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CHINESE FORCES RECAPTURE HUANGMEI

Japanese Landing Attempt At Yitaokow Checked-

HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED AT TSIENSHAN AND TAIHU

Hankow, August 19.

Chinese forces succeeded in recapturing Huangmei, north of Kiu- kiang. yesterday morning, and the Japanese communications at the rear were cut by the Chinese.

Japanese reinforcements moving westward checked by the Chinese.

Irom Taihu were

On August 7 at noon about 200 Japanese in Yitaokow, opposite Kluklang, attempted a landing in order to reinforce "their comrades' in Buangmel, but they were counter-attacked by the Chinese and finally withdrew to their ships in the afternoon.

France May Czechoslovakia

Reopen Pyrenean Frontier

STRONG PUBLIC

OPINION

„London, August 10. Speculation concerning the reason for the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain's sud- den return to London continu- ed rife this morning although the papers were able to agree un but two positive facts. namely, that Mr. Charabersain will remain in London until the end of the

week and that he wül confer with Lord Fighting at Huangmel has been brought to the

Halifax today. north west and city gates whilst a Chinese column

There is a strong bellef that Mr. attacking Busung on the Antwel-Chamberlain's trip to London was principally by the Hupeh border, 35 kilometres south-motivated

Japanese have been isolated in" a point east of Huangmel and mopping-up operations by the Chinese' is under way.--(Internation-

al).

JAPANESE TRAPPED

Hankow, August 10. The Japanese troops in the the north Huangmel sector от bank of the

Yangtse River are trapped by the flood waters pour ing out from Kan Lake and Talpo Lake, southwest of Huangmei, and the Chinese forces operating in that sector, declared a military spokesman yesterday.

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vealed.

The Japanese have sustain- Chinese

ed heavy losses In the Chinese counter-offensive at Tslenshan and Taihu.

Co-ordinating their move- ments, the Chinese forces in southwest Anbwei and on the east Hupeh border, according to the spokesman, are counter- considerable attacking with

success. The entire Japanese front running from Huangmei to Tsienshan for a distance of some 100 kilometres is subject- ed to the Chinese counter. offensive.

JAPANESE TAKE PRECAUTIONS

With

Hankow, August 10.

the Russo-Japanese war looming large the Japan- ese and Mongol military au- thorities in Sulyuan are taking precautionary measures against Outer Mongolia as they fear a possible attack from that direction, according to an in- telligence report.

The Mongol 8th Division has

the

Situation... Grows Worse

Prague, Aug. 10.

The view that the situation in Cręchoslovakia has grown worse rather than baproved since May 21 13 expressed in a communique issued by Sudeten German headquarters following a meeting of party leaders today.

the

Recent incidents and the murder of a Sudeten German at Glaser- wald. It was stated. had prompted the Goverment to take measures

which were directed against

Sudeten Germans.

It is generally felt that the com- munique rather exaggerates the facts and the Sudeten German view is not shared by other quarters.-- (Renter).

west of Taihe, has re-occupied | latest developments in the Spanish Hualiangting. an important town situation and the papers again near the city, the spokesman re-call attention to the strong dis

satisfaction over the trend of events which

the persists in French Government declaring that France will be compelled by force of public opinion to reopen Pyrenean frontier unless the In the engagement at Yuchia-

Nationalist Spanish Government. chin. northeast of Tsienshan, alona assents within the next few days hundreds of Japanese. including a detachment

were commander. slain. Japanese communications between Talenshan and

Tag cheng have been severed by the Chinese, the spokesman stated.

On the Kluklang front. the spokesman said, the Japanese at- tacks have been repulsed, whilst the Chinese counter-attaacks have Inflicted great losses to the enemy.

(Central News).

to the British plan for withdrawal of foreign'volunteers.

Developments in political circles here and abroad indicate that this question will assume con- siderable importance in the near future-Transocean),

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Moller Ship Detained

Shanghai, August 10. The Bs. Minie Moller, of the Moller Line. a British con- cern, was detained by the Chinese military headquarters at Ningpo. Investigations are at present being made to as- certain the reasons for detention,

MERCHANTMAN SUNK Chingtehchen. Klangsi. August 10. A Japanese merchantman com- mandeered for military transport in the Yangtze River which was hit.: by shells from Chinese land bat- teries at Siangkow, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, 23 kilometres southeast of Tungliu, on August 7 was seen to have sunk. The Minie Moller left Shanghai according to military reports from on Aug. 4 under charter to a Ch!- the Yangtse River front.

nese frm with cargo and 300 pas- Shelled and damaged on the sengers. It is understood that the

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moved up to Pangklang in north/same day were a Japanese war-passengers were allowed to pro-

Suyuan where they are erecting delences. Japanese special service men have been despatched t north Sulyuan to survey topography and making military maps of the region.

ship and a troop transport.ceed to their destination but the

Central News).

ship and cargo were detained.- (Reuter).

the SALE OF VODKA

Mary Chinese are compelled to repair the Japanese military air Selds at Tamiao and Pallingml. -Central News),

BRITISH BOXER FUND APPROPRIATIONS

FORBIDDEN

Moscow. August 10.

