1937-10-03 — Page 4

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TO BE SENT HOME

Families Of Royal Welch Fusiliers

It is understood that the War Office in London has decided that the wives and families of the Royal Welch Fusillers who are now sta- cloned in Shanghal, are to be sent to England,

The action has been ordered it is learned, in order that the married quarters may be made available for "the wives and families of the men of the Middlesex Regiment, now in Hong Kong from Singapore.

Precise details of the transfer are not yet known, but it is thought that the familles of the Middlesex Regiment will be brought to Hong Kong shortly, by the next trooper, and that the families of the men of the Royal Welch Fusillers will leave for England in the same sh'p on her return trip.

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(From the "N.C.D. News")

NORTH CHINA WAR NEWS

REUTER'S MAN'S ESCAPE

Shunghat. Oct. 2: A thrilling experience befell Mr. C. W. Olsen. a member of Reuter's stuff, during the Chinese air rald last night.

Mr. 'Olsen was sleeping at his home in the Bubbling Well Road district when an anti-aircraft shell went through the roof and pierced a book three inches thick lying on a table four. Icet from his bed. It

VACATED BUILDINGS

if

BOMBED

H CHINESE SEIZE JAPANESE

FIELD PIECES

Nanking, Oct 2: According to a telegram received here, to-day "Shanghai, Oct. 2. from General Han Fu-chu, Gover- In the course of routine bomb- nor of Shantung province, the ing operations to-day the Japanese Chinese forces launching a coun- ralded, among other places. theter-offensive along the Tientsin- | vacated buildings of the American-Pukow line last night, seized 30 owned Southern Baptist Mission, Japanese field pieces and a large north-west of Chapel which has quantity of military supplies at plunged through the door had-times since hostilities began.

Ecen hit and damaged severalHsuangyuan. The Chinese are re- ended its career in the dining

ported to be moving slowly up the room below.

line.-

The shell did not explode, but the table was smashed and the contents litered the floor.--

Reuter.

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL FROM

`KIANGWAN CONFIRMED

Sonchow, Oct. 2: A rellable re- port from the front received here to-day confrms the withdrawal of the Japanese forces. from the south-eastern section

of Kiang-

wan. particularly Chinchishslang, Tichiahsiang, Ylushahslang and Wuchlachla.

It is also reported" that the Ja- panese at Tanchlachen in Chapel and Changchiahsiang near Shu! Tien Road have also moved back- ward. These latter places" have been re-occupied by Chinese lorces.- Central News.

THREE JAPANESE AVIATORS

"TAKEN PRISONERS

Souchow, Oct. 2: The Three. Japanese aviators who were shot down in their plane near Kashing on Sept. 29 and who managed to escape have been caught by the railway guards. The three fliers were found hidden in a small tem- ple about one mile from Wangtlen near Kashing. Central News.

The buildings are alleged to be occupied by Chinese troops.

The Lotlen-Liuhang highway. according to a Chinese spokesman. has been crossed and re-crossed by the contending forces.

In Tokyo. the War Office claims that the Japanese troops have driven a wedge into the Chinese, positions in the Lluhong area, and asserts that 500,000 Chinese troops are massing round Shanghal to meet the Japanese advance.

The position in the Civic Centre obscure, with the Chinese claiming area at Klangwan is extremely

advances which the Japanese em- phatically deny.- Reuter.

Central -News.

JAPANESE MOVING SUPPLIES Shanghai, Oct. 2: Fearing fur fired from the Pootung sector, the ther destruction by Chinese shells Japanese to-day started moving huge quantities of munitions and military supplies from the store- houses in the eastern district of Shanghal In International and Spinning Mill in the Yangtse- Settlement to the Yufoong Cotton

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JAPANESE RAIDERS REPULSED RUMOURED "PEACE TALES"

Canton, Oct. 2: Chinese pursuit Shanghai. Oct. 2: The statement three attempted air raids

planes to-day successfully repulsed given out to foreign "newspaper Canton by Japanese bombers. correspondents by а Japanese When the first alarm was re- spokesman to the effect that selved China had recently opened "peace the Chinese machines took-off for here at 8.30 a.m., negotiations with Japan has Bocca Tigrla Forts where they, brought forth a sharp denial from Mr. O. K. Yui. Mayor of the City

intercepted three Japanese bombers Government of Greater Shanghai,

from Tongkawan flying towards Mr. Yu! branded the statement the Japanese fliers saw the Chinese the direction of Canton. When "utter fabrications" with planes they released several bombs

on Pasha and turned tall.

as

ulterior motives.

been

A high Chinese commander who has just returned from the front; told Mayor Yui to-day that the Japanese have rumoura stating that they would spreading

be able to liquidate the hostilities In Shanghat before October 15. the object of inducing the Chinese This rumour was circulated with

to voluntarily withdraw from their present positions.

