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ENGINE DEFECT CAUSES A FORCED LANDING

No Passengers Injured

Paris. July 1.

The three-engined Blach plane employed in the regular ale ser- vice from Alglers to Antananarivo, in Madagascar has been forced to land. owing to an engine defect, in the forest between Fort Ar. chambaud and Bangul in the French Equatorial-Aseriba, according Lo despatches received here which add that nobody was injured "in the course of the landing.

The position of the plane, carrying seven occupants including four passengers, is given as 3 degrees 20 minutes north latinde and 16 degrees 10 minutes east longitude.

SHENSI'S PART IN CAMPAIGN OF RESISTANCE

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Gen. Chiang Ting-wen Reveals Facts To Soviet Journalist

Sian. July 1.

Mr. V. N. Rogoff, director of the

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Among the passengers la said be the managing director of the com- pany. Captain Dagnaux, who is on

a tour of inspection.

SOVIET ARMY LEADER

Three military airplanes as well General Blucher, High Commander as one of the company's machines of the Russian troops in the East. have been sent with supplies of!

food and blankets for the maroon- ! ed party which is completely cut off from the civilised world. the same time a motor lorry, load. ed with spare parts and fuel, is endeavouring to force 3 way through the forest but its progress will necessarily be slow..

CABLES

JAPAN CHARGES

SOVIET

Taking More Active Steps In China

Tokyo, July 1.

The charge that the Sovtes Gov- ernment is taking

more active steps in China was made this morning by a Japanese Foreign- Office spokesman who, however. was unable to give any concrete details.

The spokesman alleged that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has sent an emissary to Moscow to see M. Voroshiloft and he interpreted- the reported appointment of the Chinese communist, Wang Ming, as a member of the Hankow defence council as one of the results of Dr. Sun. Fo's visit to MosCOW.

Replying to t

question

the

Ten Thousand spokesman said he had no reason

Guerillas Near Shanghai

to suppose that a Sino-Soviet sec- ret military pact had been con- cluded and he doubted the ac curacy of Japanese press reports that a meeting, had been arranged between the Generalissimo and Shanghai, July 1.

Marshal Blucher to which Japan- The number of Chinese guérilese papers are giving much pro- according to Я wireless las in the vicinity of Shanghai

minence.

China Bureau of the Soviet official party is not believed to be criticul The situation of the marooned Tass News Agency, who arrived in since,

Sian from itankow by air on June message received, It has a certain has been increased to 10,000, and

28, called on Genera! Chiang Tin-amount wen, Chairman of the Shens Pro-ocean).

vincial Government, yesterday,

During the interview General Chiang informed Mr. Rogoff that Shens! is giving full attention to

rif food left. (Trans- this explains the frequent gunfire heard in the vicinity of this city. Japanese troops are using one pounders la shelling villages and hamlets in Hungjao and Shaonan- hsiang districts, many of which have been razed on the pretext that Chinese irregulars are hid-. ing therein. 12

increase of production of foodstuffs Flood Situation

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to meet war-time demand. said that there was a bumper wheat and cotton output for the! current year.

In East Honan

The spokesman concluded that he doubted whether any mediatory move in the Sino-Japanese conflict will come from Germany "unless we approach Berlin which I do not think is possible.”—(Reuter). -.. CHINESE RETAKE YEHJENSHAN

Kiukiang. July 1. Launching a fierce assault on the Seeking Better. protection. Jap-

Japanese positions, Chinese troops anese women and children have the strategie height of Yehjenshan in western Anhwel have recaptured

Becomes Worse moved from Hongkew, garrisoned north of Chienshan yesterday.

Shensi, he added. is also taking care of wounded soldiers and war and flood refugees. Large num·· bers of wounded soldiers are re-

Hankow, July 1. "The food situation In ceiving medical attention in the Henan is growing worse owing to cast

by the Japanese Landing Party. to the International Settlement.- (International).

provincial hospitals and a compie the continued downpour of rain. CANTON TO GO tack along the Chienshan-Talhu

funks Although soldiers

4.000 ₫ Chinese

night to repair the break in the are working day and

hensive plan has been mapped out The population is moving about ini for the relief of refugees who are continually pouring into the pro- vince from Kaifeng. Chengchow, and other war or flood affected dyke. areas.

