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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1801

No. 13530

三拜禮 號九廿月六英港香

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1938.

日二初月六

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FURIOUS FIGHT TO SAVE MATANG FORTS

CHINESE ON Franco Says Bombing of Britons Unintentional

COUNTER

OFFENSIVE

Huge Force Reported On March in Shansi

Hankow, June 29.

After 24 hours of the wildest rumours concerning the fate of Matang in the furious fighting raging there, Reuter learns from authoritative Chinese sources that the strongly fortified position is still in Chinese hands. The Japanese have captured one of the several forts guarding the Yangtse boom in this area, how-

ever.

The Chinese were ordered to undertake a general offensive, which commenced yesterday morning, with the objective of recapturing this important position.

According to a despatch from Shanghai, neither Admiral Harry Yarnell, of the U.S. China Squadron, nor Vice-Admiral Le Bigot, the

French commander-in-chief, was communicative following their return from a tour of inspection up the Yangtse. Both officers visited Nanking and Wuhu.-Reuter,

Grim Battle At Matang

Kiukiang. June 20. The grim fund and air battle for the possession of Matang continues with undiminished severity,

During a spectacular dogfight over Stungkow, above Matong, Chinese pursuli planes shot down two Japan ese, planes yesterday. Eight Japanese warships concentrated there bombed by the Chinese nircraft, Onc of the vessels was disabled,

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Jerusalem, June 28.

a demonstration, took

A chance encounter between a -squadron of Chinese planes and some

ien Japanese machines also place over the Yangtze River at Tungliu, about 40 kilometres south of Anking.

After the recapture of Islangahan, a strategio hill in the neighbourhood of Matang, by the Chinese, between 2,000 and 2,000 Japanese troops have been trapped between Hsiangshan und Blangkow. Heavy casualties were suffered by the Japaneso yester- day when a concerted attack was Launched by the Chinese land and air forces.

With their retreat cut the Japanese withdrew to the river bank where

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ADMISSION OF KILLING OF PRIESTS REPORTED

Japanese Army May Erect Monument Of Apology

Peiping, June 28.

It is now admitted, according

A curfew has been proclaimed from 8 pan. each nighi, following which lasted throughout the day, against the death sentence passed by Military Court at Halfa young Jow convicted of terrorist activilles,

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A British constable and threo Jews, including women, wero slightly injured during the do- monstrations in the evening, when police were forced Lo charge with batons and disperse the crowds.--Reuter.

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Trans-Occan adds that the Jew who was sentenced to death by the Military Tribunal, whose name is Jacob Josef Schlomo, was to faced the firing squad yesterday. The Rabbi of Hertzog has despatched telegrapms to Jews throughout the world, directing that prayers should be offered for the condemned man.

SERIOUS LEAKAGE OF VITAL SECRETS

Britain Concerned Over House Of Commons Case

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Spy Plot Carried Abroad

New York, June 28. The U.8. Federal Attorney in charge of the alleged Nazi "Spy Ring" investigations, Mr. Lamar Hardy, is leaving for Europe to- morrow to continue bis inquiries. It is stated that Mr. Hardy will visit England and France. Ilc declines to say whether he is go- ing to Germany or 'Scotland. Router.

DEMANDS ECONOMIC AID FOR FAR EAST

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JAPAN WANTS HAINAN ISLAND, according to Chinese re- porta, but France and Britain have intimated to Tokyo their unwillingness to stand by and see this strategic territory in- vaded. The map shows Hainan and its relationship to the highly important southern Chinese coast, the threat it might offer to Hongkong's trade routes and the menace it could con- tain for French possessions, Kwangchowan and Indo-China, if it were fortified and supported a fleet.

URGES BRITAIN TO GUARANTEE

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LOAN

FOR CHINA'S ARMS

London, June 28.

Mr. G. le M. Mander, Labour Member for East Wolverhampton, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons to-night if he would consider the advisability of guaranteeing a loan for the supply of military material to China on the basis of the precedent set in the case of Turkey and in pursuance of Britain's obligations under the Covenant of the League of Nations. Sir John Simon referred Mr. Mander to the reply by Rev. R. W. Sorensen, Labour Member the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs to a similar Prime Minister would propose to the question by Capt. Peter MacDonald, Conservative

Labour M.P. Would Also Help Japan

London, June 28.

In the House of Commons to-day,

for West Leyton, asked whether the

consideration means

the

League of Nations for its Immediate Member for the Isle of Wight, when Mr. Butler had said

whereby economic needs of China and Japan that the British Government was continuing to examine could be assisted through League action and International agreement the question which, he added, raised many difficulties.

at the end of hostilities, or earlier, it

the opportunity offered,

"Is It not important for the British

Mr. R. A. Baller, Under-Secretary interesis at stake, if for no other

Foreign Affairs, In reply, re- capitulated the recommendations already made by the League regard-

"No request has been received for

London, June 28. Prime Minister,

Mring China.

one of

reason, that action on these lines is Justified?" asked Mr. Mander in a supplementary question.

