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ENEMIES

SHELL MEN Japan's Policy Suicidal, Foreigners Agree

TRAPPED BY FLOODS

Heavy Fighting For Yangtse Key Points

Chengchow, July 2

Bringing their heavy artillery into action, the Chinese hurled tons of explosive on the Japanese troops trapped in the flooded areas lying between the. Chia Lu River and the tributaries of the Hwai River flowing through east Honan, yesterday, inflicting casualties.

heavy

The Japanese who withdrew from Yushih, 45 kilometres south-west of Kaifeng, had crossed the Chia Lu River on rafts and wooden boats. But with the unable to proceed further rise of the rivers they were farther, many of their boats having overturned in swirling currents.

the

Marooned at Kumiao. Erhlangmiao, Siaochai, Ta- a terrific chang and Changssu, they were subjected to bombardment by the Chinese who closed in on them from several sides.

of

After the recapture of Yushib, the Chinese seized large quantities ams and ammunition abandoned by

the Japanese. These include 50 cylin- Franco Orders

ders of poison gas, two motor cars.

cases of one machine-gun and 20

shells.

Several field pleces unti 400 shells huried by the Japanese upon their retreat have also been discovered by the Chinese,-Central News,

Hsiangkow's Fate Uncertain

Hankow, July 1. Although severe fighting still con- tinued to-day east and west of Matang there seems no doubt that the village of Matong is in the hands of the Japanese.

fisiangkow, which is two miles east in the of Matang, is still partly

Its possession of the Chinese, and

ultimate fate is considered uncertain. No change is reported in the situation west of Matang, where the billy terrain favours the Chinese defensive tactics.

Contrary to Japanese claims, it would appear that the boom across the Yangtse River in the vicinity of Matang is still intact.

Chinese military circles have not

of hope abandoned

recapturing

Attacks On

Ships to Cease

Burgon, July 1. General Franco lias ordered the cessation of niíacks on all foreign shipping.

Czecho-Slovakia sent armoured giants, such as the motorised heavy artillery units pictured above, into the Sudeten-German areas of her small land in a swift answer to rumours of German troop movements outside her borders and Nazi-inspired terror with- But that war scare was averted as municipal elections throughoul Czecho-Slovakia - test of Sudeten-German strength--concluded peacefully.

in.

ALL-TIME

RECORD

FOR HEAT

Hongkong Swelters In Hottest June

SPAIN TO MAINTAIN MIGHTY AIR FLEET IF INSURGENTS WIN Saragossa, July 1.

If the Insurgents win the Civil War, Spain will have An all-time record for sus a peace-time air force of 2,000 planes, which will enable

ORIGINAL OBJECTS OF CHINA INVASION: WIDELY EXTENDED

Aims to Create Great New Puppet State in North

Despite

Japanese

Shanghai, July 1. statements regarding

her:

objectives in China, foreign consular, military and business sources are unanimous in considering that the original broad objectives were:

(a) Occupation of Chinese territory. north of the Yellow River, including the areas containing. China's most important resources;

(b) Re-establishment of peace in the occupied areas north of the Yellow River, and creation of a new puppet regime;

(c) Development of North China with foreign capital, at the same time forcing the withdrawal of competing foreign business through the establishment of Japanese monopolies, institution of anti-foreign tariffs, etc.

tained heat in June has been her to "once more assume her rightful place among the Count

recorded in Hongkong.

Never before has the Colony ex- perienced such a succession days and nights, with so littic rain, in this month of the year.

nations of the world."

of hot This revelation was made to United Press to-day in Among an exclusive interview with General Alfredo Kidelan. Europeans there have been several Chief of the Insurgent Air Force.

casts of near-prostration.

Last month produced some excep-

tionally hot and dry

weather. For

General Kidelan said that, simultaneous with the example, the incun maximun tem- development of an air force, Nationalist Spain would perature was 83. as compared with develop civil aviation in line with other countries.

Since the commencement of the civil war, he said, the For six successive days, including Insurgents had built a powerful air force.

axormal mean maximum of 77.7 de-

grees.

yesterday, July 1, the maximum

It is understood that this setlondoily temperature was over 90, and has been taken in a studious effort to avoid hitting British merchant ships.-United Preas.

ADVISERS LEAVING

TUESDAY

necessitles

"Most of the air force work has 1 this is believed to be the longest been carried out by Spanlords, and period of sustained readings above the experience they have gained fight- 90 yet known for the period.

ing for the honour and integrity of Actually for the month there were Spain will lay the foundation of a of a modern seven daily recordings of 90 and over, powerful, post-war force which will and the lowest maximum registered meet the

nation." was 16 on June 3. Rainfall bas

General Kidglan disclosed that the been exceptionally low, a total of 2.09 inches falling for Spanish Nationalist air force would the 30 days in June. This compares be composed of two brigades and two with the normal monthly rainfall of Independent squadrons, with 15.524 inches, in other words 12.518 than 100 commanders, 200 captains and 800 lieutenants, apart from re- inches below the normal.

eralts in training-United Press.

