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TERUEL CAMPAIGN

"NATIONALISTS' LAST DESPERATE

ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH REPUBLICAN LINES

Madrid, January '7."

The heaviest fighting since the beginning of the Teruel cam- paign took place on various sectors of the front yesterday after- noon and evening when, according to a communique issued by the Republican War Ministry the Nationalists made a last des- ' perate attempt to bolster up the front and break through the Republican Rines Following more than two hours of constant artillery shelling combined with air bombardment, the Nationalist "Infantry supported by tanks, advanced from Concud against the

main Republican- front.

Infantry, however repelled at-machine-gun nests and snipers. tack after attack until the enemy An important advance was scored were finally forced to retreat hav- in Muela de Teruel sector when, Ing incurred severe losses. Two according to a communique. Re- further Nationalist attempts topublican troops in a strong coun+ storm the slopes of Sierra Palomerater-offensive gained control of all also failed due to accurate firing positions commanding the highway of the Republican artillery gunners. from Villastar to Teruel. The enemy were compelled to re-

Air encounters, yesterday resulted treat to Cerro Gordo and Celladas.p the loss of a pursuit plane and a In the interior of the town itself bombing plane for the Nationalists Republicans are now in possession and a pursuit plane for the Re- of every house and are rapidly publicans.-- cleaning

out the last of the

NEW RECRUITS FOR CHINA

Former Red Leaders Will Give Training To. Peasants

The

Shanghai, Jan. 7. commander and deputy

Route

commander

of the 8th

Army. Generals

Chu Tel and

Peng Teh-wal, are reported to have started training new recruits in Kansu and Shans.

Apart from methods of guerilla warfare, the recruits are said to be receiving intensive political training from Wang Ming. the noted Communist leader,

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"Majority of the recruits are from the peasant class in rural districts, and Chinese circles believe they will form an army of great fighting power once have Onished their training.-- Reuter.

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STUDENT RECRUITS

Shanghai, Jan. 7. The commander-in-chief of the second war zone, Gen. Li Tsung- jen has decided to mobilise 5,000 students in K'angsu, Shantung and Anhwel provinces. and to organise them into a student army, according to Chinese despatches.

The

new recruits, it stated,. will be sent on active service. tm- mediately after a brief period of intensive training.

It is added that more than 2,000 students have already answered the call and have assembled "at training quarters. Reuter

CHINESE GUERILLA SUCCESS

IN SHANSI

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Transocean News Service

TO OVERCOME

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ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES

Van Zeeland's Plan Comment

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1938.

SCHMELING

GOES INTO

TRAINING

WILL MEET BEN FOORD JAN. 30.

Berlin, Jan, -7.

The German champion boxer, Max Schmeling, who left to-day for Friedrichsruh, near, Hamburg, to train for his night with the South African Hen Foord, „sche- duled to take place on January 30

BRITISH POLICE ASSAULTED BY JAPANESE

"It's None Of Your Damned Business"

PAINFUL BRUISES

Shanghal, Jan. 7. Two Britons, belonging to the Shanghai Municipal Police Force,

at Hamburg discussed his impend-Probationary Sergeant A. R. Turn- ing bout with Berlin sports journalists before his departure.

Schmeling

Foord very seriously. Schmeling

He was taking his fight with

declared. He knew perfectly well what was at stake but in view of

n's excellent condition he hoped

er and Inspector F. G. West. were beaten by Japanese soldiers, and, suffered painful bruises in the Iatest incident affecting the Set- tlement Police,

6gt. Turner was standing in Brenan Road. within the British manned western perimeter, "watch- ing Japanese troops in the Japan- ese occupied area searching Chi- nese hawkers who wanted to cross 'the frontier. Turner remarked to

a Japanese member of the Settle- ment Police Force, who was stand- ing with him that the Japanese troops were unnecessarily rough. The Japanese punched Turner' on the nose shouting "It's none of your damned business." "

Japanese troops were then alleg to have crossed the frontier into the British defence sector, dragged"; Turner back, threw him to the- ground and struck him several

times.

