1938-10-25 — Page 26

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY.

'Telegraph'Correspondent Chiang

Tours Front By Plane

By H. Ö. THOMPSON

KJUKIANG, Oct. 25.

JAPAN'S SMASHING ATTACK on Hankow was demonstrated when I

over the front lines on two successive days.

I watched the army and navy battoring their way towards "China's Chicago", from altitudos varying between 1,500 and 6,000 foot.

I saw the naval craft blasting a path up the Yangtse, while long columns of Japanese infantry were steadily advancing over very difficult terrain.

At one time the plane was withlil a few minutes trip of Hankow, but the pillot, thinking we had already been subjected to enough danger, refused to penetrate into the war zone any further.

1 saw six Japanese destroyers spirits, believing that such work, Han-though unpleasant and monotonous, going broadside towards

must be continued If America wishes kow, while Japanese planes preserve her Yongtse interests. systematically bombed the Chin. There is plenty of food, though it in

ant varled. ese waterfront positions.

Belching fire from the destroyers was visible followed by columns of smoke and spraying debris when the targets were hill.

The crew is allowed shore at the Standard Oil compound where they play softball against the crew from the British gunboat Cockchafer,

Frisco's Chinatown Mourns

IN

SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct, 24.. IN VIEW OF THE REPORTS of the fall of Canton, together with the stoppage of the President Coolidge with a silver shipment, aix companies have tem- porarily, pending clari- fication of the situation, stopped

of payment

Dr. d Mrs. Edward C. Perkins, The town was noon in men New York Methodist missionaries, are various places, while the Japanese infantry poured through the breaches.continuing their work at the "Water

When my

arrived over of Life" hospitak and have cared for plane Hwangchikang from Shanghai, the 500 refugees at the present. How- pilot waggled his wings in saluting ever, lical supplies are low, though a bombing plane, which paused to food is plentiful, due to the foresight respond, and then

contributions. casually old n of the missionaries in preparing their series of explosions along the water-own vegetable garden.

front.

CHINESE RETREATING The advance on Hankow seemed to be proceeding Hike clockwork, the same procedure being adopted town

by town.

On the recond Alglit.. I was taken inland along the north and south of the Yanglec, when I saw Chinese soldiers burning the towns before retreating, white Japan- ese units pushed along the highways. The plot of the plane, who is veteran of many bombings, and is now engaged in transport service, Douglas machine, fying an American

They have also construeici bomb-proof dug-out, accommolating 200 people, and therefore Kioklang's nine Americans are feeling secure. with the Japanese, some of whom They said they had had no trouble Mrs. Perkins is teaching English- United Presa,

WUHAN CITIES EVACUATED

(Continued from Pape 1.)

varied his allitude depending on the where the defences are said to be comparative dangerousness of each strong. locality. Ho flew about 0,000 feet above the Chinese

The Japanese forces driving south- position, and about ward from Shawo in southeastern 1,000 above the Japanese positions

tonan are reported to have reached aiming to avoid the anti-aircraft are the outskirts of Mucheng, important from Japanese artillery which might town in northeast Hupeh near the intstoke us for a Chinese plane.

Honan border. A sanguinary battle | Viewing the terrain added to the

is imminent. wonder why the Chinese were un- able to continue the defence of the Wuhan area.

CONVINCED END NEAR

win the war.

Naturally, the Japanese showed us only the most favourable aspects,

Pass-Central News.

a

Crack, Chinese

DESPERATE STAND however the military observer's judg

Hankow, Oct. 25. ment fa based, he says, on what he Chinese troops are preparing to personally saw and not what he was make a desperate stand against the Japanese at Kotien, 20 miles down- Foreign military observers estimate river.

fold,

seeking shelter elsewhere,

to

These amount $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.

saki

Leaves

Wuhan

REPORTS THAT

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has resigned, or is about to, gained impetus in Hongkong this morning. Although the Telegraph was unable to secure definite com- firmation or denial, an duthorita- tive Chinese source admitted that the report might be true.

