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APRIL 11,

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YIHSIEN

EXPECT HEAVY Insurgents Partially Checked by Human Wall

COUNTER BLOW

FROM JAPANESE

Air Force Communique

Tells of Victory In Battle Near Hsuchow

Hankow, Apr. 11.

The Chinese forces are now advancing on Yihsien, the next big objective in the northward drive from Taierchwang, which is being made from three sides, south-cast, south-west and north-east, it is stated.

The Chinese forces are proceeding extremely CANTON'S

cautiously, however, in view of the reports that there are large concentrations of Japanese troops, artillery and mechanised units inside the city walls.

The Chinese are also expecting a Japanese counter- attack at any moment.

Chinese planes are co-operating in the attack, and yesterday they bombed Japanese concentrations at Yihsien, "inflicting heavy casualties," according to aviation headquarters which issued a 'communique.

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The communique also claims that the Chinese shot down five Japanese bombers out of six in on engagement west of Hsuchow yesterday, 1 states: "At noon, a squadron of six appeared Japanese, light bombers over Manuchi village, about 100 kilometres west of tisuchow on the Lunghai railway, apparently attempi- ing to bomb the railway and Chinese troop trains,

Im- "Chinese

planes pursuit mediately tock of to challenge the battle which the In invaders. ensued over Manuels, Ave Japanese All the bombers were shot down.

thelr Chinese fighters returned to base safely."

It is understood that the Chinese raids on Tainan are in the nature of harassing guerilla tactics, and that no serious attempt is likely to made at present to capture Tsinan. →Reuter.

Chinese Advance To Wuhu Aerodrome

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Tunki, Anhwei, April 11. Chinese troops operating along the Wuhu front. have advanced to the Wuhu aerodrome and are now en- gaged with the Japanese, a military despatch received here states to-day. -Central Netos.

With

Japanese Lay Claim To Great Air Victory

Say Only One Plane

Lost In Fight Near Kweiteh

Shanghai, Apr. 11.

A Japanese military spokesanaa | this morning clalmed Uml the Japanese army and air force had scored a major victory at Kweitch yesterday. He said that 13 Japanese planes attacked Kweiteh aerodromne engaging 30 Chinese machines,

which 29 had been shot down.

of

The only Japanese loss was when

a plane rammed a Chinese machine

A naval spokesman announced that | Japonese Aircraft rolded Chinese military establishments on the Slang

BOMB TOLL

OVER 200

Bodies Still Being Extricated From Factory Ruins

Canton, Apr. 11.

The death roll in yesterday's bombing is mounting as charred bodies were still being discovered this morning.

It is believed that 450 people were in the factory at the time of the bombing, of which over two-thirds were women, Home with their children.

This was once the Nai Gai Spinning mill at Tsingtao, Japanese owned. Chinese demolished it before they evacuated the elty. The Japanese loss in property destroyed in Tsingtao alone is said to be over $10,000,000.

FRANCO SUDDENLY

SHIFTS PRESSURE TO COASTAL TOWNS

Communists Executing Suspects in Tortosa Without Discrimination

Hendaye, Apr. 10.

It is reported that human walls offered a desperate resistance and stalled the Insurgents' advance outside of Tortosa, the Italian Black Arrow and foreign legionnaires being unable to penetrate.

In consequence, General Franco is shifting his best

ENORMOUS MAJORITY units to the South San Mateo region for a new assault,

IN

VOTES" YES AUSTRIA PLEBISCITE

Vienna, Apr. 10.

It is officially announced that 98 per cent. of the voters in Austria to-day voted in favour of the anschluss with Germany.

A Berlin message says that at 9 p.m. of the votes counted up to that time, 9,589,045 recorded "Yes," 91,429 were "No," and 15,231 had been declared invalid.

Although the building adjoining the factory was comparatively un-Renter. damaged, a terrible loss of life was coused by the incendiary character of the bomb. The walls of the fac- tory collapsed like card houses.

It is feared the total death roll will be over 200.-Reuter.

China Gives Gratitude

To Britain

"Untiring Efforts” Of Lord Mayor Of London Praised

London, Apr. 11.

Smooth Working

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Of Plebiscite

Berlin, Apr. 10.

thoroughness, the

British

Officer

With characteristic Teutonic pune Believed Shot

und

tuality plebicite proceeded smoothly to-day,

and had virtually Bnished by midday; By Japanese

although the polling booths remained open until 5 p.m.

In nearly all towns, queues were formed before the polling booths were open, und by the early afternoon, almost everybody in the streets wore a brass button presented at the poll- ing stations ns evidence that the wearer had voted.

Tokyo, Apr. 11. Japanese newspapers Infer that Lieutenant T. P. Peacocke, the British officer from Singapore who has been missing while ski- ing in Japan, was shot dead and robbed by

Japanese his panion, a man named Asamura, after which the Japanese perished

a blizzard.

com-

ап-

The pollee, after a post mor- tem on Asamura's body, nounced that Lieut. Peacocke's wallet with three foreign bank cheques, and his name cards, were found in Asamura's posses- slon-Reuter.

