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Japanese Gasoline Depot Goes Up In Smoke

CHINESE ARMIES UNCONQUERED

PEIFING, July 31 (Realer)The difficulties of the Japanese forces in Honan, who at; fighting against" "larre" numbers' of Chinese regulars and militia, are described by travellers passing through here.

In the recent drive from Honan-Hupen bordet to, the north In an attempt to entrap Chinese forces, the Japanese are said to have used at least 250,000 with tanks and aeroplanes, but after months of fighting inì which heavy casualties were suffered on both sides, little progress was made. The major part of the pro- vince la still in Chinese hands"

The main reason for this la salo ICHANG OPERATIONS to be that the Japanese were un- CHUNGKING, July 31 (Central able to put enough men into the-Additional casualties are report- field to cope with the hordes ofed to have been suffered by the Chinese In Honan practically Japanese on the south bank of the every man encountered by the Yangtze River at Ichangas, ure- travellers was armed. Morale and sylt" of Chinese "mopping up" discipline are high although ar operations, according to field dis- mament is inferior to the "Japan-patches from Hupeh.

CS.

NEW LINE OF

· ATTACK.

Turkey Fears Nazi Trade Domination'

ISTANBUL, July 31 (Reuter)– German efforts to influence Turkey bas taken $ new line since the brusque rejection of foreign Interterence by M. Saydam, Turkish Prime Minister, in his speech in the Assembly on July 12 and the subsequent departure of Von Fapen for Berlin,

Nown, instead of threats to politicians, Nazi agents hers are concentrating on Turkish businessmen, endeavouring to win them over to the doctrine that Turkey's real interests. lie in the development of trade with Germany and using the signature of the recent Turco- German Trade Treaty as a basis.

In south Hupën Chinese troops CITIES DEVASTATED made an attack against the Jap-

Circulars discussing this argu- The travellers describe terrible anese between Tsungyang and scenes or devastation in every city Tungcheng on the morning of July ment have recently been distribut- -the Japanese have been system-28, inflicting considerable casual-ed and a number of leading arti atically bombing all cities in Chi-ties. Telephone lines and sections cles have appeared in the Turkish nese territory, the majority or of the highway were damaged. In press some of which express fear which are virtually levelled to the the afternoon sa combined Japallest such, developments might lead to German trade domination in ground. But this, according to se mianery and cavalry unit

Turkey. the travellers, is serving to strenz- | which came to seek revenge wus then the morale of the Chinese ambushed. force and populace. **

According to a Stanst report, a DAYLIGHT RAIDS

ON GERMANY

The mat method of the trans-fire broke out in the Japanese portation of munitions is mula supply depot at Yuncheng, south eart, upon which China, it appears. Shansi, on the night of July 23. is now relying.

Over 1,000 tins of gasoline werm consumed.

STATION CAPTURED PEIPING, July 31 (Heuter) --

GUERILLA ACTIVITY Reliable sources state" that tho CHUNGKING. July 31 (Central) Eighth Route Army has been-Chinese guerillas" ate active in operating south of Peiping during the suburban areas of Petping. the last few days, engaging posts According to a dispatch trom and approaching within a few hundred yards of the south wall of the city.

Fighting is said to have occurred for some distance down the railway

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Dromes Attacked.

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) -- An Air Ministry communique statis Feiping, since July 25 the guerillas that our bombers yesterday made have made several attacks outside the Yung Ting Men (Gate). Gun-

daylight ralds over a widespread fire was sometimes audible inside area in Germany and the Low the elty at night.

to Tientsin and the Chinese 1TM: The Japanese and puppet 'Dolise said to have captured arallway are taking strict precautionary station a short distance" to the measures. All the city gates south of Peiping. later retirmig. Iclosed at 6 p.m. everyday.

POSITION IN SYRIA

Censorship Causing Confusion

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) - Reuter's special correspondent on

Levine

De Gaulle Hits Out

Countries.

A large supply ship was damag- ed near Flushing, barges and other vessels were hit at Eden and Hamburg and off the Island of Terschelling.

An oil refinery in the Ruhr wis bombed and attacks were made on several aerodromes in Germany and Holland.

One of our bombers was lost. During last night, although can- ditions of visibility were poor, a large number 01 our" bombers

VICHY GOVERNMENT penetrated into enemy territory.

TOOL OF ENEMY Twenty-four» aircraft. however,

Petain Government would be dis-

were unable to locate the targets

RUUR VISITED

The remainder attacked targets north-west Germany, the Ruhr and the Low Countries, including docks, Fennerfes, shipping aerodromes and road and rall communications in these opera-

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) - assigned to them and returned General De Gaulle, speaking in the without dropping their, bombs. the Palestine-Syrla frontier tele-B.B.C.'s French service last night,MAMA graphs that the tragedy of a great said that one of the results of the colonial army torn between loyalty armistice terms accepted by the to its own Government and to its old ally is being enacted in Syria. affection and probably revolt of Rumours of disturbances, includ- the natives of the French Empire ing allegations of Arab nationalist risings in Aleppo, are devoid of truth. The country is at present absolutely quiet though the situa tion is one of considerable contu-

stan.

"These people, true to France, confident in France, respectral to France, view with indigna- tion this capitulation of the Empire without fighting.

A number of Frenchmen, chiefly Since It is obvious that the men officers, have crossed the frontier who are saving their sking - at

Foll

tions.

'Full reports of yesterday's en- counters around our coasts show that a total of 21 enemy aircraft. were destroyed.

