THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1939
FIGHTING CONTINUING ON HAINAN ISLAND
JAPS. ATTACKED BY IRREGULARS
(From Our Own Correspondent)
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Kwongchowwan, To-day. About three hundred Japanese troops who are converging on Ting An, about 20 miles south of Kiungchow, capital of Hainan Island, were at- tacked yesterday afternoon by a mixed force of Chinese regulars and guerillas. The Japanese, it is stated, suffered over 100 casual-
ties.
been
Japanese troops have sent from Hoihow to reinforce the troops operating south of Kiung- chow.
Fighting between the Chinese and Japanese is continuing be- tween Kiungchow and Ting An, state latest reports received this morning.
NO
NO REPLY
FROM JAPAN
London, To-day.
No reply has yet been received to the British Note of Jañ. 14 to the Japanese Government that they are not prepared to accept recognise changes brought about by force.
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This statement was made. at. question time in the House of Commons yesterday by the Un- der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R..A. Butler-Reuter,
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No refugees have returned to the city after the occupation. In den invasion. Large numbers fact, many are still pouring out of them have fled to the hills. Central the city at night. Our Own News. Correspondent.
LUICHOW RAIDS
Kwongchowwan, To-day.
PASSENGERS INCINERATED IN GHASTLY RAIL CRASH
MANAGUA, TO-DAY. TWELVE WERE KILLED AND 20 INJURED IN THE WORST RAILROAD ACCIDENT· ́IN NICARAGUA'S HISTORY WHEN A PASSENGER TRAIN RAN INTO AN ENGINE AT LEON STATION YESTERDAY. ›
The tank of the engine, contain- ing Diesel oil, immediately burst into flames. Both drivers and se- veral of the injured were incinerat- ed in the flames which prevented rescue work.
FIGHTING CONTINUÉS
Shiukwan, To-day. Brisk fighting continues to rage
The north coast of the 'Luichow The passengers were sightseers on Hainan Island.
Peninsula directly opposite Hainan returning from a new extension of Rifle firing, add the reports, According to a message from the Island' was severely bombed late the railway, where President Somoza was audible on the outskirts of Island, the Japanese who landed at yesterday afternoon by Japanese laid the first rail on Sunday. Hoihow and Kiungchow yester- Tachang, 13 miles west of Hoihow, aircraft.
The presidential train passed day afternoon and last night in-have passed through Laocheng and According .0 Chinese messages
Leon station only half an hour be- dicating that there are still some Tsingmai, 30 miles southwest of from Hainan, the.
outskirts of fore the accident.-Reuter. Chinese soldiers in close proximi-Hoihow, and are driving. southward. Haihan and Tsuimun were bombed ty to the two cities.
and several buildings set ablaze, but no loss of life was suffered.
The north-east coast of Hainan Island was again heavily bombed yesterday.
CUSTOMS TAKEN OVER It is confirmed here that the Chinese Maritime Customs offices were taken over by the Japanese military authorities yesterday.
Hoihow is being policed by Japanese soldiers, formation of the Peace Preservation Commit- tee having failed.
They are being challenged by Chin- ese self-defence corps.
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ICE HOCKEY
The Japanese are making full use
Zurich, To-days of their air force to bomb the towns
The European Ice Hockey Cham- and villages on the island. Loss of
pionship deciding match between civilian lives and property is be Junks and other seagoing craft Czecho-Slovakia and Switzerland lieved heavy. Some of the villages were destroyed and many junkfolk will be replayed on March 5 owing have been levelled to the ground. killed and wounded.Our Own Cor- to the number of injuries sustained
Most of the civilians are trappetl respondent.
by both sides.--Reuter.
on the island by the Japanese sud-
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