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BOMBERS SINK FOUR JAPAN WARSHIPS

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Raiders Escape

Pursuit Planes

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After Battle

Hankow, June 20.

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Japanese warships were yesterday afternoon in the Yangtse River, near Anking, by Chinese bombers, according to an announcement by the Chinese Aviation Head- quarters last night.

On receipt of information that good weather was being experienced down the Yangtse, a fleet of eight heavy bombers took off from an undesignated air base.

The Chinese machines attacked # concen- tration of fifty Japanese vessels anchored off Anking.

Flying at dangerously low altitudes, in spite of furious Japanese anti-aircraft fire, the Chinese rained their heavy missiles on the ships below. Four of the Japanese warships were seen to sink, according to the communique. Another Japanese vessel was seriously damaged.

Twelve Japanese pursul pianes - engaged the Chinese bombers shurtiy

after they dropped then

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machines, however, allowed them In make good their escape,

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Landings Frustrated

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Hankow, June 20. Although the Japanese fleet has proceeded up the Yangtse Rizer to a point 50 miles west of Anking, tempts to land Japanese troops have been frustrated,

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WAR MAP OF THE YANGTSE AREA.-Two Japanese armies are advancing on Hankow from Nanking, one army advancing through Hofei and the other through Anking, capital of Anhwei Province. which was captured by the Japanese. last week, after a landing from Japanese warships. Japanese efforts to land on the south bank of the Yangtse have, so far, between been frustrated, but the Japanese have succeeded in establishing communication their forces at Hofei and Anking. A daring Chinese air raid on the Japanese naval concen- tration in the Yangtse at Anking, reported to total 50 vessels, met with considerable sucecss. on Saturday, and the Chinese claim to have sunk four Japanese vessels.

EXPRESS TRAIN RACES TO DISASTER Many Dead In U.S. When Cloudburst

Destroys Bridge

Chicago. June 19.

Between Afteen and twenty

CIANO AND BRITISH AMBASSADOR AGAIN IN SECRET PARLEY

Rome, June 19.

Lord Perth, the British Ambassador, met Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, this evening.

Their conversations lasted for three-quarters of an

hour.

Great secrecy is being maintained regarding the The Japanese press is becom-passengers and four members of nature of the conversations, but it is understood that nese forts at Matong, heavy Japanese ing increasingly exercised over the crew were killed when the

were carried out yesterday.

the alleged foreign help for famous Olympian Express plung-one of the subjects discussed was the possibility of the near Saugus, situation in Spain altering in such a way as to allow the damage-Trans-Ocean,

Anglo-Italian Agreement to come into effect sooner.

The bombing sulted in no serious

Advance Completely Halted

China,

ed into a creek In this connection, Great Britala Mont, 25 miles is being indirectly attacked. France, city.

east of that

Raliway

lke Soviet Russia, is being openly denounced in newspapers.

Hankow, June 20. Aided by flood waters of the Yel- low River, the Chinese have com- pletely halted the Japanese advance terday, suys that the statement made

nan.

the

officials state that

coaches and two tourist sleepera

It is understood that the view expressed by Count The Nichi-Nicht, in an article yes- engine, baggage car, mail car, two Ciano to Lord Perth was that Italy had done everything the creek from the possible to secure the necessary conditions for ratification. bridge. on Hunkow across the plains of Ho-by the Foreign Minister, General Kplunged into

of the Agreement. Ugak!, that some Powers were pro- longing the conflict by encouraging Two ifty-foot sections of the Undulating terrain which the Chi China, is understood to be a warning bridge had been completely washed nese announced they would make no to certain countries.

nway by a cloudburst. effort to defend, because it gave the

"I Frunce is not really assisting Japanese mechanised army such a Honkow, she must prove it by facts Forty-seven injured passengers distinct advantage hus, through the

and not

Statements," the have been taken to hospital. caprices of the weather, become im-

Nichi-Nicht stated. pregnable to invasion.

