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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1938.

Chiang Plays Trump Cards in Lunghai Battle

"GERMANY'S PEACE IS ARMED PEACE," GOEBBELS WARNS

Berlin, May 29.

"What is one to say to these continual violations of the frontier by the Czech Air Force?

Arms Store Discovered In Belfast

Discovery Follows Explosion

Belfast, May 29, Considerable quantilles of ex- plosive and arms including bombs

an CX-

"Shouldn't this exhaust our patience? We are and revolvers, were found in the 75,000,000 people: they are 12,000,000. They act as if it house in Belfast in which were the other way about."

Goebbels, the Reich Minister for Dr. Joseph Propaganda, made these remarks when he addressed 150,000 Nazis at Desau to-day.

plosion occurred on Saturday night.

The explosion seriously two women.

incident,

MASTER STROKE

FORCES

JAPAN'S

RETREAT

Peiping, May 29. Generalissimo Chiang Kai- reshck, who is now personally directing the Chinese forces rushed to the scene in motor lenders, from Chengchow, is playing his trump cards with telling

Following the

police

and threw a cordon around the area. Two men have been detained.

The police state that the arms and

·publican Army.--Reuter.

Rain Spoils Eucharistic Procession

Cardinal Trios To

Talk Against Storm Turmoil

Bucharest, May 20.

A thunderstorm, with torrents of rain, led to the abandonment of un Legute, on the closing day of the Eucharistic Congress.

address by Cardinal Pacelli, the Papal

A cloudburst occurred while the

fant procession, in which a stream of devout worshippers several miles long

participated, wits progressing from the

Square.

"I am aware that I am not using the language of explosives belonged to the Irish Re- and crushing effect in the Basilica of St. Stephen to Heroes diplomacy, but in this critical hour outspoken words are

more useful," he added.

NEW CHINA

RAIL LINK WITH SEA Tapping Trade Lanes Through Annam

"Germany's peace is JEL armed prace, protected by the sharp sword," Dr. Goebbels declared.

of

Addressing his words to those who "pretended to be peace-makers", Dr. tioebbels said thai Germany did not want to be continually told what 10 |

work do by the "governesser democracters."

"The best thing they can do for peace to-day is to remove every con- dition in the Treaty of Versailles

wars," he said. — Reuter.

CORRESPONDENTS REACH SAFETY

cont

Battle of Lunghai.

Despite the storm, Cardinal Pacell

sat on the Throne of Ceremony and began his address.

Eventually, however, the pligrims attempted to gain shelter, and the Papal Legate decided to issue his

His personal troops-the flower of the Chinese army -which have been drilled to perfection by German mili-speech through the newspapers,

Earlier, half a million pilgrims the Square for the tary instructors, have been assembled

Pontifical Mass of the Papal Cardinal Legate, one of the greatest events of thrown into the fight.

the Congress.

Thousands took up their positions Heroes Square overnight, and

This fact has been borne out by the Anding of several Cadets of the

In

in

which includes the causes for future evacuation and they described their Chinese Military Academy among others flocked to the scene in scores

as

Chenglu, May 20. Japanese bombers and will not be It has been announced here that theatreeled by the Japanese val Contral Government has approved of blockade of the Chinese coast

be Construction, which will the construction of the projected railway linking Szechuen with Yun-speedy as possible, will involve the employment of hundreds of thousands This railway will give western of cookies. China an alternative route to the men, Preliminary surveys have already

[been carried out.-United Press.

nan.

through Annam and Yunnanfu.

experiences whet

clay.

the

Hankow, May 39. Operations attending the Chinese withirawal from Hsuuhow neurly. two correspondents of the Russian Tass News Agency their lives. They were with General Li Chung-Jen's headquarters stait at the time of the

when they arrived yester. the dead near Chuhsingchi. For some time they had been

forced In a thrust that has Japanese back to the Yellow Alver. ven up for dead.

front the They were continually under the and has cleared them menace of Japanese bumbs, they said,Lunghai Railway west of Kweitch, four days. During this time Generalinsino Chiang Kai-shek Japanese altcraft frequently dived on displaying the lendership for which their company and machine-gunned he became fainous when he seized them,

power la Chirm in 1925. On one occasion a small bomb land- ed within a few yards of one of them, who had dung himself Bat on

the

The terminus of the line will be Heavy supplies of railway materials Haiphong in French Indo-Chinn. | have passed through Hongkong ground and escaped death or injury The new line will be inaccessible to recently en route to China

by a matter of thches.--Reuter.

