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CHINESE

CANTON SUBURB:

BITTER

BATTLE

Heavy Gunfire Audible In City As Fight Rages

RAPIDLY ADVANCING CHINESE troops are have reached the outskirts of Canton.

now stated to

Severe fighting is in progress in the vicinity of the city, according to the "Wah Kiu Yat Po," leading Chinese newspaper in Hongkong.

Gunfire was audible throughout Canton last night, it is further reparted, Reports from neutral sources indicate that the Japanese are undeniably encountering serious opposition from Chinese troops which are pouring into the Canton area from Kwangsi.

One report states that at least a quarter of a million Chinese soldiers are now opposing 25,000 Japanese.

Bolshevik Uprising Glorified

•

Soviet Celebratos

Anniversary

MOSCOW, Nov. 7.

The Japanese are landing henvy reinforcements from transports in the Pearl River, where they are being continually harassed by irregulars.

Samshui appears to be definite-| ly in Chinese hands, and reports | Indicate that the fate of Fat-1 shan, twelve miles from Canton, is in the balance,

In addition to reinforcements of regular troops from Kwangsi, they Chinese command is appointing four Guerilla war zones to assist operations by continually harassing Japanese. lies of communication.

Four Japanese warships are said to be completand

isolated in the Sal- kong River, by Chinese regulars, who A GREAT MILITARY are now alwad and behind the war-

Eshups. The

Chinese are bringing

PARADE in the presence of eavy artillery to bear on the gun-, leading personalities of the boots, it is stated.

grined self-defence corps against the

Soviet Union was held in Reports of stole fighting by poorly the Red Square here to-day on the occasion of the 21st

invaders continue to be received here.

plantation in Taitong village, on

Ze southern outskirts of Canton, was

anniversary of the Bol- of the battlefields where the

shevist revolution.

prese

The parade, in which troops 01 reliably

partisarts.

first mel the fighting

Japanese, it is:

Th

reported. launched! two

all arma participated, lasted vigorous attacks in a two-day engage- " an hour and a half. Heavy ment and paid more than "100 lives artillery and tanks, bombers andt: Por the occupation of the plantation,

Atrocities committed by Japanese

pursuit planes were prominent alders in areas under their occupa

feature of the show.

Men have intensified, according to re- ports from Kwangtung.

FIGHTING ON HUPER FRONT

Changsha, Nov. 8.

on the

M. Josef Stalin, President of the Union Counell, M. Molstoy, War Commissur, Voroshilay, Naval Com missar Frinovski, Secretary of Comintern. M. Dimitrov, Commusar for Home Affairs Yeshow, and the newly-appointed Commissar Public Safety, M. Beriya, watched the march past of the troops from the Chinese troops is now firing thei steps of the Lenin Mausoleum.

for

1

After the fall of Puchl Canton-Hankow Railway, 78 miles auth of Wuchung, the main body of

Japanese nerosa the. Lukiho River. Almost all of the commanding

Units of Chinese troops, however, generals present were newcomers are silli harassing the Japanese dank who have been promoted as a result as Hsiungshan and Changellawan to of the recent "purge".

Deputy War Cominissair Fedko, who had already been missing at previous public ceremonies, was again absent.

JAPANESE ATTACKED

the east of Puchi. Considerable loses have been sustained by the Japanese at these two points during the last few days.

The abandonment of Tungshan, 70 miles south of Hankow is admitted In a speech to the assembled troops, lies completely in ruins after severe in Chinese reports. The town now War Commlisar Voroshitov vigorously attacked Japan in connection with the Japanese air and artillery bombard- frontier incidents at Changkuteng ment. Wide breaches were also made in the city walls through which the and repeated summer,

the that in the event of an Japanese broke into the town.

last assurance

enemy attack either in the East or With the abandonment of Tung- West, "The Soviet Union will destroy shan the Chinese position at Nanling-

adversaries

their awn chlao, keven miles west of Tungahan un the Trunkyung-Tungshan high-

its

territory."

on

M. Voroshilov concluded by ex-way was rendered untenable as the

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JAPANESE TROOPS MARCHING INTO THE FRENCH CON- CESSION in Hankow. -A dramatle photograph of n tense moment, when French sailors, were lined up inside the gates of the French Con cession as the Japanese marched through,--Copyright,

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U.S.Elections: Odds Favour Democrats

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.

THE PRESENT STRENGTH of the parties in the United States Senate is 76 Democrats, 16 Republicans, one Progressive, two Farmer- Labour, and one Independent Republican, making a total of 96.

In the House of Representatives, the Democrats have 330 members, the Republicans 90, Progressives 8, Farmer-Labour 5, with two vacant seats, the total being

135.

The Republicans hope to gain a number of seats in the House in most of the States except in the far West and South, though gains would still leave the Democrats in control of the House.

The South remains a Democrat stronghold, even though some Congressmen are "cold" to the New Deal.

THE BURNING OF HANKOW.—This photograph was taken from the deck of a Japanese warship, cleared for netion, as the Japanese occupation of the Wuhan cities was under way, Fires are raging in the Japanese Concession and in the native quarter of the town, holky be- ing completely gutted. Thin, drizzling rain was falling as the Japanese advance on three cilles, and the smoke from burning Hankow was taken high into the sky by the still ule.—Copyright.

Pat And Andy Convert Yam' Into Ballroom Number

pressing sympathy and the solidarity Chinese troops there were attacked Saturday's Innovation

of the Soviet Union with China and by the Japanese driving southward

Republican Spain.