He added: "You may get an official statement on the matter during the next two or three days."

Beyond this cryptle hint, it Impossible to discover Anything definite concerning the General- iesitno's future, but several well- informed Chinese in the Colony feel

Was

convinced that In view of the reports of possible peace talks between China and Japan, Chiang Kal-gick may rosign,

message, re-

A "United Press" ceived at 11 am, stated that Generalissimo and Madame Chiana Kal-shick, accompanied by Mr. W. H. Donald and other personal aides, left Hankow by plane last night for an undisclosed destina-

tion.

OCTOBER 25, - 198

RADIO Eat at BROADCAST

Liya Gurevitch (Plano) From the Studio

"FRILLS AND FINERY"

Broadcast by Radio Programme Z. B. W, on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 6-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c', per second.

6.99 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the long- kong Hotel.

(a) You'll be reminded of me; (b) Alexanders Ragtime

My Walking Stick; (c) Now it can be told; (d)

Parisian Grill

Band

0.14 Record: A Japaneso Sunset F1194 (Deppen): Ninette (Maud)....R. E. McPherson playing on the Organ of New Empire Cinema, London.

F1186

6.21 (a) Medicy of Old Favourites: (b) Swing Low Sweet Chariot; (c) Small Fry; (d) Volga Boatman Swing.

0.35 Record: Ida Sweet As Apple F1163 Ser-Brown-Henderson). Hurry Roy's Tiger-Ragamuffins with vocal, F1158 refrain by Harry Roy, Ray Ellington; Itappy As the Day is Long (troni The Cotton Club Review')... Paul F1163 Whitemani presents Ramona and her Grand Piano.

tio.00

6.44 (a) Foolin' Myself; (b) Mad- house; (c) alill love to kiss you Goodnight; (d) Goodnight Ladies.

Closing Local Stock Quola-

Musical Comedy. Lucky Break"--Selection (Archer and Furber)....Debroy Somera Band with vocal chorus: "Stand Up And Sing-Selection (Furber, Ellin and Charlg)...Ray Starita and His Bend with

chorus; vocal

Scene From "Family Album "Te-night at 0.30"

itere's a -Noel Coward);

Toast; The Musical Box-Intro:

and Hearts Flowers... Gertrude Lawrence, Noe! En-Coward and Company rec. by The Phoenix Theatre Orchestra, London cond, by Clifford Greenwood; "Great Day-Selection (Ross, Eliscu and Youmans)...

Jack Payne and Hit B. B. C. Dance Orchestra with vocal chorus by Jack Fayne.

7.35

GershwinConcerto In F Major for Piano and Orchestra.

Paul Wilteman and His Orchestra with Roy Bargy at the Piano.

The news og ney reports that other officials, including General Chou laf have, also left Hankow.

ENVOY'S MOVEMENT.

Chungking. Oct. 25. British official circles have received no oniclal notification of a visit by Sir Archiball Kerr Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador,

the near futur:, though he is expected to arrive here zoon.

The

British diplomatic misslon from Hankow is expected to arrive aboard the British gunboal, Fulcon on October 30,--Reuter,

WANG IN CHUNGKING

Chungking, Oct. 25, Mr. Wong Ching-wei is at present in Chungking, and reports of his being in Hongkong are pure rumoura. He addressed a meeting of the Middle School students on the oc- casion of the opening of a large- scale physical training display on Sunday.Neuter.

MYSTERY MOVEB IN HONGKONG

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.03 Songs by Benlamino Gizli (Tenor).

Ti Voglio Tanto Beno (Furno-de Curtis); Ninna Nanna

Della Vita (Cherubini-Bixlo); Soloperte, Lucia (alm La Canzonedell' Amore); Ad- dio Bel Sogno....with Members of La Scala Orchestra, Milan, cond. by Dino Olivieri.

8.35 Londen Relay-Frills and Finery" 2-Jewellery.

The fascination of precious stones strange stories of magle jewels, polsoned rings, diamonds that ren- dered men invisible, and pearls worth a king's ransom; Written and arrang- ed by Jonquil Antony. Produced by John Richmond.

