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CABLES

CHINESE PLANES STAGE DAWN RAID ON

JAPANESE CITIES

NO BOMBS DROPPED BUT LEAFLETS RAINED TO URGE WAR OPPOSITION

Heroes Enthusiastically Welcomed In Hankow

Hankow, May 20.

Chinese bombers raided Osaka and Sasebo early this morning, dropping tons of leaflets but no bombs.

They encountered no pursuit planes nor anti-aircraft fre returned to their base safely-(Reuter).

NO ENMITY

JJ Hankow, May 20.

SURPRISE VISIT

Hankow, May 20.

CHINESE SINK JAPANESE PINNACE

Canton, May 20 Gallantly resisting an attack by Japanese marines in several pinnaces with their native guns and muskets, the crew at four Chinese boats near Yung- how, on the east Chungshan coast, sank one of the Japaness vessels and killed about 20 marines before they were final- ly overpowered and slaughter- ed, "according to reports just· received,

The boats were sailing to Chungshan when they encoun- tered an armed Japanes trawler. (Central News).

TEXACO MEN 'ASSAULTED

BY JAPANESE

Another Outrage In Shanghai

J

Hankow, May 20, Eighteen Chinese workers of the Texas Oil Company in Shangha) were severely beaten. today while on their way to work in Tangtso- poo, by a number of Japanese blue- Jackels.

The workers who were accom- panted by tour foreign members of the company, were assaulted with heavy rods and sticks.

GUERILLAS ARE retraced their steps.

The Chinese bombers took off The Chinese air raid on Japan ACTIVE AROUND

from a secret base at midnight. { took" the Japanese entirely by sur- They kept in constant wireless pelse. The air raid alarm was not communication with their base sounded until the planes were while winging their way across already flying over Japan. the China and Japan Seas.

No anti-aircraft fire was direct- Attention was directed princi-ed at the Chinese machines nor pally on the Sasebo naval base, did any pursuit planes take to the whence Japanese troop transports air. The only sign of air defence and warships sail for China. was a black-out at Nagasaki.

The raid occurred between 2 and

3 o'clock in the morning.

Leaflets dropped by the Chinese

The eight gallant young Chinese airmen who took part in the rald include:

PEIPING AND TIENTSIN

Rail Traffic To - Paotingfu Disrupted

Hankow, May 20. Persistent reports stating that Chinese guerillas have been ex-

Japanese in the vicinity of Pasting

bombers assured the Japanese Squadron Leader Hsu ". Nral-tremely active harassing the

po,

Vice-Squadron Leader Tung Yen-are borne out by the fact that

populace that the Chinese people sheng. entertain no enmity towards the Japanese people or the Imperial Household and expressed the hope, that the people of Japan would rise to oppose the Invasion of Chinese territory by their mill- tarists.

WARM

RECEPTION

The Chinese pilot's were en- thusiastically greeted when they. returned to Hankow at 11.30 this morning,

Pilot Chiang Shao-yu, Pilot Sa Kwang-chi, Pilot An Shih-chin and Filot Mel Yuan-kung.

(Central News).

FIVE LEAFLETS

Hankow. Mas 20. The Chinese aeroplanes dropped Ave different leaflets over Japanese Lelties today.

rallway trafe between Pelping and `Pasting has been disrupted for some time,

Indications show that all is not well in the "Pelping and Tientsin krea. A large number of Japanes soldlers. keeping isolated posts in the outskirt of Peiping. were re- ported lost during the last few days.

BARRACKS ATTACKED Messages received from Tientsin state that sporadic fighting has been going on between Chinese guerillas and Japanese troops in and southern suburbs

Among those who were present to receive the air heroes were Dr. The first leaflet contains evidence H. H. Kung. President of the of Japanese prisoners concerning the west Executive Yugn and concurrently the good treatment accorded to of Pelping. Minister of Finance. General, Ho them by the Chinese.

Around Tientsin, Chinese gueril- Ying-ching. Minister of War, and The second appeals to the Japan-las are active at Pallital. In the General Chien Ta-chun, chief alde-ese people to carry on peace pro- southern suburbs,, and" along the de-camp of Generalissimo Chlang paganda.

banks of the Hal Ho River. Kal-shek and executive officer of the Chinese Air Force.

