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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 1547)
royyDoco 三拜禮 號九月一十英港香
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1938. 日八十月九
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1938
DUNLOP
LYO YEARS DE GROWIN;
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Tamth
CHINESE CLOSE IN ON CANTON IN BIG BATTLE
Strategy Puts Japanese at Great Disadvantage
MOSQUITO
NEWSPAPERS IN HONGKONG LAST NIGHT PUBLISHED PREMATURE REPORTS THAT CANTON HAD BEEN RECAPTURED BY THE CHINESE.
However, there is conclusive evidence that bitter lighting is raging all around the former Kwangtung capital.
Mass Air Kongehuen,
It is definitely learned that fighting is raging at રી railway station on the Canton- Hankow line about ten miles
Raids In north of Canton.
Interior
Heavy artillery fire in this sector is clearly audible in Canton.
Guerilla forces, who have
Serious
PARIS EMBASSY CRIME
Japanese New Pogrom May Complaint Follow Incident
all the appearance of well- B. & S. STEAMER FIRES
River, accondly, along the East
ON TROOPS
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8. A STRONG PROTEST,
BERLIN, Nov. 8.
be
THIS IS BELIEVED to
the only photograph WAR IN SPAIN published of the siege of
Tehan, China's "Verdun" of LOYALISTS the Yangtse front, where the entire Japanese Army RECAPTURE
LERIDA
was immobilised for three months. Photograph, taken from a Japanese
artillery position, shows Great Offensive Rages
shells landing in the Chinese
On Sagres Front positions at the foot of the
HENDAYE, Nov. 8. Commenting upon the shooting of Herr von Rath, Lushan Ranges, across the
valley. In the background THE LOYALIST ARMY, the "Angriff," a radical Nazi newspaper which generally
the mountains rise to crossing the flooded Segre reflects the views of the Propaganda Ministry, declares: Kuling, famous health re- River, 84 miles inland from "Most severe measures is the sort where over 100 Britons Barcelona, to-day drove the law of the hour. The united
and other foreigners are Insurgents from Lerida. front of all peoples against the
(now isolated. criminal mob of international Jews la imperative, Germany will show the way.
HITLER'S
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
CHIANG KAI-SHEK? organised regulars, pre actively harassing the CHUNGKING, Nov. 8. Japanese on the West River INDIC A TING CON- above Canton. TINUED JAPANESE at- Simultaneously, heavy Chinese was filed by Mr. Shinrokuro tempts to kill Generalissimo forces Rre pouring towards Hidaka, Japanese Consul Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Canton along three lines of General here, with the reports state that Japanese attack, firstly, down the West British authorities on Mon- planes yesterday continued River and, thirdly, down the day over the alleged firing DEMAND FOR to make very severe raids Canlon-Hankow Railway.
on the rear of the Japanese on Hengyang, where Chiang Phon innendent neutral sources, forces engaged in mopping up Kai-shek is
the ""Telegraph" learns reported to ating as aging in the viciny of of Changkakang, 9 miles east of
that heavy chinese guerillas in the vicinity COLONIES have made his headquar-waichow, on the East River.
Chinese here appear to have re- Kiangyin on the south bank of captured Poklo and Walchow is ex- the Yunglse from the Butterfeld beeted to fail.
and Swire steamer Whangpuɔ ɔn were the first October 24, a Japanese military major centres to be captured by the spokesman revealed to-day. Japanese on their drive from Blas) Between 5 and 6 thots were fired
ters..
However, this part of the report cannot be confirmed.
These two cities
The
Britain And France Must Disgorge
MUNICH, Nov. 8.
"The most severe measures against BRITAIN
Jews, particularly foreign Jews in Germany, is the demand of the day.
We appeal to all other countries DECLARES
and the peoples of Europe to unite for a ruthless night against the inter- national Jewish danger, and against Jewish murder, and Jewish crime." 1-Reuter.
WAR
ON CANCER
They stormed and recaptured Soscs, Aytons and Serves, and cut the Saragossa-Lerida high- way.
Tae Loyalists also attacked a heavy feet Niles on the sea coast, mouth of Castellin, in an attempt to throw hark the Insurgent troops who were carrying out a "pincer" movement.