Great interest was

aroused in Moscow by the fact that an entirely new man made his first public up-

from Slaoling and those advancing

At Gloucester Hotel westward from Tungshan. Nanling- chino

subsequently also Hongkong is going to be one of evacuated by

the Brst if not THE first-citles in the Chinese. pearance at the military parade in The Japanese column which took the world to see Fred Astaire's and the immediate

of M. Yingcheng, a

town 83 kilometres Ginger Rogers' famous "Yam" Stalin. He was M. Berlyn, who, like northwest of Hankow along the pro-formed as a ballroom dance. The the dictator himself, is a Georgian, posed Bankow-chang Rallway in venue will be the Gloucester Hotel and reputed to be a special protege enstern Hupeh is reported to be the occasion, Saturday night next, of M. Štalia.

threatening Kingshan, 100 kilometres sykes and "Andy" Andrews, who, and the performers, popular Pat It is reliably stated that M, Berlya northwest of Hankow.-Central News, the eyes of Hongkong's soclallten

entourage

was summoned to months ago, but

Moscow 1wo hitherio nothing

in

per-

40 MILES ABOVE HANKOW at least, have become the epitome of omelat has transpired cancerning the

#all that is first-class in ballroom duties he would be called upon to

Shanghai, Nov. 7. dancing. A Japanese official communique | undertake. A clue has now been

The courageous Innovation promises afforded by his appearance at the state that the Japanese navy is now to be one of the senations of Bong- parade in the uniform of a "Com-00 miles above Hankow, and has kong's winter seasons. A "Telegraph"

reached Paotangsu, of the first rank for Public missar

representative has already had the Becurity,"

It is einted that Japanese naval privilege of seeing Pat and Andy When he was originally called to planes are blowing up the Canion- perform their bailroom study of the Moscow it had merely been stated Tankow railway bridges in the path "Yam", highlight of the new Astaire, that M. Berlyn would be entrusted | of the Chinese retreat,

Rogers flm "Carefree", which opens with a "political mission of the On Saturday Ichang was bombed, a run in Hongkong on Friday next,

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Hongkong Pacifists To Wear White Poppies

WHITE POPPIES, as well as red, will be seen in Hongkong on

Armistice Day for the fret lime mince this anniversary was first

observed.

The white emblems, proceeds for which will be directed as in the case of the red poppies which will be on sale in Hongkong's streets, to the Earl Halg Fund for disabled soldiers, will be worn by members of the Hougkong branch of the Peace Pledge Union.

A dozen white poppies have already been sent out to the Colony by special request of the Hongkong P.P.U.

The sale of wohlte poppies has been a feature of Armistice Day observance in England for several years, where the Peace Pledge Union membership hos reached several thousands.

Greenwood Replies

London, Nov. 7.

Young Jew's Vengeance On German Diplomat

Assassination Attempt

Berlin, Nov. 7

The French Foreign Office has bren requested to carry out a strict enquiry into the shooting of Neve you Rath, Third Secretary uf the Kiernan Embossy is Pari), and this has been pombed.

A dranialle attempt was made ho had destroyed two demoerate this morning to asasinate Hear Away nations in recent mouths, and back at his - assallunt being a young wed his power to aid the der dewth malgrant of Polish nationality

Home Revachel Pethel Chynzspan, third in Spalu by |truction of n

threats of force, or the petunt who test two shots with a volver

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His Wolmar speech breathed his The alleged agaitani Interviewest dotestations of democratle institutiong iterr, yon talls

thin In a statement in reply to Herr and traditions. Mr. Greenwood mid morning, whry two shots were beant Hitler's Weimar speech, Mr. Arthur Ba would like to avo thin pud of and ometals discovered Herr

reenwood, the Labour. M.I., aures dictatorship us it seemed to him that Hath tying on the floor in a pool of Horr Hiller that he never and, or only this could wo obtain the "moral hood. even suggested, that he would like disarmainent" which lorr Hilge kad I in stated that Grynsipan was. to see Italy and Germany destroyed, asked for, but which was foreign to arrested, and that he was endeavour- found contempt for democracy, that dictatorships-Neuter,

He declared that Hitler had a pro- tio basic principles of dissatisfeding to avenge the sufferings inflicted

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The Communists show growing strength in New York und are running en a "popular frout" programme in support of the New Deal. A com- musique states that they are also sur- prisingly active in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

In the latter States, the La Follette brothers' Progressive Party is accused ut being a middle-class party with rome points in common with German Fascisin,

The Republicans may win a few Senate seats, but they will be in- sufficient to aflect Democratic control. Foreign affairs have played an im- portant part in the election campaign. The President's reported intention to ask for the world's mightiest air fleet of between 7,000 and 10,000 muchines- becane Imown only last week-end, bul his part in the international crisis but bern thoroughly scrutinised, and it is believe his position is strong- Aenter.

Defence Works In Britain

London, Nov. 7. Following the speech from the Churne to the House of Lords to- merzuw. Mr. Neville Chamberlain is expected to take part in the debate jun Die Address in the House of Com-

mons.

Interest is necessarily centred on defence, but it is doubtful whether the Premier will be in a position to deal with this subject fully to~ | Morrow

The scope of defence measures ultimately to be taken, coupled with Mr. Chainberlain's determination has siveu rise to speculation in political eiretta as to the necessity, or other- wise, of Government recuring a new mandate. Much will depend upon the attitude of the parties in Parlia- ment when the full news of the defence situation is made known. - Reuter.

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