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Konoye Tells Cabinet To Go Ahead CANDID CAMERA CHINESE RECAPTURE LANFENG.

In "China Incident JAPANESE MAY

12

VACATE

FRESH DETERMINATION PRATAS ISLAND

EVERYTHING MUST BE SACRIFICED FOR THE SAKE OF HOSTILITIES

Tokyo, May 27. Yesterday Cabinet reshuffle in Japan is generally regarded' here as reducing the Army to its proper sphere. At the same time. it is reliably learned that General G. Sugiyama, Minister for War, has tendered his resignation and Its" acceptance is expected shortly. It is kewise forecast that the Government henceforth will be dominated by the Premier. Prince Konoye, General 'Ugaki, the new Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Ikeda, Minister of Finance, and Marquis Kido. Minister of Public Welfare.

The new Cabinet is believed to herald rigid" co-ordination of ensure that the nation be the internal and external polleles to properly disciplined and wholly concentrated on the consumma- tion of the Japanese aims throughout China.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, May 21:

navy,

Pratas Island, south-west of Hùng Kong, which was occupied by the Japanet

reported to have been given up in favour to Amoy and Tamenshan · Island, about 50 miles south-west of Hons Kong, it was learned here today,

While this report & not yet con- armed, Pratas Island is of not

much use as a naval base` owing to the fact that they are located in ja typhoon centre. They are also

too far away from the mainland.

Since the Japanese occupation of Pratas no more weather reports have come, much to the lacon- venience of mariners. It is not known whether the observatory there was demolished or just put

Mr. Koki Hirota, it is freely It is thought that the reorgani- sation of the Cabinet has also en-adinitted. was replaced by Gene. a hanced the assumption that the Lguklas Foreign Minister because out of commission. Russian

be ignored de had been opposed bogey may

to Prince

or kept in the background, pendingRenoyes pan of rolling a Cn.nu

Dew

Allars Bureau under the Capinet.. the carrying out of the huge

General Araki, o!

25 the plans for the exploitation China based on the unassailable Ministe: o: Education will, it is Japanese hegemony in the Farstated by largely responsible for

East.

Palestine Disorders

the promotion of spiritual moblit Continue

¡Unabated

The capitalist. Mr. Theda. will.gallon cnroughout the nation- It is understood, co-ordinate the (Reuter

FIRST MEETING

Tokyo, May 27.

existing financial and economic policies on the basis that every- thing must be sacrificed for the

sake of the hostilities in China.

The new Finance Minister plans

The Cabinet

first met for its ference ut 10.10 this

leconstructed

Japanese

Jerusalem, May 27. Disorder in Palestine continues con-anabated.

morning Four Arabs were killed and three

Six gunmen were led when

to maintain the yen at fourteen when enate Kontye explained to wounded in a clash with an armed pence to strengthen war economy his colleagues the reasons for the gang near Haifa today. and simultaneously ease the red resignations of Mr. Hirota. Foreign tape policy of exchange control. | Minister, Mr Kaya, Finance troups arrived and engaged them. which is definitely holding up the Minister, and Mr. Yoshino, Minis-¦. much desired expansion of, Jap ter for Commerce and Industry. anese exports.

A

SPANISH WAR

FRONT

Barcelona, May 27.

war bulletin issued by the Republican War Ministry last night reports from the Eastern front that violent "enemy counter- attacks on the Piedraz and Aulo in Sort sectors were repulsed. the enemy suffering heavy losses.

In the Tremp sector the Repub- licans captured several positions south of San Cornello as well as hills 521 and: 701 near Figuerola. The strong enemy pressure the Cedrillas sector

Levant front continued.

publican

troops put

energetic resistance

in

on

The Re-

201

the

קטר

Nothing fresh is reported from

other sectors. (Transocean).

25,000 CASUALTIES

Burgos, May 27.

་་

Government troops are still bat

The Japanese Prime Minister then Introduced General Ugaki. General Arald and Mr. Ikeda: the new Ministers.

GENERAL SUGIYAMA

in the same district, an Arab policeman was killed this morning.

(Reuter Bulletin)..

AT THE RACES

Snapshots taken at the Fifth Extra Race meeting. In the top picture. Mr. Gilbert Harrikian, the well-known stockbroker and jockeygen with Mr. and Mrs. T. G. S. Alexander. Mr. T. E. Pearce in shown in the lower picture with Mr. J. W. Alabaster.

VALENCIA ARREST OF ITALIAN CAUSES STIR

Rome Indignant Over Treatment Of International -Non-Intervention Official

Rome, May 27.

The arrest today of the Italian control official, Signor Mezzacapa, by the Spanish Republican authorities at Valencia has caused great indignation here.

REBELS STILL ACTIVE IN MEXICO

Bradman The Record Breaker

Į

Over 1000 Runs In May

HANTS BOWLING

PUNISHED

DON BRADALAN, the human scor-

ing machine, and

captain of the

SMASHING ATTACK IS MADE FROM ALL SIDES

Hotseh Is Also Retaken

KAIFENG, MAY 27.

