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FINAL EDITION SILK TRIANGLE
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1981
No. 15340
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21, 1938.
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WHITEAWAY'S
DWYER CALMLY PLEADS "NOT GUILTY"
TRIAL JURY Japanese Quit Honan Fronts for Drive on Hankow
AT SCENE
OF MURDER
Goes
At
Aboard Cruiser Suggestion Of Chief Justice
On the suggestion of His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Counsel and jury left the Courtroom where Able Seaman Edwin Dwyer is standing his trial for murder to-day and, shortly after noon, took launch to midstream and visited H.M.S. Dorsetshire.
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They inspected the actual scene on the upper deck where, it is alleged by the Crown, Leading Seaman Dickinson was lying asleep when a bullet from a Service rifle blew out his brains.
The party also went up to the booms, the top of the ship's superstructure, and saw the place where Dwyer is alleged to have knelt with the rifle in his hand and fired the fatal shot.
The first European murder case
since for many years was commenced i before Mr. R. E Lindsell.
Riots Feared In Victoria
Jobless Delegates Threaten To Camp Outside Legislature
Victoria, B.C., June 20. The unemployed delegation has ar-
Vancouver. They
buss Chief Justice, and a Flood Dangerived from
Jury at the Communal Sessions thun morning. It was the tread of Able Seaman Edwin Moreld Dwyer. who is charged with the enurden of Leading Sexunan Robert Dickinson on board HMS Donetshare on May
2.
There were about it SCOTIN of European spectators in the body of the Court including several ladies Commodore E.B.C. Duken and mem- bers of his staff, were present
Dwyer, who was in uniform, when asked to plead stood at attention and i inn frin clear voke said "Not! Gulity, My Lord."
Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counset, was for the prosecution and the defence was in the hunds of the lion Mr Leo D'Almada, Jar., instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones.
Over 40 witnesses will be called for the Crown, and the triul is expected to last four days.
Special Jury Sworn
The Special Jury of seven con- prised MesSTB. ILIH Priestley (Foreman), A.M.L. Soares, D. W. Munton, J. M. Noronha, 1, W. She- nym, Chuu Shiu-ng, Li Tse-fong.
Mr. J. Whyatt, the Crown Solicitor, outlining the case for the Crown, ald that it was alleged by the Crown
Mounts On
Grand Canal
Pelping, June 21. Flood dangers along the Grand Castal are mounting.
Heavy rain yesterday brought the water of the Grand Canal mouth of Tientsin very close to their highest mark in creen! years.
The Conservancy Bureau bas ordered nine districts along the canal to pay the closest aftention and to patrol all dykes.
The various halen have been ordered to immediately report any fresh breaks in the dykes- United Press,
REFUGEE MASSACRE ALLEGED
at in the early hours of May 210,000 Dead Between.
ing the middle watch, die prisoner
rdered Dickinson by shooting him
In the "boom" of the ship with a
rice rifle.
The Dorsetshire was steaming on a
th-westerly course off the
cast
Hangchow, Fuyang
Shanghai, June 21.
to conduct a sit-down strike on the steps of the Parllument Haklings
All leave has been cancelled for numbers of the City poller, due to the fear that riots may break out in the capital, United Press.
Further Riots By Unemployed In Vancouver
Vancouver, B.C., June 20. Further rioting broke out in Vancouver to-day.
Over a thousand unemployed stormed the Post Office early this morning, smashing dozens of plate glass windows in their march through the streets.- United Press,
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
Vancouver, June 20. Ending 24 hours of rioting delegation of 100 unemployed sailed
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THE ARTICLES OF WAR were officially accepted by Joe Louis, shown putting his signature on the contract, and Max Schemeling, as the two heavyweights signed for their champion- ship battle in Yankee Stadium, to-morrow. Phelan, chairman of the New York Boxing Commission, smiles Gen. John J. his satisfaction.
ANOTHER WARNING OF HOSTILITIES IN SOUTH CHINA AREA
Shanghai, June 21. Intimation of possible Japanese military operations in South China was made by a spokesman from the Embassy at this morning's press conference.
In reply to a question from one of the foreign correspondents the spokesman admitted that General Ugaki's note to the so-called foreign envoys "for the first time" included South China in "danger zone."
The specified area cuts wide from the south of Kwangsi to Hunan and Hupeh and includes the entire Kwangtung and Kiangsi Provinces. running from Pakhoi to Sian, via Hengyang, and Ichang.
