1938-09-27 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

27,

1938.

CHINESE SCORE IMPORTANT VICTORY

Japanese Repulsed On Both Banks

Banks of

Successes Also Reported From Northern Areas

HANKOW, Sept. 27.

Military advices received here reveal that important gains have been scored by Chinese troops on both banks of the Yangtze in simultaneous counter-attacks.

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A Japanese detachment of 2,000 men advancing on surrounded and the Juichang-Wuning highway was

practically wiped out by the Chinese in the vales between the hills of Peitze and Masaishan early yesterday morning.

Over 1,700 Japanese soldiers were slain and seventeen were captured alive. Four field guns, 26 heavy and light machine-guns, 390 rifles and 70 important documents and maps were seized by the Chinese.

The Japanese right and left wings at Chenchinshan and Chow- chiashan which attempted to rescue their doomed comrades were intercepted and repulsed by the Chinese.

C30

of Yangtse

Drought Continues As Dry Spell Approaches

HONGKONG'S chances of any substantial rainfall before

the official dry season sets in are fast fading. Another 24 hours have passed without any rain being registered, and the aggregate rainfall for the year is now 47.04 inches, us compared with an average of 76.65 Inches.

The local forecast is-North-east winds, fresh; fair. The thermometer shot back into the 80's again this morning. being 83 degrees as compared with 75 at the same time yesterday. Yesterday's maximum temperature was 83, and the minimum 76. There has been an appreciable fall in the humidity recordings during the Jast three days, and this morning humidity was only 58 per cent.

The Royal Observatory weather report issued this mornlig stated that a ridge of high pressure covers north China, Manchurin and Japan. Depressions are situated to the south of Tourane, in Indo-China, moving north-west, and to the east of the Balintang Channel, probably moving: northward.

BRITAIN CALLS UP PRAGUE'S

'AIR RESERVES AS RAID PRECAUTION

(Continued from Page J.) home defence, the Government | measures, including the recall! of R.A.F. personnel on leave, calling up observer corps at- tached to the R.A.F.

and

E RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of the Launching Of The Queen Elizabeth

PROFESSOR HARRY ORE

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Frequeney of 815 k.eu. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. 0.52 m.c's. Dor and -11 p.m. on second.

8.00 An hour of the latest Dance Music and Variety.

Dance Orchestra:-Twelfth Street Rag-Fox-Trot; The Merry M Fox-Trot....Jack Wilson and is Versatile Five; Guldwyn Folles-

Selection (Gershwin).

als

Levy and is Orchestra with refrain by Eve Decks; The Maldens of Tyrol-Fex-Tra.....Jay Wilbur and His Dand with vocal chorus

brun by Sam Costa; Sweet As A Soup-Fox- Sally, Irene and Mary') ...The Organ, The Dance Land and Orchestra:-Baverian Tales (Itichartz); Peasant Poika (Mohe).. Fritz Doinina and His Orchestra: Accordion Band-The Whispering Waliz (Damerell,

Trot (Blm MEDICAL GIFTS TO

Chinese casualties are reported to be 320 killed and wounded. has taken certain air defence CHINA

-300-dead and

leaving

some to

enstward directed on the battle- · field. Their rear is sal to be į cheng!

Japanese troop

menaced by other Chinese units.

system.

Finds Timo To Aid Sister Republic

Me

The Moonlight).... Priniu

Scala's Accordion Band

refrain

Into:

Ace

A Cafe In

Cherus Voeni In the Tienchinchen sector attack on the Chinese positions, but

by Sam Costa; Plano and Orchestra: were repulsed. the Chinese smashed the Japon-

Billy Although the Japanese forces are

Mayer M, Mari- offensive and recaptured present closing in from three

Sweet William, Green Tulips, gold, Ssuwangahan, Tichshihtun on directions on Tletchlocheng, on the instituted an air raid alarm

Chopsticks, Ace of Spades, of Diamonds, Bata in the Belfry Sunday,

north bank of the Yangtse below

Billy Mayerl and His

Claviers Hankow, Sept. 27. the Continuing their advance, they re- Hankow. Chinese garrison

It is stated that there measures

Orchestra Could Use A Dream-- Notwithstanding the threaten-Fos-Trot; (Film-Sally, gained Hwangtupo and Moanshan.stubbornly holding the stronghold

Irene and The Japanese retreated in south-which is a strategie fort in the way are purely precautionary and do not

include general mobilisation.

ing war clouds hovering over Mary)....Itoy Fox and His Orches to Hankow.

