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JAPANESE LOSE HEAVILY

IN HUNAN BATTLE

Gen. Chen Cheng's Review

Of The Situation

CHUNGKING, May 25 (Central) The recent Japanese Big uffensive in the Hupeh-Honan border regions was instigated by Wang Ching-wei, This revelation was made by General Chen Cheng. Director of the Political Board of the National Military Council, reviewing the Chinese latest victory in a special article. - General Chen said that according to intelligence reports. decision to launch the big offensive was made in a conference at Hankow" on April 28, between Wang Ching-wet, General No- buyuki Abe, Japan's Envoy Extraordinary to the bogus Nanking regime, Lieut.-General "Toshiza Noshio, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in China. Lieut.-General Seishiro Itagaki Chief of Staff of the Japane forces in China, and other im- portant leaders

The objectives of the offensive were to capture Siangyang -and Funcheng. twin cities on the up- per reaches of the Han River, to remove the menace of the Chia- ese in the Tahung and Tungpal mountain ranges and to boost the cegenerating Japanese morale,

strong Chinese force, based at the Tungpa mountain range pressed southward nihilate

and helped to an- the enemy. Suffering ned In heavily, the Japanese several directions. A part of then retreated to the neighbourhood of Tsaoyang.

port 100.000 Japanese troops -BIG-OPERATIONS

based at Sulhsien, General Chen Seven' Japanese Divisions total continued, drove westward in ling about 200,000 men supported three columns with the support of by aircraft and mechanised units 200 tanks on the morning of May were thrown into the field. Large 4. After encountering Chinese re- unlis dispatched from Hankow, sts ance, they entered Tsaoyang qurth Hunan, south Hupeh and on May 8. However, the Chinese elsewhere were concentrated at cut of the rear and enveloped Sulhsien, Sinyang and Chungsang them at Tsaoyang. Tsanyang. was as bases of operations, General recaptured by the Chinese on, May

16. Chen disclosed.

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Significant German Outburst

GENERAL

Support War Effort Till Victory Is

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) Trades union executives, meeting STOCKHOLM, May 28 (Reuter) in conference yesterday pledged -It is highly significant, writes the workers of this country to an authoritative Swedish military support the war effort and to stand commentator, that the publication by the armed forces of the Allies in France yesterday of the figure until victory is won.

of 500.000 as an estimate of Der- man losses on the Western Front has produced an immediate con- certed outburst of indignation on all" German radio stations and other channels.

Mr. Ernest Bervin, Minister of Labour, read to the conference a message from the Prime Minister. Mr. Winston Churchill

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Mr. Churchill's message said the country's needs are imperative, in-

The Agures have been denounc- escapable and imperlous, and we

ed in Germany as "sheer pro- would pay dear if we failed to paganda."

supply them.

This outburst suffices to show the extreme sensitiveness of the German leaders on the subject of their losses.

We could supply them with the

new Government of national ser- vice and the creative energies of the people, and he had confidence that the workers would fuld their obligations.

GRAVER SITUATION

LOSSES KEPT SECRET The explanation is simple and is provided by the German propa- ganda machine itself.

The situation. Mr. Churchill "Up til now," déclares one Ger- said. was becoming graver hour man announcer, "the German by hour and a supreme effort was High Command has not revealed needed. The Trades Unions would derman losses. This will be done not hesitate to give their full after completion of the operation strength.

Achieved

BATTLE OF FLANDERS

PARIS. May 26 (Reuter)-The official spokesman says, the great Battle of Flanders is becoming more extensive than ever,

Fighting is extremely tough and fierce and already German losses appear enormous, but hitherto the battle has not resulted in apy material change;

The fiercest fighting is occur

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and the Germans have hurled more armoured units through the

gap in Picardy towards Abbeville

CREAM PALM BEACH On the Somme the French con- CREAM VITELLA

and Boulogne.

tinued mopping up operations on the left bank of the river and took some hundred prisoners.

