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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1938.

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DESPERATE FIGHT TO HOLD HSUCHOW

CHINESE FACING Air Raiders At

ATTACKS FROM TWO DIRECTIONS

Japanese Armies Attempt Pincer Movement From North and South

Hankow, Jan. 8.

The military situation in China to-day shows desperate Chinese efforts to defend the Hsuchow area against Japanese attacks from both the north and south.

Along the Tientsin-Pukow railway line in the Shantung province, Japanese troops have advanced as far as Yenchow and Tsining, while the main Chinese forces are now concentrated at Lincheng, which is inside Shan- tung's southern border.

South of Hsuchow, Japanese troops have advanced as far as Mingkwang on the Tientsin-Pukow railway, Hofei, on the Huainan railway in Central Anhwei, fell on January 4.

Chinese

The Sao Tang Peo, ilse army organ, says that big numbers of Chinese troops are concentrated at the suchow and Chengchow-sec- tion of the Lunghol railway. Their strength is great enough to repulse the attacks from any direction. The same paper believes that Japanese troops from Shantung tire attacking southward on three routes; one along the Tientsin-Hankow rallway "from Yengehow to suchow, the second from Taining to Kwelteh from Taming to Kaifeng. The second and third routes are designed to ex- pedite the capture of Hsuchow.

HAICHOW DESTRUCTION Japanese troops already in Hofel are expected to penetrate westward along the surfaced, highway to cut the Felping Hankow rallway Hsunin and, so to expedite the capture of Cliengchow,

al

In the meantime Central News re- ports that the Chinese authorities have already destroyed new construe- tlons at Halchow, the eastern ter- minus of the Lunghat railway, and that the new Lienyun harbour, con- structed on modern lines, as it was originally hoped it would replace in Shanghai for international trade the Far East, has been completely demolished. The destruction at Hal- chow is interpreted as being for the same reason as the destruction carried out at Tsingtao, since Halchow's military importance dissipated after the loss of Shanghai, Nanking and Tsingtao.

Chinese guerilla units both in Shantung, Hopel and Aniwet are said to be very active among the Japanese troops which chießy control a 20-mile belt along the railway lines in these provinces-United Press.

ENORMOUS FIGHTING FRONT

Shanghai, Jan. 8. The Japanese armies in China ure How enormously extended, according to qualified observers, who point out that the Japanese forces are scattered over an area whose fronts are greater than the combined European lines of the Great Wur.

The Japanese are believed to have roughly $50,000 men spread over the vast battlefield in China.

As a result of the recent troop movements the number of soldiers in

C. I. O. Leader

Speaks Out For Communism

New_York. Jan. 7.

Mr. John L. Lewis, of the C.LO., sald to-day that perhaps it was time something else was tried to replace the present business and Government management systems.

Ho intimated that Communism was the solution, adding: "Demo- cracy is on trial. I cannot say what may happen, but I know some people have found they could live happily and success- Tully in A communal form in which the whole, and not a few, wers given consideration,”--- United Press.

SUETSUGU DID NOT SPEAK FOR

CABINET

Japanese Spokesman Tries To Modify Interview's Effect

A

Tokyo, Jun. 3. Foreign Omcc spokesman. referring to Admiral Suetsugu's state- ment made recently, drew attention to the fact that the interview was given before Admiral Suetsugu was appointed Home Minister.

Nanchang

Hankow. Jan. 8. More than twenty Japanese aircraft yesterday participated in a bombing rald on Nanchang,

At 11:30 am, they came aver the elly and concentrated on the atrodrome, but according to a Chinese official report they succeeded in doing no damage.

-Reuter,

Giant Panda Expected In Colony To-day

Mrs. W. H. Harkness Flying Here With Odd

Companion

Mrs. W. H. Harkness, who look a

giant panda to the United States from China, has spent the last two months male panda to be the husband of the female she abtaled a year ago.