Twenty-five hundred crack Cain ese troops launched a derce attack on the Japanese positions at Chenliukow from the west, and reached the southern end of the pontoon bridge.

ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB

Report of Trial No. 786.

(UNDER THE CODE SPORTIF INTERNATIONAL OF THE ALA.C.R. AND THE GENERAL COMPETITION RULES OF THE R.A.C.)

10-h.p. VAUXHALL CAR

17th 22nd January, 1938

Entry, Messrs, Vauxhall Motors, Limited, of Luton, Bedfordshire, submitted for trial a 10-h.p. Vauxhall car. Object of Trial.-As in all Officially Observed Trials, the object of the trial was declared by the entrants, who indicated the points they wished to be recorded, and was to demonstrate the fuel consumption of the car.

Description of Car-

Makers' description

Chnals No.

Engine No.

Size of engine (4-cylinder)

RA.C. rating

Cubic capacity

Gear ralios

Engine revs, on top gear at 30 m.p.

Body

Weight of vehicle unladen

Load carried (driver and observer)

Total running weight

Engine controls available to driver

De Luxe Saloon

11/1177

H2210

2.5 in. x 3.74 in.

-10.0

1203 c.c.

6.14, (1.42 and 17.85 to 1

2010 per minute

4-seater Saloon,

2002 lb. (17% cwt.)

323 lb.

aunshine roof

2325 ib. (204 cwi, approx.) Throttle

This includes a down-draught -carburettor incorporating an acceleration pump, which provides a rich mixture momentarily on the sudden opening of the throttle. At part throttle openings the depression in the inlet pipe acts upon a spring loaded disc valve which admits additional air to the jets. A thermostat-controlled valve in the exhaust manifold supplies additional heat to the mixture, having started from cold, for rapid warming up and complete vapourisation.

In addition, a diaphragm, actuated by the inlet The ignition timing is varied by the usual centrifugal governor. pipo depression, automatically adjusts the timing to suit the conditions of load. Sparking plug gaps of the order of .037 in. to .040 in. are used, in conjunction with a suitably wound induction coil.

The car was fitted with the usual carburation system standard on this car.

·

Description of Trial.—The trial was held upon the Club's Six Standard Routes, which consist of out-and homo runs, from London, on Roads A.40 (Cheltenham Road), A,30, B.3400 and A.303 (Exeter Road), A. (Great North Road), A.41 and A.422 (Stratford-on-Avon Road), A.4, (Bath Road), and A.5 and A.45 (Coventry Road). exception of one day, the weather during the trial was fine. The car did not coast when descending hills. 'brands of "No. 1" grade fupi were used, purchased at random on the road,

Speed.

With the Various

The trial was run at the Fuel Consumption.-Fuel

Results of Trial.-Distancs.-The total distance covered was 10071⁄2 miles. discretion of the entrants, at an average speed, excluding all stops, of 30.4 miles per hour. consumption was at the rate of 43.40 miles per gallon fequivalent to 45.0 ton-miles per gallon). Engine Starting.---- The engine started from cold (after standing overnight), I, an average time of three seconds.

On the last five days

of the trial, when cold, the strangler stuck in the "closed" position, through fouling the air-cleaner, which had shifted. This was remedied on each occasion in an average time of 45 sec. When warm, the engine started at once on all occasions.

(Signed) F. P. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.

Pall Mall, London, S.W.1.

29th January, 1938,

Demonstration Trial Runs

(Signed) ). SEALY CLARKE, Chairman, (Signed) G. H. BAILLIE, Chairman of

Technical Committea. Stubbs Road

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

of thousands before 4 o'clock in the morning-Reuter.

erected across the Yellow River by General Dalhara when be ruptured

10 n.m. Lunfeng last week, at Saturday.

Delhorn's back is to the Yellow River, 20 miles from the city which, captured last week, was controlled the Lunghai Rallway.

to have

here

The ayanutp spokesman admits that General Doihara has been forced back to the Yellow River and now holds only a restricted area on the southern bank,

FIGHTING DESPERATELY

ite is holding out there desperately. trying hard to prevent the Chinese from forcing him across the river and abandoning the crossing won at such cost last week.

