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CHINA WAR NEWS

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CENTRAL HUPEH

engaged the Japanese. Fighting lasted til noon when the Japanese withdrew into the city.

THE WAR ATI

SEA

SURVIVORS FROM.

SHIPS SUNK

GENOA, Dec. 20 (Reuter)— The captain of the Italian cargo steamer, Caterina Gero- Imich reported on arrival here that he had landed at Dover eleven British sailors taken from a submarine in the English channel.

The sailors, four of whom were wounded, were from the British steamer Daring, which was torpedoed by a U-Boat which later put them on board the Caterina Gerolimich.

VESSEL TURPEDOED LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)—, Thirteen survivors of the Norwe- glan steamer Gutrefjell, 1,568 tons. were landed at a Scottish port,

The Captain and four seamen lost their lives and it is believed that the vessel was torpedoed,

FANCHENG, HUPE, Dec. 20

NAŽI SHIP SCUTTLED (Central)-Fighting on the King

NEW YORK, Dec, 20 (Reuter) — shan-Chungslang highway, in Cen-

SOUTH-EAST SHANSI

The German liner Columbus is re- trai Hupeh, increased in severity HINGTSI, SHENSI, Dec. 20 (Cen-¦ported to have scuttled herself. yesterday. Through out the day, |tral)—The Chinese are counter-The United States cruiser Tason- artery boomed on the whole attacking at Changtse and Tunliu, loos is standing by to pick up her

Japanese..strongholds in South-crew.

BRITISH SHIP SUNK

front.

Over 1,000 invaders at Huang-East Shansi. chlachin, north-east of Chungslang, They have recaptured several LONDON," Dec. 20 (Reuter) were badly beaten, suffering some points in the Changtse suburbs The British steamer, City of Kobe,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939.

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200 casualties. The Chinese are and are now pushing towards the has been sunk in the nets 4993 ENGLISH BISCUITS now vigorously attacking Chung-town. On the Tunliu sector they by torpedo or mine, She is 4,373 slang.

have recovered Paotierichen. tors and is owned by the Ellerman

On the Hankow-Ichang highway, A Japanese detachment pushing | Line. the Japanese yesterday launched eastward on the Yicheng-Tsipshui Only eighteen survivors have a counter-attack near Halangchla- [highway has been repulsed. Fight-been picked up and ten British wan with the support of aircrafting, however, continues in the members of the crew and forty- and artillery. But were thrown back neighbourhood,

two Lascars are missing.

| following desperate combats.

TANKS IN ACTION

COUNTER - ATTÁCK TSINGYUAN, KWANGTUNG.

Using tanks as "spearhead, over Dec 20 (Central)-Three Chinese 3,000 Japanese attempted to drive columns launched a counter-attack a wedge into the Chinese positions at Yuantam and Nganchanngau at Topaowan on the north side of along the Canton-Hankow Ralway the bend of the Han River. They in Kwangtung at noon on Monday. were repulsed and several tanks

Subjected to flank and rear at- mote captured.

tacks, the Japanese were forced to retire at 3 pm.

Subjected to Chinese pressure, Japanese units around Tsienklang. on the south, bank of "the Han River, about 95 miles above Han- kow, have withdrawn inside the town

AT PENGTSER FOWLIANG, KIANGSI, Dec. 20 (Central)--Chinese troops com- counter-ofensive on

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menced the south bank of the Yangtze

WATER AS FUEL FOR MOTOR - CARSTM

Signor Pietro Pasoll, of Ber- ramo has succeeded in apply- ing moter vehicles by

.. NIKOLI

of the electrolysis of common water, namely, its decomposi- tion by Chemical action Into oxygen and hydrogen. · ́.... The oxygen is eliminated, while

It is estimated that the Japanese, River, 335 miles below Kiuklang, the hydrogen is used as driving have suffered over 2,000 casualties on Monday. They recovered Ma-power. It is claimed that the In the recent fighting in Central chialing and Shihfengshan, inventor has applied his system to Hupeh.

east of Pengtseh; and are attack-an ordinary car, which develops

SOUTH HUPEN

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PINGKIANG, HUNAN, Dec. 20 (Central) Tungcheng. Japanese base of operations in South Hupen,

ing Fakwantsien and Shuangfeng-the same speed as with petrol and tsien, south-east of Pengtseh.

is run at very low cost, so much

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TOWN BOMBED YULIN. SHENSI, Dec. 20 (Cer- is surrounded gp the east. west tral-Yulin, in North Sherst, was and south. Fighting is in progress subjected to a fierce air attack by in the outskirts. Chinshan, in the 36 Japanese planes last Saturday. east outskirts, and Kinkuzgaran, Many bombs were released inside in the southern outskirts. are and outside the city, starting two occupied by the Chinese. Owing

to the destruction of highways. the Japanese beleaguered in the city are depending upon airplanes for the replenishment of supplies... Part of the Chinese who recently recaptured Tsungyang. 23 miles north of Tungcheng, sallied forth in three directions, on Sunday)

.

