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THẾ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938.

Chinese Victory Greatest Since Taierchwang

JAPANESE ADVANCE BEYOND JUICHANG UTTERLY SMASHED

Second Chinese Success To South-West of City

Nanchang, Sept. 2.

Further gains by Chinese forces on the Juichang front are reported in military advices. Synchronising with the victory at Tatsienshan (Great Pointed Hill), seven kilometres west of Juichang, which was described by the New York Times correspondent as "the biggest Chinese victory since Taierchwang,” a crushing defeat was inflicted upon the Japanese troops driving southwestward from Juichang, important city 22 miles west of Kiukiang, on Wednesday.

Crack Chinese reinforcements challenged them in a fierce hand-to-hand combat in the hilly districts at Yangpingshan and repulsed them with heavy losses.

The original strategem

of this Japanese column was tuid to be lo cut the Nanchang-Kiukiang Railway and protect the rear of their troops at Juichang With their defeat the Japanese menace, to the Nanchang- Klukiang Hallway from that direction has been temporarily re

removed. Chinese artillery units silenced two Japanese guns at Moshan (Grindstone Hill on the Juichang-Yangsin high- way the course of a duel on Monday afternoon. Several hundred Japanese troops concentrated south- west of Moshan were also fired at by the

Chinese. Many were blown tol pieces. The place is said to be strewn with the dead.

BRITAIN URGED TO GIVE AID TO CHINA

RUTHLESS AIR RAIDS REPORTED

Attacks On Spanish Refugees And Wounded Deliberate

London, Sept. 1.

The report of the Commission of Investigation into Air Raids in Spain has just been issued.

BRITAIN CLAIMING £3,500,000

For Damage Done Shipping In Spain 50 SEAMEN KILLED

Londen, Sept. 1. It deals with some fifty raids British claims for compensa- and states that, of forty-six tion for damage inflicted on raids on Alicante, at least forty-British merchant shipping by one were attempts to hit the the Insurgents since the out- port area or the railway station. break of Civil War, total

Of six raids on the city, two were

£3,500,000, according to

deliberate attacks on a civilian area. Daily Herald.

Alicante contains no munition works

the

the

This sum has been fixed by or factories, practically no British Shipowners' Association and

the Seamen's Union. and at the time of the Commission's

have been only coal and food.

troops, and no stocks of war materials, visit importation into the port were

were wounded, was berate attack on civilians or had alm

A raid on Barcelona on August 18. when 24 civilians were killed and BB either a deli-

by an unskilled squadron.

Dealing with a raid on August 8 on sites which were sheltering 3,000.

soldiers in hospital, the Commission

refugee children and 400 wounded states that the bombs were dropped on a civilian area.

The low altitude and good weather conditions attending an attack on Torrevieja on August 25 left no doubt but that it was a deliberate attack on a defenceless' civil popula- tlun.-Reuter.

Don Cossacks Charm H.K. Audience

Fifty British seamen

IMPERIAL AIRMAIL DELAYED

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7.00 Closing Local Stock Quola- lons:

Gilbert and 7.02 Excerpts from Sullivan.

The Gondoliers": Of Happiness The Very Pith.....Derek Oldham, and Chorun; Rising George Baker Early In The Morning....George The Imperial Airways plane is Baker and Chorus; Take A Pair Of now expected to reach Hongkong

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Oldham .Derek With: Dueal Pop Chorus: His Excellency And

Henry at 11 am, to-morrow. Party At Concert

There was a similar delay in the A. Lytton, Bertha Lewis and

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I Was Wedded.... On The Day Wh Hongkong ade mail last week-end und finally, when the plane arrived Commoners....Henry A. Lytton

Bertha Lewis; To Help Unhappy Hongkong has reason to be on Saturday, there was no mail from Bertha Lewis; "Iolanthe"; Tripping "big push" to dislodge the Chinese Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quo grateful for the opportunity of Australia and New Zealand.

Hither. Tripping Thither W. west of Juichang consist of crack Tai-chi, discussed unit. The heavy defeat on Monday, Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, remarkable Don Cossack Choir. Delphinus left Kal Tak nt-6.03 a.m. Not The Nobly Born,...I

the hearing, for the first time, the scheme from Hongkong, the R.M.Airls; Nay, Tempt Me Not...

Inaugurating the Empire air mail of

Lawson and Mixed Chorus: Spurn resuiting in no fewer than 4,000 the Chinese Government's} That the Queen's Theatre, where to-day with 902 pounds

.D. Oldhani, casualties at Tatsienshan alone, has appeal for assistance, which is the Choir's season opened last night, aboard.

mail and Male Chorus: My Lords, I! May Not Be....W. Lawson, D. Oldham, it very adverse effect upon the morale again on the Agenda for the was not filled to capacity is reason of the Japanese troops.

