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FINAL EDITION

Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1001

· No. 10572

一拜體 號八十月七英港香 MONDAY, JULY 18, 1938.

日一廿月六

CHINESE

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS $30.00 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

FORT

TENNIS BALLS

are chosen by.

LEADING PLAYERS FOR

THEIR

ACCURACY, LONG LIFE AND

PERFECT FLIGHT

PREPARE TO QUIT HANKOW

BUT CHIANG Guerillas Threaten Italians and Germans

DETERMINED

UPON FIGHT

Confident

in

City's

Defence Positions

Hankow, July 17.

Despite Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's strong confidence that the city will not fall into Japanese hands for at least three months, Hankow is making all preparations for a possible Chinese withdrawal.

The Generalissimo's optimism is not shared by the rest of the populace, including Chinese civil and military leaders, who are of the opinion that Hankow must ultimately fall.

One thing, however, seems certain and that is that the Chinese will put up a determined fight | for the city.

Already large numbers of well-equipped troops are taking up positions on both the north and south banks of the Yangtse and in the Nan-

chang sector.

the main

Opinions differ regarding probable direction of the Japanese offensive, there being three alternatives, firstly, a straight drive up-river past Klukiang; secondly, an encircling movement northward of the river; and, thirdly, a drive south to Nanchang and thence to a point on the Hankow-Changsha Railway.

It is pointed out that although the shortest distance would be the direct approach up the river from Kiuklang. it would be the most difficult owing to the effective daily bombing raids by the Chinese air force.

the

Independent reports confirm that definite success Itas attended Chinese airmer in their operations against the Japanese in the Yangtse. This is an important factor in the defence of Hankow.

NARCOTIC SELLERS REFUSE

TO TALK

Won't Expose Men Who Hire Them

"It is utterly impossible to get these men to say who hired them," said Revenue Officer E.

IH.K. WOMEN LEARN USE OF GAS MASK

Sit In Gas-Filled Room! For 'Test

Six Indies ready to enter the gas chamber at the Volunteer Headquarters, at the demonstration this morning given by

Surgeon-Lieut. J. L. Steele-Perkins-King's Studio.

DEATH STILL LURKS FOR JEW AND ARAB

Jerusalem, July 18. The wave of terrorism in Palestine continued throughout the Sabbath, resulting in further fatalities. Amid a great deal of laugh- ter members of the Women's

At Tel-a-viv, three Arabs and a Jewish policemen Air Road Precautions Union ex- were found shot dead near the Jewish orange orchards. perienced the thrill of sitting in

a gas-filled chamber, wearing

Three other Arabs are reported killed elsewhere in regulation masks, this morning the country, one at Jaffa, one at Hebron and one at when the first demonstration of Lydda.

its kind was held for ladies at

the Headquarters of the Hong-

Several Arabs, Jews and one Briton were wounded

kong Volunteers Defence Corps. in day-long skirmishes and ambushes. Surg. Licut. J. L. Steele-Perkins was in charge.

of

Telephone wires were cul, railway ings set on fire. properly destroyed and various build-

A+

The masks used were the locally made regulation gas-masks for civi-

Emir Abdullah of Trans-Jordan hos tans, with the canisters fastened to the face-piece. This type

issued a manifesto, calling upon Arabs gives to cease killing innocent people. complete freedom of movement the head but protection for a much Government to comply with the Arab the same time he urges the British shorter period than the old type in demands.-Trans-Ocean.

rubber tubing. be-face-piece by a length of corrugated

Foreign residents, who total about 1,200, realise they may have a grija T. Warden, when he prosecuted which the ennnister is jolued to the period before them, followed possibly several heroin divan cases by months of isolation from the out-fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at side world.

Stocks of imported supplies have the Kowloon Magistracy this

been accumulated at a time when the prices of such suppiles shall have been doubled Many foreigners who sent their families to Hongkong are in a dilemna, as they find that they cannot remit funds to the British Colony.

Protective Schemes

morning.

Revenue Officers are waging ring, but without materially reducing ceaseless war on this organised vice the number of narcotic divans.

ted

RUSSIANS DENY JAPAN'S CHARGE

Claim Lake Hanka Own Territory

Queen Marie In Very Grave Danger

Resting At Castle Where Husband Died

Bucharest, July 18. The condition of Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania has grown worse, according to an official bulletin issued inte last night.

PEIPING-TIENTSIN HIGHWAY CUT BY BOLD IRREGULARS

Japanese Munition Trucks Captured; Drivers Slain

Peiping, July 18. Chinese guerillas are blocking the Peiping-Tientsin highway.

A foreign truck flying the American flag was allowed to pass unmolested, but two Japanese trucks loaded with hand grenades were caught. The drivers, lying side by side on the road, were found dead.

The driver of the American truck was told that any Germans, Italians or Japanese would be similarly blown up by the guerillas.

