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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1988.

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ENCOUNTERED: SEVERE S. CHINA BATTLE Shanghai

Agreement

Japanese Claim Forces Seen Soon 20 Miles From Canton

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

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

·

Six hours earlier, the communique

Ironing Out The Differences.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 21.

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

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 6-11 p.m. on 9.52 me'i. per second.

0.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hang- kour Hotel.

It's Wonderful; (b) John Peel Swing; (c) Love Walked in; (d) Chi

Boom.

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

0.21 (a) Sweet and Slow; (b) I'm the Melody Man; (c) Day Dreaming; (d) Skruntch.

and His Boy Friends; La Corrida

0.35 Record: You Never Looked So Beautiful (Alm "The Great Zieg- feld); You (Dim The Great Zieg feld)....

(Piano) ..Carroll Gibbons

(Valverde)....Castanets Solo by La TWEEN the Japanese Argentina with Orchestra.

Small Fry: 0.44 (x) NEGOTIATIONS BE-

(b) I and the International Settle Dreams come true; (c) One Song:

authorities, which (d) China Town my China Town.

7.0 Closing local Stock Quota- ment have been proceeding ever

tions since the Japanese capture 7.03 Musical Comedy, of the Shanghai area, are understood to be nearing a climax.

Ball At The Savoy'--Vocal Gems (Hamuncratein and Abraham). Light Opera Company with Orches-

Stars, Over Broadway-Selec 'Rise And Shine-Selection.

tro:

It is freely expected in usual-Sydney Kyte and His Piccadilly nuds, brisk fighting ensued when the ly well-informed quarters, that Hotel Band with vocal Chorus: Brown, Henderson); *Ro main Japanese Army encountered an agreement will be reached Follow Through-Vocal Gems (De differences finally settled at con- Tierney)....Light Opern Company Rita Vocal Gems (McCarthy and Chinese troops one and a quarter before the end of the year, and Sylva, The Telcaraph Correspondent inferencea

between the two with Orchestra.

miles west of Tsengshing.

Canton

These differences now

vir-

that In capturing the Japanese sustained partles. Walchow severe losses. Eight hundred Japanese "Do or Die" Battalion

allon tually whittle down to four in comprising a who first stormed the city defences

esnumber: were completely

wiped out. Other w

losses included 000 men. killed in finally storming the city, and undisclosed number of wounded and eighty prisoners.

Japanese

According to a Reuter message received late last night Tsengcheng and Sheklung were both claimed by the Chinese spokesman in Canton to be in Chinese hands. 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 and Koreans.

Chinese sources last niglit Canton-and-30-miles-northwest..of admitted that the Japanese had Walchow, on the north bank of the

East River, is developing. advanced to a line extending from Fuktin to Yangchuen and Heungshui.

This line placed the invaders at least ten miles nearer Canton than Pokio, which, until last night, the Chinese still insisted was in their hands.

The Japanese admit that they are stiffer much DOW encountering resistance from the defenders and

their remarkable advance of last

week, which carried them sixty miles inland in a few days. Inflicted upon the Japanese in the narrow and only pastage leading to Fuktin from Pokio.

Heavy casualties were

Fuktin, which Chinese zources dalm, is still being vigorously de- tended, is situated on the southern alopes of the Laufou Mountain range, which stretches from the northern border of Kwangtung down to the northern bank of the East River cas of Taengshing of Canton.

forming an impregn ablo "great

The Ta Kung Pao, leading Chinese newspaper published in Hongkong, military observers in reports that

deny the Japan-

Canton em des pointing ou

ese claim to

that the city is west of the mountain which the Japanese love not ret succeeded in crossing,

Wint the

anticipated

first

It is decisive battle since the Japanese)

The tanding will be fought on

eastern slope of Laufou Mountains, where particularly heavy Chinese reinforcements are belog concen. trated

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

The Chinese spokesman in Canton, states Reuter, admitted that serious aighting was in progress in the hills east of Teengshing

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

city the

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

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

-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-severe fighting at Maan Mountain outside. Walchow, Japaneso hero day engaged by the Chinese, and

also sustained heavy losses. then fighting has been since

Japanese transports at sea were by Chlüsse airmen heavily bombed by continued.

To all Indications a fierce battle is expect expected to be tought at Fuktin situated in the mountainous district between Poklo and Trengshing. The narrow pass hemmed In by hills on both sides will be advantageous for Chinese defence.

Forcasting furious street fighting

in Canton, the military authorities there ordered the digging of trenches and erection of pillboxes in the city yesterday. The work is still in pro- dress feverishly.

on Wednesday, according to the Telegraph's Car

Canton correspondent. The Chinese armen did not attempt to raid the Japanese concentration in Bias Bay, which heavily guarded by anti-aircraft guns, but proceeded out to sea to meet a convoy of in-

which transports,

were coming

guarded only by destroyers.

