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28, 1938.

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WHITEAWAY'S

FRENCH TOWN SEVERELY BOMBED

INSURGENTS Chinese Cut Way Through Japanese Lines

ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE

France Sends Guns and Warships to Guard Frontier Port

STRONG PROTEST TO ROME

MAY BE NEXT MOVE

Paris, May 27.

The Prime Minister, M. Edouard Daladier, had order ed an investigation of the bombing at Perpignan, and has told French military and air force authorities to take all measures necessary to safeguard French lives and property.

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SAILORS

SPECIAL

TRAIN

多妙

DELAYED

Track Bombed By Japanese Between Kowloon, Canton

H.M.S. Adventure Leaves To-Day

A "Sailors Special" train which was to have left Kowloon Railway Station at 10.25 a.m. to- day for Hankow, carrying about 100 British sailors as reliefs for the Yangtse flotilla, has been delayed owing to Japanese air raids on the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

The men, many of whom arrived la Hongkong yesterday by H.M.S. Enter- prise. had already entrained at the Kowloon Railway Station when in-

He has ordered the despatch of additional anti-motion was received that trafic aircraft batteries, and has asked the Navy to despatch several warships, at present in Spanish waters, to Port Vendres, in order to support the land batteries.

It is indicated that if first reports of the incident are correct, the French Government will forward a strong protest to Rome.-United Press. GERMAN AND ITALIAN

French officials at Cerbere Prime Minister, M. Edouard increased protection against raids and Italian aeroplanes."

Brad been dislocated by the bombingo. Arrangements were made by the British Ambassador in Tokyo for pro- tection for the train agah Japanese bombers during the run from the New Tervitarles border to Hankow.

Assurances were received from the Japanese authorities that every pre- caution would be taken to safeguard and protect the train, which com- prises stx carriages and two luggage vans, on its 800-mile journey.

Significantly, however, there was a bombings on the Kowloon-Canton eelor of the line last night and early this morning

PLANES BLAMED Perpignan, May 27.

have telegraphed the

Daladier, demanding piceable intensification of Japanese "conducted by German

The protest has been made as the result of a severe Insurgent bombing of the town, which is 12 miles from the Spanish frontier. Bombs were dropped on the town yesterday during the height of a fiesta, which dancers were celebrating in the Market Square.

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As a result of the raid, the majority of the residents of the French town were forced to spend the night in railway tunnels.

There seems little doubt but that the bombs were dropped by two Spanish Insurgent seaplanes.--United Press.

INSURGENTS Four Missing

When German]

REPULSE ATTACKS

Loyalists Attempt. To Regain Ground Around Teruel

Salamanca, May 27. Heavy Loyalist attacks on the In- surgent positions in the Teruel and Tremp sectors were repulsed, with the loss of over 100 men and con- siderable quantities of war material.

A claim to this effect was made by Insurgent headquarters here to-day. The Insurgent communique claims 2,000 that the Loyalists have lost

of their men since the beginning offensive in these sectors. Insurgents hilla of Celco

have occupied the

Minelayer Lost

Berlin, May 27. It is reported that a German mine-layer foundered this morn- ing.

The tragedy is believed to have occurred in the Baltle Sea. No detalls, however, have been made public.

Four members of the crew of thirty are missing.-Reuter.

Strike Riots In Akron Cause Crisis

Ariela, on the Castellan front, where National Guards' Help

the bodies of 100 were found. Two hundred and forly rendered.

Loyalists sur-

A Loyalist bomber was shot down near Seros this morning-Trans- Ocean.

ITALIAN CASUALTIES

Rome, May 27.

Wanted

TRAFFIC DISRUPTED

As a result of these rults trafe has been completely disrupted on the K.C.R., and it will be Impossible to affect repairs unt) to-morrow.

It was originally understood that all reliefs for the Yangtse Flotilin

in H.M.S. Adventure.

A naval spokesman told the Tele.

PLANES LIKE THESE bombed Perpignan, France, yesterday, according to French despatches. They are Insurgent day bombers. In this unusual action photograph the Insurgents are destroying a bridge near the frontier from a very low altitudo.

