1938-08-03 — Page 27

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 3;

Germany Blames Russia for Clashes

HANKOW EVACUEES ARRIVE

Uneventful Trip From North

With more than 250 passengers Foreigners, aboard, including many

an International express, one of the last by whleb foreigners [3] evacuate Hankow, reached Kowloon station at 830 mm. to-day from the tempurary Chinese capital.

Though the die for the "laat train from Hankow" has not yet been 8x- ed, the one which arrived to-day was the last of three specials ovranted

BELIEVES JAPANESE

WILL STRIVE TO AVOID GENUINE WAR

Considers Tokyo Prepared For Any Real Challenge

Berlin. Aug. 2.

News of further clashes between Soviet and Japanese for by the international committee troops has evoked speculations with regard to the

of foreign residents in Bankow.

The train Jett Tankow abatin al 10

on Sunday and vine Hongkung vor the Cureton loop ne

There was nothing dramatle about the arrival of Ow ten-enneti train at Kowloom. There

barely # duzen Eurepeate by Die platforin

when the tenan prilled na an hom be-

hind scheduje

Anring the festgests the

Wertz Mc [+ Mekillop. Ms. Popa, Mr. Loading. Wind immader Malley, Ms

Moon, Merestin Rowland, Hannah. Golovalsky, the Rev. Gatt, Mr Kolan, Mas Verde and sister and Mes Guievitch

On the way down, frem Bankow

no aeroplanes were sughted, and ex- cept for the wild from the

ney was no different from one mutle in peace-time

at

One pastagger

BLOODY

BORDER BATTLE

Chinese Fighting Determinedly

to

the

Nanchong, Aug. 3. Bloody ghting is proceeding on the upeh-Auhwei border where the Chinese have decided to make determined stand to check the Japanese

thrust westward Wuhan area.

Chinese evacuation of Susung on the north bank of the Yangtze River, 30 miles to the north-west of Kiu- klant, cording to military circles, effected on the night of August purpose of drawing the Japanese further into the hilly dis

1 for the

outcome of the incidents, but opinion generally is inclinedtricts on the border.

to the view that neither Moscow nor Tokyo desire war, certainly not Tokyo, in view of the commitments in China.

The Nachlasgabe declares: "We do not believe Moscow is seeking to risk a genuine war, and we know Tokyo will do nothing to increase the tension." Soviet Russia is held responsible for the incidents which fused for an attack on Moscow by this paper,

Despite the fall of Susing, Jorge routingents of Chines troops gFO stal fighting in the Japanese réar around Tailu and Tsienshan, Heavy casualties have been inflicted on the Japanese

The situation on th Kluk max front

stendy. The Chinese are

In a are

The Berliner adds that the whole affair is disturbing factor for Japan, but not dangerous because, the Japanese have never overlooked for a single moment the possibility that Moscow, at some time, might utilise Japan's engagement in China for sly attacks.

foreign population is Baskow Wily - in no hurty to exacute and therr !

Fud

been no rush avrilze special

accommodation on this tran

There were sIIN naire thum 1,390 foreliners

the eapial, bough

and chikken had

100g

many of the women afi

already been evacuated

kong or to the interio

Aboard The Tran WAND Me

British naval men,

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1. King anÉ A fymet

Preth 25. À

Czechs Meet

Sudetens In Conference

man

Prague, Aug. 2. Premier Mlan Hodza re written to Herr Kundt, Chufr-

of the Sudeten GernALTE Parliamentary Party, appointing to-morrow for the official upen- ing of negotiations between the Sudetens and Czech Ministers.

The Chamber met to-day and adjourned sine die after a forinal 20 minutes session,-Reuter,

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NARCOTIC CARRIERS CAPTURED

“Japan, however Jas been holding not a few of her best divido reserve top such eventualities

"Marziu.l Buecher Just kraw This, and undoubtedly he will think Twice before embarking on further provocations which are fraught with serious Constjuebres " Reuter.

fine and conbavation would he suf

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still holding the time at Shabo, about 17 metres south of Khukhung on the Nanchang Klakinng Rathway

a counter-offensive yesterday crack Chinese troops repulsed the Japanese at Stacnoshan and Tung- Hugtao, points south of Kluklang. The hotter withdrew to Kiklang

Anteles of Japanese troops push-

ing toward Juichang, about 30 kilo- ntr west of Kaukiang, are check- Central News.

ed on the west bank of Sat Lake ---

JAPANESE REPORT SUCCESS

Pepligt. Aun 3

A Japonese spokestran announcedi that the Japanese encountered 500 Chinese "remnants" at Pingyang, six mutes wouth-west of Chishi in south Shansi on July 99 He said that the Chine

Were defented

tre south-west The Japanese ruptured sentre prizoniers, anat Iso counted solpe corpses

The spokesman sud that 2,000 in of the Eighth Route Army aftempted recapture Walshin in north Shanst

How he burr diwovered a quantity cent punishment Coloque 49 els valued at $800,

Concealed it the five bottom of a A woman jimmed Chung Ying was rattan basket at the Kowloon Rad- fined $420 or six months hard labour way Station on July 31, was revealed | for possession of 35 laels of optum to M KM A Barnett by stevenue | which was found Concealed

Warden 111 the Kowloon basket af fruit at the Kowloon Can; attack was repulsed Communists in Magistracy this morning

fon Railway on July 31.

July 31 They were "armed with Two trench murlars

eight machine

Kuns He reported that a Japanese unit of Kuohislen had been warned of an

the course of three skirmishen .it Chungelnelsun and of Tai-

WILG Another man ramed Fung Lau- Chungchlebkow,

are-Changchuntsal, south-east revenue offer us he plng, who stated that he was fugee from the country, was

Bred hassen, $110 or three months' hard labour

Defendaal, Wong Mhag- tak. stopped by wts coming off the Canton trained 40.45 p..

on July 31, and when

į searched, the oplum was found con- and further recommended for banish

cealed in the rattan basket,

ment when he pleaded guilty to pos session of 5.5 taels of opium at the Questioned by Mr. Burnett, deten-Kowloon Canton Railway Station. dant said he was a door-keeper em This oplum was also discovered by Company, revenue offleer in a basket of fruit, at the Sincere ployed Shanghal, and was taking the opium

Two other women named Yue Suen back to Shangh for his own use. and Chung Yin, charged with posses- as opium was much dearer to buy

: Shanghtd.

A One of $640 and an order for

stun of opium, were remanded for

24 hours for further inquiries.

the contention of the oplum was Bail of $600 and $800 each respec- made, Mr. Barnett remarking that atively was allowed.

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The spokesman added that the Communists lost 620 men while the fopanese 19st only one.

The spokesman said that the Jap- Puchow in south Shans, but he had anese hart

begun a push towards

heard no details.-United Press.

Big Narcotic Haul Made In Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Aug. 2. The CID. has just effected the largest haul yet recorded in heroin and cocaine, werik several thousands of pounds, which was found conreated in packages in the covers of 81 bibles sent from Paris.

It is understood that informa- tion received from the French Sureto led the local pollee to selzo a quantity of hooks after delivery had been made to an addressee from the post office.- Reuter,

SEVEN NEW CASES OF CHOLERA

Cholern incidence in Hongkong look a sharp upward turn during the inat 24 hours, when seven new cases were reported, bringing the total to date to 252.

There were also seven additional notifcations of enteric fever during the same period, and one new case of measles,

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