1938-09-10 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

CABLES

CHINESE FORCES

FORCES FORMING

FORMING NEW LINE IN

SERIOUS FLOOD FIGHTING AT

IN NORTH KIANGSU

Halyin, Klangsu. Sept. 9.

Over 30.000 square miles of land including the towns of Paoying. Kaoyu. Yangchow and Talhsien in north Kiangsu are flooded, rendering tens of thousands of people homeless and destitute.

The flood is caused by the over- flowing of Hungtsch Lake, 'on the Klangsu-Anhwel border which has been swollen by Yellow River "flood waters flowing into At

through the Hwai River

The flood situation has been further aggravated by rain storms In the past few days.

JUICHANG FRONT

WITH THE CHINESE FORCES AT THE JUICHANG FRONT, SEPTEMBER 9.

Fighting continues unabaled in the outskirts of Juichang. Throwing in heavy rein- forcements. the Japanese are attacking Jingtzeshan, 3. strategic. hill in the north- western outskirts. Attack after attack has been hurted" back by the Chinese.

After their repeated attempts to dislodge the Chinese at Moshan (Grindstone Hill. on the Jai- chang-Yangsin highway were toll- ed by stout Chinese resistance, the General Han Teh-ching. Chair mian of the Kiangsu Provincial Japanese are now trying to break

through the Chinese line at Hsia Government. has Synt another telegram to Dr. H. H. Kung. Pre-motung Frog Cave, a point in

the neighbourhood.

sident of the Executive Yuan, ap- pealing for relief for the numerous The Chinese are stubbornly re- food victims. Central News), sisting Central News).

"BLACK-OUT" TEST WAS

An exercise

SUCCESSFUL

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arst

those

VICINITY

OF CHAILING

JAPANESE EVACUATE ̈ ̈KWANGTSI ON NORTH BANK OF THE YANGTSE

Kushih Situation Obscure

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Hankow, September 9.

JAPANESE FORCES YESTERDAY MORNING EVACUATED

· KWANGISI,—on the north bank of the Yangtze River, according-to- Chinese reports.

The Chinese are now sald to be formlug a new line in the vicinity of Challing.

A Chinese military communique claims that the Chinese Arc trying to exert pressure on the Japanese flanks in order to check the latter's advance westwards along the highway from Kwangtsi towards Kichun.

"The situation at Kushib is obscure," according to an official Chinese statement.

The Japanese are said to be attempting to, move westward with the object of cutting the Belping-Hankow Railway carthward of. Hankow in the vicinity of Sinyang.--(Reuter),"

GREAT JUBILATION

gressing in the Singtse sector, Hankow, Sept. 9. where the Japanese are said to Reports that the Chinese forces be trying to break through the have recaptured · Kwangisi in a Chinese right wing in order to go counter-offensive led to great behind the new Chinese line '10 | Jabllation in Chinese circles here miles north of Tehan.-(Reuter)

today.

JAPANESE DENIAL

It is claimed that the Japanese left behind "over 1000 dead and 40 feld pieces and retreated northwest."

It is stated that when the Japanese advanced" westward from Kwangisi, the Chinese command set a trap for them at Sangyangchido; five miles west of Kwangts by concen- trating strong forces on both sides of the highway. the same time;

the of this description year. For with it element of surprise, is sure "black-outs" fairly ruthless "In- to show up the weak points, but structions were issued to ensure am delighted to be able to inform that the people turned off their you that very few weaknesses were Eghts with the result that for the disclosed, and perhaps the greatest period of the "black-out" most of of all was the failure of a small them switched out their lights column was sent to the Japanese minority of motorists to dim their completely, and sat out in their rear ten miles east of Kwangtsi

or walked about the lights. At Robinson. Road there gardens was also a few lights which were streets. "No attempt was mace on not extingished at all"

It was also noticed that a sual number of motorists were using white tissue paper for their lights, whereas dark blue. tissue paper or materials would', hive given the best results ...

BICYCLE LAMPS

It is also apparent that bicycle lamps must be shaded with dark blue paper etc., as several children riding bicycles with undimed lights in the Wanchal playground, were clearly visible from an observation post on the Peak,

Shipping in the, harbour was suc cessfully darkened.

There were one or two lights which were visible on the ferry piers, and

The trains were inconspicuous and the darkening arrangements were quite satisfactory.

that Occasion tu reduce trac fights

In the February "black-out" an alternative scheme was tried out by which the people were asked to: co-operate. „by preparing their houses in such a manner as to be able to continue living in them in spite of the "black-out" but in such

At

A

WITHIN CITY WALLS

strong

In a simultaneous offensive,

Shanghai, Sept. 9. The reported recapture of Kwangts! is now officially denied. by local Japanese military author- ities.

Japanese unofficial reports claim that the Japanese are continuing their advance to Hankow along three fronts.

On the northern bank of the Yangtse Japanese columns are said to be striking to the north and west of Kwangchi.

Chiebling. half-way between Kwangtsi and Kishui, is re- ported to be now threatened. On the south bank, Japanese, Chinese dispatches state, the troops are converging on Tehän, Chinese, drove the Japanese within it is stated, seekng to penetrate the city walls.

the triple systém of defences Kwangtsi was later reoccupied. manned by approximately 20 d- and the Chinese are now said to be converging on Huangmel.

the

The Chinese position on north bank of the Yangtze is stated to have been considerably consolidated by this victory.

Heavy Aghtnly is said to be pro-

way that their lights would not be visible from outside. Further more it was impressed on the Co- tony that it would be inadvisable to base our "black-out" system on cutting off light and power at the two previous occasions I was in the mains because of the dangerous air myself.

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and perhaps alarming effect which With that experience as a back- this would have on all of us. ground I must try now to give you Trame lights on the second oc-my impressions which in fact are casion

dimmed. On

the result of merely standing on were

the the reflection on the whole this second practice was re- the roof of my house in May Road. water from the ferries was most garded at the time as a great suc- Nevertheless there were a number marked, and in this connection 1 cess because undoubtedly every-of observers throughout the Colony hope to carry out some trials to body did take great trouble to pre- and their reports are embodied in overcome this weakness.

pare their houses in the way that any remarks that I have to make. they had been advised to.

The black-out was a success The people, almost to WARNING SYSTEM

man. traffic. public and private, `es- In neither of the two previous tablishments such as Docks, Mili- black-outs" was any warning sys-tary Barracks and so on, obscurest tem practised, but at the time it their lights with great speed. As W39 notified that experiments must be inevitable. there were in would be carried out in the fature stances of delay in obscuring lights to discover some means by which or in forgetting not to the whole Colony might be warned tights again in looms not specially of the imminent arriyal of air prepared for the purpose. "black-out" nttack.

Undoubtedly the most noticeable The "black-out" which took place feature and one which is likely to which, I hope will be held some time next month; to again give me last night carried the whole exprove a more ready guide to an their co-operation. In this con-ploration of this problem a step airiman than anything else is the nection I would suggest à more ex further by combining:-

movement of traffic lights along It appears inevitable

Kowloon was an outstanding area of utter darkness, and there were several districts in Hong Kong which were almost as good.

ANOTHER" "BLACK-OUT""

I should like to ask the general public at the next

There are numerous other points system. which I would like to tell y'

information cannot be made pub

tinguish its lights.

tura on

visions of Chinese troops under General Yu Chl-shih.

The Japanese, it is claimed, are already closing in

Arst on the Chinese defence line at Hwang- tongpu, four kilometres south-east of Mahwelling-(Reuter).

GOVERNOR : WILL

ATTEND

TENNIS FINALS

HOT. and

ilis Excellency the Gover-

Sir Geoffry Northcote. Lady Northcote, have kindly, carisented to attend. the finals of the Colony Hard- court tennis championships at the United Services Recreation..... Club on Sunday, September 18.

Lady Northcote had further kindly consented to give away the prizes won in the tourna❤ ment.

may be safely said that the searchlights were not a success and in any case I would make it clear that they will not be available for that purpose in an emergency. The dimming of private lights

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,

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TIENTSIN TIMES Outport Issues Burned Daily By Japanese

Tientsin, Sept. 9. Referring to the daily burn- ́ing of all outport issues of the Peking and Tientsin Timès-by -the postal censors, presumably on instructions from the Jap- anese inflitary authorities," the North China Star declares in an editorial that the action was "quite unjust and equally unwise."

The Times makes the fairest possible arrangement of news and the editorial comment is acted in accordance with the highest ethic of Anglo-American journalism, the leader adds.

After mentioning the issues In which the co-operation of the Japanese is lacking. Dr. Charles. James Fox, Editor of the Star, de- clares that this is a matter, be- tween the Japanese authorities and Government bodies of the other Concessions.

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HIGH JAPANESE 200 CASUALTIES

AIR OFFICERS

KILLED

Shanghai. Sept. 9. Following the death of Rear-Admiral Nintaro Kato, commanding the Japanese

naval air force in China, and two Bying officers at Liang- chuanchen, 25 miles south- west of Ankdang, the Japanese Army Command at Shaha. south of Kinklang, bas an- nounced the death of Colonel Video SamurS.

Commanding the

IN WUSHIHMEN

BOMBING

Nanchang, Sept. 9.

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At least 200 civilians were either

at kilted

wounded at Wushibmen, north of Tehan in Klang, during an air. carriage, staged by over 20 Jay- anese bombers yesterday.

Bombs were showered all over the town, levelling nearby all the houses to the ground. The raiders also strafed the towni with' detachment machine-gun fire.

.Klan. *about・・ 195 kilometres

He suggests that the high Jap- anese military officials, after con- sidering the issue impartially, realise that they are unjustly punishing the newspaper for acts bearing his name, Colonel Samura which it is not responsible and was wounded by Chinese fire southwest of here, was also bomb. urges the lifting of the ban for the while in action at Kungtsumed by six Japanese raiders. sake of peace and mutual under-south of Shaho, on the Kiukfang-30 bombs were dropped in the standing among the international | Nanchang Rallway.

outskirts exacting a heavy toll community of Tientsin-(Reuter). Another casualty was Lleut from the larmers and demolishing Colonel Bhinichi · Ueda, of the a number of houses-(Central Kijima corps, who was killed in News).

SOVIET-JAPAN PARLEY

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London, Sept. 9.

action at Chichuling. west of Maanshan. Colonel Ueda was a

native of Kagoshima and took

part in the Manchurian incident. COMMUNAL

Rear-Admiral Kato was shot It is understood that the Soviet down by ground fire when he was Government

accepted the flying in a giant machine on # Japanese proposals for the re-reconnaissance trip above the

has

DISTURBANCES

sumption of conversations on the Yangtze River. All the Japanese IN NEW DELHI

organisation of a border demar- officers were killed on August 31. cation commission..

Internation).

Over

tensive use of dark blue Hasu First: A period of preparation roads and paper or dark blue material, and during which steps could and that in the future all trafie wil was not a complete success either: hope to obtain approval for all pri should have been taken to prepare have to stop completely and ex-They varied in Intersity in dif vate cars to remain stationary dur-lights for the occasion. „ ing the 'black-out", as there was Second-The element of sur-

ferent localities and in any case MORE "BLACKED-OUT" no doubt that in this last exercise prise, to see with what speed the

were not sufficiently obvious to be aircraft could, have been guided to people could bring their prepara- As an actual comparison with the readily noticed. the Colony by the undimined lightstions into play.

February "black-out" I would say

SIRENS GOOD of moving cars.

Third: The testing of a warning triat "the Colony was more "lack- The ship's sirens and the special led-out" last night than on that siren on Gloucester Building were

'New Delhi, Sept. 0. The Japanese Ambassador to The first question which we all joccasion; that leads me to remind good and were heard in most places Moscow, Mr. Manoru Shigemitsu.

British troops have been order- about, but I am afraid that this ask ourselves is was the "black you again of the conditions of the bordering the Harbour, but this wil. confer with the Assistant For- MOTOR OFFENCES ed to stand-by in New. Delni

ont" a success?". Before answer- last" "black-out", which was to ask system to be a success must be eigh Commissar, M. V. P. Potem- lic. On the other hand it is onlying that it is necessary to ask our- the people to make their houses extended to

For falling to use the left, hand between Hindus and Moslems..

owing to communal disturbances other parts of the kin. who will represent the Soviet side of the road in manoeuvring a Eight for me to inform you that selves for what purpose we black-fit to live in actually during the Colony and particularly to the Government during the absence of centrally

The trouble started when a very valuable lessons have been out at all and I think we can period of the "black-out" and 1 South side of the Island.

placed structure M. Litvinoff now in Geneva for the Argyle Street and Waterloo Road, there was stone throwing by Moe- In Hindu priest was stabbed and learnt.us a result of last night's briefly answer this by saying that wonder in fact if some part of the The rapidity with which the meeting of the exercise.

we "black-out" in order to make it success of last night's practice was "black-out" took effect was very League of Nations. (Reuter).

