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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

GUERILLAS' ACTIVITY IS

CABLES

INCREASED

CHINESE GAIN SUCCESS FIVE DIE IN

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BOMBING

IN SHANSI STRUGGLE WEST OF CANTON CITY

Japanese Retreating To Puhsien

Shanghai, April 4.

CHINESE GUERILLA FORCES in north Chekianz are increasing.

Many Houses Demolished By Japanese Raiders

their activities as indicated by the capture of Tsingshanshil and ENEMY WARSHIPS MADE SUDDEN

Taichichen south of Lake Tahu. It was reported here today.

Communications on the highway between Wuhing on the south shore of Lake Taihu and Wukang south of Mokanshan were cut off by the irregulars. Panic is reported to have prevailed among the small Japanese garrison at Wubing because of their isolated position. A BITTER STRUGGLE WAS in progress last night, about 28 miles south of Thing and north of Changhing. Szean south-west of Lake Tathu was captured on April 2.

APPEARANCE OFF CASTLE PEAK

Canton, April 4.

HEAVY GROUND FIRE shook the city this morning for ten minutes when three Japanese bombers flew over the north-eastern outskirts of Canton and dropped seven bombs on White Cloud Aero- drome.

FIVE PERSONS AT Yuct Kai Chuen, west of Canton, were killed and many houses were demolished by a Somb. Ten persons were "There is no worry about Japan-badly injured by the collapse of the houses: The three raiders then ese reinforcements," the General turned to Fatshan and later to Whampoa, en route to sea.

Thing, west of the lake. and Liyang, farther to the west, are ex- pected to be re-occcupied by Chinese forces shortly-(International),

FURTHER SUCCESS

Hankow, April 4 Further Chinese success in south- western Shansi was reported to day with the recapture of Taning east ..of the Yellow River, the Japanese retreating to Puhsten in the south-east.

Wenhsten on the north bank of the Yellow River and west of the terminus of the Taoching Railway was evacuated by the Japanese after an all night attack by Chi- nese forces, who will enter the town today.

In Sulyuan province, the pro- Japanese Mongol troops under Li Shou-hsin at Paotou are ready to evacuate eastward to Kueisul, He is demanding the chamber 'of commerce to supply him with mobilization expenses. -Inter- national).

added.

Telegrams are pouring into here congratulating General Ld in dis- lodging the Japanese at Taler- chwang and Hanchwang. The Chinese offensive continued this afternoon in a northward direction.

International).

1:

Other Japanese planes bombed Lal Tung on the Canton- Hankow Railway this morning. In the afternoon, several towns along the line were also bombed.

Saichuen, an industrial district on the western outskirts of Canton, was again. bombed this afternoon. The apparent object of the raiding plane was to destroy the industrial factories particularly the

works there. (Inter- national).

COASTAL FIRING

cement

Most of the shots fell wide, and Canton, April 4. the garrison thers did not reply. Two Japanese destroyers südden- [The two warships then steamed ly appeared in the vicinity of Tal-out to sea. shan and Ma Chow, off Castle The same vicinity was fired upon Peak, this morning and commenced by Japanese destruyers- last week ring on the coastal village of Sze without causing serious damage. The bombardment this morning is helleved to be an effort to test the Chinese coastal defence.

POLITICAL HANDBILLS FROM PLANES

Canton, April 4. Political handbills were again dropped by Japanese planes over Sal Chiu, Yung Kee and "Kwai Chow, south of Canton, on Satur-Isiang. day. A sudden. gust of wind swept the Handbills into the water, while others were scattered.

The militia picked up the leanets and destroyed them, hence the public did not know what sort of game the Japanese air force was playing apart from their daily task of death and destruction.

NATIONALISTS CONTINUE ADVANCE

;

One Japanese plane was damaged

Saragossa, April 4. yesterday morning, and it is be-

While the face of Lerida was de- eved that the plane crashed recided farther north Nationalist fore reaching the coast. Inter- troops continued their advance on national).

Sunday also in the direction of Tortosa at a point between the provinces of Valencia and Cata- lonia where they, had come nearest to the Mediterranean coast.

