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CHINESE TROOPS SOVIET PLANES
WITHDRAW FROM WUSIH
Crack Reinforcements "Rushed To New Defence Line
Nanking, Nov. 28: Chinese forces withdrew from Wasth on the morning of November 28 and from Changhing on the night of Novem- der 25, according to military re-. 'ports received here.
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The new Chinese defence line, the-reports-state, now runs from Kiangyin strategic town on the south bank of the Yangtze River, to Shintangwan, a station west of Wusth on the Nanking-Shanghai Railway and Thing the west bant of Talhu Lake. Crack Chinese reinforcements have been rushed to these points to "hält fur- ther Japanese advance, and mean- while, the garrison at Kwangueh 00 the Anhwei-Chektang border has been strengthened.
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Over 2,000 Japanese troops were killed during their three-day at- tacks on Changhing, whilst Chinese casualties were also heavy, the reports revealed.
BLOODY BATTLE Determined to make the Japan ese pay the heaviest price for every inch of territory gained. the Chinese forces, put up the stiffest resistance at Hsusukwan Wang- ting and Chowchinhang stations between Soochow and Wusih. Only after suffering a heavy loss of lives during repeated bloody engage- ments did they succeed in reach- ing Shihtichiao, a point about 10 kilometres northeast of Wush on the night of November 25, the reports said,
With the Chinese forces Ohanghing withdrawn
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FOR CHINA
Japanese Press Report:
Tokyo, Nov. 28. Three hundred planes have been supplied to China by Soviet Russia since the outbreak of hostilities in to the Shanghai In accordance "secret clauses" in the Sino-Sovlet
Non-Aggresalon Pact, says Japanese press. - Reuter.
PASSPORTS" NOW REQUIRED IN CANTON
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Canton, Nov. 28. British subjects from Hong Kong on visit to Canton and other places in Kwangtung are required to produce passports to show that they are residents of the Colony. This ruling will come into effect on December 1.
This regulation does not apply to Chinese descents, though they may be British subjects.
It is learned that Hong Kong residents may obtain the pass-
ports from the Colonial Secretary valid for a period of one year. International News Agency.
TOKYO DEMARCHE
TO SOVIET "Unfriendly Acts”
Tokyo, Nov. 28.
A Foreign Once demarche Bled
HONG KONG DAILY PŘESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1937.
"Daily
Press" Staff Correspondent
Leaves For The Front
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Another Episode In Progressive Journalism
Mr. E. R. Ellis On Way To Nanking
The Bully Press" has pleasure in informing our readers that we shall shortly publish a series of articles on the Sino-Japanese war written by a member of our own staff who is now on the way to the Nanking Battle front.
Mr. E. R. Ells whom we have commissioned for this impor fant task, is a journalist of repute,-with-wide-experience.---Art-- cent arrival in Hong Kong, he was for several years süb-editor on the "Straits Times," Singapore, and has travelled extensively in the East as well as in Europe and Australia...
An attractive and forceful writer, Mr. Ellis came to Hong Kong when the possibility of a Sino-Japanese war loomed on the Far Eastern horizon and joined the staff of "The Daily Press." Ever since the outbreak of hostilities he has been a re- gular contributor on war topics to Malayan. Indian, Ceylon, United States and British newspapers, and he will continue thest associations during his stay in China, Articles written by Mr. Eills from the front will be published in "The Dally Press" each week as they arrive by air mali.
"The Hong Kong Dally Press" will thus be the only English news- paper in this Colony to send a member of their own staff -as a special war correspondent to the firing unes, marking another episode in Journalistic enterprise in which this newspaper has taken a lead since the outbreak of the
war,
In a note to the Editor shortly before he left Hong Kong. Mr. Ellis discussing his trip, wrote: "You can depend on this much. I shall go wherever there is a good, story to be had, the explosion of bombs and shell-fire notwithstand-
with the Soylet Embassy complaining."
