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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1937.

STRONG DISSENSION IN JAPANESE CAMP

JAPANESE BRIGADE

WIPED OUT

Ambassador And Military Chiefs

Hold Different Views

BY CHINESE COLUMN DELEGATION FROM TOKYO TO

Taiyuan, Oct. 24.

While the Japanese claimed to- day that they are attacking this elty from the North and the East, a report from the war correspon- dent of the Associated Press stated WILS that one Japanese brigade wiped out by a Chinese column from

at Nanhuahua, Ningwu north-west of Yuanping, which 15 85. miles north of this provincial seat of Shansi.

"Over 300 prisoners were taken.. stated that Associated Press re- port. "The Japanese divisions èn- gaged over 100,000 Chinese soldiers north of Yuanping. Among the many dead Japanese on the battle fleld were several White Russians, but I did not see them personally.

"Chinese guerilia troops north of Yenmenkwan are attacking the Japanese troops and have cut off the communication of the Japan- ese with the rear. Hundreds of Japanese lorries have to return to Tatung. whose communication with Yuanping is cut off."

Twenty-two Japanese tanks were smashed when the Japanese re-

from treated

Kuahsien, North Shanghal, and the casualties to the Japanese and Mongol forces were about 3,000, according to the Asso- ciated Press report.- International Nere Agency..

TACHANG WILL WITHSTAND ANY THREAT

Shanghal, Oct. 24: A Chinese spokesman to-day stated that

fierce fighting was going on a mile north of Tachang. The Japanes: were making a determined attempt to push back the Chinese line but were being checked.

TAKE OVER CONTROL?

ATTEMPT TO CONTACT FOREIGN

AND CHINESE LEADERS

SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 24.

THE FACT THAT A NUMBER OF JAPANESE HIGH OFFICIALS HAVE JUST ARRIVED HERE" AND ARE HAVING LENGTHY CONSULTATIONS WITH THE JAPANESE NAVAL AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES IS REGARDED IN CHINESE WELL-INFORMED QUARTERS AS CONFIRMATION OF THE RECENT REPORTS THAT SERIOUS DIVERGENCIES OF OPINION EXIST BETWEEN THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR, MR. KAWAGOE AND THE JAPANESE SERVICE LEADERS IN CHINA,

It is asserted that Japanese diplomatic Interests in China are now represented by the leader of the Foreign Office delegation rather than by the Ambassador, Mr. Kawagoe, who, however, is still m office in the Embassy.

Strong rumours are current that the Japanese delegation may make strenuous efforts to estab- lish direct communication with the representatives of the foreign Powers, as well as the Chinese authorities, in the course of the next day or two-Transocean News Service. «

"MALICIOUS

PROPAGANDA

BY JAPANESE

Berlin, Oct. 24.

The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce and the National Federation of Chinese Industries and other have telegraphed. organizations

German to the from Bhanghai

against malicious

Chambers of Commerce protesting and the "groundless

propaganda by the characterises Japanese which

turned as having munist and added that private China is fully pro- property in tected. Beuter.

China

com-

THRILLING AIR

BATTLE

JAPANESE PLANES

Continue To Bomb Railways

FIRST NIGHT RAID OVER

HANKOW

السيد

Hankow, Oct. 24. The city experienced its first night rald when a number of Japanese bombers appeared in two relays, at 4.00 and 4.15, and Canton, Oct. 24: Considerable dropped several missiles" in the damage was inflicted on the Sun-vicinity of the aerodrome. Sleep-

ning, Canton-Kowloor" and Can- ton-Hankow Railways to-day dur- ing one of the most extensive air raids carried out by 50 Japanese compers, it was officially announ- ced to-night.

Taking advantage of the fine weather, five fleets of the Japan- ese planes took off at 8.20 .m. and raided the three rallways simultaneously...

The first group of five machines bombed Kungyick and Toushan stations on the Sunning line,

Raiders Downed Overblowing up the platforms, ticket

Nanking

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Nanking.

between

A terrifle dog nght Chinese and Japanese planes over Nanking on October 12 provided the most exciting air spectacle yet seen in this city.

The spokesman added that Kwangiu

still in Chinese hands but, however, admitted that the Chinese troops had withdrawn a short distance from Chenchia- chang which is about 3 miles north-west of Tachang.

