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CHINESE HOLD TAZANG GROUND GAINED

Subjected to Heavy Bomb Lands Near U.S. Marine Post

Bombardment, Troops Cling to Positions

AIR RAIDERS BUSY ON BOTH SIDES OF FIGHTING LINES

Shanghai, Oct. 23 (8.15 a.m.).

Despite terrific shelling from Japanese land batteries and the heavy bombardment by Japanese planes last night, the Chinese forces are still holding to their newly-gained positions east of Tazang.

The Japanese are hurriedly building new defences to prevent

the Chinese from pushing towards Miaohong.

Continuing to operate over a scattered front, the Chinese infantrymen are pressing hard on the Japanese

along the south bank of Wen Tano Creek and are hoping 20,000 Men,

to drive the invaders back to the northern side.

Other units are pushing towards the Liuhong-Tazang Highway.-Central News.

Kilometro Gained

Shanghai, Oct. 23.

siles at 6 p.m. yesterday. One bomb landed on the wharf, starting a fire.

9,000 Officers

Wanted By

The fire was seen up to midnight British Army

Five Chinese columns along the Tazang front are reported last night in the International Settlement. It to have made advances at over twen is believed that the direct hit caused

ty points and to have recaptured Pel-consklerable losses to the enemy.- chlapalliu. The Chinese left flank International News Agency.

at Lluhong is also advancing.

At the Klungwan front, the Chiness! claimed to have re-taken Tienluss, and at the Miaohong line they re ported capture of Shuisenmiso.

Chinese troops also made advances into North Szechuen Road-from Cha: pel and captured considerable arms Including three tanks.

Chinese artillery fire and bomb ing lent success to the counter-offen- sive to their infantry units,

Five Japanese Raids

Talyunn, Oct. 23. Tallyuan was raided Ave times yesterday by Japanese planes, and alarms were sounded from 8 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Twenty bombs were dropped in the third raid, when many houses in the were destroyed. central districts

killed and Over 30 persons were

·Injured.--Inter- were

Japanese Build Air Base Near Woosung

An official news agency claims that numerous

Kwanfu the line from

to Chen-national News. chlahong in the south is also ad- vaneing. The total Chinese gain dur- ing the drive from the night cl October 21 was about one kilometre, i according to the some source.- International News Agency.

Chinese Score Hit At Yangtzepoo

Shanghal, Oct. 23. While the Japanese were busily unloading arms and ammunition al the M.B.K. wharf, Yangizepoo, Chinese bomber dropped several mis-

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Shanghai, Oct. 23.

As a result of the repeated night altacks by Chinese bombers on the air base near Shanghal University, the Japanese military have decided to construct a new landing held near.

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Isolationist

Would Leave

London, Oct, 22. Recruiting in the British Army has increased 20 per cent, this year compared with last year, but on October 1 there were alli! 000 officers and 20,000 men kort of the total required strength of the army.-Reuter,

RUSSIANS IMPEDE PROGRESS

Not Satisfied With

Volunteer Withdrawal, Plan

Ratio Should Be Five.to One

London, Oct. 22. Three difficulties arose.at the

MACAO WELCOMES HONGKONG'S O.A.G. PROTEST

His Excellency the Office Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, carried Hongkong's greetings to Macau yesterday and was warmly received. Here, with the Governor of the Portuguese Colony, Is Exellency Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa, the two distinguished officers are leaving the smart Guard of Honour which was drawn 'op for review by Their Excellencies. The Hon. Mr. Smith returned to Hongkong last evening by IMS. Falmouth.

RETAIL PRICES RISING

Cost Of Wood Up By Nearly

100 Per Cent..

A startling increase in the cest vi living in Hongkong is indicated by the rapid rise in the price of certair essential commoilities in local mar- kcta

WARNS POWERS NOT

TO INTERFERE IN

FAR EAST QUARREL

Cleveland, Oct. 22.

Mr. Yakichiro Suma, Counsellor in the Japanese Em- bassy at Washington, addressing the Foreign Policy Association to-day predicted a "satisfactory and reasonably quick setticment with China, if there is no outside encouragement or assistance given to the Chinese forces, and if no difficulties are made for us by other countries."

--During the course of inquirica con- ducted by the Hongkong Telegraph-It-is-impossible for any of the to-day it was learned from reliable western nations to be of any beneat said. "They could sources that prices of certain articles to China", he

only make conditions for the Chinese have increased 100 per cent.

people worse by Interfering with Japun. Therefore, in their own in- The following are examples of price increases which have occurred terests, and those of China, it is to be hoped they will not venture upon In the past three monthsr

an impractical and misguided crusade.'

