Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 9, 1939.
The stories on this page come from "Tolegraph" Correspondents in the interior of China, and tell the positions on the various fronts to day. Floods and guerillas are seriously handicapping the Japanese, the reports discloso.
Hands Tied By Congress Japanese
Roosevelt Lashos At
His Opponents
of things.
In Flood
The division which was fol- lowing the Taoching Railway, and which reached Chinchung, the main Japanese objective, has now retreated to Hsin Hiang.
Rout Area
uain
River, have cilt the last
New Sabotage
By Guerillas
Bias Bay Tension "Telegraph Special Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (Rcuter). Speaking at his first press con-
CHUNGKING, Aug. Sin Lunghwa, Sin Chwong, Nan- ference since Congress adjourn-!
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"?
zlang, Chenju, Hwangtu, Anting und "Economic 84- Kunzhan. the A 8 which
Brisk engagements have ed, Prealdent floosevelt to-day
trans-Shans! (Central). CHUNGKING, Aug. declared that the congressmen
Highway, and is exposed in all areas botage corps" have been taken place in the last few days.
The Japanese have frequently been who voted against revising the (UP).The Chinese military na n result of the Chinese capture of
organised and dispatched to sending up airplanes to detect the neutrality law, had tied his hands spokesman claims to-day Chingtze
The Japanese are isolated from xal Japanese occupied areas by movements of the Chinese regulars
and guerillas, to make an American effort to "with the help of the heavy ning low, and the raina, and his Political Affairs Commission and he had practically no power that the Chinese Armies,
communication, with supplies run the War Zone Party and prevent any outbreak of war. rains and the rising and water, which demolished the Hsing-
That was a "pretty serious respon-flooding rivers", have blun-teng railway bridge cost under the National Military. Council, to undermine ceon- The President said that the solid ted the five spearheads of he of supply.
CANTON, Aug. Considerable Republican minority, and from 21 to.
One of the Japanese divisions omic reconstruction work excitement was caused in the Blas 28 per cent. of the Democrats in the latest Japanese offensive
which was reported to have left fog undertaken by the enemy. Bay reglan which has been com- Congress had made Jorge wager in Shansi.
South China last week was "definite
plately ro-occapled by the Chineso The Commission has also in-laince the Japanese landing there last with the nation on neutrality, that
indicating Two columns have given up ly going to Japan now," there would be no war unit subiclerit- ly long after their return to Washing- the pretence and have retreated there will be no now offensive to tonsified measures to win over October, by the appearance of eigh South China and that no threat to the puppet troops, reorganise teen Japanese warships in the Bay. fon in January, for them to lake care to their original bases.
The Japanese chips crept into the Hongkong in 'contemplated.
and improve the people's self-bay during the week-end, and at- defence and guerilla corps, and tempted to make a small landing on spread the movement of non-co-Sunday morning.,
The Chinese in charge of the ments and the Japa ese in the coastal defences at Oteo vigorously
and defended the position,
the {"occupied" 'areas.
withdrew shortly after- Japanese Generalissimo Chinng Kal-Blick wards. personally presided over a meeting of The warships are still anchored in the Commission recently, when many Blas Bay. Important resolutions relative to Party and political work in the Japanese troops operating from:
occupied areas were adopted, includ- Fushian were smashingly defeated
ing the establishment of unified con- yesterday, thousands of the Japanese,
Joseph Kerns, electrician of trol over Party, political and mill- Including the Commanding Lleuten- ant-General, being killed, The the Marcus show who mystery airs. south-west coluinn which was ad- busly disappeared in Manila on
Regulars in Shanghai Outskrits And "Slackers" vancing towards Chincheng from Chioughsten and Yicheng, leaving May 31, may have been kidnap- LONDON, Aug. 8 (British Wire- garrisons at Chinshui, Tungfang and ped by unidentified German Fighting in the outskirts of Shang-Man Beaten To Death less)-Milltinnen called up under Yangcheng, were attacked by the secret service agents, according hai hus increased in intensity with the compulsory military training act Chinese counter-offensive, which re- will be able to earn commissions induced all three garrisons, isolating to reports inadvertently dis-the arrival of regular Chinese troops.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" accordance with the training pro- the Japanese troops at Chingcheng, closed by government agents in the past months only Chinese
guerillas have been harassing is the Philippines, gramme and regulations, made públic The Anal Japanese column
CLEVELAND, Aug. 8 (UP). Japanese. by the War Omer to-night.
strung along the Palchin Highway,
According to dispatches from-The body of a Chinese named Shanghal, large units of Chinese re- Wong Young, aged 50, gulurs are now operating at Slecawet, found to-day, floating on Lake
Eerie.
They had also wagered that private Industry and business would "take up the slack" caused by the dropping of 1,000,000 Works Progress Administra tion workers this year, and by the closing down next spring of the public works act programme, which provided 2,000,000 weathers with jobs. He added that if the coalition lost its neutrality wager, It might affect 1,300,000,000, human beings.
Militiamen Can Win Commissions
The column from Hintan on the
Pinton Hallway, which reached Lin- sien, has retreated to its double base at Anying and Hantin following a fleres counter-offensive.
BABY GIANT PANDA IS ON VIEW TO PUBLIC
Kidnap Theory operation with the bogus govern-
In Manila
Missing Momber Of The Marcus Show
Why he was kidnapped or where he was taken could not be ascertained,
but I was suggested he may have been shipped to one of the German concentration camps on a freighter.
Intensive search, by the police and constabulary falled to locate Kerns.