AUTHORITIES HAVE

The first results known were from Austrian and Rhenish towns, where 90 per cent, voted "Yes", and one per "No. The first German re- cent. sults came from Neuss and West Dusseldorf, where 38,175 voted "Yes", 140 voted "No", and 19 votes were Yihsien's Fall Imminent

River, opposite Changsha yesterday. Profound gratitude to the Lord invalid.

Similar results are now coming in Taierchwang, April 11.

They were greeted by and-rircraft Mayor of London for his "untiring the Chinese gradually

all their bombs were efforts in raising funds for the re- from all over the country-Reuter. tightening their iron ring around the guns, but

99.75 Per Cent. remnant Japanese forces making a ropped on objectives. The Japan-lief of the Chinese, is expressed by these machines were not engaged by Mr. C. C. Wang, President of the

London Chinese

Association, in a desperate stand at Yibelen,

In Favour letter to the Times. recapture of the city is believed by the Chinese, all returned safely

The latter says: "We cannot help

Vierina, Apr. 10. competent military observers to be their bases,

The total votes cast in Austria was planes being deeply touched by the Lord imminent.

up 15 freight cars .on the Mayor's great humanity and warm 4,283,712, of which 4,273,884 were non-Hankow railway, destroying sympathy towards our people during cust in favour of the anschluss, makAsamura was

these days of our national crisis."

ing a percentage of 90,75.-Reuter. the tracks in several places,

Mr. Wang also expresses

gratitude

No Incidents

In South China Japanese

blew

to

The Palyuan suburbs of Canton to the "thousands of good people in were ralded, and the Amoy farts Great Britain who responded so generously to the Lord Mayor's op-

bombed.

Berlin, Apr. 10.

and is temporarily relaxing pressure on Tortosa, attempting to reach the sea ports of Vinaroz and Benicarlo, thereby occupying six miles of coastal high-

way.

Governor Present At Rifle Shoot

It is reported that there is heavy fighting around San Mateo, compared with the almost complete calm at Tortosa.

admitted ordered the evacuation of all coastal towns be- tween Tortosa and Benicarlo, and have instructed refugees to go south- ward to Valencia instead of to Cata- lonia.

Reports state prisoners the Loyalists have

It is claimed that Communists con-

discriminate

executions.

A Gusty Wind Makes rolling Tortosa are carrying out in-

Competitors Cautious

A Balaguer message says that General Mocardo's troops crossed the Segre River, cast of Balaguer and cut

A gusty wind made competitors the main highways to France and cautious this morning in the final Barcelona, and have thrust within 67 day's event in the Bisley Meeting of miles of Barcelona, where they estab- the Hongkong Rifle Association, but lished positions to enable nn encir- some good scores were registered. clement of the Loyalists bohind

Interest centred mainly CN the Lerida and Balaguer. second stage of the Governor's Cup and final of the S. R. Aggregato Championship, both due for decision to-day.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, arrived on the range about 10.30 am, and witnessed

Insurgent Progress

Insurgent columns have reached Bellcaire along the Balaguer-Bar- celona highway, and have also cap- tured the nearby village of Villbona,

stalloned there. They have the Senior Members' match. With ferstely eliminating Loyalist artil- him were His Excellency the G.O.C. advanced down the left bank of the Segre River en route to Lerida, and Hon. Mr. N. Smith,

Hon. Mr. g, Brigadier A. B.

Cubella, Thomson, H.; W. L. Bissett, Col. N.

Major General A. w. Bartholome have also made an advance towards

Brigadier

M. S. Irwin,

L.

Meanwhile general Aranda's troops Col. R. C. B. Anderson, are reported to be within 12 miles of and Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones. The the sen coast. They have captured

to lunch, after party were guests

watched the which His Excelleney

afternoon's shooting.

The results this morning were:

ASSOCIATED CUP (RANGE 300 YARDS)

TWO THEORIES

Cpl. Nunn (R.E.), 35 pla.; Inspr. Tokyo, Apr. 11.

A. L. Hopkins (H.K.P.), 34 pts.; Sgt. Major-General F. 5. G. Piggott, Pennell (H.K.P.), 34 pts.; P. O. Clark Military Attache, said that officials in (RN), 34 pts.; F. E. Russell In the first place they assumed that (R.N.), 33 pts. real criminal, attach-

two fortifled hills.

Loyalist headquarters af-Barcelona have admitted that the Insurgents ad- vanced cost of Balaguer, and that there have been "some enemy fafil- trations" in the VIbona sector. while Insurgent planes have bombed Vinaroz The Loyalists claimed to have brought down an Italian Savola bomber-United Press.

the Home Ministry had two theories. (H.K.P.), 33 pts.; C. P. O. Templeton STOP PRESS

himself 10 Lieut. Peacocke for the purpose of killing him. The local police strongly leaned towards this bellet,

and

BROOKWOOD COMPETITION

S.R. (x), 300 YARDS

41

Despairing of a safe retreat, 3,000 Japanese there have been feverishly building defence works in a cluster of several small villages around Yih-

R. F. Langford (Middlesex), alea, including Tansan, Tsaochwang, Tienlu, Yangiu, Wangchwang and

At 8.10 p.m. is was announced that Secondly they thought that Lieut. pls; G. E. Rowling, 40 pts.; L/Cpl. pl.; Sgt. Wukjalin.

