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OUND 3 三拜體 九月一十英港香 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1938. 日八十月九
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DUN LOP
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyro with 2,000 Teeth
CHINESE CLOSE IN
ON CANTON IN
BIG BATTLE
Strategy Puts Japanese at Great Disadvantage
MOSQUITO
NEWSPAPERS IN HONGKONG LAST NIGHT
THAT PUBLISHED PREMATURE REPORTS
CANTON HAD
BEEN RECAPTURED BY THE CHINESE.
However, there is conclusive evidence that bitter fighting is
raging all around the former Kwangtung capital.
Japanese Push Into
Hunan
It is definitely learned that fighting is raging at Kongchuen,
a
railway
station on the Canton- Hankow fine about ten miles north of Canton.
Heavy artillery fire in this sector is clearly audible in ¡Canton.
;
Guerilla forces, who have
Southward Drive From all the appearance of well-
Hankow
PUCHI, Nov. 9.
are
organised regulars, actively harassing the HUNAN PROVINCE, Japanese on the West River
above Canton.
ALTU
The
re
H.K. Trade DEBATE IN COMMONS
Diverted Premier Defends
To South
Kwangchow Bay Activity
TOKYO, Nov. 9..
Foreign Policy
LONDON, Nov. 8.
AFTER THE HOUSE OF COMMONS address in reply to the King's Speech had been moved by the Conservative Member for Hastings, Mr. M. R. Hely
reference to a trade agreement with the U.S.A..
Royal Visit To America Implications
Ile also thought it characteristic of the complacency of the Government that there was no mention of un- employment. The opposition felt that the foundation of national strength was the condition of the sound policy of nutri-
people, and
tion bases that condition.
THIS IS BELIEVED to
be the only photograph WAR IN SPAIN published of the siege of Tchan, China's "Verdun" of the Yangtse front, where
LOYALISTS
the entire Japanese Army RECAPTURE
LERIDA
Great Offensive Rages On Sagres Front
HENDAYE, Nov. 8. THE LOYALIST ARMY,
was immobilised for three months. Photograph,| taken from a Japanese artillery position, shows shells landing in the Chinese positions at the foot of the Lushan Ranges, across the valley. In the background the mountains rise to crossing the flooded Segre Kuling, famous health re- River, 34 miles inland from and other foreigners are Insurgents from Lerida. now isolated.
DEMAND FOR COLONIES
Britain And France Must Disgorge
They atormed and recaptured Soses, Aytona and Serves, and cut the Saragossa-Leriún high- way.
Lavalists also attacked a heavy men & Nule on the sea east, south Castellon, in an attempt to throw back
the Insurgent troops who were carrying out a "pincer" movement.
Insurgents claimed that the Castel- lan attack was repulsed with losses of Jug dead by the Loyalists, and 1,000 prisoners.
The Insurgents
announced that they had captured Morade-Ebro, and had crosed the river, but the Loyalists denied this, though they there had been intensive admitted fighting in the city.
مدان
FRENCH LEASED where crack units of the Simultaneously, heavy Chinese TERRITORY in Kwang- Central Army were believed 'forces pouring towards chow Bay is looming large to have retreated from the Canton along three lines of Yangtse front, was definite- jattack, firstly, down the West on the horizon in South Hutchinson, and seconded by the National Labour Sort where over 100 Britons Barcelona, to-day drove the ly included in the zone of River, secondly, along the East China as the most important Member for South Nottingham, Mr. S. F. Markham, River and thirdly, down the route for the transhipment the opposition leader, Mr. Attlee criticised the speech as hostilities when the Canton-Hankow Railway. of arms, following the fall Japanese Hasegawa de- From independent neutral sources. tachment towards Tuesday the "Telegraph" learns that heavy of Canton, according to the giving no indication of a really constructive programme,
and expressed regret in particular, at the absence of any HITLER'S buchung is ragug in the vicinity of Nichi Nichi Shimbun. extended its drive into the Wiehow, the East River.
that The journal points out the Chinese here appear to have northern sector of
ruptured Poklo and Walchow is exjonly four vessels hitherto plied province.
weted to fall.
These two cities were the first between Hongkong and Kwang- Reducing in quick succession Tienniusan and Tungtingnao,ajor centres to be captured by the how Bay, but that the number Japanese on their drive from Blas has increased to ten following two Chinese fortresses north of Bay to Canton. They are both on the the fall of Canton. the Peking-lankow Railway, st River, and their re-capture com-
Arms and ammunition transhipped the Japanese raiding party pletely disrupts Japanese communi-
attons between Blas Bay and Canton. from Hongkong to Kwangchow Bay fought its way through the
Reports that Fatshan has been re- are now transported overland by four northern border of Hunan adaptored appear premature, but it routes to the interior of China, the late Tuesday night swept on appears that the Chinese
have paper asserts, the surrounded
city, Yanglosze, first important town definitely in northern Hunan.
isolating the Japanese garrison.