1. Japanese retention of Hong- kow and Yangisepoo areas which they seized during the warfare and | which have never been returned to the Settlement control.

2. The Settlements to continue! stationing British and American troops in the defence sectors lying beyond the Settlement boundary In former Chinese territory.

7:25 Landon Thought

Relay Food for

Three short talks on matters of topical interest

7.45 Debroy Somers Bland.

Review Of Revues; Intro: Ev'ry Little While (Some'); Dear Old Saturday Night (Push and Go'); Kitty,

the Telephone Girl ('500 Gerrard'); I'm Tired of Playing Second

Fiddle ("Whirligid'); We'll All Do the Goosestep (Business as I shall See You To-Night Pam-tiddle-om-pom Gilbert the Flibert

Out');

3. Japan's demand for bigger representation in the Settlement (Passing Show'); Gipsy Warned Me

('Whirligig When

hen We've Wound police force, avowedly in order fe have a bigger chance to curb antip the Watch on the Thine (Busi

clements within the ness as Usual')....with vocal chorus, Japanese

by Dan Donovan;

Wedding Glide Betulement.

Great (The Bing

Turning

BIG

4. The Settlement's desire to (Hullo Ragume'); Let the restime their own bus service as World Keep before the hostilles in Hongkew Girls Are There'); Where the Black-

(Cheep); and Yangtaepoo districts, while the eyed Susang Japanese desire to continue to run Last Love, Best Love the service they themselves have Boys on Broadway'); Let The Great! Big World Keep Turning ("The Bing started in the meantime,

Were Girls are There'); If You

The JAPANESE APPEAL In an Interview with

Girl In The World; Another to-day, newspaper

Commissioner of

the

Japanese

aloente Drink ("The Bing Boys are Police Here'): How Do You Miss Rog- A strict censorship has been in- Deputy

Tound table con- time (Hullo Ragtime'): When the stituted in Canton, the report adds. appealed for a

Tinging Business S All letters and telegrams are subject ference" at which they could devise Angelus is

means whereby both sides would Usual'); Military Mary Ann ('Hullo to censorship.

make concessions

sim present

Ragtime')....with vocal chorus by No fewer than 40,000 people in

New regulations which were pro-é

instead of continuing

Dan Donovan, Canton, including women and girl mulgated on Wednesday empower deadlock, which he attributed to fear

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather students have registered with the the military authorities to confiscate on both sides of making concessiona

Report and Announcements. offering their services in the defence any property, movable or

first in case the other side should

8.03 Relay Mrs. Malleson (Con- of the provincial capital. They will movable, or to dynamite any bulld- take it as a sign of weakness. tralio) with Lindsay A. Lafford at engage in first-aid, rescue and trans-ings which may become of strategie It is

is understood that a conference the Cathedral Orgah. importance in the event of the between representatives of the motor

1. Fantoiale (Saint-Saens)....Lind- portalion work.

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

Boats,

9. Chorale Pre- by Mrs. mortor vehicles, etc. have ments, and the Japanese is planned say A. Lafford (Organ); 2. Vocal Item already been sequestrated.

for. the near future, probably

Lindsay jude

(Kar Provincial

Gov-ginning next month, at which efforis Lafford (Organ); 4. Vocal Item by Cruments have

have already

Mrs.

Mathieson: B. Prelude and Canton. The temporary provincial the remaining differences-Reuter.

Fugue in B Minor (Bach)....Lindsay capital is now at Yungyuen, in the

A. Lafford (Organ). north-eastern part of Kwangtung, to

More than 1,500 youths who have had war-time training have been summoned by the Committee on Mass Activities in War Zones for service at the front. They will leave either to-day or to-morrow.

for

General Moh Hel-tak, Comman der of the 151st Division, has been dismissed by an order issued by the Military Headquarters for the Fourth War Area (Kwangtung), his failure to lead

tead his troops to pat up effective resistance against the

losing Japanese and for

ground. the Cantonese troops The

morale of the is said to have been greally heigh- tened after his dismissal.

To expedite the evacuation of the

the civilians

Canton military authorities have instructed the pollee and gendarmes to persuade them to Izave

as

Central News.

8000

0.5

be-

andom will be made to completely iron out

where the when..

already been

young men

archieve have

und

to

Belgian King

On Visit To England

The Canton Municipal Government has removed its headquarters archives to Koylu, on the West River, The

courts will be in the County of

city's

be established of Hokshan, The Kwangtung Provincial Kuo-

an appeal mintang has issued

the Colours for to join war cervice. The appeal is made to

London, Oct. 20. all Chinese of 18 years of age or over

King Leopold of the Belgians left) possible residing in Kwangtung Provice.

