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JAPANESE RUSH HELP TO TSAOYANG AREA Chinese Hold Up Advance Of Reinforcements

FANCHENG, May 29 (Central)-Over 10,000 Japanese rein- forcements are being rushed westward to Tsaoyang in northern от the Peiping-Bankow Bupeh through Kwangshol, a town Railway, 89 miles north of Hankow,

The Japanese beleaguered in Tsaoyang continue to streng- then their defence works in an attempt to hold out until Ja- panese reinforcements arrive.

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Tha Chinese are busily intercepting Japanese withdrawing from Tsaoyang and enemy reinforcements heading for that city. Heavy losses are said to have been inflicted during a series of at- tacks against the Japanese on the Siangyang-Hwayuan high- way, on May 26 and 27.

More than 2,000 Japanese retiring from Tsaoyang were in- tercepted and dispersed on May 27 at Fangchiatsi and Hsinchieh, southwest of Tsaoyang, while about 1,000 Japanese retreating from Wuchintien, southeast of Tsaoyang, to the Tahung, moun- tain range were also checked.

In south Honan there has been

Mass Raid On Chungking

OVER HUNDRED PLANES IN ATTACK

CHUNGKING, May 29 (Router) —A total of 144 Japanese planes intensively raided the city yesterday.

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Two lights bombed the re- sidential districts while two others attacked the suburbs. Chinese- casualties. Akt: estimated at hundreds but the number of foreign casualties have not yet been reported, though bombs fell close to the foreign" Embassies.

All the windows of the French Embassy were broken and the occupants thrown off their feet by the explosions." The foreign. press hostel was completely wrecked and Reuter's representative and his wife had a narrow escape.

PARACHUTISTS DIE BY THE THOUSANDS

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FIGHTING RAGES fighting at Sanlifow, east of Fighting continues to rage at Wushengkwan. during the past Kaoping, and Chincheng in south-

been east Shanst days. The Japanese have

The Chinese have

driven away.

cut the highway between Kaoping und. Changtze and are tightening: their ring around Kaoping. Heavy LONDON, May 29 (Reuter). damage was done to Japanese de- The number of German para fences and supplies at Mishanchen.chatists who landed in Holland und Pakungchen. which lie to the was probably 10,000, of whom south of Kaoping. when Chinese 7,000 were shot or killed in other troops broke into the towns a few ways. days ago.

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CENTRAL &

This information was given yes, terday by two Dutch gentlemen who visited the House of Cum- Str

About 4.000 Japanese reinforce ments have been dispatched to Chincheng to meet the Chinese at-mons at the Invitation of tack. A Japanese unit forcing the Walter Smiles. way through the Chinese cordon on May 25 suffered heavily, when attacked by the Chinese from all

sides.

JAPANESE SURPRISED

They stated that the parachy- tists were armed with sub- machine guns and automatic re-

volvers.

They were each carrying suff! erent food in tablo'd form to last them for seven days.

A message from Sulyuan states that the Chinese made a surprise ttack against the Japanese, rear Kuyang, north of Paotow, a few days ago. About 300 Japanese were killed and 50 taken prisoner.

- According to 11 report from Anhwel, the Japanese drive от Tsingyang on the south bank of the Yangtze River, about 22 miles east of Kwelchih, has been re- pulsed. The Japanese are fleeing north of Tsingyang.

However, many were killed and others had their Jeg's broken through heavy landings.

northward. Chinese troops in pur- suit have recaptured Muchen, and Yuanyu. respectively northeast and

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GENERAL

SITUATION GRAVE BUT ALLIES ARE CONFIDENT "As The Danger Increases

Our Courage Rises"

LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)-Mr. A. Duff' Cooper, Minister of Information, made a broadcast yesterday"

The enemy, he said, bad su cceeded in forcing, their way through the Allies' Únes and reaching the "sea, But the Allied armies, had not been defeated.

on land, sea or in the air," he suverlority.

- “Whenever we met the enemy

continued, "we have proved our

"It will be necessary to do our This would not have been, pos- utmost to withdraw our Army sible but for the confidence and from the positions it now occapies. | trust reposed by the men in their It won't be a defeated Army but leaders and this confidence would an Army wherein

every atticer not have existed had not the and man. Is burning with a desire officers shown all the qualities ef to meet the enemy in combat. leadership, and self-sacrifice which "As the danger increases qur have always been the ball-mark courage rises. The cause of liber- for the British Army,

ty, la sate and the final victory Not only has the BEF had the

will still be ours"

NEVER BEATEN

LONDON. May 29 (Reuter)

normal difficulties of war to con tend with but the roads have been blocked by thousands of refugees, There is to disposition in well- and communications have been destroyed involving Informed quarters in London to bombed and

constant revision in the way of minimise the "critical situation in which the B.EF: finds itself as the staff work. The BEF. neverthe- less has moved "as a coherent result of the defection of King

whole throughout. Leopold

It is emphasised that the B.FF. Whatever 19 an unbeaten force. work they have had to do they have done, and they have never been beaten back or broken,

In the present position it will do almost Impossible to re- orientate their front to attacks from every direction at once,

WHEN HISTORY IS WRITTEN

The British Army, with their French allies, will continue their fight.*

Every time they have been asked to counter-attack, they have done so effectively, and when they asked to withdraw, Dave been

It is pointed out that although they have done to in kood order the greater part of the Expedi- and with no loss of discipline and tionary Force is in north France.

morale.

Man for man against the Der-it is not all there. mans, the BEF had proved them- selves superior to the German personnet.

