1938-07-18 — Page 9

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CLASH BETWEEN JAPANESE AND SOVIETS FEARED

Frontier Crossing Causes Grave

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Concern In Tokyo

Tokyo, July 16.

In Japan it seems seriously to be feared that in violating the frontier at Manchukuo, at Ban- chun, where they have taken possession of some of the Mills, Soviet Russia intends to enter the Far Eastern conflict on the side of China.

As reported from Hainking, Soviet Russian troops, despite Japanese protests, have not only not withdrawn "but have entrenched themselves in new positions. The attitude of the Japanese "press to- wards Soviet Russia is, therefore, becoming more and more threatening.

One Japanese news agency declares that the Supreme Military Command in Manchukuo and Korea expect the immediate with- drawal of the Soviet troops as the only means of arriving at a peaceful solution of the matter, otherwise Japan is fully determined to bring the position back to normal by use of military power.

It is stated that a final and binding delineation of the frontier between Manchukuo and Soviet Russla is urgently necessary in or der to make future Icidents impossible.

In military circles it is declared that provision has been made for the strongest military protection`p! Manchukuo despite the war with China.

Encroachment by Moscow on Manchukuo would be, stoutly re sisted by force and in view of the attitude" taken by the Japanese military authorities, the outbreak of a struggle between Japanese soldiers and the Soviet Russian troops that have penetrated into Manchukuo must be expected unless the latter are Immediately with..... drawn.-(Transocean),

DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL INSULL

Well-Known

American

Financier

Paris, July 18.

CHINESE TAKE PRECAUTIONS

Against Renewed Offensive. By Japanese

Kiukiang, July 17. The American millionaire and Chinese troops in the Hukow financier, Mr. Samuel Inani, whose Pengtseh area are taking strict evasion by fight for some months precautions against a renewed of- of arrest on charges of fradulent fensive of the Japanese, which is bankruptcy caused a world sensa-believed to be imminent after the tion in 1932, suffered a paralytic massing of heavy reinforcements in stroke on Saturday afternoor. In the last few days. the underground railway station at Tllleries.

JAPANESE PROTEST

IN MOSCOW

Moscow, July 16. The Japanese Charge d'Affaires In this city, Mr. Nishi, vialted the Deputy Foreign Commissar, M. Stomoniakoff, yesterday afternoon to register a protest against the Invasion of Manchukua by Soviet soldiers which took place 01 Thursday near ungehun

He demanded in the name of his Government that the Soviet troops be immediately withdrawn from the neighbourhood of Shenfeng where they are alleged to have established themselves.

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The Deputy Foreign Commissar replied that he had received Information concerning the alleged incident, but that he would Insti- tute an Investigation.

Japanese circles here point out that the frontier violation occur- red ncar the point where the former Chief of the O.G.P.U. in the Far East, M. Liushkoff, fled across the border and the belief is

some expressed that

connection exists between the two incidents.

CANTON CITY ROCKED BY

4

BOMBING A large fleet of small-sized war-

Mr. Insall was at once conveyed concentrated in the Yangtse River ships and steam launches are now to the Marmottan Hospital where at Hukow. They have repeatedly he died without recovering con- tried to enter Poyang Lake, but sclousness. He had only just ar-have been repulsed by Chinese rived from London where he had

shore batteries. lived for some time.Transocean).

FURTHER DETAILS

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WONGSHA AGAIN SUFFERS

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LESSON IN WAR STRATEGY

The above picture shows a Chinese officer riving a lecture to the men in North Anhwel. (Photo, C.M.P.S.).

BIG JAPANESE LOSSES

ON YANGTSE FRONT

Kiuklang, July 16. Japanese casualties in recent sanguinary engagements in the Hukow-Pengtsek area have reached the staggering Azure of 10,000, according to information from military circles.

The "heavy Japanese losses incurred are interpreted by these circles as the principal-reason for the present lu on the Yangtse River as the Japanese have to mass reinforcements before they can launch a new general offensive.

It is stated that on Thursday Hukow. Fire was seen, billowing more than 20 Japanese transports up from the damaged warship, fully loaded With corpses ot Two Japanese warships and Japanese army officers and sol, more than 10 steam launches ap- diers killed in action steered proached Shoe Hill, an islet near downstream to Wuhu where they Hukow. Chinese shore batteries were cremated.

