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TUESDAY, MARCH 1,

1938.

日十三月正 SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co, Ltd

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CHINESE ARMIES Denies Italy Wants Share in Suez Defence

NATURAL ROAD OF RETREAT CUT

Disorganised Forces Marching Westward To Rallying Point

Peiping, Mar. 1.

Pounded by planes and artillery, the Chinese front line at Lingshin has broken completely, and the Japanese yesterday were pouring through the pass, occupying Hwochow yesterday evening. Meanwhile a Japanese column from Luanfu yesterday occupied Pingyang, 45 miles south of Hwochow, thus cutting off the natural line of retreat.

As a result, large masses of disorganised Chinese troops have been turned and are now heading westward towards the Yellow River in Shansi province.

It appears that no serious Chinese resistance is likely now until the Japanese reach the Yellow River, in the south-west corner of Shansi-Reuter.

Rushing Reorganisation

Of Air Force Units

Hankow, March 1.

In a recent editorial the Chinese Army's official organ, the San Tang Pao, foreshadows the enlarging and reorganization of the Chinese alr force.

It is rellably stated that the Air Ministry will undertake the task, The effect of Chinese air raids on the war fronts undoubtedly increases the effectiveness of the Chinese defences.

However, the extent of the Chinese alr operations is still insuficient to delay the Japanese advance to any great extent, as witness the rapla westward movement along the north bank of the Yellow River-United Pr^ss.

Japanese Advance Doubted

Shanghai, Mar. 1.

DESPERATE WARFARE IN NORTH

Refugees Swarming Westward. Along Lunghai Road

(BY JAMES BELDEN)

TO FORM BRITISH A PATROL

JAPANESE EXPELLED BY FRENCH

Forced To Leave Concession After Truculent Demands

Shanghai, Mar. 1.

A platoon of French Conces-

sion police yesterday forced a

These women, studying at Romford Flying School, are planning to form the first Woman's Air Patrol when they "get their wings." They are under a long and comprehensive scheme of training.

STORY OF ATTACK ON COLONY-BOUND PLANE BRINGS SHARP DENIAL

A

sensational story, attributed by Reuter to small group of Japanese mili-passengers arriving in Shanghai, was broadcast during tary police, who had entered the compound of the French Con-the Daventry News Bulletin last night.

If he did not receive them they would

Quoting a message from Shanghai, the commentator stated that the Imperial Airways air-liner Delphinus was fired on by Japanese warships whilst proceeding to Hongkong from Bangkok.

sulate on French Bund, in trucu- Tungkwan, March 1. lent mood, to leave the premises, The Japanese demanded to see the The westward movement of French Consul-General, and said that General Sung Chch-yuen's army seal the American Trading Company's Further headway has been made by has now reached Hsinan, 20 warehouse, as had been done before. Japanese columns in their attempt to encircle 250,000 Chinese troops, ne miles west of Loyang; and al- The Consul-General refused to re- The alleged incident is stated to have taken place

the Instead cording to the Japanese reported to ready portions of the army have police

French be in occupation of South Shansi.

Besides advances to the routh, reached the southern side of the the Japanese out, and they ushered just outside Hongkong waters, "an unknown number of

of the compound, i Japanese despatches claim

and escorted them to boundry of the warships opening fire. Machine-gun bullets whizzed that a Yellow River and are moving French Concession and the · Inter- column of Japanese troops reached o point of the Yellow River, west of along the Lunghai railway. They national Settiment, about 100 yards and anti-aircraft shells exploded around the machine

Despite oficial Japanese claims si atmost open and a way for the Meanwhile the Japanese authorities, which, however, escaped untouched.”

Talyuan.

Tientsin-

nus leave un entrance to Shan-away.

Јарапезе

them.

called.

to strike at General have removed

that Chinese resistance In the southern section of the Fukow railway had collapsed, the Wei Li-huang's rear. Japanese do not appear to be making

headway north of Pengpu, and their Meanwhile, Chinese refugees have present operations in this area are commenced a wholesale westward confined to beating off Chinese trek to Sian and the Lunghai railway guerilla forces.

is jammed with Peiping-Hankow According to Chinese reports, the railway and Tientsin-Pukow railway Japanese have sent heavy reinforce-rolling stock and refugees are swarm- ments to Pengpu In an attempt to ing. They engulfed the station as I break the deadlock-Reuter.