Meanwhile the Japanese claim that they are "virtually at the gates of Tachang" and about two miles from Nanhsiang. According to a Chinese communique

Nine heavy bombers appeared situation, at the front "is absolute-over, the city, escaping heavy anti. ly well under control. Do not be- alreraft fire and dropping the ieve the extravagant claims by the heaviest bombs to be used against Japanese." Tachang is expected the capital so far. to withstand any tareat.- Beuten.

JAPANESE IN HAWAII

the

Cannot Have Dual Citizenship

Washington, Oct. 24.

11. As long as the Japanese Hawall profess allegiance to Japan while remaining "as citizens o: the United States, Kawall cannot be granted the status of a State in the United States, declared the leader of the Senate Commission sent to investigate the question of Hawall's status. He added that the country cannot have inde- the majority of its pendence I Inhabitants possess a dual citizen- ship, and unless the Japanese there show full allegiance" to the United States the country's status must remain as at present.- Reuter.

LEVY OF WAR TAX

Canton, Oct. 24. As part of the war time pro- gramme, the administrative ex- penses of the office of the Kwang- tung Provincial Government are reduced from $50,000 to $25,000 a month.

The same reduction is to be

When attacked by Chinese pur-

offices, tracks and houses nearby. There were eight civilian casual- 'tles.

Another, batch of 16 planes flew over Kongmoon and Fatshan and released a number of bombs along the southern section of the Can- tcr-Hankow line. Ten other ma- chines headed farther north and dumped 16 missiles on Lenkong- kow. 119 kilometres from Canton, blowing up four sections of the tracks there.

17.

The attack on the Canton-Kow loon line was carried out by 14 planes flying in two groups, Nam- sheh station. 73.59 kilometres from

ers were awakened by the intense anti-aircraft explosions which spat shrapnel all over the city. The bomb explosions were not very audible indicating that squall ones were used. The "all clear" was given at 4.40 a.m. The damage is believed to be slight and there were no fatalities- Reuter.

SIR FREDERICK

WHYTE

Suggests Way Out

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Sir Frederick Whyte, formier political adviser to the Nanking Government. suggested speech in London last night a course of action to

bring peace in the Far East.

MANCHUKUO TROOPS IN REVOLT

Japanese Officers Killed

are

Shanghai, Oct: 24. Two battalions of Manchukuo troops in Eastern Jehol revolted at noon yesterday and küled their commanding oficers who Japanese, according to local even- ing papers to-night,

The names of the battalion com- manders are Majors Osiki and Matsuiwa.

After the revolt, one company commander assumed charge of the two battalions which have effected a junction.

attacked They Japanese barrack and fought into the night. Volunteers later » ar- rived as reinforcements and suc- ceeded in disarming toe enemy.

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Three Japanese, officers in the barracks were killed. The mutineers fost one platoon commander and thirty men, and the rest of them retired to the forests with addi- tional arms and ammunition for their allies, the volunteers-

·International News Agency...

CHIEFTAIN KILLED

Rangoon. Oct. 24: The Sawbwa or Chieftain of the Southern Shari State of Kengtung was shot dead by an unknown assallant outside the Palace. The motive for the crime has not yet been ascertain- ed and all is quiet at present in the State.

The Mahadevi of Kengtung. wife of the deceased who is re- turning to Burme from Singapore to-morrow. Is thought to be not yet aware of the tragedy. - Reuter

JEAN BATTEN.

FORGING AHEAD

Naples, Oct. 24: Miss Jean Batten who is attempting to establish a new Australia-England solo fight record, left here at 5.26 3.m. Green- wich mean time.-- Reuter

Baghdad, Oct. 24: Broadbent arrived at 8 a.m. G.M.T. states à Reuter message.

Naples, Oct. 24: Jean Batten,

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Will stap on request.

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8.0. Will run on Saturdays; Isi class only.

* Buffet and Luncheon Car will be attached to this train daily.

Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kon- loon, from Messrs." Thon." Cook & Son, Lid, Hong Kong, from The American Express Company, Hong Kong, from The Chips Travel Service. 8. Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Messrs. Wing On Co, Ltd., from China Emporiom, Ltd., Hong Kong, from The Travel Advisers, 31, Gloucester Railding, Hong Kong, and from The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotele, Lið, Hong Kong.

