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MADAME CHIANG MAKES REFUGEE CHILDREN

PLAN TO ASSIST CHINA'S FUTURE MEN AND WOMEN

$60 Will Feed, Clothe And Educate A Child For One Year

Hankow, April 7.

A moving appeal for funds has just been issued by Madame Chiang Kai-shek on behalf of the "many tens of thousands of chil dren, bereft of parents and homes" as a result of the Sino-Japan- ese hostilities.

Madame Chiang asks Chinese to contribute generously to the campaign now in full swing. under the auspices of the Association for War Refugee Children.

"T am sure that educated people-people who possess con-"

CABLES

STIRRING

Madame Chiang Kai-shek

sciences are not wilfully disregarding their responsibilites, even if STORY TOLD OF

some may appear to be doing so,"says Madame Chlang, "It is more likely that many do not realise the nature of those responsibilities.

not

"Perhaps they do under- the mobilisation of popular stand how to become active in effort and strength to support the trying to help the country' in | Armies in the defence general, and their suffering fellow- ountry,

Of Our

TAIERCHWANG

BATTLE

Hankow, April 7.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938. —PAGE

APPEAL FOR KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

FALL OF TORTOSA MAY BE DELAYED. FEW DAYS

Further Heavy Fighting Is Reported Around Cherta

FRENCH REPLY TO NEGRIN'S NOTE

Saragossa. April 7.

Further heavy fighting took place yesterday north of Tortosa. around Cherta, a town situated on the right bank of the Ebro, about 5 ten kilometres from Tortosa, Nationalist reports state, Cherta and its surroundings, rifted mountain region, "has become the centre of the Red Spanish resistance. Every inch of soil is being bitterly contested.

On a relatively small sector the Red Spanish army has con-

centrated remnants of the 45th and 35th International Divisions and

the Lister Division, and it is reported that Elster biraself is in com- mand of the troops there. Red unlts have enormous quantities of war material at their disposal which had been at Cherta for some time.

on from Morella to Castellon whilst a

Parts, April 7." Another 4,000 to 5,000 Red

Every cliff is occupied by small Nationalist planes throughout Republican detachments sufficient- Wednesday successfully bombed -beings in particular, to surmount "Whatever the reason, the call

A thrilling account of how hely equipped with machine-guns the Red Unes and fortifications. the national and personal dim- now is for all

and his men succeeded in anni- and are dominating the ground. The right wing Nationalist troops who have any rulties and dangers that contront strength or any

hilating more than 700 Japanese without being too much endanger- also continued their advance means to come

Under these cir- and captured "Valdigond and Mt. 17 all.

forward and give practical aid to soldiers in the recent battle of ed themselves. "What may look ke apathy the helpless and the homeless. Talerchwang was related by Lieut.- cumstances the Nationalists had Sante Agueda, north of the road

stand external, fighting may be ignorance of necessities United effort can secure us vic-Gen. Wang Fu-ping, a regimental to and opportunities.

tory, and the very fact of helping commander, who returned here re-Wednesday. That they succeeded legionarie corps took Alfar and "Missionaries and other foreign to that end will bring to each and cently to receive medical treatment despite these conditions and des- several more mountain position.- sympathisers lost no time, when everyone a

pite the unusually difficult nature (Transocean). deserved feeling of to his wounded knee, war seemed inevitable, to plan for gratification of a national' deed Lieut-Gen. Wang received his of the ground in advancing three MILITIAMEN CROSS FRENCH the protection of our people and well done.

bullet wound near Talerchwang kilometres is described by the

FRONTIER wherever possible; for the pre-

"There are many tens of thou-jin the midst of a ferce, fighting. Nationalist headquarters as a satis- servation of life. They have sands of children. Eereft of parents "Although I am wounded. I am factory and excellent achievement. done noble work in a never-to-be- and homes. There are more with happy that I participated in the

Under these circumstances the Spanish militiamen are expected to forgotten spirit.

parents who are too poor to feed fighting which was the best I have fall of Tortosa may be delayed for cross the frontier into French ter- some days, since the Nationalist ritory near Luchon on or Friday POPULAR EFFORT

and clothe them. These all must experienced," he said, "Many of our people have also be cared for.

