1938-11-29 — Page 31

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER

29,

1938.

Heavy Raids By Japanese In N. China

CHANGSHA, Nov. 28.

TAKING ADVANTAGE of the fine weather and clear visibility, Japanese aircraft staged extensive bombing operations over many Hunan towns, including Hengyang, Liling, Yiyang,. Pingsiang in Kiangsi and Chuchow, and Saturday and Sunday.

Battles

Six enemy machines at- tackeil Yiyang Sunday morning, dropping over 30 bombs. Three bombs land- ed in the charity home

Rage Near operated by the District

Canton

Chinese Driving South From Tsungfa

Kuomintang. Headquarters, seriously wounding two demolishing persons

and

Missing

Airmen Drowned?

Hundreds Of Lotters Floating On Lake

BAGHDAD, Nov. 28.

and

over ten houses. About ten bombs landed on the athletic ground where no casualties resulted. Ten more bombs hit a bus station, causing FEARS ARE EXPRESSED that the three missing YUNGYUN, Nov. 29. some damage. MILITARY ADVICES The largest number of members of the Calpurnia's

are drowned state that Chinese troops casualties were inflicted in crew are driving southward from the salt administration office pinned under the wreckage Tsungfa, 35 miles north-where eight persons were of the machine.

Many mail bags burst in the l east of Canton, which was killed and two wounded by crash, and hundreds of letters once again recaptured by a bomb. Some ten persons were found floating on the sur- them in a counter-attack on are missing. They are be-face of the lake. November 24.

lieved to have been buried alive in dugouts The Chinese vanguards are said to have reached Shenkong, collapsed under the about six miles south of Tsung-concussions.

fa and to be pushing vigorously further south.

The recapture of Tsungfa is con- firmed by communique Issued by the headquarters of the Fourth Toute Army of which General Yu Han- mou is the Commander-in-Chief.

Fighting continues around Samshui on the West River, 30 miles west of Canton, which is reported to he enveloped by Chinese self-defence corps. Lamkong in the vicinity of Samshul has been retaken by the Chinese after repulsing the Japanese. The Chinese have formed a strong defence line between Lamkong and

River above Samshul.

Malong on a tributary of the West

Wongtong on the North River to) the north of Samshul is reported to have also been retaken by the Chinese In a counter-offensive an Sundity. The Japanese put up feeble resistance and retired toward Samshut. Over 100 of them were killed and some ten machlae-guns were captured by the Chinese.

which heavy

It is hoped, with the ald of lite Royal Air Force, to recover most of the mail.

The cause of the accident is un- known, but it was very probably due to bad visibility-Reuter Special.

THREE MISSING

Almost at the same time nine; Chu- Japanese planes raided chow. Between 20 and 30 the bombs were released in vicinity of the railway station. Calpurnia, Damage was slight.

On Saturday morning machines dropped six bombs the Pingstang railway station. old wagon was demolished,

Baghdad, Nov. 20.

liner, Imperial Airways The

which crashed al Lake Irag with the loss of one lite, two three injured, and three of the crew miss- ing, flew from Durban to Southamp- ton in April of this year in four and a half days, making the fastest flight) with mail and passengers on that

An

A train passing through Peng- sharp to the northwest of Liling about noontime. Seven or eight was attacked by six other

route.

She was already due at Baghdad

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THE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS on ittis page show the arrival of the steamer from Canton. The Kinshan with European and American refugees Kishan arrived in Hongkong this week, negotiating the Pearl River without assistance from the Japanese.-Stag Photographer,

Chamberlain Mussolini in

in

to Visit January

LONDON, Nov. 28.

THE VISIT OF Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax to laking place early in January is fore- Signor Mussolini shadowed by an official announcement which states:

visit

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A large range of new designs, also plain white.

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

MEN'S WEAR-

SPECIALISTS

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‡LETTERS TO THE‡ EDITOR

Distress in China British Fund for Relief Of

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

BEER

Not Going To Canada. With King

London, Nov. 28. Neither Lord. Hallfax nor the Duke

of Devonshire, Parliamentary Under- Secretary for the Dominions, will accompany the King to Canada next stimmer.

planes when she was sighted wrecked in the The pilot, who is missing, has been missiles were dropped but all mistake about 50 miles west of Baghdad, their mark.

