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CHINA WAR NEWS:“
CHINESE BREAK THROUGH CANTON'S OUTER DEFENCE
YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, SEPT. 24 (CENTRAL) CHINESE FORCES HAVE SMASHED THROUGH THE JAPANESE OUTER DEFENCE LINES FOR CANTON AT SEVERAL POINTS, FIELD DISPATCHES 8TATE, ̧·
Fahsien, Pingkong, Kalhow, Aotauhu and Fukwohu have been successively recaptured by them in a series of counter-assaults. No fewer than 2,500 Japanese casualties were inflicted, and three prisoners were taken,
In addition, four field pieces. five trench mortars, nine heavy machine-guns, twelve light machine-guns. 285 rifles, five flags of the Rising Sun and considerable ammunition were seized. Some 500 Chinese casualties were admitted.
Truth Told
Germans By Patriots
The Chinese successes were at- tributed to the co-operation be- tween the troops and the civilians. Armed peasants helped to disrupt the Japanese communication lines. destroy important bridges and attack convoy corps, whole village folks, both men and women, as- sisted in Chinese military trans- port. first aid service and elimina- tion at traitors and undesirable,
Kaoan Recaptured
LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-elements. The German Freedom Party has made a broadcast to the German people stating that Germany's un“ ¦ SHANGHAO, KIANGBI, Sept. 24 restricted submarine warfare could (Central)-After a brief occupa
Dr. tion by the Japanese, Kacan, im- детет succeed. although Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minis-portant town 40 miles south-west ter, iried to make a dreadnought of Nanchang in Klangs was re- out of every fishing boat sunk. taken by the Chinese yesterday
The Nazi Government is blung morning. the people into pretending that
they can starve out Brita'n.
· FORMER SOVIET OFFICIAL DIES MYSTERIOUSLY
PARIS, Sept. 24 (Reuter) -M. Raskolnikov, former Soviet Minister to Bulgaria, is reported to have died in a nursing home in Nice in mysterious circumstances, **L'Intran- according to sigeant."
M. Raskolnikov was re- lieved of his post as Minis- ter for Bulgaria in April 1938 and was declared an outlaw by the U.S.S.R. Su- preme Court on the ground that he *** joined the camp of the enemies people."
of the
NEUTRALITY POLL IN U.S. SENATE
CABLE
NAZI ARMY OFFICER IS KILLED
COLONEL - GENERAL VON FRITSCH FALLS FIGHTING
LONDON, Söpk. 23 (Router) -One of the leading oficers in the German Army, Colonel- General von Fritsch, was "kill- ed in action yesterday in fight- ing on the Warsaw Front." This is announced in an official communique issued from Hitler's Headquarters.
FELL FIGHTING The communique, states that Col-General von Fritsch fell in fighting at Warsaw and will be buried with full military honours.
The Generni was 59 years of age. Some 41 years ago, he entered the Army in the Field Artillery.
"AUSSIES"
GOING OVER
AGAIN
EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE
says
LONDON, Sept. 24 (Renter)—. A message from Canberra that the Australian Government has decided to send an expedí- tionary force overseas. The force will include other detachments, besides the four bomber and two squadrons already pro- fighter mised
Arrangements
also being made to form. from the militia.. a special force of one division. with auxiliary units for home or overseas service.
New militia garrison battalions from the Army will be formed Reserve.
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In addition, the Royal Austra- Han Navy has been fully commis- stoned.
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MILITARY CAREER During the Great War he was a the General Staff Officer with
Once again the British public Fourth Army, and after the War
expresses deep gratitude for this rose to the rank of Lieutenant-magnificent offer of help. General.
GOOD SUPPORT
He was made Commander-in- Chief of the Relchswehr in Feb- FOR ROOSEVELT
ruary 1934, was promoted to Col.- WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Reuter) General two years later, and re- -The latest poll on Senatorial
1938, when spectacular changes, Japanese entry opinion on neutrality, shows that mained as C.-in-C. until February." Following the
"purge." embargo, Addressing the soldiers in the on Sept. 19, heavy Chinese re-approximately 35 Senators opp:se otherwise known, as
were made in the higher com- inforcements were rushed up and the repeal of the arms
the majority of the remaining 61 mand of the German Army. a general counter-offensive was
He was rehabilitated in June of launched
night support President Roosevelt, but Thursday
fifteen are
last year and given command of the between ten to a night-long battle. After
an Artillery Regiment in recogni- tion of his services to the Army.
trenches. the
223
announcer
said: the against "Fight with Gestapo. Talk to comrades in the
Tell Government.
on
trenches. They will Aght with us Japanese were routed and fed in committed elther way... against the your comrades how their families confusion, leaving large numbers of live at home, set against Hitler's bodies and arms on the field...
war alms and the German people's' peace alms."
the
*
Fighting In Progress
Remnant Japanese were inter- "Down with Hitler!" said announcer at the conclusion of the cepted north-east of Kaoan, where fighting is reported to be in pro- broadcast.
