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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

CABLES

CHINESE GUERILLAS SLAY THOUSANDS

OF JAPANESE TROOPS!

HEAVIEST LOSSES ARE REPORTED FROM THE TSINPU RAILWAY FRONT

Many Towns Retaken During Last Month

"

HANKOW, MAY 11,

ON VARIOUS FRONTS CHINESE GUERILLA ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 16-30 TOOK A TOLL OF 26,300 JAPANESE LIVES, AND RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION AND SEIZURE OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILITARY SUPPLIES, AC- CORDING TO AN OFFICIAL CHINESE COMMUNIQUE,

The heaviest Japanese losses were reported from the Tenisin- Pukow Railway front where some 12,000 soldiers were killed in action. while 76 motar ears, three fleld guns, fire tanks and three armoured cars were destroyed, and 749 rides, 62 heavy and light machine-guns. an anti-aircraft machine-guns, and 53 horses were seized.'

President Vargas

REVOLT IN

BRAZIL REPORTED

Buenos Aires, May 11. Hopan, Reports are current in Eastern

On the Felping-Hankow Railway Menghsien. Taiyuan, Wenhsien ! front the Chinese guerillas killed and Shehaler in north

38 horses, eight light machine. guns, two feld guns. 3,000 bales of rice. and a large number of tin helmets. They also damaged two troop trains, 40 motor cars, eight guerillas armoured cars and 15 tracks.

QUO VADIS

DAI NIPPON

(Continued from Page 8) placed on the hook, the Japanese had anished nibbling. They swal- lowed it and now they can not let go. The more they pull at it (by penetrating further into China) the deeper the hook eats into their flesh

Japan, thanks to her national policy of Insulation, her deep- rooted distrust of foreigners and the individual failure of the Japanese to make friends with the White Man. have only led to one result, that is that Western psychology is to them a closed book. And though they are of the same race as the Chinese, from whom they received their first clvisation, they actually know less of Chinese psychology than do we Westerners.

In their arrogance, they have failed to study world history and, what is worse, they have failed to study their own.... even that

was

2,800 Japanese, including more Pinglu, in' south Shảnsi, Punsien. and South America that a Fascist of the last 50 years. They seem than 10 officers, captured 284 rifica, in, west Shantung. Taingfeng and revolution has broken out in Brazil to have forgotten that after the Nanio, in south Hope, and Ka-and the President has been over first Sino-Japanese war in the

Hsinchen and Ankuo, ir thrown, yang.

nineties the foreign Powers decid- The only confirmation from Rio ed the peace terms. They forget. central Hopei, were recaptured. "

alter the Russo-Japanese

foreign interference again predominant at the peace conference. They forget that after the Great War they were forced to give up Tsingtao and the Taingtao-Tainan Railway. They forget that, although certain dif- ferences do exist at the present moment amongst the foreign

8,000 These in-

Situation Under Control

Rio De Janeiro, May 11.

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has lost none of his gifts for interpretation. Every movement, gesture and phrase testifies to his

On the Shansi-Suiyuan front the is a short and apparently official, that recaptured Slangyuan, statement to the effect that the War. Licheng. Tungyangkwan. Slyuan. revolt is a military movement sup- The guerilla activities extended Shihlow, Lucheng, Antseh, Wickens. ported by civilians.-(Reuter). along the Peiping-Hankow Rail-Techungchen, Tsingshuiho, Liang- way from north Hoaan to as far cheng, Liaohsien, Tacheng, Wu-

and as the immediate suburbs of Pel-stang

Laiyuan, and ping. to the Tackou-Chinghus Japanese were killed. Railway in terth Honan, and also cluded between 40 and 50 officers. into the north, and northwest of 8ix hundred and nine motor mules. vehicles. 416 horses and Shantung

The Chief of Polles broadcast | powers blood is thicker than artistry. three field pieces, six trench mor- that the revalt organised by a water. If the Japanese menace POLISHED STAGEGRAPT tars. 24 heavy and light machine- group of Fascists was easily over- should turn out to be "the Yel- The secret of Mel Lan-tang's guns, 37 rifles and a large quantity come by the police and Army. low Perl," they will find a united pre-eminence and popularity is of provisions and ammunition were Fighting lasted from 2 pm. to 5.30 white front against them captured,

his sincerity and simplicity. Falth- and More than 50 a.m. today, the insurgents attempt- motor vehicles

At present, the Occident is sit- fully following the conventions of were destroyed. ing to overthrow President Vargas ting tamely by but playing a deep his art. he uses the methods avall- The guerilla activities extended

Emilio Valverde, a prominent game. throughout the whole Shansi pro Green Shirt leader, was among on armed intervention after the and

Had the Occident decided able to him with great restraint thus understanding and vince and a large part of Shiyuan. those arrested inside the War Min- Panay incident the

On the eastern war front which istry, during an attempt to seize would have climbed down for the ed into a living figure.

