1941-08-28 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BATTLES IN SHANSI

AND HUPEH

Encounters At Suihsien And Chiwangshan

Only two battles of any consequence were fought recently in the Chiwangshan triangular area in southern Shansi and around Sui- hsien in northern Hupeh, said a military spokesman who reviewed the war situation at a Press conference in Chungking, says Cen- tral News.

The Chiwangshan battle lasted three days beginning August 12 with more tirau 4,000 Japanese troops taking part. The Japanese attacked from eight different points against the Chinese troops in southern Shans but were beaten back. the spokesman claimed.

The Sulhsien battle also lasted Japanese defence lines at Tsaongo- three days commencing August 16. Only about 1,000 Japanese troops

AMERICAN E.F.

FOR BRITAIN

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Dorthy Thomp- san, returning to the United States by ct pper, said that the British had "incredible" cour age. She disagreed with Lørd Beaverbrook whển be said that he did not want an expedi- tionary force from America.

She said: " clieve that Britain w.Ji want an expedi. tionary force from the United States before the war is over. I think that Americans should be told se aod told SO EAN- phatically,'

chen, south of Hangchow Bay 19 BRITISH AND

miles west of Yuyao, in a night

took part in the fighting. The attack on Aug. 19. Considerable SOVIET ENVOYS

a

Chinese took the initiative, pene-caualties were inflicted upon the trating into Sullsiets. They killed Japanese during a night-long fight. some 300 Japanese and seized a A Japanese ferry-boal on the considerable quantity of Japanese Tsaongo River was destroyed arms and ammunition The Jap-

A Chinese force attacked the Immediately launched abest

Japanese at Minshan and Hsishan, of Pentseb in north counter-stroke on the Chinese base Southeast

29 north of Sulhsien, Klangs!, on the night of Aug. of operations but the counter-attack was repula- During two hours fighting about ed, the spokesman sald,

100 Japanese were killed and wounded,

SEE SHAH

LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter The Shah personally intervened in the Iranian situation though the not nature of his intervention 19 yet known,

It is learned in authoritative intention to withdraw British and The interview the two Ambassa- dors to see him personally after the two Ambassadors at dawn on Monday informed the Iranian For- eign Minister of the intention of Japanese troops foraging rice at the two Governments to take act. Oukiapang, east of Wanshoukung lon against German fith colum-

The spokesman said that there might be more action in north On the night of Aug. 23 a Chi- Hunan as the Japanese had lately nese attack was also made at reinforced their garrison at Yoyang Hengshan, southeast of Hukow a to two Divisions. In his opinion the mouth of the Poyang Lake. such a stre gêh was ordinarily un-

The Japanese were dispersed. necessary for garrisoning a city like Yoyang but it would not be enough for any major campaign for instance, an assault on Chang- sha as the Japanese intimated,

As

the

in the outskirts of Nanchang, un nists and gave assurances of their Aug. 21 were driven away by Cbl-intention to withdraw British and nese troops and armed peasants, Russian troops as Boon suffering some casualties.

military necessity for their pre- sence is removed.

FIGHTING IN FUBIEN

A Shanel report states that about Japanesc Troops

Tungkow 800 Japanese soldiers wounded dur- north-west of F'vochow, haveing recent fighting in the Chung launched a drive toward Kuankow.tian mountain range in southern Chinese troops were sent against Shans were sent back to Linfen them. Fighting is reported to be on Aug. 18 still in progress.

A Japanese force from en- klang. north-east of Foocnow. pushed northward to Chushan on Sunday morning. It was defeated

RAID OVER HUNAN TOWN Slangtan, Hunan town, was sub- Jected

to another attack by 17 i Japanese aircraft. A number of bombs were dropped,

and driven back.

Several other planes reconnoftred ATTACK AT TSAONGOCHEN over Changsha, Ningstang and Chinese troops broke through the Huayang.

Terrific Thunderstorm At Long Island

NEW YORK, Aug, 27 (Renter) ---- Sections of two underground railways, a part of the LONG ISLAND railroad, as well as ready and pavements, caved in during a terrific thunderstorm when 2,13 inches of rain fell in an hour-and-a-half.

CONSULAR OFFICIAL

TO MARRY

LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter)

The engagement was

NEW

YORK CITY

The Interview the two Ambassa- dors had with the Shan took place at 10 am on Monday and a dis- cussion ensued but no detafis have: transpired with regard to the course of the conversation

CABLE

Political Deadlock In Australia:

New Move By Labour

CANBERRA, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—Following a meeting of Parties supporting the Government, MR. R. G. MEN- ZIES, Australian Prime Minister, sent a letter to MR. J. CURTIN, Labour leader, confirming the decision to reject Labour's demand that the Government should resign to make way for a Labour administration.

The next move is awaited from Labour who will prob- ably meet this afternoon.