Two of our fighter pilots are

and joined the British forces, but Vichy are subservient tools of the missing. large numbers remain carrying on enemy's wishes, I affirm in the Yesterday, although enemy acti- their duties normally, though name of France that the Empirevity has been restricted, two enemy locally-engaged soldiers from alust not submit to their disastrous bombers and one enemy fighter so Egypt and the adjacent territories orders," he concluded

far have been destroyed have been demobilised absent. home.

INFLATION POSSIBLE

One of the major problems is

P-A CONFERENCE A POLITICAL that the precarious financial situa

VICTORY FOR UNITED STATES®

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NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuter) AN UNQUESTIONABLE POLI- TICAL VICTORY for the United States is the verdict of most United States radio commentators on the outcome

Pan- American Conference at Havana.

of the

tion in France, is being reflected

In Syria where the local currency

is based on the franc. and this is affecting the entire economy, gly- ing rise to the possibility of in- flation

POSTHUMOUS HONOUR FOR GRENADIER GRENADIER GUARD CORPL.

LONDON, July 31 (Beuter)--The first Army Victoria Crosses in the present war are awarded to Captain Harold Marcus Ervine- Andrews, of the East Lancashire Regiment, and the late Lance- Corporal Harry "Nicholls of the Grenadier Guards.

Meanwhile a rig'd censorship is

Captain Ervine-Andrews' award age, tenacity and devotion to duty causing confusion and suspician is for most conspicuous gallantry worthy of the highest traditions of

Several commentators pointed

United States is U.S. CONSCRIPTION the Byrians and French on the night of May 31-June 1. the British Army"

out that the

the orily nation with armed

strength to supplement the pro-

POSTPONED

visions of the Conference with WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuter, banned. force, this being the reason why The

„

Senate Military Affairs

од action

He took over about 1,000 yards of Captain Ervine-Andrews 18 29 soldiers.

On the are the defences in front of Dunkirk. years of age and served Ali foreign newspapers

For over ten, hours he and his North-West Frontier of India in Contrary to reports that General company held their position in the 1936-37 and was mentioned in des- it has received a free hand in the Committee today postponed final Eugene Mittelhauser had crossed face of an intense attack by vastly patches.

SILENCED MACHINE-GUNS hemisphere of defence.

the Burke-Wadsworth into. Palestine to join the British superior forcu

Lance Corporal Nicholls con- Broadcasting over

the, Mutual Compulsory Military Bervice Bill, Reuter's correspondent learns that Reinforcements were unable to

After each him when the enemy at tinued to lead his section of the Bystem, however, Wythe Williams the aim of which was to register he was recalled to Vichy.

flanks. Capt. contended that the Conference 42,000,000 men between the ages. General Mittelhauser's departure, tacked on both

his Alde-de-Camp resigned and Ervine Andrews headed a group of platoon although wounded in the arm by shrapnel. The company had not produced what had been of 18 and 64

The "Committee Instead decidea flew to Egypt to enlist, with the volunteers when one of his platoons was subjected to heavy machine- hoped for with regard to the

was "in "danger and then going question of any transfer of to take up a measure authorising British.

Soldiers are beginning to receive forward, climbed on top of a sun fire as it came over a small

ridge, ownership of European posses-President Roosevelt to call up the

mail and to learn for the first straw-roofed barn where be Der Nicholls seized a Bren gun, dash- National Guard.

He said that

The Senate Committee have al-time of the hardships their fami- sonally accounted for 17 of the it Wai Wishful thinking for an American to

re ready given tentative approval tolles are enduring at German hands, enemy with a rifle and many more anrd the Conference as a success the main features of the Con- This is causing many to become with a Bren gun.

had been cription Bill but there are signs al more bitter, and there is a made for United States air

bases of growing upposition to the mea hardening of opinion against the in Latin American territory as mure both inside and outside Con-Petain Government;

sions.

"1

no arrangement

far south, as Equador,

gress.

ed towards the enemy machine- guns, firing from the hip, and silenced three machine-guns Al- FOUGHT WAY BACK.

though" again severely wounded. After all ammunition was ex- He then engaged German Infantry, pended, Capt, Ervine-Andrews col- causing many casualties and firing ¡lected the remaining eight men of until his ammunition was expend- the company from their forward ed. He was wounded at least four SOLDIERS LOSE position and when almost com- times

“There is no doubt that his gul-, SIGHT

Ipletely surrounded, led them back

to cover, swimming or wading up lant action was Instrumental in LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)In a to the chin in water for over a enabling his company to resch written answer to a question in the mile

their objective and causing the House, of Commons, Mr. Anthony: Having brought the remainder enemy to fall back behind the tes: All fronts no land operations LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) Eden stated that 113 soldiers lost of the company safely back, he River Scheldt," to report. There was almost con- Another naval contingent from the sight of one or both their eyes again took up his position." tinuous rain in most areas on the Newfoundland arrived in a weat during the recent nehung Abyssinian frontier.

AFRICAN FRONT QUIET

One possibilty, which the Com- mittee decided is a reduction of the age limit of those subject to active military training to 21 to 31 instead of the present figure of

CAIRO, July 31 (Reuter) The 21 to 45 communique Issued yesterday sta-

Da

coast post vesteranzi

France

in

"Lance Corporal Nicholls his "Throughout this action. Capt. since been reported killed in: | Ervine-Andrews displayed a cour- action,

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