The War Ofice has issued orders their own horizon, a group of tra with vocal

by Denny Communications between Tienchla-

men of the Czecho-Slovak friends of China Dennis: Lambeths Walk-Fox-Trot to maintain because of the heavy anti-aircraft units and the cousin Prague have formed a society and Bis Orekratis

eng and Hankow are now difficult calling out onteers and

(Me and my Girl)....Ronnie Munre

with vocal re concentrations | Japanese avrial and artillery bom/defence units of the Territorial Army; [enlled "The Aid of the Civilian train; Banjos-Danio Favouriles; In-

It is held therefore that. The orders relaterial Reserve Forces Victims of the War in the Far tre; Stein Song: Valencie;

who joined bardments. Although no telephone communica-de tions have been received since Sun-Act of 1967. It is emphasised that East," and the first thing they Major... Raymonds and

the calling up of these day morning, there is no cause for purely precautionary and quite dis did was to send a shipment of

China.

Romany Mandoline Players; Contributed by the Czecho-Slovak (Algy More); Underneath A Leafy people and presented to the Chinese Dale (Ality Mere)....Vine, More and Cross Society through the Nevard with Plano Dance Orchestra: Prague organisation, the articles of Hot Lips (Dusse-Lange-Davis); in the suburban districts. vicinity of Maunshan and are now.

London, Sept. 26. medical ald comprise ether, chloro-I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (Baxter).. fall t Fuchikow is attributed threatening the rear of the Japanese

vaccines, chemicals The Air Ministry has been instruct-form, serums,

Harry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins on

with over-who are at present attacking Tien-ed to call up all personnel of the and other pharmaceutical products. two planos

string bass and defensive units of the Auxiliary Air They are valued at 50,000 Czecho- drums featuring Clarinet and Vocal Force, comprising fighter and balloon Slovak crowns, barrage squadrons.

undue alarm.

under the

also

0

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Drum

and His Band

Mandoline Players—

Banos Medley; Intro: Ar-

"Chinese forces after capturing Sze.tinet from general mobilisation, which much-needed medical supplies to Barcelona: Lady of

around Kwangtsi in east Hupeh were bombed by Chinese planes. Heavy casualties are believed to have bech inflicted.

Whilst admitting the loss of Fu- chikow

bank of the on the south

of north-east Yangtze River opposite Tienchiachen, military

messages state that the cheng, continued to push on, saya a Chinese position at Yongsin has im- Chinese communique issued yester- counter-day. After occupying Huangtups the still Chinese reached the hi in the

prov

after

offensive, but Berce

fierce

Oghting

of

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to the sudden attack, anese under į chiacheng-Reuter,

whelming

heavy

of

However, have been

rushed up und the town is developing,

Chinese, offensive on |

Meanwhile, the Chinese are exect-

ing great pressure on the Japanese in the Loshan

Japanese

sector. The remnant

SOUN

Tienckla-

PALESTINE MEMORIES

Includes the embodiment of the - Territorial Army-Reuter.

Balloon Barrage Prepared

|

Bumber units will not be called up at present-Reuter,

(Continued from Paue 6.)

missionary the

anese remaining in the city are for years the best expected to be "mopped up" Hsiao Loshan, Fanwan and Sant-country has ever sent abroad,

of the city, where

shing to the cast of the

One wonders what that glorious

tter fighting has been going on for country will be like now, remember- bitter the last few days have been recap-ing the everyday scenes 20 years ago. tured by the

the Chinese.

pathetic remains of white-wall-

inese.

The

The Japanese column of 2,000 men red-roofed villages, battered by

ed, driving from Shongcheng in south-shell-fire, gaping holes in the earth threaten where bomb or shell burst, and spent east Honan southward to

Inches deep about Macheng in northeast Hupeh suffer-cartridge-cuses

ed a setback at Tucuantien on Sun- the roots of every cactus hedge-for the Chinese the Turk did not run until he had Striking back, day. slew many of them. Growing des-proved his manhood in bitter Bght- perate, they allegedly used poison gasing. shells-Central News,

Beaten Back

Tehan, Sept. 27.

Creeping Things

British bivounes pitched amongst Mohammedan bury- Fresh Japanese attacks on Chin-the stones of

old fashioned cirnw- Jungfeng (Gold Whee! Summit), a-ground, height about two and half miles north-wells with native women carrying east of Yalicow, strategic pass on the jars of water on their heads, and Singtze-Tehan highway, are reported having a stately carriage many to have been repulsed by the Chinese, Under a heavy artillery between 600 and 900 Japanese troops launch- ed an attack on Itslaghoshan and Vice waggons, drawn by four mules,

rted grande dame would envy.