"Considerations are known to Mr.

to authoritative sources, that Japanese soldiers were respon- sible for the deaths of the Dutch Neville Chamberlain, announced economic assistance to Japan through Mander and to all of us, but I cannot Bishop, Mgr. Sohraven, and in the House of Commons the League," Mr. Butler added, eight Catholic priests, who were to-day that the Government Prime Minister realised that

The Rev. Mr. Sorensen asked if the add anything at present to the reply killed at Chengtingfa in October, would set up a Select Committee economic factor was

the given by Mr. Butler on June 14, the Sir John Simon replied.----Router, to enquire into the matter of the serious causes of the war in the For The admission is stated to have been made in an exchange of notes Official Secrets Act and its rela-East, and required far more initia- between the Japanese and French au- tion to members of the House tive from the Government than it thoritics here.

of Commone.

had so for given. No details have been

Issued rega

Mr. Chamberlain replied that he regard- in the settlement of the case but it Minister followed a discussion in the the British Government fully realised The step announced by the Prime had already informed the House that

San Francisco, Juno 20. The Federal Court has restored understood that the terms include House yesterday, during which Mr. the Importance of this matter.

erection by the Japanese, army D. Sandys, Conservative Member

the American citizenship of Mrs. of a monument near the scene of the for. Norwood, alleged

"Are you sulisfled with what is be- Edith Johnson Kawasaki, a 53-year- tragedy, bearing Chinese characters threatened with a charge under the asked.

ho Wasing done?" the Rev. Mr. Sorensen old American woman who married a expressing the regret of the Japanese Official Secrets Act when he refused The Prime Minister roplled in the to the Japanese Embassy in Peiping. Japanese. Mr. Kawasaki is attached Army-Reuter.

-United Press

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affirmative-Reuter.

CITIZENSHIP RESTORED

JAPANESE MOBILISE WORKERS

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTECTED PORT WOULD END MENACE

Insurgent Chief Urges Civilian Evacuation From Military Towns

London, June 28. General Francisco Franco, the Insurgent leader, categorically denied that Insurgent airmen had deliberately attacked British steamers in an interview to-day with the Correspondent of the London Times.

The Insurgent leader declared that Loyalist anti- aircraft guns forced Insurgent planes to fly at a great height and to attack their objectives suddenly and without warning, and it was impossible to distinguish between British and other shipping lying in Spanish harbours.

General Franco emphasised, however, that Insurgent airmen were instructed to seek out only targets of military or strategic importance and, since harbours are naturally included in this category, attacks have often been concentrated on them.

Expect Strong Action To

Stop Bombings

Londen, June 28. There is a growing feeling in Conservative quarters in London that the Government must sodn yield to demanda for sirong action In retaliation for Insurgen! attacks on British shipping.

The British Government has instructed the British Agent at Burros, Sir Robert Hodgson, · to inform General Franco that investigation

the by

Non- Intervention Board and by Bri- tish officials disclose that there is no substantiation for Insurgent allegations that British ships trading with Loyalist Spain violated thic Non-Intervention Agreement.—United Press.

BOMBINGS ONLY SELF

DEFENCE

"Republican Spanish harbours are strongly fortified with anti-aircraft guns, and scaport clties contain the principal armament factories of the Reds," General Franco declared.

General Franco maintained that the International press campaign against the Insurgent

by the Legalisaged" was inspired "The majority of alleged British ships sunit by the Nationalist Govern- ment planes since the beginning of the war are In

reality the property of foreign companies, which have regis- tered their ships British in order the protection of the British General Franco said.

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The only method by which the problem could be solved, he added, would be to designate a particular harbour as a port for the importation. (Continued on Page 73

STOP PRESS

CRAZED KILLER

AT LARGE

Awakened early this morning by screams, inhabitants of Keo Long Street, Samshuipo, crowded

MEASURES into one of the houses and found

Insurgents Reply To British Note

Burgos, June 28.:

A semi-official Note was issued

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Two

a ghastly murder sceno. were dead.

A woman had been stabbed through the throat, a man had been disembowelled; and a girl was lying seriously injured, also with wounds apparently inflicted with knife.

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Pollee are hunting Lee Wah-hing, allas Francisco Lee, from Mexico, who occupied the promises of the Lai Sun Shirt Company, Kee Long Street,

by the Insurgent Government to- day with reference to the bómb- ing of ships in Spanish porta.

Tho Note alleges that opponents of Insurgent Spain in

The murder attacked Leo's family Great Britain are making use of while they were asleep shortly after the aerial attacks on British half past three this morning. ships to misrepresent the facts first attacked his father, who was He used a two-edged dagger, and by attempting to make it appear stabbed, but

to managed that Insurgent acroplanes have Then he turned his attention to his dscape. singled out British ships as their mother, stabbing her through the

throat and killing

After that "It is certainly not the intention savage attack on

paticularly of the Nationalist Spanish Govern- gashing his head and his stomach: ment to occasion any loss or damage The man died immediately.

his uncle-in-law, to the British nation, which Nation- The diler, it is then stated, turned allat Spain esteems very highly," the

on his two sisters. He Note declares.

He injured one Workers in this industry will be brought under the terms of that those objects in enemy har-

"It must be understood, however, (Further Stop Press News the law probably in August.-source of military equipment to the

Page 12.) bours which are a most important United Press.

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Tokyo, Juno 28. The Japanese Cabinot is in-targets. voking, the new sections of the Mobilisation Law concerning the munitions industry. conscription of labour in the

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