This is the largest amount of mail D. Fancourt, L. Rands, G. Baker, Competent military observers be- forthcoming meetings of the repeated contention Ulat the majority Hongkong and surpasses even Christ- You're Sure To Win.... Derek Olde for regret and support for the oft-ever to have left by plane from and Male Chorus: It You Go Itt, lieve that until the Japanese can send | League of Nations' Council and the Colony's residents lack mas and Easter postings. fresh reinforcements their up-Assembly. river drive from Juichang must re-

of really fine enter main at standstill.-Central News.

is real wizardry In the exquisite harmony, the range, volume and Inflection and the vocal control exercised with such apparent ensei

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It is reported that

the Japanese

reinforcements recently rusted up to

the Jutchang front for the intended

Japanese Cross Pi River

Hankow, Sept. 2. cominunique issued by

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London, Sept. 1.

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1. Scherzo in B Flat Minor; 2:

The Chinese Ambassador drew at- tention to the failure of member States generally to implement more fully

than have the League resolu-

AIR FRANCE PLANE LEAVES tions urging them to give all possible by each of the thirty members of Kal Tak for Hanoi ut 0.39 am, to-

The Air France plane took off from. Played by the London Philharmonic assistance the

to China

Orchestra conducted by Eugene Chinese authorities last night states toric friendship with and enormous

In view of Great Britain's his-this brilliant Chair.

Goossens. that a Japanese column has succeed-i

That the audience, which included day with five passengers.

They were: Mr. L. Biron, Indo- 8.00 Time, Weather and Announce. ed in crossing the Pi River at a point interests in Chinn, it is understood is Excellency the

Governor. Sir Northcote,

China 15 iniles south-west of Liuan. It has that the Ambassador urged that Geoffry

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8:03 honnage Donfrien, Mr. P. Laurent-Recital by Nura Kanis, been checked a short distance west of matter.--Reuter.

Studio A Chopin Plano lead in the was thrilled by the delightful pro-Darnar. Britain should, take

French journalist, Mme. of Russian songs and dances Chea Pei Chiung, Mr. Chung Tucho. Etude In C Sharp Minor; 3. Prelude was shown by the number of encores

and Mr. W. A. Anderson, demanded, especially of the

the inter- pretations of the more

well-known items such as "Black Eyes" and "The Volga Boatmen to mention

two renditions opening programme, A matter for regret is the fact the names of individuals comprising the Choir is not given in the pro- gramme, but In any case it would be no easy task to choose the outstand- ing suloists.

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the river.

Japanese reinforcements are

MEDICAL UNIT on way route from Shucheng.

Bombay, Sept. 1. Heavy fighting is raging on the An Indian medical unit for China left Bombay to-day by the P. & Q. liner Rajputann.-Retter.

south bank of the Yangtse near Kweichih, where the Japanese are attempting to silence the Chinese shore batteries.-United Press.

Chinese Recapture Strategic Hills

Shangcheng, Sept. 2.

Operating in close co-operation, Chinese aircraft and infantry recap- tured Kuchukow

and Toyunshan,

strategic hills lying between Hwang-

mel and Susung, yesterday morning.

WHITE RUSSIANS EXPELLED

The bulk of the credit for the brilliant programme naturally must į Ho to N. Kostrukoff, The musical director and conductor, For 100 minutes, in 15 different Rems, not

RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS

TO CLOSE

Bucharest, Sept. 1.

it is announced that all Austriani

In Sharp Minor.

8.30 London Relay-Bellding The City'-4.

Edinburgh,

A talk by Ian Finlay.

8.45 Grier-Lyric Sulle, Op. 54 and Other Compositions.

Lyric Suite, Op. 54; Shepherd Boy, Norwegian Rustic March; Nocturne;

March ol the Dwarfs....London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted

Sir Landon Song

Mavis Ben-

Gynonald; Solveig's neiter with Plano; Elegian

•Menner, On. 34:

Heart Wounds;

ffectively that the Chinese planes Suspected Of Working including encores, he used the Choir icious schools, including Catholie Philharmonic Or

bombed and scattered the

Japanese troops concentrated there

Against China

lik mighty organ.

institutions, will not re-open at the sens: end of the summer vacation, but will remain closed permanently.