When questioned as to the pos- sibility of the Japanese carrying put such a plan, the commander laughed and to

wondered whether

FIERCE FIRES RAGE IN CHAPEI Shanghai, Oct. 2: Three res raged throughout the night along Paoshan Road in Chapel following the Japanese aerial bombardment late yesterday afternoon. As no attempts have

been made extinguish theres the flames continued to eat their way through the already ruined buildings left remaining in that area.- Central News

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JAPANESE REPAIRING

RAILWAY

the Japanese meant October 15. 1938 or 1939. He stated that the Chinese lines are still intact.- Central News

to

The second attempted air raid planes repulsed occurred at 1.40 p.m. when Chinese four Japanese machines over Whampea

During the third raid at 3.20 p.m. two Japanese planes staged an aerial combat over Shinmen but were finally driven away. with the Chinese pursuit machines

Further reports received here late in the afternoon scouted over revealed that 11 Japanese bombers Chekwan in Paoan district, not far from Hong Kong and strafed a number of villages with machine- gun bullets:-

Central News,

CHINESE REPULSE JAPANESE

.ATTACK

Shanghai, Oct 2: A Chinese mechanised unit, swinging into action for the first time, repulsed a Japanese tank attack in Chapel early this morning.

The Japanese tanks, closely fal-

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL FROM CIVIC CENTRE Shanghal, Oct. 3: Information emanating from reliable quarters Hankow. Oct. 2: To facilitate revealed that the Japanese with- London, Oct. 3.

the transportation of military drawal from the Civic Centre and The Engineering Works Owners' supplies and reinforcements, the Klangwan sectors

Jukonz Association has offered an increase Japanese have decided to repair Wharf, Woosung and Yangtazepoo lowed by several hundred troops late

the railway of two shillings weekly in the wages

linking Chengteh, was decided upon at an emergency last night, moved slowly into the of apprentices in the Manchester Provincial capital of Jehol pro- conference held on the night of Chinese territory from Chungchon vince. with Pelping. A thousand September 30. All high Japanese Road and Jukong Road in an at- district who recently struck a three-shilling increase. The ques-workmen have been engaged from commanders in the Shanghai area tempt to rout the Chinese holding tion, of recognition of the Appren-Jehol to take charge of the work attended the meeting, including East Paoshing Road.

Matsui And Admiral tices Union as a body capable to which is expected to be completed General

in two months.- :

Hasegawa, negotiate on the apprentices be- half was not considered-

Central News.

Further plans for the future Reuter.

were also reported to have been reached at the conference.--- Central News.

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MISSING PLANE

FOUND

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armoured

Upon seeing the "Iron wall," the Chinese immediately despatched a number of tanks and cars to meet the attackers and a Alerce duel between the tanks en- sued. The fighting raged through MORE VILLAGES BOMBED"

the night as the opposing tanks Shanghai, Oct. 2: Three Japan-fought hard to drive cach other

out.. ese planes scouted over the area west of Shanghal this afternoon.

With fresh reinforcements from

BIG FIRE IN TIENTSIN

Hankow. Oct. 2: According to rellable information received here. a huge fire broke out in a Japan- ese: godown in Tientsin on the night of September 23 and totally Singapore, Oct: 3. damaged a huge stock petroleum and dropped seven bomba on Pu the rear, the Chinese used anti- The missing French plane was stored in the building: Fanned by sungchen, killing three civilians tank guns, driving back the Japan d'scovered in Northern Johore. a strong wind the flames swept and sinking three ferries. Later in ese machines early this morning. burnt out and its two occupants through the structure and was the afternoon one lone bomber It is claimed that during the killed. R.AF planes flew over the finally brought under control after few over Biccawel and strafed the Bghting 120 Japanese were killed toping cough has affected several of district for twelve hours assisted by ten hours. The Japanese authorivillages south-west of French Con- on East Papshing Road and 90 on the Royal Welch families, and land parties, in search of the tles are investigating into the cession boundary with machine- Jukong Road, Including four on- they will not be able to sall. if it machine.—

origin of the fare.-- ¡has- not cleared up.

fleuter.

Central News.

Central News.

Meanwhile an outbreak of who

guns.

cers,

Central News.

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MORE DATA IS WANTED

Geneva, Oct. 2.

"DESIRE"

S.A. RUMJAHN BEATEN

The Committee of Thirteen be- 8. A. Humjahin was beaten. 0-4, gan to-day its serious labours with 10-8, 6-2. by Tsul Wal-put, a mem consideration of the memorandumber of last year's China's Davis | drafted by the Secretariat.

Cup tream. in the Hardcourt cham- plonship of the Colony yesterday.

The first part deals with an his- torical survey of the situation and

the second with the international

treaties and obligations involved:

The Committee is meeting in private and will sit throughout the

day.

At lunch time the Committee re- quested additional information which will be prepared by the Becretariat and the Chinese dele-- gallon-Renter.

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AEROPLANE WORKSHIPS

Lopden, Oct. 3. Viscount Swinton to-day visited the aeroplane engine shadow face

The match, which was played at the U.S.R.C, was watched by a large gathering, who were treated to exceedingly good tennis, both players putting up a display worthy of their reputations. There were numerous long rallies in which drive Was matched with" drive, punctuated now and then with bril-1 liant drop shots, mostly by Taul. On yesterday's play, Taui was un-) doubtedly worthy of his rictors, but must be conceded that Rum- Jahn was a gallant loser.

shadow factories were created by tory near Coventry where produc Britain's rearmament programme. tion is now in full swing. The | -Reuter,

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