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CHINESE WIN GROUND NEAR SHANGHAI

IMPORTANT Fighting Breaks Out Again In Pootung

POSITIONS

RECAPTURED

Japanese Attack At

Linyi in

in Effort

To Relieve Yihsien

Hankow, Apr. 19.

two

Tsingpuchueh and Chuchiachueh, important points between Quinsan, Sungkiang and Tsingpu, west of Shanghai, were recaptured by Chinese guerillas on April 16, after a stiff encounter with the Japanese.

It is learned that the number of Chinese guerillas operating in that area is quite large and they are now being assisted by regular troops-Central News.

REFUGEES AGAIN STREAM INTO SHANGHAI CITY

Shanghai, Apr. 19.

A sudden influx of refugees to Shanghai has followed the return of Chinese troops to the surrounding areas.

Coupled with the Japanese "scorched earth" policy, the guerillas' return is causing serious concern to the local authori- ties in view of the imminent arrival of hot weather and the possibility of the outbreak of cholera and other epidemies.--- Reuter.

Chinese Recapture Yangwu

Chengelow, Apr, -19.-

With the arrival of reinforcements, Chinese forces in northern Honan pressed on Yangwu, west of Feng- chiu, on April 17, and after a fleree encounter succeeded in recapturing the town Central News.

Japanese Make New

Drive On Linyi

Linyl, Apr. 19.

With the aid of heavy reinforce- Japanese troops are launching

CHINESE SEAFARERS

SUFFER SERIOUSLY

ments depicting in south-east 2,000 Estimated Dead

Shantung in an effort to relieve the and Chinese pressure on Yihslen Tsaochwang on the north sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway,

At Japanese Hands

About 2,000 Chinese fishermen Bliter fighting is now in progress have to date been either killed at Yitangchi, north-west of Linyl, or wounded and no fewer than where no fewer than 4,000 Japanese 400 fishing junks registered with fresh troops from Tsingtao equipped the Hongkong Government des with 20 field guns, and 10 tanks are concentrated. The pince has changed troyed by Japanese shelling and hands five times since April 16, ac bombing since the outbreak of cording to military reports.--Central the current hostilities, according News.

to an estimate made by the local Chinese Fishermen's Associa- tion.

With the destruction of these junka With both sides rushing heavy re-a total of $1,000,000 worth of proper- Inforcements, large-scale fighting is ty was lost. expected to break out in south Shan-

CHINA CELEBRATES

Throughout China, and particularly in Hankow, the populace celebrated the recent victories at Taierchwang and other points in Shantung, with great enthusiasm. Here is a typical scene in a busy Hankow street where girls and boys and a good many of their elders, joined in the noisy demonstration.

P.I. Defences Must Be Maintained

High Commissioner

Tells Washington

BOMBED PLANES IN H.K.

Awaiting Reassembly

At Kai Tak

Two Junker aeroplanes which were Washington, Apr. 18. bombed by Japanese sometime ago, Mr. P. V. McNutt, High Commis-are lying in Kai Tak civil aerodrome sioner to the Philippines, during his awaiting repair. They are la pleces testimony to the House of Represen-at

present. tatives sub-Committee on Military The giant wings are on the ground Appropriations, said that the United outside the hangar, objects of curio- States should maintain its present garrison intnet. in the Philippines.

The political situation, he said. Indicated that a re-examination of the entire question of Philippines defence In view of independence may have to be examined,

He urged sufficient appropriations for the High Commissioner to main-

United Press.

Air Services Girdle Globe Again

sity to

to passers-by but even those who remember sparsely reported news Items of four months ago will scarcely connect them with the presence of the damaged aircraft in Hongkong to-

day.

The incidents nearly ended the pro- fitable Eurasia Aviation Corporation's service in China at the time.

at

the

JAPANESE BRITISH INTERESTS

APPARENTLY BUYING

ADMIT GUERILLAS

ACTIVE

Maintain Shanghai Perfectly Safe

Shanghai, Apr. 18. Heavy firing was heard again in the direction of Postung last night.

Chinese reports declare that the Japanese "scorched earth" policy, adopted in an effort to wipe out the guerillas, has re- sulted in the destruction of several hundred villages in the past fortnight.

Meanwhile, the first admission that Chinese guerillas are in action in the neighbourhood of Shanghal was made by a Japanese Army spokesman at this morning's press conference.

Describing the bands of guerillos is "small groups of Public Enemies No. I-possibly former Chinese soldiers," the spokesman declared that they were harassing peaceful Chinese farmers.

"Shanghai need, not fear attack from these Chinese units," he de- declared.-Reuter,

PRISON HOLDS NO TERROR

Banishees Return, Again And Again, Despite Certainty.

