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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31,
1938.
日九初月九
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1938 DUNLOP SOYESAS OF GROWTH
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
JAPANESE
CLAIM BIG
ARMY CUT FROM REAR
Pincer Movement Along Railway Circles Chinese
FACING
INCREASING PRESSURE
SHANGHAI, OCT. 30.
China's
Vodun
In Hands
FROM JAPANESE PURSUIT Of Enemy
COLUMNS STRIKING NORTH AND SOUTH ALONG THE CANTON - HANKOW RAILWAY, MASSES OF DISORGANISED TUNGSHAN, Oct. 31.
CHINESE TROOPS ARE FALLING BACK The Chinche military au- FROM THE WUHAN CITIES TRYING DES-thorities have announced PERATELY TO SLIP THROUGH THE LINES the abandogment last week TIGHTENED AROUND THEIR AVENUES OF of Tehun, embattered city RETREAT, ACCORDING TO FIELD REPORTS on the Nanchang-Kiukiang
Railway. REACHING JAPANESE CORRESPONDENTS AT HOSHENGCHIAO.
Japanese Suffer Colossal
Losses
BURNING OF HANKOW
SHANGHAI, Oe, 31... THE TOTAL LOSSES suffered by the Japanese as a result of the Chinese "scorched earth" policy in Hankow aggregate over 1,000,000,000 yen, according to rough estimates made by the Japanese military au- thorities and the newly arrived consular officials of Hanków.
Investigations carried out by the Japanese revealed that prae- tically all Japanese owned pro- the perties have been razed to ground by the Chinese, especially in the Japanese concession, but many Japanese properties in the! former British concession have been saved through the inter- vention of foreigners.
about 10
vance towards
the
A terse military communiqur, released late last night, states that during the seventy-two
hours' defence of Tehan, Chinese forces have accounted for at giments, and they were ordered
least two full Japanese ·re-
During the past three days the once peaceful hills and woodlands along the railway have been turned into bloody battlefields, as vanguards of the swiftly-moving Japanese detachments to withdraw, according to plan, reached positions from which they could assault the high command has been the Chinese lines.
Man Admits He Started Fire In
La Canne Biere
Paris, Oct. 30.
A man appeared at the station this morning and declared that he was respon- sible for starting the fire in the department store of the Novelles Galeries.
Apparently the self- accused is not in a complete possession of his mental faculties, but he was de- tained.-Trans-Ocean.
Canton Remains
Dead City
after the original objective of
attained.
Details of the heroic defener of
Harried by almost con-Tehan by C troops have begun tinuous shell fire from theering thug from the front. For three sleepless days and nights, the
Japanese batteries, which allant defenders were holding a city found the range of the literally an inferno of fire and smoke, of blasting powders and choking gas. retreat route soon after the The remnant Chinese troops, after evacuation of Hankow had behaving written another flaming chap- gun, the Chinese have had noter in the
and smoldering city | without A
house standing and à forces for a major engagement machine-gun post intact. in this area.
time as yet to reorganise their eat the set
of Chinese soldiery,
The streets, as the Chinese soldlers left them, were piled high with the bodies of slain Japanese, testifying to the ferocity of the numerous street fighting which had preceded the Chinese
Hundreds withdrawal.
It is stated, however, that Japanese Infantry encountered barbed-wire and pill-box positions which appeared to have been prepared months ago for the purpose of checking the south corpses were cremated in the fres
which licked
ked up to the sky.
ward drive.
Japanese columns speeded their pursuit during the past three days in an effort to deal a crushing blow
of
The Japanese opened their attack on Tehan city on the morning Oct.
furious 24, Three
assaults,
to the Chinese before they had an preceded by gas attacks, were re- opportunity to complete their retreat puised by the defenders with heavy from the new positions.
losses.