Strings of white donkeys carrying

stones for road-making: General ser-

ง

laden with Army stores: processions

Trenches in London Parks

Red

In n

The-A Little Bit Or Madeira

by Harry Roy, letter to the Hongkong

omer

7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- of the Chinese Red Cross, the Prague society said in part; .".

we teetitions, Sure that even our

7.02 delayed and

B. B. C. Recording-'Seven moderate shipment will help you in Days Sunshine'. your wonderful work and we trust that

or the two

three

shipments which we gradually will send to your hands will prove la you and to the Chinese nation that

even such as. Czecho-Slovakia small country

A Musical Cruise with book and

Londen, Sept. 26.

lyrics by Henrik Ege. Music by Nor-

Trenclics

belig arc

man Hackforth; Cast: Floyd Fenthyn; dug

Sydney Kelth: Claude Hulbert and London parks to provide shelters

Enid Trever; Doris Gilmore; Ronce In the event of possible air raids,

Mayer; Davy Burnaby; Gordon Lille; and in an effort to expedite the sympathises with the Chinese ReWynne Alello: Teddy Williams; Cil- work an appeal is being made forublie and does the best which is hert Bailey; The Carlyle Cousins; all men who are fit and available possible in her

difficult situa-The B. B. C. Theatre Orchestra cond. by Stanford Robinson.

to assist in the work.

Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of the London County Council, has issued an appeal to the people of Londen

to come

forward thousands to assist in Air Raid Precaution measures.

The

Provision Exchange announced that in reply

tion.

own

collect

The society endeavours to funds

Czecho and purchase in Slovakin such equipment of the in hospital-units which the Chinese Red Cross Society desires and which are manufactured in Czecho-Slovakia,

honer- Among the members of the has

ary committee of the said organise

request they have fixed the price tion are Dr. Lone Liang, of bacons, anis. buller, cheese, Minister to Prague and Mrs, Llang. lard, cooking fats and margarine Mr. Ing. O. Dusch, Honorary Consul at the present level for 14 days of the Chinese Republic in Prague, -Reuter.

Semi-Mobilisation

In Belgium

Brussels, Sept. 20. The Cabinet met 10-day and de-

Chinlungan in the same sector on of superellious camels returning from cided to reenti from leave men of the Sunday but were beaten back by the water, their Egyptian drivers chant-Ardennes Chasseurs Corps, corps of Chinese.

ing the mournful dirge so dear to the the mechanised cavalry and certain

Mony Japanese were stain nction and several were captured the Chinese, Central News,

Retake Honan, Shantung Towns

in heart of the fellaheen.

by:

and

classes of fortress troops,—Router.

Eire Volunteers Called Up

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.03 Richard Strauss-'Don Juan' (Tone Poem), Op. 20,

Played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Fritz Busch. 8.20 A Song Sung By Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano).

Standchen, Op. 17, No. 2 (Strauss), 8.25 Studio Plano Reçital by Pro-

is a member of the Executive Com- | fessor Harry Ore. mittee.

BRITAIN'S LAST EFFORT

1. Variations in C Major (Mozart);

2. Menuet iu E Fiat (Chopin, Op. 4);

3. Prelude in E Minor (Mendelssohn); 4. Legend, Op. 12 (Melartin); 5. Le Vallce des Cloches (Ravel); Chant des Ondes, Op. 41 (Wihtol).

8.55 Don Cossack Choir conducted by Serge Jaroff.

Two. Russian Folk Songs (arr. Jaroff); (a). Old Pachon; (b) The Three Sons; We Sing To You (Prayer) (A. Kustaisky).

0.00 London Relay-Green Fields and Pavements.

A talk by Henry Williamson. 9.15 London Relay-The News. 9.45 London Relay-The Launch- ing of the Queen Elizabeth.

Sunkes, centipedes, lizarda, toads, and scorplong crawling and dinrting everywhere, and wild dogs slinking and watching amongst the thick, or

London, Sept. 27. profusion of the beautiful bulb

London, Sept. 20. "I cannot abandon my efforts, and growth, or gathering in packs to bay)

Members of the Volunteer Force in since it seems to ine incredible that the moon ar howl around some various districts of County Chengchow, Sept. 27.

Mayo, the people of Europe who do not bivouac at night until some ex- Chinese forces have recaptured: Kweitch, 75 miles east of Kalteng on asparated soldier lets drive-amongst Ere, have been called to the Colours, want war with one another should be Army Officers visited the districts plunged into a bloody struggle over were called away from their work. question on which agreement has the Lunghal Railway, in a smashing them.

