1937-08-10 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL

CLASH NORTH OF PEIPING 13th Route Army Advance Guard In Action

NANKING SUPREME WAR COUNCIL REPORTED IN COURSE OF FORMATION

Tientsin, To-day.

YU HAN-MAU BACK IN CANTON

"Nanking Determined

To Resist

Canton, To-day.

General Tu Han-man, Pacification Commissioner for Kwangtung," re- turned to Canton by the plane Kwangtung" at 2.20 p.m. yesterday

A clash occurred late last night between Chin-from Nanking. In an intervie ese troops, an advance guard of the 13th Route General Tu stated that the Army, and Japanese troops about 80 kilometres pledge itself, at any cost, king Government has dete north of Peiping.

Firing continued for over an hour, but both parties were small and casualties were not heavy.

tance. It is the time, said Gen Yu for inanimous support from

whole country to the Central

thorities.

General Yu held a military con- ference last night regarding the

The Chinese troops are said to be an advancenational defence scheme in South party of 70,000 troops on the Peiping-Suiyuan Rail-China-Our Own Correspondent. way, consisting of five infantry and two cavalry divisions.

It is alleged that this army is planning the in- vasion of Manchukuo. Our Own Correspondent.

COMPLETE BOYCOTT

Shanghai, To-day.

TSINGTAO PATROL

Japanese Ignore Protest

DONATIONS TO NANKING WAR CHEST

Manila, To-day.

The Chinese Colony at San Pablo in Laguna Province have decided to contribute 50,800 pesos Immediately to Nanking's war chest and to make further month-- ly contributions of 20,000 pesos from September 1-Reuter.

JAPANESE TO

BE EXPELLED

An expulsion order was

made against Mitsuao Iwasaki, a Ja- panese barber when he pleaded guilty at the Central Magistracy to-day to entering the Colony with out a valid passport. Charge failing to report his departure in May, 1935, was withdrawn

Sub-Inspector Edwards said Tsingtao, To-day.

fendant arrived in the Colony from The Japanese Consul in Tsingtao Shanghai and reported at the Re has not yet replied to the protest gistration office. It was found of Admiral Shen Hung-lich, th that defendant did not report his

ing in the city yesterday, but

NANKOW SHELLED

no

would have nothing to do with him. Defendant told the police that he did not report his departure be-

cause he was told that it was not

A complete boycott of Japanese throughout Tsingtao Mayor- It is stated that departure two years ago. He was China is reported in the Japanese newspapers. It Japanese marines were still patroli sent to the Japanese Consul who is stated that Japanese are experiencing the great-troubles have occurred so far. est difficulty in obtaining food and daily provisions. Our Own Correspondent.

It is understood that Dr. W. W. Yen, former Foreign Minister, has been recalled by the Chinese Government to Nanking to discuss the attitude of China in the North China crisis-Reuter. "SUPREME WAR COUNCIL

Nanking, To-day.

Heavy Bombardment

By Artillery

Paoting, To-day

necessary by some friends.~

A

Han, destitute Koreans, had expul-

Young Kieung Pil and Whang II

sion orders made against them by Mr. K. Keen when found guilty of entering the Colony without valid

Japanese artillery bombarded passports Nankow Pass again yesterday and Sub- Inspector Edwards said that An unconfirmed report states that at the ordin-Nankow each minute. The Chinese Japanese Consulate would do an average of two shells dropped on the men came from Canton The ary meeting of the Central Political Council to-day, replied with "heavy gunfire. The nothing for them. presided over by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, a resolution Japanese attack was stopped yester for the organisation of a "Supreme War Council” which will be the highest authority directing the operations against Japan and preparations throughout the country will be moved.

day afternoon-Hua Nan.

NANKING SENDING MORE TROOPS

Nanking, To-day

tary Council declared to-day that the

ANTI-GOD SESSION IN BRUSSELS PRO

Brussels, To-day. Several newspapers report the

the

It is said that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek will be elected chairman of the council, and Get A spokesman of the Central Mill- erals Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Shih-shan, Tang Shang-policy of sending Central Govern- decision of the executive of chi, Ho Ying-ching, Chang Fa-kwei, Cheng Chien, ment forces to North China could Anti-God International Conference Yu Han-mau, Li Tsung-jen, and Pei Chung-hsi will not be varied, despite the possibility in Brussels to vote the sum of be members of the council.

It is further reported that in case of war, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will be the Commander-in-Chief of all Chinese forces, and concurrently

MmCommander of the First Route Army

Corps, while General Feng Yu- hsiang will be appointed Field- Marshal directing operations.

General Yen, Shin-shan will bel appointed mander of the Se Route Army, which will include the reorganised ex-Co mist troops under the command of Generals

JAPANESE TROOPS IN LEGATION QUARTER

Severity Threat To Peace Disturber

Peiping, Ye Major-General Kawab ing the 3,000 Jay lenter Peiping

them in the main stre Legation Quarter

Chu Teh nd Mao Chi-tung Major-General Kawab The Third Boute Army will be un-issued a proclamation

mantled

of Sino-Japanese negotiations, which 100,000 roubles towards the expenses might not be realised in view of of conference. the attitude of the Japanese Gov. In connection with these reports, Jernment.

the "Litre Belge" asks Premier Van

He emphasised that defence of Zeeland, as a Catholic and head of the nation's territory was the duty the Government of a Catholic coun- of the army and that the object of try, what he intends doing against the presence of the Central Goyan organisation of: iti Find and ernment troops in North China was propaganda by not only to recover Peiping, and Tientsin but also the four provinces foutside the Great Wall.

The spokesman predic and large-scale hostilities North-Hua Non-

VOLUN!

FOR

Mass Defence In Russia

The plenary

To-day tral council of

viet dass De-

der the command of General Chang disturbers of the peace with severe

Reports from various provincial fence Organisation, Fa-kwei, assisted by General Tang penalties. Shang Chi, and the crack First The police have

authorities indicate that up to now chim" decided to hold elections the

Ino less than 9,000,000 able-bodied for functionaries of its organisa- Division, which is said to be the Chinese Government Radio Station Chinese citizens have offered them-tion during Angust and September. best equipped division of

It is now estimated that the Ja-selves military service in the These elections are expected to re- Chinese forces, will form

part of

Forth Chinese event of war with a "foreign, na-sult in great changes among the this Army Da-Dao

ceed 45,000 Rea

stion:"-Hua Nan

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the

rans-Ocean.