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"Hongkong Daily prem"---Oct. 21, 1939.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1939.

CHANCE ENCOUNTER BY CHINESE

OF JAPANESE TROOPS AT YOYANG LEADS TO RENEWED FIGHTING

MAJOR OPERATIONS START

IN KIANGSI & SHENSI

CHANGSHA, Oct. 20 (Central)—Field dispatches report that sharp. fighting has been going on between Linsiang and Taolin, in North Hunan, during the past two days.

Chinese vanguards, had a chance encounter with 500 Japanese troops marching southward from Yanglowsze, 37 miles northeast of Yoyang, on the Canton-Hankow Railway on Wednesday morning. Fighting raged until yesterday evening, when the Japanese were repelled, suffering over 200 casualties.

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SIUSHUI, KIANGSI, Oct. 20 (Central)-Bitter fighting is

FIRST REAL developing in the suburbs of

SUCCESS OF ALLIES

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Reu-

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NO CEREMONY ISTANBUL, Oct. 20 (Reuter)......... The signing of the Anglo-Franco- Turkish Pact at Ankara was per-

Fenghsin, 23 miles west ofj Nanchang, in Klangsi

The Chinese commenced a major attack from three directions yesterday morning. Some 3,000 Japanese were thrown into the field and a

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AMERICA WILL STAND NO FURTHER

NONSENSE FROM

China Will Fight To Bitter End

SHANGHAI October 20 (Reuter)----Since his return from Chengtu, General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek separately received the | British, American and So- viet Ambassadors, accord- ing to Chinese reports Chungking, which allege that, in these inter- views with foreign envoys, the Generalissimo reiterat- ed China's determination to fight to the bitter end.

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JAPAN: SCATHING BY AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO GATHERING

"Emasculated And Truncated" Version Of The Open Door: Barbarism Of Air Bombings

U.S. PUBLIC OPINION UNANIMOUS FOR ACTION

An extremely frank exposition of Japanese-American relations was given by Mr. Joseph Grew, United States Ambassador to Japan, when speaking at a luncheon of the American Japan Society in Tokyo yesterday.

In the course of his speech, Mr. Grew, according to a Reuter not message from Tokyo, declared that the American people were

determined to uphold their long-established rights in China.

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ter)-The Western, Allles have gained substantially through the

The Fire Brigade was called out Anglo - Franco - Turkish

twice within an hour in the Can- SHANGHAI, Oct. 20 (Reuter) tral District last night, but both Pact, says the "New York Times." It constitutes their More hills in the

Western According to press reports, the alarms turned out to be first real success since the be- suburbs, including Kuntsalshan Settlement Police are Cavestigating serious ginning of the war and, after and Talentsuishan have been oc- the kidnapping of Yuan Ting.

well-known Buddhist leader and About 9.15 p.m., some paper and a series of disappointments and reverses, it is doubly wel-

In Northwest Klangst the Chi- chairman of the Buddhist Associa-rubbish caught alight at the pre- nese column pressing toward the ion in China, who has, it is alleg-mises of the Chung Hwa come.

city from the west has occupied ed, been kidnapped by Japanese Company, No. 69 Queen's Szetsetal, Putlenchiao and Thai-Piainclothes men from the head- Central, but the small blaze, which pingshu.

artars of the Azmocistica in the

did not cause any damage, was easily pat out, Western District,

Yuan Ying was removed to the

Some cloth hanging in the formed without any pomp and The Japanese at Yitaitow, south Japanese Gendarmerie Headquar- verandah of No. 7 Wo. On Lane, ceremony by the British Ambassa-east of Puhslen, in shansi, were lected $100,000 locally and handed Street, caught fire from burning ters, it is alleged, for having col-second floor, on top of D'Ag:llar dor, Sir Hugh Knatchbull-Huges dispersed by the Chinese following sen, the French Ambassador, M,

it to the Chinese Government for Joss-sticks nearby about 10 p.m.; Massigli, Gen. Wavell and Gen. Wednesday."

