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BRUTALITY

GALLANT STAND BY CHINESE CONTINUES

Northern Front Successes

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Despite reports circulated by the Japanese authorities to the con- trary, an authoritative Chinese

от reports successes sectors of the North China front whitle

source

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more Japanese brutality. namely attacks on innocent civi- Hans, have been brought to light.

Contrary to expectations, the Japanese failed to make any pro- on the gress in thelf "big push different sectors and this is put down to the fact that the Japanese, having lost so many men in their efforts, have decided to take a lest" and wait for better oppor- "tunities before continuing with

their operations.

The fact that the Japanese have. falled to make any impression at

ATTITUDE

IS DEPLORED

INDIRECT ENCOURAGEMENT TO JAPANESE

The neutral stand adopted by the United States of America in the present Sino-Japanese conflict formed the subject of an editorial published by one of the leading vernacular papers

in Nanking yesterday.

The paper deplores the attitude of the United States and gives it as its opinion that such behaviour Is Indirect encouragement to the Japanese who would be only too pleased to see all third Powers maintaining strict neutrality that she may go about her busi- ness with no interference what.

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The journal goes on to say that if the Japanese should emerge victorious from the present con- Alct she will go on with her. southward march and she may even make so bold as to have de

In conclusion the paper sounds

to

a word of warning to the world In general, and to the people. of America it appeals to them urge the United States to enforce the Nine Power Treaty.

all speak volumes for the gallant signs on the Philippine Islands. stand put up by the Chinese for the attackers had trought heavy fleld pleces into action in their mad desire to gain more ground. For instance, every effort by the Japan- ese to land more troops was accom- panied by very heavy shelling of Chinese positions by the Japanese warships while their air force alse played £

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1937.

MR. R.G. HOWE IN NANKING

"THEY SHALL NOT PASS"

ORDERS GIVEN TO ALL CHINESE TROOPS

New Lines Expected To

Hold Back Japanese

Shanghal, Sept. 14: With withdrawal plans from the Yuehpu- Yanghong and the Civic Centre Tinzlangkang sectors completed, "they shall not pass" orders have been given to all Chinese troops entrenched along the newly-formed first line of defence.

High Chinese commanders ex- press satisfaction with the "tactical withdrawal" yesterday as Japanese warships to-day failed to make any progress in damaging the Chinese positions inland. It is also ex- plained that the falling back plan has saved China from making * unnecessary sacrifices" under the muzzles of the big guns of the Japanese warships.

Chinese headquarters to-day ad- mitted that the Civic' Centre was also given up last night and the new positions have been formed along the Shanghai-Woosung Highway to Kaochingmizo and the International Race Course.

The Japanese front lines are roughly located at Luchiachuch. 'west of the Civic Centre Stadium, Mr. R. G. Howe.

to the Seckingjao Golf Club. Nanking. September 14: Mr. R. G. In the Yinzianghalang area the Howe, British Charge D'Affaires, | Chinese forces have fallen back to arrived at 4 p.m. to-day accom- Huang Shing Road up to the northern boundary of the Inter- national Settlement.

very prominent part. HONG KONG AND Danted by Col. Lovat Fraser, British

bornbing the Chinese positions.

THE REFUGEES

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Hong Kong for their hospitality to the thousands of refugees from Chinese war areas who have sought shelter within cur shores.

"HARRASSING " JAPANESE, Far from trying to prevent these landings, the Chinese, handicapped by the fact that they did not have any support from warships, merely contented themselves with just "harrassing" the Japanese, thus gaining much valuable time in preparing their defences. In every case, as soon as the defences were ready the Chinese withdrew so that During his talk Mr. Millington their troops no longer had to ex-referred to the Cathay Hotel and pose themselves to heavy gunfire. Nanking Road bombings and gavë an instance, typical of thousands It is estimated that at one parti- cular effort, when the Japanese of such, cases in Shanghal on the tried to land at several places day of the bombing, in which a simultaneously, over 700 guns from woman, without any face at all, their warships were brought into rushed up to the bar of the Palace action.

Hotel asked for a drink of water and fell down dead.

ADVANCE FRUSTRATED

At Nanchang a concentrated at-" tempt by the Japanese to advance was frustrated. They were aided in this particular instance by light armoured cars and despite this the Chinese claim that the attackers were driven off after having sus- tained very heavy casualties.

