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WEDNESDAY,

No. 13499

APRIL 20, 1938. 日十二月三

CHINESE EXTEND DRIVE

ATTACKING British Experts Sail To

DEPLETED

GARRISONS

Big Gains Already Made As Reinforcements Pour into War Zones

Chengchow, Apr. 20.

Taking advantage of the depletion of the Japanese forces, the Chinese are pouring heavy reinforcements into northern Honan and southern Shansi to launch big drive in these provinces.

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Many Japanese units in the two arcas have been surrounded by the Chinese. Those at Fenglingtu, opposite Tungkwan, whose ways of retreat have all been cut by the Chinese forces, are now facing annihilation.

In eastern Shansi, sanguinary battles between the Chinese and Japanese forces have been in progress during the past few days with the Chinese gaining the upper hand. The Japanese have suffered between 3,000 and 4,000 casualties. More than 180 Japanese army trucks have been seized by the Chinese at Changtse, north of

Kaoping.

At present, Yungho, Taning, Chili- slen, Islanning. Shihlow, Wuchung and Pulsien in Shainsi are all clear-

ed of Japanese troops.

Chinese forces on the

northern

Honan front have also been active the past few days. They recaptured Linghsien und

during

men

bave Yangwu..

Meanwhile, Chinese plaincluthes :

and

long the inilitiamen Tackow-Chinghua Railway in north- ern Honan ure menucing Japanese communication lies.--Central News,

Hsiangning Recaptured

Tungkwan, Apr. 20. Hsiangning, west of Linfen, Shanal, has been recaptured by Chinese troops, according to a military report received here. More than 00 Japan- ese soldiers were captured alive dur- ing the engagement-Central News. Chinese Successes

Iankow, Apr. 20. The Chinese counter-offensive on the Peiping-Hankow Railway front yielded considerable. success to-day with the re-capture of Chingteng and Nanlab, in south Hopel, east of the railway,

JAPANESE ADVANCE

AT LINYI

Striving To Break Way To Relief Of Yihsien

CZECHIO-SLOVAKIA TENSE--German troops, tanks, alrpinnes, guns and supply trains pouring into Austria and directed toward the border of Czecho-Slovakin enused grave apprehension in the little central European republic. Here are Czecho-Slovakian soldiers with heavy field, pieces transported by trucks, as they appeared in mock warfare recently, near Prague.

UEDA MAY SUCCEED TERAUCHI

Result Of Shantung Counter Drive Awaited

Profitable Year Shown Shareholders

China Provident Loan And Mortgage Co. Increases Capital

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $38.00 PER ANNUBI

DUNLOP

TYRES

make every

road

a SAFER road

TO SHANSI

Buy U. S. Planes

PEIPING TO SEVER GENEVA 'RELATIONS'

Tokyo, April 20.

A severance of relations with

the League of Nations and the

A profitable year was reported at denunciation of the Nine Power

the amul meeting of shareholders;

Loan and Pact will be announced by the of the China Provident

the Peiping Government soon, ac- Mortgage. Co., Ltd. held in Jacobean race of the Hongkong Hotel cording to Nichi Nichi at noon to-day.

Shanghai. April 20. Kenkichi General

Ueda, com- mander-in-chief of Japanese troops Manchuria, who figured prominently in the Shanghai hostilities in 1932, is mentioned as a successor to General Count isalchi Terauchi as e-i-e. Inry General Meeting at which theo Geneva and the International agree

North China in view of the Japanese reverses in the Shantung front.

Announcement of the change of command will not be made pending the outcome of the Japanese counter- offensive in Shantung.

It was followed by an Extraordi-]

capital of the Company Was in- creased by une $2.50 store to enable the existing shares be cancelled and new certificates for $5 shares to be issued.

There were present Messrs. S. M. Churn (Chairman), M. Hodgson. As Japanese troops are being sent N.VA. Croucher, J.P. Braga, Li Tse- Guterres Hankow, Apr. 19. ~

(Directors) 1.C. from Manchuria to China proper as fong

B.C.

Randall, E.W. Under cover of a most inten-reinforcements, General Vedn is re- (Secretary), sive artillery bombardment ported to have suggested certain new Blackmore, H.G. Hunt, S.M. Hander, A.M.S. Rosario, H.C. Lam. L. Jack. Japanese troops launched a large adoptionInternational.

strategies for General Terauchi's

J. Tam Hung, EJM. Churn, P. Vaswani, J.E. Middleton-Smith (per scale offensive

against the

J. Edgar). A. Samy, J.E. Kolwall, Chinese positions in Linyi yes-

A. Gillard, Miss S. Bander and Miss terday morning, according to a

P. Perrilt (Shareholders). message from General Li Chung- jen.

Although the Chinese lines were heavily pounded by the Japanese The two towns fell into Japanese guns, the defenders are reported to January. Chinese be offering stubborn resistance, cou- in early hands counter-attacks in this.sector are to testing every inch of the Japanese hold up transfer of Japanese troops advance.

to the Shantung front, where heavy The Chinese command is rushing

engagements are under way.

reinforcements to the Linyi sector,

Japanese forces have retired where the situation is critical, the southward to Polisien and Poyang. | Japanese following up the artillery

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barrage by mass infantry attacks.