Inspector West went to the scene In response to a telephone call

from the Bubbling Well Station,

in u motor car and requested Turner's release but the Japanese

reply was to beat him too. The

GRAVE WARNING

London: Jan. 7. to score another impressive. vic-

two men were finally released and Reporting on the conversation tory. between the

reported the incident to the Com- Prime Minister Mr. Regarding the world's cham-missioner of Police who is expect, Neville Chamberlain. and the plonship. bout with the American Belgian ex-Premier, M. Paul van coloured boxer. Joe Louls, which is

ed to protest to the Japanese au- Zeeland, who in accordance with taking place in June, Schmeling

thorities. Reiter, the wishes of dre British French Governments has worked not yet been fixed. "But this is and said that the date and place had, out a plan for overcoming econo-less important Schmeling de- mic difficulties now confrontingclared. "The main point to me is the world, the "Times" thinks that, the entire American sporting that the draft of the plan will not press and masses of American be bubmitted during M.. van boxing fans demand my title fight Zeeland's present stay in Loridon with Louis." but that this will be done through

Whether Schmelng. in between the usual diplomatic channels his Hamburg fght and his match simultaneously in London and with Louls, will have another pre-frontier and dragged out Sergeant Parls...

paratory fight will be deeded The "Daily Herald" and "Even-only after January 30,- Ing Standard" both belleve

that Prapanceam News Service.

the plan will contain suggestions for the lowering of customs duties

raw

and increase of quotas in support BITTER ATTACK· of those countries that have had difficulty In materials and were in consequence

purchasing

obliged to resort to exchange con- trol.

for

Ormsby-Gore Said To Be Anti-Arab

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Herald" believes that the bank for international settle-

Jerusalem, Jan. 7, ments could provide means

The White Paper on the Pales- enabling these countries to dispose tine question published by the Bri- of exchange control, moreover.tish Government provokes daily that M. van Zeeland's plan will increasing dissatisfaction among contain proposals for permitting Arab circles here since the White Germany to participate in ex- Paper does not abandon the plan ploitation of colonial territories of partition. Transarean News Service

The organ of the Arab Defence Linfen. Jan. 7: Chinese cavalry,

NEW VICE-MINISTER

Party, "Falastin" bitterly attacks employing guerilla tactles

Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for Chungking. Jan. 7: Mr. Lu Tse-Colonies, reproaching him as being northern Shansi, have scored fu, the noted shipping promoter. the only Cabinet Minister advocat ⚫ several successes uver the Japanese was appointed Administrative Vice-ing partition of Palestine. The pa-

troops during the last few days. Minister of Communications by the

Taking advantage their Executive Yuan at a special picct-anti-Arab feelings

per accuses Mr. Orsmby-Gore of knowledge of the hilly topographying yesterday. Mr. Lu replaces M

and Jewish of the country. the Chinese horse- Wang Fan-sen, who has been men yesterday laid ambush on a transferred to a new post.- detachment of Japanese troops at Central News, Mushinkou on the Shansi border. killing and wounding 130 of them.

of

The bodies of the stain Japanese were taken back to Tatung on the Pelping-Suiyuan Rallway.

In the vicinity of the Yenmen Pass, sixty Japanese motor cars, fully loaded with wounded soldiers, were seen speeding away in northerly direction,--

IMPORTANT MISSION

Bhanghai, Jan. 7. Assigned to carry out an impor- tant mission in North China, Mr. Masayuki Tani, Japanese Minister

sympathies.--- Iraniantra".

*CRITICAL ATTITUDE Cairo, Jan. 7: Although interest in the forthcoming royal marriage predominates, the press has not British White Paper on Palestine. overlooked the publication of the to Vienna left Shanghai aboard towards which the newspapers the Dairen Maru this afternoon adopt a critical attitude accompanied by Mr. Shinrokuro

Embassy in China.

The paper Al Mokattam” sees in

GIVE YOUR GUESTS

DEINHARD'S

WORLD

HOCKS

RENOWNED.

& MOSELLES

'THE SIGN OF THE PE FECT HOST

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

WARSHIPS PLAY HIDE AND SEEK

French And Japanese Both Watching Hainan Island

Canton, Jan. 7.

Shanghai, Jan. 7 Major-General A. P. D. Telfer- After two months of quietness, Smollett, General Officer Com-Helków and Pakhot have been manding the British Troops in brought into the war zone again Shanghal areu, called on Major during the past few days with the General Harada, Japanese Military sound of bombing and gundre, Attache, and protested in the together with a mysterious game strongest terms against viclation of of hide-and-seek between French the British defence sector by six and Japanese warstilps. Japanese soldiers who crossed the

Turner.

