1937-10-21 — Page 5

BITTER SHANSI - FIGHTING

Chinese Claim Many Successes

Nunking, Oct. 10.

According to military reports re- veived here from Shanxi, the Chinest

Two Japanese Bombers Brought Down

North Station Hit

The

In S'hai Raids

Head-

Nanking, Oct, 20. Force Chinese Air forces roored another victory Infquarters announced to-day that dur- eastern Shami today with the cag the Japanese aerial bombardment | fure of Tomchengkow and Tung- paochi, bath, lowns west of Pingylig-yesterday over Chapel, two planes kwan Pass

were shot down by Chinese anti-

The Japanese fire retreating to-aircraft-guns. One of the machines warda Taying and are being holly fell at Chingpu the other on the pursued by the Chinese.

Pooting side-Central News.

In addition to the enplure of two strategic towns Inst. week. Lalyuan und Kwangling, the Chinese took 33 Japanese soldiers prisoners. They also seized 115 horse?, Do supply carts. nat A huge quantity of munitions Central News.

NORTH STATION STRUCK

Shanghal, Oct. 20.

It is now lemned that during the nir raid over Shanghai yesterday Japanese planes dropped three incez- nud other supplies diary bonibs which scored direct hits on the recently-completed North Station Building, However, up this morning the building was still standing-Central News,

.COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

Talyuan, Oct, 20. Assisted with Beld Kuns and bowitzers, the Chinese forces are launching a counter-offensive for ther ⚫renpture of Yumping, 75 muller

north of Tatyuan.

Chinese forces are also storming point between Tatung: and unijen, Borth-enat Shansi, in order to cut through the Japanese cordon and then turn worth to harass Talung. Artillery, cavalry and infantry undis ive effected co-ordination in this *oltark.

Japanere engineers Jr: Tatung have spended the preliminary ex- ploration of exħal mines and returned to Kalman for tear of Chinese re captures of the former International News,

city-

POSITIONS BOMBED Shanghai, Oct. 20 (0.30 a.m.). Over 30 Japanese planes bombed the Chinese positions at dawn, after which they reattered handbills- United Press.

COMMERCIAL PRESS

Damage Estimated

At $3,500,000

Shanghai, Oct. 19. Total losses suffered by the Cam-| mercial Press, Ltd., as a result of the bombing of ita mála pint on Pane shan Road, are estimated to be well over $3,500,000, according to a Chi- nese report to-day. Paris ore being

JAPANESE RETIRING Shangbal, Det, 20 (1,55 p.m.) - Japause in Shantung are with drawing northward, necording to t foreign report from inaniu. Hmmade for the establishment of branch Fu-chu'a "forces have made a tug ad- | printing plants in the interior. vance towards Tehehow from th Tuhaf tiver, encountering title op- position.

The Irm maintains two emergency plants in the Settlement Bub- bling Well Road and Kłukiang Road. Four-fifths of the workers were temporarily discharged and the firm now employs only some 300 workers at these two emergency plants. The various magazines published by the

The report gives political reapon. for thig development, although othe, murces indicate that activity of Che nese mobile units in Hopel has com pelled the Japanese le shorten then lines of communication In Tain-arm are beng printed in Shanghai, railway zone.

According to present plans, the them will move its main plant tu Changsho in Hunan. ^ branchi printing plint will also be establish-

warehouse in Harkow-international

Chinese on the Tain-Pu railway Have advanced soven miles north o Pingyuan, recording to Chinese inti fary reports, Guerilla warfare s ed in Hongkang in addition to

Chinese mobile units is constantly harassing the Japanese rear.--Reuter. | News.

New C.-In-C. Named For China Fleet

London, Oct. 20. Vice-Admirel,Sir Percy Noble has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Slution, fri succession to Admiral Sir Charles Little. Sir --Percy · assumes command-about-April-

next-Reuter

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page 7.).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

Claimed by the critica to be one of the smartest dancing teamu to visit angkung, the American Worth Sistors, will open a season at the Gloucester Hole) to morrow night.

Passengers

Hide From Air Raider

Kowloon-Bound Express, Near Bomb Targets

Passengers

from Canton on the night express yesterday had an event- fel Journey, an they passed over Sheklung bridge Ave minutes before the vicinity was bombed, and at ore stage of the trip It was thought that

On With The Show-Selection there were air raids ahead of and (Vocalist: Sam Costa); Boo-Hoo (Heyman-Lombardo-Locb); Delyse behind them, (Gilbert-Nicholls); In A Gypsy Carn- van (Buller-Damcrcil-Myers) callsis: Fred Douglas and Jack Hodges).