Neutrality Committee To Meet Monday

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GIANTS START STRONGLY

Yanks Split With Boston

New York. Apr. 19.

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The Chairman raid: The year under review started under fovour- able conditions, but as the mid-ycar was reached the outlook became obscure and uncertain following the dutbreak of trouble between China and Japan. However, as the conflict developed and North China sea ports considerable Involved, a became quantity of cargo destined for these ports had to be discharged here. The

The newspaper says that opposition ment guaranteeing China's territorial

integrity would form the gulding! principles of the new Government's foreign polley.

A formal announcement would be mede as soon as the provisional Government was reorganised us the Ceutral Government of China, the newspaper added.

This will be done as soon as the

| railway-United Press,

Japanese troops occupy the

COUNTRY ANXIOUS TO INCREASE AIR DEFENCES QUICKLY

Action Is Outcome Of Austrian Coup D'etat

London, Apr. 20.

A party of Air Ministry experts sailed for New York to-day to explore the possibility of buying war planes to augment the already vast output of British factories,

They expect to encounter difficulties as the American armament factories are already very busy, while United States' legislation forbids the export of aircraft until the types concerned are at least two years

old,

The mission is the outcome of the rearmament expansion announced soon after the German seizure of power in Austria.

It seeks a source of quick supply until the British factories are in a position to operate at maximum capacity.

Australian Agitator Set Free

U.S. Can't Deport Bridges Yet

Washington, Apr. 19. The Department of Labour has period postponed for an indelnite the deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges, the Australian water- front agitator and labour leader.

Deportation proceedings have been to the U.S. Supreme Court appent Langha! postponed pending the Department's against the Fifth Court's recent de- cision that membership of the Com- munist Party was insufficient warrant for the deportation of Joseph George Strecker, a Hot Springs, Arkansas communist.

Federal Jury Indicts U.S.

Neutrality Evaders

Los Angeles, Apr. 19.

Sir Thomas Juskip, Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, has writ ten to all employers and workers' organisations appealing to them to speed up production and alluding to the measures taken to secure sup- plies abroad.

It is understood if the mission is Insufliciently successful in the United States It may explore the position in Canada Reuter....

STOP PRESS

NO ACTION ON RENT PROBLEM

But Government Watching Colony's Population Closely

in

Announcing the delay in proceed- lugs against Bridges, the Immigration | Commissioner, J.. L. Houghteling, said The subject of Rents that he was acting on the advice of Hongkong was brought before the Labour Department's solicitor, Legislative Council again this. Gerald Lilly.

when afternoon

Sir Henry

Houghteling made it quite plein Pollock asked the

following

With reference to the Report

that communism was the sole de- portation charge against Bridges, and question: if the appeal to the Supreme Court,

pressure for storage space from this Mr. Benjamin Harrison, United respecting Strecker fails, efforts to of the Commission on Rents, source was so considerable that in a States Attorney, here, has revealed deport the Australian agitator will which was published as Sessional relatively short period practically all that a Federal' grand jury several be dropped-United Press, the godowns of Hongitong were filled weeks ago secretly indicted Fritz

eame

Burlell, Ott and the godowns and open spaces, the work. violation of the Neutrality Act.

British Coal Exports Show Big Jump

London, April 19.

Paper Number 5 of 1938, will the Government state what stops it has taken, or does it propose to take, for the purpose of deal-

with ing

the present rent situation?

Your

the

A military from the front indientes

New York Giants have started the capacity, Your Company obtained Bieler, a Mexican citizen of German n very fair share of this speciul extraction, for plotting to smuggle that the Japanese forces are pinnning season with a fine show of power business, to cope with which it be aeroplanes to the Loyalists in Spain

outside to smash through Liriyi and then turn They whipped Boston

necessary to lease south-west towards Yihsien, where one, to-day.

Bjeler is alleged to have acted with remnants of the decimated fifth and veteran McCarthy hit home runs for ing of all of which has contributed the connivance of the Spanish Am- tenth Japanese divisions have been the Gants, and altogether the team in no small measure towards the bassador to Mexico City, Senor Felix

The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. "At the N. L. Smith, in reply, said: o net besleged for nearly fortnight piled up sixteen hils. Dimaggio hit satisfactory showing of profit

Gordo Ordas. Reuter,

Boston's only homer.

