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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDER 1231

No. 13431

一拜禮 號八十月二英港香

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

28,

1938.

科九廿月正

GUERILLAS HARASS

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $30.00 PER ANNUM

JAPANESE

The World's

Master Tyre

LINES

COMMUNICATIONS Troops Ready to Quell Nazi Putsch in Austria

FREQUENTLY CUT Attack On

IN SWIFT RAIDS

German Accidental

Japanese Admit Battles Japanese Version Of

Fought Along Railways

Claim Successes

But Claim

Shanghai, Feb. 28.

Hungjao Outrage

Shanghai, Feb. 28.

The Japanese version of the inci- dent in which Dr. Edward Birl, well-known German resident Shanghal, was assaulted yesterday, which it is stated is based on the report of the local police chief, is FE Japanese Foldier entered

that

und proceeded

to

J1

wine shop.

Shortly before noon the soldier left

The Chinese are showing greater activity in their las village early in the morning guerilla tactics, attacking the long drawn-out line of Japanese defence along the railways. These appear to be succeeding.

tactics

the wine shop in drunken state and jeered at by villagers, where- upon he pulled out his bayonet and tied it to a long piece of string to It, swinging it round his head to keep

Chinese sources report that both the Peiping-the crowd away. Hankow, the Tientsin-Pukow and the Shanghai-Hang- chow railways were cut during the week-end near Paoting, Pengpu and Kasing respectively.

While this was happening Dr. Biri and his companion, Herr Tiefen- bacher, entered the village street behind the soldier, who was thus in no position to see them. Struck by the flying bayonet. Dr. Dirt dis mounted, whereupon the soldier tried to push the doctor's horse int the creek. Persunding the soldier to give up the attempt, Dr. Birt re- incunted and the two Germans rodę away.

Japanese sources admit there was fighting in these areas, but declare that the Chinese are in full retreat everywhere. At the same time, fiorce fighting is reported west of Wuhu where the Japanese launched a new attack. This has given rise to the rumour that the. Japanese have altered their tactics in view of the stalemate on the Yellow River front, and are attempting stated at midnight that the Japanese an advance on Hankow along the Yangtse from Wuhu.- Reuter.

Menace To Chengchow

Removed

Chengehow, Feb. 28. The crossing of the Yellow River by strong Chinese reinforcements on the Pelping-Hankow line has removed the Japanse threat on Chengchow.

In addtion to those units already on the northern bank of the river, an- other Chinese army crossed the Great Divide and are marching towards Wuchib, five kilometres west of the rallway.

Both the centre and right wing of the line, according to milliary reports received here, have seen little change during the past two days' fighting,

ACCESS TO

FREIGHT GRANTED

Japanese Finally Allow Removal

Of Cargo

while about 2,600 Japanese troops at But Make Charge

with

the west of

locked in a grim encounter Chinese defenders to Talyuan on the left wing.

Mengasien, thirty kilometres west of the rallway on the northern brink of the river, is reportediy garrisoned by 500 Japanese Infantrymen and artillery and cavalry fore23. - Central News.

Japanese Land In

East Anhwci

Το

Foreigners Entering Wharves

Shanghai, Feb. 28. Representatives of owners of Bri- tish and American cargo valued at several thousands sterling which has Tsingyang, Feb. 20. bean bottled up at two wharves out- Over 1,000 Japanese troops, Inside the International Settlement small gunboats and many since the Japanese occupied the area, junka, succeeded in forcing a landing will be allowed to enter the wharves at two points east of Kluhsienchen to arrange for the removal of the

seven

30 kilometres south-west of Wuhu on cargo to-morrow. This

the Yangtze River Saturday.

Was an-

nounced by the Japanese naval au- thorities yesterday.

A section of the invaders who Landed at Kaokungilao has been driven back, while those at Ylutang- The wharves in question are owned Steam trul are now engaged in severe fight by the China Merchants

Company. ing with the Chinese defenders after Navigation

and were having advanced towards Pachuchun formerly operated by the Chinese and Chenkischun.

Government. They have been used

of the Yengtso, while it has waited

Over 100 Soldiers Killed

Isuchow,,Feb. 20. Over 100 Japanese soldiers in niso fixed the removal feo at four occupation.. The Japanese navy has several motor trucks, advancinit from

Fallision in castern yen periton, and the transportation Mungying on

fee at Ava yen per ton to the Inter- were killed by laud mines Shantung laid by Chiness defenders last national Settlement, and of six yen

When the pollee arrived on the scene neither the soldier nor the Germans were there.

