1938-05-18 — Page 19

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

MAY

18, 1938.

Chinese Still Deny Lunghai Railway Cut SUMMER

MAINTAIN

ATTACKERS

BEATEN OFF

Claim Ring Japanese

Of Steel Tightening Around Hsuchow

Hankow, May 17.

The Chinese authorities here still refuse to admit that the Lunghai Railway has been cut by the Japanese, and claim that Chinese defenders successfully drove off the attackers last night.

It is officially stated that the Chinese forces defending Hsuchow are still in control there, and have no intention of withdrawing.

While deep anxiety prevails over the situa- tion in Hsuchow, Chinese artillery authorities here emphasise that extreme alarm is unjustified. -Reuter.

Tokyo, May 17.

A Japanese claim states that, after several days of successful operations, the Japanese net of steel is tighten- ing around Hsuchow.

One column is said to have occu- pled Pawangshan, six miles south of the railway junction, and another is at Shilpall, five miles west of the city.

The Japanese claim to have cut the vital Lunghal Railway at five points. -Reuter.

Imminent Danger To

Lunghai Line Averted

Hsuchow, May 18.

Imminent danger to the Lunghal

Railway has been, averted after the

CHINESE RAID PAOTING

Peiping-Hankow Railway Town Scene Of Clash

Peiping, May 18.

A spokesman of the Govern-

Chinese troops successfully repulsedment to-day admitted that there the concerted attack of the Japanese had been fighting at Paoting, an

terday.

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"Hard Core" Of Workless In Britain

Unemployment Still Abova 1,700,000

CHILDREN APPEAL FOR PEACE

Welsh Youth Sends Message To World

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B.B.C. Recording of West

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0.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hoof Garden of the long- kong Hotel.

A PIANO RECITAL To-day, May 10, is the anniversary London, May 17.

Radio Programme Broadcast by of the beginning of the offteini dia- The Votes for the Ministry cussion of peace in ume of peace. On 2.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's.. of Labour and the Unemploy-May 19, 1890-the last year of the and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. ment Assistance Board were dis-19th century-a conference of Gov-and 8-11 p.m. on 6.52 m.e's. per cussed in the Committee of sup-ernments was held at The Hague, in second,

It was not more success- Holland. ply in the House of Commoneful than many later conterences, but this afternoon.

It was the first official Conference

7.00 Reginald Dixon at the Organ. Selection; The Parliamentary Secretary to ever held to discuss peace with no

Sweet Music-Film the Ministry of Labour, Mr. A. T. direct relation to any war.

The

Welsh Children's Annual Roberta-Film Selection; Dixon Hita Lennox-Boyd, in reviewing the

7.15 various aspects of the Ministry's Message will be broadcast all over No. 2: Chorus Gentlemen, Please." Closing local Stock Quota- and Board's work, stated that the world for the seventeenth year in 2,500,000 men and

were succession to-day. In Great Britain tions. women

7.17 Schumann-Symphony No. 1 placed in employment through the B.B.C. has for years arranged a

special programme for the Children's in B Flat Major, Op. 28. Labour Exchanges last year.

Hour on thila dny, based on

Played by Chicago Symphony Or- Dealing with industrial trana

conducted by Frederick ference, Mr. Lennox-Boyd said Message for the year. The Special chestra,

7.48 Yehudi Menuhin (Violin), that last year 17,600 men, 6,500 Programme from the Welsh Region Stock.

usually begins in the Children's

Turkish March-(Scherzo-Beetho were transferred a high pro- B.B.C. also includes the text of the ven-Auer): La Chasse (Coprice

Sicilienne women and about 7,000 families Hour 5 pm. (Summer Time) The

Bulletin for all Stations at 6 p.m. Rigauden (Francoeur Kreisler); portion being from the Depressed Message on May 18 in its First News Cartier-Kreisler);

various Guitarre (Moszkowaltl-Sarasate), (Summer Time) and in The Minister also referred

Empire 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather extensions of the Unemployment transmissions Insurance Scheme which took place Stations. The text of the message is Report and Announcements,

8.03 StudioA Plano Recilat br during the year. Over 100,000 pri- as follows:-

This is Wales Calling! The boys Doreen Ma last and girls of Wales are calling the vate gardeners were added to agricultural scheme, and since

and boys and girls of all the worldi

"We rejoice to think that, above year further 50,000 choulteurs 170,000 institutional workers, og well

30.000 gamekeepers, stablemente tumult, on this one day of the

been year, we can greet each other

the and kindred employees, have

family of the nations of the future, brought within the scope of the Un-members of one great family,

The world is full of suffering, Whereas ten fears ago the number

cruelty and strife. And we are told benefits of employment insurance scheme. unemployment Insurance were 12,- that elvilization may perish. Let us or people enjoying the

the figure to-day was 15,000,- tell the world that civilisation shall

an After- "More than ever the world needs covery of the Horn was an accident,

the circumnavigation what we alone can give the April 4 the number of registered in Adence and the comradeship of youth. thought.. But the entire voyage was "May we then, on this Goodwill series of adventures as strange and

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About 68,000 were casund workers, be like dockers, who happened to idle on the day of the count.

