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ONDEO 1007 五拜雞 一廿英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

日八廿月八

10. 20455

GALLANT 300

FIGHT

TO THE BITTER END

Epic

of Battle to

to Defend

Support Highway to Canton

This Appeal

THE "TELEGRAPH”

gladly gives this column in support of the-appeal-issued-by-the- Hongkong Emergency Relief Committee for funds and donations of food and warm clothing for refugees at Kam Tim Camp.

Collecting depois for food and clothing have been set up at St. John's Cathedral Ilal, St. Andrew's Church. Hall, the French Convent School, Causeway Bay, St. Teresa's Rectory, Kowloon Tong and the European Y.M.C.A. in Kowloon.

Cheques and other monet- ary donations should be sent to Mr. M. Y. Tang, Manager of the Bank of Canton and Treasurer of the Emer- gency Relief Committee, cither at the Bank of Canton or, the Chartered Bank.

The appeal has already met with an encouraging response, as the following donations so far received Indiente:

Food and clothing from Mrs. J. Owen-Hughes, Dr. Lilian Dewey, Messrs. Dod well and Co., Mr. F. H. Glover, Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. A. D. Coppin, Mr. Cheng Kok-lang, Mr. Im Ping-man, Mr. Wing Fung-hong, Mr. A. J. Raptla, Hongkong Tram. ways Ltd., Mr. Henry Leung,

Монага Man Lee, St. Stephen's Girls' College, Mise Harrop, Mrs, Rathmell, Mrs, Leyden, Mrs, Macfarlane, the sinff of the National Com- mercial and Savings Bank, mal various anonymoua donors.

Monetary donations from: Staff of the Bank of

Canion

F. E. Thornhill

N. W. Bascombe

W. G. Harrison

. V. Soon

A. G. Mallet

NOT ONE SURVIVOR

IN

LEFT

DEFILE OF DEATH

DEFILE

GALLANT BAND of 300 Chinese soldiers whom, Japanese reports claim, were the only troops mat between Tsongshing and Cheng- kongtau, sacrificed their lives in an attempt to stem the advance of the invadors.

The three hundred men faced an army of 30,000. They were armed with machine guns and had two tanks.

For two hours, it is stated, the 300 Chinese held up the entire Japanese advance as they splattered every Japanese who appeared through a narrow defile which they defended.

There were no survivors..

Waichow Italians

Are Safe

In an interview with "United Press" in Canton, this after- noon, a Chinese spokesman claimed that Tsengshing WAR still in Chinese hands.

"During the past few days isolated Japanese detachments. have succeeded in crossing the Tseng River, but last night they were all pushed back," he as- serted.

The spokesman said the Japanese were apparently en-

Foreign Buildings Are deavouring to drive north of

All Intact

WAICHOW, Oct. 21. The Italian Catholic Church und the Italian and American hospitals in Walchow are under protection by Japanese troops since the latter's occupation of the town.

No damage has been done to the foreign buildings In connection with

Poklo towards Lungmoon in order to cut the Canton-Hankow Railway.

to defend

The spokesman revealed that the Chinese did not intend Tangshing, because the city was too susceptible to storming.

General Mok eltak, defender of Tamshui, has not been executed, bat had been deprived of his les by General Hu Han-mou General Mok, however, is still holding a com- mund.

the recent hostiles and members #waz General Mok's misjudgment,

of the Italian Catholic Church and rather than treachery, which bad

Bitter

Yangtse

SINGLE COPY 10 CENT

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1938

DUN LOP

| 50YFRASOFEROWIE

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyro with 2,000 Teeth

Japan Denies Border

H.K. Rumour

.

The Japanese Consul General In Hongkong issued a com- unique this morning officially denying the report that Japausse troops at present invading South China were orixinally destined

capture the Internationst Hettlement in Shangbat and then seize Hongkong in the event of a European wor.

"We have no time to hear all the ridiculous statements which Chinese spokesmen issuc ст creasions, and to refute them. Matters concerning the relations between Great Britain artd Japan being included in the allegation of this time, we car not pass it over in silence," the communique adds.

THE MINES AT LIN MA HANG,

THE WAR IN SPAIN

Fighting Hopes of Peace

Are Vanishing

Japanese Claim Kishui Occupied

SHANGHAI, Oct, 21.

HENDAYE, Oct. 20.

Japanese reports state that FRANCO'S FAILURE ON EBRO FRONT the Japanese have crossed the Kishui River, a major natural obstacle in the drive to Hankow, and have occupied Kishui, com- manding the highway and very short cut to Hankow.

nited Press,

菲

ADVANCE ALONG RIVER

Julehang, Oct. 21. Advancing rapidly westward along

the Hallan and American hospitals saved the way for the Japanese the Fushul River, various units of there are enrrying on their peaceful landing at Bins Day, the Apokesman business well at ease.