(Baritone),

(Vo-

The train, scheduled to leave Canton at 3.30 did not leave until 5 as the

10.12 Song" by Dennis Noble "all clear" signal had not been given. The drone of acroplanes was heard Just" "after" "Grüssing, the Sheklung |Bridges and passengers declared they

10.18

No.

Brown....

Before reaching

Bloodhounds Hunt Bomb Thrower

Jerusalem, Oct, 20. Police bloodhounds to-day sought

OCTOBER 21, 1937.

PROMINENT SCIENTIST MOURNED

Lord Rutherford

Dies At 68

London, Oct 20," By the death of Lord Rutherford yesterday at the age of 60, New Zenland has lost most distingubhed

san and the world one of its greatest scientists. He was the realest ex- perimental physicist since Faraday and a famous figure in the field of radio netivity.

Born in New Zealand and educated at Nelson College and Canterbury College, Christchurch, he graduated at the University of New Zealand and went to Trinity College, Com-i bridge. In the Cavendish Laboratory there under Sir J. J. Thomson he began his career of research which had such important resulla.-

1014 and in

..

He was knighted in 1010 was Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physles Six years ago he was raised to the Peerage. He received

number of # Arcát honours and distinctions at home and abroad, including the Nobel Chentistry Prize and Order of Merit. He was President of the Brilish Association in 1923 and of the Royal Society in 1023-Reuter Bulletin.

SCIENTISTS' TRIBUTES

London, Oct. 20. Eminent scientists pay the highest tribute to Lord Rutherford's work.

Sir Oliver Lodge said hils death was a terrible loss to New Zealand and the whole world.

Sir Joseph Thomson, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, said his death was one of the greatest losses that had ever occurred 10 British

a man wounded is a premature ex-zelence. plosion of a bomb he was attempting

Sir William Bragk. President of

I throw at British police en route the Royal Society said. "In every

le camp at Mount Scopus,

place where learning is honoured

in the meantime the police have there will be sadness and a sense of Imposed a collective fine of $10,000 heavy loss. Ils noble contributions to knowledge have been the inspira- on Bedouin tribesmen Ds a result

tlon of innumerable workers and the of radio dumages in Dalhres. The foundation for a vast series of re- fine is payable in sheep and goats.searches."-British Wireless.

Bruira Gombess, a Jovens com- munist agent, has been deported to Roumania.-United Press.

I

POLICE ESCAPE

Jerusalem. Oct. 20.

MR. C. FICKERT

San Francisco, Oct. 18.

The death has occurred of Mr. Charles M, Fickert, aged 63. Death

A detachment of police at nitawas due to pneumonia after an ill-

jaess of several weeks, had a narrow escape from death to- day when a bomb was thrown at them as they were taking up their post in an outpost.

with

pipe line was pierced through by rife fire near Nazareth.

Cheungmuktau

The

Italian *press denouncea

The late Mr. Fickert prosecuted and convicted Mooney und Billings in conection with the Preparedness Francisco in Day Bombing in San H910.—United-Press.

The Rebel; Son O Mine (both from

*Freebooter Songs'—W. Wal- Jaco)- Sir Charles Little who was born

Violin Solos.

Police had an encounter In Shanghai, was appointed to the Chino Station Inst year. He is at Dance

Menuet (D. E. Nash); Hungarinn | heard the sound of the explosions be- nipers at Bethlehem, and the Iraq

(Brahmi) Wolfhind them. present ou board IL M. S. Cumber- Jand at Shanghal

Czardas (Monti); Madrigule (S)-

DEATH IN TYPHOON His successor has been Fourth Sen nonetti)....Yvonne Curti..

10.30 Dance Music.. Lord and Chief of Supplies und

A verdiet of death by misadven- Quickstep--Wabash Blues; Transport since 1935, Sir Percy en-Trol-Sweet Georgia

Fox- word was received that that town British repricats in Palestine and the lure was returned by a Jury com-i and after Harry tered the Navy in 1804

was again being bombed.

(Fore prising Mesars. M. Nemuzee Roy's

The trak French press, Tiger-Ragamumas;

spealing from £

'M. V. jinan), serving with the Grand Fleet dur Tango-A Medla Luz: Rumba Fox- was stopped and all passengers took different angle, says. "Behind the fussain, at the conclusion of an in-

Neves and A. the entire duration of the War he Trot-La Cucaracha...Orquesta Vas Director of the Operations Divi- Tipica Roberio Firpo; Waltz-Mid- to the fields and sheltered in trees atlation and revolt of the Arabs inquiry held at the Central Magistracy slou, Admiralty Naval Staff, from night Waltz, Neapolitan Nights.

into the death yuterday afternoon 1028 to 1930. He was Director of Gino Bordin aut ills Inwalians: Fox- and hedges. The report, however, is: Palestine can be seen the hand of of Tour Cheung, 76, who died fol- Naval Equipment in 1931-32; and Trois-Darktown Strutters Ball: A believed to be unfounded:

Ily, whose agents are stirring up lowing the fire at No. 134. Connaught weble among the Arabs against the Road West during the height of the Spanish Jake (from Transatlantic about two hours late.

