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EPIC STORY OF CHINESE HEROISM

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TROOPS FLOAT MINE TOWARDS

IN CONFUSION

Too Many Heads: Too Much

Militarism

By Y. C. LEUNG

The following is the continuation of the

stole,

under

the same headings as above, which appeared in aur issue of yesterday::--

The weakness' of the Japanese 1er House implies the unique status of the Japanese Cabinet. According to the Constitution, it is got responsible to the Legislature. or to the people as a whole. It

responsible the

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Emperor irectly, because the Cabinet nisters are the servants of the Speror only. They are appointed d dismissed at the option of the Apart from military

peror. airs, and subject to the vete of Imperial ordnances, they are He real executives for the Em- tor. They may pay no attention

the attitude of the Lower se. if they insist on rushing ough their proposals and bills. Sere is no collective responsibility the Cabinet, each of the Minis- being held individually re- the Emperor. The Instble to

The Minister is but a coordina-

PROPAGANDA!

JUST ATTITUDE OF JAPANESE NAVY

Attack On Junks

Denied.

Shanghai, Sept. 50. Japanese spokesman emphati- ly denies that Chinese Junk

Japanese sub- e sunk by, a arine off Cheelong Po'nt 03 eptember 22. The spokesman ates that careful investigation hows that no Japanese submarine as on duty in the vicinity of

anong

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his colleagues. His superior power over other ministers lles in the fact he is the only minister Who can address the on behalf of other Emperor ministers.

Though there has been a party complexion in the Cabinet recent- ly, yet the choice of the Prime Minister is not made, according to the domination of the majority Party in the Diet. Only the Em- peror, the elder statesmen, and the militarists have the final say in selecting the Cabinet. More- over the influence.of the militarists in selecting the cabinet is the predominant of all. On most more than one occasion the Prime Minister falled to form a Cabinet Just because the warlords fused to nominate their candidate cu take up the portfolios ofer and

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SPANISH WAR NEWS

London, Sept. 29: Fighting 13 continuing on both the North and Aragon fronts in Spain. While the Insurgents claim succeses in the north the Government troops de- clare that they are advancing on Aragon.--

"Reuter'a Bulletin Service.

Amoy or off the mouth of Kao- loong River on the day in question.

The spokesman added that the reported attack was "propaganda lutended to cast a shadow upon the fa'r and just attitude of the Japanese Navy." Reuter.

Picture taken after the wedding at Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, yesterday afternoon between Mr. E. F. Shea, of the Cana- dian, Paelfie Steamship Company, and Miss Mabel Wills. (Photo, Cheng Stadlo).

JAPANESE FLAGSHIP

IDZUMO IN PITCH DARKNESS

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KILLED BY COMRADES ASHORE

WHEN DOOMED

Explosion Throws Augusta Seamen From Bunks

CHANGHAI, SEPTEMBER 29: A STORY OF EPIC HEROISM. LIES BEHIND THE ATTEMPT TO STARTING IN BLOW UP THE JAPANESE FLAGSHIP IDZUMO EARLY THIS MORNING. PITCH DARKNESS FROM A WHARF AT POOTUNG, BELONGING TO A BRITISH OWNED COMPANY, A SCORE OF CHINESE SOLDIERS. SOME IN SAMPANS AND SOME SWIMMING, FLOATED A MINE TOWARDS THE IDZUMO AND BEGAN STEALTHILY CUTTING THE STEEL NET ROUND THE CHINESE SOLDIERS WARSHIP. DAYBREAK REVEALED THEM TO; THE WARSHIP'S LOOKOUT. ASHORE, SEEING THAT THEIR COMRADES WERE DOOMED ANYHOW, EXPLODED THE MINE BY CABLE KILLING ALL THE SOLDIERS IN THE WATER. A WATER GEYSER SHOT 150 FEET IN THE AIR. A HOLE WAS RIPPED IN THE NET ROUND THE JAPANESE FLAGSHIP WHICH WAS SHOWERED WITH SHRAPNEL. MANY OF THE CREW. ABOARD THE UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP .. AUGUSTA, BERTHED IN THE RIVER HALF A MILE AWAY, WERE THROWN FROM THEIR BUNKS BY THE EXPLOSION-REUTER.