By Order,

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FLEEING CIVILIANS MACHINE- GUNNED

American Describes Hoihow Horror

If the WAT .continued much longer, he said, and Japan came into the market for oil. Britain and America could tell her they dying via Marseilles, is trying a

An non-stop fight to London, and is offered her no public humiliation

suit planes three Japanese fight Canton; was heavily bombed. At through the operation of economie / expected to take about eight hours.

the time of the rald the 8 a.m. mixed

and goods passengers train from Canton had just reached Namishch, resulting the damage to two coaches be-

Ing planes swooped from a terrific height to protect them, and the dog-fight which ensued mude a thrilling spectacle for the watch- ing crowds. Eye-witnesses 'saw' Chinese plane finally dimb above one of the bombers, which crash-longing to the British Section.

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in flames into house in

1 Slantungmen killing all five oc- cupants and setting fire to many houses in the vicinity.

FIVE DOWNED Chinese authorit'es confirm that Ave Japanese planes were down on that day in the Nanking area. two light bombers in the morning and two pursuit planes and one heavy bomber in the afternoon rald:

shol

The famous West Lake at Hang- chow. whose beauties have inspired Chinese poets to countless rhapso- dies in its pra'se, has suffered its first aerial attack. Two Japanese planes, after circ'ing over the placid mirror-Fke waters, dropped an od three small bombs,, and

beneath the fisherman sitting wildws that surround the lake. was hit by shrapnel. To complete the raid, the Nipponese airmen the ancient swooped low walled city, sweeping the ground

fire with machine-gun

before leaving the vicinity.

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over

VICEROY PAYS TRIBUTE

Delhi, Oct. 23: The Viceroy of carried out among the county ad- India, Lord Lithgow. held a durbar to-day and in his speech ministrations.....

paid tribute to the striking services The Provincial Department of rendered by the Punjab Govern- Finance is contemplating the levy ment to the people, including rural of a war tax on certain businesses reconstruction and health services. which are thriving in this abnormal | —Reuter's Bulletin Servic period. This measure will cover some of the deficiency in govern- ment income.- International News Agency.

QUARANTINE RESTRICTION Quarantine restrictions have been from Imposed against arrivals Hatpliong on account of cholera.

STEEL OUTPUT

London. Oct. 23.

The output of 155,200 tis of steel ingots and cast ingots at Sheffield in September exceeded all earlier local monthly records→ British Wireless Service.

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Over a 100 feet of rail were blown up. One passenger was killed and five others injured. A First Aid Squad was rushed from Sheklung to care for the injured who were later returned to Canton.

Three bombs landed at Cheung- muktor Station, twisting 100 feet of rall and cutting the Canton- Hong Kong long-distance phone line. Several bombs also fell at Totong Station, destroying the station buildings and tracks. One railway worker was killed:"

sanctions but if she refused to meet them at the conference table, they would apply oil senc- tions against her. H

That would be a more hopeful

A belt of rain is reported near Marseilles.- Rezler.

(Our Special Correspondent.)

Shanghai. eyewitness account of the Japanese bombardment of Holhow. on the Island of Hanan'with its heavy lots of Chinese civilians, nas been related in Shanghai by the Jean Batten arrived at Marsellles Rev. E. E. Talline, vice-chairman of the Chinese Council, Presbyter- at 10.52 a.m. and left at 11.27.

Broadbent took off from Baghan Mission, following his arrival coastal steamer from dad for Básra at 10 am. G.M.T.- here by

Reuter.

Bad weather to return to

line of action than' attempt at a worldwide campaign of sanctions in present circumstances.

Such a policy, would be greatly Basra. Oct. 24:

Broadbent strengthened by an Anglo-Ameri- forced can trade agreement, the effect of Bagdad- which would not be lost on Tokyo, | Reuter, Berlin and Ron.e.-

Beurer.

CONSTABLE'S TIMELY

ARRIVAL

The timely arrival of an Indian constable frustrated an attempt by

The same group of planes, 'after their attack on the Canton-Kow- loon line, scouted over the White Cloud Mountains where they drew Hung Cheung, 33, street coolle, and fire from the Chinese anti-alt- Wang Tatang. 18, unemployed, to craft guns. The planes were pre-steal wolfram ore from a shop- vented from entering the city. later reconnoltred They Whampao Harbour and disappear- ed towards the coast.-

PIRACY NEAR HONG KONG

Junk Attacked In

British Waters

Hong Kong

"Holhow, it was stated by Rev. Walline, Was bombarded by â Japanese warship.

