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No, 15443

KWANGSI

LI. CHUNG-JEN'S

四拜禮 號七十月二英港香 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

STRATEGY ENDS STEADY ADVANCE

Kwangsi Troops Fighting Most Furious Action Since Shanghai Battles

"THIS TIME THINGS ARE BETTER," VETERAN TROOPS TELL FOREIGN JOURNALIST

Hsuchow, Feb. 17.

The favourite Japanese tactics of outflanking the Chinese armies have at present run foul of the strategy of General Li Chung-jen, the wily warrior from Kwangsi. The march of the Japanese army in Anhwei, towards Hsuchow, has struck a snag and come to a standstill. The Chinese have counter-attacked to the south, along the Tientsin-Pukow line, and the Japanese are retreating towards the Hwai River.

General Yuh Such-chung's troops have been thrown across the railway from the east to the west, and Kwangsi's Fifth Route Army forms the north and south line west of Tingyuan, just south of the Hwai River. These two lines form a sort of two-sided box puzzle which the Japanese as yet have failed to solve.

The arrival of thousands of Szechuan troops in January stemmed the northern tide at that time, and the Kwangsi troops are now putting up the greatest battle since the Shanghal warfare, contesting every inch of Anhwel soll. With them are the troops of General Yuh Such- chung, who was forced out of the governorship of Hopei in 1935 by Japanese pressure.

These men are angrily hurling themselves against the Japanese troops along the rall way, secking revenge.

A wounded colonel of General Yuh's, here in a foreign hospital, told the doctor to get him well in Wen days' time so that he could go back to the front and "kill nl of them."

Correspondent's Plight

I am here alone. My translator

backed down at the last moment and

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AMBASSADOR ARRIVES

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THE NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, Sir Archi- bald Clark-Kerr, who arrived in Hongkong this morning by the P. & O. Linor Kaisar-1-Hind with Lady Kerr, also seen in this photograph.

JAPANESE

APOLOGY FOR H.K.

Workers Show INCIDENT

Resentment

Vienna, Feb. 16.

my servant, with my warm clothing Informal meetings of protest was lost in the mad rush at the against the appointment of Chengehow railway station, where the Herr Seyasinquart were tallest of the city's buildings still burning when I left,

was

Except for a delay of 10 hours to repulr à bombed section of the track,

the line is more firm."

CAPTURE OF C.M.C. CRUISER IN BRITISH WATERS

BRITISH DIPLOMAT ARRIVES

Colourful Greeting Scone At Dock

The new Ambassador to China arrived in Hongkong curly this The Japanese Government morning by the P. and O. liner neld has apologised to Great Kaser-I-Hind on his way to take up

his new appointment.

E., Sir Archibald Kerr Clark H. E. wife, was grected by Kerr

X.C.M.D., accompanied by his Capt. Balty Smith, Alde de Camp to His Ex- cellency the Governor, and was House. escorted by film to Government

have

AMERICAN COMPLAINS OF CRUEL ATTACKS

Beaten By Japanese, Who Trampled On Charred Flag

Shanghai, Feb. 17. Mr. James Edward Walsh, an American from Ripon, Wiscon- sin, complained last night to the United States Consulate-General against a manhandling in Hong- kew by a Japanese naval officer. This officer, he said, forced him to sweep the floor of the patrol: station, stamped on the charred remains of an American flag, and belaboured him with a

rubber hose,

Mr. Walsh went to Yangtsepoo last truckload of machinery from his destroyed printing shop, and was

during the afternoon to remove the}

crossing Gorden Bridge which spans Soochow Creek, when he was stopped by a Japanese naval officer in plain- į

the British Consulate-General.

clothes but wearing a naval cap, near

Mr. Waish produced his cortineate American Consulate and "counter

of ownership "chopped" by the

-chopped” by the Japanese, but the offlcer was not satisfied and took him to near-by patrol station for questioning and then to his destroyed: property.

The officer prodded the ashes with his stick and unearthed the charred remains of an American flag, clearly; recognisable as such by the stars and o few stripes. Mr. Walsh wrapped this up and took it back with himi when they returned to the patrol station. There the officer put a | brush and dust-pun in his hands and ordered him to sweep the floor.Mr. Walsh protested, but in order to uvold trouble finally complied.

The offer then seized the flag.

on Ik

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AMERICAN WOMAN FIVE TIMES WOUNDED WHEN PLANES DIVE ON BOAT

Large Band of Foreigners Doing Gallant Work Among Suffering War Refugees

Hankow, Feb. 17. Several American and Australian women, belonging

were.

to an independent "gospel boat mission," who engaged in relief work among destitute Chinese war refugees along the Yellow River, had a narrow escape from serious injury and possible death when Japanese planes bombed their craft, according to reliable foreign reports received here yesterday from Kaifeng.

was

Miss Helen Bailey, of North Carolina, who formerly connected with the Southern Presbyterian Mission, received five slight wounds from bomb splinters and two she-goats belonging to the party were killed.