It la learned, says the Canton Ostend to-day for London. Correspondent of the Telegraph, He was accompanied by his sister, that eight Divisions of Kwangtung the Crown Princess of Italy. The troops which were recently sent to visit is a private one and he is ex- Changsha to

to protect the Canton- nected back in Brussels Sunday Hankow Hallway from the Jap-Reuter. Antso advancing on the South Yangise front have been, recalled

JAPANESE LINES CUT

Reports that the Chinese forces operating far behind the Japanese spearhead have succeeded in cutting the Invaders' lines of communication are gaining ground.

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

that

It is significant, however, Chinese reports still insist that severe fighting is in progress in the vicinity of Walchow, which indicates that the Japanese are experiencing difficulty their lengthening lines of

120,000 meri were recently

on

KING CAROL'S VISIT

London, Oct. 20.

8.40 Overture 'Impresario'

A.

Mo-

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

8.45 Studio-Rev. C. B. H. Bar- rent-45th Series of Opera: 'A Spo- clal Itequest Programme."

9.30 London Relay The New 9.50 Beethoven Symphony No. in D Minor (Choral').

Felix Weingartner and Vienna Phif- harmonic Orchestra. 11.0 Close down.

Many People Victimised By Burglars

to defend Canton, This Army of The London County Council at a taken maceting to-day decided that on the from the front lines in the south oceaalon of the visit of King Carol Yangtee area to rest behind the and the Crown Prince of Rumania to Money and Jewellery to the' value were stolen from the lines and were to have returned to London from November 15 to Novem-of $310 the Tangise front next week. In ber 18, that he be presented with an residence of Mrs. Tong Hol-on, al addiilon, Generalissimo Chiang

Address In a gold box, and that a 317 Prince Edward Road, between Kai-shek is sending two divisions luncheon in his honour be given at 2 am, and 6.40 am. yesterday. The -about 30,000-of his awn crack the Guildhall-Reuter.

troops to defend Hwangtung.

These 150,000 soldiers are reported to be already en route to the south. An official communique issued by Japanese Military Headquarters at

The claim to the capture of Shek- | 151 malon for reasons other 11.30 a.m. to-day confirms previous]

issued at

Japanese reports that Chengkongtau, 11 20 miles from Canton, has been oc-

FRISCO STRIKE CALLED OFF

thief apparently entered the house through on open verandah door.

Mr. Lo Shuc-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.

A

a rapid advance. than a

Fong Yue, of 23 Sau Wah Fong, A Domei message,

San Francisco, Oct. 20, It is announced that the warehouse was robbed of $130.50 worth ul o'clock this morning, reports that the cupied.

The communique adds that a large strike negotiators are in full accord money and jewellery by some person Chinese have definitely evacuated Tsengshing. Tsengshing is forty-four arca 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.

ur residences robbed were No. The Japanese, according to the mitted to the members. proximately 78 miles north-west uf Bias Bay In a direct line and about official report, ace carrying out In-

The negotiators recommend its ac-35 Hennessy Road, occupied by King 90 miles by highway, --

tento air raids on the big Chinese ceptance, and in the event of it being ing, where a radio worth $30 was stolen No 240 Haitan Street, occupied by a woman, Leung Kan where money and clothing worth $43 were stolen, and a Bat in Gloester Road, occupied by another woman, Yeung Ha-shi. ffer flat was 'entered on Wednesday morning, and money Patiing an unknown pup at Cha-and jewellery worth $100 were taken.

THEFT FROM CAR tham Road near Marble Hall yester-

fung on Wednesday by Japanese troops, unofficially claimed in Japan- tha ese messages on that afternoon, has been substantially strengthened by communique issued by the Array Department

of Japanese Imperial Headquarters.

The communique, adds that the fall of Walchow, Poklo, Tatngshing and Sheklung completely isolates the area south of the East River this, of course, includes Hongkong-from Canton.

Contradicting the official Japanese claim; a United Press message from

RETREATENS STRAFFED sources Canton says that Chinese

The Domel message claims that the officially, deny that the Japaneso have entered Sheklung.

Canton Japanese air arm severely bombed The message

the whole and straffed the Chinese troops es claims that Canton-Kowloon Hallway is still in they retreated along the highway

from Tsengshing. A Trans-Ocean 'memrgo

A secondary coluran of Japanese! official claims by the Japanese | troops. Is clalined to have advanced Army leadquarters that Chang- to Shekk.uko, which is stated to have kaugtung, 23 miles cast of Canton, been occupied at 5 o'clock yesterday was entered last night.

-Chinese hande..

reporta

MAJOR BATTLÉ AROUND TSENGSHING

Canton, Oct. 31, major battle for the possession Thetigsbing, 85 miles, däst of

The city is about 25 miles north-army which is marching from ratified, the workers will probably west of Canton by highway, and Kwangs to the defence of the City resume work on Monday next about an equal distance from the of Rams. Heavy damage was in- United Press.

Aleled an' the highway troop-train Canton-Hankow Railway.

batween Tsungfa and. Tsengshing, oc- cording to the communique.

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