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TAKEN FROM ADVERSARIES STEAMER

WRECKED OFF H.K.

Counter - Offensive On H.M.S. Defender To

Thinly-Held Lines

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Lend Assistance

S.O.S. Heard In

Shake Weary Japanese Early Morning

Hsuchow, May 2.

Competent military observers, commenting on the war situation in south Shantung, believe that the Japanese forces, kept constantly in check by the stubborn Chinese defence, are facing another debacle.

It is pointed out that despite their repeated attempts to break through the Chinese defence, extending over 100 kilometres in a zigzag line, first on the south-east of Tajerchwang and then at Pihsien and Tancheng, the Chinese hold out with growing confidence.

For a time the situation in the vicinity of Pihsien and Tancheng took a critical turn, but the ability of the Chinese command and the gallantry of the soldiers eventually turned the fortunes of war in their favour. Anxious moments for the fate of the Lunghai line at any point are now believed over.

The terrifle strain of the continuous struggle, it is belleved, has exerted a telling effect on the tired Japanese forces whose

strength total

estimated at less than 40,000. A sweeping general offensive on vital points along the thinly held Japanese line will spell new disaster for the invaders.

The Chinese high command, it is stated, has now completed the distri bution of its forces and the Initin- tive la being taken from the Japanese. The Japanese attack, it is stated, was brought to an abrupt halt when the Chinese army launched a deter- mined counter-offensive south-west of Tancheng on the evening of Apri 28.

PLANES

ATTACK INFANTRY

Japanese Reports Of Successes

The British freighter Thur- | and Castle, 6,372 tons, owned by

the Lancashire Shipping Com-

pany, is wrecked on Lemu

island, about 30 miles south of Hongkong.

Reports received from the ship state she is pounding heavily and in need of immediate assistance.

H.M.S. Defender, a destroyer,

sped out of harbour about 6 a.m. to-day to the help of the stricken ship.

Apparently first reports of the wreek were picked up, ut 3.37 n.. According to Reuter messages Manila heard the Thuriend Castle calling at

that time.

The Hongkong Water Police report

hearing the distress signal at 5 am. President Liner May Help

The Fresklent Coolidge, bound here from San Francisco, answered, the Thurland Castle's calls and informed her she would proceed in her direc-i tion.

Meanwhile, however, the destroyer Defender was preparing to sall, as a salvage tug from Hongkong, and it is unlikely the President liner will be much delayed.

Passengers Aboard

it is known there are a number of passengers in the Thurland Castle, but no lives have been lost thus far, They will be taken off as soon as Shanghai, May 2. rescue vessels get near enough to go

10,000 to work. Sighting a force of about Chinese soldiers marching south

The wrecked ship is badly haled from Shuntung planes

towards forward but in no imediate danger of Throughout April 30 and May 1, Helnanchen on the Lunghal railway slipping off the rocks and sinking.

of Muho, There is a heavy fog in the vicinity the Japanese have been unable tont a point northwest break the stalemate which has proved Japanese Army aircraft early yester of her mishop, Latitude 22.03% N., most costly to them.Central News day morning bombed and machine-Longitude 111.18 East.

The Thurland Castle's message says Bunned the Chinese seeking shelter Heavy Japanese Losses on the roadside, a dispatch from an she is ashore on Tam Kan Island, one

air base "somewhere in China" sald of the Lema Group. Hsuchow, May 2.

observerg claimed It in learned from the agents, to-day. Aerial Twenty-four hours'

continuous that the

the Chinese suffered heavyDodwell and Company, that bloody combat botween Chinese and losses.

Thurland Castle carries six round- Japanese forces in the vicinity-

Japanese Army bombers yesterday the-world passengers and was bound Yuanchwan, north of Pihslen yester-

also attacked Hsinanchen, strategical-for Hongkong from Manila when she day and the night before, has result- ed in heavy losses for the Japanese. Important town because of the ran aground.