HINESE TROOPS RECAPTURED LANFENG, Important town on the Langhal Railway, 43 kilometres cast of Kälfeng, early this morning, according to a message from the front. LAUNCHING A SMASHING ATTACK from all sides, the Chinese broke into the city at 1 a.m. and challenged the Japaness in bloody hand-to-hand street combats, After two hours of fighting, the enemy were repelled from the city and retreated in a northeastly direction. Heavy casualties were sustained, and large quantities of arms were abandoned by the Japanese.—(Central News).

A Transocean message from Hankow states that while only minor *. skirmishes have taken place on the front. west of suchow, the principal scene of the fighting was near Kalteng where the Chinese are stubbornly rasisting the Japanese advance at the rallway June- tion of Chengchow. Both sides have suffered heavy losses. Tho Japanese made no appreciable headway, but, the Chinese succeeded In recapturing Hotsch.

The Japanese began to send up recapture of Chenila, important reinforcements to the north bankjunction twenty kilometres south- of the Yellow River, the first east of Kaifeng, at dawn arrivals, numbering 2,000, being A general counter-offensive was bombed" by Chinese aeroplanes. A ordered by the Chinese command Acting pontoon bridge was blown up and early. yesterday morning. numerous Japanese were drowned, in close co-operation, the various Bitter fighting continued the units gradually pushed the in- whole day west of Hofei, on the Faders back and retook a number Dorthern bank of the Yangtse of points west of Lanfeng, includ- River, where a second offensive 108 Llangchal.

Chenliu, which was held by the against Hankow is expected by the Chinese military circles. The Japanese army as a stronghold in. Japanese warships near Hotel could their north Honan operations, was not join in the action on account surrounded and by dawn, alter of the particularly low level of the repeated fierce assaults. was re-

captured by the Chinese forces, water.

Before the Chinese occupation of CHINESE ADVANCING ON

the city, hand-to-hand fighting. PAOTOW

broke out in the streets in which Hankow, May 27. numerous Japanese were killed and Chinese forces. assisted by wounded.

į militiamen, inwest Sulyuan. are The invading troops were Anally

rapidly

од advancing

Paotow: compelled to evacuate Chenitu,, terminus of the Pelping-Sulyuan leaving behind quantities of mill- Railway, a Yulin report received bytary supplies(Central News); the local Ta"Kung Pao states.

ARTILLERY DUEL FOR TASHUSHAN

Liuan,, May 21. The battle for the possession of Tashushan, dominating height out- side Hofei, continued with incress- CHINESE RECAPTURE CHENLIUing violence throughout this mom-

ing and afternoon,

Several important points in the ? vicinity of Paotow, including Ta- shuwan, have been surrounded by the Chinese attacking forces-- (Central News).

For over ten continuous hours

Kalteng. May 27: Inflicting staggering blows on the Japanese forces operating in dis- since this morning, a fierce artii- connected positions between Kal-lery duel rumbled between the feng and Lanfeng. Chinese troops Chinese and Japanese batteries, scored a number of successes dur- with both suffering heavy casual- ing the last twenty-four hours ties but neither gaining the upper heavy fighting, culminating in the hand-Central News).

PAOTING SURROUNDED BY

CHINESE GUERILLAS ·

17,

Hankow, May 21...

Australian Text Drawing closer their activities to

cricket team now the city, Chinese guerilla forces JAPANESE RAID

touring (England,joperating in "north Hopel have has set up an-thrown a strong cordon around ather world re-Paoting on cord.

line about three miles outside the The latest ad-walli.

the Pelping-Hankow

LISHUI

Kinhwa, May 37. Lishni, the temporary seat of the

The latest reports here state, that Signor Mezzacapa, who is an officer of the Italian merchant navy in the service of the Londori Non-Intervention Committee, was on board the British steamer, Greatènd, in his capacity of control official. Shortly after the steamer's arrival at Valencia, an air raid on the port took place in Prince Konoye asked the Cabi-the.course of which the steamer was hit by a bomb and commenced net members to go ahead to attain to sink, whereupon the Captain gave order that all on board, includ- Japan's tixed objective in the ing the Italian observer, should go ashore. "China" incident with renewed The port authorities, however, tling against Insurgent positions determination.

protested against the landing of along River Noguera; western Before the Cabinet meeting the Italian, who consequently re Catalonia, in an attempt to re- Prince Konoye visited the out-mained on the steamer which capture the hydroworks altuated going Ministers to exp.ess his touched bottom in shallow water

dition to his al Since the beginning of the Chekiang Provincial Government,. there but claim that the attacks thanks for their co-operation with and was only partly submerged.

ready long list of month, it is stated, strong units of was subjected to an air attack by hitherto unsuccessful

andum. He remained with Mr. Koki A few minutes later, however,

records is that Chinese have made a number of three Japanese planes early at nine Hirota for twenty minutes. Mr. another bomb struck the ship,

he has twice ac-assaults on

Paoting, sometimes o'clock yesterday morning," accord- It is estimated that Government Kaya ten minutes and Mr. causing fire to break out,

The revolution in Mexico has not complished scoring 1000 runs before actually penetrating into the hearting to a telephonic report received troppa suffered 25,000 casualties Yoshino Live minutes.— Reuter),

Under these circumstances,

been squashed despite the Mexican the end of May. It will be recall of the city to engage in street here today. since they began the offensive on

Signor Mezzacapa had no option Government's claim to the coned that during the 1930 tour it fighting with the Japanese garri

Altogether forty bomba were this front(Reuter Bulletin).

