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HITLER'S VISIT SEALS UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY

MUSSOLINI WEARS HIS JAPANESE TROOP

GERMAN DECORATIONS AT BRILLIANT BANQUET

Much Heralded Speeches Are Unexpectedly Brief

Rome, May 8.

THE CLIMAX TO THE WEEK'S DISCUSSIONS between Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler was a resplendent banquet in the royal hall. Flazzo Venezia, after which both the Duce and the Fuehrer

Herr Hitler

made speeches which were broad- rast to twelve countries, including Japan.

Included in the 108 guests, santed at four tables, were all the Italian and German ministers and high

TRAIN DERAILED

Linan, May 8.

A Japanese troop train was derailed on May 6 'at. Haachi- ring, a station 14 kilometres north of Pukow on the Tien- isin-Pukow Bailway, where the rails had been sampered by Chinese querilisis. More than 10 Japanese soldiers were killed in the accident—(Central News).

RUSSIANS IN CHINESE AIR FORCE

Shanghai, May 8

officials of the Fascist party. The New York Times has pub- Signor Mussolini wore his German lished a Hong Kong report stating

CHINESE ARTILL

Chinese artillery corps at Farang. Cheklani Province. (Photo, C.M.P.8.).

decorations but Herr Hitler's breast that 38 Soviet airman who had LORD HARLECH

was bare except for the Iron Cross.served in the Chinese sår force are In making his speech which returning in small groups to Soviet lasted but five minutes. Il Duce. Bussta, according to a "relay" die- turning to his guest of honour, patch received here.

1.

DIES AT 83

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Soviet instructors and mechanics SUCCEEDED BY MR.

ORMSBY GORE

Bald:-

"Your visit has sealed the un-are remaining in China. Chinese derstanding between our two coun-plots trained by foreignern are tries. We have constantly affirmable to fly the Soviet planes, it is ed cur promises and objectives and said, and there seems to be no fur-

our collaboration hasther need for Soviet pliots," been consecrated by The New York Times report the Rome-Berlin added that China has been able axis." At the "con- to obtain the Soviet planes by es clusion of speech the tablishment of credits and by a band played Deutsch-barter system. land. Ueberalles.

Confirmation of this dispatch is Herr Hitler express-not available; ed pleasure at being It is confirmed that the 21 Rome and said Japanese planes which raided that "Fascist Italy, Hankow on April 29 were shot down and National Social-by Chinese ainen-(Internation ism have created two al).

in

powerful states which

have common

inter-

He added that 120 million SOVIET BORDER

ests." people were determined to secure

their vital rights in the face of a

JAPAN'S OFFER world that does not understandi

TO GERMANY

Development. Of Heavy Industries In North China

Shanghai, May 8. According to a Havas report from London, Japan has offered Germany the right 'to develop

them.

In Rome's 2000 years" history there had been many struggles between Germany and Italy but now complete harmony prevalla.

"It is my great will," said Herr Hitler: "that nothing shall occur to shake the friendship between our, two nations and that the

nearness of the two countries shail be the bridge between us."

TENSION

Vladivostok, May 8. The alleged .. tension

the Soviet-Manchuria border is magni- ned by reports issued by the Kwantung command, in order to

Far Eastern situation to the Japan- bring home the seriousness of the

ese people, it was learned here to day.

That the Kwantung command is ready for any emergency is be- Heved here to persuade the Japan- The Fuehrer then declared that ese at home to support the wax Signor Mussolini was a great friend in view of the growing strength of

heavy Industries in North China, of Germany and Germany would 3 popular front party in that provided Germany will stop sup-ssist Italy in her hour of need country, which is against the war Diying arms to China and recall just as Italy had helped Germany of aggression in China.-(Inter- the German advisers, à

This report is denied in Cher- many. although well informed quarters believe that such a de- marche is not unlikely.

in the past.

Herr Hitler spoke for only ten minutes.

