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JAPANESE POSITIONS IN KOREA MACHINE-GUNNED FATHER JACQUINOT NOW

BY SOVIET PLANES

FIVE RUSSIAN MACHINES DOWNED, TOKYO CLAIMS

Japan Stands To Gain More By Diplomatic Settlement Of Conflict Than By War

TO

NOKYO, AUGUST IT 19 OFFICIALLY STATED THAT SOVIET PLANES MACHINE-GUNNED AND BOMBED CHANGEUFENG AND ALSO JAPANESE POSITIONS IN KOREA.

It is also officially stated that five Soviet planes, were shol down.—(Reuter).

A DESPATCH FROM SEOUL TODAY stated that the border was -quiet and the situation unchanged, according to a communique issued

by the headquarters of the Korsan Army.

· General Ugaki, Japanese Foreign Minister, called a meeting yesterday of officials of the Japanese Foreign Office, including Mr. Horinouchi and the directors of the Asistic Information Bureau, to discuss measures to deal with the border situation.

General- Itagaki, War Minister, also called a conference of mili- tary leaders including Major-General Nakamura, Director of the Military Affairs / Bureau, and Colonel Inada, of the Army General Stan.

A Korean Army communique sald that the Soviet troops have with- drawn to the northeast leaving companies at the heights of East Hazzano Lake" (Changchih)' while') the Soviet force which was con- centrated near Changlingze. a border

town, is also moving enstward towards Haranchin.- (Reuter).

VERY SERIOUS

Tokyo, Aug. 1. Government circles consider the situation to be very serious but not hopeless, pointing out that the prospects of localization of the crisis still exist, provided that the Soviet will not attempt to recap-i ture the positions taken by the Japanese troops. It is emphasized here that, as before, Japan-is pre- pared to settle the incident by diplomatic means,—(Transocean).

Importance Of Canton

Is Recognised

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, August 1.

Major 'Ishino, formerly or the Asahi Shimbun is reported to have been appointed director of intel- ligence for South China in succes sion to Major Suzuki.

LONDON 'ANXIETY

London, August 1."

Increasing tension between Japan and Soviet Russia 13 causing anxiety in the press here. Despite Moscow reports which seek to diminish the significance of the six-hour "battle" near Changkofeng, fear is generally expressed that the situation may become. worse. Despatches to The Times state that a large, muINI- ber of Japanese troops, sta- tioned in North China, are

“EMERGENCY PLANS FOR HANKÓW

The above is a plan of the Special Administrative. Districts Nos. 2 and 3 and the French Con- cession in Hankow, with the positions of the new defence gates which have been and art being erected with a view of controlling the influx of refugees from outlying districts and of facilitating search should this be necessary in the event of extreme emergency.

$200,000 Civilians To

Be Mobilised

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Hankow, August 1.

The Wuhan Garrison Headquarters hopes to mobilise 200.000 civilians for the defence of Hankow, 30.000 of which will parti- cipate in the self-defence corps.

The gates in 8.A.D, 3 are marked by heavy arrows, and those pro- posed to be erected in 8.A.D. 2`are [shown in light arrows.

In the event of emergency, auch gates as are found to be necessary

SAFE IN SHANGHAI

Tells Of Splendid Work Done By Red Cross In U.S.

Shanghai, - August 11.

Father Jacquinot arrived in Shanghai shortly after a.m. today aboard the Felix Boussel The priest said he only heard of the anxiety felt for him last Thursday and on Friday and upon being told of this, he immediately cabled Shanghai and informed his friends that he was well.

Due to the tremendous destruc- tion caused by the floods in Kobe and because of the prevailing heat, he decided not to proceed overland to Nagasaki to catch the Canadian Pacific liner Empress, of Asia on which he was expected to; arrive here on July 25. ***

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""Everyone in America were extremely kind to me and gave all the assistance they could. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt and the Red Cross are working most hard to alleviate the suzering of the civi lians who who have been blt as a result of the hostilities in this country. All America is greatly interested In these victims.”- (Reuter).

H.K.-Canton Telephone Agreement

REVISIONS PROPOSED

BY CHINESE

Canton, August 1.

