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JAPANESE REPULSED ON

HAINAN ISLAND

Alert Chinese Defenders

FOUR HOURS OF FIGHTING IN

YULING HARBOUR

Holbow, Hainan Island, Jan. 20. Under a heavy protective barrage from three Japanese warships and the escort of a number of Japanese airplanes, a Japanese land- ing party of about 200 strong made an attempt to land at Yaling Harbour; on the southern coast of Hainan Island, in a number of motor boats and sampans yesterday morning.

The alert Chinese forces defending the harbour opened a heavy fire on the invaders to prevent them from approaching the coast. After a four-hour engagement, the invaders were finally repulsed. No serious damage resulted from the Japanese, naval bombardment-Central News.

Tunchi. Cheklang. Jan 20. A heavy downpour during the last three days has much impeded the Chinese advance on Wuhu. The main body of the Chinese forces has now reached Wanchih.

And Aerial

NORTH SHANSI CARNAGE

Linfen, Jan. 20. Further atrocitles by the Japan- ese troops in Shansi are reported in messages just received here which state that 700 villagers were

a town about 30 kilometres south-slaughtered and about 1,300 houses east of Wuhu, where street fight were burnt down in villages lying ing is reported to be going on.-

between Kuohsten and Yuanping „Central Newr

north of Taiyuan between January 9 and 14.-

30,000 JAPANESE SENT TO SOOCHOW

Tunchl. Cheklang, Jan. 20. A steady stream of Japanese troops, numbering about 30,000 men, have arrived at Soochow, the Venice, of China. from Nanking during the last week, according to a new arrival from that city.

All public buildings as well as temples, he said, have been turned into living quarters for these Japanese troops. Whether they will remain at Soochow or be sent anywhere has not yet been ascer- tained.-

Central News,"

CHEKIANG UNIVERSITY

DESTROYED

Nanchang, Jan. 20. In addition to the Tze Kláng University (formerly "the Hang-| chow Christian College) and the Hangchow Normal College, the National Chekiang University at Hangchow has also been destroyed by the Japanese, according to re- Hable Information received here,

Central News.

1,400 JAPANESE CASUALTLES Hsuchów. Jan. 20.

The Japanese suffered 1.400 casualties during their recent about operations against the Chinese at Tsining. Important towri left flank of the Tientsin-Pukow railway

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Air Forces To Be Still Further Strengthened

London, Jan. 19.

With reference to the report that the Singapore air base is to be substantially reinforced before the end of the year, it is learned in London that the present strength of the alr units at Singapore amounts to four squadrons, two of which, totalling 12 machines each. are torpedo and bomber squadrons, and the other two, flying-boat squadrons of four machines each.

The total to which the Singapore air strength will eventually be in- creased is not known, but since the beginning of Britain's air expan- sion, the strengthening of the air forces at Singapore has been en- visaged.

The Singapore flying-boats have

fuelling. In the event of an emer- a range of 12,000 miles without re-

gency. they could, by using existing facilities at Kuching and Kudat and elsewhere on the Borneo coast, throw a reconnaisance patrol practically across the South China sea, thus giving ample warning to any impending attack against

an attempt to land troops along Singapore by waval units, or by

the eastern coastline of the main-

D

on the land.

Air reinforcements can speedily im Shantung, and at be sent to Singapore from India Chishul on the Chi River in the and Iraq. same province, according to an estimate.

The corpses of the fallen and most of the wounded officers and sol- diers have been sent to Tientsin.- Central News.

JAPANESE TROOPS

REPORTEDLY RETIRING

TO WUKANG Kinhwa, Jan. 20, Part of the Japanese troops in the Hangchow area are reported to be retiring to Wakang on the Soochow-Kashing railway, where a new defence line has been" con- The University bulidings are saldstructed by them.

to have been set on fire with

In a heavy drizzle, the Chinese petroleum on January 16 by about

forces from Fuyang, southwest of 50 Japanese soldiers while oll

Hangchow, pushed eastward » to books in the university library were taken away in several trucks. place after routing the Japanese Szekuping and recaptured the

there yesterday: Considerable Japanese arms and ammunition, were seized by the Chinese.- Central News

---Central News.

ORELSKY AT CHUNGKING

Chungking, Jan. 20. M. Luganets Oreisky. new Soviet Ambassador to China, ar- rived here from Hankow by air- plane at 5.10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was accompanied

Melamade and by M.G; Ochaqine, secretaries of the Soviet Embassy, Dr. T. T. Li and Dr. Tuan Mow-lan, director of the Publicity and Intelligence Department und

COMBINED MANOEUVRES

London, Jan, 19. As

forthcoming regards the manoeuvres In Malaya from Feb- ruary 2 and February 5, the Ad- miralty. War Office, and Air Minis- try have issued a statement that the exercises are to test the various aspects of the defences.