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"So shall we, millions of us, grow

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9.00 Light Orchestral Programme with Walter Glynne (Tenor).

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ton); Aisha (Lindsay)....The Lon- don Palladium Orchestra conducted from both the south and north sea-important city on the Peiping-speakers was directed to

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by Richard Crean: The Valley Where London, May 17.

Wishes Come True (Eatherley- The Japanese spearhead at Han-Hankow railway south of here.

The Japanese, it is claimed, succeed tance Board to its local oficials

the additional grants

Great crowds chicered Their Majes- Eillott): I'll Walk Beside You (Lock- taokow and Hullungtsi, 30 kilometres in driving out "n Communist unit" discontinue

Murray)!!!

Walter north of Yungcheng in west on which had apparently fought its way authorised last autumn to meet win-

ter conditions with the rising cost of ties the King and Queen at various ton-Alon 40 kilometres south of the Lunghai

into the city.

that any living. The Under-Secretary in reply places in Lancashire at which they Clynne; "The Gay Nineties"-Woltz at-haited to-day on the first of a four Medley....Now Mayfair Orchestra The spokesman denied Railway, which a Japanese spokes-

with vocal refrain, man described as "powerful", suffered targe quantity of stores is kept at said he had previously drawn

result of

9.30 London Relay The News, Their Majestics were accompanied a crushing defeat as

Paoting and therefore attached little tention to movements in the Cost of day tour of the County.

9.50 B.B.C... in

Recording-West Chinese counter-offensive early

fled the Board's action, and added by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Derby, the morning. Japanese cavalry units importance to what he termed a Living index, which he claimed just-

15 skirmish-United Press.

that the Board had under considera- and Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home End Cabaret"

With Effle Atherton, May, June and Julie, The Mystery Singer, The ilon a new regulation which would Secretary, who was the Minister in Peiping, May 17.

in The party was entertained at lunch Two Charladies; Madge Stephens and Treic through the streets of Pel- give them power to make appropriate attendance,

Stanton, dislocated for increases during winter months

by Lord

Dominions Peggy when the future. ping was seriously several hours to-day,

ure debate continues, British Secretary second of Lord Derby's Queenie Leonard and Edward Cooper, attain Cabinet rank-who Madge Mullen at the Piano, Piping streets were cleared on at least four

sons to will replace Sir Samuel Hoore as by Ex-Pipe Major Massle, Philip Wireless.

In attendance for the rest Wade as a Taxi-driver, Ord Hamilton Minister of laur. The Home Secretary is re- and his 20th Century Band and Inter- to London to attend a Cabinet ruptions by Leonard Henry as the Visitor; Devised and Produced by Cecil Madden.

which appeared at Nelhuong. the GUARDING PRINCE CHICHIBU

kilometres cast of Lanfeng on Lunghat Railway, and at Lichwang cast of Tangshan on the same line, were also beaten back by the Chinese

spirited fight. after

Three Chinese columns converging on Mengcheng, important town on the north bank of the Ko One River, north-west of Pengpu. column is reported to be only about one mile from the city whilst an-gendarmes have carried out most

are now

which

occasions to allow Prince Chichibu and Prince Haruhito Kanin to travel through the city.

During the past fortnight Japanese

strict examinations of pedestrians. other column is about 4 miles dis- United Press.

column tant. The third crossed the Ke River recaptured a number of villages in the outskirts and routed a Japanese unit in an engagement.

In weat Shantung the Japanese, after capturing Hotsel and Kinsinng, have not been able to make any pro- Chinese reinforce- gress. Strong ments are tenaciously holding out against them in the outskirts of the les. A.Japanese unit of 1,000 men has been halted by the Chinese at Matouchi, 30 kilometres north-west Japanese Kaocheng. Another of unit of 2,000 inen from Wenshung has been repulsed by the Chinese Chieniiatsi, 20 kilometres southeast of Chengwu.-Central News.

Heavy Fighting On Lunghai Railway

at

CHINA'S PROSPECTS BRIGHT

More Staying Power

Than Her Enemy

London, May 17, The Financial News gives prominence to an article to-day

15 Desertions meeting to-morrow. From Cruiser

The Telegraph is informed from official sources that deser- tions from H.M.S. Dorsetshire during her cruise to Australia totalled 15.

It is understood that several of the men are being returned to Hongkong. Desertions occurred in Port Dar- win, Sydney and Brisbane.

DELAYED EXPLOSION INJURES CHINESE

Chan Yuk, 25, was admitted to the

by its Special Correspondent in Queen Mary Hospital yesterday the Far East on the question of suffering with injuries to the neck staying power in the Sino-and right arm.

Injuiries were caused by flying Jankow, May 10. Japanese war.

