1937-10-18 — Page 9

JAPANESE CLAIM FURTHER ADVANCE DOWN

RAILWAY

Armoured Train Unit Reported To Be In Hantan

SEVERE FIGHTING AT WEICHIACHUANG

Peiping, To-day.

A Japanese armoured train unit advancing ahead of the main forces, yesterday morning enter- ed Hantan, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, only 22 miles north of the border of Honan, according to a Japanese military communique.

Further north, Japanese troops have been con- stantly engaged by Chinese rear guards in open terrain.

A Japanese report from Shihchiachwang claims capture of Tangshan, Nanho and Weichia- chuang, a few miles east of the railway.

CHINESE REPORT NEW WUCHOW BOMBING

Canton, To-day. According to Chinese reports received from Wuchow the town was raided again by Japanese all- craft yesterday, when over 1,10 bombs were dropped, accounting for over 200 deaths among the ci- vilian population.

Several houses have also been destroyed-Our Own Correspon-

dent.

was

Severe fighting preceded the fall of Weichischnang, which stoutly defended by 1,000. Chinese Įtroops..

A Japanese military spokesman yesterday announced the capture of three small villages north of Hsinhsien, in Shansi, which is 23 miles south of Yuanping-

Questioned about the report from Nanking that a large Japanese force is isolated in the Yuanping area, he declared, "I have not been informed of this”.

The spokesman also stated he lacked information about the situa tion in Ningtrekuan Pass, "owing to bad communications"-Reuter.

MR. EDEN TO PRESIDE AT VITAL MEETING

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An-

thony Eden, will act as chairman at Tuesday's session of the non- intervention committee in the place of Lord Plymouth, who will be "out of London on that day. Trans-Ocean

Berlin, To-day.. Semi-official commentary indi-

hat Germany regards f vourably Saturday's non-inter- vention committee proceedings.

eches

British resentatives show hey took into account the

of the situation in so-

as they appeared to be anxi- along a realistic declared a commen

SHEK-O MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT

was

It was learned this morning that the condition of Mrs. Alfred Hicks, who

seriously injured at Shek-O when knocked down by a motor-cycle on Saturday afternoon, was unchanged

Mrs. Hicks is suffering from a fracture of the skull, but the full extent will not be known for a day

or two.

JAPANESE TAIYUANFU DRIVE CHECKED

Taiyuanfu,

The Japanese drive on day

Taiyuan

Mussolini's arrival in Berlin. He seen with Herr Hitler leaving the station.

TEMPERATURE OF 62 DURING NIGHT

VATICAN AND SINO JAPANESE HOSTILITIES

The following telegram from the Vatican was received yesterday,

17,

Sunday, October 14y at the Catho

lic Mission, Hong Kong, for the

Apostolic Delegate, relative to the

rumours that have appeared in the

A minimum temperature of 62 de papers during the last few days was launched from the north and grees was recorded by the Royal with regard to the alleged support north-west, by Japanese troops yes. Observatory last night, the lowest of Japan in the war against China. terday afternoon. The Chinese for since the break in the ces along the first defence line occurred on Saturday. claim to be holding their ground In spite of the sun, the weather

weather

"News has been published in the American papers, communicated by the Associated Press, regard against the Japanese onslaughts. was still chilly this morning, the

ing the position of the Holy See in According to despatches received thermometer registering 69 degrees the Sino-Japanese conflict. The early this morning there has been at 10 o'clock. Humidity was only Holy See has declared that this no change in the positions, the Ja-40 per cent.

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news did not come from the sapare in-

Neither of the two naval officers involved in the accident, Lieut- Commander R. C. Hovenden, owner of the cycle, who was riding pillion, and Pay-Lieutenant J. 0.

The Royal Observatory reported Vatican authorities, panese being forced to halt. The Britton, of HMS. Tamar, were

viously malicious.” seriously injured. The Naval Hos-fresh troops from the Central Gov-this morning that the anticyclonevention, completely fatse, and ob pital reported this morning that ernment inflicted severe losses on is stationary over China.

the attackers.

The typhoon is situated between the condition of both was satis

No information has yet been re-the Loochoos and the Bonins, and is factory.

ceived regarding the Japanese troops probably filling up.

Local forecast: who were reported to be coming from Shinchiachnang from the east winds, fresh, fine.

CHINESE

LEAVE JAPAN The battle along the north and

Shanghai, Yesterday

More than 60,000 Chinese, who formerly resided in Japan, have returned to China following the opening-of hostilities in Shang-

north-west fronts is still going on. Our Own Correspondent.

GUERILLA TACTICS

-Taiyuan,

Guerilla tactics of the

The telegram was sent by Mgr. Pizzardo, who is second in authori- North-East ty to Cardinal Pacelli, the Cardinal Secreary of State, and was the official representative the Holy See at the coronation of King George VI

THE PURGE GOES ON

the IJ. Weiz General Chote nal Trade, bas

hai and North China, according Northern Shansi to Mr. Huang Potu, secretary to the Chinese Embassy at Tokyo 8th Boute Army un

Teh have offset what the. who arrived here from Japan to-

have g ned in this directi day. Mr. Huang is returning to

Since Nanking to report to the Foreign Office.

Prior to the war, Mr. Huang disclosed, there were over 5,000 Chinese stud studying in var

ous universities and schools in Japa Now there less than 100,- Central News

anese his duties, says & nouncement.

of Pingying M. Smirnov has been ap

the Jap

his successor Renter

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effort at Chengching, near Kia

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fantastic, and to do harm to Church in China and

ng the supporters of China, but the fact that a special message abou it has been telegraphed to Hong Kong by the Vatican is an indication of the determination of the Holy See to make its position clearly known to people of China.