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三拜禮 號一十月八英港香 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

11, 1937. 日光初月七

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MAJOR OFFENSIVE NOW AT HAND

Japanese Expected To Attack Nankow To-day With Powerful Force

CORRESPONDENTS PREVENTED

FROM VISITING FRONT LINE

$ IN VIEW OF IMMINENT ACTION

Great Concentration Of Men And Machines At Changping

Shanghai, Aug. 11 (1.05 p.m.).

In a message filed by the United Press chief correspondent with the heavy Japanese concentrations at Changping, despatched at 10 p.m. yesterday and only just received, it is stated that the Japanese offensive against the well-fortified Chinese positions in Nankow Pass is scheduled to start at dawn to-day.

Whitehall

Silent. On Expulsion

But Berlin Makes Open Charges Nazi Spy Ring In England?

London, Aug. 11.

INFLUX OF BUSY DAYS FOR

GOLD TO U.S. ENDS

But Sterilisation Will Continue

Washington, Aug. 10, President Roosevelt told the Press to-day he had heard of no plan to suspend the gold sterilisation pro-

gramme.

French

Earlier the Federal Reserve hud of European While Whitehall maintains announced the inflow

gold had virtually ceased since carly complete secrecy concerning the July, due to the dollar price in Lon- reasons prompting the expulsion don. It is estimated that present of three German journalists amount of gold on the market is from Britain. the diplomatic under $500,000,000 in value. correspondents' of newspapers

The readjustment of the financial crisis haited the flow of gold are more outspoken,

from France, it was stated. The Daily Herald declares,

Since September, 1930, it Herr Hitler's organisation in estimated, more than $1,000,000,000 England, which is said to in- gold from private holdings has clude more than 500 agents, has been converted, leaving considerably less than $1,000,000,000 of hoarded an "inner ring operating at metal, half of which is probably in Bayswater, at the head of which India and the remainder concentrated are the expelled journalists. The in London. This is the first time any agents' task was to watch, sha-estimate of hoardings has been made dow and report on Germans in England-Reuter.

FURTHER EXPULSIONS

Berlin, Aug. 10.

An official statement with re- spect to the question of expulsion of the London Times' chief cor-i !respondent from

A

public-Unlted Press.

وا

Hongkong Boy Accidentally

Germany Shot Himself

Issued to-day, discloses that the British Government has been formally requested to use its in- fluence with the newspaper con-

Ebbutt within fortnight, otherwise his permit to remain in Germany will be cancelled.

The measure is neccesary, It is stated, because Mr. Ebbutt for years has performed his work only in spirit hostile to Germany, thus

The Japanese front line, according to the Changping despatch cerned to recall Mr. Norman just to hand, forms a huge quarter circle a few miles west and north of Changping and includes a strong force at the site of the famous Ming Tombs.

Inquest Verdict

In Tragic Case Of James Smith

AIR MINISTRY

LORD SWINTON

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.

45

The Italians. is stated, were sighted south of Toledo, moving In great numbers towards the front lines

miles south of Mudrld. As head of the Air Ministry, Lord

Considerable activity all along the Swinton is watching withi keen Insurgent front is taken here to mean interest the evolutions of the Royal that the Jarama River sector, south Air Force which is simultaneously of Madrid, may be the scene of the The defence has been particularly attacking and defending London. next amaah. sound, four out of the five raiding Insurgent ilnes continue to reach craft having been engaged by the Madrid.--United Press. fast intercepter fighters.

"RAIDING" BOMBERS ENGAGED

Few Pass London Air Defenders

.

Reports of disaffection behind the

incident.

have

WERE PLANES DISGUISED?

Hendaye, Aug. 10 Replying to British protests agalust the recent bombing of the steamer British Corporal off Algiers, General Francisco Franco, Insurgent chief, has charged that Russian planes bearing Insurgent markings, de liberately set upon neutral ship- ping in the hope of provoking on Meanwhile the Insurgent courts declared the British ships Candlestone Castle and Mirupano "good prizes." since they were violat- ing the blockade, but has not given a decision respecting the steamer London, Aug. 1. Molton, also seized.--United Press. Four out of five of the bombers! It is now learned that Mr. James Smith, 24-year-old son of Mr. J. raiding London last night during the PEREMPTORY DEMAND Smith, Chief Mechanient Engineer of biggest Royal Air Force manoeuvres

London. Aug. 10. the Kowloon Canton Railway, met

ever staged, were tackled by fast

The British Government has pre- his death as a result of a revolver interceptor fighters, according to nnsented the Insurgent Government in Air Ministry communique issued to- shot in the stomach.