At Tientsin the Japanese are ro- ported to be building strong de- fences but they are hampered in their work by Chinese airplanes who, in periodical visits to this sector, caused considerable "In- convenience with their bombing operations.

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Moving down to the South China coast, it is stated that the Japanese have established a squadron in this sector, their fleet. here consisting of two cruisers, one aircraft carrier and several destroyers. It is learn- ed that their object here is to make more effective the blockade of the South China coast in addition to establishing air and naval bases on the islets between Hong Kong

and Hainan.

FRENCH ARMY MANOEUVRES ON BIG SCALE

TRIBUTE TO NAVY

Mr. Millington graphically des cribed the dangerous conditions in the Settlement during the early days of the fighting with machine gun bullets, shrapnel from the Japanese men-o-war, and stray rifle bullets flying a all directions, and said that it was a great relief to get away from those conditions and get back to Hong Kong. In this connection, he could not speak too highly of the excellent service rendered by all hands of' His Ma-

Military Attache, and Mr. E. L. Hall Patch. Financial Adviser to the British Embassy. The journey was without event. The party is staying in Nanking for the present. Mr. Howe is in charge, pending the complete recovery of the British Ambassador, Slr Hughe Knatch- bull-Hugessen, who was injured'un August 26 while travelling by car from Nanking to Renter.

The Japanese made an attempt to rush the new line along Huang during the heavy Shing Road rainstorm last night but were re- pulsed with heavy losses.— Central News.

Shanghai DELEGATES

SIGN

TO CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER

Nanking. Sept. 14: Mr. R. G. Howe, British Charge D'Affaires, is scheduled to pay a formal call on Dr. Wang Chung-hu, the Foreign Minister to-morrow morning.

entral News,

"JAPAN DEFEATED

Osaka, Sept. 14. The United States beat Japan by 98 points to 19 in an athletic meeting at Osaka. Five Japanese records were broken four of which were by American representatives. -Reuter's Bulletin Service..

of the Shanghai Club, to the first meeting I had here round your friendly bar and more friendly Jesty's ships in the work of evacua-men-I have been grateful to you tion of British nationals,

HONG KONG MIND "Finally, gentlemen, I will leave you with this message as one Ro- tarian to another. I read the Leader in the South China Morning Post this morning with sincere gratitude to the editor. He says that the Shanghai mind has undergone a great change, and is to-day pleasantly broad. sincere,

not like your

courageous and catholic. He asks whether the Hong Kong mind has undergone similar-changes. ---

"Now, I may typhoons, and I cannot say that I Am particularly struck with the humidity of your climate, but I have been astounded at the real revelation of the Hong Kong mind Paris.

Sept. 14: The French and the reception the whole of Army monoeuvres began to-day Hong Kong has given to the thou- which are the largest for many, sands of visitors from all quarters years, in which 45,000 men, 6,000 who have come to the Colony. No- horses and 3,000 motor vehicles thing has been too great a trouble. are participating. Mr. L. Hore- Men and women alike have put Belisha, Minister for War, and themselves out from the highest to Field-Marshal Sir Cyril Deverell, the lowest to make our wives and General Officer Commanding-in- families feel at home. Chief at Aldershot, are represent- ing Britain at the manoeuvres. Henter's Bulletin Service.

"From the time the kindly naval men from Hong Kong took charge pt all we hold dearest at the door

SINO FORCES SECURELY

ENTRENCHED

JAPANESE ADVANCE HALTS TEMPORARILY

Shanghai, Sept. 14; Although the main body of the Chinese forces are now securely entrenched in the new line which runs from the North Station to Liuho via Linhong, the remnants are harrassing, the Japanese troops. The Japanese advance has temporarily halted the lines being consolidated in preparation for a further advance.

The Japanese claim that part of their forces are within balf a mile from Linhong which is expected to be subjected to power-

fal assaults within the next forty-eight hours.

The Klangwan Racecourse is still in the hands of the Chinese who evidently will not abandon it ́ without a keen struggle Reuter.

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"THEY WON'T BE THERE LONG”.

