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In East Of Yuanku

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JAPANESE TROOPS HARASSED BY GUERILLA UNITS

Bridge At Lipatsi

Chengchow, July 3. CHINESE TROOPS RECAPTURED HWEIHSIEN, important town 30 miles north of Chengchow, in a fierce counter-attack on the night of Jupp. 30.

The Chinese who re-entered the town seized large quantities of arms and ammunition abandoned by the Japanese upon their Nasty retreat.

The vanguard of a Japanese column pushing from Pa-Ál on the Talou-Chinghus Railway in north Honan to Tsincheng in south. Shansi was repulsed by the Chinese at Tlenchinkwan, south of Tsin- cheng.

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THE JAPANESE ADVANCING ON YUANKU ủn the Shanvi-Monan border, were driven back for about three miles by the Chinese yester- day morning.

A counter-offensive launched by the Japanese in the afternoon was repulsed by, the Chinese.

Over 600 Japanese' are said to have been annihilated during the engagements east of Yuanku during the last few days.

CHINESE RETAKE FOWNING

Fanchanz, July 3.

Breaking into the city under cover of darkness, Chinese troops in north Klangsu drove off the Japanese at Fowning, 119 - kilo- metres south of the Lunghai Rail- way, and recaptured the town on the night of June 30, reports just. received here reveal,

A section of the defeated Japan- ese withdrew to Yencheng. about 50 kilometres south of Fowning, whilst the rest to the bank of the Yangste River flowing" east 01 Fawning (Central News).

BITTER. FIGHTING

Kiukiang, July 3. Chinese reinforcements

-are

CHINA WANTS

WHEAT LOAN

New York, July 3.

It is understood that the Administration is informally discussing A request front China for a wheat loan, which is reported to be 100,000,000 bushels.

Well-informed circles, how- ever, are of the opinion that the application will be rejecte/1 owing to strenuous objections by the State Department.- (Reuter).

arriving in large numbers in the vicinity after the defence works Pengtseh-Matang area to stem the there had been badly shattered by advance of the Japanese on land. terrific bombardment,

The above picture shows a modṛn heavy field plece belonging to the Chinese Army in the Wahan

(Photo: CM.P.S.),

Yellow River Lunghai

Flood Situation

ELEVEN HSIEN. INUNDATED

Campaign

English Team For The Third Test

Was Fiasco FOUR NEWCOMERS

Shanghai, July 3 High Japanese Army and : Navy. officers hald meeting at the

Ames Not Playing

London, July 3. England's "team for the Third Test match against

· Australia

Destroyed In A Surprise Attack

Chengchow, July 3.

CHINESE GUERILLA UNITS operating in east Honan augmented recently by peasants who have been rendered homeless and destitute by the war and flood, are actively harassing the Japanese,

Traffic on the eastern section of the Lunghal Railway now.under Japanese occupation has been suspended as a result of the destruction of a steel bridge ni Lipatsi, east of Minchoan, and sections of rails. The bridge was destroyed in a sudden attack by the guerillas when more than 10 Japanese guards were killed.

The Japanese garrison at Yang- nlao, in the suburbs of Bulhsien south of the Lunghal Railway, were attacked by Chinese guerillas yes. terday. After being defeated, they withdrew into the walled city of

ANGLO-FRENCH |REPRESENTATIONS TO PRAGUE

Prague, July 3, It is understood that Britain and France have made repre- sentations to the Czechoslo vakian Government urging ex- pedition in solving the nation- alities problem.

The full text of the Goveru- ment's proposals for communi- cation to the Sudeten German Party is expected this week (Reuter),

COMMEMORATIVE EDITIONS

Hankow, July 3. The Central Publicity Council has instructed all papers to issue special editions commemorating the first anniversary of China's war of resistance on July 2.

Beginning July 5.speeches on the anniversary will be broadcast by prominent officials at the Hankow Broadcasting Station every day.

According to the schedule ar- ranged, Mr. Chow Fu-hal, Chair- man of the Central Publicity Council, will speak on July 5, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Deputy General Executive of the Kuomintang, an July 6, and Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek on July 7. Madame Chiang will speak in English.

The broadcasts will be relayed

The navy spokesman, it was re- which will be played at Manches. Sulhsien. The guerillas, pursuing by government and private radio that the Langhaj ter on Friday will be selected from them, pounded at the city gates for stations in various cities.-(Cen-

Hankow, July 3. Oficial reports on the Yellow River flood situation have been received by the National Govern-Japanese Club last night to dis- ment from Mr. Chu Yang-kuang, *ugs war. -- Vice-Chairman of the National Relief Commission, and Mr. Chang Chih-chen, Honan, Rellet Commission.

Chairman of

According to the reports, eleven ares of 400

ported, stated campaign turned out to be a fiasco, the following: • the

otherwise the amphibian attack would prove successful. -

Military advices admit that Japanese have again gained a haien covering an Tangshanpa, west of Matang, the foothold at Stangkow, east of Ma-square miles are inundated. scene of bitter fighting during the tang, and are basily constructing | There are two major dyke bres. last few days, has fallen.

