1938-06-08 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

1,000

CABLES

SCOUTS DOING RELIEF WORK IN CANTON

Excellent Discipline

Is Maintained

During Air Raids

Girl Guides Also Play An Important Part

Despite the Intensive air raids carried out by Japanese bombers over Canton since May 28, more than 1,000 Chinese Boy Scouts and Girl Guides are remaining at their posts and continuing their heroic relief work in the stricken city, according to a Belgian Catholic priest who arrived in Hong Kong on Monday.

The Belgian pelest accompanied squads of Boy Scouts in various parts of the city during the bombings last week and had a narrow escape when bombs exploded near where he was working to re- move victims from the debris.

These Boy Scouts have maintained excellent discipline during au raids.""the priest teli a Central News representative in an inter- "Before an air-raid alarm some of the Boy Scouts, whose ages view. range between 12 and 17, are seen, riding on bicycles around "the eity to see where help is needed. The other Scouts are concen- trated at certain points where, they wait for telephone calls from places where bombs have fallen.

"As soon as a call comes they "Most of the rescue squad coolles march in an orderly manner to the are also carrying on relief and destination and work for hours rescue work in Canton. They are without thought of food or their not working for money but to help personal sufety. I

many the authorities give refuge to the lined up removing heavy stones, untcrtunate victims," the priest bricks, broken rilės and timber added.

saw

from the ruins. in order to save "I was quite surprised the other an old man or woman who had day, when I happened to see n been trapped underneath. Many ricksha coolie the

ot the youngsters' hands were studying á dripping with blood but they didn't

mind it.

roadside

Al- map of China. though he couldn't recognize the places very well a number of Buy Scouts went up and explained where the Important war were located." "

fronts

"Their exprit de corps was ex- cellent during the heavy rainstorm last week when one division was ordered to continue work despite

The Belgian priest also stated that the Roman Catholle Church, the downpour. I saw them all carry on their work with a grim in the heart of the city, was giving determination. 1 saw a bomb ex-considerable assistance to the re-

plode in the midst of a row ofugees. At present the compound houses and the dust and debris and church are housing more than

10.000 refugees. practically covered an entire divi- slon of Boy Scouts.

IMPORTANT PART

Although it is difficult at present to compile an exact list of Boy Scouts who are reported to have been killed during the air raids.

"The Giri Guides also played an the priest stated that scores were Important part, They usually go

wounded by bombs and machine- gun bullets while they were carry-

to the relief camps for women and

children at night where they give talks and sing songs to keep up the morale of the refugees. As 1) toured the city at night I heard groups singing at various points.

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DAWN RAID IN CANTON STARTLES POPULACE

Japanese Strafe Railway District In Afternoon

Canton, June 7.

During this morning's raid over Canton bombs were released by

ing out their rescue work. Cen- the Japanese airmen on Tungshan. largely a residential area, Sal-

tral News!;

CITY OF GLOOM

.

Canton, June 7. A pall of gloom and apprehen- siveness covers' Canton as a result of successive days of aerial attacks

FRENCH BORDER by Japanese planes.

TOWN BOMBED

Reports Denied By Nationalists

Salamanca, June 7.

chuen, Yentong, Tien Ho and White Cloud acrodrémes,

The air raid alarm shrieked at 5.50 a.m., throwing the Canton populace, already horrified by the harrowing experiences in the last few days into great consternation, as most people were still in bed at that early hour.

At 6,10 m. teen Japanese planes in several formations zoom- Rescue workers, including manyjed over the city, drawing the usual Boy Scouts are still digging fever-anti-aircraft fre. After emptying ishly to extricate the dead with their bomb racks, the raiders de- bereaved survivors wailing bitterly parted about 50 minutes later. The beside them.

all clear" signal was given at 7.10

In compliance with the Instruc-jam. tions of the Government author- A report states that the wreckage tles large numbers of children and of a Japanese bomber brought i women are leaving Canton. All down by Chinese anti-aircraft fire! Franco Government last outgoing trains and steamers are during yesterday's air raid night emphatically denied the re-taxed to capacity/Central News), been found in Salchuen (Central ports that Nationalist planes had bombed the French border town of

The

Urreix. The statement adds that HIGH HANDED

Nationalist planes had not ap-

proached

the

French

and had remained at a distance of

at least 100 kilometres.

frontier JAPANESE

ACTION AT

The Franco Government states

that the raid was an apparently KULANGSU`.

new manoeuvre of the Loyalists

"and alleges that the Loyalists are

Amoy, June 7.

News)..

PLANES KEAPPEAR

has

Cantun, June 1. The Japanese raiders reappeared at 2.15 p.m. and industriously strated, the surroundings of the City Government offices and the Canton-ilankow Railway to the north of Wongsha. ¿

It is hoped. however, that the loss of life will not be so severe

preparing air raids on French ships High handed Japanese action is as these districts are now largely by planes camouflaged as National-reported at Kulangsu where" the evacuated.

Immense crowds on the water-

ist aircraft, in order to bring about Japanese have forcibly taken over International complications and the administration of `the Chinese front watched the terror overhead European conflagration.

