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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

AUGUST 15, 1938.

Japanese Forces Suffer Severe Defeat

QUEEN MARY REGAINS RIBAND

Cuts Record By Hour And A Half

re-

London, Aug. 14. Britain's colossus of the seas, the 80,773-ton Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary, -captured the west to east Atlan- tic Blue Riband to-day, when she passed Bishop Rock Light- house at 2.42 p.m. British Sum- mer Time,

The glant Cunarder covered the 2,038 miles from Ambrose Channe Lighthouse, off New York, in three days, twenty hours and 42 minules, at an average. speed of 31.80 knots.

The previous record, held by the

French Liner Normandie, was 3 days,

22 hours, 7 minutes, at an average speed of 31.20 knots.

On the first day out from New average speed of 31.74

York the Queen Mary covered 730 miles at m knots.

On the second day, 737 miles was

-covered, at an average speed of 32.04

knots.

To-day heavy head winds slightly slowed the stately ship, whose total

distance for the 24 hours was reduced to 728 miles. Nevertheless, ut the end of the third day, when she was 55 miles west of Land's End, the record was well within the gra the Queen Mary, and she Bishop's Rock Lighthouse at 2.42

of passed

p.m. with one hour and 25 minutes to spare.

HOLDS BOTH RECORDS The Queen Mary now holds both!

COUNTER

CONFLICT

DRAINING

NATIONS'

OFFENSIVE RESOURCES SUCCEEDS Japan Sponds Vast

Shaho Recaptured And Invaders Retiring

Hankow, Aug. 14.

Official Chinese military sources report that

troops Chinese

have recaptured

Sums On Arms

Washington, Aug. 14. Government, statistics indicate that both Japan and China sre fast exhausting their monetary

reserves.

The two nations, at death gips on the Asia mainland, are draining their treasuries of silver and gold to pay for the munitions and war materials they are purchasing.

A constant stream of bullion and treasure is being exported to Europe Shaho,and the United States, principally to the latter, to pay for their purchases. The effect on the economie structure of the two nations of the exhaustion

important city on the Kiukiang-Nanchang line.

Chinese also. counter-attacked last night east of Juichang, an important Yangtse city, 22 miles west of, Kiukiang. The Chinese are reported to have reached Tingchiashan, where heavy fighting continued throughout to-day.- United Press.

JAPANESE WITHDRAW

Hankow, Aug. 14.

of bullion reserves may be the de- termining factor in the conflict.

China's

of convertible supply

How- wealth in less than Japan's.

the Chinese contend that they ever,

are capable of withstanding a greater

economic stress.

the

During the first twelve months of St Japan shipped to the United gald to the value of U.S.$238,- 024,292, Chinese bullion shipped to the United States in the same period amounted to U.S.$92,719,902. Most of this came in the form of silver from

A Chinese military communique confirms that the London and Parts, where China has Chinese forces have re-occupied Fuyang, on the north bank of the Chientang River, north-west of Hangchow.

The communique adds that the Japanese are now

east-to-west and west-to-east records withdrawing northwards.--Reuter.

for the Atlantic crossing, the record for the trip to New York being creat- ed last week, when the crowel from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose Lightship int 3 days, 21 hours and 48 minutes, at an average speed of 39.99 knots, compared

with

the Normandle's transit time of 3 days, 23 hours and twa

minutes,

Severe Fighting

Hankow, Aug. 14.

Severe fighting is still proceeding ROOSEVELT

on the south Yongtse front, where i the Sino-Japanese forces are facing each other in the hills east of Ju- The Queen Mary is regarded as the chang, along the river highway from

ninth wonder of the world.

She is

Kinklant.

TO HELP

Japanese ships are also bombarding BACKWARD

1,018ft. long and some 2001, high Julchang and attempting to lund from keel 10 funnel top. These troops in the vicinity of the city statistics give a quiet comprehension Reuter.

of the liner's great size and power. Severe Fighting West of

Length overali

Length on water line ...

Beat

Keel to top superstructure Keel to masthead

1,018

1,004 feet.

118 feet.

135 feet.

234 feet. ---Reuter.

Film Stars Suspected Communists

Startling Report On

U.S. Activities

Kiukiang

Julchan, Kiangsi, August 15. With both sides rushing up heavy reinforcements Alghting

the for possession of the range of hills on the east bank of Chihu Lake, west of Klukiang, is raging with increased severity.

The Chinese launched a couner- offensive in three columns on Satur day night and Sunday morning One cnlumr. attacked Tingchlashan, a second column Moonshan (Saddle Hill) and Wangfushan, and a third column Pingtingshan. Tingchiashan was completely recaptured at 2.10 .m. yesterday whilst the Japanese guarding Mudnthan were routed at 2.25 a.m.

