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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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Chinese Check Advance S'hai
Along Kiangsi Front To Chinese
CHUNGKING, Mar. 21 (Central News),—Fighting in north- ern Klangel continues unabated, but the Japanese advance is being steadily checked.
As the result of a vigorous Chinese counter-attack launched on March 18, the main Japanese force attacking Kavan has been. dispersed.
Besides recovering Chengchienkü, a strategic point north of Kapan, the Chinese also inflicted wavy casualties on the Japanese who are now retreating towards Wuchiuoho.
The Japanese" detachment which- pushed towards weifu
west of
Kaurn on the morning of March 10 has been intercepted by the Chinese and is being engaged in severe fight-
Japanese operating on the southern Dark
of the Chin River have been increased to more than 3,000 and are continuing their attacks on Tucheng. important elty on the northern bank of the Kan River, west of Pengehen. Heavy fighting has been proceeding in the vicinity of the city since the night of March 19 but the Chinese) re valiantly holding out against the Japanese assaults,
Aerial Reconnaissance KIAN, Mar, 21 (Central News).-
Refuse Dump Explodes
At Dynamite Factory NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Iteuler). An exploden to-day at the dynamite Tactory at Kenvil. New Jersey, of the Hercules Power Factory rocked the country for miles around.
Communists
CHUNGKING. Mar. 19 (Central News)-Stressing that it is impern tive to have unity of command and integrity of political administration, especially in times of war, the Strang- hat Chinese Chamber of Commerce, thin na telegram yesterday to Communist members of the People's the Polilieri Council. warned them of dangers of internal dissension in face of the enemy and appealed to them to full the pledge made by the Communist Party in 1937 to support The National United Frent against Japanese invasion.
Criticising the subversive activities ct the New Fourth Army. the tele- tram said that the Government's order for the disbandment of the Army was justified, adding that soone quarters even regretted that the dis bandment was not ordered earlier.
The Chamber also took
exception Communist to the attitude of the
People's Political Despite the violiner of the ex-numbers to the feston, which occurred in the refuse Counell. If they have any grievances, dump, nobody was Injured and the message said, they should pre- sent them to the Council for consi- damage was done.
feration and it does not become them to take a hostile stand if their de inands are not complied with.
About 50 people were killed and Four Japanese planes yesterday morn-2081 lujured by a series of explosions ing raided Yinglan, 90 miles south that wrecked part of this factory on east of Nanchang Several bomba! September 12 last, were dropped demolishing one house,!
but no other damage was caused.
Two other Japanese pinnes ruen- noitred over Kaoan but dropped no. bol.
Cities Strafed
CHUNGKING, Mar.
News). Liangshan,
Fisher
(Centra)
istic
Suiving, elties in north-eastern,
Szechwan
north of Chungking, yes-
Gallup-ing To War
Americans Vote
NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Reu- | terday were rutted by 12 Japanese
were asked to planes Aging from bases in upchter).-"If you
or you
Little damage was caused as the vote on the question of the raiders dropped no bombs but only United States going to war strated the elties with machine-guns staying out, how would They were driven off by Chinese vote?" anti-aircraft fire.
Szeki Captured
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In the interests of the nation and the cause of the war of resistance,
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghal
TIT. Singapore T.T. Japan
1/2
1/2
140
March 21, 1941.
Churchill Chuckles Soothe MP's
LONDON, Mar, 20 (enter),---In / typically Churchillas manner, the: Prime Minister to-day personally in- tervened to settle a dispute of a con-i stitutional character which was re- conducted with asperity, cently Especially by the political purists of| the Left Wing.
The sore point was the netion of the
B.B.C.
in lonning a number of 38 artistes who attended a recent con- ference styled, "People's Convention," attended by a large number of Com- munists.
52%
1024
T.T. India
.422
TT. U.S.A
24%
TVT, Manila
+484
TT. Batavia
45%
T.T. Bangkok
.1402
T.T. Saigon
.104%
T.T. France TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
.102
.1/8
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4 m/s D/P London
1/34 1/35%
.25
4 m/s France ...,
30 d/s Indla.....
04
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% .4.03% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.
