1938-10-21 — Page 35

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

OCTOBER

STIFFER RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED: SEVERE CHINA BATTLE Shanghai

S.

Agreement

Japanese Claim Forces Seen Soon

20 Miles From

Canton

REPORTS FROM CHINESE and Japanese military sources have become so conflicting that the respective claims place the Kwangtung battle- front nearly thirty milos apart!

The Japanese claim that they are now only 20 miles from Canton, advancing in a south-westerly direction, while the Chinese counter-claim that severe fighting is still progressing in the mountain range cast of Tsengcheng.

Six hours earlier, the communique:

Ironing Out The Differences

SHANGHAI, Oct. 21. TEGOTIAT I ÓNS BE- NE

TWEEN the Japanese and the International Settle- which ment authorities, have been proceeding ever since the Japanese capture of the Shanghai area, are understood to be nearing a climax.

It is freely expected in usual-

21,

1938.

RADIO BROADCAST

Rev. C. B. R. Sargent With Request Programme BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY

Radio Programme Brondenst by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 .c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per second.

0.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hoop- kong Hotel.

(a) It's Wonderful; (b) John Peel Swing; (c) Love Walked In; (d) Oh! Boom.

0.14 Record: Wedding Of The Parades (arr. T. Cusey); Parade of. the Weddings (arr. T. Casey).... Terance Cosey (Örgan).

0.21 (u) Sweet and Slow; (b) I'm the Melody

Mon;

(c) Day Dreaming; (d) Skrontch.

8.35 Record: You Never Looked So Beautiful (Alm The Great Zieg- feld); You (flm The Great Zieg feld)....Carroll Gibbons (Piano) | and His Day Friends; La Corrika (Valverde)....Castanets Solo by La Argentina with Orchestra,

(a) Small Fry: (b) Il

d

Dreams come true; (e) One Song:

China Town my China Town. 7.0 Closing local Stock Quota- tions.

7.02 Musical Comedy,

Ball At The Savoy-Vocal Gems (Hammerstein and Abraham)* Light Opera Company with Orches

'Sinrs Over Broadway-Selce- tion; Rise And Shine--Soitction.... Il Piccadilly Sydney Kyte and

Band with vocal Chorus: According to a Reuter message received late last adds, brisk ghting ensued win the ly well-informed quarters, that Hotel

Sylva, Brown, night Tsengcheng and Sheklung were both claimed by main Japanese Army encountered an agreement will be reached Fellow Through--Vocal Gems (De Henderson); Rio the Chinese spokesman in Canton to be in Chinese hands Jun Chinese troops one and a quarter before the end of the year, and nita-Vocal Gema (McCarthy and)

miles west of Tsengshing.

differences finally settled at con- Tierney)....Light Opera Company The Telegraph Correspondent in

ferences between the two with Orchestra. Canton reports that In capturing

severe losses, Fight hundred Japanese Walchow the Japanese sustained parties. comprising a "Do or Die" Battalion tually whittle down to four in who fest stormed the city defences were completely wiped out. Other number: Japanese losses included 600 men city, killed in anally storming the and undisclosed number of wounded

and eighty prisoners.

The Japanese claimed the capture of Sheklung and Tsengcheng on Wednesday. Official colour to the claim that Tsengcheng has fallen is lent by an official communique issued at 10 a.m. yesterday, which claimed that the Japanese troops had entered the strategic city and were pushing south-westwards on Wongtang which, an unofficial Japanese report claimed, they entered this morning. Wongtang is less than 20 miles from Canton. Japanese, Formosans und Koreans.

Chinese sources last night; Canton and 30 miles northwest of admitted that the Japanese had Walchow, on the north bank of the advanced to a line extending East River, in developing, from Fuktin to Yangchuen and Heungshui.

This line placed the invaders at least ten miles nearer Canion

The prisoners, who were taken into Canton, comprised n mixture of

than Pokio, which, until last To all indicutlons a fierce battle is Wednesday, according

night, the Chinese still insisted was in their hands.

The Japanese admit that they are HOW encountering much

stiffer resistance from the defenders and their remarkable advance of lust weck, which carried them sixty miles

Inland in u lew days.