Insurgents claimed that the Costel- lon attack was repulsed with losses of laud dead by the Loyalists, and 1,000
prisoners,
The Insurgents also announced at they and cantored Morade-Ebro, and had crosed the river, but the Qults denied this, though they admitted there had, been intensive
ALL FOREIGN JEWS MAY Attempt To Check
BE EXPELLED creased since they repaired the fast River, and their re-capture com-mark:d Japanese posities. Burst of
The Japanese raids have in-1ay to Canton. They are both on the from the Whangpoo towards clearly ("WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL
Dreadful Disease if there are statesmen in
Berlin, Nov. 8. Wuhan aerodromes where huge p'etely disrupts Japanese communi-te und machine-gun fire consisting France and Britain who wish to Following the antl-Jewish demon-
LONDON, Nov. 8. flects have been recently based.ations between Bias Bay and Canton. of 40 to 50 rounds followed at 7.35 five in good understanding with strations in reprisal for the shooting
Reports that Fatshan has been re- and 7.49 o'clock in the same morning Chungking had an air raid alarmaputed appear premature, but it
It is further reported that the In- of Herr von Rath, some well-informed THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, Bghting in the city. when the Whangpoo was moving the German people.
circles state they believe the authori- Mr. Walter Elliot, to-day an-surgents cut off the two main bridges. this morning, but no planes appeared. | 9ppears
that the Chinese have downstream.
"There only rimálns for us to agreedles are considering measures for the nounced that the Government hereby Isolating large bands of Initial reports state that severe si dedinitely surrounded the city.
Firing from the vessel was positive aver colonics which have been taken axpulsion of all foreign Jews in would introduce a bill in the Loyalisis, battles have taken place at Batung. isolating the Japanese garrison.
Falshan is twelve miles west of including the
ly witnessed by Japanese troops, from us on pretexts contrary to Germany.
Meanwhile a message states that Llangstian and Hanchung, in south
commander of the Justice", declared Herr Adolf Hitler
A high Nazi official in an interview present sessions for the es- Shens, but the results are not known. Canton.
detachment, the Army spokesman in a speech to the Old Guard on the said: "The Jewish question will tablishment of a cancer service, Insurgent nes bombed and straffed
(Continued on Paga 4.) It noteworthy that Sir Archibald Proximity of the Chinese forces to further asserted.
occasion of the 15th anniversary of now be brought to a solution."
making available modern facili- Clarke Kerr and Chiang Kai-shek re- Canton is indleated by reports that a Judging from the sound, ปาล
Jews the Beer Cellar putsch.
are highly apprehensive, as portedly had a co
a conference at Heng-Chinese cavalry delachment com- machine-kun was believed to be a yang during the week
week-end during manded by General Lee Fook-lum Bren gun of Czecho-Slovak manufac-
He added that beyond the colonial Nazi quarters sald they are convinced ties for its diagnosis and treat- which Uime the Japanese frequent
made entered Slickwaitong, on the south-ture which is widely used by Chinese question, Germany had no demands that the shooting was a conspiracy ment ove rthe whole of England
to make on France and Britain. "Weaving more than one assassin and Wales. The Japanese troops did not fire a only want to do business with them,
to buy and sell and single shot upon the vessel.
The spokesman pointed out that measure."-Renter.
had
air raids on the
bombed shortly after
The Chungking military cy
aerodrome to-day, a singl
WAR
p.m.
turning from plane, re-
bombs
but
no
dropping eight the Chinese nir detenders, essential damage was caured. Eighteen giant Japanese bombers and a score of pursuit planes dis- turbed various parts of Szechuan to- day. They moved in six groups and confused the Chinese outposts who said that the Japanese planes con- centrated on the suburbs of Chengtu where dog-fights took place.
Two hundred bombs were dropped
Changtu the
but the aerodrome, exact damage caused is not known. is unconfirmedly reported
on
แ
that
спе Japanese bomber was shot down. The Chinese Authorities at Chung- king and Chongtu are doing their utmost to evacuate the elvilons in both cities, as it is expected that there will be a forge death roll from the Japanese bombings in the future.— United Prezz
(Continued on Page 4.)
Jew-Baiter's Novel Charge
BERLIN, Nov. 9.
ller Strelcher, Germany's "Jew-balter" No. 1, urged dør- ing a broadcast to-day that all Germans should refrain from smoking.
Nicotine, he said, was a deadly polson that was capping the Ger- sirength of the youth of Ian.
Tobacco had been introduced Into Germany by the Jews, who thus sought for profli to destroy the body and minds of young German people.
It is noteworthy that neither Herr Hitler nor Signor Mussolini are smokers.
Astronomer Royal Ends Dreams Of Novelists
LONDON, Nov. 9.
MR HOWARD SPENCER JONES, the Astronomer Royal, dashed the hopes of countless novelists to-day by expressing hla bellef that life existed only on the earth in our planetary system,
troops.
the assumption that the shots bren almed at guerlilas, was "unten-
bandits able"
because the beyond sight of the ship.
Javanese
were
naval
military and authorities have taken a "most serious
view" of this attnek, which was pro-
Royal Visit
In
equal
tested against "most emphatically To America
the spokesman said.