NO MAJOR FIGHTING

fred at them whilst Chinese bombing planes which happened to fly over the place dumped their Except for the exchange of fire missiles on them. They hurriedly between Japanese warships and steamed away in a north-easterly Chinese shore batteries there was direction. no major fighting on the Yangtse Supported by artillery. the Jap- front yesterday. According to a anese at Siangkow attacked the Chinese official communique, a Chinese at Hsiangshan.in. an at- Japanese warship was hit in the tempt to dislodge them yesterday stern and two steam launches.were morning. Fighting continued until sunk when the Chinese shore bat- noon when teries shelled the concentration of driven

the invaders were 'considerable

back with

Japanese vessels in the river at casualties-Central News), Paris. July 17.

at under.

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Tense Situation At Yuanku

Canton, July 17. Japanese planes have bombed Canton city was again rocked by the Chinese positions on land in the explosion of bombs this mor- relays. Damage is understood toning, when Japanese aircraft rald- Further details ΠΟΥ

be slight. published

ed the city despite a storm, It is learned that though the regarding the mysterious death of

The air alarm was sounded at the well-known American firan-Japanese have forced a passage 8.16 am.. when 21 planes, in three cler, Mr. Samuel Insull, reveal the through the boom at Matang, only groups, flew

Over the Canton- fact that travellers

middle-sized and small-sized war- Hankow Railway and bombed ground railway station at Tail-ships and steam launches are able Vingtak. Hotow, Shahow, and leries saw an old man collapse on to pass through. Large-sized war- Takonghow. About 20 bombs were the platform.

A policeman who ships are still blocked east of the dropped. was immediately, summoned trans-

|boom-Central News). ported the sick man to hospital where he succumbed on arrival.

In the pockets of the deceased were found a cigarette case with the initials S... as well as a sum of money mounting to franes 75 centimes. further morning to have entered Poran search resulted in the discovery of Lake, while at the same time tre a bill of a fashionable hotel in Japanese warships steamed Rue De Rivoli by means of which flyer from Hakow and shelled the police were able to ascertsin | Chinese positions at Lion Hill. „ the dead man's identity. The de-

REINFORCEMENTS AT WUHU Chinese shore batteries answered the rattling of machine-guns and ceased had lived at

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Slan, July 17.. The situation at Yuanku, important town on the Shand-Honan At 9.12 a.m.. 13 Japanese planes border, is reported to be tense as the Japanese are fiercely attacking JAPANESE LAUNCHES IN

appeared over Canton. Chinese the city. anti-aircraft batteries opened up POYANG LAKE

Assisting the aflack of their infantry units, Japanese planes have and the Japanese fired back with heavily bombed the city, dumping tons of explosives, including many Hankow, July 17.. their machine-guns. Flying at a incendiary ones, Five Japanese motor faunches high altitude, they dropped more

Large sections of the city have been reduced tq, ruins and the major portion of the populace has fled. reported eight were

early yesterday than 10 bombs at Salchuen. 30

bombs at Wongsha and 10 bombs rived from Klanghsten, northwest and Tokoto, to the southeast, has About 2,000 Japanese have ar- Communication between Paotow at Honam,

The raid lasted for, about 50 of Yuanku, and, entered the field. been disrupted as a result of the minutes during which "there was

Wanchuen, town about 30 flood. (Central News).'' the terrific explosion of explosives. kilometres west of Wensi, in south- west Sharisi, has fallen into Japan- ese hands, as has also Wensi which the Chinese recently recaptured.--.

(Central News),

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batteries.

this hotel the fire and Chinese bombers also the thundering of anti-aircraft with his wife since July 1. Mes.tock of yesterday morning to bomb Insull when she called at the hos-Japanese troop and warship con- pital Immediately identified her centrations below Kluklang. husband. (Transocean).

CZECHS

(Reuter).

REPORTED

BE MOBILISING

TO BE

TROOPS AT BORDER

Berlin, July 17.

The official, German news agency reports" from Walden- burg, Silesia, that the Czechs have started mobilising troops in all border districts from Troppa to Trautenau.

The area indicated runs 100 miles along the border be- tween Bohemia and Silesia.

The report says that the streets are occupied by troops and barricades, machine-tugs and rifles are visible' through binoculars.

The Sudeten German population is represented as becom- Ing restless because the military measures are damaging Crops during the harvest.—(Reuter).

by the raid Casualties caused numbered about 30 led and some 50 houses were damaged.