The Defender reached the ship at The Invaders opened their attack Junction at this point of two main

cast-to-weal 2.30 am, and is now standing by. on the Chinese positions at Yuanch-highways with the

Lunghal Railway, and Kweichang. The Henry Keswick, Kowloon Docka' wang in an effort to divert the Chin- ese strength at Tancheng. A whole southwest of Tancheng, where large salvage tug, left at 8.30 a.m. and is regiment, supported by a battery of bodies of Chinese troops were said to expected to reach the wreck about

be concentrated, the field reports sald. 10.30 a.m. heavy artillery, Was swung into

--Domci,

A radio message from the moster action.

of the ship, Captain Hughes, says she is badly holed in No. hold.

Passengers Taken Off

of

Holding on grimly, the Chinese forces bore the full brunt of the Gerce assault until fresh reinforce- ments arrived on the scene.

A counter-attack was at once ordered, and a flanking movement finally forced the Japanese to retreat leaving behind three light machine guns, eighty rifles, and quantities of military accoutrements.

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on

CLAIM BOMBERS SHOT DOWN

Pengpu, Anhwei, May 2. Engaged in combut by foin Japan- Army pursuit aircraft, Üree

The naval tug. Alliance, arrived Chinese bombers were shot down in the northern part of central Auhwel on the scene at 9.30 o'clock this morn-

detailed ing and took off the passengers. Saturday, Province

from

It is again emphasised that the ship is in no immediate danger. reports received here to-day advanced Japanese air bases said.

Two of the ill-fated raiders, which were apparently heading for Pengpu, were shot down above Lake Wafow. and the The third machine crashed near Chutlentso. One of the occupants of the latter machine escaped by baling out with his parachute, but the second man was hit by a bullet as Ho ho emerged from the cockpit. staggered and fell out of the doomed machine, hurtling through space to his death-Domel.

More than 500 Japanese were kill ed during the encounter, Chinese also suffered heavy casual tles Central News..

Stalemate South Of

Yihsieni

Talerchwang, Muy 2.

of

The stalemate south

Yihsien continued unbroken yesterday and carly this morning.

CHEKIANG BATTLE

GOING TO NEW POST

Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Seas Fleet, left, has just been recalled to Japan to take up a new post. With him here, from left to right, are Vice-Admiral Soemu Toyoda, Rear-Admiral Rokuzo Sugiyama and Rear-Admiral. Tadao Honda. The Photograph was taken at a memorial service in Shanghai for bluejackets killed in action.-Press Union,

Britain's Intervention Not Wanted

German Press Says Sudeten Problem For Prague Only

The

Berlin, May 1. suggestion of British Inter- vention with regard to the German Sudeten question is sharply rejected. The National Zeitung to-day declares that in German opinion the Czecho- Slovakian question does not need any diplomatic discussions between the Western powers and the Reich, It will have to be solved in Czecho- Slovakia itself.

After Herr Konrad Henlein's de- ands it is for Prague lo inke the

Initiative where alone British inter- vention may be useful.

It is not to be seen how such FO matter could be the subject of Anglo- German negoliations--Router.

ATTACKS AMERICAN POLICY

Sakdalist Leader In

Japan Alleges "Framed Revolts"

the

Tokyo, May 2. The Japanese prees states that Benigno

Ramus, leader of Filipino Sakdalists, has attacked the alleged American policy of encourag- Ing Filipinos to kill their co-nationals

Egypt, Turkey, in order to gain merit."

Greece To Sign Treaty

.

PEIPING'S RAILWAYS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.

Repair Gangs Fight Guerilla Destruction

Felplag, May 1.

from Shinichia- The first train chuang for three days arrived to-day reported that the Pelping-Hankow at 5.30 pm: Passengers and trainmen line was torn up like it was in the famous week of early February.

They said that the rails had been removed in over 20 places, and that every important bridge on the line was damaged to some extent.