Dealing with Japan's economic fragments of stones from a delayed Heavy fighting is proceeding at two points on the Lunghat railway strength, the writer concludes that explosion on the gun emplacements of west of suchow, according to the the period in which It will be possible latest millary despatches. A Japan- for Japan to put up an effective Agbt force од Monday afternoon in the economic field is probably less appeared

cast at Huangkowisi,

of indefinite than the period in which, their utmost to prevent the Japanese

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Victoria Road.

Thele Majesties will continue the tour to-morrow when the King will open the new extension to Manchester Town Hall.-British Wireless.

European Dog-Owners In Court

Unmuzzled and unlicenced dogs led to the appearance of Europeans in Court this morning.

F. J. Elms was fined $10 for keeping a dog without a licence and allowed the animal to be abroad in Yeet

Yum St. without a milizzle.

A fine of $20 was inflicted on R. J. Reed for allowing two dogs to be abroad at Brendwood Road without

muzzles.

11.00 Close Down.

Widows Day In Court This Morning

Yesterday they were six merry widows.

This morning, when they appeared in Marino Court before Commander G. F. Hole, the Harbour Master, they were far from merry.

The six widows were charged with boarding the steamer Tai Ping Yong yesterday inorning without the per- mission of the Master.

With three previous convictions, Lau Sze, aged 28, was not given the option of a fine, but was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Three other widows were detained pending investigation into their records.

Tangshan, and was encountered by Chinu may possibly be able to carry from breaking through their MEXICAN ENVOY and $20 and the remaining two were

craft.

army command

the

to the

DEPARTS

a Chinese column advancing west-on her more primitive yet so damag with the aid of big squadrons of air- ward from Heucbowfu and another, ing warfare of attrition.

The time element is clearly against The report originating with inarching east, from Tangshon,

Senor Lleonelado Narciso Bassolo, The Japanese coluran was subject-Japan and rather in favour of China, Japonese ed to a severe attack by the Chinese and the fact that this is suddenly effect that the Chinese troops have the Mexican Minister to London left this afternoon, following the decision and much more clearly recognised by resolves indeed have already be- and the Chinese claim that the com- mander was killed, the remnants of Japan indicates the first initial gun, according to other sources of his Government to close its Lega- his force retreating southwest to success of the Chinese tactles blow up the Yellow River embank-

Reuter wards Yungehen.

Between 200 and 300 Japanese troops appeared at Lathuan, cast of Lanfeng, but were inter repulsed.

ment north-west of Hsuchow, caused something of a panic as

It

la realised here that a measure of despite the series of counter-attacks this sort would spell catastrophe for

civilian population. Trans Early yesterday morning Chinese in front to relieve the Japanese pres-the

Occasi. forces engaged Japanese troops at sure. Jontnokou and Hüllungtsi viituges,

The Japanese now claim to have

south of Tangshan, and claim to have got within nine miles of Hsuchow No General Withdrawal

captured the commander of one of

the Japanese battalions-Reuter.

Battle For Possession

Of Heuchow

Shanghai; May 18.

as result of yesterday's

operations!

tion in London.-British Wireless.

DUMPED RUBBISH: FINED BY COURT Dumping rubbish in the harbour near Hol On wharf proved un- profitable for Tam Sam, a 30-year-old Hankow, May 17. when they advanced from the south-

Observers here belleve that even if coolie.

Brought before the Harbour Master west, from the west und north in a pincer manoeuvre, thus narrowing the Japanese succeed in cutting the down the possibility of the Chinese vital Lunghal Railway east of Hou- in Marine Court this morning, he mukinga successful withdrawal chow there will be no general Chinese was fined $3 for the offence.

withdrawal from the

It is stated that sumelent Chinese

area,

from the town.

U.S, BANKNOTE STOLEN The most vulnerable point of the The battle for tho possession

The larceny of a U.S. G$50 note the Lunghai Railway is being follow-Chinese defence positions south-west troops remain there to hold off the ed here with foverish interest, of lauchow was subjected to a sur- Japaness advance, in order to enable Judging by reports reaching Shang-prise attack by a Japanese motorised the main body of Chinese troops to while in a Japanese shop in D'Agullar concentrate on a new position, and Street yesterday was reported to the hal yesterday morning, the poalilon division.

President Jefferson, of the Chinese defending forces con- Furious fighting is now in progress take up a new line of defence police by G.F. Enchoner of the tinues to be extremely precarious in this area as the Chinese are doing Router.

RECEPTION FOR MME. QUEZON

Mrs. J. H. Taggart gave a reception at Repulse Bay Hotel yesterday even- ing to Madame Quezon, wife of the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Madame Quezon was at- tended by General Valdes, and the Consul General for U.S.A. in Hong- kong, Mr. A. W. Southard, and Mrs. Southard were present.

The affair was an unofficial one mainly for the bonent of American residents, who attended in large numbers.

Madame Quezon will probably return to Manila by the Conte. de baving already left! Blancarano shortly, the President

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