Casualties "Only" 500,000

arrived here last night.

Thousands are pouring in from Shanst, crossing the Yellow River, Shanghai, Mar. 1. They say Linfen has been bombed "Our casualties are only half hour after hour and to live there is million. which comparatively most dangerous.

JA (Continued on Page 4.)

Shanghai

Foreigners

Threatened

П

Terrible Fighting

General Fan Tsung-yin, defence commander in the sector from Lo- yang to the westward, told me that 15,000 Japanese were wounded at Fengyang and 10,000 Chinese horrible fighting. The Japanese struck at the Chinese rear-guardi and

the seals from th Commercial Express and Storage Company's warehouse, following strongely-warded protest by tho American Consul-General-Reuter.

Many Britons Make Claims Against Japan

Consulate-General Assists Those Who Suffered Looting

London, Feb. 28. Asked by Mr. Will Thorne (Lab.) he Chinese awung back and Inflict- for information up to the extent of

Japaneso

The Telegraph is informed from a reliable source that o such incident has taken place.

Оп Monday Inst weck, the Delphinus passed over a number of

warships in the Ladrones Group, HITLER WILL flying at an altitude which WOE

definitely beyond-the effective

range

of machine-gun are. It was later VISIT ITALY.

discovered the ships were Japanese.

When the plane was first sighted, DURING MAY

it is revealed by another source, the Japanese aboard one of the warships are said to have manned anti- aircraft guns, suspecting that the Delphinus might be a Chinese bomber.

No attempt was made to fire on the Delphinus, it is emphasised, for as soon as the plane came within range the British flags prominently | painted on its wings were cleurly visible to the ships below.

Berlin, Feb. 28.

The Deutschen Berichtesgaden Bureau stated to-day that Herr Adolf Iker will visit Italy in May.

Among other places he will visit Florence, Naples and Home, and he will witness Army and Navy reviews, and will probably aitend Fascists mass meetings— United ProES.

REMAIN IN CHINA

CHAMBERLAIN CLAIMS SUGGESTION NEVER PUT TO GOVERNMENT

Appointment of Halifax To Foreign Office Is Questioned by Labour

London, Feb. 28.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, answered Foreign Office questions in the House of Commons this afternoon. The first one, addressed by Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn (Lab.) asked whether the Italian Government had asked for a share in the defence of the" Suez Canal at any time.

Mr. Chamberlain said the Foreign Office archives had not been searched prior to 1922, but since then the Government was not aware of any such request.

Mr. Chamberlain referred to the Italian description the report as fantastic, and on Mr. Wedgwood Benn.. aking it was not a matter which Government was

discussing, Mr. Chamberlain replied: "There is no such

matter, so that it cannot be discussed."---Reuter,

Son of Wealthy Lawyer Held By Kidnappers

New Rochelle, N., Feb. 28. It In revealed to-slay that Peter Levine, 12 year-old son of a wealthy, lawyer, who disap- peared on February

on tils way home from selioot, has been kidnapped.

A ransom of U.S. $60,000 in being demanded by the kidnap- DETS.

Police are reported to be de laying taking any action pending elforis by the boy's father to negotiate for his bon's return.— Reuter.

CHINESE PEASANTS RESISTING

American Army Officer Tours Northern Area

Questions Appointment

London, Feb. 28.

The appointment of Lord Hallfax was raised by Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Opposition, in the House of Commons to-day, when he asked the Prime Minister to state the rea- sons for breaking the established parliamentary practice of having the Foreign, Secretary from the House of Commons.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain repiled that although he did not accept the atatement that there was any such established

(Ministerial practice cheers) he agreed that, other things being equal, there were advantager In the Foreign Secretary being a member of the House of Commons. in the present circumstances the dis- advantages of the different arrange- ments were, he thought, outweighed by Lord Halifax's outstanding quall- fications.

Mr. Chamberlain offered an op- portunity for a debate on the sublect at 9 p.m. to-day if other business was finished. With regard to further arrangements. the Prime Minister Bald he proposed to dent with (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

ARTILLERY DUEL AT SHANGYAO

Hauchow, March 1.

