1938-09-26 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, ·SEPTEMBER 26,

CHINESE DEFENDERS STILL HOLD ON Heavy Japanese Losses In Mahweiling Sector As Bitterest Battle Rages

Heavy Fighting

Below

Kuling

Peiping, Sept. 26. DESPITE persistent stories appearing in the Chinese press regarding Japanese advances, the local populace remains optimistic about the situation round Hankow.

The Japanese "splash" storica of the collapse of the 'Hankow defences, but Chinese residents here continue to believe that the Chinese troops are doing well in their southern campaign, though they are unable to state any reason for their belief except rumours of heavy Japanese losses in the Mahweiling sector.

A complete lack of interest is displayed in the establish- ment of the United Council, which even the politically unedu-! cated dismiss contemptuously as puppets, showing less interest that when the provincial Government was originally established. The Japanese are continuing their "make Chiang retire" campaign, with rasa meetings in many cities plus a newspaper campaign in which are flattering invitations to Marshal Chiang to show his greatness by admitting defcat, making peace and thus saving his people from auffering.-United Press.

Tehan, Sept. 26.

A force of 700 Japanese troops, launching an attack from their base at Kweitsungsau on the Chinese positions at the foot of Kuling, was repulsed with heavy losses on Saturday.

The Chinese defender, entrenched behind machine-gun puats at Husso- shan and Chinglengssu, greeted the storm troops with withering heillades which claimed at least 20 Bees.

Two companies of time Japanese were completely wiped out, leaving on the field large numbers of machine and sub-machine guns and rities.

The total lug in man power to the

estimated Japanese attack was

at well over 300, while the Chinese casualties were about 70 offers and men-Central News.

Claim

Recapture

Of Loshan

Shyang, Sept. 26. Chinese efforts to check the Japan- ese advance in souflernst Honan, gained a dismal success yesterday by recapturing Lashan, a strategie town thirty miles cast of Sinyang Sinyong-Hwangchwan highway.

the

A military commenique, issued late last evening, claimed that Loshan was! recaptured by Chinese forces at noon. Large numbers of Japanese cavities were inflicted and quantities of spoils | selzed. selzer

Another column of Chinese forces, following up the success at Losban, advanced toward Chathotsi, six miles west of Hwangehwan, and engaged the Invaders there ranguinary battle,

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The surress at Loshan, according to another report, was the result of two full days' sustained counter-attack

Evacuate Storm Cliff

throughout September 23 and 24. when the Chinese forces, bravint Nanchang, Sept. 24. After holding on for twelve hours fusillades of machine-gunfire, stormi against a combined Japanese land, ed the dapanese line west of Loshan back to naval and air attack in which po.son and pressed the enemy

Lohan. the used. aguin freely

The Japanese in their retreat zgabi Jinchang- Chinese defenders of the Wuning highway have abandoned used poison gas and for a time the Pengyuling (Storm Cl), an Impos-Chinese advance wavered but ther ing height south of Juichang, to de- timely fend their new positions at Hwan-Ginally shantalen..

Wis

of

arrival

reinforcements succeeded in completely! routing the Invaders at Palimiao, a

of Loshin put three miles west The Japanese gas

which Pierce fighting hus also taken place covered their infantry advance, votat Tuchwang a point about six iniles) a whole Chinese battalion and more | samihend of Loshan.-Central Neira. than twenty junior officers. The

attack,

Chinese Have stubborn resistance to

the enemy advance,

intiel

inflicted

heavy usualties on the invaders before giving up their pusts.--

Central News.

Tighten Siege

Chengchow, Sent, 26.

The Chinese have further tightened

Big Tienchiachen

Battle

With the Chinese Furces at Tien- !

chiach, Sept. 20. The battle of Tenchinchen, anti- cipated by many to. be the lercest along the north bank of the Yangtze on the Japanese drive towards Wuhan, broke out he unprecedented

the siege of Menghen, stronghold ferocity throughout the last forty-

of the Japanese on the north banknight hours at the front line.

northern

of the Yellow River in Honan. Its recapture i believed Imminent.

The Japanese brought out their heaviest gim concentration to bear on strong Chinese defence guarding

The be-leaguered Japanese me the outskirts of Tienchiachen, which attempting to break through the held intact despite numerous charges: Chinese cortion to retreat northward. and terrific bombardment from the A part of them which succeeded in foreing their way out was alust completely wiped out.

