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No. 13431

四拜禮 號三廿月六英港香

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1938.

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WHITEAWAY'S

GAINING ON MANY FRONTS

TO RIVER

Yangtse Landing Force Repulsed By Chinese

FIGHT ON OUTSKIRTS

IN LINFEN, SHANSI

Hankow, June 22.

Taiking, the city on the south bank of the

AIRCRAFT MASS TO DEFEND HANKOW

Not Enough To Spare

For Protection

Of Canton

Hankow, June 22.

nearer and

With the Japanese drive oni Hankow drawing nearer, preparations are being completed with the object of concentrating the entire Chinese Air Force here to defend the Frity.

it is reliably Geartred Weal it Tombat 106 plats planes are Vittari aleatly

citraleil Bankow

are on Bien way. Here.

A further 100 bomisers have town promised for delivery

Hanko 51 before the end of June white 100 French pursuit planes are stated te The city from

be on the way to

cuese planes so for

French int("hlze

Yangtse River where the Japanese succeeded in¦ ̧

have

in engagements on the various fronts. due to the fart that there have not

effecting a landing three days ago, has been able to participate extensively converted into one of the most important enough pursuit plans to pro- battlefields of the war as the Chinese defenders, aided by strong reinforcements, slowly drive the Japanese back to the river.

fer the bombers in operations far stated to be the

the

YUANWU FENGKIV

CHUN

CHENGCHOW

SINCHENG

KIANGLOW

MACHWANG

KAIFENG

OLDRIVER OED OF THE YELLOW RIVER

SVICHOW

回 KWEITEN

KWO RIVER

LANFENG

WEICHKN= CHANGRO

KIKSIEN

TUNGSU FUKOWO

ESIHWA

OTAIKANG

ECHOWKIAKOW

TSUNKIAO

LUYI

CHENCHOW

RIVER

Japan Hears

Strange Tale From Shanghai

nway from the base. This is also

reason why Chinese Air Force has not sent any pirstalt planes to Canton to challenge the daily raids by the Japanese there.

Tokyo, June 22, The official military view is that, "British troops in the International owing 10 the

smallness of

the Settlement in Shanghai have recently

increas..t be concentrated ot ́a

remarkable few strategie been centres in order to protect Chinese; fashion," states the Shanghai corres- hombers from Japanese ruids, and pondent of Nichi-Nicht, also to protect Chinese bombers when they go on bombing missions,"

Both sides have sustained heavy casualties, and Japanese reinforcements are continually camese Air Force, the planes must pouring ashore from transports in the river.

All the Chinese positions remain intact.-

United Press.

Fighting Along Railway

Chengchow, June 23. The Chinese counter-attack on the eastern scetion of the Lunghai Raft- way and in raxt Homan has reageil tangible results.

were

Both Yushih, 45 kilometres south- west of Kaifeng, and Chungmow, 29 kilometres west of Kalteng, recaptured by the Chinese yesterday morning. Harassed by the fund and the Chinese, the Japanese troops in- side Kaifeng elty are reported to be withdrawing across the Yellow River to north Honan. About 0,000 already crossed the river ul Yulyuankow, north of Kaifeng.

have

The Japanese aerodrome 41 Kweltch wus ralded by the Chinese on the night of June 20. On the same night the Lipatsi station was attacked by the Chinese who used handgrenndes with great effect, und in large section of the railway track east of Liuho station was damaged.

Attacked From All Sides

Yushih was retaken by the Chinese in a concerted attack from all sides. The Japanese, numbering some 1,000 men, are flecine in two'columns, and - in a south-easterly direction and the other in a northeasterly direction. Chinese troops are hotly pursuing them.

The Chinese who re-entered the

elty found it partly flooded. A vast expanse of water four or five feet

Germans Clash With

Lithuanians

Kaunas, June 22. Crowds of Memel Germans, singing Nazł songs and roaring Nazi logaus, came into confilet with a Lithuanian police post al Memel.

When the Lithuanian police found the Memel authorities in- active in face of the demonstra- ion they Intervened.

