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Japanese Guns Pound

Nankow and Men Mass For Charhar Campaign

CHINESE

STILL HOLD POSITIONS

AND SHOOT DOWN RAIDING PLANE

Japan's

Army Professes

Concern at Reports of

Much Red

Army's March on Peiping

Shanghai, Aug. 11 (1.24 a.m.).

around

Predicting that a Japanese drive against Central Government troops in Charhar is imminent, the Central News Agency cor- respondent at Paotingfu reports frequent skirmishing Nankow Pass and Yenching, while Japanese infantry, cavalry, artillery, armoured cars and aircraft are being concentrated in the Peiping-Suiyuan railway area.

In the same direction the Chinese are concentrating large bodies of men, who, if not as well supported as the Japanese infantry by artillery and mechanised units, are nevertheless capable fighting men and superior in numbers.

Chinese shot down a Japanese plane near Paotingfu in recent fighting, it is reported, killing the pilot. The co-pilot escaped.

The Central News Agency also reports that the Fifth Division of the Kwantung Army is scheduled to arrive in North China this week to join in the Charhar drive.-United Press.

NANKOW HEAVILY SHELLED

Tientsin, Aug. 11. Trainloads of Japanese troops have moved to Peiping from Tientsin in the past 48 hours, blocking normal traffic on the Peiping-Tientsin Railway and indicating that large-scale war preparations by the Tapanese are under way.

The Japanese again pounded Nankow Pass carly yesterday morning with an artillery barrage, but made no progress after fighting for a few hours.--Hua Nan News.

ZIONIST

CONGRESS DEADLOCK

Partitioning Plan For Palestine Causes Rift

agreement, punement

night.

Zurich, Aug. 10. The closing stage of the Zionist Congress was marked by sharp dis- necessitating the post- of the session untii to-

According to a Jewish telegraphle agency, the extremist group of the anti-partition front is contemplating walk-out in the event of the anti- being rejected. partition resolution The moderate elements of the anti- partitionists, headed by the Chair- man, M. Ussishkin, oppose such a de- monstration.

The exact terms of the resolution drafted by the Resolutions Com- Shanghai, Aug. 11. mittee have not yet been published, been hotsted, and the British have The tension in Shanghai has been but it is understood that they embody painted huge Union Jacks on the somewhat relaxet by omelal the principles of Dr. Chaẩm Weiz- Fonds and open spaces about the assurance that both the Chinese and mann's motion and the labour sec- British concession.

Japanese authorities have decided tion's motion.-Reuter.

Fighting Around Tientsin these clothes are only a play for time, and that a major engagement will Tientsin, Aug. 10. not be started until the arrival of Reports that a fleet of Chinese war Japanese reinforcements.-Wah Kin planes intends to bomb Japanese areas yat Po.

in Tientsin are causing the authorities

in foreign concessions to take emerg-Shanghai Relaxes Tension ency precautions here.

Flags of the foreign nations have

Brisk fighting has broken out west of T

Tientsin, a portent that reat war between China and Japan may not be for off

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 11, 1937.

BUSY DAYS FOR AIR MINISTRY

LORD SWINTON

As head of the Air Ministry, Lord Swinton Is watching with keen Interest the evolutions of the Royal Air Force which is simultaneously attacking and defending London. The defence has been particularly | sound, four out of the five raiding craft having been chgaged by the fast intercepter fighters.

"RAIDING" BOMBERS ENGAGED

Few Pass London Air Defenders

London, Aug. 11. Four out of five of toe bombers Iraiding London last night during the biggest Royal Air Force manoeuvres ever staged, were tackled by Inst interceptor fighters, according to an Air Ministry communique Issued to- day.

It adds that 40 rnids were made by single aireratt and smalt formations on targets ut Enfield, Walthamstow and Kidbrooke, and also on North- east and East London.

more

The raiders were frequently picked up by searchlight, enabling the fighters to Intercept them quickly and nearly 30 per cent of the rulcers were attacked before they reached their targets.