When the Marcus troupe soiled for
Hongkong two weeks later, the police
The baby giant panda, which arrived yesterday evening aboard the Eurasia Aviation Corporation's plane from Chengtu, will be on view to the general public during Its short stay in
tion of these
their Hongkong.
homeland. The panda is at present lodged in
This particular panda is destinedi the Dogs Home in Kowloon and is for the St. Louis Zoological Gardens story of the missing man was a clever
animals from
and customs officials carefully check- ed up on the passengers but found no trace of the missing man.
The polico al firat believed that the
CHUNGKING, Aug. 9 (Central) -
the
'Gunga Din' In Singapore
Censors Refuse To
Chinese Tong
By Ohio Triad
Was
face
The unfortunate man had been fatally beaten, his skull being frac- tured, one leg broken, lacerated and his lips bruised.
Two other Chinese told the police that they had been flogged with bam- boo switches because they failed to contribute regularly to the relief of Chinese war refugees, while a third Permit Screening reported he had been bound and kept
prisoner for nine hours.. "Gunga Din," RKO-Radio film The police subsequently raided the based on the Rudyard Kipling headquarters of the On Leong Tong, gether with two placards bearing the film Censor in Singapore.
names of several Chinese "slackers,"
The informants said that Chinese The reason given for the banning were being forced to appear before a LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter)-Mr. was racial antipathy and religious "tribunal" when they are behind with William Strang, the Foreign Office susceptibility."
their relief contributions. The usual expert, arrived at Croydon from Mos-
"Gunga Din" was shown in Hong-punishment, they said, was that they cow to-day, having returned from the kong several months age and has now were forced to proceed to cach protracted Anglo-Franco-Soviet talks, returned to the Alhambra Theatre for Chinese district, bearing a placard
publicity stunt, but dropped the
being cared for by Mrs. F. H. Luseby in Ohio and will be the third panda theory when the troupe soiled wil-Inoem, has been banned by the where they found two awitches, 10-
Visitors will be allowed to see the panda between the hours of 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 pan, daily.
In America.
Mr. Schultz, of Chengtu, has donat-i ed the animal to the St. Louis Zoo. It was brought down in the Eurasin plane to Hongkong by Dr. Gordon This is probably the last panda Campbell and will be taken to which will ever be seen in Hongkong, America by Mr. P. Clifford Domke, as the Chinese Government have ni-e hopes to leave aboard the Empresa ready pinced a ban on the exporte- of Russia shortly.
out him.
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a second screening. It has occasioned with the words "Chinese Slacker." protests from the Indian Community: The police authorities have ordered
In Singapore, thirteen Americanja round-up of the Tong leaders.
Alma, one British, one Indian and one [Chinese were banned by the Film Censor in the second quarter of this year.
The fans were: "Arizona Wildcat," Fox Films (USA), gun_play.
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"Torturo Chamber"
Chinese named Fong Gong, aged 40, a former graduate of the Case School of Applied Science, told the police of a Chinese woman King of the Underworld." Faramount leader and "torture chamber" threats (U.S./%) unrullable for Malryanto Chinese-refusing--war-contribu....
diences,
Tured reels of "King Vallala" Vel Fle- tions.
tures (India), undesirable conversationa He claimed to have been beaten on and views suggestive of prostitution and Friday last in the presence of a indecency.
woman, whom he quoted as saying, "You had better pay up."
One reel of "They Mado Me a Criminal" Warner Bros. (USA), murder, high life- drunkenness.
"Penitentiary" Columbia (USA), un- suitable for Matayan audiences.
"I am the Law Columbia (USA), un- sullable for Malayan audiences.
"Within the Law MG.M (USA), robbery, blackmail and-surdor.
"Night Intruder" Warner (USA), bur- Shar
"I
During the questioning, Fong threw himsel! on the floor of the
Bureau Detective
screaming: might as well kill myself now."
He said that four Chinese forced hím into a sedan, in which they drove him to the "torture chamber", Minddon" M.G.M. (USA) where there was a Court of 30 to 35 "Sergeant criminal assault on police murder.
"Springtime" Yi Wah Motion Pic. (Hong members of the Tong. Kong), political;
"They ordered mo to be beaten Ono reel of "Crime of Dr. Crospla" Re- when I was unable to pay
public (USA), horriße;
"Let Us Live" Columbia (USA), un-dollars," Fong declared. suitable for Malayan audiences;
ol Chinatown" Paramount (U.S.A.), protection, extortion, gun play, murder;
"Pro-Japanese"
twelve
Detective Sergeant Joseph Municy Twelve Crowded Hours" RICO. Radio (USA). Ramp. & O. Films (British), he had been kicked and beaten, he
vs. polier, murder
also quoted Fong as saying that after
"Ware Case"
perjury, an acquitto for murder and a ConicKtion of gullt.
WANG CONFERS
IN CANTON
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH' CANTON, Aug. D. (Domel)-Wong Ching-wel has held a series of con- versations with local Japaneso and Chinese lenders, including Lieut- General Riklchi Ardo, Supreme Commander of the Japanese Ex- peditionary Force in South China, on mensures lo settle the current situn❤ tion
He will broadcast a speech on the subject "llow to Realize Peace" from Canton to-night. It is understood that Important suggestions regarding the development of his "peace move- |ment" will be made in his speech.
SWIFT JUSTICE FOR SPIES
"Telegraph"
Special Correspondent CANTON, Aug. 8-Seven spies have met with swift justice at the hands of the Chinese mlitary au- thorities in the Chungshan district.
The men, who have been captured at various times since the beginning of the month, have been executed af- ter drum-head court martial;
Three of the spies were strested in Shèkki füell.
his
was led into the street with a placard labelled "Pro-Japanese" around neck. He was not released until friend had paid ten dollars.
The woman named has been ques- tioned, but has denied that she was in the "torture chamber."
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