The delence works. Chinese troops are ches, one at Huayuankow, in the Chinese were ordered to take up furiously counter-attacking. district of Chengchow, and the new positions in the immediate

Several hundred Japanese troops other at Chaokow, in the district who landed

U.S. FLEET IN NORTH CHINA

The army representative was of jopinion that more effective co- "peration by the Japanese navy on the Yangtse is necessary in the campaign by water against Hant- kow.

Details of the meeting were not at Niangniangiao. of Chungmow, Pouring through divulged, but it is understood that about 15 kilometres west of Peng- the breaches. the food waters Row the South China situation, was also tseh, have been repulsed by the southeastward, inundating Chung- discussed. (International). Chinese in an eveloping attack.

Yushin. Yenling. Fukow, Tunghau. Sthua, Muaiyang. Talkang and other districts.

maw.

The flood at the Huayuankow breach is about 100 metres wide and between

W. R Hammond (Gloucester-

shire)"

P. A. Gibb (Cambridge) EL Verity (Torkshire) L Hutton (Yorkshire) T. F. Sraailes (Yorkshire) E. Paynter (Lancashire)

D. C. S. Compton (Middlesex) W. J. Edrich (Middlesex) M. S. Nichols (Essex)

D. V. P. Wright - (Kent)

a considerable time.

Harassed by the guerillas, the Japanese around Luyi also retired into the city and closed the city

tral News).

rates yesterday. (Central News CIVILIAN

JAPANESE RAID TSINGYANG OFFICIALS

Tsingyang, July 3.

Over 60 civilian casualties result- STICK TO POSTS

ed from

raid by six Japanese

planes on Tsingyang, on the south

Jank of the Yangtze River in An- In a circular telegram issued yes-

Hankow, July 3 wel, yesterday morning. Some 40 terday Generalissimo Chiang Kai- houses were also destroyed.

shek reiterated this previous order More than 10 bombs were drop-that civil officials in or near war (Reuter), ped inside the city and four outalde zones are strictly forbidden to leave

the east city gate-(Central News), their

posta without permission. KIUKIANG, HUKOW RAIDED

from the higher authorities."

Generalissimo Chiang threatened Nanchang, July 3. Kiukiang and Hakow, in Kianga,ing their posts...

stern punishment to those deşert-

J. Hardstaff (Nottinghamshire) C. J. Barnett (Gloucestershire) T. W. Goddard (Gloucestershire)

HAMMOND WILL PLAY

London, July 3. Regarding the fitness of Ham- mond, Sir Pelham Warner stated: today that Hammond was making plendid progress and is certain to lay on Friday.

At Tatukow, on the south bank

ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA of the Yangtse River, opposite An- Shanghai, July 3. Despite the hostilities, the king, between 200 and 100 Japan-

FLIGHT United States Asiatic Fleet is makse have again landed but are sur.

Darwin, July 3. ing its usual cruise to North China, rounded by the Chinese.

two and three The Imperial Airways nying. According to

metres deep. whilst that at the boat. Challenger arrived here at 8.10 reports received Whilst the forts

Matang have Chaokow breach is about 200 B.B.T. completing the England to here several destroyers have al-een partially demolished by Jap-metres wide and between three Australia night in seveni' days. ready left Manila on a leisurely nese, the boom in the river there and four metres deep. trip to Chefoo via Hong Kong while still reported to be intact. Jap-

A last minute change was made the flagship, U.S.S. Augusta, ieftinese warships are unable to sweep the Buayuankow and Chackow which had accompanied the Cor-ergoing treatment for his injured dang but in Hukow a large num-operate. Whilst the former should

With the food waters from both at Singapore when the Challenger, Hammond, however, is still un- Shanghai yesterday afternoon fal- the boom 29 Chinese batteries breaches converging there Chung- della from Karachi, was selected to leg. He is going to London to-ber of houses were demolished co-ordinate their actions with those lowing Admiral H.E. Yarnell's placed at vantage points nearby mow is the worst flooded. yacht, the Isabel, out of port

complete the journey to Australia. morrow and Tuesday for treatment. Central News),

(Reuter),

shell them whilst Chinese aircraft

actively bomb them whenever they

The submarine division of the steam near the boom.

fleet is said to be proceeding direct

to Txingtao from Manila. The Reports received here confirm Is at present that three Japanese warships, in

USS. Marblehead

the station "ship in

(Reuter).

Shanghal- the Yangtze River were severely

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

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week Negro athletes field.

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squadron of Chinese planes raided

a concentration of some 40 enemy jessels. (Central Nows).

JAPANESE CROSS BOOM

AT MATANG

Hankow, July 3. Definite information that Japan èse warships have crossed the Ma- tang, boom is provided by a com-

Pare 4-News about the Services murique issued today by the Chin

Promotion of Army officers. London Gazette.

ese Aviation Headquarters which said that Chinese aircraft" yester-

Page 5-Cinema notes and news.day bonhed six large Japanese Crossword puzzle. Diary. warships west of Matang. The Fare 6.-Sharp'exchange in Cana- situation on the south bank of the

dian Parliament...

Yangtse, in the vicinity of Peng- Page 7-Europeans in car smash. teb, is obscure.

Lighthouse keeper kidnapped. Naval funeral.

Chinese despatches today, 'In: confrming the fall of Matang, also Page 8-Leading article: Japanese say that Chengshanpa, west of Ma

•

(Continued on Page 9).

Swatow

-(Repter).

Suffers Two Terrible Air Raids

In A Day

· Swatow, July 3. ́

Swatow, Important eastern Kwangtung town, was subjected to two terrible aid ralds yesterday when 22 beary bombers dropped mire than 40 high explosives in the residential ares here and along the Swatow-Chaoan Railway.

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It is officially estimated that more than 100 civilians were killed and injured in yesterday's raid. bringing the total casualties for the last two days to more than 500. Near the Chaoan railway station alone scores of villagers were killed and wounded. -

The first batch of six planes came over shortly before dawn and dropped several missiles on three of the main streets in the residential' districs, demolishing more than 6è houses." In other parts of the city 40 more houses and shops were razed to the ground.

GYPSY SMITH

MARRIED.

Hollywood, July 3. The 78 year-old evangelist, Gypsy

were subjected to further bombings by Japanese aircraft yesterday.

He emphasized that m time of Little damage resulted at Klu-tary authorities should closely co- war the civil oficials and the mill-

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MILLE.

LENGLEN

Paris, July 3. of the famous

The condition tennis player, Mile Suzanne Len- glen, who is seriously ill, is still causing much anxiety-(Reuter).

Hunan-Kwangsi Navigation

Route Planned

of the latter, the latter should give adequate protection to the former(Central Newaƒ..

DYKE REPAIRS

Hankow, July 3. Generallesimo Chiang Kai-shek bas ordered that repairs on the dyke at Liutiho and Blanglan, on the Har River, are to be rushe The Ministry of Economic Affairs 18 directing repair operations. (Reuter).

MR. HSU TAO-LIN'

Hankow. July. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hankow, July 3. has announced the appointment of

Eighteen bombers took part in Chinese defence works are intact. the second raid in the afternoon, (Central News). the attack being concentrated" on the railway. On the Bwatow· sta-

Bwakow, July 2

To facilitate water communica-Mr. Hu Tao-in Councillor and tion nine bombs were dropped,

Steamers leaving for Hong Kong tion in the southwest the Executive concurrently Charge d'Affaires of wrecking rows of houses

are fall to capacity, but the ma-Yuan is drawing up plans for open-the Chinese Embassy in Italy.- jority of refugees are going inland. Inga navigation route between (Central 'NOW). vicinity. A number of villagers being too poverty-stricken to af- Hunan and Kwangsi. -

farmera were killed The ford the fares to the Colony. It is careful survey of the river

and

eyes on the north. Limitations tang, fell on June 29 while one re- Smith was married here today to Planes, then headed inland for hoped that the present rate of system in the two provinces 'has

of the bomber. Hello and good-port adds that Pengteh was cap

tured on July 1 bat recaptured sab- byc. Japanese back at original starting point.

sequently.

:

soon

be

26 year-old Miss Mary Alice Shaw, which demolished 20 houses.

Chacin and released 10" hombe

evacuation will lessen casualties in already been completed by river Gypsy was clad a white flannel The morning raid was preceded

future raíds.

experts. The conservancy work trousers and a blue coat and stated, by a bombardment of the coast in Page 10-Lawn bowls league re- Official messages, however, claim feel like a boy scout."

Further raids were carried out involved in the opening of the sults and table. King's Cup that Pengteh had always been, in

which more than 20 Japanese war-this morning.

route which will measure about The ceremony was performed by elpated. several vessels approach-ers dropped leaflets, assuring the started.

ships of various descriptions parti- air race. Swimming tour, Wim-Chinese hands although they ad-

will Together with the bombs, the raid 2,400 kilometres bledon finals.

mit that Japanese troops have Gypsy's son, the Rev. A, R. Smithing near shore turned their search people of their peaceful intentions been landed west of Pentten in the and Gypsy's grand-daughter, Miss lights on Swatow while their guns and stigmatising the Chiang Kai linking Kwangtung, Kwangs, Hu vicinity of Liangilangmiao and Betty Smith," attended

to the shelled the Chinese defenses in the shek regime as the real enemies of nan and Ewelchow is also being Page 14 and 15.--Shipping news." Tagahan.—(Reuter).

bride.(Reuter).

vicinity. It is claimed that the the people(Reuter),

planned.--(Central News).

Page 12-Financial news.

Page 13.--Radio programmes.

A network of navigation routes

CHOLERA IN SIAN

out in Sian. -

Slan, July 8. tchalera epidemie has broken

health authorities held, yesterday An urgent meeting of the local decided that general inoculation be enforced-Centrál News).