One sleeping car was completely by

mere

newspapera to alleged

Strong Chinese delachments in the Japal prominence is given submerged with its passengers, while; vicinity of Taineshan have been able construction by China and Russia of two other passenger Сага were to completely block the Japanese

Taliway from Cungking to Sinkiang, partially submerged in the creek. advance and, in contradiction to vin Chinghal. The line would bring The driver of the locomotive had Japanese reports, the city is still in China's war.-time capital in Sze- no warning that the bridge had been Chinese hands.

chuen to within 7 hours of Moscow. shattered, and his view was com The Japanese are now completely The Meal accuses France of for- pietely obscured by a curve in the held up by the flooded nature of the getting the spirit of the Franco-line.Reuter. Tsien river, which has swollen to Japanese understanding of 1007, such an extent that nothing can cross under which the contracting parties It-Trana-Ocean.

undertook to assure pence and

Claim Chinese Using

Poison Gas

Peiping, June 20. The Japanese are now claiming that the Chinese forces are using polson Kas,

The offfelal Hain Mix Pao quotes a "reliable source" as stating that the Chinese troops in Shansi fred 30 polson Kas shells at the Japanese forces at Chuwa,

security in the regions adjacent to their own

territories. The news- paper argues, therefore, that Japan is entitled to a free hand on Iaiñon. Island-Reuter,

Cholera In Chefoo

Peiping, June 20.

JAPANESE RAIDERS SIGHTED

Suspicious Seaplane Circles Hongkong Excursion Graft

The war was brought vividly home to a large number of Hongkong re- sidents for the first time yesterday morning.

Liner in Harbour

300 PASSENGERS

TAKEN ASHORE BY

POLICE VESSELS

Blaze Quickly Subdued And Damage Very Slight

Three hundred Chinese deck passengers were taken ashore from the J.C.J.L. ship Tjisulak following a blaze which broke out in No. 3 hold at 3 a.m. to-day.

The fire was first noticed in the cargo in the hold by a member of the crew who gave the alarm to the officers. The ship's siren and bell were sounded and three marine police launches were soon alongside the vessel,

An immediate signal was made to fire brigade headquarters and four fire-fighting floats were soon on the scene, spraying gallons of water on to the blazing hold.

CHINESE GENERAL EXECUTED

Commander Of Crack Unit Failed To Obey Orders

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Coppright by United Press. Received, June 20, 12.28 a., Published June 20, 10.13 m.)

Hankow, June 20.

It is officially announced that General Lung Mu-han has been executed.

He Was commander of the 88th Division, which is among the finest units in the Chinese army, known im- as one of the very few, very purtant "crack divisions,"

General Lung was executed Friday in Hankow because he had disobeyed Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's orders, He had been ordered to remain in- decided to

side Lanfeng city, but make his sland in the southern suburbs when the Japanese attacked. The loss of the city is attributed to

's dise

General Lung was tried by court

sion recaptured Lanfeng a few days

martin despite the fact that his divi-

As precautionary measure 'the police decided to take shore all the Chinese deck passengers.

The Chinese, who were mainly refugees who had boarded the ship at Amoy, were taken ashore in relays in the police launches and spent the rest of the night at the Kowloon i pulice station.

It took the fire floats on hour and a quarter to subdue the flames which rose right out of the hold and licked the deck filings.

NOBODY HURT

None of the Chinese aboard was hurt in the bluze which was confined to one hold. Except for the cargo there nothing was damaged, except the paint work.

The Tsalak was scheduled to leave Hongkong at a.m; to-day for Java but owing to the Bre, her departure has been delayed until about 4 p.m.

The ship arrived in the Colony on

Saturday afternoon from Dairen, via

Amoy.

STILL INVESTIGATING

At 9 a.m. police were still aboard the ship Investigating the fire, the cause of which is as yet unknown.

The damaged cargo Wag being taken ashore by junks.

The sides of number three

hold were scorched-black by the fines but there appeared to be the other damage to that part of the ship.

Some straw and rope coverings, apparently part of the cargo, were still smouldering.

after its occupation by the Japanese STOP PRESS

United Press.

EXECUTED FRIDAY

Shanghal, June 20. Chinese reports state that General Lung Mu-ban

executed Friday after a court martial.