Mayor Yui And

Civic Centre

Shanghai, Sept. 14: Shown a newspaper-containing a picture of Japanese troops standing on "the steps at his office at the Civic Centre shouting "banzal." Mr. Q. K. Yul, Mayor of Greater Shang- hai, sald philosophically, "They won't be there long. The whole | Civic Centre may be wiped out but we will come back and rebuild it on a grander scale than ever. The present Civic Centre was one of my dreams for many years but now I am having those dreams again." The Municipal bulidings in the Civic Centre cost $6,000,000 and the whole cost of the entire Civic Centre $20,000,000.

The Chinese spokesman said that several skirmishes occurred Klangwan to-day outside the Racecourse. He added that the Japanese were apparently busy digging in but were not expected to launch any real offensive for the time being. In the early evening Japanese warships bom- barded Pontung but not intensive-

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NYON AGREEMENT | 1y. Chinese claim

Italy's Reply Awaited

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hitherto only a few dummyem- placements are

being hit and assert that all artillery and machine-gun positions remain in- 'tact.-. ... Hinter

TRANS-ATLANTIC EXPERIMENTAL·

FLIGHT

Caledonia Operates Over Broken Clouds

London, Sept. 14. The agreement reached by repre- sentatives of the hine Powers to prevent piratical attacks on ship- ping in the Mediterranean formally signed by all the dele- gates at the Plenary Session of the Nyon Conference at noon to-day following a brief private meeting of delegates. The terms

of the were communicated agreement

to the German and yesterday Italian Governments. The reply to the Invitation to the Rome Gov- ernment to participate in the de- A JOB WELL DONE. fence-of-shipping against unpro- "Shanghai Rotary will be told that voked attack on the Messina -

London, Sept. 14. Hong Kong Rotary welcomes its Marseilles route and elsewhere is visitors right royally and that when | still awaited but has not delayed The Imperial Airways' flying- the Empire called on Hong Kong signature of the agreement. Techni-'boat, Caledonia, which left to do a job of work that job was cal details in connection with Foynes, Ireland, at 6.15 p.m. done well. It has been worth putting into operation of the G.M.T. yesterday, arrived at Bot- coming to Hong Kong to discover patrol scheme forthwith are al-wood, Newfoundland at 9.48 2.m. that true Rotary friendship les ready being prepared and a meet- deep in the Hong Kong Club; anding of "haval and other experts will that when a Shanghal Rotarian be held to-morrow at Genevá has wanted a leg over a sty he British Wireles has got it and got it without hesi- talion. Therefore gentlemen, I

· London, Sept. 14. would like to thank you, as repre The Admiralty announce to-day sentatives of the Colony, not mere. that it has been decided that ly on my own behalf but on the H.M.S. Calro, flagship of the Com- behalf of the thousands of Shang-modore, destroyers and Fourth hai husbands who cannot be here to do it themselves and say well done Hong Kong."

Rotarian Clarke proposed a vote of thanks.

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FLAGSHIP TO JOIN PATROL

Destroyer Flotilla are to prepare to proceed to the Mediterranean to. join the anti-piracy patrol when it comes into force.--- British Wireless

CONVERSAZIONE

Among the visiting Rotarians were: Capt. Lenier, of Rotterdam. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, of Amoy, Dr. Wu Lien Teh, of Shanghai, Mr. R. Straubell, of Tema, Rev. G. L. Rus- A large gathering of St. Andrew's sell, of Pakhot. Mr. A. R. Kroeber, | Church members attended the of Shanghal, Mr. A. J. Bell, of meeting of the Annual Parochial Honan, Mr. Bruce J. Miles, of Conversazione held in the Church Shanghai, Mr. J. McCarthy, of Hall yesterday evening. The Rev. Shanghai and Mr. C. K. Ho of J. "R. Higgs presided. Plans for Shanghai.

drawing up the Autumn and Win. ter programme were discussed.

ITALIAN TROOPS IN

SHANGHAI "

Shanghai, Sept. 14: The first Italian troops to land in China since the Boxer Rebellion set foot in Shanghai this evening. They consisted of 781 Savoy Grenadiers from Addis Ababa, all bronzed from the African sun. They made the journey from Massawa aboard the Conte Blancamano which anchored off Woosung. The troops were brought up the river in two tenders and were greeted at the Customs Jetty-by-Italian-notables-also-a- party of British officers headed by Telfer-Smollet. Com- Brigadier mander of the British troops in Shanghai The Italian troops were conveyed to barracks in a fleet of twenty buses.— Reuter.

G.M.T. to-day on completion of a further experimental trans-Atlan- tic flight. The Caledonia's aver- age speed was approximately 128 m.p.h.