Mataing, and in this connection it is Coming To Colony On 31.375

pointed out that the Japanese forces there are still numerically inferior to the Chinese.Trans-Ocean.

Invaders Halted

Hankow, July 1. The Japanese advance from Tlen shun on Talfu, although supported By tanks and heavy artillery, is reported to have been completely halted by the Chinese.

While the Japanese appear to have met with stalemate in this sector, (Continued on Page 4.)

SUCCEEDS TERAUCHI IN CHINA

General Koigo In. Supreme Command

Swastika Special

Thirty-four German military advisers to China are leaving Hankow for Hongkong on Tues- day by a "Swastika Special."

Under the lendership of Baron von Falkenhausen, the military advisers are oboying the recent order by Herr Hitler to resign their appointments with the Chinese Government.

The maximum rainfall for June is inches, und the record minimum 2.335 inches. Thus during last month Hongkong registered only .725 inch above the minimum.

There were 17 rainless days during month, and nine of them were consecutive from June 1 to 9. The most rain during one period of 24 hours was half an inch.

TERRIBLE RAINS IN MANILA

Manila, July 1. Three days' continuous downpour The "Swastika Special" so-called has flooded Manila and completely communications with because it will be a purely German disrupted special express with the swastika Cavite. emblem liberally displayed on the

more

New Planes

For U.S. Air Force

$14,000,000 Contract Awarded

Washington, July 1.

of War has

The Department At least two are dead, while scores awarded contracts exceeding U.S. for ninety-eight nero-

air extensive roof of the coaches to warn Japanese of familles living in the low-lying $14,000,000

corps planes and airmen, will leave Hankow at dawn areas are homeless. on Tuesday and will'arrive in Hong- kong on the following day.

The contract is believed, to form the largest order for aircraft in the history of the United States Army.

Contructs include one for thirteen additional "Flying Fortresses", giving the United States a total of fifty-two of these huge bombers.

The phenomenal total of 25 inches equipment. of rain was recorded at Bugulo in 24 Over 20 wives of the advisers, in-hours. éluding Baroness von Falkenhausen,

The Philippines Clipper, which was are now in Hongkong, awaiting the arrival of their husbands. Many of to have left for Hongkong on Satur- the wives arrived here by the interna day morning, has cancelled its fight tional refugee train on Thursday.

Although all of the German milli- tary advisers have now decided to

Pelping, July 1. Important changes North Come quit Chinn, several, it is believed, will mand of the Japanese North China not be able to return. to Germany,! yesterday when owing to their strong anti-Nazi views.| Army were mode General Kolgo, former Chief of the

In some circles it is reported that General, Stuff of the Kwantung Army, and, at present Governor General of the German advisers only reached Koros Look over supreme command, unanimous decision to leave China

this week. Proviously, It was an Torauchi. succording General To

-Trans-Ocean.

Mr. Louis Johnson, Acting Secre- tary of State for War, stated that the

FRANCO-TURKISH contracts marked the culmi towards

TREATY SIGNED

Paris, July 1.

D year of Intensified offort the objective of the Army Board to procuro 2,320 modern first-line air-! craft by July, 1940.

During the fiscal year ending yes-

CHINESE RESISTANCE GROWS IN STRENGTH

first

Peiping, July 2. With the approach of the anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese forces find them- selves battling to-day near the points where the opening shots were fired on July 7 last year.

Guerillas are active within a few miles west of Peiping, while fighting is proceeding between guerillas and the Japanese in Nankow Pass.

A large force of guerillas in the

neighbourhood of Miyun has forced the Japanese to bring their artillery into action in an attempt to blast the

them from their positions in

Count Can't Speak To His Countess

London, July 1. Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow appeared at the Bow Street was Police Court to-day, and remanded until next Tuesday,

asked He was

to give an undertaking to the Court not to communicate with his wife. formerly Barbara Hutton, Ameri- can millions heiress, under any clrcumstances, after the Counsel for the Countess made a guarded and dramatie reference to "fire- arms." Count von Ilourwitz- Roventlow was allowed ball at £2,000, half in his own surely, -United Press.