Of Incarceration

The accused were Sin Man, who received four years; Lam Po, two years; Chan Kan, five years; Chan Sang, four years; and Man Shul, four

years.

UP MEXICO'S OIL

Mexico City, Apr. 18.

It is learned on reliable authority that Mr. F. W. Rickett, "mystery man" of the London financial world who negotiated the famous Abyssinian £10,000,000 oil concession, has virtually concluded a contract for the purchase of 15,000,000 barrels of petroleum from Mexico.

The petroleum is deliverable within six months at current market prices. It is stated that the purchasers are British, though precise identity remains undisclosed.

RUMANIA ROUNDS UP PLOTTERS

King Carol Backs. New "Strong" Man

Bucharest, Apr. 19.

M. Armand Calinescu, Minister of interior and the Cabinet's "strong man," is credited with defeating the attempted coup d'etat which ended in the arrest of its leaders during the week-end.

It is understood that King Carol has approved M. Calinescu's order to round up all suspects connected with the plot.

Already 2000 Iron Guards have been arrested and the King has granted the former Minister of War, 30 days' General Jon Antonescu, leave. He has left the country for an undisclosed destination and it is believed he is in sympathy with the Iron Guards.

is in Bucharest.-

Siam's Treaty With Japan Explained

Besides the leader of the plot, M. Codreanu, his father, and an Kilme, President engineer named Sentences totaling 19 years of the Iron Guard, who succeeded It was about November last year tain his office and residence at that one of the glant Junkers No. XX, were imposed on five men who General George Catacuzine. In that level compatible with the dignity of frequently to be seen coming to and pleaded guilty before Mr. Justice post.

representative of the United States, from the Colony between here, and R. E. Lindsell at Criminal Ses- King Carol

cow, was flying outward when it Hankow, was anese. The pilot

by Japanerd.

sions this morning to breaches United Press, was attacked by had passengers on board.

and being

of Deportation Orders. caught unawares was unable to out- fy the pursuers. He decided to land

an aerodrome

hitherto unknown to the Japanese. The plane landed

and the occupants left safely machine and scattered while the

Mr. Justice Lindsell said all the Japanese dropped bombs which broke

records for off wings of the plane and made accused had criminal a huge dent in the port side. Another which they had served terms of im Junker plane belonging to Eurasis prisonment and had been banished. Aviation Corporation about half the Sin Man had an extremely bad re-

Landon, Apr. 10. ' side of San Francisco, Apr. 10.

also cord dating back to 1920, with nine big planc Round the world air service will damaged before the attackers were breaches of Deportation Orders since

The Delly Telegraph says to-day, 1924. Chun Kan although sentenced

in a dispatch from Bangkok, that Mr. become a reality in June, according driven off.

# similar

Luang Prduit, Foreign Minister, has The Chinese were annoyed that the to five years in 1933 for to an announcement received here

the offence had returned to Hongkong to-day from United Air Lines Sats Corporation had given away

whereabouts of an aerodrome which in defiance of the order after having emphasised that the recently signed earned with the establishment of Francisco office.

By using Pan-American's Clipper had been up to then a closely guarded been released from prison only rix treaty with Japan was solely con- Siam's sovereignty over her own planes from the Far East to San secret and the Government actually months ago.

The last accused had been banished domains. "It does not contain any Most of the Japanese attacks took Francisco, and boarding a United Air threatened to terminate Eurasia's con-

tract

trouble In China. The

was for life in March 1937, and this was secret clauses. We made no promises, according to compétent military ob-place at Tal Ao, Changchow, Shek-Lines over-night sleeper plane, front whed up-apparently to the advan- the sixth time he returned to the have no understanding with Japan]

kuchow and other points оп the San Francisco to New York, connec- patch It is reported that the Japanese boundary of British territorial waters tons may be made starting in June, taga of both parties, since Eurasia has Colony against deportation orders,

with Lufthansa's new Dirigible which been running beween Hankow and will transport 40 people across the Hongkong ever since and many of been Chinese command is dispatching four divi-around Hongkong-Central News,

Atlantic. By using various airlines, the passengers have a traveller can fly from Germany to omletais.

Apart from this incident and the Hongkong, which is the departure

of death of a pilot from typhus a fort- point on the eastbound flights Pan-American Airways.

night ago, the Corporation has been United, as a connecting, Inp besingularly fortunate, tween trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacf-

Large-Scale Fighting Expected

Hauchow, April 19.

tung before the dnd of this months,

servere.

sions of reinforcements to south Shantung, including one division from Shanghal, one and half divisions from Palping- the Manchuria a and Hankow Railway front, and one and (Continued on Page 4.)

