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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

No. 15603

號四廿月八英港香

AUGUST WEDNESDAY,

24, 1938.日九廿月七

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MORE ITALIAN

1938-

OUN LOP

JO YLANG DI CHOWI×/

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth

TROOPS GO TO SPAIN

"REPLACING" Japan Threatening China's Road To Russia

MEN AND

MUNITIONS

Admission of Count Ciano May Defeat British Pact Plans

London, Aug. 23.

It is learned from unimpeachable sources that Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, has admitted to the British Charge d'Affaires in Rome, Mr. Noel Charles, that Italy is sending officers, men and munitions to Spain.

It is learned that Count Ciano classified the officers and men as replacements, and not reinforcements.

Some informed circles predict that Great Britain will now declare that the Anglo-Italian friendship pact cannot be consummated, although a study of the Agreement reveals that it does not contain any definite pledge that Italy will not send reinforcements to Spain.

The news has been received, most unfavourably in London. on top of coming as it does

General Franco's rejection of the British plan for the with! drawal of volunteers from Spain.

It is understood that Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the Non- Committee, has Intervention proposed that the next move should be to ask General Francoj whether the reply is "his lustį word."--United Press.

C.N.A.C.

PLANE FORCED

DOWN

PRESSING BRITISH FORMULA

Non-Interventionists Still Hopeful

London, Aug. 23.

HAWKERS

CONTINUE PATRIOTIC CAMPAIGN

Collect $50,000 in

Single Day

Without posters. leaflets, cartoons or gongs, in accordance with the funds for hawkers campaign for

the Chinese Government, the fruit silently started their drive yester

Hong-

SHOPS CONTRIBUTING TO CHINA'S CAUSE have flown such banners as these, with their donations in banknotes attached to them, for several days past. Police propose to put a stop' to the display of political slogans and placards which are likely to inflame feeling among Hongkong Chinese.-Staff Photographer.

JAPANESE CHARGED

WITH EXTENSIVE USE OF GAS SHELLS

STRIKE FOR SIAN COMMUNICATIONS FROM YELLOW RIVER

Chinese Muster Big Force To Meet New Menace

Hankow, Aug. 24.

The Japanese forces on the north bank of the Yellow River are now moving southwards from Singyang, west of Chengchow, in an attempt to capture Menghsien and Wenhsien, opposite Loyang, and thus threaten railway communication between Hankow and Sian. The Sian and Chengchow is railway between regarded as one of China's arteries, for it is along this route that war materials and supplies from Soviet Russia are reaching Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

Strong Chinese reinforcements are said to have arrived at these two points in an attempt to check the Japanese advance towards the Yellow River crossing.

Severe fighting is said to be in progress at Fanchwang, north of Menghsien.-Reuter.

Evacuating Women

Plans

France Mediterranean

Nanchang, Aug. 24. Military reports received from the front charge the hawkers in the Sheungwan district Japanese with further use of poison gas on the north and It is understood that general day. Though not so dramatic as east banks of Chihu Lake.

In addition to two entire Chinese battalions which agreement exists among the the compaigns organised in Shan- chief members of the Non-shuipo and other sections in

kong before the new police regula- were wiped out by poison gas shells during fighting at that Committee Intervention

came into force, some method of implementing was histers expset that they wiChuchwang on the north bank of Chihu Lake yesterday Naval Station

Shamshulpo collection the British plan for the with-break

Dragon Hill), on the east shore of the same lake, were drawal of volunteers from Spain record. They collected more than morning many Chinese soldiers at Holungshan (Fire by General Francisco Franco's reply drive yesterday morning in Sheung-also poisoned later in the day when the Japanese again to the British Note, which amounts the spot Instructed the hawkers to allegedly resorted to the use of deadly chemical. The

plan, serve strictly all regulationum victims were said to present a ghastly sight.

must and can be found.

Despite the discouragement caused

almost to rejection of the there

tion to belleve

disinclination

that

overy

the

$50,000

the opening Following wan, police officers despatched to

of the

in

Two Chinese fems

$10,000 West contributed Strand.

