanese entry into the city on Saturday morning, The undulating nature of the country is typlent of this East River area-Copyright.
Fast Japanese Advance Puzzles Militarists
"Telegraph" Special Correspondent
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Carter, Manager of the British src- MILITARY CIRCLES ARE ASTONISHED AT
tian.
"It is probably
true, however,)
THE RAPIDITY OF THE
that the line has been cut. All ADVANCE IN SOUTH CHINA.
communications
severed."
have
been
have occupied an area in which thera are approximately 500 villages and hamlets containing a population of more
four milion people. Refugees who escaped to Hony-
than
JAPANESEong from Tamshui after the Japan-
Highlights of yesterday's fighting including the The Japanese capture of
Tacmmchens is completely a fame Successful crossing of the East River at three places Lungkong, midway
as a result of an almost continuous and a forced march along the Waichow-Canton highway between aerial bombardinent since yesterday Tanahuj and the Canton-morning.
Over a hundred Japanese to within 18 miles of Cunton; a major landing in Sanon Kowloon Railway, has been con- planes have partielpated in the raids firmed. It is this force which and incendiary bomb were freely County at the Pearl River delta of Namtau and a march succeeded in severing the rail-
overland to Shatau, which is only one mile from the way just north of the Hongkong The Japanese are also
heavily Hongkong frontier; and three separate drives on the frontier.
bombing Chinese troops south-east of Tsearcheng and state that not one Canton-Kowloon Railway, which was expected to be cat Half a million civilians have al-Chinese plane has been seen any before dawn this morning.
ready evacuated Cunton for the in-1 lerior. All defences in
Shumeen
used.
where in South China since the
have been manned by sailors and was effected in Bias Bay last
week. troops.
Indiun
yesterdy
Matsheds are being hustily erected
at Kom Tim to cure for the enormous patrol duty every night from 6 pm. influx of refugees expreted this week. to midnight, Accommodation is being provided for 50,000 people.
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT
ese entry into the elty disclose that the total Japanese force which flest entered the city of 10,000 people was
ten soldiers. They were in complete until the main army came overland. terrifle preliminary aerial and naval
possession of Tamshut for two hours.
Tamshui
wns
Bubjected 10
bombardment and was burning
ercely as the Japanese entered,
Two bombs struck the Tamshui High School, in which 250 children sought refuge. Eighty of the chil- dren were killed or injured by the explosions.
of the British frontier town of Nimshan the lurries and
motor
into
ore
A constant procession of Japanese convoys of transports, escorted by destroyers and cruisers is entering and leaving Bias Bay. Yesterday i Meeting with practically no driving westward towards the rail- further twenty transports arrived disem- A further 400 refugees entered the
resistance the main Japanese way from Blas Bay, via Tamshul and and immediately commenced Concentration
barking troops and Camp at Kam
Chinese news agencies admit the Army is driving rapidly towards the valley of Takong River,
supplies. Tin evacuation of Walchow and the
This force entered Lungkok, Heavy supplies of mechanised making the total
Pretirement of Chinese forces to the Canton.
mid-way between Tamshul and the units, including tanks and 1,000. Several have north bank: of the East River. The Following the occupation of; Canton-Kowloon rallway town of lorries, are being been released from the camps follow tall of Waicbow was preceded by a Walchow at dawn on Saturday,
discharged Shanghawal. At 8 p.in. Dicy were lighters, in which they are taken ing guarantees by friends and rela- furious Japanese aerial bombard-the Japanese forded the East
reported to be about 14 miles north across the bay to Nimshan.
From lives in Hongkong that they would be ment.
tanks adequately cared for.
Police Rearvists, who were called River to the north bank at three Shataukok in Mirs Bay and about driving up to Walchow.
ten miles from Shanghawal,
Japanese engineers have con- ip in Hongkong last week, are on separate points at 2 p.m. entered
Paklo, six miles north-west of land on the Snnon County coast of inhabitants of Walchow to help re-
Aller two abortive
the terrorised Chinese attempts to scripted Whichow.
he highly fortified Pearl River delta, construct the bridges across the East From there they immediately the Japanese effected major landing River, destroyed by the Chinese | pushed along the Walchow-Canton | shortly before noon yesterday at troops before they retreated.
highway to within ten miles of Namtau, in Tuichun Bay. Namtau is Tsangshing, where a large force of separated from Hongkong waters by Chinese troops are believed to be the narrow Namtau Peninsula. entrenched. Tsangshing is 35 miles
IN DEEP BAY from Canton by road.
From Namtau the Japanese are Detroit, Oct. 10. Japanese had landed at Kipshek, in
While the main Japanese Army reported to have pushed on to Shatau, A sight-seeing arroplane, landing drove Lukfung County, and have already at the aleport here to-day collided column remained south of the East are regarded as British. Shatou is towards Canton, another in Deep Bay, the waters of which advanced to Kantse It 35 believed
at an altitude of 300 feet. with an- River to drive down
Chief Petty Officer George Pitman, main only one mile from the Shum Chun that this landing has been made with other plane which was hopping off. Hongkong Walchow the object of proeceding along the
highway
which 10- liver,
at this
found of H.M.S. Birmingham, was part The pilot, Willian Stanisinus, aged wardr Cheungmuktau, the Tungkoon the Hongkong-Kwongtung frontier. dead on Sunday morning in a room Walchow highway towards Swetow. 35, and two passengers, Robert E. County railway city where up and leavy firing has been heard at the Clint Feet Clot
The Cantonese 151st Army is bear- Lee and his son, Robert, jun, aged down trains between Kowloon and several border towns, Including Ping-
Pitman had been shot and a fre Ing the brunt of the fighting that has 3%, were klied, while the other Canton crassed.
arm Was lying near the shan and Lokmachnu.
body. so far devolved upon the defenders. plane was burni out, cremating the IN SIGHT OF OBJECTIVE
This Japanese force is believed to Although investigations have not been A major battle is developing this pilot, Walter Y. Paselk, aged 40, and
that the Although all the bridges across the be only ten miles from Shum Chun, completed it is believed mording southeast of Taengcheng. Frank Baby, aged 24-United Press. innumerable creeks and small rivers the C.K.K. railway village just across fatal Injury was self-imposed.
on this highway have been blown up the border from Hongkong. Their Pitman is believed to have come by Chinese sappers, the Japanese advance to the railway has been from Portsmouth. column is reported to have made a preceded by bombings of border considerable advance against the towns.
Another major Japanese landing!
has been made, according to reports.
to hand.
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