1938-04-12 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1938.

CHINESE FORCES NOW

CONSOLIDATING

Planes Repeatedly Attack Japanese Positions ROOSEVELT TO Large Japanese EUROPEAN

AID U.S. RAILWAYS

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt, in a mes-

sage to Congress, recommends No immediate legislation to prevent serious financial and operating It difficulties for the railroads, pend ing study by Congress of a per- manent solution of railway pro- blems.

At the same time the Presi- dent suggests that all executive

tion be placed in one Federal de-1 partment, and that all quasi-legis- lative and quasi-judicial matters be placed under an independent commission the recognised Commis-

Reinforcements

Appearing

Shanghai, To-day.

OFFICER STABBED ON

JAVANESE PRINCE

Police are investigating a stab- bing mcident which occurred last

evening aboard the Javanese Prince as she was going alongside the wharf at Faikoo Dock, as the re-

vital change was reported on the Tientsin- Pukow Railway front yesterday. appears that the Chinese advisers are now trying to halt the advancing troops in order to con- solidate the positions preparatory to the new Japanese offensive, which is expected at any sult of which Mr. J. T. Gray, the minute following the arrival of strong Jap- Second Officer, was sent to the anese reinforcements. Reuter.

French Hospital

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It is understood that Mr. Gray

deep in the left shoulder, but the

functions relating to transporta- According to reliable reports reaching here to-day,

two further Japanese divisions, landed at received a word about two inches Tsingtao from Japan two days ago, are ap-injury is not regarded as serious. proaching the Yihsien area after forced The alleged assailant, Mohamed marches, and the prospects of Chinese capture quartermaster, was detained fol- of the city are thought here to have apprecia-lowing the affair and was expected bly diminished.

Inter-State Commerce sion. Reuter.

INCREASED

The Japanese troop concentra- tions were subjected to heavy

CUSTOMS DUES bombing and machine-gunning at-

IN EGYPT

Cairo, To-day.

tacks by Chinese planes, which have been rendering yeoman ser- vice to the troops in the Taier- chwang sector.

1emporary railway bridge built across the Yellow River just

Among their exploits yester- Increased customs tariffs on cot-day, according to an official re- ton piece-goods and yarns ranging port, was the damaging of the up to 100 per cent. are being enforced immediately in Egypt.

Duties are doubled on cotton yarns, heavy greys and whites, heavy printed and dyed goods and

cabots.

north of Tsinanfu.

The damage is believed to be serious, not likely to be repaired in less than a week, thus further The 100 per cent. increase complicating the problems of the the duty on cabots will practical Japanese in keeping their forces ly prohibit their import from supplied. India.

All goods under 50 grammes per square metre remain 1117- changed, but duties on ribbons and stockings are heavily

in- creased

Increases in duties on the re-

mainder of cotton piece-goods range from 50 to 70 per cent.

It is pointed out that the ex- pression "100 per cent." means doubling the existing duty, and not a 100 per cent. ad valorem duty. Reuter.

LORD CRAIGAVON IN LONDON

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister of North-

ern Ireland, whe arrived in Lon-.

don from Belfast yesterday morn-

:)

SKIRMISHES YESTERDAY.

Fighting in the Yihsien sector was yesterday limited to skir- mishing between the outposts of the opposing forces, and the main body of the Chinese army ap pears to be engaged in preparing a Lefence system. Our Own Correspondent.

SOVIET PLANES FORCE JAPS

TO LAND

Moscow, To-day.

ing, saw Mr. Neville Chamber- The Soviet Embassy in Tokyo lain, the British Premier, in the has been instructed to protest to afternoon.

the Japanese Government re- It is understood they discussedgarding an alleged violation yes- the expected pact between Britain térday of the Soviet frontier by and Eire.

Japanese planes.

Eord Graigavon is accompanied It is stated that eleven Japan- on his visit by the Minister of ese planes few several miles into Finance and other Belast Govern-Soviet territory in the Grode- ment officials. It is understood kovo region of Eastern Siberia. that Lord Craigavon is deeply con- They were driven off by So- cerned at the effect on Northern viet pursuit planes which forced Ireland of the proposed Anglo-Ei one Japanese plane to land in So- trade agree

viet territory —— Reuter.

Reuter

SHANGHAI EXCHANGE CONTROL

Shanghai, Fo-day.

Mr. Shih Teh-mow, head of the business "department of the Cerr tral Bank of China, arrived in Shanghai yesterday from Hong Kong.

It is understood that Mr. Shih- is supervising the final arrange- ments for opening of a forward- ing office for foreign exchange in Shanghai, as promised by the Central Government-Renter.

Amia Bin Ajalil, described

as

to appear at the Central Magis- tracy this morning.

One version of the affair sug- gests that while preparations were being made for the Javanese Prince to dock, the Seccad Officer was struck by a coil of wire: He is alleged to have spoken sharply to the individuzi responsible, sð. the stab wound was the outcome.

ELEVEN JAP. SUBMARINES IN SOUTH

Canton, To-day: Eleven Japanese submarines-are reported off Man Shan Archipelago, about 50 miles south-west of Hong Kong- In the vicinity is also an aircraft carrier-Our Own Corres- pondent.

SHELLING COAST SOUTH OF MACAO

Macao, To-day. Very distinct firing of guns intervals could be heard here day yesterday.

at

all

Macao Our Own Correspondent.

Transocean's Macao correspondent reports that Japanese destroyers heavily bombed villages in the Pakchiu district, 25 miles south.. It was reported on good author-west of Macao yesterday- ity that the Japanese warships were The gunfire lasted over three shelling all along the coast, vari-hours and was audible in Macao. ous villages in the district of Pak-Information about the damage crus- chio, twentyfive miles south-west of led has not yet been received.

Those who know.... Insist on

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