Bress.
CHURCHILL'S" "ATROCITIES"
(Reuter)- LONDON, Sept. 24
Com-
This is a brief review of
radio programmes this
who recaptured The Chinese Tsunehien near Kaoan on Wed- resday have wrested back another town, Hsiehyu, In the east. and are reported to have established give poor Mr. Winston Church contact with their comrades ad-
"tinental
week.
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German stations are trying to
a bad name. They accuse him of being the author of atrocities.
vancing from Kaoan.
Meanwhile, on the southeastern
not
Mr. Roosevelt's supporters re- main confident of ultimate suc- cess, though they foresee a month or six months stormy debating and Parliamentary manoeuvring before the isolationists are defeated.
Nazi Planes Over Neutral Territory
Severe Quake
In Turkey
SEAMEN'S SPIRIT,
UNDAUNTED
..Continued From Page t sunk early this morning by a Cher- man submarine.
The ship, which was carrying cargo of wood pulp, was stopped of the south coast of Norway.
The U-boat ordered the ship nearer the coast, so that the crew could reach shore safely, and then placed dynamite in the hold. „
The ship sank in a few minutes The crew of 24 landed in Norway in two boats. ..
ANOTHER SINKING STOCKHOLM, Sept. 24 (Reuter
Finish
Walma steamer, 200 KILLED: 5,000 The
HOMELESS wa attacked and sunk by two German 'submarines a few miles SMYRNA, Sept. 23 (Reuter)-south-west of Halloe lighthouse Over 200 were killed and several of the west coast of Sweden. The hundred injured in yesterday crew of 18 were rescued. morning's quake in the Smrna district.
The German announcer from Fengsin sector, north of Kapan the ONE FORCED DOWN stores were
recaptured Nan-
the Polish "station said that two Chinese have Poles with their pockets full of chanho. Yuanchien, Chowchwang bombs had been arrested at the and other points, famous monastery of Chesnakoka.
In North Hunan They had been hired by "an Eng.) lish speaking man" to bombj MILO, HUNAN, Sept. 24 - (Cen- churches, it was stated.
tral)-Fighting with their back to This, the announcer said, was a the stream, the Chinese on the good example of the atrocities of north bank of the Sintsiang River Mr. Churchill.
in north Hunan have successfully
It is alleged that the Polish repelled all Japanese attacks. prisoners
before the brought
Japanese land batteries and guns. microphone say that they had aboard warships in the Tungting
by
OFF. SWEDEN
About 1,000 shops, houses and wrecked, and 5,000 people are without shelter.
Intermittent shocks continus. BRUSSELS, Sept. 21 (Reuter)—
LASTED 10 SECONDS Belgian newspapers to-day report│.. that a Nazi military plane flew over| ANKARA, Sept. 23 (Reuter)- Malmedy and was followed later by The casualties in the extremely a squadron of 18 machines.
Smyrna earthquake in yesterday are larger than at first reported.
Malmedy is a district ceded to Belgium by Germany after the Great War.
violent
The quake, which was recorded at Athens Observatory, lasted 10 seconds.
The Island
+
of Milene was
been deceived
rocked and houses collapsed. the leaders.Lake have severely bombarded the that Britain and France have Chinese lines, betrayed them and that the
out
Chinese Drive
Steps have been taken to make the Belgian frontier quite clear irom the air.. At night all towns and villages wll be lighted as usual During the day a large letter! "B" in white Is placed "on the ground at intervals between the frontler and the nearest town.
FORCED DOWN STOCKHOLM, Sept. 23 (Reuter) -A German military plane was forced down in Swedish territorial waters to-day owing to engine trouble.
Fight was particularly severe at "kind" Germans are giving them Tsaosheling (Straw Shoes Cum "plenty of bread and jam."
where some 500 Japanese casual- Moscow has been broadcasting ties were inflicted on Sept. 21 "atrocity stories" remin'scent of
alone. those sent
from German radio statioris.
