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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ∙17. 1038.

Kwangsi Troops Outwit Japanese Attackers

LI

CHUNG-JEN'S

STRATEGY ENDS STEADY ADVANCE

Kwangsi Troops Fighting Most Furious Action Since Shanghai Battles

BRITAIN PERTURBED BY EVENTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE

(Continued, from Page 1.)

sadors to Berlin to approach the German Government and request informativri on events in Austrīs.

The two Powers aro far from being disinterested in the position of the Federal Republle-Router Special,

NO JOINT DEMARCHE

London, Feb, 107"

It is learned that there has been no question of a joint British and French demarche to Berlin."

All that hns been .done 10 far as Great Britain is concerned, has been to ask for information. Reuter Special.

PRETENDER'S MOVEMENTS

Brussels, Feb, 16. Archduke Otto, pretender to the Austrian Throne, has left his exile here for an unannounced destination, Before departing he received vislia from several Parklans.

Officials at t residence Steenockerzeci refuse, to cornment-

"THIS TIME BETTER," VETERAN TROOPS TELL FOREIGN JOURNALIST

THINGS ARE United Press.

Hsuchow, Feb. 17.

AMNESTY PROCLAIMED

Vienna, Feb. 18. President Miklas has signed the general amnesty.

It will become effective at midnight and will free a thousand Nazi poli- tical prisoners-United Press. WORKERS SHOW RESENTMENT

Vienna, Feb. 10. Informal meetings of protest against the appointment of Herr Seyssinquart were held yesterday afternoon in Vienna's largest fac

Lorics.

Secretary, sold he understood there were provisions other than thore published in the press communique in the agreement reached between Herr Hitler and Chancellor Schusch- nigg at Berchtesgaden,

Until full.pubiication of the terms of the agreement, Mr. Eden sald he was unable to make a statement. The British Government, no

however, was closely following developments,

A Labour member asked Mr. Eden whether the British Government sull adhered

to the joint declaration of February, 1934, reaffirming the com plote independence of Austria. Mr. questioner Eden replied that if the meant the Stress Declaration; that was between Great Britain, France and Italy. Italy had not yet consult- ed the British Government on the matter.--Reuter,

DIFFERENCES ARISE

Vienna, Feb. 10. It is reported that new difficulties have arisen between Chancellor Schuschnigg and the Austrian Nazis, indicating that there may be some delay in fulfilling the pro-Nazi pro- gromme-United Press.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Brahms Recital From Studio by Mrs. Sanger

CHILDREN'S HOUR

Radio Programme Broadcast by zaw on Frequencies of 845 k.e's 9.52 m.c's. per second.

8.05-11.0 Chinese Programme.

5.0 Relay of the Dance. Orchestra from the Roof Gurden of the Hong- kong-Hotel,

(a) I've got my heart set on you; (b) Swing is here to sway; (c) More power to you; (d) You're my dish.

5.15 Interval of recorded dance music from ZBW.

5.20 (n) Let's have another ciga rette; (b) Life of the party; (c) Roses in December; (d) Yankee Doodle Band,

5.35 Interval of recorded danco music from ZBW.

5.45 (a) Foolin' myself; (b) Sheik of Araby; (c) Am I in Love? (d) You Can't stop me from dreaming.

0.0 Studio Children's Hour. 7.0 Sea Shanties. Blow The Man

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

London, Feb. 18.

An- The Foreign Secretary, Mr.

statement on thony Eden made a Austria during question time in the House of Commons to-day.

Mr. Eden In reply to questions said: "I understand the working of the Austro-German

Down; Tom's Gone Agreement of July, 1936, has for some time past To Hilo (arr. Terry): A Dollar And /

been under consideration by the A Half A Day; The Hog's Eye Man German and Austrian governments. (arr. Terry); One More Day; On The "A meeting was eventually held Banks Of Sacramento (arr. Harris) at Berchtesgaden on Saturday last (Baritone). John Goss and Cathe- between the Austrian and German dral Male Voice Quartet.

7.19 New Mayfair Orchestra. Chancellors and, as a result, a new Selection Of Bing Crosby Numbers: agreement has been reached be-

tween the Austrian

man Polka Medley; Excuse Me Dance; and German Tulip TimeSelection (Slavier and Governments.