Because of the Japanese attack n deadlock has been reached.

arms donated Lord Plymouth,

each, while smaller firms Chairman of the

with poison gas, the Chinese, were Committee, has hundreds. The Chinese General forced to withdraw from Fire Dragon A Chinese National Avia-Non-Intervention chief member Chamber of Commerce yesterday

now contacted tion Corporation airliner, on of the Committee, and is understood received $122,000 in Chinese Na- its way from Hongkong to to have found that there is complete tional currency, over $1,000 Canton heights in the vicinity.

Identity in the British and French currency, and several gold articles Wuchow, was this morning points of view. Italian and German from various hawkers' organisations. circles emphasise that they agreed forced down, it is believed by to the plan, and are therefore ready

to help it forward.

It lo generally agreed that no use- Japanese planes, according to reliable, though unofficialul purpose would be served by call-

reports.

ing a meeting of the Non-Interven- tion Committee at present, and in- will therefore formal discussions

An official statement, al-continue until something concrete is

though neither denying, nor confirming the report that

reached.-Reuter.

Japanese Seize Goods: Draw Protest Of U.S.

NO MODIFICATION

London, Aug. 23.

Shanghal, Aug. 23. The Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan

The American Consul General In Lord Plymouth.

to the the machine was attacked by Malsky, visited

Non-Intervention Shanghal protested to-day Chairman of the

Japanese Consul, "denying the right Japanese planes, stated that Committee to-day,

It is belleved that Jie informed of the Japanese authorities to seize all the passengers were safe. Lord Plymouth that the Soviet and withhold property of U.S. citizens

Shanghat." The machine, which left Hongkong Government would not be able to Shar this morning, made its forced landing accept any further modification of on the Canton Delta, close West River, it is believed.

Interviewed

to the the British Plan for the withdrawal

Hill, but are still resisting stubbornly al Tientdeshan and Choshan, two Violent fighting continues on the chief points of contention are now Ox Head Hill and Yuchinshan, respectively south-west and west of Singize.

west shore of Poyang Lake. The

With the arrival pf heavy rein- forcements the position of the Chinese has been greatly improved. Heavy Inflicted on the Were casualties invaders during the all-day fighting yesterday.-Central News..

4 Drown When Plane Sinks

Daladier May Face Challenge Of Labour

Workers Prepare To Defend 40-Hour Working Week

Paris, Aug. 23.

It is still too early to prophesy the outcome of the political crisis in France, but all sides are clear- ing decks for action.

to

The National Federation of Cherbourg, Aug. 23,,- The protest resulted from repre-

crow of a military Railway Workers today. de- Fout of the sentations by the Sino-American Publishing Company, which demand- seaplane which sank an it was land-clared its determination of volunteers from Spain.

ed an explanation for the holding up ing in Cherbourg Harbour were defend the Soon after M. "Malsky's departure this morning. an Lord Plymouth received the Portu- by Japanese censors of books and drowned to-day.

magazines addressed Charge d'Agaires-Trans-Reuter Special. official, representing the C.N.AC.Rese said:

yet Wo

"I have no statement to make s are awaiting instructions from Chungking where the head office C011 release is situated before we any statement to the press. I can neither deny nor confirm whether the machine was brought down by Japanese planes, or whether 11 mada a forced landing.

"I can state that the passengers are all safe.

"I cannot tell you how many pas- sengers were aboard until Instruc- Hons from Chungking have been received, GLEN

OCCBIL

Egypt Looks

To Defences Toward Libya

Cairo, Aug. 29. Marea Matrun Fort on Egypt's Mediterranean corel, about 185 miles west of Alexandria Mid 65 miles east of the Libyan frontier, is to be greatly strengthened.

* The Earpitan Government haar - This more than a matter of a

decided to malos Marma Misiran masching - coming down. There may

ursions, and an important buso for apérations bez International

ficted 2: froma by Keypilan troops In the Timebaribio topper Answers

to them.-

BIG AIRCRAFT

OVER OCEAN.

