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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1938.

HEAVY

GUERILLAS IN

CHINESE INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIES IN NIGHT

RAID ON FENGKIU CITY

Seven Thousand Japanese Troops Withdraw From South Shansi And Honan

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CHENGCHOW, MAY 5. TILITARY DÈSPATCHES RECEIVED HERE REPORT HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN CHINESE GUERILLAS AND JAPAN. ESE FORCES AT LINTSING ON THE HOPEI-SHANTUNG, BORDER MIDWAY BETWEEN THE PEPING-HANKOW AND TIEN- TSIN-PUKOW RAILWAYS.

THE JAPANESE FORCES, CONSISTING OF 400 MEN WITH TWO HEAVY ARTILLERY PIECES, ARE LOCKED IN A GRIM STRUGGLE WITH MOBILE TROOPS, IT IS STATED,

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS, RUSHING FROM TAMING IN* SOUTH HOPEI TO THE RESCUE OF BELEAGUERED LINTSING, ARE BEING CHECKED BY CHINESE FORCES.

"AT FENGKIU IN NORTH HON AN, OPPOSITE KAIFENG ACROSS. THE YELLOW RIVER, THE JAPANESE FORCES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REDUCED FROM 2,000 TO ONLY 400 MEN.

THE CHINESE FORCES, IT 19 STATED, HAVE SURROUNDED THE CITY FROM MANY SIDES AND ARE CLOSELY WATCHING THE JAPANESE MOVEMENTS.

"On the evening of May 2, a The highway leading from Feng- Changyuan hay been

· detachment of Chinese forces made' klu to

many at

points by a night raid" on the city and damaged succeeded in inflicting a number Chinese guerilla forces, rendering of casualties on the Japanese, the transportation of Japanese The raiders retreated again after troops and war supplies a dancer- having completed their mission ous and difficult task.

For fear of more Chinese attacks, Japanese motor cars and trucks, the Japanese garrison force it is stated have now completely Fengklu have declared martial law disappeared along the highway. and are forbiding Chinese people Japanese forces at Poal, the from entering or leaving the city. western terminus of the Tadkow~ Tainghwa line, are hard pressed by the constant attacks of Chinese forces and have made preparations for withdrawal eastward along the railway

LOTTE LEHMANN

Well-Known Singer Collapses

London, May 5.

Lotte Lehmann, the well-known

Is

now

of

A wide area to the west of Poal

cleared completely Japanese invaders and the recap-) ture of Poat by Chinese troops at

an early date is expected.

During the last few weeks, more

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FIGHTING ON THE

ON THE HOPEI-SHANTUNG BORDER

CHINESE TROOPS AT PIRSIEN

Upper picture: Chinese troops from Kwangtang and Kwangal entrenched at Pilaten ready to advance. Lower picture: Field pieces, belonging to the Chinese troops at Pihsien being prepared for action. (Photos, C. M. P. S.).

FRANC STABILISED AT

179 TO THE POUND

German singer, collapsed during than 7.000 Japanese troops are re-CHANGE IN FORTUNES OF FRANCE

a performance of the Strauss ported to have been withdrawn to opera the "Rosenkavaller" at the Sinxiang from various parts of Covent Garden Opera House last south Shansi and north Honan. night. The performance, which Quantities of heavy arms. Includ- was broadcast, was interrupted for ing numerous tanks, anti-aircraft batteries, heavy machine-guns and nearly half an hour.

other military equipments, are also concentrated at. Singslang.

The collapse said to be due to & heavy cold and strained nerves, -(Transocean).

TAKEN ILL

SHOULD BE WITNESSED

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PARIS, MAY 5.

OUTRAGE IN Briton's Courageous PEAK HOME Attempt To Rescue MRS. CHALLINOR Chinese Youth From

Drowning Off Bund

DIES FROM STAB WOUNDS

HUSBAND AND HOUSEBOY IN

HOSPITAL

While asicep in her home at No. 499, The Prak," Mrs. Sybll' Euby Challinor, the wife of Mr. B. H. Challinor, District Manager of Im- perial Chemical Industries (China) Limited, was stabbed to death by a Chinese houseboy, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Mr. Challinor, în going to the rescue of his wife, grappled with the alleged assailant, as a result of which Mr. Challinor sustained stab wounds and was removed to the War Memorial Hospital.

Police were summoned, and on the arrival of Chief Detective-Insp. M. Murphy and Detective-Insp. C. R. Rozeskwy they found a house- boy, named Lam Chun, lying on the ground outside the house in

a pool of blood. He was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital where he was detained.

Mr. Challinor summoned medical

Mr. John Huxley Dives In

Cold Muddy Water

Shanghai, May 5.

