1938-02-16 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1938.

CHINESE 8TH ROUTE ARMY RUNS RIOT AGAINST THE JAPANESE

The Chinese Red Army is on the loose în North China.

They

Irregulars occupy the mountain- ous regions west of Peiping to Beyond the Japanese control of within 20 miles of the city. the railway zones, which seldom captured a Japanese airfield and extend more than a few miles, the destroyed several bombing planes communist forces and allied bands at Hanton, southern Hopeh, accór- of armed Chinese are said to con-ding to the report of a Japanese trol everything.

i Japanese abandoned the Paoting- Tientsin highway and the Tatung- because of the danger. Taiyuan highway in north Shansi

Persistent reports state these forces are penetrating all districts just beyond reach of the Japanese. They are well armed and have been known as the Eighth Route army, since the re-organisation of last

summer.

The Red Army has found almost unlimited material. Armed and un- paid remnants of the 26th, the 29th and 53rd armies were scattered among the inland towns of Hopeh.. While not necessarily communistic these soldiers readily fall in with anti-Japanese plans.

Working with typical communist technique, they inoculate each com- munity with a "cell" composed of one of more organizers who pro- ceed to build up an "Anti-Japanese Defence Corps."

30,000 TROOPS

aviator.

China has a guard of Japanese col- Every railway station in north

diers, sand-bag replacements and a lookout tower,

Trains do not run at night.

FACTORY SIRENS HEARD AGAIN

IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day. Three months after

It is not clear how many com-. munist troops have entered North China, but it is known they control removal of the theatre of large areas in Hopeh, Chahar, Sui- yan and Shansi provinces.

war, factory sirens are

They held up the Japanese ad-again being heard over

vance in north Shansi for a month.

last fall, which Japan admitted was Shanghai.

the stiffest resistance encountered in North China. American mission aries said there are 30,000 of these troops in northeastern Shansi near Mutaishan, the sacred mountain.

Red army forces have spread southward over the plain lying be- tween Peiping and Tientsin, Pao- ting, former capital of Hopeh, is known to be completely surrounded by these troops who control every- thing, except along railway tracks, within a few miles of the city walls. Along the railway there are con- tinual skirmishes.

MANY CHINESE (SUCCESSES ON NORTH T.P.R.

Hankow, To-day-

Labour conditions, however, are far from normal, as only a of comparatively small number concerns have decided to resume operations with skeleton staffs.

Interesting illustration of the pre- sent labour situation may be found in the number of workers employ- ed in the Settlement, which is esti- mated at 40,000 compared with 150,000 in normal times.

Of the 40,000 workers, over 50 per cent. are engaged in factories in the western district.

The once thriving industrial cen- tre in the eastern district employs only 7,000 at present, and there is no immediate prospect of improve- ment in the situation.

In normal times as many as 90,- 000 work in this area. Reuter.

INDIA CRISIS

Chinese despatches received in THREATENED BY

Hankow yesterday claim many Chinese successes north of the

Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

Here the Chinese are said to be

CONGRESS

Haripura, To-day.

ancing in the direction of The resignation of the remain-

Chowhsien, near Yenchow.

ing Congress Ministries in the

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The Japanese line of com- Indian Provinces is thought to be all political prisoners and stated munications on the south bank of only a matter of time. the Hwai River is reported to be It is anticipated serious threatened by Chinese irre- Governors will meet the situation The United Provinces Cabinet gulars, and the Chinese say that by a proclamation under Section 98 has also resigned., the Japanese advance has been of the Government of India Act, The question at present is the halted to deal with this menace. by which they will take over pro-chief topic of the working commit- It is officially announced that the Although the Japanese advance vincial administration themselves. tee's discussions at the National visit of the Polish Foreign Minis- on the Yellow.) River continues, The possibility of a serious con-Congress, now in session here.ter, Col. Joseph Beck, to Rome, has: they are still some 60 kilometres stitutional crisis, arising through-The majority appear in favour of been fixed for the second half of from the river."

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