1938-05-18 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1938.

FIGHTING ON

RAILWAY

HEAVY

LUNGHAL

Situation Greatly Relieved By Chinese Successes

MORE R.A.F. SQUADRONS

FOR FAR EAST

London, To-day. Arrangements are being made for despatch of Royal Air Force squadrons to Ceylon, Penang and other centres in the Far East.

This step is in accordance with the authorisation

1936 in the programme to provide an addi- tional twelve squadrons for over- seas stations.

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Retiring On Yungchen

Hankow, To-day.

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ARTICLE BY ITS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN THE OF STAYING POWER IN THE

Heavy fighting is progressing at two points on the

Lunghai Railway west of Hsuchowfu, accord- GIVES PROMINENCE TO AN ing to latest military despatches. Japanese detachment appeared on Monday after-FAR EAST ON THE QUESTION

noon at Huangkowtsi, east of Tangshan, which FAR EASTERN WAR. Chinese forces advancing westward from Hsu- chowfu and a Chinese column coming east from Tangshan subjected to severe attack. commander of the Japanese detachment was killed, the Chinese communique claims, while the remnants of the detachment retired in a south-west direction on Yungchen. Between 200 and 300 Japanese

Squadrons have already been

to Singapore, Egypt and The Kenya, and three others recently sent to Egypt will be located at Ismalia, Telwan and Heliopolis.- Reuter.

It is stated that it is most un- likely that squadrons are being troops appeared at Laihuan, east of sent to Hong Kong. There is no Lanfeng, and were repulsed.

and accommodation at Kai Tack none ready at Pat Heung.

PRECAUTIONS AT FOOCHOW

Foochow, To-day.

Early yesterday morning Chinese forces engaged Japanese troops at Hantaokou and Huilungtsi, villages south of Tangshan, and are report- ed to have captured the commander of one of the Japanese battalions.

NO GENERAL RETREAT LIKELY

Meanwhile, observers believe that even if the Japanese have succeeded The Chinese military authori-in cutting the Lunghai Railway east ties are taking strict precautions of Hsuchowfu, no general Chinese at all points near the mouth of withdrawal from the area will take the Min River, including Chang-place. men, Meihua and Wutsu.

It is stated that sufficient Chin-

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All shipping is suspended be-lese forces remain there to hold off tween 7 o'clock in the evening till the, Japanese advance in order 5 o'clock the next morning.

enable the main body of the Chin- Important cities in Fukien were ese troops to concentrate in a new again bombarded by Japanese position and take up a renewed de- planes yesterday. At Kutien, north-fence line.-Reuter.

Hsuchow, To-day. west of Fukien, more than 10 civi- lians-were-wounded and 20 houses Imminent danger to the Lunghai collapsed during a raid by six ma- Railway was averted when the Chin- at- chines.

ese troops repulsed concerted Later, the raiders flew to Kienow, tacks from both the south and north further northwest, and released yesterday. over 30 bombs.

The Japanese spearhead at Han- Haiteng, west of Amoy, and taokow and Huilungtsi, 30 kilome Changpu, south

west Changchow, tres north of Yungcheng in

Honan, 40 kilometres south of the

were also visited.

of

Only one Japanese warship

is Lunghai Railway, which a Japanese

now anchored outside the mouth spokesman described as ""powerful" of the Min River.-Central News. suffered a crushing defeat as a re-

REQUIEM MASS

sult of a Chinese counter-offensive early in the morning. Japanese cavalry units which appeared

east of Neihuang, 15 kilometres

at

FOR WAR VICTIMS Lanfeng on the Lunghai Railway,

died

the Japanese troops north and south on the Tientsin- Pukow Railway, west Shantung and north Anhwei at not more than 200,000 men.

This force was inadequate, The Japanese had been able only,

create to send small units to disturbances along the Lunghai Railway. These had either been driven back or "mopped up."

Describing the general situa- tion on the Tsinpu and Lung- hai fronts, the spokesman stat- ed that north of the Hwai River the Chinese are counter-attack- ing at Mengcheng and Yung- cheng. In west Shantung they. are still holding out in the out- skirts of Kinsiang and Hotseh whilst in south Shantung they are operating north of Taierch- wang with favourable results.-- Central News.

Dealing with Japan's economie strength, the correspondent con- cludes that the period in which it will be possible for Japan to economic field, is probably less in- put up an effective fight in the definite than the period in which China may possibly be able to carry on her much more primi- tive, yet so damaging, warfare of attrition.

The time element is clearly against Japan and rather for China, and the fact that this is suddenly much more clearly re- cognised in Japan, indicates the first initial success of the Chin- ese tactics.-Reuter.

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To-morrow morning at 7.30. a.m, and at Lichwang east of Tangshan Bishop Valtorta will celebrate so- on the same line, were also beaten lemn Requiem Mass in the Catholic off. Cathedral, for all who have

Three Chinese columns are in the present war in China. The converging on Mengcheng.

In west Shantung, the Japanese, Mass will be attended by represen-

Kin- tatives of the various Catholic after capturing Hotseh and

siang, have made no progress. bodies in the Colony.

com-Strong Chinese forces are tenaci- in memorate all, both soldiers and ously holding out against them civilians, who lost their lives in the the outskirts of both cities. war, and it will be accompanied by Central News. prayers for a speedy cessation of hostilities and a return of peace to the country.

The Mass is intended to

CLAIM BELITTLED

Hankow, To-day. The Japanese claim that they are staging a gigantic encircl- ing movement on Hauchow was belittled by a Chinese military sppkéman in an interview with Central News.

Among those who are remember- ed, special mention is made of Mr. noted Joseph Lo Pa Hong, the Catholic philanthropist of Shang- hai, who was President of Catholic Action in China and President of the Chinese Catholic War Association. His assassination, enemy, was condemned by all in a mistaken belief that his chart-classes and his loss was universally table works were a help to

The spokesman estimated

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the mourned,

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