NEGOTIATIONS ON SPOT

Shanghai, August 10. Negotiations on the spot were undertaken by Mr. E Kermode, Secretary of the Moller Line, for

In order tú prevent alcoholic the release of the ship. Mr. Ker-

LORD RUNCIMAN CONFERS WITH CZECH PREMIER

Prague, August 10. Having studied at length various documents embodying the Government's proposals. Lord Runciman yesterday visi-

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Dr. Hodza and Lord Runciman discussed what further steps should be taken in.co-operation with the Czech authorities towards elucida- ting the facts of the situation.

In the evening, Lord Runciman received a delegation of the Sude- ten German Party and further discussed their (Reuter).

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Warsaw.. Aug. 10 The United Committee of Polish Parties in Czecho- slovakia has,' according to a despatch to the Polish news agency here from Ostrava. decided on the necessary steps in order to provide Lord Run- ciman with detailed informa- tion concerning the situation of the Polish minority in thai country.

A Prague despatch to the same news agency states that the Slovak Autonomist Party intends assigning? the Czechoslovak Government be- #fore the Court of National Justice

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New York. August 10. Donald Budgė. Wimbledon tennis champion, will turn pro- fessional, according to well- informed circles.

He is expected to start a tour of the United States in January 1939 and play

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Colombo, August 10.

sent situation might easily lead to part aboard the Dina Moller for most serious International com the purpose of obtaining the re- plications. the political adminis- lease of the British tug-boat, tration of the Red Army has ordered prohibition for all mem- bers on the Far Eastern front.

The Governor of Ceylon, Sir The sale of vodka and

other

Andrew Caldecott, former Governot quor to Red guards in the border

of Hong Kong, left. Colombo today region has been strictly forbidde.. It is understood that the vessel för England to take a rest on the and the G.P.U. has established the was seized on the charge of vio-advise of his doctors. control of transport of alcoholic lating Chinese defence orders pro- Sir Andrew is not returning to for scholarships and an ex-

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Another $10,000 is provided

Three high schools, one on the borders of Yunnan: the other, on the borders of Kwelehow and the third at Suchow, will be establish- ed by appropriations from the Bcard, amounting to $50.000 each.

A special reserve of $282,000 is also provided which will be used for emergency purposes as casions arise.

For the despatching of Boxer Indemnity Scholarship students" to England, the Board has set aside a sum of $480,000, while another $125.000 has been earmarked for various subsidies to scientific work- ers: (Central News).

SOUTH AFRICA

UNION BUDGET

Capetown, Aug. 16.

The new Union of South Africa budget shows

an

estimated surplus, of £352,000

In the 1937-38 accounts which

is. ·50 per cent. above the

amount budgeted last year.

are

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CANTON-HANKOW LINE

Raids From Morning Till

Late In The Afternoon

Canton, August 10.

London. August 10, Lunch scores in first-class cricket matches today were as follows:- Derby v. Worcester 104 fot 8. Essex v. Northants 29 for 2. Hampshire v. Glamorgan 78 for 2. Somerset v. Lartenshire 50 for 3. Sussex v. Leicestershire 93 for 4.

Thirty Japanese planes, in several groups, subjected a number of Yorkshire, Warwick 73 3.

points on the Canton-Hankow Railway to severe attacks from morn- The following matches were noting till late in the afternoon today started owing to rain:-Gloucester Early in the morning, twò planes, taking off from their base out Nottinghamshire; Middlesex v at sea, appeared over Chungshan and later made reconnoltering flight Kent: Surrey v. Austrailaris.(Reu- at Kongmoon. The planes departed without dropping Bombs, ter Bulletin).

Later, nine planes appeared | Japanese" planes staged a raid on again over Chungshan and pro- Kumtlen.

The all clear signal was given ton-Hankow Railway. released at 4.10 o'clock in the afternoon.-- seventeen, missiles at a point mid-7Central News), way between Kumtien and Loktong stations.

MILITARY VOTE ceeding northward along the Can-

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Simla, August 10.