About 90 combats occurred, and in the majority of cases the raiders were intercepted more than once.

Owing to unfavourable weather to-night's exercises will be postponed until 10-inorrow--Reuter,

EXPLORING AVENUES

TO TRADE

Kung Now Guest Of Germany's Officials

Berlin, Aug. 10. Having completed financial agree- ments in New York, London and PROLONGED debate

Paris, Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Zurich, Aug. 11. Finance Minister, held a long con- After a lengthy debate, which conversation with Germany's Dr. Hjalmar tinued until the early hours of the Schacht, Minister of Economy, to-day.

not to aggravate the altuation by uny drastic action, and are inclinet to resort to diplomatie means to settle the Hunglas Aerodrome Incident, apanese Army officers profess to after completion of investigations by morning, the Zionist Congress post-They are reported to have discussed

both sides. ba gravely concerned at the Chinese

poned lis, vote on the Palestine parti- ways and means of increasing the. Yu Communist activities

Hung-chun. Mayor of toning resolution until 8.30 a.m. lo- volume of goods exchanged between Co have received information that Shungha), called on the Japanese toy. The result is expected out China and Germany the Chinese Communists which have authorities yesterday, explaining the noon-Reuter,

Field Morahal von Blomberg, been operating in Western China for cause of the incident. He said that

German Army chief, was present at: years, and who number some of the the two Japanese victims had tres-

It is reported that the toughest fighters in the world are passed in the forbidden area of the

next luncheon given by Dr. Schacht for may not be commenced Dr. Kung. Hungjao Aerodrome on the night in campaign moving towards, Pelping at a rapid

of a total question, with the apparent intention until the mobilisation Tale-United Press.

of doing some intelligence work. strength of fourteen divisions Scout Chinese Positions

The

allegation that the completed. General Katsuki, Com Awo Japanese carried no arms when mander of the Japanese Garrison Paoling. Aug. 10. they appeared In The

Hungino Forces

in North China, It is Japanese aeroplanes again appeared Aerodrome is denied by the Chinese suggested, will be replaced by He will be entertained by Marshal over this city to-day. They did not authorities, who claim have General Terauchi or Lleut-General von Blomberg Thursday and drop any bombs but only carried out secured the arms taken from the Kogi, who will concurrently hold the Friday again by Dr. Schacht. There- reconnaissance over the Chinese mill-bodies of the. Japanese by Chinese supreme command of the coming after he leaves for Prague, Czecho-

considerable soldiers.

campaign.Hua Nan News, tary positions at វា Altitude.

Meanwhile,

Japanese

It

ما

learned

in Completing Evacuation

Latest information from the Non-authoritative circles that Mr. Shigeru kow front reveals that there has been Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador to

Hankow, Aug. 11,

Is

To-morrow Dr. Kung will have with the German conversations Foreign Office, with State Secretary Dr. von Mackensen.

on

Slovakin, home of one of the greatest arinaments Industries in the world.

Later he will go to Rome, and soils for China, from Genoa, steamer Schornhorst-Reuter, of

DI)

the

no more fighting apart from small China, has received fresh instruction. The complete evacuation clashes between the advance guards. from Tokyo and is prepared to Japanese nationals from Hankow

Wah Klu Yat Po.

proceed to Nanking to try to resume will be accomplished this afternoon negotiations with the Chinese Govern- when the remainder of the up-river taent-Hua Nan News.

consular officials and their staffs, in- cluding the consular police, leave the

Awaiting Reinforcements

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Nanking. Aug. 10,

May Await Support according to one authority, it is Er derstood that minor clashes

Tientsin, Aug. 10. Japan's preparations for another curred both on the Pelping-Sulyuan ailway front and the Tientsin-Pukow large-scale campaign in the North Railway, front to-day, but each time are being accelerated with the arrival At Japanese were repulsed,

of additional troops from outside the akobservers generally believe that Great Wall.

