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二拜禮 號六十月四英港香:

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1938.

日六廿月三

CHINESE

JAPANESE

REGAIN

Tension

RETREAT ON Customs Issues TANCHENG In Shanghai

Onslaught on -Pihsien Effectively Checked

Hsuchow, Apr. 26.

The Chinese armies in Shantung are working on a new plan of strategy, a high staff officer reveals. The Japanese had taken Tancheng, he admitted, 25 kilometres south-east of Taierchwang, but have not been able to advance further as a result of the counter-attacks from the Chinese.

Lufang, 8 kilometres north-west of Tancheng, was recaptured by the Chinese forces in a counter-attack on the afternoon of April 24. The Japanese retreated to Tancheng.

Yesterday the Chinese forces pressed toward the north-west suburbs of Tancheng and are reported to be nearing the city.

On the Pihsien front fighting is in progress at Lienfangshan, Panputien. Hupishan, points about 10 kilometres north of the town. Assisted by bombing planes and heavy artillery, the Japanese troops have launched several onslaughts, attempting to push on to the town, but have been repulsed by the Chinese forces under the command of General Tang En-po-Central News.

Ambitious Attack

Tungahanku, Apr. 20. In the most ambitious Chinese attacks since the commencement of the war, General Sun Lien-chung, but was the hero of the

who lost Niang Pictory, ang

who once was a divisional comman- der under General Feng Yu-hslang, has slammed all his strength up the Taichow Railway and advanced the little village of Sanmichang yesterday.

to

Despite their Inferior artillery, the -Chinese laid down a heavy barrage. i The flash of the guns stabbed cruelly, and the countryside rocked crazily,

CHINESE

STRIKE NEAR

NANKING

Fanchang, April, 26.

A Chinese guerilla unit is re

the hills re-echoing as though to the ported to be pressing toward!

bent of some monstrous wild man's Molingkwan, about 25 kilometres drum in a gigantic cave.

south of Nanking.—Central

The chief obstacle to this drive, News. which is still continuing, is a semi- circle of hills on which the Japanese clinging behind small stone

ure

towers,

Meanwhile, however, the Japanese have chased a badly chewed force from Tangenpo to Pellisien, 15 miles above the Lunghal rallway, and are evidently intending to drive for Halchow. But while Chinese units are holding above the Lunghai line, others are expected 10 attack the Japanese rear.

The present battle is to make ori break. It is the wildest jamboree ever seen in China. The staff work is confined to positional jockeying, to massing of troops at weak points, an Important factor from the Chinese! point of view, for they must nullify (Continued on Page 4.)

North China Industries To Be Controlled

Pelping, Apr. 26. The Yung Pao publishes a Domici story reiterating the assertion that the North China Industries must be strictly controlled in order to prevent them from competing with those of Japan and Manchukuo.

TERAUCHI NOT RECALLED

Denies China's Claim

Of Victories

Shanghal, Apr. 26. General Count Terauchi, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Japan- ese expeditionary forces in North China, to-day ridiculed foreign press reports that he is to be recalled by Tokyo, and to be held responsible for the alleged de- feat of the Japanese forces in southern Shantung, according to Japanese reports from Peiping.

The

categorically General denied the Chinese claims of vic- tory In southern Shantung Reuter Special,

FRENCH MINISTERS TO DINE AT WINDSOR

Now Settled

Agreement Between

Britain And Japan)

Tokyo. Apr. 20.

Following protracted Anglo-Japan- ese negotiations, an agreement" has been reached on the outstanding Shanghai Customs issues, and it is reported the agreement will be in- ilated on Saturday morning. Coples. of it are being sent to France, the United States and other countries.

According to Japanese reports. it is agreed that the "Reformed Gov-

Central

China will appoint a at Chinese officelal superin- foreign loans will be made on the tendent in Shangbai. Payments on

ernment

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sis of actual revenues derived by various sources In Japanese con- trolled territories at the termination of the China incident. The revenues will be deposited with the Yokohama Specie Bank-Reuter,

U.S. Exports Expand

Imports Shrink. By Millions

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Washington. Apr. 25. The Department of Commerce an- fiounced to-day that for the first three months of 1038, exports hmounted to $027,781,000, an increase

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TERRITORY

In a brief lull on the Shantung fighting front, these veterans of the Chinese army take a little rest among the shell- torn ruins of a village near Yihsien, scene of severest fighting recently. Note the young trumpeter in right foreground.

INSURGENT PLANES

*

SPREAD DEATH.

IN CITIES OF SPAIN

Hendaye, Apr. 25.

Twenty Insurgent bombers, under the protection of of $115,420,000 above the correspond-40 fighting machines, bombed Valencia and Castellon ng period of 1037. Imports were $607,044,000, a decrease of $318,582,-to-day and killed more than 100 people in Valencia. It is feared that the Castellon casualties are also high, balance of $320,737,000 compared although they have not yet been determined. [with _nn' unfavourable balance of

$113,271,0000.

