1938-06-27 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 27, 1938.

MARTIAL LAW IN SWATOW Population No More Than Tenth Of Normal

Businesses And Schools All Closing Down

(Special To "China Mail")

Martial law is in existence in Swatow and tension

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reigns high among the reduced population; most of the shops and business houses are closed, while many schools and three news- paper concerns have suspended activity; air- raids by Japanese air-craft are becoming daily occurrences and thousands of Chinese troops have arrived in the port in anticipation of a Japanese attack.

These were some of the statements made by a num- ber of the over 400 Chinese refugees who arriv-

CHINESE VERSION OF NANCHING

CHINA'S ARMIES EQUAL TO ANY

DOGFIGHT

Hanków, To-day. Chinese aviation headquar

IF PROPERLY

ters claim that Chinese, aerial EQUIPPED

activity yesterday resulted in the destruction of five. Japanese planes in a dog-fight over the

Chinese aerodrome at Nanchang,

in which forty Japanese planes are stated to have been involved.

Two Japanese cruisers were set ablaze at Tungliu, where Chinese bombers heavily raided a concentration of Japanese.

warships. Four Japanese planes

were destroyed on the ground

during an attack on the Japan-

ese aerodrome at Anking, All' Chinese planes were. stated to have returned safely to their base, following the three raids.

-Reuter

ed in the Colony on Saturday by the s.s. Fung YELLOW RIVER

King and the s.s. Tsinan, from Swatow.

CHINESE

RECAPTURE

FLOODS

Hankow, To-day.

Swatow's population of over 200,000 has been reduced to less than 20,000, and this number has been greatly lessened as re- The Yellow River flood water at fugees are still trickling out of Fukow, about 75 kilometres south the city.

London, To-day.

The "Daily Telegraph" this morning publishes a twenty-four page supplement dealing with China, extensively illustrated with pictures of old and modern China.

The supplement contains an appeal for contributions to the Lord Mayor's Fund.

The articles include one writ- ten by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek entitled "A Nation Strong In Common Purpose."

Others are:

Dr. H. H. Kung on the New Spirit of Unity.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi on "Britain's Affinity with China in Transi- tion:"

Mr. Kuangson Young on the opening of the vast hinterland of China, appealing for foreign capital.

E. M. Gull on "How British Money and Advice Aided the De- velopment of China.

O. M. Green on the striking re- covery of the past ten years. of: Kaifeng, is three metres deep Colonel G. R. V. Steward pays a

It was learned that most of and covers an area extending for tribute to the great endurance of the restaurants, cafes, and im-about 20 miles, according to tele- Chinese soldiers and says that if

SHIANGKOWCHEN port and export businesses have graphic report received here from they were well-equipped they

closed down, while all shops an official of the National Relief would be the equal of any troops dealing in piecegoods have their Commission who is carrying out in Asia. Reuter.

relief work in the flooded. areas.

Hankow, To-day. doors closed and shutters up. -The-Chinese-succeeded in retak-Grocery-shops-have-limited-their At Sihwa, south-east of Fukow, ing Shiangkowcheng yesterday ac- hours of business to a few hours the murky water is one and a half cording to a spokesman of

the a day.

metres deep and 10 miles wide, he Chinese army staff, the air force Colleges have transferred into reported.-Central News, having assisted the army in a very the interior and primary schools substantial manner. The Japanese have decided to suspend-studies. marines who had occupied the town on Saturday withdrew under fire, closely pursued by the Chinese.

WATER PIPE LINE REPAIRED

An attempt is now being made, Of the seven newspapers, three according to the spokesman, to have closed down owing to their isolate and surround the retreating staffs having left for the interior. Japanese. Chinese reinforcements The main water pipe line, which have also arrived in considerable was damaged by Japanese bombs numbers on the southern bank of has been repaired and the supply the Yangtse particularly in the of water was resumed last Thurs- neighourhood of Matang so that day.

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the Chinese are confident of being Raids have been carried out able with the aid of the boom thrown every day on the Kaiming Electric across the river to withhold the Power Station and the Swatow- Japanese for a long period of time. Chaochow Line. The terminus at Swatow has been practically de- MATANG BOMBED

molished, and the line was wrecked Japanese fliers bombed Matang last week, when over ten bombs yesterday but, according to the fell near Chaochow. It was how- Chinese spokesman, did little dam- ever, repaired and in spite of the age. The Chinese also carried out last few days' bombing, traffic on series of attacks on the Japanese the line has not been disrupted. lines near Tikangcheng recovering several vantage points. which had been lost during the past few days.

Nine Japanese warships en-

TRAINS MACHINE-GUNNED

Japanese machines have already

deavoured to send reinforcements started to machine-gun trains, and to the troops near Tikangcheng it appears that they are determined but Chinese machinegun fire fore-to wreck the line.

stalled landing attempts. Fighting All roads leading from Swatow is now going on between Tsienshan and Talhu-Trans-Ocean,

COAL MINES IN SHENSI

Sian, To-day.

are thronged with refugees, includ ing many children, who have lost relatives and parents in the con- fusion which reigned when Japan- ese bombers first bombed the city.

Shensi. Exploitation of the mines will be carried out shortly 88. a

Rich coal deposits were recently survey has proved the fine quality

"at Lunghuangshan in of the mineral-Central News.

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