A Japanese detachment which On October 20, the Japanese start- launched a frontal assault on the cd another terrific artillery boni- shifting Chinese lines found several bardment, centring their are on the units equipped with tanks, and many city, Strong numbers of foot- Chinese were moved down when soldiers, supported by air force, they were caught between the cross-stormed
numerous bridges fire of this clash, field reports claim. they hud thrown to attack the elty Chinese troops which took up but were mowed down in front of a positions in the wooded region near ring of Chinese machine-guns guard- Hoshengchiao battled with each other, ing the city walls.
across
RECENTLY THE “TELEGRAPHI" PUBLISHED exclusive photographs.of the South China warfare from Chinese sources. To-day are published the first photographs from the Japanese. Photograph above shows the Japanese armada in Bing Bay, with troops land- ing from a picket boat below the Rising Sun flag in the foreground.-Copyright."
[Another Photograph on Page 5)
Cabinet Meeting To-day
London
In
LONDON, Oct. 30.
In preparation for the meeting of Parliament on Tuesday. the Cabinet is meeting on Monday afternoon, and it is expected that an announcement regarding the filling of the remaining vacancies in the Cabinet will not be long delayed,
It la practically certain, writes
Japanese troops pushing along the Iankow-Canton railway ling tro Slenning situated 70 kilometres south uf Hankilometres south-west of have reached polut
for a
a time when trees and bushes Resorting again to the use of gas, Stenning and are continuing the ad-
Yochow, while
prevented them from distinguishing the Japanese in a second charge in between Japanese warships are advancing in
friend and foe, and many the afternoon succeeded in blasting the same direction along the Yangtse.
Chinese were killed and wounded by up sections of the north and west. North of Hankow the Japanese
the fire from their own comrades. walls. At the same time, numerous Reuter's lobby correspondent, that north-wards along
A Chinese unit which possessed smoke screens thrown by the Japan-
Mr. Malcolm 'MacDonald will hold troops are The Pelping-Hankow railway while
armoured cars, tanks and artillery ese helped their sappers to other units are pushing southwards
CANTON, Oct. 31. lay in ambush near Hoshengchino in floating bridges and their infantry to both offices of Dominion and Colonial from Anlu west of the railway line.
H.M.S. CICALA has gone to an attempt to trap a Japanese column. cross the river. There is, however, still a gap of
it is reported. The attempt failed, Kongmoon, leaving only H.M.S. some 30 kilometres between the two
however, and the Chinese were Japanese columns so that the Chinese Tarantula and H.M.S. Moth at routed. They abandoned their tanks troops still cast of the rallway line Canton. The latter is stationed and armoured cars in their flight, will have the possibility of willa- a mile down-river at Pakhing according to reports-Reuter. drawing westwards. These Chinese hok, guarding. British proper- troops are estimated to number from ten to fifteen divisions, practically all ties, including Watson's factory
provincial units-Trass-Occan,
and the oil companies' Installa-| tions.
WARSHIPS REACH CANTON
China
man.
throw
were
Secretary for the time being, at any
rate.
There is little doubt that the next
KING OF GREECE embed chowday, guided when units of the feet reached to leave 500 dead on the battle will do away with the necessity of
IN LONDON
of
POLES RETURN TO GERMANY
Joyful Reunion Scenes
Berlin, Oct. 30.
Scenes of joyful reunion were witnessed in many towns in Germany to-day when some 6,000 Poles, most- their homea
the following suspension of
order for the expulsion of Poles from Ger-
DEFENDERS WIPED OUT In the day's battle, the original Chinese defenders of Tehan practically wiped out to the last Lord Privy Seal will be charged with the duties of looking after the whole Reinforcements, rushed to the re-organisation of A.M.P., and of dealing i scue of the few remnants, saved the with the question of speeding up the day. Throwing themselves against Tokyo, Oct. 30. the Invaders, they repulsed the supply of armaments to the defence The advance up the Pearl River by Japanese attack in geim hand-to-services. the Japanese Fleet in South A message from 11.M.S. Robin
By this means the Prime Minister Waters has practically been complet-hand struggles, causing the invaders states that
again
With the dawn of October 27, evacuation of women and children Canton after having cleared the ground.
lower reaches of the waterway is proceeding apace.
mines and other obstacles on Satur-the Japanese opened their seventh creating a ministry for the purposely Jews, returned to
uttack, again supported by artillery, of home defence and supply. London, Oct. 30,
The Japanese nuval command is day morning.
