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Dramatic Story Of Three-Way Chinese Attack On Paotow Now Revealed
MOSLEM CAVALRY UNIT PROTECTS CHINESE REAR DURING ASSAULT
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
BRUTAL
NAZI ATTACKS HORRIFY
CHUNGKING, Jan. 12, (Router).-The de
tailed story of the Chinese attack on Paotow, just received hore from Suiyuan, reveals that the Chinese' offensivo was aimed at the capture of Paotow for the purpose of frustrating the Japan- ese attempt to advance further west aftor tho freezing of the Yellow River.
An unusual aspect of the campaign is that due to the lack of communication facilities in the Mongolian plains, the Chinese military headquarters in West Suiyuan learned that Chinese troops were attacking Paotow
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vin
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter), Salgon
Consignees are hereby informed |--To-day's British Press dealt that their goods with the exception of with two aspects of the tech Oplum, Trenaure and Valuables arenique of aggression--the Nazi through the interception of a Japanese military wireless being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon air attacks on defenceless ship
Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow-ping, and the Soviet foon, whence delivery may be ob Finland. tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me
on or before 17th
they will not be
war 011
message from Pastow, sent on the morning of December |18, requesting reinforcements, the A letter from Shampah, in The Nazi se warfare, bays January, 1940, orTimes," has justified more than West Sulyuan, dated December
Fanything else recognized."
Mr. Chamberlain's 21, states that Chinese forces Damaged Packages will be examin-contention that the spirit of Nazi-under the personal command of ed by the Company's Surveyor compatible with liberty, and jus-
The destruction of the Dunbar General Fu Tao-yl, Chairman of Mesars Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 19.00 Castle might be the latest example the Suiyuan Government, started am. on Saturday, 13th January, 1940, or indiscriminate and unnotified loy-
Consignees must have a levenue of mines, but that pules beside to attack on December 12 in
the calculated brutality of the attacks several columns, on helpless fishermen and now on the Trinity Lightship tender.
Officer
in
attendance when any duliable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OIL. Agent.
POST OFFICE
INWARD MAILS
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Japan and Shanghai
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Jan. 13.
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Halphone and Holhow
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Manila
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Jan. 15. Jan. 15. Jan. 15.
Strafts and Manufa
Jan. 15.
Amoy
Calcutta and Straits Salkon
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tee.
The Savage Determined This, the paper continues, is not the attacks of a civilised man fighting
Support From Aircraft Before the Chinese attacked, it is stated, a squadron of Chinese aircraft heavily bombed the Priping-Suiyuan Railway and the Japanese barracks to the rust of Pastow.
While Chinese regular troops dell- his enemy for command of the seo,vered the main attack, the letter adds, but rather the brutaday and balu they were actively supported by arism of the savage determined, guerilla units, who harassed the a mad dog, to rend whatever is wit-Japanese from the rear,
in reach.
How Good Are Nazi Legions?
Allies Do Not Under- Rate Their Strength
111 LONDON, Jan. (Reuter)Now that 60 many weaknesses have been
THE FIRTH OF FORTH BRIDGE UNDER BALLOON.
BARRAGE
A VIEW AT THE FORTH BRIDGE SHOWING PART OF THE BALLOON: BARRAGE,
Fur from terrorising us, this will move eastward on December 12 trom unmasked in the Russian IN PIRATES? HANDS
produce Jus! the direct opposite effect. It demonstrates how distrous to the world submission to Nazi-ism would be,
Both the "News Chronicle" and the Daily Moll", call the attack on the lightship tender "inhuman brutality" and "not war but murder." These methods can only fail, says the "Duily! Mail"
The Nazis ere pitting the methods of the gangster against the superior courage of men who refuse to be driven from the sea.
The
The first Chinese colurn began to West Sulycan towards Pantow. second column attacked Saktel from Southern Suiyuan. The third column cut the railway to the north-west of Tatung in. Northern Shans from
Eastern Suyuan.
army, it is a natural ques- tion to ask, "How good is the German Army?" writes "Reuter's" military corres- pondent.
Chinese troops on the Charbar border also approached the railway line near Kalgen.