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General Li Commended For Gallant Defence Of Lowangchai

Hankow. July 1.

VEGETARIAN

Canton, July, 1.

In an official order Issued today.

have retreated to Chienshan where The scattered Japanese troops

Cetenc works are hastily erected.

At the same time, a Japanese at-

highway on the Chinese positions at Wangklapalou and Chenklakias was repulsed by vigorous Chinese resistance(Central News),

CHINESE CIVILIANS ARM

Chengchow, July 1. Driven to despair by Japanese

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Swatow, July 1. Lieut-General Huang Tao, Off-

cer Commanding in East Kwang- tung, arrived nere this morning to make an inspection of the de- fence works. Ilis presence here

is having a steadying effect on the public, for when he WES Garrison Commandant of Amoy be suppressed all reactionary, ac- tivities of Japanese ronins and Formosans.

It is learned that the present General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of Mr. Rogo will stay here for a efforts can only prevent further the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- few days during which he will visit widening of the closure which is ernment. asked the entire Kwang- scente und historic spots.--(Central | impossible before the fall,-(Reu-tung, populace to take a vegetable forcible seizure of their new wheat News).

diet on July 7 in observance of the crop, large numbers of the farming first anniversary of the Sino-populace in south Hopel have arm- Japanese hostilities. He also or-ed themselves against the Invaders. under General Huang, was trans- The 15th Kwangtung Division dered the prohibition of slaughter At Taming, the Japanese troops ferred of cattle on that day.-Central have been surrounded in a desper- months ago.

to Swatow about three "Nets).

ate attempt to break through the Chinese, cordon. About 100 of Many U.S.S. AUGUSTA

them in more than twenty armour- ed cars launched a furious assault Shanghai, July 1.

or the Chinese positions and syc- It is learned that the U.S.S. ceeded in escaping towards Shun- Augusta, flagship of the United teh on the night of States Asiatic Fleet, is leaving Central News},

June 28 here in the forenoon tomorrow for North China ports, including

"THERE WILL BE NO PEACE" Tsingtao and Chefoo.

Tokyo, July 1. Admiral, H. E. Yarnell, Com- All rumours of the endeavours mander-in-Chief, "who recently re-allegedly being made by the Powers! turned from an inspection trip an to mediate in the Sino-Japanese the Yangtse is said to be accom- conflict were denied here today by by hevy Chinese reinforcements A pincer movement launched the Japanese War Minster. Gen. rushed to Matang and a strong Araki,

Such rumours indicate, declared Hsiangshan on June 28 is proceed- Chinese column which, recaptured Gen. Araki, that neither Hankowing apace.

General Li Han-yun, commanding two Kwangtung divisions on the Lunghai front last month, was commended by the military au thorities here for the defence of Lowangchai, a strategic point on the railway between Kalfeng and Lanfeng, thereby removing the threat of the Doihara division in ättacking the Pelping-Hankow Rail- way at Hsuchang.

Lowangchal was actually occupied by the Japanese who were dislodged by General Li Han-yun's division before the general re- treat from Kalteng.

HANGCHOW IS THREATENED

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A report issued by General Lpanying the flagship.-(Reuter). stated that Lieut. General Kenji Dothara in command of the 14th Japanese division was directing operation at Lowangchal, but when Chinese troops closed in on the

BY GUERILLAS Japanese, Lieut-General Dothara

Clash Takes Place Close To City

Sinosban. July 1. A strong Chinese guerilla column is reported to be vigar ously pressing on Hangehow.

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refugees have escaped here from Namao Island. Most of them are well-to-do farmers, fishermen and those connected with the salt industry. They have fled to avoid being called upon to "serve the new puppet regime being set up on the island.-(In- ternational),

CHINESE PINCER ATTACK

Klukiang, July 1.

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QUININE HAS SAVED MILLIONS OF LIVES

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Two French Benefactors Of Humanity

The most imposing funeral monument in the world is that which the French erected in Paris in honour of Napolean. Not tar frum that spot is a second monument which was erected in memory of two men who did far more for the whole world than the great Bru peror,

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APPEAL SUCCEEDS

A Juryman Is Not A

Witness**

memorates two French chemists. Pelletier and Caventon. In Septem This statue, which is on the Boulevard Saint-Michel, com AIR DEFENCE OF

ber 1820, these scientists made a discovery, which has saved the lives. KWONGCHOUWAN

of, more people than Napoleon caused to perish in all of his wars. nor the foreign countries compre-

Before 1820, quinine was Hankow, July 1. hend the true nature of the Jap- Chinese papers here report that anese, military aims.

