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GREAT CHINESE ARMY MASSING FOR A LUNGHAI OFFENSIVE
Puppets Will Have Own Army
Shanghai. July 26. With the consent of Imperial Headquarters in Tokyo, the Govern- Nanking "Reformed ment" will have an army of Its own in order to relieve the Japanese garrison, which may be sent home.
The strength of the puppet army will not exceed 5.000 off- cers and men, it is reported.
These troops will be station. ed at important points In Shanghai. Nanking and Hang- chow.(International),
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Syrian
Cabinet
Resigns
Damascus, July 26..
The Syrlan Cabinet
early this morning..
resigned
Generalissimo Aims At Reconquering Shansi
Tokyo, July 26"
Extensive troop movements on the Chinese side, are now going on, according to Japanese reports received here.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is said to have assembled about.· 200,000 men on the western part of the Lunghal Railway, in the sec- tor between Chengchow and Tungkuan.
It is assumed that the Chinese plan of operations aims first and foremost at securing the "Lunghai. Railway and at re-conquering southern Shans!.
masses
Japanese troops in this part of country have
come into contact with strong
of Chinesc troops, above all at Tungkuan, Lo- the yang and other points on Yellow River.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1938.
FOREIGN MAILS
Parcel Post Service to the Province, of Yuunan ́is temporarily
suspended.
Air mail letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mail" and bear sufficient postage. In- suficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post Office.
Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and.
Pelping are temporarily suspended. Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" if so superscribed.
From
Tientsin and Swatow.. Eatphong
PINGHU
RECAPTURE
REPORTED Japan
INWARD MAILS
Ninghai Canton.....
["Aly Mall - by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service "—London date, imperial 21st July.
Canada, USA. Japan and Shang- hai (Vcouver B.C. date, 9th July)
straits
Shaohing. July 28. Reports of Chinese recapture of Shanghai... Pinghu near the north Cheklang coast on the night of July 33 have been received here today.
The same
Further reports state that Gen- eralissimo Chiang has brought" a considerable number of troops from the provinces into movement in the direction of Hankow, while a large part of the Central Army, in the event of the fall of Hankow, is to protect the Southwest Fru-
reports state that vinces, namely. Szechuen, Hunan Chapoo on the Shanghai-Hang- Kwangst and Yunnan.-(Trans- | chow highway is now cleared of ocea).
Japanese troops.(Central News).
JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL
Shanghai, July 26. Foreign observers here are pay- ing special attention to the situa Its stated in. political circlestion on the Shansi front. that the resignation is connected According to Chinese reports, the the Franco-Syrian Treaty Japanese have virtually withdrawn and with the question of the all troops from the southern front Sanjak of Alexandretta.
and refuse to make any comment Republic on these reports.
with
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TRADE AGREEMENT
London, July 26.
Shanghai and Swatow. Straits and'Europe via Negapatam and Papers) London (Letters date, 30th June ..............
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Lycaon. Sinklang..
Direct Service" London date, Imperial 24th July.
Per
Due
17th July 37th July
Airways Plane
27th July
Talma..........
28th Jaly.
Emp. of Asia......
28th July
Tegelberg
18th July
18th July
28th July
Haruna Maru....
19th July
i.
Airways Plane
29th July
29th July
19th July
#9th July
30th July
30th July
Airways Plane
30th July
31st July
1st Aug.
Agamemnon
lat Aug.
Manila Maru..
1st Aug.
Friderun....
let Aug.
2nd Aug.
2nd Aug.
tad Aug.
Nellore..
3rd Aug.
4.
Pres. Doumer..
3rd Aug.
US.A. Japan, and Manila-San
Francisco date, 1st July). Japan and Shanghal....
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan Tientsin
Pres. Pierce....... Suwa Maru.. Kwangtung........ Talami.....
Hothow..
Air Mall by "Pan-American Air-
Ways Direct Service-San | Pan-American San Francicso, 22nd July, the Shanghai and Amoy
In connection with the Anglo- Australlup trade agreement nego-
Australian Deputy tiations, the
and
The President of the has requested Premier Mardam The Japanese, It is believed, will Minister for Economics Bey to form a new Cabinet and it possibly try to hold the arger. Minister for Trade and Customs, Tientsin and Swatow. is belleved that the latter will be efiles and maintain railway com- Sir Earle Page, will leave England Straits and Manda completed in the course of today.jmunications in the province. on July 30 for Canada, from where Japan It is considered probable that The Manchurian units
will proceed on the he
to the United Rabaul Mardam Bey will leave for Parts Yangtse front, which were ordered States a conference having been Shanghai
Calcutta and Straits. early next month(Transocean).to return in connection with the arranged with the Secretary State,
Australia, Rabaul and Manila. incidents on the Soviet-Manchukua Mr. Hull, in Washington. border, will, it is now asserted; re- Sir Earle Page hopes to initiate Japan
Saigon turn to the Yangtse front and the the negotiations for an Austra-
WITHDRAWAL OF troops withdrawn from the Shansi lian-American trade pact during
VOLUNTEERS
British Proposal Accepted
London, July 26.
It is understood that the Span- Ish Government has accepted the British proposal for withdrawal of volunteers with minor reservations including control of the Portuguese i frontier and the stationing of ob- servers in Spanish towns.
The Note to this effect was re- ported to have been received tri London from Barcelona-
No comment has hitherto been received from the Insurgent au- thorities.-(Reuter Bulletin).
NEWS-CHRONICLE BANNED
i
Berlin, July 26. A ban on the entry into Ger- many of the British newspaper, the News-Chronicle, offcially announced.
has been
The News-Chronicle is charged with having repeatedly published attacks оп Germany.-(Trans- ocean). ¡
COMMONS MAY
BE RECALLED
tront will relieve them in Man his jchukuő.—(Transocean).
stay in America.-Trans-
ocean).
Chinese Make Determined Stand On Namoa Island
Swatow, July 26, Several hundred Japanese blue-jackets under cover of a naval bombardment forced a landing at Lungoa on the southwest tip of Namoa Island and engaged the Chinese defenders to a heated en- counter yesterday morning.
MUKDEN
ARSENAL
•
Tjisadane.... Chungking
Tyndareus.. Shirala. Tanda....
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS"are closed, 15 minutʊy mi elici chan the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m.. registered and parcel nails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day
For
WEDNESDAY Samshul and Wuchow ........ Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct
Service"-due Amsterdam - 7th, Angust.
and *Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles. 26th August and Lon
Well hidden among the hilly re- glons behind their posts, the Chi-Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt nese troops, supported by militia corps, gave a good account of themselves by inflicting Large numbers of casualties on the in- vaders. When the Japanese were
Par
Date and Time
Tai Ming.
Hector
Did
Wed, 27th
8.15 AM GE.O. & K.P.O. 8.30AM 9.00 AM
don Parcels due L'don, ist Sept. Hector.. Hothow, Pakhol and Haiphong... Klungchow.. Shanghai !............
FLARE-UP anally beaten back to their ships. Cebu and Parcels only for Ger-
Peiping. July 25. Suggestions that all is not well in Manchukuo are borne out by reports fro1 foreign sources of an enormous explo- sion at the Mukden arsenal on Saturday.
The explosion is alleged to have been caused by incen- diaries, and ammunition valu- ed at 1.000.090 yen is stated to have been destroyed.-(Reu-
ter).
Mercury
Makes
ON HOLIDAYS Return Flight
London. July 26.
It is possible that the House of
Commons may be called during the
A
Montreal, July 26. Mercury, upper component of composite aircraft.
Summer Recess to discuss business the Mayo
codnected with the Anglo-Italian which is making a return fight to
at least 100 men were estimated to have been siäin.
Namoa Island is now surrounded by more than twenty. Japanese warships.
The Chinese defence authorities
iat · Namos, are determined not to yield and have stored up large quantities of provisions and am- munition for a prolonged slege.— (Central News).
AUSTRIAN MINISTER IS NOW SIR
London, July 28.
The former Austrian Minister to London, Baron von Frankenstein. was received by King George "yes- terday according to a Court cir cular and was admitted to the
English nobility: In future he will bear the title Bir George Franken- stein.(Transocean).
Agreement, the Prime Minister, England, left here for Newfound- RÚBBER COMMITTEE
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, stated yesterday.
land at 4.50 B.S.T. yesterday.
From Newfoundland, it will fly to the Azores and Lisbon and
MR. H. MORGENTHAU then to London.--(Reuter),
Paris, July 26.
Well-informed political and financial circles point out that the
AT NEWFOUNDLAND St. John (Newfoundland),
July 26.
first discussions between the US. Mercury arrived at Botwood at Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. 9.28 p.m. B.ST. yesterday (Ren- Henry Morgenthau and the French ter).
Minister of Finance, were con- ducted in a very friendly tone." Both statesmen stressed that the monetary stabfiisation agreement was proving entirely satisfactory and the wish was expressed that the agreement should remain in force. (Transocean)....
PREMIER TO REVIEW WORLD SITUATION
London, July 28..
The Prime Minister will make a comprehensive review of the inter- national situation at the Foreign Affairs Debate in the House of Commons today.
The -Czech problem will be.. re- viewed in the light of recent events.(Reuter).
GERMAN SEAPLANE'S.
FLIGHT
Port Washington, (Long
Island), July 26. The German seaplane, Nord- meer, arrived here yesterday from the Azores, where it was catapult ea from a ship.
It took off again for the Azores at midnight (Reuter),"
WUCHOW'S GIFTS
London, July 25. It is understood that no,, com- munique will be issued after to- day's International Rubber Com- mittee meeting. The next meeting will be on September 12—(Reuter).
ITALIANS MAY PERSECUTE JEWRY
Rome, July 26.` Signor Achille Starace, Secretary
of the Fascist Party, in the course
of a
many via Hamburg.... Formosa ..... Holhow and Tourane-
Swatow and Bangkok ....... Shanghal
Taybank..
Hindenburg....... Niel Maersk........ Wing Wah
Kwelyang....
Anking....
Raitan....
Ewatow. Amoy and "Foochow Swatow. Foochow and Tientsin... Kaying... Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow, Chang- sha and Chengtu etc., (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Air- ways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services: permit).
Japan and EUROPE via Biberia ...
THURSDAY Samshui and Wuchow..... Manila...... Haiphong
Batavia and Sourabaya.. Kongmoon Manila
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
Fmp. of Asia...
Haruna Maru.. Tsinan..
GP.O. & KP.O.
Reg. 27th 8.45 Ord. 97th 8:30 AM
10.00 AM 10 30 AM
1020.AM
19.30 PM
14.30 FM
2.20 PM
2,30 PM
3.00 PM
4.30 PM
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Eurasia Plane Yuen Sang........
Hog. (UNL
4.30 FM
5.00 PM
5.00 PM
Thursday, 28th
Kang80....... Silversandal.
8.15 AM
9.30 AM
Tai Beun Hong..
10.00 AM
Tisalak..
10.00 AM
Taj Lee..
71.00 A
8:30 PM
3.30 PM
4.30 PM
G.P.O. & KP.O.
C.N.A.C. Plane
Bex Ord.
4.30 FM
OPK
XP.O.
Bog. und
5,00 PM
5,0) PM
Q.P.O.
Reg. 6.00 PM
Airways Plane
Ord
7,00 €
....|Ching O
Siberia Swatow and Shanghai........... Air Mail for Chungicing. (vla. Ban-|
kow) by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service"
Airmail for "Imperial: Airways
Direct Service"-dus. London, fmperial ' 4th August.
FRIDAY Samshui and Wuchow.... Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin.. Sandviken Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Service"-due' · Amsterdam, 9th August.
Buw Mar....... Straits. Ceylon, India, East and *South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-dne Mar- seilles, 29th August
il
SATURDAY
subject of racialism, hinted that Straits and Calentta.
speech yesterday on the Bamahol and Wuchow..
Jewish anti-Fascist sympathies Kongmoon. might lead to the persecution of Jews In Italy.
"It is notorious," said "Signor Starace, "that, despite the tolerant TO NATION
policy of the Fascist regime, Jews Wychow, July 28 and their money have constituted Many antiques and fade articles the General Staff of anti-Fasciemu*
The Fascist Secretary was ad were donated by the local people during the Offer Gold" move-dressing a group of. University pro- fessors who declared recently that ment launched here recently, (Central News), ̈
Italian, were "Aryans.(Reuter).
Friday, 29th
810 AN
1.30 PM
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Llegi
4.0J PU
Ori,
4.3 PM
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Oni,..
LIS PH
* 5:00 PM
Saturday, 30th
Reg,
Suwa Maru.
Tai Hing
Talma. Fook On
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono
lulu, and U.B.A. by the “Pan- American Airways Direct Service" | Pan-American- -due San Francisco, 7th August. ! Airways Plane
*Paperscribed Correspondence Paly
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