1938-08-26 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

SOCIAL REVOLUTION

IN

CABLES

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938.-PAGE 9

JAPAN IS PREDICTED KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

GREAT ABNORMALITY IN TWO LIGHTERS

INTERNAL CONDITIONS

Observations Of Noted

French Journalist

Bankow, August 25.

Economic conditions in Japan have reached such a stage, with the masses seething under army oppression and labour clashing with capital, that a' social revolution is bound to rock the country if the Sino-Japanese hostiilties continue for long.

This is the general impression of M. Jean Reynaud, represen- tative of three Catholic newspapers in Paris. La Croix, L'Aube. and Le Temps Present, who is now visiting Hankow following a three weeks' tour of Japan.

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Before giving his observations on the Island Empire, M. Rey- naud explained that his mission in China was. two-fold, namely to convey to China the sympathy of all Catholics in France as well· as to gather material for publicity purposes in order to focus the attention of the entire French people on Far Eastern problems.

Even while on his way to China. | On July 7, the first anniversary the French visitor said. he had of the war, M. Reynaud reported. no intention of visiting Japan, the the press in Japan published, fig- necessity of which was only im-ures on Japanese casualties, saying pressed upon him following there were only 38.000 and avia. arrival in Indo-China.

The reason, he explained, was simple. because without a picture of the true conditions of Japan it would be virtually impossible to: have a comprehensive understand- ing of the Sino-Japanese war.

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tion losses of only 80 planes, while the figures of Chinese casualties were grossly exaggerated.

WOUNDED SENT TO KOREA To fool their own people, the French newspaperman said, the he spent a little over three weeks cally all the wounded soldiers to

Japanese army has sent pract in Japan. from June 28 to July 20Korea instead of Japan, where "They received me with such hospitals for wounded soldiers

hospitality as anyone could de- were not to be seen anywhere

sire." he reported, "but at the same time they kept a strict watch over my movements. They let me look at only one,, side of the picture and diligently kept me away from the other. the side: that I was more anxious to see."

THREE CONCLUSIONS

The second conclusion is that the

masses are actually keen to know the real situa- tion, because "of the growing abnormality of their economic and social conditions since the outbreak of the war.

LEAVE FOR SCENE

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Mrs. Yang was the daughter of a former minister in the Chinese Government.

FURTHER DETAILS Further details regarding the ruthless manner in which the squadron of Japanese Bghting planes attacked, and later! machine-gunned. the plane WIS available yesterday when the pilot. Mr. H. L. Woods, made his official report of the Incident to the Comm- pany, after which a statement was Issued to the press.

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The story told by Mr. Woods confirmed the earlier reports that the passenger plane was pursued by a squadron Japanese planes shortly after leaving Hong Kong and that, the passengers in their frantic efforts to scramble out of the plane, were mercilessly ma- chine-gunned by the Japanese who flew very low in order to accomplish their dastardly work.

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PILOT'S REPORT Captain H. L. Woods, in statement to the Company said:- C.NAC. Douglas Transport Plane At 8.04 3.m. on August 24.

No. 32 departed from Kal Tak Airport; Hong Kong, en route to Chengtu via Wuchow. Luchow and Chungking.

and about 85.

Fortieth

Of Accession

LOCAL TIME TABLE

NB. For timings of Shuttle Service between Tuipo Market and Fanling, please read timetables exhibited at stations.

Anniversary

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Queen Wilhelmina

Amsterdam Celebrations Will Mark

Great Event

Amsterdam, August 25.

The fortieth anniversary of the accession of Queen, Wilhelmina to the Throne of the Netherlands will be celebrated in Amsterdam from September 5 to 10 with great national "festivities.

The celebrations will begin on September 5 with a reception of Her Majesty at the Haarlemeer Kailway Station. After homage of the ty has been paid through the singing of a vast chorus of many thousands of voices, the triumphal procession of the Queen through the elty, which will be appropriately decorated, will begin.

The Queen will pass along a route, lined by national defence forces. sports societies and the public, to the Palace where a flag. parade will be held, «.

Official com memoration of the day will be September G when

10,000

miers and wo- m.cn. consist- ing of delega- | tions from all

parts of the Kingdom, will march along the Royal where Will

to

Queen Wühelming Palace

Honours

Lindbergh's Amusing Adventure

In Moscow

Paris, August 25. What appeared to Colonel Charles Lindbergh to be a per- sonal insult, while on his short stay in Moscow, resulted in an amusing adventure,

was

The French papers today report that Colonel Lindbergh noticed that he be paid in the form of a fokelore shadowed by a suspicious person miles from Hong Kong, the plane festival. On the same evening the which eventually became too much being continually

Was attacked by Ave Japanese

About 8.30 am.

pursuit planes which descended youth of Holland will show their for his patience.

from a high altitude to attack. I

devotion to Her Majesty in a noticed these planes overtaking me while on September 9 the Queen gymnastic display and parade, On the surface. M. Reynaud re-

and endeavoured to reach some will be solemnly presented with Yet from conversations with counted. one simply could not see low clouds to try to avoid possible chauffeurs and hotel employees; any signs that Japan was at war attack. I reached these clouds but

# commemorative medallion the basis of inferences but if he should delve more deeply found they were of insufficient and on drawn from informal talks with Into the situation. he could im-numbers to afford security. officials and capitalists. M. Rey-mediately see astounding changes this point I was overtaken by the naud said he arrived at three gen eral conclusion.

Firstly, the Japanese masses have been completely in the dark regarding the true facts of the war

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Japan's economic life, he said. pursuit planes which immediately has lost s equilibrium. First. Its opened Are with machine-guns, structure was shaken, and then and a considerable number of bul- came strict government control. lets hit the plane. and now it is in a state of great

DEPRECIATION OF YEN

confusion. The press and public opinion are under the most rigid army regimenta- tion, with the papers publish- ing only news of military vic- tories but not that of defeats,

U.S. Fleet To Go Farther Up Yangtse

Admiral Yarnell's Proposal

-Being Considered

Shanghai, Aug. 25.

The recommendation of Ad- miral Harry E. Yarnell, Com- mander-in-Chief of the U.S. Aslatie Fleet; to send the Ame-

·rican river flotilla up to Yang- tse above Wuhu, despite the the refusal of the Japanese, is being considered by the State Department, according to Washington report.

.As everyone knows. the Yen has greatly depreciated, the living standard in Japan by January had already gone up 30 percent änd Its existent products have reached a 50 percent surplus. With the enforcement of control regulations on raw materials, many handicraft Industries "have entirely gone out of existence.

In reality, M. Reynaud said. Ja- pan has reached such a stage that

THE ONLY CHANCE

I SAW the only possible chance was to attempt to land, Due to the nature of the ter- rain, which was filled with rice Belds surrounded by dykes, I chose a small river. I landed safely and ascertained no one had been injured. The pursuit planes immediately attacked with machine-gun fire.

We were about 50 yards from. shore. I saw a small, sampan tled up to the shore and immediately started, swimming for it with the

ja social revolution is bound to intention of securing it and make

(Transocean).

SUN FO SEES GEN. CHIANG

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"Hankow. August 25. Mr. Sun For President the Legislative Yuan, who arrived yesterday by Eurasia plane from Hong Kong, called on Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek in the afternoon to re- port on his mission abroad. (Central News).

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break out. On the one hand, un an attempt to come back and take far known is Mr. C. N. Lou. employment has increased. and on the passengers and zemaining

The co-pilot. Mr. Liu Chang-

the other wär Industries have members of the crew to shore. Ichuan. is still missing. whilst the been greatly developed thus Instructed the crew to advise the radio operator, named 'Loh Chao- creating an abnormal economic

passengers that could swim to ming. who was wounded, is now in situation.

start out for shore. I under hospital in Macao. estimated the velocity of the cur

Wages for workers in indus- tries not directly connected with the war have been cat, and from 10 to 30 percent of their already reduced pay have to be taken away as contribu- tlons to the war chest.

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he meant by following him, and Colonel suddenly turned. round and asked the man what

received a reply" in Russian which he did not understand.. The Colonel then knocked his shadower, to the ground add went on his way...

Next morning Colonel Lindbergh received a telephone call from the GPU Chief, Yeshav, who informed him that the man he had knocked out was a police officer who had been ordered "to protect Lind- bergh." (Transocean).

HARROWING

EXPERIENCE

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INQUEST AT KOWLOON

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Deceased had been found by the room-boy, Fung San, on the morn ing qr August 9. At 8 a.m.. Fung had gone

up to the room and knocked at the door. Receiving no

Japanese Use Of Poison Gas

LORD HALIFAX INFORMED

London, Aug. 25.5" The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quie

reply, he opened the door to see Tai-chi, under instructions from deceased, unclad, hanging by the Chinese, Government, has 1- coverlet from a water-pipe situated 13 feet above floor level.

Medical examination revealed that the body was cold and con- sequently, that Ellis must have died about seven or eight hours before his body was found.

formed the British Foreign Secre- tary, Lord Halifax, that the Japan- ese are using poison gas in Klangsi

The Ambassador stated that. the Chinese, Government bad reported to him that two Chinese battalions which coun- ter-attacked were turned back by the Japanese in the vicinity of Chichwang.

Mr Lou said that had the plane fallen in the rice fields he was rent and, as a result, I was swept. PASSENGERS TRAPPED

convinced the Japanese would a considerable distance down- A

have borbed it. radio

message frum the stream and was completely ex-C.N.A.C. Che Mechanical

Fung. In evidence, stated that the 1311-

MEDICAL ATTENTION. hausted by the time I reached gineer, who is now on the scene of After a long wait, when all seemsequently, Mr. Barnett stated in

light had not been shore, so much so I could not move airliner disaster, expresses the be-ed clear, Mr. Lou, together with the his address to the fury, deceased

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for more than one hour..

llef that the bodies of the majority radio operator, took a sampan for of the victims will be found trap-Shekki, which they reached after

must have committed suicide while tion of the wind on August 22, the

"Taking advantage of the airee When I recovered sumciently toped inside the plane, which is lying a two hours' against a swift cur-

there was yet other light that he Japanese released a large quantity war industries have been eñor-walk I followed the shore untů In 50 feet of water.

could see by Deceased must have poison gas. With the exception of mously increased. Those who used came to a Chinese fort and, being

rent. There he met Mr. H. L. Woods, the pilot of the ill-fated evening of August 8, no commo-and carried back prior to the gas returned to his room early on the the Commander, who was wounded month now are paid as high as unable to speak Chinese, could not from 200 to 400 Yen a month.

plane. After Mr. Lou had received tion having disturbed the other attack, and medical aid, the party came to pccupants of rooms on the floor on two privates,

the night in question.

Yet, the wages of employees in

REVOLT PREDICTED

FOLLOWED THE SHORE

BREACH OF GOOD FAITH ascertain the fate of the passen-

Canton. August 25, .Mr. gers and crew or of the plane

Cordei! Hull, American which had disappeared. I

Secretary of State, today instruct- was Struggling for their livelihood escorted to a small city several ed the American Consular authorl- under the of the proposal, for sailing farther

same high living miles distant and taken to the dis-tles in South China to give a full up the Yangtse on the ground that standard. "the workers in Japan trict magistrate who informed me report of the machine-gunning of the American gunboats are sumare being given such radically dif- that only the radio operator and the Kwellin, according to a tele-

The State Department is believed

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to be in favour of a postponement

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ciently provisioned to withstand a short delay..

erent treatment.

The result is one passenger had survived. that there is friction not, only also between labour and capital. among the workers themselves but

It would not be a surprise, M. Reynaud said, "if one day the seething indignation of the majority of the Japanese

burst into

From there the magistrate very kindly furnished me with trans- portation to Macao, where I arrived at 3 p..

THE PASSENGERS The following is the complete list of passengers On board the Kwellin.

Mr.

Hou Sing-loh, General Manager of the National Com- Thirdly, M. Reynaud said, the mercial Bank, Shanghai (45). Japanese militarists have all along

Mr. Flu Pet-kong.

labourers should revolt,

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gram from Washington.

Macao.

Mr. Lou expressed thankful- ness at his extremely lucky escape.

"It seems incredible," he said, "that only 1 myself, who was the first to be wounded. should be the only passenger saved."

The United States Govern ment is taking a serious view of the matter, as Pan-Ameri- can Airways, which has an in- terest in the C.NA.C., has an understanding with the Japan- . ese Government that its planes would not be molested. The machine-gunning of the airgunning of the CN.AC. passenger liner la a serious breach of plane. good faith."..

Mrs. Lou, who arrived from Hong Kong today, visited her husband in hospital-(Reuter).

Foreign naval authorities state that there is no longer any basis for the Japanese claims that the Yangtse was unsafe. They point cut that, although foreign shipping has been banned even to Nanking nevertheless Japanese commercial lines have been advertising in Shanghai newspapers for cargo on the regular Nanking- Wuhu runs,

Naval omcers add that when teen capitalising on the bogey of China, and South Seas Bank and foreign warships went to Wuhu Bolshivisation, announcing to the Director of the Bank of Communi- Hong Kong-Chungking air line was recently they did not see any evi-world that only Japan could save cations, Shanghai (48), dence of mines.-(International),

GIMCRACK STAKES

RESULT

London, August 25.