Rev. Walline said, "The primary grades were dismissed and many of the girls in the middle school department left for home. Min. Moninger and the Principal are carrying on with the boys of the " middle school department in at tendance. The schools and, hos- nitals in Kachek and Nodoa. Have not been affected by the 'trouble. The cholera epidemic is nearly over and very few cases are reported now."

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Rev. Walline spent the first two The panic-stricken civilian po-weeks of August in Japan. He pulace ran for their lives, where- was looked to retura on "the

heavy

upon the war vessel drew nearer Aramis, of the Messagories Más- and opened fire on the fleeing times Line, but it was comman- civilians. with machine guns. deered by the French government, Scores of women and little child- so he finally went to Hong Kong ren were counted among the dead. on the Empress of Canada. In one instance, in full view of the

CANTON BOMBING RECALLED observers aboard the Japanese He was in Canton during the vessel, more than 40 women and first air raid; when the Chinese children took refuge in a stone claimed to have brought down two structure not far from the shore.

out of six Japanese planes with

·BUILDING DEMOLISHED

anit-aircraft fire. He saw the Less than five minutes later the ¦ wreckage of one of the planes, shellfire of the Japanese was Although there were directed at the refuge and a bombings every six hours during direct hit demolished the building, two days, the populacé took it only three of the 40 women and calmly. People were kept from children emerging alve

sleep, running to shelters each "We-heard that the Japanese time. There was no damage to cruiser was in our vicinity looking foren property, but the bombs for A division of troops," Rev. fell in thickly populated Chinees

Break one of Yang Sui-tsal,

the Willne stated, "which were to passengers, informed the police have crossed the straits in junks, that while the junk in which he according to the Japanese in-

travailing wAS proceeding formation."

Consternation was within British waters, a pirate

caused in junk came alongside and the rob- Holhow by the sudden bombard- Appearing on remand before Mr. bers, armed with shotguns, board-ment, and wealthy Chinese began- S. F. Balfour at the Central Magised her and forced the master to to leave, while foreign missionaries

Reports, from Lokmachau. from which centre investigations are state that a junk carrying 10 passengers from Chin- ese territory towards Un Long

was held up by a on Saturday pirate boat and the passengers and

keeper in Connaught Road Central, near Blake Pler, on Friday, and proceeding. over

resulted in the appearance of the men before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy on Saturday They were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment,

At 1.15 p.m. eight more planes subjected the Sunning Railway to another bombing. The detalis are not available. Central Newk.

O. K. YUI CABLES THANKS Shanghai, Oct. 24: Mr. O. K. Yui Mayor of Greater Shanghai, has sent a cablegram to the Lan- his generous donations for the wounded Chinese

TRICKED JADE DEALER

crew robbed.

was

·LAW AND THE TRUTH

Interesting Lecture "Judicial Proceedings As

don Mayor, expressing thanks for tracy on Saturday on a charge of return to Chinese territory. On prepared to evacuate if necessary. Mešins of Ascertaining Truth”

civilians. Central News.

arriving there, the "pirates robbed

the passengers and crew soldiers and

ANKING BOMBED AGAIN Anking, Oct. 24: Between 9 and *11. o'clock yesterday morning Japanese planes raided Anking twice. Several bombs were drop- ped in the city and at the river- front- Central News,

larceny by trick of a pair of jade bangles worth $80 from 8in Chun, 50, jade dealer, on September 30, Li Ching, 19, unemployed, was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

He had a previous conviction, when he was bound over. The bond was enforced, and a fine of $50 or another month's hard labour was imposed.

Defective-Bergt: Jy Bentley pro-

secuted.

all

valuables and then told them to sail away, quickly.

been

shots

Only one passenger had located up to a late hour on Satur day, none of the other victims having reported to the police. No one was injured, and no were fired, the Junk master obey ing the command of the pirates, according to the only report the police had received.

the missionary stated. It wAS EI- pected that further bombardments and air-raids might follow.

The Presbyterian mission sent out to stations a notice asking families with children to come to the port for transportation to a safe place.

PATIENTS LEAVE HOSPITAL "Immediately after the attack on the fort, many patients left the Holhow hospital and the majority of pupils left the Pitkin school,”

was the subiect of an interesting lecture delivered before and appre- elative audience at Ricci Hall fast. night by Mr. C. Macnamara, well-known local barrister,

In a diverting and clever talk, Mr. Macnamara told his listeners how the legal mind, attuned by practice, often detected a le. and. working from that standpoint. frequently obtained the truth where other means would probably have failed