China last year, and came again to

west of Chengtu in order to get a

llowever Mrs. Harkness failed to get a male specimen. Instead she secured a two months old female,

which she brought to Hankow a few days ago. Friends have proposed that she name the new one "Meimel." which In Chinese means "younger sister

to

Mrs. Harkness and "Meimei" are leaving for Hongkong at Bam. ta- day by neroplane, en route the United States. Mrs. Harkness will present "Meimei" to the same zoo to which she gave the panda vaught last year.-United Press.

STOP PRESS

AIR RAID

ALARM

!!• and

Canton, Jan. 8 (19_a.m. Shorty betore 8 a.m. to-day air raid alarm sounded first second warnings throughout Canton. According to Chinese reports three Over Japanese planes were sighted Takouwang and are now in

the! vicinity of the Bocca Tigris No details cam yet b their operations.

forts.

obtained of,

It appears their objectives are the Canton railways but the planes havel thus far.—~| not come near Canton Reuter.

OBSTACLE IN JAPAN'S PATH

Requested To Leave Kwangtung

But Official Denies Italian Priest Under Suspicion

Centon, Jan. 2. The Canton Gazette to-day pub- shes a small paragraph stating that, under suspleton uf carrying "dangerous activities," an Italian priest at Shiukwan bos Leen re-

on

quested by the provincial authorities

to leave Kwangtung,

The Italian Consul in Canton has

informed Reuter that this matter is many weeks old and tilt-the-priest-

was advised to depart because of

danger from nie rakls in his locality. and nut on account of any subversive activities-Reuter.

Van Zeeland's Report Ready

In Fortnight

Chinese troops retreating before the Japanese in North China wrecked this railway bridge, near Hsinlo Station on the Peiping-Hankow railway, to impede the advance of the invaders. Here, Japanese soldiers go about the task of shoring up the bridge, preparatory to moving the wrecked locomotive,

LOOP-HOLE IN LAW? DANGEROUS DRUGS STILL OBTAINABLE

Does the new Hongkong Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance make control of the sale of poisons and drugs strict enough?

This question was put by the Telegraph_to_a_pro- minent member of the medical profession this morning.

He has expressed the opinion that in some respects the new Ordinance is admirable, but that it has not sufficiently tightened up the sale of drugs to prevent abuse.

SOUTH CHINA

INVASION CONSIDERED

Shanghal, Jan. 8.

1 is learned that important con- ferences are taking place in the Japanese army regarding possible

The new laws, which came into force on January 1 by Proclamation of its Excellency the Governor, bring ilongkongt Inws relating to pharmacy and the sale of poisons into ime with existing British law,

it has been pointed out to

the Telegraph, however, that the British Learns Chamberlain's

law obsolcic in many respects. Since the British regulations came Views In Conference

into force on April 30, 1936, new drugs have appeared on the market. London, Jan. 7.

these One of

drugs, a powerful Before completing his report on the mission with which he had been hypnotle, can be purchased at several

establishmenta pharmaceutical entrusted by the French and British Hongkong. It is known as benze China, with Canton as the objective.

communique drine, and is said to relieve depres issued after M. Paul Van Zeeland had had a

fatigue, a four-hour conference with Mr.sion. "magically"

centres, produce Neville Chamberlain, the Belgian stimulate brain economist desired to make contact optimism-all without a "hangover," Taken in correct dosages, benze- Shanghai, Jan. 8. with the Prime Minister in order to His Majesty's Consul ni Nanking, ascertain his views on the general drine may have the effect claimed inter- for it. But taken Indiscriminately, Mr. Prideaux rune, left for Nanking situation and in particular, yesterday aboard H.M.S. Cricket to national

action

In economle and or if the patient is susceptible to its

effects, it condition

cause almost un- of the financial spheres. Investigate Embassy, Consulate and other British property there.

