OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE
Labour Conference
London, May 29.
The Labour Party opened Its Annual Conference at Southport to-day and one of the aubjects for discussion will be the dis missal of Sir Stafford Cripps from the Party.
Sir-Blafford is demanding an appeal to the Conference over the rulings of the Executive. At this morning's conference was stated that Hir Stafford will be allowed to speak for 20 minutes in the afternoon in his own defence,-Reuter Bulletin.
Hungary Votes For Government
Budapest, May 20.
A decisive victory for the Govern-
315-
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MANCHUKUO-MONGOLIAN
BORDER BATTLE
"More Serious Than Chankufang"
A state of extreme tension prevails along the Manchukuo-" Outer Mongolian border, where severe engagements, both on land and in the air, are reported to have taken place during the past two days.
The Japanese claim that successive invasions by Soviet type planes have resulted in the loss of at least 60 planes, while losses on land number hundreds,
An Army spokesman in Shanghai has admitted that the situation is more serious than that prevalling at Changkufang. the location of last year's "incident" between Manchukua and the Soviet.
While the Japanese Kwantung Army has announced its intention to suppert the Manchukuo Government with all its power, the Manchukuo Government has announced that it has sent a virtual ultimatum to the Outer Mongolian Government, demanding the restoration of quiet on the frontier which has been the scene of repeated attacks by the Mongols during the past few days,
Tokyo, Muy 20. Manchukuo border was more serious The
forces than at Changkufang-Unded Press. Japanese-Manchukuo are on the defensive while the Outer Mongols are taking
offensive the border, a spokesman of the
He sold think chukuo forces
Russian Farms
Moscow, May 20.
The instinctive land hunger of Rumian peasants persists. despite the collective scheme which allow greater facilitica. for exploliatlon of kktclien gardens allotted to collective farm peasants.
A stringent resolution has been proclaimed by the authorillen
lien making it a criminal offence to attempt, to reduce public lands for the purpose of increasing private kitchen gardens above the established Bizd of.
Tiectare, United Press.
المط.
CHINA TO MOBILISE EDUCATION
May 30 1939.
FASCIST WOMEN PARADE
Rome, May 20. The biggest demonstration of women ever held in Italy took place In Rome yesterday. More than 7,000 members of Fascist women and girl organisations, dressed in elegant uniforms ог colourful nativo costumes Anarched down Via Del Imperio In brilliant sunshine in the {morning---
Italton'
Sinor Mussolini, the Crown Princess, membera of the Fascist
Grand
Cabinet, Council, Parliament and Diplomatic Corps were watching the gay spectacle.
A delegation of Hitler Youth girls, who had come to Rome for the Jevent, were also to be seen on the
tribune for guests of honour.
In the march past of the delega tions all the women organisations of italy took part. A great crowd lining both sides of the thoroughfare showed particular appreciation of the spectacle of women trained for colonial service who paraded in klinki uniforms and helmets, with a rifle slung over the shoulder,
VIOLIN RECITAL
Interesting Programme By Sitson Ma
After the parade 70,000 girls ahd women augmented, by huge crowds, gathered at Plaza Venezia and sut- rounding streets and repentelly Tokyo, May 20. called for Il Duce, who hod to sp- The Government is contemplating pear several times on the balcony " general mobilisation of educa of the palace. Il Duce made a short tional agencies" to train students speech in witch he expressed sails- VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM
along the lines of the proposed con faction at the perfect militarist per- Hsinking, Moy 20. struction of a new order In Fastformance of the women ot the ment Party seems to be the result off Foreign Office declared to-day.
The Marchukuo Government to- Asia,
parate. The Fascist women had Outer the parliamentary elections in Hun-
the Japanese-Man-day sent to the
Mongoliun Important principles to be pursu-proved, he said, that they would be Gury yesterday. So far only the re-
were keeping Up Government at Ulanbator, (Urga)|ed in the proposed education reform valuable and reliable force in the sults of certain districts, representing their defensive operations to safe-what is believed bo ve a virtual will include diffusion of the esprit de service for the Fatherland and in the about one-fourth of the members of guard the border and their counter-ultimatum with regard to the carpa, intensification of thought con-
Trans-Ocean. the Hungarian Lower House, have
ctions would continue as long as the threatening situation arising from the trol, promotion of telence, replenish-service for the Fascist regime.- become known, but if it may be
Outer Mongols persisted in their repeated incursions of Outer Mongolment of productive capacity, and Bumed that the balance of power re-
nggressive actions.
land and air forces across the border development of natural resources. vealed in these constituencies is at all "We do not take the ense very into Monchukuo territory, according
practical As
measures to representative of the whole of the seriously," the spokesman remarked, is an official sintessent.
materialise the movement, the fol- country, the Government may countAsked by a forum correspondent as
Manifesting the "r determina-lowing practices will be corled out: on an overwhelming majority.
