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«THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1988

Leary, Suplente Court

Japanese Naval Force

Lands

At

F'age

MOST ALD

Chekwan SECRET BRIDE

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) From a vantage point high in the hill overlooking the Shataukok valley on the Chinese side of the border, and giving an uninterrupted view for miles into Chinese territory towards Shumchun and beyond, it is evident that the final stages of the Japanese "mopping-up” operations north of Hong Kong are being reached.

Intermittent firing can plainly be heard, apparent-

BLIMP CAUSES PANIC

A panic occurred in a Chinese village near Sheungshülyester. day when the Japanese sent up their observation balloon during the morning.

The villagers and refugees, terror, apparently beleving the balloon was passing into British territory.

ly between the Japanese vanguards and Chin-numbering about 2,000, fled in ese outposts, and there is expectation of a sharp clash before the Japanese occupy the Chinese village at Shataukok.

Bullets have been whizzing over- head occasionally, strays from the "battlefield” and probably pretty well spent.

The main Chinese concentration is round Shataukok.

It is reliably learned that the Ja- panese forces have been reinforced as the result of a landing at Chek- wan, and in Taishan Bay.

Namtau is burning, and a num- ber of Japanese warships and transports are anchored in Taishan Bay.

VILLAGES BURNING

Numerous villages are burning

It was some time before they were persuaded to return.

Naval Expansion Programme In Britain

London, To-day.

A new programme of light naval construction has been approved, it is understood, states Mr. Hector C. Bywater, the Naval Correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph.'

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London, To-day.

Sunday

Readers

of the Chronicle" have been supplied with a titbit of news about the marriage of Sir Oswald Mosley, the leader of the British Fascist, to Mrs. Diana Gryman-Mitford, daughter of Lord Redesdale, and sister of Miss Unity Mitford.

"The wedding, which has been kept strictly secret, took place in Munich at the beginning of Decem- ber, 1987, in the presence of a number of well-known political per sonages.

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Sir Oswald Mosley's first wife was Lady Cynthia Curzon, Daugh- ter of Marquess Curzon of Kedles- ton. She died in 1933.

Mrs. Diana Gryman-Mitford, the present Lady Mosley, was for- merly the wife of Bryan Guinness from whom she obtained a divorce- in 1984-Trans-Ocean.

ANGLO-FRENCH

states Mr. STAFF

CONFERENCES

Paris, To-day.

some distance inland from Shum- Mr. Bywater says that the object of the new con- chun and refugees are still tric- kling in, most of them women.

struction programme is to remedy certain de- ficiencies in material, for coastal defence and offensive-defence operations in narrow waters, resumption of staff conferences be- revealed by the mobilisation in September.

About 1,000 Chinese soldiers are now interned at the New Terri- torial Agricultural Society's head- quarters, Joseph Hall.

There was very little to the inci- dent which I watched yesterday when Chinese soldiers opened fire on the British military post right on the river's edge just east of Takuling, about two miles from Shataukok.

The Chinese numbered about 80 only. The British troops fired back, but deliberately aimed over the heads of the Chinese troops and there were no casualties.

Ho adds that among the vessels planned, it is authoritatively fore- cast, as escort sloops with dual- purpose armament, equally effec- tive against air or surface targets.

Also to be ordered are Torpedo vessels smaller

cheaper than the present types:

and

motor torpedo boats in substan-

tial numbers: and

boom defence vessels.

NAVAL OBJECTIVE

POLISH OFFICER torpedo-carrying

SHOT DEAD ON FRONTIER

WARSAW, TO-DAY

A POLISH OFFICER WAS

"PEACEFUL

PENETRATION" IN HUNGARY?

Budapest, To-day. -

A League of Germans in Hun- The view prevails in naval quar-600,000 Germans living in this gary has been formed here for ters that on the outbreak of war. country. a violent offensive by means of

and mine-laying "combatting attempts to Magyarize The organisation has as its aim, submarines, in conjunction with Germans," and strengthening their aircraft, would be launched German national consciousness. against British shipping in waters.

home

Projects that it will found and sponsor include centres for teach-

One outcome of the visit of Bri- tish Ministers to Paris will be a

tween the French and British General Staffs.

French army experts are inclin- ed to urge the introduction of com- pulsory military service in Eng- land.

It is suggested that the French General Staff will propose introduc- ing a mobilization law in two stages the first to cover compulsory training in time of war, and the second to extend this to peacetime. -Trans-Ocean,

AIR ATTACKS ON ICHANG

Ichang, To-day. Japanese bombers staged

attacks on Ichang yesterday. The first raid was carried

two

out

It is to repel such an assault that ing the German language, sport by 19 machines when they bombed the present programme has been clubs, the distribution of German the drill ground, Huangchiasze and drawn up..

literature, and cultural groups for Chenchingshan.

It is added that the types of ves-encouraging German traditional sels mentioned are expressly de-customs. signed for defence and counter-at-

SHOT DEAD AND A CORPOR-tack and can be built quickly and system of economic assistance, dropping bomb-Central News.

In the afternoon,, six aircraft The League will also organise a 20 minutes. They dew off without AL SEVERELY WOUNDED IN

machine-gunned the city for about A SLOKAK FRONTIER CLASH

cheaply. BETWEEN CZECHO-SLOVAK

The personnel to man them would cieties, and establish training found savings and investment so- AND POLISH TROOPS, AC-

be drawn largely from the Naval courses in agriculture and handi- CORDING TO A POLISH OFFI-

Volunteer Supplementary Reserve. crafts. CIAL VERSION.

-Reuter.

The fighting occurred when Po

lish troops occupying the Ozena FRESH; FAIR

region met armed resistance.

The Polish Government has in- structed the Minister at Prague to request immediate inquiry and severe punishment of the guilty

The Royal Observatory report decreased in Intensity and now ex- states that the anticyclone has again ists as a ridge of moderately high pressure extending from the Yang- the Valley to the Pacific north of The official version adds that the Basins The typhoon has ap the Czech Government expressed

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parently filled up but a trough of

Local organisations will be set up in every town and community which is predominantly German- Trans-Ocean.

BALKAN LEAGUE STAFF MEETINGS

Athens, To-day.

The Chiefs of the General Staffs

profound regret and ordered an relatively low pressure covers the of Rumania, Yugoslavia and inquiry and measures befitting Southern China Sea and extends Turkey are participating in a con- the gravity of the incident. eastward to the Carolines, Reuter

Foreference of the Balkan League, cast:-N.E. winds, fresh fair. Trans-Ocean.

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SPECIAL HOSPITAL FOR SHATAUKOK

The "China Mail" is authori- tatively informed that the Hong Kong authorities are con- structing a temporary hospital at Shataukok, to take care of Chinese wounded coming over the border.

The strong Chinese concen- “tration at Shataukok magpit is. feared, result in severe casual- ties in fighting. In