Fatshun is twelve miles west of Yanglotung, key Chinese position Canton. cast of the acking-Hankow Hallway. midway between Tsungyang Yunglosze, was also captured by the
'clock Japanese forces Tuesday afternoon.
result of the
the vigorous As Japanese advance along three_routes Chinese from southern upch, the forces concentrated around Yangio- sze are faced by a siege. The Chinese forces are, however, still offering desperate resistance against the on- rusning Japanese in an attempt checkmate the latter's advance into Hunan.
at
and
on
to
YOCHOW THREATENED Yochow, important Yangtze port ati the north-eastern corner of Tungling Lake, is also gravely threatened by the Japanese column which advanced along the shore of Hwangkai Lake. At noon on Tuesday, the raiding party captured Maolishan and launched surprise attack on the Chinese forces of Linhsiung, the southeast about 10 miles north-east of Yochow, -Domel
MILES ABOVE HANKOW
Tokyo, Nov. 9. The Japanese naval forces advan cing up the Yangise reached to the (Continued on Page 4.)
Proximity of the Chinese forces Canton is Indicated by reports that a Chinese cavalry detachment com manded by General Lee Fook-lum entered Shekwailon, on the south- (Continued on Page 4)
Jew-Baiter's Novel Charge
BERLIN, Nov. 0. Her Streicher, Germany's "Jew-balter" No. 1. urged dur Ing a broadcast to-day that all Germans hould refrain from smoking.
Nicotine, he said, was a deadly dson that
was sapping the polson D
strength of the youth of many.
Ger-
Tobacco had been introduced Into Germany by the Jews, who thus sought for profit to destroy the body and minds of young German people.
It is noteworthy that neither Herr Hiller nor Signor Mussolini aro smokerR.
Italian Ship Founders In Storm Near Colony
IT HAS JUST BEEN REVEALED that the Italian schooner Comorunt, a 60-ton vessel that was in trouble in July, sank off Kwongenowwan on October 18.
Borah
The Prime Minister, who spoke Hext
sold in view of the recent debates he would not devate time
MUNICH, Nov. 8. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL if there are statesmen in
Washington, Nov, B. to further discussion of the Munich Government ofcials agreed to-day | Agreement ET the Anglo-Italian The first route is to Wuchow, via that the United States would give agreement the adequacy of which in France and Britain who wish to Watlan, in Kwangs Province: the the King and Queen a cordial wel-providing a permanent settlement of
Kwellin: come. However they disagreed on outstanding questions in second, to Changsha, via
foreign live in good understanding with the third, to Kweiying and Chung- the implications of the unpiecedent-affairs Mr. Attice had criticised. the German people. king, via Nanning, in Kwangsl Pro-ed tcp.
"There only rrinains for us to agree Some believe that it will strengthen HISTORICAL OCCASION
over colonies which have been taken vinee, and the fourth to Yunnanfu.
Anglo-United States sentment, while via Kwangsi and Kweichow Province.
Mr. Chamberlain continued with from us on pretexts cuntrary to others, including Senator -Domei,
reference to the state visils of the justice", declared Herr Adolf Hitler thought that some groups would
ould King of Rumania, and the Presidentin nennech to the Old Guard on the altempt to strengthen However, he doubled whether they of the French Republe and said: "As occasion of the 15th anniversary of He added that beyond the colonial would succeed as he said that Britain for the visit of the King and Queen the Beer Cellar putsch. had weakened the ties by the agree- | 16 Canada next summer, it will question, Germany had no demands a truly historical occasion, because never before has any Dominon been to make on France and Dritain. "We privileged to
ged to welcome on its own soil only want to do business with them, a reigning sovereign in
to buy and sell In equal | The and person. 18 PREMIER GOING?
visit will afford a
Illustration measure."--Ïçuter. a notable London, Nov. 8.
of the special part their Majesties HOT ATTACK ON CHURCHILL Reports current 171 Washington take in the life of the British Com-
AND DUFF COOPER Yunnan that the Prime Minister
may nonwealth. The decision of ther
TRAFFIC INCREASED
the
tes.
with. Totalltoria States.
Tokyo, Nov. 9, Trame between French Indo-China
ment and China has increased remarkably following the fall of Canton, accord-United Press. ing to a Japanese press dispatch from Hanoi,
The message points out that the weekly air service between Hanoi and Yunnanfu, cupital of
in
Herr litler declared that if others
Prov ise, has been increased to twice company the King to the Majestics to take opportunity provide were to re-arm the German people weekly. Large numbers of Chinese States next year are regarded
ed by their presence in Canada to refugees are arriving at Hanol, the London as pure speculatiem.
branches. "We don't want to inter- message indds.
