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Chinese Break

Break Through SOOCHOW CREEK Japanese Cordon By

A Clever Ruse

Wuyuan. Sulyuan, August 15. Extending their activities outside the Great Wall to the Jehol border. Chinese guerilla troops have wrought great havoc with Jap- anese, communication lines among the vast but thinly Japanese held area of north Hopei.

these Chinese mobile Fully equipped with modern weapons, troops have been increasing in numbers and extending their area of operations, with Miyan. Pingku. Kibsien, Tsungwa. Hinglung, and' a number of other important towns outside and inside the Great Wall as centres.

Greatly alarmed by the expanding Chinese strength, the Jap- anese forces have repeatedly tried to induce the guerilias to come never succeeded in to the open for a pitched battle, but have locating the elusive Chinese.

Early last week, large detach-the Chinese have retreated in a ments of Japanese near Miyun. different direction... Pingku and Tsunghwa converged

Chinese guerillas on the Jehol

on the Chinese troops. but by a border, in north Hopel. according clever ruse the latter successfully to a military report, now number broke through the Japanese cor-more than 20.000. Many impor- don without any loss.

tant towns in the extensive area their under Chinese control have estab- own representative Chaovany shed their

The Chinese forces sent men to advance on

while secretly withdrawing their governments.-Central News),

main force to Tsunghwa and Ping- ku. The Japanese were led to be- lleve an attack on Chaoyang was Imminent and rushed reinforce- ments there, only to i nd later that

Troop Train Attacked By Guerillas

Hankow, August 15. Rellable foreign reports re- ceived here state that a train fully loaded with Japanese troops was attacked by a strong force of Chinese gueril- las near Tsinfengtien station. on the Pelping-Hankow rail- kilometres 250 way, about south of Pelping, on the morn- Ing of August 10 Several lengths of rails were torn up by the guerillas who wait-

ed in ambush for the Japanese. As

JAPANESE HARASSED

Chengchow, August 15. Japanese forces stationed at several stalons along the west- era section of the Tackow- Chinghwa railway

in north Honan have received a number of setbacks at the hands of Chinese guerillas during the lasi-few days. "

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Shanghal. August 15.

Japanese marine guards shot and killed two Chinese who, with two! companions were swimming acryas Soochow creek in an attempt to reach Chapci district occupied by. the Japanese. The tour Chinese apparently intended belated

attack or. "anniversary"

the munition

Japanese

since pistols. and hand-grenades were found on the dead men. The two othe Chinese escaped-Transocean).

Farmers Who

May Become Soldiers

REPUBLICANS INFLICT

Photograph taken at a reception given recently by the local community in Chungking in honour of the French journalist who represents the French Catholle Association in France. (Photo, C.M. P.S.), *

Shanghai. August 15. According to à Tokyo report, 50,- 000 Japanese farmers will be draft- eded to China to be stationed in south Chahar and north Hopel as soon as the present crops harvested. This is a part of the emigration scheme mapped out by the Home

Admiral Minister, Nobumasa Suetsugu.

are

Ministers Protest Against Bombing

London, August 15.

Салоп

the

Production Of Silk In Kwangtung

Canton, August 15.

In order to develop the silk production of Kwantung pro. vince, the Central Commerce Committee has decided to dis- tribute $3.000,000 for the cost of carrying out the plan. Slik specialists will be sent, here Church to stapt the new project.

A deputation of ministers of including religion, Donaldson, called Japanese Embassy to protest against the renewed bombard- ment of Canton and Hankow. The spokesman, the Rev. Hughes, of the National Free Before coming to China, these Council, voiced the grave concern farmers are undergoing training of all the peoples of Britain at the Trade Committee who arrived here who have already continuous bombardment of "clvi-earlier. took a trip to Shun Teh to the colours. The lans and announced that a larger district, the silk area of Kwang- such farmers may deputation would call at a future tung, for an inspection. The re

the protest.sult of his inspection is said to be very satisfactory.-(International),

At Po-al, the western terminus of the rallway, the Japanese gar rison has beer surrounded by except those

been called Chinese forces "and the town is in

a virtual state of slege. Daily idea is that recessities are getting more scarce serve as soldiers in China when- date to reinforce everyday and prices are soaring ever necessary.--(International). while large numbers of Chinese

have fed from the place.

a refugee from According to Po-ai, the value of the bogus 'gov-. ernment notes has depreciated to only one fth of its normal value. and one dollar in legal tender note is worth five dollars in notes of

the so-called Federal Reserve Bank.