8.45 Studio-Liya Gurovitch at the Plano,

A Japanese unit which forced its way from Yangsin to Kinniuchen, in the Wuhan area, General Kuo Mountaina, broad streams and the small town 18 miles west of Taych Chan, Acting Gerrison Commander of and about 1214 miles east of the the Wuhan cities, in an interview flooded Yongise provided natural barriers to an advance.

Canton-Hankow Railway south of with the Central News Agency yes-surrounds rumours that Mr. Wang {"ONSIDERABLE MYSTERY sull The Fu River on the south bank Chinese resistance.

Hankow, is encountering strong terday stated that the troop move- of the Yangtse is comparable to

esements in the past few days have shek are in Hongkong.

Chung-bul and Madame Chiang Kai-

1. Rachmaninoff Prelude in G the Somme liver, where the most troops have been rushed up to pre-been carried out as final preparations stobborn fighting in the world war vent them from breaking through for the defence of the three cities. Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Ambassa-Minor: 2. 3rd Lyrische Fragmente took place, bul in this case the and cutting the vital communication The Japanese, attacking Wuhan.

dor in London, told Reuter last night (Mediner); 3. Improvisation No. 1 4. Japanese advance remained un-line.

General Kuu sald, have extended Mr. Wang Chung-hui were in Chung- The Lark (Gllaka Bulakireff).

that both Mr. Wang Ching-wel and The Mermaid") (Mediner); stopped.

Acending to a tel:phene message their communication lines too far

9.05 London Philharmonic Or the front, the Cinese position inland. They will meet with a severe king.

chestra. A neutral military observer who there is firm.

blow from the Chinese when they is authoritatively Informed that Mr. ture (Nicolal); Karella Sulte, Op. 11 On the other hand, the "Telegraph"

Merry Wives Of Windsor-Over- The Japonese troops pushing west- accompanied me on the 30-minute aerial tour of Japan's central China ward from the Pelping-Blankaw approach the three cities."

General Kuo assured

Wang Chung-hui Is in Hongkong, re-

Marcla (Sibellus)-Inter- front sald the more he saw the more Railway are checked at Hwangtuk-

adequate ceiving treatment for a nasal com- mezza; Finlandia-Tone Poem (Sibe. for foreignera as the he was convinced that Japan would wan to the west of Wushengkwan protection

hostilities spread in the Wuhan cities.

plaint.

9.30 London Relay-The News. There appeurs lefinitely, no founda-lius, Op. 20, No. 7), Severe punishment, he promised, wil: tion for the rumours that General- 9.50 Variety with Gracio Fields be meted out to those endangering iesimo Chiang Kai-shek is in the Sandy Powell, Turner

Layton and the lives of foreigners in accordance Colony, although reports still persist Jack Hylton's Orchestra. with martial law.

that Madame Chiang is in residence Dance Orchestra.--Fancy Meeting Referring to the evacuation of at Pokfulam.

Yoth-Comedy One-Step; Yours Truly tivilinng from the

Wuhan cities,

new Douglas Is Truly Yours-Fox-Trot....Jack Generat Kuo

The mystery of a that this nique,

said to be owned by General Hylton's Orchestra with vocal re- that there ate 300,000 Japonese All day yesterday endless streams motivated purely for the safety of shino Chiang Kai-shek and now at frain; Piana and Vocal--Hypnotized troops employed in the Hankow of people flowed out of

the city non-combatants. As the sphere of Kai Tack Airport, appears to be (Silver, Sherman and Lewis); A offensive on a 4,500-mile front.

war Is spreading to the outskirts of

of cleared up by a statement to the Little Rendezvous In Honolulu The battle is the biggest Japan : This continued exodus sur-the three cities, it is imperative that "Telegraph by one of the General (Leslie and Burke). Turner Lay- has ever fought in her history, prising In view of the Mayor's state-all civilians not directly connected simo's American pilots, now In ten; Dance Orchestra-One, Two, The military experts do not be ment that civilians were being with the defence of Wuhon should Hongkong, that the machine is a Button Your Shoc-Fox-Trot (alm Heve it conceivable that Japan evacusted throughout the past week leave the area in order to avoid un new one which is awaiting tranship Pennies from Heaven')

.Jack would enjoy corresponding success in order to facilitate military opera- necessary sacrifices. Central News. ent by air to the interior.