Japanese with uplifted faces, and from all

not ocean).

Telegraph. Office.

made by

3

RAID SEQUEL

Damage wrought to à building in Sun Ho Po Second Road, TungShan district, during the Japanese air raids on Sunday.

A.A PROTECTION

Cantor, June 7.

FIERCE BATTLE RAGING WEST ·· OF KAIFENG

Chongchow, Jane T.

Having abandoned Kaifeng yes. terday afternoon, the Chinese bave | taken up strong positions east of Chungniow, about thirty kilometres west of the Honan capital on the Langhal fine, where a determined stand will be made.

Severe Äghting between the op- posing forces according to a tele- phonie message from the front, has now broken out along the rail- way west of Kaifeng, where Japan- ese vanguards are being challengea by the Chinese outposts.

It is now ascertained that the Chinese defenders of Kaifeng in- ficted heavy casualties the enemy force before their with- drawal from the city in a heavy battle which lasted. for, twenty- four hours.(Central News).

THE SANJAK PROBLEM

Paris Hopes For Settlement

The

Paris, June 7. Turkish Ambassador in Paris, Suad Davas, had another conversation with the French For" eign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, yesterday at which the present situation in the Sanjak of Alex- andretta was discussed.

According to French political circles the French Foreign Minis- ter pointed out that since the pro- clamation of martial law no fur- ther incidents had occurred in the Sanjak

It is hoped in Paris that the settlement of the Sanjak question wil result in a general settlement of Franco-Turkish relations there- by preventing the Turkish foreign polley from turning against France, -(Transocean).

SWATOW SHIPS LOOTED, SUNK BY JAPANESE

Fishermen Also Massacred

Swalow, June 7

A harrowing tale was related by several survivors of the crew of

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ATLANTIC

5-MILE-A-MINUTE

BOAT

FLYING

Mr. Glenn Martin, the American aircraft designer, who is in London, has plans for building an Atlantic flying boat fleet. Fleis of opinion that the ocean must be flown non-stop between America and Europe, with perhaps a re-fuelling halt at the Shannon Air Base, Eire.

The U.S.A. Government, he states, does not favour a monopoly of ocean air traffic by Pan-American Airways. Several American shipping companies Intend to run air lines.

Plans for an Atlantic air service

King Ho Lee which was footed and are being prepared by the Ame-

sunk by a Japanese gunboat early rican Export Company, which has STRATEGIC VALUE

last month off

coast.

the Kwangtung

According to the survivors. more

shipping services to the Mediter- ranean.

"We have designed boats of 250,

OF CHENGCHOW

than a dozen fishing junks plying colb. weight for this company." HAS DECREASED

in the vicinity were also sunk by said Mr. Glenn Martin, "and are

the Japanese vessel. A score of awaiting a contract. We have fishermen were killed and their spent 2 million dollars (£500, bodies thrown into the sea.

000) building

extension a plant Another ship from Swatow, the capable of dealing with the giant King Hslang Shing which used to size flying boat. The hangar at ply between Swatow and Hweint. Baltimore.

our base, was also sunk by Japanese" Run-world's largest unobstructed foor boats (Central News).

space. It has a width of 300ft., a length of 450ft.. and a height below the girders of 43ft."

·SINO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT

No Information In London

London, June 7.

no Information

to

Jn

haa

the

The boats have been designed for a range of 500 miles in "still air to cope with the ocean cross ing of up to 4000 miles. There are military and civil types, military boat will be assured of a top speed of 380 m.ph. at about

The

30,000ft.

more in the sub- stratosphere. It will have a pres- sure-cabin hull,

2

20,000 HORSE POWER.

The

have civil boat will maximum speed of more than 300 m.p.h., and cruising speed of at least 250 m.p.h..

FORTIFICATIONS IN MOUNTAINS SUFFICIENT

Hankow, June 7. Following the fall of Kaifeng, Chinese troops have taken up new positions

between Kaifeng and Chengchow, according to reports here, which add that Chengchow

now being evacuated by

the civilian population.

The report's further state that although the strategic value of decreased ix Chengchow has consequence of the latest develop- ments in the struggle on the Lunghai Railway, Chinese troops will continue provisionally to de- fend the town in order to retard the Japanese advance.

יי

A "Chinese Government spokes- An investigation by "French mili-special commissioner has been ap-the thousands scarcely a sound tary authorities revealed that the pointed, to censor all the mails at could be heard. The dead silence man told Reuter today that if there were no anti-aircraft guns planes which bombed the French the General Post Office.

seemed weird and uncanny.

in the city the destruction of border town of Orgeix on Sunday The police force at Kulangsu, with During the morning raid a fire were Republican planes, Le Journal the exception of those on patrol was started in the Tungshan dis-private property and the barbarie massacre of women and children

There is learns from well-informed, though duties. are being disarmed despite trict by an incendiary homb.and defenceless non-combatants London of the Sino-Russian agree-

official, quarters. Trans-the strong protest of the Police (Reuter).

would be more horrible, as the ob- ment alleged to have been con- Commissioner,

GENERALISSIMO'S MESSAGE jectives of the Japanese bombers cluded by Dr. Sun Fo. Many of the personnel of the po-

Hankow, June 7. for over a week were not military

Military circles are of the opinion

Foreign observers do not anti- FURTHER RAIDS

Hec force have been compelled to A stirring appeal to the Cantun establishments but the very thickly that there is something in it but

cipate any big battle in this sector resign and Formosans have been Paria, June 7,

people not to be disheartened by populated busiriess and residential the reports are exaggerated.