to the possible motives of the Outer Out of a total number of 203 mem-Mongols, the spokesman said that he in" of the army to take vigorous training in martial arts, standardisa-
could hardly understand why the counter-attacks in self-defence against tion of collective labour, enrourege bera to be elected during Whitsun, 107 were elected yesterday, but the result Outer Mongols would make suclr per- the Outer Mongol Invaders in co-ment of glider flying, inprovement
The well-known Chinese musician, is to be established for certain in 54sistent attempts to eross the border operation with the Japanese Army, of sanitary establishments in schools, the sinking telegram strongly de- physical and spiritual training, and
to Sitson Ma, justment of school curricula
whose successful per. cases only
only to-day. Of these 47 are for and invade Manchakuto territory.
manded Immediate discontinuation of of the The Hallar correspondent
chamber music have the Government, six among them
been greatly appreciated lately, is without contest. The remaining seven Asahi Shimbun reports that he actual lawless actions by the Outer Mongol the national pulley for the develop-formances
the ly raw About 500 Outer
Mongol forces and restoration of quiet to the ment of Asla. senta are distributed among
three Christian Social Union, which rup-cavalrymen armed wi
Runs frontier,
The first definite result of the re-giving a violin recital to-morrow ports the Government, two, National and about 15 armoured cars take up
Reviewing the latest developments; form will be seen in the increase of it at 9.30 p.m. at the Peninsula in Manchukuo territory Front two, Right Wing Radicals two, positions
on the western frontier, the state- organs to teach Chinese language.
While attached to the National and Hungarian Fascists one.-Traus-about 20 kilometres, south-west of
be Central University at Nanking as Nomonhan cast of Lake Bair, and 15 ment points out that since May 11. The past expenditures for sending
numbers Outer students abroad will hereafter Оссии.
A considerable kilometres from
Professor of Music and later to the the Khadha River Mongol troops illegally invaded Mans earmarked for studies in China. which forms the boundary between chukuo territory near Nomonhan. After mercantile marine schools Sun Yat-sen University, Canton, Ma Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia,
He understood that large Outer On May 15, the Manchukuo Gov-have been placed under Government has devoted himself to the revival of which, number of works aierament lodged a strong protest with management, and seven engineering music in China; he has already com-
colleges have been stablished, a con-posed a rees were being concentrated south the Outer Mongol Government, siderable
number of fisheries, being of Oriental strain, are specially the Chinese audience, of the Khalim River.
questing Immediate withdrawal of the agricultural, commerchil, and other charming to The correspondent points out that Outer Mangol forces from the fron-seal sehools will ho Inaugurated this being considered the best means Outer Mongol military vehides are tier. Without yielding to the Man- during the coming year.--Domei, manned by Soviet regulars as con- chukuo protest, however, the Outer
forces since May 20, re- HEROIC RESISTANCE PRAISED firmed by Sergean-Major Dropu of Mongol the Soviet Army who was Laken inforced by air forces, have been
Chungking, May 29. prisoner by Japanese nha Manchukuo continuing
"China's heroic resistance to forers south of Nomonhat on May Domel.
aggression, now developing vic 20.
toriously, is the most hopeful fact in the whole of to-day's
Peace Campaign,
Kulangsu
Withdrawal Of Foreign Ships Likely
Shanghai, May 20.
Mongol mechanised units and
forces
JAPANESE CONSULATES
Hsinking, May 28.
Inwless
of
incursions.-~~
Hotel.
the appreciation of or promoting music among his fellow-countrymen. To-morrow night he is playing a very interesting programme which for the includes his Sonata No. 2 first time in Hongkong, while another offering is Glozounow Concerto. The
made up of world-wide remainder
several
JAPAN TO INTERVENE
Hsinking, May 29. A grave situation is envisaged in struggle," declared the International convert pieces of lighter form and in a message of two pleces on themes from Chinese to the Second Annual folk songs by the violinist himself, the Manchukuo-Outer Mengol fron- greetings
er following the series of land and Meeting of the Chinese L.F.C., which the aerial clashes in the past days, as the has just been received by the IP.C.be given by Ma this season ns it is This is probably the only recital to learnt that he will leave soon for Japanese Kwantung Army formally China Branch. manifested its determination to take a "sweeping netion" against the
Yunnan to take up his professorship.
Below is the full programme: Outer Mongol-Sovet forces Invading "The western frontier"to-day:""
While the Japanese presa in Tokyo to-day launched a campaign alleging
In view of the Important develop- that British bluejackets are insultingments in the frontier distrites, the Consular sub-stations at and attacking Japanese residents of
Japanese Kulangsu, the Shanghai Matricht Bunchun and Mutanking on
castern border of Manchukuo have published an editoriul apparently in an effort to neutralise the Japanese been promoted to Consulates-General loss of face at Kulangsu through
under the dule of May 10-Domci, third Power Intervention:
"Events in Kulangsu have moved towards the defeat of Britain, France and the United States, who have ⚫ been constrained by circumstances to acquiesce to Japanese supremacy in
that area.