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Police Fight

To Quell Dock

40 Smallpox Clash In U.S.

Cases Over Week-End

· Los Angeles, Apr. 18. Longshoremen and police engaged in a bloody battle on Pier 41 to-day Forty cases of smallpox were when waterside workers attempled to notified during the Essier vacation. rush a sailors' picket on Shephard

Line ships, Only nine of these cases occurred

centre- of "the" recent { Ships were picketed by seamen as In Victoria, epidemic which claimed over 1,500 a protest against the hiring, of o lives, 29 of the remainder being National Maritimes Union crew at reported from Kowloon, and one gestile.

fic air service, reports n substantial

the

WES

increase in inquiries for international · INCURABLE THIEF

travel.

The announcement states that com- for the plote schedules and fares

ennounced world service will be shortly through an inter-line ticket arrangement between Pan American, United Air Lines and Lufthansa,

SEVEN KILLED IN BOMBAY RIOTING

BACK IN GAOL

Noted English Composer Dead

London, Apr. 18.. Sir Richard Terry, famed composer and organist, is dead.

obliging us to

Day. kind of mutual assistance. In nome respects the Treaty is more restrictive than our; treaty with Britain Japanese are barred from owning land in Siam while there are no restriction what- ha Boever on British ownerships," sald.

"In Britain Slam has a trusted and powerful friend. Englishmen have contributed a most valuable share in the modernisation of Slam. Britiel domains obuiting on Slam have main- tained good neighbourly relations with His career, which dates back tojus for many years. In the matter of

one of. 1800, had made him

the her foreign and financial operations "The only place for a person like

works include five masses, muny➡Reuter, cannot prey upon the public," remotels, a book on "Catholic Church You in behind the bars where you greatest of English musicians. His Slam is in close touch with London." marked Mr. Justice H. E. Lindsell at Music," "Old Rhymes with New the Criminal Sessions this morning Tunes," and many others. when he sentenced Chan Wing to six with hird Imprisonment

.

He

always encouraged modern years labour.

composition in the modal style. For The accused had pleaded guilty to many years organist and director at stealing a dinber Jacket belonging to the new Westminster Cathedral, the

Mr. H. Cooper from the Claremont late Sir Richard raised the choral Bombay, Apr. 19.

INDUSTRIALIST READY

TO ASSIST JAPAN

Tokyo, Apr. 19. Baron Seinosuke Goh, president of Hotel, Austin Avenue, on April zë work to an extremely high standard, the Japanese Economic Federation It 1 announced that soyen were

Mr. Justice Lindsell said that the He systematically revived entire and one of the nation's leading In the harbour. Total number

end rioting here between Moslems convictions from patty larceny to posers, chiefly, English, paser since January now 2030,

and police, wielding and Hindus. Vanifora" picket, a

32 years. betwenty-one cases at measles, hine balons were big to halt the battle uurities are making every burglary over a period of each Sir Richard Terry, who was born

Reuter, was 13 years of, age, $2 authoris, chickenpox and dywas only after 38 men were injured, three effort to check the disturbances and March, 25 after a long period in gol, at Ellington, Northumberland, and

| Reptér] and one case Mach of fort so seriously that they had to be sent are rigidly enforcing the curfew, and was arrested again, ten educated at Oxford and Cambridge, and typhold were also reported; to hospital-United Press,

each from Shaukiwán and a craft to flying wedgo pierced, the killed and. 00 injured in, the week mazi had a bad criminal record of 32 schools or forgotten church com- Industrialists, has, notified Mr, Shinj!!

Créer 02, meningitis, four bases: Ench

day

after

Yoshino, Minister of Commerce, that he is ready to hend committed charged with the organisation of

companies. United Press. seral official North China develop ment and Central China rehabillation

Mr. Rickett left Mexico Cily for an unknown destination last week.

The fact that he is associated with the British purchasers of Mexican oil indicates that he has powerfu! backing.

Within a few years Mr. Rickett amassed a fortune which runs

has am

Into six figures. Yet his name does not appear in any official list of directors of companies in London,

He is a keen sportsman and in Craven England is Master of the Hunt.

Whilst at home, which is rare, he. lives m a magnificent country man- slon near Newbury, Berks. He is the owner of Amroth Castle, Pembroke

home of Lord shire, formerly the Kyisant.

Mr. Rickett came into prominence in Mexico when he appeared in the capital of that country at the begin- shortly after ning of the month, President Cardenas threw a bomb- shell into American and British oil interests by announcing that Mexico has expropriated all foreign oil wells. -Reuter.

STOP PRESS

EUGENE CHEN

IN COLONY

Mr. Eugene Chen, distinguished Chinese diplomat, arrived in Hong- He is travelling aboard the French keng to-day from Europe. liner D'Artagnan.

It is not disclosed how where he proposes to travel next. intends to stay in Hongkong or

long he

(Further Stop Press News On Page 12.)