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CHINESE RECOVER MANY POINTS IN HAN SECTOR

Japanese Supply Depot Set On Fire

CHUNGKING, June 28 (Central)-A Chinese military spokesman said in a press interview yesterday that the Chinese have recovered many points along the Japanese oater defence lines to the west of the Han River and are "tightening the ring. round the enemy,

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The spokesman added that since June 25, there has been a stale. mate on the Bupeh front but predicted that major fighting will break out again imminently.

The bulk of the Japanese force, I according to the spokesman, is at Tangyang and the area to the

Other enemy east

units stationed at the Kingmen, Ichang and Kiangling sectors.

are

GENERAL

Malta Raided “ENGLAND LOSES EVERY Once More BATTLE EXCEPT LAST" MANY CIVILIANS

ARE KILLED

MALTA, June 23 (Reuter) Malta yesterday morning had its seventh air raid in 28 hours. Th sound of heavy firing was heard. The alarms were sounded at 9 am, and 11.15 p.m.

It is stated that 23 civilians were killed and several wounded on Wednesday evening in the most severe of the five raids carried out on that day, in the course of

German People Longing To

Return To Peace

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→ LONDON, Juné 21 (Renter)—The Stockholm newspapers pub- Hish an article, by a special correspondent on "A Victory Which Lacked Enthusiasm.”

The article begins by saying that Germany has won one of history's most rapid and complete victories. One would think that the victory would grouse the German people, depressed after!! s hard winter and a' shortage of food, toʻrapturous enthusiasm. But this was not the case-all, ing method" (used against Eben, one heard was a small sigh of re- Ehael and the Maginot Line) has let. The writer was in Rome when put the coastal batteries. * breech Italy declared war and there was pleces cut of action; blockade from the air by destroying important. There was some damage to pinot the slightest enthusiasm. vate property.

ped.

Japanese In which about 70 bombs were drop Indo-China

from

DESULTORY FIGHTING Military advices" report of desul- TO SEVER ALL tory fighting around Ichang. The

CONTACTS Japanese at Yehmingcha (Night

TOKYO,. Jumë 23 (Reuter)-The Pearl), a point near Ichang, have been routed and the Chinese are latest information received pushing toward Ichang suburbs Indo-China Frontier shows that Considerable casualties have also the Japanese troops which started been inflicted upon the Japanese operations there on June 17, cap- in engagements at Linchlatsueh. tured Longchow on June 28, and Chaochlashan and other points advanced to Mingkiang yesterday. ! around Ichang.

They plan to sever all communi-

When the Germans entered Faris harbours; mass landing of, trööps The Bombers were driven off by the writer was in Berlin and the by parachute and troop planes.

THEY WANT PRACE - British fighters and anti-aircraft rejoicing" described by the Swed- fire and most bombe dropped durish papers was in fact "inaudible,”

But the fact remains that the ing the raid on Wednesday tell The German people read the news German" people are not enthusia- the sea and untahabitated but made no comment and display-stic over the war, They wish to re- and non-military aresa ****

edno joy. The same thing applied turn to their normal life and work when Marshal Petain announced and to raise their living standard; the French surrender.

to cease seeing long Red Cross trains and moving'"hospitals "at |

into

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ITALIANS NOW

USE TANKS

LONDON,

June 28 (Reuter) The first report of the Italian use of tanks in the present battle around, Abyssinia is contained in a report from British Headquar

A Klangst report states that cations between Indo-China and Chukcha, northeast of Nanchang. Chungking, has been regained by the Chinese.

IN SHAYUCHUNG Driving further 'southwest toward Japanese troops are now station- Nanchang, the Chinese have reached In most points along theters. ed Yukow. A heavy downpour yes Hongkong border, including: Sha- A strong detachment of Italians, terday caused a temporary lul but yuchung," which feld despatches with tanks in support. was heið the Chinese are prepared to re-received here describe as an im-up by small garrison on the border sume their "push imminently. portant storehouse for the supply of British Somaliland.

SERIOUS CLASHES Chinese forces in north Che Kiang have been actively harassing, the Japanese at Wuhing, well

of arms to Generalissimo Chiang Kal-sher

SICCAWEI ANOTHER

"BADLAND"

The post was manned by a Bri- tish officer and a handful of African troops.

They held the enemy up for four hours and then withdrew without loss.

Further

REMARKABLE REACTION

What was the reason for this re-night time, and to cease seeing obituary notices in the papers. markable re-action in the face of an event that is perhaps decisive; showing that the ranks of the

youth are being thinned. for the future of Germany?

"I should think that the Ger- man people just now are very tired after a difficult winter. Tired after living on short commons, and with many <pel- vations. They are also very tired after the tremendong trimmpet- ing of" official - propaganda.” . writes the correspondent."

Meanwhile, how can a nation that has concentrated on war for six years return to a life of peace? How can a great military camp be- come a peaceful community?

cept the fast."