"At the meeting in Munich, Signor It is unlikely that there will be

Sir. In view of the urgent need

While in the dominion, His Majesty In the afternoon a squadron of 18 with Imperial Airways for 12 years.

The air-liner, which was carrying Mussolini suggested to the Premier any serious discussion of a possibility

for funds for the relief of refugees will have members of the Canadian planes bombed Hengyang, dropping mall sole for Australia and New mas he should, at some future date, of an air part, or the limitation of acnaments, the general view being

now in Hongkong, and in order to Cabinet as Ministers in attendance. Zealand, carried passengers-pay a visit to Rome. As the the time is not yet ripe for this.

portunity for making such a Reuter.

Italy may take the opportunity of remove any possible misapprehension It may be that Lord Halifax will ac- or confusion that may exist in the company the King on his four-day might occur during the forthcoming advancing her claims for some say

minds of the public in regard to the visit to the United States, but no Parliamentary recess, inquiries were

rst fa any

charged

Council, British Wireless. half of January was suitable to Italian shipping for use of the Canal kong Emergency Refugee Signor Mussolini. The latter how will probably be mentioned. Reuter, heg to make the following statement: stated that he would, in principle, welcome IL visit from the Prime Minister, and the Foreign Secretary at the same time."-Reuter,

over 60 bombs at the intersection of the Canton-Hankow Railway and a However, little damage bighway.

done,Central News. HOLOCAUST IN CHANGTE

Changte, Nov, 20.

vas

A severe air raid was staged over Changie, in north Hunan, yesterday When 15 Japanese bombers unloaded

Chamberlain

more than 50 bombs, including 10 Tells Of

incendiaries.

Wukung Street and Chiengwang Several hundred Japanese troops at Sunkal on the Canton-Hankow Tafl-Street, the most thriving sections of the city, were practically reduced to way, about 10 miles north of Canton, heaps of rubble and charred ruins. are pushing toward Tanpo to the It is estimated that more than 100 west of the rallway Ilne. Central | shops and houses were gulled by the News.

conflagration caused by the incendi- ary missiles.

No Official Comment On

New Triple Alliance

Japanese Circles in

London Silent

Palestine Parley- Concession

BANISHED ARAB LEADERS TO BE INVITED

Paris Parleys

We

Mr. Chamberlain expressed warm appreciation for the very gratifying welcome they had received from the French Government and people.

Views were exchanged on the prin- cipul questions of common concery. including the methods of defence, as well as diplomatic action,

made us to whether a date in the Orst in the supervision of the Suez Canal.rointion of this Fund with the Hong-oficial decision has yet been made.-

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VISIT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE

Rome, Nov. 28. Mr. Neville Chamberlain will visit Rome in January, according to the Italian afternoon papers.

The London correspondent of the

d'Italia comments Gloracle

ns

and Importance, while the public generally will welcome the visit is a sign of the new goodwill existing between the two countries.

-Reuter.

MANY SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED

cases, the

rates

MR. PIROW TALKS TO MUSSOLINI

Trade Negotiations

Possible

of,

EXCHANGE

Belling

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for

The Emergency Refugee Council, of which the Bishop of Hongkong is was started before the this Fund, and has uguration of been, and is doing, excellent relief T.T. London work.

Demand The Fund of which I am the Hon. T.T. Shanghai Secretary was started with the idea T.T. Singapore London, Nov, 28.

far as possible, centralising all TT. Japan The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville

charitable efforts for the relief of Fr. Indis distress in South China, including TT. U.S.A. Chamberlain, made a statement to

Hongkong. The Fund itself does not T.T. Manila Five civillans were burned to the House of Commons to-day on the

undertake any actual relief work, this T.T. Batavia death while 32 others injured. visit paid by him and Viscount Hall- follows: "The news is of the greatest

being entrusted to such existing relief T.T, Bangkok fax to Paris. The Premier declared: importance at the present turn of Central Newx,

found ourselves in cor

bodles as are equipped for this pur- T.T. Salgon in complete affairs, when France's internal crisis

pose and, in particular, the Emer-T.T. Franco agreement on the general policy of

gency Refugee Council.

T.T. Germany agreement to the two countries, which, in both seems to be dispersing the hopes

raised after the Munich agre

Rome, Nov. 28.

that recently a T.T. Switzerland cases, finds its main objective in the which Mr. Chamberlain continues to

You may recall The South African Defence Minis- preservation and consolidation of show a courageous fidelity."