The lemonstrators were cele brating the arrival of the Ger- man steamer Preussen. Several Nazis were arrested, and four Lithuanian police were injured, ...Reuer.

QUEEN'S MOTHER VERY ILL

**About

15,000 to 20,000 British troops have been secretly landed in Shanghai since Inst May," the corres-

Any split in the Chinese Air Force It is constituted at present would make each section so weak thut pondent alleges.-Reuter Special. would be able to protect netther Canton nor Hankow. Que city OF the other must be sacrificed; under the present circumstances It has been

I decided to concentrate on the defence

of Hankow-Reuter,

JEWS FEAR TO LEAVE HOMES

Newspapers Join Goebbels' War

Countess In Fear Of Kidnappers

Woolworth Heiress Visits Police In London

London, June 22.

SHANGSUVE

J.G.

SPECIAL TELEGRAPH" MAP of the flood arcas in Honan Province. The floud waters, which have inundated an aren of over 2,000 square miles, are flowing southward along the Tasha River into the Ilwai River, and are now threatening to inundate Anhwei Province through the bursting of the banka of the Hwni. Experts believe that the Yellow River will be diverted from its course into the Gulf of Chihli as a result of the floods, and will instead flow into the Yangtse River somewhere In the vicinity of Nanking, taking the course of the Hwai River through Anhwei Province.

FIGHTERS-GROOMED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, June 22. After struggling through a crowd of thousands outside Madison Square Gardens to-night, Max Schmeling, German challenger for the heavyweight championship of the world, was weighed in at 13 stone 11 pounds and a little later Joe Louis, American, negro claimant of the title, tipped the scales at 14 stone 2 pounds. Both were pronounced perfectly fit.

Louis' handlers started a squabble concerning the weight of the gloves to be used in the fight to-night. They wanted Schmeling's gloves weighed. General Phelan, New York Boxing Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, the Commission chairman, ended the former Barbara Hutton, who re-orgument by sternly announcing that nounced her American citizenship just 0ght and that the gloves decided on the Commission was running the year and signed documents making her two-year-old son heir to the built by that body would be used. The anti-Jewish speech by Dr. of her £10,000,000 Woolworth Josef Goebbels,

There may be showers, according to the Minister for fortune, visited Bow Street Poilee the weather forecast-Reuter, Propaganda, at the Olympic Stadium Station to-day. yesterday, was followed by a fresh

Berlin, June 22.

of

CITY IS "FIGHT MAD"

New York, June 22. This city has already gone "night mad" and is working itself up to a fine frenzy for to-night's heavyweight contest between Max Schmeling, the German, and Joe Louis, • Detroit The last time they met Schmeling whipped the Brown Bomber.

newspaper outburst this morning The Countess was accompanied by against the Jews, whose presence in Sir Patrick Hastings, the famous streets and cafes the papers describe criminal lawyer. The visit was ap- as "scandalous impudence."

parently made in connection with "Clear Out!" was the general hint reported threats to kidnap Lance, her conveyed to the Jews in this mor- 60n. |ning's newspapers. The word “Jew"

covers the pavements In

Scotland Yard has denied know-negro. front London, June 22,

small Jewish shops all over Berlin. ·ledge of any damping plot, deep stretches to the cast of the city The Countess of Strathmore. Many Jews are remaining in their although earlier Mr. W. M. Mitchell,

Mother for about 10 miles. Villages in the 76-year-old

of Her homes to avold molestation, it not the Countess's attorney, revealed that northern suburbs are also inundated. Majesty the Queen, is seriously arrest,

cerinin precautions had been taken. the streets, cafes and Under cover of darkness a

* Chinese

The two-year-old baby, Nothing is known so far regarding mother is regarded as the richest whose Countess Ceellin was the daughter the fate of the thousand Jewa arrested woman in the world, was the central at the hotels, Hotels and theatres flood waters to Chungmow on the of the late Rev, C. W. Cavendish-at the beginning of the week. It is gure in a kidnapping.plot in March are packed to capacity, and there is night of June 21. Arriving there at Bentinck, and was married to daybreak, they launched a sudden 14th Earl ef Strathmore attack. Taken unawares, the Japan Kinghorne, father of Her Majesty, in ese who were barricading the city gates against the flood, ed. About 100 of them were surrounded by the Chinese at the railway station.

column stealthily waded through the

The Chinese broke into the city, slew many in street fighting," and captured a large quantity of arms and ammunition-Central News.