The train,reached. Kowloon at 9.35, British, Government."Reuter Bul-yphoon on the early morning of September 2. Mr. W. Schofield sati Rhythm')....Harry Roy and

as Coroner.

Rear-Admiral commanding the 2nd. Cruiser Squadron in 1932-34.

In 1929 Admiral Noble was Naval

A. D. C. to His Majesty the King.

L.S.D. OF THE B.B.C.

(Continued from Page 6:)

Broken Doll....Darktown Strutlers; Waltz-A Gift From Heaven; Rumba

Orchestra.

11 Close Dawn.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

non. Empire, Keghange,

atn. Reina Foort, at the B Theatre Organ. The Musle of a Doren British Comporrer.

B. a.m. Scenes from The Winter's Tale'

Wam Shakespeare,

Also, when saturation point in listening ka renched the B.B.C. wm; find that the profits from ita numerous pubilations have attained 8.40 am. The News and Announcements

Greenwich Tone Sianni at 8.45 ans. their peak. During

12am. Big Ben Hound and Abgut," the teh years ending m. Spes Gums on Test December 1930. B.B.C. Journals, 119 nan. But Ban." Food for Thought." pamphlets, nari books showed a pro-1020 m. 8C Empire Orchestra.

1.1.1. The News and Announcements. at of £2,750,000, 80 they are no Greenwich Tine Signat at 12.10 in. inconsiderable part of the "Corporat- | 11.30 a.m. "At ilm Black Dog.

lon structure.

Put Off

3 p.m. Big Ben, A Radio Revue, pres

Bented by Cloksen Bore,

p.. Fred for Thought.

20. p.m. The News and Annoinesinents,

Greenwich Time Signal at 4.30 pm. 440 am. Mur's Chamber Murled,

71. Can you Beat It-3.

Lack, or at lenst "lightness" of 0.45 pm. B Den. Swift Serenade."

money, has already had effects on Britian rondensing polley.

In 1935

13 pm. Feim Repley, at the Organ.of "the Gaumont Palace. Birmingham.

sm. Frank Biffa's Tirass Quinte!, 30 p.m. At the Binck Don. Mr. Wilkes

at home in his own bar-partour.

It was announced that work would start on a 100 per cent, extension to Broadcasting House in the spring of this year. Now, this scheme hus.10 p.m. Food for Thought." been shelved.

nom. musical intermin.

30th. The News and Announcements," Shelved, too, are plans for new 10.15 pin in Ben. British Dance Bands,

Greenwich Toon Signal at 9.45 pm. transmitters in the West of England, 1040 pm.. Scenes from The Winter'

Tale by Wujam Blinkespeare,

ira.

and An-

for a new aludio centre in Northern 11.15 pm, The Bournemouth Municipal Ireland, and for development of the Oreliestra. London variety and drama depart-12 m. The News and Announcements. mchts.

Greenwich Time Signal of 12.15 min. When radio artista hint that they 1223 pan. The Bath Pump Room Orcler. would appreciate larger fees, D.B.C. 1.20 nm. Beleelians frojn Musical Comedy. officlats become tactful and apolda a.m. Big Bet. The News

1.30 am. At the Jack Dog. getic. And a few "star" producers, nouncements. who have for a long time enjoyed n Greenwich Time Kienai pt 218 km, reasonably free hand in financing 23. Green Fields and Pavementa- their programmes, now find that 2.45 am. Reginald Foort, at, the DOC watchful eye is kept on their dis- Theatre Organ. bursements from higher up in the 3.21 a.m. Height of English Folk-songs.

3 nm. Trafalgar Day, D.B.C. Hierarchy.

Eve Maxwell-lyta (Soprano). Finally,

extent the 42 4.m. Eight Bella' (Bixth Edition). latener suffers, as he must always a. The News and Announcements.

4.45 h.m. Interval. in the long run. It is up to him to Greenwich Time Signal at 3.15 aqn. see where an Important 10s. of his, 5.20 am. "Northen Music Hall," hard-earned money goes.

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