Captain Wilcockson, commander of the Caledonia was once again alded by meteorological forecasts along the line course set which enabled the Caledonia to skirt the northern side of the anti-cyclone area from the Azores. This lessen- ed the headwind and by operating for most of the night at a height of 6.000 feet, at which had been calculated the winds would be lighter, the Caledonia was able to average 135-140 m.p.h. for the greater part of the journey.

The Caledonia operated over broken clouds for most of the way, Wireless communication was main talned without a hitch and the Caledonia's commander was able to check his positions, from ship: ping on the Atlantic.-. British Wireless,

Movement Afoot To Bring Mad Campaign Of Aggression To An End

Although the Japanese propagandists will have the world believe otherwise, it is learned from a very rellable source that already there is a movement afoot in Japan to bring to an end --this-mad-campaign-of-aggression-In-China. The leaders of this. .anti-war movement hope, by their action, to bring Japan's mad militarists to their senses and induce, them to come to a peace- ful settlement with the Central Government. It iş interesting to note that amongst these anti-war. Itaders is one who but a few years ago,' was candidate for the Premiership of Japan and that the party includes the labour bodies of Japan as well as the commercial faction.

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DEATH OF T.G. MASARYK

First President Of Czechoslovak Republic

Prague, Sept. 14. Founder and

Arst President of the Czechoslovak Republic, Thomas G. Masaryk died at his summer home in Lany Castle yesterday in his 88th year.

Born of poor parents. Masaryk began his life as an apprentice to a blacksmith but he later went to Vienna where be managed to educate himscit. Even before the war he was actively opposed to the Austro-Hungarian state the grounds of nationality and after the beginning of the war he negotiated with the British fi Amsterdam.

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The remains of Czechoslovakia's greatest patriot will lie in state in Lany Castle.--- Transocean News Service.

FROM ALL FRONTS

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|RED CROSS

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any conclusion yet as he had not studied the situation well enough. Perhaps, he said, they would send material, men or even a Red Croes Unit to China, but that depended

His on the state of the affairs. first move, he said, would be to ap- proach the Chinese officials to as- certain their desire for help, and he stated that the Chinese Red Cross Organisation will doubtless: be glad to receive any assistance from his" organisation.

"I am sure that there is much to. be done there, as in addition to the war there is cholera to be con- sidered,"

When asked as to what degree. of truth, there wes regarding the Japanese refusal of assistance, Col. Watteville replied that he had no knowledge of the refusal but he believed it would probably be true. as the Japanese were better or- gantsed than the Chinese.

Col. Watteville is now staying at the, Gloucester Hotel where he will remain till the first possible op- portunity to catch a steamer to Shanghai. He also informed us that he would get in touch with Mr. Alfred Morris of the St. John Ambulance Brigade who is now in Shanghai with a number of his men.

TO INVESTIGATE HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS

are making no noticeable progress down the Pinghan line, but their attack down the Tainpu ne con- tinues to make good headway, and It seems probable that their ad-

London, Sept. 14. vance down these railway lines will Plans to investigate household not be so stubbornly opposed as budgets of labourers of Great Brl- hitherto, General Kita and ex- tain have been drafted by the Foreign Minister Arita arë reported | Mihlstry of Labour. to have arrived at Felping in con- Thirty thousand housewives will nection with the organisation of a be invited to submit household pro-Japanese local Government. budgeta showing how wages are SHANGHAI FRONT; Chinese dispensed; they will be granted withdrawal from Kiangwan area to half-a-crown for their assistance prepare defence line approximately by the 'Ministry. from Nanziang-Kiating-Taltsang. From Investigation the basis out of range of the Japanese Naval Agure will be arrived at in which guns, was executed in an orderly the living of 4,000,000 workers are: and apparently voluntary fashion. based. The situation on the non-belli- gerent front is quict, and should improve still further with the Chinese withdrawal and less risk of stray shells.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

ese destroyers of Macao and forced.. the latter to retreat under cover of smoke-screens. The Chinese claim to have sunk a destroyer is

SOUTH CHINA: Japanese raided | unconfirmed. This morning Japan- Canton and Walchow with no ap- ese warships bombarded the Bocca parent military effect. Three Chi-Tigris forts with unascertainable nese bombers engaged two Japan; } result. ⠀