COLONIAL APPOINTMENT

London, Aug. 10. port.

Mr. W. M. Logan, Commissioner A number of Japanese left lost for Local Government Lands and Leen night from Loongwo and Wuchang Settlement in Kenya, hus and the remainder will be evacuated selected дл Chief Secretary by a Japanese vessel which salts this Northern Rhodesia, succeeding Mr. afternoon. This last group Includes Dundas, recently appointed Governor Mr. Matsudaire, acting Consul-Gen- and Commander-in-Chief of Boha- eral at Wuchang-Reuter.

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TENNIS ACES EXPECTED

TO PLAY IN HONGKONG

Donald Budge and Gene Mako, United States and Wim- bledon doubles champlons, are almost certain to visit Hongkong next December according to Harry Hopman, the Australian tennis "ace", in a recent exclusive interview in Melbourne by Mr. Norman Stockton, a Telegraph representative.

Budge and Mako are expected to be nominated to repre- sent the United States in the Japanese championships which tako place in November and will afterwards visit "Australia. ·

Hopman and Len. Schwartz have been chosen by the Aus- tralian L.T.A. to play in the Japanese championships and Hopman has indicated that they will be willing to appear in exhibitions) In Hongkong both ́on the trip to Japan and upon their returni with Budge and Muko in December.

Full story will be found on Page 8.

Peak Tram Held Up By Landslide

As the result of a Jandslide just below the Barker Road station, the Peak Tramway ser- vice was brought to a standstill yesterday, and was still out of action this mornlog.

The last fram to make the Journey yesterday was the 1,50 p.m., and the stoppage caused considerable Inconvenience

to

Peak residents, many of whom had to make the trip by motor- car, as did numbers of business men

en this morning.

The clearing of the track is How proceeding, and it is hoped that the work will be completed and the service resumed by tiffin- time to-day.

Campaigning

For Return Of Colonies

Novel Appeal For

Sympathy

Berlin. Aug. 10.

A new propaganda campaign for the return of the colonies Germany lost in the last world war has been staged at Hamburg.

Nazis Talk Of Further Expulsions

When Journalists Interfere With Politics

DUNLOP

TYRES

make every road

a SAFER road

Insurgents Preparing For Drive

Italians Reported Massing South Of Toledo

Britain Demands Ships'

Release

Madrid, Aug. 10.

Italian troops moving north- wards to the Toledo front have been bombed mercilessly by Loyalist aeroplanes, it was dis- closed to-day.

# The Italians, is stated, were sighted south of Toledo, moving in great numbers towards the front lines 45 miles south of Madrid.

Considerable activity all along the Insurgent front is taken here to mean that the Jarama River sector, south of Madrid, may be the scene of the next smash.

Reports of disaffection behind the Insurgent lines continue to reach Madrid.-United Press.

WERE PLANES DISGUISED7

Hendaye, Aug. 10 Replying to British protests against the recent bombing of the steamer British Corporal of Algiers, General Francisco Franco, Insurgent chief, has charged that Russian planes de- bearing Insurgent markings, ping in the hope of provoking an liberately set upon neutral ship-

Berlin, Aug. 10. An official statement with re- spect to the question of expulsion of the London Times' chief cor- from respondent

Germany, issued to-day, discloses that the British Government has been formally requested to use its in- fluence with the newspaper con- | incident. cerned to recall Mr. Norman Ebbutt within Q fortnight, otherwise his permit to remain in Germany will be cancelled.

Meanwhile the Insurgent courts have declared the British ships

Candlestone Castle nud Mirupono

"good prizes." since they were violat- ing the blockade, but has not given a decision respecting the steamer Molton, also seized.-United Press.

The measure neccssary, it is stated, because Mr. Ebbutt for years hus performed his work only in a spirit hostile to Germany, thus.

PEREMPTORY DEMAND abusing the hospitality granted him.

