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No. 1500T),

五拜體 號九十月八英港香

FRIDAY,

AUGUST 19, 1938.

日四廿月七

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1938

DUN LOP

(50 YEARS OF GROWTH

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyre with 2,000 Teetḥ

POWERFUL JAPANESE ATTACK REPULSED

CHINESE IN Roosevelt's Pledge to Guard Canada Debated

PURSUIT OF

INVADERS

Survivors of Column

Of 6,000 Trapped In Tashuhsia Village

Juichang, Kiangsi, Aug. 19.

A strong Japanese force of 6,000 men advancing westward on Matou, on the north bank of Chihu Lake, about 25 kilometres west of Kangkow, has been beaten back by the Chinese according to military advices from the front.

The Japanese who fell back to Tashuhsia, a village lying between Matou and Kangkow, "are resisting the pursuing Chinese forces, taking cover inside houses.

Japanese warships in the Yangtse River are heavily shelling the Chinese in an effort to relieve their pressure on the Japanese troops cornered in the village.

BRITISH SAILORS

to

70 or

Throughout yesterday and the day before Japanese pinnes in groups of three or five stored successive raids on points on both the cast and nurth banks of Chihu Lake, and along Railway. Nanchang-Kiukiang the

Huanglapment Mehwelling, Washih- men and many other towns and

have been reduced villages smouldering ruins.

Often flying as low as 80 metres above the ground, the Japan- machines strafed the Chinese farmers reaping their harvest on the banks of the lake and on both sides of the rallway.

esc

Temporary sheds for wounded

well as soldiers and civilians, us groves where refugees were taking of the shelter, were objectives Japanese bombings. Heavy casualties resulted.Central News,

PARADE HANKOW

To Learn Topography Of District

Hankow, Aug. 19. At six o'clock this morning over 200 British bluejackets lunded from H.M.S. Mantis, H.M.S. Gnat, H.M.S. Tern and H.M.S. Falcon.

Another British Soldier Killed In Bandit War

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Jerusalem, Aug. 17. Another British soldier killed and British officer And three other ranks were slightly wounded in an engage- ment with a cang of bandits to- day.

and

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An eight-year-old Jewish boy was dangerously wounded his brother, aged, twelve,

Turt by seriously explosion In Jatfa-Renter.

bomb

SHELLFIRE CLOSE TO HONGKONG

Destroyer Shells Coast Village Tientsin Railway Cut

Peiping, Aug. 30.

According to reports which of reports

guerilla Japanese

have just been received in activities along the Tientsin-Pukow

Together with the 110 sailors Hongkong, a Japanese destroyer Rallway in north Shontung

British supported by the fact that the line has been closed to traffe since who recently arrived from Hong-was active close to

Tho 12, and is likely to remain so kong by train, the crews of the territory during last week-end.

destroyer was operating in August

Deep Bay, for some time, according to English four gunboats marched through newspapers in Tientsin.

which is in British territory. The report adds that several rail-Special Administrative District Tai Shon Bay, cloco

It fired nine shots on the village naval authorities announce of Nam Tau Shing, and in addition that the march is to acquaint the lo causing some damage, slightly Chinese women who How- sailors with the geography of the dia-wounded two trict and also to give them exercise.were in the fields close by.

They marched in tropical kit in ever, they were able to return to the -drill order, without bayonets- village unaided, where they received

treatment for thel: wounds. Reuter.

yet uncon- Further reports, as firmed, state that an intensive bom- the bardment was carried out by Japanese close to the British border yesterday.

vay bridges have been blown up by the guerillas-Central Neros.

600 Attack; 600 Dead, 3 Captured

Pelping, Aug. 15. Here is the latest Japanese olatm, made by the Japanese Special Military Mission:

Six hundred guerillas attacked Luanhsien, in east Hopel, on the night of August 13.

fight the

After a severo guerliss were driven' off. Ioxytile six hundred dead and three prisoners-United Press.

No. 3.

The

German Club

In Dispute

Stiff Resistance At Yungts With Consul

Tungkwan, Aug. 19.

Chinese forces at Yungts! (Pu chow), south terminus of the Tatung- south-west Railway in Puchow Shansi, are putting up a stiff resist

attacks ance against Japanese flerco

launched frequently since August 10.

Jumping out of their

well-built

trenches, the Chinese have engaged

Delicato Position

In Manila

Manila, Aug, 18. The German Consul in Manila,

the invaders in bloody hand-to-hand Herr G. A. Sakowsky, has demanded

cambonics

ten times, inflicting heavy that all

Sees Parade Of Soviet's Air Strength

Col. Lindbergh And Wife Are Guests

Moscow, Aug, 18. should German nationals

Half-a-million spectators, including resign their membership from the

Club as a result of the the British Ambassador and Colonci Ono Japanese column which has German succeeded in penetrating into the club's fallure to expel three German and Mrs, Charles Lindbergh, attend- ed the impressive Soviet annual alr display at Tushing Airport to-day. Chinese llocs in the north-east Jews.

The order has placed the German Hundreds of bombers of the latest suburbs is now held.

Another column which struck at colony in Manila in a quandary. type participated in a sham battle, Yungil from the neighbourhood of Only few of the Germans in in which the airport was "destroyed." Chiebslen, south-west of Yuncheng Manila are Naal sympathisers, but all while hundreds of parachutes des- has been halted by the Chinese at are aware of the Consul's ability to cendad simultaneously "behind the

enemy lines. Shihpotte, whore violent fighting is cancel their passports,

Col. and Mrs, Lindbergh, who were (riroceeding. !

narmed report

So far the members of the club the guests of honour, occupied a Brennwhile, an unconfirmed reveals the Chinese recapture of have refused to obey the command, special observation box with some of Elian Shorth-east of Yungtai, thus claiming that the institution is purely the Soviet's most famous airmen and. thiwalenin the Japanese rent social and non-political — United Stalin, Voroshley and Molotov

Prezzi

Reule

RUSSIAN REGULAR COMPANY men of the Shanghai Volun- teer Corps are on guard at the gates of the concentration camp where some hundreds of soldiers of the old "Doomed Battalion" recently mutinied. Four of the Chinese were killed when the Russians charged thein with batons in order to suppress the riotous element. Protests from Chinese organ isations in Shang- hal followed.

