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FIRST EDITION Long White Kid

Hongkong Telegraph.

ronto 10et 二拜疆 號五十月十一英港香

D. 15858

TUESDAY,

OCTOBER 25, 1938.

HANKOW HEARS SOUND C

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Armed Japanese Claim Advancing Rapidly on Wuhan Cities

Peace Needed

LONDON, Oct. 24.

MUST FACE

He continued: "We wish to escape the first possibility and to achieve the third, but it may be that, as Danto made entry into Paradise through a war of pur- gatory, so we, if we are to reach true peace, may have to pass through a stage of armed peacoj to get there.

TH

'HE IMMINENCE OF FIGHTING on the outskirts of Hankow became apparent to-day as the first dull roar of Japanese artillery fire became audible in the city.

Sounding first like the distant rolling of thunder, the fire gradually increased in intensity as the day wore on.

Meanwhile, the evacuation of civilians from Hankow has been

almost completed.

日三初月九

Frisco's Chinatown Mourns

SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct. 24.

the

IN VIEW OF THE ▲ REPORTS of fall of Canton, together with the stoppage of the President Coolidge with a silver shipment, six companies have tem- porarily, pending clari- fication of the situation, stopped payment of contributions.

These amount to $600,000 for war planes, and $100,000 for refuge relief.

Meanwhile Chinese vernacular papers have issued hourly bulletins

on war news.

Joss houses have been closed and all Chinese have suspended the gayer pleasures.

It is noteworthy that most of San Francisco's China-town population are from Canton.- United Press.

BITTER ATTACK ON THE POPE

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Great Canton Fire Leaves A

City of Ruins

EXCEPT IN ONE OR TWO outlying parts of the city, the Great Fire of Canton has been subdued.

Incendiarism, however, has, turned the Japanese victory to ashes..

The city is a looted and burnt out shell. Its Ministry of Finance, searred by flame and explosives, is empty, and its rich shops have been cleared or fired of their contents of silks and treasures. ·

Mystery Moves In

Hongkong

Along the bund in the vicinity. of Shameen, the city presents i sorry plcture. The post-office, Sun Company departmental hotel and New Asia Hotel have been totally destroyed.

Only strenuous work on the part of Japanese and German Are-fighters saved the Post Office from total destruction.

Explosions were still sporadically occurring yesterday, but the majority of them were caused by dynamite squads creating fire breaks by blow- ONSIDERABLE MYSTERY stilling up buildings in the path of the

surrounds rumours that Mr. Wangames. Chung-nu and madume Chiang Kai- anek are in Hongkong.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassa

dor

in London, tuid Heuer last night that both Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr.

Wung Chung-hui were in Chung- king.

On the other hand, the "Telegraph"

auti

authoritatively mormed that Mr. Wang Chung-hui is in Hongkong, re- ceiving treatment for a nasal com-

be

A sanguinary battle accusations against the Reich by by one of the General-

D

While little damage has been occasioned cast of Taiping Road. much of the western bund And Wongsha areas are totally ruined.

The Salchuen waterworks have been

dynamited and dynamos in the power station have been so com- pletely wrecked that they will have to be replaced....

of Canton's one-time population of over a million and a half, only a few footers and beggars now remain Our Own Correspondent.

NOW UNDER CONTROL.

frankly three pos sibilitics the future seems to hold-war, armed peace, or a peace of understand-

JAPANESE MEET BRITONS ing," declared Lord Halifax, the Foreign Minister at

The Commander-in-Chief of the There appears leanitely no founda- Japanese Expeditionary Forces, dis- the situation with the Edinburgh to-day in the

Throughout yesterday and last; It was offletully announced this, Kotien, about 20 miles from Hankow,

BERLIN, Oct. 24.

tion for the rumours that Generur cussed course of his first public night. the Chinese soldiers morning that the Yangtse River where the defences are said to be

salmo

Chiang Kai-shek is in the British Consul General, Mr. A. G. above Hunkow has been closed to strong. speech since the crisis, feverishly placed dynamite al traffic by new booms. This!

The Japanese forces driving south-A BITTER ATTACK on His Colony, although reports silll persist Biunt, this morning, the Shameen which he generally review-beneath all strategic buildings in prevents warships or other vessels

Holiness the Pope is made that Madame Chiang is in residence Police Superintendent also attending the conference, which was held ni at Pokfulam. the three Wuhan cities, prepara- from proceeding either downstream ward from Shawa in southeastern

newspaper, Tonan are reported to have reached to-night by the

The mystery of a new Douglas the gate on the British bridge.

