1938-07-13 — Page 24

JAPANESE ON KIUKIANG HALTED

ITALY'S AIR

FORCE IN SPAIN

Rome, To-day.

The papers here publish a statis- tical survey issued by the comman- Hankow, To-day.

der of the Italian airmen in Spain The Japanese advance on Kiu- that shows the important role play- kiang on the Yangtse has beened in the recent fighting in Spain. checked by the Chinese, seven miles According to the statistics, the east of the town, according to a Italian airmen carried out altoge- report received here from the Kiu-ther 7,565 flights during the first kiang front.

six months of this year, dropping Chinese reinforcements. has 1,449,866 kilogrammes of explosives reached the front and military cir- on defence positions or military ob- cles here, regard the position opti-jectives behind the front.

In con- mistically, 28 the Chinese here junction, the Italian papers publish succeeded in bringing the Japanese lengthy despatches by war corres- advance to a halt, compelling the pondents in Spain which describe in Japanese to await reinforcements detail the fighting methods of Italian before renewing their onslaught, airmen in Spain.-Trans-Ocean, Continual Chinese attacks have made the task of the Japanese ad- vance over the strip of land which connects Poyang Lake with the Yangtse, entremely difficult and has forced the. Japanese to plan their thrust on Kiukiang on scale.

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SHARP DENIAL BY ITALY

Rome, To-day.

The allegation contained in the statement of the Republican Gov- ernment that Italy does not intend to keep the spirit of the agreement, but will make the stipulated with- drawal by withdrawing 10,000 sick or wounded volunteers, whilst per- mitting the others to enlist in the

HANKOW FLOODED Spanish Foreign Legion, is empha-

Shanghai, To-day.

tically denied by the "Giornale d'Italia',, which states that no such Japanese air reports from agreement exists between Rome and Nanking state that an Burgos, and that the Barcelona From certain indications, it is area, north-west of Hankow, is statement is the usual type of men- concluded that another Japanese under water from the rising dacious accusation indulged in by advance has begun simultaneously. Yangtse.. The Hankow aero-that body. on Nanchang, along the East bank drome is said to be under water. Barcelona, it is stated, is merely of Poyang Lake.

Kiukiang is practically desert-seeking an alibi for its own eva- ed, all Chinese civilians having sions and violations of the British evacuated. Business houses are Plan.--Trans-Ocean. closed and the city is described as a "ghost port."

An optimistic note is struck here regarding the strength of the Chin- ese troops in this area and it is thought that the Chinese will be successful in checking the Japan- ese in the hilly terrain east and south of the Lake.

The Chinese aeroplanes also are actively engaged in fighting near Kiukiang. While the Japanese planes bombed the town the Chin-

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confirmed that more Japanese troops have been sent from Nanking to the war zone, to meet the ever increasing Chinese forces around Kiukiang

-Our Own Correspondent.

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BID FOR JAPAN'S TRADE

Washington, To-day.

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MAY ROAD SUSPECT TRACK WRECKED

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morning, Leung Tin, 22, was charg-

Chengchow, To-day.

The railway track at Pingyua ed with loitering at No. 9 3 May about 80 kilometres north of Tsin Road without being able to give a on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway satisfactory account of himself. He

and was found between 1 a.m am. A fine of $50 or two months' was passed.

FRENCH LOAN

Paris, To-day.

was severely damaged and the rail way station was set on fire by Chinese guerillas during a recent attack. Many Japanese guards were killed. Central News,

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The Imam of the famous Omɛ of which is not yet known but shot here yesterday. It is assume which it is said will be, consider able. Trans-Ocean.

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