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JAPANESE PLUNGE INTO DEATH TRAP

FURIOUS

FIGHTING

AT MATANG

Great Obstacles In Way of Japanese Drive on Hankow

Hankow, June 28.

Japanese troops which landed east of Matang are now caught in a death trap, declared the Chinese military spokesman this morning.

com-

While the spokesman admitted that the Japanese have broken through in one section of the Chinese line at Matang, he declared that the Japanese east of Matang are now pletely encircled, either by the waters of Tapeh Lake or

Chinese troops driving east from Matang. Another column of Chinese troops has circled around Tapeh Lake to attack the Japanese from the rear from Hsiangkow.

The Chinese at Fenglungshan are holding on the hill behind the south bank of the Yangtse, although the Japanese warships in the Yangtse are heavily shelling the Chinese positions.

The Chinese and Japonese foreen, See" are now facing each other an the north bank of the Yangise in the Jilla east of Talhu, while at Cheng- yungkwang, the Chinese and Japan- ese are facing each other across the Pi River, which is at present heavily swollen and has brought military operations to a stand-still-Reuter.

Difficulties In Way Of Japan Drive

Hankow, June 28. The Japanese advance on Hankow must overcome many communica- ilons difficulties, declared the Chinese spokesman to-day.

Large scale military operations. In-¦ volving the use of live or more divi-Į siens, are most difficult when they Bre conducted any distance from the rallways.

For this

renson the Japanese originally planned to seize Cheng- chow and use the Pelplag-Hunkow Railway for their drive on Hankow. The Yellow River floods, however, upset these plans and forced them to abandon operations In Honan Province.

The

Jopanego advance westwurd' along

the Yangtse must rely on war- ships to maintain communications and supplies, but serious difficulties are going to be encountered if the Japan-| C30 altempl to usc over three divisions.

The Chinese spokesman admitted, however, the possibility of the Japan- ese launching a drive on Nanchang from Hangelow and Klukiang, and then using the Cheklong-Klangst and

Klangst-Hunan railways for making

a thrust towards Changsha,Reuter.

Japanese Break Through Line At Matang

Hankow, June 28.

Take Talk Of Reprisal Seriously

Rome, June 28, Marshal Badegito was received by Signor Mussolini yesterday. Iromediately afterwards, tho Secretary of War, General

Farlant, Also

Duce.

Interviewed X

announcement

Tho official states that the conversations con- cerned questions of a military character. R is belleved th polleat circles here that they were directly connected with the Spanish Loyalist threat of re- prisals

Italy---Trans- Occan.

against

JAPANESE WARSHIPS ENGAGED

Chinese Assert Six Sunk

Pilot Dives Into Deck

Japanese Warned Against Attack on Hainan

UFS

REICH GUNS NEAR ROCK? New alarm arose in Britain recently over reports that the whole seacoast between Algeciras and Tarifa, Spain, facing Britain's Rock of Gibraltar, had been strongly fortified chielly with heavy German guns. More than

EUROPEAN VICTIM OF200 gunnery experts from the German army were also reported

CHOLERA

Second Man From

German Ship Suspected Case

Algeciras. Above, a British plane winging over the Rock, sentinel on one of Britain's great trade lanes.

THREE BRITONS

KILLED WHEN

BRITAIN PLEDGED TO BACK FRANCE IN ANY EMERGENCY

Occupation of Strategic Island Would Threaten Hongkong Trade Lane

London, June 27.

If Japanese forces land on Hainan Island, the British and French Governments will afford each other full support as the circumstances warrant.

Britain's position regarding rumours of a contem- plated Japanese landing on the Island, which commands the strategic Hainan Straits south of Hongkong, and which lies off the French Indo-China territory, was made clear in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Butler said that the British and French Governments had made it clear to Japan that they regarded any occupation of Hainan Island by Japanese forces as calculated to give rise to undesirable complications.

"Should these complications unfortunately arise, the British and French Governments will doubtless afford cach other full support,” Mr. Butler declared.--Reuter.

There is one definite European case of cholera at the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospi- tal, Another European is a aus-. pect there.

