1938-07-26 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

MISS FREDA UTLEY FETED

TEN CHOLERA

CASES DURING THE WEEK-END

During the 48 hours ended midnight Sunday, ten cases of cholera, four cases of dysen- tery, three cases "of enteric' fever, four cases of cerebro- spinal meningit.s and one case, of measles were reported in the Colony,

The number of cholera cases so far reported is now 218.

Japanese Suffer Heavy Casualties

Fowlang (Chingtechen),

July 25,

Attesting to the heavy 'casualties

Noted Woman Author Expresses Sympathy With Chinese Cause

Hankow. July 25.

Mu Freda Utley, noted British Journalist and author of “Japan's Feet of Clay," was welcomed by the China Branch of the Internation- af· Peace Campaign at a tea reception here yesterday.

Mr. Shao L-tse, former director of the Central Publielty Depart- ment, presided, and delivered the welcome address, in which he em phasized that China would continue her war of resistance against Japan.

Mr. Shao recalled that during a Mr. Shao also referred to Miss recent Interview Miss Utley exUtley's opinion that China need pressed the view that If China not be ashamed of asking for as- keeps on this war for another six sistance. The question, he said months, Japan would be forced to does not lie with China but with abandon her aggressive designs the friendly Powers, as to whether He was glad that China can fully they are determined to uphold guarantee her ability to prolong peace and justice and stopping in- the war until final victory is gain-ternational outlawry.

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CABLES

LOADING RIFLE

A Chinese soldier loading a rifle

at the front. (Photo. C.M.P.S.).

Japanese In North Honan Withdrawing

CONCENTRATING FOR SOUTHWARD PUSH

Chengehow, July 25. Japanese forces in north Henan TRUE CONDITIONS

continue to withdraw from the Mr. Shao voiced the hope thas Yuanku area eastward to Tsinyang pon her return to Europe Miss and Po Al, where they are under- Utley would give as much publicits going reorganisation.

suffered by the Japanese troops INTERNATIONAL as possible to the true conditions

who forced a landing north of Kutang on the western bank of the Poyang Lake, ten Japanese trans- ports, fully loaded with wounded soldiers, were seen moving dow river from Shoe Hill to Hukow yesterday.

party

The Japanese landing succeeded in forcing a foothold north of Kutang on the "morning of July 24. at the cost of crushing losses. They are prevented from further progress from the border of

RUBBER COMMITTEE

Great Interest Is -Centred On " Meeting

The withdrawal: follows repeated

in China and the Chinese people's recent reverses at the hands of the determination to carry on the war. Chinese during the invaders' drives

Miss Utley next addressed the gathering and expressed her con- Shansi-Honan border.

on Yuanku, important town on the viction that final victory would be

Military observers believe that China's if the national conscious the Japanese, in view of their ness of the people, already much fallure in their westward drive to- developed, is exploited to its fullest ward Yuanku, are concentrating extent. She believed that one of in Tsinyang and Po A for a the important, achievements rain- southward push towards Wenbsten. ed from the war is the expurgation and Menghalen. of corrupt bureaucracy in Chinese politics.

"ABHORS JAPAN:

CHINESE RETAKE SHEHSTEN Chengchow, July ‘25. Shehsien, in north Honan, near

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the Lake by Chinese units who LAST QUARTER QUOTA Miss Utley concluded her short the Shans! border, was recaptured Not Princesses

have cast a strong system of de- fence works around the Japanese advance me.-(Central News),

CHINESE ENTER WUKANG

Fowllang (Chingtechen),

July 25.

In a surprise attack, Chinese troops broke into the city walls of Wukang in north Chekiang and engaged the Japanese garrison tn heavy street fighting, killing more, than 400 of them, on the night of July 20...

After the completion of their mission and having seized over 100 horses and damaged quantities of enemy ammunition, the Chinese attackers retreated from Wakang and returned to their original posts at dawn the next morning.rcen tral News).