According to the commander, troops want first to clear the at the latest. According to reports done splendid things to help their

units, numbering ground completely of the enemy received here several Red militia- "They will soon be men and the Japanese fellow sufferers, but there are also women. They must be housed, fed, about 25.000 strong: first attempted Fortifications have been constract-men, who had come over the fron- vast numbers who have not. I clothed and educated. They can to capture Lincheng. Tsaochwanged at Cherta within the last few tier Wednesday night, declared think it is because these have not not be allowed to drift, to become and Ylhsten before pushing on to days by workers from Barcelona.

that several thousand militiamen The Republican army command in the Aran Valley, not far from understood, having had no pre-beggars and potential criminas, to Talerchwang in order to menace

1s apparently making the utmost the frontier, are about to march to viou. experience in organising. burden the streets and highways Hsuchow. 'nd not having' beer accustomed | with their famished bodies.

The Chinese forces, he continued, endeavours to prevent cutting off the frontier-(Transocean). "Pride in our race alone should were quick to discover the Japan- communication between Catalonia

FRANCE WILL NOT INTERVENE inspire us to

such a ese attempt, and a contingent of and other Red Spanish territory. prevent catastrophe, and our inherent love soldiers were despatched to Taler-

Paris, April 7. of children should cause ua tochwang to

The French reply to the latest stem the Japanese abhor even the thought of neglect-drive. Another column "of troops

Note of the Negrin Government for') activé intervention of France and Ing the thousands of them now in were sent to engage the Japanese such sore need.

at Lincheng and Tsaochwang.

Britain is expected to be dispatch- ed Believing that the best defensive

Gen. Chiang's Election Is Popular

CANTON PLANS BIG

CELEBRATION

COST, OF RELIEF

Is the offensive, Lieut-Gen. Wang, The Association for War Re-who was sent to defend Taler- fugee Children is now making a chwang, decided to take the offen- Prive for funds. It will cost $60 sive before the Japanese launched a year to house, fred, clothe and their attack. educate, in a simple way, one child.

the

He made a plan with another re- Canton, April 7.

gimental commander, Lleut.-Gen. Canton is making elaborate pre- "We ask everyone of you to Wang Lieh-wu. to trap parations for celebrating on Sun-subscribe for several children, so Japanese. day the election at Generalissimo hat they can be properly main- Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wel as 'General Executive

· and Deputy General Executive of the Kuomintang.

A meeting will be held on that,

ained. Our immediate object Is

-HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING On March 23, Lieut.-Gen. Wang to care for 20,000 children; and Yu-pfng and his

pushed

men

iter to support, as many as our northward to Neekou station, six unds will allow.

miles from Yihsien on the Tien-

JAPAN WILL INCREASE ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH

AUGMENTATION OF FLEET PLANNED

Canton, April 1.

to Barcelona today, well- informed circles state.

It is learned that the answer will be in the negative.

The French Government is said to have communicated with the British Government on this matter and the British Government is ex- pected to send an identical Note of reply. (Transocean)..

BODY OF MR.

We shall distribute the chil-tsin-Pukow Railway, to start the fleet be dispatched, to South

day in the Sun Yat-sen Memorial dren to different centres in the offensive, à furious engagement fleet will be done the 18th and IN WHANGPOO Hall under the chairmanship of ear, house them in safety under ensued, during which several hand- General Yu Han-mou, Commander-responsible supervision; see that to-hand combats took place.

23rd Destroyer Squadrons at pre- in-Chief of the 4th Route Army. they are melther neglect " nor

General Wu Te-chen, Chairman II-used;

After three hours' fighting, dur-sent In Kwangtung walers, while give them vocational

the number of bluejackets on San ing which 200 Japanese soldiers

Tuao, Ho Pao and Man Shan

A portion of the second Japanese PORTER FOUND

ernment, and Mr. Teeng Yang-fu,

Mayor of Canton, will be among

the presidium comprising 19 mem-

bers

In the evening 0 mammoth torch parade will be staged.--- (Central News).

CONGRATULATIONS

"In this movement there is

ter warcraft

of the cast.

sent to

The normal Japanese maval

Shanghai, April 7. The body of Mr. Harold Porter, Vice-Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, who has been

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ANTI-WAR SENTIMENTS IN

JAPAN GROWING

Bankow, April 7:

Anti-war sentiments are grow- Ing in Japan according to a new foreign arrival from Japan.

In spite of the strict press and mall censorship imposed by the Japanese Government news of the recent reverses of the Japanese forces in China and the unrest in Chinese territory now under Japanese military

occupation have filtered into

Japan, the foreigner revealed.