10 Spain with a peremptory demand for on engineer on the day. 5.8. Taiyuan, joining

It adds that 49 raids were made by the release of the three British mer- Further measures against British on Wednesday when she sailed for an targets at Enfield, Walthamstow

chantmen, Molton, Candlestone journalists in Berlin are apparently Shanghai. His death was reported and Kidbrooke, and also on North- foreshadowed by an

were taken in Loyalist waters. article in on Saturday, the cause being given as Boersen Zeitung, usually close 12 a fall, during rough weather.

No time limit for action was made, omeini opinion. This

but the necessity for Immediate newspaper It is

The raiders were frequently picked steps is stressed.United Press. is now learned that an inquest states that again and again Ger- was conducted on board ship by Mr. up. by searchlight, unabling the many has postponed measures of the Martin, British Consul, when the fighters to Intercept them more sort now contemplated solely in the Taiyuan put in at Amoy on Friday. quickly and nearly 80 per cent. of interests of relations between Ger-As a result of the inquest a verdict of the raiders were attacked before they many and Britain and in the quest accidental death was found. The un- reached their targets. for peace between the two countries. fortunate man was apparently In view of the British action in ex-cleaning his own loaded revolver pelling three German correspondents, when it went off and inflicted a fatal Germany naturally has no reason to wound in the stomach. postpone measures which long ago

The funeral took place at Amoy. Pelping, Aug. 11. The American,

were proved urgently necessary. British, French, Italian and Japanese Embassy guards The newspaper, adds that it may each despatched four men to patrol be taken for granted that the mea- the Soviet Embassy, after the Soviet sures taken against Mr. Ebbutt will Counsellor announced that a dozen be preferred against further corres- White Russians, belonging to the pondents who do not content them- gang which allegedly raided the selves with their journalistic work Tientsin Consulate recently had left for Peiping.

(Continued on Page 4.)

A Chinese resident of Changping, quoting farmer refugees, said portions of the 89th, 84th and 25th Division of the Chinese Army were holding positions facing the Japanese.

Another correspondent, arriving at Changping, having passed through the Japanese lines, estimates there are nearly 4,000 Japanese troops in this vicinity.

General Ishida's advance headquarters have been established seven miles east of Nankow, but the Staff Captain who has charge of correspondents regretfully informed them that he was unable to allow them to visit the front lines. He intimated the attack was com- mencing very shortly.

Usually well-informed but unofficial sources are given to understand that strong, new Japanese demands, based on the Hungjno incident of Monday, when two Japanese naval men were shot to death, only await the arrival of Japanese war- ships at Shanghai before they are presented.

Twenty warships have left Japan for Shanghai, to reports, during the last 24 hours.—United Press.

Heavy Concentration

From

of

Peiping, Aug. 11 (11.30 a.m.). The Japanese are moving up the Peiping-Sulyuan railroad and con- -centrating powerful forces at Chang-

ping, short distance south

r Nankow Pass, where a Inrge force of Chinese troops is reported to be entrenched.

the United Presa corres- pondent at Changping comes the story that great cavuleades carrying ammunition are proceeding to the concentration point, Between two 30-truck strings of these ammunition trucks 24 tanks were counted, with 17 heavy field guns and howitzers. and hun

hundreds of corts of small orms, ammunition, light artillery,

and

A large portion of the Japanese garrison at Pelping, including 40 tanks, has moved up to Changping behind the

columns. ammunition correspondents are

pro-

United Press

ceeding to Changping from P'elping,

also.

of the garrison

Joint Guard Set About Consulate

accordingparently intend to join the

It is reported that these men ap- White

All Chinese

Prepare To

Quit Japan

Shanghai, Aug. 11.

The Chinese Press here reports that the Chinesa Foreign Office has notlled Chinese residents in Japan to concentrate at Yoko- hama, Kobe and Nagasaki, pre- paratory to turning to China. China is Bald to be chartering six Chinese vessels for the re- patriation, whilst it is reported that Chinese nationals in For- mosa, numbering 20,000, will also bo evacuated as soon as possible.

United Press.

The troops previously stationed at the Summer tingfu reports frequent skirmishing Palace, Chinghe and Shaho appear around Nankow Pass and Yenching.

while Japanese Infantry, cavalry. be moving on Changping as well.

artillery, armoured cars and aircraft Japanese operating on the Felping- Sulyuan line are using S.M.H. roll- are being concentrated in the Pel- Ing stock and have already moved ping-Sulyuan railway aren.

three troop trains of 18 cars ench to are concentrating large bodies of In the same direction the Chinese Changping-United Press.

10, if not as well supported mon, who, if as the Japanese infantry by artillery and mechanised units, are neverthe- len capable fighting men and superior in numbers.

Drive Imminent

Shanghai,, Aug. 11 (1,245,m.)

