1939-09-05 — Page 24

'ARTILLERY FIRE ON BORDER

WESTERN FRONT NOW IN. ACTION

London, To-day.

An official war communi-

Rumours were current this morning to the effect that heavy military operations que issued in Paris says that were in progress on the contacts have been progres- Chinese side of the border sively made on the front. during the early part of yes- terday evening.

It is reported that heavy explosions, believed to be artillery fire, were heard shortly after 7 p.m. at Lokmachau and Sheung Shui.

Official quarters, however, incline

thunder were responsible, as it is not

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.

FOR ALL OPTICAL WORK Standards which you expect in the biggest cities in the world can be met at

OPUS

Suzu

VAROPTICÍANI

6. Padder Street.

The navy has taken up STOP PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993

positions and the aerial forces "are proceeding with the necessary reconnais- sance." Reuter.

to the opinion that sharp claps of HAVOC OF thought possible that the Japanese TIENTSIN'S

operating across the border have guns of a calibre large enough to have caused the detonations which heard.

CZECHS TO FORM A LEGION

were

(From Our Own Correspondent) (Telegraphic Communication Ordinance, Received 12.00 p.m.)

Shanghai, To-day. Havas Agency reports from Warsaw that a Czech Legion

FLOODS

Chungking, To-day.

The flood situation in Tientsin is still serious, according to a Tientsin report.

In some parts of the Japanese Con- cession, the water is about ten feet deep while the greater part of the Bri- tish and French Concessions is lying under from two to six feet of water:

Fur uniforms and other winter equipment in the Japanese army de- pot at Halkwangssu in the Japanese Concession have been ruined as have

barrels of sugar, fertilizers and chemicals in the godown of the

Ja-

panese-operated Hsing Chung Com-

has been created in Poland. pany in the Third Special Adminis-

The Legion consists of Czech andtrative District. Slovak volunteers and Poles whose origin is in these countries.

The Legion is under the control of the Polish Army but is to retain its own national character,

A Japanese. chemical works at Palitai in the outskirts is submerged. Only the chimney is above water.- Central News.

General Prchala, former Prague commenced recruiting for the Legion. leader exiled to Poland, has already -Cur Own Correspondent.

GENTLE MEN

WE ARE READY!

WITH THE MOST COM-

PREHENSIVE & FASCINAT-

ING RANGES ON NOVELTY WORSTED SUITINGS IN A

VARIETY OF WEIGHTS

FOR AUTUMN WEAR.

WE WOULD CONFIDENT-

LY INVITE YOUR INSPEC-

TION OF THESE NEW SEA-

SON'S FABRICS AS WELL AS OUR UNIQUE SELEC- TION

OF

PIN STRIPE FLANNELS

WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS

BURBERRY DONEGAL' TWEEDS

ST. KILDA HOMESPUNS

GLENDALE HOMEOPUNS

HARRIS HAND WOVEN TWEEDS

AND

.CONNEMARA COATINGS

:**

LET POWELL'S MAKE

YOUR NEW SEASON'S SUIT

Wm. POWELL, LTD.

10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

your

"No. 0222" We agree with sentiments substantially but 'cannot publish what amounts to criticism of a contemporary,

FOR GREATER POWER

Westinghouse Kitchen proved

REFRIGERATOR

DAVIE, BOAG & CO. LTD. Showroom: Gloucester Building, Tel. 81141.

Printed and: Pübilbhed for Ltd., by GuRDON CAPE BURNETT, Kong.

adham Street.

Enterprise

In Hong