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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 15233

四拜禮 號二月六英港香

THURSDAY,

JUNE

1938.

日五月五 $36.00 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

NEARING DOIHARA'S

with tald of thedo Summer necessities:

Tolle cum

Eau-de-Cologne G

.90c. 'Ig. tin.

Lavender Water 75c. & $1.50 bär,

WHITEAWAY'S

DIVISION

BIG BATTLE U.S. Demands Return of Occupied Property

PREDICTED

AT LANFENG

Chinese Order Ten Divisions to Scene Of Vital Conflict

Hankow, June 1.

A Chinese spokesman said to-day that over a thousand Japanese had succeeded in crossing the Yellow River from Kwantai in a forced march to the relief of General Doihara's Division, dug in north of Lanfeng.

The Japanese artillery emplacements at Kwantai are continuously bombarding the Chinese cordon thrown around the triangular section in which General Doihara is anxiously awaiting reinforcements.-United Press.

HEAVY FIGHTING PROCEEDING

Hankow, June 1.

Heavy fighting is now proceeding on the western section of the Lunghai Railway, between Kaifeng and Lanfeng.

From the fact that rapid preparations are being made to despatch a further ten divisions to the Lunghai front,. foreign circles here believe that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is not contemplating withdrawing south along the Peiping-Hankow line.

con-

Japanese batteries on the north bank of the Yellow River are carrying out a long-range bombard-

Chinese troop ment of the centrations between Kaffeng and Lanfeng, in an attempt to facilitate the advance across the Yellow River of Japanese reinforcements. The Chinese are retaliating laying

بورة

Kung Initiates Economy Drive

MILITARY SERVICE MAY BE COMPELLED Chamberlain Speaks On Troublesome National Problem

London, June 1.

Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber-

CHINESE TROOPS SKIRMISHING towards a Japanese position near Heuchow recently were found by a special photo- grapher attached to the Army. These were troops rushed into action when the retreat from Heuchow was in progress and are said to have fought strong rearguard engagements.

GRIM FARMERS HUNT

KID APPERS OF FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY

Princeton, Fla., June 1.

Angry posses of farmers are searching the country- During question time in the side for kidnappers who broke faith with Mr. James 'B. House of Commons to-night, the Cash, Sr., when he paid over $10,000 for the ransom of Jain, confirmed that plans were his 51⁄2 year-old son, who was seized on Saturday evening in existence for compulsory mili- during the brief absence of his mother from the home. tary service in the United King-

Although the ransom money was paid yesterday, dom in the event of war.

release the child, a and the kidnappers promised to fearful silence has since been maintained. Federal investigators fear that the child will not be found alive.

Police to-day arrested a spectator standing outside the Cash home, and have rushed him by car to Miami.

Hundreds of farmers downed tools |

This, said Mr. Chumberlain, was

no new departure. The scheme was Hunkow, June 2. in the form of a draft Bill, whch had Dr. H. Kung, the Finance been advanced to a state of prepara- self. making Impossible, until Minister, announced "National tion since 1022, and had been the their artillery positions have been Economy Campaign"

down

a barrage along the river IL-

15

located and destroyed. for tempor-Currency conference. at to-day's subject of consideration by succes-

ary bridges to be erected.

to

dress

in

sive Governments since then.

No such scheme had been worked-

He urged the people of China Gencrul Doibara's division trapped "smoke fewer cigarettes,

continulag to simpler clothes, go to bed earlier and out for the application of conscrip-in response to a general call for overwhelming Chinese forces

by the Chinese, are

offer stubborn resistance, despite so burn less kerosene and electricity, tion to industrial and other volunteers to search for the missing Two Germans

non-

child,

op and cat a simpler diet, which is better military services, although from thine posing them. The Japanese relief for health," in order to contribute column forced marching from nore to the war chest and so win the to time consideration has been given Kweitch to the assistance of General | war-United Press.

Doihara appears to have been halled

by Chinese guerillas and mobile units

in the vicinity of Ningling.

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From Ponsien, which they captured BRITAIN MAY BRING

yesterday, the Japanese are launch-

(Continued on Page 5.)

U.S. WILL

BUY MORE

CHINESE SILVER

Now Shipments Must Be Completed By July 15

Washington, June 1. It is learned that the U.S. Treasury rocently reached a new agreement to purchase additional silver from China,

},

An understanding was reached in April, calling for new shipments of the metal, which must be completed by July 16.