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address with

the forceful state-by Chinese forces on Friday, ment that she loves China and The Japanese retreated towards London, July 25. abhors Japan." China's civiliza-Hantan, to the east in Hopel. on Great interest is centred tion, she said, is a stabilising in-the Peiping-Hankow Rallway... tomorrow's meeting of the Inter-duence in international peace and Meanwhile, Wuan, east of She-- national Rubber Committee goodwill, while Japan's action con- hsten.. is surrounded by the Chin- which the question of the

human last travenes quarter queta will most likely be discussed and a decision probably taken.

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Though an immediate decision would be somewhat... premature the Committee is unlikely to re-. assemble either in August or early in September owing to the hol- days. while postponement, until the latter hali

of September might embarrass producers. Any decision taken tomorrow WLI probably favour the retention of the 45 per cent

quota for the time being for present indications of the American industrial revival are scarcely suficient to warrant Increased output.

DACOITS RAID NORTH-WEST FRONTIER POST the

Bannu, July 25.

On the other, hand if the Com- mittee does increase. the quota market might reasonably adopt the view that the Commit. The North-West frontler village tee possessed undeniable evidence of Bannu was yesterday raided by of the rapidly expanding Ameri- 300 dacoits belonging to the Waziris can consumption which will and other tribes, resulting in nine! doubtedly engender an even more killed and 24 injured.

un-

bullish sentiment than the mere retention of the present quota.

The raiders occupied important points near the frontier consta- Fostponement of the decision bulary post, the police station and unt September will probably be outside the parade ground.

a most unpopular course as un- After ring had proceeded for certainty invariably proves half an hour the dacolts looted market's greatest bugbear."(Reu- and set fire to 25 shops,

The dead includes three decolta. About a dozen others have been arrested.(Reuter).

MR. J.D. GREENWAY

Shanghai. July 25.

Mr. J. D. Gicerway, Secretary

of, the British Embassy in Shang-

headquarters

(Reuter).

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SOVIET AIR DECREE

Moscow, July 25.

the

A decree issued today by the

justice righteousness (Central News).

and ese. (Central News).

ANOTHER CHINESE GAIN

Nanchang, July 25.

SUDDEN RISE OF YELLOW RIVER FEARED

Chenchow, July 25. A sudden rise of the Yellow River in its middle stretches in Honan is feared as heavy rains continue to fall, forcing the water level up to a new height at Huayuankow, 15 kilometres west of Cheng- ehow.

Under the direction of the provincial authorities, the civilian populace of various districts along the river are feverishly strengthening the. main dykes.(Central News!.

CHENGTING-TAIYUAN

RAILWAY DISRUPTED

Stan, July 25. Military information reports the! damaging of a number of points along the Tsingsing-Pingting sec-

A telegram from Kingtehchen reports the recapture of Wangkia- shan. an important village on the eastern outskirts of Hsuancheng In southeastern Anhwel. in a bot encounter on July 21.

More than 200 Japanese were killed and wounded, and large quantities of arms, including four feld pieces and several light and heavy machine-guns were seized during the engagement-Central News),

U.S. FLOODS FALLING

New York. July 25. The severe floods which caused over ten deaths and considerable material damage, throughout the United States are now falling.

The people marooned in the „picturesque' sheep country hive

been rescued.-(Reuter Bulletin).

BODIES FOUND NEAR SWABUE

Swatow, July 25.. Over ten bodies bearing wounds

tion of the Chengting-Talyaan and cuts were discovered floating Railway by Chinese troops, causing in Ma Chung waters near Swabue a disruption in traffic along the together with the wreckage of line-(Central News).

several junks.-(International)."

Japanese Fight Amongst Themselves

Hankow, July 25.

NEW OPERA

hai. is leaving for Hong Kong Soviet Commissar for Defence, who aboard the Empress of Asla to-points out the necessity of sub- morrow, and will then proceed by mitting, military aviation schools alr to Hankow to take charge of to a the British Embassy there in suc pilots" licences are issued, is con- thorough inspection before cession to Mr. D. Mackillon who sidered by well-informed clrcfes

By clever trick Chinese guerillas near Ihing, on the west bank is going on furlough on August 1 to be the outcome of a compara-

of Taihu Lake in Klangsu, recently made a detachment of Japanese Mr. Greenway expects to stay in tively large number of accidents in

troops fight amongst themselves, according to a report received here. Hankow for only about a fortnight the Soviet Russian air force.