SIAN SUBURBS, BOMBED

NO WORRY FOR CHINESE

Hsuchow. April 4, Believing that more Japanese reinforcements will pour into the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in another effort to capture Hauchow, General L Tsung-ion, commander-in-chief in this sector, told press correspon- dents today that this contingency is fully expected but that Japanese The western suburbs of Sian would be cut off from the rear be- were bombed by 27 Japanese planes fore they reach the front line. flying in relays shortly after this noon. Scores of missiles were dumped but no serious damage was done (Central News).

CREATION OF OLYMPIC GAMES

INSTITUTE

Stan, April 4.

CHINESE DAMAGE, BRIDGE

According to latest Nationalist repoits, General Franco's forces have already fought their way to the coast.

It is believed here that the Na- tionalists will succeed very shortly Ningkuo, Anhwel, April 4. in reaching the coast thereby cut- Disrupting Japanese military ting off Valencia from Barcelona. transportation along the Hsuan-(Transocean). cheng-Changhing highway, all the bridges on the line have been

damaged by Chinese guerilla CENTRAL BANK

forces.

Berlin, April 4. The creation of an "International Olympic Institute" with its seat in Planning another, attack on Berlin has been decided upon by Kwangten. the Japanese troops the Reichs Minister of the Interior, have press-ganged hundreds Dr. Frick, thas conforming with Chinese people to repair the suggestion made by the late the damaged highway and bridges Baron Pierre de Coubertin, to under threat of death.

of

the

whom the modern revival of the Many Innocent people have al- Olympic Games was due.

The Institute will have the task or settling all fundamental ques- tions relative to the Olympic Games after an exchange of views with all countries adhering to Olympic ideals.

ready been killed for refusing to do the work for the invaders- (Central Newз).

THIRTY JAPANESE KILLED

Linan, Cheldang, April 4. Thirty Japanese troops were kill- ed and two motor trucks damaged

OF CHINA

Forwarding Office. In Shanghai

Shanghai, April 4.

It is learned that the Chinese Government authorities have ap proved of the principle of a for- warding office for the Central Bank, of China being established

ה!

The Institute will also be en- by Chinese guerillas in a surprise because details of the procedure

and with the publication of a Matoukwan north of Yuhang last

Natives of Kao Lan Laland, which is re-occupied by Japanese, were engaging the landing party. Blue- 'ckets from 8an Tsao Island are being rushed to Kao Lan to rein- force the harassed landing party.

Confire was heard yesterday at the Churigshan district administra tion at Shekk!(International).

SIR

WILLIAM BOTTOMLEY

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1938. -PAGE 9

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Planes Over Ambassador's Train

SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR IS NONCHALANT

Changsha, April 4.

Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr, British Ambassador to China, and his party arrived here at midnight by train from Canton and continued his journey after a brief stop. The ambassadorial train will pull in at Wuchang tomorrow morning. It was revealed here that while the train was passing through north Kwangtung yesterday morn- inr. several Japanese warplanes Blew overhead and later encircled the train, on which a Union Jack The Colonial Office has an-had been painted. nounced the appointment. of Sir

Senior Crown Agent For Colonies

London, April 4.

Previous notice had been given

Willam Bottomley 2.5 Senior to the Japanese that Sir Archibald

Crown Agent for the Colonies. and his entourage were aboard the (Reuter Bulletin).

train" en route to Hankow.

Sir William Bottomley, K.C.M.G.. C.B., O.B.E., was born on March 19. 1878, and

Was

educated at Tettenhall College. Owens College Manchester) and Trinity College (Cambridge). Since 1927. Sir Wil- lam has been an Assistant Under- Secretary of State' in the Colonia! Office and was knighted in 1990....

DENUNCIATION OF KRYLENKE

FORMER PUBLIC

Despite the presence of Japanese bombets overhead, the Ambassador and his stat Tode on nonchalantly.

International News),

UNEVENTFUL JOURNEY

Ambassador And Party. Bright And Cheerful Shortly be:cre 4 p.m. today, the

Hankow, April 4.

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VATICAN UNAUTHORISED BROADCAST SEQUEL

Rigorous Censorship

Rome, April 4.

THE VATICAN AUTHORITIES have enacted rigorous censorship of all messages used by the Vallcan City broadcasting station, sc- cording to the usually well-informed Correspondence, which states that this measure has been taken in consequence of a declaration concerning the political attitude of the Austrian episcopate broadcast without authorlty on Filday in the absence of the Director of the Vatican City: broadcasting station.