The amount.

PRESSURE ON GERMANY

The men have been divided into groups of fifteen. They have been ordered by Federal agents not to carry arms, but to search all houses and buildings and if they are. refused admission to post a guard and send immediately to Headquarters.

OVER AUSTRIAN LOANS railway employee found a wallet con-

Berlin, June 1.

Austria's regarding

4

Wounded In Cafe Brawl

Czech Soldier Fires Under Menaces

Prague, June 1.

URGENT PROTEST SENT TO JAPANESE BY CORDELL HULL

Buildings Damaged And Looted by Military

Washington, June 1.

The United States has sharply expressed its "increasing concern" at the refusal of Japan to permit Americans in China to return to their properties, from which they have been forced by the Sino-Japanese conflict.

Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, has instructed the U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo, Mr. Joseph Grew, to present a Note expressing the American view to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, General Ugaki,

U.S. Examining Nationals' Part In War Areas

Washington, June 1. President F. D. Roosevelt has requested an Irier-Department Committee to report on the use of American aviators and Nying equipment in belilgerent coun- tries.

The Committee consists of re- presentatives of the Departments of Commerce, War and Justice, wii a representative of the De- partment of State acting in an advisory capacity,

The Report wit include the nature and extent of ueronautical participation in all countries "with military complications."— Reuter,

Delivers Protest On Canton Bombing

Quo Tai-chi Urges British Support

The

London, June 1.

The American note says;

"The problem of enabling Ameri- can citizens to re-enter and posseNA their properties, from which they have been excluded by the Japanese milliary authorities, and of which the Japanese military authorities | have been, and in some cases still are, in occupaton, is giving the Government of the United States increasing concern.

Hard To Find Excuse

"It is difficult to perceive any warrant for the continued -placing by the Japanese authorities of obstacles In the way of the return by Americans, who have legitimate reasons for proceeding to the areas In question."

The United States specifically demands in its Note that the Univer sity of Shanghai should be returned to American Missionary societies, adding that the University has been occupied by Japanese military and naval units since the outbreak of | hostilities.

Used As Barracke

The Note alleged that the. Univer- sity has been used as barracks and military offices and the campus as an airfield, supplementary runways being constructed on an adjacent golt (Continued on Page 5.)

STOP PRESS

Italy May Sell Planes To Britain

The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo There was a`sensational turn to the

Tal-chi, this afternoon called on the kidnapping this afternoon when A

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

London, June 1, It is officially announced that two Lord Halifax, and delivered a Note The Royal Air Force may shortly taining a photo said to resemble the Sudeten-Germans were wounded on prolesting against Japanese aircraft be equipped with Italian Caproni missing baby.

Tuesday in a restaurant brawl in bombing Chinese open towns.

bombers, according to an exclusive Eger. Anglo-German negotiations

Note

recalled the resolution of report in the Evening Standard to- The wallet was picked up on the A Czech non-commissioned omcer, Assembly

the

of Nations day. the of League foreign loans were suspended on Tuesday, and will not steps leading to the rollway station Vallav Toman, drew his pistol and on September 28

year, condemn-

The Political Correspondent of th at Huntingdon, Long Island.

Jast fired two shots into the floor when ing such bombardments, and appeals Evening Standard reports that Com- be resumed until after Whitsuntide.

he found himself menaced by a party to the British and other Governments mendatore Caproni, the Italian air- The envelope containing the photo of 35 Sudetens.

to graph had an unsigned note reading: No official statement concerning this adjournment The buy is being held by gunmen took up a menacing attitude in measures 23 will restrale daughter of London.carly next week to submit

The Sudetens, states the report,

"Lake such urgent and effective

craft manufacturer, will arrive in

and a woman, I escaped in the Toman had requested the cafe must innocent

continuing the wholesale slaughter

proposals to the British Air Ministry non-combatonis, Everglades

miles sixteen

largely for the sale of Italian planes to the Princeton, across the railway lines." | United Press.

from clans to play a Czech folk song comprising women and children."