Military establishments, the spokes |
Įman said, include "not only places where Chinese troops are present but utilisable by the Chinese for trans- all enterprises directly and indirectly
for Victoria to-day with instructions portation and manufacture of muni-
to camp on the steps of the Parlia- tions, equipment and communica- ment Buildings until a Federal relict tions." programine is secured.
Earlier to-day,
ese
the unemployed Foreign property harbouring Chin- again stormed the Post Offee, hurling troops automatically loses its stones through the windows-United immunity from attack and its right Prept.
to protection at the hands of the Japanese forces, the spokesman stres- sed.-Domel.
Picnickers
Chinese newspapers display Robbed In
ast of Australia, having left Sydney reports that more than 10,000
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SHANGHAI MAY END CURFEW
Slowly Returning To Normal
refugees have died as a result of
starvation, or have been killed
in other ways, between Hang-: chow and Fuyang, where con-
Lonely Spot
tinuous fighting is occurring be- Seven Women Waylaid tween Japanese and Chinese By Gang Of Mon
guerillas.
The tragedy is said to be so appol.
Tak-fung, 42, stood his trial on
a charge of robbery.
33 Missing In Terrible U.S. Rail Crash
HAINAN ATTACK THREAT
Ships And Planes Pound Forts In Hoihow Area
:
Canton, June 21. An attempt of the Japanese troops
FOOTHOLD GAINED ON SOUTH BANK OF YANGTSE RIVER
Chinese Expect Attack On Nanchang to Allow Flanking Operation
Chengchow, June 21.
With their operations in Honan halted by the great flood, the Japanese Command is transferring the main bulk of Japanese troops from the Lunghai front, east Honan and north Honan, to west Anhwei, to assist in the attempted land and up-river drive to Hankow.
Japanese troop movements on the eastern section of the Lunghai Railway and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway south of Hsuchow have been extremely large during the last few days. About 10,000 troops of the Itagaki Division, massed at Hsuchow, are waiting for transporta- tion southward, At Chuhsien, 50 kilometres north of Pukow between 600 and 700 Japanese troops are
also ready to depart for Anhwei.
In east Honan continuous streams of Japanese troops are moving to Hofei in central Anhwei. Only small units remain to garrison important towns.
FLOODS MAY END WARFARE
May Separate Two Contending Armies
Hankow, June 20.
A new river, running from north to south, is being formed by the Yellow River floods.
Travelling in southerly direction at a rapid rate, the flood waters of the Yellow River are likely to run across Honan and Anhwei provinces to the Yangtse River.
In such an event, which will be decided
the within
next 48 hours, the Chinese and Japanese armies; throughout China, including those operating in the Yangte River, may be completely separated by a broad belt of water that will end wur operations until the floods subside.
The Yellow River is flowing across flat Honan plains from Kaifeng past Chowkiakou, 15 miles south, and Talho.
Chowkishou has already been
of
In north Honan with the exception of skeleton forces maintained at strategic towns along the Peiping- Honkow Railway and the Taokou- Chinghua Hallway, the majority the Japanese troops are
concentrated at Fengchiu north of the Yellow River, 50 miles from Kaifeng. They are attempting to cross the river and move castward into Auhwel.
Large quantities of military sup plies are also being transported to
Ankhwei
by the Lunghal, Tientsin-Pukow and Hwal-Non Rail- ways. Some 200 tanks were shipped out by the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, -Central News,
west
Foothold On South Bank
Hankow, June 20,
A Chinese spokesman admitted to- cd, for the first time, in effecting a day that the Japanese have succeed- landing on the southern bank of the Yangtze River.
The landing was carried out under an Intense barrage from warships (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
CHINESE PEASANTRY AROUSED BY EXCESSES
to land at Hainan Island on June 10 evacuated by the Chinese defenders, was frustrated by the defenders, ne-who are falling back across the Pel- cording to a military report Just re-ping-Hankow Railway. ceived here.
It cannot be occupied by the Japanese marines in rubber boats Japanese, who are being forced back approached the shore at Linkao, about towards the Tientsin-Pukow Rallway. 30 kilometres west of Holhow, under
Thus flood waters are threatenlog a terrific protective barrage inld by un involuntary truce in the greatest
London, June 21. two warships.
war the Far East has ever known.
A Special Correspondent of the Chinese defender's number of the invaders, and forcing Basin, forcing their way through the sions by suying that Japon, so far, There is a distinct possibility that London Times who has just arrived opened "the Yellow withering machine-gun fire, killing a force their way south to the Yangtse through China, sums up his impres
River waters will in Tokyo after a journey from Burma the rest to retreat to the warships.