Hundreds of Chinese and foreigners lined the Bund this mor- ning to watch a Briton, Mr. John Huxley, courageously but unsuc- cessfully attempt to rescue a drowning Chinese youth. The body 'was not recovered despite Mr. Huxley's reported efforts.

Mr. Huxley was on a tender on his way down-river when, thirty yards from the. Jetty, he saw a Chinese struggling in the river ten yards from the jetty. He pulled off his coat and dived in but the tender's wash swamped the victim who had by that time disappeared..

S.M.C. DEMANDS

BY JAPANESE MUST BE RESISTED

London, May 5. Referring to the Japanese de-

Mr. Huxley dived three time

an attempt to locate

the

drowning man in the cold muddy

water but could not, the strong. current having, sucked the man under and carried him away.

A foreign naval launch and United States marines ashore tried unsuccessfully to help with grap- pling hooks. Apparently, the youth was pushed off the jetty by the jostling crowd, ...

Mr. Huxley's home town is.Swin-

aid prior to the arrival of the mands to the Municipal Coundon, Wiltshire. (Reuter).

ell in Shanghai, ME Burkill China Asso-

local taxation paid by the

police. Dr. J. Durran rushed to the

Mr. Huxley is well-known locally. house but Mrs. Challinor was a speaking at the

being manager, of the Shanghai ready dead. Cedation drew attention to the aquatic team that visited the

According to Mr. Challinor the onspicuously larger share of Colons in September: 1935. alleged assallant ran to the roof British as compared to the Japan- of the house and jumped to the ground, following the attack

(The funeral of the late Mrs. Challinor is reported on Page 7).

JAPANESE USE TEAR GAS IN SUNKIAPU

Shuitung, May 5.,

During the street fighting in-

Side Bunkiapu. important town

proportions of taxation remained ese community. So long as the as shown in these sures or as near to them the Japanese de- mands must be resisted.

"We British have made a mo- ! dern Shanghal and we see no reason why the fact should be ignored and overridden by the Japanese authorities," he added.— [Reuter).

south of Hsuencheng in Anuwel EXPEDITION

'In the past few days, the

TO

Japanese have resorted to the NANGA PARBAT

use of dum-dum bullets and tear gas, it is learned.

CHINESE DAMAGE TRACK

Bian, May 5.

Aeroplane To Be Employed

Bombay, May 5.

FRENCH LINER

NOW TOTAL LOSS

Storeroom Fire At Le Havre

Paris. May 5. The 25,000-tons liner Lafayette, one of the largest French steamers

on the North

Atlantic service

caught fire in Le Havre yesterday

and is a total loss. The ship hađ been in drydock yesterday morning.

̈NNOUNCING THAT THE FRANC WAS BEING FIXED AT 179 TO THE POUND, BELÓW WHICH IT WOULD NOT FALL,

The Chinese forces were forced

The Are broke out at 9.45 p.m. THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE STATED THAT CONTRARY TO RE-

to withdraw from the town after

in the storeroom and spread with". The much emadated Kiyomizu PORTS IT WAS NOT STABILISATION WHICH WAS DECIDED UPON

many were gassed and wounded.

alarming rapidity. All fre brigades by the dum-dum bullets. At

in Le Havre were still fighting regiment, after suffering repeated TODAY BUT AN OPERATION THE OBJECT OF WHICH WAS TO reverses in south Shansi, has been FIRST BEACH DE FACTO STABILITY—(REUTER).

present, they are taking up post-

against the dames in the morning. replenished with fresh men and is;

The fire was caused, it has been

· The German" expedition, led. by BUSINESSLIKE POLICY bears to cover and the French tions in the outskirts of Sunkiapu London, May 3. now on its way to Puyang in south

London, May 5. authorities were called upon to preparation for a renewed at-Dr. Paul Bauer, who intend to ascertained in the meantime, by "During an upeza at Covent Gar-Hopel

The city welcomes M. Daladier's supply what some quarters in Lon- tack(Central News),

climb Nanga Parbat, has anfred. the carelessness of one of the ship's den Theatre last night, the prima Peace and order, it is learned.

The expedition includes Ulrich crew who, it is believed, let a donna, Lotte Lehmann, suddenly have been restored in Taingfeng broadcast announcement concern-den describe as "colossal" demand

Luft, survivor of the 1937 expedi-ghted match fall in the store- stopped singing in the middle of a and Nanio, two important cities in the franc stabilisation and for francs.."

It is generally opined that The railway track north and tion who, in an interview, express room which was immediately set song and left the stage.

south of Taming which were again some describe the new policy an

French control must have acquired south of Fengchen in eastern Sul-ed optimism and hoped they would on re

After trying desperately for The management appealed to recaptured by the Chinese forces most businesslike.