Price Of Wood

$1, bought 100 calties from Wuchow on July 1; to-day that $1 buys 50 cutties;

$1 bought 139 cattles from Sanda kan on July 1; to-day it buys only 65 cuttles from that source.

Price Of Coal

On July the average retail price of coal was $20 a ton. To-day coal costs the consumer $25 a ton on the average.

Price Of Rité. The pilee for rice is now the same Non. Intervention Committee as on July on average of $8 per

China To Fate meeting which lasted over four picul of a fairly high quality-al-

U.S. Congressman

Attacks Policy

Of President *

though a few weeks ago it was in- creased by about one dollar.

The spanker declared that Japan could not permit the development of a "hostile communist state in their neighbour's territory, and added that Japan sought to quarantine" war in -East Asia.

He alleged that the case against Japan was "largely trumped up."— Renter.

FIGHTING DISEASE IN CHINA

Three Mobile Units To Bring Succour To Suffering

Broadbent Is After Girl Rival's Record

England-Australia Flight Starts

Jean Still

Reuter.

Batten

Ahead

Rome, Oct. 22.

18.

SENT TO JAPANESE

Sergeant Injured Rescuing Chinese Woman From Fire

Four Sikhs Wounded.

Shanghai, Oct. 23. Several Chinese and four

.

Sikhs were wounded, and several are suffering from burns, caused by a Japanese bomb dropped at the corner

of Myburgh and Sinza roads near the U.S. Marine out- post at Soochow Creek yes- terday evening.

Sergt. John Colman Atkins, of burned Arkansas, suffered severely hands when he beat out the flames which had enveloped a Chinese wo-

man,

to A sharp

sent protest was Admiral Hasegawa from the United States milliary authorities, where- Captain Fujila called and upon apologised for the incident. He said- Japanese pilots had been strictly instructed regarding the bombing of Soochow Creek, and promised that more in the future they would be careful.-United Press.

Mysterious Submarine No. 7. Still In Yokohama

Japanese Counter To Evidence Of Hongkong Inquiry

Tokyo, Oct. 23,、

In connection with the court

H. F. Broadbent, Australian of Inquiry in Hongkong over the flior, now attempting to lower alleged sinking of Chinese junks Jean Batten's England-Australia by a Japanese submarine flight record, reached here at September 22, a Foreign Office 3.40 p.m. G.M.T., to-day-spokesman declares that the Japanese aubmarine No. 7 was Miss Batten, who is Aying in the recently constructed at Yoko- other direction in on allempt to hama, and is still lying there.. better Broadbent's time for the

Furthermore Japanese submarines Australia to England fight, was at Karachi yesterday, nearly a whole are painted a dark grey and not a

silver grey-Reuter. day ahead of Broadbent's schedule.

hours to-day..

In the first place Count Dino Grandi, Italian representative, Price Of Mixed Fishes insisted that all members of the On July 1, the price for fresh fish sub-committee should unani- ranged from 20 cents to 60 cents a HUGE JAPANESE

mously agree with the British catty, but at present the cost varies CASUALTIES IN

plan in the same way Italy had from 40 cents to dollar. This applies to fish for ordinary household, Washington, Oct. 22. done.

and the retail prices were obtained SHANGHAI

Mr. Hamilton. Fisti

Geneva, Oct. 22. American Secondly, the Russian delegate from the Western Market. The rise congressman, in a radio broadcast intimated that the Soviet was not may be partly explained by the un-

The League Health Committee's Shanghal, Oct. 23 epeech to-night accused President prepared to grant belligerent rights willingness of fishermen to go lo sca Japanese casualties in the Shanghai Roosevelt of "defunce to the intent to the parties in Spain until the on account of the Japanese blockade. plan for organising a campaign against epidemics in China, published to-day

of war from August 13 to October 16 of Congress and the will of the people withdrawal of volunteers had been

Pfice Of Vegetables provides for the establishment are estimated to be about 06,000 dend to preserve neutrality and to keep completed.

three mobile units which will con- Thirdly, the Italian, Portuguese and wounded, according to a Chinese us out of war."

A picul of vegetables on July 1 cost stitule ure nucleus round which, fur- report.

He said that President Roosevelt, and German, delegates stated that

Canton soUPCO Imited Mr. Cordell Full, and Mr. Norman their respective governments could $10; now a picul costs $20. This is ther assistance to the Chinese au- to-day. She is resuming her filgit from the 'description given of the bluejackets Davis were determined to join the not consider themselves bound by a result of the and do not include airmen and saflsts {League "if necessary, even, to force any figures published by the Com- stipply being färgely cut off by the thorities could be grouped.

