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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

1938.

Chinese Continue Drive ALHAMBRA

Along Yangtse LOYALISTS

A

HANKOW, Oct. 5. CHINESE COLUMN attacking the Japanese rear in the Yangsin-Fuchihkow.sector...on the south bank of the Yangtze River has recover- od Mushihkang, about six miles south-east of Yangsin, according to military reports from Yangsin.

DISBAND VOLUNTEERS

First Action To End Intervention BARCELONA, Oct. 4.

of

The Japanese main force driving on Yangsin halted FOUR COMPANIES on the east bank of Yangsin Lake is now threatened by the Interna t'ional this Chinese column and the Chinese troops facing them on the west bank of the lake.

Brigade!

here to da demobilised

troops to scatter.

I

held

The ceremony was As a further indication of the troops in about 50 motor boots landed Japanese Intention to take at Shangshuikow and began an at-between the Ebro front and Yangain and drive westward to lack on Panplatan.* To avoid the Barcelona and Insurgent air cut the Canton-Hankow Rail-drew a little distance from their

| sevaro shelling the Chinese with- raids twice forced the way, large units of Japanese original positions--Central Newri troops at Wusuch, strategic point on the north bank of the

700 JAPANESE-SURROUNDED

Tho disbanded mon- include" Lincoln

Washington ! and Yangtze River below Tienehlachen,

Nanchang, Oct. 5. have been transferred to the Yang-

Battalions of American. yolun- Seven hundred Japonese troops at sin-Fuchihkow sector on the south Wenchialing, about 10 miles to the teers.-United Press. bank. The main bulk of the west of chon, are surrounded by

ROME AGREEMENT. Japanexo at Tienchlachen - as

pre- the

Rome, Sept. 4. Chinese, Running short of viously reported has already been provisions and arms and

It is rellably learned that talka ammuni shifted across the river.

tion, they are depending upon their between the French Foreign Minister, transport aircraft for replenishment. Count Clano, and Lord Perth, have Yesterday morning seven Japanese resulted in a substantial measure of offigers descended by parachute from agreement with regard to the position six planes flying low over the spot. in Spain and the action which should Two of them were arrested by the be taken. Bitter Aghting has been resunted Chinese whilst the rest Were on the Juichang-Wuning

machine-gunned highway; anded. the Nanchang-Klukinng_Railway and the Singtze-Tehan highway, Rein- forced, the Japanese on the Julchang-| Wuning highway are attempting to RETURN TO NEW YORK arive westward in two columns. One column la engaged by the Chinese at

on

by

render.

the

It is stated that wide areas the north banke are inundated flood waters, which Juponcae advance dificult.

1

115 soon 1s

It is considered very likely, there- they fore, that negotiations for effecting the Anglo-itallan friendship pact are jmaking very good progress.---United

Press,

TWO AIR RAIDS

Barcelona, Oct. 4. Two Insurgent ir raids were

Lepanshan and the other column al "War Correspondents" Lose staged to-day and the third British

Yanchlashan.

Big Chance

ship to be damaged In two days suffered from the bombs. The ship

Japanese troops on the Nanchang- Kiukiang Railway launched two Buc-RAID DESTIwas the Thorpeboy. cessive attacks on Kwanpaling and

Paris, Oct. 4. One plane was brought down by Sanchuchcilen yesterday. Besieged Seven "war correspondents" of heavy anti-aircmfl fire.-United by the Chinese on' three sides, the leading American papers arrived on Press. . Japanese attacking Kwanpaling suf- Monday at Southampton fered heavy losses. About 400 were Normandle. On Wednesday, when the situation appeared hopeless, the

on the

ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP BOMBED

London, Oct. 4.

slain in betion.

A report from Barcelóna states that The Japanese attacking Sanchuch- correspondents booked passages at chien were also repulsed, suffering journey they heard of the agreement on

the last minute but during the Insurgent bombers scored a direct hit about 400 casualties. In addition, 100)

the British steamer African [Mariner as it was unloading wheat Japanese were taken prisoner and at Munich. many machine-guns and rifles were journalistic laurels on the European

having reaped nny in the harbour to-day. captured.

There were no casualties. battlefelda the correspondents wil return to New York by the next stemmer,-Trans-Ocean.

OR

CONCERTED DRIVE

A concerted attack was launched Yalkow, strategie pass on the Singize-Tehon highway by Japanese Infantry, artillery and air forces carly yesterday morning. Japanese Artillery fired over 1,000 shells into the small rural town between 1 and

am, reducing over 200

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and shops to ulter.ruins.

houses

Preceded by six tanks and escorted

by six bombing planes, 1,200 Japan-

infantry-men

3¢

then advanced

along The highway.

way. They were met by Chinese troops at Wentong

and

Meichiawan, about three miles from! Yaikow. After severe fighting, the

|

Without

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Britain Lashed By Gales

London, Oct. 4. Goles of great severity, sometimes reaching 70 miles an hour, lashed the coast all night and this morning, disrupting shipping, halting Channel air services, and resulting in several

casualties.

The British rhlp Wentworth is in distress about 350 miles west of the Irish coast and hus asked other

Chinese evacuated Wentang to avoid NO ONE WANTS vessels in the vicinity to stand by

unnecessary losses, but are guarding Hwanglungshan (Yellow Dragon Hi), a hill nearby-Central News.

RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS.

JAPAN

OFFICE

Tokyo, Oct. §.

United Pressba

It is understood that the Premier, WAR RISK RATES

-----Yangsin; Oct 5. Prince Konoye, will assume the During the last few days the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, conqur- Japanese have been transferring day renily for some time yet as a result and night their troops at Tienchia of the difficully revealed in persuad- chen and Wusush on the north banking M. Saltoh, Mr. Shigemitsu of the Yangtze River to Fuchthlow Mr. Huchiro Arita to accept

or

DECLINE

London, Oct., 4,

A revised list of minimum war risk

on the south bank to assist in the Meanwhile, selection of a candidate rates for merchandise was published drive on Yangsin.

for the Foreign Portfolls will be to-night and shows considerable re Bitter fighting is raging ot Paishi made by the Fremier after consulta-ductions from the rates ruling during tang to the south-west of Yangsin, tion with Mr. Akira Kazami, Chief the crisis. and on Yangsin Lake. Severe shell-Secretary of the Cabinet-Domel.

Ing has been taken place intermit-

tently across Yangsin Lake in the

last few days.

OUTWARD MAIL

The Chinese position at Foishih- STILL HELD UP

ها

a

The two Imperial Airways "planes Della and Daedalus are still held up at Kal Tak It is hoped they will be able to get off before noon.

tang ank to be strong. In counter-offensive on Monday the Chinese recovered much ground,

The Chinese at Panpishan on the south bank of the Yangtze River opposite Tienchfachen is reported to have slightly shifted their positions as a result of an attack by Japanese to-day. troops from Fuchikow early yester day morning. Under a terrife bar- rage from more than 30-gunboats in the Yangtze River a unit of Japanese

The Incoming, mall is expected to reach here on the Delphinus at 2 pan.

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