Moreover, as the French Premiera considerable amount of foreign yuan on the Peiping-Suyuan have better luck.

hours to save the ship. 30 firemen another singer who was in the at-a few days ago—(Central News),

has promised to support Britain currency this morning in view of Railway has been damaged by g It is noteworthy that an aero-were trapped and for some time dience to take up the part. She

and the United States, many ven- the fact that the spot, rate was Chinese cavalry unit" during the plane will be employed this year it seemed that it would be im- agreed and the performance con-

ture to prophesy that at long last not allowed to appreciate (above past few days.

with wireless, based at Srinagar, possible to reach them. However, tinued.

a real change in the fortunes of 178.75.

As a result, a Japanese troop to keep in touch with the party other firemen working desperately, France should be witnessed.

DEMAND FOR FRANCS train and an armoured train were during the ascent of the mountain managed to save their comrades Well-informed circles applaud

deaths -While foreign exchange brokers derailed, causing "many

It will be recalled that Dr. Bauer from this dreadful death. No lives among the Japanese troops led a rescue parvy last year when were lost, although about 100 per- franc to fall to a level at which were working at fever pitch Beveral of the Japanese were eight Germans, and nine porters sons were on board when the fre It can easily be defended, instead meet the

bullion dealers, paradoxically captured alive, while more than were killed (Renter). of holding the rate as a target for repeated bear attacks. Meanwhile enough, experienced a large de 100 rifies seized by the Chinese.--

(Central News).› after initial speculative offerings mand for gold of which, in ex- had pushed down the frane to cited dealings, over £1,000,000 Tokyo, May 5.179.00 the trend was completely worth changed hands.

(Continged on Pare 1) Yokohama detectives yesterday reversed by a rush on the part of. inorning raided the residence of

1,

Later, it was stated that MIAS Lehmann was taken lit and 'was unable to complete her role on the stage.(Reuter Bulletin).

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 3-Women's Interests. Paro 4-News about the Services

Page. 5.---Cinema: notes and new

Diary

INSURANCE

SECRETARY

IN CUSTODY

M Daladier's decision to allow the

Japanese Police Seize Letters

Frederick "Pat" Ohara, Resident Secretary for Japan of the London

demand for franca,

PRINCE CHICHIBU ARRIVES.SECRETLY IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, May 5, Prince Chichibu eldest brother

and Liverpool Insurance CoFATHER JACQUINOT TO CALL ON of the Emperor of Japan, te be-

Page 6-Anglo-Japanese Customis peny.

agreement/ Wedding at Doom. They seized correspondence, M. Daladier takes steps to pro-road maps, films and photographic

tect franc. Mussolini-Hitler apparatus and arrested Ohara parley.

stranger.

who is now confined in the police

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Shanghal, May 4.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: "301. TAT, ON LONDON: 18,' 2.27/326.

London Silver Market

Page 7-Death of Mr. W. McEwen, station. He la charged with viola- Father Jacquinot, who did much Tribute to Rev. Father tion of the Military and Naval for the relief of refugees in Nantao and other parts of Shanghai, left Maestrini. Macao-Lisbon radio Secrets Protection Law,

In the afternoon the police bere yesterday aboard the Em- 4-link. l'are & Leading article: China is sparched and seized all photo Press of Canada for the United graphs and correspondence the States where he will raise funds Ohara's private office in the Tokyo for war victims and refugees. finalomcs of the company The Bri- The priest will call on President Fourth Extra Race meeting tish Consul-General to Yokohama Franklin D. Roosevelt and higta notes Home football forecast is keeping in touch with the case officials of the American Red

London silver price today were Pare 11 Chief Justice makes Flag but has so far been unable to Cross Society. He will also arouse WDRY appeals

Influence the Japanese police, the Catholic church in this work unchanged as follows:

consider the Apart from personal interviews, Foreign circle allegations against Ohara unjusti- his appeal will be by speeches and Spot

radio addresses (International); ned-(Reuter);

Pare 10 ingles tennis

Fare 11-Radio programmes. Fase 14 and 15-Shipping direc

tory and news.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Forward

May

Heved to have arrived in Shang- hal secretly yesterday by plans for a two-day vialt, says the Bhanghal Evening Post and Mercury. He is believed to have been entertained on board the flagship Irume.

Roads to Hongkew, the journal continues, are roped off leading to the belief that the Prince would Inspect part of the Japanese oc- cupled area(Reuter)

STRIKE SETFLED

It is understood that the Douz- ins Steamship Comm complied with, the reques officers employed on their

The Hai Tan sailed for Ewatow 18-7/18 at 11 pm. last night.

$18-5/8

18-7/16

May 5, 18-5/8

broke out. (Transocean)..

BOMBED BY JAPANESE

Yuel bout lying lay the Japanese plane Bew

Ons fell into the river-and-the named Ho, was killed. (Photo,

dropping twa

on the Inel boat.

Wong)