UNDER THE GERMAN HEEL

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night. One columns swooped downment has been published which An authoritative German state- upon Kwelkowshih, southwest of

50, in fact, that he covers 100 miles for less than 8d.

Bignor Pasoll's invention is one

of the '18 different systems now used in Italy for propelling motor vehicles by seifproducing gas or the use of alcohol or marsh gas,

Special facilities are granted for the transformation of cars to run on gas. In the case of new cars owners are subsidised and exempt- ed from paying the licence for Ave years, while subsidies are granted to concerns who run bus services both in town and country.--Dally Telegraph.

allowed that would be detrimental

Poles must everywhere be segregated from Germans and socially isolated,

This frank explanation ends with a declaration that Germany will not in any circumstances permut Polish cuture or Polish economy to

Tsungyang, and drove the Jap-shows that their policy in Eastern to this relationship. anese out. A second column push- Europe has two chief objects, ap.... ed northward and broke into plicable to all acquired territories Chungfowpu on the Canton-Han-rst, the faduction of the Poles to kow Rallway, 18 miles south-weat subservience; secondly, the promo- of Slenning and three miles north- tion of German prosperity. east of Fuchi, inflicting: 540 Jap-

The statement explains that 'anese casualties. They continued collaboration with the Poles mast to push northward to Slenning. not even be attempted. but that grow,

Many dispatches sent by Japanese every German must understand The East Prussian authorities units at various points in South from the outset that his efforts have announced that the frontier Hupeh asking for reinforcements must only and always be auti- must at present remain closed and supplies have been Intercept- Polish. Sentiment must be avoided between East Prussia and the ed by the Chinese.

absolutely and any idea of equal suwalki triangle-an area of rights for Germans and Poles not Poland

which the Red Army entertained a moment

occupied and then ceded to Ger- many-because the Government decided to exploit this

COMMUNICATION CUT CHANGTER, HUNAN, Dec. 20 (Central)-Field dispatches from Hapeh state that the Chinese have

CLEAR DUTY

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a German peasant and a have

occupied Kwangshul and Hwayuan, Polish ex-magnate are neighbours. territory as a German colony as it on the Pelping-Hankow Railway, the peasant's clear duty is to is particularly suitable, for supply- respectively 80 and 61 miles north show that he is above the magnate. ing the Reich with timber, rye, of Hankow, cutting communica- No neighbourly intercourse can be potatoes, and geese-The Times

tion on the line.

in

Other Chinese units are ap- proaching Sulhster and Anlu, North-East Hupeh. A report get unconfirmed claims that Anlu .has been regained.

On the Hankow-ichang highway- the Chinese are keeping up their harassing attacks.

Telenklang and Hellutu Current Ferry) on the

(Black Yangtze

River, about 35 miles above Han- kow, are both under heavy Chinese attack.

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Countless parcels of Balaclava helmets, mittens, and scarves arrive daily at the RAF Comforte depot in Berkeley-square. They are a fraction of what is needed. Please tell women that we want masses more of everything," an official asked,

The pattern for a short Bala-slip stitch over and turn.... clava Helmet issued by the Royal Knit 23, slip.1, knit 1; slip stitch

Over fifty Japanese have been Air Force Comforts Committee is over. and tum. Repeat 2nd row taken prisoner in Hupeh recently as follows..

and about 100 Japanėsė heavy and light machine-guns, 10 mountain and field guns and 1,000 rifies were captured.

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There should be 104 stitches in STUSHUL KIANGSL, Dec. 19 follows:4:

KATRIN AM julle Knit 2 purl 2 on these (Central) The Chinese force which Knit 2, purl 2 for 24 stitches. stitches, for 12 rows. Cast off in recovered Lohwa, on the Nap- Place these on a piece of wool or usual way to ge chang-Kluklang, Railway, nine stitch-holder, for the face. luga Please send finished, helmets to miles north of Nanchang, yester Work 56 rows of plain knitting omger in Charge RAF Comforts day morning pushed to the Nan-on the remaining 72 stitches Berkeley-square House. Berkeler chang northern suburbs where they Then knalt 47, slip. 1, knit 1, pass square, W

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