A strong section is pressing for

a no confidence motion.

Mr. Menzies' letter read follows:--

"No good purpose will be served by my detalled dealing with your letter because almost every paragraph is controversial, but I see no value in carrying on the controversy by corres- pondence.

**I may point out that the United Australia Party has 26 members in the House of Repre- sentatives, giving a Ministerial strength of 37 against Labour's 30.

"It is our view that political stability can be secured only by an All-Party Administration,

"But surely it is clear that under the system of the Party Administration

which your

· MR. MENZIES

+

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941. -PAGE T

SOVIET WARNING TO JAPAN

Cont'd From Page 1

The YOMIURI SHIMBUN de- clared that Japan, who is adhering faithfully to her neutrality pact with Russia, must pay serious at tention to shipments passing near Japanese territory and consequent- ly the diplomatic moves were taken, while at the same time "the Government is taking other ap- propriate measures."

The NICHI NICHTS headline stated that Japan "formally not!- Aed its gravest concern to the Powers concerned.”

The MIYAKO SHIMBUN report-

Thai Press

Controlled By Act

AMAZING TOKYO SUGGESTION

BANGKOK, Aug. 27 (Reuter)------ ed that oil shipments, which have Expressing amazement at a recent already left the United States Tokyo Radio suggestion that the ports, Included 2,700,000 gallons Thal Government should prevent from San Francisco, 3,800,000 gal-the publication of "anti-Japanese lons from Los Angeles; 3,793 bar- articles in Thai newspapers in- tely from San Franciscu, and 6,800 fluenced by the British and barrels m a Soviet vessel from San Chungking Governments, the Francisco, while the loading of SIENGTHAI (voice of the Thais) scheduled sailings Included over points out that Thailand's polley 4,300,000 gallons from San Frants of strict neutrality and the cisco and 7,500 barrels from Lus Thai Press is controsted by the Angeles.

Press Act.

The journal asks what would

NOT RECEIVED The United States Embassy in happen if the British authorities Tokyo has not received any Jap- similarly requested the suppres anese representations regarding son of anti-British articles in the shipments, according to the Japanese influenced newspapers. Japanese Agency.

The paper declares that Ris Officials of the Embassy are true there are no Japanese news- quoted as saying that negotiations papers in Thailand, but who dares are being carried on in Washing to say there are no Thai pabets ton between Japanese representa-, under Japanese influence.

Party has now finally adhered ing at 7.15 p.m. to discuas Mr.tives and officials of the United Concluding, the Slengthal coun- more stability is procurable by Menzies' rejection of Labour's de- States State Department.

sels Japan to show the same 37 members than by 38.

mand for office.

A Counsellor of the Embassy, Mr. sporting spirit as Thailand has "It is theretore, not proposed The Ministry hopes Parliament Eugene Dooman. called al the done in respect to baseless stories

• LO accentuate political uncer- will adjourn tonight to enable the Foreign Office this afternoon but concerning Thailand spread by tainties from which this un Government 10 strengthen its the reason of his visit is not re- the Japanese Press. happy country 16 suffering by position during the recess.

vealed, the Agency adds. handing over the Government i The Labour Party meeting is to Labour."

postponed until tomorrow,

"UNFRIENDLY ACT"

A Labour Party caucus met and It is offelally stated that Par- decided to call a full Party meet-Itament will meet tomorrow,

Compensatory Action Plain Warning

Towards Iran

BERNE Aug 27 (Reuter)-- Messages published in the Swiss Press on the Allied entry into Iran indicate that Germany is com- pensating her inability to offer direct help to Iran by exerting fresh pressure on Turkey.

Welcomed

But Not By Japan!

LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—THE TIMES' EDITORIAL SAYS: Mr. Churchill's plain warning to the Japanese Government this has got to stop has been welcomed everywhere throughout the Far Fast except, of course, Japan.

CRIES TOKYO TOKYO, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—While

ANTI-TERRORISM ·

MEASURES

SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (Reuter)--

the Board of Information declined Throngs of Chinese were caught to comment on President Roose stranded on both sides of the Soo- velt's appointment of a military

chow Creek last night by the new mission, Chungking sources close Japanese measures against ter- to the Foreign Office declared that raren preventing Chinese from the action was an "unfriendly act entering and leaving Hongkew and towards Japan," according to

Yangteepoo between 7 pm, and 6 Domet.

am. for an indefinite peri It further stressed that the ap-

The Japanese naval authorities pointment of such a mission con-explained, however, that the sit- tradicts Mr. Churchill's assertions tual martial law sealing the Roo that Britain and the United States chow Creek bridges pins and re desire a peaceful settlement of the and would not apply to DBRIG. problems with Japan.

and other foreigners.

