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Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 15420

FOUNDED 1831 四拜禮 號七十月正英港香 THURSDAY,

JANUARY 27, 1938. 日六廿月二十

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JAPANESE

INDICATION OF Chinese People Continue Defiant To Japan

FURTHER DRIVE

FROM HANGCHOW

Chinese

Back

Twice Hurl Landing Forces

Shanghai, Jan. 27.

The first signs for some time that the Japanese forces are making efforts to penetrate further inland are given in Chinese reports which state that Japanese 'warships' parties attempted a landing at Hasmaoshan, on the southern side of Hangchow Bay.

It is also claimed that Chinese artillery repulsed a Japanese detachment which was attempting to penetrate into Chientang, south of Hangchow.

The attempted landing was repulsed by machine-gun and artillery fire.

Chinese sources admit, however, that the Japanese have gained Fuyang, following the arrival of reinforce- ments.

Japanese launches are most active on the Tsingsui River in the Wuhu section, where they have been attacking the Chinese positions.

Chinese troops are reported to be consolidating their positions at Shihsihchen, west of Wuhu.-United Press.

Japanese At Chufu And

Chishui Retire

Chengchow, Jan. 27. Harussed by Chinese mobile units, the Japanese troops at Chufu, birth- "place-of-the-Chinese-sage-Confucius. on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, and Chishul on the right flank of the rallway, are reported to have retired to Tulan-Central News,

Life And Death Struggle

Shanghai, Jan. 27.

Chinese and Japanese troops are locked in e, life and death struggle for the possession of Taku Mountain, which dominates Wuhu.

An official Chinese communication states that ten Japanese warships have fired more than 1,000 shells ht the Chinese positions during the past 24 hours, and asserts that 10,000 Japanese troops have arrived to rein- force the Japanese garrison at Wuhu. -Reuter.

New Threat To Hauchow

Hankow, Jan. 26.

The Japanese have landed strong

(Continued on Page 7.)

New Plan Of Mobilisation For Japanese

Scheme Explained To Diet. Members

Tokyo, Jan. 27.

The Government has explained to representatives of political parties the National Mobilisation Bill, while? will be submitted to the Dlei month.

next

CANTONESE REPULSE ATTACK

Landing Party Badly Cut Up By Guns Of Defenders

Air

Raids On Coast Towns

Canton, Jan. 27.

A batch of Japanese marines sent

SNIPERS PLAGUE THESE TROOPS

Although the Japanese Army is in eontrol of many Chineze cities, it

is still harassed by snipers, desperate Chinese soldiers, out of uniform for the most part, who risk their lives for a shot at their enemies. This party The dogs are used for I scouting for snipers "Somewhere in Shanghai." carrying messages to "mopping up" partles and back to headquarters.

AMOY CONCESSION. KEEPS SKIRTS CLEAR OF WAR

Careful Administration Assures Safety of People on Neutral Ground-

The report for the year 1937 of the Municipal Council of Kulangsu, the foreign concession at Amoy, is summarised below. Particular attention is drawn by the Council to the efforts made to maintain the strict neutrality of the concession during) hostilities.

The Counell wishes to place on? record its deep appreciation of the| loyal service of its whole staff and | would specially mention the memberɛ of its Chinese police and Chinese staff who have loyally served the Settlement, throughout [1 year in which special dificulties have had to be faced,

GREATEST AIR RAID

IN HISTORY

400 Insurgents Rain Bombs On Teruel

Siberian Mail Route Now Closed

Russia Breaks Off Postal Relations With Japan

H. K. Service

Affected-

Moscow, Jan. 21. The Soviet has decided temporarily with to break off postal relations Japan.

CHINA WILL FIGHT AS LONG AS ENEMY REMAINS ON SOIL

Third Power Mediation Best Method of Securing Peace ·

Hankow, Jan. 27.