The aérodrome was packed with a huge crowd., while brass hands played stirring music, crackers were fired and cameras kept grinding incessantly.

General Chien Ta-chur's small daughter presented the airmen with baskets of flowers,

Defenceless. the 18 Chinese. helped by the foreigners, quickly

Upon learning of the outrage, the Texas Company immediately made a report to the American Consulate.-Central News),

IT IS NOTIFIED THAT, PAR- CEL POST SERVICE. TO AMOY IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

PASSPORTS OF FOREIGNERS

Inconveniences At Tientsin Being Dealt With

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SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS

GOVERNMENT GAINS LARGE MAJORITY

Capetown, May 20.

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The latest returns in the South. Peiping, May 20.

African general elections are Reliable sources in Tientsin state follows: that the recent dificulties there United Party concerning the passports of for-106; eigners are being dealt with,

¡Government);

Nationalist Party: 18%. Dominion Party: 8: Labour Party: 3; Socialist: 1.

It" anticipated that the final

Passport"examiners at the East Station are reported to be more lenient and are now advising for. eigners to secure visas from local authorities, whereas recently they results will give the Government had insisted that such visas should the same number of supporters as in the last Parlament (Reuter). be obtained, and. in some cases, seized the passports.

DELAY AND INCONVENIENCE

CONDITION

STILL SERIOUS Inquiries made late last night elicited the information that the condition of Mr. H. F. Westlake,

Nevertheless, a number of for- MR. H.F. WESTLAKE'S The third addresses the Japanese Taking advantage of the deple- military. which is told that theretion of Japanese troops at the site eigners had recently been delayed, is no Communism in China against of the Nankai, University at Pall-and considerably inconvenienced by which the struggle of the Japanese tal, the guerillas have made several passport examinations on arrival is allegedly directed.

attacks on the Japanese barracks there from Felping.

It is learned that a representa now been dispatched to the area. ping has gone to Tientsin to con Japanese reinforcements have tive of the Japanese Army in Pel-

Central News).

fer with the Chinese and Japanese authorities there on the subject.

The fourth appeals to the Japan- ese political parties, declaring that normal relations between China and Japan are made impossible by the Japanese military, who have also

Dr. Kung on behalf of the Chl-suspended the Japanese Constitu nese Government, and General Ho, tian...

on behalf of the Army, addressed

The fith

to:

leaflet appeals the afrmen, congratulating them Japanese business, pointing out on their historic trip and also on that important market

an

for

their safe return. both stressing Japan is being destroyed. (Trans-

the point that no bombs were drop-ocean).

ped on the Japanese cities, which

there.

LONDON TUBE DISASTER

Wrong Wiring Given As, Cause At Inquiry

was an example of the finest side JAPANESE SILENT ay, was given by the railway

of Chinese culture.

Replying on behalf of the Air Force, General Chien thanked the leaders for their

Tokyo, May 20. No confirmation is forthcoming encouragement here of the Chinese planes visit to and pointed out that the Chinese Osaka this morning. Air Force was only trying to do Its share in fighting aggression for national preservation.

OIL LEAKAGE

Interviewed by Reuter, the the Chinese " squadron leader of said: "Soon after we had left the China coast we were fired at by Japanese warships in the vici- nity of a small island but none of our machines were damaged.

Weather conditions were bad. We reached the Japanese coast about:3,30 am, and dropped leaf- lets all over Nagasaki. We en- countered no Japanese pursuit

planes nor anti-aircraft fire.

"My own machine' developed off

The local authorities, who refuse to make a statement, say they be lleve the reported Chinese raid is of the "purest Imagination." (Reuter).

"

CENSORED!

Reuter cables from Shanghai that the Japanese censors th that city have stopped s message from Shanghai re- lating to the air visit to Japan of Chinese planes..

The censors stated, "We have been ordered by the military authorities to

suppress the news."

leakage soon after we left the SOVIET AIR ACE

China coast but fortunately the leakage was not serious,

"We made the round trip with-

out incident."

DEAD

Moscow, May,20, ...

Reuter).

