1938-05-17 — Page 9

VICTORY CLAIM

Tokyo Newspapers Begin To Count Their Chickens

"FALL OF HSUCHOW A MATTER OF A FEW DAYS"

Tokyo, To-day.

The Japanese press gives great prominence to the claims from the Lunghai front describing the alleged successes of the Japanese troops there. Special editions of the leading papers were first issued reporting the bare fact that victory had been won while later editions discussed the effects that the "victory" might produce.

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Lunghai

The Japanese press emphasises through and reaching the that further development of the Railway. The Japanese are report- struggle depends on whether the,ed to be calling in reinforcements Chinese continue to fight in their from Yungcheng on the Honan- present position or attempt to Anhwei border, 40 kilometres south break through to the southwest in of the Lunghai Railway, to replenish the direction of the Peking-Hankow their losses in the last three days. Railway.

A Japanese unit which pushed

The crucial point of the coming from Fenghsien in north. Anhwei struggle lies on the Japanese south-southward to the vicinity of Lich- west front, which is dangerously 'wang station east. of Tangshan on

weak.

RESISTANCE STIFFENS

May 15 was driven back by the Chinese after a bitter encounter, and }retreated northward. About 700 Japanese were killed and many were [captured alive. Five armoured cars were damaged by Chinese gun- fire.

CAVALRY FRUSTRATED

Where is the dignity of the Law in this picture? A barrister dash- ing to the Law Courts in the Strand. (Copyright).

SIR ABE BAILEY IS

GOING TO THE DERBY

While the troops on the south- west front may continue advancing, the Chinese forces subject to at- tack are shortening their lines and at the same time gaining in strength through an increase of reserves so that the Japanese are already in An attempt to cut the Lunghai difficulties to achieve the situation, line by a Japanese cavalry unit the force in South Shantung is press-which came from Tsaochsien in ing slowly against the strongly for-southwest Shantung yesterday' was tified sector in the northeast of also frustrated by the Chinese. Hauchow.

Tension prevails in west Shan- The Japanese press expresses the tung. The Chinese have evacuated opinion that the "capture of Hsu-Hotseh after many days' fierce chow is now only a matter of days." fighting. The situation at Kinsiang is reported to be obscure. The

"Yes, maybe, but that doesn't Japanese broke into the city on the Sir Abe Bailey is celebrating his alter the result of the race, does night of May 15 after battering astonshing recovery from opera-lit?" Today, writes the "Japan Times" down the south city gate. Bloody tions that have left him legless by "Will you be putting anything on which often expresses the views of street fighting ensued.

taking_ship_from_Capetown_to-day Golden Sovereign?" the Japanese Foreign Office," the

An attack on Kaocheng most valuable coastal provinces of columns of Japanese troops China are occupied. Also in the the east and the north yesterday south, the coast is blocked since the was repulsed by the Chinese.-Cen- Japanese fleet has already captured tral News. Amoy.

NEW DEPARTMENT

on

A' new China department to work în closest contact with the Japanese Foreign Office on one side and the Japanese military headquarters the other, will take all necessary measures under the direction of Prince Konoye to bring about a speedy end to the China conflict. Trans-Ocean.

FIGHTING SOUTH OF TANGSHAN

Chengchow, To-day. Violent fighting is in progress at Hantaokow south of Tangshan on the Lunghai Railway, where the Chinese defenders are making a`gal- lant stand to prevent the enemy from cutting the railway.

A strong Japanese force of about 2,000 equipped with tanks and as- sisted by planes have been` attempt- ing to dislodge the Chinese without success during the last thrée days. Their repeated onslaughts yester day were again stemmed by the Chinese.

CHINESE REINFORCED

Heavy Chinese reinforcements have been placed arofad Hantou- kow and points in the vicinity tó prevent the enemy from breaking

KINSIANG`FALLS

London, May, 6.

by two to come to see his horse Golden "Oh, a little. I don't bet much from Sovereign run in the Derby. now, you know. Those days have

Ten gone-long ago.”

Hsuchow, To-day. Kinsiang in west Shantung has has fallen into Japanese hands, according to military advices.

The Chinese evacuated after bloody street fighting. They have taken up new positions in the immediate suburbs and are waiting for reinforce- ments for a counter-attack.

The Japanese troops which took Hotseh have remained in- active. Central News.

KAIFENG BOMBED

Kaifeng, To-day. Kaifeng spent a day of ner- vousness yesterday as Japanese planes rained missiles of death over the city.

A lone Japanese bomber, raided * Hinglùng station, 14 kilometres east of Kaifeng. An hour later, the station and--a village nearby were bombed by 23 Japanese aircraft.

In the afternoon, enemy ma- : chines raided Sinhsiang, Kao- cheng and Huihsien in' north Honan-Central News.

Sir Abe is seventy-three. months ago they had to amputate his left leg when he was here in England, his second home.

FOUR NURSES

Going aboard the Windsor Castle with Sir Abe.to-day will be Lady Bailey, who flew out to him from England when his second leg was amputated, and four nurses.

No sooner was he able to shuffle about with the help of a crutch than he went back to South Africa. He hadn't been there two months Sir Abe explained, "They came before specialists decided to take out with me when my first leg was off his remaining leg.

taken off. They have been looking Irrepressible Sir. Abe has made after me since I lost the second, and all possible pups and quips about they'll be with me until I'm able to legpulling and having two feet in looking after myself alone.” the grave.

'I DON'T BET MUCH Yesterday he wheeled himself to the telephone in his home on the Mountain of Mice (Capetown) to answer my call,

"What are Golden Sovereign's | chances in the Derby?!!

"A-a-h!" he chuckled. "I can't tell you yet. Better wait until I come over and have a look.”

"The odds here were 100 to 6 at the last call over.”

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