1938-05-17 — Page 19

DEATH IN CRUISER CAUSES DISPUTE

Dorsetshire Outside Jurisdiction Of Australia Police? Papers Tell Odd Story

Australian newspapers just re celved in Hongkong tell the full story of a shooting in H.M.S. Doractshire, as a result of which Leading Seaman Robert Edmund Dickensen, aged 20. i a shipmate is charged was killed, and a with murder here..

In the Brisbane Arier full regarding an alleged Courier-Mail.

Commander

of

dispute between H.M.S. Dorsetshire and the Coroner and Police in Cairns regarding the body of the dead man.

The report, which appeared in the Courier-Mail on May 3, said:

"About 8.30 on Monday night in drizzling rain a fair number of spee- tators

tors witnessed the landing at Cairns of a flog-draped coffin which was brought in by Dorsetshire's plonaco and carried to waiting hearse by a party of sellors.

"It was subsequently discovered that the coffin was empty and that the ship's commander had refused to surrender the body to the civil authorities.

The

first news of the affairs come a wireless In the afternoon when message was received by the Cairns Harbour Board requesting that the Coroner and the police officers should proceed to the Dorsetshire immediate ly she arrived at the anchorage In Trinity Bay, about four miles from Chirns."

message stated

However, a Inter the body was landed at Calens some hours later.

THE

HONGKONG

JAPANESE MASS FOR SHIPS IN RADIO

HSUCHOW ATTACK

(Continued from Page 1) appear to be trying to shift attention firstly to Shansi, where they claith 27,000 Japanese troops have been killed in the past six weeks due to under-gorrisoning of

and Recondly to the Hofci-Chnohsien line, to which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek of congratulation sent a message

towns,

COMMUNICATION

TELEGRAPH;

The following ships are expected to be in touch with Hongkong Radio to-day:

Pendopo, Toulouse, Ping Wo, President Jefferson, Corfu, Bontekoe, Norviken, Empress of Japan, Hosang, President Harrison, Conte Verde.

after the Chinese troops, according to to return as a result of the damaged their own reports, had occupied track-Central News. Chaohsten.

Massacres Continue

Occupation of this town threatened the Japanese rear at Hofel where, Chinese reports claimed, the defen- ders were still holding the city, despite a terrific Japanese artillery bombardment.-United Press.

Japanese Press Reports

Tokyo, May 17.

The Japanese press gives great prominence to the reports from the Lunghai front describing the success of the Japanese troops there.

editions

this

In Amoy

Foochow, May 17. The massacre of Chinese on Amoy Island continued yesterday, according to reports received here.

men

Largo numbers of Chinese were rounded up and mowed down by machine-gun Dre. Those who Jumped into the sen to try to escape were fired at,

Many Chinese women committed suicide to avoki falling into the hands of the enemy.

Looling by Farmosan ronina is also

reported-Central News, Kinsiang Taken By Japanese

Isuchow, May 17. Kinslang in west Shantung has fallen into Japanese hands, according 1 military advices.

Special editions of the leading papers were first issued reporting the bare fact that a victory has been dis- won while later the

victory cussed the effects that may produce. The Japanese press emphasises that a further develop ment of the struggle depends on whether the Chinese troops will con- tinue to fight in the present situa- llons or attempt to break through to the south-west from Hauchew. In any case the crucial point of the coming struggles lies on the Japan-attack. cse south-west front, which therefore The Japanese troops which took Hotsch on May 14 have remained inactive the last must be strengthened.

two daya Central Netos.

While on the south-west front the Japanese Army continues steadily advancing, the section subject to attacks is shrinking. The Japanese are pressing upon the strongly forti- Red sector in the north-east of Hsiehow.

Judging the situation as a whole, the Japanese press belloves that the "capture of Hsuchow is now only matter of days."

Therewith the China conflict will reach the turning point and

The Chinese evacuated that city on May 15 after severe street fighting They have taken up new positions in the immediate suburbs and are wait- ing for reinforcements for a counter-

Chinese Pressing Towards Linfen

Tungkwan, May 17. Chinese forces in Shankl orc vigorously pressing on Linfen, about 100 miles south of Taiyuan.

Fighting has been in progress near Linfen and Yuncheng, north-east of Chichsien in south Shansi, during the

TUESDAY

MAY

1938.

CHINESE INSIST- GROUND RETAINED

(Continued from. Page 1.) where the Chinese are holding the north bank of the Yellow River.

