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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,'. TUESDAY,

MAY 24, 1938.

STOP PRESS NEWS

EMPIRETM DAY

SERVICES

the

ADMITS GERMAN

ADVISERS TO

HSUCHOW BATTLE NOT DECISIVE

The

Hankow, May 24. Over 400 children, from practically

LEAVE CHINA

on situation schools in.

the Lunghal at the Protestant

Hankow, May 24. Rallway front is quiet, following Colony, attended the Empire Day ser-

eastword fram advances "It is quite true that German nd-Chinese vice at the St. John's Cathedral this morning. The Very Rev. Dean G. L.visers have been ordered to leave the Lanfeng and Kwelteh, according to Wilson conducted the service, offering Chinese armies," declared Dr.. O. a Chinese mary spokesman,

Chinese troops from Konchen,.. raise and thanksgivings for God.'s Trautmann, the German Ambassador

Kwellch have con- goodness to the British Empire, and to China, in an interview with Reuter Tsaohsien and

verged on the Japanese forces north- for the noble men and women who Inst night.

"This has been done because Ger-east of Lanfeng from three directions, have made its people great and free, and caused it to be blessing to man-many is anxious to remain strictly forcing the enemy to retire.

neutral in the Far Eastern dispute," Chinese troops at Kweitch launched an attack on Japanese forces appear-

kinch

The following schools were repre- he added. sented: Central British School, the Dr. Trautmana Indieated that it ing to the east of the clly, and the Diocesan Girls' School, Belillos Girls was too early to give any detalls re-enemy has withdrawn south-west...

garring the departure of the German west. School, St. Stephen's Girts Collegeadvisers, but other sources stated th Garrison School, St. Paul's College and the Kowloon Junior School.

Ini connection with Empire Day, a Commemoration Service was held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral this morning and was attended by a con gregation from all parts of the Colony, Including boys and girls from Cathalic Schools and troops of Boy

It would be within a fortnight or even

cariler.

four doctors, which

The Red Cross Mission, comprising arrived from Germany two months ago, will leave within two or three days.

The spokesman declared that the battle of suchow was a major battle but not a declcive one. The Chinese forces had held up the Japanese drive for four months and had inflicted heavy losses in the northern and southern sections of the Tientsin- Several Germans do not intend to Pukow Railway, and also in south- return to Germany for political west Shantung. They were ordered reasons, it is stated, while others are to retire on May 19, and retrented in obedience to these orders from the The service began with a hymn, and

There are at present about 40 Hsuchow and Talerehwang arens to Rev. Fr. following this the

Gerinan advisers connected with the designated positions.

With the Lungha! Railway Winstanley, Chaplain to the Forces, Chinese army, and four of them are]

Scouts and Girl Guides,

disputing the order,

cut

Children's Address. After Jews or partly Jewish, and are re-west of Hsuchow the loss of some the singing of "Salutaris," and maining in China.-Renter. "Tantum Ergo." benediction with the Messed Sacrament was given by the

Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta.

The service concluded with the singing of God Save the King.

•

CHURCHILL GIVES FRANCE CREDIT

London, May 23.

rolling stock and supplies was only natural; he declared."

The Chinese troops had safely renched their new positions without serious Japanese opposition en route. Whether the Japanese can use the rall- Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai.

The opinion that a fem attitude of ways remains to be seen, in view of France, supported to a considerable the precarious Japanese positions on extent by Great Britain and, above the Tungpu

.

Railway in Shansi-

QUAKE CENTRE

nil, the determination of the Czechs Reuter.

the to fight in

defence of their country, may prevent a "violent and binady seizure of Czeclio-Slovakia,"

expressed by Mr. Churchill when he addressed his con- at:tuents at Chingford to-night,

Was

Winston

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Mr. Churchill adried: "I remain that rocked Hongkong has now been hopeful that there will be a peaceful placed ut Latitude 15 North Longl solution, brenuse I have good reason tude 116% Enet, which is in the to believe that the plan ferr Hentein Chin Sea near the Paracel group of described when he WON here lastalands.

week would not be acceptable in the Czecho-Slovaklan Government."

Mr. Churchill declared that high authorities did not consider that Germany was ready for a major war un Innd-Router,

INTERVIEW "NOT UNFAVOURABLE"

Prague, May 23,

Herr Konrad Henlein had an inter- view with Dr. Hodzn this evening.

Sudeten-German elroles declare that the conversations "have not been unfavourable", and that the Czech Premier nas shown himself in a con- ellatory light.-Renter.

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