000.

This showed a favourable trade!

In the Valencia harbour, the British ships Stan Lake

The March exports of $275,711,000 and Celtic Star were hit, and they are reported to he were five per cent. above February and seven per cent. above the March sinking. At least one of the crews was killed and three

wounded.

figures of 1937.

Imports for March were $173,405,- 000, which were six per cent. above February and 44 per cent. below March of last year.United Press.

H.K. JUNK SET ON FIRE BY JAPANESE; 16 FEARED DEAD

huster Rescued After 36 Hours In Sea

waters on April 20 at 8 pm.

Czecho - Slovakia

EMERGENCY SESSION CALLED IN PRAGUE IN NEW EMERGENCY.

Polish Frontier Incident And Anti-Jewish Riots Add Fuel to Fire of Fear

Prague, Apr. 25.

Dr. Milan Hodza, Czecho-Slovakian Prime Minister, has convened an emergency session of the Cabinet. Anxiety is heightened as a result of reports that Czech frontier guards fired on a Polish balloon. Confirmation of this would mean Czecho-Slovakia would face an incident involving Poland, together with the newly simulated interest of the Polish minority.

Completing the dark picture, Hungary is showing interest in the future of the Hungarian minority of 692,000 in Czecho-Slovakia.

ANGLO- IRISH ACCORD WELCOME

British Press Is Almost Unanimous

London, Apr. 26. The entire British press wel- comes the Anglo-Irish agree-

Valencia, rescuers worked by the light of fires causedment with the exception of the by incendiary bombs.

LOYALIST FORCES RALLIED

Meeting Insurgent Pressure With 'New Confidence

Daily Mail, which carries no comment. The general attitude

Meanwhile Insurgent Infantry is that the positive gains out- hammered at the Loyalist lines at weigh the possible losses, of

It is learned that the first major outbreak of Nazi anti-Jewish violenco accurred last night at the town of Theusing, when the Town Counell voluntarily resigned and folued 300 Budelens in a torchlight parade.

Gendarmes dispersed the demon- strators, who later re-assembled and smashed the windows of the Jewish temple and those of several Jewish shops,

To-day a truck-load of Gendarmes Prague arrived in the town and arrested several people.

Shortly afterwards a meeting was called when the German Minister conferred with Dr. Kamil Krofta, Minister

Affairs. for Foreign United Press.

STOP PRESS

three widely separated points. In the which the return of naval bases Press Comment

first place they continued their drive

down the constal highway and killed is held as potentially the most some 4,000 Loyalists in a battle at serious item. Alcala de Chivert beyond Alcoceter.

The Dally Herald says: "With Then from. Tremp they advanced 15 real wisdom the pact does not lay miles cast en route to Scodeurgel on down conditions for the future, but the French border. Thirdly, on the contents itself with south and central front they rapidly progressed after taking Eastern Sierra Del Popo and South Allago.

removing the

observes;

On Accord

At Alcala de Chivert, it is asserted goodwill to the Loyalists formed what amounted testifies, and the presumption of goodly overborne by emot to a living wall and maintained the faith it connotes.” defence in face of muchine-guns until

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their ranks were destroyed.—United | miralty agreed to the "rather start-ly refreshing spectaclean' says the

Press.

BRITISH SAILOR KILLED

II

to-

The Times, commenting on the Anglo-Irish accord, says the agree ments mark the beginning of a new causes of friction."

cra of confidence and appeasement in The Daily Telegraph

In Anglo-Irish relations.

perlod "The most valuable feature is the of the world's history, in, which rea-

which the

agreement son and legality have been repeated- emotional violence, rational and legal settlement of The paper presumes that the Ad- long-standing dispute is an eminent- London, April 26. Sixteen Chinese members of al

The Manchester ing renunciation" of the west const

advance Although despatches from the Hongkong Junk, including the five-i

naval base, pointing out that there is agreement makes no open and year-old 301

three-year-old

Insurgent headquarters at Sara-

in the

the removal of the Free agreement towards nothing specific daughter of the owner, Leung Kal,

Valencia. April 25.

which binds Ireland to maintain the State's most acute grievance parti- are feared dead as the result of an 808sa claim that with the im- in the weather

posts of defences in effective condition. This is a great disappointment, outrage allegedly perpetrated by provement

One British sailer was killed tion, for which Britain is bound to but it will not be ignored that the Francisco Franco's Japanese blockaders near Hongkong General

and three others injured during rely on the goodwill of future Irish agreement has healing qualities. troops are continuing to advance an air raid by three Insurgent governments, which can only be Dublin and London come closer to- Leung Kai-li, master of the vessel, northeast from Teruel and along planes on Valencia this morning. assumed.

It is natural that Dublin and Hether; It L

will also come closer Belfast Is belleved to be the only survivor.

