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PINCER-GRIP Only Four Nations Refuse to Follow Britain

WON'T HURT

CHINA ARMY

Chiang's Troops Far Too Numerous To Be Herded. To Defeat

(Special to "Telegraph")

Hankow, May 13.

China has despatched a number of full-strength

divisions into the Kweitch area in order to stem the Japanese advance from Taining, and the strength of the Chinese forces on both sections of the Tientsin-Pukow railway is over 60 divisions, or approximately 400,000

men,

A deep and dramatic change has come over the Chinese troops in Shantung, where the spirit of the army is a spirit of victory. Soldiers and officers absolutely ▾ believe in themselves and in some cases, like General Fan Sung-fu, the defender of Tungkwan, believe Japan has offended against Heaven and that God carries the banners of the Chinese.

The army is calm and has gained experience. The officers believe the Japanese have made irreparable mistakes, that Japanese soldiers are fighting without a goal before them; but Chinese officers are not confident. They believe the Japanese may take Hsuchow, but that their losses will not be compensated by its capture.

A few months ago it would have been unthinkable to trade divisiom | from army to army, communder lo cunimander, without arousing friction | and Jealousy. That has all changed. The army has practically all been. recruited since the Lukouching_in={ cident which started the wor. The men are mostly educated and their! patriotism is high when they ordered to defend a position wither until death or rescue comes,

are:

over-

ADVANCE

CAUSING CONCERN

Japanese Drive

On Kweiteh

Hankow, May 13.

The new Chineze army marches into the battle line. Such men as these, in their hundreds of thousands, are opposing the Japniese advance in Shantung and driving the Japanese out of Shansi.

BRITAIN BUILDING MIGHTIEST

AIR FLEET

3,500 Squadrons By 1940 !

MEDIATION OUT OF QUESTION

Neither Japan Nor China Would Accept Offer

London, May 13.

46 Killed In Barcelona Air Attacks

Valencia Suffers Similarly

CHINESE DELEGATE

STOUTLY DEFENDS

LEAGUE PRINCIPLES

Majority Favours Free Action in Recognition Of Conquered Territory

Geneva, May 12.

Every country except four-Russia, China, New Zealand and Bolivia-aligned themselves at to-day's League Council session with the British theory that each nation should recover its liberty of action with regard to recognition of the conquest of Ethiopia.

At the close of the meeting the chairman stated the Council was not required to pronounce upon the question of principle and whatever line of action the Council took would not prejudice any action the League Assembly might take subsequently.

No vote or formal decision was country being free to decide for itself.

Barceloni, May 12. HEROIC

There are 46 dead here and 48 injured following two air raids this afternoon.

In Valencia there are 22 dead and 80 injured as a result of an

London, May 12..

Mediation in the Far East ap-air ruid last night. Following the Opposition in-ears most unlikely at the pre-

time, sent

says Reuter's dictment of the Government's

diplomatic correspondent.

CHINESE

of an FIGHTING

GAMELY

Amoy Completely Deserted

MADRID OFFENSIVE

Amoy, May 12. Hendaye, May 12.

Throughout Tuesday In a surprise attack on the Industria! districts of Valencia, night there was an almost Intensive bombing tast night. Insurgent planes carricet out էդ

continuous exchange Loyalist circles believe this heralds

necessary, each

The session was then declared closed, but the question will un- doubtedly come up again before the Assembly in September when a vote. will be taken and when the continued presence of Ethiopia in the Longue will be at stake,-Kcuter.

Attacks British Proposal

Geneva, May 12. The Council of the League of Nations will meet in pubile to- morow to

the dlacuss

Chinese appent, eloquently argued by Dr. Wellington Koo. He pointed out that the resolution passed by the League Assembly last year calling for assis- Lance

to China against Japanese aggression has not yet been carried out. He urgently appealed to the powers concerned to immediately

adopt effective measures to stop the Japanese compaign In China.

Dr. Koo attacked the British pro- of pasal, put forward by Lord Halifax, in connection with recognition of the

The Insurgents-claim to be -con- inuing to close in on the pocket they have formed between the sea and air armament plans, led by Sir Neville Chamberlain, the Prime in 10,000 Government troops.

