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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June, 9, 1939.
JAPANESE AIR FORCE
EXTREMELY ACTIVE MANY CHINESE CITIES ARE HEAVILY BOMBED
SHANGHAI, June 9, the Kongmoon-Hokshon highway on WANHSIEN, important outpost of Tuesday morning The Chinese de 'Chungkint In castern Szechwan fenders repulsed them after bitter
Province, and Enshih in the south-❘ fighting.
western area of Hupch Province On the
same day one of two were severely attacked by Japanese Japanese tanks moving Into Kam- naval air units on Wednesday, says chungsu on the Kongmoon-Fatahani a Japanese naval communique, highway was dantaged by Chinese
The Japanese raiders bombed the guerillas-Central New Chinese military establishments in
ten.
Students,
Big Threat To Japan
the two cities, fires being caused at Ship On Fira At Dairen
Chungking, June 0. places Operifting In northern Cheklang A fire broke out aboard a Japanese Province.. naval aircraft attacked transport In Dairen harbour. yester
SHANGHAI, June 9, Chenhal at the mouth of the Yung-day afternoon, says a Tientsin report. against Japan, the student class (n ONE of the chief agitators for war kiong River.
One Japanese plane The Are was not put out until late China is today playing an-sellve Was hit by Chinese anti-aircraft in the evening. Several of the crew part in the defence of the country, shells and crashed near the Yunk-suffered burn klangkow forls.
The ship loached with 1,50U cares aludies
Instead of planning careers or further Nanning.
abroad, Kwangsl's old capital, of gasoline for military use
the Was Chinese students, immediately after majority of wun subjected to a mass bombing al-scheduled เก Nall for China-rout
graduation from school or university, tuck by Japanese aircraft on June Central News.
now" enrol in the recently - formed Anti-Japan
Youth Corps for war work, Slan, June 9. Chinese defenders in Lulin, im-
The many dulics which members 66 mediate objective of the present
the
Corps have undertaken include Japanese westward drive in western anising patriotic movements Japaneso Bomb Sungsu Shanst, have effected a withdrawn!
among labe
labourers
and peasants, effect- to prevent being encircled by the Army and the people by propaganda, Amoy, June 0.
Ting closer
ser co-operation between the Japanese naval aircraft on Thurs- enemy. day afternoon carried out severe Desperate combats have been rag-giving political training to people's bombardment of the Chinese post-ing there for about a week.
self-defente corps, helping peasants The to reap crops, holding reading classes
4. Responding to the intense anti- aircraft fire, the Japanese raiders bombed and damaged the Chinese: munitions depots nad warehouses in the eastern part of the city --
Donici.
Chincao Withdraw
of
tions near. Sungtų- on the Fukien | Japanese have brought their artillery in an. effect to stamp out illiteracy,
Air Raid On Chinhai
Ningpo, June 9,
exist in
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"Little Tokyo" In Shanghai
Threatens To Become
"Little Jerusalem
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SHANGHAI, June 9. THE CONTINUED influx of Jewish emigres into Shanghai from Europe is causing serious anxiety among members of the
"Little Tokyo" of Shanghai. Settlement under Japanese control and often referred to as the
Two Japanese planes again bombed were estimated to be between 600 every part of Chino, from Kwang- Japanese community in Hongkew, the portion of the International i
Chinhol, coastal town northeast of Ningpo in Cheking, yesterday, drop- ping eight missiles on the north and south banks of the Yung River
Shortly afterwards, two Japanese warships steamed near the shore Aring six shells at the Chinese forti-
catlona-Central News,
and 700.
In south Shansi, fighting of great Intensity is raging on a wide front running from Changtienchen, zouth of Hsiahlen, to Yuhsiung via Anyi,.
Yuncheng and Chlebsien.
The
methods, the new arrivals, cempelled their thrusting business to find accommodation north of the Soochow Creek because of the the other side, are said to be turning crowded state of the Settlement on Little Tokyo into Little Jerusalem.
bombers into action, keeping a fierce bombardment of the Chinese and caring for the wounded. positions,
Japanese killed ies the offensive Branches of the Corps
in the north, and from Cheklang in tung province in the south, to Shansi the east to Szechuen in the west.
With Many are the tales of herole deeds performed by members of the Corps. Japanese land drive, supported The latest of these, given great pro- Honan Towns Attacked
by artillery and aircraft, has as its ob-minence by Chinese jectives, Pinglu and Muotsingtu, im- tells of how 50 students, belong in a newspapers, Loyang, June D.
portant Yellow River crossings, which medical corps stationed some 50 miles the renewed the Japanese have made several cust of Canton, were all killed re- Japanese drives in south Shansi, abortive attempts to capture in the cently in a desperate, but successful, Japanese aircraft have been bombing past. important towns along the Lunghal Railway in northern Ilonan to previces, the Japanese column driving
According to latest military nd-field pieces-Reuter, vent Chinese reinforcements from southwards from Changtlenchen has reaching the war areas.
met with a serious reverse
while The towns bombed Included pushing towards Maotsingtu. It has Loyang, Kwangsu, Lingpao and Shan-been badly beaten in Chinese counter-offensive, and is now re- treating in the direction of Tacheng- tsun.
Synchronising with
hsien.
