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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND CANTON
THE CHINESE around Canton have now learnt how to spike the Japanese tanks, and so successful was this ruse last week, that a number of tanks were trapped with the occupants helpless, while Chinese guerillas poured murderous fire into both flanks from the hillside..
Sunwul lins been the scene of some desperate Bghling during the past week, and there is plenty of rate hand evidence that the Japanese losses at Talchak were considerable, With greater experience guined in dealing with the Japanese motorised units, the Chinese have rendered the roads impassable for tanks and motor
a
keenly
CITY
troups
with the Chimene against the Japanese.
Their hatred for the invaders, say reliable reports, has been largely en- gendered as a result of the experience of peasants in Kongmoon, where, after its fall to the Japanese, they were made to perform road-work,
this and when
was finished, the Japanese turned their machine-guns on all who had been unwilling to and on by driving bamboo lorries wooden spikes into the ground, the work, and massacred them. sharp points showing but a few inches The effect of this was to encourage above the surface. By strewing the the peasants around the countryside surface with branches, the precise to visit the Chinese military campa whereabouts of the spikes is hidden.where they obtained firearms, and Chinese apiked several tanks
was by this method that the to-day, most of the inhabitants of the
Sunwul county are guerillas, and are) described above.
making it dangerous for the Japancie It is also in the Sunwul districts to leave their strongly fortitled that the civilians have co-operated so positions.
JAPANESE CROSS THE HAN RIVER TO
CAPTURE TSIENKIANG
Japanese Bank Seen As Threat
June 1, 1939.*
SMOOTHLY fall the statements from Japan- ese military and official spokesmen about conditions in and around Canton, in an attempt to make one believe that everything is as it should be in Kwang- tung's capital. But reports culled by the "Tele- graph's" special correspondent in Canton reveal vastly different pictures of terrible distress, wanton destruction of life, the hatred of the Chinese labourers against the invaders, and the very difficult time the Japanese are having in dealing with the guerilla forces around Canton. On this page will be found authoritative reports of what is really. happening.
VILLAGES BURNT OUT
FOR REVENGE
FEW Japanese soldiers set out recently for the villages of Tungkau and Hanghau, near Pakhoktung, a Canton suburb. They disappeared, and since the elders of the village could not find them, the penalty of the Japanese military authorities was to burn down both villages.
At first it was ordered that the Inhablents should evacuate forth- with, but so strong were the protests: think the Japanese" relented to the extent of allowing time for the people į to get away what movable things they could.
London, May 31.--The "Evening Standard" predicts that the Japanese sponsored Hu Hsing Commercial, Henvy furniture could not bei HANKOW, June 1. upstream from Samshul on the North THE Japanese forces made defnite River, on Monday. Meanwhile, 600 Bank In Shanghat may be u more moved and this was sold on the spoil bid for control west of the Han River | Japanese forced their way to Nam-/erious threat to British interests for practically nothing.
Two Chinese than the Federal Reserve Bank. when Telenklang, strategically im- pinhu, a point nearby.
"British banking interests in China portant town and commercial centre, columns intercepted and repelled feel that the bank cannot do much about 110 miles east of Ichang, was them after a hot engagement.
According to reports from Suwen damage to British interests in Shang- by Japanese troops
hut unless it issues currency on in the Luichow Peninsula, Japanese large scale.
on u morning.
who recently landed at Pokngu
Susu
War Situation In
Hupeh, Hunan And Kiangsi
CHUNGKING, June 1. INDICATIVE of heavy Japanese casualties in the engogements at Topaowan, Lohanssu and Iislatawang- mlao on the Hankow-Ichang high- way in central Hupch, thirty truck- loads of Japanese wounded were seen
When the Japanese decided to put their revenge plan into action, they rounded up the inhabitants who had not then evacuated and ordered them to jump into the river and to swir A Japanese detachment crossed the troops
for their lives. Failing to do this River from Yokowchen about 20 on the eastern coast of Hainan Island.