Finally, it alleged that an Indian
SHIUHING," KWANGTUNG, Sept. Nationalist leader came to the microphone and said that the Bri-24 (Central)-Chinese forces con- tish Empire was about to break up tinue their drive on Kongmoon. because of the Nationalist struggle Toyun near Kongmoon was le- The plane was taken in tow by!.
gained by them on Wednesday a Swedish destroyer and will be
Borne 400 Japanese interned. The Indian Nationalist spoke morning. with a strong Prussian accent. casualties were inflicted in the
in India.
ESTHONIA
& SOVIET
TALLIN, Sept. 24 (Renter)— The Esthonian Foreign Minis- Ler
making a visit to Moscow.
One" report mys, he
will
negotiate a
commercial
· new treaty with the Soviet, but it is also suggested in Moscow that he is siting the Soviet capital in connection with the Soviet allegations that Estho- nia has connived at the cent escape of the intermed Polish submarine,
engagement,
Two hundred Japanese wounded were conveyed back to Kongmoon and 300 dead were cremated at the foot of Tatim Hill outside Kongmoon on Tuesday,
Japanese OfferSITE CHANGSHA, Sept. 24 (Central)- A concerted attack was launched by Japanese land, naval and air forces in north Hunan yesterday.
Japanese troops on the north bank of the Sintalang River made repeated attempts to cross the river but were repelled by the Chi- nese.
CIVIL AIR GUARD mouth of the Sintalang River about
MEMBERS
"Meanwhile, Japanese bluejackets from war vessels in the Tungting Lake made persistent efforts to land at Luchuehshih, outside the
15 miles south of Yoyang, and Yingtlen, ́about ten miles north of LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter) The
Slangyin. Over thirty Japanese Brst batch of Civil Air Guard motor boats were sunk in the abor members have been warned to hold tive landing at Luchuchshih.
Japanese aircraft actively bomb..
themselves in readiness for an in- terview with the authorities In view of their possible admittance ed Chinese positions to cover the
land and naval drives.
into the Royal Air Force,
This batch includes men up to the age of 28 who have passed and are in possession of the "A" licence.
In South Hogei
FINNISH PROTEST BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-The Finnish Minister in Berlin has protested against the sinking yes- terday of Finish ships by German submarines.
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Earlier dispatches from Paris alleges that the Poles atmed stated that Herr Hitler had join-joccupy Danzig and East Prussi ed General von Brauchitach, the land to make the latter a province German. Commander-in-Chief, on of Poland before the war.
Balf a million prisoners and 1,200 the Western Front and that his arrival coincided with renewal of guns and an enormous quantity a German counter-attacks. The re materials have been captured and port was confirmed, "
the Polish Air Force amashed with It is added that the German small loss to the German Air Forta »
military mission which went to
Moscow to demarcate the zones to be occupied in Poland is remain- ing there for further military negotiations.
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TOMMIES MOVING UP LONDON; Sept. 24 (Renter)---- The British Expeditionary Force in France is still in the stage of moving op into positions and con- centrating preparatory to into action, writes "eye-witness" (A. G. Clifford),”
Meticulous care is being taken whereabouts to conceal its exact
"
going
from the enemy. The soldiers are not even allowed to send picture
are scarcely
WESTERN FRONT ACTIVITY* PARIS, Sept. 24 (Router) b ported that the presence of Herr Hitler and Gen, von Brauchitsch coincided with a marked renewal in activity.
Over the whole front, expo- clally in the vast sone between the Saar and Rhino, a number of local aetioris has begun, These included the activities of German patrols in a greater. forea than rual and unusually beavy artillery: -bombardiment of French positions,
At one point a regular attack
postcards to relatives, and there is was made not by a company, as on also a minimum of British Army previous occasions, but by a whole
hattalion attacking in wAYEZ signposts for British "traffic,
The attack, it is stated, showed These however, necessary, for army traffic moves, considerable tenacity, but failed in a practically continuous pro- completely before the French de
fence. As each saggedve wave of cession. Everywhere troops are met with touching evidences of German troops began to advance. welcome. Children spend the day it was met by withering fire from cheering, and offer fruit to dis- big French gums and machine-guns. patch riders held up by traffic.