Washington, Aug. 14. To avert a totul defeat the Japan- Allegations that some members of ese allegedly resorted to the use of the Alm colony in Hollywood

the Chinese are polson gas whereupon using their high salaries to finance Comminand ordered the troops to with- communism was made to-day in a draw to avoid unnecessary losses. report issued by Congressional

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However, attacks and counter-attacks Commission which is studying "Un- are still continuing wills casualties on American Activities" in the United both sides mounting hourly.

Taking advantage of the transfer States.

The report says that evidence tends of large units of Japanese troops to the to show that all phases of radient the cast bank of Chihu Lake,

Chinese forces in the Shaho sector, and communistic activities are ram-j

South

Kiukiant. of

continue to pont in Hollywood studios", and adds

success. counter-attack with great activities on the Pacife coast revealed

STATES

And Incidentally Purge Party

Washington, Aug. 14. Reconstruction of the Southern States on modern lines will be the next big objective of the New Deal.

T

This information follows the Commission's National Emergency report regarding the States south of the Dixie line, branding the area as the must backward in the nation and

brake to national progress,

secreted most of her reserves.

months During the last sixteen Japan has been forced to begin large- order to scale gold shipments in support the yen,

hus been which severely strained by the enormous purchases

wor

ing that period Jerials, and dur-

gold exports to the United States atone

have amounted to U.S.$352,800,000.

Government treasury authorities are informed that the source of most Japan's gold shipments is the special reserve created last year, when the yun was re-valued and stabilised at Is. 2. sterling. Indications

that

now

are

this

reserve is nearing exhaustion.

It is pointed out that the Japanese Cabinet last month authorised the export of approximately U.S.$97,000,- 000 worth of gold owned by the Bank of Japan.

The extent of China's reserve is un- known. However, officials agree that

it is undoubtedly becoming depleted. In this connection, China is waging. a losing battle owing to the serious curtailment of her Customs revenues.

United Press.

Many Planes Pass Macao

better

might just as well as be Republicans talnet, report that on one because of their utter variance with

and some

on

of sca

It is believed that Presidenti

Macao, Aug, 13. Roosevelt will begin to tackle, the Japanese planes were busy to-day. and the noisy drone of their engines problem when Congress re-convenes.

was clearly audible in Macau Meanwhile, the President is ulls-several occasions as they made their ing the report as political ammuni- way into China or on their return to San ton in his campaign to purge the their bases at the Ladrones or party of reactionary Democrats, who Cho Island. It was generally cloudy always In opinion of the White Southarticularly entrenched in the and the planes were not

visibility ob- where ritory, House, many of these reactionaries visible, but observers in Chinese ter- occasion

the New Deal.

It is complained that no less than 75 planes were counted.

in The sky. they hang on to the President's coat- tails in order to win office and then from the Ladrone Islands, some

The majority of the planes were oppose his programme.

the land planes It is suggested that supporters of planes. A smaller number of planes that an investigation of subversivel hath Shalio and Nanchangpu, import- the New Deal may urge even that have their base at San Cho Island,

A refugee from San Cho Island re-

Japanese "a most serious and sturtling situa-/ unt points in that sector, have been textile factories in the South should ports that the number of

retaken. The Japanese fled toward tion, with terrorism ranging from Klukiang, abandoning large quanti-be sponsored by the Federal Govern- the island has been greatly reduced, Increase in crop sabotage to kidnapping and ties of arms and ammunition on the ment.

but there has been an other men. The San Cho Islanders murder."--Reuter,

way.-Central News.

It is expected that certain conser-belleve that the wurkmen brought to valive members of the Democratie San Cho Island are mixed groups of canonisation of the late Tsar Nicholas Parly, such as Senators Glass, Byrd Formosang, Koreans, Manchuurions, I of Russla.

and Smith, will bitterly resist, while and men from Shantung-Our Own The last of the Russian Tsars, to- aut-and-out supporters of the Gov-Correspondent. gether with the Tsarina and ils five| ernment will retort that Congress- children, were led by the Bel- men opposing the New Deal for thei sheviks In Jekatarinenburg on July 17, 1910, a year after the outbreak South, Including higher wages and annual conference here, will consider of the Russian revolution.Trans-unionist, should not use the Demo-

for the Occan. motion on Monday

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Limitation Of Arms Still Not in Sight

Washington, Aug. 14. -*

"To belleve in the efficacy of pacts and treaties as protection against international brigandage is the dream of visionaries,' declared Admiral Villlanı Leahy, Chief of Operations, U. 6. Navy, in an address to the American Legion to-day,

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To think seriously that there Is hope of limitation of aryns within the lifetime of any men now living shows lack of infarina- Un- tion regarding the forces leashed by imperialistic States in their fight for world supremacy," be added-Reuter,

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ILLICIT STILL DISCOVERED

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