1938-09-29 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988.

CHINESE HITTING BACK ALONG YANGTSE FRONT Important Points Recaptured In Stiff Fighting

Guerilla Activity An Important Factor

Hankow, To-day.

JAPAN ASKED US. MARINES

TO GIVE GERMANY ADVICE

Tokyo, To-day.

The Foreign Office spokesman announced this morning that the United States Ambassador had visited the Foreign Minister, Gen- eral Ugaki, to whom he proposed that the Japanese Government should advise Germany and Cze-

ful settlement. --

According to semi-official messages from the Kiu- kiang front, Chinese guerillas are mainly res- ponsible for the failure of the Japanese to carry out their offensive through on schedule. In the course of the past two weeks, Japanese troops

have been kept active constantly restoring cho-Rovakia to negotiate a peace- communication lines cut at scores of points. Food and military supplies have on numerous occasions been captured or destroyed by the guerillas.

With their rear lines constantly] threatened, the Japanese are still being thrown: back in areas north

and south of the Yangtse, where the Chinese forces are launching a series of counter-attacks with suc cega.

Many important areas around Tienchiachen, Kwangtsi, Juichang

General Ugaki replied that Ja-- pan would be glad to see an ami- cable settlement, and would give the proposal serious consideration. -Reuter.

Astounding London Scenes Follow Dramatic Change

London, To-day.

IN SHANGHAI MANOEUVRES

.

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. INTENSIVE MANOEUVRES WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE 1ST BATTALION, U.S. 4TH MARINES, ALONG SOO- CHOW CREEK, SEPARATING THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT FROM JAPANESE - CONTROLLED TERRITORY, THIS EVENING.

The Marines will hold what is termed normal drill" along the portion of the creek passing through their sector. They will begin at 6.30 and will end the. manoeuvres at 8.30.

Reports that the Marines have been strengthening the defence works in their sector, have not

and north of Tehan have been re- "It's all right this time." This spontaneous remark been confirmed. Some activity in

taken, state official reports issued laat night.

The Chinese lines between Jui- chang and Wuning were heavily bombed yesterday, but they are still holding their positions.-Our Own Correspondent.

the way of stringing new tele-

by the Prime Minister to cheering crowds on phone wire in the sector has been his return to Downing Street, epitomises the noted. Reuter. all-pervading feeling of relief in which the

quotations in London.

STERLING APPRECIATES

City heard the news of to-day's Munich con-ket nosedived on a burst of selling, ference between Britain, France, Italy and closely followed by wheat futures Germany, Scenes reminiscent of boom times were witnessed The appreciation of sterling de-

on the street markets, where share prices soar-veloped equally suddenly. ed in all sections. Kaffirs were most pro-selling followed by London offer- minent.

U.S. Dollars fell on New York

ings, from 4.62 to 4.71 before the

plunge by supporting at 4.70.

JAPAN CARRIES OUT FIRST RAID On the rubber exchange, the committee of which Exchange Control arrested the ON KUNMING

quickly decided to extend trading until 5.30 The change for the better occur p.m., values jumped in very heavy trading im-red somewhat too late to affect the mediately up to 11⁄2d. above the fixed minimum experience of the last few days, bullion market, but contrary to the at which they had been ruling since noon. some buyers. put in an appearance Meanwhile 'sugar slumped up to when the crisis was at its peak, with prices-ranging between 146/- FORCE PAID THE PRICE OF 3d below the high levels attained while in Liverpool the grain mar-land 147/ per fine ounce. Reuter. THREE PLANES FOR THEIR

THE

KUNMING, TO-DAY.

JAPANESE

AIR

FIRST RAID ON KUNMING, CAPITAL OF YUNNAN, YES- TERDAY MORNING.

The air raid sirens shrieked at 9 a.m. when nine enemy machines were sighted heading for the city.

Shortly after, the raiders appear- ed. They were challenged by Chin- ese pursuits which had taken to the air. In the ensuing dogfight. three enemy planes were shot down. The rest hurriedly flew off.

They dropped bombs outside the city west gate, the missiles landing at the Kun Hwa Normal School and the agricultural experimental sta tion, killing and wounding scores.

Hwa The building of the Kun Normal School was partially dam- aged.

Of three Japanese machines shot down, one crashed at Yillang to the southeast of Kunming and the other two at Nanhaien. Eleven airmen aboard the {ll-fated planes were all killed.

The "all clear" signal was given at 9.40 a.m.Central News.

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