Fourteen special schools will maintained for Jewish children. United Press.

the l

One could have wished for better Whilst the Chinese infantrymen

stage setting and, in one or two rushed their position,

sections of the theatre. better Hankow, Sept. 1. Fierce fighting took place also at

acoustics. The Chinese authorities last week Tahopu, west of Hwangmel, where detained five White Russions on

Despite these defects, which are the Japanese attempted to repell the suspicion of subversive activities.

the fault of the visitors, Chinese closing in on the city. Casualties on both sides are said to to leave the country within Alteen

To-day the five men were ordered Don Cossacks are n

whose contribution towards art be heavy-Central News.

days and were forbidden to return should on no account be missed by

music lovers in Hongkong. for three years.

Lull Along Yellow River Front

Tungkwan, Sept. 2. Owing to a torrential ran, a Tul prevailed along the Yellow

here all day yesterday.

River

not

brilliant team

For complete changes of pro-

It is stated that evidence proved gramme will be rendered during the that they "abused the hospitality of the country" and, as a result, have Hongkong season, which will been ordered to leave, since their clude at the Queen's presence is considered undesirable Monday.-N.S.

and dangerous during the present

emergencerstood that the five men)

It is learned that the greater part It is

of Japanese troops in Fenglingtu, have been warned that strong opposite here, have been wihdrawn measures would be taken if they did

to Tsinolutsun and Lithotsun to the not heed the order to depart.

north, leaving only a handful of men dentists, J. E. Pissarey and S. P. The men Include two prominent at Fenglingtu

Competent military observers here Manjak, George Popoff, a musician, belleve the Japanese crossing to the Alexander Peter, merchant, and Igor south bank of the Yellow River at Mishin, stable owner.United Press, this time is unlikely as their forces

in Shansi are insufficient for the

can

now adventure.

Uniess they

obtain large, reinforcements, the Japanese will not venture to cross the stream for the time being. Their present operations along the Yellow River, observers

Germany's and British Navy

maintain, are only a threat designed To Manoeuvre

to divert the strength of the Chinese forces-Central. Neios.

TREATED FOR DOG-EITE

A 13-year-old student, Lau Sin- hing, of 19 Kent Road, Kowloon Tong, was treated at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday for dog-bite. He was bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. Leung, Tit-sang, of 10 Kent Road. which was' went to Mataukok – ken=].... nels for observation.

London, Sept. 1 According to the Diplomatie Correspondent of the Times, the German Government has (4- formed the Briilal Government of Gerinany's 'intention to 'hold' naval manoeuvres in the North Sea in September.

The Correspondent, adds that the Tiritish navy will hold similar manoeuvres.—Trans-Ocean.

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34 Officially Dead In Storm

Tokyo, Sept. 1.

It is offelally announced that the totul deaths as a result of yester- day's Typhoon were 34,

In addition, eleven were killed in Gumma Prefecture by anndalle which inundated the village of Tada- gaml." Scores are still missing.

The P. & O. liner Chitral has been refloated and ta now anchored off shore-United Press.

THREE STEAMERS

STRANDED

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Tokyo, Sept. 2. The 4,000-ton Japanese steamer, Sorachi Maru, is stranded at Shiro- gashima, the 4,000-tan steamer, Kirymaya Maru, stranded at Kawasaki and the 3,000-ton steamer, | Haguro Maru, is stranded in Tate- yamu Bay,' as a result of the typhoon.

-United Pren.

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Cairo, Sept. 1. Following reports that a smail railway station has been burned by rebels on the Palestine side of the frontler, the Egyptian Government has decided to send a military force to the border ns ቡ precautionary measure.--Reutér,

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Disrupted By Bombers

Tramo on the Canton-Kowloon railway was completely disrupted yesterday as a result of darnages done by Japanese almen "at Sheklung and Wuchang stations. It is not yet known when the traffic can resume,

· Wochung · slation was badly damaged by twelve bombs, when more than fen-Japanese planes Flew over 16, while, damage done...... at Bheklunk station was reported to be comparatively slight.

Local showers are predicted by the

cast being: South and south-west winds, moderate; fair generally with local showers.

No rain fell during the post 24 hours and the rainfall for the year is now 44.45 Inches ng compared with jan average of 60,01 inches,

Yesterday the maximum tempera- Lure rencfied 90, while the minimum Inst night

was 80. This morning the thermometer was fairly high, 85 de grees being reglatered, with humidity. at 72 per cent.

The Royal Observatory weather report issued this morning stated that pressure la highest over the Pacifie to the east of the Bonins. Depres- sions cover Tongking and the sea of | Japan, Another depression is situat- ed about 400 miles north-west of Guam, moving north-westward.

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