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CHINESE
ENCIRCLE CHUNGSIANG:
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
Considerable fighting took place around Chungsiang | during the last few days, and as a result, Chinese sources claim, the city, which is situated on the cast bank of the Han River 35 miles west of Kingshan, is encircled by the!
8.03 Studio, Two-Plane Recital hy Herbert and Bernhard Ruff (from The ; Chinese. Gloucester Hotel).
Selections from Kalonu's
8.20
A Japanese counter-offensive!
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Countcs Maritza," Edith Lorand ut. Huangchiatsi and Yangtzu- U.S. AMBASSADOR
chan, near Chungsing, has been ENDS HOLIDAY
and Hur Viennese Orchestra,
8.33 B.B.C. Recording. Poor Polly,
A Sketch.
repulsi. The Japanese attack
8.47 Barnabas Van Geciy and was supported by planes. Orchestrand Sump, Vale Triste
Chinese troops also took the often-On His Way Back To
Yangtzuchon on
8.53 Bilio, "Chinese Paintings Insive at Churhiamino, Kapo and
Bround Hongkong."--A talk by Elsie Chole- Wuwan ley, Secretary to the Hongkong Com Sunday. They are said to have met mites of the Chinese Industrial Co-with success and operatives.
Evenis.
2.15 London Relay. Newes mary.
Shanghai
PEIPING, Jan. 15 (Reter).The,
are now clearing United States Ambassador to Chin,
Mr. Nejsm T. Johnson, left up the remunt Japanese,
for
9.00 Studio, Cominents on Reeen!) Artillery duels have taken place Chiawangtao en route to Shanghat between the Chinese and Japanese early this morning, acompanied by Sum-forcer at Trienklang on the south his private secretary, his Military bank of the Han River, about 95 Altache, Major Mayer, at the Naval
A Japanese Altache, Lt. Commade. 11.E. Oversch. miles above Hankow. thrust northeast of Tsienkiang last
The party boarded the United¦
Henderson, for transport. Surulay was hurled back.
States
6.30 London Relay, "Cards on the Table."
0.45. Tchalkowsky, Symphony No. & la B Minor, Op. 74 (The "Patheti
A force of 2,000 Japanese troops que")-Boston Symphony Orchestra, from Yoyang and Linsing attacked Chinwanglas. conducted by Serge Kousovitsky. Taingshan on Sunday but failed lo
10.39 A Concert by Simen Barer (Plano) and Natan lilstein (Violin), 11.00 Londen Relay-"In England Now,"
11.15 Close Down.
It learned that Mr. Johnson is dislodge the Chinese in the resultant | proveeding to Chungking after stay- fighting which lasted 24 hours. The ing a short time in Shanghai, though Japanese then set afite over 300 the date of his visit is not disclosed. civilian houses, the Chinese allege.
ile orrived at Telping last month! and spent Christnias and New Year! In a lightning attack, the Chinese with his wife and family.
Lightning Attack
BITTER HUPEH broke into Shushul in east Shantung
FIGHTING of the town, are stated to have ese and a large quantity of Japanese
anti
tast week. The Japaneze troops, cornered nt the south-eastern part allies were Inflicted upon the Japan-
arms and ammunition was seized.
A part of the Chinese force broke into the town and set fire to three Japanese supply depots.
FENGLO, Jan. 10 (Reuter).For! suffered surious. losses.
From Changsha comes a report that six days and nights, Chinese
in fighting broke out at Taych, a mining Japanese troops have engaged
Central Hupeh, town 10 miles south-east of Wuchan bitter fighting in according to Chinese report, which yesterday morning when two Chinese adds that the Chinese succeeded in columns made a sudden attack. capturing Kaopu, Nandlashh, Wang chiato and Sungchiatien
Japanese reinforcements were call- Hand-to-hand fighting ensued out-ed out from Parkow, a town up the side the south gate. Sane 800 casu- river,
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REMARKABLE ESCAPE FOR R.A.F. MEN LONDON, Jan. 15 (Bri- Wireless)The crew
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of a R.A.F. bomber escaped injury to-day when their machine crashed near forest but, on failing to take off, the crew were able to jump out before the crash and, although the bombs on the machine exploded with the impact, shaking houses over six miles, the R.A.F. men were unhurt.
ZEESEN'S DEADLY
POISON
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U.S. NAVY WANTED
In Case The Allies Lose The War !
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan.
15. (UP). The possibility of the Allies losing, the war was reiter. inted by Rear-Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of the United States Naval Operations to-day, when he gave further testimony be fore the Naval Committee con- cerning America's re-armament programme.