These Agures arc Japanese regulars and

on board destroyers sunk by Chine

gunfire-International News.

Foreign Aviators

Offer. Help

us into war to preserve the peace of mission of technical advisers, which Japanese bembing raids.

le to be sent to Spain, on the number

..

Price Of Meat

of

and a

Each unit will consist of an epide mic Commissioner, who will be the leader of the unit, a specialised Fother nations."

of volunteers actually fighting in "The American people", he con-Spain.

Enquiries made from the retailers medical dicer in epidemiology and tinued, "will refuse to join the

It is understood that no agreement at the Western Market ellelled the bacteriology, sanitary officer, meds- League or sanction any war com- was reached regarding the numerical act that on July the prices for cal organizer and assistant voltments. They do not intend te strength of the token withdrawals, mutton, and beef per eatty were 60 mechanie, Hankow, Oct. 21,

become entangled іл any ancient but that the figure of 1,080, was and 35 cents rospectively; to-day the Six American avmters havo

boundary suggested by the British delegate. oa

costs are 68 and 44 cents. The Soviet delegate refused to arrived here by train from Canton foreign blood feuds and Hongkong to offer their services questions.

consider equal withdrawals, and sug- w! Americans "Practically all to the Chinese Government, accord-

gested the ratio should be live Ing to a foreign news agency, sympathise with the Chinese and General Franco's volunteers to one

the bombing They came to China on their own deplore

non from Valenela. Inlitative.-International News.

combatants, particularly of Chinese The committee will meet again on women and children, by the Japanese Monday. Meanwhile the delegates However, conquest have been raging will refer the questions to their In China for 3,000 years. They have respective governments for consi- been carried out by the Mongols and deration-Reuter. Manchus, In more recent years there have been numerous predatory plun derings. by Chinese warlords! there are the Japanese, to say nothing|

(Further Stop Press News ON- Page 16.)

of

now

DISTRUSTS ITALIANS

of

fin-

Feared Shortage With the first indications that the Sino-Japanego disagreement to the North would inevitably end' in other war between China and Japan some local traders and shop-keepers. not immediately raising although their prices, restricted sales to a cer- tain extent. They gave as a reason for this act the fear of a shorlage in the Colony at a later date.

The two latter may be recruited locally

Each unit will be provided with apparatus for bacteriological diagnosis

DA Woll Da and disinfection,

with drugs, vaccine; seru and emergency

and light lorries-Reuter., supplies, and with twelve motor cars

It will be recalled that in the NEAR DAMASCUS

course of the Inquiry, which conclud Belrul, Oct. 22. ed yesterday, several survivors testi- Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand fed that the submarine which fired aviatrix who is attempting a world on them was painted ellver grey and record night from Australia to bore the arable numeral 7 on its England, landed at the Mezze acro-hull. drome near Damascus at 4.30. p.m.

at 4 am. to-morrow-Beulcr

HEADING INTO DANGER

Nitosin, Oct. 22 An earlier report stated that Miss here, but it was thought that owing to thunderstorms she was probably Batten was several hours overdue

landing at Damascus.

Abortive efforts were made to get In touch with F. H. Broadbent, wha is dying from England to Australia, before he left Rome, with the object avoid the Nicosia of warning him landing ground which is sodden with that landing and taking oft rain,

Broadbent Is expected at dawn was likely to be difficult. to-morrow-Reuter,

WON'T WORK NY.K. LINER

APPOINTED TO CHINA Marseilles, Oct. 22. London, Oct. 22.

London, Oct. 22. Dock workers have refused to Before the adjournment of the The Colony receives most of its rice

Colonel L. G. Robinson, R.AS.C of the Russian invasion of Outer Non-Intervention sub-committee from Fretich Indo-Ching and last unload the N.Y.K. steamer, Kashima

a protest has been onnointed Assistant Director Mongolin, the British seizure of long to-day Count Ciano, Italian represen-month out of the 47,097 tons of this Maru, apparently as kong and the French... conquest of tative affirmed Italy's approval of commodity discharged, hers, 18,658 against Japanese activity in China of Supplies and Transport to

British troops in China-Reuter.. (Continued on, Page 4). Annain."-Untied Press.

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Reutor

the

A British naval expert said that,

vessel and its crew, he was of the opinion that the raider wea П Japanese craft.

Duke of Windsor Hitler's Guest

Berlin, Oct. 22.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at Berchtesga- den on visit to Herr Adolf Miller, the Gerzián Charicellor, whose homo he reached at 2.20

p.in.

This visit lasted two hours during which time the parly had tea on the balcony overlooking . the Bavarian Alps,

Reticence has been observed: concerning the subject of con- versation between the Pako And the Fuehrer-Router.