In the presence of their Majesties attack on Sunday, a military report thakl ground, topped by a dome of also been called

And the long stretches of golden-

The regular Army Reserves have been largely reached," declared Mr. the King and Queen. An address of

to the Colours.-Neville Chamberlain to-day com- received here to-day states.

cloudless eternal blue, broken by Reuter, The Japanese there were complete stately feathered palm clumps

menting on Herr Hitler's speech and welcome by Sir Percy Bates, Chair- ly routed, fleeing in great confusion thick orange groves, fringed in the

expressing his appreciation of the man of the Cunard White Star Line, and presentation to her Majesty the references the Fuchrer lind made to

Queen of a souvenir casket by Lord towards the cast, and leaving many distance by jugged clean air and

bis (Chamberlain's) efforts to save Aberconway. A commentary on the dead behind.

hills, and the clear, During the past few days, Chinese soft, benign sunshine of March and

proceedings by George Blake from "It is evident that the Chancellor John Brown & Co.'s shipyard, Clyde- lts have launched repeated attacks April over the whole landscape,

has no faith in the carrying out of promises which are made," said Mr. on Polwien pnd Luyi, south and

bank. Oh Palestine, land of beauties and

10.20

Compositions of Edward 10:20 southwest of Kwellch respectively. barbarities, sacredness and simplicity,

Chamberlain.

Germant The recapture of both cities, it is history and husbandry. stated, is believed

Coronation March And Hymn.... the German Government direct but Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier to be Imminent. Meanwhile, another report

ort to hand

to the British and French Govern-Guards cond. by Major George Miller; "reveals the Chinese recapture of

mente in the first instance,

Merrie England-Vocal Gems..... Pingyuan, southeast of Tehchow on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, and Tallio, on the north bank of the Yellow River opposite Teloan in Shantung, on Sept. 22.

units

The Chinese altackers succeeded in breaking into Pingyuan by the wost gate and drove the Japanese out. The war booty included 14 machine- guns and a large quantity of ammuni- tion-Central News.

bow

amethyst-coloured

J. O. Grahama

ZBW RELAY OF ·

LAUNCH OF

GIANT CUNARDER

Prague Tests

Defences

Prague, Sept. 28. The strictest milltary censorship has been imposed here and many foreign correspondents have already left the capital for Hungary and

roland.

In Prague hundreds of reservists ove pouring into the city daily and

peace,

"These promises were made not to

gas masks have been distributed to we card ourselves as morally cis Russell, Dennis Noble, Robert

the Inhabitants, while trenches are

ment

"Speaking for the British Govern-Miriam Licette, Clara Serena, Fran-

Chorus with Orchestra; fairly and Merrie England-Dances; (a) Rustic

being dug ns alt rald shelters. Black-redire for seeing tint the pro- Carr, and

out carried

out tests of the air defences are fully, and we are prepared to under- Dance; (b) Jig; (c) Hornpipe; (d). inade every night.

take that they shall be carried out Minuet...Orchestre Raymonde cond. The people of the elty are in a with all reasonable promptitude, by G. Walter: A Princess of Kensing- (Continued from Paga 1,)

Brim and resolute mood and both provided that the German Govern- ton-Selection The Regimental civilians and militarymen seem un-ment will agree to n settlement of Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards willing to make further concessions the terms and for convealence of anchoring nt to Germany.

conditions of the cond, by George Miller, New York and Southampton,

transfer by discussion and not by 10.47 Band Music. The Queen Elizabeth is ten feet 17 and 00 are liable for compulsory

All women between the ages of force.

Tidworth. Tattoo: Tidworth Siaoloshan Retaken

longer than her sistership, the pre- Inbour services-Reuter.

"I trust that the German Chan-March; Coburg March....Massed Hinkow, Sept. 27.

sent holder of the Atlantic Blue

cellor will not reject this proposal, Bands of the Southern Command; Chinese forces to-day enptured Riband,

boot topping (underwater parts), which is made in the same spirit of Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz): (a) Sizoloshan, five li east of Loshan The vessel leaves the stocks only 21 divided by a white water-line ribbon. Iriendliness as that with which I was Sunday Morning Church Parade; (b) where the two armies are now facing months after the laying of her keel After the ship has left the slipway, received in Germany, and which, if Rotten Row; (e) On the Serpentine: each other, according to a Chinese and will be ready for her maiden white upper decks and the red it is accepted, will satisfy the German (d) Around the Bandstand.....Re military communiqua.

voyage by 1040.

funnels with their black tops and desire for a union of the Sudeten-gimental Band of H. M. Grenadler In heavy rain the Japanese forces

the launching the

cond. by Mojor George Queen three black bands will be added to Germans with the Reich without Guards at Yuanchu, on the north bank of the Elizabeth has been painted with complete the dress of this new queens shedding blood in any part of Miller.

1 Europe."Reuter:

11.00 Close Down Yellow River, on Sunday launched an epocial colours, black hull and red of the song.

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