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Hebling on stubbornly in their entrenched positions, the Chinese According to a latest estimate, the forces repulsed many Japanese at- total number of Japanese in northern tacks, causing innumerable numbers Homan is about 10,000 most of whom of earuaties to the invaders.

the are stationed at regions west of

Simultanrous with frontal attack Idilway, Pelping-Hunkow

Aside Thlachen, the Japanese at from Yenising and Hwahsien, dis- Watch combled force with their tricts east of the railway line are comrades at Hwangianghu cleared d of Japanese troops.

turmed the Chinese positions d

and

A Japanese troop train was blown Chuichinshan and Kanuushan, Chin un by a Chinese mine on Sept. 22)ere forces replied effectively with when it passed through a point past heavy guns from

their points ol

of Talaotso, mining town east of Pu vintage on the high hills,—Contral

Al on the Tanksu-Chinghua Railway Nejus.

In northern Homan. Many Japanese;

soldiers was killed.--Central Neira,

Severe Fighting

Hankow, Sept. 25.

Pontoon Bridge

Destroyed

Hankow, Sept. 20,

A strong detachment of Japanese In a communique issued here it is stated that severe fighting is going works along the banks of the Tangsin

cavalry is facing the Chinese defence | on in the vicinity of Fuchihkow, on the oppsite side of the river to Tien-River, with the pontoon bridge be

chinchen.

Iween them in ruins as the result of Chinese orders to destroy the con-

A few hundred Japanese cavalry-meeting link between the north and men appeared south of Yanghsin fasteth bank in an effort to halt the night but were repulsed. Heavy Japanese advance. fighting in raging, three miles west According to Chinese reports the

of Lochan declares the announcement. Japanese can be delayed at this point

on the south Yangtse front for

-United Press.

least two weeks, Chinese Trapped?

Julchong, Sept. 20.

uit

The bulle for possession Fuchikow on the south bank of the

A large force of Chinese troops Yangtze opposite Tienchiachen is has been, trapped in the Yangsin continuing furiously, according to sector as the result of the Japanese Chinese reporta, with the enveloping attack on the key town pulting

in South-castern Hupch.

Chinese

up stubborn resistance,

3

at.

In eastern Ionan the opposing! forces tre facing each other Hard pressed from all directions, the remnant Chinese fled into nearby Fallmino, west of Loshan, while in an mountains and put up a desperate chelreling movement one detachment resistance against the onrushing of Japanese troops is reported to be Japanese forces, fold dispatches moving southward from Kaifeng to-

warda Tunghau.--Reuter, state.

which

The Japanese Fujioka detachment, Guerillas Cut Lines

the advanced to

west of

Peiping, Sept. 20. Yangsin on Saturday, early Sunday

The Tientsin-Pukow Hallway was morning captured Allukow to the south of Yuchlinshan. Towards the cut yesterday at Llangwangchuang, evening, the flying column took about 15 miles south of Tientsin, and the train from Tainan was unablo lo possession of Yutungshan and gave a heated chase to the fleeing Chinese proceed owing to the destruction of forens in a wasterly direction. the track.

During the past week the line has! Another powerful column on Satur- day afternoon occupied Hoyuchlang frequently been damaged, sometimes to the west of Yongsin to cut the several times a day, but not sumetent- retreat of Chinese forces from the ly to disrupt the service completely.

United Press. besieged town-Domet,

LT-GEN, SIR OSWALD BORRETT, former G.O,C. in Hongkong and now Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment and Lieutenant of the Tower of London, decorating Sergi Hamblett, 2nd Batt, with the long service and good conduct medal at Aldershot. The battalion recently Ier for Palestine.

17-Year-Old Portuguese Mother On Fraud Charge

APPEARS IN COURT WITH NEWLY-BORN BABY

Found guilty of obtaining credit by fraud from Paul Rennet, et Cie, Elfreda Souza, 17-year old Portuguese girl, was bound over to be of good behaviour for two years by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Elfreda Souza, who appeared in the dock with a baby in her arms, at first pleaded not guilty, but later admitted that she knew what she had done was wrong and pointed out that the man who kept her had been out of work for three months.

Defendant wrote on the bill the

name Mrs. Brockway, of Castle Peak Road, and then aid she would take away some of the dresses and re- turn for the others in the afternoon, when she would pay for them. The Value of the dresses she took away was $51.75, and that was the last time she was seen in the shop.

