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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FIGHTING CONTINUES IN NANCHANG

Every Street A Trench-Every House A Fort

CHUNGKING, MAR. 29 (REUTER)—STREET FIGHT- ING IS STILL GOING ON IN NANCHANG' AFTER" THE ' JAPANESE VANGUARDS HAD ENTERED THE CITY ON MONDAY EVENING.

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"Every street a trench and every house a fort," is a description of the present state of affairs in Klangsl's capital. Chinese units are fighting a rearguard action and are resisting Japanese occupation.

Meanwhile, the Japanese westward advance along the Hunan highway is" being held up to the east of Wuning, ac- cording to which emphasise that "the Chinese units holding out in Kaling will always be a threat to the rear of the Japanese in Klarri."

Chinese reports,

JAPANESE REPORT SHANGHAI, Mar. 29 (Reuter)

west of Nanchang, the Chinese have regained a number of: vantage points. These Include Chowchlashan. Tiger Fil Pheonix EXIII. Chenklashan. The Japanese are said to be re- treating to Anyi elty.

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JAPANESE CHECKED

The Japanese column driving south

from Fenghsin, about 23. miles west of Nanchang, is held in check by, the Chinese at Tacheng.

A Japanese despatch states that a point south of Fenghsin, while Wuning. between Nanchang and the Japanese

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on the Fenghsin- Hankow, about 70 miles Inwards Wanklafu highway have been dis- from Nanchang. Wig captured persed, losing between 400 and 600 early this morning by Japanese men killed and wounded. forces after having been surround- ed last night. Mopping up opera- tions are stated to be proceeding

within the town.

In the Wuning sector, north- west of Nanchang, the Japanese have also failed to gain any quar- ters in the face of extremely stubborn resistance. On the ron- HOSTILITIES CONTINUE STUSHUI, XIANGSI, Mar. 29 trasy, the Chinese have succeeded (Central)-Hostilities of a violent in wresting back many strategic nature continue to rage on a wide points, including Huangpukang. front between the Kan and Slu Tanaotslen, Hulklashan, Wanjen- Rivers, in the outskirts of Nan-nao. Chinchishan and Fenghuang- talen. A liberal use of poison gas chang.

by the Japanese in this sector is alleged.

Battling against great odds in air force and mechanised units, the Chinese forces are contesting every inch of ground, and seeking to exact a heavy price from the invaders.

After crossing the Kan River at Mishengkai. south of Nanchang, a Japanese infantry unit, preceded by six tanks, is intending to cut the Chinese rear at Lentang, ap- proximately seven miles south of Nanchang Chinese troops rushed

up are engaging in bitter fighting.

In the Stu River valley Chi- nese resistance has been effec- In a counter-drive on tive. Anyl about 20 miles north-

ALTERNATE AIR ROUTE FROM AUSTRALIA

'MELBOURNE, Mar, 29 (Reu- ter)-~~A survey flight from Australia to East Africasis to be made in June to study the possibility of

alternato route to the Australia:Siora- pore-Indla route.

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Tungkow and Loping, two important points on the south.. bank of the Siu River, are un- derstood to have also been re- eaptured by the Chinese. The Japanese there have been withdrawn to the north bank and the Chinese are ready to cross the stream to pursue them.

It is learned that heavy Japan- ese reinforcements have now been dispatched to the Wuning sector

CABLES

COLONY SWIMMER MARRIED

MR. P. N. BARTEN AND HIS BRIDE, formerly Miss Doris May Hunt, Colony swimming champion, after their marriage at the Registry, Supreme Court. yesterday. (Photo A. A. Kahn).

ACTION AGAINST AGGRESSION

Confidential Consultations

Continuing

LONDON, MAR. 29 (REUTER)—IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, REPLYING TO MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD (LAB.), Mr. Neville Chamber- lain stated: "The Government is actively continuing consultations with the other governments on the issues arising from recent events.

"During the progress of Government had made it perfect- these consultations, the Housely clear to the other governments will appreciate that it is what Britain was prepared to do. discussion at the essential that their confiden-There would be

earliest possible moment in the

to make a fresh attempt to dis-tial character should be lodge the Chinese defenders. In- tense fighting is imminent.

TOTALITARIAN OR DEMOCRAT

Japan Belongs To

Neither Camp

respected.

"The House will not expect me to make a statement which can-

not be complete until we are in possession of the Anal view of the

other governments concerned."

asked Greenwood Mr.

the

Premier whether, in order to re move apprehensions, he would go a little further and say whether

the declaration which had been submitted to certain Powers was one for consultation or whether it involved military commitments?

