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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1938.

JAPANESE FORCES CALL JAPANESE

UP ALL STRENGTH

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Chinese Moving Up On The

Yenchow Sector

Hauchow, Kiangsu, Jan. 18. Japanese forces to-day called up all available strength including the exhausted troops from Tsining to defend Yenchow, which is be- Ing subjected to severe assaults by the Chinese who are moving up from the south.

To ensure the early fall of Yenchow, the Chinese left flank is attacking Tadyang from Wenshang, while the right flank is pushing against Chofa. The right wing is reported to have made conalder- able headway during the past twenty-four hours.

Five Kwangsi divisions, two": Szechuen divisions, six Central

divisions and

one Mechanized

division are taking part in the northern sector of the Tientsin Pukow Railway front in Shantung.

The

SITUATION OBSCURE

situation

In Touhsien

DR. HENG LIU

· LEAVING

Conference In Hanków

GOVERNMENTS STATEMENT

Cabinet Secretary- Explains

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WHAT DIET WILL SPEND

Tokyo, Jan. 18. Referring to the Government's statement of January 16. Mr. Akira

Kazam!, Chlef Secretary of the Cabinet, sald the term "not deal with the Chinese National Govern- ment" has no

stronger meaning than withdrawing of recognition because it manifests, Japan's will to have no further dealing with the Chinese National Government. "Instead of negating the National Government by recognising the new regime in China."

Mr. Kazami observed that speculation was apparently rife regarding whether Japan would south of Yenchow, is obscure. It

declare war against China, "but it is said that Japanese remnants,

must be remembered that declara- south of that railway town, were

Dr. J. Heng Liu, Director of the tion of war should be made mopped up by Chinese forces, but

National Health Administration. | against the Chinese · state and It is not yet confirmed that Tsou-

who arrived here yesterday from people." " hsien is retaken by Chinese forces.

Canton, will shortly leave for Han- Mr. Kazami declared, "The On the southern sector in An-

kow after a brief stay according | Japanese Government's statement hul, fighting is in progress along

to the Central News Agency not to deal with the Chinese the Huainan Railway east of the Whilst here, he will confer with National Government was stronger Tientsin-Pukow -Rallway. The

the China Red Cross Society and than a mere declaration of war Japanese at Wuwel. north of the

other medical authorities on medi-

since the Japanese Government Yangtse River and west of Wuhu, cal relief measures for Chins. now regards the Chinese National were forced to retire to Wentsao.

China's store of medical supplies Government as not representing 15 miles to the north-east and

for wounded soldiers, he said,dur-the closer to the Huainan Rallway,

Ing an interview, is sufficient for Along the Grand Canal, the the present, and he expressed the Japanese were driven back to, hope that more will be forthcom- Chaokwan, 20 miles north of Yang-Ing as time goes on. He also chow. Japanese efforts to move stated that there are enough dcc- up to suchow have so far proved tors to go around in the various

base hospitals at present...

fruitless.

International News Agency.

JAPANESE EVACUATE TEN CITIES

Preparing For

Offensive

AREAS REOCCUPIED.

·BY CHINESE

Hankow, Jan. 18. In preparation for the present offensive in the Tientsin-Pukow Railway fighting, Japanese forces in western Cheklang and eastern Anhui, according to information received by Chinese Military Head-

Regarding wounded soldiers, he said that a great number of them are now fast recovering from their injuries.

Central Neox.

ITALIAN MINISTER TO MANCHUKUO

Hsinking, Jan. 18. The State Council announces that Manchukuo has agreed to the appointment of Signor Luigi Cortese, consul-General in Mukden as the Arst Italian Minister to Manchukuo, while Mr. Hsu Shao- hsiang. Mayor of Hsinking. has been selected as Chinese Minister to Rome. The formal appointment is expected shortly. Wenter.

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Chinese state and people. therefore, it declares it will not deal with it with a determination to continue the crusade against the anti-Japanese regime for the sake of peace in the Far East."- Reuter.