The Japanese authorities reserved the right for making further repre- sentations, the spokesman revealed.- Domci.
REPORT
Implications
United Press.
SYNAGOGUE DAMAGED
Cassel, Germany, Nov. 8. DemonstraLons ugainst Jewish shops occurred this morning when large crowds assembled,
Mortality rates from cancer, said Mr. Elliot, have been rising stendily for many years, and the disease cnused nearly 70,000 deaths
* year in england and Wales alone, and an incalculable amount of suffering.
He regarded It as a
a matter of urgent that they should
According to one report a number public netband. organised
of demonstrators entered the make
synagogue and damaged the furni-attempt to deal with the problem on
the broadest national lines.
The
ture.
A semi-official news agency toys:
existing facilities were man!- The news of the outrage at the fostly inadequate, and Government's German Embassy in Paris has caused | alm was to extend them and to make extraordinary effervescence among 'hen available to every member of the population at Casse},"
the community standing in need of Herr von Ribbentrop has sent a them.-Reuter,
inth saying: message to Herr von "I have heard with disgust that you
Anti-Jewish
Ataturk Has Relapse
LATE NEWS
BIG JEWEL HAUL
Jewellery and money to the value
of $3,350 was stolen in a daring rob bery at 20, Kadoorie Avenue at about
clock this morning.
3
The premises are occupied by Mr." Jouser,
Washington, Nov. 8. 19 DENIED
Government officials agreed to-day Shanghal, Nov. 8. The British authorities in Shang-that the United States would give have been the victim of a disgraceful kal Informed Reuter that they the King and Queen a cordial wel-attack."-Reuter, had received a nole to The above come. However they disagreed on
VIENNA DEMONSTRATIONS effect on Monday from the Japanese the implications of the unprecedent-
Berlin, Nov. 8. result Consul-General, but that as a
ex trip.
demonstrations In of a preliminary examination of the
Some believe that it will strengthen [Vienna, and a torrent of anti-Jewish facts, they found that the Whangpoo was over 15 miles from the scene of Anglo-United States sentiment, while press cominents have marked Nazi
ISTANBUL, Nov. 8. the alleged firing at the time stated others, including Senator Borah reaction to the shooting of Herr von
Rath. Demonstrations commenced It is officially announced this morning, with the theft from In the Japanese report.
The Britah authorities will be re- attempt
thought that some rupe late last night in the Jewish districts, that the condition of Kemal premises occupied by Chung Ngelang. 142 Bonham Strand East, of Hongkong plying to the Japanese note in due However, he doubled whether they when crowds assembled before the
would succeed as he said that Beltain synagogues, amashed the window Ataturk suddenly worsened bank-notes to the value of $1, $10. An official at the local offices of had weakened the ties by the agree-and beat Jewish passers-by. [to-day.-Reuter.
to strengthen the £ca.
course. Butterfeld
sold and Swire
that ment with Totalitarian enquiries made by the company also United Press.
falled to disclose any founda- tion whatever for the accusaton. lle added that at no time during the Whangpoo's voyage was a single shot
red from her-Heuter.
A. A. WARNING
States.
in
Vienna newspapers had banner- Ines at: "The Jewa will bear the consequences of While cowardly murder."
IS PREMIEIL GOING?
The Berlin preas connects the Paris London, Nov. 8.
shooting with the assassination of Reports current in Washington | Waheim Gustloff, a Nazi agent in that the Prime Minister may new Switzerland in 1938 by 21 Frank- company the King to the United furter Jew-United Pres. States next year are regarded London as pure speculation. In the light of modern knowledge, į life existed on Mora. Modern he said, there could be only two research tended to show that there
Well-informed quarters state that competitors-Mars and Venus,
was no oxygen on this planet.
be carried out from the vicinity of it is considered very unlikely that If life axlated on Venus it would. Mr. Spencer Jones apologised for Talwantau (near Clearwater Bay) the Prime Minister can be absent be of the most primitive form. disillusioning novelials and readers of between the hours of 9 n.m. and from the country for the length of
It was extremaly improbable that' fictions.
p.m. to-day.
time required.--Reuter,
Ant-Aircraft Firing Practice wil
CONDITION SERIOUS
Paris, Nov. 8.
Atlantic Air Mails Soon
London, Nov. 8. The Air Ministry has announced that tho experimental air-mall ¡servioo serÜRS the North Atlantic The condition of Herr von Rath, will, it is hoped, be started as soon an Secretary of the German Embassy, the Botwood, Newfoundland seaplane
onbase is free from Ico next spring.— who was shot by an asallant
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Router.
Entry was effected through an open window.
Police reported another burglary