All this damage is apparently the result of lightning and concentrated attacks at every vital point from Changhaintien to Shihchiachunn, on the evening of April 28.

reported Wis

that

Crash

BODIES SCATTERED MANY YARDS FROM BLAZING WRECKAGE

High Albanian Officials Among Dead Passengers

Rome, May 1

A shocking air liner tragedy, in which 14 passengers, and a crew of five, were killed, occurred in the mountains near Fromia, a village in the Appenines.

The dead include:

Mr. Samuel Bretsaff, a Briton;

Miss Helen Lindhein, an American';

M. Djafer Villa, the Albanian Minister to Rome;

M. Franco Gildo Pugni, the Albanian Consul-General at Rome, together with four Germans, a Greek, and Danziger.

Japanese Troops Withdraw, From Nanking Road: c

Shanghal, May 2.

The Japanese troops, which had formed a cortions around the area in which a hand grenade was thrown at a lorry load of Japanese marknes yesterday. were withdrawn from Nanking Road at 11 o'clock last night- United Press.

HITLER HAS FAITH

IN YOUTH

"I Know You Will Pull Through To Everything"

of

Berlin

was

The air liner was due in Romo at 5pm. from Tiranih, in Albania

An official account of the disaster, shows that the plane left Brindisi at 11.35 am and then encountered atrocious weather in the Appenincs. It struck the mountainside at 2.20 p.m. and burst into flame.

The force of the Impact caused the machine to turn over and peasants, who hurried to the spot, found bedies 100 yards apart,

M. Djafer Villa, the Albanian Minister, was only identifiable by a gold watch. The Albanian Consul General at Rome, M. Franco Pugal, was also among the dead. Both had been attending King Zog's wedding. The plane carried jowellery from a Parls firm for Countess Geraldine's wedding present. King Zog's bride had

chosen her gift, and all the jewellery, worth £20,000, was des- troyed in the crash.

A later message anys that the other passengers in the air Uner were n German architect, a director of an | Austrian newspaper, and two Italian news-feel photographers employed by an Italian company-Reuter,

STOP PRESS

STRIKERS MAY BE DEPORTED

Kowloon

Berlin, May 1, Millions of Hiller boys and girls The passengers

still assembled in the early morning in sporadic skirmishing continuing in many places. They all towns and villages of Germany hear a broadcast of report they saw parts of a demolished and Austria Japanese armoured train three miles May Day speeches by Herr Adult Hitler, Dr. Joseph Goebbels and Herr north of Chochow.

Baldur von Shirnch, the Reich

the The passengers marvelled at the Youth Leader, from emelency and speed of the Japanese Stadium, where Herr Hitler repair gangs, considering the extent thunderously welcomed by thousands of the repairs necessitated. They said of boys and girls the unity of Ger-Chung Hwa Book Company plant at Emergency unit was called to the that the bridges were in no way

Hitler spoke completely demolished, apparently

many and said: "Seeing you, my Mataukok,

City this morn- due to the lack of explosives.

German future ising, when striking worked became The first south-bound train left fult in the Pelping at 11.10 am. to-day-United cable and unlimited, because threatening and police watching de-

know you will pull through to velopments, grew apprehensive.

Reports in the Chinese press on everything we expect from you,"

Subsequently Herr Hitler address- Saturday night stated that the Com- ed a huge open-air demonstration pany's management had agreed to the in Berlin. His speech was broadcast strikers' terms and at 6 am. to-day, throughout Germany and Austria when workers gathered at the gates, where workers assembled round May they found a notice posted denying a trees. Hiller dwelt on the achieve settlement, and advising them that ments of the Nazi regine, and de- if the

they wished to return" to work they clared that the world to-day suffer would have to sign on the Company's

terms.

By 8.30 am, more than 500 atriicers had nasembled. Howdles in tho

Press.

ARABIAN POLICE AMBUSHED

I

that

ed from unemployment, but Germany was beginning to suffer from lack of workmen...

