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Mild Political "Stir"

CAUSED BY TALKS

IN PARIS

Parls, June 3.

The fact that the British Ambas- sador, Sir Erie Phipps, who had already discussed current questions with the French Foreign Mlakster, M., Bonnet on Friday, again called on the latter the following day at noon has caused a stir in political. circter here.

Although nothing is known yet? regarding the discussions on Satur- day, it is assumed in well-informed cireles that the present develop- ments in the Czecho-Slovakian question and the projected protest to General Franco against the bombardment of open towns were the chief topics of the discussions.

Transocean).

M. Georges Bonnet

ABORTIVE REVOLT IN ANDALUSIA REPORTED

Opposition To Presence Of German And Italian Military Officers

London, June 5.

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A sensational report of trouble in Andalusia is contained in a telegram from Gibraltar by the correspondent of the Spanish news agency, which speaks of rumours of An abortive revolt due to op- position to the presence "of German and Italian military officers.

CABLES

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1938, -PAGE

OFFENSIVE AGAINST HANKOW KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

BEGINS ON ALL

SECTORS

Violent Fighting In Region

Of Lunghai Railway

BUT INVADERS FAIL TO GAIN ANY FURTHER ADVANTAGES

Shanghai, June 5.

The new great Japanese offensive against Hankow which had been expected since the reorgani- sation of the Konoye Cabinet has at last been launched.

Operations were begun by the Japanese simultaneously on all sectors of the northern front, the total length of which is about 600 kilometres as the crow files.

Violent fighting took place on Saturday in the region of the Lunghal Railway, the engage- ments being particularly ferce at Lanfeng and Kalteng. Sixty kilometres further south anotber at- tack was launched by the Japanese against the Pelping-Hankow Rilway, and still further southward, in the region of Mengcheng and Pengpu, a third Japanese column is pushing forward in a westerly direction.

Most of the southern sector of the enormous front where the fighting is now in progress is formed by the Yangtze River,

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longer in any danger although the Japanese' have advanced to with- in 25 kilometres of the city,

NO HEADWAY

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While Japanese. reports claim that the fighting on Saturday re- sulted in favour of their troops they have not been able to score any decisive victories and tap- Since Friday the Japanese have pears that fighting will continue not been able to make any fur- or several weeks before any de-ther headway as the Chinese cision can be reached.

rushed several Divisions to this A Japanese report states that sector. Heavy fighting. however, the Chinese forces which for some was still in "progress. In this sector time had been endeavouring. to jon Saturday, but it is possible that wipe out the "Dolhara Division" the reinforcements were rushed have been compelled to with-here by the Chinese Supreme Com- draw towards Kaifeng owing to mand merely to gain time for the pressure put on by the in- the methodical withdrawal of war vaders. This is confirmed by a materials. "The report alleges that a number of General de Llano's

report published in the Hankow It is stated that the Chinese Spanish officers, "fearing that the Italians were getting Into the

|Sao Tang Pao which states that | Command, does not intend to saddle and with a view to maintaining their position after the

the situation is tecoming critical offer battle in this part of the war," recently held a number of secret meetings at which they

for the Chinese troops since the argued that even a Red Spain was better than an Italian Spain.

Japanese have advanced beyond Many officers, says the report · A number of arrests have been Mingchuan along the Lunghai were arrested оп orders

from made by the Nationalists.

Pallway and have pushed forward Burgos. but it is not yet known There is also reports of unrest south of Kanfeng to Kihsien and whether steps have been taken among Nationalist troops in Chenu. against General de Llano himsel.Seville, chieffy among oneers of Kaifeng, the capital of Honan All frontier guards at Gibralter General de Llano's headquarters Province, however, apears to be no

have been reinforced and nobody staff.

is allowed to leave Spain without ¦ Earlier events in Lalinen are special credentials-(Reuter).

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LALINEA UNREST

Madrid, June 5. Inscriptions "Long Live the Re- public" and "Down with Fascism appeared on many walls in Lalinea this morning and thousands or leaflets are scattered in the streets bearing similar Inscriptions.

CANTON WOMEN

PREPARE

ment in Holel. The Japanese have not been able to gain any headway; despite the landing af several detachments by the Japanese navy in this sector on Saturday.

That the situation in lankow is regarded as extremely serious by the foreign residents is borne qut by the fact that the senior members of the international colony have asked all foreigners to prepare for the evacuation of women and children.-(Trans- Ocean).

