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一拜禮 號五月六英港香

JUNE MONDAY,

6. 1938.

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EYE-WITNESS TELLS OF CANTON HORROR

GUTTERS RUN Heaviest of

BLOOD RED IN CITY OF AWFULMISERY

Hundreds Perish In Daily Air Raids

(By "TELEGRAPH" STAFF REPORTER) The mantle of death covers Canton.

No one knows who it will envelop next.

I do not think the Chinese military authorities exaggerated when they told me that 1,500 civilians had died in the reign of terror on Saturday and Sunday.

Europeans who knew the horrors of the Great War blanched at the scenes they witnessed in the heart of the city after the awful holocausts of the week-end.

There was some semblance of sanity, of civilisation, in the carnage of 1914-18, when men fought men, and not helpless women children.

One hundred and twenty bomba were released by the Japanese atr men on Saturday, and 46 were re- leased yesterday. Because of the congested nature of the centres hit daring yesterday's rald, the casual- iles were only slightly lower than the 2,000 men, women and children dead and injured an the previous day.

Th

Perched within a hundred yards of

Chinese

battery. anti-aircraft

American news-reel men and I were j

and

PLANES BOMB

GUERILLAS FRENCH RAID NEAR VILLAGE

PEIPING

Peaptry, June 4 Foreigners travelling to the Ming the only occupants of the roof of the Tomba 30 mules north-west of Pei- Oi Kwan Hotel,

to

Canton's

raid,

mering

raid of it

The Chinese police were disarmed by the guerillas and their rifles and ammunition seized. There were nu Japanese in the vicinity.

Police at Changping state, that muny of the town's residents joined the guerilla bunds, who withdrew to the hills at dawn,

Toulouse, June 6.

Nine unidentified, grey- coloured planes bombed

a

tallest ping said that at Changing in the French frontier village in the during yesterday's

small hours of yealerday

guerillos re- near Pyrenees, near Aix-les- whole tragedy was unfolded four hundred Chinese before our eyes. From our vintage! peated their successful

Thermes early this morning. point above the fourteenth floor we for night ago. watched 23 Japanese bombers, fly-

Damage was considerable ing in relays, power-dive from 12,000 their release 5,000 feet find

but there were no casualties. deadly missiles.

Kather tu bombs seemed The Impetus as they fell. A moment of

Reuter. suspense and then the earth seemed to shake and rise. Sight bent sound by a few seconds, and the eyes were filed with the indescribable horror of thousands of tons of debris and humanity thrown bodily Into the air before the dull, muffled roar renched the cars.

the under The earth trembles concussion of those 500lb. masses of explosive for great distances.

Awful Spectacle

A Japenne unt from the garrison apparently pursuing at Nankow is the guerillas, and is stated to have engaged them in a skirmish yesterday and this morning.

Changping residents this afternoon said that the Japanese have since retired to Nunisow, In order to allow the guerilins to retire to the moun- trims.

It is learned that on their previous raid fortnight ago the guerillas High above the city on the root of captured a Japanese member of the Canton's only skyscraper, the actual Special Military Mission stationed at bombing seems as Impersonal as Changping-United Press. must do to the goggled Japanese raiders 10,000 feet above.

The senses react to the explosions and to the resultant devastation but realise that bard

to is

iL

beams

cach explosion may claim a hundred lives, and terribly insim other scores, Man is more frall than metal. Glant girders twist into grotesque and fantastic shapes, heavy are splintered to match-wood and dust. bricks and concrete become Usually, the occupants disappear with their homes, their blood and bodies mingling with the dust in one Indistinguishable

mags.

KAIFENG REPORTED CAPTURED

LOYALISTS GROWING ANXIOUS

DUR STATION

Canton's

SKIPAGTAP PAGIDA

LOCAL COMMANDERS STILL

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Raids in Progress

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KALLAWAY

KOWLOON-CARTON RAI!

Water penile stating

OMAK ท

SLALE IN ENGLISH MILAS

SPECIAL TELEGRAPH MAP OF CANTON, showing the areas bombed by the Japanese during the week-end, when over

2,000 casualties were sustained. From the roof of a 14-storey TO-DAY'S

hotel on the Bund, in the vicinity of the Telegraph Office, a Telegraph Staff Reporter witnessed bombs being dropped yes- The High Normal School, near terday on the heart of the city. the East Parade Ground, was completely wrecked, and Wing

RACE

ilong Street, one of the principal thoroughfares, was devas- SELECTIONS

tated for over two blocks. During the week-end bombs landed in the vicinity of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, on top of which a huge French flag is painted, the River Defence Head- quarters, the South China Girls' School (partially wrecked) and the Financini Bureau. Only one bomb struck an objective of military importance.