DIET MEETING

Tokyo, Jan 18. Discussion of the Dlet which is meeting again on January 22 following the New Year recess will certainly centre on the "China incident" and measures, for Anan- cial and national moral for con- ducing long hostilities. Conse- quently questions of increased taxation, stabilisation of national livelihood and expansion of pro- ductive capacity together with the ordinary budget for 2.860,000,000 yen and the extraordinary military budget, estimated to exceed 4,000,- 000,000 yen will deserve attention.

The House of Peers will certainly support the Government while the House of Representatives will also follow suit in view of the gravity of the situation. It is premature, however, to jump to the conclusion that the Diet will swallow all the legislation Bus

On the contrary a hot debate. likely to develop on the Bilis for increased taxation aiming at an Increase in revenue by 300.000.000 yen, and national mobilisation and state control of the electric

RED ARMY HAS BECOME A

POWERFUL WEAPON

Soviet Fleet Increase: Air Force Of High Standard

Moscow, January 18.

The Soviet Union must have the most up-to-date and the most powerful Navy.” declares "Pravda," official organ of the Communist Party, in an editorial commenting on the announce- ment regarding the increase of the Soviet Fleet in the Pacific, White Sea. Baltle and Black Sen, made by M. Molotoy at the meeting of the Supreme Council on Saturday.

The paper declares that the Red become a Army has

powerful weapon able to beat any enemy at any time and that a first-class enormous air force numerically has been created showing a high standard of Soviet technique to the whole world.

The paper goes on to say the unanimous approval or establish- ment of the People's Commissariat for a navy by the Supreme Coun- cil, development of the Soviet Navy

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN GERMANY AND YUGO-SLAVIA

In Interests Of European Peace

has entered a new phase.

Repeating the old Soviet thesis of capitalistic encirclement" of and of the the Soviet Union

preparations for alleged. Fascist war, "Pravda" conchides by say- Ing. "This induces us to bulld a Navy not only able to check an attack on our frontiers or on our territorial waters but also if neces- sary, to attack and. crush enemies in their own waters."un Transocean News Service.

ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY STANDSTILL

Negative Results At Conference

London. Jan. 18. The Anglo-Irish conversations which were resumed at noon to- day were adjourned after about one hour apparently with the same Eegative result as Monday's de- liberations but it is announced

Belgrade, Jan. 18. The conversations of the Yugo- Slavian Premier, Dr. Stojadinovic, in Berlin and especially his recepthey will be resumed this after- tion by the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, noon with the British Premier, have aroused much attention here. Mr. Chamberlain, in the chair.

According to political circles, the Bire Premler, Mr. Eamon de Valera, is anxious to obtain from the British Government an assurance that it would not oppose reunion of the south and north of Ireland in the more distant future but the

The full Importance of thest conversationis, writes the semi- official organ. "Ureme," will be re- vealed at a later date but it is already now certain that at the close of their interview Hitler and Dr. Stojadinovic took leave of each other as two men who had reach-British Government is unwilling to ed an understanding.

The paper "Politic" believes that the Berlin conversations will have had the result of preparing the ground for close and lasting co- operation between Germany and Yugo-Slavia in the interests of European peace.— Transocean News Service

give such an assurance..

It is, however, stressed in poli- tical circles that although "nego- tiations appear to have come to a standstill it is nevertheless possi- ble that the situation may sud- denly change in view of the fact that both sides are manifest in a strong desire to reach an under- standing. Transacean News Servici

50 MINUTES OF HELL ON "PANAY”

(Continued from Page 1)

KAWAGOE LEAVING

FOR JAPAN ·

. quarters. have during the past two

Shanghai, Jan. 18. days voluntarily evacuated at

The Japanese Government has industry.

came to his mind was that this least ten cities which they had instructed their Ambassador, Mr. The Diet, it is stated, is "unlikely

was a very tragic mistake. They previously occupied, including Kawagoe to return to Japan. The to grudge. 4,000,000,000 or 5,000,-

all thought the plane had drop- Hsuanchen. Kwangtch, Szean, Li-Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo,000,000 yen for attaining Japan's shut and Changhsin. The with Mr. Hsu Shih-ying is returning to objective, namely, to prevent ab-ped the bomb by mistake. He (the speaker) had seen such thing drawn troops, in the opinion of China from Yokohama by the Em-solutely the recurrence of an un-

happen. He had been in Ethiopia fortunate incident like the present Chinese Military circles here, have press of Asia to-morrow. all been transferred to the Tsinpu Reuter.