More than 1,000 shells were hurled Sir John Anderson is regarded as many. King George of Greece arrived expected in Canton shortly, but at
The Japanese fleet opened the cross causing numerous breaches on the most likely person for the post- was present only the gunboats, Trubame drive through the river on October the walls. либ here from Paris to-night welcomed at the railway station by and Nasami, and some smaller craft 24 to cover the distance of about 60 By ten o'clock, the Japanese had tion.
miles between the delto at the entered the city in large numbers by It is believed that Lord Hallsham the Greek Minister in London, and are here. by representatives of the British Eight days after the Japanese ac-estuary and the Kwangtung capital; the north, cast and west gates and has Lignified his wish to be relensed According to a communique Issued cupation finds the elly still deserted
street fighting. Chinese charges un the Council, and Lord Runelman is and abandoned, and there are no at 1.30 on Saturday afternoon by the engaged the defenders in furious from the office of Lord President of
Navy Department of the Imperial His signs of the return of the Chinese Headquarters, the feet units came in the invaders for e dozen times and expected to succeed him.-Router,
(Continued on Page 4.)
| sight of the city of Canton of 10 again succeeded in driving back the
o'clock on Saturday morning.
October 28. when more Chinese reinforce- A dispatch from Canton says that ments arrived.
Government.
The Yugoslav Minister was also
station Majesty.Trans-Ocean,
ut tho
welcome 40
British, American Naval Ratings In Incidents
HANKOW, Oct. 30.
A Chief Petty Officer and a Leading Seaman from the British gunboat, HMS. Grat. (025 tons) were stopped and searched by Japanese sentries near the gates of the French Concession this morning.
It is understood that the American naval authorities have already pro tested against similar treatment.
H.M.S. Goat has also been troubled by a large number of Japanese craft
Japanese by the morning ok
the Army and naval forces engaged In the afternoon of October 28, the In the advance up the Pearl River, Japanese launched their eighth bid reached the Nisshin Kisen Wharf in for Tehan. After more bitter street the port of Canton at 11.30 am, on nightings, the Chinese were finally Saturday,
ordered to retreat from the dity and Another communique issued by to defend the south-west heights on the Imperial Headquarters announce October 20-Central Nows. that Japanese, air "scouts witnessed
Chinese troops making brisk move SOVIET TRADES UNION
|ments near Yungyun, Naval
cra
alp-
craft on Friday bombed the Chineso positions in Koylu on the West River.
LEADER ARRESTED
W! Moscow, Oct. 31.
General's Retirement Surprises
Cologne, Ort, 30.
Suprise has been created by the
that announcement
Lieut-General An American dag was sighted over n hangar in the Chinese, kirfivid, the
M. Jegoroff, one of the five leaders Kuehne has retired. passing within a few feet of the gun- communique mys Lady of the Soviet Russian Trade Unions! He has served in the army for 40 boat.
The iron bridges on the Hankow has been arrested by, the GPU. M. † yours, and was commander of the Rear Admiral R. V. Ileft; command-Canton Railway: south of Yingtak Jugoron is reproached with having 26th Division since the militarisation ing the British Vangise Flotilla, in which were demolished by Japanese criticised the manner," of "calculating of the Rhineland. fodging a formal protect to the Japan- air raiders, remained impaired, the workers works in pe novit Union. His retirement was quite unexpecf- ese authorities-Reuter,
The men had a day's growth of beard, while the women were bleary- eyed and weeping, some being ac- companied by scared children.
ps
Some 7,000 Holes, whose papers were in order were allowed to enter Poland, but these 0,000 were noi permitted to cross the frontier the Polish authorities declared that their papers were not In order, They arrived at the Polish frontier under guard yesterday morning, and their fate was doubtful for some hours. Some were taken 111, and others fainted.
Late last night they were told they would be allowed to return home at their own expense, and they; had to telephone relations to ask them, to wire money for tickets before they could leave-Reuter, «;-) ings"
ELETROOPSHIP MARRİVES
The troopship Lancashire arrived this morning and will leave for East India to-morrow with the Lancashires and detalla, afterwards proceeding to the United Kingdomu,
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