Hylton and IIis Orchestra with against a major European Power, tions, and that out of the 1,250,000

In London, Mr. Quo

Swingtrife: Tal-chi vocal refrain by The Generul Hata, commanding the inhabitants of the three Wuhon clics,

categorically denies rumours that Humorous Skeich-Sandy's First Japanese forces in Central Chinu, only 100,000 remain.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek will Baby...Sandy Powel and Company: Drinking Songs (arr. Williams); shortly rest

resign "The loss of Canton and Hankow-Intro: There's a tavern in the town: fear we must expect the latter In cellar cool; Little Brown Jug does not affect our strategy." Mr. Landlord.

Down among the dead men; Come, the

bowl; Dowing "Our strategy has always been Here's a health unto His Majesty.... will leave behind thousands of poor Japan's undeniable military advant-Jack Hylton and His Orchestra with people, some of them destitute, who yes in the coastal regions.

vecul Refrain; Plano-Gershwin But far from being a decisive Medley: Intro: Rhapsody in Blue; Lady be Good; That certain feeling Japan's captures merely in Looking for a boy: Walt a bit, Suale Iinctor, hope the arrangements mude for ercase her difficulties by compelling them by my foreign friends will be her to scat have plenty of emmuni-Waltz Songs-Medley: Intro: You're I'll build a stairway to Paradise; The ker forces.

man I love....Renarn; Vocni-Film crowned with success.

"We "Despite the present tense situa- tion for months to come."

More Than All the World to Me; Nanchang, Oct. 20. It is believed by the Japanese that

tion, us a civilian, I am still optimistic Japanese artillery on the cast regarding

In Hongkong, the "Telegraph" is Chette; Look Up And Laugh-Med- the fall of Hankow, following

the future of China, informed that an important confer- ley; Intro: Love Is Ev'rytlicre: Anna closely on the loss of Canton, will bank of the Teli River heavily Japanese domination in

Chinn shelled the Chinese positions in the impossible.

lence, attended by Generalissimo from Annacapresi; Look Up and mean the termination of the war.

If Japan expects of Chiang Kai-shek, Dr. H. H. Kung, Laugh....Gracie Fields with or- host outskirts of Tchan, strategle town Caina a mushroom growth into Admiral Olkawa,

Mr. Wang Ching-wel and others, is chestra; Instrumental-Nohen I Muo- Hying over the mine-layer Okino- on tranchang-luking Railway, turncoat, she is wrong.

China has now under way in Chungking. The lau Lan! (Liluckalund-Mekla Keal- shima, off Klakiang, told me that the yesterday afternoon.

been conquered several times, but nature of the subjects discussed has Kal); Samoan Hundreds of shells were hurled to-day she is a different country from

Love Song (Alm remarkable

not been revented.

'Taboo')....Andy Tona ond His In- navy's partcipation in the Hankow ever to the Chinese side. However, what sho was in the olden times when

Rumours in certain Chinese circles anders with Vocal Refrain; Dance river Chinese batteries retaliated effective the Manchus conquered the Mings, in Hongkong stale that Generalisalmo Orchestra Free Fox-rot (from drive was finding wolf' on Instead of the ocean,

and when the Mongols invaded the Chiang Kai-shek will resign after O-Kay for Sound'); The Fleet's In Failing to dislodge the Chinese, Sungs. Speaking of third, Power

wer interests,

the conference and will be succeeded Port Again-Fox-Trot (0lm 'O-Kay he said that the decision to restore the Japanese inter allegedly resort-

To-day we have a great national by Mr. Wang Ching-wel.

for Sound')....Jack Hylton and His normal shipping on the Yangtsed to the use of polson gus shells. leader, and we are units for the first

Orchestra with vocat refrain. The Chinese would depend on the results at Han-

stubbornly held their time in our history. We had a year ground, though many of, their cont in which to make the present plans, kow.