A small Japanese cavalry detach- ment which went around the Chinese left Danit la proceeding towards Tungsinncheng, north west of Fum ing, on the eastern bank of the

River, Yen

in

RADIO BROADCAST

Miss Gallant Sun's Soprano Recital from the Studio BEETHOVEN KREUTZER Radio Programme Broadcast by On the front along the Tientsin-Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 943 k.e's. Pultow Railway, with links Tientsin and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. with Nanking, Chinese and Japanese and 8-11 p.m. on 9.02 m.c's, per forces are stated to be facing each second. other across the Hul River, south of Kucheng.

east gate of Hotel, where street fight-tle Love, A Little Kiss.co

6.00 Dance Masto.

Swing, Dear Fox-Trots Swing,

Lady Who Mother-in-law; The Further south, In the Hotel area (west of

of Nanking), the Chinese claim Couldn't Be Kissed (From "The Sing-

Musle to have reached Chnolisten on May ng Marine)....George Elrick and Mukero: The Trou- 13, but admit withdrawing to Hofet His Swing later, when the city was threatened,ble With Me Is You (From "With

Love and

and Kisses') Goodnight To You Latest advices indicate that

Eirick and His Swing All.... George

Cotline Japanese detachment has entered the Music Makers: Body And Soul; A ing is now proceeding, the Chlacse tette Of The Hot Club Of strongly contending with the Japan Django Reinhardt (Guitar) Stephane Eternal ese for possession of the city-

Grappely (Violin); Tangos

..Heinz Hup- Reuter.

Sun; Golden Stars..... pertz and His Orchestra; Swing Step Slow -You Showed Me The Way;

Victor Fox-Trot-Where Are

Orches Silvester and His Ballro··

Million Hankow, May 17. tra; Fox-Trots-One In A The Chinese Government is not (From the Film); I'm Gonna Kiss pessimistic concerning the turn of Myself Good-bye....Brian Lawrance You Fox-Trot-I Still Love To Kiss events at suchow, declared a spokes-and His Lansdowne Orchestra; Slow man to Reuter last night,

Goodnight (From '52nd Street); Waltz Danco The Moonlight Waliz With Me....Victor Silvester and Ifis Ballroom Orchestra.

I

Six Reasons For Chinese Optimism

*

The spokesman gave the following reasons for his optimistic observa- tion:

1-Time is China's great ally in the conflict with Japan. China has carried on the war for ten months, and will be able to continue.

2. The Chinese arc gradually wearing down the Japanese by in- ficting heavy losses on all fronts.

0.15 Vivian Ellis at the Plano.

A

A Little White Room ("Floodlight" Beverley Nichols); "Floodlight" Piano Medley; "On The Avenue'--- Piano Medley. (Berlin)..

0.55 Closing local Stock Quota- tions.

7.00 A Variety Programme includ- Ing Clapham and Dwyer, The I 3-The Japanese command hoped Billes and Gracie Fields,

Porgy And Bess Selection (G. that the war would be terminated

Gibbons and Gershwin). .Carroll with the fall of Nanking. Instead, the Savoy Hotel Orpheans--Vocal- China's strength and resistance in-ists: Anne

and Webster Ziegler Likewise the Japanese ex-Booth; I Bring You A Song....The creased.

crush Chinese resistance, but China is Do You Remember My First Love Marshal Chinng Kal-shek will have plot three days, with the Japanese pect that the fall of Hsuchow will Volce Of Romance with Orchestra;

Hearts'); } 15, the Japanese troops confident that her strength and resist-Song (From "Queen Of Hours (From to decide whether to continue resist-suffering heavily.

May 15,

Why Did I have "The Japanese ure Brmly resolved in Yungtst and Yasiang in south-see will be incr stre

Gracia Queen Of Hearts');. with to continue the military operations

Orchestrul Accompaniment; with enhanced vigour.

Clapham And Dwyer On Photography ...Descriative Sketch by Clapham and Dwyer; Oh! Leo (From "Trans- Rock atlantic Merry-Go-Round'); And Ro

(From

Transatlantic

ance further,

To-day, writes the Japan Times which often expresses the views of the Japanese Foreign Ofice, most valuable coastal provinces of China aro occupied. Also in the south, the coast is blockaded since the Japanese

west Shanst were rushed to reinforce their units around Yuncheng. Only a small number of Japanese now re- main in both cities.

The arcas to the immediate north of Yungtst have Japanese soldiers. Central News.