Furious fighting raged all day long around Shanghai. The Chinese" say that all Japanese at- tempts to drive spearheads into their lines have falled. The Japanese, however, claim an advance along part of the Chapel and Kiangwan sector saying that they reached the section of the Shang- hal-Woosung Hallway. At 6.50 p.m. Chinese artiiters at Pootung started a night struggle with Japanese warships by trying to shell the Japanese - airfield of Yangisepoa, Japanese warships lying in the darkness of the river responded vigorously lading Footung with a quick succession of projectiles. The roar of the guns echoed and re-echoed the wghout the city-Renter

Pelping. September 29: After severe fighting the Japanese claim to have captured Juyneh Pass "in the inner great wall of Shansi giving access to the Taiyuan plaio. A report from Paotingly states that three Chinese planes appeared over sinto on September 27 when the Japanese were attack- ing the town which is fifty miles south of Paotingfu. The Japanese claim that one of the planes was shot down just north of Hstalo-Reuter.

SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES

DIRECT RESULT OF THE WAR

China Asks Aid From League

Geneva, Sept. 29:

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Daily Press Refugees Fund

We have received a draft for 85 trom Miss P. H. Mehta, Framjec Hall. Warden Road. Bombay, for the above fund, bringing the total received up-to-date to 8370.81.

CANTON BOMBING

Films To Be Made

PROF. CHANG TELLS OF TIENTSIN BOMBING

London, Sept. 29.

HONGKEW SECTOR

ACTIVITY

Chinese Deny Using

Dum Dum Bullets

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Contrary to expectations Nanking passed a comparatively. quiet day yesterday, the Japanese Air Force not carrying out" any of their dastardly raids on the civilian population—ralds which have for over a week become a regular feature of the Sino-Japanese conflict.

much

On the other hand, however, there' was considerable activity m the Hoogkew sector where the Chinese Air Force claims to have scored several" direct hits on the Japanese Military Head- quarters and an ammunition depot; causing considerable damage. The Chinese military authorities Continuing, the spokesman, took state that the enemy launched a the opportunity to emphatically. | heavy artillery attack on all their ❘ deny the reports, spread by the positions in Paoshan but it is Japanese, that the Chinese forces claimed that the defenders fought were using dum-dum bullets..

well that the Japanese made no

According to the official, the headway whatever. Towards even-

Japanese were the real offenders Ing a hand-to-hand fght ensued

in this respect and it was also. and as has been proved so many

stated that the Japanese are now times since the hostilities began. the Chinese proved to be

spreading these malicious reports better at this particular type of so that they will be able to justify the use of these bulleta, by their own troops, in the very near future.

A spokesman for General Han Fu-chu said that the Press reports regarding a visit by Major-General Dolhara to General Han, with the object of "gounding the real posi- tion," were entirely false and un- founded. General Han wished it to be reiterated that the whole country was now united against Japanese aggression and ho amount of Japanese cunning and treachery will be able to break this unity.

war.

STILL HOLDING GROUND Reviewing the situation at the end of the day's hostilities, a Chinese military spokesman sald that a survey of the positions held by the defenders showed that they are still holding their ground and so firmly are they entrenched, and so sold their defences that they feel confident the Japanese, when they launch their next heavy cffensive, will meet with not only severe resistance but possibly crushing defeat.

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EMERGENCY RELIEF

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RED CROSS WORK

We have been informed that a

SERVICE TO SOLDIERS | fair quantity of ether has already BY THE Y.M.C.A.'S been forwarded, by air mail, by the local International Red Cross Com- mittee to Dr. J. W. Maxwell, at Hankow. in response to his appeal for ald in the form of medical supplies, etc., for relief work 1 North China.

