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沉拜禮 號八十月十英港香

OCTOBER 28, FRIDAY,

1938.

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WHY CHIANG ORDERED New Demands

ORDERED New Demands Anglo-Rome

EVACUATIONS OF TWO

CITIES:

Chinese

Taking Offensive

FULL STORY

Strategic Move

That Has

Led To Consternation In South Tokyo Political

may attempt to counter-attack

for pusssion of

Canton gained

THE

Circles

JAPANESE FEARS that the Chinese THE EVACUATIONS OF CANTON AND THE WUHAN CITIES WERE PART OF A CAREFULLY PRE-CONCEIVED PLAN IM- HIS KAI-SHEK BY easted to-day with reports that i PRESSED UPON GENERALISSIMO CHIANG

VON FALKENHAUSEN,

terrile battle is now in progress at Leunghow. torty Kwangtung cupifat.

miles from the GERMAN ADVISERS, LED BY BARON

BEFORE THEY WERE RECALLED BY HERR HITLER,

The battle is admitted by both Chinese and Japanese to be the severest Aine the landing in Rias! Bay nearly three weeks ago.

Protected by the motintainous nature of the country, the Chinese, who are daily gaining strength from

Evacuation of Canion was personally ordered by Generalissimo Chiang on October 18, when he visited Kwangtung Defence Head quarters.

At one stage early this week, when Chiang ordered the evacuation of the reinforcements from the west, are Wuhan cities without fight, a disastrous split among China's leaders appeared

more than holding their own.

Japanese forces who captared threatened yesterday with duster unlers heavy reinforce-

ment are immediately forthcoming

from Canton.

The Chinese have assumed the

offensive near Lungmoon, 80 miles north-east of Canton and east of the Canton-Hankow Railway, and the Japanese are retiring southward, says

Cilnere me

message.

A a precaution against a Japanese

timi. The famous runway bridge -panning the Pakong River has been dynamited by the Chinese, who are biding seir po, ins at Tuentam

rets of Inklung.

inevitable.

The Generalissimo received unexpected support from certain quarters, however, with the result that, before the meeting in Chungking to-day of the Peoples' Political Council, his position is believed to be more impregnable than ever.

This is the substance of information received from various authoritative sources by the "Telegraph" this morning.

The wisdom of the Generalis- dimo's plan is HOW becoming apparent.

discrimination Japanese

against American trade in China may prove a major disaster for Japan. I felt in certain quarters,

Cabinet.

Brutal

Hankow Atrocity

Yingtak, Shullewan and Yungyuen. which are now the pulitical and mili- Once China's defence lines

According to Traus-Ocean, Chiang

HANKOW, Oct. 28. toy headquarters for Kwangtung,

HANDS TIED behind incessant south-east and north east of the Kai-shok's plan for carrying on the have been subjected to Japanese bombings,

Wuhan cities

broken, war the bitter end has been un- were It is reported by the Ta Ki Paa resistance became advantageous animously approved by the Chinese their backs, between twelve and fifteen unfor- It is believed, said Trans-Ocean, tunate Chinese were forced that the Cabinet discussed the possi- bility of the Generalissimo's real by Japanese, armed with tion, but decided that it could be bayonets, to wade into the accepted only if it were unanimously muddy waters of the Yang- demanded by the whole Chinese

Itse to-day. nation.

Canton.

T

that large numbers of Chinese re-to the Japanese. fugees were killed by Japanese bombers on the northern outskirts of The Chinese leader has succeeded in withdrawing the whole of China's A high military official, reported to troops to lines west and south-west he General Ho Ying-chin, is said to of Hankow, be en route to Kwangtung to take Similarly, when defections in the command of the Canton cominape Blas Bay aren seated the fate of and direct a general counter-oßen- Canton and opened the pathway -sive against the Japanese.

Japanese advance with It is revealed that General Chen mechanised forces serons flat terrain rapa" reports that the withdrawal of whom were in uniform, werej Shun-yung. Commander of the Bins China as withdrawn all her troops Bay Headquarters, previously report act to a quasi-Maginot Line pro- ed killed in action, is alive near Tam-vided by long chains of mountains. shul, where he is lendir guerilla activities.

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DISASTER TO JAPAN

Observers now believe that the effect of Japan's capture of Caulon and lankow may, within a few weeks, be more disastrous to Japan than to China.

British and Chinese officials at the Cunters Station in Kongmoon hase been evacuated, becording In the "Telegraph'a" Macao Correspondent. The only members of the Customs

For months Japanese propagan-" staff now remaining in Kongmoon are MESTA. Williams, the Coinmis-dists at home have buoyed up the aloner, Berkley, Tide Surveyor and hopes of the Japanese people that Jones, Launch Officer.

ORDER RETURNING

Canton, Oct. 28 Soine semblance of order is re- turning to Canton.

Looting by Chinese has practical- ly ceased throughout the city.

There have been many cases where the Japanese have sammarily ex- ecuted loolers, while in the Salkwan the Chinese are forming vigilant (Continued on Page 4)

PIRACY OFF LYEMUN

A daring, but picturesque hold-up

peace would come in China with the fall of Hankow.