PIDGIN ANGLO-FRENCH
A. new pidgin Anglo-French language is in rapid process of evolution.
Each wave was checked at the cutset and as one account gut dà, it was "nailed to the ground."
: VIOLENŤ STEKET FIGHTING ( LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter)— Nazr communique announces fur PATROL BOAT STRIKES MINE
The only embarrassment arises ther withdrawals of German troops LONDON, Sept. 223 (Reuter)-from the new British battle dress. from Poland in the face of the It was officially announced to-day and the similarity in officers' and Soviet advance, though it cart that H. M. 8. Kittiwake, a patrol men's uniform is apt to confuse ful to emphasise that there is no boat of 500 tons, struck a mine the French soldiers who want to Soviet pressure on Germany, in the Channel on Wednesday.
Five of the crew were killed and two injured.
The vessel has returned to port for repairs, and the injured men are now in hospital:
salute the right people.
POOR TRIBUTE
A Nazi news agency reports vio lent" atreets fighting in Grodno, between Polish and Soviet troops.
LICENCES FOR EXPORTS
LONDON, Sept. 24 (Reuter) Aviation experts are of the opinion that Germany's losses of aero- planer in Poland, reported to be CARE OF HOMELESS
SUBS OFF MEXICO
over 400, are a poor tribute to the ANKARA, Sept. 24 (Reuper)—-- MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24 (Reu-quality of the planes and efficiency Ger- The Turkish Government has setter)-For the second time two of the pilots considering aside large sums for the care of unknown submarines were reported many's vast superiority in num- SIMLA, Sept. 24 (Renter)-In
bers, writes Q those are homeless or injured in last night in the Gulf of Mexico,
military corres-order to preserve supplies and to the Smyrna earthquake.
just outside the three-mile mit pondent.
prevent essentials from reaching of the State of Vera Cruz.
The Russian position in the the enemy through neutral coun- One was reported to be sighted Polish oilfields and as a barrier to tries, the Government is shortly. off the port of Vera Cruz, of Rumania's frontier evokes much instituting a Beencing system for Puerto Mexico, which was the spéculation regarding Germany's exports to non-British desting- only sex exit of the enormous oll oll resources. production of the Isthmus Tehuantapec.
OVER 5,000. CHINESE GAIN ENTRANCE TO COLLEGES CHUNGKING, Sept. 24 (Central) A total of 5,085, students passed the entrance examinations of Chi-
·BELGIAN” OKDERS
nese government colleges and uni- BRUSSELS, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-versities recently held by an ad- In the instructions regarding the mission committee appointed by marking of a Belgian Frontier the Ministry of EducawON.
They were chosen from among State at night, all Belgian town- ships and hamlets must maintain 21,283 students who took the ex- so as to be aminations given simultaneously in their usual lighting clearly visible from the air, and 13 cities in Free China, and they particularly the frontier regions will be distributed between 21 gov- Durng the day, the signal will be ernment colleges and universities. clearly visible from the air in the
Among them; 1,783 will specialise form of the letter" which will in arta, law, commerce and other be placed on the ground between similar courses, 2,879 in science and the town or hamlet concerned and engmeering, and 623 in agriculture"
and medicine. the nearest frontier.
JAPAN'S ANTI-BRITISH DRIVE TURNS AGAINS MISSIONARIES
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PEIPING, SEPT. 24 (REUTER)—THE DRIVE AGAINST BRI- TISH MISSIONARIES IN NORTH CHINA CONTINUES, -
Another group of missionaries belonging to the United Church of Canada, have arrived from North Henan, as well as the Chi- nese Inland Mission representative from Hantan, on the railway near the South Hopel border.
The Anglican Mission headquar- CHINESE INTENSIFYING ATTACK ters have just learned that the anti-British movement has offi- IN SHANSI LOYANG, Sept. 24 (Central) In clally closed up their hospital in southeast Shads, the Chinese are Hochlen in South HopeL intensifying their encircling attack
“KICKED-OUT
SOUTH HOPEI, Sept. 24 (Cen-on Changchin, Changtze and Huk- tral)--Four, hundred Japanese
Anti-British demonstrators visit- wan Large contingents of Japanese PEIPING FOOD
troops on their way from Hotseh, reinforcements have been called ined the hospital and forced the Chi- southwest Shantung, to Kaifeng into defend the cities, the loss of nese doctors and nurses and PRICES SOAR thirty trucks were attacked by the which would mean Japan's loosen-patients to sign a document stat
Chinese near Tungming at the
tarlly" after which they were un- CHUNGKING, Sept. 24 (Central) southern tip of Hopes propice ing of her grip on that part of ing that they withdrew volun- On the night of Sept. 17 Chinese ceremoniously kicked-out of the
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PEACE WITH NAZI REGIME
Continued From Page 1 balcony and summon the whole
·Italian" nation to hear that statement.
of
BRITAIN'S PURPOSE LONDON," Sept. 23 (Reuter)- While there is no oficial comment yet on Signor Mussolini's speech; Mr. Neville Chamberlain's words. on Wednesday are recalled.