As
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
ALBANIA
Enemy Tanks Held
The ground for the netion was that the pubile would resent the inclusion of artistes who attended the gathering nt which it was alleged that some subversive speeches were made.
Ban Removed restit
of the outery, Mr Alfrel Duff-Cooper, the Minister of Information, recently induced the B.B.C. to modify the ban and to-day,' Me Churchill, in the House of Cuin- mons, announced that the ban was removed.
Among a long reply to questions were the following:
The connection between musicai and dramatle performances and poli- tical nets and opinions is not appár-
the Shanghai business men urged the With Steady Fire ent
to
Communist traders to continue strive under one unifled government and one unified command.
DUTCH ARMS
GROWING
In Three Services
Anything in the nature of persecu.
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).Theon, victimisation and man-hunting failure of another tailan attempt to break the Greek lines in the centre of the Albanian front is related in a Greek Press Ministry
statement broadcast by the Athens radio.
The assault, which took the form of a tank attack, is described being an intensity equal to those of last week, though it was local and of limited scope. The tanks
were intended to open
the way for Italian infantry but the
Greek forces stood up to this me- (Reuter)chanised assault with the same cool determination as that which charac- terised their victorious resistance to the violent attacks of last week, says
statement.
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LONDON, Mar. 20 This question, the latest to be put Targe number of pilots are being by the Gallup survey, revealed that framed in the Netherland Indies for in Europe, states Colonel 17.per rent. of those asked favoured duties
and RX per ceat. Dijxhoorn, Defence Minister, In an ON THE KIANGSI FRONT, Mat going to war
Interview in "Vrij Nederland." 21 (Domel)-Continuing their west-favoured staying it. ward drive following their capture of The figures show a two-per rent.Free Dutch newspaper published in Kuoan, four Japanese Army detach-merease of these favouring going to London.
He also states that a number ments on Thursday afternoon cap-war compared to the last similar poll,
The South, with 20 per cent, show-Dutch pilots are now being trained in tured Szeki, about 40 miles south-f
these the R.A.F. for Bghter machines and west of Kaenn, and now are pressited the largest percentage of
while the west and that Holland hopes to have her own against the Chinese troops falling favouring war hack upon the Tangpu River. Central, the agricultural districts.fighter squadrons in the R.AF. were lowest with 14 per cent.
Bettish Instructors, he adds, have been greatly impressed by javiators.
Communist Army
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HSUCHOW, Mar. 21 (Damei) --- Communist Seven hundred Chinese troops of the Eighth Houte Army and the New Fourth Army moving about Luchwan in northern Kiangsu Pro- vince were severely defeated by the Japanese forces on the morning; of March 10. The Chinese abandoned
120 dead while 206 of the enemy men The Japanese took were drowned. 150 prisoners,
Sydney Hails U.S. Warships
of
Dulch
The Dutch army is growing in strength and equipment and new and extremely important material for the Navy is belug put into service,
FIRE WATCHERS Save Britain Millions
Anti-Tank Fire
obnoxious to the British people. With twinkle in his eye, the Pre-! mier said: "We should have to re- tain a certain amount of power of protection of music. A very spirited rendering of 'Deutschland Uber Alles' on the other hand, I see no reason to would hardly be allowed (Laughter) suppose that the holding of pacifie views would make a musician play Hast. (Laughter).
On
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Greek anti-tank batteries opened an intense and rapid tre. After the first
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" few rounds, one tank received a direct
PEKING, Mar,
(Domel). hit which broke its chain and caused it to ever-turn.
A few seconds later, Marking the Arst anniversary of its second tank was shuttered by an-inauguration, the North China Politi- other direct hit and a third tank soon cal Affairs Commission on March 30 Is launching a North Chinn Public shared the
general fate. saine Thereupon the remaining tanks Security Movement under turned and retreated at full speed, mobilisation of local political and Mr Wang I-tang, Chairman of the leaving a mass of Italian infantry military agents. exposed to the concentrated fire of the Commission, announced that the pro- Greek artillery and the crossfire of
gramme for securing public peace the Greek machine-guns.
one hundred The Italian troops bravely advane-and order will last for a month. The SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
ed in waves but were mown down in proclamation
million people of North China SYDNEY,
(UP) The Mor, 20
nasses and the field was strewn with United States Naval squadron arriv
resources without relying upon dead, the enemy's Jossus being terri-secure peace and order on their own ed to-day and its Commander. Rear
friendly Japanese forces. Adiniral John Newton told the cheer-
Tank Attack Repulsed
The movement is aimed at enlarg Ing and strengthening the vigilance ing crowd that "America has never
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communities, WEST INDIES before been so ready and willing to Thousands of lives and millions of
(UP) The organisation of rural throw her energies into helping the pounds worth of national assets vital
ATHENS. Mar. 20 to the war effort have been saved by
popular organisations Transfer Of Naval Bases Democracies win the war."
The arrival was celebrated by a the Firewatchers' Scheme, staten Mr Grecks repulsed a series of attempts reinforcing
forces yet to public peace. Ready For Signature
holiday and the news supplanted Herbert Morrison, the Home Secret- to break through with a spear-head and eradicating subversive elements
jra thrown into action the centrul the war news on the front pages of ary, in a foreward to a new memor-of tanks, the largest SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
andum on the fire prevention order
Home sector. LONDON, Mar 30 (UP)-It is the newspapers.
insued by the Ministry of
The Greeks then, attacked "forces reliably reparted that Britain and the
The Acting Prime Minister. Mr Security.
rise new memorandum was issued tróin a Bersaglieri division, capturing! United States have reached complete accord on the legal-conditions of Fadden, said the Americans recognis transferring the West Indian navaled Britain's cause as America's cause following consultations with the One hundred Italian dead were
added, "I am confident that British Employers Federation and found before the Greek lines. bases anth it is believed that the and Prime Minister, Mr Winston Chur-America has now aligned herself the T.U.C. which are stated to have chill and the American Ambassador, with us and has formed units with cleared up a certain misunderstand- Mr John Winant will sign the agrees her sister Democracles, never to being which interfered with the effec
tiveness of the order., ment in London shortly.
broken."
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All-Out Aid
For China
Example of Nazi- -American_Tension
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).
Embassy in Washington
sent
le and
A etcar indieation of the present state nt German-American relations is con- sidered here to be given by the fact, learned to-day, that the German recently consuls a circular to all other oficials throughout the country Pertinent Question asking for information that would bel needed in the event of severance' of LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—Mr. diplomatic relations with the United Itobert Morgan in the House of States
the circular! that is belleved Commons tu-day asked whether the Government associates itself with emphasised that there was no present President Roosevelt's declaration in intention of breaking of relations, favour of all-out aid for China as for as we can render it at present.
Mr R. A. Buller, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that the Government noted with sympathy and interest President Roosevelt's statement regarding China. It was the Government's policy to maintain the closest contact with the United Slates Government.
Lost and Stolen
A number of tickets in the Bomber Raffle were among articles stolen yesterday from the residence of Mr Lachmandas Litarum, 27 Kimberley Road.
Mr Liaran told Police that his fat was entered sometime between 4.30 and 7.20 p.m. yesterday. Besides the rafle tickets, he has lost his British passport and entry permits to Japan and Salzon,
Mr H. S. Martin, of No. 233 Nathan Rond, Kowloan, reports the loss of etothing, valued at $105, from his hedron between 10 aan. and 4.30
in, on March 19.
INDIA FACTORY
EXPANSION
BOMBAY, Mar, 20 (Reuter).-Sir Alexander Roger, Chairman of the Roger Mission, disclosed in a press Interview to-day that the mission had recommended a large-scale factory expansion in India,
intended for war work, the fae- tories will be equipped with modern machinery which will prove suitable: for mankind's peace-time work and thus add materially to India's indus- Irlai capacity.
Roosevelt Broadcast
NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Reuter) The speech President Roosevell is to make at the dinner in Washington on Jackson Day (March 29), will be at- tended by leaders of the Democratic
·Parly:
It
but the information was required so that shipping space and other formall ties could be arranged should the break pecur.
(Reuter). MADRAS, Mar. 20 News has been received that the first batch of "Bevin boys" has reached England for training in factories. A second batch is almost ready to pro- ceed.
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