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CHINESE

AUSTRALIA'S CHOI

BUTTER

BREAK UP

COUNTER-ATTACKS

Taierchwang Again Completely Freed Of Japanese

GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES NEAR MADRID

Madrid, To-day.

After a heavy artillery prepar- ation, Government troops have at- tacked north and north-west of Guadalajara, and claim to have captured their objectives.

It is believed the offensive is designed to draw off the insur- gents attacking Catalonia-Reu- Ster

ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS MAKE GOOD PROGRESS

London, To-day.

Panic Rush Of Reinforcements From All Areas

Hankow, To-day.

Latest telephonic despatches from the South Shan-

SOVIET OIL EMBARGO

AGAINST JAPAN

TOKYO, TO-DAY.

THE SOVIET HAS PLACED

PORT OF

PETROLEUM TO

The Japanese Russian Petro Heum Company, which is a pure-

tung war zone state that the Japanese counter-AN EMBARGO ON THE EX- attacks at Taierchwang have been finally smashed and that the victorious Chinese troops JAPAN. under General Tang are now in complete con-{" trol of the city. Pressure is now I being exerted in the vicinity of ly Japanese concern, has been in- Taian and it is claimed that the town is virtual- able to obtain carrying out of its ly cut off owing to the activities of guerillas, who have destroyed bridges north and south and are closing in on the garrison. Elsewhere in Shantung, the-

The Rome correspondents of situation is quieter as the Chin- ANOTHER PUPPET

several London newspapers reese forces are consolidating their port that progress in the Anglo-new positions, while the Japan-

Italian talks has been far more rapid than had been hoped even by the

most optimistic.

ese

are

endeavouring to

organise.

re-

“GOVERNMENT”

Shanghai, To-day.

contract with Moscow for deli-

very of petroleum from

the

For the last five year company has imported about 50,000 tons of Soviet or every year. Trans-Ocean

departed for Nanking to dise with the puppet leaders and to obtain advice reg

he inauguration of a similar

Military advices from Tientsin It is strongly rumoured here ministration. and Peiping indicate that more that a "reformed government," It is said that the Japan than 60,000 men have been des- similar to that in Nanking will have found sufficient The "News Chronicle" says patched south in the last three shortly be established here, sup- ese leaders to head thus that yesterday's talks between

days. Our Own Correspondent.ported by the Japanese. Dele-"government. Count Ciano, Italian Foreign

gates, it is stated, have already Minister, and Lord Perth, British Ambassador, concerned with- drawal of foreign volunteers

MORE TROOPS

Shanghai, To-day. Japanese reinforcements are

from Spain, and Lord Perth pre-pouring into the Lunghai wari

sented a statement from the For-

zone from North China, Shang- eign Office in which cognisance hai, Tsingtao and Tsinanfu, but was taken of Signor Mussolini's the Chinese have not given any unwillingness to begin withdraw-i

ground. Besides the fresh co- al until the other powers do

lumn striking to reliefs of the Dkewise. -Trans-Ocean.

Taierchwang forces from Ichow fu, another Japanese column is marching from the north-east.

BIG JEWEL ROBBERY AT KOWLOON TONG

One of the largest burglary losses for some time has been re ported to the Kowloon City Police

Chinese troops have been rush- ed to meet the new menace and this morning's reports indicate that they have halted the Japan- ese advance, and that the twol forces have been heavily engaged] since early this morning.

RAIDERS ACTIVE Japanese planes carried gigantic air-raids on the Chin at Taierchwang and also along It took place at the residence important positi aking the Major G S Rawstorne, of the Sea-Lunghai Line

forth Highlanders, at No. 6, Com- Every effort is being made by

all Road, Kowloon Tong, and the the Camese thief got away with jewellery to janese re-inforcé

the Jap mak

the value of $5,268 which included ing contact Troops from the

pearl necklace and a diamond ring Nanking area

ded at nearly $2,000

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