BRITISH CONSUL ON WAY TO NANKING

the

governments. says n

can

banish

in extension of the hostilities to South

In the course of the discussion, believable mental distress, and a [M, van Zeeland summarised the re-condition verging on temporary in- Air. Prideaux Brung will not result of the investigations he had been sanity. open the British Embassy-Reuter, conducting during the past year, and

Similiar drugs are constantly op- was agreed that he should now complete his reports He anticipated pearing on the market. They are usually termed "safe" hypnoiles, but that it would be ready for presents-eventually they or the majority of tion to the British and French Hov-them-find their way into the Re- ernments in the course of the next gistrar's statistics of deaths from fortnight.

poisoning.

M. van Zeeland said that so far as he was concerned he agreed that the report should be published

DUKE OF WINDSOR MAKES DENIAL

London, Jan. 7. The spokesman said the Admiral's

The Evening Standard to-day views did not represent the Govern denied that the Duke of Windsor ment's opinions, and the original text does not indicate an attitude of was negotiating for the lease of soon es the British and French gov-

house near San Mateo, observing ernments had had an opportunity of, "The Duke is firmly resolved to make considering it.-Reuter, The spokesman said that Admiral his home near Paris."-Unlied Press. Suetsugu had emphasised that the coloured while dominance of the races needed modlßcation.. His re- Terence to aid extended to China by Britain and Russla should not be interpreted

challenge. He wanted only to stress the importance

the Immediate vicinity of Shanghal | driving the Whites from Asia. hus now been reduced to about 0,000. The main operations are at present concentrated in the Lunghai railway zone. This railway is "Chinn's Jugular vein," and connects Sian, the capital of Shensi, with the seaport, Halchow,

MAY ISOLATE CHINESE -

SI

(Further Stop Press News Un Page 14.)

Britain.ANSUCÍORURSACH

Admiral Suetsugu, Minister of the Interior, was widely quoted as having declared that Brush aid to China might cause a clash between the Empire and Japan. If such a confilet came it would not be Japan's fault,

of halling the sources of arms supply Two Japanese armies, totalling to China. He did not say that Japan about 80,000 men, whose ranks have

wanted to fight Britain, nor did he been steadily swollen with reinforce- | predict " clnsh with ments, have been advancing from the United Press. north and south during the past week along the Tlentsin-Pukow railway, their objective being Hauchow,

The army from the north is now Tending for Lincheng, but the sudden abandonment of Tsining by General Han Fu-chu's troops exposes Kwelteh on the Lunghal rollway line, west of he intimated. Ilauchow. The next move, therefore. may be an attempt to solnie the Chinese troops concentrated achhilenge and caused a stir in London, Heuchow, compelling them to retire and it is beloved that representa- westward along the Lunghal railwaytions were made to Tokyo through to aliens and Chengchow in Honan, oficial British channels as a conse Deal (Continued on Page 4),

His remarks were taken

quence.

no a

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

Owing to the large demand for copies of to-day's "Telegraph" subaequent to the printing of the Pictorial Supplement, this edifton Jy issued without the Supplement.

NEW AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN

MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY ROOSEVELT'S CHOICE

Panay Film Stirs Horror In Britain.

London, Jan. 7.. The Panay film shown in cinemas in London and throughout the pro- vinces to-day was received with con- tinuous murmurs of sympathy and Washington, Jan. 7. horror. The clearness of the atmos

Roosevelt President F. D.

has phere contradicting the Japanese pica named Mr. Joseph Kennedy, wealthy of fog at the time of the bombing supporter of the New Deal, organiser was specially remarked upon. and Chairman of the New Maritime

The Dally Herald, commenting on Commission, na Ambassador to Great the Japanese Cabinet Secretary's de- Britain.

fall of

the Imraedlately after Nanking, the Japanese undoubtedly contemplated making a landing in Kwangtung, near Blas Bay, as wit- nessed by the concentration around Christmas of Japanese transperts in the vicinity of the bay.

For some reason the Japanese have delayed action in the South, but there is reasen to suppose this area is still a part of the Japanese calculation.

