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No. 16377

一拜禮 號九廿月一十英港香

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1937.

日七廿月十

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The Worlds

Master Tyre

CHINESE REGAIN LOST GROUND IN NORTH

MASSING MEN Tokyo Sees Danger Of Joint AT CHUNGTEH VOLUNTEERS GET MODERN TRAINING

Resist

Prepare To Approaching Army Aiming At Hangchow

AIR RAIDERS DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

Tsinan, Nov. 29.

The Chinese left flank operating along the Yellow River have recaptured seven important districts on the north bank of the river, according to military reports received here. These districts include Jenping, Poping, Chingping, Hsiatsin, Wücheng, Liucheng and Tangyi. Strong defence works have been established in this

area.

It is also officially announced that the Japanese watch-tower at Lokow on the north bank of the Yellow River has been demolished by Chinese gunfire following the heavy shelling on November 27.

Japanese units on the right flank at Putai have been repulsed by Chinese reinforcements who arrived there a few days ago.-Central News.

40 Killed, 100 Hurt In Raid

Nanking, Nov. 20. Forty persons were killed and 100 injured during a Japanese air raid on Hsúancheng. (Ningkuo) Antwell province, about 70 miles south uf Nanking, an oflleial report received | here states.

Two train conches were hit demolished.

and

It is also disclosed to-day that two Japanese planes attempted to bomb:

a passenger train on the Pukow

Rollway

Tientsin- Subsien tu

in

northern Anhwri on November 20

All the bombs fell wide of their

bomber.

SHARP WARNING CONVEYED

Japan Advised To Move Warily In Own Interests

A touch of realism was lent to the week-end exércises in which the Volunteer Corps units participated when machine-I gummers were given an opportunity of trying out evolutions:

This photograph illustrates the against attacking aircraft. necessity for speed in altering aim when dealing with attacking aircraft. Photo: King's Studio.

SUN FO VISITS COLONY

Other Leaders From Shanghai Expected Here

T. V. Soong And

Q. K. Yui May: Arrive To-Day

STAND BY FOR ALARMS!

It is notified for general in- formation that tests of a con- ecried alarm system for use in.

JAPANESE AIR ACE KILLED

Comrades Avenge Fliers' Death

Guns, Trenches Heavily-Bombed--

Aid For China

MARQUID KIDO SAYS PROMISE GIVEN CHIANG

CHINESE LEADER ASKS FOR HUGE LOAN TO BUY ARMS, STATESMAN CLAIMS

Tokyo, Nov. 29.

The Japanese newspaper, Nichi Nichi, splashes in sen- sational style a telephonic interview with Marquis Koichi Kido, a Japanese statesman who is now in Paris, declaring that after the Brussels conference, Dr. Wellington Koo secretly carried on negotiations with the British, Amer- ican, French, Belgian and Sovict conference delegates, re- questing a £100,000,000 munitions loan. Dr. Koo allegedly declared that otherwise the Powers' rights and interests in the Orient would be wiped out.

Renewed Fear For Pope's Health

Vatican City. Nov, 20. The Prelates are alarmed at the Pope's repeated insistence of Ils desire to "dle at work," while Itis Holiness is disregard- Ing his physicians' warnings and has embarked for his Annual week of spiritual exercises.

un-

The Pope's intimate friends Tear that the week's ceremony and the inauguration of an usually heavy December schedule, including the creation of five new Cardinals, will severely strain

the Pope. Shanghai, Nov, 29. According to a Japanese re

an emergency will be carried out port, three crack naval fliers on Tuesday, November 30, at perished in flames on Saturday

practice alarmn will be effected

Chinese positions

10 m, and at 8 p.m. The in the course of a daring raid on at Kintan. south of Changchow on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway.

by the following means:-

Sirens of Ills Majesty's Ships in Harbour and Ills Majesty's Dock- One plane, which was piloted by yard craft, on which a series of short one of the best Japanese naval fliers, blasts will be given;

Sub-Licut. Tanaka, had just dropped Sirens meusteil on Police Velides; ¦ a boib and was preparing to go into Maroons fred from the Harbour another power dive when his gasoline mark. Subsise, were burned to the London "Times" Mr Sun For Presidentved

was also

Mr. Sun Fo. President of the Ofice and Water Police Station (as tank was hit by an anti-aircraft shell.

The ma

machine Burst into fame and it in for the final typhoon warning);

the The Dairy Farm Company's whistle crashed in Chinese positions, Hongkong by air on Wednesday at Pokfulam.

killing the three accupants, and was entertained to a private

tiers" The report states that the dinner yesterday by Mr. Fool

deaths were avenged by a squadron Kam-shing, at which the IIon.

ground following the Japanese alr ralds.--Central News,

Japan Vanguard 70 Miles

From Nanking

Shanghai, Nov. 28.

third

Comments

London, Nov. 29.