President Signs Big Defence Bill

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Even If Germany attains a domi- nant place in Europe there will still be many questions left for. ber to solve," and the war is not over yet. It is just beginning. In the last war the German home England loses every battle ex- front collapsed, so in this war the home front has pertrups been ac-

known 'silk producing town on tiz

corded too much attention and the propaganda Is tiring the people. south bank of the Talhn Lake, and Wukang. in the southwest. CHUNGKING, June 28 (Central)

south on the Italian From the early morning till late at .-Since its in the past few days..

transfer to Japanese Somaliland-Kenya" border. British right the German radio roars in Serious clashes have taken place control by the French Concession, ground patrols penetrated 20 miles the houses on the squares, in the

without villages forests and mountains. with the Japanese Yamada and Siccawel, extra-settlement area in into Italian territory

A FILM BROPAGANDA the western district of Shanghai, meeting any opposition. The Chinese have pierced into has become another "Badland." several important points, setting Many gambling houses and the enemy barracks and supply oplum dens have been opened and depots afire. Following a "Tonz robberies are frequent Juli, Japanese forces In north The exodus of Chinese civilians Shans! have launched a fresh west from the Siccawel sector to the ward drive. Bitter fighting has French Concession and the Inter-.. been in progress at Kolan and national Settlement continues. Lanshien, with the Japanese suffer ing heavy, casualties,

Goto detachments.

A Japanese column which had driven into the Fen River valley has now been surrounded by the Chinese,

Willkie Or Taft As Candidate?

The Nairobi authorities continue

vice, are deserting to our side.

NO STATEMENT

Wat reports are analysed and

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuter

President Roosevelt yesterday

to receive reports from Abyssinia the commentaries are all coloured and Italian. Somaliland that the with anti-Allled propaganda spit- Africans pressed into military-serting forth invective against the Al-signed the Supplementary Defence lies. The most powerful of all is Bill giving the United States War the Alra-Alma-made by pro and Navy Departments $1,480,000,- paganda units working in the 000 ir sash appropriation and Biring line.

authority' to make additional con- These films are astonishing but tracts totaling $280,000,000 BY PREMLER overwhelming. Every detail of rag-` This is, in addition to the regu- LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)—~ ng Aurfare is presented-prisoners lar $200,000,000 appropriations Renter's Lobby Correspondent says wounded and dead, ruins, explo-whien Congress voted for the It is believed that according to alons etc. all accompanied by flam- Army and Navy for the coming

ing Nazi propaganda monologue. fiscal year. present arrangements the Frime Minister will be unable to make a The result is too strong for the The Supplementary Bill will en- further statement on the war be public who become numb and pa-able the Navy to begin the con- PHILADELPHIA, June 23 (Reu-fore Thursday next week. It is thetic, and at the end of the film struction of 22 new warships and ter)-It is becoming increasingly thought likely the whole proceed-there is no applause, no cheering to speed the construction of over clcar at the Republican Party; ings will be secret.

the public is silent. No one cares 100. ,41 CHUNGKING, June 28 (Central) National Convention that the real

to rejoice over victory after seeing --A spokesman of the Shanghai right is between Senator Robert A.

the pictures. Municipal Council denied Japanese Taft, the Party candidate, and Mr. reports that negotiations are going Wendell Willkle, the popular cai- on for the transfer of the First didate. Special District Court to the con-7 trol of the bogus Shanghai City Government, says dispatch.

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DISTRICT COURT

NO PROTEST BY CHINA

It appears that the German people are growing immune to the propaganda poured them day after day. This tires them rather than exhilirating them...

ENGLAND REMAINS

It will enable the Army to bald thousands of new aeroplanes,

No Choice For The U.S.

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NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuter)—

France is defeated and Englande wil have no more choice be

LONDON, June 28 (Feuter) — Mr. Willkle, a public utilities

"No protest has been made by the magnate, appears to be more

theff Chinese Government" on Shanghai sympathetic towards President --Competent observers point out the Allies short of war" than the stated in a written reply in the remains, France was never hated Roosevelt's policy of all aid for behalf in regard to the Tientsin "Agreement," Mr. R. A. Butler W that the Bhanghal Municipal declaration in the Party's official

"Council "has no "right" to transfer platform, which is generally be-ouse of Commons yesterday add but the English are hated. the Court without permission of leved to be framed by the Party's "coples of the relevant docu-The various methods of an at- the National „Government in bosses in order to militate against ment were, as a matter of cour-tack on England are being discuss

tesy, communicated to the United ed-landing with rapid imali boats States Government in advance of after aircraft have bombed the fortificationg and the secret "freez-

Chungking which holds direct | Mr. Willie's chances. jurisdiction over ff.

The Convention is one of the most open ones for many years,

which Mr. Wilkie's vivid person-

CHUNGKING RAIDED chiefly because of the manner in

publication.

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CHUNGHING." Jane 28 (Reuter)ality and obvious competence have CANADA PREPARED TO TAKE

ANY NUMBER OF CHILDREN

-Over 100 Japanese bombers-In caught the imagination of dele- three groups raided the western gates.4. outskirts of Chungking at nobi yesterday. YES A

Several fires were started in the suburbs, but no bombs landed in the city.

