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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1938.

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WHITEAWAY'S

CHINESE AIR RAIDERS OVER JAPAN

NO BOMBS

DROPPED

ON ENEMY

Night Flight Appears

To Have

Have Been Test

Kokura, Kyushu, May 31.

Western Defence Headquarters of Japan, according to Domei, has issued a communique to the effect that two or three unidentified planes, presumably Chinese, appeared over the south-west coast of Kagoshima at 9.30 last night. Thereafter the planes flew over Kumamoto, passing over the south-west corner of Amakusa Island.

At 11.20 p.m. they were heard over Ike Island. One plane, presumed to be one of the same group, was sighted over Takanabecho, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Since the planes were neither seen nor heard over Japan proper, the War Ministry believes that that part of the country is sefe from such visitations.

All Japanese reports say no cam- age was done by the after It is not even stated that they druppert Upembi

By the lying visitors were gone and the raid waning was hitted everywhere.

cut-

Earlie the Scoal Defence quarters had issued a general admini

This was apparently merely a test fight.

It was later determined that the raiding planes hasti

flown Dyer

Fukuoka Prefecture-United Press. Over Fukuoka Prefecture

Tokyo, May 31. The War Ministry announced this morning that two aircraft, apparent- Amaku

Kumamoto City, sene al

the

ly Chinese, had flown over Island, west of Kyushu, and beaded for recent pomplilet scattering enterprise. The planes arrived over the suburbs! of the city

at 12.23 Bun-United Press.

BRITAIN

PROTESTS BOMBING

Deliberate Sinking Of Steamer By Insurgents Alleged

Nuffield Pledges Powerful Aid To Air Industry

London. May 30. it learned from reable sources that Lord Nuffield, the famous motor

magnate philanthropist, as expressed his determination 10 make Great Britain the trading aircraft manufacturing nation world.

i

Lord Nuffield is planning the mass production of aeroplanes at the rate of 100 per week, and is now negotiating for the purchase of a huge land lie on which to ercet an aeroplane factory em- ploying 15.000 workers-United Press

REFUGEES FLOCKING

TO COLONY

Thousands Arrive By Train

Chinese Continue to

to Batter Doihara Division

Labour Asks Statement On Canton Bombing

London, May 30,

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labour Member for the Kingswinford Division of Stafford, will ask the Prime Minister o Wednesday for a statement on the bombing of civilians in Canton by Japan- ese planes.-Reuter.

CANTON CALMER

Tribute Paid To Troops,

Police

Canton, May 31, 8.30 m.

BACK FROM JAPAN, this powerful Chinese air force bomber has just landed from one of the most daring exploits of the Sino-Japanese war. Its crew actually flew over Ösaka and the big Sasebo Naval Base and dropped nothing more dan- gerous than pamphlets. But the adventure had a stimulating effect upon the Chinese people and showed Japan that that nation was far from conquered. The crews of the ships involv ed were given, a tremendous reception in China. This, the senior plane of the raiding group, was photographed just as it landed in Hankow. Planes like this carried out another flight uver Japan last night.

TWO BURIED ALIVE

IN LAND-SLIDE IN HILLWOOD ROAD

Two persons are buried alive under more than ten feet of earth and rubble on the site being excavated for a church at Hillwood Road, south side, near Austin Road. One man, Tam Wong, 22, was rescued and rushed to

So for there have been no air raid Kowloon Hospital. But there is no hope for the other

two, a man and a woman, being brought out alive.

alarms this morning.

However, the gates on the British Bridge ennnecting Shameen with the

No-one knows what the three elly have been closed as a precau-people were doing at the excavation. tionary measure, and those seeking Ingress are admitted only in single it seems they had no right there.

е

Most of the crowd which milled

At 7 a.m, the seaffolding against a

Tam

outside Vie Shameen concession section of the embankment splintered during the past three days bas dis- and feil and a heavy fall of earth

waterfront pre- came

saw down. Witnesses appeared, and the sents an atmosphere that is appre- Wong struggling frantically to free clably' calmer,

A speelal tribute is paid to the bimself and then a further slight fall Chinese police and buried him almost completely. He The customary confusion was conduct of the

soldiers over a trying week-end, was extricated an hour later, witnessed at the Kowloon Rail- They handled the huge crowds on

But the other two, Tam Ho, 30, a with coolness and The British Government has way Station this morning when, waterfront made representations to the just before nine o'clock, the slow despatch, and rendered the dulles of woman, and Chen Ying, were seen to Burgos Government in connee-night train from Canton arrived the Shameen authorities appreciably fall beneath a tremendous weight of tion with the sinking of the with refugees. British steamer Thorpehall, re-

London, May 30.