In an editorial to-day the R.

Times says that the attitude of Dr. H. H. Kotwall and the Hon. STOP PRESS

Japanese military operations in the the Japanese milltary leaders in Yangise della extended province to-day, the 108th day of the undeclared war, when forces, strik ing out towards Wuhu, crossed the Cheklang border into Anhwel. Their immediate objective Is Kwangteht, miles, from Wuhu.

meet the distinguished guest. Shanghai towards the foreign General Yang Fu-chen, who figured rights of the International prominently

General Changi with Settlement has been, for some such-lang

Slan In the

coup, time past, the cause of anxiety arrived from Europe Saturday He to the Powers concerned.

will call on the Han. Dr. R. H. The Kotewall this afternoon at his office

REFUGEES RETURN Shanghal, Nov, 20.

It is reliably reported that 45 per

of planes to which Sub-Licut. Tunaka's machine belonged, which demolished the anti-aircraft buttery

It is recalled that last year itis Hollness had to go to his sick bed after the spiritual exercises.

-United Prean.

Litvinoff Fears No Alliances

Russia. Has Faith In Her Defences

Leningrad, Nov. 28. Although faithful to the ideals of

and heavily damaged Chinese en- the League and collective security, the Soviet relies on her own forces trenchments.

were

Meanwhile, according to a Japan-reported utterances of General in China Building, where the other est continuenique, the Japanese van- Matsui had a peremptory and three Chinese representatives on the cent. of the American evacuees from were towed to the Whangpos river, and the weakness

(Continued on Page 4.)

Trying To

faintly

back United Preas.

the Irs

Marquis Kido states that Dr. Koo secretly called on the British and American delegates on November 22, and Implored Anglo-Amerleun post- tive

assistance, otherwise China would perish or yield to Japan, be ly reported as saying.

At a secret meeting of the delegates of the Ave Powers, the English and Americans allegedly tentatively pro- mtsed support to Chinese resistance, and is a fact that such a promise was given the Chinese represent alives," Marquis Kido asserts.

Marquis Kido

xtates that *Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek re-

quested a £100,000,000 cent, loan, to bo expended ort enormous supplies which were detall- ed, including 1,000 acroplanes, 150 field guns, 234 anti-aircraft guns. and millions of rounds of shells,

Murco

The newspapir observes: "Japan must-realise-that-opportunity-is- ripening for joint assistance to China behind the scenes."-Reuter.

Safety Zones Problem

Shanghai, Nov. 29. Questioned about the proposed safety zone at Nanking, a Japanese Embassy spokesman sairi that Gen». eral Tung Sheng-chi's statement was "rather discouraging"

The question of isolating Hang- chow from warfare was unsettled und it remained up to the Chinese to demilitarise the aren.

A Japanese army spokesman sald. that Japanese forces advancing from the north and south had surrounded Thing, west of Taihu Lake, and he nilded that Klungyin was being hard pressed.--Neuter,

CATTLE PLAGUE RAGING

Only Switzerland

A number of knull janks, with und is ready to defeat any enemy, Chinese crews, in Soochow Creek declared M. Maxim Litvinoff to an Japanese motor election audience here, where he is seized by Inunches manned by the military.a nominee for the Supreme Council. His speech bristled with ironle The launches went up the creek and

junks which references to the Brussels conference made seizures of the

of democratic countries, ភាព៧ he concluded by

united in and their familles are being given stating that the fighting forces of Settlement. food while working for the Japanese agressor countries had

As a result of the seizures, numerous order to bombard the Comintern, but aggressora were so exhausted houseboats, barges, junks and other the craft moored in Soochow Creek are economically by the cost of prepar- present flying foreign flags.ing for war. that they cannot decide upon a long war; therefore they seek the line of least resistance.

head of cattle, "We and they know this line can- threatened

N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, and Per cent. of the British refugees are the treatment of foreign resi- the Hou: Dr. Li Shu-fan will also be Unite dents and their property had

present. been somewhat unsatisfactory Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. O. K. Yul JAPANESE PRESSURE in districts under Japanese con- Mayor of Greater Shanghal, are

Shanghai, Nov. 20. trol, such as Yangtzepoo

and expected to arrive here from Shang-

to late this evening by the s.3. | A Japanese military spokesman Aramis, but no definite Information says troops have surrounded thing. Klungyin is also threatened, it is believed,-United Press.

