1939-02-13 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1939

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JAPANESE MEET

HAINAN

Kiungchow River Area Heavily

Bombed

(From Our Own Correspondent)

OBSTACLES

Kwangchowwan, To-day. Japanese gunboats are steaming up the Kiungchow River (Namto Kong) from Hoihow to shell Chinese positions which have been giving trou- ble, according to messagés received here this morning.

Japanese aircraft continue their activity along the banks of the River and also along the north- eastern coast of Hainan Island.

The Chinese troops, have with- drawn from Hoihow and Tsingmai, and retreated southeast.

TERRORIST- OUTRAGES

FRENCH

IN PALESTINE FLAGSHIP

Jerusalem, To-day. · Terrorist outrages in the past 24 hours have resulted in three Jews being killed and four wounded.

The Irish Fusiliers inflicted casualties on an armed gang which sniped and killed a Jewish constable at Safad. Reuter..

ITALIAN CLAIMS ON FRANCE

"Paris, To-day.

OFF HOIHOW

Kwangchowwan, To-day. Owing to the landing of Jap- anese forces on Hainan Island, the French flagship “Primaguet" which had proceeded to Bangkok, last Monday, has returned to Hai- phong, and is on its way to Hoi- how, according to reports from French sources."

An unconfirmed message says that the flagship has already ar- rived off Hoihow to watch the in- terests of French nationals.” Our Own Correspondent..

the absence of comments on the.. article, it is pointed out that dur- ing the colonial debate in the

A landing on the north-eastern reconnoitred Hoihow and its sur- coast is foreshadowed by constant roundings, dropping bombs at many aerial raids and it is believed that places. the Japanese will attempt to land a large force in that vicinity, Wen- chang, about six miles from the coast, being the objective.

Informed circles believe that the The French press, on their front French Chamber scheduled for an Meanwhile, brisk fighting be- Japanese will not attempt the oc-pages, reprint an article publish- early date, the attitude of the tween the Chinese and the Japanese cupation of the whole island which, ed in the Italian weekly "Relaz- French Government towards Ita- continue south of Kiungchow. Con- because of its large area, could not zioni Internazionali", defining Italian claims will be made clear be- sistent shelling by Japanese gun-be held by a force of a few thousand lian claims on French territory. In yond doubt.-Trans-Ocean. boats and bombing by aircraft are, men.-Central News. however, forcing the Chinese troops further inland.

being

More Japanese troop are landed in Hoihow, the harbour of which is practically crowded, with Japanese armed vessels, including armed trawlers and motor-launches. A Japanese aircraft carrier is reported off Hoihow.

FRENCH TAKE

ACTION AGAINST

Spectre Of New Major

Armed

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

Conflict

¡armed conflict haunting the world, IN A WORLD-WIDE BROAD- the issue of war and peace became

THREE GERMAN CAST, MR. CORDELL HULL an intense and personal. one.

inland CORRESPONDENTS

The Japanese are, it is believed, planning to drive as far (south) as Ting An, where most of the Chinese officials and military leaders have established offices. Our Own Correspondent.

MANY VILLAGES ABLAZE

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Paris, To-day. Action taken within the past few days by the police' authorities here against three German news- paper correspondents has become known.

The correspondents in ques- tion are Heinrich Baron, who re- presents the "Berliner Boersen- zeitung," Dr. Vrug von Nidda, of the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung" and Dr. Haack, who is the correspondent of a number of German provincial papers..

Kwangchowwan, To-day. Fires are sweeping Wenchang, and in practically all little towns on the Kiungchow River (Namto Kong), following extensive air. The apartments of the three raids by Japanese aircraft yester-journalists were searched and

day.

one correspondents was closely

Early this morning the Japanese questioned. carried out further raids.

The motive of the police action Ting An, the object of the Japan- is not stated but it would appear ese forces advancing from Kiung-that the correspondents have chow, 20 miles away, was also heavi- | been under observation and their ly bombed and the authorities are telephone wires "tapped" for preparing for evacuation.

some time past. Trans-Ocean.

Almost half of the population have already fled.

CHINESE REPORT Linhsien, Kwangtung, To-day. Confirming the Japanese landing on Hainan Island, authoritative cir- cles here have réceived wireless re- ports of the fall of Hoihow, capital of Hainan, and Taingmai, thirty miles southwest of Hoihow.

JAPANESE AIMS IN HAINAN ATTACK

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, To-day. Occupation of part of Hainan Island until the Chiang regime is Describing the invasion, the mes- defeated, is the object of the Jap- sage said landing was effected at anese forces in South China, ac two points along the northern coast. cording to a Japanese source here. The first was at Tachang, thirteen It de pointed out that France miles west of Hoihow, from where "the invaders attacked the old city,

of Taingmai.

will be informed of this intention by the Foreign Office as soon as the expected joint proteat by Britain and France is received.

FORT LANDING Another large force, supported by

The Japanese forces will use nor- a terrific naval bombardment, land- thern Hainan as a base for opera- ́ed in the vicinity of Siu Ying Forts, tions in south-western Kwangtung, eight miles west of Hoihow. A Kwangai and Yunnan Province: squadron of planes at the same time Our Own Correspondent.

SAID THAT' IN PRESENT "As a nation we are convinced' WORLD CONDITIONS, MAIN- that there are no international dif- TENANCE OF ADEQUATE [ferences which cannot be settled by DEFENCE FORCES WAS THE peaceful adjustment, yet we know SACRED DUTY' OF ANY GOV-also that circumstances may arise ERNMENT, WORTHY OF ITS in which nations, seeking to remain NAME.

in peace, may be thwarted by the With the spectre of a new major actions of others.”—Router)

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