Japanese transforms the character portray- MR. F. MARSHALL comprises the Hangchow, Tahu the barracks there.

time being until a more favourable Lake and Wahn areas the guerillas WINS THE killed 3,500 Japanese

The Chief of Police added that opportunity presented itself. Or, damaged over 20 motor vehicles the situation is completely under if they had chosen to fight, the Rio De Janeiro and war would have been over by now. and seven motor boats, and captur- control in ed 223 rifles, a heavy machine-gun. throughout the country.-(Reuter). but without completely exhaust- three light machine-guns and a

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Shanghai Races

CHAMPIONS

Troops.

Shanghal, May 11. Shanghai threw off its cares to-large quantity of provisions and day and went to the Races the ammunition—(Central News),

main attraction being the Shang- hal Champions, run in flne sunny weather which prevailed through- out the day. Among the vast holl- day crowd were women dressed in the height of fashion who went to see and be seen.

ing

Japan. But now, with but wasting one single, white sol- dler, the Japanese are so obliging

As to his stagecraft, one cannot but admire the ease, the grace and | polish of his presence. It may be said that so well does he play the part of a woman, and with such rare intuitive feeling, that it is impossible in the present day to And another who can hold

GENERAL YANG that they bleed day by day slowly candle to him.

CHIEH

HEAVY DEATH ROLL IN COLLIERY·

DISASTER

New Ambassador To Russia

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With the suspension of the Chin-

London, May 11. ese National State Lottery there Seventy-nine miners are dead as was a rush to buy Championship the result of two explosions at Sweepstake tickets and as a con- the Markham Colliery, at Duck-

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to death. All the Occident has to do is to supply the Chinese.. armies

As Hsl Shib, the ne plus ultra with guns, tanks, planes and am-

A PERSISTENT SOURCE OF BETRAYAL OF JAPANEƑE HILJ- of loveliness in Chinese traditions, TARY SECRETS IS THE PUBLICATION OF THOUSANDS OF LEY- munition and. rest assured, this Mel Lan-fang had wide scope for TERS WRITTEN BY JAPANESE SOLDIERS IN THE FRONT LINKS they readily do,

his talents, Hai Shih was the IN CHINA AND PRINTED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN JAPAN. AC- The people of the Occident are beautiful maiden who 50 enrap-CORDING TO THE CHUGAI HOGYO, A TOKYO JOURNAL. fully aware of Japan's intentions tured. the King of Wu that If she were to conquer China. By he lost his kingdom

Department stores, factories and- to the

In many cases, the letters tu- her behaviour up North, where she King of Yueh. The highlights company offices have been pub-advertently revealed the exact The Executive Yuan appointed is already attempting to drive out were the scene where she allowed Lishing the letters sent back by ideation of various Japanese uită. sequence prizes reminiscent of bet-manton, in Derbyshire, which oc- General Yang Chich, for many the foreign oil companies, by her herself to be persuaded by the former employees. Some letters In other cases, the soldiers mes ter days were yielded. The first curred between 6 and 8 am on years President of the Central seizure of the Chinese Customs able minister., Fan Li, into be- appear in official publications of tioned their probable destinations prize amounted to $92,000, the sec- Tuesday.

and Salt Inspectorates in terri- coming a vehicle of intrigue and the companies, others are printed and also gave some idea of the ond to $28,000 and the third to 514. It will be recalled that the first Chinese Ambassador to the U.S.S.R.tories now occupied by her forces. the scene in the garden where the in pamphlet form and distributed strength of the forces. 000.

she has fully demonstrated her in- beauty performs a dance for the terested in the life of those who valuable to foreign agentäThe to the many who are keenly ‘In- Such information is extremely explosion cecurred while the day in a meeting this morning.

tentions. and night shifts were changing

General Yang replaces Dr. T. F.

King's delight. 1st prize No. 8433; 2nd prize No. over, some two hundred

The new Customis tarifs pro- Tonight Mei Lan-fang will pre- have gone to the front.