Moslem troops sent a cavalry unit Is it possible that it too may the Mongolian grassland north-reveal joints in its armour if a ward of Paotow to protect the battle is fought in the west? Chinese Bank.
Can it be judged merely by its
to
200-Mila Detour
made a detour of 200 miles through tions of modern warfare were in To ensure secrecy, Chinese troops success in Poland where condi- Effective counter-measures have Mongolian territory, carrying only its favour?
necessities. Jan. 10. been devised by the Navy.
There were no tenta or houses to shelter the troops on their Jan. 10. Jan. 10.
forced march crom the Mongolian grassland, Jan. 10.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser vico"Paris date, 10th January.
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Friday, Jan. 12
Amoy.
Invasión Of Finland
FOR TWO WEEKS
Junks' Crews And Passengers Are Held Captive
OR
FINN GRIP TIGHTENS
FROM PAGE ONE
The Russians used up much of their meagre supplies of shells in on attempt to break the Finnish cordon, and afterwards launched waves of Infantry
attacks, which, however, perlahed in face of the withering Finnish · mochine-gun'are. N
Attempts by the Russians to regain part of the territory lost last week In the Pelsamo (Arctic) region were,
CAPTURED by pirates in Chinese waters December 21, the crew and passengers of two cargo cording to Finnish reports, repuls junks were held prisoners for two weeks before they ed. were released on January 6. A report of the occurrence Army communique to-day, saying: was made to the Hongkong Police yesterday by Leung Choi, 33, trader.
No Analogy There has never been any analogy between the Russhin and German armies to be of military value. The Germans excel at administrative and staff work, their troops are magn)- ficently equipped, and whatever the America Must Face-— Internal state of the country, the nemy will be well-fed,
All papers stress the brutality of The force carried no field kitchens, Soviet Russla'n invasion on Finland, each soldier bringing a few cattics of Jan. 17. The end of the campaign, which was large hand pancakes. Jan. 17. expected to be a wallc-over, la by no Little water was found on the Jan. 17, means in sight, says the "Daily Tele- route, while the army bottles were
Although ...Jan. 17.Graph,"
over - optimism useless in a temperature of 30 degrees would be sheer folly, enough has below
zero, So, the soldiers often happened to expose the weaknesses | averaged only one.drink in 24 hours. The timber of the Germans is now of art army which has become some-
On The Other Fronts
being measured by Allied patrols. thing of a bogey and to serve as t tonic to other.mall nations similarly aid Chinese units on the Kwang-itake
Further clashes between Japanese The Allies are not making the mis- of under-rating the enemy. 3.p. threatene
tung-Kwangsi front are reported. while the Germans are acting with Parcels only for Tientsin ..10.30 a.m.) History does not record anything
It is stated that the Chinese have more caution than they did in Poland, Fort Bayard, and Hollow 1.30 p.m. braver than that of the Finnish strug-recaptured tvo more vantage points They are obviously holding Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, le against Soviet Russia. There on the Nanning-Yamchaw highway, defensive lines lightly.
Central and South America and concrete evidence that the Soviets, namely. Paklan and Sunshing.
-Supported-by-five-feld-runs-and---------- Eager For Fray. Canada via San-Francisco (No have suffered a major defeat and that
for Parcels
Canada)-due Sen their position is daily growing worse. Japanese uriit made
escorted by bombing planes, a It a spring offensive develops, the Francisco, 1st February.
phy- the G.P.O. and K.P.O.
eager for
Iray. that Finland, with odds of 40-1 Parcels
Whether they will be as good as the .....Jan. 13, Noon. against hier, will necessarily emerge pulsed with about 200 casualties
Jan. 13, 1.45 p.m.
On the south bank of the Wat Kaiser's troops in 1014 is a matter RCK.
River, the Chinese re-entered Wut, of opinion. .Jan, 13, 2.30 p.m.
Ord.
Saturday, Jan. 13
.3.30 p.m.
At the same time dogs not mean thek at noon yesterday but was re-sically and
I counter-at-froops engaged will be fresh
the victor.
their
under fire,
The Moscow-Radio broadcast in Red
"Nothing important on the front.