of "unfriendly acts" allegedly com-
mitted against Japanese Diploma thing tic oficials at Vladivostok, namely
that same night, those units de-. fending Wusth, the reports state. had to withdraw westward to Shihtangwan the next morning in order to consolidate their post- tions.— Gil Newt
KIANGSU PROVINCIAL „ GOVERNMENT REMOVED.. Chinklang, Nov. 28: With host!ll- tles brought nearer and nearer to Chink'ang, the capital of Klangsu Govern- the Kiangsu Provincial ment was removed yesterday to a "certain town" on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Central News,
SUTYUAN MONGOLS TO RESIST JAPAN
The Mongol Linfen, Nov. 28; banners and leagues in Sulyuan are indignant at Prince Teh's sur- render to Japan and are arming and training themselves to resis her aggression, according to Mon- vol representatives
arrived who to-day from Suiguan on foot. They are on their way to the national capital to seek Instruc- tions from the Central authorities on protracted resistance to Japan.
-Central News
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the denial of medical service to sick members of the Japanese Consulate-General, refusal to vise the passport of the Japanese Vice Consul-General at Vladivostok and denial of the city water service to the Japanese Consul-Genéral.
The demarche asked the Embassy to use its good offices and rectify the "distressing situation."---- Reuter,
Readers of this newspapers can.
therefore, look forward to some- thing good from the pen of this
experienced and able local journal-
ist.
JAPANESE STEADILY
ADVANCING
Shanghal, Nov. 28. Japanese troops are now steadily advancing on Changchow and are now very close, according to a Japanese Army, spokesman, who said that there have been no major on the rront to-
Heuter.
KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG
GOVERNMENTS REORGANISED ¦ developments Nanking, November 2: The day. Klangsu and Cheklang Provincial Governments have been IC- organised by
a mandate of the National Government. The new personnel is as follows:
JAPANESE ADVANCING' IN EAST SHANSI Linfen, Nov. 27: The Japanese troops at Yangchuan on the Chengtal Railway are reported to General Ku Chu-tung. Chair- be pushing southward toward Hoshun and Llachalen in east
man.
Kiangsu
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Mr. Han Teh-chin, Commissioner Shans!, of Civil Affairs.
Chinese reinforcements. have Mr. Chao Ti-huas Commissioner, been rushed to these districts to
of Finance.
check their advance.---
Mr. Chow Fu-hai Commissioner Central News of Education
Mr. Hu Chia-shao, Commissioner
of Reconstruction.
General.
JAPANESE DETACHMENT
AMBUSHED Linden, Nov. 28:
A
Japanese
Mr Yen Chang-wu, Secretary detachment of about 1,000 men
Cheklang
was ambushed by Chinese forces at Tzehungkow about nine miles south of Taiku on the morning of ceived here reveals November 25, a belated report re-
Huang Shan-hslung.
JAPANESE AERODROME RAIDED Hsinhslang, Nov. 28: More than Japanese warplanes were destroyed and- a detachment of Japanese, troops were annihilated
General during a surprise raid by the Chairman Chinese forces in combination Mr. Wang Hsien-chang. Commis- with volunteer units
the sioner of Civil Affairs. Japanese aerodrome at Hantan on the Pelping-Hankow Railway In South Hopel, on November 25.
new arrival from
that town: revealed.
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Angered by the assistance ren- dered by the volunteers the Chinese forces, the Japanese, he sald. dispatched a squadron of warplanes to subject the sur- rounding villages to severe bomb- ings. Hundreds of villagers were ruthlessly killed and their houses and farms reduced to a shambles.
Deprived of their homes possessions, the survivors, he fur- ther reported, are organising themselves into
volunteer units, bent on vengeance on the Japanese. Central News -
SANGUINARY BATTLE NEAR
KIANGYIN
new
and
Nanking, Nov. 28: One of the most sanguinary battles in the Klangyin sector so far was fought at Huashan in the afternoon of November 26, states a military re- port just received here.
In an attempt to dislodge the Chinese forces at Klangyin Japanese mechanized units, num- bering about 1000 strong. ad- vanced toward Klangyin from Huashu. about 40 kilometres northwest of Changshu. They were met by. Chinese forces at Huashan in the vicinity of Klangyin..
In the ensuing battle, which lasted about three hours. the Japanese were vigorously repulsed. after having sustained consider- able casualties.