Mr.Teruel and which is believed to con- Hugh Seely (Liberal-Berwick- Minister, made it clear in the

It is declared they have: advanced on-Tweed), who moved a reduc- House of Commons yesterday to a point from which they are tion in the salary of Viscount that it is useless to offer to Mediterranean port-Reuter.

threatening Castellon del Plana, a Swinton, Secretary of State for mediate until both sides have Air (salary, £5,000 p.a.), Earl shown a willingness to accept. Winterton, Chancellor of the and at present there is no Duchy of Lancaster announced indication that such a thing is to the House of Lords the likely in the immediate future. Government's revised program- Ime, which will be carried out by hon hut she does not intend to the beginning of a new insurgent machine-gun and rifle fire conquest of Ethiopia.

For one thing, Japan has recently March, 1940.

negotiate with Marshal Chiang Kai-offensive to sever Madrid from the

on Amoy Island. Under the revised programme, the shick and unomiclat observers herese-United Press.

LOYALIST LOSSES Air Squadrons at Home will reach a fail to see how mediation is possible

The Japanese renewed an af force as an instrument of policy. Salamanca, May 12. first-line strength of 2.370 squadrons. In these circumstances, seeing that

Overseus squadrons will be increas- Marshal Chiang is the lender of an Over & The Japanese drive on Kwei-ed to a first line strength

thousand Loyalist dead intensive aerial bombing at accepted need only be successful, he of unprecedented unity move in China. were counted in one sector teh from the north and south approximately 490 squadrons.

aftor yesterday's Insurgent advance dawn on Wednesday, with Moreover, as far as it is possible east of Teruel. caused considerable concern last

Provision will also be made for the to assess the war situation from Lon- According to have night, when advices from west completion of the first flue strength don

on Insurgent com- the Chinese forces gradual it appears both sides are munique, 200 prisoners were taken, The Shantung stated that the Japan of the Fleet Air Arm to at least 500 capable of carrying on for long and huge quantities of war materials ly falling back on Amoy

squadrons, as ships and aircraft time without seriously cracking up were captured-Reuter.

on either the military or economic

City, on the western side of movement from lad captured Yunchen.

The fact that numbers of League- Yunchien was

"This aggregate of aircraft side. evacuated by the

the island. Mengcheng in the south and Tsining

member states had actually neted in In the north will have little effect, Chinese following most severe therefore represents a first-line Thus it would #ppear unlikely

unless the Japanese reinforce Japanese artillery bombardment, re-strength

On Wednesday afternoonations was no justification that others contravention of the League resolu- then

of something just that cithar party, while this state of ments come in large numbers and ports declared.

number of large fires appeared should follow their example, as this not piecemeal, as they have been Japanese forces from Tsining are

under 3,500 squadrons," said affairs continues, will

readiness to negotiate-Reuter.

in the city, and the Chinese main would amount to putting á premium doing. As the Chinese forces are so niso advancing along the motor rond Lord Winterton.

MILITARY SITUATION -

(Continued on Page-4.) body commenced retiring to the numerous, the pincer movement is towards Kunghsiang, and are stated These figures, for constitutional

London, May 13.

mainland, three miles distant. Speaking in the House of "Com- mons last night, Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

a siege lasting over a Wednesday afternoon, and imme- made a statement on the military week, Puhsien, north-west of Linten diately commenced mopping-up situation in the Far East.

In west Shansi, has been recaptured operations. the

Forget Their Pain The wounded, lying by the road- side, grouning, forget their pain and excitedly tell how they fought,

While the Japanese have reached à point dve miles south of the Lang- railway, below Tanchenk, the movement has little significance as the ground has been empty of de- Tenders always. They could

moved in there at any

northwestern Bank.

hat

time.

Chinese prefer to remain on their ose advancing from Wenshung carriers became available.

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Position Not Secure While the Japanese policy seems to have undergone a drastic change (Continued on Page 4)

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to have captured Sinnglitsi, 20 miles north of Yutai, after the village had

reasons, do not include the large forces being formed in the Dominions.

been destroyed

yed by heavy shelling. These, the spealter believed, would The Japanese forces advancing shortly, be brought up to a most along the Langhal Railway from efficient stage. Mengchen suddenly turned In 4

miles north

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Shslen, Shanxi, May 13.

Following

Chinese by the Chinese.

there was по

The Japanese reached the western waterfront late on

Meanwhile an Intensive aerial

Any step which might carry with it an indication of the employment

In International affairs in order to be

complained. Such a situation would prove an encouragement to the' forces of aggression and in the end detrimental, and even dangerous, to the genuine cause of peace.

No Justification

AMERICAN ATTITUDE UNALTERED

'Not Affected By Anglo-French

Statements

northerly direction towards Yung- Expects Dominions' Aid

He said that since chen, south of Tungahan.

