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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1938.

Chinese Claim Successes in Yangtse Fighting

JAPANESE LAUNCH

ANTICIPATED PUSH

ALONG LAKE SHORE

Warships Bombard Singtze As Infantry Attacks

Hankow, Aug. 22.

Launching a counter-attack, the Chinese forces west of Kiukiang have recaptured Ting- chiashan, north-east of Juichang, according to a Chinese military communique.

The report adds that the Chinese are attacking Wanfushan.-Reuter.

ADVANCE COMMENCED

Hankow, Aug. 22.

As predicted in Chinese circles, the Japanese have launched a drive along the western shore of Lake Poyang.

A Chinese military despatch from The front state's that Japanese troops effected a landing in the vicinity of Singtze and severe fighting is now in

prognak.

|

now

on the Chinese line, while several naval vessels on the river opened fre.

On the north bank, the Japanese forces, reinforced by about 300 men, pushed thead from Tushusia

and pounded away at Chuchun with a continuous barrage fasting about four hours early yesterday morning. The Japanese charged several times but were repulsed with heavy losses. Fighting was resumed with U- creased ferocity in the afternoon, when the Japanese navy used heavy mins on the Chinese left wing

JAPANESE DEFEATED IN NAMOA

Reinforcements Join Chinese Islanders

4

Madame Sun HUNGARIANS

Seeks Wider Mobilisation

Disappointed By U.S. "Neutrality”

Canton, Aug. 22. Interviewed on her arrival In Canton to-day by United Press, Mine, Sun Yat-sen sald:

Following the unexpected arrival in Namoa Island of the reinforce- ments from the mainland, Chinese militlamen. with regulars, began counter-attack on the Japanese

"I have returned to Canton for the from three positions on Saturday

fest time in 12 years. I want to see. directions, according to Chinese

for myself the spirit with which my reports from Canton and Swatow.

own people, the Cantonese, have The three Chinese columns from withstood the Bavage Japanese Wunna, Chingo and Lungos, in bombings. What interests me most Joint ninck, retook the Cheungsan Forts which had been in the hands are the measures taken to mobilise

It Is

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Admiral Horthy On Way To Germany

Vienna, Aug. 21. Admiral Horthy, the Hungarian Regent, and his party, arrived in Vienna to-day,

They werd welcomed by Herr Seyss-Inquart, the Nazi Chancellor of Austria, and other high offeints, as they arrived at the Vienu Rail- way Station.

Black-shirted Storm Troopers lined the platform, and a hundred Hitler Youth children, dressed In

are waging in China is one of total Austrian national costumes, waved aggression. No

the

TU-

the people, in whom China's strength of the Japanese since shortly after

fles. The war which the Japanese the second landing on July 18ced island defenders claim they infileted

difference is

is made heavy lasses on the Japanese, while

between military and civilian, open their own Casunities were

cities and fortresses. The only vic- twenty.

tory necessary is total resistance: reported that during tesistance by every man, woman and Chinese attnek on Saturday night a number of Chinese, transported from child in the country. Only such a

guarantee victory. Kimol, off Amoy, by the Japanese to resistance will construct defence works, mutinied

"I find that even after a year of and set fire to the Japanese camp. war many officials still do not fully Thinking that the Chinese vanguards realise and believe this fact, that our. cx- had reached their rear the Japanese victory or defeat depends on broke and retreated towards the tent to

to which the power of the people coast.

is organised and used, They rely Canton reports etain that Aghting rather on the aid from European in the island is still going On 111 Powers. When the international favour of the Chinese,

situation seems against us as when Germany recognised! Manchukuo or Britain

negotiated the Customs the Japanese in ogreement with

they

in despair. Britain and Japan are at odds and when Japan provokes the Soviet Union they are hopeful. Their hopes are based on the possibilities of in- ternational intervention. This shows

rm

Nammon lies only about 25 Kilometres east of Swatow's harbour

As entrance,

to

Twenty Japanese warships at Shoe at the neck of the Jake, are shelling Singtee, in order to the assault on the town, where the Japanese are apparently threaten Is retreat. The defemiers attempting to outflank the Chinese were finally ordered to retire- defenders along the Kukiang-Nan- | Central News. chang Railway-Reuter,

[According to an earlier Domet

despatch Singize his

occupied.]

already been

HEAVY FIGHTING AROUND

CHIHU LAKE

Julehaug. Aug. 22.

Fierce, confused tighting to the west of Chuchten on the north bank of the Chihu Lake, 20 kifornelius west of Kukian, enged throughout yester day with heavy casualties un

boli sleg. Chuch, an important vill- age which has been gallantly defend-

Sino-Soviet

Association Inaugurated

the

The Kwangtung Branch Smo-Sovjet Cultural Association was formally inaugurated in Canton

ed for the past week under constant yesterday, the first anniversary of the terrifle bonbardment, was Anally conclusion of Sino-Soviet Non- abandoned by the Chinese yesterday | aggression Pact, morning.