The Japanese appear to be meeting with better success on the eastern section of the Lunghai Rallway, and claim to be mopping up Chine'e remnants in the vicinity of Kweiten, which they claim to have cuptured

last week.

With the fall of Kweltch, large forces of Japanese troops have been released, and these are being rushed along the Lunghai Railway to Lan- teng, where they will attempt to engage Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's forces from the rear.

They will not arrive at Lanfeng for three or four days, as they must march 10 the relief of Dothara, Mechanised units have been hope- lessly bogged by torrential ruins along the entire railway-United Press.

JAPANESE FACE EXTERMINATION

die

Shanghai, May 30. Chinese reports claim that Chinese troops driving across slic Lunghai Ratiway from Lanfeng have reached the Yellow River, "where General Doihara's forces faco anai- hillation owing to the practically impassable nature of the crossing.

Fresh reinforcements of Chinese troops are constantly arriving at the front from Kaifeng, where Gener- olissimo Chiang has concentrated the flower of his army, and they are in- fensifying the rout of the Japanese.

United Press.

OVER 3,000 JAPANESE SLAIN Chengchow, May 30. The Chinese army's "trap and an- |nihllate" tactics which proved re- markably successful at Taierchwong, are being repeated aguin along a 50- kilometre front between Kaifeng and Lanfeng on the Lunghai Ine, and up to late last night, between 3,000 and 4,000 Japanese have been slatu.

The total Japanese strength operat- ing in an extended area south of the Yellow River and north of the rail- way was estimated at 10,000 men. which has now been reduced by at least thirty per cent.

The latest telephonie message from the front, received here last night, states that the Chinese have now eleured the Kaifeng-Lanteng sector of the railway of Japanese Invaders

for except

few scattered units, against which mopping up operations are being vigorously pushed.

VIOLENT FIGHTING

A number of points north of the rail line, including Tawangchwang, Slaowongelwung,

Kuchwang and Chenilukow, are scenes of violent

Aghting. Throughout the night of

May 28, the Japanese launched several

furious attacks on these places but were repulsed by the Chinese with heavy losses.

According to official Information, the Chinese have now started sweep- Ing operations against the Japanese units in this area,

AL

the

tired

same time, the attempts of 2,000 Japanese reinforcements north of the Great Divide to cross Kuantat were repeatedly frustrated

at

by the vigilance of the Chinese,

The recapture of Lowang station and Lowangchal west of Lanfeng by Chinese troops on May 28 has beer confirmed. Pushing vigorously against the remnants of the Dollars Division, the Chinese also reported the recapture of Sanylchal, for many days used by General Dolhara as the base of his operations.

Before their ownouation, it is stated, the invaders set fire to the entire village and massacred A large. number of people there --Central News,

The

Hongkong Telegraph

EIGHTH ANNUAL

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC

COMPETITION

June-September, 1938

$250

CASH

PRIZES

$250

(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph”) TWO SILVER TROPHIES,

VALUED

$250

(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)

BELL & HOWELL FILMO

DOUBLE EIGHT

MOVIE CAMERA & CASE,

VALUED $288

(Donated by Filmo Depot, Hongkong)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION DE LUXE

PHOTO ALBUM Hand-made in leather by a renowned Vienna

artist to the value of $100.00 Donated by:-HELMUT NOCHT

To be awarded to the best action study, including sequence shots. Open to all classes.

THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.

Prizes will be allotted as follows:

SECTION ONE:

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would be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white.

1--The Competition is confined exclusive -No picture to be entered in mere

ly to amateur photographors,

Danone Section.

2.-No employee or member of any fem10-Mounts to be only white or cream,

In the photographie trade is permitted

to compete.

and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following Bizes:-10 by 14", 10" by 12", 10" by D". are

3-The prizes will be awarded to tho

competitors

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Competition, and which must b33-Entries in the Children's Section must pasted on back of entry,

bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry forma, counter Algned by a parent.

B.Ali photographs entered, must have been taken fo the Colony of Hong-

kong. Photographs which have been13-Members of the Staffs of the Hong- already entered in other Competitions" are ineligible.

Korning

.compate.

the South Chino

are not permitted to

--No responsibility will be accepted for

non-delivery of, loss of, or damage 1014, The decisions of the Judges shall be entrics.

flooi.

entrios will be returned to competitor

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