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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1938.

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JAPANESE HELD AT SHAHO, ON DEFENSIVE AT HUANGMEI Yangtse Valley Situation Becoming Stabilised

Possibility Of

Diversion From

Hofei District

Hankow, To-day.

The situation along the south bank of the Yangtse has become more stabilised as the Chinese at Shaho, 10 miles southwest of Kiukiang, have stubbornly held their lines. despite: vigorous thrusts by the Japanese, according to a Chinese high commander who has just returned here from a tour of the Chinese defences along south bank of the Yangtse.227.2 The Chinese troops at Shaho have been, it is re-

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MEXICO SUPPLYING

OIL TO JAPAN

· Mexico City, To-day

The Japanese steamer Tat Maru is loading 10,000 barre

Mexican Government owned,oll at

Coatzacoalcos and Vera Cruz

FRANCO GERMAN DIPLOMATIC CONVERSATION

the Ge

Destined to Yokohama, this is the first oil shipment to Japan. since the expropriation of the foreign holdings in Mexico-Reu-opinion of well-informed

ter.

ROYALTY'S

ported, ordered either to hold onto their posi- LONDON VISITS

tions or to die fighting at their posts. pembeli

The Commander claims that the CHINESE

spirited resistance put up by the Chinese at Shaho has greatly in creased the morale of the Chinese forces along the south bank of the Yangtse.

TACTICS

Hankow, To-day. Inspite of violent' fighting

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On the north bank it is reported both sides of the Yangtsekiang, the that the Chinese forces are con- situation practically remains un- tinuing their offensive against the changed. Japanese, and are now

London, To-day... Following an unofficial announce ment of the visit of King Boris of Bulgaria to London fors

it is said of discussing with 1 tish financiers, the proposed Jont of ten million pounds * economic reconstru

ported in the Evening Stand

Paris, To-day. Conversation which Ambassador in Paris, Count Welcek, had yesterday, with The French Foreign Minister, M. George Bonnet, constituted, in the circles, one of those informative discus- sions on the European situation that the French Foreign Minister has been conducting systematical- ly, first of all with French diplo- math in ceftain European capitals, then with foreign diplomats`ac- credited in Paris.

These conversations are to be continued. It is learned that to- day, My-Bonnet-will- meet the Polish Ambassador in Paris, M. Lukasiewicz.

that King George of Greece also ve plans to pay a visit to London. storming To the north of the Yangtse, the west gates of Huangmei and are Chinese troops pushed forward în It is believed, however, also attacking Susung.

three divisions towards Hwangmei, apart from a courtesy call at A Chinese military communique Susung and Taihu, in an attemptingham Palace the visit Zora Kir states: "Japanese defenders are to dislodge the Japanese garrisons George of Greece will bear, showing signs of weakening after in these three towns. the repeated Chinese assaults”

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NEW LANO ATTACK

gosta, To-day. General Quelpó del Lino has launched a new offensive on the Estremadura front and claims

to have advanced eight "miles on-a-25-miles front-The var guard has reached a point. 25

The reported arrival of Japanese reinforcements in Hofei has arous- ed speculation here as to the pos-

Some 20,000 Japanese are report sibility of the Japanese Jaunching to be on the move from Hofel to a drive into northeastern Hupeh Tsienshan, from where they will via Luan, Shangchin and Ruangan attempt to help the troops in Hwangmei, Susung, and Taihu, but

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circles military point out Chinese regular troops are co-operating closely with gue, rillas in this region to prevent this.

• HWANGMEI SURROUNDED

Shanghai, To-day....;/

Hwangmei is encircled by the The Japanese forces at Huang Chinese who, however, are unable mei are retreating, eastwards to attack the 6,000 strong Japanese fearing encirclement by the Chin- garrison aw they have no artillery. ese troops, according to latest Flood

surrounding waters messages received here from the Hwangmei have been receding front.

1 J. Heart of during last few days so that the According to Japanese des- Japanese will soon not be at such a patches, the positions of the op disadvantageil! to post at no ad posing forces are much the same The positions of both armies, as three days ago Our Own south of the Yangtse, is also: un Correspondentang out of shib changed The Japanese driver on

The 7th successfu anne Lodo Juichang:has been thecked 20 Idlo+ JAPANESE TAKE OFFENSIVE metres west of Kicking and the fight of those com Japanese thrust in the southerly German Lufthansa direction towards Singtse, has also:day when w the “ The Japanese took

met with no success. Hai 30 Sum New York landed, yesterday

At Shihlistan

A large scale joconcentration of Azdres, having com chow, southwest of Shaho, about

[apanese, troops near Wuhu, and ing in 15 hours an miles to the southwest of Kiuklang

Anking: and theel great activity of Trans-Ocean. Their artillery subjected the Chin-rapanese aeroplanes and warshi ese positions to a terrific bombard- ent the Yangtzekiang are, accord, ment in the morning, levelling, the ing to the Chinese Highen Chinese defence works. mand, an indication of an immin- Toward noon the Chinese counent Japanese drive in the Yangtse ter-attacked from two eldes and Valley, but it is impossible to pre reoccupied the town

Lonkow,“To-day

Bitter fighting, continued afternoon when the

diet whether this will be attempted on the north or south, bank of [the 18hkiriyer,;*grill tadi diane aids are ng.to.Chinese planes, are extremely the active and damaged three boats, hold, two of which were steaming: be.

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two days about an alleged new and extensive delivery from French territory of weapons to Republican Spain and about a plan to end several thousands of volunteers via France to help Republican-Apain. -Trans-Ocean,

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