(Continued on Page 9)...

the train tumbled from the damag-LIGHT

ed ras, the Chinese surged on and

caught the Japanese entirely by

surprise

DECREASE

IN ROAD DEATHS

London, August is.

·Four coaches were overturned. There is a slight decrease in killing our Japanese. Forty-two road deaths were injured,

for the first seven months of this year.

The number killed totalled 3.543 The Japanese troops were further; emaclated in the ensuing fighting compared with 3,626 in the first by the Chinese guerillas who suc-seven months last year, while the ceeded in inflicting a large num-number Injured totalled 125,568 as ber of casualties on the hapless compared with 126,351-Reuter

Bulletin). enemy forces.-(Central News).

RECALLED ADVISER ·

SAYS CHINA CANNOT

Reuter).

American People

A delegate from the Central

Are Ninety

4

Per

Cent Pro-Chinese, Declares Editor

Mr. W. B. Courtney

LOSE PRESENT WAR JAPANESE

Parts, August 15.

Interviewed on his return to Germany, General Falkenhausen, who was recently recalled from China where he served as military adviser for many years, said he did not think that any nation was capable of conquering China, certainly not Japan.

"China's great resources. material and man power, are her strength." he said. "The Chinese themselves are unaware of their Leserves and how great is their strength. A certain Japanese official had said that Japan had prepared for war for the last 20 years. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek should be able to reply that China can resist for 50 years. This is no exaggeration."

The Japanese expect that the led a problem which the Japanese war could be ended within a few command has not yet been able to more months, but Gen. Falken-salve-(Central News). hausen does not with this point of

View.

The element of time is not in Japan's favour," he averred. "I the Sino-Japanese war. lasts for another ve years, the fate of Japan is certain. The Japanese will have to withdraw eventually. I believe that this will be the out- come.

MISHAP OFF"

GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar, August 15.

CONCESSION

IN HANKOW

Taken Over By

Chinese

Amazing Calmness Displayed During Heavy Hankow Raid

VIEWS ON SINO-JAPANESE WAR

"It would not be an exaggeration to say that the American peo- ple are ninety per cent. pro-Chinese, remarked Mr.. W. B. Courtney. Associate Editor of Colller's, the famous "American national weekly. magazine, when interviewed by a representative of the Daily Press yesterday. "Of course a lot of it may be due to a misunderstanding of the situation, and in that case may not be a fair point of view. but sympathies are usually based on emotions," he said.

"We in the United States know the Chinese race better Chinese date far back to the early days of the United States."

Mr. Courtney arrived in Hong Kong from Hankow on Sunday night and what he had to say of the present Sino-Japanese war was very illuminating.

The

class of people, most of whom do not even understand what the whole thing is about.

MORE ADMIRATION "By saying this, I hope that I do -I think this is the least predict at sound partial, because as a able of wars that I have been

I. can- journalist professional covering. I have "covered" the not take sides, but I will say Spanish war, the Gran Chaco Boll-that I have come from Hankow vian affair, and I was in active with a great deal more knowledge service during the World War in and admiration fo the Chinese the United States Air Corps.

people than I had before I went "The present Sino-Japanese war there. I feel I know, them better has so many intangible points. 1 now.

Hankow, August>15.

have certainly been very much "For a city that is in a state Mr. Wu Kuo-cheng. Mayor of impressed by the spirit of the Chi-oi siege, comparable in size to that Hankow, in an interview with Reu nese in Hankow. While I have of Madrid, the calmness of the ter today, confirmed the report been there I was in the midst of Chinese people is amazing. Dur- that the Chinese authorities have four air raids. Ten minutes after ing'an air raid; there was not the officially taken over the Japanese I had come into Hankow on Thurs- slightest sign of pante. Everything Concession here on the occasion of day, the air raid alarm sounded. went on so smoothly."" the anniversary of the Shanghai What followed was one of the big- hostilities, calling it "Special Ad-gest air raids Hankow has ever ministrative District Number seen, and renaming the principal streets in the Concession after famous "My experience has shown that

The report of the accident was cates of battles in the Bino- since the war started all the military leaders in China are relayed to the British naval au-

German steamer Japanese hostilities. working in harmony. The strategy thorities by a adopted by the Chinese army. by which is assumed to have taken combining guerilla with frontal off the crew of the coaster-(Reu-the jurisdiction and positional warfare, has creat-ter Bulletin).