The Japanese have made their tory to blowing them up before or upriver from Hankow.

at the outskirts of Macheng, important Angriff, which accuses the Pope plane, said to be owned by General- the Japanese are able to enter.

the Chungshan The Japanese claim that the

town in northeast Hupch near the of " indulging in

monstrousssuno Chiang Kai-slick and now at headquarters

University Hospital in Tungshan, Chinese lines both south and north, Homan border.

Kal Tack Airport, appears to Including in the great buildings of the Yangtse ore completely is imminent.

up by & statement to the which is just inside the city. mined for dynamiting purposes are disintegrating and that organised

declaring that the Reich is striv A Japanese unit which forced its ing gradually to extend pre-issimo's American pilots, now In the great Hanyang sesenal and resistance has practically ended ex- sicel works, source of most ofcept on the banks of the river self. way from Yangsin to Kinniuchen, dominace over the world.

Hongkong, that the machine is China's internal supplies of war The Japanese planes appear to be small town 18 miles west of Toych

new one which is awaiting tranship materials.

hastening the Chinese retreat by one and about 125 miles cast of the The newspaper asks what has this ment by air to the interior.

mass sources of the greatest series of Reports from Japonese

air Canton-Hankow Railway south of policy to do with the Pope, ond

Tal-chi

Canton, Oct. 25. carly this morning claimed that the aids the world has ever known. Hankow, K encountering strong declares that he is imputing the categorically denies rumours that vanguard of the invading army on

Crack Chinest | Reich after the manner of Jewish Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek will Although the horizon is still glow-

war inciters, with political intentions shortly resign.

ing red, the droning sound of fre troops have been rushed up to pre-

"The loss of Canton and Hankow-pumps, hos consed for the Brat time vent them from breaking through which can only be characterised as

fear we must expect the latter for 30 hours, indicating that the fire and cutting the vital communication anteful slanders. Rester,

does not affect our strategy," Mr. situation is now under control. Quo told Reuter.

The entire East Bind area is a

"Our

has always been moss of charged debris, while other AGREEMENT SOON? Japan's undeniable military advant-huge areas present similar pictures

coustal regions. bge London, Oct. 24. The Japanese troops pushing west- the Peiping-Hankaw ward from

Japan's captures merely in- The middle of November muy be factor, Japon being a decisive Railway are checked at Hwangluk- fixed for the Anglo-Italian

crease her difficulties by compelling her to scatter her forces. decide on Wednesday that the time We still have plenty of ammuni- has arrived to implement the agree-tion for months to come." ment, says Reuter's diplomatic cor- In Hongkong, the "Telegraph" is respondent.

Informed that an important confer- attended by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Dr. H. H. Kung.

Wang

ang Ching-wel and others, is now under way in Chungking. The nature of the subjects discussed has not been revealed,

"If this country is to play its full part with others in securing peace; it must be able to speak with full

the north bank of the Yangtse was flying over

Hundreds of plunes are constantly only 12 miles from Hankow suburbs.

the Chinese troops, The warships operating up the machine-gunning and bombing them, weight

Yangtse have reached Kotien, 25 while neither civilians nor towns are "It is a recognition of these facts miles distant, where the last remain- being spared in the mass murder. that inspired all classes and others in Ing boom across the river bars their the desire to see the State make a path. greater call upon the services of the Individunia than it has yet fel! necessary to do.

SACRIFICES NEEDED

and British warships

merchant

NEARING FINAL STAGE

Hankow, Oct. 25.

men at Hankow moved in closer to Fighting for the possession of the the former British Concession this Wuhan cities is nearing the final

US.S. Guam stage. morning, while the proceeded down-river at 4 p.m. to

Chinese resistance.

iloc.

According to a telephone message from the front, the Chinese position there is firm.

ogrec-

"If we are to make swift pro-anchor off the Standard Oil Com admit the evacuation of Ocheng, sp-Pass-Central News.

Field dispatches received here wan to the west of Wushengkwan ment to commence if the Ministers

grem with the re-equipment of all pany's installations.

It is certain this

people and interesis to great service to a common end. "For some, the sucrifice will be of money in order to provide financini resources for what we need to de. Of others it may be necessary to de-ing skeleton mand sacrißces in other forms.

