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CHINESE BEAT BACK JAPANESE IN SHANTUNG

Peiping, Oct 31.

The Japanese advance on Shan- tung has not only come to a standstill but the Chinese made counter-attacks there yesterday. The advance on Shensi has also been checked considerablya

On the Shens front two Japan- ese columns which had entered the province from the east a Niang- ise Pass are advancing on the provincial capital of Taiyuanfu and have occupied the towns of Minting and Yangchuan, the latter place being unly 70 kilo- metres from Taiyuanfu.

Talyuantu

raided from the air yesterday in the course of the dog fights" that followed. One Japanese plane was shot down.

was

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Major Disaster Threat In Shanghai

Shanghai, Oct. 30. ese have frequently advisa ine" A disaster of appalling magnitude doomed Chinese troops to surren- may visit Shangbat if the wasp-der, but "in view of their stubborn meter situated within 300 yards of refusal, action has to be taken.”

UNDISCLOSED PLANS the headquarters of the Chinese

The Japaneso "Doomed Battalion" in Chapel is blown up in the course of threa- tened Japanese shelling opera- tions,

The gasometer has already been splattered with machine gun bul- lets, out tragedy will result if the explosions of bombs and shells across Sobchow Creek result in blowing it up..

The whole area around the gaso- meter consists of closely packed ond, densely populated Chinese houses.

British metals are taking an

of twice extremely serious view the

situation.

The advance. on Shansi, how ever, is delayed by the strong re- sistance put up by the Chinese, and the former Eighth Red Army is a constant source of danger to the Japanese.—Transocean.

JAPANESE LAUNCH NEW ATTACK

Peiping, Oct. 31. The Japanese troops this morn- ing launched a fresh attack along aatteen-mile front against the Chinese positions in the sinkow Hills, forty miles north of Tal- yuanfu. Meanwhile the Japanese- forces advancing to Taiyuanfu from the east claim the capture after sharp capture Yuangchuan fighting-Reuter.

INNER MONGOLIA CLAIM

Peiping, Oct. 30.

the

Major-General A. P. D. Telfer Smollett, commander of the In- ternational Defence Forces. to- day, visited the Gas Company's offices, where he discussed situation with worried and anxious officials of the Company.” ---------

Admiral Hasegawa, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief, has inform ed Major-General Telfer-Smollett and Brigadier-General Beaumont, the American commander, that the Japanese "reserve the right to take any steps" to dislodge the "doomed battalion."

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placed howitzers in position for shelling the "Alcazar" and have completed other undisclosed preparations.

Another warning was given to- day by Rear-Admiral Honda, the Japanese naval attache, who said the time had arrived to take "ex- treme steps" to force the surrender of the doomed or suicide battalion.

He urged residents in the set- tlement adjacent to the “Alcazar” to take all necessary precautions and safeguard themselves

·Rear-Admiral Honda said: “The Japanese realise that the attack might result in complications be- cause of the proximity of the Bri- tish and American defence sectors. but we cannot delay operations in- definitely."

The large-scale attempt to dis- lodge the doomed Chinese soldiers

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SCHACHT NOT RESIGNING

Berlin, Oct. 30. The rumoured resignation of Dr. is expected-to-be-made-to-morrow-jalmar Schacht,-President of the (Sunday), when the stronghold. Reichsbank, from his concurrent! over which two Chinese nags at post of Minister of Economics, i present are flying, will probably be now denied in official shelled and bombed ahmultane-Berlin. ously.

Meanwhile, the beleaguered men have bored holes through the wall of their fortress through which Admiral Hasegawa says that for they are taking pot shots at every humanitarian reasons the Japan-Japanese they can see- Reuter.

MORE JAPANESE DENIALS

London, Oct. 30. A statemens issued by the

claims

ANTI-BRITISH MOVEMENT

Tokyo, Oct. 30.

A resolution that national

circles in

It is stated there has never been a crisis concerning the Ministry.

The exact position at present is obscure but it is understood, that it was only the personal interven- tion of Herr Hltier which induced Dr. Schacht to retain his position as head of the Ministry of Eçeno- mics. Reuter.

TO ATTACK "DOOMED BATTALION".

movement be immediately started JAPANESE ADOPT NEW TACTICS to sever diplomatic relations with Great Britain, was passed to-day by the "Council on the Current Situa-

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Shanghai, Oct. 30. The Autonomous Government of tles in Shanghai yesterday. It is

The Japanese have adopted new Inner Mongolia, established a few stated that a thorough investigation" an unofficial body mathly

consisting of industrialists and tactics to crush the "doomed bat- weeks ago by the Japanese, also tion established that there was no

talion" barricaded in the godown holds sovereignty over Outer: Mon-shelling by the Japanese military members of the Lower House.