Immediately following their entry

Istuted.

EVACUATION INCREASES United Press reports from Canton

Into the city, the Japanese troops instituted steps to protect all these foreign establishments in the district, that evneuation of civilians has been |

NEUTRAL OBSERVERS express the opinion that

the failure of General Franco's latest counter-

offensive on the Ebro front will result in a continuation

Battle:

Briton Wounds Bandit

A DRAMATIC STORY of

a running gun-fight be. tween European and Indian employees of the Lim Ma Hang Mines and Sour Chin. ese bandits was revealed this morning with the arrest of three of the auspects.

In the fight, which took place on the Taipo Road, an Indian guard employed by the mine was shot in the left. "thigh, while one of the ban- dits received shot wounds which prevented him from making a get-away.

The five employees of the New Territories mine, who included Mr. Malcolm I Roberts and three Indian guards, were travelling along Taipo Road from Kowloon when the hold-up accurred.

In the car was a satchel con- talning $9,000, the payroll for the mines, which are the pro- perty of Messrs. Hongkong Mines Ltd.

When the car was about three miles from Taipo, four Chinese were sighted.

Three were sitting by the roadside, while the fourth stood in the middle of the road, signalling to the car to stop.

Since to have continued would have meant running over the signal- ling man, the Chinese chauffeur of the car slowed down, preparatory to stopping.

As the car drew level with the four men, they suddenly produced revolvers, and without even pre- Ilminary warning,

commenced firing at the five occupants of the vehicle.

Showing great presence of mind, the Chinese driver Immediately

rapidly accelerated.

lop

of fighting through the winter, in contrast to the saturation stage of the World War in 1916, when both threw life car into Scar ond sides had been drained of their best troops, and were forced to "dig in."

Japanese troops are steadily pushing, back the Chinese forces in the aren U.S. SPY TRIAL west of Sankikow, according to fleid dispatches.

The Hitomi detachment at noon

In an exclusive Interview with intensified with the approach of the on Thursday reached Pingfengshan Domei on Thursday, Mother Bin of Japanese,

All elvins, except

able-bodied and Tangshan. 10 miles west of the Italian Convent Hospital voiced appreciation for the effective protec-men required for defence work, have Sonkikew, while the Fujioka detach- been ordered to leave the city within nient shortly pant 2 pm. advanced to accorded by Japanese troops.

40 hours.

Sungkinshan and Sinkai.—Domel,

The roadways leading out of

IC

sad that the Chinese employees of Canton are crowded with all kinds the hospital have been given gcrii-jof vehicles, as the unfortunate fentes by Japanese officials and confugees leave on their long trek to! go shopping to the city without any the hinterland. anxiety.

CAPTURE OF KISHVI OFFICIALLY - ANNOUNCED

Nanking, Oct. 21.

$ 500

50

180

She assured that all patients in her hospital are resting at case. She

2,000

D. J. Bloss

100

Anon

100

Chinese Rellet Assn.

500

There are absolutely no signs

of

Ilo Kom-tong

500

G. 8. Wilby

20

pitals stand on the southern side ef

D. A. Murdoch

20

The East River opposite the city of

J. Morrison

20

Walchow.. They are flying their re-

SHAMEEN PRECAUTIONS The authorities at

The Headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in Central China announced to-day that the Japanese

Jongkong Chinese Civil

Servante Club

500

The following official notice regarding permita for persona to visit the Government Emer- gency Camp to Kam Tin and to secure the release of friends and relatives under · certain condi- tions has been issued:

"Relatives and frienda of re- fugees at prosent accommodated In the Government Emergency Refugee Camp at Pat Houng

must apply at the camp for a pass to enter the camp. Those perzona jeho wish to give on to provide haueing undertaking accommodation aubaistence

and in the New Territories north of a line running from Tai Po Market

at the Lam Chuen Volley to Un Long for persons in the refupre camp, should make application

at

Au Tau Police Stailon where

they solli de required to sign a personal recognisance for $25.

It should be clearly understood that no unauthorised person will be kilošosd to enter the. Emer- Venor Cempe

The Italian and American hos-panie, the report ndds.

forces which advanced to the bank

KNEW OF GERMANY'S INTENTION

Sudoton Invasion "Next Objectivo"

RETURNED FIRE.