Swift Advance

been

cleared

of

POLICE REQUEST REFUSED When detectives asked to be allow

held in ed to Interview the man custody, they were refused access to him and were told in addition that the body would not be hunded over,

It is understood the question exercising the minds of the naval and civil authorities was that of Juristlletion, says the Courier-Mail

Beet

has already captured Amoy. It was stated the ship's commander

A new China department to work the happening in closest contart with the Japanese held the view

Australian terrilo- curred outside

Foreign

one side Ofee an

and risl waters, and should consequent- ly be dealt with under the British Japanese military headquarters on the other, will take all necessary the direction of incasures under Prince Kanoye to bring about a On account of the extraordinary speedy end to the China conflict. Information received here early this

Admiralty Act.

FUNERAL DELAYED

circunstances of the death, some 'do- Iny took place in arranging a funeral. It was found that under Queensland Jaw the burial could not take place until a certificate signed by a medical practitioner registered in Queensland was produced,

"As the surgeon on the Dorsetshire was registered in England the certi- ficate signed by him could not be ac- cepted. The difficulty was overcome by a shore doctor holding a second post mortem and giving an indepen- dent Anding on the cause of death.

The funeral presumably took place at Cuirns.

CABINET CHANGES WELCOME

Opposition Press Still Demands Investigation

Trans-Ocean.

Violent Fighting South Of Tangshan

Chengchow, May 17. Violent fighting is in progress at Hantaokow, south of Tangshan, on the Lunghal Railway, where the Chinese defenders are making a gallant stand to prevent the enemy from cutting the line,

Shanghai, May 17. Capture of Slaohsien was reported to have been completed by do'clock on Monday evening, while the same column of Japanese troops. an hour later occupied Maschwang, 5 kilo- metres further north, according to

morning

the

4-The vastness of the Chinese

is in her favour,

By Republie Raining the city of Hsuchow the Japanese have lost the province of

Shansi,

Felds

China is confident that the forces under General Li Chung-jon Merry-Go-Round)....The American can hold Hsuchow. The campaign Eton Boys with Orchestrel Accom- In Shansi proved that the occupation paniment; Roberto-Selectio (Kern) of the railway and even principal

clties could not determine the out-Young and Reginald

come of a campaign.

6.Even if China loses Hsuchow, she will still carry on. The country is invaded and has no alternative but to fight to a finish.-Reuter, Chen Cheng Reviews Situation

Sinohsfen is an important outpost 28 kilometres south-west of Hruchow un the northern horder of Klangsu Province.

strategically Feghwangshan,

Hankow, May 17. most important point in this moun-

A pincer movement has been And tainous region

approximately

faunched by the Chinese troops on four kilometres north of Sluchsion, was also captured by another unit of the Japanese at Hantackow south of Japanese troops, thus shortening the Tangshan with a view to removing cordion encircling the Chinese forces their menace to the Lunghal Railway, concentrated along the Lunghal Rail-stated General Chen Cheng, director of the political affaire department of way.

(Piano Ducts with Drums);

My Lucky Day (From 'Tals week of Grace'); Mary Ross (From This week af Grace')....Graz Fields with Orchestra: The Hilly Billy Band, Susanna From Alabama.

An-

The Hm Elles with Novelty Ascom- .Ro- paniracnt; Wallz Selection... ginald Dixon (the famous Blackpool Organist).

8.00 Time,

Weather and nouncements.

8.03. Benno Moisevitch (Plano). Isoldens Liebestod (Liszt); Grillen Polonaise In B Flat (Schumann);

8.15 London Relay Cricket Major, Op. 71, No. 2 (Chopin). M.M.C. v. The Australians.

A commentary during the third Lord's Cricket Ground, London.

8.30 StudioA Recital by Gallant. Sun (Soprano) accompanied by Lind- say A. Lafford (Plano).

1. Wanderer (Schubert); 2. On The Lake (Brahms); 3. Eternal Love (Brahms); 4. The Sunshine Of Your Smile (Lilian Roy).

A Japanese force of about 2,000,

Following a junction of northern the National Military Counell, yesterday's play by P. G. H. Fender from equipped with tanks and assisted by planes, has been attempting to de- and southern Japanese forces effect-day. lodge

the Chinese without successed on Monday near Wangisi, on the during the past three days. Their Lunghai line, the Japanese were repeated onslaughts yesterday were tightening their draget further on Hsuchow during the whole of Monday again stemmed by the Chinese.

ofternoon. One column driving from the north reached Changchwang, 8 kilometres north of Tangshon yeater- day.

The

Heavy Chinese reinforcements have been placed around Hantoukow and points in the vicinity to prevent the enemy brenicing through and reach Ing the Lunghai Railway,

Saw Converging Troops Japanese are reported to be calling in reinforcements from Yungcheng

In a fight over the Lunghal line, a lieutenant said that at four o'clock on the Honan-Anhwel border, 40 kilometres south

the northern the Lunghol yesterday afternoon of

or four kilometres distant from each other near Wangtst.