He said that
the defeat of thei Allies and the surrender of the Allied Flcet to Germany were among the possibilities he had considered when he reached his estimate for a 25 per cent, increase in U.S. naval strength as being necessary to protect Ame rica
"Truth Legion" Formed to submarines, especially those cap-
As Counter
Ras for the
Doubts About Aid
He added that the proposed expan- slon would pay particular attention
able of long-range cruising, which would be suitable for operation In LONDON, Jan. 15 (Briush Wire-the South Atlantic. Submarine ton- less). Describing the oulpouring age would be increased by 55 per!
cent. from Zeesen radio as "deadly poison unsuspecting public," General Smuts, in a message to the
In response to n question whether South African Truth Legion, dealt with the danger to the South African or not it was desirable to assume that people of the insidious forms of Nazi the United States would have allies propaganda which is being directed in a war against a combination of against them through the air and in enemies, Admiral Stark declared:
"I have serious doubts whether the Press, The Truth Legion is on organisation recently formed to com- anybody would come to our aid from purely altruistio motives. It might bat such propaganda.
on it would not pay The South African Prine Minister he that ter sal: The only means of defence them to see us defeated, but I do not is for us to spread truth as against think we should base our programme lies, to create goodwill as against on such a hypothesis.” mlschlevous and insidious malice, to hald aloft light as against the nichtal darkness and moral blackout with which we are meniced. Let us have faith in truth and its all-conquering powers."
Moro S-For-Armaments...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. (Reuler). Owing to the accelerated pace of naval building, President Roosevel has sent n teller to Mr. William E. Bankhead, Speaker of the House of Representatives, asking Congress in
provide an additional $31,000,000
imningdiately for armour, armament and ammunition.
This is additional to the $46,000.000 provided for the same purpose lost jyear.
War. Brings New Records To Railways
Wants Bigger Submarines WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Reuter). Amazing Increase In
-Rear Admiral Harold Stark, Chief Freight Carrying of U.S. Naval Operations, speaking LONDON, Jan. 15 (British Wire- before the Naval Committee of the! Jes-Something of what the war House of Representative, said that has involved for one of the four great the Navy needs bigger submarlas British Railway Systems is revealed thau those of some other Powers bu
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by time fixtures of LMS. Traffic from cause under-sen operations might be TWO MOST POPULAR DANCE ORCHESTRAS September, to the end of 1939. The required in the South Atlantic. eùmpany claims to have made history in the carriage of freight
Admiral Stark declared that Ger- many and Russin had built large numbers of small submarines for use against nearby potential enemies, but "the United States builds submarines for operations against potential ng-
In these four months the L.M.S. operated the biggest number of load led waggon miles in Its existence. The total reached over 520 millions compared with 428 millions in thin gressive enemy action for distants same period in 1938, and it represent- from our shores. ed about ton and half million leaded waggon journeys.
Every day an average of 4,000 freight trains were run for the con- veyance of loaded trallie-an increuse of 500 compared with a year ago.
Work During Black-outs
been
Following Japan's Lead
"It has been the uniform policy of Japan to build a large number of) submarines capable of operating inį
listani areas."
Replying to the criticism that the It la pointed out this this greatly proposed $1,300,000,000 expansion of Increased freight traffic has handled, to a large extent, in black the fleet was "top heavy in favour out and at the same time as the line of destroyers," Admiral Sturk a5- has had to deal with a large volume serted that Britain had 359 destroyers of other priority traile, mounting to and other specially constructed escort over 11,000 special passenger trains, vessels built or being built. including troop tralia, leave traini and "evacuation specials."
Despite these heavy, demands for war purposes the company has pro- gressively restored its ordinary services to the public to a point; where the density of passenger train operation is estimated at 70 per cent. that of the pence-time normal.
SUSPECTED SABOTAGE
Southern Railway has also issued Factories Destroyed By
ils returns for the first four months
of the war which show that the Com- pany ran 1,317 special trains for naval, military and R.AF. personnel.
CONSCRIPTION TRIBUNAL
Firo In Borlin
BERLIN, Jan. 15 (Router).— There have been four large fires in Berlin in 24 hours.
Twe factories were completely destroyed while a third was badly damaged.
Extreme cold made it difficult for.. Public session of the Compulsory Service Tribunal appointed by His the Berlin Bremen to prevent the Excellency the Governor, under the flames from spreading Compulsory Servito Ordinance, No. In spite of the death penalty for 32 of 1039, will be held in the Council Incendiariem, there have been many Chamber, Colonial Secretarint, at 4.10 cases recently, and it is thought that also due to p.m. on Monday, January 22, Friday, these four arcs are January 26 and Monday, January 20. sabotage.
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F1521-Tears from My Jukwell.
Concert In The Park. F1494East Side of Heaven.
That Sly Old Gentleuan. F1450 Chopsileks,
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm.. F1393-Hurry Home.
Between A Kiss and A Sigh.
VICTOR SYLVESTER'S F1653 Love Never Grows Old.
(No Vocal)
Waltz.
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In the Middle of A Dream. F1554-Wo'll Meet Agala.
Your's for A Song,
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