1938-08-01 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1938.

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CHINESE WITHSTAND VIOLENT ONSLAUGHTS Japs. Batter Awa

On Both Banks Without Success

Poyang Lake Landing Attempts

Frustrated

Hankow, To-day.

On both banks of the Yangtse, heavy fighting con- tinued without essential changes in the situa- tion being achieved. On the north bank of the Yangtse, Japanese launched a violent attack against the town of Susang.in

Japanese cavalry pressed forward to within 5 kilo- metres of the gates of the town, but the Chinese declare, they were then repulsed. The Jap- anese threw two regiments as reinforcements into the fighting around Susang Military cir cles in Hankow that it is at present impossible to say how long Susang will be able to hold out, but the Chinese declare they will continue to resist to last.

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The town has already been eva- cuated by the civil population. The Chinese are using many small units in order to disturb the Japanese lines of communication. They were attacked by the Chinese at Hsiao- chiyi, half way between Tsienshan and Taihu: On the southern bank of the Yangtse, the situation re- main's unchanged. Japanese co- -lumns-are-as-before attacking near] Shaho. Japanese columns are ad- vancing on Yuchang, 45 kilometres west of Kiukiang on the frontier of the province of Hupeh.

DRAMATIC STRUGGLE IN DAVIS CUP TIE

score

SCRAMBLED SCENES CONTEST

This is the third jig-saw puzzle composed of pieces of a scene from, "The Rage of Paris, which will introduce the gorgeous Danielle Darrieux to Hong Kong cinema-goers for the first time. The rules of the contest are very simple. All you have to do is to clip out the complete set, cat out and plece together properly to form scenes from the picture "The Rage of Paris.firs

The first five contestants sending in the three completed pictures to: Cinema Editor, "China Mail, will receive two passes good for free admis- sion to "The Rage of Paris, which will open at the Queen's on August 5th and the Alhambra on August 6th.Com

STORK DERBY MOTHER

Toronto

The contest is open to everyone but members of the motion pic- ture industry. Danielle Darrieux is the best screen find since Deanna Darbin. Berlin, To-day. In a hard-fought and dramatic struggle in a five set Davis cup tie on Saturday, the Germans, Henkel and von Metaxa defeated the Yugo slavs Puncec and Kukuljevic in the European Zone final, the Evidently the Japanese are at- being 1-6, 7-9, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

penter here, has bought two new Germany was leading after the

Mrs. Kathleen Nagle, 35-year-motor-cars, packed her 12 chil tempting in this way to force the

second day's play by 2-1. First old wife of an unemployed car dren into them, and fled from the Chinese to retreat in greater num

city. game on Saturday was over in a few bers, in order to be able to march minutes, the Yugoslavs being in ex-

She is one of the four winners south on Nanchang, the capital of cellent form and Henkel apparent His service was, in particular, very

ly not at his best.

good again. He scored many points of the Toronto Stork Derby, who the province of Kiangsi.

Subsequently, however, Henkel through his varied net play and by shared £80,000 prize money in the maternity marathon started by the will of eccentric milli- Japanese ships on Lake Poyang recovered and putting forth his en-excellently placed balls won bombarded the Chinese positions tire energy, gave a splendid ac- first two games. Then he grew

count of himself so that the German nervous and permitted himself to be onaire Charles Vance Millar. Each of the four won £20,000 apiece by south of Sintze, but they did not couple drew level in the fourth set outdistanced at the net.

heving nir babies in ten years succeed in landing any troop and in the fifth, routed, the Yugos-

after Millar's death. lavs. Trans-Ocean. Trans-Ocean."

REUS HEAVILY BOMBED

Barcelona, To-day.

Henkel Wins

CHANCES NOT GOOD

the

as

In the second stiffly-contested set, Mrs. Nagle disappeared Pallada took the lead again but lost soon as she has 1 received $15,000 his self-confidence so that ultimate-on-account. The other three Berlin, To-day.ly Henkel won the set. Henkel winners are not so lucky. Through the victory of the Ger- showed his superiority very clearly man Henner Henkel over, the Yu in the last set. goslav, Josef Pallada yesterday, Germany emerged for the fifth time

Doorstep Squatters

Germany now has to meet Aus-

They are beseiged in their homes by high

the

lawyers and cro not leave home

In succession, winner in Davis Cup tralia at Boston on August 18 to 20

in the interzone final. tles in the: European zone. La on August 8, the German Davis insurance

Before an immense crowd in an interesting struggle lasting 100 Cup players will leave by

"Europa" " for America. Five three-engined bombing afr- minutes, Henkel beat Pallanda

The German sporting press does lanes flying at a height of 3,000 6—3, -5, 6-1 and thus won

not consider that the prospects of metres attacked the Republican town of, Reus.

decisive point.

(Sunday) 5.48 o'clock yesterday Since this victory decided the the Germans against. Adrian Quist,.

the centre of the town. The num- ber of victims is unknown.

ure salesmen, canvassers, They dare They are

frightened to open the sackfuls of letters delivered to them.

Siege work has been most ef-

Arthur Timleck. Mrs. Timleck, The bombs dropped hit European zone final, Germany re-McGrath and John Bromwich are ficient outside the home of Mrs.

ounced the contest for the fifth very good.

farm point in order to spare the Vion- It is not thought that the Ger- aged 38, announced proudly that

mans will be strong enough to beat she was going to buy a nese Georg von Metaxa. con- The struggle ended 3-2 for the Australians as Henkel this year where she could bring up her

large family. In not in his best form. : Germany,

take! The announcement brought Whether the Germans will part in the American Tennis Cham, horde of real estate salesmen, who are now camping out on her plonships is not yet decided.

doorstep. Trans-Ocean.

Material damage was very

Henkel's form had, Improved by At: 8501am, five more bombers comparison with the last two days, passed over the town but dropped Apparently he is having less trou-

Trans-Ocean.

ble with his arm than formerly.