1938-03-05 — Page 9

CHINESE

ARMY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.

RECAPTURE

SINSIANG

Successful Schoolmasters

JAPANESE RETREAT

ALONG RAILWAY

GUERILLA UNITS PRESS ON

TO TAOKOU

Loyang, March 4.

The Chinese counter-offendive in north Honan where the ma- jority of the Japanese troops have been shifted to south Shansi has reaped tangible results. Both Stasiang, important junction of the Pelping-Hankow Railway and the Taokou-Chinghua Railway, and Weihwel, also on the railway are reported to have been recaptured by the Chinese forces in the afternoon of March 2.

The Chinese forces, which had crossed the Yellow River pressed toward Sinsiang and Weibwei via Wushe, whilst other units on the right flank of the railway' attacked the Japanese rear.

The Japanese troops in the two cities were forced to withdraw after a brief engage- ment

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Afler recapturing the two cities, the Chinese forces are now on- circling the Japanese troops retreating northward along the railway, It is stated.

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With the exception of a few hun-totally destroyed in repeated en- cred Japanese troopà remaining at gazement. Commander Lu Fengchiu, important town on the plained... north bank of the Yellow River, all other listen cities on the right flank of the railway in north Hoñan are practically cleared of Japanese Chinese guerilias only one later troops.

escaped out of the city alive, Com-

Of some 30 Chinese plaincjothes men who remained behind to do sniping after the withdrawal of the

IRREGULARS SURRENDER

Chinese guerila units are mean-mander Lit revealed.-cuentral while pressing on Tackou, and Po News. Al. respectively the east and west termind of the Taokou-Chinghua Fallway, and other hsien cities along the line-(Central News)

TSINING CHANGES HANDS

Hsuchow. Mar 4. Tining city. Important town on the left Bank of the Tientsin-Central News),

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Pukow Railway, which has become the chief point of contention since the Japanese

Hsuchow, Mar. 4. Another company of Japanese- employed irregular troops operating at Teolochen in east Shantung re- cently surrendered to the Chinese side, a report received here states.

JAPANESE REPULSED

Panchang, Anhwel, Mar. 4.

11,000,000 Francs Embezzled

Brussels, March 4, Embezzlement estimated at 11. 000,000 francs by employees of the branch of the Banque de la Societe Generale has been uncovered.

The director, several cashiers and

JAPANESE STEAMER MISSING

Believed Detained By The Soviet

Tokys, Mar, 4, Japanese shipping circles deeply concerned about the lack of other mebers of the staff as well

any news from the 2,478-ton as the director of the "Credit In- steamer Mitaka Maru, which main- terprovincial" have been arrested. tains a passenger service between

Offenders are said to have utilis- Tsurugu and Vladivostock. ed the money for fraudlent specu- lations. Further arrests are pected,―(Transocean)."

The steamer was due to arrive ex-at Vladivostock on Wednesday and was scheduled to leave again for Japan on Thursday but since Tues- da no communication has been received about her.

Walther Funk, who, as successor

drive southward It is reported that the Japanese to Dr. Schacht, has entered the troops which landed at Chiuhsten German Reich Economy Ministry. on the Yangtze River southwess of Wuhu a few days ago have been repulsed by the Chinese defenders.

along the railway in an attempt to capture Hsuchow, changed hands the Afth time on February 17, ac- cording to Commander Liu of the Chinese guerilla units operating around Tsining, who arrived here from the Shantung front yester day on a important mission.

Fate,

More than 10 Japanese warships are now anchored in the Yangtzc between Lukang and Tkong, in- termittently shelling the Chinese positions on the banks.

HUGE OPIUM HAUL

As there have been threats of re- prisals from Soviet Russian quar- ters because of the detention of the Soviet Russian steamer Kuznetsmol, this has given rise to a fear that the Soviet Russian au- thorities might have seized the Mitaka Maru at Viadivostock in- tending

her to hold

tili the Kuznetsmot arrives against at some Soviet Russian port. — (Trans- oceon).

FLYING SCHOOL'S

PROUD RECORD

Over Half Million Miles Flown By Students

The Far East Flying Training i School will complete its fourth year of operation at the end of this month. Established in 1934. the School has efficently answered

Elctricity supply in Wuhu and $200,000 Worth Of the growing need for flying train-

Drug On Coaster

Ing.

During this period a total of 318 students".made up of 159 fiying pupils and 157, engiheering pupils, have gone through the School, These students are of over 20 na- tionalities.

STICK TO SHERRY Amontillado Fino leacabeckmacqregrot

BADMINTON

Open Championship Matches Played

The following Colony badminton championship matches were decid- ed last evening:-

2.