Join Captive Hungjino.

Husband

Parls, Nov. 20.

NOTED CHURCHMAN ARRIVES HERE

at

Reuter.

SHIES AT TREATY

It would be academic, as well as can be obtained. It was learned and are moving on Kwangleli. useless, to object to the Japanese from a reliable source, however, that talking over control of the various ser- these two gentlemen will be wel vices such as communications so long comed by representatives of various Mrs. Harold Dahl, wife of the bounds, but there must be no inter- Mr. Li Sing-kue, of

as they kept it within reasonable Chinese organisations here, including the Chinese American aviator captured by General Franco's forces, says she has ference with the rights of foreign Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Kwok

Individuais.

tour of the Domlatcan Any Kien of the Tue Yih Merchants: received lollers from her husband governments who is being well treated in a prison attempt by the Japanese to exceed Association, General Yang and Dr. Missions in the East, the Very Rev. hospital. He says: "I cannot put it their constitutional scope and to Andrew Lee, who came down from Martin Gillet, o.r, Superior General of the Dominican Order, arrived in In writing, but I promise to be with which we matters and institutions Shanghai recently.

were an organic part of the

It was also learned that Mr. Soong Hongkong this afternoon on the pending peace in the Orlent." spend the holiday." you

Mr. Dahl says she plans accepting Settlement would not be tolerated and Mr. Yui will proceed direct to President Toft from Muniia after a the offer of a job in the Medranother by Britain or any other in Hankow on their arrival here.

or

tercaled Power. In their own In-

Circus soon starting for Portugal, and terests, the Japanese would be well dded: "Of course that would only advised to handle delicately the in- be a ruse. Anyone knows what I shall do oneo we have reached Portu ternational issues In Shanghai.

Hal!!!

Dahl sald the French and Mrs. United States authorities were co- operating to keep her out of Spain, but she believed she could cross the Portuguese border to join her hus- bandUnite:S-Areas.

WARNING TO JAPAN

CHANGCHOW ENTERED JAPANESE CLAIM Japan is not likely to default over

Shanghai, Nov, 20. Customs, but another less reassuring aspect of the matter is the port,

According to a Japanese press re- hitherto unconfirmed. the question of the future administra-Sapanese entered Changchow

this (Continued on Page 4.)

morning-Reuter."

the

On a

distinguished ecclesiastic was greeled, | States rights regardportant United:

- Controls Disease.

London, Nov. 28. An epidemic of foot and mouth

affecting disease is

thousands ot and has seriously the British Christmas

not reach our horders. The defen- trade. It may force the cancellation sive capacity of the Soviet does not of numerous cattle fairs and stock depend on international combing- | shows. tions, but on the unceasing growth

Since the epidemle struck England and might of the Red Army fighting forces,' declared M.. Litvinoff on October 10, it has affected nine

Rewer.

GAS VICTIM SUCCUMBS

countries, There have been 70 separate outbreaks and so far there have been slaughtered 3,200 head of | beef, 0,000 sheep, 3,000 pigs, and the discose is threatening 1,070 pedigree been Dorsetown sheep which have <iiscovered

vered affected at Muckinghall Farm, Essex.

Saturday's outbreak at Latimer, Buckinghamshire, will prevent the King from exhibiting a number of

Washington, Nov. 28, Senator Claude Pepper, in a state- ment to-day pending signing of the United States-Panama treaty, sald: "It should have been pigeon-holed He alleged that the treaty involves month's stay in the Philippines. The the surrender of

the movement

Albany, Nov. 28. The death has taken place of Mr. on Panama, soll for the among others, by Father Noval, of of

of troops the Procuration in Seymour Road, defence of the canal. "Any change John Maxey, aged 35, as a result of n

Father Sunchez, Prior of in the present arrangements in this leaking gas mask, on Wednesday cattle at the Smithield Christnos and "Rosaryhill," the Dominican House connection means an extensive re-while he was testing a new German. "Meanwhile the disenso link directed ot Studies in Stubbs Road. Many organisation of the army and navy polson gus by spraying rico nelda atop of 20 French departments Paul Catholics were also on hand to pay

defence plans of the Canal Zone, Marysville, California to kill rodents.

On Thursday Mr. Maxcy and his gaining in Germany particularly in their respects.

which will require months, possibly

associate Mr. Hugh. Brutton, bath Westphalland in Lancoisinhinda ysore, to perfect."

convulsions and word French frankime vaistelet He described the canină de orain suffered

struc-rendered unconscious, Mry frution clalagi in DawLINTIMA dispensable national defence

la zocovering United PronzeSDj Kringe) tur,"United; Press. A

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