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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18.

JAPANESE IN STRONG POSITION

Yellow River Only Impediment To Important. Advance

Shanghai, Feb. 18. Foreign military observers here regard the Japanese march towards the Yellow River as the most important development in the Sino-Japanese hostilities ainco the fall of Nanking. These operations, and the atten-|

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Japan Wants

STOP PRESS Information

INDIAN

KILLED

IN FIGHT

Two Indians have been laken into

ALHAMBRA

About Biggest Mar 05 06 0719%

British Ships

Tokyo, Feb. 18. Mr. Hikari Nishio, noted critic, has urged the Government to build super- dreadnaughts if Britain declines to give Japan Information concerning the specifications of. HMS. Rodney and H.M.9. Nelson, and has proposed the creation of an international enquiry commission to ascerinin, with Britain's permission, specifications of Britain's most powerful battleships.

Meanwhile the Chupalshopvo, a commercial daily paper, commenting

dant thrust on the Lunghai) custody and another is dead as the on the current naval race, says there rallway, are considered rather result of a fight on Green Island last seems to be no chance of a die- armament conference in vlow of Mr. more vital than the battle for night.

Cordell Hull's statement that the Hauchow,

Dend from injuries alleged to have race

race has been brought about by The two main objectives of the been inflicted in a quarrel with his

foreign panese are, firstly, to gain control compatriots, Special Guard No. 9, Japan's refusal to give information of

plans. of the Lunghui railway, and secondly. Pubile Mortuary shortly after mid-powers have used the Japanese

Hayat Mohamad, was removed to the her building to form a junction between the forces

to justify their expansion pro- refusal operating from the north and south, night. Hoth his legs were broken in accomplishing these objectives and other injuries contributed to his gramme, the journal points out, and further says that Britain is already they would possess the only railway death.

the world's

strongest naval power, running Into the very heart of Chins, The quarrel is alleged to have wille the United States and would obtain full control

of taken place in the barrack room of slightest fear of Kiangsu, Shantung and Hopel,

the Explosives · Depot on Green P Observers Jay 11 emphasis upon the moral effect upon duty, the Japanese if they cross

that ECC- tion of the Yellow River traversing Honnn, which, for many centuries, has been the great dividing line. This achievement would make the Japanese feel they had made a major advance in the campaign.

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great deal Island, where the men were on guard foe, nor a feelin by a foreignTO - MORROW

GUERILLAS ATTACK

CHUCHENG

Hsuchow, Feb. 18. Chinese mobile units have made Japanese operations, however, will several surprise attacks on Chucheng continue to: present difficulties 16 in east Shantung during the last few

of insecurity re- garding national defence. Both Britain and the

the United States intend to expand their navies with possible future hostililles in the Far East as the object in view. Both countries are marking Japan in their expan- Įsion."-Reuter.

long on Changtch in northern Ionan, days, according te military reports. ROBESON remains their base of operations, for On one occasion, the reports state, It is a good 75 miles from the Yellow the Chinese guerilias succeeded in River.

breaking into the walled city and Under efficient generalship, foreign engaged the Japanese in street fight- observers belleve that it would noting-Central News,

be difficult for the Chinese to preventi the Japanese from crossing the Yellow River, but Chinese failures.

GERMAN, JAPANESE

JUNIOR ON HIS

elsewhere have not stimulated TALKS IN BERLIN SCHOOL

optimism. Once across the Yellow River, the Japanese would be able to

Berlin, Feb. 17.

reach Chengchow without difficulty. It is semi-officially announced that

the Japanese Ambassador conversed

Eight countries were tried by

found a school for Paul junior the Robeson family before they to Germany where he could work and play without fear of colour prejudice.

A glance at the map shows that the with General Goering yesterday on Lunghal railway is a sort of cross-"questions of interest bar between the Pelping-Hankow and Japan. Reuter. and Tientsin-Pukow railways. The fall of either of the Junction" eltles-- Chengchow or Hsuchow-is expected by observers to make the other untenable, except at the risk of hugo casualties-Reuter, -

SEIYUKAI PARTY

MAY DISSOLVE

Convocation of

Tokyo, Feb. 18.

emergency general meeting of the Selyukai, lợ discuss dissolution of the party and, afliation with the projected_national] political organisation is urged by Mir.ļ Ichiro Kone, the party leader. A group of Seiyukalers have already discussed the question at a meeting in the Diet Building-Reuter.

H.K. STOCK · EXCHANGE WILL CLOSE

The Hongkong Stock Exchange will be closed at noon on February 21 und 22, race days.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships uṛc expected. to be in wireless communication with the radio station:-Vogtland, Ward, Fresno City, Fulda, Jeypore, Fingal, Changte, Empress Or Canada, Minoo Maru, Simmie, Aramis, President Grant, Tainan, Talyuan. La Plata Maru, Strathmore, Hakusan Maru, and Fushimi Muru.

SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR RUMANIA'S QUEEN

Bucharest, Feb. 12 Queen Marie of Rumunia, who has been terlously during the past year, left for Italy to-day for special treatment.-Reuter Bulletin:

INGENOHL'S

Now this ten-year-old son of tlie famous singer and actor is in London on holiday from the school in Moscow where he has, studied for the past 13 months. The school, is known' only by its number-175.

He has never been so happy in his life, he told a News Chronicle re- porter at his father's flat, near Char- ing Cross recently.

A GREAT TRAVELLER Young Paul is already a gent traveller, knows three continents well and speaks four languages.:

In looks ho is his father' over again, with his father's vitality and ready smile.

"At school we are trained to help one another," he said, "and it is not done to harm people.

"Children don't Gght at my school. There. has been only one fight the whole tihe,

The boy who started it got a talking-to-from the director (we never get punished). But the other boy was praised. You see, we are taught it is right to fight only. In self-defence.

NO ROUGH GAMES

"It's super fun in the afternoons," said Paul. "We ski and skate ini winter and swim and ride in summer. The girls are just as good sports as the boys.

"Nobody ever wears legguards In hockey or football because we are taught not to hurt cach other. I've never ence seen a player hurt." Best of all, he thinks, no child Is afraid of anybody, and for the first time in his life he is not afraid of being hurt either in body or mind. "Russian children don't look at you If they hated you," he said, "or

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as if they despised you or wanted to be nasty to you. They look.at you as if they'd like to know you."

Paul can hardly wait to get back to School 175. From there he will go to a University to learn how to be an electrical engineer.

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