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HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES

· THE HONGKONG “TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.

Peking, Mar. 10. Anxiety is still acute in Peking over the danger of the Japanese military forces coming into action Inside the Great Wall in on sequence of the fighting at Hai fengkow.

Chinese advices report a lull in the battle to-day, but it is expect edit will flare up tomorrow, There are a hundred thousand Chinese troops in this area, inty thousand being under command of Sung Che-yuan, and including

agvaral battalions of "Big Swords," all of whom have proved themselves fighters.

The Japanese military Au thorities admit that every attack has failed to dislodge the defen- ders and declare that action south of the Great Wall may prove necessary in order to close the pass.. The nature of this action is not disclosed, but it is believed it will take the form of bombing the Chinese concentrations with a possible invasion of the Lan River region from the Coast.

Both sides are reported to have suffered very heavy casualties, the Chinese claiming that a whole Japanese detachment was killed when it was surprised and Bur- rounded after the re-taking of the Pass-Our Own Correspondent.

Heavy Casualties.

4

Peking. March, 15. In order to cope with the situa tion at Haifengkow where heavy Aghting is still in progress and heavy casualties have been In-

CINEMA SCREENINGS Sarah Fadden, Louise Carter and honeymoon (Is spent in a taxicab.

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Out of the frozen Arctic comes the most sensational picture of the year. It is caned "Igloo", showing at the Central on Sunday. It is ton story of a brave Eskimo hunter wha upon as desperate an adventure as

and who yent a-courting

chances ever befelt

human being In the Ince of terrific odds, cruel tribal Lestoma and the, aroused anger นเ

the Gods of the North, he rescues, an entire tribe, before he can bring his love zaya wa a nuppy conclusion.

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this remarkable am you have the whole life story of the fast vanishing Eskimo race. It is | D

an amazing story, and Chee-Ak, the hero, is an austi gue he is a new femin ine thrill; challenge to Clark Gable. You have never seen anyone like Chee-Ak; you have never seen any thing like "Igloo". Don't miss this one. It in a picture for everyone to see, especially the young modern people of to-day.

"Blondie of the Folles" When authors like Frances Marion and Anita, Loos put their resourceful minds together, some sparkling en tertainment is bound to respit, "Blondie.of the Follies," with Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery, which is opening at

at the Queen's on Sunday, more than sparkles. It scintillates, It adde

Teather another to the

cay of list of screen long It is colourful, it contains moments of comedy that are marious, and mum- enta of pathos which are poignant and heart tugging. Edmund. Goud- ing shows that the direction which win him so much praise with "Grand Hotel" was no flash. He has

takea a story simpler in its Riven it

snicothness and Lhe

leted "upan" the alta kers, the public and flavour

Japanese are now rushing planes stro

champagne. strong emotional

of Anita Loos.a

and

the

lias blended qualities of Frances

the brish dialogue

and the deft character

to Matienakaw from upeskow. Marion's episodes,

It is learned this morning that before the Japanese Fucceeded inizations of his into a Estesive whole closing the pass at linpeikow, they heavily bombed the last redoubt along the Great Walks.

A division of Central Govern ment troops was holding the re- doubt and they suffered very heavy losses in the aerial pomi- ardment, veral hundred having been killed according to reports. -Our Own Correspondient,

The League

Geneva, Mar. 15. The Committee of Twenty-One met at 8.30 pan. to-day and lasted two and a quarter hours. The usher summoned Mr. Hugh Wil son, United States Govertihent's delegate, who was welcomed to the meeting. ..

•

After discussion regarding Chairmanship of the Committee, Herr Lange, delegate from Nor- way was elected.

The Committee then discussed procedure regarding the United States delegate who would notj participate in the voting.

A sub-Committee was appointed to explore the question of the ex- port of arms to the Far East and left a very wide and indefinite mandate in this connexion. Capt. Authony Eden was appointed

that

achievements

with any of his

Marion Davies is at

het best as the girl from the New York Lenements who rises to luxury 15 а Broadway showgirl. Her act ing covers. Lo emotional drama, and

wide range from coter

na, and in the she reveals surprising talent. Ia- hert Montgomeryk payboy, and gratiating New

the suave, in- invests his role with a touch, of irony.. Much should be sud, too,

tor

Billie Dove Dove's portrayal of the selfish, vain

the

Showgirl who seeks to gloss her Enst Side origin beneath a Park Avenus affectation. The inimitable Jimmy Durante. James eason, Zasu Pitts, Sidney Toler, Douglass Dembrille,

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The passing of months, she throws tue sang man, out of that rises on the .at-breaks for the husband their chief problem.

who has gone, and, after the Armia- Lice, zails in love with Charles Boyer, "Back Street” Trann· Dunne, one of

tho

brillant young French surgeon. m. While travelling with him in Switzer- screen, makes her appearance in "Buck beautiful actresses to-day on the

land, Claudetic discovers to her

sowing at the Central Theatre, wit Street" her latest picture. It is now cat taut brook is alive. She finds him in a veterans' hospital John Boles in the feature role. This neares powerful and fascinating love-drama

"Devil and the Deep" Deep" comes from the pen of Fannie Kurst'a

"Nevil and the Deep", the Tallulah Bankhead-Gary Cooper film opens widely read novel, with the direction by John M. Stahl. The supporting

On Sunday next at the King's cast includes June Clyde, William cataire. The picture, which moras Bakewell, George Mecker, Zasu Pit neveral months spent hunting in Cooper's return to the screen after and many other, screen favourites. Africa, is set in a port on the north

The Man From Yesterday"

coast of Africa. Miss Bankhead is With Claudette as the woman who cast as the wife of submarine cam- married in haste, and Clive Brook mander, who is

s insanely jealous of

her. as the husband she loves and regains, one meets Cooper and falls in love

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SHADYSIDE

IS HAVING A TOUGH TIME OF IT WITH

PRINGLE... SCORE:

PRINGLE 6 SHADYSIDE O # THE FOURTH QUARTER.

IS THIS GOING TO BE.

AN

UPSET?

ON THE NEXT PLAY FRECKLES HAD, THE

TOUCHDOWN!

WHOOPEE

WELL, THAT MAKES IT SIX TO SIX. THEY HAVEN'T WON

YET. IT'L

BE A TIE

GAME!!

I'LL TAKE A CHANCE ON YOU KICKING GOAL, TO REDEEM YOURSELF.

FOR DROPPING THAT PASS..

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LISTEN, FRECK........NOW'S THE TIME TO PULL OUR PASS...GET DOWN THE FIELD FAST AND GRAB THIS

I'M AS GOOD AS

ONE - SEE YOU AT

"THE GOAL

POSTS!

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PASS IN

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IT... TOUGH

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TAKES IT ON A LINE BUCK!!!

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WITH TEN

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SECONDS BEFORE

THE CLOSING GUN, FRECKLES IS NOTHING

BUT A BUNDLE

OF NERVES

THE WHISTLE BLOWS AND HIS TOE IS LIFTED !!