Referendum For War Move Afoot

was

un-

Washington, July 17, Opposition to any intention by the Government to wipe out the Neutrality law during the next session of Congress nounced in a manifeste, issued to- day by five praco socletics, who state that they intend to make the matter an issue at the coming. elections and press for legislation providing for referendam be- fore war can be declared.

Circles close to the Govern- ment believe that the majority of members of Congress share the beller of the Department of State that the Neutrality Act is not workable In its present form, and will vote for is repeal or a drastle modification session.Reuter.

next

CHINESE GAINS IN SHANSI

Guerillas Active On Many Fronts

"The Dowager Queen left Dresen, where she has been undergoing

Sian, July 18, treatment, on Friday and arrived at Summarizing the war, situa- Cernowitz on Saturday, remaining tion, despatches received here there for twelve hours owing to ex-from north and west Shansi haustion.

The policy of flooding territory oc- cupled by the Japanese is now being carried out behind the Japanese

ines by the Chinese.

A band of guerillas destroyed the south dyke of the Yungling River- about 20 miles north-west of Tien- tsin, seriously flooding large low lying areas west of Tientsin. It is expected, however, that the Japanese will be able to repair the breaches before

Tientsin

itself is seriously. threatened. reatenca,

Heavy

rains in north-west China,

are causing the Yellow River foods in northern Honan to deepen in the Kalteng area and the Japanese are strengthening the protective dyke around the city walls, packing sand- bags inside the walls, which thus form a substantial dyke in them- selves, In case the main dykes cav in

Kaifeng city is still dry but the flood now extents 25 miles east of it. *Router,

Activities Around Paoting

Slan, July 18. Extensive Chinese guerilla activi- in areas to the west of the

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ties

STOP PRESS

CHINESE REGAIN LUYI

Chengchow, July 18. Military advices received here

report the Chinese recapture of Luyt, Important town in north-cast Honan

One of the rooms at Headquarters was converted into a gas chamber by scaling up the windows with strips of brown paper, and the gas was Non-lethal CAP gas (tear-gos), was introduced by means of a capsule. used, Cheung Tung, 39. unemployed, was exceed, though not dangeous, is unpleasant. This type is sentenced to 12 months hard labour actually used in chemical war-fire, for possession of 1,090 heroin puls at generally being used mixed with a lethal gas, or pure, followed by the Two parallet schemes are under a house in Temple Street.

lethal type. way for the protection of foreign For possession of 216 heroin pilla Six ladies at a time werc civilians should hostilities, extend to at an address in the same sircet, with masks and taken in to the Hankow.

Kwok Yue, was scatenced to nine chamber for approximately Ove Under the first of these schemes, months hard labour, and fined $210 minutes. They felt no ill-effects the former British Concession will or, in default another three months' whatever they said, but wished that

Moscow, July 17.

Queen Marie reached her summer state that a series of successes be known as Special Administrative dat had been raided twice before,

It was said that this they had brought coals or at any "ate hard labour.

A denial of the Japanese alle-acat at Sinain at 8 o'clock on Sunday have been won by Chinese troops District No. 8, and will be separated

worn long sleeved dresses, as Charged with keeping a heroin

gation that Soviet troops had anorting, and was met by King Carol in the last few days. masky merely

profected their heads posts and strong iron gates, which

crossed the

On various points along the Great Manchukuoan An examination made on Sunday Wall, Chinese guerillas have further the Chinese succcèses at Taikang and pills, Ho Wah, 37, unemployed, completion. now nearing It is a generally accepted bellet sentenced to nine months hard are arms sung. locally, although the British naval and fined $1,100 or another nine there this morning, members of the official Tens News Agency to-plaint has grown more serious, and in the vicinity

Indles of Lake Hanka was issued by the reveal that the Queen's liver con- cavalry unit, engagelahsien and Luyi, according to the reports,

ged in roving raids from the Japanese last week. authorities are reticent, that these months' hard labour. The pills were Kowloon Tong group and

their night.

haemorrhage of the Tunisien on unwary Japanese units, turned to Chinese hands found in a house in Keelung Street. friends. All the Clubs and branches manned by British

abdomen has now set in.

n full weeit's alege, during which holt Twelve months hard labour was of the W.A.R.P.U. have been allotted The Soviet Foreign Office has One of these attacks occurred while slew 230 invaders, including of the blue-jackets in order to protect the imposed on Yuen Ping, 36, unemploy- days for attending these demonstra-informed the Japanese Charge the Queen was en route to Sinaka.

Japanese garrison force, a single Japanese officer, during district from becoming Involved ined, for possession

several hundred in all, was killed. 122 heroin pillations which will be held daily untill d'Affaires in Moscow that the is now resting was the one in which 500 cases of petrol.

booty captured included The remnants have now retreated to week. The twenty-five hostilities it the occasion arises.