The Japanese military nuthorities

soldier had not been caught, explain. ing that investigations had been hampered by the fact that the police who reported the incident did not witness the actual attack. At the same time, the military authorities) declared that the Japanese soldler was "drunk".-Router;"

21 SOVIET OFFICIALS CHARGED

It is

on

Moscow, Feb. 27.

oficially stated int of 21 ex-oficials Wednesday the Collegium starts the on charges rangng from the 17-year-old plot to

kill Stalin and Lenia, to attempts to overthrow the Government several of the provinces.

In

The defendants include several

doctors charged with conspirnty re- June 18, 1930, This is the Brst indication that M. Gorky did not die naturally.-United Press.

sulting in Maxim Gorky's death on

Irish Rugby Team To Meet Wales

London, Feb. 27. The Irish rugger leam to play

OUT OF BATTLE

This donkey is serving in place of an ambulance for twe Loyalist soldiers. Founded during the fighting near Teruel, when Insurgents. took the city and routed the Loyalist army. Casualtio were more numerous than the medical corps could aid and the donkey went into service. Intense cold added to the suffering of wounded.

BRITISH - AMERICAN EXPERTS ORGANISE CHINA AIR DEFENCE

Canton, Feb. 28.

The sudden unexpected revival of Chinese aerial activity in South China, which has accounted for the destruction of twenty Japanese machines in the past fortnight, it is claimed, is chiefly the result of the importation of more than a dozen British and American aviators and engineers.

It is learned from very reliable quarters that since. last November four plants in different parts of Kwangtung and Kwangsi have been established for the assembly of British and American fighting planes, most of which have been sent into the interior. But last week the Chinese authorities yielded to Russian. persuasion and foreign aviators began utilising several undesignated. South China bases. From them the recently assembled

planes are operating.

It is agreed that the recent raid on Formosa was useful from, the point of view of Kwangtung li.; stiffening the Chinese morale.

FOREIGN GUNNERS ARRIVE Foreign gunners have also been

Passengers

See Raiders Near Macao

WILD TALK HEARD OF MARCH ON VIENNA BY RADICAL ELEMENTS

•Armoured Cars and Machine- Guns Guard Graz Against

Threatened "Invasion

""

Graz, Feb. 27.

A Viennese infantry regiment, equipped with armoured ears and machine-guns, guarded entrances to the town here to-day to prevent a giant Nazi mass meeting which had been planned in defiance of an official ban,

•

Styrian Nazis are talking of making Graz the "Munich of Austria," and the wilder elements even spoke of a march on Vienna.

Motor-cycle detachments are patrolling the roads and planes are flying low overhead-Reuter,

Extra Guards To Thwart Espionage Plot for gourd,

Washington. Feb. 28. A-number-of: extra guards has been placed at the farge air base at Mitchell Field, Long Island, to prevent any further theft of Air Corps secrets, following the arrest of Gunther Rumrich, an alleged spy, and his companions, who were said to be plotting to seli United States Army and Navy secrets to a foreign power.

The hangars, which are bous- ing the latest models of fighting planes, are expecially well guard- ed.--Reuter.

RECORD SIBERIAN MAIL IN

Hongkong Again To Utilise Northern Facilities.

A

"Vin

record London mait Siberia," consisting of several hund- red bags, was received in Hongkong yesterday morning.

London dates were January 20 to February 3 inclusive. The consign- ment to the Hongkong Post Ofice consisted of five mails despatched from London between those days, and held up en route in Russia owing to Moscow's mail dispute with Japan. As the Siberian route appears to be all clear again, the Hongkong postal authorities have decided to cancel the notification of suspension, and mail will now be accepted for transmission to Europe via Siberia.

The left wing of the Chinese forces as a temporary dumping ground for on the Wuhu front, following the cargo coming from the upper reaches against Wales in the International engaged to train Chinese anti-alr Japanese landing, is now defending

Championship at Swansea on March craft gun crews and the result is an a line which runs from Wukino, Tun- for ocean-going steamers to transfer 12 will be as follows:

annurcat Increase in their efficiency. Craig: Moran, McKibben (Queen's For the first time in weeks several

20 Japanoso Planos shan to Hanahan after their defence It to Britain and America, and vice-

University),

(Limerick : Torrens works at Sanshanchen were com- versa, ON

Bohemians), Boyle (Dublin Univer-Japanese planes have been struck

Pass Close To pletely destroyed by terrifis' Japanesa Announcing the opening of the nity); Cromey, Morgan; Beamish (Air down by the anti-aircraft batteries in artillery fire on Saturday evening-wharves, Japanese naval authorities Force), Graves, Kennedy, Tierney, South, China.