House.

Mr. Chamberlain added:

The

Government fully realize the urgency of this matter and the con- desirability bf coming to a clusion at the earliest possible

moment, but there is more than one government involved and a

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PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Composition Of U.K. Delegation

LONDON, Mar. 29 (Reuter)-L the House of Commons yesterday, replying to a question regarding the Pacific Conference, the Prime said that the Govern- Minister ment was satisfied that the com- position of the United Kingdom delegation was suitable for the question to be discused,

Lieut. Com, R. T. Fletcher (Labi asked if the Prime Minister did not consider that the events which had transpired since the conference

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representation so as to make it one of Arst rate "importance?

The Prime Minister: "The matter has been carefully considered and we are satisfied that we have the right composition."

IN LONDON MELBOURNE, Mar. 29 (Reuter). -Mr. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister TOKYO, Mar, 29 (Reuter)The

of Australia, announced that the A GREAT DEAL FURTHER Japanese Prime Minister. Baron Hiranuma, declared to-day that Mr. Chamberlain: "It will be Government had decided that Mr. Japan was not antagonistic to-understood from what I previously S. M. Bruce, the Australian High wards democrats or totalitarians said that what the.. Government Commissioner should return to He is sailing and that she belonged to neither had in mind goes a great deal fur-London immediately,

ther than consultations. I don't from Sydney on Friday.

It was stated that the presence think I should like to go any fur-

Anglo-French p

Military Alliance

ASSISTANCE FOR RUMANIA

AND POLAND LONDON, Mar. 29 (T/Ocean) -Much prominence is given in the "Daily Mall" to-day! to a report asserting hurried negotiations for an Anglo- | French military alliance.--

However, Japan may strengthen

the Anti-Comintern Pact though he did not declare how Japan would do so.

The Prime Minister added that Japan's relation with Britain. France and the United States' re-

quire readjustment.

NEUTRALITY LAW IN AMERICA

Appeal By Chinese

Colleges

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A new

The paper believes that the visit of the Chief of the Gen- eral Staff, Lord Gort, ist prompted by the desire for an earliest signing of an alliance WASHINGTON, Mar. which allegedly foresees, not (Reuter)--There", was only military assistance for move to-day in the controversy regarding neutrality legislation. Poland and Rumania, if they are attacked, but also includes On the eve of to-morrow's meet- the protection of Switzerlanding of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee of the Senate, Benators and the Netherlands.

The "Daily Mall" adds that the Nye, Bone and Champclark in- United States are being kept introduced an amendment seeking to formed on the progress of the the extend cash and carry principle negotia ons and that, for the time to all goods in war time and not being, it is not intended to include merely to instruments of war and Soviet Russia in the alliance. The also permitting the Congress to

state of war" paper declares that at present the determine when a situation is unsatisfactory, both exists. from the diplomatic and national defence point of view,

Meanwhile, the

Presidents of seventeen Chinese colleges have

ther into details at the moment." of Mr. Bruce in London during the In reply to further questions, present political tension is desir Mr. Chamberlain "said that the able.

TWO EXPLOSIONS AT HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE

LONDON, Mar. 29 (Reuter) -Two terrifle explosions oc- curred at Hammersmith Bridge shortly after 1 s.m. to- day.

The police said that they have found evidence to show that the explosions were the result of time bomba. For tunately nobody was hurt and the damage was compara- tively small,

The police are considering the possibility" of the explo- slons being the work of I.K.A. sympathisers, intended as a gesture following the sen- tences imposed at the Old Balley.

Two men have been detaki- ed by the police for question-

Police ing.

searched two houses in Hounslow Barnes.

A car which was crossing. the bridge just after the ex- plosions was damaged by sa failen girder which ripped off part of the side of the vehicle bat the man driver and a woman passenger were not Injured.

CRIMINAL OFFENCE

HEAVY SENTENCES AT OLD BAILEY

"

· LONDON, MARCH 29 (REUTER) —SENTENCES RANGING FROM SEVEN TO 17 YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE were imposed at the Old Bailey yesterday by Mr. Justice Humphreys in the esse in which eight men were tried on charges of trying to cause explosions and arson, His Lordship remarking that the accused had committed on s criminal offence, de

BERLIN – ROME PLAUDITS FOR GEN. FRANCO® BERLIN, Mar, 29 (Reuter)— Hitler telegraphed to Franco's his heartiest congratulations on "the final defeat of a nation and the destroying of Bolshevism."

