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Hongkong Telegraph

OUND 1001 三拜體 號六卄月十英港香

No. 15699

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

26,

1938. 日四初月九

CHINA RE-FORMS LINE AS JAPANESE OCCUPY BURNING WUHAN CITY

Enquiry

Sandpiper Tokyo Peace Hopes Dashed By Chiang's Determination

Is Promised

SHANGHAI, Oct. 20. "Renter" has been inform- ed that the Japanese Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs called on Sir Robert Cralgle, the British Ambassador in Takyo to convey to him es- pre Tons of deep regret of the Japanese Government regard- ing the bombing of HMS. Sandpiper, and at the same time the Minister gave him an assurance that a complete enquiry would be carried out forthwith-Kevler.

Duke Of Kent For Australia

Dominion's First Royal Governor General

To Maintain Independence

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"HERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF PEACE UNTIL CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY ARE RESTORED. China long ago prepared for the loss of both Canton and Hankow, and Generalíssimo Chiang Kai-shek warned the people as long ago as March that they must be prepared for the loss of the cities.

This is part of a semi-official statement issued in Chungking, the war capital, last night.

Officially, it is stated that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Is with his troops, now taking up strong positions south-west of Hankow.

He has no intention of resigning or of making peace over. tures with Japan.

The semi-official

announce-|

Questioned as to the highlights of spokesman declined to commit him-

WUHAN EVACUATION COMPLETED

Many Points

ment from Chungking states the new Chinese military minine Three Cities Blazing At that China's national policy since self, pointing out that these touth the beginning of the war has upon mullitary secrets which he could remained unaltered. It will be not reveal.

the War

CHUNGKING, Oct. 26.

IN ACCORDANCE with a pre-i forces conceived plan Chinese completed their strategic with- drawal from the Wuhan cities yesterday.

LONDON, Oct. 25.

followed in the future, no matter! The spokesman explained that in IT IS OFFICIALLY how grave the situation becomes.uping out a general plan for her

military operations, China must tr

from the ANNOUNCED that the "So long as China's sovereignty and into consideration, aside Duke of Kent has been territorial integrity are not restored necessity of exacting the highest toll of resistance with the from the enemy, the most effective means of preserving and strengthen-

All Chinese troops evacuated are'

reached pre- appointed Governor-General aggressor will not be abandoned,

"Under present conditions, there in her resisting power for prolong said to have safely

arranged positions outside the Wu- of Australia, in succession

no basis for mediation by Third in the war.

In the past six months, be con-han area, where they will continue to to Lord Gowrie, who has Powers.

us orderly In an editorial this morning the tinued, China has Inflcted a heavy resist the Japanese invaders. Tho

toll on the enemy and thus attained withdrawal is described relinquished his appoint

Central Daily News, official Chung-

Prior to the withdrawal, all go- ment.

king organ of the National Govern-her objective of wearing out the in-and involving little losses. ment, reminds the Chinese people vader's strength. that the National Government will The Important significance of the crnment buildings, utility plants and structures of military significance, in- not in any circumstances deviate from defence of Wuhan, the spokesman cluding the aerodrome, bridges and its pre-determined policy, or show salu, is not so much the safeguarding railway stations were dynamited by lesitancy or misgivings in its exceu-of the tri-cities themselves from the Chinese,

Practically enemy invasion as the protection of

all able-bodied the whole man-power and material were also evacuated from the Wuhan resources of southeastern and central elties in order to prevent the Japan- China in their removal northwest-ese from making use of them, whilst Dre ward to ensure a firm foundation for civilians who remain behind a drawn-out war.

pinced in care of the Refugee Zone Committee.

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tion.

CHIANG'S PREDICTION

In this instance, It is recalled that in an exclusive interview with the Itongkong "Telegraph" last may, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek worn- ed China that it must be prepared for the loss of Hankow within there months.

Hankow. Oct. 20.

This great exodus of China's re- sources has now completed, and with its completion the tri-cltles of Wuhan

skyward have lost their importance from a general point of view in the nation's resistance scheme against Japan, he pointed out.

men

The Wahan cities were still ablaze last night. Huge fires fleked and explosions were audible from me to tima.. Central News,

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Czecho-Slovakia Recalling Reservists To Colours

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“PRAGUE, OCT. 25.

"HE AUTHORITIES HAVE RECALLED AN UNKNOWN. NUMBER IT IS EMPHASISED OF CZECH RESERVIST "SPECIALISTS”. THAT HALF THE NUMBER RECALLED DURING THE CRISIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ARMED.

Despite Government optimism that there will be a peaceful settlement with Hungary, it is revealed that more than 100 have been killed, and between 300 and 500 wounded and arrested in Ruthenia disorders.

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BIG LINER AFIRE: 600 IN DANGER

Deutschland Asks For Urgent Aid

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'The Government appears to be calm, confident that Herr Hitler will intervene to prevent trouble with Hungary.

Meanwhile from Bratislavia comes that the Slovakian Ü message Premler, Dr. Tiso, has gone to Prague to, discuss, the Hungartan plebiscite proposnis.

Before la departure he spoke to the press, and said: "There is reason to believe that Herr Hitler is sympathetic to the Slovakia plans for settlement of the border dispute.'

United Press.

CZECH PLANE ATTACKED

Prague, Oct. 25.

.