The much heralded speeches were unexpectedly brief and form- The German advisers were con-jal and gave not the slightest in- sulted in training Chinese troops, dication of the scope and nature while direction of operations is in of any agreement which might the hands of Chinese generals, ac- have been reached.

cording to the existing system in

the Chinese lines.--(Internation-

AD)

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SPEECHES BROADCAST

The speeches were translated by the broadcast authorities into all

GUIDE TO THE European languages.

NEWS

tional).

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

Poland To Meet Italy

Athens, May 8. Belgium eliminated Greece from the Davis Cup, competition here on Saturday. Lacroix beat Stalios Having alluded to the com- 2-0, 6-1, 6-2, 8-1, and Naeyaert munity ideals binding the two beat Michaelides 6-1, 6-4, 9-7. countries, Signor Mussolini gald At Copenhagen, Poland beat PAGE 2-Programme for Fifth that he was convinced that it is Denmark on Saturday. Toczynski Extra Race meeting. Ambulance this road whereby the nations of and Heba won against Ulrich flag day.

Europe will find the transquillity and Koerner 6-2, 6-3, 3-8, 8-8. PAGE 3-Broadcasting Commit- and peace, that was indispensible Poland thus qualified to meet

tee's report for 1937.

to the preservation of the very Italy." In the Davis Cup contest PAGE 4The Bervices Londen basis of European civiliation. between Czechoslovakia and Yugo

Gazette,

Herr Hitler recalled a phrase in slavia, the former took the lead PAGE 5-Cinema notes and news. Mussolini's speech in Berila, name- two matches to one.

The week in Macao.

Navaly if one has a friend, walk with

him to the end.”-

Volunteers inspected.

PAGE 6-Homes for the war or- phans, Royal visit to France.

"I too confem to this law in the Anglo-French demarche in Pra name of National Socialiam. It is

gue

and Mitic 11-9, 3-6. 97. 6-2

Menzel, and Cejaar beat Puncec

(Transocean),

BRITAIN ¦ V. RUMANIA

London, May 6. my unshakeable will and legacy to PAGE 7 Admiral Te. Bigot hoa-the German people that, it will Britain, holders of the Davis taxi-driver. forever regard the Alpine Frontier Cup from 1933 to 1936, met between us as one that can never Rumania at Harrogate in the Arst round on Saturday, each country

oured. Assault on

Big Lire in Kowloon. PAGE --Leading articles: Post-be touched. Unforgettable was my winning one singles.

tion of Czechoslovakia; Unrest in view of your young soldiers in their Care.ulis gave Rumania the lead Japan Musical Review. If go-black shirts who covered them by winning the opening match ap we must Career of the new selves with glory, your well-tried against Jones whom he defeated 0.0.C. Fumeral of Mr, Tip Ting-

navy, and the elan of your gran- 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 80.

arth Extra a doise air force, They give the RA Shayes evened matters by PAGE 10-Fourth

meeting." Home footbali,

assurance that your admirable taking the measure of Schmidt PAGE 11-Lawn Bowls League work will continue to lend to great winning 6-3, 6-2, 6-2-(Reuter),

results

sticcess". (Reuter),

Formerly Commanded The Welsh Guards

TAIERCHWANG TO BE MADE. A MODEL CITY

-- Tulerohwang, `

Shantung, May. 8.

CHINESE CONTINUE TO

HAVE THE UPPER HAND

Chiehchwang Besieged: Hundreds Of Japanese

Soldiers Killed

HSUCHOW, MAY 8. CHINESE FORCES CONTINUE TO HAVE AN UPPER HAND ON THE SOUTH SHANTUNG FRONT.