The Gimcrack Stakes, run today. resulted in a win for Cockpit (7

Asta from the dangers of Com- nunism.

If there should be any dan. ger of Communism in Asia, it is in Japan and not in China, he, declared. (Central News).

ARMED ROBBERY

An armed robbery occurred about

Mrs. U. Y., Esu (50)....

Manager,

consent to the continuation of the It is believed here that Japanese

to facilitate Japanese Intelligence from Chungking. Pan-American Mr. L Chia-sung (27).

Airways made it clear that if the Mrs. Li Chin-kung (24),

Japanese objected to such a sez- Master 1 Teh-in son of Lvice, it would be immediately Chia-sung (2). -

suspended..

Mr. Yang Hsl-yuan, connected with the Young Brothers Banking Corporation (29).

Mrs, Yang Hal-yuan (23).

Mr. Chen Chien-fel (38).

to 4) followed by His Highness 9.30 p.m. last night along Talpo a German university (28).

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The plane, it is pointed out, is a civy machine and is en- tirely devoid of any military significance. The pilot. Mr. H. L. Woods, carries a civil avia- tion license issued by the Com- mercial Department of the United States Government.

As the C.N.A.C. is a Sino- American enterprise. the American Government, it is believed, will be gravely con- cerned.

one Ileutchart and who were slightly gassed, all of the two battalions were killed," stated the Chinese Ambassador.-(Reuter).

(SEE PAGE 7 FOR COLONEL FANG'S, ADDRESS TO THE I'S MEN'S CLUB ON THE” SAME SUBJECT).

LEAVING FOR HOME Mr. H. J. H. White, Manager of. the Kowloon Hotel, stated from the witness-box, that he had known Ellis for several years both as a customer and as a friend Deceased had always complained of stomach trumbles and, visiting the Kowloon Hotel on August 7, he had told him that he (Ellis) was leaving by the next F. and O.

Owing to pressure on space the. Liner for England. There he would regular weekly article on the Par undergo an operation, which he East Flying Training School Is dreaded, his chances of recovery held over till tomorrow. being about even.

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AVIATION ARTICLE

Deceased was a moderate to heavy drinker and was constantly. drinking turandy and milk. He had Mr. E. W Hamilton, Superinten- taken two such drinks and had dent of the Import and Export then retired to his room at the Office, stated that on August 5 de hotel. On the afternoon of the ceased had been to his office, where following day he had again visited he had asked him as to the possi the hotel, again having two or bilities of his being, after the three brandy and milks. He had operation, found it to resume his always.claimed that a brandy and duties witness told him of an- milk was the only relief for the other man in the Civil Service who pains in his stomach.

had been found medically ne after. a similar operation, whereupon de- and brightened up considerably. ceased seemed very much relieved

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DESIRED A ROOM

Ellis was not in trouble, anan-

There is, however, no agreement, on this subject between the American and the Japanese Gov- ernments. Vernacular reports)

It is learned that the local Mr. Luh Yi, former Professor in has been lodged is premature, as ready dispatched a telegram to Mr. He desired to have a room for

stating that an American protest manager of the C.N.A.C. has al- full facts and details are still being sador to China, reporting the in-ed that he had already booked a dally. He was to have been Nelson T. Johnson, UB. Ambas-the night, but had then remember Mr. Wang Wen-lung, otherwise collected international).

cident,

mom at the European YMCA. Meanwhile, a report from Shang- Corroborative evidence on de leave about a year ago. The mar

marded when he went Home on Hankow, August 25,- hal reveals that both.Chinese and ceased's constant complaints about riage did not materialize. Surprise, and indignation were foreign circles in that city were expressed by Chinese official cir astounded by the Japanese attack. cles here today over the machine-(Central News),

(20 to 1) and Belle Travera (8 to Road, Kowloon, when two or more

men, armed with knives, robbed a known as Wang Liang-fu, chief of There were eleven

starters, man of one gold and one silver the clerical department of the Cockpit, winning by two lengths ring and one dollar in cash. Central Bank of China. Shanghai with three quarters of a length separating the second and third,

-(Renter),

The robbers made good their (41). estape and up till a late hour last night no arrests were made.

Mr. C, N, Lou (40). Master Henry Chung (5),

HANKOW INDIGNANT

his stomach pains was given by He had never intimated to any Revenue Officers W Ware and P. one that he was contemplating. J. O'Neill.

suicide.