Enlightened Japanese are con-

Plane Burning Off Coast Of Norfolk

SEARCH PROCEEDS AFTER WIRELESS MESSAGE

London, April 7.

of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-raining to fit them to take care

or themselves; and, when they are dered his men to retreat according according to an intelligence report today in the Whangpoo Rover at war in the last eight months has were killed. Lieut-Gen. Wang or-Islands are to be increased by 2,000 missing for a fortnight, was found (vinced that the Sino-Japanese ble to work, provide them with to his plan. The Japanese pur-received here by a military organ. 1.45 pm. by a Chinese, who noti-heavily drained Japan's man and high speed launches from the Cal- mething to do suited to their sued and reached a point only

A lifeboat from Sheringham and strength and ability to quality about six mules from Taierchwang.

The same report adds that bleed the police. cm, when the time comes. to

material puwer, but has neither foss and Felixstowe air force bases' might be ndertake the burdens of life for occupied a village about three

The next morning, the Japanese South China to Increase harassing on the body which was taken to tance nor shaken the foundation Dudaeon Lightship, of the Norfolk There were no marks of violence reduced China's power of rests are racing to a spot near the hemselves.

miles north of Talerchwang, and

the mortuary after identification. of the Chinese National. Govern-coast, whence the British steamer The inquest will be held

to- ment.

Palo wirelessed at 2.40 a.m., re- morrow.—¡Reuter),

They see in the recent Japanese porting that an aeroplane had reverses on the Shansi and north burst into flames. · Tientsin-Pukow Railway Iront's The plane has not yet been the weakening of the fighting identified but it is thought that it strength of the Japanese forces, may be the machine from Thornby, the foreigner added. (Central North Yorks, which is believed to News).

have been on sea opérations and, is overdue.

when dusk set in

as the Fifth Torpedo-boat Fioulla,

continued to push on to the city strength in South China is known Seeing that the Japanese had under the command of Reer Ad- completely fallen into the Chinese

miral M. Okuma-International). trap, Lieut-Gen, Wang sent a de-

CANTON AERODROMES

Hankow, April 7.

great scope for good, and it should Telegrams congratulating Gen- e a source of abundant pleasure eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek and and inspiration to all contributors Mr. Wang Ching-wel on their elec teel that they have assisted tion to their new positions and materially in the building up of a tachment of troops to cut the pledging support to them have new. strong and self-respecting been pouring into Hankow from China through its rescued man various provinces and municipal and wornan power."(Central iles. (Central News);

'ewal.

Cardinal Innitzer Upholds Catholic Rights

CHRISTIAN, PRINCIPLES

FOR OF LIFE MUST ALL SPHERES BE DEFENDED AND MAINTAINED

Rome, April 7. ·

Under the title, "Declaration of the Austrian Episcopate," the Osservatore Romano published yesterday in the German language 1 declaration signed by Cardinal Innitzer on behalf of the whole Austrian Episcopate stating that the solemn declaration of the Austrian Bishops dated March 38 was not intended as an expres- · sion of approval of anything irreconcillable with the law of God and the freedom and rights of the Catholic Church.

the

Moreover, the declaration should ministration of the entire educa. not be interpreted by State and tional system as well as leadership Party as binding the consciences of youth, the safeguarding of the of believers nor was it to be fights of the parents and utilised ak

propaganda to that principles of the Catholic faith as end.

well as the prevention of all pro- The Austrian Bishops. demand-paganda hostile to religion and

BOMBED

TH

forces

CHINESE RECAPTURE

FANHSTEN

CHINESE RECAPTURE VILLAGE

Tunglu, April 7. Japanese rear At the same time.

Chinese Canton, April 7. Lieut.-Gen. Wang Lieh-Wu's men

Д recaptured Thirty-one Japanese planes car-village near Taungtch, ̈north of descended on the Japanese.

Hemmed in from both sides, the ried out an early raid over the Changan on the Shanghal-Hang-

This plane has three occupantų, Ten Ho and White Cloud sero-chow Railway, yesterday morning. Japanese were routed, retreating in

More than 100 Chinese women

Two R.AF.. planes took of at confusion in the northeast direc-dromes, dropping over 10. bombs

dawn to and children refugees in the village on both fields,

search.-- help in the tion and leaving more than 700

The Air Ministry confirms the dead on the field.(Central News).