Reconnaissance planes were active.
LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter) --The Russians, following an artillery Leung, who owned cargo to bombardment, launched an attack in the value of $6,600, which was the Petsamo region which was pre- consigned for Hongkong on two reded by tanks. The attock was
repulsed, junks, said he left Tai Kwong on Fresh Red Army troops are re-
Possibility becember 20. He was on one of ported to be gathering in the Salla
Of Allied Defeat -New-Appeal-For-
Naval Defences
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan.
the junks, which both set out region in an attempt to relieve the together. On the morning of division which has been cut off,
In the "Karelian Isthmus, Finnish December 21, when near Man troops have regained some territory. King Sha,
two large sampans were sighted.
Women Aid Finland
These vessels, on approaching the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'' cargo junks-fired a number-of-shots,-STOCKHOLM, Jan.-11. (UP) fording bath junks to heave-to. Each Reports from Helsingfors state that sampon held nine men, and the occu-the Finnish Government is planning punts of one boarded the junk Leung to call up clly women--both those was on. The pirates brought with who have been evacuated and those them K machine-gun, rifles and who remained là the cities-for 11 revolvers.
courses special training
24 farm Salgon
She needs guns, munitions andsun, 15 miles south of Nanning, The present German Army is young (UP)Admiral Ilarold Stark, The crew and passengers
were helpers. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways planes, and all possible help should yesterday. The Japanese are sald and has had little experience of Chief of Naval Operations, told herded below decks, and were forced The courses are beginning now in
Direct Service"-due London 21st be sent to her inmediately. Ho have put up a stiff resistance be- fighting.
hind their defence works, but they On the other hand, the Allied the House Naval Affairs Com- by the pirates to unload the cargo, order to have the women ready for were finally dispersed,
Armies are filled with veterans, and mittee that the United States! They were kept prisoners on one of Spring, when they will be distributed
the junks until January 6, when they among the formers. Fungkul, three miles from Chaoan thanks to colonial and Imperial "must face the possibility of an were allowed to leave on one of the (Chaochow) in East Kwangtung, is responsibilities, many of the younger Allied defeat and measure the captured vessels. reported to be cleared of Japanese regulars have been troops Field dispatches claim that Hundreds of young officers have ex- potential strength of the enemy” over 400 Japanese counities result- perienced the responsibility of com-in estimating the navy's needs. ed in the attack on Fungkat and mand, which breeds individual. Initia- Needs Are More Urgent that ten Japanese Were taken tive.
He sold the navy's catimates were It is safe to say that the Allies are
defence requirements Sporadic fighting has been taking infinitely richer in that quality than increased for .9.30 a.m.
place at various points in Kiangsu the Germans. The initiative quality as a result of the Munich conference, sibice the new year. In the north, is invaluable under the mest dimcult and they had become "more urgent" Jan. 15, 9 am.
a Japanese attack on Tawutsi, west conditions of war, SHANGHAI, Jan. 12 (Reuter)The of Hauchos, last week Jan. 15, 10 am. proposed United States plan for the pulsed, and on the north bank of .....1 p.m. improvement of Guam was the sub-the Yangtse River, the Japanese Salamaun and ject of comment in the "China Press," have twice nitacked Shilang, near
3.30 p.m. which says that its significance is Nantung,
the support with 7 pm more inclined to be moral than planes. This attack, according to a
strategic.
Chinese dispatch, ended in failure.
Jan.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Neg. Ord.
Jan. 13, 5.00 p.m.
Canton
Jan. 13, 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Jan, 14
.7.15 p.m. Amey and Parcela only for Shanghai. 9 a.m.
Guam Project Acclaimed
Manila
.0 0.m.
Monday, Jan. 15
Demonstration
Parcels only for Tientsin. a.m. China Press" On U.S. Shanghal Straits and Calcutta
Parcels Ord, Haiphong
Salgon, Madang,
Rabaul
Canton
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Batavia and Sourabaya
Shanghai and Japan.
Fort Buyard
Haiphong
.9.30 am.