Three hours later, a wae piane arrived in Kongmoon once again

An additional sum of £1,000,000 from Chungshan and again alc

for modernizing the British mili- some surveying fight over the tary forces in India was refused place.

by the Central Legislative Body here on Tuesday by a vote of 71

Expenditure showed a large marto 33, all Hindus and Moham-

HOUSES DESTROYED

Shortly before

KIANGSI TOWNS BOMBED

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Nanchang, August 10. Changshuchen, southwest of Nanchang, and Klan, forther south, were bonibed by Japan- ese planes yesterday. Eighteen machines raided Klan

the Treaty of Pittsburgh.

The Slovak autonomists are sald to take the view that the Treaty in question is an international agreement concluded between two nations and which had been sub- mitted to the Peace Conference in Paris-(Trarisocean).

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA, SPAIN DISCUSSED IN PARIS

·Paris, August 10.

A prolonged conversation which the German"Ambassador in Paris.. Count Welcek, had yesterday with the French Foreign Minister, M. „Gaorges Bonnet, constituted in the opinion of well-informed circles one of those informative discussions on the European situation that the MR. MACDONALD

French Foreign Minister has for some time past been conducting sys- ... FLYING HOME tematically, first with French envoys in various European capitals

then with certain foreign diplomats accredited in Paris. London, August, 10., colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, continued, and it is learned that can Spain,-(Transocean).

The Secretary of State for the

These conversations are to be ported through France to Republi.

who has been visiting Palestine and today M. Bonnet will meet the Po- Malta, touk of today from Malta lish Ambassador, M. Lukasiewicz. on a direct flight to London. -- (Reuter Bulletin).

Nine Japanese Planes Downed

Slaoshan, Cheklang, Aug. 10,

From a well-informed source it is learned that the Czechoslovakian problem was the main subject dis- cussed yesterday.

ROME MEETING

Rome, August 10. The French Charge d'Affaires in Rome. M. Blondel, was again re- ceived yesterday by the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Claño.

The Spanish problem was also French circles in Rome, however, discussed, when the French For- state that the conversation did not eigh Minister drew attention to the concern the "qquestion of a possible denial issued by the French Gov-resumption of the Franco-Italian- ernment of statements made in the discussions interrupted in May;—-

Five Japanese pursuits and four press that arms was being trans-(Transocean). bombers were brought down by

Chinese anti-aircraft guns yester-. day when a squadron of 15 Japan- ese planes dispatched from. Sharg hai bombed the Chinese positions at Haiyen and Wukang on the north bank of the Chientang River, in Cheklang.

Stx Japanese almen were cap- tured alive by the Chinese troops. A large number of bombs were dumped on the, Chinese positions but the damage was slight-Cen- tral News).

SESSION OF

SOVIET PARLIAMENT·

(Continued from Page:1) No fresh news from the Far, East is published in the Moscow papers though official Soviet chi eles admit "continuous firing froa across the Manchurian border."-- (Reuter).

· BUDGET DISCUSSION

Moscow, August 10. It is announced that the Bu- preme Council of the Soviet Union will meet this afternoon in the noon. fifteen

Kremlin for its second "session.

gin below the estimate.

medans as well as several repre- planes, in two groups, traced their

According to Pravda the Council Imports for 1837 exceeded the sentatives of European factions customary route to invade the at 9.25 a.m. dropping over 30 mis-will deal with the budget for 1938 £100,000,000 mark for the first voting against it.

Canton-Hankow Railway once siles, which all landed in open and with the Bill for the amend Criticising the BUI in unequi more. Four of the planes attacked | fields. .

ment of regulations for the ad- |vocal language, speakers declared: Kumtien and 'Loktong again and About one hour later. nine ministration of justice. The paper that if England wished to increase dropped more than a dozen bombe,planes few over Changshuchen belleves that the Government will or modernize her military frontiers while the rest, eleven turned their and released over 10 bombs. Five take advantage of discussion of the The Finance Minister, Mr. N. in India she must stand the costs course to bomb Salchuen, and the civilian casualties resulted.Pa budget to make a declaration on C. Havenga announced that the herself since, she did not possess suburbs of Canton. Beveral civi- Earlier in the morning. Ting foreign policy and particularly on mining taxation will not be altered the right simply to impose such an houses were destroyed by the tienchen about 10 miles east of the conflict with Japan regarding during the forthcoming year burdens upori-India-(Trans- many missiles dropped, enga

Matou in north Kiangel, was also the Manchurian frontier,(Traris- (Reuter).

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In the afternoon, four more | bombed. (Central News).

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Gold mining produced £10,000,000 Government revenue.,.

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