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三拜禮號六月七英港香

WEDNESDAY, JULY

6, 1938. 日九月六

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JAPANESE

'AT PENGTSEH

Strategic Positions Swiftly Recaptured

Hankow, July 6.

With the Japanese attacking the Chinese positions in the vicinity of Hukow, the Chinese continue to exert pressure on the Japanese at Pengtseh, below Matang, according to a Chinese communique.

The report adds that the Chinese have captured Liuzsechiao village, on the outskirts of Pengtseh, and have occupied the hills south east of the latter city.--Reuter.

Chinese Success Near

Pengtsch

Kłukiang, July 8.

Several strategic polits

wound

Pengisch have been recaptured by the Chinese, according to advices.

military

After retaking Liuszechiao, 25 kilometres east of Hukow yesterday morning, the Chinese continued to und vigorously northward press northeastward, At Huangtushan, point north, they inflicted heavy casualties upon the Japanese In a furious attack. Veering northeast- ward they reoccupied Ningeblakung. Chunkung, and Tungli.

Co-ordinating with the movement !

NANCHANG ATTACK

EXPECTED

BATTERED

JAPANESE

WARSHIPS SIGHTED

Proof Of Chinese Bombers' Claims Seen By Shipping

Shanghai, July 6. Officers (311 ships arriving here yesterday from the lower Yangtse report having sighted a small Japanese torpedo bout being towed to the Kinngan

Naval dockyard in Shanghai.

The Japanese

hnd ship evidently been hit by a shell, or bomb, as the engine-room was badly damaged.

Omeinds also reported sighting a

large aircraft carrier in the lower board-all of them smashed. THE ship has nise evidently been hit by

Yangise estuary, with thirty planes

three or four bombs." The itself was badly damaged

veesci

A transport was also sighted, with its stern shattered, the ship being saved from sinking by its watertight bulkhends.

Also in the convoy of disabled worships were three destroyers, alt One uppeared to be in being towed.

rinking condition, while the other two were seriously dumuged.- Reuter.

China's Concentrated Japan

Strength Lying Before Hankow

Shanghai, July

Counts

Her Dead

NON - INTERVENTION

BODY OVERCOMES SOVIET OBJECTION

Formula Being Rushed To Spanish Contestants

London, July 5..

The plenary session of the Non-Intervention Committee to-day unanimously accepted the British plan for the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain.

The Committee has requested the British Government to immediately transmit the plan to both sides in the Spanish conflict, and the plan is being despatched to Burgos and Barcelona to-morrow.

Consequent on the decision to adopt the British plan, Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy have paid the International Board £12,500 each to enable the preparatory work to be undertaken.

Arabs To Die!

For Carrying

NO BOMBS, but dynamite, blasting a way through a rocky, Loaded Rifles

mountain pass for a strategic new highway linking Kwangsi and Honan. Thousands of coolies are engaged in this road- building work in many parts of China, providing routes by which China's armies can receive supplies from shifting bases

is believed in military In Thousands wd from abroad.

of the central column, the Chinese circles here that the Japanese. right wing smashed through the will attack Nanchang, south of Japanese defence line south-east of Pengtsch and recaptured Shuang- the Yangtse, before continuing fengislen, a strategic hili there. The their direct advance on Hankow. defeated Japanese withdrew castward into Pengtsch elty,

Intelligence reports state that only a skeleton Japanese force is defend- ing Pengtsch. Two Japanese war- ships are anchored in the Yangtse River outside the north gate of the city.-Central News.

Chinese Admit Reverses

Hankow, July 5.

Loss of Nanchang would seriously jeopardise communications between Hankow and Canton and Hongkong.

Trans-Ocean.

CHINESE PREPARED

Hunkow, July 6. Chinese military circles declared yesterday at the Supreme Com- mand of the Chinese Army has de- cided to fight a decisive battle near Hankow, in view of the military im-

Chinese war bulletins admit that portance of this city. the situation on the southern bank of The main body of the Chinese the Yangtse had developed favour-forces has already been concentrated ably to the Japanese.

in the vicinity of Hankow, where the Muddy roads and the stubborn Chinese have bullt strong defences, resistance of the Chinese, however, taking full advantage of the favour- considerably delayed the Japanese able nature of the surrounding coun- advance, so that Hukow did not fall try-Trans-Ocean. until July 4.