The act was branded as a "step further" in American assistance to

The movement is ma safeguard the areas notie of Rome, Chungking at which Japan is not chew Creek from terrorism. surprised.

SPECIAL GUARDS Meanwhile, according to the

"FOLLOWING AS IT DOES, THE FREEZING of Japanese credits as the first reply to the occupation of Indo-Chins, the warn A despanch from Vichy waysing, it is hoped though without too much confidence may oper Turkey's attitude is arousing spe the eyes of Japanese statesmen to the danger of the course of un- clat nterest. It is recalled that limited aggression which they have pursued for so long with so Turkey is bound to Iran by the little hindrance from outside. Sandebad Treaty (non-aggression treaty signed at Teheran in 1937

"No one imagines that Japan is on the Japanese side to justify any Turkey, Iran, and by

Iray

likely to change her 'immutable hopes of the kind. and BROOKLYN were flooded, causing Afghanistan) which has already policy of expansion and overlord- While there is little prospect of the worst traffic jam in the city's greatly embarrassed Ankara and ship in the Far East, and seek any substantial

change in the CEYLON AND INDIA local Japanese military organ, history.

which is the card Germany may her further development through Japanese policy, or even in Jap-

CONVERSATIONS Tairiku Shimpe, the mobilisation A 60 m.p.h, gale roared, rain eventually play.

friendly co-operation with other anese methods, it is likely enough

of 400,000 Hongkow Chinese into came down in torrents, the tem

We do not believe that to re- countries on the terms of equality that Japan is anxious to smoothiess) The following communique tricts is being pinned by the LONDON, Aug, 27 (British Wire-progressive gunting of the dis- perature dropped 17 degrees and mind Ankara of the letter of the and mutual respect.

over her relations with the United was issued yesterday in Ceylon: Japanese authorities to maintain a few minutes of the most vivid pact is the only action envisaged

"There 15, however, some states until she had time to consoli- lightning struck several buildings, by Germany. Information receiv- temptation to hope that, faced date her bases in Indo-China, and "At the request of the Government order by special guard duty and

of Ceylon, the Government of In rescue work in emergekies announced was plunged into midnight dark-to indicate that German head. United States and Great Britain. can count more surely upon a the informal conversations which system similar to that employed

time in the metropolis ed from several capitals appears with the stiffening attitude of the perhaps more important, until shed Has agreed to resumption of in London today of Mr. Haroldness and traffic and street lights quarters have made certain dis- she may be about to enter upon German victory over Russia, when came to a close in November, 1940, in North China whereby one fam Braham, an official of the Con- falled. Two cars plunged in the positions," adds the paper.

one of those more concllatory she could rush in to selve her sular Service in China, and Mrs. caved-in undergrounds,

phases which from time to time share of the booty from the Soviet | Ceylon early in September. It is ties by all other families in the

"The meeting will take place in ly is "guaranteed" to the authori A bus Cicely Norton Dalmame of West-killed a pedestrian owing to the

punctuate her march towards Empire, cott, Surrey.

driver being unable to see ahead. Suisse observing that the

The Berlin correspondent of La what she regards as her manifest

hoped that as a result of these same district. She could afford to mark time exploratory discussions & solution is thus taken by all families for Joint responsibяity The marriage will take place in A 179 fire alarms were soundechelmstrasse

Wit- destiny.

If in the meanwhile she could of the various outstanding pro- trouble in one "chia" or unit. autumn in Batavia.

spokesman declar- tours, 295 phone calls ed "Germany does not consider

BLUSTERING MATSUOKA"? obtain some relaxation of Mr. Braham, aged 33, was ap-were made for help to pump out herself interested in the Iran AT- when Prince Konoge, in the recent her by America, the British coun-of understanding and co-opera the blems may be found which will That seemed to be the possibility economic blockade imposed upon help re-establish on a firm basis pointed Vice-Consul at China in flooded houses and

cellars and fair." says Germany will in time reconstruction of his Cabinet, shed trics and the Netherlands East tion the traditional friendship be 1934.

5,600 telephones were put out of take counter measures and adds, the blustering Mr. Matsuoks from Indies after her seizure of Indo- tween the two countries. In 1937, he was employed in the order, Consulate-General at New York

the question is when, since. Berfin the ranks of his Ministers, realises that Britain possesses all and during 1938 was attached to the Commercial Secretariat, Ber- lin.

Later that year, he was in charge of the Consulate-General In Marseilles.

GERMAN

Dinner

for two

NOT INTERESTED

It was also thought that Japan must have been taken aback" by

possible strategical advantages in TRIPOLI HARBOUR

AGAIN BOMBED

number of fires.

