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REGAIN TAIERCHWANG

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the Japanese army with mechanized equiptment on April 2 and 3, have occupied the Japanese headquarters at Nanto after having annuaïed the entire Japanese defence forces there.

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A Jarge amount

telephone equipam and military documents and inaps were seized in the Japanese barracks there.

Early yesterday morning. the Chistuma regment, under General Itagaki, jaunenca a heavy aluck on the Chinese forces at Hunshanencu but was repuned after two hours' RU 1.1.

Colonel China, commander of the Japane regimini, was repotuo to Buy Geen kalled at...g the c

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Severe Punishment

The Chishima regiment, according

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938.

Racing Car Hits Crowd, Kills Seven

Mussolini's Son In 1,000 Mile Contest

Rome, Apr. 3, Seven people were killed and 20 Injured, when u ear, participating in it 1,000 mile motor race, crashed into the crowd at Bologna,

Two Italian

Occupants of the ear were seriously injured.---Reuter, MUSSOLINI UNPLACED

Dreselu, Apr. 3. Vittorio Musolini, eldest son of the Hallan dietator, and Vito, nephew, drivint Flut cars, unsucress- fully compete in the annual 1,000

miles road race here.

The winner was Biedetti,driv-

to a Japanese soldier saken prisonering on Alfa Romeo, In the time of 11 by the Chinese forces, conalltutes the hours 50 mins. 20 seen, at an over-

divisions which have been recently hour. transferred from Taiyuan.

STAY-AT-HOME NAVAL POLICY NOT APPROVED

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States warships could not operate, would erect an "Imaginary Chinese wall and expose American citizens to: attack anywhere in the world outside of the woll."

Mr.

full made it plan that he favoured retention of the 5-5-3 ratio for the British, American und Japan- ese nuvies as laid down in the Washington Naval Treaty, but he added that the United States dees not require

aire parity with Britain in combat vessels.

The letter concluded by observing that no practical result was to be ex- pected should President Roosevelt call a naval disarmament conference, adding that men while it was essen tial there should be national security.

-Reuter.

America's Eyes On Pacific Situation

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mainstay of General Itagaki's crackage speed of 135.391 kilometres permittee has issued the State Depart-!

The only British driver in the racement's declaration of inval policy, was A.P.F. Fane, driving a German 5-5-3 ratio "unless the political situa- emphasising the maintenance of the Another column of Japanese, hold-U.M... who won in his class of curs tion in the Pacific shall so be altered TOMORROW ing out in a number of small villages the 1,100 cuble centimetres. ilve kilometres northwest of Taier- Later is was revealed that Vittorio to permit an agreement on some

other basts." the chwang, are under

relentless Mussolini completed the course in issuult of the Chinese and have the time of 15:44:15, at an average had declined to give assurances, and

The declaration stressed that Japan A Warner Bros. speed of 103 kilometres per hour-added that the present was inoppor- suffered extremely heavy casualties.

Reuter,

tunt to convoke a disarmament con- At Chlube, another small village nearby,

ference. three hundred Japanese cavalry were surrounded and nani- hilated by Chinese troops night of April 2. Five Japanese Intuntry rushing to the OF POWER OF CHINA rescue of their beleaguered comrades, received terrille punishment from the Chinese the next morning and retreated in disorder after having lost if of the number-Central News.

the on hundred HSUCHOW CONFIDENT

Japanese Checked

Shanghai, Apr. 4. Japanese troops, advancing north- wards from Nantung, an Industrial centre on the southern shore of the Yangtse, near Shanghai, have been stopped by the Chinese near Tungtai, U5 miles north of Nantung, according to a Chinese report.

With the arrival of heavy rein- forcements, the Chinese Inunched a furious counter-attack, and severe Oghting is now raging near Tungtal. -Reuter.

Strategic Point Taken

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Story Of Battle

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diculty in ever reaching the front owing to the disturbances in their rear, secondly because their supplies are Insufficient, and thirdly, because even if they reach the front, we are able to handle them,"

"We Will Not Retreat"

General Li said he believed that the organisation of the masses, and the combined action of the peopic and the army was responsible for the favourable turn on the Tienisin

Pukow front.

The declaration opposed the estab- lishment of a so-called naval frontier. |—United Press,

STOP PRESS

the

was finally prevailed upon to accept in view of the national crisis. Marshal Chiong suggested creation of a post of Deputy-General of the Executive, and proposed Mr. Wang

for it, Ching-wei Some discussion

understood have taken place over the organisa- tion of the Peoples' Politicnt Council, some being in favour of the creation similar to parliaments in of a body of peoples representative foreign countries, for passing legislation and formulating Government policies. is The

majority favoured making the buty of an advisory nature under the direction of the Government, and this proposal was Gnally carried.- Retter.

The General expressed the opinion that a Japanese attempt to cut the Lunghal Railway and to advance

River south of the Yellow

before clearing out the Chinese base at Hsuchow

was unlikely, because it Shanghai, Apr. 4.

was too dangerous for the Japanese Sunshanchen, a strategicalıy im- portant town 13 miles south-west of themselves, as they would be expos-

Ing their vanguard to isolation. Wuhu, has been recaptured by thee Japanese used mechanised

official Chinese, according to

equipment intensively, he saki, and Chinese report-Reuter.

much of it had been captured by the

Berce fighting Chinese. "Very going on around Talexchwer trapped Japanese are battling The complete re-occupation late on tigers. Be sure we will not retreat: Saturday night of Talerchwang and We have nowhere to rus, and there- | Hanchwang in South Shantung, are tore we are piting every ounce of the claimed by General Li Chung-len, people's and the soldiers' strength who adds that the towns were re-against the enemy. Be sure that cecupied after desperate fighting dur-wille I am here the Japanese will ing the past 12 days and nights. Both have a very hard me to sides employed crack troops, and the Hsuchow." engagements were marked by very fierce hand-to-hand Aghting as well As the use of inechanised units and aircraft.