"It is learned that the Canton Municipal Government Jus proposed certain revisions in the long distance telephone

and Canton concluded la ̋1939 with the Hong Kong Tele- phone Company, due to expire › shortly,

will, be closed and guarded by the CHINESE RETAKE *reement between Hong Kong

regular police, assisted by special police if required.

It is stressed, however, that it is not proposed to exclude civilian pedestrians entire-

Of the 66,000 wharf and ricksha coolies. 6.000 will join thely, in the early stages at any rate, self-defence corps while 60.000 will join the transportation corps.

Six hundred and ninety-five organisations have already regis- tered for work including agricul- tural, labour. . trade, cultural. social and Women professional bodies-(Reuter).

now on "the way to Manchu JAPANESE

kuo. Other despatches report that large Soviet contingents are concentrated on the fron- ler of Outer" Mongolla ready' to march Into Manchukuo.

(Continued on Back Page)

Chinese Raid Aerodrome

At Lunghua

Shanghai, August 1. Following a Chinese attack OD the new aerodrome, at, Lunghua, the Japanese troops are taking special precautions and have installed machine- gun nests in western districts, Japanese tanks are patrolling Chungshan Road. Communications between Shanghai and the in- terior has been interrupted.

With the Japanese drive to capture Hankow, Canton's im-" portance is fully recognised by the Central Authorities as the commercial hub and communi- cation centre of the country. General Ho Ying-ching, Minis- ter of War, will come here at short notice in order to give better protection to Kwang- tun”.

Japanese cotton mills have also General Ho will have jurisdic-suspended operations and are tion over Kwangtung) Kwangal and guarded by Japanese bluejackets- Fiklen.

(International).

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MAGAZINE

DESTROYED

Sian, Aug. 1,

British Protest Filed

Shanghai, August 1,

Following his call this morning

TWO TOWNS IN S. SHANSI

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To maintain telephonic COM- munication between Canton and Slan, August 1.

the Colony, the agreement will Two more cities in south Shans naturally be renewed. It is paint- have returned to Chinese controled out. In view of the changed They are Yangcheng and Tanahut conditions. however, the which the Chinese recaptured on authorities deem certain revisions Canton

July 29

desirable...

as it is the desire and intention of the authorities to afford refuge to at; civilians who seek It. within the bounds of possibility.

So far as the French Concession {"la" "concerned, the defence, gales there were the first to be erected, having been in place for some Withdrawing to the east and weeks. In addition to these gates, west respectively the Japanese barbed-wire entanglements are be- burnt down many villages on their ing set up at certain points on the way.

(Continued on Back Page)

on the Japanese Consul General MOUNT ASAMA

in which he delivered a verbal protest the British Consul-General this evening filed a strong written protest to the Japanese in, which

A message from Hoku states that the Japanese magazine at Wuhu-a long list of various incidents

ERUPTS

Shanghai, August 1.

wan" near Tatung in north Shansi involving Britons and Japanese A report from Tokyo states that was destroyed by a conflagration sentries are enumerated with Mount Asama erupted on July 29. of unknown origin on July 29.

vigorous request that steps be taken (The surrounding mulberry trees- The terrific detonation was heard immediately to end their cor-jand silkworm breeding places were.

Cestroyed. for many miles round and the fire tinuance,

was not put out until July 31.-- The Japanese have promised an (Central News).

| investigation;-(Reuter).

The loss is estimated at over 1,000,000 ven-(International).

JAPANESE MAKE NO PROGRESS

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2 -European' fined. Dollar

liners will continue to ply their usual routes. Separate courts urged for juveniles. Freedom of the press.

Chinese without passes are not allowed to go over Szechuen Road Bridge, and similar precautionary measures are adopted with respect to Hongkew and Yangtsepod. Many Paxe 3-Child teachers aght -

FLIGHT OF THE MERCURY

Captain Bennett photographed in the cockpit of the Mervary

before the start of the tight.

ON

YANGTSE FRONT

Chinese Troops Strongly Entrenched At Susung

literacy in China. Reorganiza- tion of the Air Ministry. "New

Hankow, August 1. head of the B.B.C. Mosquitoes bred to cure hospital patients. Japanese troops made no progress north of the Tangtse in the Page 4 Services "appointments & direction of Susung and south of the Tanatee in the direction of

promotions.