MORALE STAYS

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EXCELLENT. LONDON," May 26 (Reuter)—,, Although the military situation is } still considered by the newspapers to be grave. the people's morale when a survey of losses covering: The conference passed the fol-remains excellent, their confidence an extensive period will be publowing resolution: This confer in final victory unshaken, and fished."

ence expresses its faith in the their determination stronger than In other words, the German heroic defenders of liberty that ever. leaders must at all costs conceal they will withstand the forces of from the German people the ap- aggression until victory is reach- palling butchery to which they ed." have exposed their troops unless and until they can point to some complete and decisive victory with which to justify it.

NO NOTE OF

PESSIMISM

After expressing sympathy with the people of the invaded nations the resolution says: "Men of the forces, we salute your courage and determination. We will devote all Our resources to give you all the arts and munitions you need."*

KING'S APPEAL

ANSWERED LONDON, May 26.." (Reuter)

is becoming more surely organised The King's broadcast stirred the and there is no doubt of the final whole Empire as it did people at issue of the battle raging in Flan-home. ders:

In the United States, the sage had an almost personal ap- New York peal, which, says message, would have been impos-

The theatre of war extended PLANES SUPPORT DRIVE from Sinyang and Chengyang in The Japanese based at Chung- the cast to Singeh and Tenghsien siang. numbering between 20.000 in the west. and from Kingshan and 30.000 men started a north- and Chungstang - the south toward drive-on-May-2, -also-in-three- Miyang and Tangho in the north. columns. Forty-five planes sup-

FARIS. May 26 (Reuter)-There measuring about 200 kilometres ported the drive. Chinese inter- each way. The Japanese attempt cepted

attacked theni

"a no note at

of pessimism in the comments in yesterday's French was to encircle the Chinese troops Fengloho. Changshoutler. Lushul

declares the Allied in this wide area, but being aware Row, enchfats, and Changchia-press which of the'r intentions the Chinese ts along the Han River"' north of resistance to the Germun methods developed a wider encirciement. Chungstang. On the morning of Between 60,000 and 20,000 Ja-May 7, they reached the Stang- panese based at Stnyang went into yang-Tsaoyang highway. while a action in three columns on the Japanese cavalry unit 'forced its

Charles Morice. In Petit Parl- night of April 30, General Chen way to Singeh, north of Siangyang recounted. One column tried to Subjected to heavy Chinese counten, says the enemy has his in- cross the Hwal River, A second ter-attacks, these Japanese "moved tentions and our Commander has column pushed northward from to the southwest of Tsaoyang, Changtalkwan to Mingkang while third column "drove westward from Pingchangkwan to Tungpai Miyang. Spirited nghang broke out along the Hwal River and on both sides of the Petping Hankow Railway. After five daya fierce clashes. the Japanese van- guards were practically all an

and

nihilated.

MIYANG REACHED Japanese reinforcements were then rushed up. With the aid of aircraft, artillery, tanks and poison gas they succeeded in reaching Miyang on May 5th and Tangho on 7. After the Japanese had pene trated far enough, the Chinese encompassed them and staged a counterattack on the night of May

-JAPANESE CASUALTIES According to preliminary sta tistics, about 55,000 Japanese were killed during the 16 days' fighting. from April 30 to May 18. while over so tanks, 2,000 army lorries, 2,600 army horses and large quantities of other military supplies were either seized or destroyed,

General Chen" said that the re- cent Chinese victory in the Hupeh Honan border regions was more important than the victories. In north Hunan and north Kwang- tung last year. Its significance was at least fourfold. First, it indicated that Japan's military, strength is collapsing. Secondly, it was a great blow to Wang Ching-wel. Thirdly. It made the foreign Powers realise"

7. Tangho, Mingkang and Miyang that China is becoming stronger were successively recaptured on and stronger. Fourthly, it aggra- May 8. 9, and 10, respectively. A vated the internal crisis in Japan.

CHINA AND THE EUROPEAN WAR

PRESIDENT'S LESSON

CHUNGKING, May 2 (Reuter).} STOCKHOLM, May 26 Reuter) There is no questioning the fact-The Dagens Nyheter, says Presl- that Chinese, grcles are deeply dent Roosevelt has learned the

concerned over the developments lesson of negligence. when dc. in the European war, and perti-manding an American air force of cularly the present battle for The † 30,000 planes.." Channel ports,

He makes no secres that this

bila.

