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2,

1938.

日二初月三

CHINESE

FIGHT TOWARDS

OPERATIONS Insurgents Fight Through

ONLY SIXTY

MILES AWAY

Stream of

of Japanese Wounded Passing Through Settlement

Shanghai, Apr. 2.

The threat of warfare returning to the Shanghai area is growing nearer and nearer with each day that the Japanese are held up on the Tientsin-Pukow railway front. Profiting by

HOW LONG WILL SHE REIGN?

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the depletion of the Japanese garrisons in the ESCALATOR area between the triangle of Shanghai, Wuhu and Hangchow as a result of reinforcing the Tientsin-Pukow railway campaign, Chinese INVOKED regular forces have joined the guerilla troops, who have been ceaselessly active in this area, and are now claiming almost daily advances.

According to the latest usually reliable independent information, there is now major fighting as near as 60 miles south-west of Shanghai, the Chinese having advanced their

Bigger Battleships For Britain, U.S.

London, Apr. 1. Formal announcement that! they will invoke the escalator clause of the London Naval Treaty, and will build battleships above 35,000 tons, was made in

This is H.M.S. Hood, the world's largest warship...For how much longer she will remain Queen of the Sens? She is 42,100 tons (46,200 full load) and carries a complement of 1,341. Her length is 860 feet aver alt and her beam 105. She carried as chief armament when com- pleted in March, 1920, eight 15-inch guns. Construction started on this ship in 1916. Now that the British and American Governmnets have invoked the escalator clause of the London Naval Trenty they both may build ships bigger than this mighty fighting unit.

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SHANGHAI

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LOYALISTS · MAKING DESPERATE EFFORT IN HOPE OF RELIEF

Britain Now Attempting To Aid Exchange of Prisoners

Saragossa, Apr. 1.

After fighting their way through the Government defences, the Insurgents are now reported to be half a mile from Lerida, and the fall of the city is declared to be imminent:

The whole of Insurgent Spain is waiting to celebrate the victory,

The Loyalist defence is described as powerful and the troops are making a desperate bid to hold out in the hope of reinforcements arriving.

Roads leading to Lerida from the south-west are jammed with food lorries, ambulances and troops going in one direction, while prisoners and lorries loaded with

WEIHAIWEI MAY NOT captured war material are proceeding in the other.

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Although no official statement has been made in

activities in this area by some 75 miles towards letters from the British and connection with the future of the British naval station Shanghai during the past ten days.

By way of comfirmation of the hard time the Japanese are encount- tering, come reports from unim- peachable foreign sources which have been able to check transportation from this area through Shanghai,

that there has been an average of Japanese wounded every day for the past week, and this only accounts for a small proportion of the covered ambulances passing through Shang-

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All the while the Tientsin-Pukow railway battle continues to rage un- abated, and the casualties are daily mounting.

the

White some of the initial Chinese claims of victory were obviously ex- aggerated, it is confirmed by förelɛm military experts in close touch with operations, that not only are the Japanese no further than they were a week ago, but that their violent counter-offensives during the post three days have not yet succeeded by any means in recovering all the ground lost in the early part of the week.-Reuter,

Chinese Troops Enter Lianghaiation

suchow, Apr. 2, Launching a Banking movement on the Japanese the north sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, a Chinese column from west Shantung forced its way into Lianghsintien, 28 kilo- (Continued on Page 4.)

U.S.-MEXICO TALKS ARE PROGRESSING

Small Investors, To Bo Protected

London Silver

Suffers Sharp Relapse

London, Apr. 1.

After recent steadiness, silver suffered a sharp relapse this afternoon, and business was down to a farthing under to-day's fixed prices.

The weakness is attributed to the refusal of the United States Treasury to accept sliver offered it at to-day's tixed price, and sabsequently even at an eighth under that price-Reuter.

VATICAN ATTACKS AUSTRIAN BISHOPS

Repudiates Action On Anschluss

Plebiscite

Vatican City, Apr. 1

Formal repudiation of the action of

American governments to the

other signatories of the treaty, at Liukungtao Island, at Weihaiwei, there is a suggestion

due to the absence of assurances

explaining that the action was in well-informed quarters that the facilities there may that Japan was not contemplat- not be used extensively this summer. With the exception ing construction of battleships of Liukungtao, all of Weihaiwei is now occupied by the beyond the treaty limits.