Predicting that a Japanese drive

against Central Government troops Chinese abot down

n Japanese

in Charlar la imminent, the Central plane.noar: Pastingfu in recent Bghi-

News Agency correspondent at Pao-

(Continued on Page 4.)

Guard group organised here a month age, reputedly under the direction of Alaman Semenov, who has been living in Dairen since he left Siberia,

The Legation Quarter gates are most closely guarded, only diplomats being allowed to enter and leave.-e United Press.

STOP PRESS

Jabusing the hospitality granted him. Mr. Smith was the B. & S. Bha single aircraft and small formations Castle and Mirupano, all of which

LABOUR LEADER

PASSES

Mr. John Hodge Had Long Record Of Fine Service

London, Aug. 11. The Rt. Hon. Mr. John Hodge died here to-day..

war.

A Minister of Labour in a Cabirict, Mr. Hodge was one of the best known Labour figures in Britain during the early years of the Labour, Party'a activity. In 1900 ho was elected to the Gorton Division, Lancs.. and he remained in the House Commons until 1023.

of

He took an active part in the for- mation of conciliation boards for the prevention of trade, disputes and He was a noted lecturer on social and religious questions.

After serving as Minister of Lab our, 1916-1917, Mr. Hodge was ap- pointed Minister of Pensions, which post he held until 1910.

Peak Tram Held Up By Landslide

As the result of a landslide just below the Barker Road station, the Peak Tramway ser- vice was brought to a standstill yesterday.

The

last tram 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 this moralar.

The clearing of the track is now proceeding, and it is hoped that the work will be completed and, the service resumed at 5 p.m. to-day.

ROBBERS STEAL SIX PIGS

have occurred at Chal Wan, Shauki- An armed robbery, is reported io

wan, in the early hours of this morning;

east and East London,

have

FALSE REPORTS

London, Aug. 10. In view of certuin reports regard-

interviews About B0 combats occurred; and inn

10 alleged the majority of cases the raiders been given to the press by the International observing oMeer who were intercepted more than once. was injured during an attack from

Owing to unfavourable weather

the air on August 8, made against flo-night's exercises will be postponed the Italian ship Mongioia, the Inter-

untli to-morrow.—Reuter,

national Non-Intervention Board issued a considered statement to night that it considered it necessary to state that no communication of any kind has been made to the press by the observing officer or by any other officer of the Board.-British Wira- ics5.

QUEZON RETURNS TO EAST

Laying Foundation Of Independence

British Health

Services

How Government Aids Poorer Districts

Locul

London, Aug. 10. financial returns for the 1034-1935 huve Just been

Shanghai, Aug. 11. Travelling back to the Philippine Islands to lay the groundwork of independence, Senor Manuel Quezon and a combined commission of lead- ing American and Filipino ometals, headed by Mr. John MacMurray, Year former U. S. Minister to China, published by the Ministry of Health, arrived in Shanghai by President The figures clearly show that I Hoover to-day.

le largely by the help of Government Senor Quezon stated he hoped the pecially in the poorer areas, are able

grants

local authorities, "separatory commission" would bring to maintain good standards in health down a report which would be ac

and other Acptable to both American

services. Out of Bocial and every £100 of expenditure falling Philippine governments.

on public funds in an average county Explaining the aim of "the com- borough, just over £39, is mel, not mission, Mr. MacMurray said: "We out of rates, but out of grants from seek economic adjustment which will the national exchequer. In one case, avold tumbling the Philippines off this figure-risen to £80.

That

the cliff economically speaking, when In the administrative, counties, given independence."

especially rural areas where. agricul-

He explained complete indepen-tural land pays no rates, the propor dence would be given the lalande In tion from exchequer grants in su 1946, under the present arrangement, higher. The -Reuter,

BRITISHI FINANCES According to Ho Pur, a vegetable gardenar, he was sleeping with his

London, Aug. 10. Exchequer returns show that total | master, Laua Lun, in pig-sty on the ordinary revenue amounts to £215,- He was retired President of the foreshore of Chai Wan when, at about 627,473, compared with £201,524,180

he, was awakened by a man British Steel Smelters Mill, Iron, holding his throat. Kau was similare year, Total axpenditure, other than At the corresponding date of last Tinplate and Kindred Trades A-ly treated by four other men, and self-balancing items, is 301,604 zociation.

bath of them were tied up and 950, compared with £262,885,048 at Mr. Hodgy was 82 years of age.~ | gogged. The robbers took away ax the corresponding date of 1990, Reuter...

pigs and escaped I

In · boat;

--British “Wireleks.

47 out of 62 average is £47, but in counties it is over. £50 and in the Isle of Ely, Huntingdon, Montgomery, and Rutland it is over £70. The proportion, is the lowest in the prosperous counties of the south-east, London being lowest of all-British Wireless.

„QUITS LEAGUE

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

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