China affair," but the Diet will be and other places and had expert- of such things. The bomb Railway front.

critical regarding the proposed

apparatus of planes sources of revenue and the finan-carrying gial policy of the Minister for sometimes went wrong and bombs Finance. 'Mr. Kaya.

have been known to drop ac- cidentally.

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After clearing up the Chinese

troops along the Taiapu Rallway, SHANTUNG,

Chinese sources declare that the

Japanese will attempt to drive

westward along the Lunghal Rail- THEN HANKOW

way. In this operation the main army, it is believed, will be sup- ported by two other Columps. one moving northward from Hotel and the other pushing southward along the Pélping-Hankow Railway to- wards. Chengchow.

All evacuated cities in Cheklang and Anhul have in the meantime been reoccupied by Chinese troops --- Neuters.

NEW TRAINING FLIGHT.

London Jan. 17,

Meanwhile a movement for the organisation of a national or totalitarian Party by merging the

ence

The explosion of the first bomb was a most disagreeable sensation. existing political Parties will pos- but he thought that was the end. Canton, Jan. 18.

sibly gain impetus during the But after that machine had pass~ "After Shantung. thence to Han-

Diet session, but well-informed ed, other planes came, several of up the opinion of circles believe that the movement them, made straight for the Panay, ko sums

bombs. several authoritative South China will meet with no concrete success dived and dropped more

during the current session. Prince Then it was that they realised sources regarding the view of

Kenaye (Premier) Is frequently there was no Japan's plans in China.

mistake, but that the they were being It is pointed out that the con-mentided by the press as

bombed de- strongest candidate for the new liberately.. trol of Hankow is more important than costly invasion, of South

Party- Reuter.

Nobody could speak, went on China, which is only necessary for

Signor Barzini. At a time ke the purpose of increasing the

that words were of no avall, but effectiveness; of the coastal

they all thought the reason was that Japan had declared war on blockade.

the United States. Something had

sed, which had resulted in war be-

REASON FOR" DECISION

Tokyo, Jan. 18. During a joint conference be- tween all Cabinet Ministers, except The strategic Emportance of the Finance Minister and 44 re- Canton is admitted, but one well-presentatives of both Upper and happened somewhere, they gues- informed source suggests that Lower Houses yesterday it when the Yangtse water level revealed, according to the "Nichtween the United States and Ja- rises, the Japanese thrust to Han-Nichi" that the German Ambás pan. All sorts of hypotheses be- gan forming themselves in the

Was

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

TIME-TABLE

On and after November 8th, 1837, until' Further Notice UP TRAINS

STATIONS Local

Kowloon. Dep. 680 6.25 Taumati. Dep. 888 Shatin Dop. 050|| Taipo Dep. 7.03 Taipo Market

Dap 7.08 Fanling Dop Sbeungeut

Up

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[Time Lees] [Ločals 3013

0.5412, 13, 1.06 1.23 418 5,00 8,23 188 10.01 18,20

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SHAM

8.40 9.20

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831

1,800 4,327

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5,318,02

9,09

+44

8.8.14

916

10.37|11.48

1,874.54

16.588.97

9.36

10.32 12.52

| 103 5,06

1-

0.36

10.43 1.02 1.87 21

17

16.02 8.36 16.18847

Dep. 7.94 8.57

9.40 9.50 10.48 107 1.41 | 8.37 822

414

16.37)8.52%

Shamchan

Art. 7.30 9.08

Canton...Art.

7.18

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800

7.38

204

0.46 9,58 | 10,54 1,18 1,48 | 2,29 6.28) 5.35¦ 6.23 8.68

DOWN TRAINS

Local Local ( Locale. M. P. SHP + 1 FM.

STATIONS

LDER) Local I APost AON, ALM, ALM

Canton ..... Dep.