Heavy casualties were inflicted upon the Japanese in the narrow and

only passage leading to Fuktin from Poicle.

sources

Fuktin, which 'Chinese claim, is stils being v.gorously ac- fended, is aluated on the south alopes of the Laufeu Mountain range, which stretches from the northern border of Kwangling down to the northern bank of the East River eas

of

Tsengsuing, of Canton.

forming an impregn

Puo, leading Chinese

abic "great

wall

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HUGE CHINESE LOSSES The Correspondent reports that Units of Japanese vanguards push- the Chinese lost 3,000 killed in the ing toward Tsengshing at noon yester-evere fighing at Maan Mountain

outside, Walchow, Japanese day engaged by the Chinese, and also sustained heavy lusses.

then fighting hps been

Japanese transports nt sea since

heavily bombed by Chinese uirmen continued. expected to be fought at Fuktin et

Telegraph's Canton

correspondent. situated in the mountainous district The Chinese airmen did not alterapi between Poklo and Tsengshing, The to raid the Japanese concentration in ow pass hemmed in by hills on Blus Bay, which is heavily guarded both sides will be advantageous for by anti-aircraft guns, but proceeded Chinese defenca.

out to sea to meet a convoy of in- Forcasting furious street fighting coming

which transports, in Canton, the military authorities guarded only by destroyers. there ordered the digging of trenches

A strict censorship has been in- and crection of pillboxes in the city stituted in Canten, the report adds. rern feverishly. Work is still in pro- All letters and telegrams are subject

narrow

to

censorship.

were

These differences now

vir-

1. Japanese retention of Hong- kew and Yangtsepoo arcus which they seized during the warfare and which have never been returned to the Settlement control.

2.

7.25 London

Thought

Kelay. Food for

Three short talks on matters of topical interest.

7,45 Debroy Somers Band. Review Of Revues; Intro: Ev'ry Little While ('Some'); Dear Old Saturday Night (Push and Go'): Kitty, the Telephone Girl ('5064 Gerrard'); I'm Tired of Playing The Bettlements to continue Second Fiddle ("Whirligin") Web stationing British and American REED troops in the defence sectors lying All Do the Goosestep (Business as beyond the Settlement boundary usual'); I shall See you To-Night

('Cheep');

Pom-tiddle-om-pom In former Chinese territory.

3. Japan's demand for bigger ('Shell Out'); Gilbert the Filbert

(Passing Show'); Gipsy Warned representation in the in order to ('Whirligin'); When We've Wound

police force, avowedly

#3

Mc

have a bigger chance to curb anti-Jp the Watch on the Rhine ('Busi Japanese clements within Settlement.

theness as we vocal chorus

table COD-

would

Wedding Gilde

by Dan The Settlement's desire to (Hullo Ragtime'); Let the Great Big eep Turning (The Bing World Keep resume their own bus service - as before the hostilities in Hongkew Girls Are There'); Where the Black- and Yangisepoo districts, while the eyed Susans (Cheep); First Love, Japanese desire to continue to run Last Love, Best Love ("The Bing the service they themselves have Boys on Broadway'); Let The Great started in the meantime.

Big World Keep Turning ("The Bing Girls are There'); If You Were The JAPANESE APPEAL

World: with

Another In

local Only Girl In The 2121 Interview

the to-day, newspaper

Japanese Little Drink (The Bing Boys are of Commissioner Deputy

Police Here'); How Do You Do, Miss Rag

time (Hulla Ragtime'); When the appealed for a "round ference why they told devis means whereby both

concessions simultaneously make No fewer than 40,000 people in New regulations which were pro-instead of continuing the present Canton, including women and girl mulgated on Wednesday cinpower deadlock, which he attributed to fear students have registered with Die the military authorities confiscate on both sides of making concessiona

property, offering their services in the defence any

movable or im- of the provincial capital. They will movable, or to dynamite any bulld-take it as a sign of weakness.

Brst in case the other side should engage in first-aid, rescue and trans-ings which may become of strategic It is understood that a conference linportance in the event of the between representatives of the major portation work.

Japanese closing in on the city. Powers having rights in the Settle-

Boats, mortor vehicles,

etc. have ments, and the Japanese is planned already been sequestrated.

for the near future, probably be The Provincial and Municipal Cov- ginning next month, at which efforts cruments have already departed from will be made to completely Iron Canton. The temporary provincial the remaining differences.-Reuter. capital is now at Yungruen, in the north-eastern part of

of Kwanglung, to

More than 1,500 youths who have had war-time training have been summoned by the Committer on Mass Activities in War Zones for servien at the front. They will leave either

"The Topublished in Hongkongto-day or to-morrow. Canton m

Emphatically deny the Japur-

newspaper reports that milltary

observers in

eze claim to Tsengshing, pointing that the elty is west of the mountain which the Japanese have not ranged in crossing.

yet

first

It is anticipated that the decisive battle since the Japanese ол the landing will be fought eastern slope of Laufou Mountains, where particularly heavy Chinese reinforcements are being concen trated.