Hankow, Mar. 1. Captain Evans F. Carlson of Plymouth, Connecticut, attached: to the United States Marines, has just returned to Hankow

A fierce artillery duel between the after a 10-weeks trip in territory Chinese and Japanese batteries at occupied by the Eighth Route Shangyao, west of Fengyang on the Army, and in the course of south rector of the Tientsin-Pukow which he crossed the Japancae Rallway, has been taking place dur-

ing the last few days. occupied Shihchinchwang and

The Japanese have brought reveral Taiyuan Railway, and made his long-range guns into action, severely way through Chinese partisan bombarding the Chinese positions. areas, progressing as far as 160 The Chinese batteries replied brickly, travelling mostly on font. miles south-west of Pelping, 10 trucks was attached by a Chinese unlt of 200 Japanese soldiers in mobile force whilst on its way from

were

FOR?

Arising out of the incident, how- nd terrible losses on the Japanese looling of British goods in Shanghai, ver, the Telegraph is informed from rear in retallation.

and the value of British cargo re- reliable source that the Comman-

of moved from British warehouses, the der-in-Chief

the Japanese Lotters Convoy Ugly Ln is trying to bludgeon his Perne Minister House of Commons Government, requested that commer- GERMAN ADVISERS TO General Wel Li-huang, west of Mr. Neville Cham-quadron radioed the Hongkong Warning

way north, while General Chu Teh.to-dny, said 102 claims in respect to clat aircraft be warned not to y *rom eastern Shand, has flung a looting and damage to property had

over Japanese warships, in view of

He said on his return-to-day: "Chihhochen to Tingyuan. After a strong strikeing force against the been notified up to December 31, the possibility that one might, be

walked 100 miles, rodo 100 and two-hour cugagement, the Japanere 6honghal, Mar. 1. fapanese rear. The Briton, Mr. 11. M. Cumine and

Nine of these claima had been pre- mistaken for a Chinese plane, and

eutering travelled 100 by truck, and I felt were routed.

30 fine. the American, Mr. Hal P. Mills, re-

nsunities. About 20 Chinese mentiin The Japanese are employing the pared and transmitted by the Briftshared upon.

Shanghat, Mnr. 1. Consul-General 10 the

that ceived further threatening letters ame tactics that have served them

Captain Carlson stated

42 troops

also killed.---Central There is no question of any protest Consul-General. yesterday. The loller to Mr. Millso well in the past. They are try-

Despite Germany's recognition of districts in Hopel, North Shans and News. having been made, however, because Manchukuo, German advisers with Charlar were under regular Chinese asked for a "loon" of $30,000, "uthernt to flank the Chinese armies," It would be appreciated that most wise we shall have to borrow your

Del hinus did dy over the war-ho Chinese army are continuing to administration, and the milfmary 1.head"...

The terrifle Japanese bombings of claimants had not yet been ships. The British alplane follow-serve, according to Chinese reports, protection of the Eighth Route Army have drawn officials from Linten loto able to formulate their claime, and Ing is normal route at

Ei normal which add that the advisors are Mr. Cumine received three letters,

The countryalde,

had only communicated preliminary altitude.

pledged to remain true friends of and Chinese parusans. All were in one of which contained three rows of

statements to the Consulate-General,

China, and not to leave the country. the area administration, the centre constant radio communication with The Yellow River is very low near where assistance was being given in Delphinus on Monday last week was seven red circles, and another asking here and there are many good forda. drawing them

The only passenger aboard the Reuter.

of which was Wutalshani, tin sacred him to expect a 200 ib. bomb. The Thy Inns, are all Alled. I am the! In view of the difficulty of ascer-"

up,

mountain in North Shanal, and also third letter which aisa contained a only foreigner in the town. A Chi-taining the value of property detalled Passengers" an

Dr. A. Griot, of Calcutta. The

with the Central · Government: at mchange. from Shanghai threat avainst his life, had Japanos misionary who found me windgures of a large proportion of the story of the alleged siteck, of any Japanese occupied Ialdrate or the

quotes planes have flown by way of Gap Hankow, das drawn on it, and the word dering about bewildered, took me lomes were not yet available at the

having told the Rock. This tokes them well clear Captain Carlson was present at "Banaal" "Reuter.

January 10 kone/nited Pro

Congress 1 British Consulate-General-Reuter. Since then oh Ar

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