The castle in which Queen Marle seventy

and horses the coat. July 28, from 10 am, to noon. Fake is entirely within Soviet her husband, King Ferdinand, died

Another message from the front In west Shopsi, important water describes the Japanese troops at territory, citing the map attach- 12 years ago. Trans-Ocean

and highway communications have Kalfong as in a bad plight. The fed to the Treaty of Chunghung,

been completely disrupted by

the city is surrounded by flood waters More than 100 guerillas. Mo

mounted

ted on all skies and repairs are being

the Crown Prince,

ncor the Anhwel border, yesterday,

The recapture of Luyi followed

from the adjoining areas by concrete divan and possession of 1,534 heroin and lungs, and the gas made their frontier in the neighbourhood morning by the King's Physicians increased their activities. A certain Chonlu, both of which they retook

gates will be

Sailors May Land

In this event British sallory would

at in a house at Tai Nam Street.

Was ba-

BEFORE MR. BARNETT

The following

unemployed Chi-

be landed from gunboats and would nese charged before Mr. K. M. A.

There were only Chinese

STORM NEAR.

A typhoon has formed in the China Signed in 1860. Sea about 150 miles east-north-cast.

The communique avoids deny-

operations in the Hanka region,

be reinforced by a certain number of Barnett at the same Magistracy this sailors from Hongkong, although this morning. again lacks offletul British confirma- tion.

Liu Ilong, 21. charged with keep-of Tourame, and is moving in a west-ing the specifically reported ing a heroin divan and possession of north-westerly direction. The post

If these steps are taken they will 1,104 heroin pills at a flat in Shang-on of the typhoon is approximately merely maintaining that the bo purely a temporary measure for hat Street, was sentenced to nine Latitude 16 N. Longitude 111 East. the protection of British property.

months' hard labour and fined $500

The second scheme under discus- with the alternative of six months' or, in default, another three months alon le a satety zone proposed by an hard labour,

Arrested at an address in the some raided once before, International Committee consisting

hard labour. The place had been of foreign missionaries and business-street, Kwong Hung, 88, in posses

possession Arrested in

mon.

گرن

601

This would involve other ston of 3.7 ounces prepared oplum and heroin pills and keeping an oplum former Concession areas, plus speci-00. heroin pilla defendant was fined divan, Lui Sang. 34, was sentenced And zones adjacent to these areas. $370 or, nine months hard labour, to six months' hard labour, and aned It is believed that the total number and to a further term of nine months $250 with the alternative of six

region is inside the Sovieti border.-Router.

DRIVE ON VALENCIA

periodic

BLUECHER. | RECALLED

TO MOSCOW

To Report Personally

*To Stalin'

of

'after 'à

Japanese, sent from Lishih to cut

cut rushed by Japanese suppers for the

wheat crops at Lionghatan, were al main dykce guarding the north gate. tacked by guerilins through a clever-Central News. ruse in which the Chinese diaguised themselves as farmers. Forty of the Japanese

were killed, while the ottiers were beaten back to Llahih, without their 'wheat,

At Hunyuan in north Shansh out-

part of

SEVERE LOSSES

IN SHANSI

Shenchow, July 18.

A Indicative of the number, of

side the Great Wally approach-Japanese

.:

Chinese brigade is

casualtica in Bouth ing the walled town. Clashes have Shansi, a steady stream of wounded already occurred, the Japanese suffer-Japanese soldiers, is being shipped. ing heavy lossesCentral News, along the Tatchow Railway north- Moscow, July 18. CHINESE RAID NANKING of Chinese refugees to be accomme- hard labour. It was stated that the months hard labour.

ward from Tuchang the number Hendaye, July, 18. Marshal Bluecher has been ordorod dated in these zones would be about address had been raided twice

Shangcheng, Horian, July 18. Military sources put 400,000, possibly more..

In a whirlwind offensive, the In- to report personally lo M. Stalln fore.

Au unconfirmed report received of Japanese dead and wounded part imposed on Hol Tan, 50, for person-surgents have mopped up the Loy- the situation in the Far East. The scheme, for its successful

here states that Chick Ching, 39, arrested in possession of 430 heroin pills and keepitig alists in Marri de Rubicids, occupying The recall is believed to be in con-made at oir attack on Nanking en last few weeks conservatively at

Chinesa bombers passing through Pingyao during adoption, necessitates an agreement alon of 215 heroin pills and keeping an opium divan. Shanghal Street. 312 square miles, and clearing the nection with the flight from the July 8, during which more than 300 7,000-Contral News, with the Chinese authorities: to an oplum divan, was sentenced to 12 Hol was also fined $200 or, in default, way for a re-commencement of the U.S.6.R. to Japan of General Lush Japanese troops

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