Singles Sy Hon beat M. A. Oliveira 11-15, 15-12, -15-4

Doubles

Recounting the recent bloody engagement, Commander Lin sald that the Chinese guerillas first Lukang has been resumed after succeeded In retaking the south repairs were completed to the city

after engaging the power plants in the two towns.- 1. · Japanese in fierce hand-to-hand | Central News),,,

Shanghai Customs officers re fighting. A "suicide" corps of 100 CHINESE SURROUND FENGCHTU cently investigated the seizure of men later broke into the city while Kalteng. Mar. 4: Following a about 1,100 lb. of high-grade other guerillä units reoccupied the night-long battle, Chinese forces. opium, valued. at approximately callway station, forcing the Japan

The aircraft operated by the in a counter-attack, have succeed- $200,000 on board the China Navi- ese troops to evacuate the city on

gation Company's coaster Salyang. School have flown over 500,000 the night of February 17.

miles entirely upon School work The vessel was searched in mid-and entirely within the confines of S. W. Clark and A. L. Fisher, 15-0, with the arrival of“ heavy rein- All communication routes lead- discovered the narcotic cargo con

stream by the River Police; who the Colony. During the four years 15-7 L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva forcements." including mechanized ing to the town have been cut by cealed in the coal bunkers.

beat C. L. Lee and C. O. Lee, 17-14, 13-15, 15-11: and artillery units, the Japanese the Chinese.

Members of Crime Branch Head- launched 2 counter-offensive. Over 100 Japanese soldiers were Thereupon the Chinese withdrew slain in action during the night-quarters of the Shanghal Muni- from the city as it was difficult to long engagement prior to the siege cipal Police, while raiding for pls- defend it with all its defence works (of the town.(Central News).

ed in completely surrounding Fengchiu, 18 miles north of Kai- However, on the next morning teng.

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no serious accident has occurred to any student of the School,

FLEET INCREASED

P. K. Hul and K. L. Yong beat

I Mixed Doubles

IN THE POLICE REPORTS

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Handicaps For First Extra Race Meeting

P. H. Wong and Miss M. Cheung Last year the School's feet was beat H. A. Barros and Miss A. tols, found nine lb. of Yunnan | increased from the original three| Wright. oplum and seven lb. of caffeine, a aircraft to five in order to cope Mr. Li Pel-chi, former member; Upon the receipt of Information non-narcotic substance used for with the increasing number of

the false pupils. and concurrently Reconstruction that the food and medical suppiles "diluting" oplum, in

for the 200,000 destitute in the bottoms of suitcases in the posses- The two additional machines are Commissioner of the Honan Pro-Nanking Refugee Zone were ex- sion of a Chinese woman stopped the latest type of training aircraft vincial Government, has been re- hausted, and that the Japanese in Foklen Road near Avenue Ed- from England. Known as De

Miss 8 M. Howe, or No. 3 appointed member of the pro- disallowed the entry of further ward VII.

Havilland Hornet Moths, they seat

The following are the handicaps, Warden 158, Red Feather 140, Roy- vincial administration, states a supplies into the area. Mayor Ma The 12 men arrested in connec- the instructor and pupil side by Robinson Road, in a report made for the First Extra Race Meeting al Scot 140, Skylight 189, Soldier dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." Chao-chun of Nanking has written on with the seizure appeared side, in a cabin, and thus there is to the Police yesterday stated to be held on Saturday, March 12 of Britain 140, Soldier of Honour Mr. Ll was relieved of his concur- the Committee in charge of the before the Second Special District no need for helmets, goggles or that while she was walking along

Tytam Handicap-"A" Class

148. Trentbridge 145... rent post following the recent Zone, requesting the latter to make Court

and were remanded In earphones as have to be used in Glenealy in

(1 Mile)

N.B. If "Bilkylight" does not ac- reshuffling of the personnel of the vigorous representations with the custody for a week.—(N.C.D.N.). open cockpit aircraft.

Ali Baba 152, Astrik .144. Bor- cept, the undermentioned weights administration.

Japanese.

rachito 150, Cuban Love 151, Final (will apply:---

沾

THE RACES-STUDIES IN MOODS

Race, enthusiasts caught by the camera, at the recent annual. meeting.

Widespread Distress In California Floods

WORSE DISASTER SINCE EARTHQUAKE

FILM STARS MAROONED WHEN

TORRENTS INVADE HOLLYWOOD

Los Angeles, March 3. Sixteen are dead and seven missing as the result of raging floods following a four-day downpour in Southern California, which has virinally isolated Hollywood and the whole film district,

Damage at present is estimated, into the old channel which had not

at £500,000 -

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peen used since 1832.

Norma Shearer, Ginger Rogers The dead cannot yet be counted and Richard Dlx are among the throughout in area affected. many film stars who are marooned, The town's power was completely Madeline Carroll was rescued cut off. and flood victims were from her home at Long Beach by obliged to cling to tree tops until

a Coast Guard cutter.

Robert Taylor's house is under several feet of water; and Clark Gable was forced to abandon his car on the flooded road,

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Scores of others are missing in the floods which are described as the worst disaster to strike the west coast of America since the earth quake at Los Angeles in 1933.

rescued...