GERMANY ACCEPTS LIABILITY

FOR LOAN

Solid Agreement With Britain

Foreign sources are unanimously of the opinion, after a year's experi- ence in the Japanese occupied areas, the Japanese plans for this region are identical with those for Manchu- kuo in 1931

The unexpected resistance under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek re- suited in the eventual decision to undertake fourth general policy, that

of crushing the Kuomintang,

Foreign military observers believe that this decision is suicidal to the Japanese, due to the resultant exten- slon of the Japanese lines before they have consolidated their position in North Chna,

It is believed that they might have. succeeded in their original objectives

had they not been so ill-advised as to undertake the crushing of the Central Government.-Unlied Press.

STOP PRESS

TERRIBLE TOLL IN SWATOW

semie

It is learned from official Chinese sources here that the death toll in yester day'a bombing of Swatow ap proaches 200. It is estimated! that the total of casualties was 400, of which 200 were pupila at the Fourth Municipal School

This building was apparently demolished by bombs.

Nine Japanese bombers took part in a violent attack on Swatow yester day afternoon between 4.30 and 6 p.m. They ralded in flights of three London, July 1. holes inside the Great Wall.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer's machines, and altogether eleven at The Japanese troops have also

bombs dropped. forced to launch a general campaign announcement in the House of Comtacks were launched, with over 80

Anglo-German The In the striangle formed by Pelping mons regarding the

objectives appeared to be the and Tientsin.

debt agreement came after the close! Proting and

Japanese military authorities of the Stock Exchange, but Austrian power station, railway station and In unofficial sircet yet it has not been ascertained estimate that there are now 250,000 and German Joans were marked up the Municipal Headquarters, but as Chinese guerillas in the provinces of appreciably

or what damage was caused. Hopei, Shantung and Shansi. This dealings, despite the meagreness of whether any direct hits were scored,

In addition to dropping excludes the 20 divisions of Chinese actual business.

food Fo regulare massed In Shansi, against

The agreement is too intricate to

the raiders let loose a arrive at a full caflets over the elty,

the whom Japanese reinforcements are

appreciation of its terms, but

There was no, anti-aircraft resi now advancing for the third time enable the City to since last October-Reuter,

rise in prices illustrates the generally tance to the ralders, who bombed ut favourable reception.

The German Government's under-

DOCTOR ON taking not only to continue the debt

TRIAL FOR ABORTION

will.

bombs

bombs landed in tro

400 CASUALTIES SE

Swatow, July 2, Casualties of the Japanese torcida service on the Austrian loans, but

yesterday ought also to transfer 50 per cent of the bombings

about 20 interest from non-Relch loans is estimated at 400, while

welcomed in the City houses and shops were demolished particularly

In the Fourth Municipal Primary It is estimated that his transfer will

is School alone there were 200 killed Involve some £4,000,000, which

The and wounded. school was co considerably more than at present.

wrecked by several bombs maintain plately Germany guarantees to

trout of Severs! London, July 1.

between present proportion

Government Deliberately seeking to force a test the France hus concluded a pact with terday, contracts were placed for ease, although the maximum penalty British exports of finished goods and the Swatow Municipal

included Great, sliding scale for an allocation from

Other places bombed the sterling proceeds of German

the Red Municipal Libra Filature. Lt. Gen. K. Dolhard, the "Lawrence nonneed, several and announced their Turkey which includes, among pro- 838 machines, which are equal, it is penal. servitude for life, Dr. Aleck her total exports, while providing a king wounding about 100

part of the rorld.

Britain's most distinguished surgeons

Society, the of Manchuria becomes Chief of the intention to disobey the edlet from visions, joint guaranty and control not superior to similar types in any William Bourne,

The opinion 1 expressed that!

concern, the Swall General Statt, while Lt. Gen. Kita, Berlin, and to fulfil their contracts of Alexandretta.

The Attages clearly established and obstetricians, has been committed exports. A second friendship treaty,

22-year-old Great Britain's firm altitude and Hospital and the Workshop for in charge of the Political Department, with the Chinese Government.

Lt. Gon It is believed that, even as late an has been replaced by

last Monday, Generalissimo Chiang stabilising conditions in the eastern the fact that the United States is not to trial for an abortion on a girl aged

(Further Stop Presa Newe om Shlogaisu,

(Continued on Page 4.3

Page 10,) Lt. Gen. Umetry has been appoint- Kui-slick made renous efforts to Mediterranean, and a third, treaty, in lagging behind other nations, but 14. David Thomus, a

for raping the girl-United Press. ed to the command of the Japanese got the German Government to re- which Syria is included, guaranteeing had assumed, and would maintain, Royal Horse guardsmon was sen-threat to establish an exchange. Poor-Central News, forces on the Felping-Hankow Rail- consider its decision to recall all the the Syrian frontiers, will also be sign- its position in the forefront of avin tenced to four years imprisonment clearing house has been instrumental

ed in the near future-United Press. onReuter. MAA German advisers. way Trone Deean

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