.D.30 a.m. The journal adds: "By appropriat-
10 nm. ing the required fund, Congress wli 10.00 am. be able to demonstrate to Japan, at towards
Action In Hupch
was re-
of
In Hupch, Chinese forces driving Sulholen, on the Yun
Salgon, Straits, Ceyton, Indi, East an exceedingly opportune moment, River 34 miles west of Yingshan in and South Africa, Egypt, and that the United States is by no means the north of the province, have re- Europe vio Merrelites-due Mer-thinking and planning to withdraw captured Weichietel and are selles, 12th February
Reg. Ord.
GP.O. and K.P.O.
Air Mail for
from the Far East,
Jun, 16, 2.45 pm.]
"Such a demonstration may ...Jan. 10, 3.30 p.m. bring about a sobering effect
**Imperial Altways | Tokyo." Direct Servico”-duo London, 24th January,
Rek.
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..........Jan, 10, 5 p.m.
G.F.o.
.....Jan, 16, 5 p.m. ....Jan, 10, 7 pm.
in
Defendant Wins Case
$1,000.I.O.U. Claim Fails
with the outbreak of war.
He said that an increase of 25 per) Icent, amounting to 400,000 tons was a compromise figure-in other words it was what the navy would be able to Iny down and bulk with existing factes, and which the country would be able to afford.
Solicitors
Owed $160 · Judgment Against
E.D. Sykes
Selling Dog's Flesh
Two Eating House Keepers Fined
་་,
There is also at present a sliortage of skilled women factory workers, which the Government hopes to re- Reve through enlistment from abroad,
18,000 Marooned On Contral Front HELSINGFORS, Jan. 11 (Reuter). There is reason to believe that yet another Russian force is in a tight corner in Northern Finland.
Flanish ski patrols have cut the main road from Saitu and Cemijaervi to Salmijaervi at several places, thus marooning a force of about 18,000 Two unlicensed eating houses in Russians who are belleved to be come Central district itong considerable 20 miles in front of the point which business in serving dogs' flesh, were its been cut, ralded by the Sanitary Department The Russians would appear, to be yesterday.
in an unenviable position, with the Finns advancing upon them
A house. in Wing Kat Street was both flanks and down the centre. raided early yesterday morning. In the fat were five Chinese cating dogs' flesh, and the carcass of a dog was found in the klicheti. Au Blu- leung, the keeper, was fined $30, or a month's hard labour when he ap- peared before Mr. Edwards at Cen- fral Magistracy this morning for
from
It is reported that the Russlan are rushing up between 35.800 and 40,000 reinforcements from the railhead of Kandalakak. Attack On SPECIAL
IAL TO-THE HELSINGFORS,
?
now encireling Maping and Loyangtlen,
Judgment in favour of A. A. Rum- two important outer defence points Jahn, defendant in a claim for money, well of the town.
was delivered by Mr. Justice R. E. Chungslang-Kingshan Lindsell in the Summary Court this On" the
Jan. 11 (UP)—A series of heavy, far-away detonation highway, the Chinese are attacking morning. Plaintiff was Cheng Sak For professional services rendered, keeping on unlicensed eating house. were distinctly heard this afternoon The newspaper points out
the Japanese at Chencklaktoo, Sun- min and he claimed $1,000 that!
trom Messrs. Deacons, reardenied by Mr.' A similar sentence was imposed on from the south coast and the south- when the Guam Improvement Bikino and Kwankie. To the port Rumjahn, on an 1.0.U.
O, E. C. Marion, instituted a claim Kwong Sum: When Kwong's flat in west. The noise was supposed to be Jan, 10, 8.20 p.m.year, there was great rejoicing, in pushed towards Tatung and Chow Lindsell said: "After full considera- Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in
wus tossed out by Congress early lastest of Chungstang, a Japanese unit
Delivering judgment, Mr. Justice for $100 against E. D. Sykes, before Aberdeen Street was raided, ning the firing of the heavy coastal batter
the persons were found having a meal les, although there has been noon- Tokyo, followed by a surfening of chlops, near Yangtzuchen, on Tues- tion of the evidence In this case, I Summary Court this morning.