General Chen sald that the Japan- Use troops attacking Huntaukow came from Yungcheng on the Hanan. Anhwel border: 40 kilometres south of the Lunghai Railway, which they captured on May 12,

General Chen admitted that the Japanese troops have taken Hotaeil, important town in west Shantung. but sold that heavy Chinese rein forcements have been rushed to west Shantung to halt the Japanese south word advance whilst other units amn

the Japanese rear.

to General Chen, there

Railway, to replenish their losses of and southern columns were only three dive Jull on the

the

many

last three days. A Japanese unit of more than 2,000 men which pushed from Fenghalen in north Anliwei southward to the vicinity of Lichwang statlen cast of London, May 17. Tangshan on May 15 was driven back by the Chinese after a bitter The changes in the Cabinet bring encounter, and retreated northward, press comments on party lines.

About 700 Japanese were killed and They are welcomed by the Con-

alive. Five were captured servative papers which particularly

armoured cars appoint-

were damaged by approve the Air Ministry

Chinese gunfire. ments and pay tribute to Sir Kingsley

An attempt to cut the Lunghai Wood's energy and organising ability. They point out that Mr. Harold Bni-line by a Japanese cavalry unit which from Tsaolision, in south-west a practical airman. On the contrary, the News Chro- Shantung yesterday, was also frus- nicle and Daily Herald agree with trated by the Chinese.

Clement Attlee's reported cri- Tension prevails in west Shantung. after many days fierce fighting. The situation at Kinslang is reported to be obscure. The Japanese broke into the city on the night of May after batlering down the south city gate. Bloody street fighting ensued.

two An attack on Kaocheng by columns of Japanese troops from the was east and the north yesterday

Chinese.-Centrul

four

Mr

come

of

ticism. "It is not much use shuffing The Chinese have evacuated Hotschovernment leaders to discuss ment-

new pack cards when it's really

the Labour Opposition you want, leader is quoted as saying.

The Herald adds the reshuffing for must not be made an excuse shelving the real Investigation of the

situation.

Air

Meanwhile, following the changes, Mr. Winston Churchill his with-

drawn his motion for an inquiry into repulsed by the the state of air defence und 109News.

Government supporters have put Tension In Paoting

Arrive

1a a

South

on

the front,

8.46 Orchestral,

(Dame The Wreckers Overture Ethel Smyth)....Dame Ethel Smyth conducting The British Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Dance, Op. 27, No. 1 (Elgar)....London Symphony Orchestra cond. by Sir Edward Elgar, O.M.

Relay "Non-Stop Variety'.

0.00 London

Three Herons; The Van Boys; Helen Mackay Just Fancy That' (A Sketch); Clifford Stanton, Compere and comedian; Van Straten And His Orchestra; Production by F. H. C. Piffard.

0.30 London Relay-Tho News. 9.50 Beethoven-Ercutzer Sonata In A Major, Op. 47,

Played by Albert Sammons (Vio- in) and William Murdoch (Piano).

10.25

Songs by Georges Thile (Tenor).

Cantata No. 05 (Bach); Cantatá No. 03 (Bach); Nuit D'Espagne (From "Scenes Pittoresques')-(Massenet).

10.30 Orchestre Haymonde. Gounod In Vienna

(ATT Walter): Orient Express (G. Mohr); Taming The Tiger (La Rocca) Stephanie Cavotto (Czibulka-arr, Altendorf): Borccuse (Jarnefelt);

G.

From the south, another column Shantung front. Repe

Repented attempt Of Song, Comedy and Drame-The captured Hwangkow, on the Lunghal to cross Nanyang Lake on the south 50 kilometres distant from Shantung border were repulsed by line,

the Chinese. On May 14, however, Hsuchow, yesterday morning. There- upon turning eastwards, the Japanese between 400 and 500 Japanese suc- forces occupied Chengtsi, 8 kilometres ceeded in crossing the lake at further to the cast.

Machlakow. Chinese troops wero These two villages, Hwongkow and Chengtsi, were said to have formed immediately sent to engage them.. important strategical bases for the

Further Reinforcements Chinese forces on the Lunghal, west

Hsuchow.