Japanese artillery at Pinglu, on the north bank of the Yellow River in southern Shansi, pounded it the Chinese positions across the river. Nearly all the shells missed their mark, funding either in the river or in open fields-Central News,
Attack On Tongha Repulsed
Shluhing, Kwangtung, June 0. Preceded by three lonks, a Japan- cse unit pushed toward Tonghi on
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According to the leading local
Re-fortifying Heligoland
engagement to save two valuable 75 Japanese newspaper, Jewish "king- Germany
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doms" are being formed in several districts, and because of their "peculiar commercial -Ingenuity, these emigrants, it is claimed, might possibly encroach upon the rights and interests of Japanese residents In Hongkew.
The
newspaper
asserts that
Prohibits All Tourists
BERLIN, June 8. FOREIGNERS will no longer
be able to visit the island of Heligoland in the North Sea,
The Chinese are reported to be pressing on islaniutsun in pursuit of opposite Haikwangssu in the Jap-coming a serious problem for the
CHUNGKING, June 9.-The Jap-"Jewish emigrants flocking into urcas and the island will no longer be anese Gendarmerie the fleeing Japanese.
Headquarters north of the Soochow Creek are be carried on as a seaside resort. Besities Tachenglsun, the Chineseted by fire on June 2, according to a
anese Concession, Tientsin, was gut- Japanese community." have also recaptured Sheushangchien, belated report from Tientsin.: and Hanyaolsun.
Meanwhite, on the Chichsien sector, the Japanese pushing towards Hunng-Chinese prisoners
Eleven Japanese gendarmes and points are being held in check by jungling Monarchen, and other death while 15 others were injured,
were burned to Explosions of bombs were heard
stin Chinese resistance.
A Japanese drive on Nonvulsun during the conflagration. south of Erling has been repelled by the Chinese-Central News.
Guerillas Attack Town
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This measure is based on the fact that Heligoland has been declared a military reserve, and therefore comes Hongkew is already full of shops under the restrictions issued some
where time ago for districts opened by refugees, who have set a new note in shop display in Shanghai German west frontier fortificallons by the attractive manner in which are under construction.
Heligoland, acquired from Britain they show their goods.
In 1800 is of some strategical · im- Until the arrival of the emigres, portance, and Germany has been re- the Japanese enjoyed an undisturbed
hostilities. years--since the start of the present
On the same day, a fire also occur reign in Hongkew for the last fortifying the island for some time
red in the barracks of the Japanese Saito artillery unit at nikwangu. partly damaging the barracks. The tonation-Central News. fre was preceded by a loud de-
past-Trans-Ocean.
Answers To Correspondents
PRO BONO PUBLICO-Letter far too long-Ed.
Wuyuan, Suiyuun, June 9.
According to calculations, refugees) A Chinese querilla force attacked
have opened 823 establishments in Tuchengtze, northwest of Tsingshuiho
Shanghai, including 32 dress shops, near the southern Sulyuan border on
20 cafes, six shirt shops, 11 hat shops, Tuesday night. More than thirty Japanese soldiers were killed.
six beauty shops, 14 men's tailor His Excellency the Commander-in-shops, 19 grocery stores, 184 doctor's Chinese guerlin attacks on
Chlef the
of the China Squadron, alces, 377 small Admiral Sir Percy Noble, will leave plants, 92 miscellaneous, small retall Office Birthday Honours list includes manufacturing LONDON, June 6.-The Colonial Pelping-Sulyan Railway have been Hongkong on Friday, June-16,-in shops, five-jewellery shops. four a Knight Commander of the British frequent recently-Central-News.
H.M.S. Kent for Singapore.
pharmacies, two laundries, Chinese Counter-Attack Sir Percy Noble's future move- snusage factory and one pawnshop-Simson, hon. secretary of the British one Empire for Captain Donald Petrie Shishing, Kwangtung,
ments will be arranged in Singapore. Reuter,
Empire Service League-Renter. June 9. Chinese troops on the West River, have launched a series of counter- attacks against the Japanese.
Samshu, Sunlu, Hakinalkong and Shuntak have all been uttneked. Central News,
200 Japanese Killed
Ichong, June 9. Over 200 Japanese were killed By Chinese fire or drowned while cross- Ing the Han River at Shayang on Wednesday.
Under barrage several hundred Japanese in a number of boats tried to cross the River. When they were in the middle of the stream, they were greeted by intense Chinese fire. Half of the boats were sunk. rest turned back.
The
Chinese troops around Tsienklang, on the west bank of the Han River 110 miles east of Ichang. have re- pentsaly assaulted the Japanese occupying the town-Central News.
Chinese Approaching Yoyang Milo, Hunon, June 9. Pursuing the retreating Japanese, Chinese forces are fast approaching Yoyang on the Canton-Hankow Roll- way in north Hunan, according to military reports.
In a clash at Yukang, on the north bank of the Sinslang River, yester- day the Chinese inflicted over 100 casualties and seized a quantity of Japanese military supplies. After the defeat the Japanese began to retire to Yoynng-Central News.
Stock Exchange Report
London, June 8. Stock Exchange prices generally cased
on unfavourable rumours governing Danzig to-day.
Gill-edged holdings were initially depressed by the new Australian Ioan In which dealings began at 14 discount.
Underwriters had to take up nearly 80 per cent, of the issue.
Oils' were lower on Amsterdam
On, foreign exchanges, the Chinese dollar is at present nominal, pending Indications of the level at which the Chinese exchange fund intends to reinsert official supporting peg. Small business was transacted to-day around 8d which compared with over 70,-yesterday.
Wall Street was easier-Reuter Special
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