C. IN C. AT FRONT Reuter reports that General Yu Han-mou, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangwung Army, visited the fron yesterday morning and upon his turn declared that the situation was well in hand.

The Chinese spokesman in Canton, states Reuter, admitted that serious Oghting was in progress in the hills east of Tsengshing.

The loss of Tsengshing, added the spokesman, would not be of strategio value to the Chinese, as the Canton defences were outside

city walls.

the

Reuter's Canton correspondent re- ports that it has been confirmed that the Chinese destroyed the big rall way bridges across the East River at Sheklung, the bridges being blown up with dynamite.

General Moh Hel-tak, Comman-

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The as ocen ref

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Canton Municipal Government has removed its headquarters and

10

Belgian King

On Visit To England

out

Angelus is Ringing Business 18 Military Mary Ann ("Hulle Dan Donovan, Ragtime')....with vocal chorus by 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements. 8.03 Relay Mrs. Mathieson (Con- tralto) with Lindsay A. Laffard at the Cathedral Organ.

1. Fantaisie (Saint-Saens)....Lind- say A. Lafford (Organ); 2. Vocal Item A. lude by Mrs. Mathieson; 3. Chorale Pre-

(Karg-Elert)... Lindsay Lafford (Organ); 4. Vocal Item by Mrs. Mathieson; 5. Prelude and Fugue in B Minor (Bach)....Lindsay A. Lafford (Organ).

8.40 Overture 'impresario* art).

(MO-

The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult,

8.45 BludioRev. C. B. R. Sar- Fent 45th Series of Opera: clal Request Programme.

A Bpo-

9.30 London

don Relay-The News 9.50 Beethoven-Symphony No. 1 in D Minor ('Choral'),

Felix Weingartner and Vienna Phil harmonic Orchestra. 11.0 Close down.

der of the 151st Division, has been dismissed by an order issued by the Military Ileadquarters for Fourth War Area (Kw Fourth

(Kwanglung), for his fallure to lead his troops to put up effective resistance against the archives to Koyiu, on the West River, Japanese and for losing ground.

The city's courts will be established The morale of the Cantonese troops In the County of Hokshan. is said to have been

grently heigh-

The Kwangtung Provincial Kuo- tened after his dismissal.

To expedite the evacuation of the mintang has issued an appeal civilians the

to Join the Colours for Canton military young men to

The appeal is made to authorities have Instructed the police war service,

London, Oct. 20. and gendarmes to persuade them to all Chinese of 18 years of age or over

King Leopold of the Belgians left possible residing in Kwangtung Provice, as leave

It is learned, says the Central News.

Canton Ostend to-day for London. Correspondent of the Telegraph. He was accompanied by his later, that eight Divisions of Kwangting the Crown Princess of Italy. The troops which were recently sent to visit is a private one and he is ex- Changsha to protect the Canion-pected back in Brussels on Sunday. Hankow Railway from the Jap Reuter. anese advancing on the South

KING CAROL'S VISIT Yangise front have been recalled

London, Oct. 20. to defend Canton. This Army of The London County Council at a' 120,000 men were recently taken meeting to-day decided that on the from the front lines in the south occasion of the visit of King Carol

Money and jewellery to the value Yangtse area to rest behind the and the Crown Prince of Rumania to

from the lines and were to have returned to London from November 15 to Novem- of $310 were stolen the Yangtse front next week, In ber 18, that he be presented with an residence of Mrs. Tong Hoi-on, at addition, Generalissimo

Cidang Address in a gold box, and that a 317 Prince Edward Road, between Kal-shek is sending two divisions

about 30,000 of his own crack luncheon in his honour be given at troops to defend Kwangtung.

the Guildhall-Reuter.

JAPANESE LINES CUT

Reports that the Chinese forces operating far behind the Japanese spearhead have succeeded in cutting the invaders' lines of communication are galning ground,

Japanese reports admit that sero-| plants are being used extensively to drop foodstuffs and supplies to the troops operating, near Tsengshing, owing to the rapid advance made by he Japanese forces from their bases in Blas Bay.

significant, however, that It is Chinese reports still insist that severe night.ng is in progress in the vicinity of Walchow, which indicates that the Japanese are experiencing difficulty The claim to the capture of Shick-in maintaining their lengthening Lnes lung on Wednesday by Japanese of communication for reasons other troops, unofficially claimed in Japan- than a rapid advance. cre messages on that afternoon, has been substantially strengthened by a communique issued by the Army Department of Japaneso Imperial Headquarters.