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Lock]

4,50

411 | 8,30 6,40| 7:10 420 546, 6.47

[5.40 6.51) 600/7.01

606 7.08 6.197.19 6.31 7.81

Shumchan...Dop 7.08 7.38 0.501217 238 Shoungthu...Dop 7.138.08 10.06 18.34 3.86 Fand ng Dep. 7.18 8.10 10.1012398.44 Taipo Market. Dep. 7.29 8.31 10.2013.41 2.68 Taipo Dep. 720 420 10.20 12.67 8.04 Shatia. Dep. 7.40 8.40 10.39 1.01 8.18 Yaumati...... Dep. 8.02 8.52 10.31 1.34 8.31 Kowloon ... Am, 8.dal 8,88) 10,57) 1,20 387| (T) Will also run on Tuesdays. 3-H. Will run on Sundays and Holidays only for 1st class passengers. " 8.0. Will run on Saturdays only for 1st class passengers.

482|8.37 7.871 7.48

Buffet and Luncheon car will be attached to this train daily,

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HUGE AMERICAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PLAN

Washington, Jan. 17..

The construction of two new battleships and 20 other war- ships is provided for in the appropriation of G$553,286,000 for the United States Navy in the coming fiscal year and recom mended to the House of Representatives Appropriations Com- mittes.

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Other new warships comprise two cruisers, eight destroyers, six submarines, and four auxiliary vessels. The cost of the battleships alone will be: over GS70,000,000 each.

The appropriation is an increase of G$26,723,000 over the current

CIGARETTE SUPPLY Then they began thinking about what they were going to do when they arrived on ahore. They be- gan to go about looking for be-year longings that would be needed such as blankets and generally busted themselves in the full con- viction that life was going on just

the

same for all of them: For instance. Mr. Soong of the "New York Times" told him not to for get cigarettes as he was certain they could get no cigarettes ka therefore, went and got his over- that part of the country! He

coat and blanket and filled his pockets with cigarettes, although whose cigarettes they were he did not know! (laughter).

The noise in the engine room, sald Signor Bardzini, was terrific. The planes would come almost every forty seconds, dive as low as 500 feet and drop bombs on the Panay and each explosion would shake the little craft from stem

The House of Representatives has also recommended funds for continuing construction, of 70 ves- seis already under way,

national defence would jeopardise national security.

Mr. Charles Edison, Secretary to the Navy, requested Congress to permilt the awarding of contracts to private manufactures as the work was at present restricted to Government yards and arsenals.

Supporting the navy budget,. He said: "We have drifted intoTM Admiral Willam Leahy gave a a situation that is highly dangerous and might prove fatal in a ume of war." He added that the existing. Government facilities were totally inadequate to meet -war, Ume needs. Reuter

warning that from the standpoint or peace, world conditions were distinctly worse to-day than a year ago, and added that reduction by the United States of means of

with their assistance found their way to the nearest town, about seven miles away.

"JOURNEY'S END "", Signor Barzini went on to tell of a touching scene on that dreary trek which to him was to prove

went on Signor Bardzini, "but he looked at me and said: 'it is safe enough for a dying man.””

planes, right."

"Then Bandri began talking about, the bombing and said: 'I don't think they were Japanese or Chinese planes which bombed us. They m115t have been. Soviet to stern. The steam was released one of the saddest and most .me-

I said perhaps he was from the boilers as it was thought morable in this world. He was

He had been fighting that a hit on the bollers would following the stretcher in which certainly explode them. On all lay Signor Sandro Sandri, a bere against Bolsheviks all his life and sides the wounded men were cur-

of ye wars and now turned he thought, perhaps, that it was sing and swearing.

journalist and a close friend or only natural that nobody else could Barzini. Sandro Sandri was sore- do such a thing but Bolsheviks. THOUGHT IT WAS WAB Signor Barzini then went on to wounded in the Panay bombing Perhaps it was just as well he

The Air Ministry announced that kow will enable the Japanese to sador Herr von Dirksen recently mind. But there was no time, I describe how they left the Panay and his comrades were conveying thought so to give some conclusion

a long range development aight

has been formed at Upper Heyford

for preliminary training under the command of Wing: Commander .

