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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1988.

KIUKIANG

Page

NERVE-RACKED

Air Raid Sirens Sound Continuously All Day

Chinese Planes Sink Japanese Transport

Hankow, To-day.

In an effort to check the westward advance of the Japanese along the south bank of the Yangtse, the Chinese have launched a fierce attack on Pengtseh, below Hukou.

-SHELLS HIT-

AMERICAN EMBASSY

Madrid, To-day.

In the course of a two-hour bombardment of Madrid to-day four shells, of which two failed to

explode, hit the American Em bassy, which is at the present not occupied.

Air raids in the coastal towns and villages continue, the port of Valencia being heavily bombed in the early hours with no casual-

After severe fighting it is claimed that the Chinese

troops succeeded in cutting off the Japanese ties. Reuter. communications between Pengtseh and Hukou and also between Pengtseh and Matang, ren- dering the Japanese transportation most COMPLETE

difficult.

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Owing to the intense heat the Kiukiang front continued yes- large numbers of Japanese solterday also. Various attempts by diers are said to have been taken the Japanese to establish themselves on the western shore of the Lake

ill.

ANGLO-FRENCH

The big Japanese offensive is Poyang were repulsed again HARMONY

believed imminent on the Yang-again. tse front following the arrival of numerous Japanese transports in the vicinity of Hukou and also with the heavy bombings in Kiu- kiang.

Kiu-

The population in kiang is said to be experienc- ing a harrowing time with the air raid sirens going all of the time, from morning until night, as Japanese air- craft keep up the continuous bombardment of the Chinese positions in the vicinity of the port.

and

Paris. To-day.

CZECH TROOP MOVEMENTS REPORT KILLED

London, To-day.

According to

a statement in the Commons by the Prime Minister, independent information in the possession of the British Govern- ment contradicts the suggestion that troop movements were in pro- gress in Czechoslovakia at the end of last week.

In a Commons answer on Mon- day, Mr. Chamberlain said the Czechs had informed the Govern- ment that there

was no truth in the report of abnormal troop move- ments.

Yesterday he was asked by Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) whe- ther, with a view to preventing

Despite that, everything indicates

An official communique issued similar apprehensions to those re- that the present lull will soon

at the close of the conversations cently caused by the statement be followed by a violent

between Lord Halifax, the Prime issued by German agencies, the attack on Kiukiang.

Minister, M. Edouard Daladier, Government would propose that a and the Foreign Minister, M. neutral international commission The Japanese have been reinforc-Bonnet, affirms that the "com- of observers present to the border ed, having sent numerous reserves plete harmony of views establish- districts of Czechoslovakia and to the positions between Matang ed during the visit of the French Germany.

He replied "The Czechoslovak and Hukou and after destroying the Ministers to London on April 28 boom across the Yangtse at Ma- and 29, last is entirely maintain- Government recently granted faci- tang have sent more than 50 vessels ed."

lities for the attachment of two further up the Yangtse. A simul-.

observers to His Majesty's Lega- taneous advance on the north bank

London, To-day.

tion at Prague. I may say these of the river against Taihu

Lord Halifax, who it was known

observers at once visited the areas. was,

would take advantage of his pre- and found no evidence of abnormal

mentioned in the recent reports. however, repulsed.

the King to have personal sence in Paris in the entourage of

troop movement. In these circum- changes with the French Ministers sion would perhaps be super-

exchanges to which the well estab-fluous."British Wireless.⠀⠀⠀

stances, an international commis-

lished understanding between

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Chinese aviation headquarters claim that one big Japanese From Chinese military quarters transport has been sunk below it is confirmed that the Japanese Kiukiang yesterday morning as a are bringing up further reinforce result of the Chinese aerial ments on the Yangte but to what bombing. Reuter.

extent is unknown. At the same time round about Matang and Hu- kou several Chinese counter attacks The interlude in hostilities on 'took place.--Trans-Ocean.

OFFENSIVE FORESEEN

Hankow, To-day."

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RING EGGS.

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then Closed ECOS

May be obtained it the Shop

A FARMER'S, BRIGHT IDEA. Gower coast has hit upon a bright Idea sers by. He has erected a conspicious ring the bell, and purchase his egge. bright eggselling, iden.

A South Wales farmer on the for selling his eggs to pas, notice so that people can stop, Photo shows-The farmer's

Reuter.

FURTHER TALKS

ex-

the

French and British Governments decisions met M. Daladier and M. and the recently confirmed identity Bonnet yesterday and it is likely that of their outlook give special value their conversations will be continu- without their involving any newed to-day-British Wireless.

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