The Japanese arrived at Chang- after "which he will make his

chushan, in the outskirts of Ining. In the first two weeks of July in the " Chungking-

evening. As they were no fewer than eleven serious - taking a rest, the guerilins sudden- cidents in the Moscow and Lely attacked them. After a brief hingrad "areas were registered by exchange of fire, the Chinese pre- the Military Aviation Once.

tended to be defeated and with The Commander-in-Chief of the drew in two columns into a bombco Air Force; however, has now given grove nearby, where many Chinese orders that every accident. whe

flags were planted. ' ther of a serious or minor nature must be reported. Everyone who

The Japanese immediately divided night. has seen or even heard of a mishap themselves into two units and fol- and falls to notify, the proper an-lowed the Chinese into the grove, Vienna One Japanese division has been thorities is threatened with heavy Both Chinese columns left the The performance was conducted sent here from Hangchow and other contingents are being dis- patched here from Manchuria to cope with a possible "uprising by Chinese, troops in plain clothes in this region...

Trouble Feared In Shanghai

Shanghai, July 25.

penalties-(Transocean).

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INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS.

Amsterdam, July 25.

old

Munich. July 25. "Friedenstag" (Peace Day), the latest opera of the 74-year- German composer, Richard Strauss, had

11 very SUCCEES- ful world, premiere at the Munich National Theatre last

grove by by-paths without being by noticed.

Soon night set in and there was à drizzle. The two Japanese units met in the dark and fred upon each other by mistake. The battle they

The libretto was written by the author. Joset Georg.

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ocean).

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SIAM CHINESE GIVE FUNDS TO COUNTRY

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STATEMENT BY RAJAH OF SARAWAK

London, July 25.

In a letter to the British press the Rajah of Sarawak (Sir Charles Brooke) complains that his daugh- ters are styled Princesses to the constant annoyance of the natives of Sarawak and himself.

The title, says the Rajah, is a pure fabrication by the press and the slogan is "used. and misused until every country in the world is heartily sick of the sound of Sarawak."

He adds, I wish to state de- dinitely that none of my daughters Is a Princess. We have done our best to try and put a stop to statements from California and New York but we are helpless in the hands of this undignified sensationalism, There are no such persons as Princess Gold. Princess Pearl or Princess Baba, but I have three daughters whose names are Countess Inch- cape, Mrs. Harry Roy and Mrs. Bob Gregory" (Reuter).

JAPANESE FAIL IN WEST SHANTUNG

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Hankow, July 25. Repeated Japanese assaults on Yuncheng, Hotsch and other dis- tricts in west Shantung recently have met with failure, according to

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Chinese Command Orders

Heavy Counter-Offensive

Hankow, July 25. Reviewing the Yangtse situation General Chen Cheng, the official military spokesman, declared that Chinese reinforcements have arrived at designated points on the bank of the Poyang Lake to stem the advance of Japanese Invaders from Rutang.

A heavy counter-offensive has been ordered by the Chinese Cem- mand and important developments are expected in the course of: the next few days.

The total strength of Japanese forces who have landed pear Kutang was estimated by General Chen at 5,000 to 6.000 men. Their vanguard has now reached the vicinity of Matsushan and Pu- chuanshan. where its further ad- vance is checker.

At Anking, the Japanese forces

were

SPANISH WAR FRONT

Salamanca, July 25.

A communique Issued by be Turning to centrai Anhwei, Nationalist headquarters last General Chen said the opposing night stated that the Nationalsy .fcrces are holding each other at troops on the Valencia front can- bay along the Chienshan line. tinued to advance capturing the with little changes in position on Loyalist positions northwest - off- both sides.