The Japanese vessels fired more tions are impossible at present, the psychologically,
existing lakes, although exact predle- has felt the pinch of war only Chinese non-combatants, destroyed that has overtaken the country being are snail and sometimes bitter, the than 50 shells, which killed two immense nature of the catastropho The fruits of years of adventuring nine houses and bank two Chinese without precedent. felting junks.
Correspondent writes. Waters Uncontrolled
occupies only a very little Con in China and her garrisons waters back into the old river bed Japanese soldiers hos done much to
All efforts to direct the trunnt are separated by wide gaps.
The terrible excesses of the have failed.
Only along the Yangtse River dnes the Chinese peasant, and the Chinese
undermine the chronle spathy military
activity atill
prevali. will to resist in being kept very much
Miles City, Montann, June 20. Forty bodies have now been re- How several of a party of covered from the Hing that the Red Swastika Society women picnickers were
wreek of the of Shenghai has decided to send bury...
robbed Chicago, Milwaukee und St. Paul lug corps to Fuyang snd the vicinity of their handbags by three crashed into the bed of Custer Creek, Railway's "Olympic Express," which As a consequence of the fighting, Chinese men on the hillside 22 miles east of Saugus, Montana, every house in Fuyang is said to be above Laichikok on May 1, was yesterday. almost completely destroyed by fire, related before the Acting rendering more than 10,000 people Puisie Judge, Mr. Justice E. H. They are believed to be drowned in A further 33 people are missing. homeless. Shanghai, June 21.
The area It is learned that the police au-
between Fuyang and Williams, at the Criminal Seslie creek-United Press.
Pullman coach lying submerged in thorities in the International and Hangchow is said to be covered with sions this morning, when Luk French settlements are considering the corpses of refugees-Reuter."
MORE BODIES FOUND the abolition of the curfew, which has
REFUGEES' PLIGHT been in force since August 14 lant
Shanghat, June 21,
Miles City. June 20. year.
Many parts of the foreign area in comprising Messro. G. R. Payne brought to the morgue in Miles City,
He pleaded not guilty, and à Jury Another 11 bodies have been, It is understood that during the Shoghol Bre again under water, (foreman), Henry Kew, Yu Shu-making the total 28 bodies recovered.
following a resumption of last week's chuen, E. C. Olaes, Wong Sun-man, past few weeks the pollee and other heavy rains. The rain is still failing. P. B. Allam and J. D. Marques, was
Ometals state thint at least 20 more municipal authorities concerned have been in favour of abolishing curfow The continued wet weather hus re-emphanelled.
are submerged in the sleeper car During the past 72 hours, three tite Japanese myy is making slow ve
Under the most dificult conditions restrictions, as the city is slowly resulted in a serious situation in the
Crown lying on the bad of the crucis is bombing raids have been carried out and torturous Mr. E. W. Davies, the turning to normal, and the scene of refugee camps where the threat of Solicitor, prosecuted and said that a
probable that the total death roll will on Hofhow, an important elty on Hankow, Chostilliles has shifted a long
epidemics, caused by unhealthy con-party of seven Chinese women, ne- way ditions resulting from the continuous companied by a young boy, went for
Istand, It is revealed that a track walker Japanese canununique issued to-day. Yangtze River is also continuing to fruits
to according frem Shanghal,
Numerous recent stations of of Charitable Institutions to call aing of May 1.
damp, have prompted the Federation in plenic near Lalchikok on the morn-passed over the railway bridge an
Acting in concert with Japanese riso, and has itself broken its banks hour before the disaster. He found naval units, a sustained son and air west of Anking. political nature, however, have so meeting of representatives of 40 re- for prevented a decision on the sub-fugee
"While they were engaged in tak-the structure' in sound condition, and attack was launched on the city. The cumps to study countering a group photograph, they noticed the bed of the creek dry-United Japanese claim to have destroyed the nunounced, in view of the flood threat Foreign shipping companies have Reuter.
measures.-leuter Special,
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be 48.
Press,
Prior to the attack on Linkao, the Japanese warships shelled Holhow, but were driven away by the Chinese batteries there.--Central News.
CLAIM FORTS DESTROYED
Shanghal, June 20.
Heinen
Owing
headway
to incessant rain
towards
of
At the front, Japan will go on win- ning and Chinese will go on losing almost indefinitely, but it in doubtful the whether Japan can assimilate the
dangering her national well-being-
of her victory without Router.
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