a vigorous night-long attack on

conducting the war against Japan An alarm was sent through to the Waygand, on behalf of Britain and

Yuan Ying admits having collect Brigade, but the fire had been put France, and the Turkish Prime

Some 600 remnant Japanese ed the money but ma'ntains, how-out before the appliances arrived. Minister. Renk Saydam, and Field- north-east of Yitaitow, are raever, that the funds were never The presence of the Emergency Marshal Tohakmak on behalf of ported to have been surrounded used for war purposes but as ald Unit on the second occasion at- Turkey..

by the Chinese. With their rear for wounded saldiers.

'tracted a large crowd. cut they are in a precarious post- tion

JAPANESE REVERSES

LOYANG, Oct. 20 (Central) —

Afterwards the signatories toast- ed each other in champagne, stressing the importance of the The Japanese column pushing new entente, cordiale in aiming at towards Slangning, south-west of the restoration of justice and last-Fuhsien, is being engaged by the ing peace in Europe.

Chinese defenders in the suburbs of the town..

"WEIGHTY FACTOR" DAMASCUS, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-! Arab public opinion greeted the Pact with the liveliest satisfaction and it is felt that security has been definitely established in the Near East.

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The American Ambassador said that his views accurately represented and interpreted the current thoughts of the Ameri- can Government and people.

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No less than 700 notable and people did not understand personagesTM were present. to new order in East Asia. bear the Ambassador "who CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD

only recently returned from; The American Government and. America. TOKYO, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-An-

people understood the After stating he would not in-as precisely and clearly as Japan, new order other addition was made to Japan's suit the intelligence of his listeners the Ambassador declared.

The naval strength yesterday when the declared: I suppose there is no ined by Japan as an order of by talking trivialities, Mr. Grew new order had been officially de- destroyer Amat! Bukaze was person here who does not know security, stability and progress. launched,

that American public opinion strongly resents some of the things. the Japanese armed forces are doing in China to-day including actions against American rights and legitimate interests in' China,”

Gambling Debt Of 15 Cts. Leads To Murder: "Strong Man" Faces Charge: Wanchai Fight Sequel

An alleged quarrel over a gambling debt, between two friends which was stated to have resulted in a Fatal ex- change of blows, led to one of them facing a charge of murder before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court

TAI KAU-LO

In South-East Shansi, a Japanese offensive on the Chinese position: near Hukwa has been repelled with heavy losses. At the Chang- the sector. the Chinese took the offensive a few days ago and in- Aicted casualties on the enemy. The press described that Pact as a weighty factor directing events

IN SOUTH HOPEI towards a final victory for the

. UNDISCLOSED PLACE Allies."

SOUTH HOPEL, Oct, 20 (Central) yesterday. WELL RECEIVED “

The accused was YU WAI-TIM, allas —A Japanese westward push from ATHENS, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-The Nelklu, on the Pelping-Hankow (" Strong Man"), who was alleged to have filled his friend signing of the Anglo-Franco-Tur- Railway, in South Hopel, resulted Yau Kam-hol, aged 25, at the junction of Jaffe Road and kish Fact is exceedingly well re-in a disastrous defeat recently Luard Road on September 23. ceived by the public. The press The Japanese were trapped and reflects general satisfaction,

routed by the Chinese, rutering| over 100 casualties.

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EURASIA TO RESUME AIR SERVICE BETWEEN COLONY & CHUNGKING NEXT WEEK

The Eurasia Aviation Corporation's air service between Hongkong and Chungking, which was suspended at the outbreak of the European war, will be resumed early next week, it was learned yesterday from Mr. Tang Chi-kuk, manager of the local office.

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ANOTHER RAID ON SCOTLAND

Mr. Grew then stressed the facts accurately known to the American Government and people.