REFUGEES POUR IN

་༧;་་

Two Trains Bring

Hundreds Here From Canton

Hongkong received many

The women had a terrifying time, |for the planes swooped down direct- ly over their hends, unloaded bombs and opened fire with machine-guns,

The Chinese helpers of the mercy party are alleged to have been machine-gunned as they fled to the shelter of trenches near-by, but nene I was hurt.

Miss Bailey and her companions are among a large band of European and American missionaries who are risking death in the war zones to carry out their work of relief. ~~~~ During the "present"work" rald warnings have been sounded at more Kaifeng, but hitherto the city hus

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threw it on the floor and stamped refugees from Canton this morning not been attacked, though points when two.portions of a train arrived close by have been bombed-Reuter. Soon afterwards he produced at the Kowloon Railway Station, one length of hose and struck Mr. Walsh at um. and the other an hour later. repeatedly on the back, until other It could not be ascertained what Japanese present induced him to time the carriages left Canton, but desist

if they departed yesterday evening Subsequently, Mr. Walsh, who had it means that they reached here op- been detained altogether for three proximately 10 hours behind time. hours, was allowed to return to his home in the International Settlement to the south of Soochow Creek.

Most of the passengers were village folk, many of whom were here for He immediately reported the ind- the Brst time, and until well after 8 dent to the American Consulate, and am. they were seen hustling and it is understood a strong protest will bustling with their cumbersome be be lodged with the Japanese authori- longings in the vicinity of the Star tics.

Ferry. The ferry Company's oficials

Mr. Walsh served with the Yangise were kept busy, capably handled no in- flotilla of the United States navy the throngs, thus causing from 1920 to 1930, and was honour-convience do business people during ably discharged. Since then he has the morning rush hours. been in business in China.-Reuter.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

toria; G. G. Paul Doumer: Delagoa Maru; Jeypore; Yingchow;. Hiram; Aramis; Hongkhong: Haiyang: Soli;

Minoo The following ships are expected Dunera;

Maru; Carthage; to be in wireless communication with Pingwn Empress of Japan: President 11ongkong radio to-day.

Grant; Greystoke Castle; Empress of

Luchow; President Doumer; Vie-Canada.

BRITISH POLICEMAN IN SHANGHAI SAVES CAMERA-

MAN FROM JAPANESE TRAP

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

STOP PRESS

RAID ALARM

IN CANTON

Canton, Feb. 17, An air raid alarm sounded at 8 a.m. to-day. Several

groups of Japanese planes are operating in vorious parts of Kwangtung.

Seven of the raiders were scen early to-day at Salehuen, north-west of Canton, The thud of bombs could be heard from some distance west of Shameen.

Two planes were also seen over the city and another across the river, south of Shameen.

Anti-aircraft guns are thundering Info action and smoke-puffs appear all around the speeding aircraft- Reuter.

NAVAL PARITY JAPAN'S AIM

Takro, Feb. 17, "It Britain and the United Stales. agree to naval parity with Japan. the

yesterday afternoon in Vienna's Britain for the infringe- largest factories.

ment of British territorial the trip along the Lunghal railwayings threatened to bring the protests

Workmen participating in the meet-waters in Hongkong. from Chengchow was quiet and the home to the Government by light-i This information was revealed service offlelent. A soldler with ning strikes, but union officials per- in the House of Commons this whom I retreated from Paoling in suaded them to return to work. September recognised me and told

evening by the Foreign Secre-

At Queen's Pier His Excellency me: "This time things are better, It is now disclosed that Herr tary, Mr. Anthony Eden.

met H. E. Vice Admiral Sir Percy Seyssinquart's portfolio includes, in The Japanese Government states Noble, H. E. Major General A. W. The soldiers of the First War addition to Minister of Public strict instructions have been issued Bartholomew, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. District are wearing a new blue arm Security, certain spheres of internal to the Japanese navy that preenutions North, Mr. P. Diunt, Consul, Generni band with white characters which administration. He

has also been must been taken against a recurrence for Canton, Brigadier A. D. Thomson. read: "Down with the Japanese in-appointed Federal leader of the of violation of Hongkong waters. the Hon. Mr. T. IL. King and Mrs. vaders of Chino," and also, National Political Department, which Those responsible for previous King, Flight-Lieut. I. L. Wallace, "Swear to Die for Wor Resistance."-

was created within the Fatherland violations

been punished. Adjutan! R.A.F., Kai Tak, agd Flight- Front after the 1030 agreement be United Press.