'Only two of the Indian guards were

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A Madrid report states that ormed. They immediately drew aut two Insurgent planes dropped

30 bombs

near the Alcalndes area to-day, killing 13 people, and wounding 30 others,

A Hendaye message states that a Salamanca radio announcer to-day complimented the activities of the Spanish Falangist ergunisation, form- ed in the Philippines to ald the that the Loyalisis, but he insisted

| Philippine volunteers should return! home to old the poor "whom the American administration hardly worries about."

|A

Meanwhile

by reported N THE

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.

Loyalists and Insurgents that the COURSE of the battle fronta pre dcnd calm. resumed Nazi spy trial here | United Press.

the Anglo- of the Sishu River on Thursday, today, Guenther Bumrich, one spective notional flags on their roots. French Concession are taking steps crossed the river and capture Kishui, of the accused, who is testifying

--Domei.

Philippine

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Clipper Sets

Over-Water Record

•

NEAR QOJİENG

ITALIANS ARRIVE IN NAPLES

Naples, Oct. 20.

months

LATE NEWS

Telephone-26615

"REUTER" REPORTS OCCUPATION IMMINENT

important stronghold north of the for the State, identified a letter

The homecoming of 10,000 Italian Yangise, at 10,20 o'clock this morning. from his brother, a Nazi spy in volunteers from Spain was attended A dispatch from Kishul says that Prague, written last winter and with enthusiasm by vast crowds as streets

AN units of the Japanese troops which referring to Czecho-Slovakia as they matched through the

URGENT “REUTER* after disembarking from four, trans- reduced Kishul, started pursuing of "our next objective.".

ports.

MESSAGE FROM SHANGHAI, the Chinese forces fleeing In disorder Rumrich said that Glater gave him King Victor Emmanuel and Count RECEIVED AT 4.20 P.M., in northwesterly and westerly directwo pages of the manual for radio Ciano, representing the dovernment, STATES THAT THE OCCUPA- tions-Domel.

procedure used for contacting army took the salute on the Royal stand. pinnes in the air.

The streets were gaily beflagged TION OF CANTON IS IM- He said that he discussed with and there was popular rejoicing over | MINENT. Glaser means of getting the remula-the return of the legionaries who ALL HIGH Shanghai, Oct. 21.

OFFICIALS der of the code.

hari ]zref?

10 away The Japanese forces on the Yangtse

HAVE LEFT THE CITY,-| lis added that he gave the pages to Renter Special. yesterday attained

positions op-1 Schleuter, demanding $40 for falsify-

THE "REUTER" MESSAGE proximately 70 nautical miles from the netunt military code.- BOMBINGS WORRY BRITISH

ADDS THAT FACTORIES AND ese forces in South China are now Hankow near Ochieng, and the Japan- United Press.

PUBLIC London, Oct. 20.

UTILITIES ARE ALLEGED CONFESSION BY 32 kilomotors from Canton, after

Mr. R. A. Butler, Parliamentary BEING BLOWN UP BY THE capturing Chengkangahu in a lighten-

ACCUSED WOMAN

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,] CHINESE. The loss of the Hawnil Clipper iscent. for changing their residence. ing westward thrust, according to The prosecution included in the received at the Foreign Office this

"REUTER" DOES... NOT the only disastrous trip to be made Seventy-one per cent, of the passen-Japanese press reports late last night, record of Johanna Hofmann a state-morning representatives of the STATE SOURCE OF

MES- by the Clippers during that period.sers were men.

Chengkangshu, it is stated, fell at their revolvers and cominenced re-mittee of British Shipawners Trading

to Spain, of the Chamber of Shipping SAGE, From San Francisco, the largest 1.45 p.m. yesterday. Fan-American Airways stated that |

turning the fire of the gangsters.

Mr. Roberts, who is Chuet Engineer of the United Kingdom, of the Officors 63 per cent, of the passengers carried percentage of the travellers went to

Honolulu, However, the heaviest Japanese forces on the Yangtso; at the mines, took one of the Indian's Merchant Navy Federation, and of during the last two years ware portion of the entire number of claimed to have smashed the last de-revolvers, and himself commenced the National Union of Seamen. pleasure-bound, 42 per cent, were passengers: travelled on the route fence line within the Wuhan area, firing at the gangsters, hilting one A general discussion took place on the sub- of the bombing of British travelling, on business,” “throw per between the Philippines and China, with the reported capture of several of the four men in the thigh.

(Continued on Page.(.)

(Continued on Page 4.)

"(Continued on Page 4) cent, on emergency," and three peri-United: Proze.

THE PHILIPPINE CLIPPER arrived here at 8.40 a.m. com- pleting the 187th Clipper crossing since October 21, 1936, and also completing a two-yeartrans-Pacific passenger service.

This constitutes a world, over-the-water record of 16,080,000 passenger miles between the United States and China.

(Further Late News on

Page 11.)