"However, the fact that they would be shot. miles southwest of Titumen opposite have vecupled Pokngu and Lokwel. is considered to be there the bank
Four Chinese, by
who were poor Tsienkiang on May 2D and reached They have led some 60 civilions due to its being operated Yanglinkow, five miles east of Tsien- Central News.
and burned down many houses.-qualified and experienced bankers, swimmers, lost their lives as a result klang on Monday.
whereas the North China Federal of this treatment. Another Japanese detachment also
Reserve Bank is managed by virtual) Many villages north of Canton bear to have been sent to the roar yes- amateurs", the succeeded in crossing the river from
puper says. United evidence of wanton destruction of terday, according to reports from seven miles above Yokow-|
Press. Point
housen. Villagers report that Japan-Fancheng, Hupeh. then on Sunday
ese soldiers purposely burn many Japanese heavy artillery pieces at houses for no other reason than to
Lohinssu and Topnowan are heavily display of pyrotechnfes,
shelling the Chinese who, however, tenaciously clinging to their
lust. Closing in from the cast and north simultaneously, the two Japanese raiding units launched a joint assault
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Tsienkiang on Monday night, and enpturing it
it on Tuesday morning.
Meanwhite. about 800 remnant Chinese troops attempting to retire 10 the west of the Han River were defeated by Japanese troops near Liukinying, 15 miles northwest of Chunghalang (Anlu) on Sunday morning-Domet,
Japanese Drive Repulsed
Yungyun, Kwangtung. June 1. Under the protection of several planes 200 Japanese troops equipped with four field guns from Stimshul attacked Wonglong, about 10 miles
Chinese Attacks On Sinslang
Yuanku, Shunsi, June 1. Chinese mobile units staged two attacks on Sinsiung, strategle June- tion on the Peiping-Hankow and Thokow-Chinghua Railways in north-west Shansi, hus also been repulsed enjoy ern Honan, on Sunday. Fighting by the Chinese-Central News.
aged all day.-Central News.
French Air Attache Investigates
Chinese Withstand Attacks
Tungkwan, June 1.
Ichang, June 1. Chinese forces at Kanchuan east) Acting upon instructions from the of Ticheng in south Shansi, have French Government, Cummander withstood eight successive attacks Ferte-Senectere, Air Attache of the launched by 2,000 Japanese troops French Embassy in China, has con- from Yicheng since May 26.
ducted an investigation into the ex- Launching a general counter-off-| tent of damage to the French Church ensive, the defenders have now nut caused by Japanese planes in a recent the Japanese to flight. A large air raid here. He will make a re- quantity of Japanese arms and am-port to his home government. munition has been taken.
He left here for Chungking en A Japanese offensive on Yunlo-route to Kunming yesterday,-Central chen, cast of Fenglingtu, in south- News.
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Field dispatches from north Hunan REPORTS that Chinese "Amazons" claim that Chinese forces yesterday are taking an active part in the launched a vigorous offensive against Kwangtung fighting are substantiated the Japanese constructing defence by the fact that the last time the werkts
Tungcheng-Yoyang Chinese recovered Sanwal City, 200 highway presumably to limpede Kwangsi women were in the thick of movements of Chinese guerillas be- the fray.
tween north Hunan and south Hupch. They had been serving as "Chong In a half-day fierce fight the Chinese rands into regular and seized
or homeguards, but when the inflicted 500 casualties
army, they volunteered to take their mnant Japanese fled to Yonglowtung. places with the men,
on the Hunnn-Hupeh border, 38 miles Meanwhile, there is considerable northeast of Yoyang. Japanese re- activity in the Japanese camp at inforcements from Tungcheng were Sanwui City, and troops have been intercepted and severely beaten. moving over the highway towards The Japanese at
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BERNE, May 31. NO REFUGEES from Spain can be admitted into Switzer- The Bill aims at the suppression of lend, according to a statement I.R.A. activities in conjunction with issued by the Federal Council to the Treason Bill, which is now law. Mr. Eamon De Valera said in the day.
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CHINESE AIR RAID ON NANCHANG
-SHANGJIAI, Junò 1.--
CHINESE reports say that a squadron of Chinese planes made a sur- prise attack oh, Nanchang at 8 am. yesterday. The planes, flying in relays, dropped hundreds of bombs on the Japanese positions in which 16. is claimed there were the heaviert casualties,
It' is said that the explosions were Meanwhile the Chinese querillas nudible for 20 miles, Indienting that, are reported " to "have : flirted with munition dump had been hit Chungslang where they started street Three old model Japanese pursult| fighting yesterday, while the Chinese. planes took off and challenged the regulars attacked the outskirts of the Brat Chinese squadron; however, they town."
were ineffective: due to the fact the
the Chinese planes had greater Chinese planes heavily bombed. speed. In the subsequent reits, the Chungslang late yesterday afternoon Chinese platies: encountered stonly preparatory to a general offensive- enți-aircraft gun" fire.?
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