1938-08-09 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1938.

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THREE KILOMETRES AT SHAHO Sharp Defeat And Heavy Losses In New Battle

Chinese Claim Invaders Are Facing Debacle

One squad of Chinese troops have been commended for blot- ting out a Japanese machine-gun nest which had been keeping| back the Chinese advance for some time with intense fire. They rushed the post and blasted it with hand-grenades. Twenty- seven Japanese killed.

Nanchang, To-day.

FINDINGS TO SHANGHAI

BE MADE PUBLIC INDIGNANT AT

London, To-day. S.M.C. ACTION

The Commission to investigate alleged indiscriminate bombing of open towns in Spain, which the British Government first propos

war from next Saturday on-

RACIAL ATTACKSriminate bombing or deliberate

ALLEGED

a

Shanghai, To-day. The Japanese force in the Shaho sector has been

High indignation has been driven back about 3 kilometres as a result of constituted and will be at the dis- many foreigners in Shanghai by ed some time ago has now been aroused among the Chinese and fighting yesterday, according to military re-posal of the two sides in the civil the Council's action in handing ports from the front. The Chinese counter-attacked at Chinkuanchiao in to make their headquarters at forces..

wards, when the members arrive over “terrorists' to the Japanese the vicinity of Shaho twice. Considerable ca- Toulouse. sualties were inflicted on the Japanese and The members are Group-Captain

This is shown in the dispatch Smyth-Pigott, a retired officer of of a telegram to President Roose quantities of Japanese military supplies cap-the Royal Air Force, and Major Levelt yesterday by a group of 15 tured.

jeune, a serving officer in the Royal local civil organisations. These Artillery.

included the Shanghai Chinese The Commission may be invited Ratepayers' Association and by either side to visit the scene of Sino-foreign body, including

bombardment in which indis-many American members.

The telegram states: "Support- bombing of non-military objectives ing the Chinese Government's is alleged.

protest, we urge that the Ameri- After investigation, the Commis-can Government which is a signa- sion will report to Foreign Office in tory to the Land Regulations, Prague, To-day.. London and the findings of the re-take immediate action to prevent The Chinese break through on against the Sudeten Germans are

outrages port will be made public.

the Shanghai ‹ Municipal Council The proposal for the Commission from illegally handing over to this point of the Japanese line ac-reported, in addition to the murder which it was, at one time, hoped the Japanese Army for certain counted for a big advance. As a of a Sudeten German named Baierle, might be international in charac execution the young Chinese pa- reward for bravery, the Chinese committed in Glaserwald ate Sun-ter and personnel, was made by triots, arrested, and without trial, field headquarters has distribut-day night.

acts His Majesty's Government as a fur. charged with terrorist ed $1,000 to the squad Cen-

It is reported from Unterpolaun ther contribution to the efforts against the disloyal Chinese. tral News.

The Council's action is con- in the Iser Mountains that a motor they have made since beginning of driver named Derdert Fielder, was the civil war in Spain to render trary to the accepted concepts of abused by a group of Czecha on humanitarian ald the civil po justice and humanity, as well as Hankow, To-day. Saturday evening. Herr drove up pulations on both sides British the Treaty Regulations govern- ing the recognised Civil Courts in Fielder Wireless. The Japanese are facing a de-on his motor bicycle to a

the International Settlement.” bacle on both the north and south tavern in front of which the group

Reuter banks of the Yangtze River, of Czechs, was standing.

Military reports indicate that Noticing that the German was Japanese reinforcements are now wearing white stockings, one of being rushed from Kiukiang the group remarked: "Here comes of these of Henlein across the river to Huangmei, to another relieve the troops who are hard-Novece." pressed there, whilst on the Kiu When Herr Fielder got off his kiang front the Japanese have cycle, it is alleged, he was knock- been repulsed with heavy losses.[ed down and stripped of his shoes

-Central 'News.

FACING DEBACLE

MR. MACDONALD CRITICISED

Jerusalem, To-day.

The Arab press comments criti- cally on Mr. Macdonald's declara- tion to effect that he wished to

A further series of

and stockings.

MR. DUFF COOPER AT GYDNIA

"

LAND PLANE ON ATLANTIC EXPERIMENT

Danzig, To-day?! Mr. Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, who is making a trip through the Baltic Sea on the The assailants then made off, Admiralty Yacht "Enchantress,"

Berlin, To-day. taking the stockings with them.

Besides the well-known experi- arrived at the Polish port of A few hours before this incident Gydnia yesterday and was receiv-mental flights of the German Luft- occurred, a party of young Sudetened by Admiral Unrug of the Polish hanga, across the North Atlantic, German sportsmen were driven off Navy.

conducted with flying boats, the the playing field belonging to the Mr.. Duff Roper and his party German four-engined Focke-Wulff- are the guest of the Polish Ad-200 Land Airplane, will start from miralty. Vertheless the present Berlin for New York in a few days Search for the person who stab-visit, is said to bear no official times putke bed Herr Baierle fp Glaserwald character

The machine, which will be un- has 80 far been unsuccessful. Two days will be spent in der the command of Lufthansa Thirteen persons have been detain-dynia. Mr. Duff-Cooper will then Flight-Captain Henke and has

crew of only four men, will fly via

local German Gymnastic Associa- tion.

bring just peace to Falestine, the ed for questioning by the Gendar leave for Danzig.

merie in connection with this mur Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign Lisbon, and in favourable weather,

Minister is reported to be on his shou

home of the two peoples, and as- serts that Palestine is the home of Arabs only.

The Jews previously formed a minority which had been increased by Britains Policy in the last few years. So long as Britain does not alter her policy the viewpoints of Britain and the Arabs wilt fundamentally opposed, and

der.—Trans-Ocean..

NEW ATLANTIC RECORD

Fo Berlin, To-day.” new time record for a flig

will not be restored to the Holy across the Northern Atlantic in a Western direction Has been set up Land.

In the Jewish press, hope is by the German flyingboat "Nord generally expressed that Mr. Mac-wind,” which reached Fort Wash donald's visit will be of the great-Hington from Hörtæ yesterday in 15 est benefit to the country and it is hours and 50 minutes, pointed out that this is the first

The "Nordwind" is engaged in time in the history of Palestine that carrying out a series of experimen- a British Minister has taken such a tal flights which began in the year sensational step on her behalf. ~ 1986. 12 d

"Haaretz' writes that the British - Great satisfaction prevails in Ger~| have realised at last that the dual man aeronautical circles over the decision cannot be postponed rany progress made during these, "text longer.

Deenupling the Rights. Trans-Oceân.

Shortly before

“Enchantress

out

head only about 24 hours for. way to Gdynia to meet the British the journey,

ill be carried guests.

Atlantic pro- Lufthanda.

is the type use on Ger mntly flew the in 11 hours.

put in her appearance,............ three French torpedoboat-d

royers, the Jaguar, Chacal and. Leopard, put of-

In at Gdynia.. They have arrived man

Invitasion of the Polish: Berlin

Trans-Ocean Trana Ocean.

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