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OF AMOY MAINLAND Combined Japanese Land, Sea And Air Attack

VON DIRKSEN- VISITS HALIFAX

London, To-day.

The German Ambassador, Dr. von Dirksen, had a lengthy inter- view with the British Foreign Se- cretary, Lord Halifax, yesterday afternoon.

Well-informed circles declare that Czechoslovakia was the main subject discussed, but that the conversation was only of an in- formative character and was ex- tremely conciliatory. Ocean.

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Anticipating Or Prelude To

Invasion?.

Canton, To-day.

The Chinese military positions on the mainland, opposite Amoy Island, are being severely at- tacked from air, land and sea by the Japanese, according to reports received from Foochow this morning.

CHINESE HOLDING ON TENACIOUSLY

KAIFENG, TO-DAY.

THE LUNGHAI FRONT ARE FIGHTING TENACIOUSLY TO RESIST THE JAPANESE AD-

THE CHINESE TROOPS ON

VANCE ON LANFENG.

The situation there has twice been extremely critical in the last Japanese aircraft have staged numerous raids on four days, but it was eased both the Chinese trenches and batteries, raining Chinese mechanised units, which times by the timely arrival of hundreds of bombs on the troops, while Japan-are now playing an important ese artillery batteries on Amoy Island have raiding parties along the railway role in repulsing the Japanese combined with Japanese warships and shelled line. the Chinese defenders incessantly.” It is stated that the Japanese, acted to forestall an expected at- tempt by the Chinese to launch a counter-attack with a view to the re-capture of Amoy Island.-Our Own Correspondent.

HAITAN TO-CALL-AT-

CHUANCHOW

(Continued from Next Col.) suffered heavy casualties too.

Roving Japanese units between Lanfeng and Kaifeng are being "mopped up." Strict vigilance is being taken by the Chinese along this section..

Large units of Japanese troops It is estimated that between are reported to be massing north 3,000 and 4,000 Japanese troops of the Lunghai Railway presum- have been slain in the last few ably-with-the-intention of-effect-days-on-the-Lunghai-Railway. Prague, To-day.

ing junction with their comrades The Chinese who braved heavy It

The petition that foreign ves-in west Shantung who are still at-artillery and aerial bombardment stated here that in the se's transporting rice be permit- tempting to drive, down south- to defend their positions have projected discussions between the ted to call at Chuanchow, on the ward. Central News.

Continued at foot of Preceding Col. Czecho-Slovakian Government and Fukien coast northeast of Amoy, recently sent to Dr. H. H. Kung, the Sudeten German Party, the President of the Executive Yuan, Sudeten German position and de-by Fukien residents in Hong mands will be put into writing. Chinese Government.

Kong, has been approved by the When this will be done, however, has not yet been decided.

The s.s. Haitan, Douglas Co. vessel, will leave for Chuanchow

of rice contributed by overseas to-day, carrying there 5,000 sacks

Chinese some 100 refugees from Amoy,

in the Philippines and

chow.

In Sudeten German quarters, importance is attached to the de- claration that, contrary to reports, the Sudeten German Party up to Tuesday night had not been made ping service has been operated This is the first time that ship- acquainted with the Nationalities' between Hong Kong and Chuan- Statute drawn up by the Czechian Government and that in conse- far not been allowed to call at Foreign vessels have so quence the Party is dependent on Chuanchow as it is not a treaty unconfirmable communications in the home and foreign press.

Consequently the Sudeten Ger- man quarters still decline to take up any attitude towards what has hitherto been published about the Statute.

port.

U.S. AIRLINER DISASTER

Cleveland (Ohio), To-day.

A giant, airliner crashed in flames here. yesterday and it is feared that the seven passengers and three crew were killed.. Reuter.

TALKS SUSPENDED Since Konrad Henlein returned to Asch yesterday and all other leaders will to-day attend the funeral of the two Sudeten Ger- mans shot at Eger at the end of the last week, the political issues ternal and foreign tranquillisation, are in a state of suspension.

should be able and willing to deal However, it is felt of decisive with the condition arisen through importance that the Czechian Gov-the partial but extensive mobilisa- ernment, in the interests of in- tion-Trans-Ocean.

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