ONE MORE STATE RECOGNISES ITALIAN EMPIRE

Dr. notified

acting Clerk to the Chief Justice. who is lying gravely ill in the Queen Mary Hospital, was changed.

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un-

EMPIRE DAY

The public are hereby re- minded that Empire Day, Tuesday, May 24, 1938. is a public holiday and that all educational establishments, public offices and Government departments will not be open for ordinary business on that day,

London, May 20. Hitherto unexplained, the cuu.. of the collision in the undergrou..

Rome, May 20. Uruguay has recognised the authorities at the inquiry today as

Italian conquest, of Abyssinia, "The eastbound steering signal at Charing Cross

The Uruguayan Minister, Zulled to give security owing to a wrong counce

Frederico Cuestas, has tion in the wiring which was the Italian Government officially carried out during alterations the

that he has been accredited to the previous night, and added that "King of Italy and "Emperor of

Ethiopia." (Transocean). the first train had been stopped by the signal halfway between Char- King Vietor Emmanuele left ing Cross and Temple stations Rome last night TOT Syracuse, Officers and Members of the Royal when the second train collided.where he will board his yacht. the Hong Kong Yacht Club at (Reuter).

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PALESTINE ́ WAR REBELS AGAINST

TROOPS TO BLOCK SOURCES OF SUPPLY

Jerusalem, May 20.

An order has been issued to block rebel sources of supply. De- |tachment of troops and police are being stationed semi-permanently

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SUTCLIFFE AND VERITY IN FORM

Yorkshire Beat Essex

London, May 20.

from today in all villages

In a County Cricket champion- throughout Samaria and Galllës.

ship match concluded at Shefeld Mobile columns are patrolling the today, Yorkshire defeated Easer by districts constantly.-(Reuter).

MISSING DOCTOR FOUND WELL

127 mins.

Yorkshire scored 171 18utchiire 82, Nichols 7 for 82) and. 177. (Hnt- ton 68), while Esser replied with 131 Smalles 6 for 59) and in their second innings, could only realise Part. Darwin, May 20. 90 against the fine bowling of "Dr. David King and his pilot, Hedley Verity, who, captured seven who have been missing for two wickets for 10. days, were found uninjured near the Victoria River.—(Reuter),..

WORCESTER WIN

At Basingstoke, Worcestershire beat Hampshire by 193 runs.

Worcester totalled 999 (Gibbons

On Monday at 8.30 p.m., His Ex- FOOD SITUATION 4) and 228 for nine wickets de-

cellency the Governor, Bir Geotry Northcote, will dine with the flag

LATEST REPORTS FROM CHINESE WAR ZONES

NEWSMEN TO SEE

HSUCHOW

Shanghai, May 20.

complete occupation

o!

IN MADRID

the

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clared, while Hampshire scored 217 (Marlin 6 for 73) and 107 (Martin 5 wickets for 43).--(Reuter),

MURDER OF MAJOR DEMPSTER

Steps Taken To Bring Culprits To Justice

Pelping, May 29.

REPUBLICAN DEFENCE

Barcelona, May 20. A bulletin issed here tonight states that the eastern army of the! NO STRATEGIC |JAPANESE REPULSED Nationalists attacked the Repub-

lican, positions at Escalona and It is learned that the Chinese IMPORTANCE

Loyang, May 20.

Payorruego today in order to cover authorities in Tientain hava in- Japanese, troops at Sippang, ten Hankow, May 20.

received kilometres southwest of Poal north a retreat of isolated Nationalist formed the American authorities No report has been Hauchow by Japanese forces was from the front by the Chiness of the Yellow River in northern units there. Republican troops re-that the Magistrate in Tingehow district has been ordered to take announced by. the Japanese Government concerning the con- Honan, making two attempts to pulsed the attacks,

The Levant army reports that vigorous measures to effect the Headquarters here late yesterday quest of Hsuehow by Japanes: break through the Chinese cordon, the Nationalists launched new arrest and punishment of those evening.

troops. It is merely stated that were driven back to the city onolent attacks in the Cedrilla | responsible for the murder near Japanese Headquarters at Pel- ping have invited foreign corres-

