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Ataturk Fools His Doctors
ANKARA, Oct. 23.
It is announced that no fur- ther bulletins will be issued following the bulletin of last night, which stated that the acute
Kemal symptoms of Ataturk's illness have now com- pletely disappeared.-Reuter.
ROYAL BIRTHS IMMINENT
London, Oct. 23.
Royal births in direct succession to the throne are inminent in two Near-Eastern kingdoms,
The parents of Princess Frederika the 21 year-old Crown Princess of Greece, arrived at Athens to-day in anticipation of the birth of a child to their daughter, who married Crown Prince Paul of Greece last January.
TERRIBLE As-You-Were HAVOC IN In Elections
HANKOW
Continuous Raids By Japanese Planes
ILANKOW, Oct. 24. Lo OW-FLYING SQUADRONS of Japanese planes bombed the Wuchang foreshore soon after 6 o'clock yesterday morning. They were met by heavy anti-aircraft fire.
In France
Paris, Oct. 23. The second ballot in to-day's elec- tions for one-third of the seats in littlo the French Senate, reveals
change in the respective strength of the parties.
It is not expected that the results of the third ballot, which are due Inter-to-night, will make much difference to the position.
The state of the partics after the second ballot was as follows: Re- publicans 18, Left Republicans 10, A single secuting machine new low Independent Radicals 11, Secialist
Union, three,
ree, Socialista, four. over Hankow for two hours, and A third ballot is necessary for 17 intermittently straffed the outskiria constituencies. The result of the of the elty. Later in the morning second ballot for Guadeloupe is not nine heavy bombers attacked
yet known.-Reuter. terminus of the Canton-Hankow railway, and started four large fires, and 08. apparently igniting oil There was no panic in the city, and the soldiers are not retreating.
the
Socony and Texaco Installations. The USS. Luzon and the British gunboats lie off the S.A.D., Three Bund with other foreign shipping lying close alongshore.-United Press.
ADVANCE CHECKED
At 3 a'clock in the afternoon the nine heavy bombers returned to make 1 terrific bombardment on the In Egypt, the 17 year-old Queen railway terminus. They few very Farido, who married King Farouk also last January, has moved to Ras high, but their accuracy was unmis- takable. They started another two
Hankow, Oct. 24, El Tin Palace, where a happy event fees, in addition to the one caused
Jmpanese advances touth arti is expected within a week or two-during the morning, and which was north of the Yangtze River on Reuter:
burning. The three dres con number of points forming the outer still tinued to belch white and black defence of Wuhan were effectively amoke, and occasionally 80-foot checked by stubborn Chinese flames were seen.
resistance yesterday.
Nation's Art Treasures Sent Away
the
Some at the pictures from National Gallery have been removed to places of safety, the removal tak. ing place after dusk and under mill- fiary escort.
Mr. F. I. G. Rowlins, who is in A.R.P. charge of the gallery's scheme, has made plans for the care of the whole of the 3,300 pictures.
centrul The
rooms, containing works of the Italian schools, are closed and the stuff is working to midnight to crate the plctures.
At the British Muscum red tabs have been placed on hundreds of treasures to indicate that they are to be first for removal.
Some will be housed in deep tun- taken to country nels, and others houses.
The thousands of exhibits remain Ing will be protected by sandbags, and the glass roof will be boarded
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Only one bomber was left at 3.20, Bloody fighting. with Jurge but four more joined it in the same ensualties on both sides, raged area. It was notable thut apart fercest at points southeast of from one or two alarms early in the Ocheng, where the, Japanese landed morning, none was sounded after on October 23. The first Japanese wards in the city, which apparently landing was successfully repulsed considered itself in a continued state after which the enemy landed more of air alarm.
troops. Fighting now continues to rage with increasing ferocity.
Indicating the complete lack of panto among Hankow's foreign population. United Press correspon- dent vislied the Hankow Race Club 3 o'clock fo near the airfield at 3 finzla
a soccer match between British gunboat teams in progress. They refused to stop the game while bombs were falling a mile and half away across the river, which rattled the clubhouse windows.
Chinese
To the north of Ocheng across the Yungize on the north bank, seventy- five kilometres east of Hankow, the group of 300 Japanese who sccured n foothold at Huangkang have not been able to extend their holdings.
forces at Huangkang offered stout resistance to the enemy landing parly. The Japanese at Huangkang were further menuced by As usual on a Sunday afternoon, Chinese forces at Poho, thirty handful of members were present kilometres east of Halshui, where the their holding out at the club flipping boredly through defenders are
were out ground. magazines, while others
In southeast Honon, the Japanese riding and playing golf, and not even taking cover from the raids, owing to admittedly have made rapid progress the almost complete absence of anti- in their drive southward towards the aircraft fire since the middle of the Hupeh border. Crack Chinese unita morning.
are being rushed to stem the enemy advance.--Central News.
It
The churches as usual were open, and other foreigners busted them- selves moving from the outlying arcus, or in laying up supplies. Some of the Consulate and shipping firms were working-United Press.
WUCHANG AFINE
Hankow, Ocl. 24.