In the interests of future Japanese-American the United States clared, those facts must be

relations envoy do

Mr. Grew and that this the American Government and people desired not only : for- themselves but, for all nations. throughout the world. He added, "But the new order in East Asia appeared to include depriving Americans of long- established "rights in China·· and to this the American people are opposed.”

The Ambassador said that his views accurately represented and interpreted the current thoughts of the American Government and people. American public opinion in regard to recent current deve-

faced. Only by constructive steps to alter the facts could relations between the two countries be improved. He pointed out that American lopments in the Far East was very people believed in equality of LONDON, Oct. 20

nearly unanimous and based not (Reuter)-commercial opportunity through- Scotland was raided again b-day. out the world. Even Japan had such unanimity was a force which on propaganda, but on facts. The air raid alarm was sounded insisted on, and received, benents three times this morning in south of the "open door" in areas other could not possibly overlook and the United States Government and east Scotland including Edin-than China "where we are told Detective-Inspector W. N.|waving their hands about and were burgh and the Firth of Forth.

the principle is inapplicable except its policies and actions.

would be unfailingly reflected in Defending aircraft were seen fly-in a truncated and emasculated Darkin, in charge of the pro- pushing each other. He pushed secution, said that the defen- the defendant away, but the lattering at a great height and four forma."

METHODS RESENTED dant wanted money and was came back again. Witness then rapid bursts of anti-aircraft fire

Mr. Grew then remarked, that

Stressing the increasing ertent going to ask one Chai Din to】 left the parties alone.

were heard though no enemy ma-the charge" was frequently made with which the people of the settle a debt of 15 cents when

chines were noticed. While he was with them, witness

that the American Government The first alarm lasted for half

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Words were exchanged and receased, "I am prepared to fight all-clear, was sounded another | FINAL SELECTIONS FOR the struggle, the deceased bent asked Chat Din to repay me the morning the third alarm down to pick up his clogs and money. What has that got to do sounded while doing so the defendant was with you?" alleged to have grabbed the de-

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Witness ваш the defendant; the Corridor of all Poles in order over, causing his head to strike po'nting his finger at the deceased to allow Germans who have been against the

pavement. several times. The defendant evacuated from the Baltic States The defendant then stopped for then struck the deceased a blow to settle there-enter). a moment and made off towards with his fist on the left temple. It is understood that the planes Central district in a tram.

The deceased stooped to pick will be operated by selected, ex- A report of the incident was up h's clogs and before he could made to the police and the de- reach them, defendant took him The Corporation's German pilots tendant was arrested in Kowloon by the legs and held him upside- have 'decided not to come here for

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down. He then threw the deceased fear of being interned, although Dr. P. F. 8. Court, of the Queen onto the ground with a loud thud. reliable sources indicate that the Mary Hospital, testiled that the Defendant, said witness, struck British authorities had given as cause of death was a broken the deceased two blows while the surance, through the Chinese Gov-neck, due to, he said, force, being latter was on the ground. COPENHAGEN, Oct, 20 (Reuters ernment, that they would be per- applied to the head on the left The deceased cried out in pain -The new independent State of mitted to enter Hongkong under nde.

and then lay motionless. Poland will be formed from Novem-supervision in the execution of Cheng Pan-fel, a friend of the The defendant, in the mean- ber 1, according to the Berlin cor- their duty.

deceased, gave evidence that he time, walked to Johnston Road and Tespondent of the "Politiken "

Mr. D. D. 14, general manager of knew the defendant about 10 days boarded a tram. It will be about the size of Bul- the Corporation, will be among the prior to the incidents Evidence of the identification garia and the capital will be war-passengers on the first trip out Witness said he saw the deparade was given by Mr. F. W. ward from Hongkong Particulars ceased and defendant quarrelling Shaftain, Assistant Director of Three million Polish Jews will be regarding services may be obtain in Jaffe Road at the stairway of Celminal Intelligence (Crime), zettled in a special Jewish state ed at the office of the Corporation,house No. 93. He went up to after which the hearing was ad- with Lublin: as the capital, M King's Building

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