SYSTEMATIC,

country as the open character WIDESPREAD advantage to the Japanese with DESTRUCTION

of it would prove to be of great

their superior equipment. *

In the Yangtze region' the situation remained unchanged op till yesterday although fighting is going on with no sign of abate-

who arrived CONFUSED FIGHTING ON

LUNGHAI RAILWAY

freely discussed by scores of Spanish workmen this morning at Gibraltar, where they are employed. Some are up- set because been arrested.

their relatives have

Reports of unrest in Seville were brought to Gibraltar by National- ist, army officers visiting the Rock to buy medical supplies.-(Reuter). NO TRUCE

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FRONT

Chinese Victory In Anhwei:

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Hoyuehchow Recaptured.

Chengchow, June 5.

Burgos, June 5. An official denial of the sug- gestions that truce

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Ja the Spanish civil war is projected has been published here.

Confused fighting is proceeding along the Lunghai Railway east The statement Canton, June 5.

declares that of Lanfeng and on the south bank of the Yellow River. The centres The Nationalist Government will of Aghting are around Lanfeng, Minchuan and Liubots, 44, 7 and Training for able-bodied women in Canton will be completed at accept no other end of the war 70 kilometres, respectively, east of Kaifeng.

than the unconditional surrender to a decision made by Mayor of the Marxists. (Reuter).

the end of this month, according,

Tsang, Yang-fu who is in charge

of able-bodied units in this city.

IRONICALLY RECEIVED

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The main body of Japanese troops, estimated at between 60,000 and, 70,000, are massed between Kweltah and Minchuan, and between Chihsien and Ningling.

Canton Bombing And Foreign Trade

(From Our Own. Correspondent)

Canton, June 4. After a severe and extensive air raid this morning, another raid was carried out this afternoon when

LOCAL TIME TABLE

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Dep. 7,43 ... 9.18 ... 10.37 11.68 12.401.67 8.32 4.646.56 Taipo Market.

DATS

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9.35 (10,32) 12,08|12,53) 8.0 8.42 3.0 6.0 ...9.36.1043 12.80 1.03 1,42 2.12 3.53 5.17 & 17 Sheungshui

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seven Japanese warplanes dropped Stir Peru

And Ecuador

over twenty bombs on Sat Chuen in the western saburbs in an effort to destroy the industrial plants and power station there.

Quito, Ecuador, June 5. Foreign business circles and

Tension exists between Ecuador those having commercial connec-

and Peru as the result of alleged tions with South China are bring-firing on Ecuadorian troops by ing pressure to bear on their home Peruvians on the border. governments to, do something to stop the systematic and widespread destruction of property and slaugh- ter of Innocent people who have nothing to do with the war.

As foreign trade in Canton is growing. the terrific bombing of congested parts of the city is in- tended to discourage foreign bust- ness interest. No business can be

The Lowang station, west of Lanfeng, which was recently recap- Berlin, June. 5.

tured by the Chinese has again fallen into Japanese hands. Chinese The training for the third The British proposals for the batch of able-bodied male units dispatch of neutral commissions reinforcements have been rushed up to engage them. Is completed, and a ceremony will to Spain to Investigate the bomb- Though reinforced by their com from all sides. The Japanese suf-done, when the people have to run be held to mark the graduation. Ing of Spanish towns receive rades from Kuantal, on the north fered about 150 casualties. Only 27 several times a day to avoid be- ing hit by Japanese bombs, some These men will be in charge of Ironic comment here.

bank of the Yellow River, Japanese Chinese soldiers were wounded.

of which are dropped from a great police duty. fire brigade and fist A new kind of intervention" is troops of the Dothara Division The Japanese column from

height owing to intensive anti- ald work in Ume' of emergency. how they are described in one have not yet been able to extri-Hsuancheng falled to

aircraft gun fire. International).

cate themselves from the envelop- Shuangmiaokang as they were at- jing attacks of the, Chinese. Most tacked by Chinese guerillas on the

of them are still at Kuhsingtsi and way.-(Central News). Sanyits, northwest of Lanfeng.

!quarter-(Reuter);"

MILITARY WEDDING

Lieutenant. R. I MacKenzie, of the Seaforth Highlanders, photo- graphed with his bride, formerly Miss Elleen Loṛna. Short, after their marriage at St. John's Cathedral' ́on: Saturday afternoon. (Photo, A.C.P.). ·

Heavy downpours yesterday caused no change on the east Henan front. After fang "Luyt. 37 miles south of the Lungha Railway, the Japanese have not

been able to push any further.

(Central Newa).