The Jury, who coupled their;elined, and instead presented her with verdict of guilty with a recom- hill for $117.25. mendation for clemency, com- prised Messrs. W. F. Leckie (Foreman), G. White, F. Alves, G. A. Castro, Tam Kwok-ying, J. D. Marshall and B. A. Young, Prosecuting, Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, said that the only dispute was whether defendant had any in- tention of paying, because obtaining goods by eredi: was in itself not Criminal offence. He submitted, how- ever, that defendant must have had had been

OTHER FRAUDS

Seven days before this, defendant to the Exerila, also in

Mr.

a dishonest intention when she ablain-Nathan Road, and told the proprie- ed the goods, as the offence with free, Mr. Karpusheva, that she had which she was charged was not an been recommended by a Miss Wong Isolated transaction, there being two and that she had just come by Clipper

from

asked America, She others very similar in character and in which she did exactly the same Karposheva if she could cash for her a cheque of U.S.$1,000, as the bank at that time had not yet opened for business. Mr. Karpusheva replied the road nut, and defendant then ahed to see some dresses.

thing.

BIRTHDAY FLOWERS Defendant, continued Counsel, went to the shop about 9.3 agm. on Augusti

After examining them the defend- a and inquired of the proprietrest, Mes, Saunders, if she could have two ant elected 24, explaining that half

herself dresses, which she had with her, of them were for altered. This was agreed to by Mr others for her sister. Saunders who had to leave the shop

and the

Alterations hatt to be nude

10

at that time as she had an urgent some of the dresses, and she pro- business appointment.. When she re- turned about an hour later defendanted to return in the afternoon, but was still in the premises and present-before she left she asked to see other dremes, raying she had u cocktail it

thin nd her with a basket of flowers.

evening. www Mrs. Saunders' birthday and ty

dresses were accordingly produced, rumthow defendant came to know of and she selected live, one of whichi she put on and the others she took

it.

Some

more

Defendant then asked to see some i uvray, dresses, and after selecting various She then asked for the bili, which artleles she asked Mrs. Saunders if amounted to $1,021, but when this sip could cash

cheque for i wis presented she said she would pay 11.5.$1,000. Mrs. Saunders replied $700 or $800 when he came back- she could not, but suggested taking Inter and the balance when tie the cheque to the bank. Defendant į alterations were completed. She also id not protien the cheque but ask-asked Mrs, Karpushieva to advance ed Mrs. Saundern if she could lend her a antall :um of money 11s she her two tears. Mrs. Saunders de-

(Continued on Page 4.)

1938.

Chungking Prepares For Raids

Highly Inflammable City

Foars Disastor

Snatchers Active In City Streets

Only 12 years of age, a Chinese boy and another youth of 17 years of age, wero neruigned before Mr. H. R. Hutters at the Central Maggis- tracy to-day charged with larceny of in göld earring from a woman who was walking in the West Point dis trict yesterday,

BRITISH SOLDIER REWARDED

Meritorious Service During China War

When the troopship Lancashiro returns to Hongkong from Shanghai on October 25, the

The youth denied the charge and General Officer Commanding, as no evidence was offered against Major-General A. W. Bartholo him, www discharged. The

boy mew, will go aboard, and during pleaded guilty to the offence and was a ceremonious parading of the remanded for 24 hours to be dealt

Lancashire Fusiliers, will present with in the Juvenile Court.

snatching incident,

Also in connection with an carring Fusilier R. W. Sheldon with the a 30-year-oki medal of the Order of the man, Lam Kwon, with previous con- British Empire. (Military Divi- victions, appeared before Mr. But sion) for meritorious service on ters. He was sentenced to bine Chungking, Sept. 25.

June 9. months hard labour and 12 strokes) All residenta of Chungking of

of the case. Lam was gald to have

Fustlier Sheldon was awarded his who have no special work to do stolen an earring from a woman who medat for notable despatch

work Abetween Tientsin und Peiping. On are ordered by the headquarters was walking: in Ventris Road.

occasion he delivered highly of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-district

great shek to evacuate the city with their families within one month as a precaution against air raids, Final arrangements have not yet been rettled but it is proposed that the evacuees should seitle along the banics of the Yangtse and Kaling rivera and also along the Chungking- Chengdu motor road where adequate police protection is available.

No figures are available regarding the number of persons expected to move as a result of the decree but a emmission from Hankow is investi- gating the state of the Chungkiant air defences.