Advices from Shantung headquar

The Japanese forces, numbering inconceivable, however, successes at Taferchwang In April Was ters add that the vanguards of the whether with respect to first-line the fighting in South Shantung had about 1,500 men, retired from the Japanese forces have

reached strength or otherwise, that Dominions continued, but apart from local city after setting are to many build- bombing continued throughout the day, the Japanese planes roaring Shikungahon, 40

Ings. of in emergencies should not receive the Japanese Yungchen.

fullost

from co-operation

ather appreciable change in the situation. Traffic on the Chengtai Railway is overhead unopposed owing to lack of Chinese plancu "and unti-aircraft now entirely disrupted as a result of The Chinese forces, It is stated, are Governments in the Empire.

Rune. He mentioned the Lord Winterton said the figures he advance on Halchow, where the track by the Chinese. Shouyang

Japanese launching a vigorous counter-ntinek.

done to the bridges and damage -Renter.

had given showed that the now pro Chinese are apparently preparing for station, cast of Talyuan, was burned the Japanese war machine, the ill- Despite the marked superiority of gramme entirely overshadowed the ovacuation, and the Fighting Reaches Decisive one announced three years ago, which Chinese guerilla activities in North

intensified by the Chinese.

equipped Chinese defenders continued During at that time wes an unprecedented China.

a recent engagement at to make a herole, stand with the Talku, south of Talyuan, more than Island forls and Isolated units holding peace-time programme.

He added the situation In Hsuehow, May 13.

The 1994 programme, which was Kulongsu, Amby's foreign controlled 600 Japanese soldiers were killed out throughout Wednesday.

Central News. Fighting lo

west Shantung and known as the scheme under which area, was quictReuter, north Ashwel is reaching the decisive would be reached, is due to be Arst line strength of 1,750 aircraft

CHINESE REGAIN Another Taierchwang battle is be-fulfilled on March 31 next year. It

AMOY GROUND fought al Mengcheng on the was well up to schedule, and the Air north bank of the Ko Hirer, north Ministry, hoped that it would be U.S. RAILWAYS TO

Shanghai, May 13, her baptismal robes as her mother west of Pengpu. Though the Japan-achieved con

considerably before March

A Chinese communique from Amoy held her up for all the multitude to cse are now in possession of the city, 31.

REFUGEES SWAMP KULANGBU states that after counter-attacking.

He added the United States would two columns of Chinese reinforce. The new. expansion scheme would Frincers Juliana was vlaibly touch-ments are multing an attempt to re- require another 40,000 officers and

the Chinese have driven the Japanese To-day, however, practically the maintain its polley of non-recognition New York, May 12, toward Klington, on the northern side whole of the 120,000 inhabitants of of territory, gained by foron or by Med by the onthusiasm of the demon- | capture it.

men in the next two years, chiefly Hallways throughout the United of Amoy Island. strators, especially when, shortly A Japanese unit has penetrated to within the next 18 months.

Amoy City are crowded on the 10 violation of existing ifratles The States have nolifted employees that, afterwards, aho appeared on the the vicinity

The communique adds that, the square miles comprising: Kulangsu United States did, not intend to des of Yungabeng 40 "Before the 1934 expansion pro- us from July 1, wages will be reduced Chinese are recovering lost ground. Tons of thousands of refugees are vistes from the basic principle Balcony alone. to hear ten thousand kilometres north-west of Mongcheng, gramme we had, 50,000 officers and by 18 por cent SARA SA Reuter school chilidrop・・ singing, patriotie on the Anhwel-Honan border. The men in the Royal Air Force. Now

blocking every street which have governing, Internatioimi relations an The reduction will affect over at (Murther. Ston Press News on

become almbat impasmbley All outlined ing MGNHull's statement of Songs/*-Reitter:

(Continted on Page 4.)

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The Hague, May 12. From a window in Noordeinde Palace Princess Juliana this afternoon; four-months-old Princess showed Beatrix, darling of all the Nether- lands, to a cheering crowd, gathered at the gater

seth

The baby Princess was bill clad in

stage.

SLASH WAGES

Washington, May 12. The United States' attitude on the Ethiopian question remains tr The evacuation of women and changed, stated Mr. Cordell Hulf, children to the Foreign Settlement on Secretary of State, in reply to ques Kulangat Island, 11⁄21⁄21⁄2 miles away, tlong whether, there would," be, any commenced on Tuesday morning, but revision of national policy as a Jesuit no men were allowed to cross, until of the Anglo-French statements In the evening.

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