JAPANESE RAID YUSHAN

Manchang, June 5. Japanese planes staged two raids

on Yushan on the Kiangat-Che- klang border yesterday.

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CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK

Fancheng, Anhwel, June 5. In a counter-attack on the night June 3, Chinese troups recap- tured Hoyuchchow, west of Tatung. Japanese marines landed there

massacre

Centre

FOREIGN CONSULAR OFFICERS STATED

İNVOLVED

Moscow, June 5.

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An espionage centre is alleged It is reported that Peru is mo-to have been discovered in bilising troopa and strengthening Leningrad apartment of a woman the frontier guards.

dentist referred to as "Doctor K." The Peruvian account of the in-

It is alleged that consular offi- cident states that four Ecuadoriancers of an unnamed foreign power soldiers were arrested after cross: met.. there and the dentist.. ing the border and refusing to re-head of the organisation, recruit- turn to their own country.-(Reu- ed sples from former Tsarist ter).

[ police.

One of the latter is said to have worked in а Soviet armaments plant and supplied military in- formation to the ring.(Reuter).

SIAN-LANCHOW

AIR SERVICE “

RESUMED

Air services between Sian and Hankow and Slan and Chengtu will be resumed shortly.

The fares on all these lines have

Blan, June 5, The Sian Lanchow air service operated by the Eurasia Aviation. Corporation was resumed yester-been reduced considerably. (Cen-

tral News).

Most shops remained closed to- day. At night the streets were deserted. The terrible has again impelled many people to leave for the interior. The west day. Bund is very crowded,

about noon that day under a parat JAPANESE

and aerial bombardment. The

Chinese withdrew for some distance DESTROYER

to avoid becoming fodder for the

(Japanese shells and bombs. HIT BY BOMB

However, after darkc. they launched a furious counter-attack,

Anking, June 5.

Three planes attacked the city their warships. Some 6 Japanese number of missiles on a Japanese and drove the marines back to Two Chinese planes dropped a at 2.25 p.m. dropping over 40 missiles. About

hour later, were killed.

destroyer flotilla at Tatung yes-

an

are reported to

have to steam towards Kiuklang in an

three other planes appeared over Seven Japanese warships, ofterday morning as they attempted. the city and released some 20 Tatung, missiles. One man was killed up steamed for Kwelchih, about 25 effort to cross the boom.

miles upriver.—(Central News)

ing the raids.

Nine Japanese planes conducted extensive reconnaissance Over

north Kiangsi, including Klukiang, VALDEUX

in the afternoon-(Central News).

CHINESE VICTORY

It is claimed that one of the destroyers was hit and the flotilla turned back in the direction of

BOMBED Wahu.

Madrid, June 8.

Sixteen were killed and 30 in Suitungchen, Anhwel, June 5. Jured last night when eight Na- The Chinese on the Wuhu-tionalist bombers raided Valdeux. Hsuancheng sector in Anhwel The attempted raids were made scored a victory over the Japanese yesterday and today on Valencia by yesterday.

Nationalist planes but were driven

BELMONT STAKES

A Chinese battalion was sent to off with no casualties.-(Reuter). attick Shuangcheng and Hunglink- | * kao, on the night of June 3. Two jhundred Japanese troops, support

ed by four tanks, and 300 equip- İped with two field pieces, were dis. patched from Huancheng and Hunglingkiao, respectively, to meet the Chinese.

RESULTS

Another flotilla of twelve gun- chih, beyond Tatung. (Inter- boats and destroyers are at Kwef-

national),

BRITISH TANKER

BOMBED BY REBEL PLANES

Barcelona, May 5. The British tanker, Maryad, was attacked by Nationalist planes of Alicante on Saturday, according to a Republican report. One of the bomba made a direct hit 'setting

New York, June 5. Mrs, W. P. Stewart's Pasteurized, at 8 to 1, today won the Belmont The Chinese lay in ambusia in Stakes by half a length from Dau the hills around, Shuangmfaokang. ber. Cravat was thirë: When the Japanesë column from An objection, raised by the Jockey the ship on fire and killing the Hunglingklao arrived there on the of Dauber, which was favourite for Second Engineer and an Oberva... morning of June 4, they rushed out the race, was not sustained-ition Officer of the Non-Interven- from their hiding and attacked | (Renter).

ition Commmittee. (Transocean),

CHINESE DOCTOR

WEDS

Photograph of Dr. and Mrs. Lee Ho-tin after their marriage which took place in St. John's Cathedral on Saturday. The bride was formerly Miss Kathleen Wong. (Photo, A.C.P.).