(Continued on Back Pare)

but to go ashore when, this time trary. Groups of rebels are still was on the same ground, South-sou

dropped by the three invading he was taken in custody.

very active.

ampton, that Bradman completed

With most of its garrison troops planes, killing sixteen persons, He was subsequently transported

One of the airports, which Gov-his 1000th run before the end of transferred elsewhere, Pacting is wounding eight othem and de- by plane to Barcelona, where it la

they hold, has May. crament admits stated he is now detained in prison.

teen bombed end destroyed. (Transocean), ·

(Reuter Hulletin).

are costly.

Paris To Take Extensive

Precautions To Protest

British Rulers On Visit

Paris, May 27.

Extensive precautions will be taken on the occasion of the visit

of the King and Queen of England at the end of June.

BRITISH DEMAND ·

RELEASE

London, May 27.

It is announced that the British Charge D'Affaires in Barcelona has. been instructed by the British Government, at the request of the

Mexico City, May 27

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

The first of a series of con-, Elysees to the Palace on the Qual | Non-Intervention Committee, to Page 3-Church announcements. will be re demand the immediate release of Pare 4-News, about the Services. ferences on the subject took place D'Uray-porters

at the Prefecture of Police here placed on the day preceding ar-Signor Mexzscapa. today, and the conferences will, it rival by police officials and de-

is expected, last some days. Those tectives, who will be lodged in the taking part include the Prefect of houses until the departure of the Police, M. Langeron, the British King and Queen.

All shops, offices, garages in the Military Attache in Paris, repre-

be kept under strict sentatives of the French "Burada route" will

control. The streets themselves Nationale't and Scotland Yard

will be ined by several rows of troops and police in uniform. Two

GUARDED ROUTE --

It is stated that in all houses of these rows will face the specta bordering the route which will be tors •

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followed by the Royal guests after The railway from Boulogne to their arrival at Bois de Boulogne Parl, will be closely guarded by -'rallway" station—that is to say, on troops, mobile guards and gen.

Avenue Foch and the Champs darmes (Transocean).

THE DOLLAR

LE ON NEW YORK: 201.. T.T. ON LONDON: 14. 213/168.

London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondenti. London, May 27. London silver prices. today were unchanged as follows

May 26, May 21. 18-13/16 18-13/16- ..18-1/2

Spot...

Forward.

£-1/2

defended by only a skeleton torcemolishing scores of houses. Four Below will be found his best of Japanese. Large numbers of rekshas were destroyed by the ex- figures so far for the present tour: Japanese and bogus regime work-plosion of the missiles.

258 V Worcester

I

58

▾ Oxford

137 · v Cambridge

*

278 v MC.C.

Surrey

145 ✔ Hampshire

ers have recently left in a hurry In the vicinity of the railway for the safety, of Peiping.

Communications between Pao- ting and nearly districts, it is stated, have been completely cut by Chinese guerilla forces.

station, where fell the largest number of bombs, many structures were levelled to the ground by the terrine eoncussion of the missiles,

Inalde the city, a dozen houses were damaged and a horse killed.-- Aside from Paoting. numerons (Central News). Page 5-Cinema notas and news.

Australia's score in the match cities and towns in south Hopel New modern Chinese restauagainst Hampshire is 120 for 1 are now infested by Chinese, guer rant.

(declared). Bradman scored 143 la troops, hampering the activities VACCINATION Paxe 6-German planes Cross and J. H. Fingleton 123-(Reuter). of Japanese forces along the rall-CERTIFICATES

Police fight

other" communication Czech border.

Among Bradman's many records ways and

NECESSARY strikers. Objection to German we find that he topped the aver lines

Among the important points re- decree against Jews.

ages for all matches during the Page 7 Assault on taxi-dancer. last tour of England with a total captured by Chinese forces, it is All passengera from Canton bare Registry weddings. Two cars of 2,106 and an average of 94.75 for reported, are Hoikien and Blen-been notified that it is necessary and a tram in collision. eight Test match Innings. He has hatan, where the Japanese garrison to produce vaccination certificates Fare S-Leading article: Japan scored over 80 centuries, in first forces were routed,

before landing in Hong Kong. Most of the men appointed by blunders on.. Chungshanan-class matches and has shared in

A notice was inserted, today in xiety groundless,

90. partnerships of over 100 of the bogus regime in Pelping to the Canton Dally Bun by the agents. Pare 10-League tennis. Lawn which one was over 400, Aye bethege cities have either taken to of the Hong Kong, Canton and tween 300 and 400 17 between 200 flight at were captured by the Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.(Inter-

chinese forces.--(Central ́News). national), and 300;

bovistesma. Handicaps.

Page 12-Financial news.

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Canton, May 27.