New batteries, will obtain their first opportunity to engage targets in mimic warfare. Advantage is additional warships to open the being taken of the presence of

new dock with

an appropriate ceremony.

The dock was planned 17 years ago, and is not a threat to any Power, but a commonsense insur-

the trade routes. ance of the British Empire to guard

DEFENSIVE MEASURES

Defensive measures against air attacks had been receiving much attention and the civil Government was co-operating with regard to

MEJAPAN'S LUST FOR Practice black-outs." It was not

CONQUEST

Intended that the "black-out" should be applied to the whole of the island of Singapore, but tests will be confined to certain areas selected in order to limit to the

secretary of the Ministry of For Brings Anglo-Saxon minimum, inconvenience to the

eign Affairs respectively and

others,

The Soviet Ambassador was greeted at the aerodrome by a group of about 180 Chinese off- cials, including representatives of the National Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chungking Municipal Govern- ment, and the Generalissimo's Provisional Headquarters.

According to M. Ochanine, the

Soviet Ambassador is a little ba

disposed and the date for his pre- sentation of credentials to Mr. Lin Sen; Chairman of the National Government, has not yet been fix- ed.~

Central Neur

BOYCOTT IN SOUTHSEAS

Hankow, Jan. 20,

A boycott movement against Japan is afoot in the Southseas, as a result of which shipping of Japanese piece goods to the islands has been suspended, a message received here states.-- Central News,

RETIRED CHINESE OFFICIAL BECOMES MONE

Nations Together

Hankow, Jan. 20. Commenting on the formal in- auguration of the new British naval base in Singapore next month and the* decision of the American fleet to join in the ceremony, the "Ta Kung Pao,"

inhabitants.

Aircraft participating with the addition of squadrons from Iraq and India total, considerably over 100, and will provide additional practice in rapid movement in dir reinforcements from distant com-

mands.

The defending force will be com- manded by Major-General Dobble

leading Chinese daily here, says and Air Vice-Marshal Tedder

that the event indicates a further

in the Pacific, on the strengthening of the British forcęg

and a spirit of closer co-operation one hand between the two great Anglo-

Saxon nations on the other.

The reason for Great Britain to strengthen her forces in the Pacific, the journal explains. Hes in the fact that she, Is resolved not to withdraw her interests from the Far East, while an Anglo- American co-operation in the Orient is caused by Japan's lust

•for conquest.

Reuter.

DE VALERA SEES DIFFICULTIES

Appeal For Irish Unity

London, Jan. 19.

Recalling the Anglo-American to-operation in Far Eastern affairs At the close of the Anglo-Eire in the past, the paper emphasises talke in London, Mr. Eamon De that they should not withdraw Valera, through "Reuter," sent the Tunchi, Cheklang, Jan. 20. their interests from this part of following message to the Irish peo- Frevious reports that Mr. Chang the world now that Japan is bent ple: I-lin, former Minister of Education on subfugating China- of the defunct Peking Government, | Central News, committed suicide by drowning himself in a well when he was pressed by the Japanese to head; the "peace maintenance mittee" at Soochow are denied by -a'new arrival from that city.

According to the new arrivað, Mr. Chang fed to Tungting East Hill on Talbu Lake, after the fall of Soochow city and beca a monk. He is still alive.

Com

= CHEFOO INCIDENT

"I am hopeful that the present discussions will end in improving our relations with our neighbour. We have, throughout,. emphasised that ending of the partition and the restoration of unity in Ireland is an essential. foundation for the establishment of a real under- standing and friendship between the two peoples and the two coun- tries.

Bhanghai, Jan. 1v. Order is reported to have been restored. in Chefoo, the North Snangtung seaport where a mob got out of hand last week follow- "The dimculties ahead of us are great, but our discussions have been conducted in a frank and friendly atmosphere. We ask all people of goodwill to assist us in removing these difficulties."

Mr. Chang once suggested, toing withdrawal of Chinese troops Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek for our the British warship "Lowestofr"", the organisation of an old men's und the American cruiser "Mar army to assist in the Aght against blehead" is stilstanding by for the Japanese after the outbreak the purpose of protecting the lives of the Lukouchião Incident. The and property of many British and ́suggestion was turned down by American nationals who are re- the Generalissimo-

maining on in Chefoo Transocean News Service

Central News,

Mr. De Valera was looking well and cheerful despite the heavy week entailed by the talks.-—- Reuter

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