RUNCIMAN HELPS TO DISSOLVE SUDETEN- CZECH ANIMOSITIES

Prague, Aug. 19.

Lord Runciman has returned to Prague after a long series of conversations with Herr Konrad Henlein, leader of the rebellious Sudeten German minority in Czecho- Slovakia. It transpired that in his conferences with the British peace-maker, Herr Henlein referred to the alleged racial persecution of the Sudetens and the terrorism

practised against them.

There has also been a meeting between Runciman's staff and Herr Henlein's colleagues.

No official communique has been issued but believed the contacts have been helpful.

It is suggested that a meeting may be arranged between Herr Henlein and Dr. Milan Hodzo, the Czecho- Slovakian Prime Minister, at which an effort will be made to break new ground in the direction promise. Others believe that Lord Runelman may submit compromise proposals himself, while a conterence between the Great Powers is also mooted,

of cum-

Although Lord Runciman will see Dr. Hodza to-morrow It is expected some days will elapse before it is possible to diagnose the situation with any degree of certainty--Reuter, -

Lord Runciman

Lord

it is

JAPANESE RELEASE FRENCH SOLDIER

But Second Involved In Cabaret Brawl Detained Longer

Peiping, Aug. 19. One of the two French soldiers

Continues As involved in a cabaret brawl with

Peace-Maker

Prague, Aug., 17. The taterylow between Lord Lunelman and Herr Heslein, the Sudeten loader, to which so much importance is attached, in taking place in a secluded spol half-way between Prague und Asch; Herr Hendeln lives in the latter tow

Every precaution is being taken to avoid publicity and only 10, two principals and their inter- preters are presoni..

Czech The reason why the Government's dealings with the Budetens have so far: mainly been with Herr Kundi la be ouse Herr Henlein has never iaken the oath to uphold the Croot constitution-Reuter.

Korean carly on Tuesday morning-both were detained by, the Japanese authorities-was handed over to the French authorities last night.. Tho other soldier will be returned this morning.

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OBSERVERS REALISE EVENTUALITY NOT LIKELY TO ARISE

But Speech Will Give Lead To Public Opinion

Washington, Aug. 18.

President Roosevelt's speech at Kingston, Ontario, in which he said that the United States would not "stand idly by if a foreign Empire attacked Canada," is given great prominence in the American press and in diplomatic circles, which feel that it will give a lead to public opinion.

The opinion is expressed that the President's address is much more restrained than his "Quarantine of Aggressors" speech in Chicago last year, and it is felt that the pledge to Canada is hardly as striking as it seems at first glance, since it is really conditional on two highly problematical contingencies, namely, the defeat of the British or United States navies.

DEATH THREATS RECALLED AT TRIAL

Witnesses Tell How Gang Stole Racket

New York, Aug. 18,

The U.S. Navy is now based in the from n defence line Pucille with Alaska to the Panama Canal, and on Invader from the west could reach Canada only if this ine were broken.

arly, an invasion from the east only follow the defeat of the British Beet in the Atlantic. If this occurre

ered the US. feet would imme- diately split into two to patrol both the Atlantic and Pacific

to the North American continches

The chances of any U.S. adminis- trution permitting a foreign fleet to sall up the St. Lawrence river In such a contingency is regarded here as unbelievably ruinute-Reufor.....

Only One Threat

Washington, Aug. 18. It is notable that President Roose-- The dramatic story of a velt used the world "Empires" instead

ride" and thrents

(Continued on Page 4.) "death

"Dutch" made by allegedly Schultz and his gang in their efforts to gain control of the STOP PRESS

the

policy betting racket-numbers sweepstake-was told at resumption of the trial of James J.-Hines, "Tammany" leader, who is charged with bribery and operating lotteries and faces 27 years' imprisonment if victed.

con-

A giant negro from the British West Indles,

Brander, Wilfred described how a car-load of Schultz's henchmen cornered him and Fred McLaughlin, his partner, in a Harlem policy "bank".

According to Brander one of the gangsters named Abe Landau, known as "Abe the Killer," sald to Me- Laughlin: "You've got to kick in that business. You want to live, don't you?"

After at first showing deflance

York

to left New McLaughlin "escape the gang's vengeance," added Brander-Reuter.

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JAPAN CAN

LIGHT HER LAMPS NOW Danger From Soviet Raiders Passos

Tokyo, Aug. 10, Japanese spokesman Have Light control in central Jopao, details of the original brawl, which which was enforced shortly after apparently concerned dancing part-the outbreak of the Changkufeng ners. It is stated that one of the affair and plunged the whole area, French soldiers knocked down the including the cities of Danke, Kobe Korean and then kicked him while and Kyoto, into darkness after night- on the ground "like a beast animal", fall, has been repented us from to doing Injuries that, if not fatal," night. might affect the brain and make the Korean an idiot".

Eastern Japan, including Tokyo and Yokohama, will also be a bluzo The spokesman alates that the two of neon and other lights to-night.

The light control precautions were French soldiers then ran towards the Legation quarter but were seen by taken as a safety measure against Japanese montries outside the quarter. pokalbio Soviet air raids over Japan.

Reuter Special (Continued on Page 4).