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CHINA THREAT

AGAIN LIFTED

North China Expected To Keep Japan Fully Occupied

HUNDREDS OF STRATEGIC JAPANESE

ROADS BEING BUILT

GENERALISSIMO

AT HSUCHOW:

JAPANESE ADMIT REVERSE

Shanghai. To-day.

It is confirmed in authoritative quarters here that the Generalis- simo, General Chiang Kai-shek, is at Hsuchow, conferring with Gen- erals Li Chung-jen and Han Fu- chu.

Reports of the arrest of Han Fu- chu are denied.

Severe fighting has been taking place in the south of Hsuchow, and

Overtime Work In Kwangsi Arsenals

The threat tomat

The

Canton, To-day.

INTERPRETER SHOT DEAD

Shanghai, To-day.

The Japanese Consul-General has lodged a strong protest with the French Concession authorities fol- lowing the shooting of a Japanese military-interpreter, named S.

South China is not likely to be renewed at least for three months, according to certain observers in Canton, who express Iwate the opinion that liquidation of North China The Internreter was shot dead issues will keep the Japanese fully occupied.

on the borders of the French Concession, Nantao, by a group

two Kwang provinces, therefore, are improv- of Chinese, who surrounded him ing their defences, and it is also hinted that the and shot him in cold blood. Kwangtung troops are far larger than gen-o'clock in the morning and al- erally realised.

The Incident. occurred at two

though Jananese military police were quickly on the scene, the assailants got clear away.

Meanwhile, with the exception of the depressed business outlook and monotonous air raid

Although the nature of the alarms, Canton is carrying on almost in nor Jananese protest has not been dis- closed. it lá stated that the French mal fashion.

authorities have been told that un- Considerable road building is Geographically, Kwangsi is tuck- less they can provide adéquate Japanese military headquarters ad-taking place all over the pro-ed away safely and is only wor-protection for Japanese nationals, vince, and even more so across ried by occasional air raids, when the Javanese Army may be com the border in Kwangsi, where a inhabitants of villages find ade-pelled to take their own meas

(Continued on- Page: number of roads of strategic im- portance are rapidly being con- structed by thousands of coolies working day and night.

mit a serious reverse.

Their official communique on the operations admits 700 casualties in an engagement about 60 kilometres west of Hsuchow late last night, while stating that the fighting continuing.

SURPRISE MEETING-

According to the report, the clash occurred when Japanese troops slow. ly advancing during the night came into collision unexpectedly with large Chinese force and were com- pelled to retreat after severe ing.

Due to hostilities, construc tion of the railway to Hanyang, Han- connecting Kwellin with kow, is being rushed,- and is ex- pected to be completed by July, It will be of immense military importance.

KWANGSI OUTLOOK

A foreign Consul who has just returned to Canton from Kwangsi declared that the people there are inclined to take a de tached view of the war, but adds Corres that they are thoroughly anti- to

They claim that though they lost 700 men, the Chinese casualties were much heavier. Our Own pondent.

MAJOR SUCCESS CLAIMED

Hankow, To-day

mafor

success by Chinese troops in the Lunghai Railway zone is reliably reported here...

Japanese and remain loyal their absent leaders, General Li Tsung-jen and General Pei Chung hai who at present are fighting at the front.

TSINGTAO

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Tsingtao, To-day.

It is stated that the Japanese advance on the Lunghal Rail- The Japanese military here have way, vital factor in Chinese de- taken possession of the Grand Hotel fence, has been halted, Trans- opposite the Grand Beach Our Own Ocean.

Correspondent.

measures.

-Our Own Correspondent.

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