Both men are members of the crew of the German steamer Assuan,

Hamburg- It is reported that three members of the crew of the Amerika Line, anchored in British steamer Farnham, which sank off Alicante after Kowloon Bay.

FARNHAM BOMBED Situation In

of the

Paris, June 28.

Both were brought ashore last being bombed by Insurgent bombers, were killed in the instructions of the raid. The identity of the three men has not yet been

night on the Quarantine Ofeer.

I la believed that the men have revealed.--Trans-Ocean. been bathing in the waters of the harbour, and in view of this suspleton Bombing the Director of Medical Service, Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clark, has reiterated his warning against swimming in harbour watern.

The Telegraph was informed on the

Of Red Ensign

Continues

London, June 27. Concerned at the continued

ter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

highest authority to-day that the bombinge of British ships in dangerous swimming area has been Spanish ports, the Prime Minis- defined, roughly on:

All waters bounded by Lynemun Pasa

and, at the other end of the has requested Sir Robert Hodg- harbour Torpedo Pier on he main-son, the British Agent at land, Stonecutters Island, Green Burgos, to expedite his trip to

Island and then a point on Hongkong London. Island south of Sulphur Channel.

This area is where ships discharge selves puzzled at the motive for the Diplomatic sources confess them- refuse.

in-

TYPHOON "LOST"

OFF LUZÓN

Originally Reported In

Balintang Channel

The Assuan is a vessel of 2,000 continuect Insurgent bombings at Chinese Prophets

tons, lying the flag of the Hamburgish ships, unless it is to create Amerika Line, local agents Jebsen lernal difficulties in British politics, and Company, and is under the com- and thus withdraw attention from mand of Captain Schunbert. She internal affairs in Germany and Italy. arrived here from North China ports

Naval and military experts discount

Expect Storm

via Shanghal. She is at present ducony strategic value arising from the track of a typhoon, curlier re-}

to sail for Dairen to-morrow.

Soven Now Cases

attacks.United Press.

Mussolini Gives Assurances

London, June 27.

Actually there have been seven proved new cases raported to the i health authorities in the 24 hours It is stated in well-informed quar- ending June 37, according to the re- torn that Mr. Neville Chamberinin, Hankow, June 28. turns for 10-day. This brings the the British Prime Minister, address- Chinese reports state that total of cases for the year to 39. ed an urgent telegram to Signor But the significance in yesterday's

(Continued on Page 7.)

The Japanese have broken through Chinese artillery on the bankengure was that it was the highest of the Yangtse has sunk five return this year. For the week end-

one section of the Chinese line at Malang.

A Chinese military spokesman ad- mitted that the Japanese forces had (Continued on Page 7)

Japanese warships near Matang boom.

the ing June 25 there were only eleven

cases, and mine deuths.

A Chinese bomber pilot, it is stated, deliberately crashed his machine on the deck of another

Oil Found In Japanese warship, blowing up

Scotland

London, June 28.

Beveral barrels of crude oli were produced to-day us an experiment af a well in Dalbith, Scotland.

This constitutes the first discovery of o in Britain alace drilling invi tatlong were extended to all com- panies last year....

It is beloved that the discovery will be of grent national importance,

Reuter Special

NO SEARCHLIGHT PLAY

Name, June 28. Reports that special searchlights both warship and plane.are playing on Signor Mussolini's United Pro88.

residence are officially, denied.- Reuter.

Consideration For British

Jews Promised

Manila has apparently lost ported to be in the Balintang Channel, heading north-west, which would have brought it within the Hongkong area. Nei- ther has the Royal Observatory any information concerning it.

Hainan

Less Acute

Canton, June 28. There are at present only two Japaneso warships of Holhow. according to the official Chung- Shan Yat Pao and the French war vessels which steamed there -recently and gave rise to specu

ot lation as to the possibility French intervention if tho Japan- bavo eso attempted a landing, withdrawn to Kwongelowan,

The Hainan altuation is less acute.

On June 26, however, a minor landing Was made in rubber boats on Namshan Island, off the Haluas coast, under protection of warships barrage. Ten Chinese were killed.--United Prces.

