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TROOPS IN NANNING
KWEILIN, Feb. 19 (Central)-As vigorous mopping up operations are continued along the Nanning-Pinyang and Nanning-Wuming highways, strong Chinese forces have crossed the Watklang River, washing the southern shores of Nanning, to relentlessly pursue the retreating Japanese.
While official confirmation captured Mienling, s strategic of the complete recapture of height south-west of Fenghsien. on. Feb. 16, Nanning is still being with-in North Klangsi, held, private telegrams re- More than 100 Japanese were ceived by local quarters state led in a bitter encounter pre- that Chinese forces have re- entered the city on the even- ing of Feb. 16. Remnant Jap- anese north of Nanning were cleaned up by Feb. 17.
RETURN TO WARSHIPS The main Japanese forces which left the burning city during the week-end are now concentrated. at Yamchow and Fongsing, Walt ing to be transferred to their war-
their ships. Along
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ceding the Chinese success,
JAPANESE CASUALTIES ..
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ARMED RAID ON
DUBLIN HOTEL
DUBLIN, Feb. 19 (Router)- An hotel bere was surround- ed by 150 'med soldiers and machine-guna were trained raid on the entrance in a carried out on January 17.
A party of soldiers with fixed bayonets entered the hotel and 13 men wer, takes into custody.
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Heary casualties have been in- ficted on the retreating Japanese, in West Sutycan, by the pursuing Chinese. "A Japanese unit fecing across the Yellow River was at tacked Many Japanese" were drowned.
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"I feel ashamed and want to strata and Manila EUROMANI work but I cannot live on what I Straits. earn." was a statement made by one of the 11 Liew Ab Kee. strikers of the Singapore Harbour The Chinese are continuing their attack on the Japanese rear Board who faced a charge of re- ilnc of retreat, they are being a Paotow-Wuyuan highway at many service by Government Similar Shanghai
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that the spectacle of agree the Japanese retreat resemble that of a rout, numerous num- bers of dead and wounded be- ing abandoned on the road-.. side, littered by an endless line of wrecked lorries and tracks...
NAVAL ACTIVITIES Increasing naval activities, were seen outside the Loongmoon Har- bour. with scores of Japanese transports leaving with capacity loads.
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'he other accused when question= |Strafts. FOOCHOW, Feb. 19 (Central)-ed by Crown Counsel, Mr. Griffith Straits. ". Over 1,000 Japanese made a forced Jones
landing at Paitang and Tsingyang The case is being heard in the In the district of Halteng. west of Fifth Police Cout before Mr. L. Amoy in Fuklen, on Saturday. C. Goh, They encountered stia Chinese resistance.
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THE DEFENCE In their defence, which, was taken separately, all the accused | U. S.. A., Honolulu, and Japan (Ban Francisco, date stated that the reason" for their 20 January), KWELLIN, Feb. 19 (Central)- going on strike was the increased USA, Honolulu, Japan, Shanghal & Manila (San The local populace went wild today cost of living. necessitating their Francisco date, 26th January) upon receipt of the news of the demand for an increase in wares. Canton Japanese retreat in South Kwangsi Questioned by Mr. Grinith Shanghai and everywhere in the city fire-Jones, they all agreed they had Sandakan.
Cantor increased must of living allowance. Japan. of 5 per cent, in salary
Manila, All accused disclaimed Shanghai and Amoy knowledge that they were offend-Haiphong ing "the defence regulations by Manila, The Kwangs Provincial Govern-going on strike till Mr. Band's | Manila. ment is making preparations for explanation on Jan. 16 and 17 | Calcutta and Straits rehabilitation work in the war- They. however, all stated that Shanghai
East of Nanning, the Japanese crackers were let of, reminiscenti received a war allowance and an
of Chinese New Year's Eve...
A huge crowd of people held mass meeting at the public re- creation ground this morning to celebrate the Chinese victory.
One report states that a large part of the Japanese withdrawn from the south Kwangst front are being sent back to Canten.
JAPANESE DISARMED
Ikino has subsequently been re- captured. The Chinese are press- ing toward Slaoshan, reaching the outskirta
tom areas. An inspection party though they wished to return to US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai NINGPO, Feb, 19 (Central) consisting of Mr. Sun Jen-ling. Mr. work they were not able to do so Five hundred Japanese troops are Hsia Meng-hul, respectively chief as they were hindered by others. reported to have been disarmed of the General Affairs Section and Of the first accused and a by the Chinese at Iklao, a village chief of the News Section of the number of the others who were approximately eight miles south-
provincial government, and several British, subjects Mr. Griffith Jones west of Slaoshan south of the others will be sent to tour Nan-asked if they knew that Britain Chientang River, in North Chening and the surrounding dis was at war. klang.
tricts....
The replies In all cases were, Japan. not till Mr Band explained the Haiphong ..................... JAPANESE REVERSE.
situation to them, LOYANG: Feb 19 (Central)
Before passing sentence, Japanese forces which resumed magistrate adjourned court for Other Chinese troops have rout their advances near Changchih in few minutes. On the resump ed the Japanese at Sulishih, north South-East Shanghai lass Thurs-tion, be remarked: "Tell the ar- of Anchang to the east of Biao-day have again been defeated, with cused that all their defenc shan, indicting 400 casualties. losses.
amounts ru is that they had made The remnant, Japanese are being Japanese defences near Feng- reasonable demands, pursued.
ingru important Yellow River CHERIANG FRONT
crossing in southwes: Shansi, were KINHWA, Feb. 19 (Central)-Ashelled by the Chinese a few days Japanese artillery officer and age, Many Japanese were killed. several soldiers have been taken prisoner by the Chinese on the East Cheklang Front
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PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuter)---A
Accused numbers 6.,7. 9 and 10 were then asked to enter a bond of $100 in one surety to be of good behaviour for six months.
Accused 1 and 2 who were con- victed on two further charges of inciting people employed in ca- sential services to abstain from
The Chinese are increasing their pressure on Slaoshan and its French war communique states: work. one charge for each of the vicinity, on the south bank of "One of our detachments fell into the Chientang River opposite
ambush during the night and Hangchow. They have recaptured sustained losses. There was fring several important points. Many
from both sides from casemates on Japanese are retreating to the;
the Rhine." north bank of the river.
PLANE DAMAGED
A CHINESE BASE IN SHAN- The RAF was well represented TUNG, Feb. 19 (Central)-One of at the marriage of Ft/Lt. Ian
dates Jan. 16 and 17, were sen- tenced to three weeks' rigorous mprisonment on each of the
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The sentences are to run car- currently and to take effect from the date of arrest. Jan. 18.
Sentence on acothed 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11 was postponed.
a trio of Japanese planes W88 Burgess Brolly of Edinburgh and badly damaged by Chinese gun Miss Eileen Patricia Watt of Bria- The Japanese navy has probl- fire while dropping wireless parts bane, Australia, which took place blted foreign vessel from plying from a low altitude on an isolated at the Cathedral of the Good the Shantung coat between Tsing- Japanese post at a point south Shepherd, Singapore, recently. tao and Wethalwel. No reason is east of Foshan on Feb; 5.
The Rey, Father O'Conner, given for this ban, although the Chaplain at Beletar, performed the two ports themselves are still open- ceremony. The bride was given to foreign shipping.-(Interna-
tional). away by Lieut. R, Lochhead..
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