A Japanese spokesman claimed that peal, and to the voluntary workers All the available heavy arms of

the Austro-German union from a accident, that Asamura, who Kane (R. Scots), 39 pia: L/Cpl. the Japanese, Including seven artil- Japanese planes had bombed the who helped in such an untiring and 99.41 per cent, had voted approving Peacocke might have met with an Bremner (R. Scols), 40

Consolation Prize--Pte. Scott (40), lery pieces, a dozen field places and Chinese military headquarters in the Christian-like spirit."

The letter concludes: "The warm total of over 3,000.000 votes so far went off for assistance, lost his way Neave (R. Scots), 39 pts.

in a blizzard, fired his revolver to sympathy

attention, forty tanks are being trained on the Lingyl area.--Reuter.

and material help given us counted.

and eventually R. Scols, 38 pts.; Sgt. Matheson (n. Voting took place throughout the attract during these days of struggle against Chinese line north of Nikou.

Scots), 37 pts. subjugation and enslavement, as day in both, Germany and Austria, collapsed and was frozen to death.

Major-General Piggott stressed manifested

by the Lord Mayor's and it passed off without incident that the mystery could not be solved efforts and the generous response of United Press. the British people, will go a long way to hearten our spirit. This sympathy and encouragement we shall re- member with increasing and grateful appreciation."—~Reuter,

Throughout yesterday, a

terrific the opposing batteries, raged, with the the Chinen gradually closing on Japanese positions.

exchange of gunfire between WAR PRISONERS

Over a hundred Japanese are believed to have been killed during the fighting.

Facing Annihilation

At the same time, several units of Japanese forces in the vicinity of Ylhalen are being surrounded by the

IN HANKOW

Hankow, Apr. 11. Under Chineão escort, thirteen Korcun workers in the Japaneso, army, taken prisoner by the Chinese forces during the recapture of Ping- yuan in north Shantung, arrived here from the front yesterday.

Chinese troops. At both Taitaun, to Thousands of Chinese people gath-

BOAT PEOPLE CONVICTED

Final Percentage Believed 99.08

Berlin, Apr. 10.

The unofficial Anal result of the plebiscite is as follows:

unless Llout. Peacocke was found.- Reuter.

geographie klentity and become the province of Ostmark.

Herr Joset Buerckel in a broad- cast to Herr Hitler said: "It is my In Austria and Germany the com- | satisfaction to report that the people's bined number of votes cast was answer is an annihilating verdict 40,320,791. Of those 40,700,269 voted against those who thought they could "Yes", 452,180 voted "No", and 75,342 enslave the people by treaties. The were declared invalid, giving R vote

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Annihilating Verdict

New Tariffs For Tsingtao Next Month

Shanghal, Apr. 11.

As from May 1, the Tsingino Cus- the north, and Haiangcheng, to the ed in the vicinity of the railway

for ternity only to Gemany and the toms office la collecting duties ac- east, they are facing the prospect of station to see the prisoners. A large

King Chi. 30, and Nur Kong-tal,centage in the affirmative of 99.08. Proves that we Germans belong

--Reuter,

cording to the tariffs promulgated by complete annihilation,

crowd, surging forward as the 22, were each fined $20 at the Marine

Herr Adolf Hitler, his voice husky the Peiping Regime, states a Chinese A number of strategic hillsides, Koreans appeared from the train, Court to-day on a charge of having

from the strain of the plebiscite cam- despatch, which adds that during

days heavy paiga, repiled: "The results in Aus- past few

shipments of commanding the Bat terrain of Vih-was restrained by the police force legally boarded the 3.3. Tilsalak.

Vienna, Apr. 10. are now under the undisputed which finally escorted the captives On a similar charge Cheng Ping, 24,

to concentration camp fanta was fined $10, avera

It was announced "to-night, that trin, as well as the rest of the Balca, sugar, rayon and other goods have Gorph of the Chinese forces,

Amond the prisoners are two Ip Kam-hut-41. was fined $13.504,273,884 out of 4.284,796, had voted surpass expectations. I am unspake bean rushed to Taingtao by import- ably happy. Austria's declaration is era, anxious to lay up stocks before Korean, women, one of whom bas for having taken a passenger on approval of the anschauli

Meanwhile it is unconfrmhedly res a true feeling and expression of con- the increased duties become opera-

(Continued on. Pagi 4.)

tive-Reuter, with her runnnil baby of dix months, cargo boat stid on a fimilar charge

ported that Austria will lose her Chan 80, 40, was fined $11.

Several units of Japanese forces,

emperous Vind previous die being hallanged by Chinese

Newi.