also a of dogs' flesh. There was day but were repulsed by the have come to the conclusion the Japanese attitude towards foreign Chinese the following morning. The plaintiff's version of the nature of
nouncement of any oftack, and no a farge quantity of dogs' flesh in a alarm was setinded. that interests in China and culminating in Japanesa suffered heavy casualties in the transactions under which he hand- Mestra. Deacons, enld that on August
Sykes was absent. Air Mull for Malaya, Java and Aus- the blockades
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, a solicitor of pot of Tientsin and this engagement and are reported to tralia by "Imperial Airways Dirent | Kulangsu,
have lost three tankca,
ed $1,000 to the defendant and took 3, 1938, Sykes consulted him con-
Unwholesome Food Service"-dae Sydney, 22nd Jan,
the 1.O.U on which he relles is not cerning an agreement he wanted to worthy of credence,"
Charged before Mr. Himsworth at draw up with certain other persons the Kowloon Magistracy this morning Defendant Corroborated will regard to the chartering of a, with possession of unwholesome food Plaintiff's evidence, said Ila Lord- tug and some lighters.
I in the form of a dead pig, three men ship, was uncorroborated and
After several interviews over that before he advanced the $1,000 he Sylts and gave him a copy. Sub- The men were Li Ping. 30, un-that after the defest of the Soviets line lost faith in the defendant. On sequently, aykes' bill was made up employed, Lam Slu. 30, and Chen at the battle of Suomussalmi, General the other hand, defendant'a story and it amounted to more than 3150, Cheung, 54. They were arrested by Vinogradov was broken with despair was points by his two witnesses.
August 10, 1038, Syker had consulted His Lordship and he believed him and received advice on another rep trying to sell the pig. plaintiff had risked his money 'In'a malier and the bill for this: was joint venture which appeared to $10.
Rek.
Ord.
Rex.
Ord,
Shanghal
K.P.O.
„Jan. 10, 6 p.m. ..........Jan, 16, 530 p.m.
G.P.O.
.Jan 10, 5 PM. Jan. 10. 7 pin
Wednesday, Jan. 17
..10.30 a.m.i
REHABILITATION French Communists
Disenfranchised
IN POLAND
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM -
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Jon,
11 (UP),--The (Oficial German News
wng
One Russian General was killed, and 40 officers, including ond Colonci, were taken prisoner in the rout of the 44th Red division.
Genoral's Disgrace COPENHAGEN, Jan 11 (Reuter). According to the correspondent of the Russian soldiers captured
largely villated by lils statement that mattor, he drew an agreement for were ned. $100 each or two months's "Berlingske Tiden inland state
liard labour.
vinces only) by the "Air França (Agency) announces that 32 canharles, ernment has submitted a Bill die. Corroborated in many material but only that sum was charged. On a Sanitary Inspector when they were and disappeared with a few men Into
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and
France (Paris and Northern Pro-D.N.B.
PARIS, Jan. 11 (UP)—The Gov- Airways Direct Service"due Paris Df which 20 are owned by Jews, os enfranchising ali Communist public 25th Jankary.
well as a number of soap, fur and officere unless they denounce the K. P. O.A
food factories, are now. working again Moscow Third Internationale within
eight days. Jan. 17, 5.00 pm.in_gecupled Polish territory, Jan. 27, 8.80 pin, It is announced that, due to the Six Communists have already com- G. P. O,
danger of epidemics and for non-plied. Jan. 17, 5.00 pmcial regions, no Jewish labour camps A debate on the Dill will be held
on Thursday, Jan. 17, 7.50 pm will be established In Poland.
Ord
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∙that..
the forest. A
The correspondent recalls General Samsonov, disappeared in a s'milar manner 25 years ago after his have falled and which may well Mr. Mackinlay and both bills had LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter) Tannenberg defeat, and adds that have been a swindle from the begin-¡been sent to Sykes and nothing had General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chipt General 'Vinogradov will never be ning. He was not sällsfled that there been heard from him about either.:] of the Imperial General Staff, return- teen again, or possibly his Body Will
Jedinment with Costa! was was a personal loan, and therefore,
given" ed to England to-day after a visit to be discovered when the 'pring sun judgment was for defendant."
againat Sykes? *
1 the front.
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