He said that not a single Japanese rates were victimised.

and I feel the 'Incident will even-! arald on the Japanese at tually prove to be a financial mill- vessel had been sunk by the Chinese,;

on tho Julchang-stone around Japan's neck. She will Wuning on the morning of crack up."ucter. at present armed because the Chi-Oct. 23 Chinese troops slew more

than

told me at Kluklong that the terrain

All Government offices have moved around Hankow was Japan's biggest to Chungking, the now seat of the

National Government.

enemy.

among the foreign community.

"I must leave my best friends Quo told Reuter.

T

MAYOR SAYS FAREWELL

Hankow, Oct. 25. Making his first appearance at a press conference during his seven-1 "We celebrated Inst Chirstmas in) The General entrusted with the C. Wu yesterday declared:

year term as Mayor of Hankew, Mr.I Nanking and will celebrate the com-defence of the Hankow area stated Ing Christmas in Chunk]n and that though there had been consider

ADVANCED TOO QUICKLY

ale to movements near the city. this did not necessarily mean retreat. The rapidity of Japati's advance on He admitted that the Japanese had the Wuhan cities have, like the ad-assed Ocheng on the south bank of vance on Canton, upset calculations,the, Yangtze and were now within which were that the two cities should firing distance of Katien..-Reuter, be simultaneously occupied an Emperor Melf's birthday on Novem- ber 3.

Yunnanfu," he boosted.

most

the

feature OL the

ly.

DUEL AROUND TEHAN

although several had been damaged, ling

400 Japanese, and seized two

ce unable to evacuate, but I shall leave this flock in good hands,

nese had not respected the insignia, light machine-guns, 100 rifles, and a KING MEETS L.L.O.

large quantity of ammunition.

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at

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London, Oct. 24.

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BETRAYAL OF CANTON

(Continued from Page 1.)

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10.45 London Relay Topical Gazelle'.

A fortnightly review of things at, Home. Presented by Pascoe Thorn- ton

11,15 Clore Down.

24

Kiukiong is teeming with military

ONE CHOLERA CASE. activity, soldiers and trucks Alling

Whilst engaged is the destruction REPRESENTATIVES were bombed to pleres,

bullets were exhausted or until they the streets, while more than 100 acro of the highway linking Kiuklang and

One case of cholera, five cases of planes are at the air field. Forel Singize, a Chinese guerilia band en-

The herole nature of the stand dysentery and one of enteric fever property is apparently intact. The

past made by the ten thousand Chinese were reported during the yesterday ficers countered USS. Mondcacy, with four officers

Japanese Chuchino on

The King and Queen returned to who alone stood between the Japan-hours in Hongkong. and a crew of of is guarding Ameri-

the high-Buckingham Palace this morning

cao and Canton is indicated by the can interests there"],

engage from Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Two nights before I vislied Kment tho querillas infllcted over 30 Park, where they spent the week. fact that four thousand were killed

and His This afternoon Majesty ave audience to members of the governing body of the International |Labour Organisation now meeting in London. Representatives from more than 20 different nations were pre-

klang, 1 Yangis observed

ERW a mine floating in the casualties

seized

on the Japanese and end. trench

mortar-Central

GAREINON COMMANDER

·unestimated number wounded. Two thousand fought a rearguard action right back to Canton and a thousand took to the hills Walchow, where ther keramine: the. Japanese, The Japanese loptured only 300

still

It was observed by the USS News. Monacacy, which was without steam, “but the officers promptly cost off her moorings, dodged the mine, and then returned the ship to her moorings. -Discrediting" Japanese allegations sonted by: the Minister of Labour; prisoners. Every captured man was The crew are healthy and in good of a general retreat of Chinese troops Mr.. Ernest Brown, Brkish Wireless, wounded--Our Own Corritspondent,

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