Well-informed quarters state that pay a short visit to the U.S.A. next would not run about with their olive unlikely that year is alan of outstanding Import fere with other people's constitutions. it is considered very The Bank of China is now building the Prime Minister can
be absentance.
| Let them have their democracies, and a branch office at Hanol, the corres- from the country for the length of
we will
retain
our National pondent states, and it is predicted time required. Reuter,
Socialism," sald the Fuehrer. locally that with the opening of this branch Hanoi will replace Hongkong
Torpedo Motor Flotilla In
H.K. Waters
Tor
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
"It is the first time a King and "No British statesman has the right
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It is further reported that the In- surgents cut off the two main bridges, thereby Isolating large bands of Loyalists.
Meanwhile a message slates that Insurgent planes bombed and straffed (Continued on Paga 4.)
LATE NEWS
JAPANESE BURGLARY OF BRITISH PROPERTY
In Canton
STRONG
Queen of England have set fool on to interfere with us. We know these! Hongkong_Firm's Loss land of a great democracy which for hypocrites from the days of the war. the past 150 years has played so in- Germany will not be conquerest tis creasingly an important role in the phrases, and she will not be com history of the world, and contributed quered by arms. so much in politics and economies, in
ture, to the progress of the human
เกม
KEPRESAN
The men in power in Londen and commercial enterprise, and in cul-Parls to-day wanted an understant: TATIONS are Méde to det
Herr Hitler, but Me made to the Japanese unità สด.c Churchill may be designed head of "Their Majesties, who few months
mis;tary authorities in Cana svrhus, ni ka-Morrow, succeeded in winning for them- parliamentarians wishest to disava by the British GovTOZNÍA selves a permanent place in the the regime tu amaRLY, but they affections of the French people, will could not at it but he wented a pearl of an wekteat they will carry with them a warn know when they cross the frontler,; JAVLinset on Poe ka
|merange of goodwill from the peoplei of these Islands to a great rejaibllej
the Now World."
as the financial centre for the Chlong li Kai-shek government-Domei.
FRENCH ATTITUDE CORRECT
Chungklug, Nov. 4. Commenting on the Japanese reports that France was supplying munitions, to China through Indo- Chino, Chinese political oficials cx- need the onlon that even if it The last three vessels to complete
the is right as far as
No. 2 Motor was true, France
of the China (US net Do as as a member of the pedo Boat Flotilla League of Nations are con
are concerned. Station, have now arrived and been put into service. They arrived com decisiana, France has an obligation
piste in
freighters and only needed overhauling. help Chin in every way. The officials sald that the Japancre The Flotilla now comprises aix
measures as boats under the command of Lieut.-in deemed necessary", indicates Japan's Car. G. D. Clark.
BLITAIN'S DREKNCH readiness to occupy Hainan Island There speedy boats are 00 feet in
The Premier went on to deprecate and to blockade the coast of Indo-length, have a beam of 33 feet, and a China
Fight at only two and a half feel the tendency to interpret the frank
dlaplacement
tons. report by the Ministers of the int Such a measure would be directed The
to
threat to "take such
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Ataturk Has Relapse
Her skipper, Capt. A. M. Miller, wolfram ore which was lost.
The boat was owned by Mr. Parton! arrived safely back in the Colony later
ISTANBUL, Nov. & by a Portuguese ship while the who did not, however, own the cargo not only against French, but also Equipped with two torpedo tubes and adequaels in defence arrangementa Chinese crow returned a few days It will be remembered that the British interesis in South China,
stion of inachino guns, they in an adminion that plans for des It is officially announced versel was shot at on July 25 in Zlong therefore they urged joint measures can also drop depth charges in anti-tence ware broken down it out to that the condition of Kemal The full report of the mishap has Hal Bay. Capt. Miller was in charge by Britain and France against the ulmerine warfare. It is believed would have if not been received but it la under- of her on that occasion when the Japanese threats to the French and the Flotilia units are capable of a the teal The Hours might depend Ataturk suddenly worrened
(Continued on Page 4.j to-day-Rauter.
ago,
stood that the vessel was a victim of, Chinese compradore was shot through, British poellions from Tlalphong to speed of 50 knots, bad weather. She carried a cargo of the elbow and had to go to hospital Singapore.—Trans-Ocean.
The cost is £25,000 each.
upon it that deficirne'n existed in
involving the property of a well-known Högekoze Bar According to a “Chibok Besa
gereed this e
Japanses sokfers broke into the ¡premise of Rests Walker
iarpe and ON, TAL, în Pune » Į Lằng Street, Canton, and secred
(Purther Lam Menza um
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