Buring peats."

The newspaper niso adds that Mr. 1er, Mr. Oswald Pirow, laid wreaths relief ship (s.. Wuchang) was sent TT. Australia

4 m/s L/c London Ife added that as the purpose of

do. the meeting was for un exchange of Chumberlain's visit assumes the ap-this morning at the notional monu- up to Canton o relleve distress up pearance of a natural counterpart toment in the Plazza Venezia, as well there. The ship was equipped by

being their intention to rely on this 4 m/s L/C U.S.A. views, rather than to take decisions, the conversations in Faris last weeks on the tombs of the kings of the Emergency Refugee Council, it 4 m/c D/p he was not in a position to make a

Authoritative circles consider the Italy in the Pantheon.

Shortly before noon. Mr. Pirow Fund to refund as much as possible 4 m/s France more detailed statement on the con- reported visit to be of great interem was received at the Palazzo Chigi by of the money expended for that pur-30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London versations.

At the meeting of the Board of Italian Foreign Minister, Count pose.

Administrators to be held on Thurs- Ciano, with whom he had a lengthy

the question of cannot be less than 40,000. conversation.

day. Mr. Pirow was afterwards received making a payment to the Emergency

December 1,

I feel that it is unnecessary by Signor Mussolini at the Palazzo Refugee Council in respect of the dwell upon the urgent need Venezia, and was later u guest at a

that His Ex- luncheon given by the Minister of relief ship will be considered and donations. The fact

decided, and have no

no doubt that celiency the Governor, as Patron of Commerce, Sig. Guarnieri-Trans- decid

the Board will take into account the this Fund, has felt it necessary to Ocean. Mr. Chamberlain twiec intervened

amount remaining in the hands of the address a personal appeal, which has CLOSE TOUCH WITHI

from the JERUSALEM, Nov. 28,

when questions were asked in the

Emergency Refugee Counci

an unmistakable indication of the MALCOLM MacDonald, House concerning the decision of the

contributions received by that Rome, Nov. 28.

urgent need for funds, and is a com~- of State

the Czech Government to for

concede Dominions and Colonies, iss, ac- corridor to Germany, for the purpose correspondent, that when Mr. Cho that the South African Minister for the inauguration of this Fund, Bishop The amount required is, of course, You will have noticed that, after mentary on the response up to date. cording to the Arab newspaper of building.

road connecting berlain and Viscount Halifax meet Il Defence had to-day with Signor Allarab, requested the Governor of Breslau with

Duce, a wider field will be explored. Mussolini, the Italian Foreign Minis-Hall, in the name of the Emergency Impossible to state, for it depends on

circumstances the Seychelles Islands, with the op-declared that the subject was not One of the most important subjects ter, the Foreign Trade Minister, and Refu

appealed to the rapidly changing circums Refugee Council, proval of the British as Con raised at Munich, and he did not to be raised will be Franco-Italian the Under-Secretary of State for public in Hongkong to contribute to hero and in South Ching, ove should missioner for Palestine, to confer think the road altered the Munich relations,

we have no control. But it unsatis- 1500

"At the present time the Hongkong not be too much to hope that the with Arab national leaders banished position, or the attitude with regard factory. This matter was discussed War, the Tribune says this evening this Fund.

the public OL the Istand,

thele to the British guarantee.---Reuter. during the Anglo-Italian talks fast that Mr. Pirow had been brought

Into the closest touch with Fascial Government is looking after the re-contributions from eventual participation in the plan-

week, and it Mr. Chamberlain And

fugee camps, but all food kitchens, Hongkong will amount to at least ned London conference.

Signor Mussolini can, by

personal Italy.

It was immediately noticed that etc., set up for the relief of the tens $1,000,000 before very long.

M. K. LO. (Hon. Secretary, British Fund for to British territory, situation, they would be making a the representative of the South of thousands of refugees who have big contribution towards achieving African Union discussed alternately flocked over

technical and political matters, the without food and without shelter, Relief of Distress in China; Hong- peace peace in Europe,

The efforts of Il Duce towards climax being reached in his visit to are being undertaken by the Emer- kong and South China Branch).

Lency Il Duce.