The

the Japanese have come within May 18... firing range of liguebow and that

During the heavy fighting which

sector, but Government troops hold Tingchow recently of Major their positions and recaptured Dempster. an American officer of Babushkin, one of the Soviet pondents there to visit Hsuchows up till midday yesterday means o' followed the Chinese succeeded in Mount Penarryon

the Salvation Army, then stationed by special plane. Details of the communication with Heuchow killing over seventy of the invaders

Seven Nationalist planes were Tingchow. (Reuter). Two bombers, with four Chinese leading airmen, and three other present situation in the region of were functioning as usual,

and also seized a large number of shot down in this engagement. airmen in each participated in allers, were killed when their plane the Lunghai Rallway will be avail-

Chinese military circles state rifles and other military equip(Transocean).. the raid. The machinese were crashed in a take-off from an able probably only after this visit. that the fate of the city will have ment-Central News). ... giant twin-motored monaplane aerodrome near Archangel today.

Late this evening, the situation ne strategic significance, since the Martin bombers.-(Reuter).

The fliers were returning from was still very obscure. (Trans- modern, trained units of the Cen- JAPANESE CHECKED an expedition to Franz Josef Land ocean),

tral army have been transported

Minchuan, May 20.. out of Esuchow. ation and map-making dight. (Reuter).

NO BOMBS CARRIED where they had been on an explor-JAPANESE LAND

Hankow, May, 20. In conection with this morning's air raid over Japan, some Chinese officials stated that it was pro- posed to bomb Tokyo and Osaka in retaliation for the bombing of Chinese cities by the Japanese...

Others, however, objected to the proposal on the ground that "Jap- anese civilians

GOODRICH RUBBER PLANT CLOSED

AT HUKOW

Shanghai, May 20. A Japanese Duval party has Landed near Hukow. which is the eastern terminus of the Lunghal Railway to the sea. Buków is situated twenty miles east of Hal- chow--(Rënter).

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A detachment of Japanese

FRANCO'S ENVOY TO HUNGARY

Budapest, May 20

NEW SOVIET COMMISSARS

Moscow, May 28..

It was officially today that the

The Regent, Admiral Horthy..to-following new members bays been The troops withdrawn have been forces, advancing from Nelhwing day received the newly-appointed appointed to the Data Comell of ordered to hold their newly forti-station, on the Lunghal railway. Spanish Nationalist Minister in Peres Commissary: fied positions at all costs so as to has been challenged and stopped Hungary, Angel de Muguiro M. Loquor & Columissar for prevent a possible advance of the by Chinese forces in the vicinity (Transoccan). Japanese on Hankow(Trans- of Ifeng.

ocean).

FUKIEN GOVT. GOES INLAND

Agriculture, të hippov for Elate Paring and II Ramaloy for Mini- At Tahwangts twenty klo-

TO RESTORE CONTROL

cipal Roorsómy" (Transocean). metres northeast of Kaocheng more than 1,000 Japanese rela

London, May 20. His Excellency and Lady North- forcements have arrived for a A meeting of the Chairman's cote will be present at a ber Foochow, May 20. fresh drive towards the railway. Sub-Committee of the Non-Inter-formance to be given by the Gos The removal of the seat of the

the No. 27 Company, On Tuesday, May 24, at 8.15 8.m...

At Chengwu, Tingtao, and Teap-vention Committee has been er cert Party Provincial Government | hsien the Chinese are holding ranged for May 20 to discuss the RAMC, in aid of the Boy Scouts for the aggression of their mill-day following the refusal of union His Excellency the Governor will Fukien

members to start a midnight shift. embark off Queen's Pier in H.M. from Toochow to Yungan, 200 kilo-strongly defended positions against restoration of frontier control in Association and R.AM.C. Charities, The Chinese planes carried no Pickets barred access to the Submarine Roiquail for a short metres to the west, has been off the advancing Japanese forces. Spale and withdrawal of foreign at the China Fleet Club Theatre

cially announced(Central Newá). (Central News).

voluntees.~(Reuter),

on Friday, May 27, at 0 p.m. bombs.--(Reuter).

factory(Reuter).

tarists."

Akron, Ohio. May 20 The entire plant of the Goodrich must not suffer Rubber Company was closed to-

ruise.