1938-08-19 — Page 17

JAPANESE SETBACK IN TWO YANGTSE SECTORS Advance On Matou Hurled Back With Heavy Loss

Chinese Carry First Line Near Juichang

Shanghai, To-day.

No big battle was reported to have occurred in the Kiukiang area yesterday, but it is stated that the Japanese have lost their first line in the Jui- chang region when a surprise infantry attack was carried out just before dawn.

The positions this morning were unchanged and the atmosphere is said to be calm, even the ar- tillery batteries on both sides having slackened fire.

It is, however, believed that the Japanese are merely waiting for reinforcements and are preparing for a counter-attack.

GUERILLAS

IN SHANTUNG

JAPANESE- AND WORLD COURT

Geneva, To-day...

The Japanese Government has informed the League of Nations' that she will participate in the elections for the appointment of a Judge to the Permanent Court of International Justice.

This appointment will be neces sary to replace the Swedish Judge," Dr. Hammerskjoeld, who recently died.--Reuter

SHANGHAI TRADE IMPROVES

Shanghai, To-day.

MUI TSAI OWNER CAUTIONED

Li

Kai, 65, widow,' was this morning cautioned by Mr. R. Ed- wards at the Central Magistracy," when charged with bringing into the Colony two mui-tsais.

Inspector H. W. Fraser said. Defendant arrived on Wednesday with the two mui-tsais as the result of the air raids. She was met by a relative who advised her to noti- fy the authorities, which she did the following day.

Both girls had been with her for some time, were well treated, and desired to remain with her.

While driving a taxi in Castle Welcome indication of further Peak Road yesterday Li Wing, improvements in Shanghai's_trade knocked down an old woman, Yu has been provided by the monthly Shi, aged 62, who was admitted to Hotseh, To-day. returns of foreign trade, issued by the Kowloon Hospital in a serious Several additional Japanese gun-

the Customs for July,

condition. Changtien, on the Tientsin- boats have arrived near Hukuo, but

Imports totalled $24,220,384 as Pukow Railway, 65 kilometres against $18,775,501 in June

and they have not yet proceeded further north of Tsinan, has been retaken the imports for the period ended bag from Mrs. A. J. Rumjahn in Charged with snatching a hand- up river owing to the constant at and Yucheng, 33 kilometres north on June 30, were $128,392,186 - as Caine Road yesterday, Li tacks of Chinese bombers and pur-of

against $410,594,788 last year.

Lam, aged 19, was sen- suit planes.-Our Own Correspon-

Exports also increased consider-tenced to two months' hard ably, totalling $20,067,634 in July labour dent

by Mr. R. Edwards

JAPANESE BEATEN BACK

Hankow, To-day.'

Tsinan, is

now besieged by Chinese guerilla troops.

靠可用耐油漆牌駝駘駱

as against $15,146,000 in June.this morning. He was seen and Besides some 10,000 regular Reuter,

caught by Det.-Sergt. H. B. Dewar. troops, thousands of Chinese guerillas are attacking the Japan- A strong Japanese force advan-

ese in various cities along the cing westward on Matou, has been railway in Shantung. - Central beaten back, according to military News. advices from the front..

The Japanese who fell back to Tashuhsia, a village lying between Matou and Kangkow, are now on the defensive,

Japanese warships are heavily shelling in an effort to relieve the pressure.

HONAN CAMPAIGN

Chengchow, To-day.

Chinese forces are besieging

Tsinyang and Po-Ai, on the north bank of the Yellow River.

Throughout. yesterday, Japanese With their communication lines planes in groups of three or five cut, the Japanese in both towns staged successive raids on points are experiencing extreme difficul- on both the east and north banks ties in obtaining supplies. of Chihu Lake, and along the Nan- The Chinese are, meanwhile, chang-Kiukiang Railway. Huang-closing in on Sinsiang, junction of laomen, Mahweiling, Washihmen the Peiping-Hankow and Taokou- Railways in north and many other towns and villages Chinghua have been reduced to smouldering Honan.-Central News. ruins. Central News.

SHANSI OFFENSIVE HELD UP

Tungkwan, To-day.

GOLD SALES

London, To-day.

Chinese forces at Yungtsi (Pu- chow), south terminus of the Ta- tung-Puchow Railway in south- Gold sales on the bullion market weat Shansi, are putting up stiff here increased yesterday in conse- resistance to the Japanese offen-quence of reports from Prague con- sive launched on August 16.

cerning the position of negotiations. 503 bars were bought for One Japanese column which suc- $1,483,000 which is £838,000 more ceeded in penetrating the Chinese than Wednesday,—Trana Oe lines in the northeast suburba

now being held at bay.

'Another column which struck at

A fine of $5 was imposed on N. Yungtsi from the neighbourhood of Chiehsien, is halted at Shibpotze, Tinkbankin, of the Hong Kong where violent fighting is proceed-Jockey Club, for leaving his car unattended near Marina Hopso op August 5,

îng.

An unconfirmed report claims the

Fung Kut, aged 54, knocked down Chinese recapture of Lănțsin, north-・ east of Yungtsi, thus threatening by a lorry in Queen's Bond Fast the rear of the enemy, -Central' yesterday, was admitted to the

Queen Mary Hospital.

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