China,

SIMILAR COUP the Middle East and the real pos- the cavaller way in which she had being mitigated by various contes-

Latterly, Her assets are already | sibilty of Germany giving. Iran military assistance is at present twice been treated by her German sions with the implication that she CAIRO, Aus. 27 (Reuter) The rather problematic. Berlin at pre-confederates first in the sudden will not have to pay any serious X.A.F. communique says: "During sent counts on resistance by Iran conclusion, without, any warning to penalty for her coup. in Indo- SOLDIER'Stacked Tripoli harbour, starting a but will give Germany a possibi- Soviet Russia against whom the afraid of carrying out a similar Sunday night, heavy bombers at which will probably not last long the Japanese, of the treaty with China, and, therefore, need not be LAST WISH

Rty of following up her strategical anti-Comintern Pact had been coup in Thailand or elsewhere at "During Monday. South African atins in the Black Sea and thus mainly directed, then two years an appropriate moment, LONDON, Aug. 27 (Renter) aircraft dropped & number of gaining precious time. TIME of August 25 writes: "Hitler bombs on enemy dumps near when visiting the Eastern Front Bardia. asked a poldier what was his last "It is now known that another wish If a Russian shell Janded Junkers 88 German bomber was near him..

destroyed in addition to the one "The soliter answered, I would reported yesterday as having been wish that my Fuehrer stood be- shot down while attempting to at- side me!"

tack our shipping."

CHINESE MORALE UNAFFECTED BY INDISCRIMINATE schools had been bombed deliberate BOMBING RAIDS

CHUNGKING, Aug. 27 (Central) -Commenting upon recent Japan-

ly.

BRITISH WARNING

J

TO FINLAND LONDON. Aug. 27 (Reuter) - An appeal for understanding of Finland's position in the Russo- German war addressed to the Bri- tish Labour Movement by the Fin-

later, after Japan had followed the | German example in taking up that treaty, in the treacherous attack upon Russia, equally without any

word of warning, to say nothing| of consultation, misaad

This proof that Germany re- garded. Japan not as a partner, but merely as a hanger-on, might surely have made the more cautions of Japanese" statesmeno wonder ́ ́ uneastly what will be the position of their country If Germany were victorious.

What Japan is seeking and what she is offering in the Washington talks is the sub- Ject of much Interesting speculation. It seems to be generally agreed that she is endeavouring to utilise the In- tention of the United States to send supples to Russia by way of Vladivostock as an op- portunity for diploumtle black-.. mali

nish Social Democratic Party has

The use of this prefectly normal drawn a warning from the Na- tional Council of Labour that "If

and natural route between the two Several small boats in the Yang-Finland continues to be allied with

countries constitutes no conceiv Gorges were also attacked by Hitler it will share the disastrous Would she not insist upon the able menace to Japanese Interest:: consequences of the catastrophe return of Klaochau and other and the official. Japanese spoker-

Japanese bombers.

EXCELLENT SPIRIT

in which his regime will surely territories and spheres of influence man has admitted that it was open Despite repeated Japanese bombend.”

of which she had been deprived to no objection based on inter-

da

ese bombings of Chinese cities. Dr. Ings, Dr. Quo sald, the morale of The reply expresses the beller by the Treaty of Versailles, as well national law, Quo Tai-chi, Minister of Foreign the Chungking people was excel- that all Finns are convinced De-aa upon a predominant volce in It would certainly be an achieve- Affairs, drew attention to the fact lent. The efficient service of the mocrats, "they must realise that the political and economic devo- ment for Japanese diplomacy to that the enemy again picked out fire brigades and relief workers a Nazi victory will mean the end lopment of the whole Far Eastern exact a price for example, the educational institutions and cul- helped to reduce casualties to the of freedom, democracy, and social area in which Japan would be mitigation of the freezing orders- tural centres as targets for deli-minimum.

progress in all countries under expected to play the same subser- for permitting the United States berate attacks

Dr. Quo cortimented that the Hitler's sway."

vient part as Mussolini's Italy in to use the route which she had Dr Quo revealed that several enemy did not seen to have learn-

Europe?

every right to use already. universities, including the South-ed any lesson from the fighting.

TOO VENTURESOME 1. le not, however, a very likely Wert Associated University, the of the past four years and if their LONDON: "Aug 27 (Reuters Such considerations, as these achievement and probably the real Wuhan University, the North- object was to break Chinese morale Professor Casinair Bartel, former might have favoured a disposition object of the talks, apart from Eastern University, the Chungking by indiscriminate bombings, the Prime Minister of Poland, is roto moderate the policy which had shining ume, is to and out, by University and the Centre: Univox result would prove just the opported to have been shot by the bacome too venturerome, but so careful sounding, what degree of alty and use number of middle posite.

Gestapo, y tatay kahe dish for nothing has been sald or done determination low behind the Ame

rican policy in the Far Barb

This 18 a mutual guarantee

not yet ready for trade negotia- "The Government of India is

tions which will be taken up at a latter date."

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