Hankow, Apr. 4.

with

Recounting the battle for Taler chwang. Generat L asserted that Japanese forces entered the town from the north-east and suveveded in occupying the northern section, the Chinese holding two-thirds. They tried to dislodge the

enemy grenades and desperate bayonet charges, but the Japanese succeeded in holding out against the assault..

The Chinese then tried to smoke the Japanese out, selling fire to houses in the occupied section, but the Japanese still held their positions. Finally the Japanese withdrew from Talerchwang late

Saturday evening.

on

Retreat Reported According to another message from Hsuchow, the Japanese are retreat- ing north-westward with the intention

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Hsuchow Confident

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There is a striking contrast be tween Changchow, which has been a dead city since the February bomb- ing, and Hsuchow, which presents [fow signs of war. The shops are full, cheerful 'elvilluns crowd the streets, the newspapers give the latest news from the front, and all is an indication of the city's fullest confidence of mak- ing a long stand against the enemy. There is a total absence of the usual sight of long rieksha caravans with refugees and their belongings which ure seen even in Hankow. As the train pulled into the station four bodies were seen, one of which sur- prisingly was not dead, but spas- modically twitching. The hospital refused

to admit him. "He is shot through the head and will die," said

phlegmatic porter.

These bodies, both living and dead, from the Talerchwang front were the only dieation of the nearness of the war seen during 24 hours in

of joining their comrades at Halan- the threatened city,-United Press. chen, 20 miles south-west of Lingyi,

The Chinese are reported to

to have re-occupied Hanchwang, accomplish- ing the feat after crossing the Grand Canol. An officia Chinese

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T.T. France greatly encouraged Chinese circles

T.T. Germany in Hankow, and confidence is grow T.T. Switzerland Ing that the Japanese attempt

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Japanese Troops In Check

Hsuchow, Apr. 4. Japanese troops in the vicinity of Linyl, held in check by Chinese troops 20 kilometres north-east of houses in the southern outskirts of Talerchwang, are unable to come to the city.

the rescue of their comrades along

No casualties were reported, as the

the Tientsin-Pukow Hallway line. people there had been-warned of the

The Japanese troops there during Japanese attack-Central News. the last few days have been trying hard to form junction forces on the rail line, but plans were effectively thwarted, by iho strong forecs of Chinese who con tinued harass their front.

with their Japanese Attack Repulsed

their

Fanchang, Anhwel, Apr. 4.

Two hundred Japanese troops were Bled and many others wounded by Chinese forces on April 1 when the Invaders launched a number of at-

To the west of the railway, the constant Chinese guerilla attacles also provent the Japanese forces in lacks on Taitoklawan along the these parts co-operating effectively Yangtze River. with the centre column along the rollway line-Central Newz.

Japanese Raid Foochow Foochow, Apr. 4. A squadron of eighteen Japanese planes raided Foochow shortly after

The Chinese troops lost over 100 eleven o'clock yesterday morning, killed or wounded, including two demolishing number of civilian officers.-Central News.

1,000 opened the attack from San- The Japanese troops, numbering shanchen with heavy artillery fire. Stiff resistance was offered by the Chinese and after a duel lasting the whole day the invadera were finally repused.

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Grand Canal Runs Red With Blood

Shanghai, Apr. 2.

" 'EBB TIDE"

through the Chinese line between Linyi and Talerchwang.

the

The advance of this dying column, a Chinese report claims, has been checked by Chinese troops in vicinity of Nanlincheng, about seven- teen kilometres south-east of Hslang- chen, where fighting. is said to be still progressing.

Among the Chinese troops which took part in the Aerce battle for Owing to the continued raging of arrived mechanised units. The first Tolerchwang were some of the newly

the balle on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, in which neither side is sucli units entered the fray on March

30.-Reuter, giving any quarter, the Grand Canot is now "lowing red with blood," de- CHINESE TANKS JOIN BATTLE einred the Japanese spokesman this afternoon.

Chinese reports further state that Japanese planes flew over the Japan- ese troops to-day dropping leaflets exhorting them to hold on and de- claring that heavy reinforcements are on the way,--Reuter.

Hankow, Apr. 3. General Pai Hsung-hsi, the Kwang- Chinese press' reports add that al leader, is directing operations In- Linyl, Talerchwang and Yihsien,the north sector of the Tientsin- which were once flourishing towns, Pukow Railway between Taining and are now little more than miles of Talan. The railway linking there smouldering debris.

two towns has been cut in thirty places

of the question at the moment.

and repairs are out Heavy fighting is under way south of Yenchow, the strategie railway town midway between Tainan and suchow. The battle is developing in favour of the Chinese forces,

For the first time in

the war. Chinese innks to the north of Taier- Hankow, Apr. 3.

chwang_damaged and repulsed Eastwards beyond Talercliwang, unit of Japanese tanks. The Chinese about 2,000 Japanese troops, assisted | machines are larger and are equipped by over ten heavy field pieces, have with more powerful machine guns. suddenly appeared near Halangchen, About 2,000 Japanese reinforce-

FLYING COLUMN CHECKED ··

20 miles south-west of Linyi, from ments have been thrown into the where a column la believed to have Talerchwang front in an effort to been sent for the purpose of making smash through the Chinese defence,

attack A surprino

and breuking} -International,

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