1938-09-14 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

STAUNCH

Alleged

CHINESE

Use Of Poison Gas By Invaders

JAPANESE SUFFER OVER THOUSAND CASUALTIES

Tehan, Klangsi, September 13. Despite concentrated land, naval and aerial bombardment and the alleged use of poison gas, the Japanese failed yesterday to dis- lodge the Chinese at Hsikuling, a strategic hil, commanding the highway from Singize to Tehan.

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The timely arrival of Chinese, reinforcements narrowly averted the fall of the hill in the morning when the Japanese "succeeded In wiping out 200 Chinese troops and breaking through the Chinese first line of defence by the alleged use of poison ras

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After repeated attempts to dia- lodge the Chinese during the last few days had ended in failure, the Japanese made fresh assault For one hour yesterday morning. Japanese planes and land and naval guns subjected the Chinese positions to terrific bombardment. The Chinese defence works crum- bled in succession under the heavy, deluge of bombs and shells."

Japanese infantrymen then began to charge the Chinese line. in three Columns under smcke screens and allegedly with polson kas. -Two hundred Chinese soldiers on the first line were af fected. But the Chinese troops on the second line stubbornly held their ground until reinforcements arrived. In a counter-attack the Chinese drove back the invaders and recovered the ground lost at noon.

At.1.30 p.m. the Japanese made another attack. Bringing their heavy artillery into action.-the Chinese killed large numbers of the invaders, and once again repelled the onslaught.

Japanese losses as a result of the day's bitter fighting are .es- timated at

1.000 OVLT (Central News).

men.-

Guarding Wuhan Defence

Areas

Hankow, Sept. 13.

All residents, foreign or Chinese, are forbidden to virii the defence areas in Wnchang, Hanyang and Hankow, or to photograph, sketch, survey or describe the nature of the de Jence works bullt, according fò a notice issued by the Wahan Garrison Headquarters today.

A similar notice, it is learn- ed, has been dispatched by the Hankow Municipal Govern- ment to the various foreign Consuls here so that their res pective nationals

be may accordingly informed.,

Unless with express permia- sion, it is also stated, no now structures can be erected in the vicinity of the various defence areas.(Central Newa),

SHANGHAI'S WAR SANCTIONS

REFUGEES

Hankow, Sept. “13.

BY LEAGUE

According to a Shanghai des- URGED

patch, the Health Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council In its latest, return reveals that there are 114 refugee camps in the International Settlement, with a total number of 63,332 inmates.

This number does not include refugees in the French Concession or the famous Jacquingt Zone.-- (Central News).

Chungking, Sept. 13.

It is high time for the League of Nations to Lake positive action against Japan - in order to preserve world peace and order. declared Mr. Tsou La. member of the Kuo- mintang Central Executive Committee. speaking at the Head- National Government quarters yesterday.

If the League can apply sanc-

TWO SUDETENS tions against the aggressor with

SHOT DEAD: CZECH KILLED

(Continued form Page 1) stray bullet in the throat and so he died seriously injured that shortly after.

determination and courage, it will not only recover its lost prestige but also win renewed world-wide support. Mr. Tsou stated.

The present world anarchy. his opinion, arose more or less from the fallure of the League to check Japanese aggression in the past. (Central News),

The man who fired, the shots nas CZECH PRESS

not yet been discovered, -(Trans.

ocean).

CZECH KILLED

Prague, Sept. 13. Two Czechs were wounde 1, one fatally, near Carlsbad.

There were very serious incidents In other towns where the author!- ties asked for mirtary ald which was refused. Eventually the State police restored order.-(Reuter).

TOLD TO PROVOKE ATTAUKS

Prague, Sept. 13.

AND SPEECH

OF FUEHRER

Door Not Closed To Negotiations

RESISTANCE

SECRET orders

TO FRENCHMEN

CABLES

AT

HSIKULING

FORCEFUL

IN SHANGHAI OCCUPATION

Hankow: Sept. 13.

A Shanghal message states that 1.500 French reservists in that city have received secret orders from their home gov ernment to be ready to leave at short notice in the event of an aggravation of the Euro- pean crisk—(Central Newx).

YUNNAN-HANOI- HONG KONG AIR SERVICE

Kunming. Sept. 13. Arrangements are beint made by the Eurasia Aviation Corporation and Air France

for

a. Yunoan-Hanoi-Hong Kong air mail and passenger service, according to Chinese reports.

OF CHINESE CEMETERY

Japanese Plans For Air Field

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1938.--PAGE 9

CANTON

ROTARY TIFFIN

SPEECH BY DR..

LI SHU-FAN

(Continued from Page 2) destination six hours later in dark- ness, covering a distance of 208. kilometres (1 kilometre equals to 5/8 of a mile).

Pelping, Sept. 13.

I must say I was deeply impress- Great indignation and ed with the beauty of Dalat. I resentment has been aroused cannot imagine anyone having by the forceful Japanese oc once seen it will not have the de- cupation of a Chinese cemetery sire to visit it again. Dalat Is at the western Coutskirt of situated on the Langblan Plateau, Felping where the Japanese 100 kilometres wide by 200 kilo- military authorities are going metres long, 3,000 feet above sen- to construct a milltafy flying

level. Its scenic beauty, its rest- field.

fulness and its health-giving quali- Over 500 Chinese tombs had ties are unparalleled. Although it' been laid there for decades and is the Summer resort of the these are now being taken away Governor-General of Indo-China to made place for the "Aying and his staff, they have really gone feld. The relatives and descen-there to work rather than to rest, dants of the dead are looking on preferring Dalat to the heat below. helplessly with restrained anger At the time of my visit, the Em- and hatred.

peror of Annam was there for a week's hunt. I understand he was recently educated in France and is a very keen sportsman.

During my stay. the average

A Eurasia plane will leave Kun-

To pacity the Chinese feeling. ming at 6.30 am. every Wednes- the Japanese made a ditch and day and Friday for Hanol where burled all the remains in it and passengers and mail will be trans- set, up a stone tablet bearing the ferred to an Air France machine inscription "Tomb of the Public." temperature was 72 degrees Fah- flying direct to Hong Kong.

The Japanese gesture turned out renheit, and people were in their Passengers and mail from Hong to be in vain and a large number winter clothing. I had to sleep Kung to Yunnan will be first of the descendants are throwing with two blankets, and a hot bath brought to Hanol by Air France in their lot with the guerillas to in the morning was one of the and then transported to Kunming avenge their hatred.(Interna-most enjoyable things. Certainly

by Eurasia.(Reuter).

tional

there was no need to work up an appetite. There are plenty of re- creations to be had such as, tennis,

RUINED KWANGTSI NOW golf, hunting, riding, hiking and

A CITY OF THE DEAD

Hankow, September 13

It is stated here that although the Klangtsi battle is still razing, the crucial stage is over. On Thursday, the Japanese actually päsled beyond Kwängtsi and reached Chailing, but there the Shaftung and Kwangsi defenders, realising that once the invaders crossed Chailing they would be able to use mechanised units for a push westward along the highway and the north bank of the river towards Harkow. drove the Japanese back after a bitter day-long battle.

Chinese.

swimming. If you can, in that cool air.

SPLENDIDLY MANAGED

Dalat is just as popular in winter as in the Summer, The Langbiau Hotel in which we were registered. was modern and splendidly manag ed. The cuisine was excellent. Hotel charges were exceedingly

of reasonable, characteristic

the hotels in Indo-China I WILS

Concerning the fate of Kwangts,; positions in the hills north and rather surprised to meet so many Chinese sources declare that it is west of the razed town. The area Hong Kong residents in Dalat, now a city of the dead, belonging to the south is nooded, while Chin. which appeared to me that the neither to the Japanese nor to the ese detachments are also holding Hong Kongites must have sudden;!

Shuanchenyi, on the highway bey discovered a hidden paradise. Kwangtal, contrary to press re-tween Kwangts and Huangel. porta, is said to have no city wall. The Japanese at Huangme! are It is now a mass of ruins as the desperately fighting their way result of Japanese bombing and westward in an attempt to relieve artillery fire.

the Japanese column that has been surrounded. (Reuter).

The opposing forces are stated to be facing each other in the hills around Kwangisi.

Ence all the villages in the vicinity of the battlefield have been destroyed by bombing, the Chinest. troops at the front are finding food

and are subsisting

scarce melons.

A Chinese military spokes- man claims that about 2000 Japanese troops are at present surrounded in the vicinity of Kwangisi,

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The Chinese, he said, are holding.

HITLER'S

NO RECONSTRUCTION. OF FRench CABINET

Paris, Sept. 13. Competent circles here de- clare that there is no founda- tion in the rumour thai a reconstruction of the French Cabinet Is Imminent as stated in the Paris Soir.(Trans- освад).

SPEECH

HAS

LEFT WORLD IN DOUBT

Times And Nonsense

London, September 13.

Herr Hliler's speech has left the world in doubt regarding his intentions. This is the general view held by morning papers, most of which anticipate a period of continued anxiety regarding the peace of Europe. -

"The Times In an editorial states that the object of the speech was clearly to put the onus of a settlement

Czechoslovakia's Government

Herr Hitler spoke of "seven million Czechs torturing three and a half million Germans," an ab surd perversion of the truth which naturally, the outstanding feature can hardly have deceived his own

Chancellor

Prague. Sept. 13. Hitler's speech is

Owing to demonstrations and in the Czech press this morning

docile and devoted audience. He

desire to exterminate them,

"It is lamentable indeed that

rots in different parts of the coun- Under headings such as "Threats even explained that there was a try the Czech Government has de-to Czechoslovakia: · Attacks on alted to proclaim a state of emer- President Benes; Violent attack on gency in five districts. It is report England:. Our defensive measures the head of a great country like ed that the death-roll in the in- of May 21 still sore point, the Germany should talk such non- eldents between Czechs and Bude widely read paper Narodny Politic

sense.. Except for a single sen 1ens last night was six.

which is the only paper to comtence about self-determination, the ment editorially on the speech speech of the chief of the German thus far says that diplomatic State was just another of those circles judge the speech calmly.

speeches which are delivered al- most nightly at Nazi gatherings. and It really leaves the vita! problem of Central Europe very much where it was before he spoke RESPITE WELCOMED

The Sudetens attempted to seize post offices and police headquarters

In a number of towns.

The authorities announce the- seizure of a circular issued to secret service men cailing them to do their utmost to provoke attacks on State officers. AB. Sudetens-with-arms-should-if- possible seize buildings and eat communications with the cen- tral authorities.

Major Sutton-Pratt, British' _ob- server attached to the British Legation in Prague, is proceeding

reports of disturbances.

A special meeting of the Inner

Cabinet was held this morning

These creler, according to the paper, see in the speech- Can Foratorical"elimax of the Nuremberg Congress but con- sider that despite the menaces uttered by the speaker the speech does not close the door to further negotiations be- ween the Sudeten German Party and the Czechoslovak Government.

The paper does on to say that

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MARKET Adopt Cautious' Attitude

London, Sept. 13. Concensus of opinion in city circles is that Hitler's speech bas done little or nothing to relieve the prevailing interna tional political tension. Conse- quently operators on au mar- kets continue to adopt a most eantious attitude.

There is an excellent Pas- teur's Institute at Dalat under the able directorship of Dr. Marin. At the time of my call, the staff was busily engaged in manufacturing anti, cholera vaccine, of which one million doses were ordered by the League of Nations for dis- patch to China.

On our way back to Saigon we were better able to appreciate the rare beauty of the country. travelled through a vast expanse of the jingle, intermingled here and there with rubber,' coffee, or tea plantation.

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MEDICAL WORK

IN CHINA WAR ZONES

(Continued form Page 1) Hankow Methodis Hospitni and was in that clty during the inten- sive Japanese hombings towards the end of August.

"It was pretty awful," Dr. Treme- We wan said, "that particular aerial

attack whs spread over tour days during which the killed and ins jured must have numbered thou - sands. There was no electric Eght After having rested the night in or water in the Chinese city for Saigon, we left the following morn-" two weeks after that, so extensive ing for Ankor. No one visiting was the damage done. The price Indo-China can afford to miss of candles went up 100 per cent in Ankor. It is an eight-hours trip two days Medical work could only by motor. About' midway, is be done under the most dificult or Fhnom Penh, the new capital or conditions,"

visited Cambodia, where we number of interesting places ...in- cluding the Emperors' palaces and the famous museum.

MAIN ASSET

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Along this route lles a vast ex- panse of rice-fields which represent the main asset" of the country. I must say nature has been extreme- ly kind to Indo-China. Because of its tropical sun and rain, the people are blessed with three crops of rice a year. Because of the comparative mildness of typhoons, trees were grown to a great" girth, while plantations and jungles re- main practically unmolested. This in essence is the secret of wealth of Indo-China.

J HIGH MORALE

The morals at Hankow, ac÷/ cording to Dr. Tremewan, was very good. Dr. Gray added that though they had no direct contact with military or civil oficials, their own opinion, formed by personal observa- tions, and that of war corres“ pondents in the city, is that those of the population that are left are definitely optimis- tic, holding that if the city did fall at all, it would be a matter of months.

FRIDAY THE 13TH-

LORD STANLEY IMPROVES

Dominions Office Under Attack

London, Sept. 13...

A. Winnipeg message states that the condition of Lord Stanley, Dominions. Secretary, continues to show improvt- ment and that he hopes to sai! for England from Montreal on September 24,——(Britlah · Wire- less)...