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On December 27 a plane off a Japanese cruiser flew over the elty. the majority of the populace, Major-General Telfer-Smollett rearing an air raid, taking cover; warned the Japanese Military At-but the plane appeared merely to tache that. repetition of such' an make a survey flight, and the

the occurrence might lead, to

cruiser then proceeded to the out- gravest possible consequences. er harbour and dropped anchor:

The incident, which occurred. On the same day a French, near a British outpost manned by contrary to expectations, arrived a single soldier belonging to the at Hollow harbour, carefully plac- Loyals, happened too quickly for ins herself between the Japanese him to do anything." In full sight warship and the shore. Under of the powerless soldier the Japan- cover of darkness both disappear- -ese belaboured Sgt. Tumer Led and there was an empty har- Japanese occupied territory-

bour at dawn on December 28, Reuter

considerably allaying anxious speculation ashore.

GROWING TENSION London, Jan. 7: The attitude of the Japanese authorities in Shang- bal is sharply criticised by the evening papers here in connection with the reported maltreatment of several British, members of the International. Police Force. The papers unanimously regard the new incident as a symptom growing tension between Britain, of and Japan Pravsotean News Service

WELSHMAN COMPLAINS

OLD FORTS BOMBED While this was occurring, an- other French warship took up a position off the Hainan coast, two miles east of Hofhow. The same French cruiser which was at Hot- how then proceeded to Pakhol on December 29, leaving the same day. Her departure was the signal for the same Japanese vessel 'to come into Pakhol, and shean-. chored there. Neither the name of the French nor the Japanese warships was known, but this re- port comes from usually rellable foreign sources-

Shanghai, Dec. 7. Jerry Morgan, the Welshman, has complained to the British Con- sul-General, Mr Herbert Phillips. against his alleged maltreatment by Japanese police who arrested

-A foreign lady passenger on a him on December 25 and held him

Haiphong-Hongkong-bound steam- for four and a half days beforer which stopped at Pakhel, con- his plight became known. Heuter

firmed that the Japanese cruiser still there a week later, when she heard sounds of bombing and gundre.

SCENES OF HANKOW BOMBING Hankow, Jan. 7: A visit, in-

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Hidaka, Counsellor of the Japanese the White Paper a new attempt bymediately after Tuesday's aerial

Canton papers this morning Mr. Tani will confer with Japan-time, while the "All Ahram" is of

the British, Government to gain raid by Japanese planes, to the

Confirm that the old forts at Par scenes where bomba, landed show-hol were bombed on January 8, ese authorities in North China on the opinion that the British Gov- certain

ed that a large number of houses while Halhow was belleved to be matters hitherto undis- closed. He will stay in North China ernment has virtually abandoned were destroyed by direct hits or the raided on January 5.---

detonation of the missiles. the partition scheme proposed by the Feel Commission without, how-

Chiaokow Road area, one of the ever, having the courage to admited the most. Three bombs of about bualest sections of Hankow, 'suffer-' the fact openly. Transocean News Service.

JAPANESE COMMANDEER JUNKS Chinklängry, northern Klangsu, Jan. 7: Over 100 Japanese soldiers in Yuy, a town at the southern for two or three weeks.-

tip of the Hungtze Lake in Reuter Anhwe!, yesterday commandeered about 50 junks for reasons ทท. known. They also forced the in- habitants there to provide them. with food supply Central Ner

WONGSHER STATION BOMBED Cunton, Jan. 7 Two Japanese planes again bombed the Wong- shek station on the Canton Hankow Railway this afternoon Gentral News

QUARANTINE SERVICE WOUND UP Hankow, Jan, 7: Handicapped by Japanese military occupation of the city, the National Quaran tine Bervice. at Shanghai har ceased functioning and its affairs are now being temporarily wound up by order of the National Health Administration.

The head office of the Bervice, has been moved to HankoW- Central News,

CZECHS MOVE TO

PROTECT LABOUR ||

Prague, Jan. 7: As the number

6) Kiograms each landed here and one whole row of buildings plong the street was completely demolish- ed.

- JAPANESE PLANES SHOT',.