RAF The Chinese Government has senti

asserts that the The wallet also contained the card CLOSING MOUNTAIN FRONTIER a similar protect to the League of Italian firm, with the permission of

a Florida restaurant. Potico

Nations, consider that it is important

The Chinese protest says that the the Italian Government, will offer It is disclosed that Crech guards, present bombings of Canton proved engined Exproni bombers to the Air to deliver 50 twin- immediately evidence.

for some reason at present unknown, even more barbarous and disastrous Ministry and thereafter, if the

has been issued, but political circles here believe that it was motivated by the demand of the British delegation, headed by Sir Frederick Leith-Ross the Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, that the German, Reich, as the legal successor of the Austrian State, should assume liability for foreign loans raised by the latter.

The Reich government, on the other means of exports. It is pointed out hand, takes the view that its position that should Austria's foreign credi- in regard to Austria's indebtedness tors be unwilling to accept payments

to foreign countries is not clear from in kind in lieu of payments in cash

"G". Men are being rushed from New York to Huntington.-Reuter,

Great Man-Hunt

Princgion, Juno 1.

the standpoint of international law, the whole basis on which repayment The hunt for the kidnappers lis

Dresden, June 1.

ST

Czecho- tions by Japanese aircraft.

The newspaper

are closing the mountain frontiers of than any previous Japanese vielta-machines are found satisfactory, to Bitesla and Saxony, barring footpaths leading Into

deliver further supplies at the sate Slovakta

of three weekly. United Press,

with

wooden

gates-

Several precedents for this attitude to loans rests would be jeopardised, developed into one of the greatest ANTI-TRUST TRIAL

are cited, including the retusal of the Political circles here are not man-hunts In the history of Florida.

Government

unduly niurmed by reports that in the Four hundred American Legion-

STARTS IN U.S.

New York, June 1. The long-pending anti-Trust Iriol the Aluminium Company of

"It is certain that if the Japanese ure allowed to go bn unchecked, such In addition to supplying bombers, air-raids will yet be repeated over the Coproni Aircraft Company will Canton and other cities with even offer to

more terrible loss of human life, and with engines, work of bombera

incalculable effects on the future)

The offer to the British Govern- conduct of aerial warfare throughout ment is being made, the Evening the world."—Reuter, '

Standard understands, at the sugges tion of Signor Mussolint.

è agreement is for an undisclosed | British

to Rssume Hability for the debis of the event of a breakdown of negotiations naires and war veterans have been Treasury officials admitted to-day republica at the close of the the British government will enforce rushed to the scene of the kidnapping that China has purchased some gold | South African War.

n system of compulsory clearing as from Miami, together with every

In view of the failure of the with allver. It is learned that most It is belloved that the British regards Germany. It is recalled in able-bodied farmer from the neigh of

HEAVY LO85 FROM WAN

Brificis Air Mission to secure delivery of the gold purchased in the United delegation is unwilling to admit the this connection that a similar throat bourhood, large numbers of Boy America began to-day in the Federal States by China will remain in this validity of this argument in the was made in 1934 when an Act of Scouts, and all W.P.A. relief workers. Court here,

New York, June 1. of a large number of American that the country, to be enr-marked for U.S.present case,

Parliament was passed to thui effect,

The report of the American For-machines, It is believed The United States Government 15 elg Power Company of Shanghai for Italian offer is receiving the serious credits on beltalf of China in other Apart from purely legal considera- which, however, became a dend lofter

They are now scouring the entire charging that the Company and its the first quarter of 1938 reveals that consideration of the Dellish Govern- -¿ðuntries.

tions, the German Government Ands when a sailsfactory agreement was country-side on the fringe of the subsidiaries in the United States and the Sino-Japanese hostilities inment, and it is regarded as possible The now agreement is the fourth | Itself to-day in a position of con- reached between the two parties, mosquito-infested Everglades where, Canada are exercising a "100 per cent Shanghal cost the company US. that it will be accepted-Trans- such in the past two years. It straint almmilar to that in 1934, when enabling the British claims to be met it is feared, if the baby is hidden it control of aluminium products in the $598,844. The not decrease in Ocean. stipulates that China shall ship colns she could, meet her obligations to within reasonable imitarna will easily succumb to the rigours of entire western hemisphere."United operating revenue WON $482,007.- (Further Stop Press News on

(Continued on Pape 5.)

wards foreign creditors" only", "by Ocean.

the climate.--Heuiter.

United Press,

Press

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