No military objectives were hit were escorted to places of safety

Tazohen, April 7. accident which occured but one small temple nearby was after the recapture.

After a fierce encounter with the general reconnaissance aircraft off to a CHUNGKING RAID

partly demolished.

It is reported that following a Japanese Shanghai. April. 7.

forces inside

the city the mouth of the Humber with, Following, the raid here the in-fierce battle, in which bayonets Chinese troops under the command it is believed, the loss of the lives Chungking was raided by Japan-vaders headed north and bombed a were freely used, the Chinese, cap-of General Fan Tru-glen have re of two officers and one aircrafts- ese naval planes at noon today for number of places. along the Can-tured the Lion Hill in the vicinity captured Fanhsien, important city man.(Renter). the second time since the present ton-Hanko Rallway, including of Sinklao, north of Fuyang, yes in west Shantung, on April 4. hostilities began,

announced today.

2

spokesman vingtak, Yuentam, Shakow and terday.

ik

+

The Japanese forces. have re- treated towards the southwest,

with the Chinese troops in hot LORD GOWRIE IN

pursuit.(Central News).

CHINESE NEAR THINAN

"BATAVIA

As a result of the capture of Declaring that he as yet had no inficted, on the tracks.

Holou. Only minor daniages were

the hill, the Chinese troops are now knowledge of details of the raid.

Yaotai, altuated near: Balchuen commanding the highway between the spokesman said that he under in the western district on the loop Hangchow and Fuyang. stood that some twenty ralders fine of the Canton-Kowloon and

Meanwhile, it is also learned took part and they bombed Chung-Canton-Hankow Railways. was also that having gained a foothold at

Batavia, April 7.. king aerodrome...

"Lord Gowrie, Governor-Generar bombed this morning..

Halyen, Chinese guerillas are now

Tsaohater, April 7. He added, "This only goes to

of Australia, who is visiting The Another report received here vigorously pushing towards Ping-

Advancing "pidly northward Neltherlands East Indies while show that the whole area of China stated that three Japanese. sea-hu, north of Chapoo.

from the vicinity of Telan, large en route to London, arrived in Is now under Japanese wings." planes, taking off from a warship

Altogether eight Japanese war-numbers of Chinese troops have Batavia, today by air: "Yesterday (Reuter).

along the eastern Kwangtong ships are now anchored off arrived at a point within ten ktio-he visitéd Bourabaya.(Reuter coast, reconnoltred over Chunghai. Chapon, three of them being ces metres of Tsinan, according to Bulletin). Chaoan and Fengshun districts, troyers(Central News), dumping several bombs along the

DRAMATIC CALL. BY

TELEPHONE

(Continued from Page 1)

Some succeeded in getting away.

to Ezeshuguan, seven miles north-

| Chaochow, and Swatow highway.

No serious damage was done, (Central News),

PUSHING NORTHWARD

milltary despatches received here today.

H.M.S. EAGLE IN MANILA

Fallway Lini, April 7.

communications along After repulsing a Japanese on the Tsinpu line from Talan to the slaught yesterday, Chinese forces north, the reports state, have been at the Lini sector are now rapidly cut at many places by Chinese M. B, Eagle, aircraft carrier, the Church. ed that in all questions affect-

Mr. F. B. Lynch, financial adviser pushing northward.

guerilla troops. The right of the Catholics to east of Talerchwang, before the w the Central Bank of China, is

accompanied by HM.B. Diana, ing the Austrian concordat no

Throughout yesterday. the During heavy fighting in the arrived in Manilä from Singapore change should be made without proclaim the Catholic faith and four-mile gap was finally closed by at present in the Shanghai Coun- Japanese directed fixious gunfire vicinity of Madiwang, more than on an unordial visit. previous agreement with the Holy,ments of human life and with all

Christian principles for all départ, the Chinese.

try Hospital suffering from a ner at the Chinese positions "at, that 400 Japanese troops were killed The Eagle is under the com- It was later claimed that the vous breakdown, according to in-sector, but the Chinese troops and wounded by the Chinese forces mand of Captain C. Moody The Sec.

available means must be defended Japanese troops had been entirely formation received last night in stubbornly stood their ground.who also lost a corresponding num- Eagle is due back in Hong Kong. They asserted their right of ad- land maintained.-(Transocean). surrounded-Reuter).

the Colony.

(Central New),

Iber of men(Central News), jon April 14: