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GALLANT CHINESE EFFORT TO

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KWANGTUNG

Chungking, Oct 18.

MR. SUN FO. PRESIDENT OF

THE Legislative Yuan and Mr. Tsou Lu, member of the Kuo- mintang Central Executive Com- mittee, have jointly addressed a telegram to the Kwangtung armed forces and people, urging them to exert their best efforts to repulse the invaders.

Confidence is expressed in the telegram that the troops

of Kwangtung, who have distinguish- ed themselves in the fighting in the Shanghal-Woosing aren. and along the Lunghal Railway as well as in the present defence of the Wuhan area, wili do their best in the defence of their native province.

Both Mr. Sun and Mr. Tsou arc

STEM JAPANESE MARCH

Counter-Attack Has The Desired Effect

INVADERS KILLED IN ACTION

Canton, October 18.

CHINESE TROOPS ARE BATTLING desperately in the Poklo sec- tor, about 11 miles northwest of Walchow and 30 miles north- east of Tsengsking on the north bank of the East River, to drive back the Japanese.

"

Under the personal command of a high Chinese officer the Chi nese launched a counter-attack on the Japanese and called a halt to their rapid advance" yesterday.

Whilst the bulk of the Japanese are advancing along the Poklo- Tsengshing highway, another enlu nn is striking at Lungkong, mid- way between Tamshut and Pingw The objective of this column

is believed to cut the Canton-Kowicon Railway between Pingwu and, Cheungmuktau.

Japanese cavalry raiding parties have been sent out to disturb natives of Kwangtung-Central the Chinese rear and cut the railway line. About 200 Japanese are " News.

said to have appeared at Wanglik, 64 kilometres from the Hongkong irontier and 80 kilometres east of Canton Railway

APPEAL. FOR

-AMBULANCES

Stream of Chinese reinforce-1 ments continue to pass through" Macao, Oct. 17.

Canton on their way to the front. Commander-in-Chiet Yu Han- whilst the populace in Canton city mou recently sent a letter to the is fast diminishing, most women Macao General Chamber of Com-and children having left the city. merce appealing for more gifts of Menaced by the Japanese threat' anibulances.

to cut the Canton-Kowloon Rall 'As our soldiers are fighting so way, the Chinese living at Cheung gallantly in the defence of our muktau. Pingwu... Wanglik and fatherland," the letter says, "we other points along the line are also have the obligation to care for evacuating.-Central News. them when they are wounded.".

"

The Macao General Chamber of Commerce has immediately res- conded to the appeal and are now persuading local merchants to offer assistance.-"Takungpao.”

FUKIEN MILITIA

EFFICIENT

Changchow, Oct. 18. The Fukien Peace Preservation Corps has sent delegates to the Interior for inspecting the militia

TANKIAHO RECAPTURET

Hankow, Oct. 18 Chinese forces are steadily clos ing in on Sayang in a counter offensive, according to Reid dis patches.

on the Canton-Kowloon

at Shihwelyao on the south bank of the Yangtze River near Tayeh, the famous min- ing town, have been repulsed by the Chinese. Many Japan. ese were killed in the Chinese counter-attack.

The main body of the Japanese land forces on the south bank of

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Large numbers of evacuees are proceeding northward by the Can- lon-Hankow

Railway. Centrul News.

JAPANESE LANDING

MANCHUKUO MISSION IN BURGOS

Burgos, Oct. 18. Mr. Han Yun Kai, head of the Manchukuo Goodwill Trade Mission, arrived by air from Ramours of Japanese landing at Salamanca, bringing a message. Po Ou and Shatau were discredit to General Franco from the Em-

DISCREDITED

A Japanese warship was hit angled by a batch of 300 refugees, peror. damaged by Chinese batteries near mostly women and children who Most members of the Mission Shihwelyao on October 16.

arrived at the Hongkong frontier arrived yesterday. The Japanese from Po On yesterday afternoon., Minister arrived from San Sebas-

tian to welcome They were sent to the Govern

them. The Mission's programme of conver- the Yangtze River. are now. ad-ment Concentration Camp at Kanı

sations will start to-morrow and vancing оп Sintanpu,

Tin ta the New Territories."

end on Friday.-Renter. Questioned by a Central News Tungshan-Yangsin highway about 20 milles southwest DI Yang-reporter, they said that despite the sin on the south bank of the Fu tension. the inhabitants at Po On River. The objective

remain calm. Only women and column is believed

children are leaving for places of

Un the

this of to capture

BANNERS GIVEN TO

GENERALISSIMO.

Hankow, Oct. 18.

Tanklaho to the southwest 01 Tungshan and cut the Canton-safety as a precautionary measure, Sinyang on the Hupeh-Honan bor- Hankow Railway at Slenning, 80 whilst able-bodied men remain As 1 demonstration of their

der has been recaptured by the kilomees south of Wuchang Chinese. The 500 Japanese there Central News. were beaten back after a bitter fight yesterday.

Kutien and Tsingshanitten, two ther points in the outskirts of

CIVILIANS EVACUATING

Canton, October 18. Trains on the Canton-Samshul

behind to defend the place.

loyalty and support, representa- All highways passing through tives of the National Salvation Po On, they revealed, have been Fublicity Corps of Kansu, Ninghsia damaged to prevent a Japanese and Chinghal, on behalf of the overland drive.

Chinese Mohammedans in the Northwest, presented several rich- Quietness also prevails at Shay-embroidered banners to Gener- tau. Reports that Japanese have alissimo Chiang Kai-shek at a

It wes discovered that the Siryang. have also returned to Rallway are packed to overflowing militia leaders even in the very Chinese hands. Continuing their with civilians, evacuating Canton landed there are groundless. Not local theatre here yesterday.

1

The

personally

secluded districts know their duty advance from these places, the to west. Kwangtung and further only no Japanese have landed but. and "train their men. The Peace Chinese are said to have engaged interfor.

Generalissimo pt a single Japanese warship has attended Preservation Corps were pleased in several hand-to-hand combats Thousands of people gather at been near Shatau, they asserted.mony, and in the

the presentation cere- at this report and agreed to draft with the Japanese in the outskirts the raliway station throughout the

course of a them to their contingent.-"Ta-of Sinyang yesterday.

Shipping between Po On and speech. encouraged the people in night to get tickets to Samstu. Horigkong is understood to be un- the Northwest to serve the coun- kungpao."

The Japanese, who landed

'To expedite the evacuation an interrupted. Central News.

try.-Central News.

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