CHINESE RETIRE

TO NEW DEFENCE LINES IN ANHWEI

Liuan, June 6.

advancing After exacting a heavy toll on the Japanese troops, from Mengeheng, numbering 10,000, Chinese forces have abandoned Fengtai and Shoubsien, two west Anhwei cities approximately 70 kilometres south-west of Pengpu, to take up a new defence line.

The Chinese offered gallant resistance against the 'nvaders who struck in a southward direction from Lengcheng, and kept to their posts until their defence works were completely destroyed by Japanese artillery.

Part of The Japanese forces, Dozen Japanese Vessels

Sunk

the

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Paris, June fi. Reporta received here on Sunday from French War Correspondents on

continuing their drive towards the the Loyalist front declare that the steady advance of the Insurgents in

heavy the mountainous regions

between West, are now engaged in Teruel and the Mediterranean coast fighting with the Chinese in

viclally

Chengyangkwan, has given rise to serious anxiety to

kilometres west of Shouhsten. the Loyalist milltary authorities.

The Loyalists are said to have

exhausting Following a series of virtually abandoned hope that they will succeed in holding Castellon de battles in its vicinity, a general lull la Plana, since that city is

has descended at Hofei, threatened on the flank by the advan- cing Insurgents.

now

on

At Yungelno, part of the Japanese The Loyalists are already taking have withdrawn to Tungchengchul, measures to evacuate the city, it is with only a smail force keeping posts Pelping, June 0. stated, and the Government archives behind the many block-houses there. Following heavy attacks on Kal- are being moved to Alicante and

Another unit of invaders, which Leng

assault the Cartagena. The position of Cartagena launched a heavy throughout yesterday, Toyoma detachment of the Japanese is considered by the Loyalists as being sukiokunt, has also retreated in

the sy forces Investing

provincial relatively secure, since some unite I do not exaggerate when that the gutters of Wing Hon Street, capital have succeeded in entering of the Loyalist navy are stationed in the direction of Yungchão. Canton's principal thoroughfare, ran the walled city from the north-east, the

after yesterday's attack. Six according red

to a Japanese military

clawn 10 communique issued at hundred people are believed have dled in just this one street. morning. The bodles of over a hundred victims

I

Ther

the

Most of the Japanese marines who population of Valencia is said this to have increased to about 1,000,000 crossed the river to the north bank by the Influx of many thousand re- of the Yougise at Tamiso have been The resultant wiped out by the defence force, und

back The Japanese vanguard breathed fugees from Mudrid. lie buried beneath hundreds of tons the city wall at 8.16 p.m. Inst night, over-crowding of the city has already the remnants benten

intensive artillery led to a serious shortage of provisions. opposite shore-Central News. On Saturday morning bombardment, which gradually Trans-Occan, occupied the ground floor of a four-developed from a long-range to al storey reinforced concrete bullding, most point-blank firing as the main converted, because of its strength, forces neared the elty."

of debris of the Chung Wan barber following an

into an air raid shelter.

Not One Survivor

Later claims indicate that Kal-

feng bag been completely capture,

A 500-lb. bomb scored a direct hit on this building, and reduced it to a in the grounds of Sun heap of rubbly and twisted steel University, There was not one survivor.

Water mains in the building burst, and the water, as it trickled througli the debris neross the footpath to the gutters, ran red.

Sixty-eight persons lie burled in one of the three bomb-proof shelters

which

Was

U.S. REDUCING

SUGAR QUOTA

The

Ministry

of

Japanese Near Lanfeng,

Kaifeng

Chengchow, June 6.

#

Kinhwa, June 0. More thum dozen Japanese į launcher,, loaded with large numbers of men, were hit and sunk by Chinese shells on the Chlentang River during an abortive landing attempt in the vlcinity of Pingyno, fifteen kilometres north of Yuhang.

of

Chinese defenders kept up a con- urtillery and

the stant barrage

Japanese machine-gun fire on vessels, which replied with ineffec- tive light guns. When the invaders

driven were finally

back to the eastern bank, it is estimated at least a dozen boats were capsized and

the large numbers of

Japanese drowned-Central News.