All we want to know is, who will win? To put the question is to answer it. Weygand and his army chiefs will succeed,

WORK ON THE HOME FRONT LONDON, May 28 (Reuters

Trenindus efforts

are being the dictatorial powers granted to made by the home front following

Government.

Today, the LNER alode is ran 148 extra trains to take

workers to. and from industrial are3.3. It will be the first day of the new seven-day week schedule. Special early trains, trams and bases are to be run to take workers

to factories.

The public are showing the way. Typical" was the reaction or greatest desire to help. in every

a Belfast listener who after hear- ing Mr. Attlee's radio broadcast. wrote out a cheque for 2500 for the Government to use in the war

effort.

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sible before the recent events.

The King's appeal that Sunday be observed as a day of prayer has been answered..

In Canada and the United States Special prayers will be said in churches of all denominations.

In Malta, the Bishop has issued ja Pastoral Letter recommending

the faithful to join in prayers.

Only an Allied victory, he says. can check the spread of war and bring justice. independence and liberty.

In Jerusalem,' the Greek Ortho- dox Patriarch has ordered special: prayers in the Church of the Hrly Sepulchre.

In India and Burma. Indus. Moslems and Buddhists have been

asked by the World Congress of Faith to make special prayers.

Solution No. 615!

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published in "Elre I would have to. DOWN: 1,, Ladle; 2. Stays; 4, give him this prefix because the Tall; 5. Open: 6, Deposit, 7, Filly: German Minister in Dublin insists | 10. Gunspot: 11, Plush; 12 Aster; оп ft." Charles Graves. Dally15. Fissure: 17. Naomi 18. Plato:

It is realised that the outcome tremendous" intensification of al-Mail of the battle" la" bound to have far-reaching effects on the situa- tion in the Far East".

NO VIEWS VENTURED All Chinese officials and the public anxiously await the latest

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craft production-is also to servų. the Allies' interests-nothing may be done to delay, the deliveries, to the Allies.

Although the Senate rejected the suggestion that Americar army planes be sold to the Allies,

At a recent Cabinet meeting the the mere fact of the proposal is Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang one indication among many of the Chung-hal, was requested to re-impression recent events have view the latest developments made on American policy. -the European war for the benefit

of the other Cabinet Ministers.

"It is possible a change will occur“

In schools, at public organisa- in the matter of American war

tions, everywhere one finds common topic of conversation and speculation on the outcome of the European war:

The Chinese generally hesitate openly to declare their views in tavour of any belligerent.

SPEEDING UP WAR EFFORT : PARIS, May 26 (Reuter)-Un- der the new Minister of Interior,

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The Air Ministry and the Ministry 13 Hang for Home Security announce that enemy aircraft on Saturday night dropped, bombs in three areas' in England.

One raid was on a coastal town' in the North Riding of York-

M. Georges Mandel, France's home shire, where eight civilians were front is speeding up its war effort, injured, three of them being taken Civilians doing necessary was to hospital. Some damage was work are now to be on the same done.

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footing S the armed forces. British fighter planes, went Women will not be allowed to and drove off the raiders. leave the Civil Service; women, arc Bombs also fell in rural areas volunteering for auxiliary services. in East Angim. No casualties Suspicious characters are being were suffered and slight damage rounded up by the Surete, and the was caused to two cottages. Some population have been warned to Livestock was killed. beware of false reports, such as the rumour of rioting in Paris, which are totally unfounded:/

The raiders were caught in the beams of searchlights and anti- aircraft guns went into action.

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The Times says Hitler has been able to set foot on the coast of the Channel but he has realised his other no advance towards of the confidence of the peoples of objective, namely the destruction'

Britain and France.

If there is any temptation here to feel dismay at the approach of a direct threat to our shores, that Keeling comes much more of being too far from the battle zone than

too near.

Our armies are.not beaten or discouraged. To the contrary

their morale is excellent. their ranks solid and their confidence

absolute.

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This feeling of confidence is. entirely manifested in the person of General Weygand

SAFE IN ENGLAND

LONDON, May 26 (Reuter)-It was disclosed in a signál from the First Lord of the Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Navy that the two Dutch submarines which just com- pleted building at Rotterdam were navigated through the magnetic minefield and brought safely to England.

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