AFTER REOCCUPYING FENGCHIAXAQ, THE CHINESE ARE BESIEGING CHUBHCHWANG, A POINT IN THE VICINITY, WHERE THE REMNANT JAPANESE HAVE FLED. A CHINESE UNIT, AT- TACKING FROM THE EAST, HAVE OCCUPIED BEVERAL BLOCK- HOUSES." DURING THE VIOLENT FIGHTING YESTERDAY MORN- ING, SOME 306 JAFANESE SOLDIERS WERE SLAIN AND THREE HEAVY. MACHINE-GUNS AND ONE LIGHT MACHINE-GUN AND

· 3" LARGE NUMBER OF EIFLES WERE CAPTURED.

The Chinese are confident that Chichohwing will be recaptured presently.

On the Lincheng-Traschwang sector the Chinese have recap- tured Felchwang and Yuwangaban. At Felchwing some 280 Jayan- ane were killed, in attempting to cheek the Chinese onslaught. The Chinese found more than 16, machine-guns and gas masks and a number of gas' shells on the battlefield after the departure of the Japanese.

CHINESE SUCCESS IN TAIST

The Japanese at Chinlingssu west of the Lincheng-Tsacchwang [oranch railway rushed the Chinese In commemoration of the repositions under a heavy barrage

AREA

Tunki, May 8. The Chinese forces are harassing

Chinese success the Central yesterday morning. The Chinese the Japanese troops in the Taihu authorities are considering plans wings attacked from the sides and Lake area with great success |to turn Taierchwang, which now repulsed them after a three-nour

lies in ruins, into a model city, Mr. | combat.

Yangchishan and Plenshan, two Toward evening the strategic points lying between Lendom, May â Tato Chang-chih, relief delegate Japanese artillery opened a con- Wushing and Changhing. have The death has occurred of Lord of the Executive Yuan, informed centrated are on the Chinese post been recovered. At Yangchinaban Harlech, C.B., D.L at the age of the Central News war correspon- tions Chinese batteries retaliated a unit of 400 Japanese troops was 13 years (Beater).___

dent in an interview today

with, effectu sajauktan George Ralph Charles Crumby--a campaign wil soon be Janeh-

| practically wiped out. Gore 3rd Baron Harlech, 1878)ed for fonds to reconstruct the was born on January 21, 1858, the city, Mr. Tso said. eldest son of the 2nd Baron and A sum of $150,000 has been ap- Emily. daughter of Admiral of propriated by the Central Govern the Fleet Bir G.F. Seymour, son of ment to relieve the war refugees the fifth Marquis of Hertford. In at Taterchwang. The amount wil 1881 he married Lady Margaret be equally distributed to the re-

Ethel Gordon, daughter of the fugees, Mr. Teao revealed.

tenth Marquis of Huntly.

According to Mr. Thao, about 10, 000 refugers at Taleṛchwang, most ly children, women and old men were sent to the rear. They were given free passage by the Gover¤- ment

All highway bridges near Ching- shamshi: 10 kilometres south of the Chinese Apanese repair Washing have been damaged by

SA08 of 100 men was attacked by Teighbourhood of Chingshanshih the Chinese at Tinoyutas in the

on May 5. About 50 Japanese were killed.(Central News).

CHINESE ENTER HAIYEN, CITY

Kinhwa, May 3.

1.

There was still no change on the hsien sector yesterday where the central columns of both sides are holding out against each other

Central News), JAPANESE NORTHWARD DRIVE MAKES NO PROGRESS

.. Heuchow, May 8 Checked

by heavy Chinese troops, the Japanese on the north bank of the Hwal River have a far failed to make much headway.

On the Tientsin-Pukow Railway Chinese guerillas have broken. the Chinese and Japanese are into Halyen city on the north bank holding out against each other at of the Chichtang River, Tsaolaochi and Hainmachlao.