"Unless Japan ceases her armed aggression against China and withdraws her naval, land and air forces from Chinese soil and territorial waters, China will continue to resist," declares a manifesto issued to-day by the Chinese People's Foreign Relations Association.

"If Japan really desires peace she should immediately withdraw her fighting forces from China and then let a third party or group of foreign countries mediate in order to secure a fundamental solution of Sino-Japanese problems," the manifesto continues.

CHINESE BOMBERS SHOT DOWN

But Many Japanese

Planes Damaged On Nanking Raid

Hankow, Jan. 27. It-1-officially-stuled-that-Chineze. bombing planes yesterday raided Nanking and destruyed 20 Japanese machines on the flying field there.

The raiders then flew on to Wuhu where they destroyed four planes.

more

Shanghai, Jan. 27.

Lack Of Ammunition

"As for

15 as peace

concerned China does not expect much. Her only condition is that her lerritorial integrity and political Independence must be respected."

The manifesto rejects the Japanese demand that China join the anti- Comintern Pact, that North China become autonomous and that Inner Mongolia declare Its Independence.

The Assqelation agrees with Labour leaders in Great Britain and the United States and leading scholars and statesmen of the world, that a boycott of Japanese goods and an em- bargo on exports of war materials to Japan

and the refusal

to grant credit or loans to Tokyo would be the most effective weapons against Japan, and thereby would be of indirect as- "sistance to ChinuReuter

STOP PRESS

250,000 REFUGEES FACING STARVATION

This decision comes into operation

'One Chinese plane was shot down forthwith and affects mallo at and two more are still missing→ present in transit and direct mails United Press. between the two countries-Reuter.

The Hongkong Post Office had not Russian In Downed Plane received oficial intimation of this decision when inquiry was made this morning but it is learned that in- The Japanese Navy's spokesman formation as to the time that Siberian announced this morning that at least mails were due has not been given one Russian was among the crew for some time.

a Soviet-manufactured bomber shot | was down at Nanking yesterday. The Yesterday the Siberian mail reeclved and fortunately thus escaped bodies were mangled beyond identi- the ban now imposed. Yesterday's featlon.-United Press. mail was so inte that the consignment: actually comprised two whole mails which should have been delivered long before, and part of a third, which was also very much overdue. Ilendaye, Jun. 27.

It is expected that the local Postuneed to-day that Japanese troops stocks meet with a telephone message continued to be a haven of peace and

Loyalists announce what Office will decline to accepi mail from repulsed a Chinese attempt to cross the Japanese, according to an appeal from the International route the river at langehow, The Chinese received raid Hongkong for the Siberian that the S-tilement has been saved believed to be the biggest air

to history, when Insurgens under present conditions. known

casualties included 117 killed includ- Safety Zone Committer and publish- The Chinese troops kept quiet untu the horrors of actual warfare within bombed the entire Teruel front for

Its boundaries. the Japanese motor-boat was near

The Council would place on record en hours yesterday. the shore and then opened heavy its heartfelt appreciation that both machine-gun fire, killing

60 participants in this conflict have fully Japanese marines. The rest turned respected the neutrality of the Settle- back.

ment; is confidently hoped that the neutrality of the Settlement will con The Japanese warship fred several

tinue to be so respected, And

Mbat shelfs ashore.

or who

It is impossible in this report not out by a Japanese warship anchored hostilities, or to minimise the gravity to refer the present Sino-Japanese of the Po On const attempted to land of such conflict, or its effect on the nt Kustu by a motor boat yesterday normal life of the Settlement. It is morning but was repulsed by the with a deep feeling of gratitude that

the Council can

the Chinese troops defending the town.

report that according to

Settlement lins, up to the present,

from Po On.

".

some

The

More than 400 Italtrin und Gertaan planes participated in the raid, letting Inore scores of 1,500 1b, bombs in t merciless effort to blast a path for an advance to Teruel.