"The impending withdrawal of the large British and American warships from Amoy, following the departure of the French flagship, should be in terpreted as showing that the Kulang-
JAPANESE COMMENTS
Shanghai, May 20. The Japanese controlled Sin Sun Pan In an editorla to-day said Bri- tain is utilising her traditional policy of killing two birds with one stone and "nursing the mallelous ambition of driving the Soviet Into war against Japan as soon as the Anglo-Soviet alliance
completed."
The paper added that the recent su affair-gignifles,not only in Kulang-outbreaks on the Outer Mongolian
Powers says.
British
A statement issued by the Kwan- tung Army Headquarters at 4 p.m. says that the Japanese Army has never taken the offensive ngainst the Outer Mongol troops but Instead always remained on the defensive.
The British I.P.C. is now starting a fresh large-scale campaign to aid Chinh,
The full text of the message is as follows:
"China's heroic resistance to agree-
sion, now developing victoriously, is the most hopeful fact in the whole of to-day's world-wide struggle. The present border situation has You are winning a battle which in been precipitated by the illegal our battle also, crossing of the border and invasion of Munchukuo territory by Outer Mongol-troops.
"In saying this, with grateful homage, we recognise that our
to aid China, or to restrain Japan. the border and invade Manchukuo territory, the statement continues, "The British peace movement-has, the Kwantung Army has finally as you know, sought. to induce the decided to extend active co-operation British Government to extend ald to to the Manchukuo forces in repulsing China on an adequate scale, and to the invaders in accordance with the withhold war supplies and purchas Japan-Manchukuo, agreement pro-init power from Japan; we wish that viding for joint ebligations to safe- these efforts had been more con- guard the national defence.
tinuously sustainud, and had been
su but throughout the Far East and harder tigation and that the Ja- gisting in their attempts to violate our view it should have done either are probably the result of With the Outer Mongol forces per-Government 10s not done what in West Pacific, that Japanese naval power is vastly superior to the three panese authorities must "leach Bri-
combined,' the editorial in a lesson."
"It concluded by saying that ad- "United States naval authorities ditional countries will be victimised here have denied that 1 with-if the British "scheme" is successful drawal from Kulengsu is imminent.against Japan-United Press. United Press.
AIR ARMADA DOWN
Hsinking, May 20.
Man- The border friction along
frontier facing chukuo's western Outer Mongolia assumed the proper-
Wuhan Dykes Repaired
Tokyo. May 28.
!
lon of a full-dress war yesterday as
National
2.
Sonata No. 2 In T. Minor
.Sitson Ma
Concerte, Op. 82...Glazounow
3. Havanaise
4.
Ave Marin
Wilhelm)
5. Zapateado .......
Spint-Saens
.Schubert-
Sarasate
6. Two pieces on themes femm
Chinese folk songs.
(1) Canzonetta
(2) Rondo
Sitson Ma
At the piano-Prof. Harry Ore.
War Ministry Cannot Get Village Green
London, May 20.
alght of 100 machines were claimed to have been downed in a furious Overcoming difficulties of five air combat. monthis, the Japanese in Central This was revealed here this after- China have just completed repairs to the breaches in the dyke of the noon as the Headquarters of the Yangise near the Wuhan area, which Japanese Kwantung Army which an- were made last year by the reirent-nounced the destruction of 42 hostile
Japanese One ing Chinese in an attempt to check the statement added, was disabled in clares, "The Kwuntung Army is firm. were repulsed beyond the boundary, that the Common should for all times
A grave concern is expressed in much more successful in achieving the statement on the participating of their object. At present a further
The War Ministry at the moment Soviet aeroplanes in the Outer Mon- effort is being undertaken In which gol action. Confirming that a num- the British section of 1.P.C. will play is fighting a losing battle for the 45 Soviet-built aircraft out of Bber of Soviet plants have also been an active part. We owe dla to you, Common of the village of Hythe shot down in the recent ale combats our colleagues, we owe it to the county, Kent which was to be used near the border, the statement says victims at Chungking: we owe it to for a military camp. that the Outer Mongol invasion was ourselves.-I.P.C. British demonstrated by the fact that most Committee."Central News, of the Outer Mongol-Soviet planes fell Into Manchukuo ter- downed ritory.
de- Concluding, the statement
determined and fully prepared to a vigorous netions dictated by self-defence against any aggressor." -Domel.
the Japanese advance.
aircraft.
airplane,
the combat, but is crew managed to To repair the destroyed dyke the land on Manchukuo sell by means of Japanese used 210,800 coolics.