This service varies according to the 'conditions in different parts of the war zone. Some of it consists of Mcers clubs: privates clubs:

An allegation that the Japanese centres for wounded soldiers where

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the wounded and stretcher bearers bombardment Of Tientsin

are received in passing, and tea. carried out when not a single

rest rooms, tollet facilities, and Chinese combatant was in the city

simple first aid. are provided; was made by an eye-witness, Pro-wounded soldiers clubs attached to fessor Chang Peng-chun in his ad-base hospitals: general reception dress before the London Free

centres to serve passing soldiers Church Ministers to-day. He said and drivers of military trucks pro- that when the bombardment fali-viding rest rooms and supplying ed to destroy Nankal University tea; and provizion of entertainment

A fresh and horrifying aspect of the war in China was impressed upon the Committee for technical

Canton, Sept. 29: Two photo- collaboration in China when a graphers from the Military Affairs meeting to-day faced the Chinese Commission in Nanking arrived Government's memorandum draw- here to-day to make a pictorial ing attention to the need for record of the recent bombings in mite. medical, annitary and technical Canton by Japanese planes.-- help."

Central News.

As a direct result of the war there was 17 acute shortage of medical and sanitary supplies and there was a grave danger of the spread of cholera and small-pox..

THE MUCK RAKE

In accepting responsibility for Under the above caption, on page grappling with the situation the 8. will be found the Editor's ob- Chinese Government will protect servations of a Japanese spokes- neighbours against risks inherent man's insinuation of miscontrued In the spread of epidemics by the reports of bombing raids and his movement of millions of the popu- denial of the sinking of fishing lation but requests further League | junks." help to which the Chinese Gov- ernment is willing to contribute

$180,000 in Chinese dollars.- kenter..

OFFER TO U.S. NATIONALS

SURPRISE RAID ON WUHU

the Japanese troops tried to set fire to it with oil. Finally they blew up the building with dyna-

The meeting was unanimous in expressing their horror and in- dignation of Japanese bombing of open Chinese cities and are calling the Government and League to take immediate steps to prevent the continuance of these atrocitieз by any means possible.- Reuter

TELEGRAPH LINE REPAIRED Hauchow, Sept. 29: Telegraph lines from Paoting. which were damaged following the withdrawal of Chinese troops on Sept: 25, have been repaired and normal service to points south along the Peiping-Hankow line has been re- sumed.- Central News,

EXCHANGE MARKET

CONFERENCE

Paris, Sept. 29.

Nanking, Sept. 29. Fifteen Japanese planes rained, a hundred bombs on Wuhu," a 'After taking American nationals, mostly dependents of naval officers commercial port above Nanking and ratings, to Manlia, the United yesterday, starting two huge fres States naval transport Chaumont which consumed whole blocks of will return to Hong Kong about closely packed houses. The casual- October 10 and will have space bles are unknown but is believed The Finance Minister, M: Bonnet available for American nationals to be very heavy. The bombing had a long talk this morning with who desire to go as far as Kobe, caused a surprise as the Japanese a number of financial experts. It and have sufficient funds either had listed Wuhu as a safety zones believed that the conference was to maintain themselves there or for foreign ofacials. It will be re- devoted to the examination of any to pay their way thence to the called that the American Ambas- means of securing healthier con- United States. Any Americans who sador, Mr. Nelson Johnson origin-ditions on the exchange market. wish to travel on the Chaumont ally intended to go there.

The greatest secrecy was observed are requested to get in touch The Chinese claim that their but an assurance was given by a Immediately with the American pritaulters intercepted and shot member of M. Bonnet's entourage Consulate General, second floor, down two of the Japanese planes that there was no question of in- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank which visited Nanking yesterday stituting an exchange control Building.

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of educational and moral value.

Continued on Back Page) "

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GENERAL SUNG CHEH-YUAN

Given Leave of Absence

Nanking, Sept. 29.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8 TIT. ON LONDON: 15. 2.7/8d.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, Sept. 29. London silver-prices to-day were unchanged, as follow-

Spot...

Forward..

The Central Government has granted a month's leave of ab- sence to General Surig Chen-yuan. | Cables former Chairman of the Hope!- Finance Chahar Politcal Council and 'com- mander of the 29th Army.

-Genera! Feng Chih-an, Governor of Hopet province. will act for General Bung during the latter's absence. Central Newa,

Sept. 28 Sept. 29. 19-7/5 19-7/8

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Men at work searching for bodies in debris brought about by

Japanese air raida,