THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1988.
CHINESE CUT OFF, JAPANESE CLAIM Large Force Said Encircled East of Canton-Hankow Line
Pincer Movement Along Railway Circles Chinese
FACING INCREASING
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SHANGHAI, OCT. 30. PRESSURE FROM JAPANESE PURSUIT COLUMNS STRIKING NORTH AND SOUTH ALONG THE
RAILWAY, MASSES OF CANTON - HANKOW
DISORGANISED
Japanese Suffer Colossal Losses
BURNING OF
HANKOW
CHINESE TROOPS ARE FALLING BACK FROM THE WUHAN CITIES TRYING DES- İPERATELY TO SLIP THROUGH THE LINES TIGHTENED AROUND THEIR AVENUES OF RETREAT, ACCORDING TO FIELD REPORTS REACHING JAPANESE CORRESPONDENTS AT HOSHENGCHIAO.
During the past three days the once peaceful hills and woodlands along the railway have been turned into bloody battlefields, as vanguards of the swiftly-moving Japanese detachments reached positions from which they could assault the Chinese lines.
It is stated, however, that Japattese
infantry encountered barbed-wire and pill-box positions which appeared to
Harried by almost con-gun, the Chinese have had no SHANGHAI, Oct. 31.
tinuous shell fire from the time as yet to reorganise their THE TOTAL LOSSES Japanese batteries, which forces for a major engagement
in this area. suffered by the Japanese as found the range of the result of the Chinese retreat route soon after the "scorched earth" policy in evacuation of Hankow had be- Hankow aggregate over 1,000,000,000 yen, according to rough estimates made by the Japanese military au- the newly thorities and arrived consular officials of Hankow.
General's Retirement Surprises
Investigations carried out by
Cologne, Oci. 3u. the Japanese revealed that prae- |
Suprise has been created by the tically all Japanese owned pro-· announcement that Lleut-General perties have been razed to the Kuehne has retired. ground by the Chinese, especially In the Japanese concession, but many Japanese properties in the former British concession have His retirement was quite unexpect- been saved through the inter-et-Reuter, vention of foreigners,
Japanese troops pushing along the
He has served in the army for 40 years, and was commander of the Division since the militarisation of the Rhineland,
have been prepared months ago for the purpose of checking the south ward drive.
Japanese columns speeded their pursuit during the past three days in an effort to deat à crushing blow to the Chinese before they had an opportunity to complete their retreat from the new positions.
Λ Japanese detachment which inunched a frontal assault on the shifting Chinese lines found severa) | units equipped with tanks, and many Chinese were mowed down whit they were caught between the cross- fire of this clash, field reports cluins.
Chinese troops which took up positions in the wooded region near Hoshengchiao battled with each other for a time when trees and bushes prevented them from distinguishing between friend and foe, and many Hankow-Canton railway is from other units are pushing southwards Chinese were killed and wounded by
the fire from their own comrades. Stenning situated 70 kilometres south from Anlu west of the rallway Une. of Hankow, have reached a point There is, however, still a gap of armoured cars, tanks and artillery A Chinese unit which possessed about 10 kilometres south-west of some 30 kilometres between the two Sienning and are continuing the ad Japanese columns so that the Chinese lay in ambush near Hoshengchiao in vance towards Yochow, while the troops still cast of the railway line an attempt to trap
The attempt failed, Japanese warships are advancing in will have the possibility of with-it is reported.
were the same direction along the Yangtse. drawing westwards. These Chinese however, and the Chinese
North of Hankow the Japanese troops are estimated to number from routed. They abandoned their tanks armoured cars in their flight, troops are pushing north-wards along ten to fifteen divisions, practically all and the Pelping-Hankow railway, while provincial units.-Traus-Ocean. according to reports-Reuter.
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Rich and colourful costumes of ancient China will be worn by the players in the production "Romance of the Western Chamber" which will be shown shortly, The play is being presented by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club, Above are shown two characters in the play, Chòng Kung and Ying Yinz-King's Studio.
COMMONS FOR FINAL
MEETING DEBATE
LONDON, Oct. 30,
In preparation for the meeting of Parliament on Tuesday, the Cabinet is meeting on Monday afternoon, and it is expected that an announcement regarding the filling of the remaining vacancies in the Cabinet will not be long delayed..
It is practically certain, writes Reuter's lobby correspondent, that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald will hold both offices of Dominion and Colonial Secretary for the time being, at any rate.
There is little doubt that the next Lord Privy Senl will be charged with the duties of looking after the whole organisation of A.R.P., and of dealing with the question of speeding up the supply of armaments to the defence services.
By this means the Prime Minister will do away with the necessity of creating ministry for the purpose of home defence and supply.
POLES RETURN TO GERMANY ·
Joyful Reunion Scones
Berlin. Det, 30. Sir John Anderson is regarded as Scenes of joyful reunion were the most likely person for the posi-witnessed in many towns in Germany Lion.
to-day when some 8,000 Polcs, most-
It is believed that Lord Hailsham ly Jews, returned to their homes has signified his wish to be released) following suspension of the order from the office of Lord President of for the expuiston of Poles from Ger- the Council, and Lord Runciman is many. expected to succeed filmn-Reuter,
FRANCO'S BROTHER KILLED
FATAL AIR CRASH
BURGOS, Oct. 30.
It is learned here that General Franco's brother, Lieut.-Colonel Ramon Franco, was killed on Thursday when the seaplane he was piloting, with four passen. gers, crashed at Majorca during o storm.
Lieut.-Colonel
The men had a day's growth of
| beard, while the women were bleary- | eyed and weeping, some being co-
companied by scared children.
Some 7,000 Poles, whose papers were in order were allowed to enter Poland, but these 0,000 were not permitted to cross the frontier as the Polish authorities declared that iber papers were not in order. They arrived at the Polish frontier under guard yesterday morning, and their fate was doubtful for some hours. Some were taken ill,
urs athers fainted,
Late last night they were told they would be allowed to return home at their own expense, and they had to telephone relations to ask them to wire money for tickets before they could leave-Reuter,
Franco-Reich
Franco's body Pact Report
has been taken to Palma to lay in state in the Town Hall,
In
Paris. Oct. 30. Information to the effort that Franco-German non-aggression pact
December, 1936 he Was appointed commander of the Nationalist air base at Majoren--will be signed in the near future Reuter,
appears to roceive a certain degree of confirmation from a report in the Petit Parisien, which in foreign pali-
KING OF GREECE tent circles has the reputation of
IN LONDON
being semi-ocial.
This
paper reports from Berlin that after the return of the Reich ilerr von Ribben-
London, Oct. 30. Foreign Minister, King George of Greece arrived ment will be disposed to sign a
trop to Berlin, th
th cGerman Govern- kind here from Parla to-night and. WILS
to Berlin, the German Govern- trop welcomed at the railway station by the Grock Minlater in London, and ponding to
to a non-aggression pact. by representatives Government."
The Yugoslav Minister was also nt the station to welcome His Majesty, Trans-Ocean,
of the British
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SOVIET TRADES UNION LEADER ARRESTED Moscow, Oct. 31. M. Jegoroff, one of the five leaders of the Soviet Russian Trade Unions
The Petit Paristen names the end of December as the probable date of
signature, and adds that the possibl-
illy of a visit of Field Marshal Her- mann Goering to Paris to sign the pact t under discussion.-Trans- Ocean.
has been arrested by the OPU, M. Jegoroff la reproached with having' criticised the manner of calculating workers wages in the Soviet-Union. --Trans-Ocean.
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