It in known that German ex- perts have calculated that she need 18,000,000 to 18,000,000 tops annually in war of which ane pro- duces 3,000,000 extracted · from
Coml.
AGAINST RUMANIA!
own
It is doubtful whether Rumia would be able to supply much considering "ber internal demands, hence the rumours that Germany is pre- paring to invade Hungary with Bamanis's annual production of 7,800,000 tons as the, ulti- mate objective. Russia conki counter this by moving into Slovakia.
RED ARMY MOVES -
tions;
It is understood that decnoes will be granted freely for gooder: to all countries in America, al- most the whole of Asia, Includ...”- ing China and Japan, and abe to Egypt
Licences for exports to neutral countries will be issued to the Mimit of normal exports to these countries. The list to key-com- modities controlled under this ga- tem inchides raw, and, manufactur- ed cotton, wool, hides, skina, mica raw rubber, manganese org oil, coconut oil, all seeds, and, off cakes.
Mr. Chamberlain on that occa- sion stated, inter alia, that our
MOSCOW, Bept, 24 (Reuter)-A WEATHER REPORT purpose was to redeem Europe | Red Army communique says that from the perpetual and recurring Boviet forces have advanced to fear of German aggression, and the west via Bialystok, Brestlitovsk that no threats would deter us
and Lwow towards the line of de- from that purpose. :·
marcation.
"Liquidation" of remnants of the Follah Army is still proceeding,
INTERESTING INDICATION LONDON, Bept. 23 (Reuter)-An Interesting indication of Italian policy was given over the Rome Radio to-day, with the reading of extracts from the "Popolo d'Italia," with which Signor Mussolini has close associations.
The article declares: "Collabora tion between Germany and Italy will continue in future and this can be taken into consideration in determining our policy.”
PRES. MOSCICKI INTERNED IN RUMANIA STOCKHOLM, Sept. 23 (Reuter)- According to a message from Mos- cow, the German radio has an- Flour is sold at between $12 and Some 100 Japanese were killed broke into Hukwan, Bloody street Some British missionaries have nounced that the Rumanian Goy $14.50 per rack, while rice costs as and fifty wounded in the tve. I fighting raged for hours with con- been withdrawn, and the remain-ernment has decided to intern Fre
*iderable losses on both sides, der are expected to follow shortly addent Mosciel of Poland. much ́as tik per picul.
hour engagement which ensued."
Owing to shortage prices of food across the Shantung border, on stuns in Peiping continue to rise, Sept. 20.
according to a Tientsin message.
are-to-art of Dept. 17 Chiat building
HONGKONG BROYAL OBSERVATORY
30a.m.
Barometer (at sea level), Temperature, '83 7. Humidity, 70 per cent." NAVAL BOMBARDMENT
Wind Direction; MIN" BERLIN, Sept. 24 (Reuter)-A wind Force (Beaufort), 8.
Communique states that movements Temperature, maximum of troops towards the demarcation line is being continued according Temperature; minimum to plan.
Naval forces have renewed the bombardment of Polish positions m the Hela Peninsula, and it is alles- on the ed that Polish deserters Warsaw Front have increased.
NAZIS BEATEN PARIE, Sept. 24 (Beuter)AM communiqué fasued this morn- ing states that numerous at tacks in the region of the Saar and Listembourg, 40 miles to the east of Saarbrücken, were repulsed during the night.
78.1.
Rainfall for 24 hrs endin
-to-day, xit Total rainfall since
79,80′′ing:
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Barometer Tem
Humidity 69 per
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level), 20.86 ma
Wind Force (Beaufort), Matimum temperature, 841
GERMAN ALLEGATION LONDON, Sept. 2 (Renter)—A Minimum German, High Command statement Rainfall, nit
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