There were over 1,100 people in

questing that strong disciplin- the train, almost every one of whom áry action should be taken curried household articles, food and against the crew of the offend- baggage--the passport of the evacuce. ing aircraft, and that instruc- tions be given that such attacks

will cease.

Since the train stopped at all stations on the way down and there were many who got off at Shum Chun, Sheung Shui, and Faniing, the In addition, the British Govern- total number of passengers must ment reserves the right to demand have been nearly 2,000. full compensation for damage to pet- sons and property.

The evening train yesterday Mr.

RA Butler, the Under- brought in 2,100 passengers. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, sald in the House of Commons that tho Government considered the steamer Thorpeball the victim of a deliberate attack, seeing that she was lying well away from the harbour and had been reconnoltred by almilar aircraft on the previous evening. Router.

86 DEATHS IN ̈U.S. HOLIDAY

San Francisco, May 30. Eighty-six people were killed in the United States during the long week

with end holiday In connection Mimorial Day.

Czech Officers Punished

Unauthorised Flights

Over Gormany-

Prague, May 30. The Chief of the Political Section of the Czecho-Slovakion Foreign Office has informed the German Minister that an inquiry by Czech military authorities had established the authenticity of German claims

casler-Reuter,

CLASH AT ANTIOCH

Troops Occupy. City As Arabs Rise

Alexandretto, May 30. Troops and armoured cars have occupied Antioch, in Syria, following a demonstration by armed Arubs.

One Armenion and several Arabs were wounded during the fight,

A bomb thrown by an unknown person killed a woman and demolish- ed the house in which she was living. -tenter.

NAZIS RELEASE VIENNA'S FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE

JAPANESE CLING TO

VILLAGES BETWEEN

RAILWAY AND RIVER

Hope for Reinforcements Before Exhaustion

Hankow, May 31.

In a swift enveloping movement from the east, the Chinese drove a small force of Japanese to the Yellow River bank and pushed the bulk of General Doihara's the troops further westward, seizing Lanfengkou on south bank of the river and cutting off Japanese communications with the north bank, according to divisional headquarters report of activities yesterday.

The Japanese have massed their troops in six mud- walled villages between the Lunghai railway and the Yellow River and are clinging tenaciously to these positions. Their only intact line of communication is by way of a pontoon bridge across Chenliukou.

DOIHARA'S DIVISION RESISTS STOUTLY

the Yellow River at

Chinese between Kaifeng and Lunfeng last night attacked strongly in an attempt to destroy the troops in this area before reinforcements

Chinese arrive. The

struck under cover of their artillery.

cun

A mutilated message indicates that the Chinese carried one strong pos{~ tion in a bayonet charge, facing in- tensive machine-gun fire during the attack.United Press

Declare Hankow

Hankow, May 31,

Still Surrounded Near General Chen Cheng, garrison com-

Lanfeng

Chinese

At a press conference. here to-day

mander here, replied to the question: "Can the Japanese take Hunkow?" with a firm negative.

The Japanese connot take Han-

Victorykow," he said, "because the present

Described

Hankow, May 31.

Japanese military force in China is not suflicient."

General Chen took pleasure in announcing to

to foreign correspondents that

had broadcast a messago Tokyo

The Japanese forces are sur-that the Japanese had been defeated rounded in villages to the north-at Lanfeng because of the superiority

of the Chinese armaments. west of Lanfeng but are still He said that In the broadenst the holding on desperately, awaiting Chinese were said to have had the the arrival of reinforcements advantage of ultra-modern weapons

and never declared Kweitch,

by Japanese soldiers. Chinese military spokesman to-

Admit Doihara's Defeat

Subsidised Foreign Trade from Hits Britain day

State Aided Industry Invading Markets

Д

even seen

On Sunday night, he asserted, General Chen said the Tokyo Chinese troops stormed Sanyichut, broadcast also spoke of the admir- one of three villages held by the able bravery of the Chinese soldiers Japanese, and reached the south gate. and admitted that General Dolhara's "When the Japanese 14th Division, division was routed by these modern- ender Dolhara, captured Lenteng only equipped Chinese troops,

Asked why Tokyo had broadcast May 24 in an attempt to drive west- London, May 30.

