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CHINA WAR:

Chinese, Japanese Troops Locked In Bloody Fighting For Ningpo: Heavy Losses Inflicted Upon Attackers

CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (Central)-Field dispatches reveal that sanguinary hand-to-hand fighting took place in Ningpo, the prosperous Chekiang port on the Yung River, yesterday before. the Chinese evacuated the town.

tricts.

Advantage ON

GENERAL

CAUTIOUS NAZI | COMMISSIONER ATTACKS

ADVANCE IN

GREECE

British Withdrawal. Nearing Completion

ATHENS, Apr. 32 (Reater)—A "cautious" German advance is re- carded in a communique issued by the headquarters of the British forces in Greece yesterday.

Government Attitude On A.R.P. Expense

The view that the unanimous decision taken by the Singapore Municipality in connexion with the allocation of expenditure on air raid precautions between the Government and the Municipal- ity was a wise one and the very best in the circumstances, was expressed by Mr. L. Rayman, the president of the Municipal Com- missioners, in reply to a criticism by Mr. E. J. Bennett at the monthly meeting recently.

"I think the action taken by the It says: "Despite continuous Government," Mr. Rayman said, bombing, the ordered withdrawal “was undoubtedly correct, In this of our forces to new positions sense that it was absolutely essen continues and 19 nearing comple-tial to get the work done.

The Japanese, numbering about 4,000, came along the west Con- bank of the river and broke into the town around noon, siderable casualties were inflicted upon them as the Chinese, taking up favourable positions, directed intense fire, Fighting is reported to be now yesterday. Taking In progress in the suburban dis- the favourable terrain, the Chinese ton. The enemy is advancing very "It would have been fatal, if nave thrown a cordon around cautiously. partly owing to bad not disgraceful, to delay necessary roads and largely because of the work of this kind while we argued Into Chinhal, 20 miles north-west The Japanese landing at Kan-rouge nanding he has received who is to pay and what propor- of Ningpo, continued to push west-men, south-east of Yuhwan on the whenever in contact with our mention. ward. Chinese troops made ansouth-east Cheklang coast, on Our casualties are light." assault at their rear and succeed-April 17 were driven away. They ed in making a brief re-occupa- looted and set fire to civilian tion of Chinnal at 2 pm, vester-houses before they withdrew, day

The Japanese who penetrated them.

HWANGYEN OCCUPIED Hwangyen, west of Halmen, was

PEASANT UPRISING

LARISSA EVACUATED

Germans

ABYSSINIAN SITUATION

BRITISH DEMAND REJECTED BY ITALIANS

Mr. Rayman said that he, never-

LONDON; Apr. 12 (Reuter) CAIRO, Apr. 22. (Reuter)ntheless, welcomed Mr. Bennett's)

protest. He thought, Mr. Rayman The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy and tinuing ther systematic WILD- drawal in Greece, the Imperial said, it was quite clear that when C-in-C Italian forces in Abyssinia. the question was first mooted the has rejected the demand stated WAṛYEUNG, Apr 22 (Central) and Trikkala but the

forces have now evacuated Laris Commissioners took the view that to have been made by Lieut-Gen- entered by the Japanese on Satur-It is now revealed that Chinese have failed to break through the they should not be saddled with eral A. G. Cunningham that the

angered at Japanese day night. Driving up the Ling- peasants.

any of that expenditure and he Italians should Incendiarism

Allied line at any point, according had to maintain in his argument arms, asys the Italian official! and klang River, they broke into Tal- plundering.

to the latest information reaching atrocities during their chow, 20 miles above Hwanrven, other

with the Government that that agency in Rome. rose in headquarters in Cairo, yesterday

Chinese occupation of the town. afternoon.

The Duke as assured Il Duce was the attitude of the Commis. troops who evacuated the town arms to help the Chinese

sioners

that the struggle will be continued! are offering resistance in the out

everywhere to the death..

skirts.

troops

The situation la described

The German

AS

in the counter-attack on Lukfung, still serious and is likely to remain resulting in its recapture recently. So for a day or two.

udvances have The advance on Wenchow an the It is said that when the Chinese

the been effected at the cost of heavy southern Cheklang coast of the troops smashed their way to Japanese troops landing at Julan. town, the peasanig seizca

their losses 20 miles south of Wenchow at the hoes,, axes and " whatever other entrance of the Feiyun Flying reapons they could lay their Cloud) River was checked yester hands on and made a merce as- day. Other Japanese units land-, | sault, which shattered the Jap- ing at Shayuncheng on the south anese defence, bank of the Feiyun River are also intercepter.

STIFF RESISTANCE

After meeting with stif Chinese

GUERILLA SUCCESSES

NORTH KIANGSU, April 22) (Central) - Escorted by an armed

lunch, a Japanese

RESHUFFLE OF PETAIN CABINET?

