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CHINESE BELIEVED TO BE IN FULL RETREAT Success Claim Extravagant: Fall of Jehol Thought to be Foregone Conclusion

CRITICAL HOURS

FOR TROOPS

JAPANESE CLAIM ENTRY INTO PINGCHUAN

PEKING'S HOPES DIE

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic" Messages Ordinance; „1895. - Received March 3, 1:47 p.m.) ·

PEKING, MAR. 3.

IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY, THERE IS A DISPOSITION TO DISCOUNT THE NEWS OF THE CHINESE COME-BACK ON THE JEHOL FRONT WHICH SO BUOYED UP PEKING'S HOPES IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING.

Troops on the march in the zone of warfare in Jehol. This picture shows the barren nature of the hilly country which forms the greater part of the province, now swept by the biting winds of a freezing win. tar. (Photos, Serge Vargassoff).

HARAKIRI

ATTEMPTS

TOKYO PROTEST INCIDENT

TWO MEN BADLY INJURED

(Special to "Telegraph”)«

In the course of this morning, a series of despatches have been received from the front lines from the Chinese commanders claiming remarkable successes against the Japanese both at Shihfeng and Lingyuan, but they are so extravagant that the belief is rapidly growing that last night's candid admissions of the critical state of affairs reflected the true position, that the defence of Jehol has largely collapsed through the turning over of Meger Ordinance. 1891. Zecsised, March Sun Tien-ying and Tung Fu-ting and that the Japanese occupation of the province is now a foregone conclusion, a matter of tirae.

(Dj Telegraph, Commright, · Palzyenphia

|K, LAI pan.) ·

Tokyo, Mar. 3. A dramatic scene was wit-

nessed in the residential It is likely that Chang Hsueh-liang's forces, who quarter of Tokyo this morn- appear to be the only reliable troops, will make a standing when two members of a along the Ssutaokou-Pingchuan line, but if fears are reactionary society attempt| realised and they have to face joint operations from the ed harakiri. Shihteng and Lingyuan sectors, it is not considered they can hold out for long.

The Chinese are now reforming the defences for the expected Japanese attack to-day."

HATTORI STORY.

One of the men committed the act outside the residence of the Prime Minister and the other out- side the residence of General Araki, the Minister for War.

Both men were ripped in the! abdomens, but they are expected

to recover.

It is stated that their actions

SIAM DENIES AID RUMOURS

NOT HELPING JAPAN IN ANY WAY

(Special to "Telegraph") ;

(By deprask,. Copyrickt Telegraphie Mesman. Ordinance, 1276 Reecivod, Marsh || |5, 13.58 am)..

Bangkok, Mar. S Rumours apparently arising' "from Stam's abstention from voting on the Assembly's Report, that Siam is supporting Japan, are quite unfounded states a communique issued by the Siamese Forrige Obce. Siam is not aiding Japan in any way — Reuter..

HAMMOND HITS OUT

BRIGHT CRICKET AT MELBOURNE

EIGHT FOURS AND TWO SIXES

Melbourne, Mar. 3. Bright cricket was witnessed this morning when the MC.C.) won the toss and batted in the

LOCAL CARE penultimate match of their Aus-

tralian tour against Victória.

EASTERN MONROE

DOCTRINE

There were about 2,000 specta-i tors present in fine weather and; gn a good wicket they were treat- ed Lo some delightful batting, notably on the part of Walter

all-rounder.

PARIS VIEW OF Hammond, the fameux Gloucester

SITUATION

NEW LEAGUE OF NATIONS

(Special to "Telegraph"}

By Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic

At the lunch-interval, the M. C. C. had obtained 100 runs for two wickets, to which Hammond contributed 59 in some magnificent hitting.

Hummond was in for exactly is ¡minutes.

He hit eight fours and two sixes, obtaining 44 out of his 59 runs in boundary hits,

Sutcliffe went into lunch having scored 33 nob- out.-Renter,

In the meantime, there has street fighting ousted the Japanese been a further very heavy fall from the city. of snow, mantling Peking as well as the battle area în Jehol.

This morning's reports state that four Japanese warships and an aircraft carrier made an appear-

Latest reports also give details were decided upon for the purpose Messupes Ordinanc, 1884.

Beceloed, March ance this morning three miles from the seaside resort. Peitaiho, of the smashing of the rear-guard of recording their protest against

Paris, Mar. 3. but in view of the collapse in of the Hattori Brigade. Two bri- the government's failure to dea..