JAPANESE FIRE

CHINESE JUNKS

Ningpo, April 4.

Four Chinese junks were seized Japanese warship Dear

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The Correspondence confirms that the declaration in question was made without the knowledge of the Papal Secretariat of State.

Informed quarters here believe that the Vatican authorities wish to disassociate themselves from the views expressed in the broadcast.

The semi-official organ of the Vatican, Osservatore Romano, has so far refrained from alluding to the incident.

The German Ambassador to the

British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. accompaní- Shanghai, but it is thought that

ed by Lady Clark Kerr and party, it will not take effect this week:

arrived at Wuchang Station after by trusted with the constitution

PROSECUTOR of attack on a detachment of the

an uneventful journey by train Llkang, off the Cheliang coast, International Olympic archives invaders going

worked out by that from Wukang to cannot be

Moscow, April 4. from Canton which they left at late yesterday. time.

Much attention has been aroused 8.15 p.m. on Sunday. The establishment of the office here by the denunciation of the

It is reported that after killing quarterly periodical, "Olympic Re-week end, according to a belated will be a great help and is likely former public prosecutor Krylenke, ceptionally good as regular pas-jackets poured kerosene over the Holy See is stated, to be in com- .

The time for the trip was ex- the boatmen the Japanese blue- view founded by the late Baron report reaching here today, de Coubertin.

the The Japanese unit, consisting of to ameliorate

situation in as a "traitor and saboteur" by his senger trains take from two and vessels and set them on fire muncation with the Papal Secre The President and

two armoured cars and six trucks Shanghai considerably-(Reuter) successor, Wyshinsky, who, accord- a half to three days to cover the (Central News). Managing

tariat of State on the subject. Director of the Institute will be Dr.fully baded with soldiers,' were

ing to Isvestla," in an address to distance.

(Transocean). Carl Diem, who was Secretary of taken completely unawares and

CHINESE ASSAULT ON

the Soviet Academy of Science, The Anibassador and party the Committee for the Olympic received a severe beating by the

FUYANG

|charged` Krylenke with having looked bright and cheerful Games in Berlin in 1936.—Trans-Chinese, who lost only one man

Linan, April 4

introduced "foreign conceptions they disembarked from the train. ocean).

wounded-Central News).

Launching a heavy assault on into Soviet legal code" with the They were greeted by Mr. G. 3. Fuyang Chinese forces in three object of destroying the democra- Moss,

WAS AVERY BONA FIDE MEMBER in the vicinity of

OFK.F.C.?

ALL HONORARY MEMBERS Mr. McKelvie: The Islington Corinthians were all made honor-

ary members of the club.

proved that Avery was

a bona fide member of the club we can

not retract our letter.

flank of the Japanese.

Fighting now continued on sev- eral hillsides. (Central News).

SANSHANCHEN RÉCAPTURED

ary.-(Tansocean).

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British Consul-General,

LOSS OF $630

Whilst boarding the as. Taishan

Rear-Admiral Reginald V. Holt, morning, Mr. Pat Man-chan, des- at the Canton Wharf yesterday

British Commander-in-Chief

On

cribed as

The weekly whist drive was held at the Cheero Club yesterday even- Ling.

The winners were Ladies:-1. Mrs. Dewart 2. Mrs. Ree: Hidden number.-Mrs. Tibble. Gentlemen:-1. Mr. Rees; 2. Mr. the Yangtze, and Mr. Douglas wallet containing $630 in notes. Kirman

a merchant, lost his Braggs; Hidden · number. —— Mr. MacKillop, Counsellor at the British Embassy.

Mr. Pul stated that he felt some-

At 4.45 p.m.

one push him from behind, but did At a closely fought Men's Dou- the entire party, not take any notice owing to the bles travelling in a special launch, ar- large crowd all endeavouring to played

League BadmintonTM match at the Talkoo Club last Hankow where they board the steamer. proceeded to the Consulate-Gen-covered, his loss when he was in defeated the Chinese YM.C.A. by He only d-night, the Club de Recreio tesm

five sets to four.

CANTON OFFICIALS as

NOT PERTURBED Hsuchow, April 4

at

NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS

his cabin.