Forty-five people are now estimated to have been on the Los Angeles river bridge when rt collapsed yesterday. Ships at sea have been asked to search for survivors. Thirty people were rescued in the nick of time from an island in the

the afternoon an unknown Chinese snatched her handbag which contained a pass- port. a nurse's badge and 816 in

money.

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Knocked down by motor

Triumph 155, Golden Cow 150, Cossack's Beauty 101, Desert

Louis XIV 168, Meteor 158, Nation-Chief 168, Gladiator 149, Havoc Eve al Dignity 140, National Force 154,140, Honeymoon Eve 140, King's bus Fiet Hein 157, Planchet 143, Bal-Warden 168, Red Feather 143, Roy- No. 184 in Murray Road yester-vage Master 150, Smiling Thru' 161, al Scot. 140, Soldier of Britain 140, day. Wong Chi. a Chinese youth, The Leopard 153. was sent to the Queen Mary Hos- pital suffering from injuries to the foot...

Soldier of Honour 156, Trentbridge 155.

Tytam Handicap "B" Class (1 Mile)

Hong Kong Handicap—“B” Class Bestevaer 155, Cape Camorin 163,

(14 Miles) Captain Blood 158. Celebration Day Amberley 140, Bistre 148, Boolac Considerable excitement was 149. Charybdis 158, Cleeve 155, Bay 168, Bright View 158, Centre caused amongst the passengers Dark Hazard 152, Basy Time 155. | Forward 140," Commencement Bay on the Yaumati ferry launch Man Iron Knight 161, Jack High 158.140, King's Bounty 149, King's Lead Kung yesterday when Wat Man- Labour Day 155, Lancashire Chap 163, Laughing Buddha 140, New yu, male, attempted suicide by 155. Mongolian Cat 155, On Your Star 168, Rose-Queen 163, Scenic Jumping overboard: Fle Was Toe 155, Sahara Star 155, Sea View 181, Tyne 188. rescued by the coxswain, Chan To. Dragon 155. Split Hand 156, Stymie Moonie Ponds Handicap (1 Mile> Aztec 135, Blandford 162, Centre. Hong Kong Handicap "A" Class

Court 142, Discovery Bay 135, Home (11 Miles)

[Brew 154, Lancashire Chips 181. Cossack's Beauty 141, Desert Perfect Day 140, Ranger 152, Rac- Chief 158, Gladiator 140, Havoc Evc jing Heart 135, Saucy Face 142. 140, Honeymoon Eve 140, King's 'Vixen Tor 146. Zodiae 140.

COLONY RENT PROBLEM

(Continued from Fare 1) THOROUGHLY EXAMINED

In connection with 'the last

152.

IN PALESTINE

named course, Mr. Higgs said that NEW COMMISSIONER the matter would have to be thoroughly examined for the fol lowing reasons:

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Wang Ke-min and Tang Erh-ho. two important figures in the Pei-- ping puppet regime, are at logger- heads with each other, says Central Newa message from Han- chow. It is stated that Wang claims to have rendered more ser- vice to the "government,” and therefore tends to be arbitrary in the his dealings with matters of the and disregards

Oath Of Office Administered

Jerusalem, March 3. Marmichael,"

Firstly definitely to name a fair Los Angeles river by an nerolo band increase, of say 10 per cent, would It is thought possible that the or four men who fought "their way make it morally and legally pos- bodies of some of the missing have across the tottering bridge through sible for a general increase up to been washed out to sea or purtea a mile of water.

that amount all round; under landslides.

Theatres and churches through-

Hugh Secondly, because of the diffi- Further rainfall is expected, and out the stricken area are serving culty of deciding on a fair stan- newly appointed High Commis- "government," there is no immediate hope of wo house flood refugees,—(Reuter).] dard of rent;'

aloner for Palestine, arrived at others' views. Southern California re-establishing

Thirdly, by far the best way of Haifa this morning aboard H.M.8. normal contact with the outside

daeling with the problem would be Enterprise.

The Deputy Director of the world, with which radio is now the

San Francisco, Mar. 3. to create the right sort of 'public

He took the oath of office as Generalissimo's · Headquarters In only surviving link.

The death roll in the southern opinion and to appeal to the high- Later.

California floods is now 124, acest principle of the landlord, "but, High Commissioner at Jerusalem Chungking. General Teng Hsi-bou. arrived in Hankow from the front in the afternoon. The hardest hit town is River cording to a radio message from I belleve." he remarked, that as

jon February 22. General Teng was s'de, California, where 15 people Los Angeles. (a/

that has in znany cases failed, the The bath was administered by to pay a call on the Chairman of were trapped in motor cars and Fifty-seven bodles have been re-matter is now one for Government the Chief Justice of Palestine at the Military Affairs Commission, 67 are missing-intervention and the sooner we la ceremony held in the ballroom General Chiang Kai-shek, before:

ask for it the better."

of Government House(Reuter), returning to his garrison post.

-124 DEAD

drowned when the Santa Ana river i covered and poùred in a deluge over its banks (Beuter);"