1938-08-18 — Page 12

"I suppose

I'm

fussy..

...but I don't see

why, at my age, I

with

should put up second-best... For

instance, I'm fond of the theatre;

but, believe me, I'd rather stay away than see an indifferent play.

•

So that's why, when you offered me whisky, I asked you

to make mine a White Horse. I daresay some men hold that one Scotch whisky is as good as another. Well, when they know as much about it as I do, they will think differently.”

WHITE HORSE

Whisky

You can tell it blindfold!

Sole Agents for South China: Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd.

Here's Luck!

EWO

BEER

Bringing Up Father

I'VE GOT TO PRACTISE. FOR SIX HOURS. TODAY AND I DON'T WANT TO

BE DISTURBED-

Japanese Feeling Blindly For Weak Spot

Hankow, To-day... Checked in every direction, the Japanese forces on the south bank of the Yangtze River are blind- ly feeling for a weak point in the Chinese line. Latest military advices from the front state that units of Japanese troops at Kutang, less than 25 kilometres southeast of Kiukiang on the. west shore of Poyang Lake, are now making preparations to push toward Hsingtze, further southeast, and thence turn eastward to cut the Nanchang-Kiukiang Railway at Tehan. Chin- ese troops at Hsingtze are taking precautions.

Supported by warships and aero- planes, Japanese troops which landed at Kangkow, west of Kiu- kiang, are still making great efforts way. to Matou, to fight their through the narrow strip of land between the Yangtze River Chihu Lake. Fighting is taking place at Tashuhsia, Chuchwang Madrid, To-day. and Chenchiapeng, points lying

between Kangkow and Matou.

MADRID UNDER SHELLFIRE

and

Ten are reported killed and 28 wounded when the Insurgents heavi-

Chinese, artillery displayed great ly shelled the capital as a reprisal accuracy during a gun duel with a for Tuesday's explosion of a land-concentration of over 20 Japanese mine by the Republicans under warships and scores of steam laun- University City.

chea in the Yangtze at Chuchang About 100 bombs were dropped yesterday. Two steam launches

several warships| on Barcelona, during the Insurgent were sunk and air-raid.

suffered heavy damage.

In a town south of the French Under a barrage laid by their frontier, four persons were killed warships, a number of Japanese and 17 wounded.-Reuter.

ANGLO-JAPANESE DIFFERENCES

launches have steamed into Chihu Lake. Their intention is appar ently to land troops at points on the shores of the lake......

No change has taken place north of Juichang where the Chinese and Japanese troops are still holding out against each other in the range Tokyo, To-day. of hills.-Central News...

Trans-

The resumption of negotiations between the Japanese Foreign co-operate in preventing the Bol- Minister, General Ugaki, and the shevisation of China. British Ambassador in Tokyo is Ocean. considered likely in authoritative

quarters here.

It is hinted, however, that an

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LONDON REPORT

London, To-day.

circulation A report is in

in

TH

understanding with Britain will British political circles to the effect be made dependent upon

an that Sir Robert Craigie will

undertaking that Great Britain shortly resume

conversations on

will give the Chinese Government various outstanding issue affect

no further help, direct or indir-ing Anglo-Japanese

ect England also be expected to Trans-Ocean.

ABRAND

relations.

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