GERMANY AND HER COLONIES

The Japanese entry into the Wuhan

S. African Minister citles was prolonged to October by the determined resistance of tho

May See Hitler Chinese troops who, considering all' The spokesman stated that through-

MARSEILLES, Oct, 26. the disadvantages under which they out the course of the present war, it

New York, Oct. 25. fought apparently surprised even has beca China's aim ways to force

Mr. Pirow, Defence Minister their own leaders with the tentacity. her own initiative on the Japanese.

The Hamburg-American liner,

for South Africa, who is on an Now that the grent objective of de- VOLUNTARY ABANDONMENT

fending Wuhan has been attained. Amerleums in the vicinity of Han- Deutschland, 200 miles south-east

important mission in connection the Chinese army could see no reason

It is alleged here that a Czech with the colonial issue, arrived why they should stick to the place kow, of which 62 are men, 36 women, of Cape Race off Newfoundland,

fire military plane was attacked, and here. this morning from East The official spokesman of the Mill-and wait to be cinaciated by the end seven children, excluding the is in distress.

crews of the gunboats, Luzon and Sho has signalled that tary Affairs Commission declared croaching enemy.

Guum.

aboard is becoming "dangerous", brought down in flames this alior Africa, and loft immediately by

two Hungarian pursuit and noon, by Army has to-day that the Chinese

Humanitarian considerations, fur-

In addition, there are 12 Filipinos and that help is necessary

a German plane for Lisbon, planes. made preparations for the voluntary thermore, have leat weight to the at Hankow. United Press.

urgent. There are 691 passengers

The pilet was wounded, and the In an interview Mr. Pirow state

would discuss with the ubandonment of the Wuhan nucleus military authorities decision on this

and a half miles that he nboard. HOW TOKYO HEARD

fell Reven plane In its war operations.

step

If the Chinese army were to

THE NEWB

Company officials told the press within the Czech, frontier.

Portuguese Government, the question The spokesman sald new plans for remain, the large numbers of help-

the ship is equipped with the most The attack, state reports, occurred of former German colonies, after. wor have less women and children who have

Tokyo, Oct. 25. continuing the present

The news of the entry of Japanese modern apparatus, with fire-proof over the Czech town of Velkemeder. which he was going to London for the been mapped out, and the enemy not had the chance to evacuate would advance will be dealt with accord-be plunged into the direst horrors of troops into Hankow was announced bulkheads, and they are confident-Reuter.

war, the spokesman sald.

by the shrill whistling of sirens, and of the officers' abillly to keep the ingly.

The important point to note is, the Immediately afterwards kpecial edi-tire under control.

Meanwhile ships raced under The spokesman emphasized that spokesman stressed, is this Chinese The Duke will go to AUB-this decision is a necessary step in decision, from negative retreat, tons of the papers were distributed.

The whole city is gay with bunting." forced dmft en route to aid the tralin to take over his duties the Chinese strategy of re-ligning is is in fact positive evide prolong the while tamense crowds are streaming liner, including the Norwegian

Gowrie, in military strength, and absolutely does nation's determination to from Lord

istruggle. Central News. not speli negative retreat. November, 1939. ··

DUKE OF KENT

"Router" learns that the Duchess will accompany her husband, and it is probable they will take the children. -Reuter.

This is the first occasion on which a King's brothen has become Governor General of Australia.

The Duke of Kent was at one time stationed in Hong- kong, where he was in HMS. Hawkins.

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Dollar Liner Incident

Not Closed,

Says U.S.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to-day indicated that the Coolidge incident, in which the President liner was forced to sail from Shanghai to-day without a cargo of silver becauso the Japanese authorities refused to give a clearance permit, in not closed.

He revealed that Mr. Gauss, the American Consul

General has protested to the Chinese Commissioner of Customs, and added that the Stato Department was still gathering in formation on the mattor United Pri

in

the direction

YUGOSLAV-GERMANY

· TRADE TREATY

Helgrade, Oct. 25.

purpose of informing the British Government of the result of the con- e added that if was not impossible that he might decide to go to Gor- The Yugo-Slavin-Germany com- many to discuss the question with

Africa-Reuter. of the Imperial Europe, the United States liner, mercial treaty is, scheduled to be Herr Hitler, before returning to South Polace to pay distant homage, to, Manhattan, and the American signed to-day. Emperor.

A torchlight procession will take Farmer and America Trader place this evening in which hundreds Collamer.

The Europe is 75 miles from the of thousands are expected to parti- cipate, and celebrations are being, Deutschland, steaming at 12 knots. organised in all educational esUnited Press. tablishment throughout the country,

Trans-Ocean,

STATE PROTECTION

BILLS REVISED ·

the

ALUMINIUM LUNG

6.9.

An aluminium lung, a successor to the Iron lung, has been bought by the London County Council, it was an- nounced recently.

The invention of an Australian Kaunas, Oct. 25. It is semi-officially stated that the professor of engineering, Dr. FA. State Protection Bills, against which Burstall, of Melbourne, it is the first the Memel Diet protested, have been of its kind to be purchased in this their revised form they will replace cumbersome than the iron-lung substantially altered; and that in country. It is stated to be far less

Memol

The main use of the "lung" is in Marini Law before the elections-Router, ·

cases of Infantile paralysis.

Under the agreement the Reich will absorb approximately 80 per cent. of Yugo Slav exports. German im- ports from Yugo-Slavia cannot ex- ceed Yugo-Stav imports from Ger- many-United Pret.

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Washington, Del. 28. The United States Treasury today. unnounced the sequisition of $790,- 430,000 worth of gold during the chang September quarter, of which $743.- of the mainder from newly mined metal Reuter. 900,000 was imported, and the ro 4.69 e'clock and from miscellaneous sources United Press.

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