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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1,

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JAPANESE TAKE OFFENSIVE IN THE HWANGMEI AREA Reinforcements Sent To Relieve Pressure

Chinese Restore

Yellow River Situation

Hankow, To-day.

ANOTHER GARDEN BRIDGE INCIDENT

PALESTINE ARMS SMUGGLING

Beirut, To-day.

The Commander-in-Chief of the French troops in Damascus left for Samakh in Palestine yesterday Shanghai, To-day, to meet the Commander of the Japanese civilians are still re- British troops in Palestine to dis-

terday morning.

A Japanese civilian whose rickshaw was being held up by a Chinese constable for breaking|

-Trans-Ocean.

Fighting is stated to be in progress at Hwangmei, fusing to be subjected to the au- cuss the installation of a really where the Japanese in two columns, were re-thority of the Shanghai Munici-effective frontier protection against ported suddenly to attack yesterday the Chin-dent at the Garden Bridge yes- der between Syria and Palestine. pal Council judging by an inci-smuggling of arms across the bor- ese besieging the city. Japanese occupation of Tu-Shan-Cheng, near Ho- shan, was denied by the Chinese military au- thorities yesterday, who state that the Chinese regulations, descended from the PAINS IN HER BACK

HAD AGONISING

are still holding the line to the eastward of Tu-vehicle in the presence of several Shan-Cheng and Hei-Shih-Tu. Reuter.

foreigners and struck the con- Could Not Turn in Bed 며 JUICHANG SECTOR HOLDS Ishan near Singtze with its long- "According to the police version ache and rheumatic ailments, this Hankow, To-day. range guns. The heavy bombard- of the incident, the Japanese woman decided to try. Kruschen Salts Stubbornly resisting the Japan-ment was apparently for the pur-grasped the constable by the belt in a last attempt to obtain relief from ese, who have been launching at-pose of demolishing the Chinese and started to pull him across pain. To her surprise, the pains did grow less, and in a few months the tack after attack for the past four defences preparatory for an attack, the bridge towards Hongkew. backache had disappeared. Having A foreign sergeant attempted made sure of the results, she now to pacify the Japanese but that writes as follows:- latter aimed a blow at the for- eigner.

days, the Chinese are still holding their positions west of Juichang in surrounding hills.

The Japanese have never ceased

-Central News.

TSIYUAN

shelling the land and aerial bom- RECAPTURED

bardment are continuing

stop.

without

are

Chengchow, To-day.

stable.

SEAFORTHS ACT

Like many other sufferers from back-

ing pains in my back, and could not "For about four months I had agonis-

?

turn in bed. During that time I tried various remedies, but obtained no relief, and was seriously considering going into hospital. However, seeing a case similar to mine described in an adver- A lieutenant from the Sea- tisement for Kruschen, I thought I Meanwhile, along the north bank of the Yangtse, the Japanese

Following a fierce counter-forths finally saved the situa- would try it, and was more than sur- pouring reinforcements into the offensive, Chinese forces yester-tion by placing a corporal of the prised to find the pain getting less. I have been taking Kruschen for four Hwangmei region with the object day recaptured Tsiyuan, west of British Consulate Guard over the months, and would not be without it of breaking the Chinese lines which Tsinyang in northern Honan, Japanese while a call was put for anything. I must say I am free. threaten complete encirclement. which was taken by the 'Japan- through to the Police Station. from those dreadful pains."—(Mrs.)

One of the bitterest battles` is ese on August 27,

The police arrived and took the B.C

The six salts in Kruschen coax your This is the fourth time Taiyuan man into custody and later hand-kidneys back to healthy, normal action, now reported to be raging several

poisonous miles south-west of Linan, where has been recaptured by the Chin-ed him over to the Japanese au- so that not a particle of the Chinese are

ese after having lost it,

thorities who, it is understood, waste matter remains unexpelled. Your desperately en-

inside is thus kept clean and serene. Following up their success, Chin- will "mete out punishment. deavouring to prevent the Japanese

[You experience joyous relief from those from making contact with the troops lungmiao and other villages, south

ese forces also recovered Huang-Reuter.

fold dragging kidney pains.

in the Hwangmei-Taihu 'region. Our Own Correspondent.

of Tsiyuan.

With the recapture of Taiyuan, the Japanese menace to the Yellow River crossing in north Honan is removed.

HWANGMEI BATTLE

Hankow, To-day. Violent and Berce hand-to-hand fighting is now in progress between the Chinese and the Japanese forces at Hwangmei, according to latest vernacular messages received here ed-Central News. from the front this morning.

The Japanese westward drive 'from Liuan has been halted, adds the report, and continue that the Chinese have forced the Japan- ese to retreat several miles back to Liuan.-Our

Correspon- dent.

Own

CHINESE GAINS SOUTH

OF YANGTZE

A report just to hand claims that Tsinyang was also retaken by the Chinese but this cannot be confirm-

PROMOTION FOR

BRIG. MACREADY

London, To-day.

FAR EASTERN

MIRROR

Fortnightly

Some Very Interesting Articles in the Present Issue:

ECONOMICS IN THE FAR EASTERN WAR

by Guenther Stein

The War Office announces that YELLOW RIVER BECOMES JAPAN'S SORROW Hankow, To-day. the King has approved the appoint- The Chinese are counter-attack- ing the Japanese at Juichang, with ment of Brigadier-Gen, Macready

Buccess.

by O. J. Todd

as Chief of the British Military CHOU EN-LAI SEES BRIGHT FUTURE

by E. J. Eskelund, Jr.. HOW TO STOP JAPAN

by Randall Gould

A DAY IN CANTON WITH THE WORLD

YOUTH DELEGATES

by C. H. Lowe

Several points in the hilly dis-Mission to the Egyptian Army with tricts southwest and southeast of the city were recaptured yesterday, effect in October. including Loshan, Yangkungping Brigadier Macready, who will bel and Chilitsung.

promoted Major-General on the The Chinese also defeated the date of embarkation, was Assistant Japanese at Ox Head Hill, east of Secretary to the Committee of Im the Nanchang-Kiukiang Railway, perial Defence from October, 1920, after extremely heavy fighting yes to January, 1983, and has been a terday morning and the right be-Deputy Director of Staff Duties at fore. The Japanese left 700 dead the War Office since October, 1936. and wounded on the battlefield. Among other military appoint- A LETTER TO MRS. K. TÄKAHASHI

In retaliation, Japanese aircraft ments announced last night is bombed the Chinese positions at Colonel · A. F. Smith to be Bri- Staff, British Ox Head Hill, throughout yesterday. gadier General,

Troops in Egypt. He was adjutant Despite fierce Japanese assaults, at the Royal Military College from the Chinese In the Singtze sector January, 1921, to April, 1924, and keep their positions intact.

has been Officer Commanding the A Japanese warship, anchored Coldstream Guards Regiment since off Singtze heavily shelled Llusing- December, 1984-British Wireless.

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