Metropolitan Police Board censom 15080 and 3rd No. 12537. Eight- being at the bottom of the half-Hankow from Moscow. Dr. Talang governments do not improve mat-tomorrow the well-known "Lady publishing these letters, and the these letters and

miners Tsiang. who recently returned to mulgated by the Japanese puppet sent "The Double Reunion" and

There has been, however, con-have frequently warned company sistent lack of editorial two poДles qualified but only seven mile deep pit shaft-(Reuter)..

care inofficials to tighten their "grip on is appointed Director of the Foll-ters. started. The race was won by

to co-operate tical Department of the Executive Radiant Morn, ridden by Mr. F.

Her wanton destruction of Chi-

polica are growing more concerned with its higher spccial service, fa- Yuan, Marshall with one and

over the problem. Last year there telligence squad cities, towns and villages, lengths to spare.-(Reuter).

-For over twenty years identi- the systematic bombing and des-

were 1,575 instances of improper London, May 11.

fed with the Chinese revolutionary truction of Chinese universities

publicity given to personal com The work of recovering bodles cause, the new envoy to Moscow and schools, the unparalelled

munications, WIS continued throughout thehas had a most distinguished mili- | killing of civilians and the raping. night, and early this morning off-tary career, having served as com- looting and burning which is con- cials of the company and inspectors mander of the 18th Nationalist tinually taking place. have turned descended the pit to make a pre- Army. Director of the Gen-the whole civilised world against Paris, May 11. liminary examination to discover eralissimo's· Field Headquarters, } her. With the approaching visit of King the cause of the explosion. §. Chief of Staff of the General- There is no need for a Chinese George and Queen Elizabeth to Nationwide sympathy 18 ex-issimo's Headquarters, President of propaganda department in foreign Paris, elaborate preparations are pressed. with the bereaved families the Central Military Academy. countries. The" bare, cold facts under way to accord a great wel- of the small village of Duckman-Field Commander of the 8th Army wired home by the various news come to the their Majesties.

ton, where most of the miners of the North China Defence Force, agencles and correspondents are

ard The remnants of the world ex-lived.

Deputy Chief of Geperal (Continued on Back Pare) hibition will soon disappear. The One of earllest messages received staff. Cabinet Council will give fuller de- was from the King and was as In 1934, General Yang headed a tails for the reception of the Royal follows:

military mission to Europe and guests on

"The Queen and I are shocked America, where he made extensive Thursday. [Trans- Ocean)."

a half

PARIS PREPARING FOR ROYAL VISIT

EXAMINATION OF

CARGO IN SHANGHAI

London, May 11.

KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY

to hear of the terrible explosion study on the latest developinant of and of the heavy loss of life in military. science in England,

nese

ARMY FOOTBALL SELECTIONS

The following have been selected

NEWMARKET STAKES

London, May 11. The result of the Newmarket

Stakes, run today, is as follows:-

1. Golden Bovereign (100 to 30);

2 Greenwich (11 to 8); 3. Malabar

7 to 1).

There were six starters, the win- ner romping home with one and a half lengths to spare, while a short head seperated the second and third.--(Reuter).

DERBY BETTING

London, May 11. The Derby course betting, 'alter the Newmarket Stakes, resulted in 200 to 100 being taken on Golden

been laid.(Reuter),

volved. Please convey our heart-France, Germany, Italy, Russia, to represent the Army against the Sovereign after 2,000 to 200 had

felt sympathy to the bereaved re- the United States and other coun- football team of the Federation latives and to those who are still tries.

in anxiety. We should also like

to be informed of how the injured

Cochinchinoise de Football Associa

The appointment of General tion at the Nary ground. Causeway

are progressing."-(British Wire-Yang will be submitted to the Na-Bay on May 11, 1838. Nick off 5 BALLOON DEFENCE (less).

tional Government for confrma- p.m. tion(Central News).

COMMONS QUESTION

In the House of Commons, Mr Haslam asked whether in recent negotiations in regard to Chinese i

London, May 11. Customs revenue, the British Gov-! In the House of Commons today, ernment had been able to obtain the Minister of Mines was asked any agréement with the Japanese whether measures will be taken to Government to terminate the ensure the safety of mines. He abuses arising from examination of replied that Government is wait- cargoes by Japanese examiners›ing for a report from, the Commis- and Japanese tide-walters, and to slon which is studying the ques- restore the former international tion of safety of mines at present. system of Customs inspection.

(Reuter Bulletin).

Mr. A. A Butler," Under-Becre- tary for Foreign Affairs, condemned

that Chinese and foreign employees

have been excluded from certain

TYPHOON

Reuter adds that much impor- tance is attached to the appoint ment.

DEATH OF MR.

CAMPBELL

Players are requested to report to RSM. HaZhër, RA the team manager, in the dressing room not↑ later than 4.30 p.m.

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