General Chen Bald: The dangers to British trade from ward along the Lunghai railway to to this effect,

Walteng Chinese forces Apparently these statements were subsidised foreign imports were dwelt wards

and counter-attacked and recaptured included in General Daihara's on by a deputation from the Tar Lunfeng on May 27, taking 200 rifles, port to Tokyo explaining why he had Policy Committee of Members of the machine-gu

lost Lanfeng-United Press. machine-guns, three heavy guns, of getting them out alive, but House of Commons, which was re- nevertheless commenced swiftly dig-ceived by Sir John Simon, the nine tanks and 30 motor cars. ging. They had to work with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and greatest caution lest they undermine Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Lanfeng only 700 have succeeded in withdrawing towards the north-west, the scaffolding and cause a further Board of Trade, this evening.

debris.

Workmen suid there was no chance

slide.

Chinese Money May Assist Japan's War

1

London, May 30. Mr. David Adams, Labour Member for the Consett Division of Durham, asked in the House of Commons to day whether the Prime Minister had any information showing the extent to which Chinese Customs revenue seized by Japan was being employed In the war against China.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary Vienna, May 30,

of State for Foreign Affairs, In reply- Dr. Michael Skubl, former Chief of Ing.

that

Adams Mr. preaumed Polico and Under-Secretary of State referred to Customs revenue in Tien-

Security under the that Czech warplanes had actually for Public flown over Gerinan territory.

Schuschalig regime,

been tain, which was now deposited with

the Yokohama. Specie Bank. Certain flying officers had made released from custody by the Nazis.

Dr. Skubi ́ls proceeding to Kassel It was Impossible to state to what that the total will be for below those the flight, which was not authorised. on the corresponding dates in pre- These ofcers had already been in Germany, where he will take up precise use those sume ware being ceding years.--United Press.

permanent residence-United Press. put.—Reuter, severely punished-Reuter.

Deaths ranged from traffle tragedies to shooting and other violence,"

Early Agures Indieste, howover.

↓

"Of 3,000 Japanese troops defending

Mr. Thomas Levy. Conservative Three thousand Japanese at Kwang- Member for the Elland Division of tal recently crossed the Yellow rive: reach General West Riding, who led the deputation, In an attempt to spoke of the huge volume of imports Dollaru's division at Lanteng. at prices with which British Indus-

RELIEF DIFFICULT trialist could not compete.

He declared that this subsidised "Chinese troops operating on the trade was causing a serious recession, north and south banks of the river crossings. and was increasing unemployment injare preventing further Britain.

Since the Lunghal Railway has been As an instance, Mr. Levy pointed to badly torn up both cast and west of of Kweitch, it is very difficult for the the large increase in exports German motor cars to South Africa Japanese at Kweltch

reach and India.

to

STOP PRESS

RAIDERS OVER CANTON

Canton, May 31,

re-

Five Japanese raiders are bombing Honam Island heavily. Shrapnel is falling in the Shameen, making the streets unsafe.

Dolhara's

's divisions. Other

speakers suggested an in- "The Japanese forces which reach- crease in tariffs in order to counteracted Tangshan from the north are now foreign subsidies.

marching in the direction of Kwelich, Sir John Simon and Mr. Stanley which city was evacuated by the promised to give the representations Chinese on Saturday night.

At 9.05 a single reconnaissance of the deputation full consideration "Following Doiharn's defeat at plane flew over Canton and remained Reuter,

Lanfeng, the

Japanese

command clreling the city until 9.40.

AL 0.55 the five changed its plans. Troops concen-

big bombers. trated at Wenhsien

and and Minghalen "ppeared

commenced their the accompaniment of are at present moving to the east to attack to wards Sinhslang. Both Wenusten and heavy anti-aircraft are-Reuter. Menghtien have been re-occupied by Honam Island Iles only slightly. the Chinese, who are at present west of Shameen and anti-aircraft batteries there have been the target attacking Sinyang and Ponal. Postage stamps of the new Issue "Shansi troops are attacking Lin- of bombers during the past four days. H.M. King George VI in the de feng and Yungchen," the apokesman There is a big flying field on the Island, close to the Lingnam, Univer- nominations 5 dollars, 10 dollars will said..

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)

NEW STAMPS ON SALE JUNE 2

be on ante as from June 2, according Press reports claim that the Chinese sity.

nlready occupied Yungchl to an announcement from the Post-hive

(Continued on Page 5.) master-General's Office.