Council of the and for falling to obey promptlylems (Reuter). I have just heard through the as difficult as possible for an enemy not due to householders switching gratifying and showed that the courtesy of the China Light and to, identity particular portions of off their lights and waiting in people had studied the ARPO Power Co., their normal load was the Colony and furthermore to darkness until the practice was instructions and were on their toes NO REPRESENTATION in traffic at the junction of reduced by 4,300 kilowatts within make it particularly dimcult for over. 70 seconds of the searchlights ap-what are known as inflitary or- pearing this fact alone points to ganizations to be easily recogniz- the rapidity with which Kowloonable. residents blacked out. A similar reduction in load was experienced by the Hong Kong Mectric Co..

Thank you all very much indeed and I trust I did not put you t very much inconvenience, but you. may rest assured that no fur- ther "black-out" will take place this month.

The true answer cannot be given to whether the “black- out" was a success or not ex- cept from actual flying expert- ence at the time. Unhappily this was

not possible last night on account of weather conditions immediately before the black-out was due to start. These „conditions, although bright at the time of the "black-out. had rendered the aerodrome not fit for flying off.

·HOSTILE AIRMAN Consequently it is give you a true description of what Most of you will remember the the Colony would have looked like two previous "black-out""practices to a hostile airman. 1 have been which 'have been held in the Co-asked by Wing Commander Steele- Jony, one in December last year Perkins to supplement his remarks. and the second in February this with this broadcast because, on the

...I would now like to ask Colonel Irwin, who la well-known to you all, to give you his first impressions of the "black-out".

COLONEL IRWIN

Colonel Irwin said:--

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by

Herr

a direction signal that was given

to him by a police officer regulat-

Nathan Road and Prince Edward

ito put them into effect and in That this was the case I will give this connection I would say that

Tokyo, Sept. 9. · Road on August 10, E. C. Tregülus. you an example:

A spokesman today declared of Peace. Avenue. was fined $35 at H.E. the Governor gave particular that no representation was made the Kowloon "Court yesterday by At 9,25 p.m. a room which I can jinstructions that neither he him Identify suddenly burst into light. set nor any of his servants should

Ott regarding the Mr. Macfadyen. Evidently somebody had come into be let into the secret as to when Aviation Corporation attacked by the controlled area in Nathan two aeroplanes of the Eurasia For having driven his car in the room for some purpose and had the "black-out" was to be, forgotten that it was not prepared

the Japanese Air Force-Reuter). Road at a speed in excess of 20 You will say what good are these for the "black-out with the in-remarks If they are not based on

milles per hour on August 14, A. E eviable and dangerous result what R airman would actually

van Langenbury, of He Mun Tin which I described. Undoubtedly have seen from the air and my inland-At the same--time do not

Street was fined $8. people will have had their own pression is that had I been flying regard it as your duty in the fu- experiences and have criticised there as on, the previous occasions ture to provide that particular certain street lights which failed I should, on the whole have adhight.

DANGEROUS MANNER Ane of $20 was imposed.at the Kowloon Court, yesterday by

MR. S. YOSHIDA RECALLED FROM LONDON.

Hankow, Sept. 9. With the recall of the Jap anese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru --Yoshida,--from London, it Ex

reported that either the Jap.......... anese Ambassador in Moscow or the retiring--AmbasELOOF to go out promptly or certain judged this "black-out" a shad: From the point of view of the Mr. Macfadyen on A. Moiseyer, of

from Berlin will be appointed buildings which did not appear better than the one in February. Défence Services it is gratifying to Andre's Beauty Farlour, Gloucester to the London post. have been obscured as quickly as As a matter of interest I would know that such comprehensive Buliding, for driving his car in a Mr Yoshida created a distressing others. Most of these have been like to say that in some respects steps are being taken by the Co-dangerous manner in Castle Peak Impression when he gate an - [noted', officially with a difficult o

view to an odd light here or there may tony to achieve a high measure of Road on August 13,

terviewin July justifying' - Jap- avoiding a repetition on future oc- well be more confusing to an 11-readiness to meet an emergency Mr. C. C. Ron of the Medical anese bombing, of, non-inilitary. intentioned airman than 100 per from the air and that these mea- Department. testified that defen-objectives in Canton, as a means cent darkness and therefore do sures are in the hands of a special- dant had overtaken his car with- to demoralize the civil population. not regard the practice as a fullure ly appointed officer so well qual: out warning. another car at that

Bridsh circles were greatly you yourselves saw odd lights visible on the-hills or on the main task.

casions.

As regards the warning sign-1 al, the experiment was an eng tirely new one. As carried out last picht in a bright moon it

led and well experienced for the moment coming from the opposite shocked by this official utterance.

(International).

direction: