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五拜體 號九月九菜港香 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1938. 日六十月七潤

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DUN LOP

·SO YEARS OF GROWEN

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyro with 2,000 Teeth

REPORTED MASSING FORCES

RUNCIMAN

MAY QUIT

MEDIATION

Britain Alarmed at New Developments in Europe

LEADING NEWSPAPERS IN FINLAND PUB- LISH ALARMING Reports to THE EFFECT THAT SOVIET RUSSIA IS RUSHing troopS TO ITS WESTERN FRONTIERS.

"UNITED PRESS" REPORTS THAT LORD RUNCIMAN, UNOFFICIAL BRITISH MEDIA- TOR IN THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CZECHS AND THE SUDETENS, MAY RESIGN IN DIS- SATISFACTION AT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

Berlin reports, however, that Lord Runciman has sub- mitted a new plan for the settlement of the crisis.

Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Minister, has can- celled arrangements for attending the League of Nations" meeting at Geneva, and will remain in London for an emer gency meeting of the Cabinet, summoned for Monday.

New Runciman Plan

to

Prague, Sept. 9.

UNL

newspaper SOVIET

According correspondent here who is in close touch with the British Mission led] by Lord Runelman, a new plan de signed to seitle the differences be- tween the Prague Government and

MASSING

the Sudetens has been drawn up by TROOPS

Lord Runelman.

It will be submitted for approval į

Helsingfors, Sept. 9.

to both parties should the latest con- A lending Finnish newspaper

cessions of Dr. Hodza be rejected as

a basis for negotiations by the Sude- reports un information from

ten German Party.

Moscow that the Soviet Military

It is reported by this correspondent Command at Kieff is feverishly that Lord Runclinan has sent his engaged in rushing troops to the plan to London, together with the results of his conference with the Sudeten leader, Heir Hehlein- Trans-Ocean.

London, Sept. 9.

frontier regions.

All along the frontier new bar- racks are being speedily erected! to accommodate the troops.

Soviet Secret Police have ar-

It is reported here that Lord! Runciman might resign from the rested a large number of people position of voluntary mediator 171

Czeclio-Slovakia owing 10

connection with the crisis.

Syrian Student Released

SMASHING

CHINESE

ALL PASSENGER PLANES operating over China.will in fature fly at their own risk, according to Information supplied by - the Japanese Constilale In Hongkong to other Consulates. While efforts will be made by the Japanese Air Force to avold farther Incldents, no guarantee of safely will be riven. The photograph above shows what happened to

affecting commercial planes over China The "Kwellin" is shown, as it was being landed at Kal Tak Airport from a lighter early this week.

OFFENSIVE

FRONT

ON ENTIRE

JAPANESE DRIVE ON TEHAN ENDS AS CHINESE LAUNCH VIGOROUS ATTACKS IN LUSHAN HEIGHTS

Bitter Fighting Rages As Japanese Forced To Take Defensive

CHINA HAS NOW APPARENTLY TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE ON

BOTH SIDES OF THE YANGTSE RIVER.

ON THE NORTH YANGTSE FRONT THE CRACK CHINESE TROOPS. WHO WRESted kwangtsi from thE JAPANESE, IN THE CREAT- EST VICTORY SINCE TAIERCHWANG, ARE NOW FEVERISHLY CON- SOLIDATING THEIR POSITIONS IN THE EXPECTATION OF A VI- GOROUS JAPANESE “FACE-SAVING” RALLY.

South of the Yangtse the japanese offensive has apparently come to a complete standstill, and the Chinese are vigorously pushing a counter- attack on the entire front.

Mahweiling, which was captured from the

Chinese on Tuesday, is threatened on all sides by CHIANG'S the renewed Chinese offensive and Japan, for the

time being, appears to have given up the drive PLANS FOR

the C.N.A.C. plane "Kwellin", involved in the first of the three incidents against Nanchang.

Soldiers Camp Closed at Cheung Chau Island

RESIDENTS PROTEST AT CHOLERA SCARE

The cholera scare in Cheung Chau, brought to light by

Cheung Chau residents are amazed at Dr. Selwyn- Clarke's allegations of a cholera outbreak on the island.

It is

Extremely heavy fighting is in progress in the moun tains ten miles north of Tehan- which, 24 hours, was only two miles from the Japanese vanguard.

The Chinese claim to have reached the outskirts of Juichang, which was captured by the Japanese a fortnight

ago.

GUERILLAS HARASS

his employed in the Kieff post and the Director of Medical Services, Dr. P. S. Selwyn Clarke JAPANESE dissatisfaction with London events in telegrapli office on suspicion of in his letter to the Press to-day, has caused the abandon-

counter-revolutionary activities. ment of the military holiday camp on the island, with the Women, Children Join According to this report Lord-Trans-Occan.

result that, until the camp is restored, several hundreds of Runciman has telegraphed to Lord

In Fierce Fighting Halifax protesting at the Times'

soldiers will be deprived of their local leave. suggestion of the secession of the Sudeten areas, and urging an

Peiping, Sept. 9. Im- merilate offcial denial to offset the

The guerilla problem in Shan- impression the paper has given in

si is the toughest in all North stated that has been only one European vic. China, according to the Japanese spokesman here, who gave the tim of the disease, actually con- reason that the guerillas in this tacted in Cheung Chau, there is good reason to believe province are much influenced by that the majority of cases communist propaganda.

"Even the women and young amongst the Chinese are im- ported.

children fight us," the spokes- When asked to give, precise Ogures man said.

Alexandria, Sept. 9.

Prague.

It is generally agreed that the editorial was a bad blunder and will force the Government into taking a firmer stand. Instead

A mixed Court of Inquity has re- dealing of liberally with Germany. All leased the Syrian law student who indications are that the

was charged with the possession of crisis is on the way to a quick show down. These Arearms after an attempt had been Indleations include the summoning of made on the life of King Farouk of the British Cabinet, the British de- Egypt. fence commanders' secret session, and the conference between the Fremler, (Continued on Page 7.)

The student stoutty denied that he possessed the pistol with which the shot was fired.-Reuter.

First "All-Up" Mail From England Arrives To-day

TO-MORROW'S SUPPLEMENT

A page of entries la the Hong- kong "Telegraph'T" Annual pholographie Competition, which closes on September 30, are in- cluded in the week-end supple. ment in to-morrow's issue of the "Telegraph."

Local weddings of the week and other subjects of topical Interest are also illustrated.

The usual week-end features, Including the Children's Corner, are included in the Inside pages of the Supplement,

NAZI CONGRESS OVERSHADOWED

In a specially made silken mail bag, letters addressed to the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Geofry Northcote, will arrive here this afternoon on the Imperial Airways plane which is bringing the first “all up" mail from England.

Mr. E. I. Wynnc-Jones," the Post; livered to the Prime Minister in Master General, accompanied by Canberra,

It contained congratula- Commander

Eastern Lory messages from various officials | Murray, For Manager of Imperial Airways, will in "England on the establishment of Diplomatic personally meet the two planes Del- the new service.

from Bangkok about 5. p.m., and will

actually introduced on the London-

Nuremberg, Sept. V.

activity

there

and

FUTURE

May Turn Loose 15 Divisions As Guerillas

Tokyo, Sept. 9. Information received here yes-

Nanchang, Southern Yangise Front, Sept. 9. The Chinese forces, whichterday. Indicates that Generalis- only two days ago I saw retreat. simo Chiang Kai-shek plans, ing in considerable disorder following the fall of Hankow, the withdrawal of Central following the defent at Mahwei- troops, from the Hankow dis- Ung, have been successfully re-trict to Hunan, Kwangtung, organised with the support of Honan, Shensi, Kweichow, Yun- reinforcements rushed up from

Provinces.

Nanchang, says Reuter Corres-an, Kwangs! and Szechuan pondent on the Yangtse front. Reports Indicate that Chiang Kai- According to foreign observers the shick plans to send nine divisions of Chinese armles have now re-formed his Central troops to the two pro- about ten miles north of Tehan vinces of Hunan and Kwangtung, In where the railway and highway run order to defend Changsha, the capi- of Hunan Province, against through a narrow path flanked with tal

Japanese attach

in on with Chang hills on either side,

the troops It was here that in 1927 the Kuo-Tze-chung, Governor of Hunan; also, its campaign so as to defend Kwangtung Province mintang army, against lie north, marched from against the Japanese onslaught, in Hankow on Nanking and infleted a

(Continued on Pope 7.) crushing defeat on the troops under

on

General Sun Chuan-fang.