Regarding future operations, it is learned that the Japanese will direct their warships first to Kiukiang, in

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JAPANESE JUBILANT

Shangbui, July 6. The greatest Jubilation prevails

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TITLED HUSBAND OF U.S.

HEIRESS THREATENED HER LIFE, SAYS CHARGE

London, July 5.

Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow appeared at the Bow street Police Court to-day on the adjourned hearing of the aummons, taken out by his wife, who charges him with threaten- ing violence to her person.

The Count, who could not be extradicted from France for the alleged offence, voluntarily surrendered himself to the British police last week.

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Hankow, July 5.

Clilneso Intelligence sources officially reveal that the ashes of 20,000 Japanese soldiers the their dead Japanese cremate whenever possible-have reached Nanking in the course of the past week, en route to Japan,

These

ashes represent Japanese tosses in Kaifeng, sulting from the battle for poSSES- slon of the capital of Honan, and casualties from the subsequent Yellow Elver floods.

the re-

In addition to these ashes, a total of 40.000 urns have been conveyed to Japan during the past twelve months from the various fronts in China. The cremations represent a large part of Japan's losses in the first year of the war with China- United Press.

PEIPING IN FEAR

OF ATTACK ON WAR ANNIVERSARY

Peiping, July 6.

The approach of the first anniversary of the begin- ning of the war has led to careful precautionary measures in view of the widespread belief that guerillas who have been pouring into the Peiping area in increasing numbers will endeavour to attack the Japanese garrisons, even Peiping itself, on July 7.

The Japanese garrisons have barricaded some towns Britain Holds within fifteen miles of Peiping, while from to-day until Thursday, Peiping's thirteen gates will be closed in order

Big Stake Into better control, the Chinese entering and leaving the

China Field city.

London, July 5. Replying in the House of Commons Lo-day to the Rev. R. W. Sorenson, Labour Member for West Leyton, re- gurding British capital investiment

In China, Mr. Oliver Pro

sident of the Board of

said

that Sir Robert Kindersley, writing in the December issue of the Economic Journal, had estimated that nominai value ot securities quoted on the London market totalled £41,000,000

at the end of 1830.

This, however, did not include the considerable amount of unquoted anti private investiments also held by the United Kingdom, which. Sir

HUNDREDS PERISH

IN FLOODS

IN JAPAN.

Death Toll Rising Still In South

Tokyo, July 5.

Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow's at examining the Countess's attorney, Robert estimated, would bring the torney, in his opening statement, gained the admission that the Count total of the nominal amount of cupl- The death roll In the nailon-wide charged that the count threatened had informed him: "I have ample tt invested by residents and in-storms of the past weekt has now his wife's life, threatened to "shoot evidence that Winfield House Kingdom to approximately £130,-

her like a dog," in fact, — ·

(Countess Haugwitz Reventlow's palatial residence in London) is

an

stitutions the Unitedrenched 331.

000,000-Reuter.

A total of 130 are dead, fü injured and 132 missing in Hyogo prefecture, although the city of Osalin excaped serious damage.

Twenty-one are known dend Kobe, while 60 are missing and 70

from where the explosions heard.Kenter,

were

Jerusalem, July 5. Two Arabs arrested ofter an engagement on May 14, when two British soldiers were killed, were sentenced to death to-day at Halfa.

They were charged with carry- ing loaded rifles and ammunition.

Reuter.

SIX JEWS KILLED

Jerusalem, July 5. Six Jews were killed and four wounded in renewed warfare with the Arabs to-day. Some observers of believe that the present wave tarrocism will develop into elvil wor throughout Palestine.-United Press.

DYKES BURST NEAR MATANG

Chinese Stoutly Deny Responsibility

Hankow, July 5.

It is officially announced that

Lord Halifax, the Foreign Minister, who presided at the meeting, paid a striking tribute to the work done by Lord Plymouth as Chairman of the Committee, and sald it was largely and per due to his patience, tact severance that the plan had reached its present stage.