Wark); Please Teacher-Selection This new agreement has not yet (Waller and Tunbridge)..

published, but a communique

7.35 Closing Stock Quotations, 1.40 Studio-Brahms Recital by

by Gerald

becn

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 Workomen participating in the meet-

ings threatened to bring the protests was issued early this moralug out- Hsuchow, has struck a snag and come to a standstill. home to the Government by light-ining what had passed, and the re The Chinese have counter-attacked to the south, alongning strikes, but union officials per- organization of the Austrian Gov- Mrs Sanger, (Soprano) accompanied 1. A Bird fles over the Rhine; ernment has been announced in now disclosed that Herr accordance, so I understand, with 2, A Thought like Music: 3, Maiden Seyssinquart's portfolio includes in undertakings reached at Berchtes- Song: That Night in May; 5,

Minister of Security, certain spheres of Internal

8.0 Time, Weatlier and Announce-

the Tientsin-Pulkow line, and the Japanese are retreating towards the Hwai River.

General Yuh Sueh-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.

It is

them to return to work.

10

4.

Serenade.

public here is reason, to believe that!

been other provisions of the Agreement ments.

the contain undertaktings by both Gov- 0.05 Chinese Programme-Studio'

appointed Federal leader of administration. He has also

tween Austrla and Germany for the

•

3

National Poitical Department, which was created within the Fatherland but until the variety of subjects, Concert.

the actual text of the

11.0 Close down. Front after the 1930 agreement be agreement to published, I am not in Radlo Programme Broadcast by

to make a position

any purpose of

further ZEK on a Frequency of G40 Kuo- the Nazis and of reconciling

statement.

cycles. "His Majesty's Government arc 8.05 Light Varlety. bringing them into the Front,

The reconstructed Cabinet was meanwhile closely following deve Orchestra w. Harp-Cocktail; Waltz

Medley .. completed by the appointment of lopments."

Harry Chapman (Harp). Dr. Matschnik as Secretary of State Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Labour mem- and His Music Lovers. Vocal The arrival of thousands of, Lunghat line, and they started a In the Ministry of Forestry.

ber for the Bassetlaw Division asked Rainbow On The River (from film); Szechuan troops in January. stemmed feint at the Peiping-Hankow line in The Secretary General of the Mr.

Eden if he would give an Flower Song (im Rainbow on the the northern tide at that time, and an attempt to bring the Chinese back Fatherland Front, Colonel Zermatto, assurance that the Government's River')... Bobby Breen.. Orchestra the Kwangal: troops are now putting again. But the Chinese did not take has been appointed Deputy of the policy as to the preservation of the Espana-Waltz (Waldteufel); Cas- up the greatest battle since the the bait. Shanghai warfare, contesting every

Front Leador, Chancellor bahrensels on the last occasion in the Von Geezy & His Orchestra. Vecch

Schusch- Independence of Austria remained as tanet-Waltz (Richarte)... Barnabas inch of Anbwel soll. With them are

in place of nigg.

Col. I asked headquarters here why

cis. Elated Baarbahrenfels, the troops of General Yuh Such- the Japanese bombed Chengchow and Dr. Rott, former Secretary of State I recollect, what His Majesty's Gov-11

whose resignation hins been accepted. House. Mr. Eden replied "So far as Elsie Carlisle Medley... Elsie Car- out of the the Yellow River bridge, as it seem-for Social Welfare, has been appoint- ernment desired in Central Europe chung, who was forced governorship of Hopel in 1935 by ed senseless if they wished to rederal leader of the Social and elsewhere was peace and good o

pressure. These men are advance, and I got the answer:

an organisation understanding." Labour Community, angrily hurling themselves against "Who knows. They have no plans." designed to reconcile the workers. the Japanese troops along the rail-United Press.

way, seeking revenge.

Hankow, Feb. 10.

stato that China

stato

18 and

"A CERMAN NEVER FAILS". A wounded colonel of General

Chinese reports Yuh's, here in a foreign hospital,

Speaking when he formally took Lold-the-doctor-to-got-him-wall-in troops have reoccupied Mingkwong, office, Herr Seyssinquart, it is learned, ten days' time so that he could go on the southern Tsinpu line-United said: "Keep before your eyes the back to the front and "kill all of Press.

fact that the authoritarian them."

derived from

stronger jaeris

more rigid union within the common wealth. Don't forget that loyalty is the first virtue of a German man. A German executive has never failed. and never will tall. I expect every man to do his duty In the tradition of

Correspondent's Plight

I am here alone. My translator backed down at the last moment and my servant, with my warm clothing

the

was lost in the mad rush at Chengchow railway station, where the tallest of the city's buildings was sull burning when I left,

Except for a delay of 18 hours to repair a bombed section of the track, the trip along the Lunghai rallway from Chengchow was quiet and the service emelent soldler with whom I retreated from Paoting in September recognised me, and told me: "This time things are better, the llae is more firm."