Possible Threat To Hankow

Hankow, June 3. Twelve Japanese warships are re- ported to have left Tatung for Kwelghth, about 20 miles up-river. Over ten Japanese aircraft carried

A belated report received here out reconnaissanco flights in the Inte last night states that a threaten- vicinity of Tatung yesterday

tip ing situation has developed at Lon-parently acting as escort for the Yat-sen

Washington, June 6.

feng since June 3 when a catchment hips.

westward bombed

Agriculture of Japanese forces in a

The objective of the warshipo is thrice during yesterday's raid,

announces that sugar import quotas drive along the Lunghel Railway belloved to be Anking.

a smolt Kwanglung

omelets will be reduced in accordance with arrived at Hainglungtsi, provincial

Chinese circles here state it, re- afforded me every opportunity to the revised estimate of domestic vilinge west of Lanteng.

mains to be seen whether the thren- visit the places wrecked by the consumption, which is now placed at

0,780,000 short tons, compared with To the south-west of Kalfeng,tened attack represents the beginning week-end bombings.

It is hardly conceivable that the 0,081,000 short tons in the December Japanese forces appeared at Yuch of a Japanese attempt to capture

estimate Neuter.

tien on June 4.-Central News.

(Continued on Page 5.) (Continued on Page 4.)

(By "Captain Foster")

excellent at Happy Racing was Valley last Saturday.

The Whitsun meeting will conclude this afternoon with a special dollar cash sweep on the Lantoo Handicap for "B" class China ponies over n run from the two mile post, once round and in, and judging by the allotment of tho lead, my fancy is Star and Honeymoon Eve. New Patentate. I have named them in the order I expect to see them pass-

and ing the winning post

good race is assured.

There are, however, ten attractive events on the card, the first two being run before tifin. The Best saddling bell after lunch will be rung at 2.30 pan. sharp.

My socetions for the ten events are as follows:

BEAUFORT HANDICAP

Confusion Bay Expression Time

Half-Moon Eve

LAMA HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

Valerons Gold Coin Extover

WHITSUN PLATE

Bear Claw Gladiator Oak Bay

WOOLLAHRA HANDICAP

Rex

Twilight Star Zodiac

SMUGGLERS PLATE

Lancashire Chap Mongolian Cat Stymle

GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION) -Nose-QueenI

King's Lead Tyne

MANLY HANDICAP

Azico Katinka CriiTel

LAMA HANDICÁP (SECOND SECTION) Tabby Cat Alonilo Star Ebony Idol

GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)

Soldier of China National Defensoo Night View

LANTAO HANDICAP Honeymoon Eve New Blar Polentato

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT Lancashire Chap/Astoo

PLANES

DIVING

ABOVE

SHAMEEN

Casualties Likely To Be High

Bombs Heard In Hongkong By Telephone

(Special to **Telegraph")

This morning's air raids in Canton, which started at ' about 8.30 a.m., are still pro- ceeding and are the heaviest thus far, according to United Press despatch re- ceived by telephone in Hong- | kong,

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The United Press staff man taking the message at the Hongkong end could dis- tinctly hear the concussion of the bombs over the tele- phone.

ап

the

Concession on

"This looks like all-day ruid," he was told at 10.30,

The Japanese planes are fre- quently power-diving over International Shameen. One roared over the roof of the Victoria Hotel, where the United Press has a "watch- estimated ing point," and was to be no more than 300 feet he above. The pilot's face, as

the peered over the edge of cockpit, was clearly visible,

It

the Japanese appears that objective is all the area in which the Government buildings are located. The Wing Hon Street area made a

yesterday, shambles

bombed (Continued on Page 5.)

was

STOP PRESS

REFUGEE CAMP SCHEME VETOED

It is unofficially but reliably understood that Government has vetoed a plan, conceived. by a group of private individuuls in Hongkong, to set up a Refugees Camp between Hunghem and Kowloon City.

It was originally planned to pro- vide accommodation under tents on large plece of ground near Hung- bom for approximately 5,000 Canton refugees. They were also to have been fed, and a group of social work- ers had completed the arrangements, when I was learned that Govern- ment had decided against the scheme..

The plan aimed at assisting the women and children refugees trom ttricken Canton, but it is understood that sa an alternative efforts are new being made to and dwelling houses for these people. the scheme have

The sponsors of

been in close contact throughout with the Hongkong Government, end in- dications were that the plan would materfallse. However, it was learn- ed to-day that Government had de- cided against it, and had Intimated its desire that the refugees should, Instead, be found accommodation inj dwelling housco.

(Further Stop Press Neuze on Page 12.)

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