A small French coaster is report ported to have struck a mine 35 milles of Gibraltar and sank.

"I have been through many air raids, and I give my word to you when I tell you that I have never seen people with such an indifferent spirit dur- The new district will come under

ing this heavy air bombard- of the Greater

was 'zo much ment. There

the poorer calmness among Hankow Municipality.-(Reuter),

Mr. Courtney stated that he had had a long interview with Madame Chiang Kai-shek, but would not reveal as to what had been said: during this Interview. He is pro- ceeding to Canton by boat this morning and will return by train next Thursday,

Mr. Courtney has been in China since February. Previously he was (Continued on Page 9)

LOSSES ON REBELS

Mine Exploded On

Madrid Front

BOMBS ON ALICANTE

Barcelona, August 15,

A communique issued by the Republican War Ministry last night states that the violent attacks of the Nationalists on the Republican positions at the head of the bridge over the Segre River, were repuls- ed, the enemy losing 300 men, including a captain and a first lleute. nant.

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In the Ebro sector the Nationalists continued to attack in the Sierra Pandols but were repulsed suffering heavy losses, The Re- publican aeroplanes were extremely active in both sectors dropping hombs on the enemy lines which they also machine-gunned.

On the Estremadura, front the, On Saturday morning five Na- Nationalist trocps, supported by ationalist planes dropped 50 bombs large number of planes and tanks, on Alicant indicting heavy casual- the inhabitants. In the succeeded in capturing Valdabal- ties on leros. In the Logrosna sector evening a Nationalist plane drop- the Republicans. on the Guadaluped several bombs on the port of which was attacked Dejo River, maintained the heavy Barcelona fighting.

again on Sunday by ten enemy also suffering On the Levant front in the Uni- planes, Barcelona versal Mountains sector the Repub-damage-(Transocean). licans captured Picanchales Altos de Aguila,, Mojon Beancho and El Cuervo and continued to advance. On the Madrid front, the Repub- llans exploded a mine near Casa del Campo causing heavy losses to the enemy.

Germany's Large-Scale

Autumn Manoeuvres

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Berlin, August 15. Germany's large-scale tuma manoeuvres with the in- corporation for the first time of 75.000 reservists have opened in various parts of Germany. Chancellor Hitler gave the exer- cises the send-off at Juterbo where troops of all armis participated. The main centres "affected are Bavaria and Saxony.

The exercises will provide the test for the recent defence law placing civilian property almost unrestrictedly at the disposal of the military authorities.-(Reuter).

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 31 27/88.

London Silver Market

(Our Own Correspondent) London, August 15. London silver prices today were down 1/8 as follows:

Spot..

"Aug. 13

.19-9/16

Forward..

.19-7/16

Aug. 15 19-7/18

19-5/16

BRITON KILLED

Valencia, August 15.“ The wireless opemtor of a Bri tish ship was killed on the quay- side in a Nationalist rald Valencia today.

GA

A British vessel in Alicante har. bour was struck below the water- line and is sinking.

A big air battle is reported from both sides on the Ebro front-

Reuter Bulletin);"

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

Page 2-Widow claims property. Possession of heroin. Disaster fund appointment. Clydebank proraised Royal visit.

Page 3 London Gazette. Water

supply curtailed.

Page 4-News about the Services. Pare 5.-China's power" of re- Bistance. Flim stars financing Communism. Crossword. Diary of local events.

Fase 5-German wholesale coa-

scription of labour. Queen Mary recaptures blue riband.. Japanese violation of trucë al- leged. Christians pray for Ching.

Page 7-Government conference in Canton. What our readers

say.

orders. Police. Reserve Wedding at St. Joseph's Church, Page 8-Leading article: Without

bluster.

Page 10-Football season opens September 24. Football notes.. US baseball results.

Happy Valley golf. Davis Cup.

Paze 12-Financial page. Fate 13.-Radio programmes. Pages 14 and 15.-Shipping news

and directory.

CANDID" CAMERA AT KAI TAK

Snapshot taken at Kal Tak Airport last week when the Air France plane arrived from Hanol.