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Changsha, To-day. Great difficulties are

seen by competent military observers in the Japanese attempt to occupy the entire Canton-Hankow Railway.

After the Chinese evacuation of the Wuhan cities, they point out, Japanese naval units are no long- er able to assist their land forces

to drive further inland. Owing

to its roughness and the presence of numerous shoals, navigation in Tungting Lake is extremely difficult

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Of all the Chinese railways the Canton-Hankow Railway has the]

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Warsaw, To-day. Anti-Jewish demonstrations on a scale have occurred • In

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One of the greatest influxes of refugees into Hong Kong since the Japanese invasion of South China is now taking place as the result of sud-Teschen and have spread to that den Chinese military action on the Kowloon-porated in Poland last October.

part of the town which was incor- Canton Railway, and following the Japanese capture of Tungkunhsien, south-west of Shek-ish shops were broken and big lung, on the East River.

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Two synagoges were badly dam-

aged. The windows of most Jew-

placards, bearing the inscription Don't buy from Jews! The Jew is a Communist and the Enemy of

house fronts.Trans-Ocean.

Chinese troops, believed to be irregulars, are blow-the People!" were pasted on the

ing up bridges and portions of the track on the K.C.R., and thousands of frightened Chinese are evacuating villages along the line. HERO OF

most hilly terrain. This pre- This morning, about 10,000 refugees arrived at the CHAPEI WOUNDED

New Territories border at Shumchun. Accord-

ing to some of the arrivals, the Chinese blow AT FUSHUN ing up of bridges is designed to prevent re- sumption of the train service from Kowloon to the bridge over the East River.

Shanghai, To-day. According to the Chinese press, General Tsai Ting-kal, commander of the 19th. Route Army, was

sents a natural bulwark against the Japanese advance, they add. Heavy Chinese reinforcements are massed along the northern and southern sectors of the Rail- way, especially on the Hunan- Hupeh border. The Japanese will encounter stiff resistance in either a southward or a- north-

It had been rumoured, pre-drive southwards from Sheklung wounded during a Chinese attack ward drive.

viously that trains might be run with the aim of engaging the on the Japanese positions". at Moreover, they state, Chinese from Kowloon to this point, to Chinese remnants now operating Fushun. troops concentrated in Kiangsi connect with trains running to between Po On, Tungkun and His condition, however, is not and Hunan, can launch flanking the north bank of the river. the Kowloon-Canton Line. attacks on the Japanese advanc ing along the Railway at any time. Central News.

SPANISH STATESMEN IN PARIS

Faris, To-day.

Refugees are pouring into the New Territories by the hun- dred, according to a message from the border this afternoon.

This increased influx is credit- ed to the advance of the Japan- ese troops from Sheklung to Tungkunhsien, which was occu- pled by the Japanese yesterday morning.

At present there are 4,810 re- fugees at the Kam Tin Refugee Camp.

The French Foreign Minister, M. George Bonnet, received the ceived by the "China Mail" this Another reliable report re- Republican Spanish Foreign afternoon states that Chinese Minister, Alvarez del Vayo, ac troops are blowing up the Kow- companied by the Republican loon-Canton Railway track south Spanish Ambassador in Paris, of Sheklung. Bridges are also Marcelino Pascua y Martinez being destroyed by the Chinese yesterday

soldiers. --According to informed circles

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Senor del Vayo informed M. Bon- It is learned that the Japan-

166 that Republican-Spain is en-ese are attempting to make

ring to arrange the com-

withdrawal of the foreign

rs in the shortest possi-

times and Inst remot

National Spain would be accor He is paid to have called M. belligerent rights. Bonnet's attention to the fact Diplomatio circles regard this that the withdrawal is not mak-conference with more than usual ing: equal progress on the Nation-interest preceding as it does the alist mide and to have emphasised visit of the British Statesmen to the danger that would cause If. France.......... Trang-Ocean.

reported to be serious. Reuter.

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