MUST NOT EASE OFF Most public buildings in the heart
A large fire had Cared op la the of London have been supplied with material and black paint for darken-northern-central part of Wuchang ing windows. County Hall, the, Proper, at least three miles from the headquarters of the
the L.C.C., has thick pot where the last bombs fell yes-
terday afternoon.-United Press. brown paper
nlready pasted over many of the windows.
While the Home Ofee is satisfied with the progress of gus-mask dis- tribution, it, emphasises that there must be no slackening in the work because of apparent casing in the International situation.
Dollar Liner Detained By Japanese
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JAPANESE CLAMIS
Honkow, Oct. 24. Very rellable, but unofficial Chinese sources declare that communications are still intact with Chinniu, 15 miles cast of the Canton-Honkow railway, und 15 miles south of Wuchang where the Chinese defences are still holding up the most advanced Japan- ese column.
The Yangtse situation is obscure, but at noon yesterday no Japanese warships had reached Twanteng on the left bank of the river 35 miles from Hankow, or Kotlen, on the right below bank of the river, 25 miles innkow.-United Press.
Hankow, Oct. 24. The Liuchiumlao and Kusoussu areas in fankow suffered the mast as a result of the mass air raids cen- ducted by over 66 Japanese bombers in different groups yesterday,
Heuchiopung railway station and Its vicinity in Wuchong also sustain ed considerable damages as at least 200 bombs were ruined there by the highway Junction north of Changtu raiders Four missiles fell at Wang-Lake fell. chintun.
were
37 MILES FROM HANKOW
Shanghai, Oct. 24. It is unofficially reported that 37 miles by Japanese forces were direct air line from Hankow yester- as Sinchow, it the day afternoon
According to Japanese press TC-
The outskirts of the Wuhan cities ports, Sinchow was occupied at 5 also severely bombed by the p.m., after the fall of Linshanho at invading machines. The detonation 2 p.m., and thus Ute spearhead of the of bombs were clearly audible in the Japanese attack is 31 miles
Hwangpel on the Machang-Hankow cities.
from
One of the rulding planes flew low highway. Shanghai, Oct. 24. over Hankow and dropped a numberclared that navy units had passed A Japanese naval spokesman de- The Japanese authorities here have of preposterous handbills. detained the Dollur liner President
Throughout the day, Jupanese Twanfeng, and were not only 40 nau- Coolidge, which is making s first
overhead iical miles from Hankow scouting planes zoomed
Ал call at Shanghal aince the bombing of
Army spokesman said that conducting extensive reconnaissance. the President Hoover last year.
Japanese forces last night advanced --Central News,
to a point 15 miles north-east of Tungshan, near Taukoushlh, which is 31 miles from the Canton-Hankow railway.
The President Coolidge is carrying National City Bank and Chase Bank silver shipments from Shanghai to the United States.
NO CHANGE MADE
Hankow, Oct. 24, American und British naval It is reported that the United States
South China detachments, accord- Consulate is investigating the delen-spokesmen told the United
Pressing to a communique from head- yesterday that there would be no quarters in Tokyo, are continuing to tion of
Jango,
customs officials have re- change made in the plans for their press westward in an area south of fused clearance papers.
gunboats in response to the Japanese Lungmoon, while transports, carrying The vessel was originally scheduled request for them to move 10 miles army units, steamed up the Pearl to clear the
up-river, "to avoid mutually regret River, and the troops landed at Tal- port this morning.
chinotow Island. The silver
shipment is mostly able incidents."
Warships and riaval According to present plans the
planes jewelry and table-ware which Chinese patriots have contributed to the U.S.S. Guem is down-river at the bombarded the Bocco Tigris and Chinese war chest.-Uni ed Press. seven-mile creek adjacent to the Chuanplchino forls--Reuter.
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APPEAL TO PEOPLE
General Wu Teh-chen Rallies Kwangtung
The annual exhibition of the Hong- kong Art Club will be held at St. John's Cathedral Hall on Tuesday, November 8, from 3 p.m. to 7 pm. and on Wednesday, November Au Undisclosed Place, Oct. 23. from 10 am. to 7 pan. Well-known An appeal to the people of local artists will exhibit their work, Kwangtung to help the Government which will include Hongkong scenes, to continue resistance to the Japanese figures,, and portrait studies executed invaders was contained in a mani-in oil, water-colours and pastel. festo issued by General Wu Tch- chen, Chairman of the Kwangtung bitter end.
Provincial Government, yesterday.
General Wu revealed that the General Wu asked all people of Kwanglung Provincial Government the province to do their best to help has been removed to an undisclosed the Government in the resistance, place in accordance with instructions especially in eliminating traitors and from the National Government and underinking war-time service.
that it has mapped out a comprehen- who have guns should sive plan for increasing its adminis tely Join the "self-defence trative efficiency to meet the. mili-,
altuation. corps and those who live no guna tury should join the army. The rich It la learned that General Wu should contribute their money," he called a meeting of the high oficials urged.
of various organs under the Kwang-- Reminding them of Japanese atro-tung Provincial Government yester cities in North and Central Chine, day when increase of administrativo and the hatred, the Japanese have efficiency, replenishment of food aug- particularly for them, General Wu piles, promotion of reconstruction
and stated that all people of Kwangtung other important war time issues were should swear to fight them to the thoroughly discussed Central. Neses,
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