Throughout the day the Insurgent

PROVISIONS TRUCKS

ATTACKED

Hsuchow, Jan. 27. A fleet of over 10 Japanese trucks: loaded with army provisions was recently attacked by a Chinese mebile Shantung, according to a report re-

A farmer was killed base who live herein in the pursuit planes returned again and again to ünit at Anchlu, south of Weihsien in

by shrapnel-Central News.

Planes Attack Amoy

And Feichen

Amoy, Jan. 27. Five Japanese planes raided" Amoy | yesterday morning. Nine

fof their lawful vocations,

have come here for protection, will conunue to reside in this neutral area without fear and without harm of life for property.

1

ceived here.

REASON FOR ACTION

Tokyo, Jan. 27.

Shanghai, Jan, 20. A Japanese army spokesman un-

ing a battallon commander.

Shanghai, Jun, 27. About

million a quarter of n refugees in the Nanking safety zone are facing serious famine conditions as fond and fuc) supplies are rapidly dwinding and attempts to replenish obstruction from

doctors He said that the Chinese troops ined in the local press.

With only two foreign the Hangchow area were withdraw available, the health situation of Inst owing to lack of ammunition these people is most dangerous.

The

Inter- The appeal states: United Press,

national Committee now operating as rellet committee looking after the welfare of 250,000 Chinese civiilans Ands most of these people, at least ninety per cent, of them, living with-

Nanking And Wuhu,

Aerodromes Bombed-

Anking, Jan. 27.

the attack, persisting until darkness foreed them to return to their buses.

In the ensuing encounter between The aerodromes at Nanking and in the zone because they fear Injury They attacked the firzt, second and

Chinese guerillas and the Wuhu were heavily bombed by Chi-by Japanese soldiers if they venture rained the third lines of defence, und bombs en villages fifteen miles be-Japanese guards four Japanese trucks nese planes yesterday, resulting in outside. Therefore Instead of mov- hind the Loyalist lines,

were destroyed and over 60 Japanese the destruction of over 20 Japanese ing from the zone the occupants are suffered only planes at Nonking and five at Wuhu,making every preparation to 'dig in' CHANGED CONDITIONS

Apparently a squadron of German killed. The Chinese

two casualties.-Central News.

according to information from mill-for the winter.

"Despite the very, serlous crowding irenicels led the raid.

tary sources. bomba

Reference, however, must be made It is claimed that, despite the mass

The raid on the Nanking aerodrome and the original prohibition, regard- The Bill, which will supersede the were dropped, demolishing a civilian to the changed conditions, under onslaught from the air, the Loyalists

was carried out by several squadrons ing the bringing in of furniture and Munition Industry Mobilisation Act, Itouse

which the work of the Counell has gained several swilt victories in had to be carried on during the last, North Teruel, occupying commanding stated to be because of the alleged morning. Of

The reasons for the Sevlet aetion of Chinese bombing planes in the effects, some occasionally risk their

some 30 .glves extraordinarlly wide powers to

Japanese lives in an endeavour to salvage the Government in the event of "wars new over Amoy on their way to since the end of July large numbers highway.

In the afternoon four Japanese six months of the year under review. positions ou the Saragossa-Teruel detention in Münchuria of a large

(Continued on Page 7.)

something from their wrecked homes. or Incidents."

"Although we have been fortunate At dawn this morning brief quantity of Soviet mall and the de- It authorises the mobilisation of the Felchen, a town in Changchow da- of refugees have entered the Settle-

enough not to experience much slek- bombs, ment and sanitary conditions have artillery barrage paved the way for tention of a mail plane which was

ness hitherto, nevertheless with only whole national resources, both per-trict, where they released

Manchukuo on sunal and national, in the event of Over 20 civilians were either killed suffered in

two forelæn doctors the health situa the successful attack on the Insurgent forced to land in

tion is very precarious. war or "neldent." It will not, how or wounded, some 30 houses de- other hand the Council is pleased lunes in the vicinity of Torra De December 10.

no in Coreel.-United Press.