Sierra de Espadan and on the Gaible! River, "also a number of villages, including Villa Malur. - a report received by Dr. H. H. have been augmented and 24

On the Talo front the Nation- Kung, President of the Executive | column of about 1000 men

alists

occupied. the Republican Yuan, from Admiral Shen Hang- sent to Taofupu and Tsomaopu positions at ilch, Chairman of the Shantung with the intention of thrusting Villar de Pedroso sector...

Cauchalejo in the Provincial Government.

further westward along the Chien-

The rapid advance of the Na Strong Chinese detachments and | shan-Taihu · highway,

tionalista forced the. Loyalists: to militia corps have resisted stub-

Up in north Anhwet; Chinese abandon a considerable quantity : bornly and inflicted heavy casual- troops have gained a number of of military, equipment. ties on the Japanese. They also wins against the much depleted damaged Japanese communication

The Nationalist cavalry also lines, thus greatly hampering mill-portant town on the Kwo River ocean).

Japanese force. Kwoyang. im- continued to advance-(Trans tary transport.

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Although nominally under Japanese rule, the people in Shan- tung remain, unswervingly loyal to the Central Government and Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Central News).

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west of Mengcheng, General Chen recalled, was retaket by Chinese forces on July 13.-Central News).

RICH LANDS OCCUPIED

Salamanca, July 25, A Nationalist communique issued after the Estramadura battle claims that 23 important towns and villages" have already been

NAVAL OFFICER taken.

INJURED

Commissioned Engineer W. A Jones, of HMS. Sandwich, sus- tained serious injuries in a motor

About 11.35 a.m. Mr. Jones and

The area includes the rich" Serena valley and the fertile River Guadiana plains (Reuter).

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Spanish Armistice In Sight?

As a result of this the three men accident in the New Territories on were thrown to the ground, Ah Sunday, and is now lying at the Ting succumbing to his injuries Royal Naval Hospital. even before the-ambulance arrived on the scene.

a fellow officer, Leutenant J.. Detective-Inspector W, N. Darkin Loveday, of HMS. Sandwich, were

Paris. July 25. and Detective-Sergt.

Republican Spanish cifcles assert 3. Bentley. being driven in a Hong Kong Hotel both attached to No. 2 Police car; when near the 12-milestone that the Spanish Premier, Benor Station, were early on the spot on the Taipo Road, proceeding Negrin, at a Casinet. Council

necessary measurements, etc. wet road, and overturned com-sideration to arrived shortly after to take the down-hill, the car skidded on the Barcelona on Saturday gave con

arranging atzert pletely..

negotiations with General Franco. Driver of the car, Chan Kön, a fitter employed in Ah Chan Co. of

according to a report in Le Capital No. 63 Lockhart Road, motor car out but Lieut. Loveday and the object of the negotiation is to effect" All three occupants were thrown today. The paper adds that the repairers, was detained in No. 2 driver escaped with minor in an armistice and restore peace in Police Station.

Spain (Transocean);

Ten Japanese warships steamed back here over the week-end" for

continued ti dawn when the protection of Woosung, Klang-

realised that they had been fight-

Hankow July 25.",

ah and Tazang. where rifle fre

report from Bangkok just Ing amongst themselves, Heavy received here states that 835,150 was again heard last night.

Upwards of one thousand scho- casualties, however, had already were, collected by overseas Chinese while Tension is increased in the Shang-lars from all parts of the world been caused

in Biam during the "Offer Göld" bal area by the report that about are taking part in the Interna- Ironically seven Japanese planes movement launched there on July 8,000 Chinese troops have taken up tional Geographical Congress here. flew over the grove at that mo7, the war anniversary. positions between Boochow and Among the problems to be treatment. Sighting the Chinese flags: One of the biggest donations, Changchow, on the Shanghai- ed are those of the economic im-the airmen dropped a number of $10,000, was from Mr. Chen Shou Nanking Railway (Internation- portance of soll and climate. bombs which increased the Jap-min, prominent overseas Chinese

anese death roll(Central News), in Blam(Central News).

al).

(Transocean).

the Trame Department

Juries.