It is reported that the guerillas. The Japanese column advancing overpowered the Japanese guards by the Hwaiyuan-Mengcheng high at the east, west and south city way was attacked by Chinese pea- gates and broke into the city under sant corps at Huanglungchi, a cover of night on May 6. Two war-time" service corps Mr. point on the southern sector of the After entering, the Chinese Tao sald, have been organised by highway, yesterday morning. To engaged the Japanese troops the Executive Yuan.. They are ward noontime Chinese regular stationed inside the city. They taking care of the war refugees troops arrived and joined the pea slayed about 100 of them and drove and the wounded soldiers.

sant corps to fight against the the rest to the north gate where Over 1,000 Japanese corpses Japanese. Fighting was going on under cover of their defence works [Talerchwang have been removed (last night., te

they put up's stubborn resistance and buried. The work is still con- tinued with frantic efforts.

The able-bodied males were or- ganised into transport unita. "They transport military supplies to the front and carry wounded soldiers to the rear.

Meanwhile,' Mr. Tsao has tale. graphically petitioned the Execi~ tive. Yuan to send" League's epidemic-prevention axperts

A unit of 200 Japanese vanguards They are reported to be still hold- on the Fengpo-Buhafen highway ing out against the Chinese- was "surrounded yestreday by the (Central News). Chinese--~(Central News).

to

HUGE FIRE IN

"CHUNGKING

direct epidemic prevention work in the Talerchwang area-¡Cen- tral News).

900 JAPANESE CORPSES BURIED

Mr. W.G.A. Ormsby-Gore The late Lord Harlech wa

Talerchwang. May 8. educated at Eton and Sandhurst. Nine hundred Japanese corpses He has been Constable of Harlech jstrewn in: "No Man's Land” at Castle since 1927 and formerly Hapishan and Alshan, north-east commanded the Welsh Guards and of here have been removed" and was Lord Lieutenant of County burled by Chinese soldiers during Leitrim and Merionethshire. ↑ He the lust few days..

was formerly a Lleutenant in the This was carried out under Coldstream Guards. He was M.P. cover of night to avoid Japanese (Conservative) for the Oswestry detection and subsequent firing. Division of Shropshire from 1901 It is said that the stinking odour to 1904,

of the corpses decomposing in hot The late Lord Harlech owned weather was extremely unbearable between 5,000 and 10.000 acres to the Chinese, Aghting at the

Hls, ton and heir is the Right|front_line,

Hon. William Cleorge A. Arthur About 50 rifles and a quantity of of State for the Colonies. Ormsby-Core, P.C., M.P. Secretary other military supplies were also found by the Chinese when they |cleared off, the corpses in the bat.

tlefeld."—(Central' News),

35 CIVILIANS KILLED IN BOMBING

CABINET STUDIES

SITUATION

Brussels, May 8. The Cabinet bas examined the Fanchang Anhwei, May 8 altuation arising out of the Frenen wounded and over 10 houses The Ministers of Foreign and Thirty-ive civilians were killed, devaluation, demolished during an air raid over Economie Affairs win shortly pr Nanling, southeast of here, by air ceed to Paris to consult with the Japanese planes yesterday, Al-

Ministers regarding the together 20 mlasties were dropped me res to be adopted to maintain In various parts of the city

economic relation between (Central News)

the two countries (Reuter);

Chungking, May 8

· IMPORTANT TOWN RECAPTURED

Chengchow, May 8. Military advies received here stule that Hsinkow, 107 kilometres Rows of houses on the bund near north of Taiyuan, was re-occupied the Linkangmen Gats were gutted"] by a... Chinese force (on" May (4. by fire early this morning, Eighty Japanese soldiers were kill-“

Hugo columns of smoke were ed by the Chinese during the com- seen for miles around.—(Central | bat preceding the recapture of the News).

town.(Central News).

DEATH OF MR. FUNG IU-WING

A large gathering sitended at the funeral of Mr. Fung In-wing which took place at the Chinese, Christian Cemetery, Pokfulam, yesterday. The late Mr. Fung died on May 7, after a brief illness, at, the age of 41. The deceased was well-known and liked in business circles and was director of many firms. Surviving him are his widow and daughter, five brothers and three sisters. The

· above picture was taken while the cortège was on the way to “Pokfulam,... (Photo, 'A.C.F.)."