WOMAN COLLAPSES AS LOVER RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE

London, May 27.

was

Mrs. Georgina Casserley collapsed in Court to-day were to have proceeded to their ships when her lover and father of her unborn child, Edward

Chaplin, thirty-five-year-old builders' foreman, sentenced to twelve years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of her husband, Percy Arthur Casserley, 58-year-old retired manager of a London firm of

graph early this morning: "The men are being sent by train to Hankow because HMS. Adventure cannot reach the upper levels of the Yangtse River.

A boom has been pinred ncross the river and shipping cannot pro- reed up or down. Several British

distillers.

The trial, which became known as the Villa Murder Runouts are isolated on the Hankow Case, excited great interest, and crowds flocked to Old Bailey during the four days it occupied the Court's attention.

the boom, and it is necessary

to send their reliefs by train. It is

¡ pointed out.

TRAIN STILL WAITING

Chaplin was accused of murdering Casserley at his The special train, carrying big villa in Lindisfarne Road, Wimbledon, on March 23.

Union Jacks and painted a dull, grey colour to harmonise with the lands

In court yesterday he related how, eupe, is still standing alongside the when he informed Casserity that he platform at the Kowloon Railway was the father of Mrs. Cusserley's

unborn child, the husband attacked Grave

Station,

Luggage belonging to the ratings who are entraining for lankow was placed in the luggage vans at 1 x.m. and at 9.30 8.m. the Arst batch of sallors marched to the slation 10 entrnin.

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him with a revolver, which exploded during the ensuing struggle,

Three women and nine men com- prised the jury, which was absent 30 minutes before reaching a decision.

Chaplin was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter, Shortly

Information afterwards

In sentencing Chaplin to 12 years was received that hambers had dis

servitude, Mr. Justice Goddard said: rupled communications with Canton.

The Jury has taken a sereíful view A heavy air raid was carried out on

of your case. You killed that man, the railway at Sheung-ping and Wong- and you kliled him brutally." lik, about 40 miles from the New

Mrs. Casserley, who fainted when Territories border, at 0 o'clock last she heard the verdict, later appeared night, and it is presumed that this in the dock in a state of collapse. rald and the one carried out at dawn this morning, were responsible for the interruption of traffic. Railway officials state that it will be impossible to effect repairs before to-morrow at the earliest.

FLOODS RETARD REPAIRS

Flood waters are sinted to be re- tarding repairs to the line.

Akron, Ohio, May 27. The Mayor of Akron has asked the

The 200 British sailors form purt Governor of Ohio to despatch the National Guards to maintain order. of the contingent of reliefs for Chinn Two hundred police are patrolling Station which arrived in Hongkong! the Goodyear Rubber Corporation' by H.M.S. Enterprise yesterday after- factories, where 8,000 employees are noon, on strike.

She pleaded guilty to a charge of being on accessory after the fact by harbouring, receiving, and assisting Chaplin with intent to clude the pursult of justice.”

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Mrs. Conserley was sentenced eleven days" imprisonment, which means that she will be immediately discharged. Reuter Special.

Rioting

In Jamaica; Strikers Shot

on

Kingston, May 27. Rioting has begun again fo Spanish Town, following the alleged shooting of a number of strikers by special constables.

to The shootings are alleged

taken place have plantaitons near Kingston.

Demonstrators attempted storm the gaol, in which many agilators are Ineurocrited, but after two-hour battle they were Anally dispersed by police.Reuter.

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SUPPORTS SWIFTLY MARCHING TO JOIN LANFENG BATTLE

Chinese Claim Key-City Captured and Doihara Units Hard-Pressed

Shanghai, May 27.

Large detachments of Chinese who retreated from Hauchow to Kweiteh just before the fall of the railway, junction last week have re-grouped in smaller units and are now endeavouring to break through the Japanese lines in a westerly direction.

Japanese reports from the Lunghai front state that some of these units have succeeded in breaking through the Japanese lines near Kweitch and are now marching to rejoin the units under General Li Chung-jen at Lan- feng.

A fierce fight is raging between Japanese troops and a Chinese column numbering about 20,000 men, "dug in" in the vicinity of Tangshan.-Trans-Ocean.

CHINESE DEFEAT DOIHARA

Doihara Division Hard- Pressed

Chengchow, May 28. Folloying the recapture of Lanfeng, important railway town 43 kilometres east of Kaifeng,' Chinese troops continued to exert pressure on Division of the Doihara troops scattered on the south bank of the Yellow River yesterday.