The Japanese made a fresh thrust a on the town with the aid of heavy

artillery and bombing planes.

the branches of our defence power, Anticipating that communication proximately 70 nautical miles from only be with the outside world will shortly be Hankow, by Chinese troops yester- schloved by the readiness of all cut off the only present methods are day morning after severe fighting.

a by radio-telegraphy-the American make

naval authorities have installed high power radio transmitter in the US. Consulate, and both British and American naval authorities are drill- crews," "mobilisation whone duty it will be to protect for eign subjects in the former British "I hold that there is a growing and Russian Concessions, sense everywhere that

quite apart from its horror and damage, unsettles, more than settles, and

war,

NON-COMBATANT AREAS

Recordingly there are strong forceS These two Concessions, known as! nt work which make any country Special Adráinistrative Districts No. think twice before resorting to war.3, have become non-combulant area, "There are other forces pulling in and both Chinese and Japanese have 1 different und more dangerous promised to respect their neutrality. to Their boundaries are marked by direction. The right conclusion

my mind in the matter of armament barbed wire and

series of Bay

for national, defence is that there in poles, from which fy Belilah, Ameri a good deal of sense in the old-can and other flags. fashioned idea that an umbrella often?

keeps the rain away.

"We must lose to opportunity of helping forward the

results

of

personal contacts established between

the four Powers at Munich.

"Britain wants to improve her re- Intions with all who are willing to Im- prove their relations

*If tho

with

Us...

Gernua

and

Many people believe that the late suffered by Canton at the hands of incendiarists is almost certain to be shared by Hankow. One firing is already raging in the city south

of the former-British concession. Its origin is unknown.

A

that

Domel message claims Kotien, miles by water from British Honkow, has already fullen to Japan- nations could resily succeed in ese warships, but the Garrison Com reaching an understanding. It would mander of the Wuhan Defence Area, bo the strongest guaranice that General Kuo Chlen, told the Press the yesterday morning that the city was

could

be devised agulast

dangers to which the world has still in Chinese hands,

been brought no close,”-Reuter.

MAGINOT LINE

SPIES CAUGHT

Metz, Oct, 20.

claims The Wuhan Commander that in a duel between the Kotien shore batteries and Japaneso way-

| ships, one Japanese vessel was sunk

yesterday morning.

The Chinese report claims that the defenders are still holding Chinniu, and dispute the Japanese claim that the Canton-Hankow line has been jevared..

A large number of people have – MARTIAL LAW ENFORCED ~|| been arrested" and "chargedi-berotw|,

The

Chinese

NEW PALESTINE ·

REGULATION

Me

In

London,

in the "But

Mr. Quo

the Cabinet Fence, It is expected that will discuss the matter on Wednes day. If they decide the agreement should be enforced, it will be necess- Jerusalem, Oct. 24.

ary to fix the date with Rome, and Beginning on November 1. aprior to this Parliament will have an travellers by rail and rond transport opportunity to discuss the agreement Runours in certain Chinese circles services throughout Faicstine, as well in accordance with the Premier's, in Hongkong state that Generallarimo The Chinese are now guarding alas drivers, must carry permits issued pledge to the House of Commons-Chiang Kai-shek will resign after new line between

the conference and will be succeeded Ocheng and by the military authorities-Reuter. Reuter.

were forced to withdraw after all their defence had crumbled under the enemy's terrific bombardment.

Ta military court for epping he Martial law is now atriotfy" en-

Makino Line They have been forced throughout the three Wuhan 4 sentenced to imnetement AINU cities. One of the provisions is, that Thirty-two others are at present) any person endangering, foreign life wwaiting trial,mitesterkte

will be shot.

SIF

Aldecott and his two chil

by Mr. Wang Ching-wel.

Baby Sweep Ticket Holder's Odds Lengthen

of destruction.

Several more looters said would-be- Incendiarists were shot dead on the (Continued on Page 5.)

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Hungary's Proposals In Detail

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Budapest, Oct, 24. Hungary wants to send troops im- mediately into the areas in Czecho- Slovakia which the Czechs agreed to cede previous to the negotiations,

This is the leading point in the Olympus, the horse drawn by energetle proposals handed to the 16-month-old Kathleen Dunnett, Czech Go

Government by

by the Hungarian

of 178 Nathan Road, in the Minister at Prague."" Cesarewitch to be run, “i to-

Hungary proposes: pleblacites

morrow, has dropped from 20/1 eight sections before November 30, where there are differences betweón to 22/1 in the betting. There the two governments rgarding

are offers and takers at these Hungary's claims.

odda.

Latest call-over is published on Pago. 8.

FIRE BLOWS UP POWDER PLANT

2012 Columbus, Kansas, Oct. 24.

A devastating prairie fire to-day spread to the Hercules powder plant and detonated eight buildings. Hows

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fought to pre-

vent the fire reaching the dynamita:|

With regard to Bratislavia, there should be no plebiscite, but separate discussions, ju

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Hungary declares that she can only arantee the borders of anal Caecho- Slovakia: Is the principle of determination applied

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minority nationalities: Territóri

ethere is bi- Where

is an Hungarian minority, should be evacustod by Czech Troops by: November 15, and; those where there will be pleblaciles should be hanindrović 16 International, conten

by November 1Reuter.

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