The

Situation Improves

Hankow, Feb. 16. Chinese authorities are con- vinced after an anxious week, that the military situation has taken

turn for the better,

Q

the German nation and Austrian They have now consolidated their Fatherland."-Reuter. positions on the Tientsin-Pultow and Pelping-Hankow railway where the Japanese launched simul- taneous drives.

fronts,

BERLIN VISIT

8.30 London Relay-At The Black

art.

Mr. Wilkes at home in his own Mr. Arthur Henderson: "Do they bar-parlour. Presented by Pascoe stand by the joint, declaration of Thorton.

0.0 The Band of H,AL. Coldstream 1934 to the effect that they re-f

Guards affirm the interests of this country,

Zampa-Overture (Herold, in the integrity and independence of

Godfrey) The Mikado-Selection Austria?

Mr. Eden: "I suppose Mr. Hender- (Sullivan).

.D.15 London Relay-World Affairs", son refers to the Stress Declaration.

A talk by the Right Hon. Sir Mal- clamation of That quite true. That is the decolm Robertson, c.c.M.G., K.B.E.

Is

three Governments

0.30 London Relay-The News. and Italy.

0.50 Plans Solos by Benno Molsci- vitch,

Great Britain, Franco

laly has not yet consulted His Majesty's Government in this mat- tar-British Wireless.

Rondo (Hummel). Impromptu In A Flat (Chopin); Flirtations In A Chinese Garden; Rush Hour In Hong- kong (Chasing).

10.05 Schubert's Songs.

BRITISH INTEREST

London, Feb. 18.

Hedge Rose (Op. 3, No. 3); Im- Despatches from Vienna appear prominently Vienna. Feb. 10.

in all London news- patience ('Die Schone Mullerin'

devoted to Op. 25, No. 7). The Erl King (Op. 1) It is authoritatively learned that papers and the space The sudden

Alexander Kipnis (Boss) accomp. Central European developments re- Japanese advance Dr. Seyssinquart departed by train feets the interest and concern with by Gerald Moore (Planet southward along the Pelping-Hankow for Berlin at 7.30 p.m.

10.15 Schubert Symphony No. 7 crack Central Government forces are of the Austrian Nazi organisation: railway causes little anxiety who Herr Taws, the Secretary General which the public is following events.

Comment in newspapers show In C Major.

Played by The B.B.C. Symphony defending well-prepared positions in who was released from prison under sympathy with the Austrian Chan-

neighbourhood of Yellow the amnesty to-night, has been con- cellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, in Orchestra cond, by Sir Adrian Bouli,

11.0 Close down. ducted to the German

whose disinterest and loyalty con- "If the Japanese attempt to cross Reuter.

Odence is expressed. His character the river it will coat them dearly," a

and the exceptional skill with which military spokesman said to-day.

he has steered his country through

earned difficult times, has Reuter,

the

River.

the

frontier.-

widespread respect.

him JAPANESE. GIVE

YEN. 1,624,256

BRITAIN WATCHES EVENTS London, Feb. 10. The reconstruction of the Austriun Cabinet was raised in the House of

The Austrian situation was also Honkow, Feb. 17. Commons at question time to-day the subject of anxious comment by

Invaders Checked

The Chinese forces have finally when Mr. Anthony Edea, the Foreign speakers in the House of Lords den FOR NEW PANAY

consolidating their according to Chinese. re-

succeeded in positions,

ports from the Tientsin-Pukow rail-important noint on the Lunghai rail- j way and Hankow railway fronts, and way. the military authorities now express Anticipating such a move by the hemselves as confident in the bellef Japanese, the Chinese command long hat the situation is taking a turn for ago stationed strong detachments to

This development follows

bate on foreign affairs this evening. |--British Wireless.

:

ROME 15 PLEASED

Rome, Feb. 16.. The changes Im the Austrian Cabinet have been well received in

The soldiers of the First War District are wearing a new blue arm band with white characters which read: "Down with the Japanese in vaders of China, and also, "Swear to Die for War Resistance." Hsuchow Defences Hsuchow can be defended from the cast by using the Crand Canal which cuts east through Shantung into

Tokyo, Feb. 17. Kiangsu as a natural barrier; and it

Genuine appreciation for the con- is also defendable along the northern

tributions of the Japanese people to sections of the Tientsin-Pukow rail- way, with mountains on the cast and

the Americans involved in the Panay incident,

Mr. a huge group of lakes on the west.

was expressed. by Joseph Grew, the United States However, the country to the south of Taining is very flat and the June-

an Yellow River and the vicinity of Kai- The consolidation of Italo-German | Ambassador, in a letter to Prince Tokugawa, President of the Amer- tlan of the borders of Shantung, anxious week during which Japanese feng.