To add to the dimeulties of recon-parachutes. struction, the Chinese had destroyed The Soviet air armada, tie nouncement stated, crossed
line.
As a result of the repairs now completed, the Wuhan aren Is sale against a flood rise of 53 feet. Doniel.
bat to the invaders.
An-
the
Д
Immediately and the remaining 13
· THIRD INVASION
The oldest inhabitant of the village refused to give his assent to the conversion of the Common, and in support of his unsympathetic attitude. he has cited the law of 1853 providing be used for the villagers' recreation only.
The War Ministry decided to ap The largest invasion of the day point a general as its representative was begun when about 11.40
In the struggle with the oldest vil about 1,000 Soviet cavalrymen, led
..
The
sur-
Trans-Ocean.
JAPAN-INDO-CHINA
Export of Orès From Hanoi Restored
the intake of the distributing pumps. Manchukuo border in the vicinity of
MAJOR INVASION BEGUN
by 10 tanks and followed by 300 lager, but the defender of the rights. With ave newly-equipped engine
Hsinking, May 20,
Outer Mongol cavalrymen with 10 of Hythe has declared that not even pumps installed the intake has been 1 Nomonhan west of Lake Bulr (Buir-
The largest-scale land and
Bir guns, invaded Manchukuo territory the War Secretary himself would restored, while the outer embank-nor), The Japanese air force, vast-
under cover of a gigantle fight of make him change his opinion ment has been rebuilt to the exiently outnumbered," rose to give a com- combats that have so far occurred on 70 Soviet aircraft. of 7,300 cúble metres.
the Outer Mongol-Manchukuo border
Innd The Japanese-Manchukuo
Outer For the future protection of the The Japanese ground forces, tho were staged on Sunday when a total dyke against any further attempts to Army Headquarters claimed, Inflict of 100 Soviet-Outer, Mongol airplanes forces deliberately let the destroy it, 105 machine-gun pedestals ed yesterday "annihilating losses" on and over 1,000 Outer Mongol troops, Mongol-Soviet forces advance deep
Manchukuo territory. have been erected and pill-box forti- the group of about 1,000 Outer Mon- including mechanized units, jointly fato
Manchukuo territory greater part of the invading forces fleations built along a 2,230 motre gol troops supported by Soviet me- moved into
chanized units which entered Man- across the border near. Nomonhan, perished in the sweeping encircling chutuo territory,
omcial dispatches from the frontierattack that ensued, while the
vivors, hotly chased by the Japanese- Covered by aircraft, the Japanese outposts indicate.
Manchukuo forces, fled into Outer
Ilanol, May 20. forces outflanked the Outer Mango- To start the day's hostilities,
Mongolia,
The recent permission for ship- Soviet 1-16 fighting| Hans cutting off their retreat.
group of live The Outer Mongolian troops who planes appeared over the border near
The Jan
Japanese-Manchukuo aircraftment of 10,000 tons of iron ores to managed to escape through the Ja- Nomonhan, east of Lake Buir, about offered a furious battle to the over- Japan to end the three months old panese enveloping movement, fled 0a.m. on Sunday, Japanese patrol whelming Soviet-Outer Mongol air suspension, is likely to mark a bnck to their own territory planes were already in the air over force and in 15 minutes shot down favourable turn in the Japan-French Domel.
Nomonhan and Immediately gave 30 machines of the enemy, fronter Indo-China trade. combat to the invaders.
advices claim.
It is understood that the French The Outer Mongol-Soviet and nuthorities have given assurances In a six-minute mid-nir duel that ensued, the Japanese fighters assert- forces abandoned over 150 dead, that export of minerals to Japan will edly succeeded in shooting down all while there were six killed and 23 gradually be recognized although wounded on the side of the Japanese-shipment in large quantities will not About 10.10 a.m. another. 20 Outer Manchukuo forces. While 42 enemy be permitted for the time being.
Japanese merchants are forming WORSE THAN CHANGKUFANG Mongol planes penetrated Manchu- planes were shot down in the three
to control and Shanghai, May 29. kuo in formation to challenge the air combats, one Japanese plane was an automatic gulid A Japanese army spokesman said Japanese. Seven of the Outer lost, although its crew escaped safely. co-ordinate export of iron ores to
Japan-Domel.. ho thought that the fighting on the Mongol machines were brought down-Domel.
MISSION TO SEAMEN
The third annual meeting of the Christian Mision to Chinese Scamen
GRAND TOTAL OF 33
Shanghat, May 20. In Hongkong will be held to-day at With 17 Soviet planes allegedly 2.30 p.m. in the Headquarters, 04, shot down between May 20 and 27, Jordan Road, (1st door), Yaumall. the total is now 69-Reuter. A cordial welcome is extended to all
who are interested in the welfare of
sonmen. Although the meeting will be conducted in Chinese, some Euro- pean supporters will be present.
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