LONDON. Apr. 22 (Reuter)

lay down

their

"I still feel as I felt when I

The demand, the agency says, argued on this committee (ne

was In connexion with negotia- Clarke Committee) that no con-

tions for the protection of the vincing reason has been advanced white" population in Abyssinia. why the Commissioners should bear

General Cunningham is stated any part of the expenditure." add-to have, informed the Italian en- ed Mr. Rayman.

SHOULDERING COSI

vey that, if they were to assumi this responsibility, the British de- manded that the Italians should lay down their arms.

WRITTEN CONFIRMATION The Duke of Aosta demanded the conariation of this state

Mr. Bennett pointed out that, although he had agreed to the compromise solution, he wished to place on, record that he considered steamboat The possibility of a reshurae of the question o the Singapore Japanese troops driving southward towing four wooden boats loaded Marshal Petain's Cabinet is being Municipality shouldering any partment in writing."

was discussed at Vichy, according from Shaohing and Siaoshan, tall with kerosene and foostuffs

in reinforcements yesterday attacked by Chinese guerillas east information from the French put forward by Government.

All the frontier. morning. Supported by squadrons Sonchow on April 13.

resistance

ed

at

Sintienwan,

the

scores

D

Over 1.000 Japanese

troops

beats were 'sunk, and of planes, they made ferce

2 assault on Chuki on the Chekiang-Japanese were drowned. Klangs Railway. 36 miles south

General Cunningham then sent a message confirming his state:

ment.

to of the cost should never have been

"When the Commissioners were

The following reply was sent by The German successes in North first approached by Government the Duke, according to the official Africa and the Balkans, the Arthis matter." Mr. Bennett, con- Italian announcement: "I rejecti agency says, appear to of Slaashan and 71 miles north-aboard a steamship. three laun strengthened the position favour the question of finding

have tinued. "we realised that fighting the proposals of a fitary nature east of Kichwa, and penetrated cres and over 20 civilian junksing closer collaboration with Gersibility would mean delay, "which out taking them inte

respot which you have put forward with- into the town at noon. The Chi- sailing southward from Tungtal many. but it is unlikely that Laval would have been deplorable.

considera. adtion. The responsibility for the nese continue to fight them in the north Kiangsu were attacked will be recalled to the Cabinet as we agreed in principle to the work treatment of the white population outskirts.

Ly Chinese guerillas on the same he is still very unpopulat. The Japanese who entered Yin, dar, Several Japanese vessels

as outlined being taken in hand at rests with you, from the moment One possibility 18 Laval's aplonce, the question of who was to when the British forces or native tierkal, north-west of Chuki, push, were, sunk. The Japanese were

pointment a's Ambassador in Paris pay being left over for future forces were organised and armed ed to Santu. south of Yintienkai, forced to turn back.

Is replace Count de Brinon. Hefaiscussion. There was will then be head of the French else we could do under the cir

nothing by you to occupy localities in-

habited by whites." delegation with the task of speed-

cumstances...

CENTRAL HUPEH OPERATIONS

JAPANESE COLUMN

DECIMATED

ROOSEVELTng up collaboration with the Ar

THANKED

LONDON, Apr. 22

(Reuser) -

The Minister of Health. Mr. Ernest

for

¡mistice Commission which would "I subscribe entirely to the. View Paris from recorded in the minutes of last

May:

be transferred Wiesbad.

a.

to

that anti-air raid ca

passive

BELGIAN SABOTEURS defence is, as the Secretary for

ACTIVE

LONDON, Apt. 22 (Reuter) Following numerous acts of sabo-

Army of Occupation" in the Hal-

Brown, thanked President Roose velt yesterday or supporting the CHUNGKING, Apr 22 (Central) į British Red Cross appeal -Fighting on the southern slope American doctors to Serve with of the Tahung mountain range in the British fighting services and tage and "hostility towards the central Hupeh is increasing in civilian hospitals. violence. As a result of vigorous In a message issued Chinese counter-attacks, the en Press, Mr. Brown said: "Most sin- German authorities have issued a tire Japanese line began to show cerely do I thank Mr. Roosevelt. threat of severe reprisals, "states signs of weakening.