The notes were practically Iden-Japanese.

tical, but whereas the British note only mentioned increasing the tonnage, the Amerlean nole reserves the right to increase the gun calibres beyond 10 Inches.

Stratosphere

France also issured a note stating Plane Crashes:

that she does not intend at present to invoke the escalator clause, so long.

as no other Continental European Pilot

power departs from the treaty limits. The next step will be a consulta- tion to deelde the extent of the escalation which, in accordance with the treaty, will be as low as the new circumstances

seem to warrant.--~-

Reuter,

Two Soldiers Imprisoned

Sequel To London Shooting Affair

London, April 1.

Trooper Vanderburg, charged with shooting with intent to murder, and the possession of a revolver and ammunition with intent to endanger life, was sentenced to two years penal servitude Old

at

ley to-day. Reginald Eddie

another

the Austrian Bishops in advising trooper of the 12th Lancers, who was their people to vote for the "anch-similarly charged, was sentenced to luss', was broadcast in German from serve three years in Borstal. the Vatican Radio Station to-night. The judge and jury paid tribute to courage of the police officers who

The statement said it was a breach

of trust and loyalty for the Church

the

to issue a statement on political mat-apprehended the men.

ters

this

Killed

Brussels, Apr. 1.

A stratosphere plane, the Renard, and weighing about 10 tons, with a wing spread of 75 foot, crashed on the occasion of its first flight to-day.

The pilot was found dead in the cabin of the plane, which was hermetically wonlod,

The plane, it was claimed, was capable of carrying 20 passengers and a crew of three fara height of 6,500 metres-Reuter. :-

Mr. W. Lam Still Unconscious

Grave Injuries. In Car Collision

It will be recalled that some, weeks

aro a party of Japanese landed at Welhalwei and, it is believed, even attempted to investigate the British property on Llukungtoo Itself. No details of this incident have been re- vealed, but it is understood that the matter was settled amicably,

the past the China Fleet units have used Weihaiwei as their summer station, but the présent situation may utilisation this year. It preclude its is pointed out, however, that even temporary abandonment of Liukung- tao Island might be interpreted by the Japanese da permanent sur- render of British rights there.

Where, I not at Welhalwei, will! British warships make their summer headquarters? Singapore is unlikely; North Borneo's climate is not sult- able; Port Darwin is too far away from the scene of the fleet's respons]- blities. It appears that Hongkong will be the ultimate choice unless the Commander-in-Chief,

Sir

Percy Noble, decides to continue using Weihaiwel as formerly.

Reuter Bulletin.

Cordell Hull

Saragossa Free Of Loyalist Troops

On The Catalan Front, Apr. 1. The province of Saragossa is now

Sees Value Inc lost the last villages there since

Hoover Speech

Washington, Apr. 1. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State; in a formal statement- to * press conference to-day, said that Mr. Herbert Hoover's speech emphasised the "profound need for a programme of economio appeasement, which should now be carried forward by the American Government, and sald the former President's speech

powerful argument favour of redoubling their efforts conclude reciprocal trade

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Mr. Hoover's spooch is frankly regarded here as #political manoouvre, and New Deal mp- porters are convinced that the ex-President hopes to receive a Republican nomination in 1940. ---Reuter.

yesterday. The occupation of the provinco is accepted, and the regular Saragossa-Sarinčna train service was resumed to-day.

Meanwhile south of Fraga a big half circle formed by the right Bank from Caspe to Mequinenza down to Fayon on the border of the Saragossa Province, is now totally in insurgent

General Garcia Vallino's forces reached the Catalan village of Pobla de Masspuca, and are threatening Candes from the north, closely con- tacting the Black Arrows who are

vancing on the

same objective

the west. Further south, General Arandas' troops are three kilometres from Valdesrokwes, a very important road junction between Gandesa and Dorello.

Heavy Casualtica

It is estimated that in their fighting to the east, the Black Arrows caused (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS NEWS

CHINESE

JAPANESE SCORE BIG

ÓPEN NEW RAILWAY

First Enterprise Since North's Occupation

VICTORY

Hankow, Apr. 2. After eight days and nights of continuous fighting, in which both the Chinese and Japanese troops, suffer-

ASSIST OFFENSIVE

Hauchow, Apr. 2. Assisting in the second general counter-offensive, a squadron of Chinese planes bombed the Japaneso positions at Talerchwang, Tenoch- wang, Yihslen and Linyi, Huge fres blazed up at many places after the explosives were dropped.