Licut. C. A. Wati, representing the Hauchow Defences tween Austria and Germany for tho

The intervention of an English member of the Inter- The apology apparently relates to Commanding Officer. Hauchow can be defended from the bringing them into the Front.

purpose of reconciling the Nazis and the incident on December 11 last, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pelham also national Settlement police force, Sub-Inspector A. G. cast by using the Grand Canal which

when the Chinese Maritime Customs The reconstructed Cabinet was cruiser Cha Hslu was seized by and Lady Kerr Clark Kerr and came Hearst camera-man, "Newsreel" Wong, from being seized Japanese will have so objection either

went on board to meet Sir Archibald Tilton, it was reported yesterday, saved the intrepid 'cuts cast through Shantung into Kiangsu as a natural barrier; and iDr. Motschnik as Secretary of State cruiser was beached at Yung Lung

completed by the appointment of Japanese In Hongkong waters. 100) over with them in the Lila, iz also defendable along the northern in the Ministry of Forestry. Wan after a Japanese destroyer across the harbour with an escort of ing engaged in anti-Japanese activites.

The launch Lila took the party and taken to Hongkew for punishment on a charge of hav-to disarmament or the cervention of sections of the Tientsin-Pukow rail- way, with mountains on the east

and

The Secretary General of the the 23rd, Flotila nd shelled her.

Police Launch and a Naval pin- a huge group of inkes on the west. Fatherland Front, Colonel Zermatto.ritish waters, two Japanese | Queen's Pler where lending, citizens telephoned the Central Police Station

rince. The launch proceeded 10 However, the country to the south has been appointed Deputy of the Briti

Japanese gendarmes in plainclothes of Telning is very flat and the junc-Front Leader, Chancellor Schusch-la ches went alongside and succeed- tion of the borders. of Shantung, | nigg, in place of Col. Baarbahrentals. Ied in towing her off, inter taking how were introduced to the Ambassador | on February 15 saying they expected (coyed to the scene of his adventure to Japan's "what power.”—Reuter. Kiangsu and Honan, west of Hsu whose resignation has been accepted to an unknown destination

and a Guard of Honour drawn from to find the leader of a group of anil-with the gendarmes by, two Japanese chow, offers little protection. Hence Dr. Rott, former Secretary of State her own steam. Two 4.7 shells were

The Royal Scots, was d

Japanese workers outside a business who posed as intending buyers of a After inspecting Government

camera. the importance of

theomco in the Central district. tho Chinese for Social Welfare, has been appoint found on the beach at Yung Ling party went by car to counter-drive on Teining and its ed Federal leader of the Social Wan.

Wong was held for eight hours at Sub-Inspector Tilton arrived In the environs. Its success is by no means) Labour Community, in organisation | protests were made to Japan by the Bay while ho Is In Hongkong.

Contral Police, Station. But As a result of this incident strong House where the Ambassador will

time to find Wong, with his hand on since no evidence of anti-JapanesÜ Impossible, as it is claimed there is designed to reconcile the workers. only one Japanese division botwoen

a pistol,, rendy to fight for his life activities was forthcoming he was British Government.

The new Ambassador succeed-against three Japanese gendarmes in released. Talan and Taining, at Yenchow.

"A GERMAN NEVER FAILS"

cd Sir Hughe Knatchbull-

ploinclothes, who were closing in on The news cameraman is in the Hugesien, who was wounded in anim Not Yot Moving

Speaking when he formally took wealth. Don't forget that loyalty is alr attack last August

Japanese "bad books" because he has office, Herr Seyasinquart, it is learned, the first virtue of a German man. A Nanking-Shangief road.

Sub-Inspector Tilton intervened, taken pictures considered detrimental The Fifth Japanese Division in the said: "Keep before your eyes the German executive has never falled,

and won surrendered peacefully to the Japanese prestige, especially Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr has been when he realised he was to be taken one showing a wounded baby in the -mountains of western Shantung, has fact that the authoritarian state la and never will fail. I expect every Ambassador to Baghdad singe 1975 to the Central Pollen Blation and midst of the wreckage of the Gouth Shas yet showed no inclination to move derived from

strofiger and man to do his duty in the tradition of (Continued on Page 7.)

In 1920, whuk Minister to Chill, he moto rigid union within the common-a (Continued on Page 7.)

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mistily handed over to the station Shanghai, after it hea veen Japarinen Authgeliler,

bombed by Japanese raiders--Rojter,

Although the crukser was beached in

motor

under

on the

DECOYED TO SCENE

ja disannament conferencn" the well-

known journal Kashi sies to-dar.

The Intentat dreti urges Britai and US to revenider their disarm3-

It is alleged that Wong was dement formula, paying more attention

(Further Stop Press Neos on

Page 17.)