J

*ABOLITION OF D.O.

During Lord Stanley's ab- sence, the Prime Minister has been bearing the full brunt of the Empire attack

on the

Dominions offer.

Most Empire statesmen are clamouring for abolition of the D.O. and for direct contact with the Foreign Office: The Premier is in "favour of maintaining Lord Stanley's department, but at the. same time he is anxious not to offend the Dominions.

He has in mind a compromise plan by which there would be direct contact with the F.O. on matters of foreign policy. Regard- ing purely Empire affairs, approach would still be made through the D.0.

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· EXASPERATING For a long time Australia,n particular, has been chafing under A significant revelation was made the system whereby every great by Dr. Tremewan when he told our and small "communication with representative that three missions the United Kingdom has had to In Changchow, which had been pass. through the 'Dominions On each side of the Mekong visited by Madame Chiang Kai- Office. Matters Came to a crisis. River which we crossed by tow- shek, accompanied by Colonel during the Abdication crisis, when, boat limitless paddy-fields were Wons, were intensively bombed the the Commonwealth let its voice be seen stretched to the horizon. On next day. The places were the heard in no uncertain fashion.. reaching Ankor, we were comfort- Catholle Mission, the Methodist

ably put up at the leading hotel.

Here the speaker went into a detailed reference of the history of Ankor.

Mission and the Baptist Mission Hospital. The date was, strangely enough, Friday, May 13.

That Premier "Joe" Lyons. could not speak direct to Mr. Stanley Baldwin, but only through his mouthpiece, (then Malcolm Macdonald) was ́ex- asperating to the Federal Premier.

Asked about the spirit of China's Dr. Li continued:

defenders, both doctors were full One evening, almost mid-night, of their praise. The wounded were a Camodian dance was staged for now much better looked after than- Well-informed circles point out our benefit within-the-Anker Vat.at the beginning of the war but offer no that pending clarification of the The music, though, weird, was nevertheless it was not uncommon own opinion was that the language comment on this, Hla outlook any resumption of normal melodious and enchanting. The for the men to have to bear ter- difficulty was not so much a hard- market activity, both on the stock scene was lit up by numerous rible hardships For instance, cap to doctors as it would be bor The Daily Harald says that while exchange and commodities, la vir- torches held by the natives. The after the fall of Hauchow at the nurses. Both doctors wished the the whole world will welcome the tually impossible. A

play was thus re-enacted on the beginning of June, we had solders Unit the best of luck and asserted respite which the absence of any The lack of any degree of same stage after almost a thou walking past our hospital that their arrival was eagerly further demand gives it, it would unanimity in business circles inter-sand years. It was most 'm-Changchow) Dr. Gray said, "Eor waited by the Chinese at the be foolish to ignore the Hanger in-pretation of current events was pressionable

all that the men's spirits are very fronteneg herent in Herr Hitler's words. reflected at today's dealings at the The News 'Chronicle says that fixing of the London gold price.

BIG GAME. HUNTING

good and many of the men in hos- Dra. Gray and Tremewan are pital are full of the utmost uger staying in the Colony for three to Eger, Carlsbad, to inquire into the Government must remain firm the speech must leave the de. Only 208 bars, valued at £801,000 Before 1, conclude, perhaps you ness to get back to the front to weeks, after which they will return

and Insist on the respect of law mocratic Powers in no false mood were dealt in all of which were may be interested to hear of some get their own back!"

continental and order so as to ensure a solid of optimism. For relieving the supplied by

to New Zealand, their places at the resales thing about big game hunting lin

INDIAN MEDICAL UNIT : front having been taken (after the foundation for future negotiations, crisis it must deepen the anxiety while arbitrageurs who yesterday Indo-China. The country still

Questioned about the probable usual six months term) by two mier, Dr. Hodza, is meeting Budeten viewpoint only in headlines and take all precautions and set in today purchased more freely thus game, such as tigers, elephants, Medical Unit who are due here Guy Hospital, London, and it is In the afternoon the Czech Pre- Other papers so far indicate their France, Britain and Russia must morning were reluctant to operate abounds with a variety of big degree of usefulness of the Indian, other doctors. Dr. Tony by to Deputies to discuss the general refrain from editorial comments. the closest concert If peace is to leaving only a negligible amount of Leopards, bantangs," gattrs, bears. morning on their way to the understood, he also will not be re-

gold to be absorbed by the authorl- (Continued on Back Page)

altuation.(Reuter Bulletin).

(Transocean),

be preserved.--(Router),

ties(Reuter).

Interior, Dr. Gray nád Be could maining in Hong Kong very long.