The "all clear" was given at 11.10 am (Central News)

Royal Visit To Paris

ALL ARRANGEMENTS

COMPLETED'

London. July 17.

Arrangements are now complete

MONDAY, JULY 18, 1938.-PAGE: S

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

THROUGH PASSENGER and PARCELS EXPRESS SERVICE TO and FROM HANKOW.

On and from Thursday, July 14th a through Express train. service running twice weekly will be in operation between Hong Kong and Bankow Bookings on the up direction will be to the following stations - Chien Hsien, Hong Yang, Cha Chow, Chang Eha East, and Hanków.

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DAYS and TIMES of DEPARTURE. Kowloon dep. 4 p.m. on Mondays" and Thursdays Bankow arr. 10 p.m. on Wednesdays &"Saturdays. Hankow dep. 10 p.m."on Sundays and Thursdays Kowloon arr. 7,35 a.m. on Wednesdays & Sundays,

Farcela Traffic will be accepted on these trains each parcel not exceeding 75 kilos, in weight,

Further details regarding Rater, Fares, Reservations etc. can be obtained upon application to the Traffic Manager or station Master, Kowloon Station,

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NAMOA DEFENCES CHINESE REGAIN

MADE STRONG

Plentiful Supplies Stored On Island

Swatow, July 17.

HONAN TOWN

Japanese Unit Besieged

Chengchow, July 17, Additional Chinese troops and

Besides Chuhsienchen and Tung- militia corps have been sent from hst, respectively about 25 and 54 the mainland to Namoa Island to kilometres south of Kaifeng, Chen- sirengthen the defence of theu, about 27 kilometres southeast place.

of the Honan capital, has also been Large: quantities of military sup-recaptured by the Chinese troops, plies are also stored on the island Over 100 Japanese at Kinsien, In preparation against ang Japan-south of Lanfeng, are closely be- ese attack.

aleged by the Chinese" whilst the Japanese warships anchored off Japanese southwest of Kihsien the Tunki, Anhwei, July 17.

Island have intermittently have been "mopped "up." Over 10,000 Japanese troops are

the island, causing but After the recapture of Talkang, massed at Wuhu ready to be ship-little damage. Toklum. Tenghal about 100 kilometres east of Lan-

and Jaoping. ped upriver to the Hukow-Peng-

on the Swatow-reng the Chinese are pressing on tseh area.

Chaochow coast, have also been Luyt, on the Honan-Anhwei bor-

..

shelled

The bulk of the Japanese troops constantly subjected to Japanese der. In an attack on the Japan

JAPANESE MAROONED

Slan, July 17. A Japanese force is helplessly · marooned at Yushuwan, a village az Hsuancheng, 40 miles southeast more than 10 infles west of Paotow of Wuhu, has been transferred to in Suiyuan, by flood waters from Nanking to guard the city against the Yellow River;

Chinese guerillas.--(Central News).

MR. CHAMBERLAIN GIVES

PARIS ASSURANCES

for the Royal visit to Parts begin Will Not Overlook Interests

{ning_next Tuesday. The visit will

certainly take place except in case

[of an unforeseen setback in His

Majesty's health...

The Press today describes in de- tall the arrangements made in Paris for reception of the King Bad Queen, from Union Jacks and other Pague. July 17. It is pointed out also that re-decoration in the streets to the Czechoslovakian Govern-ports that the Sudetens Intended domestic arrangements of the Qual ment officially denies the reports to call a strike had been dis- D'Orsay palace, where Their Ma of mobilisation along the Silesian proved,

jesties will stay in Paris (British In addition, the alleged mysteri- Wireless).

The

or any other frontier.

An official comunique Issued late |ous movement of Sudetens across last night declares: "No abnormal the frontier, presumably for the troop movements have taken place purpose of receiving military train-FUNERAL OF MR. today or any other day at the ing, results actually from the or Silesian or any other border and dinary seasonal movement · of none are contemplated."

farm workers across the frontier

The mystery of the German re for the purpose of participating in

ports are apparently to be traced the harvests.--(Reuter),

F.F. DANENBERG

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In The Mediterranean

London July, 16.

It is officially confirmed that letters were exchanged last week between the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain and the French Premier. M. Daladier, in which the close friendship between the two Nations was stressed and various questions relating to the Foreign Folicy, notably in connection with Spain, the Mediterranean and Czechoslovakia" were discussed.

It is added in "informed" quarters. that M. Daladier expressed some misgivings. regarding the Anglo-Italian parleys and put for ward the view that the French interests might possibly be adversely affected by giving effect to the Anglo-Italian Pact at the present functure.

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It is stated that Mr. Chamberlain, in his reply, sought to dispel The funeral of the late Mr. these misgivings and emphasised that the British Government would Fernando F. de Danenberg, who always and under all circumstances take full account of the French interests in the Mediterranean. died on Saturday at the age of 66 and who for many years was

naval bombardment. -

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se trapped between Taikang and Layi on July 15 the, Chinese cap. tured, a Japanese field piece and a number of rines.

GUERILLAS REWARDED

In recognition of their bravery General Yu Han-mou, Parification Running short of provisions, the Commissioner for Kwangtung, has Japanese at Lui are forcing the awarded $2,000 to the guerillas civiilans to supply, them with foo and militiamen responsible for the Over 20 villages north of the city recapture of the island. General were set on fire by the Japanese: Huang Tao, whose troops are (Central News), responsible for the defence of the island, has also given $1,500.

EXECUTED

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WAR IN SPAIN

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Colonel Lo Cheng-tao, battalion commander, has been executed for his failure to defend the island against the recent invasion, whilst Colonel Hung-cheng, commander

Heavy fighting is now going on of the 4th Militia Corps, has as

in the neighbourhood of San Au sumed his new post as acting gustin. In an aerial battle near magistrate of Namba_city.~(Cen-Artala, in which twenty Nation?” tral News).

alist bombers and fifteen Nation- alist pursuit planes were involved. five Nationalist machines were Canton, July 17, shot down.. Two Republican ma- Chinese "mopping-chines were lost but the pilots up" operations have cleared up descended with parachutes and Japanese remnants on Namos landed in Republican territory. Island, according to information Reports from the Estremadora from official sources.

front state that numerous enemy

CLEARED OF JAPANESE

Successful

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Salamanca, July 17.

It is said that after the Chinese attacks on the Republican pos!- recapture of the land, the Jap- tions near Montoro were "repulsed. anese landed 300 bluejackets in an Nothing new was reported from exfort to once again regain it the other fronts-Transocean). After 'grim fighting. the Chinese

VILLAGE CAPTURED A repulsed them, indicting heavy to elements, chiefly clerical and

NO FOUNDATION

Mr. Chamberlain likewise gave the heads of the governments of casualties. In their hasty retreat communist, who are anxious to

London, July 17. a resident of Canton, took place an assurance that the British the two states bound together by to their warships anchored off the'] It is announced that the village create an unfavourable atmosphere The Czechoslovakian Legation at the Roman Catholic Cemetery Government would continue Its the ties of intimate friendship, island many were drowned.

of San Augustin in the neigh- for the "coming negotiations" bé-has, categorically depied that moyesterday.

emorts to have the Anglo-Italian especially, on the eve of the visit Continuous shelling of the island bourhood of which severe fight- tween the Sudeten Germans and billsation is in progress.

Many of his friends and re- Pact completed by the parallel of the British Sovereigns to Paris by Japanese warship has resulted ing was reported on Saturday, bas the Czech Government.

M. Jan Masaryk, Czech Minister latives were present and amongst agreement between France and and that, moreover, Lord Halifax. in heavy casualties among the been. captured by Nationalist RUMOURS DISPROVED In London, spoke by telephone to the many wreaths were those Italy.

who will accompany the King and Islanders during the last few days. forces together with the villages It is emphasised here that mo- Prague yesterday afternoon and of the chief mourners, Rein "NOTHING MORË NATURAL” the Queen, will take, of course. Chinese fishing Junks around of Barracas Pina and Acola, all Bilisation orders have certainly not was, informed that there was no aido.. Gustavo and Roy (song). It is pointed out that nothing the opportunity of discussing the the island have also been shelled of them on the Teruel front- been given, as such a fact could foundation for the unusual report. Misa Blanca Danenberg, Mrs. Ena could be more natural than such whole European situation with theor siezed by the Japanese war where Nadonalist advance con not be kept secret if it is true,

(Reuter),

Xavier, and one from, his wife. an exchange of letters between French Ministers (Transocean) ships (Central News),

tinues incessantly(Transocean).