An Asiatic League of Nations, Jchol, developments inside the ades of Chinese troops were re- adequately with the industrialists"

with Japan proclaiming a sort from Paishihtsumen, tax evasion scandal. Great Wall are now considered treating

Several members of the same of Monroe Doctrine for the Far unlikely. Our Own Correspond- when the forces on either side had

either gone over to the enemy or body recently carried out a pro-East, by the conclusion of a .nt.

had given way.

longed fast for the same reason. Treaty of Security between China, Japan and Manchuria, is: They encountered the main body-Reuter.

visualised by Le Temps to-day. PURELY LIBERAL

In a leading article on the sub-

finds it difcult to understand Chinese satisfaction with the League, since no Sanctions have been decreed against Japan, but it is possible that time may justify China's feeling.

7B%

ENCOURAGING REPORTS

TO BE BELIEVED OR NOT?

(Special to "Talegraph")

Telegraph, Copyright, Talepraplin' Mcapes Ordinance, 1891. Hetalond, March

Peking, Mar. 3.

Peking has been much cheered by the latest officials 'despatches from Jehol outlining the position at Lingyuan, where it is stated

JAPANESE ENTER PINGCHUAN

LATEST REPORT FROM

TOKYO

Tokyo, Mar. 3, 1.57 p.m. A MESSAGE FROM LINGYUAN STATES THAT THE KAWAHARA VAN- GUARD IS REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED PING- CHUAN, THIRTY-FIVE MILES FROM JEHOL CITY, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK THIS MORNING -Reuter.

of the Hattori Brigade, attacked

its rear violently, and caused a

general withdrawal towards Chao- ROOSEVELT NOW IN jeet, the Journal says Europeans

yang, the Chinese again entering Lingnan.-Reuter.

BRITISH PEOPLE OFFER SERVICES

DOCTORS AND NURSES "INCLUDED

(Special to "Talegraph”)

WASHINGTON

INAUGURATION

TO-MORROW

NEW NORWEGIAN CABINET

"COMPLEXION

(Special to "Telegraph”)

QUAKE DISASTER IN JAPAN

300 MILES OF N. 'E. COAST "DEVASTATED

SIX HUNDRED DEAD AND MISSING

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages. Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 3, 12.56 p.m.)

TOKYO, MAR. 3.

A GIGANTIC SUBSIDENCE OF THE OCEAN BED, IN THE FACIFIC ROUGHLY TWO HUNDRED KILOMETRES OFF THE JAPANESE COAST, - IŞ BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED THE GREAT TIDAL WAVES WHICH SWEPT NORTH-EAST JAPAN FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING.

Enormous damage has been done. Hundreds of lives have been lost. Hundreds more are missing. It is impossible at the moment to obtain an estimate which could be guaranteed as anywhere near accurate, but re- ports pouring into Tokyo leave no doubt that disaster is of big proportions.

Seismologists agree that the quake which caused the tidal wave was even more severe than that of 1923 which destroyed, Yokohama and Tokyo.

MORE VIOLENT THAN IN 1923

The devastated points include Hundreds of houses have been Sabishiro, noted for the beach from destroyed in other villages. which several well-known aviators Five are dead and several miss- attempted Trans-Pacific lights, in-ing at Cape Erino. cluding the Americans, Hendron- Although Kamaishi appears the und Pangbourne, who succeeded in worst affected, a number of other the autumn of 1931,

towns have suffered heavily bfany were drowned and thirty Renter are missing at Sabishiro,

Twenty were drowned and fif- teen are missing at Kipennuma, where hundreds of fishing boals were washed away and lost.

KAMAISHI DISASTER. Fifteen hundred houses were destroyed when the tidal waye swept through the town of IN Kamaiahi, in Iwate Prefecture. The first tremendous wall of water was followed by a succession of lesser waves, and many houses which survived the first abock went down later. The casualties

(Em Idageph, Copyright. Telegraph Massage Ordinare, 1111 on March

Oslo, Mar. 3,

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the WAR

whole

CASUALTY LIST,

Tokyo, March 3, 1.57 pm. reported so far total about 454 The casualties in the earthquake dead and injured and 150 missing. Reuter.

BIRMINGHAM RECORDS THE QUAKE TOO VIOLENT FOR THE SEISMOGRAPH

London, Mar. 2.