Battle For Linfen

Hankow, June 22. The Chinese spokesman announced to-day that Chinese troops have launched a series of counter-attacks

on the Japanese positions at Linfen, in South Shanal.

The Chinese forces succeeded in

1881.

In

cincmaz.

and helleved that many have been sent to concentration comps.--Reuter.

Her Majesty the Queen Is the youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. She has three brothers and two slaters.- Reuter.

questions on the possibility of peace discussions.

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Mediation is uncceptable, the spokesman stated, in answer question referring to a British offer of good offices.

The Japanese Government stand is

reached the Japanese nerodrome at the spokesman insisted-Domet, Linfen.

Missionary Slapped By Japan Sentry

Washington, June 22,

Last night New York was invaded by an army of boxing enthusiasts. and it is esilmated that already more than 30,000 out-of-town patrons are

1936, no treault of which every likelihood of a record "gate" named Alfred Molyneux, of Edmond

to-night. Street, Middleton, near Manchester, confident, but neither thinks the fight Both Sclumeling and Louis are was sent to prison.

will last long. The odds, in spite of Countess Haugwitz-Roventlow was his previous defeat, are 6 to 2 formerly Princess Mdivani, wife of Louis. the Georgian Prince Alexis 'Mdivan), who was killed in a car crash in Spain in August, 1935.

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wear

on

Dry but slightly warmer weather Is the forecast for to-night.

Louls wanted to wear special boxing gloves- of his own, but the New Yoric State Athletic Commission has ruled that ho must

the officially recognised gloves-Reuter Special.

It is indicated that Max Bacr wil be given an opportunity to meet the winner of the Louis-Schmeling fight, the United Press reveals.

AUSTRIAN LOAN DISCUSSED

Protest

Will

On Detention Of Americans

Shanghai, June 24,

It is understood that a formal protest will be lodged by U.S. Consul-General following completion of a full Investigallon Into the detention yesterday of Mr. F. W. Blackburn and Mr. J. G. Pase, two American subjects.

The two men were detained by Japanese Naval Landing Party sentries at Garden Bridge for about 40 minutes. It is under- stood that tho Japanese have given no reason for their action; nor have they tendered apologies. -Router.

Warrants For German Spy Suspects

Four Of 18 Indicted Go To Trial

New York, June 22, Four of the 10 defendants Indicted

WARSHIP

RESCUES

BRITISH

STEAMER

Interception Of Ships

On High Soas Repeated

Valencia, June 22.

A seaplane intercepted the 5,119-ton British steamer African Trader, owned by the Rio Cape Line, on the High Seas near Spain yester- day, it is revealed.

The British ship was ordered to proceed to Pulma. In response to an appeal for help, sent by radio, the Лен 1,390-ton British destroyer Inogen (Lt. Cmdr. L. P. Skipworth), which was commissioned on June 3 last year and attached to the 3rd Mediterranean Flotilla, dashed to the assistance of the African

Trader. The seaplane made off as soon as the British destroyer appeared.

An Insurgent armed trawler also attacked the British steamer Stan- wold as it was proceeding through the Straits of Gibraltar, according to a incasugo released by the Spanish Press Agency. The truwler fred several shots, but the Stanwold was not hit and reticlied Gibraltar safely. -Reuter.

ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER BOMBED

Gloxinia Feared To Have Been Sunk.

London, June 22, According to rumours current in Valencia, another British ship has been sunk by Insurgent bombs.