Our need for such reinforcement Inbel, (Free Belgian news agency). Suffering severe losses in their is urgent and I assure alı

These. It states, will include

to thenau Province of Belgium, the

wan

return

of

reckless attacks, the Japanese join up in our great cause that taking hostage, suspension of the "coltimn advancing towards the they will receive a warm welcome

Belgian prisoners of eastern slope of the Tahung moun-from us and will form an integral war and the withdrawal of fact lities for obtaining food supplies. tain range has been intercepted by part of our own services." the Chinese south of Liulingtien A Health Ministry spokesman: and in the vicinity of Bankang, explained that British doctors at where heavy hting is continu. the beginning of

the war had rushed to the colours and so many A brisk engagement was fought were now serving with the

Ing.

forces

un April 13 in the neighbourhood that the authorities felt that the

of

Shuangliensze

civilian

and. Peifeng

population

was

being

Empire Air Fighters

Defence admits, prima facie a function of the Government and expenditure on such defence is on the Government account, that the Municipal Commissioners should not accept Hability for any part of such expenditure without convincing reasons and that no such reasons have vet been advanced.'

ONEROUS POSITION "The action of the Government from the begin- in this matter, ning, placed the Commissioners in the onerous position of having to accept a financial responsibility which is definitely entirely one for the Government alone, to avoid delay where quick actio was vital, and I now record my

The number of pilót officers" and strongest protest at this action:

south of Tanyang in central H. endangered. Hence the appeal to sergeants trained under Britain's of the Government," declared Mr

peh, where a Japanese unit was

the United States. which

Mr. Empire Air Training Scheme is Bennett

Roosevelt, as President of the now over one-third more than the

heavily attacked and decimated by American Red Cross, endorsed.

the Chmese. More than 100 Jap- anese casualties were inflicted and several prisoners including a cor- poral named Aruki were taken

MR. CHURCHILI,'S

total originally aimed at

The first contingents ur them

have been posted for active service NOVEL METHOD OF

CORRESPONDENCE LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)

in the United Kingdom from the Empire Training Schools which have been set up in Canada, Aus-

and Southern Rhodesia,

JAPANESE CAPTURE In one quiet stretch of inland traila. New Zealand, South Africa novel method of correspondence

FUKIEN TOWNS

BLACK SWANTM LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter) '--

water near the south coast peace- fully lived seven white swans and CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (Central) one Australianı black

gwan the -Military advices state that Jap-last-named an escapee from Mr. anese troops landing

at the Churchill's home mouth of the Min River in Fuklen Kent, háve

1

from the Imperial forces in the Middle East will shortly be intra- duced.

а

When the Scheme, which nas Just completed its first twelve. months work, is in full operation under which servicemen's letters It is called "Alrgraph," a system Canada, Australia and New Zea- Westerham. land are expected to produce from will be photographed on to penetrated Into Lienkong i A recent enemy bomb explosion their own resources alone, no few miniature film which will be sent alr for enlarged and Changich on the north and slaughtered the seven white swanser than 20,000 pilots and 30,000 to Britain by

air crews each year,, all fully copes, to be taken and delivered south banks respectively. Chinese but the Australian black swan was

trained to meet the enemy. Canada within a fortnight from the time troops are offering resistance in unscathed,

of writing. is, in addition,

"finishing

The system will permit more ed Kingdom, Australia and New frequent and larger malls since Zealand.

4,500 letter negatives weigh only their recruiting centre to man-

Potential air crews come tronche pound.

The charge for each letter · will [be"3d.

QUE

the neighbourhood of these towns Local residents Interpret this as to check the Japanese advance a happy omen of Mr. Churchill's school" for airmen from the Unit-

The objective of the Japanese policy. drive is believed to be Foochow

LONDON. Apr. 22 (Reuter) -

CHINESE SUCCESS IN KIANGSI

The formation of a Basque ND

tional Council to continue the SHANGKAO, Apr. 22 (Central)-

ning depots and are then drafted

to the Initial Training Schools.

A similar mal from Britain

From there each branch takes its to the Middle East will be intro-

work of the Basque Government Intensifying their pressure on appropriate course of instruction duced as soon As the technical and to join with the Democracies Anyl, important "Japanese 'strong-and all of them then go on to the arrangements are completed, in the fight against the Totall hold in northern Klangsi, 20 miles Bombing and Gunnery Schools.. tarian Powers was announced northwest of Nanchang, the Chi- After a further four weeks at the Basque Delegation in London nese are rapidly closing in on the Air Navigation Schools for the yesterday.

city Sungfow and Ewangchia-observers all the men go overseas The Council aims all attaining chow (north of Sungfows, strategis for six months practical training. the full national liberty of the points south of Anyl, were recap- The fact that the first contin-Bix Government of Euzkadi, estab-tured on April 16 following agents of them are already bring- Kokiu, tin mining town in Yunnan, lished at Guernica in October vigorous assault. The Japanese Ing down the Luftwaffe, is its own yesterday morning. Many explo- 1936, and the recognition of it fleeing towards Anyt are being testimony to the swift success of alves were dropped, but the damage by all nationw

chased

houses before they withdrew,' ;

the Scheme,

KOKIU BOMBED KUNMING, Apr. 22 (Central)—– bombed Japanese Blanes

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