Turning to the sliuation

Hallway Meanwhile, press reports state that Peiping-Hankow Marshal Chiang Kai-shek lett Hankow General Chen revealed that Japanese by plane on Saturday for Chungking troops under Major-General Kenji where he Immediately convoted an Dolhura in south Hopet and Fuhsien emergency conference of national in west Shantung were increased to about 5,000. They began crossing the sures to meet the present situation Yellow River at Tungkowuisi to

west Shan rising out of the Hsuchow position. penetrate further into 16-Doniet.

tung. Further Japanese reinforce Chinese Reinforcements

ments are sald to be arriving from Changyuan and Taokou in north Honan.

The Japanese in Shana and Sul-Electric Girl (Helmburgh-Holmes); A Night On The Waves-Finnish Hankow, May 17..

Waltz (Koskiman). · The spokesman of the Chinese yuan, General Chen said, remain In- active. Chinese have recaptured

11.00 Close Down. general staff declared at a preas Howma, Ishih, Lintaing and other conference in Hankow to-day that towns in south Shansi und ere press contrary to Japanese assertione, their ing on the Japanese stationed along troops nowhere yet had reached the the Tatung-Jukow Railway. In west Lunghai Rallway. The spokesmun Shansi, the Chinese are besleging continued that the situation in Went Chungyong and advaneng towards Shantung began to consolidate with Linfen and Hungtung. In contral the arrival of Chinese reinforcements, Shonal Chinese guerillas are active. ctive The Japanese troops advancing Japanese at Taku, Chibsien and from the Hwal River via Mengcheng Shouyang have been subjected to the and Yungcheng nuffered a severo constant attacks. In Sutyuan

Chinese defeat on the Lunghal Ralway, 52

northward from pushing ard kilometres from Nanchang so that Llangcheng and Tohsien. During re- According to on arrival from Kao- peltler, 62 kilometres north-east of not the least ground for anxiety cent raids on Fengchen and Protao

exists.

were killed. son Paoting on the Feiping-Hankow line, crux of the military situation many soldiers of the Japanese garri the Japanese garrisons in Ylhsien, les further west in Shantung where Owing to the depletion of Laishul and Chochow, around Koa- through the arrival of considerable units of troops to the Tientsin-Pukow As a result of a raid by the police pellen, have been rushed to Pao Chinese reinforcements and heavy Railway front, the Japanese on the on a house in Tung Shing Roading as reinforcements.,

Chineso guerillas have Altered into Japanese losses, the Japanese ad-eastern war front ore bending their

offoris vance has been slowed down.

toward protecting Hangeliow yesterday, eleven parsons were ar- reated and charged with gambling Pacting city, according to information On the south Shantung front where

Yuhang, thing, Liyang, at the from foreign sources. So far, how-Manchurian uni before Mr. H. R. Buttera

Wuhu, Hsuancheng ere replaced, theyang. Central Magistracy this morning. ever, no severe fighting has taken Japanese have withdrawn westward, troops around these cities are taking

The first defendant Ki Hing, 40,

the offensive. On the Shanghai-- and change has been taken place. who, was chuirged: with keeping a

Polping-Hankow Railway to

The spokesman declared that a Hangchow Railway the Chinese ore the north of Paoling mmunion timing house, and was on

was cut by

the north bank of the north-Anhwei is now in progress. ball of 125 falled to appear. Seven Chinese guerillas recently rendering Chinese attack on the Japanese in still attacking Haining and Holyen. on Chientang of the

gamblers who were on bail of Japanese military transport along the

The spokesman concluded by any River. $3 each were also absent. Those line difficuit, present in Court were cautioned and On May 10, a southbound training that developments so the furnish-General Chen dimmed, while the absentees had from Pelping, artor covering a dig od no occasion för "giving up the Chinese recapture hair Ball entreated.

tance of about 50 miles, was forced south Shantung front-Trans-Ocean, on langchów Day

themselves down for a motion assur- ing the Government of whole-hearted backing in efforts to bring air de- fences to the highest pitchrof emelency and deprecating an Inquiry as being calculated to hamper the speed and success of the expansion programme. -Router

GAMING HOUSE INMATES TAKEN

Confirmed

Hankow, May 17. Tension in Pooting, provincial capital of Hopel, on the Peiping Hankow Rallway and now under Japanese occupation, as a result of activities of Chinese guerillos, has been confrmed here.

Were

and

large

of Chinshanwel confirmed the Central News

Great French Defence Loan Oversubscribed

Paris, May 10. The 3,000,000,000 frano Nation- ni Defence Loan, which opened this morning, was oversubscribed within a short time, and was closed this

with

striking success,

afternoon

The Financo Minister, M. Marchandeat, 'In a broadenit at noon, thanked the people of France for their great support of the loan-Router.

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