Paris, Aug. 23. France's super flying bont, the "Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris", took olt from Port Biscarosse to-day on its second attempt to accomplish an ex- perimental flight across the Atlantic. The flying-boat, largest ever con- structed in France, will fly to New York via Lisbon and the Azores.

A previous atteinpt last week was abandoned when the ship had pro peller trouble, and was forced to turn back after prooteding about 50 miles on 10 flight Trans-Ocean."

This is the second French military neroplane tragedy in 48 hours, two people having been killed when two machines crashed near Lyons yester day.

The seaplane involved in to-day's disaster carried a craw of six. Two managed to escape through the top of the machine as it sank-United Prest.

HALIFAX SEES PREMIER

Jerusalem, Aug. 23.

A new French naval port is lo be constructed about half a mile the on north

Latakia, of

opposite Mediterranean coast

Arab Cyprus, according to the newspaper, El Sarat.

new

The paper declares that the French naval base destined to compensate France for the loss of Alexandretta.

The territory of Latakia bẹ- came an independent State In 1930, but France retained certain military and naval rights there. -Trans-Ocean.

FRANCE DENIES LEASING HAINAN

Japanese Report Deal Made To Assist China

Paris, Aug. 23. A Japanese newspaper report that France has secured a long-term lease 40-hour week of Hainan Island was denied at the

Foreign Office to-day,

The Japanese report states that against all threats."

The Premier, M. Edouard Daladier. has resolved to cut himself adritt lease was granted by China on con

to Generalissimo from all party considerations, and dillon that France should give mill- will submit his plans to the Council tary

Chiang Kai-shek,

A Press'

ress officer

at the Qual d'Orany of Ministers in a week's time.

The Paris Bourse to-day was con- fident, though not buoyant.Reuter, told Reuter that he had no knowledge of any such negotiations, either in the past or at present.

DEFINITE SETTLEMENT

un-

naalstance

:

no

The Chinese Embassy in Paris also Paris, Aug. 23.

com-states that there have been

China and between This morning's newspaper

Island.-- ments on the Cabinet re-shume leave negotiations

regarding the the impression that the political, crisis France Reuter. has been definitely settled.

With the exception of the extremno

the newspapers Lett organs, animously approve of the solution found by Premier Daladler and even the Socialist organ Populaire makes the Premier at No. 10 Downing Street is clearly understood, in a signed to-day-to

article by M. Leon Blum, former It is understood that the Ford Motor

18 Introducing next | Mr. Chamberlain is leaving for Popular Front Fromier, that the Corporation

wire. Socialist Party does not desire the autumn a light six-cyclinder car

coating U.S.$350-Reuter "Special, (Continued on Page 4.)

London, Aug. 23. Lord Halifax, who returned from Yerkshire this afternoon, called on

› United Press adds that the giant Scotland to-morrow-Brišlah naplate landed at Lisbon, at 4 p.m. | less.

NEW FORD WİLL COST ONLY £70

New York, Aug. 23.

Workers

Hankow, Aug. 23.

Kul-shek Chiang

НОВ Madame pushed forward the plan to evacuate 30,000 female factory workers from the Wuhan area into the interior. destina- When they arrive at their tions an effort will be made to re-

employ them la new industries.

The latest step taken by Madame over the Chiang has been to take long closed Yokohama Speete Bank building in Hankow, where successive batches of a thousand mill girls will live during medical Inspection and routine instrucllons prior to embarks- (Continued on Page 4.3

STOP PRESS

Fierce Fighting Continues On Spanish Front

Bilbao, Aug. 23.

The Insurgent advance on the Toledo front is making rapid pro- gress, according to reports from the front.

General Saliquet's army advanced three miles yesterday in the Puente Argoblapo sector.

The Ebro battle is also continuing with undiminished violence, and ap- poiling Loyalist losses are claimed by the Insurgents.

Loyalist All villages behind the

wounded. Further divisions are being formed in lines are crowded with Barcelona for despatch to the front.

Trans-Ocean,