CANTON- KOWLOON RAILWAY BOMBED

17 Planes Take Part In Attack However, both the local observa- tory and Manila report that a de- pression, which may be a typhoon, is

(Special to "Telegraph") about 350 miles south-cast of Naha,

Talepraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. and is moving northward, which will Copyright by United Press, Received by take it past the Loo-Choo Islands and telephone, June 23, 10.30 am., published probably into Japan.

June 28, 3.15 p..

Tiongkong was exceedingly hot this morning, 80 degrees being registered ut o'clock, and the weather is fair-

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Canton, June 28.. An air raid alarm sounded

Hainan is the largest island owned by China. It is about 630 miles in circumference and is regarded as part of Kwangtung Province. There are aver 200 villages, und the principal rity is Hollow, Hainan is report- ed to have been heavily fortified just prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan.

Invasion Expected

Palchol, June 15. In preparation for the defence of Kwangtung, vast numbers of able- bodied men are now undergoing the inost intensive milltary training. Every effort is being made to prepare for eventualities. It is learned that conscription, with a degree of laxity, will be vigorously enforced. Census I all able-bodied men, both in the towns and villages of these southern districts, has now been co- pleted. Every effort is being made to prepare men and materials for the expected invasion.

of

Avast amount of work is being done on the local highways. Most of

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STOP PRESS

EPIDEMIC SWEEPS SWATOW

Swatow, June 20. (By Mall).

the situation.

The

Health

arc

In addition to the suffering and tension caused by frequent visits by Japanese planes and expectations of Japanese landing on the mainland, Swatow has had 600 cases of cholera in one week from June 12 to June 19 with 200 deaths. The Hongkong Relief Society 103 contributed 20,000 doses of serum to help relieve

Authorities anxiously watching the situation, especially us the city's waterworks However, no planes appeared have been hit by Japanese raiders and the water-supply" har” been cut off. Fortunately, however, owing to official warning, about 50 per cent, of the city's normal the interior, whilst steamers bound leti-the

Into

for Hongkong are packed with .ro- fugeen who can afford Uio fare.

The station of the Chonchowfu fallway is the principal objective of Japanese); norsal visitations. The (Further Stop Press Newe di Page 12.)

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ly characteristic of that experienced throughout this city at 6.20 a.m. before a typhoon blow. However, to-day, there is no meteorological informa- MORE SHIPS SUNK

London, June 27. tion that a typhoon anywhere near, Jews of British nationally will no! Hankow, June 28.

Local Chinese weather prophets over Canton. The Japanese naval force in the of Chinese raiders attacked a concen- providing they are domiciled abroad. a heavy typhoon this summer, but be forced to reglater their property, Insist that the Colony will experience Yangtze River suffered another shock tration of smaller Japanese warships

Soventeen machines were re- yesterday morning

when squadrons of Chinese aircraft sank two

strong nearby. Direct hits were scored on munfeated by the German Govern

This information, had been com: name July & as the day,

ported bombing the Canton Yesterday the maximum tempera Kowloon railway extensively tliom. Anti-aircraft guns on three more of their warships near the damaged warships: whith had ment for the information of the Briture recorded in Hongkong was 91, the Matang Forts.

been fring

tish Government. continuously at the Chl-

And last night the minimum was 81, United - Press. The Chinese concentrated on

planes

The German Government states Again no rain fell, and the total anese

were Immediately that German authorities large-size Japanese warship. Several silenced. It was learned later that

will refrain rainfall for

for the year is now 24.33 direct hits wore scored, enusing huge both were sunk,

from enforcing the registration Ores. The vessel was seen to sink

of 37.01 inches. gradually. Later reports confirmed aircraft fire, all Chinese planes

Despite Intensive Japanese anti-cedure decreed on April 20 a pro inclics as compared with an average British Jews domiciled abroad, unless Locat forecast la-South and int it had completely sunke.

turned safely to their base after the an emigre of former German nation-south-west winds, light to moderate; Simultaneously, another aquadron rald Central News.

úlity was involved.--Reuter Special. fair, some local showers.

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