London, Aug. 10. Further mensures ugainst British journalists in Berlin are apparently sented the Insurgent Government in The Brills Government has pre- foreshadowed by ад article in

In a lake in a publie garden, which pelling three German tion in ex-

+

FALSE REPORTS

London, Aug. 10.

Boersen Zeitung, usually close to Spain with a peremptory demand for oMetal

the release of the three British mer- opinion: This newspaper

Molton, states that again and

Candlestone again Ger- chantmen,

of which many has postponed measures of the Castle and Mirupano, ali

were taken in Loyalist waters. sort now contemplated solely in the interests of relations between Ger No time limit for action was mode, inte many and Britain and in the quest but the necessity for immediate for peace between the two countries, steps is stressed. United Freas In view of the British

correspondents, Germany naturally has no reason to frequented is

the British by

com-

which long ago postpone measures munity, models of German steamers

In view of certain reports regard- oved urgently necessary." and German torpedo-boats have been were proved

The newspaper ndds that it Ing Interviews

may the water and miniature be taken for granted that the mea- placed In

alleged to have been given to the press by the palm, trees and tropic scenes have

sures

res taken against Mr. Ebbutt will inter erented along the sides of the be preferred against further corres-

International observing officer who "been"

leke, Indicating Gen

German colonies.

was injured during an attack from pondents who do not content them- at in-

0, Loud-speakers announced

made against air on August tervals: We are building gigantic selves with their journalistic work the Italian ship Mongioin, the Inter fleets of merchantmen and a strong terfered in German home politics.

Non-Intervention but who have to u great extent in-national

Board Issued a considered statement to- navy to trade with and protect our colonies. We must have

Meanwhile the Foreign Press Asso- night that it back our ciation has called an extraordinary kind has been made to the press by considered necessary to state that no communication of any colonies, for no great nation can go general meeting to consider the altua- the observing officer or by any other for long without colonies."-Reuter. tlon-Reuter.

officer of the Board-British Wire- less,

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STOP PRESS

NO CHARGES MADE

London, Aug. 10. It is learned that no steps are be- ing taken at present by the British Government with regard to the ex- pulsion of the Times correspondent, Mr. Norman Ebbutt, from Berlin.

No extra-journalistic activities are alleged against him as far as is known here, and the reason for his expulsion is

is simply that

he is not persona prata, whereas it in

under stood the reason for expelling Ger- man correspondents from London Ja the fact that they have been damag- Ing Anglo-German relations through extra-journalistic activities.--Renter.

BUILDING FOR HEALTH

BRITISH SCHEME GOES FORWARD

London, Aug. 10. Local authorities have been in- structed to build health centres and holiday camps and to

appoint instructors for physical training under the National Physical Train- ing and Health Bill.

Facilities for excrelse for young men and women, including swim- ming pools and gymnasiums, are recommended in a scheme which will cox many millions, but to which the Government will contribute ono half the funds necessary.Reuter.

QUITS LEAGUE

Geneva, Aug. 10. Salvadore has withdrawn from the League of Nations, making the excuse of lack of funds Reuter.

Italians And

British May Reach Accord

Forecast Of Scope Published

Rome, Aug. 10.

A forecast of the scope of the now Anglo-Italian accerd, given by the usually well-informed newspaper, Stamps, says Geneva's recognition of the Italian Empire in Abyssinia is expected in the first fortnight of September, and negotiations for the new accord will take place at the end of the summer.

The accord, says this journal, will amplify the "gentlemen's agreement," but will be more definite,

The

(wo

says

Governments," Stampe, "will present a series of re- quests which will require careful examination. The points of contact between the two nations will no longer be limited to the Mediterra- nean, but will cover the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean."-Reuter.

NEW GUNBOATS

London, Aug. 10. The Admiralty has, decided; to ontrust the construction of two river gunboats of the 1937 programmo- Dragonfly and Grasshopper-to Thornycroft's Woolston 5 works" at Southsiupton2British. Wireless.