meeting of this Council on March 9, for the year of $238,018.23, after

A true bill has been filled charging full provision for nii

when the appointment of the Com- Brooklyn showed heavy hitting making

Ordas gained possession of Lockheed" |

mission Japanese Trying To

In question was announced, Philadelphia. contingencles, bul excluding any Orion planes by form, too, against

purchasing them on charge for depreciation. The reason from a local oil firm and flying them

said: 'Should the Excellency Dodgers scored twelve times Regain Contact fifteen hits, Koy, Camill and Lava- for not charging depreciation is that to Mexico City and thence to Vern DEFAULTING STATES

report of that Commission-and I The value of British coal exports in hope that it will be able to reach its getto hitting home runs. Klein and as the value of our properties was Cruz. Hsuchow, April 20.

conclusions rapidly convinco WORRY MEMBERS

Mueller homered for the Phillies, and heavily written down for the pur

The true bill charges that at least the first quarter of 1938 was £8,831,- | Japanese forces around Yihsien on

on eleven the run total was five on hits. pose of the capital re-organisation London, April 10. the northern sector of the Tientsin-

Chlengo won a close game from which was carried out during the planes were purchased at Bur-781, compared with £7,402,290 In the Government that action is necessary A meeting of the Chairman's Eub-Fukow Hallway are attempting to es- Cincinnati, eight to seven.

Collins year, and all properties have been bank and smuggled to Mexico, from same quarter of the previous year and along the lines which I have recom- where they were shipped to the £6,632,300 in the March quarter of mended, a Bill will be put before you Committee of the Non-Intervention tablish contact with their comrades and Bryant circled the bugs. Cubs inaintained in a good state of repair Loyalists.

with all possible expedition." 1838. Tonnage, however, was slight-

"The recommendations of the Com- Committee has been called for next fighting on the Linyi front;

had four errors with their fifteen out of current revenus, your Board

decided that in these circumstances, Paul Montz few one of the machines

The District Attorney said that ly less at 8,800,100.

mission have been accepted by the Monday.

Italy took 870,553 tons, against It is reported that 2,000 Japanese hits, Reds had two and fourteen.

to Mexico City. It is understood the principol bust- troops have broken

Government, including the general Pittsburgh nosed out St. Louis depresintion was unnecessary, through the

D year ago,

There was niso position that no case has been made 322,997 D Evidence includes a cheque for an increase in exports to Germany, for immediate legislative nelion in ness at present in view is the finan-Chinese cordon at Kuolichl, north of four to three with Vaughan's homer.

RESPONSE TO CALL

$40,000, issued through a New York from cial position of the Non-Intervention Yihsten, and are pressing cast toward

600,000 tons In the March the matter of rent restriction. In the American League New York

the Balance Sheet bank by Bieler who, it is reported, quarter of 1937 to 875,876 ions. Ex- Board, which is charged with the Chuchen, west of Linyl, in an attempt und Boston split a double header,

"At the same time, the possibility administration of the Observation to establish a line between the west Yankees taking the opener five to you will observa that in compliance has fled to Mexico United Press.

ports to Spain also showed a recovery of such netion being necessary in the copitel re-organisation scheme.

bank of the Yi River and the Lin three, Boston winning the nightcap with

compared with the corresponding future, as is suggested in the final At the last meeting of the subcheng-Tsaochwank branch rollway.

six to nothing, allowing only two scheme which you approved and

which was sanctioned by the Court AIR TRAFFIC UP

quarters of the two preceding years. paragraph of Part VI of the Report, --British Wireless, hits. Docer whencked a homer.

will be borne in mind. In particular Committee on March 31 the Secretary

Aware of their intentions, Chinese

Dur Property Account has

the Government is keeping a close called attention to the depletion of

Washington whipped Philadelphin, writters down by over $2,000,000 and the Board's funds owing to financial crncis troops under General Tang nine to two, Chicago beat Detroit, our capital has been reduced in ae-

watch on the statistics of arrivals and DURING. EASTER

departures, as the present abnormal contributions of countries parties to En-po have Intercepted thein at Pel-

four to three despite the Tigers nine cordance with the provisions of the

Increase in the population of the Non-Intervention Agreement being in where bitter lighting is in progres, hits and two homers by Greenberg scheme. In other

our respects and a memorandum, by in progress and Laabs. The Whitesox hit seven

form

of

Colony is clearly the chief factor in balance sheet follows the

Bucharest, Apr. 20. of the Committee

Meanwhile, the Japanese troops at only. was:

previous years, and I do riot think

King Carol of Rumania is in bed the situation which called for the to the governments con- Chuchen are still besieged. They are St. Louis scored a six to two win that there are any items which call at Croydon over the Enster week-end,

Nearly 2,000 aroquest for early unable to establish contact with the over Cleveland, with only six hits for comments from the Chair, except,

werd with an attack of influenza, according appointment of the Commission."

Exchange Telegraph. United (Further Stop Pytas News on tastructions to Representatives- Japanese relaforcements attacking against eleven, and Trosky's home perhaps that our investment in the carried on the Paris route alone to

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with.... cerned British Wireless.

run.-Reuter.

Turning to

been

London, Apr. 19.

All air trafe retards were bröken

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