policy in central Europe was one of lean-Japanese Society, it is disclosed. on both fronte Inunched Kiangsu and Honan, west of Hau- troops

Meanwhile the Japanese advance the expressions used. chow, offers little protection. Hence simultaneous drives upon the Chinese northward on the Tientein-Pukow It is further stated that the changes

"I beg to inform you of our genuine the importance of tho Chinese positions.

rallway from Pengpu to Hsuchow is show determination to preserve the appreciation for the sincere sympathy In the Tientsin-Pukow railway meeting counter-drive on Tsining and its

with dificulties Uis independence of Austria, at the same of the Japanese people in connection environs. Its success is by no means section the Japanese forces ht Chinese are launching a strong coun- time allowing scope for the natural with the Panay incident. Was Impossible, as it is claimed there is threatened

Peiping ter-offensive at Knochen, south of development of German feeling and only one Japanese division between Hunkow railway they had mennced Kwatyunn and south-west of Feng- nctivity inevitable in a country of deeply moved by your letter

February 12 in which you informed Talan and Taining, at Yenchow. Chengchow and Kaifeng. But Chin-)

mo that 7,749 Individuals and 218 ese military officers are not alarmed. The Japanese are said to have Germanic stock-Reuter Special.

FRANCE BITTER

rganisations throughout Japan had contributed to the fund for the con- Paris, Feb. 10.

struction of a vessel to replace the French diplomats are bitter at the Panay. I acknowledge with thanks Cabinet reconstruction in Austria. the receipt of a cheque for Yen Through giving Germany a free 1,024,250 enclosed in your letter. hand in Austria, they say, Signor Suitable use will be made of this Mussolini has violated his pledge to amount.

the better for the Chinese armies. guard the ̈ southern bank of the authoritative circles here.

and on the

| withdrawn part of their troops from by the sudden Japanese Not Yet Moving

thrust the north bank of the Hwai River zouth

along the Pelping-Hankow line, to the south bank in order to check

out that -The Filth "Japanese Division in the pointing

the Chinese the Chinese advance. It is also re- mountains of westeru Shantung, has positions in that direction and around ported that another column of as yet showed no inclination to move Changleh represented a salient vul- Chinese troops is at present attack- and conditions are quiet, according nerable to altack.

Ing Minglewan, north of Pengpu The positions north of Welhwel Reuter. to a foreigner who has just com- pleted a motor trip from Tsingtao to are defended by irregulars, Including Kalcho.

Chinese Counter-Attack former Manchurian troops command- Chinese military leaders here beed by General Wan Fu-lin and the lleva the Japanese will ' not move 20th Army commanded by General along the Pelping-liankow railway Sung Chch-yuan. ⠀⠀ and won't attack Chengchow until

armament and reinforcements along the Tientsin-Pukow railway, Thon

uphold Austrian Independence.

France, however, is powerless to "I have written this letter so that Hauchow, Feb. 10, tako direct action. It is expected' may express deep gratitude to the Chinero units in the southern that France and Great Britain will Japanese people on behalf of the Tientsin-Pukow railway sector, have content themselves with representa famliles of the killed and wounded of started a dizzy whirl of counter-tons to both Berlin and Vienna-the Panay and other American ships."

Reuter attacks to-day, moving on the rallway United Press. : from Hochl twenty-five miles north

of Pengpu. turk ma

they are able to bring supplicA, Crack Troops In Line

The crack Central Government it will be possible to launch a simul troops are defending well prepared positions in the vicinity of the Yellow laneous drive. But he

River, whose crossing. If it is over Taotaochi, ten miles north of Pengpu The Japanese are at present holding Chineso

Soldiers of the Chinese regular omve expensive for the will

Trying To Join Lines attempted by the

- WOMAN ABPHYXIATED

Lam Yung, 30, a servant employed. The Japanese are doing their omcer uriner emphasis that al- army have been reorganised into at No. 172 Prince Edward Road, utmost to join the two ends of their though Japanese troops have reach mobile units, which are adopting was removed from the servants Tientsin-Pukow railway lines. Firat od Changyuan and Fangchiu, only 30 tactles against the Japanese postiions, quarters to the Kwong Wah Hospital they know that Chinese tinits had miles from His river, they would find constantly harassing them in Ting-yesterday. The woman was Raphy- been withdrawn from the Feiring it most aimeult to cross in order 18 Juan, Fentying and further auth.lated, apparuelly by humor" from Kankow-line and went to guard the} "ttack-Kaifeng, Capital of limen and LATERS

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