WHY CHANGE IN PLANS WERE MADE

TRADE TREATY ASSURED

CORDELL HULL DECLARES

Washington, Jan. 7.

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has issued a formal notice of intention to negotiate an Anglo-American trade agree-

ment.

The announcement runs to 47 pates, and lists a vast number of Articles on which the United States will consider granting a reduction. I also mentions numerous goods pt present duty-free, a list which the United States will utilise ns levera for bargaining.

Interested parties are given until March to submit their views and public hearings will open in Washing-. ton on March 14.-Reuter.

Peace Talks Impossible Says Kawagoe

Poiping Government Must Be Protected

Shanghai, Jan. 8. The Japanese Ambassador 10 China, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, in an interview, declared that peace nego- tiations with the Chiang Kai-shek regime are out of the question, and that Japan should repudiate the National Government,

The formation of a new Govern- ment in Central China was a neces- sily, and it should be protected from National Govern- pressure by the ment.-Reuter.

JOINT RESERVE BANK

Pelping, Jan. 8. The "Provisional Government of under China," recently established

announces the Japanese auspices, ann formation of a committee of eight

local bankers for the

purpose of

creating a jol

joint reservo.bank. It is semi-officially stated that the bank will be capital of the EV approximately £3,000,000, and that it will issue a new currency linked with the yen and the Manchukuo dollar-Reuter.

ANXIOUS TO AVOID ARMS RACE

British, American Naval Building "Not Welcome"

Tokyo, Jan. 8, A Foreign Office spokesman sald that the increase in naval forces by Britain and the United States was not welcome in Japan, because an arms race should be avoided in the future."

Apparently speaking facetiously, he added: "We are not concerned be-

strength s cause our naval strong enough.”

Commenting on the supply of mu- The transports dispersed at the end nitions to China, the spokesman re- of December owing to the sudden vealed that Japanese officials in Ber- change in plans which observers belin had discussed fiermany's died Beve was due partly to a decision to meats to Chlan which they considered to be greater than Britain's, and they reinforce the troops operating on the had been told that Germany would Tientsin-Pukow railway line from

now

make an effort to check the move- the north, and partly for fear of comment of supplies-United Press.

owing to the proximity of

plicatish colony of Hongkong, the

the

Japanese High Command having been shaken by the Fanny and Lady- bird Inchients, which indicated that the Japanese "troops were partially out of control.

Many neutral observers belleve that un-attack on Canto Will cer tainly take place in due course, but possibly not before the Lunghal rail- way operation has been successfully accomplished,--Reuter,

DOLLAR LINE NOW CAN HAVE SUBSIDY

Washington, Jan. 7.

The Maritime Commission

ane

claration that "Japan will go ahead", Wilson.

prominent says: "In the Far East of Japan's Mr. Hugh R. disarmament expert, has been op- dream Japan is the supreme boss, and painted Ambassador to Germany to there is no room for an Independent succeed Mr. W. E. Dodd.

Chinese Government and no room for It is also announced that Me. the Western nations; that fact sticks Joseph Davis, Ambassador to Russia, out sharp and black against the mow will be transferred to Belgium in the storm of Japanese apologies."-cilgible for a temporary Government springa Ambassador-Reuter..

Reuter.

Gayda Claims

Italy

Needs Bigger Navy

Home, Jan. 7. Signor Virgilo Gayda, writing In the Giornate d'Italia, declares that in detence of Italy's Abyssinian empite and in the interests of peace Italy

decided to han

to expand

her navy. Two 38

33,000 ton battleships, 12 destroyers and a large number of submarines have been ordered by Signor Benito

bo Mussolini and wil constructed immediately.

ounced that Mr. Joseph Kennedy,

The writer adds that with the addi- Chairt ait of the Commission, who la in San Francisco, has compused the tion of new and direct possessions, differences between the Dollar Line the peaceful, poltiical and copomid presence of italy is spreading In the oporating subaldy--United Press, world mitenter Dulleim,