The vessel is believed to be the comparatively new 3,320-ton steamer Gloxinia, owned by the Stag Line Ltd., of London. She was launched at Newcastleson-Tyne in 1920-

Trans-Occan

STOP PRESS

LOUIS WINS

New York, June 22. Joe Louis, Detroit negro, won his fight with Max Schmeling. German

challenger, on technical knockout in the first round at Madison Square Gar- dens.-United Press.

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Dancing into the middle of the ring. Louis's Brst blow landed on the left side of Schmeling's face, after which he smeared the German with a series of lefts to the face.-United Press.

PREPARES

TO FACE LONG WAR

Tokyo, June 23. Japan should be fully prepared to face a prolongation of the hostilities {with China.

the

This warning was issued to the nation by the Premier, Prince Konoye, last night.

The Premter said that the Govern- ment was prepared to take people Into its confidence with gard to Bnancial and economic affairs of the country, so as to secure co-operation in order to carry national and

in the Grand Jury Spy Ring expose closer -the only ones in custody-pleaded out 11. more full not mulity when they came up for spiritual mobilisation. trial to-day.

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He had been previously divorced by the Princess

Reno, on the grounds of "extreme cruelty, and 24 hours later Barbara mut ried Count với Hauwitz Revent. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Sceretary of low. Subsequently the Countess re- unchanged since January 16, he said. Stnic, announced to-day that diplonounced her American citizenship, Only the disappearance of

and became a Danish subject. representations were being Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek from mate penetrating the Japanese line, and Kuomintang regime will bring peace, regarding the report that an Ameri-always been Jealously guarded, for the scene and the downfall of the made to the Japanese Government

Her two year old son Lance has can missionary, Dr. J. C. Thompson, tear of kidnappers. The Countena had been slapped in the face by

chose to be in London for the birth Japanese sentry.

of the baby instead of in New York,

These statements were made in a According to a report made to and day and night guards are always Chungking, June 22. Washington by Mr. John B. Alison, stationed outside the lavish house in

London, June 22.

press Interview while the Premior A circular letter is understood to of the Nanking Embassy, Dr. Thomp-which the Count and Countess live

Ball has been fixed at £5,000 each;WALK A German Economic Delegation has

was travelling by train from Yoko- have been sent to a number of heads, kon Intervened when Japaneso in Hyde Park Gardent,

opened discussions with

In the case of the four who have been suka to Tokyo, Deitleh of Chinese Government offices in sentry was bealing a Chinese rick-

"Prince Konoye favoured a natural Treasury

The arrested, and the Judge has ordered amalgamation of the Feiping and officials regarding Honkow, tolling them to disregard sha coolic.

When she was Princess Mulvani, Austrian loans, ・・

that Bench Warrants should be issued Nanking regimes, and deprecated any Shanghai. June 22,

until further notice the recent order

It is understood that the German for the arrest of the other 14 persons talk of coercion. He admitted, how- Japanese military operations in

to evacuato to

Dr. Thompson is a member of the Barbara Hutton passed through Hong- Chungkinh.

faculty of the University of Nanking kang with Prince Alexis on a round- Government may express is rendi-indicted. Most of these people are ever, that some people were in China will not cease until the down-

This action reflects the prevailing Mr. Allison, who made the report to the world cruise. It was in this eas to continue service loan pay-sold to be in Germany, Including two favour of a speedy merger of the Embaary spokesman declared at to Government circles regarding the of a face-slopping incident in currency that the Prince and Princessment recognises that such payments

Provisional Gaveraments In night's press conference, in reply to safety of Hankow-Reuter Special. | Nanking in January-----Router.

were' estrangède-United‹ Press, are not obligatory-Reuter,

German War Ministry-Reuter,

(Further Stop Presa Newa: qUL

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The opposing forces are now facing cach other on the outskirts of the city.

United Press.

No Truce And No Mediation

Evacuation Delayed

"

AWO

fall of the Chiang Kai-shick regime, an increased optimism felt in Chinese Washington, was himself the victim Colony that rumours Arst gainediments as long as the British Govern- | who are described as officers of the China-Reuter,