The morale of the Chinese forces in the Klangyin sector is said to have heightened after this success.- ''entral News,.
Mr. Cheng Yuan-fan. Commis- aloner of Finance.
Mr. Hsu Shao-ti, Commissioner of Education.
Mr. Wu Ting-yang, Commals- sioner of Reconstruction.
Messrs. Chow Hslang-hsten, Chu Kung-yang.. and Hsu Pan-yun. Members of the Cheking Provin-. elal Government.
Mr. Ho Yangilag. Secretary- General Central News.
PUBLIC OPINION IN EUROPE FAVOURABLE TO CHINA Hankow, Nov. 27: Public opinion in Europe is sympathetic with China in her present struggle against Japanese aggression, Mr. Kt Meng-yu, former Minister of Railways, informed a representa tive of the Central News Agency his arrival here from Hankow, Mr. yesterday when interviewed upon Ku recently returned from a tour in Europe.
Great Britain, according to Mr. Kn. is deeply concerned with the situation in the Far. East but being ubsessed. by European fasues, she is unable to do much for the Far East.
The commercial and industrial circles in Germany. Mr. Ku said, are also sympathetic' with 'China because or their close trade re- lations with her.- Central NewS.
"AUTONOMOUS” GOVERNMENT
AT CHANGTEN
Shanghai, Nov. 27. According to Japanese. reports, an autonomous" provincial gov- ernment has been established at Changteh, nu important town in north Honan, and will be formally Installed on November 27-Reuter
Over 300 Japanese were killed and a large number of horses and. arms seized by the Chinese, the report adds Central News
PACT FEELERS
Washington, Nov. 27,
It is reported that Germany is attempting to negotiate a trade agreement with the United States. -Reuters Bulletin Service.
Mr. Edward. Ellis'
AMBASSADOR SUMMONED "TO LONDON?
Shanghal. Nov, 28. Britain is reported to have sum- moned ber Ambassador to Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, to return to London for consultation con- cerning the Far Eastern situation in general and Shanghai in parti- cular.
that the
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duced to ruins. Scores of civilians were blasted-to-pieces. A number of death-dealing missiles were also unloaded on the bund
Tanyang. east of Chinking on the Nanking-Shanghai Railway,
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also subjected to repeated bombings. But the casualties and damage are understood to be not so heavy as those at Chinklang.— Central News.
NANKING SHOPS
CLOSED "
Shanghai, Nov. 27.
A Nanking message states' that the majority of shops there have closed and the proprietors have left. Some provision stores "re- main 'open, but the shelves are half empty. Expensive tinned goods and fine wines are the only merchandise available.
Taiping Road. the main shop- ping thoroughfare. presents a de-} solate appearance. Usually crowd. ed with pedestrians and vehicles, the street is now almost empty.
The river tront at Eslakwan is crammed with goods, and refugees trying to go up river as quickly as possible. Armed guards are trying to keep them back from the ships as otherwise loading will be im- possible.
The s.s. Wuling arrived in Nan- king to-day and reported that she passed 26 British and other stea mers en route to Hankow.
No air raid alarm was sounded to-day-Reuter,
EX-PREMIER'S FUNERAL
London, Nov. 27.. The remains of the late Mr. Ramsay MacDonald were interred in a cemetery three miles from Lossiemouth after a simple service It is disclosed here
attended by relatives and the local Japanese Premier. Prince Fumi- boyhood friends of the ex-Premier. naro Konoe was at first opposed The hundreds of wreaths included to the threat of General Iwane tributes from Mr. Neville Cham- Matsui, commanding
Japanese berlain and members troops in Shanghai, to take con- trol over foreign settlements in Shanghai, but later he yielded to the military pressure.- International News Agency.
JAPANESE BOMBER BROUGHT DOWN AT PINGXIN Tainan, Nov. 27: A Japanese brought bomber (No. 1208) was down
anti-aircraft by, Chinese guns at Pingyin about "60 kilo metres southwest of Tsinan yester- day, both the pilot and bomber being killed, according to a report from the Chinese garrison there.
The wreckage is being trans- ported to Tsinan for exhibiton-
Central Neron.