DOWN Nanchang, Jan. 7: Outmaneuvred by Chinese pursuit planes, several Japanese bombers which took part in an aerial raid on Nanchang were shot-down during a thrilling dog fight at noontime to-day. "

The Japanese planes invaded of refugees, from Rumania enter-sonally supervised first aid treat Nanchang from two directionsing Czechoslovakia in increasing the Over thirty bombs were dropped, Government has decreed that eml. most of which landed on open grants must possess visas before spaces and did not inniet any seri. they are allowed to enter. The ous damage to Chinese life and step is understood to be taken to | property-

protect home labour market Central News

Reuter's Bulletin Service, MATCH FACTORY DESTROYED

Pengpu, Jan. 7: In an air raid

COMMUNIST PARTY yesterday, in which air Japanese

MEMBERSHIP plance participated, the Penspu Match Factory, was partially de- conference of the Communist Party Madrid, Jan. 7. At a provincial molished. More than twenty ctvi- held here it was announced that lians were killed or wounded dur-the Party had at present about 83 ing the attack

000 members in Madrid Central News

Transacson, Néya Servier":

Reuter.

DISMISSAL. "JUSTIFIED -, Paris, Jan. 7: M. Chautemps delivered the arbitration decision-in the strike at the Goodrich factory in Colombo, deciding that the dismissal of the man which was the subject of the dispute, was Justined M. Chautemps invited the management to reopen the factory for the men to resume work without reprisals. Employers are considering the position.

Dr. Wa Kuo-cheng, Mayor of Hankow, and Col. Chen Hsi-cheng, director of the Police Bureau, per-

ment to a number of wounded at this point.

In Hanyang, three bombs fell in the vicinity of Haishan Hill. One Labour conflicts created a situa”, of the missiles demolished a school; tion that was dangerous to the causing five deaths and two wound-prosperity and security of France ed,

declared M. Chautemps, who added; It is estimated that altogether six" The Government, will not permit persons were blasted to death and its continuation. It is absolutely 23 others wounded on the Hankow necessary to re-establish peace side, Thanks to the newly built Al citizens, of whatever idology refuge during the air attack, the laws of sovereignty. The Govern- dugoals nearby, where people took and social class, must bow to the number of casualties in the busy ment will not hesitate to use the sections of the city was not as whole weight of its responsibilities large as had been expected

to obtain this result. Central Heiri.

"Beuter··

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL

· HONGKONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

&

SHANGHAI

ATOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS LIMITED

In naaniation with the Grand Butel des Wagons Lits, Peking -

HE. the Governor receiving the golden key from Mr. C. HL. Basto, the architect, just before opening the new Nethersole Hospital yesterday. (Photo Cheng Studio),

RELIEF FOR TEACHERS AND

- STUDENTS Hankow, Jan. 7: The Ministry of Education is doing its best to pro- vide relief for the large number of school teachers and students evacuated from war-torn areas in Nanking, Elangsu, Chekiang and Anhwel

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U.S. EMBASSY REOPENED

Nanking, Jan 7. The United States Embassy in Nanking was reopened by Mr. John B. Allison and Mr. James Espy of the American Consulate-General in Shanghal who disembarked yester-... day morning from the 158. Daha after the gunboat had removed some equipment from the Sunken Panay. Messrs. Allison and Ervy at night by Mr. Kiyoshi Fukui, were entertained at a dinner given the Japanese Consul-General It After registration, the teachers was the rot "diplomatic" dinner in will be sent either to schools in the Nanking since Japanese occupa- interior to continue teaching or-to- tion places where they will engage in Renter, *máss movement activities....

In Hankow, Ichang, Chungking, Changsha and Kwelyang, offices have been established to conduct registration of the war-victimised teachers and students.

STILAITS CHINESE GRANDAM DIES

Bludents in the Junior middle. school grades will be transferred to other schools in, safe places to: continue their studies. Those who are above juntor middle school The death occurred recently, In grades may be asked to take part Jobère Bahru at the age of 80 of in' mass movement work, De Madame Ng: 8 mother of Mr.

turning to school, for the expenses of students re-Interpreter of the Chinese Protec- The Ministry will be responsible Wong Khian Leong, retired Chinese

torste, Johore Bahru.”“ „

than 400 teachers and 500 staldents In the Hankow office alone, more

have been registered ——

Central Newa.

survived by three daughters, three Besides her son, the deceased. In

grandsons and about, 30, grand children.