In the inaugural meeting it was re- The Chinese held on until all the solved

send telegrams to defence works were destroyed at the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, M. cost of hundreds of tons of heavy ex-Joseph Stalin and Dr. Sun Fo, presi plosive and after having exacted a

dent large toll from the invaders, who ent of the Sino-Soviet Association, to express the respects of the Kwang- mude numerous charges DA the

tung branch association. Intricate system of Chinese defences,

Heavy Aghting along both the eastern and the northern bank of the Chthu Lake started carly yesterday morning when the Japanese ordered a general offensive from severnl directions. The invaders opened up with their blguns which were answered by terrific barenge from the Chinese positions.

PLANES JOIN ATTACK

On the eastern bank, the daparke centred their main forces at Huklatang. about eight miles from Julchong, and directed 22 heavy assault

Chinese on

positions at Chowklalung and Centipede HI! with

General Yu Han-mou, Governor Wa Teh-chen And Muyor Tsung! Yang-fat are members of the associa-

on

KUOMINTANG

BODY WILL CONFER

Hankow, Aug 21.

Central Kuomintang Headquarters į announce the convention of the plenary session of Tha Central Executive Control Committee of the Kuomintang will take place in the middle of September, their combined air, navy and artillery The meeting will discuss important might. Twenty light and heavy Issues confronting the Kuomintang bombers emptied their racks in relay's National Government-Reuler,

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JLK. Lands, 45% Deben $10711⁄2 n.

Metropolitan Lands Sh.

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Publio Ulties

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Yaumati

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ati Ferries rights, $24 n. China Light (ald), $11.35 b. China

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Lights, $014 n.

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China Buser, Sh. Singapore Tractions, 20/3 m. Singapore Pref., 20/3 .

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ILK. Ropes, $5 sa,

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Watsons,

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Wing On (H.K.), $80 n.

William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts, n.

Colton Mills

Ewo Colton,

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ton Sh. $90 n.

S'hai Cotton

Wing On

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Sh. $42 n. Miscellaneous H.K. Entertainments, 363 n. Constructions, :$1.00 b.

Vibro Piling. $0.00 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G$Bonds.,

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H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5%%% prm. b.

ILK, Govt. 8% Loan 1% prm.

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Marsmans (Lon.), s/- 12/6 n.

are

lack of faith in our own people. Naturally we desire the aid of foreign Powers and in the case of a country which has signed the Nine Power Treaty or was a party to the decision of the League of Nations enjoining aid to China we feel en- titled to demand it, We have kept our treaty obligations and expect other nations to keep theirs but w must never suggest that is the only way we ourselves can fight and wage this war.

"Thousands of soldiers have been sent to the front from Kwangtung and thousands are being given mili- tty training but the nature of the mobilisation is still partial.”

MESSAGE FOR AMERICA Asked if she had a message for the American people. Mme. Sun said:

This is what I want to say to the people of America. I know that their But do sympathy is with Chinn. you know that most of the bullets which our soldiers at the front, most of the bombs which have fallen 021 the defenceless population in Canton ore inade from American whteh meta:? The

planes bomb us Ay on American oil. Often they have American engines and propellors. Japanese.. economies, especially her war economies, depend primarily on

from Amerlea,

scrup

Fo-day the depare favadinis!

our country; to-morrow their planes whit fly over the Philippines and their fleet sail off Hawall. Their spy ships have already been detected off hijat the west cost of Amerien. The foet that your Government is building a stronger navy

Wat sbows

this That menace is taken seriously. menace is largely made of American steel and run on American fuel. Without then it would never exist.. What are the American people going to do about the kind of "neutrality" that makes these things possible?"

Schuschnigg to

Face Charges Of Treason

Berlin, Aug. 21.

Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, the last free Chancellor of Austria, is expected to be one of the accused in a trial which, it is officially announced, will take place in Vienna

Charges againts the defendants wih be "illegal. treasonable activities."

Dr. Schachnigg has been held under detention by the Naxis sinco the Austrian anschluss, which ended the independence of the tumultuous central European State.--Reuter,,

VUILLEMIN ON WAY HOME

Д

Berlin, Aug. 21. General Vulitemin, Chief of the French Air Force, left for Parks yes- terday, after a week in Germany.

In ntatement to The

Press

his General Vuillemin expressed thanks for the honour Herr Hitler had rendered In receiving him. He added that he would never forgot the hours spent with Herr Goering at Karin Hall-Reuter.

Marsmans Ins, (1LK.), s/- 3/3 n. Consolidated China

Provident

(old), $7.20 b. Consolidated

China Providents

(now), $7 b. Shanghai Trams -- Anglo Jayas, ------

the flags of the two countries as they shouted a welcome.

Admiral Horthy entrained half-an- hour Inter for Kiel, in Germany.- Reuter.

REFUGEES EVACUATE KULING

Nanchang, Aug. 2 With Kuling enveloped by heavy 10,000 Chinese fighting, more than

gathered there refugees, who had following the fall of Kiuklang, have evacuated the picturesque summer resort, under the direction of the Kiangsi Provincial Government.

To assist them the Provincial Government has appropriated $20,- 000 Special provision has been made for the feeding and lodging of refunces on their way to the interior. still According to a report, there

remain several thousand refugees at Kuling, where both food and medical supplies are rapidly dwindling. Efforts are being made these people.--Central Newes

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