Council, and to the Refugee bringing the Powers together at

As for Mr. Pirow's activity es extent to which moneys belonging to Munich are not forgotten, and it may Regarding the Important question

the trade Minister, his deliberations with this Fund may be avaliable be folt that whether the Grand Muft

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partner in Berlin-Rome axis, he may find it the Italian trade Minister, Signor Fund will be responsible for the cost

In all probability dealt of such food kitchens.

|Don't Tako Drastic Drugs Guarnieri, Jerusalem will be present at the coo.

Chungking, Nov. 20.

possibic nagist in Improving

I desire to express to the Press ference, the same paper states that

with the negotiations begun about 10

Your kidneys have nine million lay according to opinion prevalling in Chinese reports reaching here - Auglo-German relations,

In view of the Anglo-Italian agree-months ago with the object of ar- of Hongkong an expression of sincero tubes or filtses which are endangered by frglect or drastic, irritating drugs. · 11e- The Times Warsaw correspondent, British circles in Jerusalem, the dicate that the Japanese plan short-

ware! If Kidney trouble or Bladder weak- an offensive on all ment, it may be considered unneces ranging, a trade treaty between Italy gratitude for ita co-operation

support. I would venture to appeal

neay makes you suffer from Cutting. Up commenting on the Russo-Polish Secretary of State for the Colonies isly to launch

Gary to produce in Rome a declara- and South Africa.

It is not impossible, writes the for the continuance of its support Night Leg Paine, Nervousness! friendly agreement, says that Japan now convinced of the necessity of fronts,

parti-

It is stated that the Japanese are lian slmflar to ue Anglo-German

possible, for even increased des Stiffness, Theumattam. Laimba has been making great efforts to inviting the Grand Mutt! to

Circles Under Eyes, Swollen Ankjer, the two Ministers would France

Neuralgia, Burning, Rehing, Barling, The Japanese arguments omcial statement to this effect will kow and Canton, but also in other despite the fact that the declaration had centres in North, Central, and South German

a tepid at lost bear fruit in the near future,

Try the Doctor's paw dlscovery oiled began to show signs of succeeding probably be forthcoming.

welcome in France, it

The newspaper concludes by state in the Colony is unascertainable be- Dyslex (Bi-tex), Boothes, torum, alsana, China, German It of the revelation

is recalled, however, that when

recently declared

A major drive, reports say, will well received in Britain, and thero ing that Mr. Plrow leaves Rome at cause, owing to lack of camps and and hamla sk kidneys, start work i

an Anglo- midday on Tuesday for Holland, and central accommodation, they cannot minutes Iringa new healthy youta und vitality in 4 hours, Cystax conią“ JŲ» polley in middla Europe frustrated MacDonald them, and thus it is considered that Parliament that England would have probably be made in the Kwangsi fore the conclusion of

there will return home-be localised and their number ascer, and in guaranteed to end your troubles in Germany has over-reached herself to reject the Grand Multi's participn-province when the Japanese hope to Italian declaration may be thought from

tained. But It Is estimated that they i 4 days or money back. At all choiīris Trans-Ocean. tion.-Trans-Ocran.

push towards Yunnan-Reuter.

London, Nov. 28. Inquiries in Japanese circles with reference to the reported alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan, which appeared in the News-Chronicle to-day, elicited the reply: "That is delicato question."

A very

MR.

Secretary

10

regarding

With referenco to the reports that Italy hesitates to sign the agreement, apprehending a pos-

According to other reports cir- sible offence to Britain, it was culating here, six members of the stated that there is no reason} Arab Higli, Committee, which at pre-

fins

headquarters In why Italy need have any such sent fears as the alliance, if realised, Damascus will belong to the Arab

in no way aimed at Britain.

The Japanese Embassy, when in- terviewed by Reuter, was reticent, no official information could glenned.

be

delegation.

of

The

Premier

London, Nov. 20. As many Anglo-Italian problems course of were settled during the engotiations preceding the signing of the Anglo-Italian agreement, it may be taken, says Reuter's diplomatic

which

remain

FASCIST ITALY

Writing about the conversations before the inauguration of this Funnt been published in the Press, 18

contact, effect an improvement in the Japanese Offensive On

of

All Fronts

to

this

and

Help Kidneys

both

which

draw Poland foto the the af metalen. Nevertheless, Tribune that torect, epohaible werd publicity.

exact number of refugees now Acidity or Loss, ot-Vigour, Goa't deles,

advisable.

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