CHINESE RAID ON CANTON
DR. EDOUARD BENES
Dr. Benes Fighting Speech
HARTFORD, June 18.
Successes In Shansi
THE Chinese air force has resumed activity in South China according to the "Cen-
Monday,
COM
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
B.B.C. To Broadcast Mimic Air-Raid
LONDON, June. 18.
DESPITE AMERICA'S experience with the radio visitation from Mars; when hundreds of listeners went into a panic because of the realistic' offects, the B.B.C. will, next Friday. bo broadcasting a 40 minuto, "air raid" with bombs, shouts of the gunners and searchlight crews, etc.
"An official of the B.B.C. said: "We do not anticipate the slightest panic. The running commentary will make it clear. that it is make-believe, and that all the towns and villages mentioned will be fictitious".—United Press,
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tral News," which reports ADVENTURE IN PINNACE
that a Chinese bombing squa- dron raided Canton and drop- ped over 100 bombs on Japanese military establish.
ments.
It is claimed that in addition to heavy property damage, sovore Japanese losses were caused.
The fliers also conducted n raid on Kingtsun on the Canton- Hankow railway, a bridge being destroyed, and several Japanese killed.
Reports From Shansi
Reports from the Shansi front alate that the Chinese are carrying out a general offensive and are steadily DOCTOR Edouard Benes, pushing back the Japanese south of former Czecho-Slovakian presi- Changlenshen in southern Shansi. dent to-day delivered a fighting speech. when he addressed Tachengtaun, south of Chang Trinity College commencement the Japanese.
Henchen, have been wan back from exercises.
His audience included Czecho-
Atlantic seaboard, some of whom were in national costume,
Slovakian representatives from the
They quietly brushed away their tears when Doctor Benes proclaimed Czecho-Slovakia's determination to regain her "national spirit and free- dom."
Two
wo strategio villages, Masellazhan
And
Another Chinese column is push- Ing on north of Pinglu on the Yellow
River. This puts the Chinese forces west of Maotsintu which was recently recaptured from the Japanese.
A caravan
of Japanese motor lorries were bombarded between Fenglingtu and Yurigtst la south- western Shanal and several of the vehicles destroyed claims another
"The Germans will not succeed in
report. imposing their rule,. of how to live
More than 1,000 Japanese driving and think, on the Czecho-Slovakian
Sision frum Fengcheng, people. The nation will not be towards
which noril: of Sinklung. have erushed," he declared.-United Press.
been
repulsed. Kiangsu, a combined Japanese unit of cavalry and artillery attacked the Chinese positions near Jukao on the north bank of the Yangtse, but the attaclters were turned back,- Central News.
Mrs. Vic Hugo Robbed Of Handbag
Hor Suspicion Was Well-Founded
Floating Mines Found
Shanghal, June 10. Japanese naval forces on June 14 discovered and disposed of⚫ Boating mines released by Chinese troops near the mercantile shipping ancher- age in Foochow
miles southeast of Chefoo in Shan-
King & Queen
Adrift
Choppy
In Seas
ABOARD EMPRESS OF BRITAIN,
June 18.
the
“REUTER'S" Correspondent aboard Empress of Britain radios that the royal liner has passed safely through the iceberg zone.
June 19, 1939. Internees Plot To Escape Is Frustrated
A SITUATION which might have been troublesome to the police was averted on Friday afternoon when a plot engineer- ed by 200 internees in the Ma Tau Chung Internment Camp, to escape was frustrated by prompt nction taken by the authorities. Upon Information received, Inspec- tor H. E. Rogers and Mr. G. 5. Wilson, the Assistant Superintendent for Kowloon, proceeded to the Camp. They found a piece of matting be- tween two huts, and when this was large piece of tin was removed, disclosed. disclosed.
It was no surprise to the police, that on removing the Iron plate, a hole about eight feet deep, and two feet in diameter, was seen.
On Saturday four internees were charged before Mr. E. Ilimsworth for attempting to escape from the Camp, and on pleading guilty to the charge, they were sentenced to a month's hard Inbour each.
This morning before Mr. Hims- worth, Ave other men, who had pleaded not guilty with alding and abetting, on Saturday, were discharg ed as there was no evidence to sup- port the charge.
Baseball
NEW YORK
OUTFITS DEFEATED
When the liner emerged from the iceberg zone at 3 p.m., Their Majesties were resting after their greatest personal adventure of the tour.
This was a tour of the three escorting cruisers last matches played in the Major Baseball night.
Triple Alliance: New Optimism
Effect Of Far East Events On Talks
LONDON, June 18. THE Far Eastern crisis has now become the new force behind the urgency to conclude the triple alliance with Russia.
Meanwhile, a naval landing party, with the co-operation of Chinese WHEN Mrs. Hugo, wife volunteers, routed remnant Chinese of Mr. Victor Hugo, troops near Chuanlung, about 25
In this connection authorita- manager of the Orientaltung Province on June 14.
Chinese querillas intesting the out-tive circles in London are most Theatre, was weighing her-lying districts of Welhaiwel were optimistic although they admit self at the King's Dispen-mopped up by Japanese bluejackets that the negotiations may be sary this morning, she laid and air units on June 14 and 15.--
her handbag on a nearby seat.
She was, however, suspicious of a Chinese-standing next to her reading a newspaper. She picked up the bag and tucked it under her right arm which is in a sling as a result of a recent accident. The Chinese saw his
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European Diplomacy
["protracted."
the
Their Majesties went aboard a ferry-boat towards the cruiser Glasgow.
Owing to the strong wind, the Glasgow had been ordered to leave her moorings alongside the other cruisers, and the Empress of Britain five miles down the bay, and to proceed to meet the ferry-boat.
As the Glasgow approached. Their | Majesties transferred aboard a small naval pinnace to go alongside the cruiser.