Herr Hitler proclaimed an amucaly crowd began to shout abuse at the

offences minor

throughout workers Inside the factory and Ins- Greater Germany in celebration of pector W. A. Russell of Kowloon the reunion of Austria and the Reich. City police station, decided to call

the Emergency Unit.

with the arrival of

for

-Reuter.

Political Offenders

To Be Pardoned

rein-

police forcements tho crowd quieted and by

The press reports state the "grant-

Six Slain By Gang ing of a medal for conspicuous bravery to Llout. Colonerio Bondad of the Philippine army, for killing so

In Palestine many Filipinos on May 2 and 3, 1935 in

de- Province, is morally Laguna

Jerusalam, May 1. Induced Calro, May 2. grading, because

9am. had completely dispersed. to murder, even Six Arab constables were Arrangements have been made, Filipino soldiers to murd

The General Manager of the Com- without reasonable grounds, their according to a report published in

Berlin, May 1. pany lá conferring with Mr. R/A, C. Hangchow, Cheklang, May 2. the local newspaper, Alahram, yce countrymen, under the pretext of murdered to-day in the village:

of Azzoun, near Tulkarm. and revolts,

All sentences for crimes com-North, Colonial Secretary, this after- Repeated attempts were made by

Ending a ten-day drive against two terday, for concluding the tripartite quelling uprisings

A large armed gang attacked

mitted throughout Austria "owing noon and it is possible, that the the Japanese to break through the Chinese divisions entrenched in the pact between Egypt, Greece and deliberately planned and executed by

ment for the National strikers' ring lenders may be nino policemen belonging to a

to excess zeal the hilly Chinese defences among

for regulating questions them to attain commendation.?

Benigno Ramos headed the abortive mounted column,

Socialist couse," have been wiped back to Shanghai whence they came. terrain, but were driven, back by hills of north-eastern Cheklang, the Turkey

the plant artillery and anti-tank batteries Japanese regional command here to affecting the Eastern Mediterranean.

day claimed to have inflicted an The pact, it is stated, will be Sakdalist revolt in 1935 which Lieut.

The police inflicted casualties out by the amnesty, political offen- following the destruction

ders throughout Germany have been in the Sino-Japanese hostilities. Central News.

"annihilating.blow".

pardoned, if their sentences do not The authorities are also understood Abandoning a total of more than initialled following the impending Bondad helped to suppress.

visit of King Farouk to the Turkish sought asylum in Japan after the on the brigande-Reuter.

exceed six months, and the sentences to be investigating the origin of the 2,800 killed on Uie various scenes of

collapse of the plot.co.

were not imposed on account of a false report of an agreement, publish-

ed by the vernacular press. battle, the Chinese were sold to have capital-Trans-Ocean. retreated in the "remote" hinterland.

All sentences ranging from six

(Further Stop Press News on The Japanese columns, spread Into general attack, which, headquarters pines situation under the American meaningless because it is the per- crime committed with "vile motives." months to a year are conditionally

Page 17.) A spokesman yesterday dealed that three wings, launched an encircling here claim, was crowned with suce Bag was "ridiculous due to the fact sonal will of the American advisers

that Filipinos in the service of the that always prevalls." the Chinese, had recaptured. Haimmen. movement around the hills near Cess.

Ramos has sent a letter to Mr. suspended.

As far as can be ascertalfiod at the He stated that the Japanese in Bhaoshing, Fuyang and Yuhang on The Chinese forces dispersed by American Government were one

this operation consisted of the 78th couraged and even instructed to work Cordell Hull protesting against the present the amnesty does not apply southern Shantung were attacking April 22. everywhere, and that the left wing With their circle sufficiently drawn and 108th Divisions, Japanese mill against the interests and welfare of award of a medal to Lieut. Bondad to those hold in concentration camps.

(Conitised on Page 18.)-

by April 29, the Japanese launched a tory sottrees stated.---Domel.

their own countryman: The laws are United Press.

Chinese Capture Of Haimen Denied

Peiping, May 2,

Ramos

Ramos said that the entire Philip-

-Reuter.