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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 28, 1988.
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TWENTY-FIVE FOREIGNERS STICK OUT KIUKIANG BATTLE All Found Safe And Sound After Occupation
Chinese Forming POLICE
New Defence
Lines
Shanghai, To-day.
RECRUITS FOR PALESTINE
KIUKIANG STILL BLAZING:
London, To-day.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secre tary of State for the Colonies, announced during question time:
While the Japanese are busily engaged against Common yesterday, replying, to
remnants and cleaning up the floating mines around Kiukiang, main body of the Chin- ese forces which crew from the city are]
reported to have formed a new defence line running to the southwest.
At the same time heavy Chinese re-inforcements are pouring into the Kiukiang sector, in order to stiffen resistance.
a question, that the Government is recruiting 236 extra policeman who are proceeding to Palestine as soon as they are recruited,
Mr. MacDonald added that an examination had indicated that the bomb thrown in Haifa on July. 25, was a crude bomb of local manufacture.-Reuter.
The Chinese authorities in Hankow believe that the PALESTINE
next Japanese objective will be Tehan, which the Japanese severely bombed yesterday.
POLICE CARDS FOR ALL REICH RESIDENTS
COMMISSION RETURNING
London, To-day.
The Palestine Commission, ac-
CHINESE RAID
Hankow, To-day. Well-informed Chinese quar- ters here reveal that the Chinese troops evacuated Klukiang yes- terday morning following several hours fighting in the outskirts and streets of the city, in the course of which both Chinese and Japanese suffered heavy casual- ties.
Last night rifle firing was still audible in the city, the Japanese being engaged in hunting for Chinese remnants and snipers.
A column from the main Chinese force which abandoned Kiukiang in a south-westerly direction is now striking towards the Kiukiang- Nanchang line to intercept the Ja- panese detachment which is driv- ing south towards Nanchang, Fires are still blazing in kiang and late last night were not yet extinguished.
Kiu-
CHINESE AIR ATTACK Chinese planes appeared . Over
According to Japanese reports, the 25 foreigners who stayed ashore in Kiukiang during the fighting, were found safe and well following a house-to-house canvas. They comprised 16 Ca- tholic Fathers and brothers, con- cording to present plans, will leave sisting of 10 Frenchmen, three Palestine on August 3, and is ex-Kiukiang yesterday while their Italians, two Portuguese, and one
meet in London on troops were withdrawing from the other, and 9 Americans, com-pected to
the prising seven members of the September 16, to take further city. Bombs were rained on
Japanese positions and on Japanese Methodist Mission and 2 Adven-evidence.
gunboats which had steamed up to On and after October 1 1938, all
tists.
There is no indication up to the shell Kiuklang, persons of German nationality above the age of 15 years domiciled
In addition, 14 foreigners, in- present when they are likely to re- Germany or with permanent abode cluding 12 Britons, took refuge port to the Government,
When the new brigade arrives in in the Reich, will be required to aboard one or the other of three carry an identification card issued vessels riding at anchor three Palestine in September, the Gov-Correspondent.
These were ernment will proceed with the by the police, states an enactment miles upstream. published in the Reichs Official H.M.S. Cockchafer, U.S.S. Mono-scheme for restoring the influence — Gazette."
cacy and the Wenchow.
Berlin, To-day.
:
in
This card which will be known as "Kennkarte" will bear the name and description of the holder, photograph and fingerprints.
a
SANCTUARY
It is also stated that no less Application for such an identity than 6,000 of the 10,000 Chinese
card must be made to the
police.
local
who did not evacuate Kiukiang found sanctuary in the hospitals and churches (managed by for- Only after the applicant has eigners in the ex-British Conces- proved incontestibly that he is German nationality will the card sion, when the fighting reached
the city..
'be issued.
L
of
The Reichs Home Minister will,
It is the opinion of foreign ob- from time to time, issue further servers that the most important decrees stipulating in doubtful cases single factor in the capture of which groups of German nationals Kiukiang is its value to Japan are required to comply with the for the construction of an air requirements of this enactment. base, from which raids can be Trans-Ocean.
made upon Hankow.
AMBASSADOR IN CHANGSHA
The
Changsha, To-day.
British Ambassador to
From about here, it is pointed out, as the crow flies, Kiukiang is only about 100 miles from
Hankow, thus the Chinese would Warning of the approach of the
have little time to receive a
attacking squadrons, where in the past, ample time has usually been given to make preparations.
Reuter.
China, Sir Archibald John Kerr local British residents. Clark Kerr, arrived here at 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, from Hankow, by special express.
A dinner was given last night in honour of the Ambassador by General Chang Chih-chung, The function was also attended by various Provincial Commissioners. Sir Archibald Kerr is leaving for He was welcomed at the Rail- way Station by Mr. Yang Wu, Kwellin, the provincial capital of Representative of the Hunan Gov- Kwangel to-day, by motor car, in ernment, and Lt General Ting course of an extensive tour.⠀
the On August 5, he will proceed to Pin-chuan, Comman Gendarmerie
Changsha, Canton, en route to Hong Kong and well as a number of minent Shanghai. Reuter,
Several of the vessels, according to vernacular messages, were. hit and two were beached. Oɑr Own
of the Government by permanent be enough forces in the country to occupation of the village areas in deal with the situation, but should Palestine by troops, and police. further assistance be required, it
It is thought that there will then will be provided- Reuter
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