After bumping and ploughing through the waves, the engines suddenly stopped.
It was found that the propellor had been caught in fishing nets,
For several minutes the boat drifted helplessly, when another naval boat came alongside. The King jumped aboard and helped the
Queen over.
Receive Soaking Not Played All His Cards
Afterwards the party re-embarked Official optimism is based on the aboard the heaving motor-boat to fact that Mr. William Strong, who speed towards the cruiser Southamp- carried from London a full memor-the boat, and soaked all the members ton. The waves came-crashing-over andum of general instructions, is of the party unable to cram into the also allowed considerable latitude in
tiny. cabin, exercise of his own discretion. Hence, It hinted here that Mr. } Despite the bad weather, Their Strang has
his Majesties were determined not not yet played all
10 disappoint the officers and crews of cards.
is reported here, although the the cruisers, and they want. Dhrough reports cannot be officially confirmed the whole programme, afterwards
or Russian visiting the Berwick, from either British sources, that during Friday's conver- sations Russia proposed a new. solu- SILISTRA, Rumanin, tion for the Baltic States difficulty June 18. whereby the whole belt of countries THE HOPES recently express to the cast and west of Germany,
opportunity, quickly tore the bag Rumania Will Not
from Mrs. Hugo and raced out into Queen's Road,:
Shortly after the alarm was raised,
a policeman arrested a man, but, as
Mrs. Hugo could not identify him, he was set free,
Legs
Woman's
Blown Off
Prague, June 10.
Cede Territory
7
ed in Sofia that Rumania might falling within Germany's potential offer to Cedo: part of Dobrudja orbit. whether they border on Ger-
many or not, should be included in to Bulgaria as conditions for the the protection of the triple alliance latter's entry into the Balkan under a generalised formula to Entente were answered nega-alliance.-United Press,
Incorporated in the terms tively by Minister Titsanu în a
speech to-day when unveiling
a statue of King Ferdinand 1.
It has been belatedly revealed that
Too much was spoken about the five persons were seriously injured, minorities settled in Ruraanio, he and 21 slightly Injured when an said, and too little about the Infernal machine exploded in a Rumanian minorities outside of their Jewish Cafe on Saturday which frontiers-frontiers which were con- caused
a panic" amongst the 35 cus- acerated by history and justice.-- tommers.
Some unknown person left a time bomb under: one of the tables. One woman's legs
blown were
United Press,
Jamaican Strife
Kingston, June 18.
Reuter.
Hitler And Arabs.
BERLIN, June 18. The announcement that Herr Hitler
yesterday received 'Khali Dalhud, a
be
of
the
Big Welcome
to
New York, June 18. The following-were the results of
League to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H
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D
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2
1
2
Brooklyn Chicago Hartnett homered for the Cubs, Batteries-Cubs, Dean and Hartnett
Brooklyn
Boston
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Chicago.......................... D Batteries-Cubs, Lee and Mancuso.
0 13 Cincinnati.............
10 ... 12. Batteries-Reds, Grissom Hershberger.
and
& 13 0 10
Boston Cincinnati Batteries-Braves, Fette and Lopez.
New York
4 11 8. St. Louis
15 Chiozza homered for the Glants. Batteries Cardinals, McGeu and Padgett.
was
The match between Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates postponed owing to rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit
New York
8
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0
0
Greenberg homered for the Tigers, and Gorden and DiMaggio for the and Tebbetts. Yankees Batteries. Tigers, Rowe
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The match between St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators Heroin was described as a "most was not played owing to rain- mallelous drug" by Mr. Justice R. Reuter.
E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions
Planned For to-day when a young woman, Chan
Mr. McNutt
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*sold: "My Lord, I know I am quite wrong. husband died on account of the bombing by the Japanese and I now I ask your leniently."
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Mr. Wayne Coy, campaign manager leave a small child.
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Australia Buys Bombers
special emissary of King Ibn Saud offor Mr. Paul McNutt, disclosed that Lordship to deal with me this is] nations in tapping the United States
to-day.
Mr.
Where the Fuehrer and Khall Dalhud San Francisco lude having the solicitor, sald that information from bombing planes will reach here in
had tea together. The police to-day fired a volley to The conversation lasted a consi- disperse a band of unemployed when derable time, but nothing has been they refused to leave the waterfront revealed na to its nature. Reuter. area to-day...
ASYDNEY, Australia. Australia has joined with the other Saudi Arabs, came as surprise Philippine ometals here have planned His Lordship: "You think
ʼn most elaborate programme of re-
aircraft industry for furthering the a good excuse for carrying heroin
The The meeting was
yos at Berchtesgaden, ception when Mr. McNutt lands at about? It is a most malicious drug." national defence programunt,
next Friday;
J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Brst consignment of Lockheed Hudson The plans Philippine Constabulary Band at the the Imports and Exports Department June: The programme calls for the pler and a delegation of Philippine revealed that Chan had been sen-delivery of 60 of these bombers by Fair oficials to nieet the boat outside teneed to imprisonment in 1934 for the end of the year, the
harbour in addition to Com- possession of opium. monwealth dinner and reception in Berlin, June 18.
Chan admitted this. She was the evening at which Sr. Arsenio Luz The cheers which arose every time and Mr. McNutt will speak sentenced to three years' hard labour.
·Dr. Josef-Goebbels -alluded-to- Dan-- Officials have planned a two day Scores of trucks carrying armed zig's desire for union with the Releh, militiamen are patrolling the city and the Reich's loyalty to the free eception after which Mr. McNutt which
calm at present.
city when he addressed the eltizens Washington-United Press.
ree will proceed to... Indianapolis and United Press.
of Danzig over the week-end, are
One man was shot in the shoulder and it is believed that the wound is Satalu
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