All the Chinese plance turned safely after the raids-

ed heavily, the Chinese are reported Central News. to have gained command of the situation at Talerchwong, a strategic city on

Their arrest arose out of the shool car collided with another at the June- | Chinese Continue Canal the north bank of the Grand

Involved in an accident when the

of two policemen, who were wounded, when they were arresting tion of Stewart and Lockhart Roads

Enemies of the Church may rejoice ing at the apparent breaking of the ranks, the two soldiers at Barkin on March about 1-am. yesterday, Mr. W. Lam, Warm Springs, Georgia, Apr. 1. but all good Catholles will judge it at 1. The soldiers were being arrest-proprietor of Lum's Garage, is still President Franklin Roosevelt told its true value. No faithful Catholic ed for questioning following a hold-unconscious, it was learned this mor pressmen to-day that discussions need feel obliged to support with Mexico over the seizure of judgment of the Austrian United States oil fields seemed to be statement went on.

up near Andover In Hampshire-ning. Mr. Lam, who is at present at Bishops, the

Reuter Special progressing very' satisfactorily.

the Queen Mary Hospital, has thus All men of goodwill would consider secular power as lacking in dignity this attachment of the pastorn to

been unconscious over 34 hours.

and Adelity, the statement concluded. is unprecedented in recent history,— The attack on the Austrian Bishops

The President declined to elaborate this statement, but sources in close touch with the White House, atate that Mexico has assured the United States that small investors would be ReutHT. cared for.

It is not revealed what is to happen regarding the larger investors, like oll financiers

The American polley for these investors was said to be that they should receive only the amount invested, as depreciation. Reuter,

NO INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED

SULTAN RIDES IN BRITISH TANK

He is suffering from Injuries to

both legs and a two and half inch cut the head. His condition was stated this morning to be grave.

on

London, Apr. 1. The Sullan of Muscat had his fest ride in an army tank whom he The accident occurred when Mr. Inspected the 2nd. Battalion the Tank Lam's, car collided head on with a Corps at Aldershot to-day.

public vehicle, driven by To Kwal- He rode in a blahops, headed by Cardinal Innitzer, later in light lanka which gave him of Biowart Hond To was also in

heavy tank, then sang as it appeared from the south calling on Catholics to vote for the the experience of travelling 40 miles Jured but his gondition, is not serious union of Audria, with Germany in an hour over very rough groundeli fryhe: 190

ums (Continked on Plow #5

Reuters BULLETINS

Rome; Apr. 1. The declaration of the Austrian

Resistance

Pelping, Apr. 2.

to

furious counter-attack,

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Chinese military

AIR RAIDERS

OVER CANTON

Canton, Apr. 2.

The roar of Japanese aircraft and

communique, the Chinese forces finally succeeded yesterday in dis the bark of anti-aircraft guns remind- lodging the Japanese troops holding ed the British Ambassador to China,

miles east of Peiping, and Kupciliow, ter hand-to-hand fighting preceded the proximity of war to Canton this A rallway between Tungchow, 12 out in northern Talerchwang. Dit Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, of on the Jehol border, the first Japan the election of the Japanese troops, morning. ese such enterprise since the occupa- with the Chinese relying mainly on tion of North China, was offeläily bayonets, their big swords and hand Slx Japanese planes swept over opened to-day.

grenades.

Salchuen at 9 am and anti-aircraft

· A ́ further section between Kupel-

Flushed, with victory, the Chinese guns, although they did not register kow and Jehol City is, still under forces are reported to be advancing any hits, broke up the formation. construction.

northward along the railway in the The planes scattered, and headed in The Irregular Chinese troops have direction of Traschwang, in order to a northern direction--Reuter, now included the Pelping-Sulyan form a function with the forces railway in their rond of operationa operating cart of Tsaochwang,

Travellers from Kalgan, report Japanese troops at

(Further Stop Press News on Page 10.)

helen Wankow Pass and Furhus, aka Chincee ppaltions about 15 kilometres much activity by irregulars between launched an attack yesterday on the dating a dosen semed Japanese guards east of Viksien, but were repulsed to each coachi on the passenger traits, according to a Camere communique.