Japanese vanguards which broke known and beat a hasty retreat by plane..

the treatment of the arrival of

through a section of the Chinese malaria was a most difficult and Both

sides

senior French suffered

hennaval

"There will be no peace as long defence Ene at Matang have been often a hopeless task. Patients casualties the five-day battle of to direct the air defence of the ment "remains

officer in Kwangchouwan as the Chiang Kai-shek Govern-enveloped by the Chinese at Tsing-were given doses of bitter cinchona Lowangchal. Several Chinese bat-leased territory coincided

in office." em-shanpa, which lies between Ma bark,, without any standardisation talion cominanders were killed and the arrival of planes for the pro- to declare that the official Japing is raging there as the Chinese how much of the active substance with phasized Gen. Araki, who went on tang and Pengtseh. Furious fight- so that nobody could tell exactly. several brigadiers and executivetection of Indo-China. officers were injured.

French warships have left Hal-the effect that Japan no longer wipe out the Japanese,

anese declaration of January to are making a determined effort to was taken, and those who took this series but the fact that they were General Li revealed the bravery nan waters, according to the re-recognized the Chiang Kai-shek of the troops, who fought some-port and.only four Japanese, war-Government times out of touch with the high ships are in the vicinity of the negotiations was anal and definite. as partner in the command and in the face of heavy Island. (International), casualties. The report emphasized that better armaments, transporta- tion facilities and Red Cross work

A clash took place between the querillas and the Japanese at Fengshan, 20 kilometres north of Hangchow, on June 29. After a two-hour battle the Japanese were defeated and withdrew to Chien-are needed. klao and Kungshengkiao, In the immediate suburbs of Hanrchow, leaving about 30 dead.

The Kwangtung troops arrived in Kuelteh in early May when the situation on the Lunghai front was

It is stated that another guerimost critical. These troops plave.i

la column is advancing on Tsung teh and Tunghslang, about 40 and 50 kliometres respectively north- east of Hangchow.

Meanwhile, Chinese guerilla units operating in Hanschow Bay are advancing on Kashing and Sia-

Min Kuan and Nal Huang, east of a leading part in the recovery of

Lankeng-(International),

YUNNAN TROOPS

shin on the Shanghai-Hangchow READY TO MOVE

Railway (Central News).

DISRUPT TELEGRAPH LINES -

Binteng, July 1, Japanese telegraph" communica- ttons between 'Hangchow and Fu- yang, 20 kilometres southwest. have been disrupted as many tele- graph wires and poles have heen torn down by Chinese guerilias (Central New).

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JAPANESE LONG FOR PEACE

Chengchow, July 1. -

To Help In South China Defence

Kunming. July 1. Yunnan troops were today given orders to be ready to proceed to Kwangtung at any moment for the general protection of South China, General Bun Tao and Lt.- General Tang Hwai-yuan are ready to leave for Kwangtung.

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General Lung Yun, Commander- in-Chief of the Yunnan armies

-(Transocean).

JAPANESE CABINET

DEVISES MEANS TO

INCREASE REVENUES

For

Military Expenses

Shanghai, July 1.

Envisaging no immediate prospects of liquidating the war in China, the Japanese Cabinet held a meeting yesterday to devise means to increase revenues for military expenses," according to a Tokyo report.

Mr. Seihin Ikeda, the Finance Minister, proposed several mea- sures to conserve, funds to carry on protracted hostilities. One measure was that the banks shall suspend payment on all deposits except bona fide transactions and money for living expenses, while another scheme is was that an investigation be made into the private surplus money of all big businesses with a view to requisitioning them as funds to be repaid at the end of the war.