The famous Ironside Commander who participated in that battle. General Chang Fa-kwei, is again personally directing operations for of the incidence in Cheung Chnu, The spokesman also mentioned a

the Chinese Central Government, Dr. Selwyn-Clarke told the Telegrapli conversation with a Japanese news-

against the this time

the Japanese.— this morning that he did not thinkpaper woman who was with it was necessary to give further North Shansi troops. publicity. He was grateful to

"She said that she saw many 'lady' Press for the publicity already given communists," he said, "who were the the matter, and the felt that

of the fiercest public had now received fair warning United Press. of the risks.

Serious Repercussion.

the

all

fighters,

Reuter.

Japanese Repulsed

Tchan, Sept. D. Three Japanese columns attacking the Chinese east of Mahwelling yes- terday were repulsed,

the

TRAINS STOPPED

Pelping, Sept., 9. Guerilla activities in east Hopel the closing of the soldiers holiday were less spectacular last week, but comp on the island. The order to reports from all districts indiesteze, on the abundon the camp came almost that fighting is continuing. without warning. In Inet, a week

'The 'most serious repercussion is

before it was closed authorities had made

Extremely heavy fighting is re- ported at Tungkuling, west of Sing-

STOP PRESS

15 Planes In Raid On

west shore of Poyang Canton

Lake, where the Chinese are success- The Mukden train was stopped fully holding back the Japanese un September driving westward from the lake-side

Canton, Sept. 9, 2.30 p.m. military near Luanhsien the arrangements when the driver obeyed the orders of town.-Central News,

Fifteen Japanese planes for a fresh batch of 80 soldiers to a group of guerillas and then changed

Chinese Strike Back thus draw- be housed there. This would have his mind and

speeded

have been flying over the queriilas.

who the constituted a record number.

lag the Are of

Nanchang, Sept. 9. Chinese A few days later it was intimated killed two

passengers.

The Chinese are now striking back city since 2 p.m. completely that accomodation for 60 men only A spokesman announced that the at Mahwelling bolls harass the overshadowed to-day's Nazl Con- would be required. On Thursday of Japanese Garrison at Ningho attack Japanese advance and to cover the

So far, 20 bomba have phinus and Della when they arrive The "all up" scheme, which was gress.

last week it was stated that only ed a group of guerlilas six miles west retreat of the main body of the 40 men would be going, and on. Fri-

[been dropped on Saichuen take delivery of the special bus and when letters fert Hongkong by air for but he is scheduled to speak five cause of the cholera score, the camp

Hongkong service on September 2 Herr Hitler did not make a speech day last notice ¿was given that, of the town on September 8, the Chinese (roopa to Tehan.

guerilla losses being 230.

at Chang- Refugees report that conditions at Japanese vanguards What letters are contained in thei 15 cents, has not effected the receipt more times before the end of the would be closed for the time being, Tungchow are sull unsettled owing chlaño, about a mile south of Maand in the vicinity of the bag not yet known, but it is ex- of letters until to-day when, for the Congress twice to-morrow, once on This Information was conveyed. to querilia betivities in the sur-hwelling, have been "mopped up military, hospital. pected that they will include con- first time, letters will arrive by air Saturday, again on Sunday and those responsible for catering for rounding

country. One villager by the Chinese.

Whilst the Chinese are counters Heavy fire from the anti- gralulatory messages from the Post- which formerly would have been finally on Monday.

the soldiers several high officers stated that guerillas at Fenglenhalen, master-General in London and the carried by ship, arriving here from

attached to Headquarters Command, whom he called "Redboards and attacking Mahwelling from the south, GRAIN Ministry),

London almost four weeks earlier It is anticipated at present that the who visited Chrling Chau specially not the Red Army, are, collecting a the bulk of the Japanese troope aircraft batteries is greeting A simling silken mail bag was than they would have before the in final speech will be the most im for the purpose last Friday The tar of three cents per head from which recently captured the city is the invaders. carried on the first fight to Aur troduction of the "bit up" scheme portant, and probably the only one decision followed the announcement those who have over twenty mou of pushing eastward and south east Sastrella by an Imperish Airways plane The two planes left Bangkok at which foreign and political affairs by the Hangkop health authorities tard, and collecting one horse from ward Heavy fighting has been in

are' featured--Reuter,

(Continues on Page 7.) Fall-up/anali, and was de 6.30 in. for Hongkong.

each villago,--United PreER,

(Continued on Page 7.)

deliver it to Government House.

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