The greatest earthquake

here are known to be exceptionally recorded in his twenty-eight - heavy.

years' experience is announc Kamaishi apparently The difficulties which Japan isi

Mr. ed by

Shaw, the about to meet maf, says Le Temps,: A new Cabinet has been formed worst sufferer along the

coastline, Washington, Mar. 3.

bat numerous other sciamologist at West Brom- induce a more conciliatory at under M. Mowinckel, succeedin President-Elect Franklin D. titude, leading eventually to the the Government which resigned towns and villages along the north-wich Observatory, Roosevelt has arrived here in restoration of Chinese jurisdiction on February 26th owing to cast coast are reported to have Telegraphite readiness for his inauguration on in Manchuria, or even, which is dissatisfaction with its financial suffered from the tidal wave and Telegraph. Copyright.

quake. Several hundreds of houser Mewapen Ordinaner, 1801. Received, March Saturday.

more likely, to a Sino-Japanese programme.

The (3., 9.0 mm.)

Union Station

new Ministry is purely were engulfed or collapsed, heavily rapprochement, whereby the Man- Was London, Mar. 3.

No serious damage is reported. Scores of "women offering their guarded on his arrival, even churian and other problems may Liberal in complexion, and in-

cludes M. Lund (Finance) and M, in Tokyo, though there was some services to China as nurses are Pressmen being held back several be solved. Reuter,

Kobra (National Defence). The minor damage-Reuter,

-Reuter.

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among hundreds of British people hundred feet from Mr. Roosevelt B1.51.S. Rainbow, the new submarine Premier is also Foreign Minister. } who have applied at the Chinese train, and police, mounted and on which will replace the Posiedon in few days in the hose of being per.he motored to the Hotel Mya-tenhem yesterday: She is due in mitted to assist China in the Jehol flower, in drizzling rain-Reuter. Hongkong on March 15. fighting.

The applicants have included a large proportion of retired civil- ians, also a number of doctors, as well as numerous men purely in search of adventure.

It is learned that all the appli- cants have been informed that their offers are appreciated, but the Legation has no authority to accept them.--Reuter.

ARMS EMBARGO

Washington, Mar. 2 Britain has not asked the United States to join in her em-

thut the fighting as favoured the bargo upen the export of arms Chinese.

and ammunition to the Far East, Details are given of the counter declared Mr. Castle, the Under- attack which enabled the recap-Secretary of State to-day. He ture of the village. As dusk was added that the State Department falling last night, the Chinese had not received any 'communien- attack from three tion in the matter from Britala.--

water degpornts | Peter Maska

Holding a narrow defla la tha batills äran

wait for the attick. In itle: rocky

STEAMER GOES

"AGROUND

THREE HUNDRED MILE WAVE

HUNDRED DEAD AT OMOTO

Tokyo, March 3, 1.48 p.m. Fully three hundred miles of MISHAP NEAR GREEN the north-east coast of the main

ISLAND

Tho... Tai Shan, belonging to:

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island of Japan appears to have been devastated by, the tidal wave The region of the Havoc extends

..

The shocks began at 5.43. p.m.

"(Continued on Page D.)

U.S. BANK CRISIS

FEDERAL BANK'S REVELATIONS

TWO NEW STATES AFFECTED

Washington, Mar. 3.

a Shangha! firm for whom the from fahinomaki to Shirlya, the Evidence of the seriousness and local agents are Messrs, Wallem & northern-most tip of the island,

Co., went aground at the south-cast while even Hokkaido was affected the acuteness of the bank crisis is of Groen Island last night as she Over a hundred are reported to contained in the weekly state. was leaving the harbour on a trip have been killed at Omoto, while ment of the Federal Reserve

numbers are drowned and miss-Board, dated March 1st. to Samarinda, în Borneo..

The vessel cleared at sevening at other points. o'clock last night and half an hour) VILLAGE, WIPED OUT. later, owing to log and mist, che

This discloses a loss of G.8116,- |000,000, in monetary gold stocks.

and an increase of G.$732,000,000!

struck a submerged rock south- Twelve are known to be dead in money in circulation, east of, Green Island. One of the and forty-five are missing at Money in circulation has increas bow plates was damaged, but the Tanchata, while there are thirty led by G.$1,187,000,000 since March ship was not leaking and she dead at other points.

2nd, last year,

floated again this morning when The village of Funakoshi, is A message from Olympia states she was towed to Taikoo Docks reported to have been wiped out that the Governor of Washington

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