NOT GOING TO NORTH CHINA"

The Taft-Wilkie fight no doubt will be bitter, Observers: feel that

OTTAWA, June-28 (Reuter)——

if the Party machine fails to get Mr. Crerar, Minister of Mines, in- better grip on the delegates, Mr. formed the House of Commons Willkie has an excellent chance to that the first 3,000 British children be nominated on an enormous being sent to Canada for the dura- wave of popular sentiment.. :

tion of the war will arrive in mid- July.--Additional groups will arrive af Tive-day intervals until July

MR. THOMAS DEWEY

LEADING

CHUNGKING, June 28 (Central) -Owing to the current tension.

Mr. Crerar said that the British Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, PHILADELPHIA, June 28 (Reu-Government had been unable to

·British Ambassador to China, has ter)-The other seven Republicans estimate the total number.coming

Factories In Canada

BRITISH CAPITAL FORTHCOMING.

tween peace" and "war than had Norway, Belgium or Holland, should Britain be decisively Beaten" de- Mr. Herbert Lehman in a speech. clared the Governor of New York,

The only reason why we have been safe in the past is because-we had the protection of the great fleet of a friendly sister democracy

Great Britain

NOURISHMENT IN SCIENTIFIC FORM A COMPLETE FOOD" Additional nourishment to that provided by thensual meals is necessary at the present time if the body, brain and nerves are to be maintained at highest effi- ciency. Hard work is the order of the day, rendered more arduous still by the self-impóked † duties OTTAWA, June 2(Reuter)-undertaken in the cause of nă- postponed his trip to North China nominated are Mr. Thomas Dewey, to Canada, but he felt it would The British Supply Board has tional defence, while our nerves to pass the "summer and will re- Mr. Frank Gannett, Senator reach very large dimensionssumed the capital cost of factory are subjected to abnormal strain

construction on behalf of 35 Cana This additional nourishment is 'main in Shanghai where he wil Bridges, Governor James, Senator

Earlier yesterday, Mr. Crerar dian companies, according to the best provided in the form of Oval- with various McNarcy. Senator Bushfield and conferred with provincial ministers Canadian Department of Munitions tine, for it supplies it in a scien

Mr. Hanford Më lider."

to consider plans for a greatly and Supply. The Board has made tifically balanced form. It pro M, Henri Cosme, French Ambas. Mr. Hoover up to.now who was expanded movement. Should it commitments of £12,500,000. vides in abundance the protective sador to China, who planned to not nominated. stated that he become necessary Mr. Crerar said pass the summer in Peltaiho has is willing to stand.

These expenditures will be este and restorative proteins, carbohy also changed his mind. He has cancelled his reservations.

keep close contact

quarters.

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COMFORT DRIVE PREPARATIONS

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; that Canada was prepared to re- mated to produce war materials drates, calelum and mineral salts. The first ballot failed to produce celve any number of British chil-to the value exceeding £62,500,000 Ovaltine is pre-eminently the food

dren.

a necessary majority for any can- didate for which 500 votes were

| necessary.

Mr. Dewey received 359, Mr. Taft 188 and Mr Willkie 108,

In the second ballot, Mr. Dewey received 338, Mr. Taft 203 and Mr.

Willlde 172

Vécses was then taken.

KIAN, June 28 (Central)--Pre- parations are being made by the local inhabitanter for a movement. to comfort the Tronitime goldiers on the third anniversary of the outbreak of the present hostilities. - SUPER - SHIP” July 7.

Comfort delegations are being

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LAID DOWN

NOT LIMITED

The initial number the Dominion agreed to take was 10,000, but the number was not limited in any way and he added that the Cana- dian, Government was ・ urging; through the Dominion High Com missioner in London, that Britain

annually,

beverage for building up the ner In addition to financing these vous system. At the same time. factories the Board has placed it supplies every nutritive element orders for a few years to supply required for building up robust their output.

strength, vitality and perfect fit [ness of body, brain and ferves.

Ovaltine is so económical in use that it is within the means of every housewife: economical, be-

NEW W EGYPTIAN CABINET

| should release funds for refugees CAIRO, June 28 (Reuter)-King cause of the high quality of ite

who could not support themselves | Farouk hassentrusted M. Hassan Ingredients and the small quantity t in Canada. Wer Sabry Pasha, former Minister in that need be used, while it pos

A Dominion-wide Organisation London and Minister for Defence sesses special properties which

formed and comfort articles BROOKLYN, June) 28 (Reuter)-- amassed in large quantities,

The United States first 45,000 will be established to supervise the with the task of forming a new make milk and other foods taken In conjunction with it more The delegations are expected to tons super-dreadnought Iowa, was distribution of children, and which cabinet

The new ministry is expected to digestible and much more nourish set out from here to vint the laid down here today. The ceret will be carried out by the Provin- front around July 10,

mony was kept secret.

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