The resolution denounces the belonging to the Jaint Savings golia, declares a Japanese report or marine forces after sunset,

attitude in the Sino-Society in Chapel. They are mov MIAL OBERON However, the Government estab-whereas the British authorities British

ing their sandbag barricades closer lished in Kweihua can only func-assert that the casualties occurred Japanese conflict.

mr.ceting also adopted a and closer to the back of the go- tion in most parts of Bulyuan and between 7.30 pm, and 3pm----

manifesto declaring that since the down to facilitate their attack on Beloved Enemy Northern Chahar-Reuter,

Reuter.

outbreak of the incident. Great the besieged Chinese troops. JAPANESE DIVISION TO BE SENT

Britain has failed to observe neutrality.

TO NORTH SHANSI Taiyuan; Oct. 30: In view of the

stubborn resistance put up by the ANTI-COMINTERN`- Chinese the Japanese military

command wili. dispatch one more division of troops to north Shansi. according to information from: authoritative sources.

The

Britain, it alleges, has openly pursued' an arrogant and 'insulting PACT ANNIVERSARY | attitude to Japan,

Has consistently been assisting China in her struggle against: Japan and

Has been the main driving force in persuading other Powers to convoke the Nine-Power Conter- ence, apparently with the object of international intervention in the

Several attempts to storm the godown were repelled to-day by the Chinese who fought gallantly, with their rifles, machine-guns and handgrenades.

In a letter to General Sun Yuan- Lang. Commander of the 88th Division, dated yesterday, Colonel Hsieh Chin-yuan, Vice-Comman der of the "Doomed Battalon". declared that the 800 Chinese troops now barricaded in the go- down would not disgrace the-na- tion but would shed the last drop of blood to resist, the Japanese.

Colonel Hsleh said that a mill-

Tokyo, Oct. 30, The Arst anniversary or the conclusion of the anti-Commintern Escorted by a number of tanks Pact between Japan and Germany and 30 truck loads of infantrymen, will be celebrated on Novembtr 5. a Japanese engineering corps The Premiler, Prince Konoye will attempted to repair a bridge at address a national mass meeting, Houyao, north of yenmenkwan and his speech will be broadcast to Pass, which has been damaged by | Germany, Chinese guerilla troops. However, It is reported that Herr Hitler they were compelled to abandon and Signor Mussolini will also their task wheri the Japanese broadcast messages from Berlin which will serve to encourage tary success and a military sacri- troops were routed by Chinese and Rome, respectively, to Japan-Chinese persistence in resistance fice would mean practically the forces in a fierce engagement. Central Naw.

CHANGE-OVER OF GOVERNMENT?

Reuter

JERUSALEM GATES

&

ARE CLOSED

Valencia, Oct. 31.

Jerusalem, Oct. 30. Premier Negrin went to Barce- The old walled city of Jerusalem lona by air this morning. ap has been placed under curfew. parently signalising the change- and fly out of its severi gates over of the Government.-Reuter, closed.

Chinese situation.

"The Japanese cannot allow the British to continue their present improper actions unmolested,"

and against Japan, Chinese co- same thing under special circum- operation with the Comintern. stances. thereby thwarting and delaying establishment of peace in East Asia.-Reuter

This has not occurred since the era of the Turkish occupation during the Great War,

Curfew was imposed owing to fresh outbursts of outrages in the

city-Reuter.

WANTON JAPANESE DESTRUCTION

This train on the Canton-Kowloon run, carried no troops or

war materials, yet it came in for attention from the Japanese - Air

Force. The picture bears mute testimony of how thoroughly and dellberately the Japanese attack non-combatants. (Mint Yuen Audio).

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Meanwhile, General Sun Yuan- Hang sent a letter to Mr. Tu Yueh- sheng, prominent Chinese realdent in Shanghai, urging him to ask the Chinese and foreign public to stop sending "comfort" articles fo the "doomed battalion".

While appreciating their sympa- thetic feelings, General Sun ex-" plained that this excessive amount of "comfort" articles' would not mean much to the troops as they had decided to sacrifice their lives for the country.

General Sun opened that it would be more helpful to the pre- sent war of resistance to Japanese aggression if the public would purchase Nation Salvation Bonds or make donations to the war chest directly-Central Newe

NO MAJOR FIGHTING ON

"TSINPU FRONT

Tsinan, Oct. 30 There was no major fighting on the Tientsin- Fukow Railway front. yesterday. military reports reveal.

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A skirmish took place between Chinese mobile unit and 200 Japanese troops at Wuchiao off the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in south Hopel. Having sustained heavy casualties, the Japanese retreated to Sangyuan on the |Hopel-Shantung border.-

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CHINESE COUNTER-

OFFENSIVE IN. EAST

BHANSI ORDERED Taiyuan, Oct. 10: With defence works along the new positions completed the Chinese inliltary command has ordered a general counter-offensive in east Bhans.

Severe fighting is expected to break out momentarily at Yang- chuan, west of Niangtzekwao Pass

on the Chengtai Railway where."

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