1938-11-08 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 48, 1938

CHINESE WITHDRAWING

SLOWLY INTO HUNANUEENS

Changsha, To-day.

After the fall of Puchi on the Canton-Hankow Railway, 125 kilometres south of Wuchang, the main body of the Chinese troops is now fac- ing the Japanese across the Lukiho River. Units of Chinese troops, however, are still harass- ing the Japanese flank at Hsiangshan and Changchiwan to the east of Puchi. Consider- able losses have been sustained by the Japan- ese at these two points during the last few days.

The abandonment of Tungshan,

112 kilometres south of Hankow NEARLY 1,800,000

is admitted in Chinese reports. The town now lies completely in ruins after severe Japanese air and ar- tillery bombardment.

UNEMPLOYED

London, To-day.

With the abandonment of Tung- shan the Chinese position at Nan-

The Ministry of Labour estimates lingchiao, 13 kilometres

that at October 17 the number of west of Tungshan on the Tsungyang-Tung-insured persons in employment in shan high-way was rendered unten-Great Britain was about 12,294,- able as the Chinese troops there 000 23,000 more than the

attacked by the Japanese

were

driving southward from Siaoling month before but on a comparable and those advancing westward from basis about 210,000 less than a Tungshan. Nanlingchino was sub- sequently also evacuated by the Chinese.

the

year ago.

At the same date registered un- employed totalled 1,781,227, com- prising 1,408,932 wholly unemploy- ed, 307,947 temporarily laid off and 64,348 normally in casual employ-

The Japanese column which took Yingcheng, a town 83 kilometres northwest of Hankow along proposed Hankow-Ichang Railway ment. in eastern. Hupeh is reported be threatening. Kingshan, 160 kilo-month before but 390,978. more This was 17,891 less than the metres northwest of Hankow-than a year ago. Central News.

to

CHAN CHAI-TONG TO LEAD CANTON GUERILLAS

Chungking, To-day.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has appointed General Chan Chai- tong, as the Commander-in-Chief of the guerilla-forces in Kwangtung Province, states a semi-official meg- sage.

:

It is also reported that General

The total included 1,318,423 men, 51,996 boys, 858,269 women and 52,539 girls.

Industries in which the principal increase in unemployment have oc- curred compared with a year ago are cotton and building. British Wireless.

WOODHEAD REPORT TO-MORROW

London, To-day..

After the Dominions Secretary,

Chan has been in conference with Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, has fin-

former officials and that Kwangtung ished will be divided into four

areas,

•

The Central Government,

his statement. in

the

guerilla House of Commons to-morrow

(Wednesday), the long-awaited states Report of the Woodhead Commis-

the report, will support with all sion on Palestine will be available,

necessary equipment and food sup-accompanied by a White Paper plies. Our Own Correspondent..

JAP. AERODROME RAIDED

Chungsiang, Hupeh, To-day. Daring Chinese troops raided the Japanese aerodrome at Hofei In central Anhwel, destroying four Japanese planes and five army lor- ries, according to reports received here. Central News.

NIKSZ

containing a statement on Gov- ernment policy.

There will be a broadcast in

Palestine on the same subject.

Reuter.

TWO JAPANESE MONOPOLY CONCERNS

Tokyo, To-day. Two Japanese companies, "the North China Development Com- pany Limited," and "the Central China Development Company Limited," have been formed for the economic exploitation of sections of North and Central China under Japanese control, it was announced. here yesterday, ----

The former is provided with 'a capital of 850 million Yen and the latter with 100 million, fifty per dant, in each case being held by the Japanese Government while the remaining half has been offered for subscription. Trang Ocean

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