R. Gayford, senior pilot in the re- cord-breaking non-stop flight to South Africa in 1933.

far more

Sandri came from country Very similar to that which they were continued.

Barzini

cut the Canton-Hankow rallway was "good, etough to convey between Hankow and Changsha Sapan's true intentions to China, they quickly realised, to waste in in boats and after geting ashore him to the nearest hospital. But to all it would barele cel

resson effectively than by namely.. Japan's desire for the idle surmise. They had to find discussed the bombing the railway in Kwang- prevention of a recurrence of an

why the Sandri knew that he was mortally logical that. Bolsheviks should kill safety. The Panay was a slim Japanese had bombed the Panay. wounded and that the end was a him, as he thought. It was sad to see him die like that" said tung, which is generally agreed to unfortunate incident like the pre-

little craft bullt' and' designed In this connection, he had heard matter of time.

Barzini be an economic fàllure.

sent one in future, but on Jan. 1s specially to fight bandits and such

from a high Japanese officer a fact

DANGEROUS PROFESSION The same source points out that it became clear that Chiang Kai- people on the banks of the river. which had so far, he thought, not The Afght is being equipped with

In conclusion, Bignor. Bardzini in any case Japanese occupation ghek had failed' to

Her only armaments, were a few been published, that the Japanese traversing." concur with Vickers Wellesley aircraft, fitted ¦ of Canton would not prevent sup-Japan's desire hence Japan's de- machine guns. The only protec- had received a message that Chi. He was born and bred in the south said he had come to the conclu with Bristol Pegasus

sion after that experience and the engines, plies of munitions etc.. to Hankow cision not to deal with Chiang Kai-tion was two shields, one on the boats loaded with troops of Italy among rice fields and

nese from Kwangai "as the Kwelling- | shek's regime.” "

outside and the other in the en-would be going up-stream camou- similar vegetation to that of the tragic death of another of his Hankow railway, vla Hanyang ia Reuter.

gine room overlapping the first, faxed under the American nag Yangtse Valley, After having gone newspaper friends in Teruel re- due for completion this summer,

That was the safest place in and so the order was given to through so many military cam-cently, that his profession had be-.. thus opening rall and road com-

which to hide in the Panay. The bomb the Panay. But that they paigns and wars, Sandri was very come more dangerous than even mulacations between Indo-China

first bomb went through the outer did not know at the time. They downhearted at such an end. He that of the soldier. That last wan shield. And in that shelter they thought it was

war-that the must have felt he was back in his the third or fourth death he had and Central China.

took cover during the next fifty Japanese had tried to destroy the own countryside in Italy. He kept seen among his Journalist friends minutes which were the most ap- Panny for the off which was be- on saying it is a silly end." He during the past three years. So * Queen Mary and the Princess palling moments of his fc.. But ing taken up-stream,

asked Barzini to remember him much so that his friends now call- Royal motored to-day from Band-while this was going on Mr. Nor-

to his wife and children and then ed him "bring yourself back alive,” ringham to Cambridge, where man Alley. and other cameramen

asked for a drink of water.

He had, therefore, décided not to. Queen Mary visited antique dealers' went up and began to take pic

"I told him that the water in challenge fate any more. He, was -British Wireless.

tures.

those parta might be dangerous,” | going to remain where he was,

These aircrafts are of the standard type now being supplied to the Royal Aft Force but provision has been made for carrying additional ⚫ fuel.

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The fight will shortly move, to Cranwell, where training will be continued, and extensions are be ing made to the existing runaway at that station to facilitate further practice with heavily loaded air- craft. British Wirelesn

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The consensus of opinion is that Kwangtung and Kwangs are well able to take care of themselves, while the mountainous terrain of Kwangsi doubly reassuring as á natural defence," 4Renter,

QUEEN MARY VISITS CAMBRIDGE

London, Jan. 17.

They hid in the rushes until dark and walked to the nearest village. On the

way they saw some Chinese peasants and

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