In the near future owing to the appointed in their places. The Nationalist air force carried

Japan's wanton serial bombings] districts."(Reuter).

Curiosity prevails as the The Japanese military author- but continue to make efforts to

necessity for the Japanese to con~ out several raids on

Mr. Glenn CALLS ON CONSULATES important ities have made frequent searches

Martin states that soldate their newly acquired post- meaning of Generalissimo Chiang strategical positions in the Repub-for anti-Japanese elements in aensure final victory for Ching was The Hong Kong Chinese press Kal-shek's statement that he is the latest 1500 hp. Wright Cyclone tions and to await reinforcements. Generalissimo Chiang reports that Mr. Philip K. C. Tyan, preparing a surprise for the Jap- been developed into 1800 h.p. by festly do not intend to after lican territory on Sunday

radial air-cooled engine will have and because the Chinese mani- and the educational institutes and hos-Kal-shek in a telegram sent yes- Commissioner of Foreign Affairs anese since the Generalissimo is next year and that engines of serious resistance in the plain of Monday, according to reports re-telries.

terday. ceived here. About 100 bombs were

for Kwangtung and Kwangsi, call not given to making empty boasta 2000 h.p. are now under construe. Honan and will withdraw to the Women and girls have been often dropped on Valencia and the sub-molested by the Japanese soldiers

"What we suffer today is the ed on the foreign consulates at or threats.—(Reuter). urbs and other raids were made on in broad daylight(International).future." Generalissimo Chiang de render official reports

for final victory in the Shameen" yesterday afternoon tu

tion in the USA.:

mountainous region on the border on the

of the provinces of Honan and clared.

Japanese air attacks for trans- EVEREST - ATTEMPT

Hopel where the terrain is more The Generalissimo expressed mission to their home governments.

ABANDONED GENERAL SUNG IN profound sympathy

favourable for defensive strategy. and com-Central News).

Chinese military circles belleve HANKOW

passion with the people in their

UNEMPLOYED. MEN

Delhi, Junu 7.

that the fortifications built in the sufferings and promised that air

Canton, June 7. The British Himalaya expedition, "git engines. in his view, could mountains during the past twelve Hankow, June 7, defence in Canto would be, Measures for shifting unemploy-consisting of seven members led by be British efforts to bring about a

disposed along the leading months will suffice to prevent the General Sun Cheh-yuan, former promptly strengthened. He in- ed able-bodied men in Canton to Mr. Tillman, has, it la announced, edge of a monopsine wing boat, advance of the Japanese in truce in the Spanish civil war have commander-in-chief of the 29th structed the local authorities to the country to undertake reclama- owing to unsatisfactory weather instead of four at present. proved abortive. declares

southern sector cf the Pelping- the Route Army arrived here from exert their best efforts to rescue tion work are being devised by the conditions and after several falfures, diplomatic correspondent of the Chengchow bodny.

and relieve the victime of the local Bureau of Agriculture and abandoned its attempts to ascend boat will take three years.

Delivery of the large commercial Hankow Rallway. News Chronicle.

Mrs. Bung who had been staying, bombings,

Forestry, the Provincial Recon-Mount Everest this year.- (Trans-

An official statement ined here The plan was announced before in Hong Kong arrived here by air The sacrifices of the civilians at struction Department, the Pearl ocean).

Mr. Glenn Martin's view is that denies that evacuation of Hankow It had been properly prepared and to meet her husband yesterday. the rear, the Generalissimo said, xre | River Conservancy Bureau and the

regalar Atlantic passenger has been planned An optimistic without Arst sounding the views It is learned that upon con- as glorious as those of the soldiers | Kwangtung Provincial Bank, ¦

fights to advertised time-tables view concerning the ultimate out- of Barcelona's authorities, the clusion of his misdon here, Gen-slain in action at the front and These measures form an impopulation in order to avoid un- can be inaugurated before 1841, come of the war continues to pre-. Franco : Government and Foreign eral Bung will proceed to the front, deserve the respect of future portant part in the plan for necessary sacrifices during Japan- as suitable boats will not be ready yall in Government quarters —– Powers-(Transocean).

-(International).

generations.~(Central News), evacuating the Canton civilian ese air raids(Central News), until then-(Evening Standard), (Transocean).

Alicante and on the important railway junction of Sagunto- (Transocean),

BRITISH EFFORTS ABORTIVE

London, June 7.

price

邮

He estimates that the 250,000lb. boat (more than 110 tons) will re- quire 20,000 h.p. He is satisfied |he çan provide it. How, is his

secret.

no

the