TROOPS MASSED ON WESTERN

FRONTIER OF MANCHUKUO

Sir Archibald and Lady Clark Kerr will be spending four days the guests of the Consul- General

The Ambassador will make calls Hong Kong, April, 4. on various Chinese officials while Chinese quarters in the local British Chamber of

About a serious Commerce and other organisations

columns are engaged in a grim en-tle character of trials in the Soviet counter with the Japanese troops! Union.

Wyshinsky went on to say that Sinklao, five kilometres from the city.

Krylenke not only organised sabo The Chinese troops opened the tage of Soviet law but was also attack early yesterday morning and Fulity of treason to the State. It actually approached the outskirt will be recalled that Krylenke, after or the city. Japanese heavy ar- having served for many years as rived tillery, opening up from their hill-public prosecutor, was appointed Mr. McKelvie: Well, Mr. Chair-side, emplacementa. forced the Commissar of Justice from which eral Mr. Hollands: Mr. Chairman, man, I can assure you that the Chinese to retreat and turn the post he was dismissed last Janu- the rules definitely state that Kowloon Football Club will give you honorary members shall not be a straight forward answer whether regarded as bona fide members Avery was a bona fide member or of any club.

not. Considerable discussion followed, It was finally decided that the after which Mr. McKelvie asked: Hon. Secretary, should write the Why pick on this particular in-Kowloon Football Club, drawing stance when there are other glar- their attention to Rule 45 of the Sanshanchen, a strategic town on Canton refuse to take ing examples of this in the Colony? Association and await their answer the southern bank of the Yangtze view of the report received here will entertain him with banquets troops from Outer Mongolia have

Capt. Nell: Two wrongs do not before discussing the matter

near Wahu.. on April 1.--(Central from Shanghal which asserts that and numerous other functions. make a right.

News).

the invasion of South China by the'] The Ambassadorial party is ex-tified line on Manchukuo's western Mr. Hollands: What we are 'con-

ARTILLERY DUEL

|Japanese is imminent, cerned about is whether the part!-

pected to proceed to Chungking fontier according to a report re-

́ ́London, April 4. Tungkwan, April 4. They believe that rumours of the by air on Saturday.

ceived here from Harbin.' cular player was a bona fide mein-

$1

Sir Thomas Inskip. Minister for Chinese and ber of the EF.C. If we can confine

Japanese troops impending invasion of South China Sir Archibald will present his The report stated the line has the Co-ordination of Defence, AIR SERVICE facing each other across the Yel-are being spread by the Japanese credentials: p President Lin Ben depots for armoured cars and meet the National Executive of.... ourselves to this we will be able

Batavia, April 4. low River at Tungkwan and Feng- in order to induce the Chinese on April 11 or 12, -

tanks, at three-mile intervals, with the Amalgamated Engineers Union A trial flight will be made, as lintu engaged in an artillery duel commanders not to despatch fresh Mr. C. E Whitemore, British larger stations and aeroplane bases today, to discuss the question of RETRACTION WANTED soon as possible, from Batavia to throughout yesterday morning. in reinforcements from the province Consul at Hankow, will be accom-avery seven miles.

Labour's azalatance to the Govern- It was stated in the course of the Australla by the Royal Dutch Air-which two Japanese heavy pieces of Kwangsi.

panying the Ambassador to In addition to the mechanized ment regarding the speeding-up discussion that the Kowloon Foot-lines as a prelude to the inau- were silenced.

To be on the sate alde, however, Chungking in the capacity of Mongol divisions. the line 1 of rearmaments. ball Club asked for 2 retraction guration of an air service between More than ten Japanese soldiers General Let Ping-hi has made a Chinese Counsellor temporarily manned by cavalry, artillery, air from the Association.

the Netherlands East Indies and were killed by Chinese gunßre dur-tour of inspection to the Kwangs attached to the Embassy staf force, engineer and signal corpe, Mr. Wong Ka-tsun: Unlem it is Australia—(Reuter Bulletin).-,; Ing the exchange-(Central News). 'province.--(Transocean),

(Reuter)

was reported.-(International),

to get somewhere.

further.

AUSTRALIA-N.E.I.

The Chinese military authorities here announce the

Official recapture of

Shanghai, "April 4. 50.000 Soviet-trained

been, massed along the newly for-

REARMAMENT SPEED-UP.

The Union. represents the majority of rearmament workers. -Renter Bulletin).