Herr Gen.

A message from Rome states that Signor Mussolini appeared on the balcony of the Plazzo Venetia and addressed a crowd of 10,000.

He said: "Gen. Franco's in- fantry and the Italian Lerion- arles have entered Madrid and the Spanish War can thus be considered finished. It flülsbed with the collapse of Bolshevism and so will the enemies of Italy and Fascien.”

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Aleways:

NURTHBOUND

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Thursday:-Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong- kong. Delphinus (About noon --no mall),

In the course of his remarks, Mr. Justice Humphreys said: "When a person ceases to employ constitutional methods of altering the position of a part of the Bri-. tish Dominion and employs methods of terrorism and incen- diariam, causing explosions and rendering the life of respectable and law-abiding citizens impossi- Air ble, then it is that the Crown invites those who are responsible for administering the law to act firmly in doing what they can to suppress such legal and dangerous acts.

SOUTHBOUND. Friday:-Hanoi, Bangkok Dorado

7.30 am, France:

NORTHBOUND

Thursday:-France, Hanol, Hong- kong. › Service-12.30 pan.

SOUTHBOUND Saturday-Hanoi, France. Service

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EASTBOUND

Wednesday:--U.S.A., Manila, Hong-

kong, China, Cipper-noon. WESTBOUND

The Daily Telegraph." com- appealed to the Congress to distin-

"These men regard them- menting on the present inter guish between aggressor and victima national situation, makes the in and not to enact the cash carry

scives da patriota. Let them be patriota. Let every Irish- teresting statement that secrecy

man who thinks there ought to must be maintained concerning the provisions which, they say, would

SIXTH M.P. TO DIE ¦assist Japan,

be diplomátle activities of En Jand

Irish Republic be an The administration, however, re- WITHIN 12 DAYS and France on the Balkan and in

patriots. They are perfectly Poland, and that the British pub-cognizes that help for China at

entitled to be. But thesa- men : LONDON, Mar. 29 (BWA)-The entirely lle must not count on being in-present goes almost

through Burma and Russia and sixth MP to die in twelve days are charged with committing formed of possible agreementa.

On the other hand, the "Daily hence the opinion is expressed that will add the eighth to the by-Vee criminal offence.

The eight accused were all found Express strongly criticises all at China would not be crippled by elections now pending, tempts to keep political agree the cash carry principle. Further Bir George Harvey, Conservative sufity and sentenced to seventeen ments secret emphasizing that ir more. It is believed that however Member for South-east, Kenning-fifteen fourteen, twelve, ten, ten the British democratic nation is the neutrality law is amended, ton South Landon Constituency and seven years penalservitude. placed under the obligation to President Roosevelt will not apply who died last night, aged 70, had respectively, while the eighth ac arrived fight abroad, it has every right to the new statute to the Far East majority of 545 at the last elec- tused was sentenced to eighteen 306 kilos of

Elon over his Labour opponent, monthe-hard: labour be told about it.

any more than he did the old.

China

Thursday-Manila, USA Cipper 8.30 am. Note: All services Carryoma.II the Imperial and passengers.** Airways Delphinus to-day with pas

126 1ks froen Austrálie

MEETING

A sentence of five days", "impri- «

sonment together with a "fine" of LONDON, Mar. 29 (Reuter)--

Court in Montreuil Sur Mer on the The British Cabinet held its usual 500 francs was passed by the French weekly meeting this morning at British alman, Tim Moligon. The which. It is understood, the general political situation was discussed.

It is stated that the Cabinet also reviewed defence problems.

jury found him, guilty of having disobeyed the orders of the Direc. tor at Le Touquet airport by mount- ing his plane when under alleged, influence of alcohol and, while in, this State, performing for MOSTLY one hour scrobatic fights over the Pte. F. "Tully, of the 2nd Bn.well-known French seaside res Royal Scots, appeared before Mr. of Le Touquet.—(Tanacon

SOLDIER FINED

T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday, charged with assaulting

a police constable, D203, Chi Shui- hain, and a taxi driver, Pang Yu, at Stubbs Road on March 20

Defendant was fined $50 or alx weeks hard labour.

Mr. Houston remarked that many similar cases had occurred re- cently and the soldiers were taking. the law into their own hands.

CORRECTION

Through an error, it was tes ported in Monday's paper the number of tickets sold for

a win on the Horse Africần Diamond in the fifth rače (TSE: Hobart Plate) at Fanling on, Sunday was 1,821. This should have read 182.

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