Nanchang within the last 24 hours according reports available at Page 5.-Seven sisters' festival ob- Hankow at noon today. The Chinese have entrenched themselves served. Cinema notes and news. strongly near Busung, and since the troops in this region are re- Crossword puzzle. Diary of ported to be well equipped, Chinese circles believe that the Japanese local events. Lord Reay buys advance will be resisted here for a considerable time, an home on borders.

Japanese troops advancing, south of the Yangtze on Kanchang Page 6-Heavy fighting continues along the Kinklang-Nanchang Exilway were engaged in several houEW on both banks of the Yangtse of fierce fighting in which both parties suffered heavy losses accord-/ River Japan testing Boviet ing to Chinese reports.

attitude and strength. 'Nation- Japanese planes again bombard-lis reported to have been largely ailst contest Ebro positioned several towns on the railway evacuated by the civilian popula- Talhu falls to the Japanese. including Mahwelling. That zone tion. At the same time Japanese

Page 7-Funeral of the late Mr.

W. F. Fincher. Ta Kung Pao to publish in Colony.

Hawall Clipper

statement. MR. MALCOLM

DENIES REPORT

Piracy, north of Shanghai. Nigeria to have own warships:

| Page 8-Leading article: No head-

way for Japan

Pare 10 No Interport aquatics in Shanghai - Mr. Tilden's own tennis story, US baseball re- shits. Davis Cup. Only hope against Australians. Pe Føge 12 ---Financial page. Pars 13-Radio programmes. Paros 14 and 15,--Shipping news

and directory.

Mr. A. Malcolm, of No. 114, The Peak, in a conversation over the telephone witha. Daily Press representative yes- : terday, denied the report that his car had fallen over the embankment near Plantation: Hoad, as appeared in the after».

· noon press yesterday,

|troops- sizo-advanced on Singtao, where also heavy fighting develop- ed. Bingtae is held by the Chinese and it is expected in Hankow that on Chinese resistance will also be joffered here," Up to the present the Japanese seem to have not even reached the new Chinese line of defence extending in the west of Kinklang, from Luchang to

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According to private advices, the Japanese have ordered reinforce- ments to the fighting zone west of | the Poyang Lake.--(Transocean)..

(See also Page 4).

Fighting is still going on in the villages northwest of Yangcheng where 300 Japanese are subjected to a Chinese enveloping attack- (Central news),

Gunfire Heard In Shanghai

Hankow, August 1.

Brisk machine-gun and ar- tillery fire from a point south- west of Sialunghwa, west of Shanghai, was clearly audible In the International Settle- ment early yesterday morn-

ing.

During the eight years since the conclusion of the agree 'ment, it is stated, the number of telephones in Canton has been greatly increased. Basi- ness was further increased by the inauguration of long dis- tance service with a number of other cities throughout the country, all of which entailed

· larger expenses for the Canton telephone office.

The

continuous bombing of Canton by Japanese planes has in- creased the experiditure of the telephone service. which has to effect costly repairs to many nes instru- and a large number of ments damaged by the air attack. This constitutes another impor- tant reason on which is based the wishes of the Canton authorities for a revision of the present | agreement,—(Central News).

ROYAL FAMILY

London, August 1. Their Majesties the King and Queen, with the Princesses Eliza- At daybreak, three Japanese both and Margaret Rase, who planes from the direction of Woo-have been cruising on the south sung were seen heading for Sin-coast of England anchored, of lunghwa and the Hungiao AeroDeal last night. They proceeded drome. Shortly afterwards, over up the east coast to Scotland 10 Japanese army trucka carrying today, more than 100 soldiers speeded to The Duke and Duchess of Glou- Sinlunghwa and Hungjao.

cester flew to Sandingham - this It is believed that the Japanese morning where they spent a short movements were due to Chinese holiday with Queen Mary before tour of Kenya- guerilla activities in that area leaving on a (Central News).

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(Reutel Bulletin):

CHINESE WAR TROPHIES

War trophies captured by the Chinese troet North China: (Photos, CM.P.S.).

at Changmso