The communique adds that tho fall of Walchow, Poklo, Taengshing And Sheklung completely isolates the area south of the East River Chis, of course, Includes Hongkong-from Cantoti,

Contradicting the official Japanese claim, a United Press message from Canton says that Chinese sources officially deny that the Japanese have entered

The Sheklung.

Canton That message clalma

whole the Canton-Kowloon Hallway is still in Chinese hands.

A Trans-Occan memage reporís official claims by the Japanese Array Headquarters that Chang kangtang, 23 miles east of Canton, was entered last night..

MAJOR BATTLE AROUND TSENGSHING

Canton, Oct. 21,

A major battle for the possession of Thengzhing, as-mile cost

of

to

These 150,000 soldlers are reported be already en route to the south. An official communique issued by Japanese Military Headquarters at 11.30 am to-day confirms previous Japanese report that Chengkongtau,!

A Donic message, issued at 120 miles from Canton, has been, pc- o'clock this morning, reports that the cupled.

FRISCO STRIKE CALLED OFF

San Francisco, Oct. 20.

It is announced that the warehouse

Many People Victimised By Burglars

2 a.m. and 0.40 am, yesterday. The thick apparently entered the house through an open verandah door.

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UJA

Mr. Lo Shue-tack, of Lincoln Road, has also reported that he had been robbed of $140 by a thief who entered his residence by climbing up drainpipe and through an open win- dow,

Fong Yue, of 23 Sau Wah Fong, was robbed of $139.50 worl Chinese have definitely evacuated The communique adds that a large strike negotiators are in full accord money and jewellery by some person Tsengahing. Taengshing is forty-four area surrounding Sheklung has also, on all points, and an agreement has who broke into his house yesterday miles north-west of Walchow and ap- been completely occupied.

been drawn up which will be sub-morning.

V residences robbed were No. proximately 70 miles north-west of The Japanese, according to the mitted to the members.

official report, are carrying out in- The negotiators recommend its ne-35 Hennessy Road, occupied by King tense air

air raids on the ble Chinese ceptance, and in the event of it being Iling, where a radio worth $30 was 240 Hailan Sirect, which is marching from ratined, the workers will probably occupied by a woman, Leung Kan,

stolen, No. and Kwangat to the defence of the City resume work on Monday next.where money and clothing worth $43

the of Rams. Heavy damage was in- United Press. ·

ficted on the highway troop-train between Taungfa and Tsengshing, ne- The Domel message claims that the cording to the communique.

bombed Japanese air arm soverely and straffed the Chinese troops uni

highway they retreated along the from Tsengihing.

Bias Bay, in a direct line and about

un miles by highway.

The city is about 35 miles north- west of Canton by highway, about an equal distance from Canton-Hankow Railway.

RETREATERS STRAFFED

A secondary column of Japanese troops is claimed to have advanced.

to Shokkiuko, which is stated to huva

army

YORKSHIRE BLACK-OUT

London, Oct. 20.

CHILDREN BITTEN

were stolen, and a fat in Gloucester fload, accupied by another woman, Yeung Ha-shi. Her fut was entered on Wednesday moralag, and monty

Patting an unknown pup at Cha-and jewellery worth $160 were taken.

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The theft of a cigarette caso worth

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. day, Robert Souza, the 10-year-old son of Mr. E. Souza, of 39 Cranville $40 from her motor car, which she Kond, was alightly grazed by the had left parked in Shanghai Street ICE HOUSE ST.

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EUROPEAN'S LOSS The less of a purso containing two

been occupied at 8 o'clock yesterday The Home Office has announced The boy was privately treated. evening.

a big binck-out over a largo area of A six-year-old girl, Dolly Chan,

A communique issued by the Field southern Yorkshire and north-east residing at 702 Nathan Road, was Press anction of the Japanese Army Derbyshire to-morrow night. Ar- Bilten on the chin by a block mongrel keys and muncy worth $27.00 alto- claimed that a mobile Japanese de rangements have been completed be dog at her home yesterday. She re-gether somewhere between the Star tachment reached Chengkongian at tween the A.R.P. department of the colved treatment at the Kowloon Ferry wharf and Austin Road, has 2.49 p.m. yesterday. Chengkongtau! Home Office and the local authorities. Hospital, while the dog was sent to been reported to the police by Mr. la 20 miles casi of Canton,

| ~~Heuter...

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