1937-10-19 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL OCT

JAPANESE THRUST

Chinese Defenders Wiped Out In Heroic Stand

ITALY MAY ATTEND NINE POWER MEETING

ROME TODAY

ITALY HAS RECEIVED BELGIUMS INVITATION TO ATTEND THE NINE POWER CONFERENCE ON THE SINO- JAPANESE CONFLICT.

In the inv

tive circles,

authorita- bility of Italy

JAPAN-

AND BRUSSELS

Tokyo, To-day bad idea to

russels Confer

participating in the meeting is not BRIG. LEWIN

excluded"

Brussels, To-day

Great Britain, the United States, Canads and France have notified the Belgium Government that they will attend the Nine Power Confer- ence opening here on October 30- Trans-Ocean.

NOT SIGNATORY

But Russia Would Attend If Invited

MAROONED

the

HEAVY PRESSURE IN TAZANG SECTOR

Shanghai, 9.30 am, To-day.-

The Japanese Command in Shanghai is still through concentrating its main effort on break the Iron ring" in the Tazang sector, and thus roll Krang ing up the right flank of the defender wan and Chapei.

Official Chinese despatches admit the severity of the new attacks on the Wen Tsao Creek posi- tions, in an effort by the Japanese to break through to the Taitsang highway.

Heaviest fighting took place round Kehchia, where more than a thousand Chinese troops, order- ed to hold their positions until reinforcements were

IN THE SWAMPS available, were practically wiped out.

London, To-day

Reinforcements swept through the swift recapture of the village and

found the area littered with dead CHAMBERLAIN

bodies of both Chinese and Japan-

gage

ese, a severe hand to hand AND CABINET

ment occurring before the over whelming numbers of the Japanese

took the village.

An interesting story was publish ed in yesterday evening's news papers of attempts by Royal Air Force planes to get into touch with Brigadier-General A. C. Lewm and his wife, marooned in swampy land in the Southern Sudan.

in the Japanese attack.

Heavy fighting is Brigadier-General Lewin and his

Elsewhere are well known for their trips in the region. Elsewhere, the

situation is relatively quiet. sca. They made a forced landing Our Own Correspondent. the swamps ten days ago when

engine of them aeroplane RAE planes.

New York, To-day Russia would probably accept the invitation to the Nine-Power Con ference if invited, declared M. Troy-wife sanovsky, the Soviet Ambassador to of exploration in many parts of the United States, on his ret yesterday after a visit to Russia.

Commenting

Russia is mobilis

Tanks and aeroplanes cooperated DISCUSS NEW

Still proceeding SESSIONS

London, To-day

The Prime Amister,

heir Far Eustem frontier, the Am have been tropion les pe DEMONSTRATION Chamberlain, yesterday Mr. Neville

Eastern

bassador said: "In Russia there marooned

is only feeling against ag

"We have our planes in

place we consider necessary, how Br

ever.

"Russia is very quiet but Russia the

Rente is ready for anything.

The Guarantee Fund for the em pire exhibition to be opened at Bellahuston Park, Glasgow, next May, now totals £750,000-British Wireless.

Yesterday,

the

SUFFERING FROM EXPOSURE

The communication revealed that Brig. Gen. Lewin, who is over 60, is suffering from the effects of ex (Continued at foot of next Column)

ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY AND TO MORROW

HERE COME THE TEXAS PLAINSMEN Swinging Down The Battle-Blazed Trail

The Songs Of The Saddle

A MUSICAL SAGA OF THE WESTI

CITY

OF BRITAIN'S AIR STRENGTH

London,-To-day

presided at

a meeting of the sub-committee of the Cabinet, in which arrange for holding the new Parlament were discussed.

of

The House of Commons will re- assemble on Thursday this week for a full-dress debate on foreign affairs.

Last evening, the King received at Buckingham Palace, a party of It is understood that the Labour officers of the German Air Force Party may propose an economic led by General Milch, the German boycott of Japan. Secretary of State for Air, which After the debate the Parliamen- arrived at Croydon for a week's tary session ends, and on Tuesday visit as the guests of the Air Coun-next week the King will open the

new session of Parliament. leil

It is interesting to note that

King owledgment of the hospitality will be the first occasi

ed earlier this year by the George VI has performed this task

Reuter aber of

The invitation was given in

of the oval Air Force party visited the Air Minis-

try in the morning and were re ceived by the Air Secretary, count Swinton.

At night they attended given by the Air Council

The progr

din

arranged for the

party includes the inspection of

ROOSEVELT MAY SEND MESSAGE

the Fighter Station at Hornchurch, TO BRUSSELS

Washington, To-day. Diplomaticircles here will not be s ed if President

of the army co-operation units at Odiham, and of the big bomber station at Mildenhall, as well as a visit to Cranwell, where the cadets are trained at the Royal Air College. A flying isplay will be Roosevelt given at Mildenhall, including, if age

itions are suitable, a massed st of the latest bombers,

Wirele

and is in nog umps on foot,

be Power Confer

man Davis, delegate,

MIS NG

Reuter

deterred