The greatest menace to the city is the possibility of a disastrous re which would "nirnost certainly follow the droppint of bombs in the centre af the city, which is a congested and inflammable area-Reuter.

74 Planes In Raids

Hankow, Sept. 20.

A total of 74 Japanese planes participated in three raids yesterday nimed at disrupting Chinese com- munications north and south of Han- kow, according to Chinese reports.... With the advent of good weather the Japanese have resumed their intensive attacks on the railways to halt the flow of troops and munitions behind the Chinese lines.

The first cald was at 7.30 am, when the raiders attacked the Pelping Hankow Hallway in the vicinity of Sinyant, while other planes bombed Canton-Hankow Itallway at Hushenchiau, a little south of Wu- chang-Reuter,

watchman arrested him

i despatches under after a short chase.

Another man, Tan Kong, 21, was inculties. sentenced to six months bord Inbour The Lancashire Fusillers will be in and 12 strokes of the cane for a Hongkong on October 25, but only similar offence. He snatched an for the day, as the troopship continues carring from a woman who was injiti voyage, taking the battalion to the Wanghai district yesterday.

India.

CITY THEFT

"The troopship Lancashire arrives in Hongkong from the United King-

Five months hard labour was im- dam on October 5, bringing detalis posed on Fong Pak, 22, unemployed, for the local station. The ship will by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central continue to Shanghal to take aboard Magistracy this moruhut for the the Lancashire Fusiliers, and units theft of a fountain pen from Mr. from the northern stations. E. Bolton al Queen's Road Central, near the China Emporiun, yesterday..""

Fong was also recommended for INTRUDERS ON

banabmeat.

Boys Abscond From H.K. War Orphanage

MILITARY LAND

to In further effort

keep Intruders away, from military pro- Im- perties, Mr. E. H. Himsworth posed a flue of $5 each

upon six Chinese at the Kowloon Magistracy this

to

morning when they were called account for their presence near the shore of Stonecutters Island.

The men were Lau Lo, Ma Tuk, Tok Yang, Wong Tung Yee, Cheung Fat and Lam So Tal, all boatmen of

Four Chinese boys between the ages of 13 and 15 were reported to the police as having absconded from small craft.

In presenting the case Serficant the War Orphanage, formerly the

that the military Government Civil Hospital, between Roberts stated midnight and 6 a.m. on September authorities had requested that a 24.

heavier penalty than usual be im- The missing lys, named Tang posed as they were anxious to stop Che-cheng, 14, Chan Hon-lam, 15, this practice. Ng Kwok-kee, 13, and Chiu Chen- kong, 14, were said to have left the Orphanage with all their belongings.

KING, QUEEN AT ·

DIVINE SERVICE

London, Sept. 26. The King and Queen attended Divine Service in the private chapel 111 Buckingham Paluee yesterday

Air Raid Alarms In Hankow

Hankow, Sept. 25. The air alarm sounded here at 7.20 a.m., 9.20 nm. and 1.20 p.m. to-day, but no planes were sighted.

Oficial reports from the Hosheng-morning. chiau station on the railway to Can- Hankow, ton, about 10 miles south

was bombed, state that the town while bombs were also dropped on Hsinyang and the downriver towns and Tung- of Yangio, Huangkang shan-United Press,

Bombers Over Canton

Canton, Sept. 25, The first air raid alarm for some days was sounded here this morning at 6.45 aan, and despite the foggy | weather which provided poor flying conditions, 22 planes were reported to have passed aver Tongkawan

headed for here.

However, only eight of the planes appeared over

over the city, where they were greeted with a heavy anti-air- craft gun barrage which kept them at a considerable height. The ralders

on the Tin drupped bombs

Ho nerodrome, but damage has not been ascertained and the movements of the planes are hard to follow owing to poor visbility,

The other 14 planes were headed for Kwang, but no reports of their activity have yet reached here.- United Press,

Central China Raids

Tokyo, Sept. 20. Taking advantage of favourable weather conditions, Japanese naval planes on Saturday conducted a series of air mids on the Chimera positions in Central China, according to official information received here from Shanghai

Led by First Lieutenant Sordin, one Japanese air unit assaulted

Sunglow. southwest of Macbeng in (Continued on Page 4)

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THIEF ARRESTED IN PAWNSHOP

As he was in a pawnsirop trying to pawn the top. of a sewing machine, named Tam Chuen, 23, aroused the suspicions of a delective" who took him in custody.

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