1939-12-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1939

AUSTRALIAN

AIR SQUADRONS

IN BRITAIN

Paris, To-day.

The air was, calm throughout Christmas, as bad visibility kept aircraft grounded.

The news that Australian air @quadrons have arrived in Britain has been received with enthu. siasm in France.-Router,

JAPANESE DRIVE ENDS IN DISASTER

Chungking, To-day The Japanese attempt to reach the French Indo- China border by occupy- ing Lungchow and Chegn- nankwan has ended in disaster,

tc according Chinese reports received here.

These claim that in a big bat- tle in the vicinity of Yashuulang on the highway to the Indo-China border, south of Lungchow, Chinese forces, after 24 hours of desperate fighting, have driven the Japanese back.

The Japanese are reported to have lost over 1,000 dead and many more wounded.

The same despatches reveal that Japanese infantry, artillery and cavalry units moved to the south- west from Nanning over a week ago along the highway in the di- rection of Chengnankwan, via the towns of Suilu, Szeloh and Min- klang,

After reaching Minkiang, the Japanese column is said to have headed straight to the Indo-China border south of Lungchow.--Reu- ter.

"IN HOT PURSUIT"

Chungking, To-day.

reach

The opinion is expressed here that the Japanese desperate drive towards Lungchow is aimed partly to Chengnankwan, the important minus of the railway to Hanoi, also partly to draw the Chinese forces away from the attack on Nanning.

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"LION HAS WINGS' COMING TO HONG KONG

In a statement the Chinese military authorities declare: "After the crush- ing defeat at Yashuitang the Japanese are retreating eastward with the Chinese in hot pursuit."-Reuter.

JAPANESE PUPPET KIDNAPPED

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Paris, To-day.

HONG KONG WILL SHORTLY see "The Lion Has Wings,”|

the first British war picture.

The picture amalgamates war scenes filmed during the

operations of the British and French air forces.

It depicts the daring R.A.F. raid on Kiel at the beginning of the war, and records the fight of nine French pur- suit planes against 27 German flight- ers, when the French shot down nine and chased away the others without loss.

Shanghai, To-day. Chen Chiao-hai, commis- sioner of police at Minghong, was kidnapped on December 18 by a band of 20 armed men, according to an arrival from the town.

After the incident a Japanese de- tachment followed the kidnappers but turned back as darkness prevented

them from proceeding.

"The Lion Has Wings" was pre- viewed here yesterday before a select audience of celebrities in the world of politics, diplomacy, the arts and literature at a theatre in the Champs Elysees.

It is learned that Chen was once a guerilla operating in Pootung. He deserted the guerilla ranks and join- ed the "water police" of the Japan- ese-sponsored municipality of greater Shanghai. Reuter.

The film will shortly be shown throughout the Empire including Hong Kong. Havas.

SWISS WARNING TO INVADING PLANES

Berne, To-day, According to a General Staff notice, foreign planes flying over Swiss territory will be liable to be fired upón without special warning.

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AIR SERVICE MOSCOW TO BERLIN

Moscow, To-day.

The Soviet and German Govern- ments have concluded a convention establishing a regular mail and pas- senger air service between Moscow and Berlin.

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ITALIAN AIR DISASTER

Casablanca, To-day.

Beven bodies have been ro- covered from the Italian plane which crashed in French Morocco and burst into flames.

The dead comprised four mem- bers of the crew and three jour- nallets.Router.

INAUGURAL FLIGHT DISASTER

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Cablanca, To-day.

A mail plane which was inaugurat- ing a new Italy-South America air line crashed in the mountains at Pazal, cast of Casablanca.

Natives discovered the wrecked machine, with seven dead.

Italian and French officials have left for the spot, which is in an ex- The service will start on January tremely difficult mountain region.— 3. Reuter.

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