NO FIGHTING ON PELPING-
HANKOW RAILWAY Hsinhsiang, Nov. 27: There has been no fighting on the Felping- Hankow Railway during the last few days. Chinese and Japanese forces are still holding their post- tions at Paollensau, 10 kilometres north of Changteh (Anyang).- Central News.
Anglo-French
On
01
the
Cabinet, Lossiemouth shermen, the Japanese Foreign Minister and the Government and people of South Africa.- Bruter.
COL. LINDBERGH
To Live In England Permanently
Col. Lindbergh, who, with his wife, arrived in England from America on the last day of 1935, has decided to make his perman- ent home in England. He will go to America only for short visits.
Col. Lindergh has lived at, Se- venoaks; Kent. since he came to England, and it is probable that he will buy a house in that district.
Recently, he made a tour of a number of South Coast towns, inspecting properties at Worthing, Bognor Regis and Felpham and in
the district round Chichester, but did not and a suitable house.
Discussions
Far East
Common Line Of Action Is Anticipated
Halifax-Hitler Talks Reviewed
LONDON, NOVEMBER 21,
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL PROBLEMS WHICH WILL COME UNDER REVIEW WHEN THE ANGLO-FRENCH STATESMEN MEET ON MONDAY, WILL BE THE SHANGHAI CRISIS. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE INSTRUCTED THEIK AMBASSADOR IN TOKYO TO LEAVE THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER THAT THE BRITISH GOVERN- MENT CLAIM TO BE CONSULTED IN ANY ARRANGEMENT MADE RESPECTING THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
IT IS HOPED HERE THAT THE LONDON CONVERSATIONS WILL LEAD TO THE ADOPTION OF A COMMON LINE OF ACTION BY BRITAIN AND FRANCE N CONNECTION WITH THE FAR EAST.
OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE HITLER-HALIFAX TALKS. FRENCH CIR - CLES IN LONDON DECLARE THAT NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN THE FRENCH POLICY IS LIKELY AS FRANCE IS NOT WILLING TO CONCEDE TO ANY GERMAN CLAIMS UNLESS GERMANY OFFERS HOPE FOR A GENERAL EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT-REUTER,
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Chinese peasantry swarming Into the Settlement before the advance
KING'S
of Japanese troops to Soochow Creek.
'CHASER SOLD LORD BADEN-POWELL FOR 330 GUINEAS TO TOUR WORLD
Programme Till 1939
Marconi, who won races for three monarchs, King George." V., the Duke of Windsor (when King Lord Baden-Powell, the Chie! Edward VIII.), and King George Scout, who. is 80, is planning a VI., was sold at Newmarket recently ruind-the-world journey for the for 330gns. Major Barrett, who winter of 1988-1939.
trained him for all his races under
With Lady Baden-Powell he in- National Hunt Rules, was the tends to be present at a Jamboree buyer,
in New South Wales in January, Horses in training comprised 1039, and, from Australia he will the catalogue. Business generally go to the West Indies for the was poor, the 33 lots sold fetching Jamaica Jamboree in February. only 5,000gns.
Best prices were 610gns eachvities has been, arranged for next A full programme of Scout 'acti- for Kingsbury and Cymbidium,summer, when Lord Baden-Powell sold. respectively to British intends to visit Scotland, Wales, Bloodstock Agency and Mr. A. Northern Ireland and the Irish McIntyre, and 500gns for Winastep. Free State.
to Mr. 8. Mercer.
the
Before then he and Lady Baden- The well-known racehorses Holy-Powell will spend some months in rood, Brave Warrior; and The Bore Africa They, will leave England did not reach their reserves. Holy-next month for Kenya and after- rbod had a bid of 2.500gns, Brave wards visit their son in Northern Warrior 1,450gns, and The Bore Rhodesia and their daughter in 1,750gns before they were led out.
Southern Rhodesia,
GOVERNMENT REPLY APPROVED
After a stay in South Africa they will return home next May
committee regarding the number Barcelona, Nov. 27. of foreign combatants to be with- Text of the answer of the Redrawn from Spain, was approved publican Government to the note by the Government yesterday.
of the Loridon non-intervention
Transocean.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.