TRUST IN LEADERS

It is pointed out that the B.E.F. have been marching and fighting continuously for over a fortnight with little rest. During this time they have been continually bomb ed, shelled and attacked by tanks. and they have not wavered..

In continuing their fight, the British and French allies are serving very useful purposes, one of which is to give the French valuable time to strengthen their. front on the Somme and the Alsne.

When the history of the past fortnight comes to be written, it is declared, this battle will rank the finest feats ever as among perforined by British arms.

"WE SWEAR TO AVENGE THIS TREASON"

GOERING LIKES

THE BRITISH!

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-

According to ?

"

Belgian People Vow To Continue Fighting

news Lena

Goering

agency announcement,

has ordered that all French Air Force prisoners of war are to be capture shackled immediately on

and kept in separate camu,

They will also be deprived ut ali allowances previously granted to them.

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Lime the murder of a German airman is reported." enn tinued the news agency, "Goering will have five French airmen shot "The same applles in the case of German aumen ired at While jumping for their lives in par chutes. However, in such cases he will have 50 French prisoners shot,

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PARIS. May 29 (Reuter)-Broadcasting yesterday, M. Hubert Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Minister, said:

"Belgians! Disregarding the formal and unanimous advice of the Government, the King has entered into separate negotia- tions with the enemy and treated with him, Rigfum is dumb- founded, but the guilt of one man cannot be imputed to the entire nation.

"Our army has not deserved the "fate which has befallen it. "The act which we deplore Is without any legal validity and does not bind the country.

According to the terins of the Belgian Constitution, which the King awore to uphold. All powers come from the people. They are carried out according to the stipulation laid down in the Constitution."

"No act of the King can be valid unless it bears the coun- tersignature of a Minister,

This principle is absolute. It is the fundamental rule of the functioning of our institutions.

R.A.F. HAVE "GOOD DAY.

LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)The Al Ministry announce that RAF. Aghters yesterday had "their best day since the invasion of, the Low Countries. They destroyed or seriously damaged 79 German ralders. Fifty were seen to crash and the remainder flew off dis- abled.

Fourteen of our Hurricanes and Spitfires are missing though some pilots are believed to be safe. For 16 hours. fighters patrolled the sky over the battlefeld and Mes- French and Belgian ports. serschmitt fighters had a parti- cularly bad day, 22 being destroy- ed and nine put out of action.

tional anthem and fled past for arf hour and a half.

Some young Belgians fixed a notice on the statue reading: "Venerated King who made our country great, give us strength to wash away the shame which your unworthy successor has

The King, breaking the links ours since the day of the German covered our unhappy Belgium. which bind him to his nation, has aggression,

We swear to avenge this treason.” -LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).

placed himself under the power "It is necessary to stress at once ot, the invader. Therefore he sin a tangible manner the "sollda-The first German announcement fan longer in a position to govern.rity which still unites us to those gave an impression that the news "Officials, civil servants and nations which have given us ther of King Leopold's surrender had officers are, therefore. released guarantees III conformity with taken Berlin' by surprise. from the obediente imposed upon their pledges. them by the oath of allegiance.

LESSON OF 1914-18

Later it was said that he had asked for an, armistice and had

de-

WILL CONTINUE RESISTANCE "Belgians! We are going through then accepted the German

The Belgian Constitution pro- the most painful trial in our his- mand for an unconditional sur- vides for a continuity of the tory: The hour has come to re-render.

'KING'S ACT TREASON S powers of the Government. The member the example of courage Government, which is the only and nonour given to us by those PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)"King regularly constituted one and is who fought in 1914-18.

Leopold's act is one of personal alone Invested with the confidence of "Coma what may, we shall prove treason for which he is the two Chambers who have ap-ourselves. worthy of them."

responsible," says military quar- proved of its determination to

ters, here.

Dght, will defend the Indepen- dence of Belgium and, the integrity

DO NOT JUDGE YET LONDON: May 29 (Reuter)

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The development occurred just uf her territory to the utmost in Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger at the time when the Allies were beginning to score local successEs conjunction with the Altes Keyes, who was with King Leo- against the most odious of aggres-pold until late on Monday night, as exemplified by the striking suc- said yesterday: "I trust that cess on the upper reaches of the "The Government will not fall Judgment on King Leopold will be Lys against superior forces. to do its duty."

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After stressing the Govern- ment's resolve to continue the struggle for the liberation of the country, M. Pierlot added:

"

suspended until all the facts are known."..

ARMY IN FRANCE FARIS, May 28 (Reuter)-It Is officially announced that the "SWEAK TO AVENGETM

Belgian Government has decided PARIS, May 29 (Reuter)-M that Belgium shall continue to Hubert Pierlot, the Belgian Frime aght, by the side of the Alites. NEW ARMY TO FIGHT Minister, and members of the She will use all her army in "From among the courageous Belgian Government participated France, which has now been re- younger generation who respond-in a big demonstration before, the grouped, and throw into the bat- ed to the appeal of the Govein-statue of King Albert here thistle all the strength of the nation ment, together with the Belgian evening!

in order to secure victory.

ITALIAN REACTION

soldiers who are now in France! Black crepe was tied to the base and Britain, a new army will be of the statue and numerous ROME, May 29 (Reuter)-It is ralsed, and organised, and will wreaths were laid on 1s. Thou- felt here that King Leopold's sur fight side by side with the Allied sands of Belgians. Including render may be a determining fac- armies,

groups of ex-servicemen, were tor in Italy's attitude to the war. "All the forces still at our dis- présent

The evening papers declare that the surrender will have serious. consequences for the Allies.

posal, will be utilised in the ser- Amid scenes of great "emotion, Ivice of a cause which has become the crowd sang the Belgian na

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