LUNCH SCORES

London, July 1. A package of 500 letters, be

Lunch scores of cricket matches lieved to have been dropped by and Chairman of the Yunnan Pro- played today areas follows!-- A Japanese plane, was recently vincial Government, recently ad- Worcestershire 118 and 43 for found by Chinese troops in north dressed his men and exhorted them. Yorkshire 359 for 9 declared: HopeL All the letters. addressed to live up to the traditions of other Lancashire 295 v. Hampshire 128 to soilers at the front from their Yunnan Divisions which acquitted and 112 for 4 homes, contained anti-war sen- themselves well at the Taler- Notts 232 and 207 v. Somerset timents (Central News).

chwang battle.--(International). 1230 and 7 for 1-(Reuter Bulletin)

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and the

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The notes may have been for-

medicine were not always cured.forgeries was not proved at the So the whole world stood in diretrial; the appeal is therefore allow USE POISON GAS

need of a better remedy, for, ined," said the Chief Justice, S.8, Mr. the tropics, millions of people died Justice McElwaine, recently in the Extremely heavy casualties were of malaria. Also in suffered by the Japanese yesterday. States malaria worked great havoc in the appeal of Wong Klang Chin the United Straits Settlement Court of Appent As a last resort to aver total anni-amongst the population of the hilation, the "Japariese allegedly South-Eastern States.

against a sentence of four years” rigorous imprisonment for possess. used poison gas, killing many Chinese.

RESEARCH WORK

ing forged currency notes.· ́ Pelletter and Caventon took up was convicted at the March. Singa- Mr. Justice McElwaine said Wong The boom at Matang remains in research work on cinchona bark. pore Asstes of possessing 49 forged » tact Japanese warships which After long and exhaustive experi ten-dollar Straits currency notes, moved up near the boom are con-ments, they announced on Septem-knowing them to be forged and tinually shelling the Chinese on the ber 1, 1820, that they had discover intending to use them as genuine. banks to cover the advance of ed a 'substance to which they had. their infantry units.

given the name quinine. And they saw the notes and could judge for It was suggested that the jury. Heavy fighting, meanwhile, is described to the whole world how themselves that the notes were for- still going on around Heiangshan any chemist could extract quinine geries; we think this is a danger- and Siangkow, both east of Ma- from cinchona bark. tang.

This discovery brought about the Chief Justice.

ous and unsound suggestion," said

Chinese guerillas made a surprise change in the lives of millions of attack on Anking yesterday. The owe to these French scientists our the notes and formed their own people exposed to malaria. We

"In the first place we do not Japanese garrison in the

Know whether the jury examined brought their artillery into action. shop today throughout the world that the notes were torged becau

city ability to go into any chemist's opinion or whether they concluded firing heavily on the Chinese to

and purchase A cheap remedy

prevent them from approaching costing only a few pence, which is the report, which show'd not have the city gates-(Central News),'

a certain cure for this disease..

been in ́ ́evidence, stated that they PROPHYLAXIS

JAPANESE LOSSES NEAR LINFEN

were.. "

The Malaria Commission of the it were shown that the Jury ex-.. "In the second place, even if, League of Nations recommends for Jamined the notes, and found than.: Blan, July 1, To raise money in China, the

About 800 Japanese troops with grains during the whole malarial thing on the record to show 'pa prophylaxis a daily dose- of six to be forgeries, there would be no- Japanese military authorities in more than 10 artillery pieces, mov-season, and for treatment a daily what evidence they found this; - Nanking and Peiping shall ask the ing southward from Linten in dose of 15 to 20 grains during Ave" jurymau should not be re- Reformed Governments, respectively, to in-soldiers recently. In a fierce en are omitted, but all relapses are evidence."

Provisional Shansi were waylaid by Chinese to Бечев

days. After-treatments garded as a villness unless he gives: crease revenues especially from counter. the Japanese suffered treated in the same way, salt, liquor and oplum.

heavy casualties.

lected in Korea, Formosa and Man-Japanese troops who were attempt- statues. Nevertheless, the world

Advance taxes, will also be cul-

Benefactors such as Pelletier and On June 27, between 400 and 500 Caventou really have no need of choria, in accordance with the ing to push westward were also has thought otherwise, and this provisions of the Mobilisation Law. attacked and beaten on by the monument was erected by publie

(International).

Chinese. (Central News).

subscription.'

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THE CORDELIA

here today and will proceed, to

Bangker, July 1. The flying boat Cordel arrived"

Bingapore tomorrow-(Reuter),

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