Not only Bankow but Cantun ulso has fallen.

Trans-Ocean confirms earlier "Tele-

troops from Canton and Hankow was carried out in accordance Chiang Kai-shek's orders,

When the Chinese,

some

of

with knee-deep in water they were

callously shot by the Japanese.

The incident occurred within Chiang Kai-shek decided to remove the whole military strength of China fifteen feet of a huge safety towards the south-western provinces, zone Bug marking the boundary where the Chinese Government canzone beyond the Customs House. obtain arms and munitions from The bodies floated downstream. three sources, arstly from Britain Another two Chinese were forced and Europe via Burina, secondly to jump into the

river off the from France via Indo-China and Butterfield at Swire pontoon, which is well within the Non.Combatant thirdly from Russia via Siniciang.

Zanc

NO BRITISH MEDIATION

Lendon, Oct. 27. There is 10 question of Str Archibald Clark Kerr having been instructed to sound Chiang Kai-shek

with regard 10 mediation, Reuter learna on excellent authority.

see

The men were used as targets by frantically the Japanese as they attempted to swim to safety.

Doth Incidents took place within full view of foreigners in the Non- Combatant Zone.

nuv

Far from China being willing to discuss peace, the offers of Third

Those who witnessed the Decur- Power mediation have been spurn-

Ajnerican included It is recalled that Generalissimo❘rences ed so emphatically as to leave no

aboard the U.S.S. Luzon, doubt that China has as much fight Chiang Kai-shek suggested that Sir oficers

which was mcored close by, as she had twelve Archibald Clark Kerr should left in her

care-him when he toured Chinn, months ago. Murmurings,

JAPANESE IN SA.D. fully suppressed by rigid Japanese censorship, have become more sider that the fall of Canton and sailors seeking billets toured Special Parties of Japanese soldiers und Japan In more insistent la

the past

Hankow means the end of Chinese Administrative Districts numbers one three months. There have been

(Continued on Page 4.) food and industrial riots about resistance. which the world has heard little;

PR

Observers in London do not con-

There is no indication that Britain; strikes in factories where workers is sending a note to Japan similar to have been replaced by conscripla that sent by the United States. The

Japan's Anancial chiefs have warn-British policy is to take up individuat European's

ed the Government that the country incidents as they occur with the ap cannot bear the strain much longer. propriato Japanese

authorities, in-

All this is known to China's leaders, cluding the naval and army 're. The failure of the Chinese to accept presentatives on the spot, while Sir of a junk off Lyemun yesterday has "defent" after the fall of Hankow Robert Craiule, the British Ambas- been reported to The Hongkong police by Lau Leung-kau, 49, master will, it is believed, have a startling sador to Tokyo, hus also time after of a trading junk, who alleges that effect on the Japanese people.

about 6.30 yesterday morning as be was approaching Lyemun

Pans, n

· FIGHT UNTIL 1041 Since it is now apparent

that

Hoklo boat came up to his junk and fired two warning shots and the Junk Chiang Kai-shek and the. Chinese people will fight the Japanese armies was then boarded by seven men.

All were masked. Three were right back to Szechuen and Yunnan, armed with rifles, another had u Japan cannot expect to end the war revolver and the other three daggers. before 1941.

Lau

its compantons were forced into the hatch and the cover was then fastened over them. Ho anys that he then heard the men transfer his cargo of 210 tins of! ground nut oil, preserved eggs andj shrimpa into another boat. The car- go is valued at $1,105.4

Later Lou was picked up by an- uthor passing junk, and taken Cheung Chau, where he reported the incident to the police,

time taken up the very serious oc currences with Prince Konaye and General Ugali.-Reuter.

EX-KAISAR NOT ILL

Amsterdam, Oct. 27.

Miraculous Escape

A - European car driver had a miraculous escape from death in the New Territories on Wednesday, ac- ccording to a police report just issued, which states that Mr. V. B. Glover of

For Support

For Chiang

SHANGHAI, Oct. 27. THE COMBINED Chinese civie Association of Shanghai have sent a telegram to the Peoples' Political Council scheduled to meet at Chungking to-day de- randing: that su

support be granted to the Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek so that he may continue the struggle against the Jap- anese without mediation;

united front should be con- solidated;

China's diplomatic activities should be increased for the purpose of obtaining sane- tions against Japanese; that the structure of popular movement should be revised, and

the

that the activities by Chinese irregulars in the Japanese decupled areas should be con- tinued ot un increased degree. · -Trans-Ocean.

Accord Set For Nov. 15

ROME, Oct. 27.

IT'S REPORTED HERE THAT NOVEMBER 15

IS THE DATE TENTATIVELY FIXED FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREE- MENT,

Lord Perth called on Count Ciano this afternoon to convey the result of yesterday's British Cabinet delibera- tions.

It is stated that Britain has agreed to consider Italy's recent withdrawal of 10,000 volunteers, from Spain as effecting the required settlement in Spain, and to bring the agreement into force immediately.