The paragraph in the British plan dealing with the imposition of control was re-drafted at the suggestion of the Soviet representative, whose alm was to ensure that the plan should come into operation in such a way as to maintain the equivalenco be- tween observation by land and by

sen.

The Soviet representative accepted the re-drafted paragraph, subject to the approval of his Government.

It is understood that, for financial reason, sen control must come into operation by stages, while land con- trol comes into full operation as soon as the plan is put into effect.--Reuter,

HONOUR TO PLYMOUTH

Paris, July 6. satisfaction The greatest

Is ex- pressed in authoritative circles at the conclusion of the Non-Interven- tion Agreement.

The result is described here as ex- tremely important, reflecting great honour on Lord Plymouth and the British Government.-Reuter,

STOP PRESS

BRITISH STEAMER PIRATED

These measures are creating some nervousness among the populace. The explosion of heavy bombs south the Yangtse dykes on the north west of Pelping were clearly heard bank of the river have been to-day. It was officially stated that breached in two places. ̧ this wns practice bombing, but guerillos are known to be in the area One of the breaches is at Hwayang, near Matang, and the] other at Foofingcheng, neur Hukow.

The Japanese assertion Chinese troops destroyed the dykes la

Shanghai, July: 0, energetically dented by the Chinese

The 700-ton British steamer Tacang authorities, who

that the Tab, owned by the China Import and damage was done by increased water Export Lumber Company Ltd., of pressure against the dykes, which Shanghal, a British firm, was pleated have not been repaired for a long 90 miles from the mouth of the itimo.-Trans-Octan,

Yangise River yesterday,

Four

Citizens To Pay Tribute To War Dead

Hankow, July 5,

wachang and Honyang has been

The Chinese populace of Hankow, Strike

ordered to listen for gunfire signals at noon on July 7 in connection with a three minute silence honouring the war dend.

The first gun will be fired at 11.05 in a.m.

second as a warning. The signal at noon will mark the com- mencement of the silence, and thei third signal at 12.03 will mark is end-Reuter Special.

An unnamed Briton had spoken of unsuitable place for my son to be blackmail, and a demand for U.S.$5, brought up In." 000,000 as the price of separation, it The Count had also informed him COMMUNICATION REFORM was alleged.

that he was in possession of informa Counsel declared that the Count tion from a former chauffeur regard-

Lunden, July 3. threatened to put his wife-formerlying certain happenings at Winfield The House of Commons gave third per cent. of the houses are flooded, Miss Barbara Hulten, heiress to the House, and admitted in connection reading to the Imperial Telegraphs Itailway stations in the environs famous Woolworth millions"on the with this that three persons, whose Bill, implementing changes in the of Kobo are under five feet of water. spot, and threatened to seize their names have been withthold and who arrangements between the Govern- and all rall communication between 24-year-old son, Lance.

are believed to be prominent in ment and Cable and Wireless, Ltd., Kobe and Osaka line been suspended. He

Prison In spite of a mave to reject the

have threatened

auioldo, and London society, are concerned. threatened to give the Countess The case was adjourned to permit measure made by Mr. Lees-Smith, collapsed and 200 prisoners have "three years' hell with headline of the disposal of other cases before former Labourite Postmaster-General. been removed to court buildings.

Counsel for the

"Killed dofence,

Five school-children were -Reuter, cross-the Court,United Prear.

The

Kobo

walta

yesterday when another girls school collapsed.

The Home Ofee estimates that the damage throughout Japan exceeds 100,000,000 yen-United Press,

state

that

Chinese members of the crew were wounded when the pirates took

ship.

Blocks posentan of the

Traffic On Suez Canal

Cairo, July 5. A serious dislocation of 'traffic through the Suez Canal has been esused by strikers.

They are refusing to continuo to low a burnt-out steamer which was abandoned in mid-stream. -Router.

Because the Treang Tah carried no radio, Captain O. C. Blown was unable to report the incident until his arrival in Shanghal this morn-

Was

inhe Troong Tuh, which

launched at the Klangnan Shipyards in Shanghai In 1915, wos en route, from Deal, England, to Shunghai,— Unitect PreIA.

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)