He was charged with disobedience

wus

On

In the Italian view seemed, of orders respecting the defence of therefore, unreasonable that the pact Lanfeng, gateway clty to Kaifeng the should be held up by the attitude of capital of Honan.-Linteld Press. France and the alleged continuance

of arms exports across the Pyrenees

lo Loyallst Spain.-Reuter,

ITALY SEEMS ANXIOUS

London, June 20.

A report of the conversations between Lord Perth and Count Clano is receiving close consideration in London.

Five Children Perish In Mersey Mishap

London, June 19. No information is available regard-

Five children were drowned, and Ing the contents of Lord Peru's report, but the steps taken by Count the death of a sixth is feared, as a Clano in approaching Lord Perth are result of a boat capsizing on the River regarded as proof of the keen desire Mersey at Widnes-Reuter. felt by Italy to bring the Anglo- Italian Agreement into effect as early as possible.

The British, view is that the first They were passengers aboard the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- requisite to ratification of the Agree bont Company's ferry Taishan, whichment must still be the withdrawal of was en route to Macao on a special volunteers from Spain, whlen A serious cholera epidemic has excursion trip for the Macao. Races. only occur after agreement by the broken out in Chefoo, the seaport in the Gulf of Chihli a few miles from Mid-way across the Pearl River

Weltualwel

(Continued on Page 4.)

Con

..CLIMBERS NEAR

DISASTER

Denies Loss Of Chienshan

Hankow, June 20:

A Chinese military spokesman last night strongly denied the Japonese claim that Chienshan had been occupied, stating that the Chinese garrison was holding out in the elly and that reinforcements had arrived to strengthen the defence.

The spokesman further expressed conidenice that the Chinese would hold the Japanese on the Anhwel- Hupch border, where the mountain- aus terrain favours the defenders.

A small Japanese detachment was landed yesterday morning west of Wuhu, but was quickly repulsed,

Despatches from the Yangtse Front pay a tribute to the Chinese soldiers defending the south bank of the

river,

Many of the Chinese troops are nding waist deep in water, as the VEGETABLE DIET

Kalimpong, June 19.

has broken its southern- and Timan, the leader, three banks and is threatening to inundate other members of the British Mount the country near Kwelchih, 35 miles FOR ALL CHINA

Everest Expedition, together with from Anking. the British summer naval base at delta, passengers crowded the ralis and rejoined the remaining three four porters, were nearly curried The report states that the Chinese

Hankow, June 20.

to witness four Japanese seaplanes

by an nvalanche when who are taking the offensive in

The Chinese Government has)

returning from a bombing axpedition planes. The seaplane came so low away

passengers, negotiating the dangerous slopes of Shanal, "realising that they were not instructed the entire nation to go Physicians and first aid officials along the Kowloon-Canton Railway. over the Taishan that

aboard could see goggled faces of the North Cal. The slopes were inden strong enough to linck the Japanese vegetarian, on July 7, on the occasion are being rushed from Pelping, One of the planes detached itself pilot and observer. at. Chuwa, in western Shansi, on of the first anniversary of the out- Tientsin and. Dairen to

from the flight and flew across to the

The letter conveying the news of line 10 resorted to polson gns." brenic of hostilities between China local medical staff.

Taishan. It came down to within A Japanese seaplane carrier and the near tragedy does not mention This is not only counter to Inter- and Japan. national Law, but in shockingly' It is a Chinese custom to express

The epidemic is being aggravated 1,000 fent of the British steamer, destroyer were at anchor in the delis, an earlier report that the expedition Inhuman," states the newspaper mourning by abstaining from neat by a large influx of food refugees-roaring overhead and twice circling the Tolshan passing quite close to was returning owing to unfavourable

weather-Reuter, the ferry before it resumed altitude the destroyer. Trans-Ocean, United Pres.

loating-Reuter,

nssist the

with freshly fallen snow.

Chinese troops are stubbornly re- slating all attempts by the Japanese to effect landings on the southern hanit of the river, and they are hold

fem, despite terrific bombard. ments from aeroplanes and warships...

(Further Stop Press News on Paye 12.)

-Reuter.