Mall posted to Japan in foreign ever, be applied to the current Sino-molished, and two junks and a repor. that there has been

countries to-day will be the last to Customs patrol boui damaged.- Japanese conflict.

accepted VALENCIA RAIDED

for transit acrosa Madrid, Jan. 27. Soviet territory. Mail from Japan Ministry of Defence to other countries, at present in times in the course of the year but

that nix rebet planes Soviet territory will be forwarded to no increase in taxation has been announces

bombed the centre of Valencia, kill-Its destination. necessary.

administration of the Seltie-ing 125 and wounding 208 civilians.countries with which the Soviet han The postal administrations of those Foochow, Jan. 27.

agreements, also the International Japanese warships anchored off ment at the present time is not an-United Press. building materials, lighting opperatus, Chinmen Island shelled the Amoy easy task but it can be made cosier

Bureau and Universal Postal Union, fuel, electric power, raw materials, const on January 25 to cover the if all citizens will co-operate and

have been notified of the Soviet deel and every conceivable material that landing of marines who were, how- meet their financial obligations.

lon-Reuter, may be designated "war materials.”

The Bill also provides Governineni ever, reputed by Chinese machine-

Resources which may be mobilised Central News. under the D include arms and am- munition,

vessels, War

clothink Japanese Warships Shell

Amoy Coast

, beverages, fodder, chemi-| medicines, drugs, shipping, air-

craft, rolling stock, vehicles, horses,

communication apparatus, machinery,

***! gun fire, according to a report re- with power to restrict or suppress ceived here. labour disputes, control or restrict

consequence, On

crease in crime,

Turning to Financial questions the Council has on occasion had anxious

The

ho

MEXICAN OIL INDUSTRY CARRYING ON

Mexico City, Jan, 28.

RELIEF REFUSED "Requests for permisalon for two extra doctors and some

nurses to. come to Nanking have been refused by the Japanese authorities,

and unless

"It is estimated it would take 16,- |000 bags of rice daily, to feed the re- party activity pending the Supreme their private stocks, which are now A continuance of normal all com-fugees who have hitherto existed on

Court's decision has been assured by | rapidly running out, the foreign companies posting a bond determined and efficient arrange- of 3,000,000 peros.

ments are made to supply food and Meanwhile, the validity of the fuel for this multitude, serious Conciliation Doard's recent award famine conditions will result. will be tasted in the Supreme Court. "Meanwhile, all requests by the The Labour Board ordered British | Committee to purchase stores from Shanghai, Jan. 27,

and American oll companies; to pay | outside Nanking or from Shanghai third of the wago, increnso ordered | have, been refused by the Japanese Me. Shigeru Kawazoo, the Japan- Twelve

ese Ambassador to China, left for on December 1d or face legal con-authorities.Reuter, d Tokyo at noon to-day by the Shang-sequences, including an embargo on (Further Ston. Prám News on hai. Marum-United. Preis:

Diy Page: 13.): [40 dompanies' properties/--Ileuter

LOYALIST BOMBS WRECK ORPHANAGE

Paris, Jan. 20. PUBLIC SAFETY

Spanish Government planes dropp- ed laty bumba on Valladolid, north- During the year the Council has, west of Madrid, according to a mess- in the interest of public safety and age received here to-night. the declaration of dividends or in- A hotel at Amoy was demolished cf good order of the Settlement, and Many bombs fell on an orphanage, cresses in capitalisation of companies, | and scores of tenants there blown with a view to promote the ideals of which was totally wrecked. and controls the press, both domestle to pieces during a Japaneso air raid public service and mutual respons persons were killed and 40 Injured, and newe moer sent abroad on the anme day, the report.adda bility of all citizens, authorized the the majority of the casualties were

SERVERNOON A (Continued on Page 7.) die Pwomen and children, Hauler,

| Central News,

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