H.K. Steamor Central New

state that they are not bearing any Mayne (Queen's University), Sayers

At present Mr. Charles Healy: Day,

Macao, Feb. 27. exity for loss or damage to (Army), Walker and OLoughlin of New York City, is directing the the cargoes sustained prior to the In-Rekter,

Passengers aboard. a Macno- major job of assembling the unccas-bound steamer: from Hongkong venlory made by the Japanese after

ing Importallons of "British and American aeroplane parts in South to-day saw Japanese planes in China.

large numbers returning from flights over South China. It is supposed these were raidera which had caused alarms to be pread: throughout the southern arcia carlier in the day. Tokyo, Feb, 20. Dr. Hiromichi Kozaki, prominent

Passengers.counted 17 land planes A number of foreign planes stunted and three seaplanes flying aver Christian leader in Japan, died from pneumonia yesterday morning at his over Canton last week for the first Kinahon, about a mile and a home In the Chignanici. Kanagawa other activities, have had an un-ig south.

time since December. This, and north of Cheungchausal Island, head- prefecture.

The ship was about. a mile cut of

atthila. Umno,: apparently to-day when he covered the distance.

received here per ton to French Concession--Rou-

Saturday, a report received

states to-day, 1

Chinese forcen, tying in ambush

closed in on the Japanese survivors Chinese · forces ́ are closing in on and captured over twenty,of theme | Chuhslen, another strategic city 25 Central News

kilometres to the south-east, where the Japanese positions are weaken Ing.

Chincas Recapture : Ishui

Hauchow, Fél: 28.5

JAPANESE CHRISTIAN

LEADER'S DEATH

A retired British effect is in charge of the Kwanglung operations, includ- ing the testing of the British Gloster purzult planes. Ito:in assisted by other dying men who must remain

anonymous.

Cunningham Establishes New Record

Virtually Under Martial Law

Vienna, Feb. 27. At Graz to-diey federal troops with urmoured cars und planes arrived to disperse the reported mobilisation of 40,000 Nazis, which were planning a local putsch and march on Vienna. It is alleged that the Nazis planned the coup early Sunday morning, In-

should

it be necessary, of the Post Office, tele- phone and telegraph services and several State buildings.

At Graz, 135,000 civilians care virtually under martial law whlle troops occupied strategle polats city. Machine guns, sprinkled with light artillery, were posted at barricades in the main streets and Intersection bridges crom- ing the Mur River, thus preventing pensants from reaching the city. The peasants offered no resistance.--. United Press,

uround the

Seyssinquart To Intervene

Viema, Feb. 27. Herr Seyssinquart, Austrian Minis- ter of Internal Security, and Police, ls prepared to go to Styria to calm the Nazis. However, it is doubted whether they will heed his orders, as Nazl leaders have accused him of bo trayal through attempts to check their ciforts to dominate the Fatherland Front, It is noteworthy that, unilke. the remainder of the Austrian peasants, the Styrians are ardent Nazis. The

peasant leader, Herr Joseph Reither, announced: "We must not

get a wrong impression of the result of these Styrian, affairs Ninety per cent. of the peasants are determined to defend Austrian Independence."... United Press.

STOP PRESS

HIGH OFFICIALS INDICTED

Moscow, Feb. 27. A trial, probably no most signi- eant to Soviet history, has been an- nounced for March 2 before the Mil- tary Collegium of the Supreme Court. Appearing for trial wit be some of the most outstanding figures of the Soviet regime.

Asor the 21 nocusod are H. a.

former head of the secret police at Bukharin, ex-editor of Ezvestia, and former President of the

of

Coung M. Rakowsky. Prosidont

of Peoples' Commissars for

the Ukrains, M. Grinko, Commissar of Finance, M. Kreatinky, Asalstant Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. New York, Feb. 27% Rosenholtz, Commissar for Foreign Glenn Cunningham, the famous Trado, asil M Nykow, Lenin's, American middle distance runner and sucsbasuras Premier of the U.&B.R.. former holder of the world's mile-Reuter, el

Bali Ishul and Chuhslen were de- |2. Eighty-two years of RES, Dbolievable effect upon South China? | end at the tlmo, 12:30 pm, record, established a new world's Emas Pa The recapture by Chlazen troops fended by small Chuese forces and Kozaki was founder of the Reinan- confidence. A NE "in", kautern Shanling, »100 kilottietres i combined" nerfal árið land” attack. Young Men's Christian Association | retallation for all this shów got jelas. Japanesa: déstroyer, was also indoor record - for the 1,500 metres va (Further Stop: From Nouin an

Last Baturday of Jshul, important city fell into Japanese, hands following a záka Church in Tokyo, and, the However,, some sort of Japanese.

from the cost, 14 confirmed in mills | The arrival of fresh reinforcements of Japán. He was also a former reviving strength 16 to be expected keeping an era on the alrerats in in a mia, 45 pounds, thire bewinde jane making a band *tary advice received here to-day. turned the tide and it is now belleved President of the Doshisha. Univer- and is actually anticipated by the andapsilon, of profile accidentare, the old man, by van, and merinka

Tobawing up their sacooms, the

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