"It is diMcult to overlook that in

gother. He was picked up by another junk, the Mediterranean coast from

Altogether 20 people were the possible circumstances the navy Belfast papers generally are dis- for Castellon de la Plana, tied to a spar, after floating,

may suffer a very real handleap, In a Loyalists are now stated to have killed and 100 injured. was

Northern Whig says over 38 hours. Leung

comment. appointed. The continues the Telegraph recent recovered from their semi-conscious condition then.

The dead sailor was a member but if the agreement fails the post- the defence agreement is no agree They claim to be of the crew of the British tion will not be worse, while if it suc- ment, but surrender in the matter of In a report to the pollee, Leung collapse.

Govern- in hospital suffering from shock and exposure, stated that holding the Insurgents every-steamer Stun Lake, which was ceeds, it may mark the re-entry of treaty ports. The British

the Irish dominion into the comity of meal has acted with almost reckless lying in harbour alongside the the Empire

generosity, his ship was boarded by Japanese where.

The Loyalist positions from a destroyer whilst 200 yards off

The Irish News complains that the British steamer, Celtic Star,

The News-Chronicle says: "Mr. Po Chak Hoi, in Chinese territory, enstern front, along the Ebro und

were De Valeen, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald pact leaves the major issue of parti- untouched, and the Irish Inde- and their colleagues deserve the After the vessel was ransacked, the Segre and other rivers, and in the three of whose

dent, referring to the naval bases, Balls were slashed and thrown over-mountains, are said to be occupied injured.-Rcutor,

warmest congratulations--the by spirited troops under confident

the genuine pendent, friendship of a whole country

Ireland has no foreign that board,

henemies, therefore there is no need worth for more than the barren right An altercation ensued and, reports commanders, who are pressing for- Leank, the Japanese seized his son ward with the work of re-organise the entire techntum torture to accupy a few parts, surrounded by Mr. De Valera to state definitely that "We challenge for such defences. and daughter and threw them over-tion and fortification. In some cases tive staff left Albacete a destina-

possible unfriendly

territory-we very soon these fortifications will not they are throwing up defence works tion not revealed.

have only one regret--that obstinacy be abandoned and destroyed." miles from the frant to ensure against The dissolution of the headquar- on both sides postponed the ngree- further surprises.

obviously ment for six years."--Reuter. ters of the Brigades was Behind the Loyallaf llacs confidence due to the changed situation which -after splitting of Rted

who in now

the

on the

erew

board..

The ship was then set are,

Had No Sampan Left without a sampan In which tole reviving, despito Barcelona's com- has arisen French make their escape the members of Pletely darkened streets, due to the Spain by the Insurgent forces. Thai

SIR JOHN SIMON'S

BUDGET SECRETS

心

Is

says

London, April 25. M.

Is also felt in Eduard Deladler,

power station and the shutting off Madrid where Premio, and M. Georges Bonnet,

a elvil Kovernor flames

of this source of supply-Reuter.

been appointed and who takes most The newspaper says that, to this Foreign Minister, will lunch with Mr. Juinp overboard when the

Chamberlain, the Prime

made their vessel untenable.

drastic

the measures to maintain end, the Japanese intend to form at Neville

Leung, who could swim in a feeble HEADQUARTERS MOVED

morale among the population.

London, April 26. least seven huge companies which Minister at 10, Downing Street on imanner, luckily found one of the

Madrid, Apr. 20. Thus on. Monday 30 persons wore To-morrow, shortly before 4 o'clock. will operate and control the seven Thursday. The French Ministers will spars cast overboard by the Japanese,

The headquarters of the Inter- arrested in Madrid "for an attitude in the House of Commons, Sir John major industries in North China, indine and spend the night at Windsor

Although the Chinese court was Castle on Thursday night, and on only 200 yards from the burning accordance with this policy, Pete Ca

Was hosille to the State" and 64 other Simon will open his drat Budget. national Brigade at Albaceta

The head-

persons

"for undermining the pepu This evening a special Cabinet Bleet- Industries mentioned are com-Friday will funch with Lord Halifax, juni, Leung fears that few, if any, dissolved yesterday.

harbour works, tetes the Foreign Secretary. They will of the crew have survived, as only quarters had been stationed at lation's will to resistance. "Annan ing was held at which the Chancellor Alboceta Mince 1988. All recruits All arrested persons will be tried disclosed his propomis to his graphy electricity, iron, leave on their return to Paris later one or two were expert- wi

rimmers. Tin the day!British Wirefaze:

(Continued on Pat

undergoing training at this town and by the peoples', tribunal Transocean, colla British Wireises,

The Irish Press also points out that the partition issue remains un- settled, while the Irish Times: sara the agreements will prove to be an

the outstanding milestone ent

rood lending to the goal of every Irish patriot-Reuter,

(Further Stop Press News On

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