SAN FRANCISCO'S CHINATOWN BURIES ITS NO. 1 CITIZEN

DOWN THE STREET of the Bazaars in San Francisco's Chinatown re- eenlly, more than 1,500 mourners followed the body of Chin Lain to ity last resting place. Son of Cantonese Immigrants, the late Chin Lain lived to become a millionaire merebant, philanthropist and unofficial BC- mayor of the greatest Chinese colony in the Western Hemisphere. cause the Chin family embraces the ranks of Chen and Chan, "relatives" of Chin Lain stretched in grieving files for six blocks behind the flower-filled phaeton which bore h pleture at the procession's head. Observers ald his funeral was the biggest, mort dign!ßed. Frises's Chinatown had ever satged.

EUROPEAN-CRISIS

Count Clano is expected to com- municate this to Signor Mussolini and to see Lord Ferth again before finally approving the schermo.

The foregoing Rome reports · pre considered in certain circles in London

• អនុ

premature announcement attempting to force a conclusion of the Anglo-Italian pact. A parila- mentary debate is still needed before the term "settlement of the Spanish conillet" can be defined.

It is clated, however, that the British Government is anxious to conclude the pact at the earliest possible moment. The Government is maxious that when Parilament meets, it will be able to present the most favourable terms for its considera- |llon.—Reuter.

LATE NEWS

JAPAN'S PEACE TERMS

Peiping. Oct. 28. Japan is ready to enter into peace negotiations with China, according to sources usually well informed.

The Japanese conditions for # commencement

ncement of peace negotiations.

are said to be

that Chiang Kai-shek transfers the leadership of the State to Wang Ching-wel and the Premier- ship to Ho Ying-chin; that a close bc- economie co-operation begins tween Japan and China; ปรป South-China is to be placed with out restriction under the Govern ment of Central China, which is to recognise the Japanese Interests in Japan, on the the north of China,

with- ather hand, undertakes to draw her troops from China within six months of the date when the agreement is sigued between Japan and China; that for the

damage done by the Japanese in Chins au indenuity is to be paid; that Kuo. minlang activity is to be diminished and the whole. Communist anll- Japanese attitude to be rigorously. suppressed.-Trans-Ocean.

Hungary Sends Strong Note To

Czecho-Slovakia

BUDAPEST, Oct. 27.

Carpathian-Ukraine, the Carpathian-- Ukrainian Ministers charged Brody

HE LATEST CZECH proposals for a solution to the with treason. When also the Czecho-

THE

frontier dispute wtih Hungary were considered at a meeting of the Cabinet this morning.

Later it was learned that was sent to Prague.

It is understood that the noieį re-asserts Hungary's demand for !

s

a strongly-worded note

CARPATHIAN PREMIER RESIGNS

Prague. Oct. 27. crisis In the Carpathian

Information

by

Slovak Premid M. Sirovy declared

that he must resign if the Hungarian demands would be fulfilled in this

way, M. Brody resigned.

5.000 DEMONSTILATE =

Uzhorod, Oct. 27.

*

A crowd of 5,000 demonstrated to-night in front of the Government buildings for the Indivisibility of. Carpathian-Ukraine nad the Czecho-

40 Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon, a full settlement of the dispute was driving his car towards Kowloon on the lines Inid down in the ukrainian Government, which led to slovak Republic The newly ap There is ample proof that ber

of Carpathian- the resignation of Premier Brody and pointed Premier from Fanling during the evening. previous note. condition

·financial and economic

replacement he matuok the turn in the I believed that it stipulates his when

Monsignor Ukenine, Monsignor Walorchin, was according to | enthusiastically acclaimed. cannot bear the strain of even an-

road near a bridge, with the result that Czech troops shall evacuate Woloschin broke out

because the other six mogils of warfare, and

that the car somersaulted several within the next four or five days rellable

In a short speech the Premier 10,000 square kilometres of territory, Premier was in agreement with the declared: "wo stand for the integrity. many elrelca believe, that the how

Rumours to the effect that the times. tilities in China will end suddenly health.

ex-Kaiser of

Wilhelm I

already agreed Mr. Glover sustained nasty culs Prague has

1e1ungarian, proposals and had con- not with Chinese defeat, hut with gives cause for uneasiness are denied and abrasions to one of his nems and Hungarian troops marching in prosented to a plebiscite in the entire of the etimographic frontiers of Car

pathian-Ukrainë. We firmly, rejest a total collapse of Japan's financis from - Doorn, where the ex-Kaiser on the body, but he refused hospital |gressively as the Czech troops retire. Carpathian-Ukraine. and economio structura nå hotze, [now resides. It is pointed out that treatment.

Since this would mean the risk of any plebiscite since the politicat There is objection to the inclusion The Sirent by the United States the ex-Kaiser recently delivered The accident, which took place of Rumanis ar suggested by Prague, partial results complying with the allegiance of Carpathian-Ukraine has been definitely skilled. We neeɛta. impose great restrictions un lecture before a group of distinguished about 7.45 p.m., occurred near the among the arbitrators on the disputed Hungarian demands for a common

frontier Hungarian-Poilash Japanese... trado in retaliation fer inrchaeologists, Trans-Ocean.

Chinsiching village.

region of Ruthenia-Reuter.

to

La

a

across

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