Several mote Important points

Japanese Routed Near were retaken as a result of their

Lanfeng Cavalry Rides Down Flanks

United Press War Correspondent With the Chinese Forces.

Kaifeng, May 26, 11 a. m. Chinese cavalry rode hard-on both flanks, while fresh Chinese. infantry brigades pushed into the centre of General Doihara's Japanese columns last night and early this morning.

With the Japanese gains re- duced to a narrow strip between the Lunghai Roilway and the Yellow River, the Chinese had a comparatively easy task in driv- ing them from Chuhsingchi and capturing Chenllkou, seven miles north-west of Lanfeng.

O-Pls.

LAU WAI CHEUNG

After losing Chenlikou, the Japan

walls of ese retreated behind the

now nre Sany! City, where they grimly hanging on.

Meanwhile, a large Chinese column rushed from Kwelich has cleared the Lanfeng Lunghal Railway cast of and is now spreading around the city, where the main body of Japanese is still holding out,

While a Chinese column attacked Chunshingchi from the west, the German-trained

under troops General Kwei Yung-ching smashed up from the south towards the rall

terrible artillery way, putting a cross-fire on the Japanese lines. Kalteng is now definitely out dunger, and the Japanose are said to be attempting to escape northward towards Knocheng.

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Artillery Captured The Chinese headquarters claim the pieces several Japanese artillery were left behind by the retreating enemy.

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and the lower Yangtze River, with another party of reliefs.

H.M.S. Cumberland, Ragship of the

Chinese casualties were admittedly severe, due to the headlong charges Commander-in-Chief, will depart on

London, May 27, Monday for Weihniwel, and will pick

of their Infantry in the face of point- Their Majesties the King and blank machine-gun fire. up Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble Majority of the men Brc from en route. Cumberland will remain Queen to-day Inspected the interlor

The present belle around Lanteng It is officially announced that: Unionists are declining to with.M.S. Enterprise, while others are

summer. decorallons at Sandringham Castle,and Kaifeng has roged incessantly Chinese being Italian casualties la Spain, during die draw picitets, and continuous rioting from 11.M.S.8 Drake, Vernon, Vic- at Weihniwal during the

week, the for th the China which was recently modernised. Other

of worships Battle of Southern Ebro between took place until 3 a.m.,

Squadron, including the submarinos, Many of the rooms were planned opposed by 30,000 Chinese rebels March 19 and March 24, were 700 plcicels withdrew when police were tory and Pembroke,

under Llu Kwel-tong as well as by with nub-machino-guns i HMS. Adventure departs from are expected to leave Hongkong in accordance with the express wishes

(Continued on 'Page 4.) of Queen Elizabeth,-Reuter. and riot guns.-United Press, |Hongkong this afternoon for Shanghai for Weihaiwel next week.

officers and men killed, 2,500 wound equipped

od and 10 missing-Reuter,

when the

sweeplcp counter-attacks. These included Louwang and Louwang- chieh, west of Lanfeng, Chenliu, on the

Yellow River 20 kilometres south-west of Kalfeng, Tawang- chwang. Helaowangchwank: Hsia- (Continued on Page 4)

STOP PRESS

CZECH- GERMAN TENSION REMAINS

Prague, May 27. The Czecho-Slovakian Government has formally protested to Berlin at alleged violation of the frontier by German planes,

The protest also adds that an al- leged Nazi espionage system has been inenrthed with the discovery of 120 machine-guns, at Ausing.

Meanwhile, officials here state that Czech mil

Czech military reserves will remain under arına "as long as the situation. requires."

It is believed that the -threat of open hostilities is still smouldering

the Czech-German frontier.

is authoritatively stated that the Czech Minister to Berlin is

la handing the Czech protest to Herr von Rib- bentrop, the Foreign Minister. The protest draw attention to 34 instances of German planes violating the and also cites the alleged

discoveries.

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In connection with the explonage discovery, the Czech authorities are believed to have arrested a German. -United Press,'

FARMER BEATEN

Berlin, May 27. A fresh Incident in reported from Linz, It is stated that Czech soldiers, using spades and the butts of their guns, beat a Sudeten former for not producing his Identification papers.

The man has been taken to hospital, where he is now in a serious condl- tian-United Press,

(Further Stop Press News

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